Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"Second brother, you said that the troops stationed in Fengtai and Xishan camps in Beijing, including the various camps and schools under the jurisdiction of the Beijing camp, will be provided with three full meals a day and sufficient salt?"

A stone mouth.

On the East Gate city wall, Cao Wenzhao, wearing armor and carrying a sword, had an expression of disbelief on his face, and his eyes changed when he looked at Cao Wenyao who was accompanying him.

"Yes."

Cao Wenyao nodded and said, "Not only that, but every now and then, we can have a meal of meat. Although each person can only get a few slices, this also makes many soldiers grateful."

"Can I still eat meat?"

Cao Wenzhao found it unbelievable. It was so different from what he knew that it completely overturned his cognition.

These days, it is very difficult to have a full meal, let alone meat.

However, the troops stationed in the capital not only have enough food to eat every day, but they can even eat meat. If this spread throughout the world, I am afraid that many people will not believe it.

“Yes, I can eat meat.”

Cao Wenyao continued, "This is also an order from His Majesty, saying that training all day is too tiring, and we must eat some meat."

"That's why no one complained during the drills of the camps in Fengtai, Xishan and other places, including the various camps under the Beijing Camp, even though they far exceeded the military drills set by the court."

"Even in the hearts of many soldiers, they are still worried that they will be eliminated, so in daily training, each of them trains with all their might, without any pretense."

"disuse?"

Cao Wenzhao became confused.

"This is also appointed by His Majesty."

Cao Wenyao explained, "Your Majesty said that the root cause of the low morale of the army is the lack of a sense of crisis. Some people feel that they will not be easily expelled from the army even if they are not good enough. This has led to some people becoming lazy and gradually affecting the army as a whole."

"In order to completely eliminate this malpractice, all Fengtai and Xishan camps in Beijing, including the various camps and schools under the Beijing camp, and even the emperor's personal troops, must hold regular competitions."

"Anyone who ranks last in the competition, no matter who they are, will be expelled from the army and will never be selected to join the army again. This is the last-place elimination system!"

Cao Wenzhao was silent.

After listening to what Cao Wenyao said, many of the doubts that had arisen in his heart suddenly became clear. So this is what was going on.

No wonder many of the troops accompanying the emperor were new recruits who had never been to the battlefield, but they showed extremely strong resilience compared to ordinary troops.

Even when faced with some unexpected situations, they were more likely to obey military orders and fight the invading enemy to the death, rather than worrying about gains and losses and wanting to escape.

This is not about feeding the army, this is clearly about feeding the elite.

I am afraid that many troops on the border of the Ming Dynasty do not have the same treatment as those in Beijing.

Just for these tangible things, I'm afraid many people would be willing to do it, even at the cost of their own lives.

Cao Wenzhao knew clearly what it felt like to be hungry.

"Then the monthly food and salary expenses for supplying the various military camps in Beijing will be extremely huge. Will the Ministry of War agree to do this? Will other ministers in the court sit idly by and watch this happen?"

Thinking of this, Cao Wenzhao thought of something, so he looked at Cao Wenyao and said, after all, to support the army like this, not to mention the monthly expenses, even the daily expenses are extremely huge.

"Whether they agree or not doesn't seem to matter much."

Cao Wenyao smiled and said, "Since Xiong Gelao was pardoned and appointed to assist in the military affairs of the Beijing camp, all expenses of the troops in Beijing have been directly allocated from the imperial treasury."

"The treasury is not enough."

Cao Wenzhao replied subconsciously: "What's more, once there is more food, I'm afraid the market price will also increase. This increase alone will require a lot more expenses."

"Brother, have you forgotten about the batches of treacherous villains who were arrested and killed earlier?"

The smile on Cao Wenyao's face grew even wider.

Yes.

Being reminded by Cao Wenyao, Cao Wenzhao thought of what the emperor had done in the capital before. Although he was commanding troops in Shanhaiguan, he also knew some things about the capital.

After all, there are many people in Shanhaiguan who maintain close contacts with the capital. Maybe it will take a little longer, but Shanhaiguan can still know what happened in the capital.

It was also at this moment that Cao Wenzhao remembered something else.

Perhaps when mutinies and civil unrest broke out in Lulong, Qian'an and other places, the emperor had already thought of suppressing and conquering them. After resolving these mutinies and civil unrest, he would also confiscate a batch of money and grain, and even make the soldiers who participated in the war see blood.

"Second brother, tell me the truth."

Thinking of this, Cao Wenzhao looked around and asked Cao Wenyao in a low voice, "The emperor left the capital to patrol the border, is it actually to attack the enemy?"

"Big brother."

Cao Wenyao frowned and said, "I really don't know about this."

However, when saying these words, Cao Wenyao still showed some changes.

Cao Wenzhao keenly captured these changes.

It appears to be true.

Cao Wenzhao said secretly in his heart.

Cao Wenzhao understood Cao Wenyao's reaction. After all, conquering the enemy was a big deal. Perhaps Cao Wenyao only knew a little bit. But if he did not keep his mouth shut about what he knew, the news would be leaked out and then known to some people with ulterior motives, which might ruin the whole thing.

The Ming Dynasty suffered a lot in the Liao affairs.

Cao Wenzhao was on duty at Shanhaiguan and was not aware of the situation in the capital. Since Xiong Tingbi took over the military affairs of the capital camp, some things have been quietly changing.

One of them involves confidentiality. To summarize it in one sentence, no matter who it is, if you dare to leak the secret, you'd better pray that you won't be found out. If you dare to be found out, you will be severely punished!

This is the hanging sword!

In the past, the Ming Dynasty had lost too much, resulting in all kinds of chaos and evil spirits running rampant. What Zhu Youxiao had to do was to pick them all up step by step.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Cao Wenzhao collected his thoughts, looked down at everything in front of him, and said calmly: "Tomorrow, Prince Xin, Prince Tang and others will come to Yipianshikou to reward the army. The more we wait for this time, the more we must be vigilant. No matter what, there must be no mistakes in Yipianshikou, otherwise Shanhaiguan will inevitably be in chaos."

"Don't worry, brother."

Cao Wenyao grinned and said, "Since we have taken over the stone mouth, it is impossible for others to take it away!"

After experiencing more things, Cao Wenyao's character has changed. Even in a subtle way, Zhu Youxiao's words and deeds have begun to have a great impact on them.

Officers and generals in command should have their own character. A general is the courage of the soldiers. If even the officers and generals have no character, then how can the soldiers under them have blood?