After Kuang Ye and others left, only a group of generals were left in the tent, waiting for the next instruction.
These people are all meritorious, such as Zhang Fu and Chen Ying, who personally followed Emperor Taizong in the southern and northern wars and made great military exploits.
Zhu Qizhen looked at them and felt particularly cordial.
When professional people do professional things and fight, veterans still look reliable.
The next step is to assign tasks.
"British Duke!"
"I'm here!"
"I order you to rectify your troops overnight. Early tomorrow morning, the old, weak, sick, disabled and wounded will be withdrawn to the capital first. What I need are elite soldiers who can fight hard, not just to make up for the numbers!"
Zhang Fu cupped his hands and said: "Old minister, I obey the order!"
"I order you to aim all your cannons at the east bank of the river before dawn. If the other party forcibly crosses the river, launch a long-range strike as soon as they land. This time you do not need to wait for instructions. I give you the right to make your own decisions."
Chen Ying nodded and said: "I obey your order!"
Zhu Qizhen turned his eyes and ordered: "Pingxiang Bo Chen Huai!"
Chen Huai was very excited and hurried forward: "I'm here!"
"You take five hundred people and dig a hole every other step from two hundred to one hundred steps in front of the camp. Just dig it as big as this."
As he spoke, Zhu Qizhen picked up a branch and dug a hole as big as a bowl on the ground.
Chen Huai scratched his head and asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, are you going to dig a horse pit? This pit is too small..."
Zhu Qizhen interrupted him and said seriously: "Remember, it can't be too big or too small. You must dig strictly according to the size of the hole!"
Although Chen Huai was a little confused, he still nodded and said: "I obey your order!"
He had a short temper, so after he finished speaking, he turned around and led others to dig a hole.
Zhu Qizhen glanced at it and asked: "How many horses were seized today?"
As soon as he heard the emperor ask this, Zhang Fu immediately became energetic.
"Back to the emperor, a total of more than 3,500 war horses were seized, and they were all strong and strong horses. The injured ones were not included!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "Select 3,000 soldiers from the fifth army camp who are good at riding and shooting. I will reorganize the 3,000 battalions!"
Zhang Fu, however, looked troubled and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, can the reorganization of the three thousand battalions be postponed? The fifth army camp is mainly based on infantry, and the ability of cavalry and archery is somewhat poor. If it is reorganized into cavalry in a hurry, there will be no time at all. Training, the veteran is worried that the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced!"
Zhu Qizhen didn't think so. He shook his head slightly and said: "Actual combat is the best training. When they come out of this battle, I can guarantee that the combat effectiveness of the new Three Thousand Battalion will be better than the original one." The Three Thousand Battalion is only strong but not weak!"
Zhang Fu thought for a while and then said: "The new coach of the Three Thousand Battalion..."
Zhu Qizhen glanced at it and asked: "Which member of the Qing family can take on this important task?"
At this time, Xiangcheng Bo Li Zhen stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Li Zhen, please order me!"
Among these achievements, Li Zhen is the youngest, only in his early thirties. His grandfather Li Jun was one of the famous ministers of Jingnan. His father Li Long accompanied the army in the northern expedition to Mongolia many times and was highly regarded by Emperor Taizong.
In the twelfth year of Zhengtong, Li Long died of illness and Li Zhen ascended the throne. Now in his prime, he was eager to make contributions. Now when he heard about the opportunity, he stepped forward without even thinking.
Zhu Qizhen was very satisfied when he saw that this man was tall and strong, with the air of a warrior. Most importantly, he had a positive attitude.
"Very good! The New Three Thousand Battalion will be temporarily put in charge of the Li Qing family!"
Li Zhen hurriedly replied: "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
"Sui'an Bo Chen Xun, Xiuwu Bo Shen Rong, you two will assist Xiangcheng Bo Bo in selecting people. I want to see the new Three Thousand Battalion early tomorrow morning!"
Chen Xun and Shen Rong saluted together and said: "I obey your order!"
"Report!"
At this time, a royal guard hurried to the tent.
"Report to the Emperor, a large group of Wala cavalry was found on the west bank of the Guishui River, and it is suspected that they are also the main force of the vanguard!"
"Oh?" Zhu Qizhen asked casually, "In the dark night, how can you be sure that the people coming are the main force first?"
"Back to the emperor, I am just speculating."
Zhu Qizhen immediately became interested in this person and asked: "What's your name?"
"Weichen Jinyiwei Xiaoqi Yuan Bin!"
"Tell me, how did you deduce it? What is your basis?"
Faced with the emperor's question, Yuan Bin did not panic, but replied calmly: "The first is the number of people. Although the sky is too dark, it can be seen from the number of enemy torches that this army has no less than tens of thousands of people, and they are advancing steadily. It keeps increasing."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and asked: "You just mentioned one, what else is there?"
"Second, it's timing!"
Yuan Bin continued: "Our army was already surrounded by the Yexian and Alash tribes. The emperor's surprise attack on the Alash tribe was to catch the Oara people by surprise. At this time, it is almost time to react."
Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and then asked: "The two things you said have some truth, but they are all speculation."
Yuan Bin was neither humble nor arrogant, and replied: "I have just said it, it is just speculation."
For some reason, Zhu Qizhen felt that this person was unusual. As a low-level officer in the Royal Guards, he behaved very well and was not reckless at all like a military attaché.
"Have you read the book?"
"Back to the emperor, Wei Chen has been practicing essays since he was a child and has read some books."
Zhu Qizhen was even more puzzled and asked: "Since you are a scholar, why didn't you take part in the imperial examination and became a royal guard instead?"
"Because Wei Chen is a military householder, my father resigned due to illness in the fourth year of orthodoxy, and Wei Chen took his place as a school guard. Later, he made some achievements, and thanks to the grace of God, he was promoted to a small banner."
Zhu Qizhen nodded secretly. In this era, if the father is a military household, the son must also be a military household. There is no other way.
This is the household registration system established by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, which divided the people of the world into categories and strictly regulated them.
The original purpose of this establishment was to maintain the stability of all walks of life. For example, for a military household, his son must take over his position. Otherwise, if no one is willing to be a soldier, who will fight?
Another example is that farmers must make a living by farming for generations. If you throw your hoe into the city and go to work, who will farm the land and pay the grain?
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang implemented the household registration system was because of his specific background.
In the early Ming Dynasty, due to successive years of war, the land was desolate, the population dropped sharply, and social productivity was seriously insufficient.
In order to restore agricultural production and replenish the supply of soldiers, household allowances and yellow rolls were introduced. It must be said that at the beginning, the advantages did outweigh the disadvantages.
However, with the passage of time, the household registration system has deeply restricted the communication and development of the entire society, thus becoming an important factor in the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath and put his thoughts back. If he wanted to make changes, he should at least wait until he returned to Beijing safely.
The top priority is how to resist Ye Xian's 120,000 troops.
As for this Yuan Bin, well, why does this name feel familiar?