As soon as the words "corruption and enjoyment" came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little stiff.

Even the sound of breathing was suppressed as much as possible, for fear of attracting the attention of His Majesty.

Some behaviors in the military are even more outrageous than those of some officials. If they are investigated strictly, few will escape.

Civil servants can make a living with clean hands.

But the generals, if they don't eat themselves, their brothers under their command must eat, so they have to find ways to make money in order to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Even Feng Sheng, who was known for his benevolence and righteousness, could not be said to have no problems at all. At least according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he could not be investigated.

However, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's spirit of punishing corruption has never extended to the military.

When this was mentioned today, everyone felt deeply moved.

Zhu Ying's expression was a little strange when he saw everyone bowing their heads slightly.

Or rather, when the old man asked where the map came from, his expression had already begun to look a little strange.

This is even more true at this point.

Seeing that his eldest grandson didn't speak for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but turn his head to look.

Feeling the old man's gaze, Zhu Ying knew that he couldn't refuse, so he had to explain: "The places on this map are a patchwork formed by my grandson, who simulated many military formations and tactics from military classics, and then combined them with some famous battles in history."

"My grandson's idea is that in this way, the process of deduction can be more tactically enriched, and it can also allow soldiers to quickly familiarize themselves with various environments when they go to the battlefield in the future."

Zhu Yuanzhang: ...

Everyone: ...

It seems that we have been guessing for so long, our brains have racked our brains, and His Majesty has even scolded us. In the end, your Highness, did you say that this map was pieced together?

This is so unfair!

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is indeed a man of ingenious ideas and thorough considerations. How could an ordinary person come up with such an idea?"

"If we use a certain place as an example, the soldiers will definitely be limited. This way, great! Very great!"

Feng Sheng was the first to react, and then he immediately got rid of the awkward atmosphere and started praising lavishly.

Anyway, reading more has its benefits. Although Feng Sheng was awarded a medal for his military merits, his family was not poor since he was a child. Over the years, he has always loved reading.

Since there was no need to take the imperial examination, Feng Sheng read a wide range of books, and the amount of material he read was beyond the reach of ordinary Jinshi candidates.

As Feng Sheng spoke, Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Cao Zhen and others also started to praise him noisily as if they had suddenly realized something, as if the words of His Majesty just now had never happened.

Everyone knows that His Majesty is narrow-minded. If you are targeted by him, your life will be difficult in the future.

But for Zhu Yuanzhang, it was not a big deal.

Instead, he looked at the sand table map carefully and said, "This map, Grandson, must be very complicated. Look at the many small square grids on it. I wonder what they mean. Do they mean distance?"

As expected, it was the old man who discovered the mystery at once.

"Grandpa is amazing. He figured it out right away. This sand table map can not only be used for military deductions, but can also be used like Go, with the world as the board and the soldiers as the pieces."

As Zhu Ying spoke, he opened the drawer hidden under the desk.

Inside the drawer were stacks of small blue flags with the word "Infantry" marked on them.

Zhu Ying signaled to the generals around him to open the drawers below them.

Those are flags with five colors: red, orange, yellow, green and blue, and each flag has a marking on it.

Cavalry, artillery, chariots, and infantry, a total of four branches of the military.

After taking out all of them, Zhu Ying did not hesitate and started explaining the rules directly.

The gameplay of this sandbox military flag game is actually similar to the military chess of later generations, and it is mainly used for some arrangements during marches.

For example, under the referee, in one day's plan, cavalry can move four squares, chariots three squares, chariots two squares, and infantry one square.

The speed will also be different in different areas, such as jungle, plain, and mountain forest.

The rules are still a bit confusing for the generals present.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly understood the meaning and his eyes lit up.

The second person to understand was Feng Sheng.

As Zhu Ying described in detail, many people began to slowly form a vague concept.

Feng Sheng frowned and said, "This sand table military chess is very good, but I'm afraid that ordinary soldiers will find it extremely difficult to understand the rules. There are also a lot of calculations involved. If you make a wrong move, you will lose the whole game."

Zhu Ying smiled and replied, "Duke Song is right, that's why I want to establish a military academy."

"If every captain of a garrison can understand calculations, tactics, and deployment of troops, then in a war involving tens of thousands of people, what effect will be achieved? I think all the generals should have an idea in their minds."

"It's just like the Xuanjiawei military exercise just now. Although the area is not large and it is impossible to be like a real battle, the connection between the hundred households and the general flag has played an excellent effect in the changes of the entire military formation and the enemy."

"This is the only way to accurately convey the commander's intentions to every soldier, thus forming a strong collaborative combat capability."

Zhu Ying's narration conveyed a key message, that is, the person to be focused on training is not the general, let alone the captain or the commander.

Instead, they were middle and low-level officers such as centurions, general flags, and even small flags.

In Zhu Ying's opinion, the key to an army's success is not the commander-in-chief, but these seemingly insignificant centurions and generals, who are the key.

When their military literacy is high enough, the combat effectiveness of a team will become extremely solid and powerful.

"Your Highness is a man of talent. I now understand why we need to build a military academy and establish a legacy like the Imperial College."

"It has been said since ancient times that it is easy to get thousands of soldiers, but it is difficult to get a good general. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a deeper understanding. Even if the leading general has the highest talent, it is useless if he cannot truly control the army."

"I have fought in many battles in the south and the north for many years, and I feel powerless about this. Every time I train a new army, it is for this reason."

Feng Sheng said as if he had suddenly been enlightened.

Everyone who heard it felt the same way.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes shone even brighter.

For generals, leading the army became easier.

But for the royal family, the role of generals was greatly weakened, which was very beneficial to the stability of imperial power.

Because most of the soldiers nowadays are from the same hometown, the relationship between the leading general and his soldiers is very close.

For example, if a general from the north were to lead soldiers from the south, the general's ability would be reduced by three points, and the soldiers' combat effectiveness would drop even more.

If we train according to Zhu Ying's method, this close connection will be cut off to a large extent.

Seeing this, Zhu Ying struck while the iron was hot and said, "Grandpa, now that the Military Academy has just been established, I think all the generals can come to the academy to be teachers."