Zhu Youxiao looked at the commanders of the four guards and found that they were all very powerful, much more pleasing to the eye than the ones with wine bags and rice bags just now.
"I won't say any more. How many troops do your four guards have in total?"
Commander Wu Xiang Zuowei said:
"Your Majesty, there are a total of 5,600 people in the four guards including Tengxiang Guards, 1,500 people in the Tengxiang Guards, and 1,300 people in the Wuxiang Guards. This is the system established by Emperor Xuanzong!"
It seems that my ancestor is still a little obsessive-compulsive. This is quite particular. The entire army has to be rounded up. The total of these four guards is exactly the amount of one guard station.
Zhu Youxiao gently tapped the imperial case with his finger and asked:
"But they are all real numbers?"
"Your Majesty, the troops are full, they are all young and strong, and they are all people who dare to fight. We will train every two days, rain or shine!"
Training once every two days is very good. If you push this level of training out, you don’t know how many troops you have to defeat. The Ming Dynasty’s most elite Guan Ning cavalry, which is often boasted every day, cannot even train for five days.
Moreover, their training subject is how to better ride a horse and fire cannons on the city tower. If Guan Ning's cavalry dares to take a step out of the city, I, Huang Taiji, will lose.
Seven thousand Guan Ning cavalry went to attack Yaozhou, but they encountered a river. It took seven thousand men three days to barely build a pontoon bridge to cross the river.
The Manchu garrison in Yaozhou knew about it and assembled a hundred unarmored bannermen. They went out of the city to ambush all night. The hundred-man army killed 7,000 Guan Ning cavalrymen.
The fast cavalry even demolished the pontoon bridge, causing even greater losses.
The main general Lu Zhiliang and his deputy generals were directly beheaded. Four hundred Ming troops were beheaded, and some people drowned in the river. No one was even injured in the Qing Dynasty's hundred-man army. Six hundred horses and more than five hundred pieces of armor were captured.
He is truly worthy of being the most elite of the Ming Dynasty. If I, Yuan Chonghuan, General Yuan were here, how could I have been defeated like this? Why can't we get more people to come back, and one less person's head can be chopped off?
Zhu Youxiao looked at them and said:
"I will leave the customs in half a month for my own expedition. The imperial city guards will be handed over to your four guards. I will transfer the other guards when I arrive!"
The commander of Teng Xiang's left guard heard this and said:
"How can your Majesty leave the capital without me, the Four Guards of Tengxiang, to escort you? Your Majesty, please allow us to accompany you. This is also the original intention of Emperor Xuanzong in establishing the Four Guards!"
The right guard commander also said:
"Your Majesty, Emperor Xuanzong personally conquered Anle and put an end to the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wuzong personally conquered the Tatars, and the four guards of Tengxiang were all accompanying the army. Why are we abandoned now?"
Zhu Youxiao also knew what they were thinking. The imperial guards like them might not have the chance to fight and make achievements for decades.
Since the Zhengde period, they have not been out of the capital for more than a hundred years, and they must be very eager for this.
"Guarding the palace is your first priority. What if all the troops in the capital are idle and an unexpected commotion occurs?"
"Although the capital appears to be safe and sound, there are actually undercurrents. My expedition to the capital this time also took a huge risk. Someone must stay in the capital, especially the palace, so nothing can go wrong."
Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, the four of them did not dare to say anything more, but they were still very sorry in their hearts.
"I obey the order!"
"You must also know the truth and falsehoods of the other guards very well. Tell me about them!"
This was something to offend, and Zhu Youxiao just took this opportunity to see how loyal they were.
And one of them stepped forward without hesitation:
"Your Majesty, please say something bold!"
"Tell me, I won't blame you!"
"I think that the other pro-military guards may not be able to hold the important position. Corruption among them is extremely serious, and half of them are empty-handed."
"The other low-level sergeants can no longer be called soldiers. They are more like ordinary people farming. The generals are not trained in martial arts. They only care about living and drinking. They are more like powerful landlords!"
Zhu Youxiao didn't expect this person to be so brave and actually speak out directly. He thought this person just said a few words in a vague way. This person was either courageous or thoughtful.
"I know!"
Seeing the emperor's silence, Wang Chaofu reminded him:
"Your Majesty, the British Duke is waiting outside the palace!"
"Xuan!"
Zhang Weixian walked in quickly and was about to salute when he was interrupted by Zhu Youxiao.
"Old Duke, please forgive me!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Old Duke, how is the situation at the military camp?"
Zhang Weixian bowed and said:
"The whole army is ready to go to war. When the sergeants heard that they were going to fight, they all cheered and their morale was high!"
"Most of the armor, weapons and other ordnance have been prepared, and the horse logistics have been prepared. The Shenji Battalion's bronze artillery, matchlock guns, and Liuguang Shenji arrows have all been refitted. Now we are waiting for the arsenal to deliver the last batch. , it will be ready in about ten days!”
Zhu Youxiao was still very grateful to Yu Yinggong. If he hadn't done all the hard work for him, the Yulin Army would not have gotten on the right track so quickly.
"How are you preparing the 100,000 stones of grain, grass, and dried meat that I need?"
"Back to Your Majesty, all the pork, mutton and other dried meat have been marinated and are currently being dried."
"One hundred thousand stones of grain and grass were all prepared three days ago, and I have already started making dry food!"
"Well, the old Duke is worthy of being my pillar of enlightenment!"
After Zhang Weixian bowed to express his gratitude, he took out a piece of paper from his arms and said:
"Your Majesty, this is the list of doctors and veterinarians, as well as the medicines they prescribed and the marching medicine they have prepared!"
Zhu Youxiao first took a look at the medicine they prepared. He knew the medicine Zhuge Xingjun Powder, but although he knew about this reassurance, it was only in later generations. Why had he never seen it in the books of this era? Ming Dynasty Is there such a thing?
"Old Duke, what is this reassuring pill? What effect does it have?"
"Your Majesty, this is a very practical medicine among the people. This medicine has the effect of restoring the mind and calming down rioters."
"I have already used it on an injured soldier. It is really extraordinary. After taking this medicine, I feel that the pain of the wound is not so torturous."
Is there such a thing in this day and age? There is no record of this reassurance in the ancient books or modern books that Zhu Youxiao has read.
"Who made this medicine?"
"Your Majesty, it was taken from a book written by a scholar from Zhejiang. This book records the efficacy and prescription of this medicine in detail. It is called Mao Yuanyi!"
Hearing the three words Mao Yuanyi, Zhu Youxiao suddenly understood. How could he forget this great master?
Anyone who has carefully understood the history of the late Ming Dynasty should know this person. His Military Bei Zhi is a masterpiece that has been circulated for hundreds of years.
Even Sun Chengzong admired this person very much. Unfortunately, because he had no fame and fame, he was not reused in history. Instead, he was squeezed and suppressed everywhere. In the end, he died of grief and anger because he was worried about national affairs and drank too much.
If I remember correctly, his military records were published and published in his own era. This person's talents cannot be wasted.
