Zhu Houzhao's two hundred cavalrymen are a bit ridiculous. They are nominally affiliated to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, but they are in charge of the eunuch Wei Bin who serves as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard.
Wei Bin naturally didn't know how to train cavalry, so the specific training affairs were handled by a Xuanfu general named Zhu Zhi.
As soon as he heard the name Zhu Zhi, he knew that he was Zhu Houzhao's godson.
When they arrived at the Leopard Room, Zhu Houzhao did not show up. The person responsible for contacting Wang Yuan was an eunuch named Zhu Ying.
Zhu Ying was born tall and strong, probably because he was going to fight, so he actually had a mustache on himself. He came over on horseback, got off his horse and clasped his fists, saying: "I'm a humble Zhu Ying, please see Wang Yushi."
Wang Yuan couldn't figure out the situation, and didn't even realize that this person was a eunuch. He replied, "I'm new here. I hope Brother Zhu can give me some advice."
Zhu Ying's mission was originally this. The emperor was afraid that Wang Yuan could not handle the Qiu Ba gang and could not suppress other friendly units, so he sent a eunuch to serve as his deputy.
Zhu Ying explained with a smile: "Wang Yushi, his humble position has been working in the Royal Horse Supervisor. This time he joined the army and he did not have any specific duties. He could barely be regarded as a supervisor of the army, but he was supervising the two hundred cavalry, not Wang Yushi himself. In addition, the correspondence, food and salary allocation
Negotiating with friendly troops and liaising with scouts are all the responsibility of humble positions. Wang Yushi only needs to win the battle for the emperor."
Well, it turned out to be a eunuch, Wang Yuan was quite surprised.
Zhu Ying took Wang Yuan to take over the troops. Counting the leader Zhu Zhi, there were a total of 201 troops.
Wang Yuan had met Zhu Zhi that day during the horse riding and shooting competition, but he didn't expect to have to deal with him so soon.
"I, Zhu Zhi, have met Wang Yushi!" Zhu Zhi didn't even bother to dismount, and sat directly on the horse to talk to Wang Yuan.
This was a very rude behavior. Zhu Zhi was just a hereditary householder in the Xuanfu. Because of his outstanding performance in quelling the chaos, he was recruited by Liu Jin as a tribute to the emperor and was responsible for the daily training of the two hundred cavalry.
After becoming the godson of the emperor, Zhu Zhi took up a post as a commanding officer of a certain Beijing Guard and became a fourth-grade military attaché.
Although Wang Yuan's Hanlin Academy compilation was only from the sixth rank, and the temporary post of patrol censor was only from the seventh rank. However, if you take any of these two official positions, it is not something that a fourth-rank military attache can neglect. Even if you meet a fourth-rank military officer,
Civil servants can be tough.
Eunuch Zhu Ying smiled and said nothing. They were all his father's godsons. He couldn't teach Zhu Zhi a lesson directly.
Wang Yuan stood in the school grounds, looking up at Zhu Zhi on horseback, and asked calmly: "General Zhu seems to be dissatisfied with me?"
"How dare you!" Zhu Zhi sneered.
This guy boasted of his bravery and often won battles in Shanxi, but his credit was always taken away by others. Later he became the emperor's godson and trained the cavalry painstakingly for several years, hoping that one day he would achieve great success.
As a result, the top pick came out of nowhere and took away the cavalry he had trained himself. This reminded Zhu Zhi of his own unpleasant past experience of being robbed of his credit.
It’s amazing that you can give such a good look!
Wang Yuan turned around and asked Zhu Ying: "Zhu Jianjun, what do you think should be done?"
Zhu Ying replied with a smile: "In this humble position, I am only responsible for assisting the Censor Wang. I don't dare to overstep my authority and make decisions for the Censor Wang."
Do you think these two can sing a double act?
Zhu Zhi sneered and said: "How else can we deal with it? Since the emperor has asked you to lead the army, we will obey your orders. You can set a date for us to set off. I will go back to recharge my batteries first."
The smile on Wang Yuan's face disappeared instantly and shouted: "Leave immediately!"
Zhu Ying quickly persuaded: "Wang Yushi, this is not ready yet."
Wang Yuan half-squinted his eyes and glanced at Zhu Ying: "Zhu Jianjun, can you be ready in half a day?"
Although he didn't know what Wang Yuan wanted to do, a eunuch had his own intuition. Zhu Ying estimated that if he didn't cooperate, the No. 1 scholar would probably come hard. He subconsciously replied: "I can be prepared."
"Then let's go out this evening before the city gate closes!" Wang Yuan said.
Zhu Zhi couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Wang Yushi, do you know how to fight? How can you leave when it's almost dark?"
Wang Yuan looked expressionless and asked: "Your Majesty thinks that I know how to fight. Is General Zhu doubting your Majesty's vision? If so, we will confront him in front of your Majesty immediately!"
"Okay, you understand, you know it better than anyone else," Zhu Zhi said in a strange tone, "Well, the number one scholar, Wen Quxing, came down to earth, and you can learn how to fight just by reading a book."
Wang Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to this person anymore, and summoned two more leaders of Baihu.
One is named Zhu Cong and the other is Zhu Xiang, both are the godsons of the emperor. They are probably the most veritable hundred households in the entire Ming Dynasty, and they really only command a hundred soldiers.
Zhu Cong's attitude towards Wang Yuan was slightly better than Zhu Zhi's, but overall there was no difference. They were both unhappy with the civilian officials who came by air.
These guys, who had lived in the Leopard House for several years, were well fed and well-paid, and were the emperor's godsons. They could not even be considered the number one scholar. Moreover, Wang Yuan was the number one scholar who chased the enemy for dozens of miles on horseback.
Mere bravery cannot intimidate them.
Only Zhu Xiang was enthusiastic about Wang Yuan. He was the one who competed with Wang Yuan on horseback and archery that day, and he admired Wang Yuan's shooting skills from the bottom of his heart.
The situation is probably clear.
The supervisor, Zhu Ying, was full of bad intentions and had no idea what he wanted to do; the cavalry commander Zhu Zhi and Baihu Zhu Cong both showed hostility towards Wang Yuan; only Baihu Zhu Xiang was willing to cooperate with Wang Yuan, but this cooperation was limited.
Otherwise, you will be isolated by your colleagues.
Wang Yuan went to get another set of armor, and then took the horse and waited there.
Until evening, we set off.
Including Wang Yuan, there are a total of 224 cavalry. Among them, 200 cavalry form the 3,000 battalion and 20 cavalry form the Jin Yiwei scouts, which were temporarily sent by Emperor Zhengde.
There are also 600 civilians responsible for transporting grain, armor, and various marching equipment.
The leader of those Jinyiwei scouts was actually an acquaintance.
That is to say, Wu Liande, the Jinyiwei spy who witnessed Wang Yuan chasing the bandits, had been promoted to the general banner at this time. The emperor asked him to lead twenty sentries to investigate the military situation on the battlefield.
"Brother Wu, long time no see!" Wang Yuan laughed.
Wu Liande quickly said: "Wang Yushi is of noble status, but he holds a humble position and dare not behave like brothers."
"We are all members of our own family, why bother talking about two different families." Wang Yuan could not win over the cavalry leader for the time being, so he came to win over the Jin Yiwei sentry.
After another round of good words and good words, Wu Liande was really moved and had an extremely good impression of Wang Yuan - even bad. The last time he was promoted, it was all because of following Wang Yuan's buttocks.
He was killed and was summoned by the emperor for this.
After the relationship became warm, Wang Yuan pulled him aside and whispered in Wu Liande's ear.
The team set out from the city and arrived not far from the outskirts of Beijing. It was getting dark, so Wang Yuan ordered them to camp on the spot and rest.
Both the cavalry and the civilians complained. They felt that Wang Yuan was unnecessary and lived directly in the city. It would be easier to set off tomorrow.
At night, Zhu Zhi, Zhu Cong and Zhu Xiang got together and complained while drinking.
"These turbans don't know how to fight at all. How could they start marching out when it's almost dark?" Zhu Cong first expressed his attitude.
Zhu Xiang advised: "Forget it, the emperor has arranged for him to lead the army, just let him go. Moreover, Wang Yushi is extremely brave. He can chase the enemy for dozens of miles on horseback, and his mounted shooting is much better than ours. If we follow him in battle, we will always
It is better than fighting with civil servants who dare not kill chickens."
Zhu Cong sneered: "There is no point in being brave. Does he understand cavalry tactics? He doesn't even know when to start!"
Zhu Xiang looked at Zhu Zhi: "Brother, what are your plans?"
"Let's see if he knows how to behave," Zhu Zhi said with a sinister expression. "If he doesn't obey and insists on going against our brothers, he might die miserably in the chaos."
Zhu Cong sneered when he heard this, while Zhu Xiang couldn't bear it.
The emperor's two hundred cavalry were in too deep a position. The general leader and the two centenarians had secretly worshiped him long ago and even planned to murder Wang Yuan on the battlefield.
Who knows what the three of them were thinking.
I guess they don't know it themselves. On the one hand, they want to make meritorious service, but on the other hand, they don't want to take risks. Because they eat and drink well in the Leopard Room, they can be promoted quickly even if they don't fight, so why go to the battlefield to fight to the death?
These are not only arrogant soldiers, but also delicate soldiers, who were raised by Zhu Houzhao to be boudoir ladies.
They did not dare to complain against the emperor, so they could only vent their anger on Wang Yuan, and their resentment was inexplicable.
The three of them drank for half an hour. Under the influence of the wine, their words became more and more outrageous. Zhu Zhi even said, "The emperor doesn't know people well."
As soon as these words came out, the tent was suddenly opened, and the three people panicked and grabbed their weapons.
There are also three people outside the account, namely Wang Yuan, Zhu Ying and Wu Liande.
Eunuch Zhu Ying said nothing, looking at the three people in the tent with a gloomy look.
Wang Yuan asked Zhu Ying: "Zhu Jianjun, I don't know much about military law. How about you explain it to me?"
Zhu Zhi stood up with a sneer: "Drinking in the army can only cost dozens of military sticks."
Wang Yuan said to Wu Liande again: "General Wu, please tell me."
Wu Liande said sternly: "If you complain too much, your general will be angry. He will not obey the restraints and will be even more difficult to control. This is called building an army, and the offenders will be killed."
"How dare you!" The three of them stood up in fright.
"By the way, I thought I heard someone say that your Majesty doesn't know people well?" Wang Yuan said sadly.
The three of them turned pale with fright, and their foreheads were sweating.
"Actually, it's not a big deal," Wang Yuan walked over with a smile, picked up the wine bottle and took a sip, and said to Zhu Zhi, "Commander Zhu, I am the number one scholar in a new subject, and I have made great achievements and it is not convenient for me to be promoted. Do you think I will
Steal your credit?"
Zhu Zhi had never thought about it seriously before, and now he replied: "Probably not."
Wang Yuan asked again: "If I hadn't led the troops, would you be sure to capture and behead the thief among the thousands of troops?"
"Not sure." Zhu Zhi shook his head.
Wang Yuan asked again: "Since you are not sure of meritorious service and I will not compete with you, then why are you hostile to me?"
Zhu Zhi was suddenly speechless.
Yes, why should I be at odds with him? There is no benefit in offending him.
Wang Yuan invited Zhu Ying and Wu Liande to sit down and drink, and continued to say to Zhu Zhi: "You seem to want me to die on the battlefield?"
"I don't dare, I'm just talking nonsense after drinking." Zhu Zhi's mind was in confusion.
Wang Yuan sighed: "It's true that heroes have similar opinions."
Zhu Zhi asked: "Why did Wang Yushi say this?"
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "According to my original intention, I never thought that I would be able to catch you tonight. My original plan was to see if you were obedient. If you were stubborn, I would find a reason to kill you before going to the battlefield.
You cut down the sacrificial flag. I cut you off because you have a good reputation as a teacher and will not cause any trouble. And what is my status? I am the number one scholar in this class and the censor of the patrol. If I die on the battlefield, no matter whether you are the mastermind or not, you will
You can't escape being questioned afterwards. Have you ever thought about this?"
Zhu Zhi really never thought that his life in the Leopard Room was so enriching that after becoming the emperor's godson, his IQ would plummet.
Wang Yuan asked: "How many people have you killed with your own hands?"
Zhu Zhi replied: "More than ten."
"I have more than you, only a few dozen," Wang Yuan asked softly, "Commander Zhu, do you think I dare to kill you to sacrifice the flag?"
Wang Yuan's expression was calm at the moment, with a smile like the spring breeze, but Zhu Zhi was so scared that his legs were shaking. He dared to show off his authority before because he was the adopted son of the emperor. But the number one scholar is obviously a ruthless person. If he is now
If he dares to be cruel, he is afraid that his head will be chopped off with a knife.
Thinking back to the legend of Wang Erlang, the flying general in white, Zhu Zhi was so frightened that he knelt down and kowtowed: "Wang Yushi, please spare my life and give me a chance to make meritorious deeds!"
Wang Yuan threw away the jug: "It's the same sentence. If I kill you, your Majesty will be unhappy at most. If you plot against me, you will definitely be punished. You have to think clearly about it. If you and I cooperate, we will have the opportunity to make contributions. I, Wang Ruoxu,
If you act upright and sit upright, you can't do anything that robs you of credit. Do you believe me?"
Zhu Zhi leaned down lower: "I believe it deeply."
Wang Yuan laughed loudly and suddenly became extremely enthusiastic. He helped Zhu Zhi up with his own hands: "Commander Zhu, the thieves are all a mob. There are so many achievements waiting for us to pick up. How can we have time to cause conflicts? Don't you think so?
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Zhu Zhi was frightened and said: "Wang Yushi is right, I feel ashamed of my humble position."
Wang Yuan asked: "Can the three thousand battalions be worthy of fighting?"
"It can be fought," Zhu Zhi said. "With Wang Yushi leading the army, the three thousand battalions will be invincible!"
Wang Yuan patted Zhu Zhi on the shoulder: "If there is a small setback, the worst is to chop down a person to sacrifice the flag. I hope this person is not Commander Zhu."
Zhu Zhi was almost schizophrenic due to the repeated changes in attitude. He sweated in his vest and said: "Definitely not. Wang Yushi, please rest assured, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, as long as Wang Yushi gives the order, the three thousand battalions will risk their lives to follow!"
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"I remember your words." Wang Yuan turned and left the camp.