Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-fifth I want to drive the expedition in person!
Jiao Fang stroked her beard and looked slightly calm. She did not speak, but looked at Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Wang Hua lightly and said: "Wang Aiqing, the turmoil in Jiangnan has just been calmed down, and the local people are unstable. Only when Daban is in charge, can I feel at ease. I don't have to worry about another accident in Jiangnan. Only when Jiangnan is completely calmed down, can I feel at ease and adjust Daban."
Return to the teacher."
When Chu Yi left Beijing, he told Zhu Houzhao about his plan, so Zhu Houzhao knew very well what Chu Yi wanted to do in Jiangnan.
Although Prince Ning's rebellion has been put down now, the next thing is the most important. If we don't take the opportunity to clean up Jiangnan, I'm afraid that all our plans will fall short.
Therefore, even though the Tatars invaded the border and were even in danger of approaching the capital, Zhu Houzhao still insisted on not summoning Chu Yi back to his army in a hurry.
Zhu Houzhao said slowly: "It is said that Lu Dazhu, the commander of the Beijing Camp, Han Kun, the commander of the Tengxiang Four Guards, Cheng Xiangwu, the commander of the Jing Navy, and the British Duke Zhang Mao came to the palace quickly to see him."
After issuing some orders, Zhu Houzhao rubbed his forehead and looked at Yan Hao, the minister in charge of the Ministry of War, and said: "How many soldiers are there in Yan Qing's family and in the capital!"
Yan Hao, the Minister of War, took office not long ago. Compared with the previous Ministers of War, the power in Yan Hao's hands is far behind.
Since Yu Qian, the Ministry of War has overtaken the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army and completely controlled the power of the imperial court's troops and horses. It can be said that it has truly evaded the emperor's right to dispatch troops and horses.
However, Chu Yi rose up strongly and after several killings, the power of the world's troops and horses returned to the hands of the emperor. Now the Ministry of War is more concerned with assessing the generals' merits and managing army logistics. As for the power of dispatching troops and horses, it is controlled by the Ministry of War.
In the hands of Chu Yi and the Emperor.
Yan Hao took a deep breath, stepped forward and saluted Zhu Houzhao: "Reporting to your Majesty, there are still more than 43,000 people in the Tengxiang and Four Guards Camps in the capital. After excluding the 10,000 soldiers and horses who went south with the general manager, there are still some soldiers and horses in the capital."
There are more than 70,000 people. At the same time, 10,000 of the Jing navy accompanied the general manager to capture it. There are still more than 13,000 people stationed in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. In addition, there are also 50% of the patrolmen under the army and horse division.
There are more than 18,000 soldiers in the city. There are twelve guards in the capital, with a total of 12,000 people..."
Zhu Houzhao's frown gradually relaxed, and then he burst into laughter and said, "So, there are still nearly 160,000 troops in the capital?"
Yan Hao nodded slightly and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, it is exactly the case. There are still 160,000 troops in the capital."
Zhu Houzhao stood up suddenly and said: "Okay, there are so many troops, only a hundred thousand Tatars, what do I have to fear?"
It's just that mature and prudent officials like Chen Ding, Wang Hua and others are not as optimistic as Zhu Houzhao. After all, in their eyes, the combat effectiveness of the Ming army is really worrying.
In particular, the phenomenon of empty pay among the Ming army was so common that they really doubted whether the so-called 160,000 troops in the capital would be able to gather 100,000 usable men by then.
Although they also knew that Chu Yi presided over the reorganization of the Beijing camp, they really had no idea what the Beijing camp was like and its combat strength.
After all, under Chu Yi's sharp and fierce methods, many officials in the capital simply did not dare to inquire about the news of the capital camp. If Chu Yi thought that they had evil intentions, wouldn't it be unfair?
Therefore, this has led to many officials not having a clear understanding of the current situation in the capital. Even Yan Hao, who is the Minister of the Ministry of War, only reports to the emperor based on the military rosters managed by the Ministry of War. As for what is going on in the capital,
Even the Ministry of War has no idea how many troops and horses are available.
Seeing Zhu Houzhao's excited look, Chen Ding couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the capital is the important place of a country, and there is absolutely no room for any mistakes. If there is a mistake in the capital, I am afraid that the country will be turbulent and the world will be in chaos. Please give me some advice."
Your Majesty ordered the local troops and horses to come to our aid as soon as possible!"
Even though it may be too late in time, it is still necessary to issue an order to summon local troops to Beijing.
Regarding Chen Ding's suggestion, Zhu Houzhao naturally followed the good advice, nodded slightly, and then said: "Mr. Jiao Ge, please pass the order to the local government and order the local soldiers and horses to quickly enter the capital of King Qin."
While he was talking, he heard the sound of heavy footsteps, and then he heard the chamberlain say outside the palace: "Han Kun, the commander of the Tengxiang Four Guards, Lu Dazhu, the commander of the Beijing Camp, and Cheng Xiangwu, the commander of the Jing Navy, are here to see you."
Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he said: "Pass!"
Immediately, they saw Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, and Cheng Xiangwu striding towards him. When they got close, they fell to the ground and paid homage to Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said: "Generals, please excuse yourself."
Among the few people, Han Kun can be regarded as a veteran. He is in charge of the Tengxiang Fourth Guards Camp. He is also a powerful military figure in the capital. Although his status cannot be compared with that of the elders present, in terms of
In terms of power and power, there are really not many people in the huge capital who can compare with him.
Han Kun said with a solemn look on his face: "Your Majesty has summoned the ministers and others to come here and I don't know what instructions they have. I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Chu Yi left Han Kun and others in the capital, and only looked at Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, and Cheng Xiangwu. The total number of troops they could command accounted for almost half of the total troops in the capital. As long as these few were present, the capital would not be in chaos.
, Zhu Houzhao can rest easy.
Zhu Houzhao handed the 800-mile urgent military report to three people for circulation and said: "The three generals may wish to take a look. This is an urgent report from the border. One hundred thousand Tatar troops have crossed Taiyuan Town and are heading straight for the capital."
When Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, and Cheng Xiangwu heard this, their expressions suddenly changed. As generals, they didn't know what it meant for the Tatar army to cross Taiyuan.
This means that the Tatar army will inevitably approach the city. Especially after reading the contents of the emergency report, Han Kun and others were even more certain of this.
Yang Yiqing, the governor of the border town, was completely held back by Dayan Khan's army at this moment. He could not send troops to rescue the capital. Once Yang Yiqing returned to rescue the capital, Xuanfu and Datong towns would inevitably fall into the hands of the Tatars.
, when the time comes, Dayan Khan's 100,000 Tatar troops will inevitably follow him southward.
By then, the two large Tatar armies of Dayan Khan and Balsbrot, with nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses, would be united in one place. Even if the walls of Beijing were high and thick, some accidents might not happen.
Looking at each other, Han Kun said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I will defend the capital to the death and ensure that the capital is not lost!"
"Hahaha, that's right. If the Tatars want to destroy the city, they can only do it by stepping on the bones of old people..."
At this moment, a burst of laughter came, and everyone knew without looking that the British Duke Zhang Mao had arrived.
Immediately afterwards, an old figure walked into the main hall. Zhang Mao was old, and his energy level was obviously much worse than in the previous two years.
Maybe it's because he didn't gain any advantage in the overt and covert fight with Chu Yi, or maybe it's because he's old. Anyway, Zhang Mao's energy and energy have declined a lot, and he can't compare with previous years.
No matter what, Zhang Mao was still a thorn in the side of the Ming Dynasty's military. Not to mention anything else, the British Duke's name alone had a huge influence on the military.
There is no other way. My grandfather Zhang Yu and my father Zhang Fu are both big men in the military, and Zhang Mao is not bad either. He has been in charge of the Beijing camp for decades, and his influence has already penetrated into the Ming Dynasty military.
Taking a few steps forward, Zhang Mao saluted the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Mao, pays homage to your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly and said: "Come here, give the British Duke a seat!"
After thanking the emperor, the British Duke sat down and glanced at everyone present. He heard Zhang Mao slowly say: "Your Majesty, I just learned about the Tatar invasion on the way here. I wonder how your Majesty is going to deal with it?"
Zhu Houzhao took a slow breath and said with a bright light in his eyes: "As the emperor of tomorrow, I have to guard the country's gates and never let the Tatar aliens cross the capital."
The British Duke looked at Zhu Houzhao, stood up slowly, and then said with a bow: "Your Majesty can have such thoughts, I am very pleased. The late emperor is alive in heaven, so he must be smiling."
In fact, in the eyes of the British public, Zhu Houzhao was not a qualified emperor, but Zhu Houzhao's current performance made him change his mind.
As long as you read all the history books, you will know that there are very few emperors who are more successful than those who are entrepreneurial. Many emperors who are conservative are often frightened when the enemy comes to the city. Zhu Houzhao does not say anything else, at least he is far more courageous.
There are more than many guardians.
Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly and said: "I have an army of more than 100,000, and only the Tatars are there, so why should I be afraid?"
Zhu Houzhao said: "I will personally lead the army to fight against the Tatars to promote the prestige of our Ming Dynasty..."
"Your Majesty must not..."
"Your Majesty, think twice..."
As soon as Zhu Houzhao said these words, everyone present was shocked, especially Jiao Fang, Chen Ding and other veterans. They almost pulled off their beards at once. They all looked frightened and hurriedly admonished Zhu Houzhao.
Jiao Fang looked at Zhu Houzhao solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, as the king of a country, how can you be in danger? As the saying goes, a son of a rich man cannot sit down in court. Your Majesty intends to fight the Tatars. I and others naturally support it. However,
Your Majesty should be in charge of the capital and dispatch troops and horses. This is the duty of a monarch."
Chen Ding was upright and shouted directly at Zhu Houzhao: "Hasn't Your Majesty forgotten the changes in Tumu Fort?"
Zhu Houzhao always took Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu as examples. Before King Ning rebelled, Zhu Houzhao had the absurd idea of conquering the army personally, but he did not dare to mention it to Chu Yi.
Now that the Tatars were invading, Zhu Houzhao felt that it was time for him to lead the expedition himself, but he never thought that he would arouse opposition from everyone just by showing such an idea.
Zhu Houzhao smiled bitterly in his heart and turned his attention to the British Duke Zhang Mao, Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, Cheng Xiangwu and others. Unfortunately, even if Zhang Mao and the others were very brave, they would never dare to let Zhu Houzhao personally lead the expedition.
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