novelAbuy Chapter 226 Koreans, their genes are also very strong.
Chapter 226 Koreans, their genes are also very strong.
"His Majesty!"
Pan Feng had recently been stationed at the Meridian Gate. Upon receiving Liu Mu's summons, he immediately hurried across the palace road and rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
When Liu Mu saw him come in, he simply nodded and casually pushed all the folded paper presented by Li Guangdi and others on the table in front of Pan Feng.
"Go and check the financial accounts of all the government departments, especially the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works. Go through them one by one and see if there is any misuse of funds or embezzlement."
Pan Feng stepped forward, picked up the folding book, held it in his arms, and without asking any unnecessary questions, bowed and strode out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The palace doors closed gently, and in an instant, only Liu Mu remained in the vast palace. He grabbed a handful of raisins and stuffed them into his mouth. Then, Liu Mu leaned back on the soft couch, looking up at the exquisite golden dragon spitting pearls carving on the ceiling, lost in thought for a moment.
Liu Mu was not a finance major and had never been good with dense numbers, nor did he have the patience to look at them.
Therefore, he was very clear about his own strengths and weaknesses, and held the most important military power firmly in his hands, refusing to let go for a moment. He mostly left the other affairs, such as civil administration, finance, and engineering, to Li Guangdi, Ouyang Jing, and other ministers to handle themselves.
These people were all promoted by him and were considered trustworthy. But you can't judge a book by its cover, and power can easily sway one's character. Who can guarantee that they will always be fair?
Ministers like Zhuge Liang, who are devoted to the public good and work tirelessly for the cause, are ultimately a minority in the world. If left unchecked for too long, it is inevitable that some people will have ulterior motives. When it is time to investigate, it must be done.
Liu Mu sighed softly, his gaze still fixed on the golden dragon carving, lost in thought.
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Meanwhile, far away on Geoje Island in the Korean Peninsula, shouts of battle filled the air.
Ten thousand North Korean soldiers, dressed in uniform blue coarse cloth uniforms, with sturdy blue leggings and blue headscarves, stood in neat rows on the drill ground.
Ten commanders dressed in Han army uniforms were scattered at the front and back of the column, holding command flags and shouting orders to direct the soldiers to repeatedly practice battle formations against the enemy.
After each ten rounds of drills, the centurion would immediately raise his hand to stop the soldiers, then stand in front of the formation and loudly ask questions in standard Mandarin.
"Whose food do you eat?"
Upon hearing the sound, the soldiers in the formation immediately straightened their backs, raised their heads, and responded in unison with all their might.
"Eating the food of the Han emperor!"
The centurion then pressed for more information.
"Whom are you fighting for? Are you afraid of death?"
"To fight against the rebellious Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, I will dedicate my life to His Majesty's loyalty and fear no death!"
The soldiers answered hysterically, their veins bulging.
This set of questions and answers was a brainwashing and training method pioneered by Qi Yanzhao. All the alien soldiers under his command were trained in this way.
According to Qi Yanzhao, after their families were broken up and their property confiscated, these foreign soldiers could only be redirected from hatred by being repeatedly instilled with beliefs.
In fact, hope will gradually emerge in the hearts of most people, giving them a goal and making them fight even harder in battle.
Liu Mu didn't understand either, but he realized that this was similar to those large companies in later generations, where employees were asked to shout slogans every day. He figured that what they did must be effective, so he issued the order to the entire army.
This training model has been in place in North Korea for over half a year now. (The popular historical fiction list is updated weekly. Click here.)
After six months, these Korean soldiers had been thoroughly indoctrinated. They had no concept of family and only knew that they were soldiers of the Han Dynasty and that they should fight to the death for the Han emperor at any time.
This army of 10,000 men was very well organized and was built entirely according to the standards of the European battlefield.
Five thousand of them were musketeers equipped with flintlock muskets, three thousand were spearmen whose spear shafts were all made of tough, resilient ox-tendon wood, making them hard and not easily broken, and the remaining two thousand were sword and shield soldiers, wielding a goose-feather sword in one hand and a bamboo shield in the other, making them capable of both offense and defense.
In addition, the army was equipped with fifty small artillery pieces, which were mobile, flexible, and had considerable firepower.
all in all.
It is a standard mixed infantry and artillery corps.
Such equipment is not considered backward even by today's standards in Europe. It's just a pity that the production of military equipment is limited, and at present, it is only enough to equip this one regiment.
According to the goals set by the Ministry of War of the Han Dynasty, ten more legions of ten thousand men each will be equipped in succession.
To this end, North Korea conscripted almost all able-bodied men aged 20 to 30 and taller than 1.6 meters.
To ensure the purity and loyalty of this army, the imperial court did not provide them with silver or military pay, but only guaranteed the basic food rations for their entire families. Everything else had to be earned through hard training.
If they were to go on an expedition overseas in the future, they could bring their families along, settle down wherever they went, and divide up land and property.
In this way, the entire Joseon Dynasty had effectively become a military state that supplied soldiers to the Han Dynasty.
Nowadays, every household can be allocated a considerable amount of farmland, and after cultivating it, they can pay more military rations for the Han Dynasty, forming a complete cycle.
Moreover, in terms of physical constitution, North Koreans are generally quite healthy and have a strong ability to adapt to different climates. They are not prone to contracting strange illnesses caused by acclimatization issues and do not have any unusual body odor.
What's even more remarkable is their high level of obedience. In large-scale battles, they follow orders without hesitation or delay, making them far more reliable than the peasant soldiers temporarily conscripted in Europe at the same time.
On the watchtower at the very center of the camp, the Korean Governor-General Zhao Lie sat upright, still with a fair complexion and no beard, wearing a bright red unicorn robe issued by the imperial court, with exquisite patterns embroidered on the hem, showing his noble status.
Standing on this ten-meter-high observation platform, one can see the entire training ground and the drill movements of every team of soldiers clearly.
Standing to the side, Aguda is no longer the same as he used to be. He has served in the Han army for many years, fighting his way up and, with his bravery, has now risen to the position of Tiger General.
In addition, his years of fighting outdoors exposed to the elements have given him a full beard, making him look even more rugged.
Looking down at the North Korean soldiers drilling in unison, their shouts echoing, Aguda's face showed genuine emotion as he spoke to Zhao Lie:
"Your Excellency, these Korean soldiers are really good. In just half a year, they have been trained to be quite disciplined and their formations are well-organized."
"If we had faced only soldiers like these when we stormed in back then, it probably wouldn't have been so easy to take them down. We might have suffered heavy losses and paid a considerable price."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lie slowly nodded, his face expressionless. He reached into his robes and pulled out a bright yellow imperial edict, casually tossing it to Aguda.