Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, Zhu Wen, did not put up a huge ceremonial guard, but only brought a few generals with him so as not to attract attention, just to see the real situation.

"Father, do you think this new army has some momentum?"

Zhu Zhen asked.

He was responsible for recruiting troops and preparing for war, and he was also responsible for training.

It can be said that he was the one who made the arrangements from beginning to end.

"Yes, it's pretty good that the newly recruited recruits can be trained to look like this."

Zhu Wen nodded in approval.

Among his many sons, only Zhu Zhen was good at military affairs, which was why he enabled him to support him.

The successor he originally selected was the second son of the emperor, Zhu Ji.

Zhu Ji was virtuous and respectful, kind and loving to the people.

There was an Emperor Wu in the Liang Kingdom who opened up the territory and expanded the territory, so he should have a king who defended the territory.

The second prince is the most suitable person.

But because of the dispute with Daning, he changed his original intention.

Daning's growing strength, especially the defeat of Liang in the first war, gave him a strong sense of urgency.

The subsequent power and oppression.

Liang Guo had to cede territory and pay compensation.

All these things made Zhu Wen understand that sitting still and waiting for death would not work!

Doesn't he know the disadvantages of resorting to force?

Doesn't he know the harm of forced conscription and army building and the neglect of cultivated land?

He understands it all, but there is nothing he can do!

Liang Guo must win the victory by breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat.

If you just passively defend your territory, you will never be able to catch up with Daning, and the gap between the two sides will only get wider and wider.

That's why he was desperate!

Now the Liang Kingdom still needs a Emperor Wu, and he is still very satisfied with Zhu Zhen.

Recruiting an army is easy, the key lies in training.

What he needs is an army that can fight, not farmers with weapons. The latter are of no use on the battlefield and may collapse under a single charge from the enemy.

Zhu Zhen is good at this.

It is not easy for a new recruit to gain such momentum in a short period of time.

It doesn't look messy, it looks a bit like a regular army.

"Da Ning implements the strategy of elite troops. Emperor Yuanwu was born in Zhenbei Palace and is quite knowledgeable in military training. We must win with quantity, and at the same time we must implement the strategy of strengthening the army!"

"My son, I know."

Zhu Zhen said: "My son will definitely train a powerful army."

Everyone walked around and looked around, but it didn't affect the training.

Zhu Wen was very satisfied.

When we got to a place, we saw more than a hundred people rounded up and fighting indiscriminately.

The fight was fierce and no one seemed to hold back.

Some people were beaten until they were covered in blood and were lying on their backs on the ground. This situation was not uncommon.

There were generals outside who were still shouting and urging.

"This is also training, and it is practical training."

Zhu Zhen explained beside him.

Hu Guangyi, the Minister of the Ministry of War accompanying him, frowned slightly and said: "I'm afraid there will be a lot of casualties in training like this!"

"right."

Zhu Zhen calmly said: "After such a melee of fighting among these 100 people, there will be 80 people left in the end. Then they will be given weapons, and they will fight again, and there will be about 50 people left in the end."

"Go half? Keep half?"

Hu Guangyi said: "Training like this will cause too many casualties. They are all young and strong men of mine, right..."

"Hu Shangshu doesn't think anyone can go to the battlefield, right?"

Zhu Zhen said: "These new soldiers are brought to the battlefield without training. How much can they survive?"

"The most important thing is that when facing a powerful enemy, they will become afraid and retreat without fighting. This may lead to the defeat of the entire army. They must undergo rigorous training. To be precise, they must see blood before they can

He is a qualified warrior!"

"That being said, I beg to differ!"

Hu Shangyi said it euphemistically, but he also expressed his attitude directly.

He knew that recruiting troops was not easy, and he knew how much it cost. This was also a matter of great importance to Liang Guo, otherwise the country would have collapsed long ago.

According to this training method, forming a new million-strong army will require far more than one million recruits. Where can they recruit them?

"Hu Shangshu's words are serious."

Zhu Zhen said: "As the saying goes, kindness cannot lead an army. How can we strengthen an army without strict training?"

There is only one word for his way of running the army, that is strict!

The establishment of strict military and criminal laws begins when new recruits join the army.

His training methods are relatively extreme.

Just like this kind of hand-to-hand combat can only be regarded as normal, and they are directly given weapons to fight and kill!

They also throw it into the mountains without giving it any supplies to survive, and will not be able to come out until the time comes.

Under such strict training, there were high casualties, but Zhu Zhen didn't care.

If you die, you will die.

If you don't die now, you will die on the battlefield, there is no difference.

My father knew about him, but he still valued him and gave him this job.

Then it means recognizing this method of military training.

"There are only two years left before the five-year period!"

Zhu Wen said in a low voice: "We don't have much time left. Under such an urgent situation, special training methods must be adopted so that the new recruits can become a qualified army."

He is Emperor Wu, so he naturally knows the problems involved.

Daning's army is all elite soldiers, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the strongest army in the mainland.

Facing such elite soldiers, no matter how many recruits there are, it will be of no use.

The collapse lasted only a moment.

A qualified army is formed in war after war, which takes time.

But now they can't wait.

Therefore, we can only use this method of pulling out seedlings and encouraging them to grow.

"But in this case, the pressure to recruit soldiers will be too great."

Hu Shangyi is still very doubtful.

"What's the pressure?"

Zhu Wen said coldly: "I have thirteen provinces in Daliang. Each province recruits 100,000 troops, which is 1.3 million troops!"

"How can I not be able to afford it when I am a rich man in Daliang?"

There was strong dissatisfaction in his tone.

Hu Shangyi is the recently appointed Secretary of the Ministry of War. The previous two terms were dismissed.

The reason is naturally the disadvantage of conscription.

The Ministry of War is responsible for conscription and logistics and military supplies.

Too much worry!

A clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.

I can't do it at all.

"Your Majesty, there are now twelve provinces, and Beilin Province has been ceded to Daning."

Hu Shangyi reminded in a low voice.
To be continued...