Emperor Yonglong naturally understood the possible impact of this, and hesitated for a moment: "Jingqiu, if these guard stations in Jingying and Jizhen and the garrison stations are mixed for training, I'm afraid both sides will not be satisfied.
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Doing this means that a considerable number of soldiers in the Jing camp will be eliminated and enter the Jizhen Guard Station and the Tun Guard Station. The selected soldiers from the Guard Station and the Tun Guard Station are of course happy to enter the Beijing Camp, but for the officers in Jizhen
The generals may not be happy, unless the military attache generals from Jizhen can also enter the officer system of the Beijing camp, but this has never happened before.
The generals and officers in the Beijing Camp are basically from the children of Wu Xun, and only a very small number are from the military families around the capital.
Moreover, these very few either have elders or old friends in the army who have made great contributions to their fathers' death in battle, or they have outstanding abilities and passed the martial arts examination. They are from Wu Jinshi background, so they account for a very small proportion in the Beijing camp, like Jizhen.
The border towns are completely different. The military generals and officers in border towns like Ji Zhen are both descendants of martial arts, but a considerable number of them are descendants of military families who have accumulated merit and were promoted. Compared with the descendants of martial arts, they are basically half and half, or even
They account for more than 60%. Even in border towns far away from the capital, such as Yulin, Ningxia, Gansu, Guyuan and Liaodong, the proportion of non-honored military generals who have accumulated meritorious service and are promoted account for more than 70%.
"Your Majesty, if the capital camp is always controlled by noble men, no matter how hard we try, this army will soon transform into the Beijing camp army before. In addition to wasting food,
It's worthless, and it's even harder to shoulder His Majesty's trust." Zhang Jingqiu emphasized his tone in the last sentence.
Emperor Yonglong had to think carefully.
What Zhang Jingqiu said makes sense. This is a good opportunity. Although the troops in the border towns are strong in combat effectiveness, their main responsibility is external defense. They are almost difficult to mobilize. Moreover, the deployment procedures are complicated and there are many restrictions. It cannot be done by just issuing an order.
mobilized.
In addition, except for the two towns of Jizhen and Xuanfu, the other towns are far away and basically difficult to use. Xuanfu is controlled by Niu Jizong. Once there is a change, the area where the Jizhen army defends is too long and the real maneuverability can be mobilized.
There are not many troops, so it is difficult to satisfy Emperor Yonglong.
If a group of elites can be selected from the guards in Jizhen and replaced in the name of marriage and rectification, then whether it is a substantial mixing or replacement, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp, and it can also take this opportunity to
He placed his favorite generals in and gradually took the entire Beijing camp firmly into his hands.
Zhang Jingqiu is actually aware of some of the emperor's thoughts, but in his opinion, this is not inconsistent with the thoughts of the Ministry of War. No matter how the generals and officers of the Beijing camp change, he is more willing to see them gradually change from the children of Wu Xun to ordinary soldiers.
In fact, as for being loyal to the emperor, there is no problem in itself. When the war really starts, at the critical moment, the most important thing is that this Beijing camp can be used instead of the farce and tragedy like before. That's why he
I will make this suggestion to Emperor Yonglong.
This suggestion also comes from what Chai Ke mentioned to him after he returned from Feng Ziying’s practice in Yongping Mansion.
The core of Feng Ziying's Yongping new army is Feng Tang's personal soldiers sent from Liaodong, but the core is basically the use of the three guards of Lulong Guard, Yongping Guard and Dongsheng Zuowei who were abolished by the Ministry of War in Yongping Prefecture more than ten years ago.
The Yinhu soldiers who were sorted out by the soldiers were organized. After a short period of training, they were able to rely on the strong city to defend and repel the attack of the Nei Khalkha people. Although the Nei Khalkha people were not very willing to attack the fortress,
But after all, being able to repel the enemy in two days is quite remarkable.
Such an approach also made Chai Ke very satisfied. He talked about it after he came back, which also aroused Zhang Jingqiu's interest, and then inspired him to follow this method throughout the entire Gyeonggi area, relying on so many guards under Jizhen's command.
The institute and the garrison station were mixed with the Beijing camp to achieve the purpose of exchanging blood.
"Jingqiu, it's easy to talk about it here in Jingying, but here in Ji Zhen, this is poaching Ji Zhen's heel, I'm afraid it will attract criticism." Emperor Yonglong already agreed with this strategy in his heart, but he still wanted to do more.
Be more thoughtful.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the territory of the capital is not limited to Ji Town, but also includes the Xuan Mansion. There are actually a lot of guards and garrison soldiers under its jurisdiction, and the garrison Ji Town and the Xuan Mansion do not pay much attention to them. As long as they are not
They may be happy to see the success of moving their garrison posts, which are simply garrison garrison posts. At least it can be regarded as giving these garrison guards a better way out." Zhang Jingqiu analyzed carefully: "But Xuanfu Town is basically full of regular people.
There are almost no guard posts or garrison guards..."
Emperor Yonglong finally made up his mind: "In that case, Jingqiu, please bring it up to the cabinet, and I will have a good talk with Ye Qing, Fang Qing and Qi Qing. The capital camp is so corrupt and weak, and they are equally responsible.
Taking this opportunity to clean things up will also prevent the court's money from being wasted."
"I obey the order." Zhang Jingqiu also felt relieved: "Speaking of which, this is also some inspiration given to me by the new people's army in Yongping Prefecture. Otherwise, I would not have thought of having so many garrison troops under my command in Jizhen.
The purge, and I believe, is not limited to these garrison guards. When the time comes, rear guard posts that do not pay much attention to some towns may not be able to follow suit and be included, such as the Zhuolu Three Guards, Maoshan Guard and Huailai Guard."
There was a tail left in Zhang Jingqiu's words, and Emperor Yonglong didn't notice it. His attention was attracted by Zhang Jingqiu's words about being inspired by Yongping's new army, "Jingqiu, you said it was Feng Keng's Yongping new army."
What inspired you?"
Zhang Jingqiu introduced the situation: "Actually, the main force of the Yongping New Army was the military households who had been eliminated from the three guards. They were cleared out and organized. It is ridiculous to say that our 80,000 Beijing Camp was attacked by the Mongols.
It was a total defeat, but these people only left in anger after suffering the consequences of the people in Qian'an City to fight against the Beijing camp. This is simply a big joke."
Emperor Yonglong was also lamenting. Although he was happy to see the Beijing Camp fall into such a somersault, otherwise he would not have the opportunity to reorganize it, but after all, it was still his own Beijing Camp, and in theory they were all his own troops. In such a mess,
There are still some things that hurt their own kind.
"Jingqiu, it seems that the father of the tiger has no son. Feng Keng was born as a Jinshi. It's just that he had such courage. But if he was able to form and train a new army, he was probably sent to him by his father.
Does it have something to do with people's strength?" Emperor Yonglong couldn't help but smacked his lips.
"Your Majesty, although Huang Degong and Zuo Liangyu are both powerful, I believe that Feng Kangyun's planning and planning are better than the bravery and proficiency of these two men." Zhang Jingqiu shook his head, "It is true that good generals are rare, but handsome men are even more valuable.
You can’t ask for it when you meet it.”
Emperor Yonglong was surprised. This evaluation was a bit exaggerated. He looked at Zhang Jingqiu carefully: "Jingqiu, are you saying that Feng Keng is handsome?"
"Your Majesty, Chai Ke did not introduce much about the Battle of Qian'an at the court meeting. I think that Zasai is a rare hero among the Mongols. Since he traveled thousands of miles to invade, how could he not be fully prepared? He is the Jurchen of Jianzhou.
He and the Chahar people will also provide him with detailed intelligence support. They have a good understanding of Jizhen and Yongping Prefecture. However, after the invasion of Yongping Prefecture, things went wrong one after another. Feng Keng has been there since a few months ago.
Start preparations, mobilize the people to clear the country, and order all the gentry and common people to hide or move all the edible things outside the city. After the Mongols come in, they will become blind and deaf, and they will be hungry and cold, unable to find food on the spot, and then
They also set up an ambush on the bank of the Luan River and set fire to the camp, which greatly dampened the spirit of the Inner Khalkha people. This made the Inner Khalkha people start to retreat after they could not hold back Qian'an City. It just happened that the Beijing camp gave them a gift.
It’s just a delicious meal.”
Chai Ke did not introduce much about the Battle of Qian'an at the court meeting. He only said that he first attacked with fire and then defended the city, forcing the Nei Khalkha people to retreat. He did not elaborate on the specific details.
"Later, Feng Keng decisively asked Huang Degong to go to the fortress to reinforce Li Ruzhang's troops, and later ambushed the Horqin people. These were not decisions that Huang Degong Zuo Liangyu or He Huchen Yang Zhaoji could make. Without Feng Keng's decision, it would be difficult for them to achieve such results.
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Zhang Jingqiu's words made Emperor Yonglong a little unbelievable. He knew that Feng Ziying was capable of literary and military skills. Not to mention literary talent, except for poetry, which was indeed lacking, other political talents were rare. His father, who had been willing to do so since he was a child, also had no shortage of talents.
As a talented military leader, Zhang Jingqiu never thought that Zhang Jingqiu would speak so powerfully of the other party, which inevitably made him murmur in his heart.
“According to what Jingqiu said, I still underestimated Feng Keng.” Emperor Yonglong’s mood was a little complicated.
He thought of several of his sons, from King Shou, King Fu, King Li to King Lu. The reputations of these sons were all good, but these sons seemed to be only superficial. There was an endless stream of poems and essays.
They visited various famous scholars, commented on current affairs in front of him, made suggestions and suggestions, and seemed to have a lot of things to say, but Emperor Yonglong knew that these were just essays prepared for them by their aides.
, it’s just to do what you like in order to leave a better impression and gain opportunities one day in the future.
Thinking of this, Emperor Yonglong felt depressed in his heart. Several of his sons were like this. They seemed to have not really understood how to sit firmly in this position, but they kept going astray. What can I do?
Zhang Jingqiu naturally did not expect the complex thoughts of Emperor Yonglong, "But Ziying is a civil servant, so I think it is better to let him focus on this. At present, defense is the main thing, and when fighting against foreign enemies, we must first settle the internal affairs. The current external troubles are serious, but
I believe that the political talents of civil servants like Feng Keng are extraordinary, and if they can be given more opportunities to hone their talents, they will definitely be able to take on big responsibilities in the future."
Zhang Jingqiu's unintentional words touched Emperor Yonglong's mind. He was getting older and his health was deteriorating. Maybe it was time to consider his posthumous affairs. If Feng Keng was allowed to work hard and train for the use of his heirs, wouldn't it be