The old emperor really spent a lot of money on sending troops this time.
In addition to more than 6,000 new troops and the complete Eight Banners firearms battalion, there are 800 Sauron cavalry stationed at the foot of the West Mountain, 3,000 Rehe garrison, and 3,000 elite heavy-armored Eight Banners soldiers from the Fengtai camp, plus Zhili Tongyong
All the five thousand green battalion soldiers of the town general were handed over to Yuzhu's hands.
In total, Yuzhu has more than 25,800 elite soldiers and horses.
It is no exaggeration to say that since the Qing army entered the pass, the real capital that Dingding relied on has been in the hands of Yuzhu!
That's all, dozens of long-sealed magical general cannons weighing more than 2,000 kilograms and invincible general cannons weighing more than 3,000 kilograms were also given to Yuzhu.
One day, if we were to confront these people, the 30,000 garrison light infantry under the jurisdiction of the Infantry Army Yamen would surely be defeated in one blow.
Fortunately, Yuzhu was not a Han official, but a Shangsanqi Manchu nobleman from the old emperor's mother's family.
Otherwise, even if the old emperor's head was caught in the door, it would be impossible for Han Chen to have such crucial military power.
The gathering of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses is no child's play, let alone gathering near the capital.
According to the old emperor's deployment, the army will assemble in the barracks of Zhangjiakou Hall in ten days and be on standby.
Zhangjiakou Hall, located to the north of Xuanhua Prefecture, is the choke point between the capital and the Mongolian prairie.
On the day of His Majesty's resignation, the old emperor stared at Hongxi who was kneeling behind Yuzhu, and told him with emotion: "You must not make any arbitrary decisions. All actions must be based on the general's military orders. Do you understand?"
"I would like to follow the teachings of Khan Ma Dharma." Hong Xi restrained his excitement and looked at the old emperor with tearful eyes.
To be honest, in order to help Hongxi achieve outstanding military exploits and shock the ministers, the old emperor really went out of his way.
The old emperor nodded with satisfaction, looked at Yuzhu again, and said affectionately: "Zhu'er, Khan Ama is waiting for you to return in victory."
"I have the confidence to drive away the Rakshasa people." Yuzhu kowtowed heavily and made an impassioned statement.
In fact, Yuzhu secretly sneered. The coach of this trip was not him, but Hong Xi.
To put it bluntly, the old emperor wanted to give Hongxi the opportunity to fully get close to the elites of the Eight Banners.
As for Yuzhu, he is mainly responsible for marching and fighting. As for Hongxi, he must be involved in all kinds of fancy work to win over the troops along the way.
"Come here, get the knife!"
Ma Qi held the Baihong Sword in both hands and raised it in front of the old emperor.
The old emperor raised his hand and stroked the pearlescent scabbard, and said meaningfully: "Zhu'er, the imperial court has designated a famous sword, and Khan Ama has entrusted it to you." There was obviously something in his words.
It's called giving a sword, but it's actually a gift to an orphan. How can Yuzhu not understand?
Yuzhu quickly met and thanked him, raised his hands, and took the heavy Baihong knife from Ma Qi.
After all, the old emperor was old and could not personally complete the entire etiquette process of sending off the commander in the suburbs of Beijing, so he ordered the fourth generation to send Yuzhu and others out of the capital.
In recent years, major ceremonial activities such as offering sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple and visiting the Mausoleum of Taizu and Emperor Taizong in Shengjing have basically been taken care of by the fourth child.
To be honest, this kind of arrangement made by the old emperor could easily help the fourth son to seize the throne.
In an imperial society, offering sacrifices to heaven often has a strong suggestive meaning.
When accompanying Yuzhu out of Beijing, the fourth child said with a smile: "Good brother, when you return in triumph, it's time to arrange your children's marriage, right?"
Yuzhu smiled slightly and said, "Okay, this trip to the west will bring me back some extra money."
The fourth child smiled lightly and said, "I've heard all about it. All of the beauties from the Rakshasa Kingdom are pretty and charming, with a unique exotic charm. Don't you plan to snatch a few more back?"
"Haha, thanks to your good advice, Fourth Brother, the more beautiful little girls with blond hair and blue eyes, the better." Yuzhu laughed loudly.
The two mortal enemies and living enemies managed to bring the conversation to a fever pitch, not to mention being intimate.
When people are in the temple, one second they are closer than brothers, and the next second they fall out faster than flipping through a book. These are basic skills.
During this trip to the west, all wives and concubines with good status in Yuzhu's family, especially women who have given birth to sons, are not allowed to take out of the capital.
Yuzhu is a truly sensible person. How could he not know that the more military power there is, the more hostages there are?
Therefore, Yuzhu did not bother to bargain with the old emperor, but only brought two non-staff lovers, Wang Xifeng and Wu Meiniang.
However, what is more disgusting is that the old emperor forced two beautiful palace maids to come over, saying that it was convenient to serve Yuzhu along the way.
Yuzhu knew well that these two palace maids were called to serve him, but in fact they were keeping close watch on him.
After leaving Beijing, on the way to Zhangjiakou, Yuzhu was planning a battle strategy in the carriage, while Hongxi chatted and drank tea with generals at all levels every day.
However, Hongxi was also quite self-aware. He did not dare to put his hands into the New Army and the Eight Banners Firearms Battalion. Instead, he concentrated on winning over the generals of the Rehe garrison, Fengtai garrison and the Green Camp of Tongyong Town.
The Rehe garrison and the Fengtai garrison both belong to the Eight Banners troops in the Beijing camp.
Once something happens in the capital, it only takes two days at best to get from Rehe to Andingmen in the north of the capital.
If the light cavalry charges forward, they can reach the Di'anmen tower in one day.
Yuzhu knew Hong Xi's intention clearly, but pretended not to know and let him jump up and down to be very busy.
To be honest, the old emperor before him was indeed kind to Yuzhu and showed great importance to him.
However, since the old emperor handed over all the most elite forces of the Qing Dynasty to Yuzhu's hands, it was tantamount to cutting off Yuzhu's future livelihood.
In the future, when Hongxi ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, how can he tolerate a powerful official like Yuzhu who has achieved great success?
More importantly, if you want to establish Hongxi as the emperor's grandson, it will inevitably involve the issue of how to decisively deal with the second son Yinreng.
According to the strict etiquette and rules, is there any reason to establish a son while his father is still alive?
Even if Yuzhu thought with his feet, he could guess that if his second son Yinreng died suddenly, he would be the murderer, and the evidence of bad things would definitely be in Hong Xi's hands.
Alas, old emperor, you really have good intentions in order to preserve the country forever!
Objectively speaking, the sinister activities deployed by the old emperor were extremely beneficial to consolidating imperial power.
However, the price was that Yuzhu and his sons went to hell together.
But, this is fine, Yuzhu can express himself freely without any psychological burden.
When camping at night, Yuzhu held Wang Xifeng in his arms and enjoyed the gentle breeze and drizzle.
"Sir, I heard that loud noises should be banned in the barracks, right?" The sound of drinking and having fun could be heard in the night wind, and Wang Xifeng complained with some disgust.
Yuzhu smiled slightly, and every night, a bonfire was lit in Hongxi's camp and a banquet was held for all the generals.
Activities such as roasting sheep, boiling sheep, and sending beauties away have never stopped.
Yuzhu's attitude was also very clear. As long as Hongxi did not go to the New Army or the firearms camp to hold a banquet, he would not take the initiative to intervene.
As the commander of the army, Yuzhu could enjoy women at night and lie in the carriage to catch up on his sleep during the day, without much impact.
The soldiers of the New Army and Firearms Battalion must rest.