The sudden rise of the Red Flag Army shocked the entire Central Plains with its thunderous actions. The biggest problem faced by the Red Flag Army at this time was not the counterattack of the Mongolian and Yuan armies, but the lack of a civil service system.

This kind of civil affairs matter cannot be solved overnight, nor can it be solved like the original time and space history. Zhu Yuanzhang fully accepted the recommendations of Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, and by the end, almost all the officials in the Ming Dynasty became their disciples.

This is also the fundamental reason why Zhu Yuanzhang killed Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong.

With no other choice, Suning could only adopt military control measures. With the help of scholars who had been vigorously cultivated in recent years, the disadvantages were not too obvious. At least they could barely let the Red Flag Army operate normally.

"My boss, I have a fellow countryman named Hu Weiyong. He is quick-thinking and knowledgeable. I would like to recommend him to my boss."

"Well! Hu Weiyong?

Your recommendation of Shanchang will definitely be correct, so let him be your deputy!" Suning nodded in agreement as soon as his heart moved.

"Yes! Boss!" Li Shanchang was inexplicably surprised when he saw that Suning agreed to his recommendation, because he thought Suning valued him very much.

"Master, how to deal with these prisoners from all over the world?"

"Yeah! Men and women are detained separately, and all women are sent to special workshops to work, including raising silkworms, weaving, making clothes, making shoes, and doing embroidery!"

“The male prisoners must be screened to find all the scholars, and then have them copy the Three Character Classic, One Hundred Family Surnames, The Analects of Confucius and Sun Tzu’s Art of War.

Because the next step is for me to popularize literacy throughout the military, these books are very important."

"Ah? Why go to such trouble? Why not just print these books!"

"Haha, we need to find something to do for these prisoners, slowly temper their temperament, and subtly instill in them the ideas of our Red Flag Army.

Those who are committed to our Red Flag Army and those with outstanding abilities will still be used by the Red Flag Army."

"What?

Boss, you actually have plans to use these Mongolian and Yuan officials?" Li Shanchang looked at Suning in surprise.

"That's right! The sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great!

The ideal of our Red Flag Army is to build a prosperous new China, and we must not be clingy and conservative!"

"Uh..." Li Shanchang swallowed in shock at Suning's courage, and then asked again about the arrangements for other prisoners, "My boss, what should we do with those illiterate prisoners?"

"Select those who are excellent in riding and archery skills and are willing to join our Red Flag Army. They can become members of our Red Flag Army.

As for those who have no ability and are die-hard loyal to Meng Yuan, let them work in the Jianghuai Salt Fields!"

"Yes! Boss!" After hearing that Suning had arranged for the prisoners, Li Shanchang was about to leave, but after thinking about it, he turned around and looked at Suning again, "My boss, I still feel that it is unnecessary for the soldiers to read and write."

"Haha, I have my own idea about this matter, so I don't need to waste any more words."

"Yes! Boss! I resign!"

The reason why Suning put so much effort into training soldiers is to prepare them to be placed at the grassroots level in various places after the soldiers retire. As an emperor, he must not lose his leadership over the people at the bottom, otherwise he will be easily ignored by his ministers.

In ancient feudal society, the mainstream idea was that the family and the world were the same, so Suning had to use means to break this idea. The veterans one after another were his biggest support.

Suning has never thought about training soldiers to become well-educated people. As long as they know basic writing and arithmetic and are not blind when managing various grassroots places, they will meet Suning's requirements.

...

In Bozhou, at the Red Turban Commander's Mansion, Han Shantong and Liu Futong listened to their men report the news from Jiqing, their eyes widened in shock.

"Futong, our Red Scarf Army is nothing compared to this Red Flag Army!" Han Shantong looked at Liu Futong with a wry smile.

“Commander, don’t underestimate yourself!

Although the Red Flag Army's momentum is relatively large, it only shows that they were well prepared in the early stage and may not be able to withstand the counterattack of the Mongolian and Yuan armies."

"Yes! As soon as their Red Flag Army takes action, it will immediately attract the attention of the Mongolian and Yuan court. It is likely that the pressure on us and Xu Shouhui will be reduced."

"Haha, that's for sure!

The more anti-Yuan forces in the world, the better, and the louder the momentum, the better. Only in this way will the Mongolian Yuan court care about one thing and not the other."

Liu Futong and Han Shantong's guess was correct. At this time, the Mongolian and Yuan nobles in Dadu were already quarreling with each other. Soon they came to a unified understanding and asked Prime Minister Tuotuo to lead an army of 200,000, which was known to the outside world as an army of one million, and go directly to the south.

Their main goal was to crusade the rebels and capture the Red Flag Army in Jiqing.

Not only is the Red Flag Army the most powerful, but it is also because the Red Flag Army has controlled the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Yangtze River waterway, affecting the lifeblood of the north and Yuan Dynasty, and even the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River have been seriously affected.

In Dadu, Yuan Dynasty, in an old teahouse, the waiter was dozing out of boredom. At this time, a child quickly ran into the teahouse, threw a note to the waiter and ran away quickly.

The waiter who was awakened looked at the child running away angrily, and cursed in his mouth, "What kind of naughty kid!"

He actually came to the teahouse to cause trouble!"

The waiter was about to stop cursing when he noticed the note dropped by the child. He picked up the note and walked into the backyard. When he saw a middle-aged man, he quickly saluted.

"Shopkeeper! Someone just left a note."

"Oh? What kind of person?" The shopkeeper took the note and opened it, then asked casually in confusion.

"Huh? Just a very ordinary kid."

"Oh?" The shopkeeper quickly read the content on the note, his face changed and he immediately ran to the attic, grabbed a pigeon, tied the note to the pigeon's leg, and then released the pigeon in his hand.

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...

At this time, Suning, who was far away on Jiqing Road, also received information from Jin Yiwei, saying that Prime Minister Tuotuo of the Yuan Dynasty led a million-strong army to the south to attack the rebels.

"Haha, a million-strong army?

It would be great to have two hundred thousand!"

"Commander Xian, we have to take precautions in advance!" Chen Boda, who has become the director of Jinyiwei, couldn't help but remind Suning.

"Commander, Director Chen is right.

This time the Mongolian and Yuan armies are approaching fiercely, and our Red Flag Army must be prepared." Hu Weiyong, who had just joined the Red Flag Army, quickly expressed his opinion.

"Well! Weiyong, what do you think?"

"Commander, since we have occupied Yancheng and Yangzhou, it is better to completely eliminate all Mongolian and Yuan forces south of Xuzhou. When Tuotuo leads his army, he will not be able to summon any Mongolian and Yuan troops here."

"Well! Weiyong, your suggestion is good!

But in this way, we will have no buffer zone with Sesame Plum in Xuzhou, and it will easily cause friction."

"Commander, I think there is no need to worry.

Because no matter how stupid Sesame Li is, he should know that Tuotuo's first target is Xuzhou, and they should feel safer if we are behind them."

"Well! Let's do it like this!" After hearing Hu Weiyong's analysis, Suning agreed with a smile, and then looked at Mao Gui beside him, "Mao Gui!"

"The end is here!"

"I order you to lead the 4th Division to support Xu Da's 1st Division, annihilate all the local Mongolian and Yuan armed forces together, and build a defensive force in the area."

"Yes! Commander!"

After Mao Gui left, Hu Weiyong showed an expression of surprise, and then Li Shanchang handed over the battle report, "My boss, this is the latest situation in Taipingbo sent by Zhu Chongba, the commander of the third division. Chen Yexian has led 30,000 militiamen.

Appeared near Taipingbo."

"Chen Yexian? Give an order to Zhu Chongba. I will not send him a single soldier. Chen Yexian must be eliminated as soon as possible.

If our regular army cannot even eliminate Chen Yexian's 30,000 militiamen, then he is not qualified as a division commander."

"Yes! Boss!

The minister also believed that Zhu Chongba's third division had no problem at all. Zhu Chongba had already recruited 20,000 auxiliary troops near Taipingbo, and had handed over 20,000 auxiliary troops to defend the city and maintain public security.

Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Third Division has not been affected at all, but has been greatly strengthened."

"Oh? Did Zhu Chongba make other moves?"

"Yes! Boss, Zhu Chongba has selected two thousand prisoners and has been incorporated into the third division.

It is very easy for 12,000 soldiers to fight against Chen Yexian's 30,000 militiamen."

"Well! That's good!

Once the Third Division has eliminated Chen Ye's troops, we will immediately send the Third Division to attack southward and strive to reach Hangzhou quickly."

"Yes! Boss!"

Suning looked at Yu Tingyu, the commander of the navy at this time, "Commander Yu, your navy is about to move! Take down Wuhu Water Village and Wuhu!"

"Yes! Commander!"

"My boss, how do you deal with the barbarian Hague?"

"Haha, let's leave it for now! Maybe we can use it together with Fu Fushou in the future." At this time, Li Shanchang became concerned about how to deal with Barbarian Hague.

"Yes! Boss!"

...

In Haozhou City, the Mongolian prisoners were all waiting for the trial of the Red Flag Army with their heads bowed. However, the Red Flag Army did not abuse them in any way. They just separated them into men and women. Then the women were dragged to unknown places by the Red Flag Army.

Xie Jinzhong, the supervisor of the third division, looked at the male prisoners in front of him, "Which of you can read and write? Get out of the queue!"

Soon the prisoners looked at each other in confusion, and then less than a hundred people came out of the prisoners. The supervisor Xie Jinzhong looked at the few people, obviously feeling a little disappointed, and then motioned to the Red Flag Army soldiers to take them away.

"Which of you has excellent riding and archery skills and is willing to join our Red Flag Army?"
To be continued...