Chapter 52: Unintentional Psychology of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 52: Unintentional Psychology of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 52: Unintentional Psychology of the Ming Dynasty
Lu Yunyi came to the central military tent, exchanged a smile with Shi Zhengyu who was on duty, and then quickly walked in.

The night was dark and the military tent was filled with a biting cold.
The dim candlelight flickered, trying its best to dispel the darkness in the tent.

The map sand table and the figure buried in the documents were looming, and only the sound of turning pages echoed.

"General, I am here."

"Yes." Lan Yu responded softly, picking out a few letters from the documents and handing them to him.
"These are military reports and documents sent from Xuanfu, Datong and Beiping about the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Please take a look first."

After doing all this, he continued to deal with military affairs and no longer paid attention to Lu Yunyi.

Lu Yunyi understood and stepped forward lightly.

He took the military newspapers and documents and stood there silently reading them.

Reconnaissance and intelligence work requires a comprehensive view of the situation. The more you can see, the better.

Especially after the soldiers were killed,

If his father had not pointed it out to him, he would never have thought that this matter was related to the capital city thousands of miles away.

This is the benefit of having a big picture view.

As the military newspapers were unfolded one after another,

Lu Yunyi was uneasy at first, but soon he became fully focused.

He even walked to the map and compared it with the military newspaper without writing or drawing.
The routes of various scouts have long been marked on the map.

As the war became more and more clear, all the red lines on the map were converging towards Buiyuer Lake.

There are places in the east, south, west and north. Just from the traces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty that have been discovered so far, it can be determined that the Northern Yuan Dynasty court is in Buyuer Lake.

Seeing this scene, Lu Yunyi smiled bitterly. Fortunately, he went out to investigate in advance last year.
If we go out to explore again at this moment, the merits we can gain will be very few.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi put aside all distracting thoughts in his mind.
Continuing to read the military newspaper, he suddenly discovered that

What is recorded here is not only the whereabouts of the scouts, but also the large-scale mobilization of troops, with a number of between 2,000 and 4,000 people.
The troops of several princes in the border areas are constantly advancing towards the north.

After a little thought, he understood that this was also a means of investigation.

However, this kind of exploration method is extremely costly.

The Ming army of 2,000 to 4,000 people marched openly in the northern border area, but only a few of them could be wiped out.

If soldiers lost contact, it meant that there was something wrong with most of the area they were in. This was also one of the strategies to detect the movements of the Northern Yuan court.

Most of the other profit-makers may be hesitant.

But if the Northern Yuan Dynasty encountered this, they would certainly kill them all without distinction.
It can be seen that the imperial court was determined to carry out this northern expedition, and almost all the military garrisons on the northern front were mobilized.

Just wait until the new year when the army arrives in Gyeongju, advance northward from Gyeongju, and deal a fatal blow to the Northern Yuan court.

After thinking over and over again about this battle, Lu Yunyi could no longer think of any reason for losing.

"Da." The sound of writing lightly came from behind.

Lu Yunyi shuddered, and the solemnity in his eyes quickly faded, replaced by clarity.

He quickly turned around, came to the blue jade table, and bowed:
"Your subordinate Lu Yunyi pays homage to the general, and begs the general to forgive me."

Lan Yu straightened up, but found that the military report this time was too high.
Even though he sat as straight as possible, only half of his forehead was exposed.

He sighed and roughly pushed the military newspapers aside. Only then did he see Lu Yunyi's figure clearly:

"Two days off, and you made quite a fuss."

Lu Yunyi pursed his lips and said, "Please forgive me, General. I had no choice but to do this."

Lan Yu sneered, and found a dark military newspaper on the table. After carefully examining it, he glanced at him:
"What sin is there to forgive? There are countless soldiers suffering from hysteria in the battlefield. You have done a good job.

Even some of my subordinates have been trying to get you to teach them this method."

what?
Lu Yunyi raised his head suddenly, his eyes were confused for a moment, and then he raised his eyebrows slightly:
"General, are you talking about my subordinates pacifying the soldiers?"

"This is a military camp, what else can you do?" Lan Yu asked back.

Lu Yunyi was speechless for a moment. Although they were both important figures, their focuses seemed to be different.

After thinking about it, I think it’s better to tell the truth:
"Forgive me, General. I took advantage of the two days off to investigate an old case. It involves a lot of people. I thought it was the General who was talking about this."

Lan Yu looked deep in his eyes and sneered:
"An old case? A case with many implications? No matter how many more cases there are, they can't compare to the Northern Expedition."

A smile appeared on Lan Yu's face, but it disappeared quickly:
"You are very good. You know the importance of the matter and have not delayed your military duties because of the case."

Lu Yunyi raised his eyebrows slightly, opened his eyes wide, and said quickly:
"Reporting to the general, I just feel that in order to deal with internal problems, we must first stabilize external territories.
The court's biggest enemy is the Northern Yuan court, and other matters are trivial to the court, so in order to investigate the case, the means are inevitably a bit rough. "

"Yes, and your father also told you these things?"

There was a hint of teasing on Lan Yu's lips as she looked at him with interest.

Lu Yunyi felt awkward at the moment and said quickly:

"This time it was my own idea."

"rare."

Lan Yu threw away the military newspaper in his hand, then picked up another one, opened it and said:
“I wonder if you could teach the military doctor your soothing technique?

Now that the New Year is approaching, the soldiers are still marching and fighting.
Some soldiers are bound to be panicked. If they can be calmed down, the war will go much more smoothly.

If you can't teach me, that's fine. You can go there in person and talk to the soldiers. It will be rewarding no matter what."

Seeing Lu Yunyi's puzzled expression, Lan Yu's face became serious:

“After every battle, many soldiers could not bear the cruelty of the battlefield and would curl up in their quilts, their bodies trembling.

At this time, as a general in the army, you must not only deal with the enemy outside, but also deal with the enemy inside to avoid camp riots.

To be honest, the military has some methods, but they are of little use.

But I think your method is very useful. As long as the soldiers are no longer frightened, why would there be any camp whistles? "

Hearing Lan Yu say this, Lu Yunyi felt that the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was visible, and the haze in his heart these days was swept away.

He had been vigorously promoting this matter in the army in order to draw the attention of the two marquises to the psychological problems of the soldiers.

Now it seems that even though others couldn’t see it, Lan Yu must have seen it.

He took a deep breath, looked serious, and said loudly:
"Reporting to the general, this method is not something I learned from my family, but I can teach it to you.

In fact, I came up with this method after searching through ancient books.
It was mentioned in "Caolu Jinglüe·Fuxun" that although it is not this method, it is roughly the same. "

Lan Yu frowned slightly, and looked thoughtful: "Act as a general with the heart of a parent."

“General, this method is not difficult. As long as the military doctors treat the soldiers with a parental heart and comfort them, the soldiers will be freed from pain.

I have a book in the army that I can present to the general and implement in the army!"

"it is good!!"

Lan Yu shouted loudly, stood up suddenly, and paced back and forth at the top, the smile on his face could no longer be suppressed!

"Okay, okay! Lu Yunyi, you must not die on the battlefield.

Do you know how many camp cries I have seen during these years of fighting in the south and the north?
How many soldiers died because of camp roars?
They were fighting for the Ming Dynasty one moment, and were about to be killed by the Ming Dynasty the next moment.

I do not think I am a soft-hearted person, but every time there is a camp riot,
This military order to execute someone immediately always requires a long period of hesitation. This method may not be a cure, but as long as it can ease the fear in the soldiers' hearts,
If you can reduce the number of camp quarrels and win the battles that should be won, you will have made a great contribution!

I will also compile this method into a book and circulate it throughout the Ming army so that all military doctors can learn and read it!"

Even though the candlelight in the military tent was dim, the blush on Lan Yu's face could still be seen.

He pointed at Lu Yunyi excitedly:
"If you die, all the credit will fall on me alone."

Lu Yunyi stared at Lan Yu in a daze, somewhat surprised by Lan Yu's reaction.
When Lan Yu saw the horseshoe he had high hopes for, he just threw it lightly on the table.
Now this unintentional act made him so excited.
The inconsistencies made Lu Yunyi feel weird.

Seeing him like this, Lan Yu smiled gently:
"Do you feel Ben will be alarmist?"

"I dare not, I just think this method is not too troublesome.
After all, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are brave and victorious in every battle."

For some reason, Lan Yu's expression suddenly calmed down. He sighed and walked to the table and sat down.

After a long time, he slowly said:
"You are wrong. The Ming Dynasty's so-called victory in every battle is fake.

It was built with sophisticated armor, war horses, and countless gold and silver.

The Ming Dynasty's soldiers were far inferior to those during the Zhizheng period.

At that time, we followed the Marshal to fight in the south and the north, against Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and the Mongols.

Where can I get such armor? There are only a few war horses in the army. I used to ride lame horses.
There was no question of military pay, it was good enough to have food to eat.

But at that time we all had a breath in our hearts,

If we don't have food, we will rebel and swear to have food every day.
Just like this, we won all the way.

General Chang Yuchun always charged into battle and was always wounded.

As soon as his wound was bandaged, he mounted his horse and charged into battle, his body always covered in blood.

He told me, boy, those who die in bed are all starved to death, they are cowards,

We want to eat, we want to die on the horse,
Whoever makes us hungry, we will kill him with a knife."

Speaking of her brother-in-law, Lan Yu's face showed a trace of trance, and her eyes became a little empty.

"You are still young, you don't know how brave the soldiers were back then.

Even His Majesty once said that the current Ming army could not defeat his former troops.
The Ming Dynasty had only been established for 21 years, and it had already become like this.
The soldiers had enough food to eat, armor, war horses, and everything else, except the spirit in their hearts.
They would hesitate when charging into battle, be afraid after the battle, and even suffer from hysteria.

In my opinion, this is all caused by a weak heart.

But heart disease is difficult to cure, and I don’t know what to do.

This method cannot cure the disease completely, but it can alleviate some of the symptoms.
Only generals who have commanded a large army can understand the importance of this method.

Bring me your book as soon as possible, and I will order someone to copy it immediately and present it to the Crown Prince and Your Majesty.

Then even if you and I die on the battlefield, Fazi can still be left behind."

Lu Yunyi blinked, didn't respond, and just turned around and ran out of the military tent.

When he left, Lan Yu's face was filled with melancholy and her eyes were empty, and no one knew what she was thinking.

A hoarse voice suddenly came from the darkness:

"It's rare to see you like this. Are you discouraged by what happened in Qingzhou?"

Lan Yu did not move, but spoke lightly:
"The imperial examination system is rotten, the military garrisons are rotten too, the future of the Ming Dynasty is uncertain."

"This is extremely treasonous. Aren't you afraid that I will report this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Lan Yu chuckled and said, "Jiang Li, the Marshal and the Prince are both the smartest people in the world.

What I can see, they can see too, so don’t bring shame upon yourself.”

"I will report the matter of Qingzhou Wei Suo truthfully."

Lan Yu's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he looked up at the shadow:

"This is what you should do, why bother saying more?"

"Jiang Li, I am loyal, are you?"

Lu Yunyi ran back to the central military tent with the book in his hand and met General Lan Yu, who had recovered as usual.

He was breathing heavily, but the booklet was placed on the table:
"General, these are just my personal opinions. Some of them can be improved so that the soldiers can understand them."

Lan Yu nodded slightly, and couldn't wait to open the booklet and read the words on it.
"The soldiers' minds were in turmoil: worries, restlessness after battle, sleepless nights, depression, the concerns of the crowd, the pressure of the environment, and interpersonal entanglements."

"The method of guiding the soldiers' emotions: deepen the teaching of military tactics and mental skills, build a place for think tanks to seek advice, inspire the soldiers' ambitions, and relieve the pressure in their hearts..."

Lan Yu's eyes lit up little by little. Although some of the meanings of the words were vague, she could still guess a little.

"Okay, okay, this thing will be presented to the court tonight, you have done a great deed!"

Lu Yunyi no longer had the joy of having worked so hard to achieve success, but instead felt a bit lost as if a pie had fallen from the sky. However, he quickly said:

"Thank you, General. I am just doing my duty."

Lan Yu nodded, put the book aside, then looked up at Lu Yunyi and said:
"You handled the Qingzhou Guards incident properly.

Although it exceeded the authority, it took both reason and emotion into consideration, and did not delve into the root cause. This is knowing when to advance and when to retreat.

If you want to know where the money went and who was behind it, I can tell you."

Lu Yunyi's mind was awed, his pupils condensed, and he quickly bowed:

"Reporting to the general, I am only investigating who caused the soldiers' unexplained deaths.

Now that the case has been investigated, I have understood what my subordinates have asked me to do.
As for the person behind the scenes, he must be extremely powerful. With my current abilities, I'd better not ask for trouble."

Lan Yu looked at Lu Yunyi suspiciously, then smiled and sneered:
"In this case, I will not make it difficult for you. Let's just leave it at that.

How do you think the soldiers in Zhongqianhu should be punished?"

Lu Yunyi's face froze. He had been thinking about this question.
The best way is to kill him directly.
But now that a great war is underway, there must be a reason to kill a thousand people, which will inevitably cause morale turmoil.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi spoke in a deep voice:
"I don't know."

"Sometimes it's not good for people to be too smart." Lan Yu muttered, and then waved his hand gently:

"Go down, and do your military work well, so that you can walk steadily and stand firm."

"Thank you, sir!" Lu Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief, bowed, and then quietly left the military tent.

Looking at the slightly gray sky and the moon that was almost disappearing,

Lu Yunyi walked on the moonlight and returned to the camp of the front army.

After arriving here, Lu Yunyi suddenly felt some noise ahead. He frowned and looked in the direction of the sound.
All I saw were soldiers working hard to expand the camp and set up tents.

Lu Yunyi didn't take it to heart. He had just met Marquis Dingyuan, and there must be some soldiers following him on this trip.

When I returned to the tent, Liu Heiying was already waiting there, looking anxious.
Seeing Lu Yunyi coming back, Liu Heiying stood up hastily, walked forward quickly, lowered his voice, and said hurriedly:
"This is terrible, Brother Yun'er. All the soldiers in the Central Thousand Households Unit have been transferred to the Vanguard Army by the General."

Liu Heiying showed fear on his face, and panic appeared in his eyes:
"Brother Yun'er, the person behind this matter couldn't be the general."

"Brother Yun'er, Brother Yun'er, why don't you speak?"

Lu Yunyi was already stunned in the spot, his pupils shaking slightly, he knew how to deal with the 1,000 soldiers of the Central Thousand Households.
(End of this chapter)