Although there are basically no problems with Zhu Youxiao's plan, if it is really to be carried out as planned, the candidates for the leaders of these two partial divisions are very important.
"Your Majesty, who will lead these two armies? How will the forces be distributed?"
"I will use the 8,000 cavalrymen from the Xiaoqi Camp as the main force, 4,000 firearms soldiers from the Shenji Camp, 3,000 heavy armor from the Taishan Camp, and a total of nearly 20,000 troops at Xifengkou."
"The main force along the way from Gubeikou is the 20,000 troops from Huben Camp and the remaining troops from Taishan Camp and Shenji Camp, totaling 25,000 troops!"
"Xuan Da's 50,000 soldiers and horses marched out from Zhangjiakou."
It turns out that His Majesty has already calculated everything. No wonder Taishan Camp and Shenji Camp are all equipped with horses. Your Majesty has this plan.
If you want to defeat the enemy on the grassland, at least you can't lag too far behind in terms of speed. If you don't have enough war horses, mules and horses will do. Even if you can't charge into battle, you can still carry supplies and armor.
The marching speed must be at least faster than usual. It is still a horse after all, right? Zhao Er used donkeys as mounts during his Northern Expedition, although it was a disastrous failure in the end.
"As for the candidate to lead the army, I would like to temporarily appoint Wang Aiqing as the governor of Xuanda, so that he can unify the control of the troops and horses in the two towns. During this period, Aiqing will make the decision on military preparations and political affairs alone!"
Everyone was confident that Wang Zaijin would be the coach of the Allied Forces. They had thought about it since His Majesty said that he would personally lead the Allied Forces out of isolation.
There was no objection in everyone's mind. After all, Wang Zaijin's current status as Governor-General of Xuanda was actually a bit "degraded", because this official position was usually assigned to the Minister of War and the Censor of Qiandu.
"Wang Aiqing, I will leave this army to you. At that time, Aiqing can lead five thousand troops from Huben camp. Zhou Wengang and Wu Sheng will be Aiqing's standard camp generals for the time being!
The name "Biaoying" was only used in the late Ming Dynasty. It basically represents the personal guards of the leading soldiers and civilian officials. They are similar to the servants of military commanders. They basically have the task of guarding the central army and protecting officials.
But what is different from Jia Ding is that Biaoying is still more or less controlled by the imperial court, and they still obey the emperor's orders, but Jia Ding is a real private soldier, and they do not recognize the emperor's court.
If you just give you a short position, those people may give you some face and listen to orders, but they won't care about the rest.
Isn't it possible that I will give you a sudden collapse or become timid before I fight? It's not impossible to escape from battle.
Only kindness and power can suppress their restless hearts. Without soldiers and generals, nothing can be accomplished.
"When the food from the Ministry of Finance arrives, Aiqing can set off."
Although he said that he also brought 10,000 shi of military rations, this was to ensure the logistics of the Yulin Army, and it would not be used until there was an emergency.
The soldiers and horses in Bianzhen were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and they were not Zhu Youxiao's army. He would not take advantage of him and pay for it and not even get a reputation.
"At that time, I will send a team of royal guards to Aiqing to firmly control Xuanda's troops and horses, so as to prevent them from acting treacherously. I must also control the food issue in my own hands and give them a little sweetness first."
"I will give you the Shangfang Sword again. Anyone who disobeys military orders or is passive and lazy in fighting, I will kill them first and then report them. I will use the heads of those scum to establish the power of our Ming army!"
Wang Zaijin bowed and said:
"I thank Your Majesty, and I will remember His Majesty's teachings!"
Zhu Youxiao stepped forward to help him up and said:
"Although he is a partial teacher, he can also be the main force. The sense of proportion and judgment depends on how Aiqing applies it."
"When the time comes, my royal banner will stay in Miyun City to attract Lin Dan Khan to attack. Zhangjiakou is far away, so he will not sacrifice the near for the far. He will attack our troops all the way to Gubeikou first. Ai Qing will be able to act accordingly when the time comes. !”
Zhu Youxiao looked at the other people again. Everyone looked expectantly and said with a smile:
"There is now a vacancy in charge of the general at Gubeikou. Which one of you dares to have the confidence to recommend yourself?"
Zhou Xingwu, the general of Huben Camp, stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I boldly recommend myself to take on this important task, and I will not let you down!"
Zhou Xingwu is over fifty years old this year, which is considered an advanced age. He has been stationed at Xiaoling for the first half of his life. Now he has a rare opportunity to make achievements on the battlefield. He must seize it and live up to his reputation as a general!
"I'm very relieved that I'm going to be strong and healthy. It's just that I have a more important task. However, I can't guarantee that there will be a chance to make achievements, but there may be an unexpected surprise. I wonder if I'm interested in it?"
Zhou Xingwu asked doubtfully:
"I wonder what your Majesty is talking about?"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said:
"Stay in this city!"
Stay in Miyun? The generals looked at each other with confusion, but Wang Zaijin showed a meaningful smile.
"I just said that my imperial flag will stay here. What do you think, if Lin Danhan knew about it, would he want to go straight to Huanglong and capture me?"
"Maybe he won't come, because I think too much, but what will happen if he does come?"
Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhou Xingwu and said:
"I wonder if Aiqing is willing to take this gamble?"
Zhou Xingwu knelt down on one knee without hesitation and shouted:
"I obey His Majesty's holy will!"
"Okay, but because I am also gambling, I can only leave you five thousand infantry here. Moreover, this city is the logistics base of our army. Your burden is not light."
"If Lin Dan Khan really leads the main force of the Tartars to attack, please remember that you must hold on and wait for reinforcements. The Tartars are mostly cavalry and have few weapons. Even if he storms the city with tens of thousands of troops, you only need to hold on to the city and defend the city. Ten days is no problem!”
"I obey the decree!"
Zhu Youxiao looked around again at the generals and said:
"Is there anyone else who recommends himself?"
When Wang Zaijin saw that they were silent for a long time, he stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I think Yang Sichang, the right minister of the Ministry of War, can take on this important task!"
Chen Qiyu on the side said quickly:
"What do you think, Minister?"
Yang Sichang was promoted by Zhu Youxiao out of the norm, and he jumped several levels in a row. The court officials knew very little about him, not to mention whether he knew soldiers or not, and his previous political achievements as an official were very few.
"Wang Aiqing has a bright eye, and that's exactly what I mean!"
"Chen Aiqing, although Yang Sichang has no achievements now, based on my understanding of him, he must be the leader of this journey."
It was difficult for Chen Qiyu to refute, because since His Majesty came to the throne, he has never missed the opportunity to recognize and employ people, and he has never missed killing people. They are all corrupt officials, as if they have opened their eyes.
Yang Sichang said nervously:
"Your Majesty, I may not be able to shoulder such an important responsibility!"
"This battle is very crucial. If I miss your Majesty's important event, even my death will not be enough to save it."
Now Yang Sichang is only in his early thirties. In the eyes of the literati of this era, he is just a "young man" because their official career has just begun and they are indeed relatively "young".
