After inspecting the capital camp, it was already noon, and he ordered no drills for one day. Amidst the cheers of the officers and soldiers, Zhu Qiyu returned to the palace.
Although this trip to the palace is a bit expensive, overall it is worth it.
Along the way, at least along the way, Zhu Qiyu looked at the expressions of the civil servants and generals, which were different from the previous gloomy ones, with a bit of relief.
The officers and soldiers are not strong enough, so whatever they say is nonsense.
Only by allowing everyone to see the actual combat power of the army can people feel at ease. Now after this military performance, the ministers in the capital should have confidence in defending the capital.
Of course, some are happy and some are unhappy.
For example, on the nobles' side, a group of nobles headed by Mr. Chen Laohou had a dark face the whole time.
Just how discerning they are, from the front and back coordination of the infantry and cavalry, and the orderly changes in the formations of the officers and soldiers, we can see what the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp is.
Even if these are elite soldiers deliberately selected by Yu Qian, it is not easy to have such combat power.
It's just that such earth-shaking changes have taken place in Jingying, but they have nothing to do with Xun Qiding, which is uncomfortable.
What's more, considering the situation of the previous Beijing camp, the Beijing camp trained by Yu Qian has changed so much in such a short period of time.
Doesn't this make it more and more obvious that the ancestral relatives who were in charge of the capital camp before were living in a dead position?
It was a slap in the face!
However, when he returned to the palace, the emperor did not let anyone go. Instead, he reconvened a group of ministers in Wuying Hall and called Chen Mao's name.
"Marquis Ningyang, you have been out fighting all year round. How do you feel about observing the tactics of the Beijing camp today?"
The old Marquis had a dark face, but still reluctantly handed over his hand.
"Your Majesty, the combat power of the Beijing camp has indeed improved compared to before. If the more than 100,000 officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp have this fighting capacity, the capital will be safe. The old minister Meng Lang was responsible for reorganizing the regiment camp in Shangshu. Now It seems that it is indeed quite effective.”
Although he still felt unhappy, Mr. Chen Laohou had a warrior temperament and would not say anything against his will. He would not hide it when he spoke, and he would admit his mistake directly.
After all, the real Beijing camp is standing there, so insisting that the regiment camp reform is wrong is simply untenable.
Under the current situation, regardless of the shortcomings of the regiment and camp system, as long as it can improve combat effectiveness, everything is fine.
Yu Qian also stepped forward and said: "My lord, the reward is due. This is because the soldiers in the capital camp worked together and shared the same hatred of the enemy. It is not the work of one person."
After thinking about it, Yu Qian then explained: "Master Hou, the matter of deposing the descendants of Xun Qi is not that I am targeting Xun Noble. In fact, there are many disciples of Gaoliang in the capital camp. If we do not depose, it will be difficult to clean up the military style and discipline. It is really a last resort. .”
After all, now is the time for civil and military ministers to join forces to fight against the enemy, and Yu Qian does not want to have a too tense relationship with Chen Mao, the leader of the Xunqi.
Chen Mao's face improved, and he reluctantly raised his hand in return.
In fact, he himself knows that in recent years, there have been too few successful disciples among the imperial family members, and a large number of them have been doing errands in the capital camp.
If he were to organize the army in his place, the first thing he would do would be to drive these people home.
It's just that the power in Beijing has always been in the hands of the nobles, but it was suddenly taken away by the civil servants, which made him feel unhappy.
Seeing that the two reluctantly reconciled, Zhu Qiyu also smiled and said.
"The national crisis requires all of you to work together to fight against the enemy. I am leaving you here today because I have important matters to discuss."
The emperor had spoken, and a group of ministers below naturally stopped watching the excitement and pricked up their ears to listen.
Even Chen Mao, who had always been reluctant, became solemn.
However, Zhu Qiyu did not speak directly, but pointed to Chen Yi beside him and said.
"The matter was reported to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it is up to the General Constitution to speak."
It was said that important ministers were summoned to discuss matters, but in fact there were not many people.
On the civil servant side, there are Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Chen Xun, the cabinet minister, Gao Gu, Chen Yi, the censor of the left capital, Shen Yi, the minister of the household department, and Wang Wen, the censor of the right capital.
Here came Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang, Li Xian, the Marquis of Fengcheng, Zhao Rong, the Bo of Xincheng, Shi Jing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Prince Consort, and Zhang Min from the Jingwei Commander's Department, plus someone who didn't know why. Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards here.
Basically, they are all officials related to military affairs. From this, it seems that what is being discussed today must also be military matters.
Chen Yi accepted the order and stepped forward: "A few days ago, the Metropolitan Procuratorate was ordered by the Imperial Court to send inspection censors to inspect the border. Now most of the memorials have been submitted. During this inspection, problems occurred at the border passes. A lot, roughly four points.”
"First, there is fraud at the top and bottom, and there is a serious shortage."
"Secondly, some generals misappropriated officers and soldiers for personal use, resulting in incompetent drills and the abolition of military law."
"Thirdly, some of the guards were arrogant and regarded the imperial censor as nothing."
"Fourth..."
Every time Chen Yi said something, Xun Qi's face, which had just recovered, turned darker. Is this why you are here to settle accounts today?
But the dark side was yet to come.
Speaking of the fourth one, Chen Yi paused for a moment, his gray eyebrows were wrinkled, and his aura shocked all the officials.
"Fourth, for the past few days, a large army has been stationed outside Datong City, and rangers have been sent to harass various passes. Kang Neng, the guard general of Huailai, Ruan Kui, the guard general of Yongning, Zheng Qian, the commander of Chi Castle, Xu Fu, and Diao Ebao Commanding Yao Xuan, Longmen Guards Yi Qian, a hundred households, guarding five passes in total. The army was frightened and abandoned the city one after another. They rushed to Juyong Pass. They were already guarding Juyong Pass. Commanding officer Sun Bin was imprisoned and reported to the court. Please Discuss his crime.”
What the hell? Abandon the city and flee?
Chen Mao almost jumped out of his chair, these incompetent bastards!
The old Marquis has been fighting all his life, and what he hates most is guys who run away from battle.
Suddenly hearing the news, Chen Mao's hair and beard were all twitching. He wished he could go to Juyongguan in person and have these bastards dealt with by military law.
However, Chen Yi's words continued.
"Affected by the abandonment of the city by the five pass guards, there are already dozens of pass guards on the border who are fearful and have no intention of holding on."
"Under the influence of the generals, the soldiers and civilians in Huailai, Yongning and other places dispersed and moved to the passes with their families. Most of the passes in several places were empty, and people in other passes also dispersed."
"The day before yesterday, Juyongguan reported that tens of thousands of people from the border had been gathered. Food and housing were insufficient. The imperial court had urgently dispatched grain and grass to replenish Juyongguan's reserves. At the same time, it ordered local officials to evacuate the people to nearby passes, but with little effect."
After Chen Yi finished speaking, he cupped his hands and retreated far away.
But all the ministers in the palace were silent. They didn't expect that the first thing the emperor did when he asked them to stay was such a serious matter.
Even Xunqi, who originally wanted to defend the general, could not open his mouth.
These people are so useless!
Ye Xian's army hasn't attacked yet, they just sent out their rangers to harass them, but they were so frightened that they abandoned the city and fled.
You must know that abandoning the city and fleeing without authorization is the same as escaping from the battlefield. If you put it on the battlefield, you will be punished by military law.
Of course, the bosses did not hesitate at all as to how to deal with those timid generals.
What really worries them is the situation at the border.
These generals were willing to risk being prosecuted by military law and fled back to Juyongguan, which shows how chaotic the border has become.
Suddenly, the joy brought by the elders because of the superior combat power of the Beijing camp disappeared without a trace.
Zhu Qiyu, who was sitting high up, snorted lightly, tapped the table with his hand, and said calmly.
"I have ordered these guards to be escorted back to the capital to be imprisoned pending trial. The situation is tense now, so I will not deal with them for the time being. I will settle accounts with them after this battle is over."
"Next, let's discuss how to organize border defense!"
