"Zhu Yuanzhong wants to avenge Marshal Zhao and his dead brothers, and he is willing to go." The voice was resolute and loud, and it spread far.
All the eyes of the audience were focused at once, looking at Zhu Yuanzhong who stood up and stood there with his head held high and no regard for life or death.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the cavalryman standing up in the distance. Although he couldn't hear clearly what he said, he could tell that he was determined to die.
At this moment, a man suddenly stood up in front of the general stage, clasped his fists and said to the stage: "You are worried about the death of your minister, and I am willing to share your worries for you!"
Emperor Chongzhen looked back and saw that it was Cao Wenzhao. He nodded secretly. As a general, he would fight to the death for the emperor, which is good.
Zuo Liangyu knelt on one knee and saw people starting to stand up one after another to participate in the lone raid on Mongolia. Then he looked at Emperor Chongzhen and his cabinet ministers on the general stage, and thought to himself: This scene is so grand.
It's because the big shots on the stage attach great importance to this battle against Mongolia. Although it is dangerous, if you can make contributions and return, it will be much better than climbing up step by step in Guan Ning's army. Wealth and wealth are in danger.
I begged, the phoenix raised its head to the sky, and fought hard.
After Zuo Liangyu made up his mind, he stood up without hesitation.
He was not the only person who participated purely for the purpose of gaining wealth. Many of those who were eager for wealth and had brains stood up.
Huang Chuangzi was often taught by his mother that eating the emperor's salary should be regarded as a matter of loyalty to the emperor. He had been tempted by Emperor Chongzhen's words before, but he was worried about his mother, so he did not stand up immediately.[
Then he found General Cao stood up, and then even the red-faced man he had always looked down on stood up. His balance was tilted. Loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, only loyalty. And the emperor said that as long as he returns, regardless of disability,
They all entered the Three Thousand Battalion. This kind of treatment is unparalleled. Depending on your ability, you may not be able to come back. If you become rich in the future, not only will your mother's life be worried, but your own drinking money will also be covered.
When Huang Degong thought of this, he no longer hesitated and stood up.
Emperor Chongzhen watched on the stage as tens of thousands of cavalrymen kneeling on one knee slowly bloomed, and people kept standing up. He couldn't help but nod in his heart. There are still many loyal people in the Ming army, and not all of them are just receiving military pay.
Big head soldier.
The number of people standing up went from few to many to sparse, and finally no one stood up. It only lasted about a quarter of an hour.
Emperor Chongzhen made a slight estimate and found that the number was about five or six thousand, which was similar to the number of people estimated by Master Sun in advance.
Although it was enough to form a cavalry army to raid the Mongolian tribes, Emperor Chongzhen still hoped that more people would stand up.
But most people still regard their own lives as the most important thing. Even if the Mongolian Tatars are brutal and harm the people of the Ming Dynasty; even if the king's father is worried and his hair turns gray; even if there is a bright future waiting for them, all of these combined will not matter.
Your own life is important.
Sun Chengzong saw that it was almost done, so he went out and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I think there are enough. If there are more, if they are all lost in the grassland, the imperial court cannot afford to lose."
He did not directly tell Emperor Chongzhen that there was no need to wait any longer and that no one wanted to worry about his father anymore. Instead, he told Emperor Chongzhen from another angle that the matter of selecting the cavalry should end here.
Emperor Chongzhen also understood this in his heart, and he responded to Sun Chengzong with a slight nod.
When Sun Chengzong saw Emperor Chongzhen signaling to him, he turned to the front of the stage, announced the end of the selection, and then respectfully sent the emperor back to the palace.
After Emperor Chongzhen and his cabinet ministers left the temporary campus, Sun Chengzong, who stayed behind, ordered the soldiers participating in the expedition to gather in front of the left side of the stage.
The crowd in the temporary school ground immediately began to move. One or two people walked out from each square, and slowly gathered into one pile, and two piles of people gathered in front of the stage on the left side of the school ground according to their official positions.
After these people had gathered, the White Guards separated them from the cavalrymen who were still kneeling on the ground.
The temporary school ground seemed to have a corner cut off, and the people in this corner were all standing people.[
Then Sun Chengzong issued an order, asking the cavalrymen who were still kneeling on one knee to go to the entrance of the temporary school field in order to receive the silver reward for the victory in the Battle of Gyeonggi, and then return to the camp and not go out.
As Zu Dashou led his cavalry out, his heart was bleeding. Most of the cavalry who stood up were his men.
But in such an occasion, he had no way to stop those people from standing up.
Most of the people in the Guan Ning cavalry are Han Chinese from Liaodong, and they have the deepest empathy with the characters in the play, because many of them have suffered the same suffering.
The emotions accumulated while watching the play were deepened by the data narrated by Wen Tiren, so when Emperor Chongzhen spoke, most of them stood up.
When there were only these cavalrymen left in the temporary school who were willing to fight against Mongolia alone, Sun Chengzong stepped down from the general station and prepared to inspect these real elites of the Ming army. Suddenly, he discovered that He Kegang, deputy commander-in-chief of Guan Ning, was also there.
Sun Chengzong frowned, called He Kegang aside and said, "Why are you going? Didn't I tell you beforehand that you had other plans?"
He Kegang suddenly knelt down on one knee, straightened his upper body, clasped his fists and said to Sun Chengzong: "I, the general, are willing to share your worries and lead this cavalry army to attack the Mongolian Tatars. Moreover, the general also wants to take this opportunity to achieve his goals.
A wish of mine, please make it come true."
"Oh, what is your wish?" Sun Chengzong was a little curious and asked him.
"The Superintendent is in danger, and I am willing to use my credit in exchange for the Superintendent's release from prison." He Kegang spoke firmly and resoundingly, as if exchanging his life for his credit was as easy as picking it up on the roadside.
Sun Chengzong said something, He Kegang never forgot the benefactor who rescued him, and repeatedly wanted to use his own contribution to exchange for Yuan Chonghuan's safety. He could be said to be a man who valued love and justice.
Yuan Chonghuan was still the person he promoted, and he didn't want anything to happen to him. But now, he has already admitted that he made a mistake and ignored Yuan Chonghuan's shortcomings, which led to his current ending, and also caused him to go to jail.
Sun Chengzong thought of this, sighed, and stepped forward to help He Kegang up.
When He Kegang saw Sun Chengzong coming to help him, he thought Sun Chengzong had agreed. He was overjoyed and said happily: "My soldier, have you agreed?"
Sun Chengzong looked at He Kegang's expectant face and couldn't bear it, but he finally shook his head and said: "You said he is in danger now, and you still want to get involved?"
He Kegang's heart sank after hearing this, and he wanted to speak, but Sun Chengzong stopped him. He continued: "In the past three hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how many times have the capital troops come to the city? After the Tumubao Incident, I also led the army once. I answer
Khan came once, and then this time. Who is responsible for this?"
Sun Chengzong's voice changed from the previous loudness, and he said in a deep voice: "He may be kind to you, but what about Dongjiang Town, what about the people in Gyeonggi Province? How many people have suffered the suffering of family destruction and death, and the most important thing is that the people who built this place are
This invasion has caused many high-ranking officials, officials, and relatives of the emperor to suffer losses. Can they let him go? Have there been any calls for him to be dealt with these days?"
"You know why no one objects to sending troops to Mongolia this time, because they also hate the Mongols and harm their interests. In the final analysis, it is a matter of interests. Not to mention you, even if I plead for mercy, it will be useless." Sun Chengzong
I was impressed by He Kegang's emphasis on affection and righteousness, so I told him a little more.
"My soldier, do you mean that the supervisor is hopeless?" He Kegang asked with a face full of disappointment. When he asked this question, he actually already had the answer in his heart.
Sun Chengzong did not answer this question with an obvious answer. He said to He Kegang: "The situation in Guan Ning's army is very complicated, and there are frequent pay disputes. You should know that the imperial court has done its best to take care of Guan Ning's army.
The equipment and military pay are the best among the frontier armies, but the Liaodong Jianlu became stronger and stronger as they fought."
When He Kegang heard that Sun Chengzong suddenly brought up the topic of Guan Ningjun, he was a little surprised, but he listened carefully to Sun Chengzong's words.
"Several major generals in Liaodong are married to each other and have mutual connections, and their tendency to become powerful has become more and more obvious. Some people in the court suspected that they were imitating Li Chengliang in those days and letting the invaders respect themselves, which led to the emergence of an uncontrollable situation. At the time, the Liao people were guarding the Liao territory.
That's right, but the mistake is that the senior generals are all Liao people. The last time Fu Yu privately led his troops back to Shanhaiguan, the Guan Ning Army built with heavy investment by the imperial court was like a private army. This incident greatly shocked the imperial court, although
The imperial court pardoned Fu Yu's reckless act this time, but it will never allow such a situation to happen again. The army can only be the imperial army." Sun Chengzong said to He Kegang with a serious face.
He Kegang didn't say anything. He was also involved in what happened at the beginning. Looking back now, it seems that it was Zu Dashou who told everyone that an army guarding the capital abandoned everything and ran away. The court's caution was justified.
Moreover, He Kegang has been in the Guan Ning Army, and he is also aware of the current situation that the Zu family is the dominant one in the Guan Ning army. It is also true that the Zu family is married to another general family, the Wu family.
"Please tell me." He Kegang thought about it and felt that the matter was serious, so he expressed his position to Sun Chengzong.
"In a few days, the imperial court will have new appointments. At that time, part of the ancestral family's troops will be mobilized, and you will be stationed in Guan Ning's army as a containment. This is why you are not allowed to fight in Mongolia. The imperial court trusts you and treats you
I have great expectations. You won't let me down, right?" Sun Chengzong asked, staring at He Kegang's face.
"The final general will definitely not let his troops down, nor let the imperial court down." He Kegang answered decisively without any hesitation. In his heart, the imperial court of course comes first.
Sun Chengzong actually did not expect He Kegang to be able to contain Zu Dashou and other Liaodong generals who were not very obedient. He just needed time and waited for the military reform of Marquis Zhongxing. By then, the army would no longer have the final say of the generals.
After settling He Kegang, Sun Chengzong reviewed these Ming soldiers who volunteered to send troops to the grassland again.
There are very few officers among these soldiers, and they are basically lower-level soldiers. Cao Wenzhao's official position is particularly conspicuous among these people, and then there are middle- and lower-level officers such as Cao Bianjiao, Huang Degong, and Zuo Liangyu.
Cao Wenzhao was actually appointed as the commander of this army by Zhong Jinwei early on. If he did not stand out, Sun Chengzong would talk to him later. But everyone was happy that Cao Wenzhao had this awareness himself and stood up from the beginning.
This army has a total of 5,361 people. The leader is Cao Wenzhao. His three generals are Cao Bianjiao, Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu, each leading 1,000 cavalry. The remaining 2,360 people are Cao Wen.
The imperial edict was received personally.
Sun Chengzong gave them three days of preparation time, arranged a separate camp for them, and provided all materials with priority. No matter what, after leaving the Great Wall, this lone army without logistics will launch a battle of revenge that is either unsuccessful or in vain.