Chapter 321 The Trial of the Three Thousand Battalion
He thought that judging from Zhou Yanru's attitude at the time, Zhou Yanru would never agree to Zuo Yingxuan being promoted again.
Therefore, Wen Tiren gave Emperor Chongzhen a suggestion: "Your Majesty, there is currently a shortage of low-level officials. These are some positions suitable for candidates. It is better to conduct this year's provincial examination in advance. As a rule, the provincial examination in Nanjing Prefecture is appointed by your Majesty Hanlin.
, the bachelor of the cabinet went to preside over it. His Majesty assigned Yusheng to go, firstly, it is a common practice, and secondly, there will be less resistance in the cabinet."
Emperor Chongzhen thought about it and thought that it was okay. Among a large number of candidates, there would always be some who would not continue to take the imperial examination and choose to serve as officials, which could just fill the vacancies of lower-level officials.
Therefore, he nodded in agreement with Wen Tiren's suggestion.
None of them knew that Zhou Yanru went to Jiangnan earlier than in history and caused trouble for the court again.
Fortunately, Zhong Jinwei had emphasized it repeatedly before, and people from Dongchang had been keeping an eye on it, so it did not turn into a historical situation in the end.
Wen Tiren then told Emperor Chongzhen about the next idea. He would first visit his teacher in private and unify the opinions before forcing it through the cabinet. There should be no big problem.
Emperor Chongzhen had to convince the cabinet first. He wanted Zuo Ying to be elected as governor of Yongping, responsible for the defense and reconstruction of the area under Yongping's jurisdiction. This alone was not enough to issue an edict. Even if Zuo Ying was elected to accept the edict, other officials would also
It is very likely that you will be dissatisfied and refuse to cooperate, which will only be self-defeating.
After this matter was discussed, Emperor Chongzhen sent an order to Sun Chengzong to discuss matters for tomorrow together.[
In the early morning of the next day, there was a sudden big movement in the King's Army camp outside the capital city.
Groups of soldiers filed out of the camp and headed to the temporary school grounds guarded by the White Guard Army.
What is different from last time is that the soldiers sent out of the camp this time are all cavalry, and all the cavalry officers, including generals and generals, are accompanying the team.
After tens of thousands of people lined up, the generals from the deputy general to the commander-in-chief also went to the school grounds. However, they did not go up to the generals' platform, but stood on both sides of the platform.
Wang Er, who was in the front, looked at the formation and whispered to Hu Hao, who was standing on his left, without moving his mouth: "Brother Hu, this formation seems to be bigger than the one during the preliminary pawn selection."
"Don't talk, be careful of the patrols." Hu Hao agreed with Wang Er's statement, but the atmosphere was solemn now. If he was caught due to military discipline at this time, it would probably be a lifetime thing, so he reminded Wang Er not to talk.
The cavalry at the scene felt that it must be the same as the last infantry selection. This time the cavalry is selecting the three thousand battalions that will go to Beijing, and the emperor will 100% come in person.
Therefore, most of the cavalrymen have recovered from their anger against the Tatars in the past few days and show excitement.
They were not mistaken. Emperor Chongzhen arrived less than half an hour later. But what was even more grand than the last time was that this time all the cabinet ministers came with him.
Only then did they understand that the large general platform was not reserved for the emperor and cabinet ministers, so it was not difficult to understand that all the generals from the rank of commander-in-chief to the generals were standing there.
But what these cavalrymen don't understand is whether this time is too grand!
The more solemn the scene, the more nervous the cavalrymen became. They felt that the selection of the three thousand battalion this time would not just be based on the previous list of merit and rewards.
There are so many people in the temporary school ground, but it is very quiet. The only sound is the "whistle" of the flags blown by the wind. Experienced people will know from the weather that it is likely to rain in the next few days.
"Long live, long live, long live." The voice was so loud that the remaining infantrymen in the camp couldn't help but be curious. They took advantage of the inspection break of Lu Xiangsheng's civilian Zhuang Army to look at the temporary school ground.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the tens of thousands of people in front of the stage and sighed slightly in his heart. I gave them the best treatment, but I couldn't help but build a captive in Liaodong.[
He nodded to Wen Tiren, who had already been watching him, and signaled him to start.
So Wen Tiren walked to the stage, first saluted Emperor Chongzhen, then faced the cavalry and began to speak: "Since October of the second year of Chongzhen, the Jian captives detoured to Mongolia and collaborated with the Mongolian tribes to invade the capital of the Ming Dynasty. In nearly five
Within a few months, the Gyeonggi area suffered heavy losses."
Although Wen Tiren's voice was not loud, it was conveyed by a special Han general, so there was no fear that anyone would not hear what he said.
"I believe you have all seen the dramas performed in the camp these days. The tragedies of family destruction and death caused by the Jianqi and Mongol Tatars are numerous in the Gyeonggi region. Here are the statistics of losses in the Gyeonggi region. Please listen to it."
The cavalry are all soldiers and are cold-blooded than ordinary people. Even during wars, they may rob or even kill people for property.
But they are also human beings, and they also have parents and brothers. When they are eating and drinking, relaxing and watching the drama, the realistic performances touch the weakness in their hearts and arouse the sympathy deep in their hearts. Therefore, many people do not sympathize with the drama.
The fate of the tragic protagonist in the novel, and the resentment of those who are the culprits.
Of course, there must be a small number of people who don't feel this way at all, and Zuo Liangyu is one of them. But this is still relatively small, after all, the human heart is made of flesh.
Now, as they listened to the sets of data published by Wen Tiren, they thought of households being wiped out one by one, and villages being massacred. Thinking of the tragic situation in Yongping City, they couldn't help but feel a deep resentment towards Jianlu.
A layer of anger slowly began to accumulate.
After Wen Tiren finished speaking, he took a deep look at the tens of thousands of cavalry in front of him, then turned back, bowed to Emperor Chongzhen, and then retreated to his seat.
Emperor Chongzhen took a deep breath, then stood up, walked to the stage, and stared at the tens of thousands of cavalry.
When the cavalry in the audience saw the emperor approaching the stage, they all maintained their military postures and did not dare to move for fear of leaving a bad impression.
"In all dynasties, the cavalry has been the elite of the court. Those who are not skilled in horsemanship and martial arts cannot be cavalry. It can be said that the cavalry is the sharp sword in the hands of the court. Wherever the sword goes, the enemy will be frightened. Therefore, I
I have high hopes for you, and although the cost of raising a cavalry army is several times that of an infantry army, I will not hesitate to do so."
Emperor Chongzhen's face was stern when he spoke, and his tone was a bit cold. There was no hint of appreciation for them.
The cavalry itself is superior to the infantry, and the cavalry also have a sense of superiority over the infantry in normal times. But after listening to Wen Tiren's words, and then listening to Emperor Chongzhen's words, they felt a bit harsh.
"This time, Jianlu and the Mongolian tribes attacked the pass, causing heavy losses to the capital. You should listen to what Mr. Ge said. My heart aches for the suffering of the people. How did you do what I had high hopes for you? The capital
In the battle, thousands of extremely exhausted Jianlu were defeated and fled. If Lao Sun Ge hadn't come from behind with his infantry, I'm afraid I wouldn't have seen you."
Zuo Liangyu had been listening carefully to Emperor Chongzhen's speech, with the purpose of seeking opportunities to express himself. When he heard Emperor Chongzhen's words, he really wanted to settle accounts after the fall.
Suddenly, Cao Wenzhao, the general of Guan Ning's cavalry standing in front, knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "General Neng, please forgive me."
Zuo Liangyu was a clever man. When he saw it, he immediately knelt down on one knee and shouted loudly: "If I can, please punish the emperor."
When other people saw someone taking the lead, regardless of whether they wanted to or not, they all followed suit and knelt on one knee to express their stance.
Suddenly, all the cavalrymen in the temporary school grounds knelt down, and even the generals above the rank of general in front of the platform had to turn around and kneel down to Emperor Chongzhen.
The first person always attracted attention. Emperor Chongzhen followed the reputation and recognized the Cao Wenzhao issued by Master Zhong, and secretly nodded in his heart.
But he still showed a sad expression on his face: "You probably all know that I am going to reorganize the three thousand battalion. If I directly select you to join the battalion, I am afraid that the infantry will not be convinced and it will be unfair. Therefore, I want to
Those of you, show it to the infantry that you have made a contribution, and I will treat you better than the infantry. This is how I treat the army."
This time it was Zu Dashou who spoke first: "Your Majesty, please tell me, if the general dares not to obey, he will die."
Everyone can say nice things, and other generals also expressed their opinions. At this time, it was inconvenient for the cavalry to say anything, and they watched the commanders perform.
Emperor Chongzhen felt a little disgusted when he looked at these general soldiers. If these general soldiers had not led the army, we would have been in such a passive situation.
"Because of the desperate resistance of Marquis Zhongxing, the Jianlu who invaded the capital paid the price. The head of the slave chief at the capital city is a clear proof. But"
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he stopped. He glanced at the cavalrymen who were kneeling on one knee, and then said: "But there are still some people who invaded the capital and were not punished. They robbed the Ming Dynasty's property.
The people who killed the Ming Dynasty returned safely. The Marquis of Zhongxing once said that anyone who offends the Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are. I appreciate this sentence very much. Can you help me do it?"
When the cavalry below heard this, it turned out that the emperor was going to go on an expedition against the Mongolian tribes. This was no problem. As long as they were not facing the Liaodong captives, the cavalry still had a psychological advantage over the Mongols who were worse than them.
A voice sounded neatly above the temporary school ground: "I am willing to die for Your Majesty!"
Emperor Chongzhen secretly despised him, and then said: "But the great disasters and wars continue, and the imperial court currently has no spare capacity to support the army for expedition. However, the heinous evil deeds of the Mongolian tribes cannot be left unpunished. Therefore, I have discussed with the cabinet and decided to start from you."
Among them, we recruited brave men and followed the example of Huo Qubing, the hussar general of the time, who raided Mongolia alone without any logistics."
At this time, the generals and soldiers who were vying to express their stance just now were dumbfounded. This style of fighting involves going back and forth. If you don't succeed, you will be punished. There are many situations that will lead to going back and forth. The most taboo thing in a war is
This all-or-nothing approach.
The high-ranking generals were so worried about their lives, how could they take such a risk? They were all speechless and just stayed there.
"I only want five thousand warriors to avenge the people of the Ming Dynasty and promote the prestige of our country. After the victory, all of them, regardless of their disability, will join the three thousand camp." After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he walked back to his throne, sat down and looked at the knights below.
Death's reaction.
The temporary school ground was quiet, no one made a sound. Everyone was thinking nervously, after all, this is not a child's play.
Emperor Chongzhen was also an adult. Although he wanted to see someone step forward as soon as he finished speaking, he knew that this situation was unrealistic, so he waited patiently.
Unexpectedly, the first one to stand up was a small soldier, standing in the ranks of Guan Ning's army.