Zhang Shize returned to Nanyuan Camp. We went directly to the arsenal located in the most remote location.
Due to safety considerations, the arsenal cannot be placed in the military camp dormitory area.
The Xuanwu Army has been trying to open this arsenal. He has learned from the Ministry of War that there is a large amount of gunpowder, as well as firearms and cannons. Especially the ten red cannons made of cast steel made them very envious.
While Jingying was not at home, they tried every method.
But the twenty centimeter thick cast steel door just couldn't be opened. The one-meter-thick reinforced concrete walls and ceiling cannot be opened. So I never succeeded.
Zhang Shize came here directly with his guards. Take the keys out of your pocket. The lock was quickly opened. A dozen soldiers pushed against the heavy cast steel gate. It makes a heartbreaking crunching sound. Slowly hit the arsenal.
"Pull out all ten red cannons for me. Also take out five hundred shells." Zhang Shize said with a gloomy face.
The officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp were already furious. They were able to restrain themselves before because Dingyuan Bo's military laws were majestic and no one dared to violate military laws. Yang Fan's remaining power still exists.
In addition, they also placed their hope on the court and the emperor to resolve the matter through formal means.
However, the result disappointed them. They thought that there were female ministers in the court and they would not be allowed to live. The barracks and supplies have been seized by others. What they eat and where they live.
Now, the deputy commander has become the admiral of the military affairs of the capital. He ordered to fight with Xuanwu's army. Naturally, everyone strives to be the first. Fortunately, the gunpowder projectiles, incendiary bombs, trebuchets and other weapons were all controlled by Yang Fan's servants, and they did not have them. Otherwise, in this atmosphere, they would really dare to throw them in and burn those bastards to death.
Dong Jishu is over fifty this year, but he actually doesn’t want to bother anymore.
I just want to make a good living for a few years and go home to retire. However, the situation pushed him forward, and His Majesty and Dong Lin were supporting him behind. He could only bite the bullet and not let the army camp.
He was drinking in the military camp, in the small wooden villa where Yang Fan lived.
This small villa is not big, with a two-story building of more than 100 square meters. It is assembled from all wood materials. It was temporarily assembled when Yang Fan lived here. It was not demolished later, so it stayed here.
As a result, Dong Jishu took a fancy to him. Moved in immediately.
He had never lived in such a comfortable house in his life.
After he moved in, he found that the two-story house was too comfortable. He really couldn't bear to move out.
During this period, there were several conflicts between the Xuanwu Army and the Beijing Camp. However, both sides were very restrained and did not use knives or guns. It's just a cooperative fight with sticks and the like.
When the Xuanwu Army started fighting, they realized that they could not defeat the Jingying camp. More than five hundred people died. Now I am so scared that I dare not go out at all.
Fortunately, the walls of this camp are strong and the Beijing camp cannot break in.
He was eating braised pork and drinking soju when he saw Zuo Liangyu rushing in.
He put down his chopsticks with some displeasure. This guy always thought this was Liaodong. No manners at all.
"Commander, it's not good, the Beijing camp is surrounding us." Zuo Liangyu said in panic.
"Come around, what's all the fuss about." Dong Jishu didn't take it seriously. Didn't they often hang around outside the wall?
"It's different this time. Forty thousand people were mobilized. They also opened the arsenal and pulled out ten red cannons. Everyone wore helmets and armor and held swords and guns. It seemed that they were getting serious and wanted to fight. "
With a bang, Dong Jishu's wine cup fell to the ground.
He turned pale with fright. Don't look at the past few days, when he stood at the gate of the military camp and talked nonsense with Mr. Zhang. He thought that the Beijing camp did not dare to attack them. How could he not know the strength of Jingying?
Mongolia in southern Mongolia was bulldozed, and Mongolia in desert Mongolia was beaten away. Can you be afraid of him?
Does Mr. Zhang really dare to risk the disapproval of the world and open fire on his own people?
Isn't he afraid that the censor will impeach him?
"No, you are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. Go and find Zhou Yuji, the deputy general of the carriage camp, and Lu Ping, the staff general of the Rumi Gun Camp. And Chang Song, the commander of the Jinyi Guards Cavalry."
Zuo Liangyu was also afraid.
Although we pretend to be fierce, in fact, we are scared to death. They are like a pack of vicious dogs and tigers baring their fangs. When the tiger tried to get serious, they immediately had diarrhea.
After a while, Zuo Liangyu found the three of them.
The current situation is that Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhou Yuji is commanding 3,600 people in the chariot camp, which is the Hexi Guard Qianhu Station back then. The families of these soldiers still live in that earth building. Surrounded by ten acres of paddy fields per family. They still owe Yang Fan a debt.
Six thousand Rumi gunmen were also assigned to the chariot camp. Because the car camp needs gunmen as a means of attack. The 5,000 cavalrymen of Jin Yiwei were also under the control of Zhou Yuji. Zhou Yuji had fifteen thousand men in his hands. Accounting for half of the Xuanwu Army.
Dong Jishu could only command fifteen thousand people. They are still his original soldiers and horses. There were only six thousand people in Changping. Was dragged down once by Japanese pirates. When suppressing the Jizhen mutiny, they were defeated once. The losses were considerable both times. Later, more troops were recruited, and the number reached 15,000.
Ordinarily, if they come in together, they should serve as a cooperating force for the car camp. After all, the combat effectiveness of these thirty infantry battalions is not as large as that of the car battalion.
But Chongzhen's old habit of being suspicious returned, and he was afraid that Zhou Yuji would have too much power. So Dong Jishu, a veteran general, was promoted to the title of Governor of the Fifth Army Commandery and commanded the Xuanwu Army.
As a result, the hitchhiker battalion had to cooperate with the infantry in combat. How does this work together? The car camp on the battlefield is a defensive force.
The backbone of the Xuanwu Army was originally people like Cheying, but now these outsiders have become the core. The people in Cheying were quite dissatisfied.
In the Ming Dynasty's army, whoever becomes the commander-in-chief must be someone who has all kinds of benefits tilted towards him. Ever since Dong Jishu and the others came to power, Zhou Yuji and the others had become stepmothers. The conflict between the two sides is very sharp.
Seeing the three people coming, Dong Jishu stood up quickly, cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, the visitors to the Beijing camp today are not good-natured. We, the Xuanwu Army, must share the same hatred and fight against the Beijing camp, otherwise they will take away the camp. We people can't do it. There’s no place to spend the winter.”
Zhou Yuji's backer is Zhang Fengyi, and he has always been promoted by Zhang Fengyi. However, Chongzhen liquidated the eunuchs, and Zhang Fengyi built a shrine for Wei Zhongxian when he was serving as a soldier in Zunhua. He was impeached and resigned. Chongzhen did not approve. Seeing that the situation was not right, Zhang Fengyi resigned due to illness.
Now, Zhou Yuji has no backer, so Dong Jishu and others dare to bully him.
Zhang Fengyi was not promoted to Minister of War until the third year of Chongzhen, after the collapse of the Donglin cabinet. This is all for next year.
Zhou Yuji cupped his hands lukewarmly and said, "It all depends on the military command."
However, everyone can see that there is no sincerity at all. The other two people also cupped their hands and said, "It all depends on the military gate's orders." Then they stood aside without saying a word.
