On the outskirts of the capital, the Three Thousand Battalion is stationed.
All the soldiers gathered in the school field and stood neatly in the wind.
The Three Thousand Battalion was composed of all cavalry. It was originally three thousand Mongolian cavalry borrowed from the Duoyan Three Guards. Later, it was gradually expanded and divided into the Central Army, the Left Ye Army, the Right Ye Army, the Left Sentinel Army, and the Right Sentinel Army. In Leng
In the age of weapons, the cavalry had a huge advantage. Therefore, although the fifth military battalion was the main force of the Beijing camp, the three thousand battalion was the real elite.
During the Northern Expedition, all three thousand battalions were lost. The new three thousand battalions were temporarily formed on the battlefield. When they returned from Mobei, there were still 2,500 people left.
Because the Huailai garrison killed good people and took credit, Ha Ming led 500 men to temporarily station for a period of time. He had just returned to the capital recently. Li Zhen also selected 500 soldiers who were good at riding from various guards to make up for the three.
Thousands.
Zhu Qizhen means that the Three Thousand Battalion will not be expanded for the time being, because in future battles, hot weapons will gradually appear, the cavalry will gradually lose its advantage, and the large-scale cavalry combat model will never return.
From now on, the cavalry will become a special operations force. The most important thing is the quality of soldiers, not the number of soldiers. Three thousand people are enough.
Li Zhen stepped forward and raised her voice: "The Three Thousand Battalion is training, please review by the emperor!"
Zhu Qizhen looked at the familiar, weather-beaten faces and asked: "How has the training been effective after returning to Beijing?"
"Back to the emperor, the soldiers trained very hard every day, but no one complained."
"That's good!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and continued: "Training is different from actual combat. Practicing at home for ten years is not as good as going out to fight. Therefore, I decided that the Three Thousand Battalion will have an outdoor training. How about it?"
Li Zhen was very excited and said: "Of course you can. Your Majesty, tell me how to practice?"
"Go ahead and order everyone to set off immediately with only dry food and swords and arrive at Mizhi County, Yulin Prefecture within five days!"
"Five days?"
Li Zhen scratched her head and wondered: "Your Majesty, the journey from the capital to Yulin Mansion is nearly two thousand miles, and the mountain road is difficult to travel. It's almost impossible to do it in five days..."
"If it can be done easily, why practice?"
"I am worried, worried...not sure..."
Zhu Qizhen looked solemn and said: "I'm here to ask you, how sure were we when our army broke through from Tumubao?"
Li Zhen thought for a while and said: "This... I'm not sure..."
"How confident are you when you follow me deep into the desert?"
Li Zhen suddenly fell into deep thought and didn't know what to say.
"Five days!" Zhu Qizhen looked at him calmly and said, "This is an order and must be fulfilled."
Li Zhen didn't hesitate anymore, clasped her fists and said: "I obey your order!"
Zhu Qizhen turned his head, pointed at Beilin and said: "After arriving at Yulin Mansion, all actions of the Three Thousand Battalion will be at his disposal. Do you understand?"
"Ah?"
Li Zhen was stunned again. Who is this guy? He looks so weak. Why should I listen to him?
"Beilene!"
"Students are here!"
Zhu Qizhen said meaningfully: "These people once went deep into the desert with me and lived and died together. They are the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty. Now, I hand them over to you."
The expression on Beilin's face was very responsible, a little surprised, and a little shocked.
"From today onwards, the Qing family will be appointed as Qintian Supervisor Lingtai Lang, and he will go to Yan'an Mansion to read out the imperial edict."
"Students will obey the will and fulfill their mission!"
Beilin looked excited and couldn't help but tremble when she spoke.
When the edict is read out, if it is an imperial edict from the cabinet, it will usually be read out by Hanlin officials, officials from the Ministry of Rites, or officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology. This is the imperial envoy representing the imperial court, and represents the emperor. But if it is the emperor's own private edict, it will be read out by the eunuchs.
Reading out is called the central purpose, and there is a difference between the two.
This time the imperial edict did not go through the cabinet, but was issued by the emperor.
The reason why he did not send eunuchs but asked himself to read the imperial edict was obviously because the emperor used this to give himself an identity. Otherwise, let alone a small seventh-grade Lingtai Lang, even the supervisor of the Qintian Prison, would be
Who do you think you are on their territory?
Li Zhen couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you want an outsider to intervene in the troop training..."
Zhu Qizhen raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Listen carefully. After arriving at Yulin Mansion, if he asks you to kill someone, you kill someone. If he asks you to set a fire, you set a fire. Even if he asks you to pull the Yulin Magistrate out and behead him on the spot, you must do it. Do you understand?
?"
"Understood!"
"Repeat it for me!"
Li Zhen said loudly: "Even if the Yulin magistrate is pulled out and beheaded on the spot, he will never frown!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "Let's go!"
In the howling north wind, three thousand soldiers headed westward under the leadership of Li Zhen. The horseshoes rolled up waves of yellow sand, and the wind blew on their faces like needle pricks.
Watching the Three Thousand Battalion gradually disappear, Fan Zhong asked: "Your Majesty, the so-called earthquake in the northwest is just a scholar's guess. If the imperial court mobilizes troops and mobilizes people like this, if nothing happens in the end, wouldn't it be a joke?"
"I would rather nothing happens!"
Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said with a wry smile: "If the people can be safe, what if I am made a joke?"
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Five days later, Yulin Mansion.
It was winter now, and there had just been a light snowfall. Looking around, we saw a vast expanse of white on the Loess Plateau.
Beilin felt like her whole body was about to fall apart. How could his fragile body bear the five days and nights of walking?
Three thousand cavalry suddenly appeared in Mizhi County. The county magistrate Li Yan suddenly felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. After investigating the situation, he learned that they were the imperial army, so he quickly led the county magistrate, soldiers and others out of the city to meet them.
Beilin's face turned purple from the cold and she couldn't help shivering, but she saw that the soldiers behind her all looked like they were fine.
Li Zhen looked at the sky and said, "It's just been five days. Fortunately, I have lived up to my destiny!"
It was just a short sentence, but Beilin knew the hardships better than anyone else. Along the way, no matter the weather, whether it was rain or snow, whether it was mountain road or flat land, she had to march at least three hundred miles every day.
It is indeed a team led by the emperor himself, and it is really impressive.
County Magistrate Li Yan led his people forward, saluted Li Zhen and said: "I am here to serve as Mizhi County Magistrate Li Yan, and I would like to greet your Majesty the Imperial Envoy."
Li Zhen curled her lips, pointed to Beilin on the side and said, "This is the Imperial Envoy, Beilin, the Imperial Supervisor of the Lingtai."
"Ah..."
Li Yan looked confused. The imperial court always sent officials from the Imperial Academy or the Ministry of Rites, or the eunuchs around the emperor to convey decrees. Why did it send a Lingtai Lang from Qintian Prison?
However, no matter what his status is, he is now an imperial envoy and represents the emperor, so he cannot be ignored.
"I have prepared some water and wine at the county government office for the imperial envoy to wash away the dust. I also ask for your appreciation."
Beilin had been counting the days and was not in the mood to eat. She shook her head and said: "Do the business first."
Li Yan was greatly puzzled. According to common sense, after a long journey, people and horses are exhausted, and when they finally arrive at a place, they must rest and have a meal first, but this person is so unreasonable and seems to be difficult to serve...
"Are all the officials in Mizhi County here?"
"Your Excellency, the Imperial Envoy, there are a total of eleven officials in this county, below their humble rank, all here."
"Okay!" Beilin tried her best to control her frozen body and nodded, "Come here to receive the order!"