The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin looked strange.

In the Ming Dynasty, military supervisors were all eunuchs.

Early the next morning, Yan Chengjin rode to the training ground of the Beijing Camp. Wang Shouren had already arrived, looking around with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Mao had just taken over the Beijing Camp not long ago, and now there was a coach and a military supervisor. Wang Shouren was okay, but Yan Chengjin had never fought a war, could he manage the Beijing Camp well?

Zhang Mao didn't believe it.

The soldiers also heard that the court sent a coach to train and a military supervisor.

But when they heard that both of them were scholars from the Hanyuan, everyone turned pale as usual, looking at the two white-faced scholars with envy. I don't know whose sons they were, who got this good job by the grace of their ancestors.

Yan Chengjin shook his head.

This is an army that has completely lost its morale.

It looks like it's not as good as peddlers.

He wore a set of military armor, but looked like a refugee, thin and weak.

In just one month, Wang Shouren also felt a headache to train these people to be as fierce as the Ningxia border army.

Wang Shouren said: "Brother Gao, one month is probably too difficult."

If it's not difficult, why do I need your saintly halo...

Yan Chengjin certainly knows that it is difficult, but the most urgent thing at the moment is to rectify the Beijing camp.

The border of the Ming Dynasty is constantly in turmoil. Only with a stable environment can the national strength develop steadily.

Today, the Ming army is far inferior to that of the early Ming Dynasty. There are Tatars and Wala in the north, Jurchens in the northeast, Annan in the southwest, and bandits overseas, like reins around the neck of the Ming Dynasty.

Restrictions everywhere!

The rotten meat must be cut off.

Rectifying the military camp is the most important step in opening the sea. Without a strong army, I am afraid that the Ming fleet carrying food and treasures will be robbed by pirates as soon as it sails out of the bay.

To be cautious, rectify the Beijing camp first.

Opening the sea is not easy, and even if the ship is built, it cannot go out to sea.

Overseas pirates and French merchants have frequent transactions and have long been equipped with sophisticated French cannons. Historical records show that at this time, the Portuguese had occupied the Strait of Malacca and were active in the Philippines and Malaysia.

They sank merchant ships when they saw them!

Therefore, going out to sea at this time, without sophisticated equipment and strong armaments, is basically just delivering express.

Not to mention learning from the eunuch Sanbao to go to the West.

The power of artillery on ships is extraordinary, that is, weapons tailored for ships.

It was because Qi Jiguang improved the tiger squat cannon that the Qi family army could show its prowess at sea.

"The rest is not urgent, just train 500 people to fight against the Ningxia border army first."

As for the training plan.

Yan Chengjin walked into the barracks and began to slowly tell Wang Shouren. After he finished speaking, he asked again: "Do you understand what this military supervisor just said?"

Wang Shouren bowed: "I understand."

What?

Zhang Mao's eyes almost fell to the ground. Now the Beijing camp has been greatly reduced with people running away and escaping. Not only do you not expand it, but you also want to withdraw 10,000 people?

"Are you really going to withdraw 10,000 people?" Zhang Mao was a little bit unbelieving and asked Wang Shouren again.

Wang Shouren was also confused. He couldn't guess Yan Chengjin's thoughts.

But he said: "These 10,000 people will be included in the new camp, the Tuntian Camp, which is responsible for farming. There is no need to train in the future, and the remaining 50,000 people will only be trained and will not be allowed to farm in the future."

Zhang Mao was not sure just now, but now he is sure.

Yan Chengjin, that kid, is just here to talk big.

What will happen if the Beijing camp is handed over to this kid?

Zhang Mao cursed and drove a fast horse into the capital and walked quickly into the palace.

Arriving at Fengtian Palace: "Your Majesty, Yan Chengjin wants to withdraw 10,000 people from the Beijing Camp. Now the number of people in the Beijing Camp has dropped sharply, so it should be replenished. Why is it necessary to cut it? This military supervisor, his brain... is problematic!"

Emperor Hongzhi was also shocked. The Beijing Camp is the emperor's personal army, so the more the better. Why did this guy cut people?

Thinking like this, Yan Chengjin's brain is problematic.

However, this kid has always been cautious in his actions, fearing that he would be involved in a little trouble.

Now that he has made drastic changes and cut 10,000 people from the Beijing Camp, there must be some considerations.

"Let's see first." Emperor Hongzhi said unexpectedly.

Yan Chengjin has a deep meaning.

The elite soldiers who have just been trained, go to the fields for three months, become waste again, and then come back to train, and become waste again. This back and forth, is interesting?

No matter how good a person's physical fitness is, if he goes to the fields for three months without training, his physical fitness will also drop significantly.

Now there is a clear division of labor in combat and logistics.

If it weren't for reassuring Emperor Hongzhi, he would have to reduce some more troops.

The Beijing Camp was just kept and never used.

It was not until the Yingzhou Battle during the Zhengde period that Zhang Yong, under the order of Zhu Houzhao, led 50,000 Beijing Camp soldiers to Yingzhou, that the Beijing Camp was truly used.

The rest of the time, it was just a mascot.

If the old system is abandoned, training is training and logistics is logistics.

The division of labor is clear.

The soldiers are trained and the military fields will not be abandoned, which is the best of both worlds.

The thousand households and hundred households in the Beijing Camp are a little afraid of Wang Shouren, because a few days ago, this guy confiscated the military records and beheaded dozens of thousand households and hundred households.

"Master Coach, if you need me to do anything, just tell me. I am Xu Jinzhong, and I am willing to serve you!"

Duke of England Zhang Mao entered the palace, so he had to ask Wang Shouren.

Xu Jinzhong had been promoted to a thousand households for a long time, and he looked down on Yan Chengjin from the bottom of his heart.

It was really too white.

Wang Shouren said: "Pass the order down, the thousand households of the twelve regiments and camps shall each select 10,000 old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers from the soldiers and enlist them in the new camp, the Tuntian Camp."

"Sir, where did the Tuntian Camp come from?" Xu Jinzhong was confused.

"Of course it is a new one, specializing in farming, no training is required. You have good qualifications, and you will be the thousand households of the Tuntian Camp. I will report to the emperor."

"…………"Xu Jinzhong.

The Tuntian Camp is very important, and it needs someone to take charge of the overall situation. Otherwise, who will support so many people?

Xu Jinzhong was worried, and when he saw Zhang Mao coming back, he went to meet him.

Zhang Mao waved his hand and said unhappily: "Listen to him, this lord doesn't care."

The emperor has acquiesced, what else can he say, and he will see how he explains it in a month.

Yan Chengjin plans to return to the capital. If it gets dark, it will be unsafe to walk at night.

A figure rushed into the barracks, strangled him by the neck, and shouted: "You dog official, you have harmed me. I will strangle you to death today to get rid of the harm for the people!"

Emperor Hongzhi removed the post of the mighty general, so he was gone before he had enough fun as the mighty general.

It turned out to be that dog Zhu Houzhao!

"Your Highness, calm down... Why did you come to the Beijing camp..."

Lao Gao was a weak guy, and he might have strangled him to death if he exerted too much force, so Zhu Houzhao let go.

"I was removed from my post as the mighty general, and even the imperial edict was taken back by my father. My father also beat me up. How are you going to compensate me?!"

Yan Chengjin breathed a sigh of relief: "This is compensation for your Highness."