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Chapter 249: The Composition of the Mercenaries


Sun Chengzong nodded and said: "Mercenaries are far away from the Ming Dynasty, so they must be fair.

Military judges are very important.

Everyone's credit must not be missed, and everyone's mistakes must be recorded."

Wei Junru said: "We have fifty full-time military judges.

Every time after a war, everyone will recount their merits and strive to ensure that everyone's contributions are not buried.

Violations of military discipline will naturally be strictly recorded.

Please rest assured, Mr.

Ge. ” Sun Chuanting said: "There are some military disciplines outside that you don't need to keep.

For example, women's sex, as long as it is not forced and does not cause trouble, you don't have to worry about it.

This is also a form of education."

Sun Chengzong frowned and held back what he wanted to say.

He was used to seeing the hard work of soldiers outside, and knew that this kind of thing was inevitable.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "No one can say anything about what you and I want, not to mention it can relieve stress and soothe homesickness.

However, you must pay attention to the two things Sun Shangshu just said, and you must not force it.

You must not miss the chance.

If you have offspring, you must take care of them.

If you want to go back to your hometown, you can bring them back to the Ming Dynasty. " Bi Ziyan said: "Now that the territory of our Ming Dynasty is getting bigger and bigger, the population seems to be smaller.

The children brought back from outside are better than the naturalized ones, at least the descendants of our Han Miao people.

They are naturally our loyal people of the Ming Dynasty." ” Zhu Youxiao said: "But some disciplines need to be strengthened.

For example, fighting within the army must be prohibited.

Everyone must stick together outside.

Only by uniting can we deal with the enemy.

No matter what the reason is, internal affairs cannot be solved by force. " Sun Chengzong said: "Documents have a very important role, which is to mediate disputes.

Soldiers trust scholars very much and are willing to listen to their reasoning, and the clerks write letters for them, which is also very prestigious.

There should be no such thing in the army as long as there are clerks.

There will be irreconcilable conflicts.”

Xu Guangqi hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, can you add a few missionaries to the mercenary army?

Last time they found the veteran and said they were willing to send missionaries to help comfort the soldiers in the expeditionary force and become chaplains with the army.

Because the expeditionary force is going to America, I There were already missionaries there, and I was afraid that something else would happen, so I refused.

Catholic teachings are indeed very useful, especially for soldiers who have been away for a long time.

Having a sustenance seems to be of great benefit. " Zhu Youxiao naturally understood that Western armies have chaplains, which can indeed keep soldiers in good mental condition.

However, adding missionaries to mercenaries is a very sensitive issue, and reactions from all parties must be carefully considered.

The state religion of the Ming Dynasty was Taoism, but it did not prohibit the spread of other religions.

Buddhism, for example, spread widely.

Catholicism, on the other hand, was disliked by many Confucian disciples because its missionary content conflicted with Chinese traditions, which led to the Nanjing Mission Case.

Later, because the emperor was interested in the books brought by the missionaries to China, the Catholic Church gained a breathing space.

Zhu Youxiao even requested that as long as the Catholic Church did not object to the Chinese worshiping their ancestors and Confucius, they could be allowed to preach in China.

Priest Jinnige thought of many ways and finally persuaded Priest Long Huamin to give up his opposition to the Chinese people's ancestor worship and Confucius worship.

Then he further lobbied the Pope and the cardinals, and finally obtained the church's approval in the eighth year of the Apocalypse.

By translating the Bible into Chinese, the sacraments can be performed in Chinese, Chinese Catholics can be allowed to worship their ancestors, worship Confucius, and be allowed to kneel down after the death of their parents.

But he refused to list Confucius as a former saint, and only called Confucius a prophet of the East.

This was already very good, so some Confucian disciples softened their opposition to Catholicism, and Catholicism began to spread near the capital.

Their method of dissemination was very different from that of later generations.

They mainly preached among scholars.

Because scholars have free time, if you go to preach among the farmers, it will hinder the work of the farmers.

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Later, the methods they used more often, such as free medical care, have no market in the Ming Dynasty, because the Ming Dynasty is carrying out free medical care. test, and prohibit the church from joining the ranks.

Ming Dynasty is a world of scholars, so the Catholic Church will try its best to spread the word among scholars.

But most scholars in the Ming Dynasty prefer their books and strange theories, but are not very interested in such things as people dying and resurrecting.

The saying that the Jews are the chosen people is inconsistent with the Chinese beliefs of many scholars.

It conflicts with the most noble ideas of people, so the effect is not very good.

At this time, they set their sights on the Guards.

Literacy campaigns were carried out in the Guards, and after they retired, they would also be important figures in the family.

If these people could become religious, it would lead to more people.

The last time the emperor sent out an expeditionary fleet to the Americas, Jinnige proposed to Xu Guangqi the idea of ​​adding chaplains to the army, but Xu Guangqi refused as he did not want too many variables in the expeditionary force.

Now Xu Guangqi felt that this was a win-win situation, so he proposed it to the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and said: "This is something we can give a try.

But we must first agree on three chapters: soldiers must not be forced to believe in religion, soldiers who believe in religion must not be allowed to despise soldiers who do not believe in religion, soldiers who are injured must be comforted, and soldiers who die must be treated well.

Rest ceremony.

Actively understand the requirements of the soldiers and obey the leadership of the mercenaries.

In short, if there is an irreconcilable conflict between the priests and the soldiers, I will expel the priests from the army.

Xu Guangqi said: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty.

I will convey these requests to the Ming Catholic Church, and they will select suitable candidates to serve as military chaplains."

Sun Chengzong saw that Xu Guangqi had proposed it, and the emperor had already agreed, so he stopped talking.

Catholicism seems to have some resting rituals after death, and mercenaries happen to be outside.

If there are casualties, it may have some effect.

As for Catholicism wanting to become a major sect in the Ming Dynasty, this possibility is actually not high.

Wei Junru heard that he was going to become a Catholic military chaplain.

He didn't understand what was going on, so he quietly asked Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting said: "Don't worry about them.

You let them preach freely.

The soldiers can believe if they want.

In fact, if the soldiers believe in religion, it is easier for you to control them.

But you must not force them to believe in religion.

You have to be careful about this.

If there is such a sign, , you must drive the priest back immediately, and we will cause trouble for the church."

Only then did Wei Junru feel relieved, and Sun Chuanting said: "You should step up your training, and you should be heading north within this month.

Please explain the situation clearly to the soldiers."

Wei Junru nodded and said: "I have made it clear to the soldiers that we are all retired Guards soldiers and do not want to go home and live in the fields, so officials came to recruit mercenaries.

Lord Shangshu, who would Would the Mongolians believe this statement if they are unwilling to farm?”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed and said: "There is no problem with this.

There are indeed some soldiers in the Guards who just want to be soldiers and are not willing to go home to farm.

The Mongols are robbing people and will understand this idea very well and will not doubt it." of."

Xu Guangqi said: "In the eyes of bandits, all people are bandits.

The Mongols would rather fight and rob than graze their cattle peacefully at home.

They will believe our statement.

However, soldiers should have less contact with the Mongols on weekdays. , especially those who are usually more honest, don’t let it slip

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