Chapter 790: Military Soul and Backbone

Fang Xing knew that Song Jianran had tricked him when he received the notification.

When he arrived in the palace, seeing Song Jianran standing beside him, Fang Xing stepped forward to salute.

After saluting, Zhu Di asked: "Do you have any experience with Suzaku Guard? There is no need to be taboo, just talk about it."

Fang Xing said helplessly: "Your Majesty, I have never seen Vermillion Bird Guards practice before, so I can't say it!"

"Then go and see!"

So Fang Xing went, some reluctantly went to Suzaku Guard.

...

In terms of location, Jubao Mountain Guard is definitely not as good as Suzaku Guard.

The scenery at the foot of Shenlie Mountain is pleasant, and there are five large square formations standing in the barracks, looking full of momentum.

Accompanied by Song Jianran, Fang Xing went up to the high platform, and saw that the array below was silent and neat.

"This queue is not bad!"

Fang Xing boasted, Song Jianran said with a wry smile: "I don't dare to lie, it's just an air."

"Let's begin then."

Song Jianran made people wave the flag, and the five large squares below began to move.

"!"

The goose step is very neat, and the momentum is not bad.

Song Jianran secretly glanced at Fang Xing, seeing his calm face, he felt uncertain.

Fang Xing picked up the binoculars, looked carefully at the expressions of the sergeants, put it down for a long time and said, "Show me a few rounds of volleys."

Song Jianran was overjoyed when he heard the words, and hurriedly ordered someone to send the order.

After inserting the wooden targets, they lined up in a large square array.

"The first row... salvo!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"..."

Fang Xing put down the binoculars,

Shaking his head, he said, "No soul! Suzaku Guard has no soul!"

...

Back in the palace, Fang Xing still insisted on this statement: "Your Majesty, Suzaku Guard has no soul, so it's okay to fight with the wind, but if you encounter a strong enemy, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Zhu Di asked, "What soul?"

Fang Xing thought for a while: "This soul should be faith, or the backbone. An army without faith or backbone is just mediocre. If His Majesty wants to build a strong army, it must Go ahead."

Zhu Di became more interested when he heard the words, and said, "Tell me one by one."

"The first is faith, which is the soul, the military soul!"

Fang Xing said eloquently: "From the day Jubaoshan Guard was formed into an army, I have been instilling why to fight. If this goal is not established, it will be a straggler!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, and Hu Guang and others also paid attention to him.

"Go and call Zhanji."

After Zhu Di had a sense of crisis, he spared no effort in cultivating Zhu Zhanji.

As for Zhu Gaochi...

That rebel! A pedantic rebellious son taught by literati!

After Zhu Zhanji arrived, Fang Xing began to explain his army building process.

"There are no bad sergeants, only incompetent generals!"

Fang Xing's start was surprising.

"The first is military discipline. The minister first drilled the array that day, and what he is looking for is military discipline."

"And the next step is indoctrination, instilling in the sergeants why to fight."

Fang Xing glanced at the officials and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my crime."

Zhu Di knew that this guy was going to speak out again, so he glanced at him warningly, and said, "Just tell me, I forgive you for your innocence."

Fang Xing cupped his hands and said, "When I was indoctrination, what I said was to let the soldiers fight for Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Di didn't move at all, but the civil servants below were a little worried.

Didn't he fight for His Majesty? !

Fang Xing smiled: "First determine the goal, then we must continue to inculcate, so that the soldiers have a sense of honor, for example, what is the soul of the army at the time of Emperor Taizu Gao?"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up a little, and Zhu Zhanji nodded slightly, looking extremely pleased.

Hu Guang and others frowned and listened, planning to find a loophole to teach this daring guy a lesson.

"Emperor Taizu Gao was at the end of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. He started at the end of the century and started from scratch. What did he rely on?"

Fang Xing looked at these people with piercing eyes, and said in a deep voice: "It depends on expelling the Tartars and restoring the belief in China! This is the soul and backbone of our Ming army at that time! What about now?"

Fang Xing looked at Song Jianran and said, "Right now, morale is low and military discipline is slack. Everyone thinks it's time to release the horse to Nanshan, and the generals should also reap some benefits. Follow the example, where does the morale come from!?"

Daming's army is currently better in the frontier areas, and almost all other places have degenerated. This is why Zhu Di is determined to rectify the guards.

"At the beginning of the dynasty, the Ming army could still defeat the opponent with the same number of people, but what about now?"

Every time Zhu Di went to the north, the team was huge, and the logistical pressure was extremely high.

"The army soul is gone, and the Ming Dynasty can only win by numbers, so His Majesty has made up his mind to rectify the guards!"

Fang Xing quickly made amends, and Zhu Di lowered his eyes, thinking he was still smart.

"Back then, the Ming army relied on expelling the Tartars and restoring the soul of China. It drove the Mongolian Yuan people out of the Central Plains, and went on an expedition to the north, completely smashing the Mongolian Yuan people. Now the Ming army needs such a soul. What is it?"

Fang Xing bowed, then stepped back to the side.

pretty!

Yang Rong couldn't help giving Fang Xing a thumbs up in his heart.

He asked questions and dissected them, but in the end he left it to the emperor how to solve the problem, and he escaped smoothly.

Look at Wu Xun headed by Zhang Fu, some are embarrassed, some are contemplative, and some are dismissive.

And the civil servants are silent.

It's none of our business, go and talk about it yourself!

Zhu Di didn't expect Fang Xing to bring up such a big topic. He pondered for a long time before saying, "Let's wait for me to think about it carefully."

...

After successfully getting rid of this trouble, Fang Xingxiao teased his son at home, not caring about the reaction of the outside world at all.

But the outside world was undercurrents because of his words.

The civil servants naturally didn't want to do anything, they just wanted to watch the excitement.

But the warriors are different, their foundation is the army.

A military honor without real power is an empty title.

What is a military soul?

Isn't this nonsense?

Zhang Fu had already received several waves of guests, and after listening to his complaints, he finally had to close the door.

Xue Huamin said worriedly: "Master Guo, is Second Young Master's move a bit reckless?"

"Not reckless."

Zhang Fu said meaningfully: "The veterans who were earlier won't be able to move for a long time, and the rising stars who are waiting for the opportunity will definitely recognize and go along with it. Do you know why?"

Xue Huamin thought: "Could it be that you want to replace it?"

Zhang Fuxu smiled and said: "Exactly, the veterans are reluctant to go to the post, and there are not many opportunities to be alone!"

A veteran represents rich experience, but at the same time is also a representative of conformity.

And most of these veterans are now knighted, their status is respected, and the newcomers are still unshakable.

But the emperor was most at ease with the veteran, not even Zhang Fu could only stay idle at home, and occasionally went to train soldiers.

Zhang Fu smiled slightly: "Dehua's trick is wonderful! Not only did he hand over the difficult problem to His Majesty, but he also won the favor of many people in the army."

The so-called military spirit, there is, of course I am happy!

But if you don't, according to the current trend, Alutai and the Wala people are not rivals.

Then whatever you want!

As for the long-term vision, that is something considered by the temple. The middle-level generals are not interested in paying attention to it, and they have no right to pay attention to it!