Shutian Mansion has been having a lot of happy events in the past two days. The troops sent to attack Fang Datong's logistics supplies brought back a large amount of military supplies. Even though Zhu Tianjiang had recruited so many people, what he lacked most was these military supplies. The equipment of the city defense barracks.
It cannot be compared with the two major battalions of the North and the South. The guns used by the two main forces of the North and the South have excellent steel muzzles, but the weapons issued by the city defense barracks are basically garbage.
Especially war horses. In the age of cold weapons, a war horse was worth more than a human being. War horses are different from civilian horses. In a battle between rebels and armies, civilian horses might be frightened when they see the scene of horses neighing and people screaming, without having to fight at all.
Let the horse be dragged to death. The war horse is different. Even if there is a sea of fire ahead, as long as the owner does not pick up the reins, the war horse will still rush in. Therefore, a capable army, war horses and weapons are very important.
Zhu Tianjiang began to recruit a large number of troops in Shutian, the central capital, and within two days the number of troops expanded to 60,000. Wen Ruhai was a little worried. What he needed to recruit troops and buy horses was money. This guy spent money like water and drained the money from Shutian's bank.
Treat it like your own family. When the emperor investigates it, it will be a serious crime.
Don’t you know that when Zhu Daguan was tallying up the bank account, he found a third of it. Now Zhu Daguan is a real landlord and a rich man. When he has money in his hand, Zhu Daguan is not stingy and directly gives it to the stickman.
The brothers approved a sum of money to improve their lives. The brothers in Zhongdu and Shutian all regarded Zhu Daguan as gods.
As for recruiting soldiers and horses, Zhu Tianjiang was even more willing to spend money. People died for money and birds died for food. Without blood, there was no way to recruit people.
Looking at the chaos of new recruits on the military exercise field, Wen Ruhai frowned slightly, "Goddess, these people haven't had two months, and I'm afraid they won't be able to form a strong fighting force at all. Soldiers are not more valuable but more skilled. When it comes to fighting, these people
What's the use?"
"Uncle Wen, the journey from here to the capital will take more than ten days at the fastest. We can delay it and walk slower. We have no choice but to train while walking." Zhu Tianjiang also knew the shortcomings here, but
Just relying on the soldiers and horses from Zhennan Camp to return to Beijing to rescue them is simply not enough to fight.
"But just ten days is not enough at all. No matter how many people there are in an army that cannot form a fighting force, it will not be enough for the elite cavalry to attack." Wen Ruhai said worriedly.
"That's not necessarily the case. As Grandpa Mao said, there is strength in numbers. As soon as the scene gets underway, it can put a lot of pressure on the opponent mentally. Uncle Wen, I will issue a few military orders and guarantee that within ten days
Let them become little tigers." Zhu Tianjiang smiled slightly and said mysteriously.
Wen Ruhai didn't know if this 'Grandpa Mao' was a relative of Zhu Tianjiang's family. Since Zhu Tianjiang dared to say that he could train extraordinary soldiers in ten days, he really wanted to see what the method was.
Zhu Tianjiang knew very well that most of these recruits were from poor backgrounds and were not afraid of hardship. Moreover, they were all in good physical condition. More importantly, they could ride horses themselves.
Zhu Daguan had a brief discussion with Wen Ruhai, Fan Rong and others and divided the 60,000-strong army into six square formations. Since the 'Sacred Pig' was used as the flag, this army was named 'Canopy Army' by Zhu Tianjiang. Anyway
It has something to do with pigs. I hope Brother Bajie can open his eyes and bless this army that helped him become famous.
Zhu Tianjiang was appointed by Emperor Cheng Wu to be the fourth-rank military governor, but he named himself the marshal of the army, and Wen Ruhai was the deputy commander. Fan Rong, Qin Wei, Yang Bo, Yue Dingshan and other six people were promoted to generals, in charge of six teams respectively.
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After the personnel arrangements were completed, Zhu Daguan issued a few more military regulations. From now on, on the march, there must be no less than two hours of devil drill every day. The top 200 soldiers and horses from each group perform well every day, each
A reward of one tael of grain silver will be given. However, the 200 people with the worst performance will have their daily diet halved. Those who fall behind more than three times will have their military pay deducted.
As soon as this military order was promulgated, even Wen Ruhai felt it was a bit vicious. The generals in the army only cared about their own face, while the soldiers only served for the military pay. After this military order, each team did not go to the training camp.
It's a desperate fight. Another point is that so much money is just like water flowing away without going through the process. This 'pig' commander is simply a prodigal.
The capital was in a hurry, and Zhu Tianjiang did not dare to stay longer. Before leaving, Zhu Tianjiang left five thousand new soldiers and arranged for the fourth prince and Yu Gege to stay and supervise Shutian and Zhongdu. Here are their logistics supplies
At the base, Zhu Tianjiang doesn't dare to be careless.
The fourth prince and Yu Gege had no objection. The fourth prince knew very well the importance of Zhongdu and Shutian. Yu Gege was even more considerate. She knew that not only would she not be able to help by following her, but she would also have to let Tian fall out to protect her.
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Before parting, Yu Gege looked at Zhu Tianjiang with tears in her eyes. She was already a person from heaven, and Li Yuer's heart was all tied to Zhu Tianjiang.
"Heaven descends, you must protect yourself." Yu Gege tried her best to restrain herself and prevent tears from flowing down.
Zhu Tianjiang shook Yu Gege's little hand and said, "As soon as the siege of the capital is lifted, I will send someone to pick you up." After saying that, Zhu Tianjiang took out a folded piece of paper and said, "If you miss me, just read it.
Look at the content above. It’s a song, you have to sing it to me later.”
Yugege nodded silently. She really wanted Tianxiang to stay for one more day. However, I'm afraid the father in the capital wished that Tianxiang would arrive as soon as possible.
The fourth prince stood outside the city gate, watching the army leave. At this time, the fourth prince was completely different from before. Among all the brothers, he was the first prince to hold the power of two palaces.
Yu Gege watched the team disappear at the end, and finally couldn't help but shed tears. She opened the paper Zhu Tianjiang gave her and briefly read a few lines. Yu Gege couldn't help but blush, and quickly put it away.
"You shameless guy, he just knows how to write these messy things." Yu Gege looked around carefully, fearing that the Four Emperors would discover her.
Yu Gege originally thought that Zhu Tianjiang would write some lyrics about the love between children, but who knew that this guy wrote a famous song for her~Eighteen Mo!
Zhu Tianjiang rushed to the capital unhurriedly, but at this time the capital fell into the realm of ice and fire.
The capital has been trapped for more than ten days, and according to the material supply in the city, it has basically reached the bottom line standard. However, Zhu Tianjiang said in his reply that he had just set off.
However, the deaths of Fang Datong and Zhou Dazhong made Emperor Chengwu excited again. However, Emperor Chengwu was worried that the news was false, so he suppressed it for two days.
Two days later, Emperor Chengwu saw that the civil and military officials were in a low mood, so he prepared to announce the news. Standing in the court hall, Emperor Chengwu read the news loudly in person.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were extremely surprised and full of doubts in their hearts. There was no cheering situation like last time. Especially Li Hong, Minister of the Ministry of War, he knew best what role Fang Datong played. Don't forget, in the history of Dafeng officials,
Zhu Tianjiang was a civil servant of the Imperial Academy. Zhu Tianjiang not only burned 40,000 elites, but also killed Fang Datong with his own hands? It really made everyone suspicious.
Wei Zhan stepped into the court. In the Dafeng Dynasty, this guy was the only one who could enter the court without being summoned.
"Wei Zhan, what do you want to report?" When Emperor Cheng Wu saw Wei Zhan coming uninvited, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He was really afraid of hearing some bad news.
"Your Majesty, I specially ordered Shutian to stick to the manpower in the past few days to secretly verify the war situation in Shutian Mansion. I, Wei Zhan, can guarantee with my life that everything Zhu Tianjiang said is true. Fang Datong's 40,000 troops,
He was buried in the sea of fire by Zhu Tianjiang's trick. And Fang Datong himself was indeed killed by Zhu Tianjiang himself." Wei Zhan said loudly.
Wei Zhan, as the boss of the Sticking Department, must know the real situation. Therefore, while Zhu Tiansheng was reporting, there was also a secret report in the Sticking Department. With Wei Zhan testifying with his life, the civil and military officials were shocked and felt in their hearts
There was one more admiration. Zhu Tian descended in their hearts, and suddenly it reached a higher level.
"Your Majesty, I beg to differ." Mrs. Wang stood up.
"Your Majesty, as a minister, you should report truthfully. If you say that Zhu Tianjiang used a trick to destroy 40,000 troops, I still believe it. But if you say that he killed Fang Datong with his own hands, I'm afraid it was to take credit." Taifu Wang
As he said that, he looked back at the officials.
Emperor Chengwu frowned. He knew that Taifu Wang was loyal, but he liked to accept death. In this case, so what if it was a lie. Not to mention the civil and military officials, even Emperor Chengwu didn't believe it.
Wei Zhan looked at Taifu Wang and smiled slightly, "Master Taifu, I know that there are many people who have this idea. I'm afraid everyone thinks that Zhu Tianjiang, a disciple of the Imperial Academy, could kill the famous general Fang Datong. In fact, Zhu Tianjiang had a good
Master. If Wei Zhan tells it, I’m afraid the veterans in the palace may still remember it. His master is Lord Lin Fenglin, who was the Green Dragon Envoy of Sticky Stick in the past and was so powerful in both the North and South!"
After finishing speaking, Wei Zhan glanced at everyone. Many veterans in the court let out bursts of sighs. Lin Feng had been missing for more than 20 years, but many veterans still remembered this name. If Zhu Tianjiang is really Lin Feng,
Feng's disciple, it's no wonder he has such ability.
Taifu Wang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wei Zhan and nodded silently. When the late emperor was still alive, the fathers of Taifu Wang and Guo Tianxin were the two most important ministers in civil and military affairs. However, the sticky stick department led by Lin Feng was in the hands of the late emperor.
A hidden knife. As long as Lin Feng identified a target, he never missed it. Whether he was the general marshal of the Yun Kingdom or the national master of the Azure Kingdom, he always died under Lin Feng's sword.
Taifu Wang clasped his fists and said, "Master Lin, the dragon has seen its beginning but not its end. If Zhu Tianjiang is his disciple, then I believe what the memorial says is true."
Emperor Chengwu glanced at Wei Zhan meaningfully. What the capital needed most now was to be inspired. If the civil and military officials suspected that Zhu Tianjiang's memorial was false, they would probably suspect that all previous memorials were false. In that case
, there will be chaos in the city.
With the recognition of Wei Zhan and Taifu Wang, discussions began again in the court. Listening to the heartfelt praises from the civil and military officials, Emperor Chengwu secretly nodded to Wei Zhan with pleasure.
At this moment, a eunuch ran in in a panic.
"Report to my emperor~ It's not good~ The traitor Zhou Yantian suddenly launched a fierce attack on the South City Gate. King Jing was seriously injured and the defenders suffered heavy losses. General Chu Yun, who was in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, was leading his troops to resist and sent people to come.
Please order me, the army cannot be without a commander for a day, and I hope your Majesty will make a decision as soon as possible."
Emperor Chengwu's expression changed. Prince Jing was seriously injured? He was the coach, how could he be seriously injured? Once the news was known to the people, it would immediately cause panic in the city. Even the commander of the city guard, Prince Jing, was injured, so how could the city be saved?
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"Where is Brother Wang now?"
"General Chu has secretly sent the prince to the imperial hospital for treatment." the eunuch said tremblingly.
After hearing this, Emperor Chengwu felt a lot more at ease. Chu Yun also knew the importance of this moment and seemed to have blocked the news.
Emperor Chengwu glanced at everyone coldly, "No one is allowed to publicize this matter, and those who disobey the order will be executed!"
"Your Majesty, I obey the order!" All civil and military officials felt as if they were aware of the situation. This news must not be leaked.
"My dear friends, follow me to the Imperial Hospital."
After Emperor Chengwu finished speaking, he walked down the steps before Eunuch Wei called to drive him!