"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to register and write down your names, addresses and important family members. Don't worry, if you are unfortunately defeated, each of you will receive half a year's subsidy. The general will personally Arranging for delivery to your relatives will ensure your most basic interests."
As a half-year subsidy, an ordinary soldier can get eighteen taels at a time. If he is a centurion, it will be one hundred and eighty taels. For ordinary people, with this money, they can indeed live a good life for a while.
With no worries about their future, the soldiers were no longer so afraid of death, which boosted everyone's already high morale.
Seeing that his words had an effect, Zhu Changwu spoke again as if he were striking while the iron was hot.
The army of 150,000, which was still somewhat lifeless, soon became active. Anyone in the army who knew how to read was surrounded by many soldiers, and they all wrote down their basic information as Zhu Changwu said.
"Haha, this makes sense." Seeing the army starting to take action, Zhu Changwu laughed and was very satisfied.
"General, I admire you." Wu Linzheng also came over at this time. This time he was not here to flatter, but sincerely admired Zhu Changwu.
Look at the troops below now. Each one is like a little tiger, howling, and each one is actually looking forward to going to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Compared with the reluctance on their faces and the procrastination in doing things when I gave the order to mobilize these people before, this is really a world between heaven and earth.
"Hehe, just average, third in the country." Zhu Changwu waved his hand, seemingly speaking very modestly.
Wu Linzheng didn't understand what ranking third in the country meant, but he laughed along. After having this young general, he finally saw a glimmer of victory. Before that, he was ready to die in battle and die for his country.
Just when Wu Linzheng felt that the future was promising, five eunuchs suddenly appeared on the city tower, and they quickly came to where Zhu Changwu was.
"Who is General Zhu Changwu?" The eunuch asked loudly as soon as he came to the tower, which seemed to give people the feeling of launching an army to punish the enemy.
"That's me." When Zhu Changwu saw the eunuch coming, he couldn't help but let out a cold snort from his nostrils. Needless to say, the emperor was probably a little anxious after he killed Duke Cheng.
Hearing someone's answer, the eunuch quickened his steps, quickly came over and stood still and said: "The emperor has a verbal order, please kneel down to receive the order from General Zhu."
"I can't kneel down. The armor is too heavy. It's better to stand and receive orders."
Zhu Changwu spoke, and with just one sentence, the eunuch who delivered the order was stunned.
This is not the first time that he has gone out to deliver an order. Even if it is an oral order, the people who receive the order are not respectful. If possible, you must set up an incense stand and wear the cleanest clothes to receive the order. Even if the conditions are harsh, kneeling is always the most basic operation.
But what did the young general say?
He actually refused to kneel down because the armor was too heavy. This...this is contempt for the imperial power.
"What? Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, please hurry up and say it. The military situation is urgent now. If we wait a little longer and the intruders break into the imperial city, can you shoulder this responsibility?" Before the eunuch could question himself, Zhu Changwu first It has a strong meaning of "hitting someone down with a rake".
In order to behave like others, at least not to attract too many people's attention, Zhu Changwu did wear a general's armor, which was ripped off from a killed captain.
But if you say that the armor is so heavy that you can't kneel down, that's not the case. He just doesn't want to kneel down instinctively. In later generations, he didn't have this habit. If he was asked to kneel now, of course he wouldn't want to.
Zhu Changwu didn't kneel down and didn't say anything. Instead, he said something like this, which made the eunuch who delivered the order stunned. He also instantly thought of his current situation.
Yes, the Ming Dynasty is about to fall, and even the capital is about to be attacked. This is indeed not the time to pursue those red tapes. His first task is to convey the decree. At worst, when he goes back to see His Majesty, he will not know what Zhu Changwu said. For what it's worth, just file a complaint.
After figuring it out, the eunuch who delivered the order stopped worrying about kneeling. Instead, he looked at Zhu Changwu and said with his duck voice: "Your Majesty has spoken, General Xuan and Commander of the Imperial Guard Zhu Changwu come to the palace to see you."
Zhu Changwu was still waiting for the eunuch to continue speaking. Unexpectedly, the eunuch shut up and looked like this is the order. Please accept it quickly.
"Is this the end?" Zhu Changwu thought that Chongzhen would ask about the cause of Duke Cheng's death, but he did not expect that he would want to see him and listen to his explanation in person.
"Yes, that's it. Now please ask the general to follow our family." The eunuch who delivered the order looked domineering and said.
"Go? Where to go?" Zhu Changwu seemed a little unclear.
"Of course we are going to the palace." The eunuch who delivered the order was also confused by Zhu Changwu's question.
"Going to the palace? Are you kidding me? Now that the war is about to break out, there is no time to go to the palace. Okay, you go and report to His Majesty, and I will explain the death of Duke Cheng, but not now." Zhu Changwu shook his head quickly, Answers are also given.
The morale of the army was finally mobilized. If he left at this time, how could he do it? I'm afraid that the newly raised fighting spirit will drop instantly. In that case, how can we defeat the enemy?
Zhu Changwu has his own considerations, or he can decide which matter is more urgent. But when this answer fell into the ears of the eunuch who delivered the order, he was shocked.
This young general actually said that the emperor's instructions were a joke?
This is extremely disrespectful, and based on this, he can be punished directly. This was also the first time that the eunuch who had delivered the order had seen such an arrogant person in so many years, which really made him very angry.
"General Zhu, this is what Long Live Lord means. Even if you are here to speak, you must go if you want to go, and if you don't want to go, you must go. Someone is coming!"
The eunuch who was really irritated became a little anxious and shouted out instructions to the four young eunuchs he brought.
The reaction of the four young eunuchs was not slow. After hearing the order, they all stepped forward. From the looks of it, it was clear that they wanted to take Zhu Changwu to the palace.
"Bold."
This time, before Zhu Changwu could speak, Liang Jun shouted first and followed Hu Yunfeng over. At the same time, his gun was still pointed at the eunuchs, as if he would shoot if they disagreed.
In the eyes of these two people, they only have the young master Zhu Changwu. As for the others, they are completely indifferent.
Liang Jun shouted boldly, and the four eunuchs stopped involuntarily.
These four eunuchs are all the kind who don't know much about martial arts. It is obviously unrealistic to arrest people by pointing them at them. But they still dare to do this simply because they represent the emperor and the imperial power they represent.
But if someone doesn't take their identities seriously, the four of them are worse than ordinary people.
When the four eunuchs stood still, not daring to move, Zhu Changwu also spoke, and he saw that the smile on his face turned serious, "Your Majesty has a decree, and I should go, but the situation is critical now, and I can't help it. This general is leaving. You should go back. Whether you explain truthfully or add fuel to the fire, it’s up to you. Someone come and send them away."
"Yes." Liang Jun agreed happily, then strode forward, came to the eunuch who delivered the order and said: "My father-in-law, please come."
"You...Okay, you wait."
The so-called power is inferior to others, even though the eunuch who passed the order was full of anger at this meeting, he did not dare to say another word.
How could he, a little eunuch, offend someone who dared to openly defy the emperor's orders? Don't offend someone and kill him, then who will you ask to reason?
Think about it, the person in front of you is the one who was killed by Duke Lian Guo on his orders, so what does he mean in the eyes of others?
The eunuch turned around and left angrily. Wu Linzheng's eyes almost popped out when he saw this scene.
For those who want him to be such a minister, once there is an imperial order, whether it can be done well or not, you must first agree to it, and in the worst case, you will have to look back and figure out a way. This is a common method used by some treacherous officials and powerful officials.
Who would be like Zhu Changwu and blatantly disobey the emperor's order? Wouldn't this mean that the emperor cannot come to power?
So what will happen to such a person?
Originally he admired Zhu Changwu's ability to lead troops, but at this moment Wu Linzheng was a little scared from the bottom of his heart. He felt that he had to distance himself from the general, otherwise, he might be implicated to death.
As the person involved, Zhu Changwu didn't think about it that much.
It's just that I didn't go to see him as Chongzhen said. Is this a big deal?
What he is doing now is saving the Ming Dynasty. Chongzhen should be grateful to himself. Thinking about it like this, how could he have any psychological burden at all. Seeing that the annoying eunuch was gone, he said to Liang Jun: "Xiao Liangzi, go tell the intruders below the city that we are going to open the city gate and let them prepare to enter the city."
Outside Xuanwumen City, Li Mou was indeed waiting anxiously.
Li Zicheng, the king of Dashun, has led his army outside the capital. He is looking at the possibility of arriving at the Xuanwu Gate at any time. As a professed vanguard general, he has not even opened the city gate at this time. What if they are attracted by this? The king was displeased, wouldn't he be in trouble?
Not only Li Mou thinks like this, but some other generals under his command also have such thoughts, and some impatient people have even asked whether they are preparing to attack Xuanwumen.
When Li Mou was still thinking about whether to really launch an attack on the city, Liang Jun's voice finally came again.
"General Li, my Duke Cheng Guo has returned from the palace. He said that the city gate will be opened soon, but please don't kill innocent people indiscriminately."
