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Three hundred and twenty-four Zheng He's legacy

Everyone understands Xiao Ruxun’s military orders. It is clear that the Ming Dynasty will naturally support the facade in front of the vassal states. This is the norm of the country. As representatives of the country, they must show the strength of the Ming Dynasty majestic. The armor on their bodies must be distinct, the cloak must be handsome, the flag must be many, the flags must be fluttered, the weapons on their hands must be polished, and the military uniforms must be worn!

However, despite this, everyone is willing to show off their power in front of the vassal states, but this actual situation makes everyone somewhat embarrassed, for example, the weather is indeed very hot.

"Admiral, this weather is so stuffy! It's impossible to compare with our north! When we get here, there is a heat wave and it's still very wet, but what should we do?"

Zhao Hu prepared all the armor and military helmets. He put them on his body. After a few steps, the sweat dripped. After a while, he felt as hot as he stayed in the stove. His clothes would have been wet. If it weren't for the armor, he would have thought he had just come out after taking a shower.

He complained to Xiao Ruxun like this.

"Hones, today is the day to land. Our Daming soldiers cannot be beaten by the Siamese. They are shirtless and pirates, not our Ming army. Let me tell you, let them bear it. When the night is there will be iced mung bean soup, and the Siamese should also know a lot of ways to escape the summer heat, so I will ask."

Xiao Ruxun actually felt bitter and had nowhere to say.

In recent years, due to the influence of the Little Ice Age, the weather in the north has become colder and colder, but it has not yet reached the point of affecting agriculture. It can only be said to be cool and pleasant, even in summer, which is especially true in Ningxia. Anyway, it is a place that is ripe every year, and everyone only feels cool and doesn't feel anything bad. It's very comfortable and has no sticky body. This cold wave obviously has not affected the heavy grain production area of ​​the Ming Dynasty - Jiangnan.

It should be said that it is indeed more comfortable than hot weather, especially when there is no air conditioner. When the weather is not available, the body will be sweaty, sticky and wet, and the body with heavy body smells emitting an unpleasant smell. This is even more so for the men in the military camp. It is important to feel uncomfortable. Although it is cold in winter, the body is slippery and has no unpleasant smell. Everyone can still bear it, and it is also very comfortable to roast the fire.

However, once we arrived at this tropical rainforest climate zone in Southeast Asia, the temperature and climate difference was reflected. The southern army in Fujian, Zhejiang and the wolf army in Guangxi were fine, and the Guangdong navy was fine. After all, they were from Jiangnan. However, the Ningxia Firearms Camp, which was used to cool days in Ningxia, became uncomfortable. The weather was stuffy, hot and humid, which made these northern men very uncomfortable. Xiao Ruxun even heard some of them say that they would rather go to North Korea to get cold than to get hot here.

Indeed, even Xiao Ruxun himself felt that the weather was so hot that he couldn't stand it. Although the Ming army had already changed into summer uniforms, it was still stuffy and hot. The sweat kept falling. Even if he couldn't eat well, no one could sleep well. Many people looked listless, and Xiao Ruxun was very worried when he saw it.

Although he had prepared for this, he prepared some mung beans and black beans on the boat, and a lot of saltpeter. When the weather was very hot, he used saltpeter and water to make ice, cook mung bean soup for the soldiers, and then used ice, and then gave them to the soldiers to drink it to relieve the heat, so as to prevent the soldiers from suffering from a large-scale heatstroke and losing their combat effectiveness. Then he was equipped with things such as straw mats and palm-leaf fans. Many times, if the weather was too hot, Ningxia soldiers would fall asleep on the deck in the evening.

However, this is just a temporary measure. The problem of Ningxia soldiers not adapting to the climate has become prominent. Even the strong generals are like this, so there is no need to say about ordinary soldiers. So Xiao Ruxun simply ordered them to take off their military uniforms, stay on the boat with shirtlessness, and rush their bodies with water from time to time to cool down, and then stay outside more often in order to adapt to the climate here early.

At that time, the battle will only be hotter, stuffy and uncomfortable, and it will not be as delicious as iced.

However, today's situation is special, so you still need to save face and wear clothes. If you really can't stand it, you can roll up your sleeves, which looks quite imposing. The weapons in your hands must be bright and your spirit must be sufficient, so you cannot be looked down upon by others.

Xiao Ruxun explained the military discipline in particular in detail, and sent military judges to each ship to promote military discipline. They must not loot, harass, do not go out of the camp without reason, and do not scold local good people. Someone gave things, but they could not accept them without the permission of the superior. When they saw what they wanted, they had to pay for it. If any violation of any of the rules, they would be dealt with by military law.

Xiao Ruxun has strong binding force for Ningxia soldiers, Nanjian and Guangdong Navy, and Xiao Ruxun has relatively low binding force for Guangxi wolf soldiers. However, it is still possible to shock these wolf soldiers with his reputation. The military discipline of these wolf soldiers is not as strict as that of the Han soldiers, but they respect the strong and the powerful generals. In their eyes, Xiao Ruxun is a powerful general, so they are willing to obey orders, as long as they don’t lack rewards.

Until the Qing Dynasty, China was a country of authentic etiquette. The people had extremely excellent spiritual outlook, strong self-confidence, and were very confident in the face of foreigners. Although they were a little arrogant, because of their thoughtful etiquette and humility from the heart, even if they were arrogant, they would not be regarded as proud or looked down upon by foreigners. This can be seen in many of the navigation records of the Spaniards and Portuguese who have been passed down to this day. The spiritual outlook of the Chinese in the Ming Dynasty was really excellent.

The same is true for these Chinese people overseas. In addition to the pirates in every country, the Chinese who live peacefully among the vassal states in Southeast Asia are all high-quality local groups. Even the landless farmers who are illiterate in their words are always obedient to local laws. The children of businessmen have also studied and received good basic education. Compared with the Chinese group, it is a world of difference.

The strong military power, charming culture and excellent qualities of the people have built the respect and yearning for the Ming Dynasty by the vassal states. This must not be destroyed by some soldiers who do not uphold military discipline. Compared with the people, the army can better represent the Ming Dynasty, and Xiao Ruxun can be regarded as a symbol of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Xiao Ruxun set extremely strict military laws and regulations, and once someone does not abide by them, they will be dealt with immediately. The reputation of the Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed. This is an invisible and huge wealth. The legacy left by Zheng He can still be used by Xiao Ruxun until now. As soon as the army came out of the entire Southeast Asia, it was one of the legacy left by Zheng He. Xiao Ruxun also wanted to take over this legacy and carry it forward.
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