"Your Majesty. The 800 warriors who performed well in the Battle of Yulin have arrived in the capital. I wonder when will Your Majesty summon them at Deshengmen?" an official from the Ministry of War reported.
"It is 1,500 miles from Yulin to the capital. Our warriors from the Ming Dynasty have traveled thousands of miles. It must be extremely hard to come all the way. Send an order to let them rest for two days, and we must take good care of them during this period."
In the past few days, people in your military department have been keeping an eye on them. If anyone dares to deduct the food and pay of my Ming warriors, no matter who it is? The nine tribes must be killed. "
It will be National Day in two days. It has always been Zhu Youjian's dream to watch the National Day military parade on the tower of the capital city. Since it could not be realized in the original world, now that he is the emperor, for the sake of his dream, let the soldiers rest more Two days shouldn't be too much.
"Yes, yes, yes." The official replied cautiously.
"What, His Majesty personally ordered us to rest for two days? He also ordered the Ministry of War to take good care of us."
When the news was passed back to the post station where the Yulin warriors were resting, many soldiers couldn't help crying.
Today's Ming Dynasty is not the glorious era of being a soldier in later generations. In the feudal dynasty, especially after the Song Dynasty, there were many situations where soldiers were inferior to dogs.
In an environment where culture was valued over martial arts, being a soldier was regarded as a lowly profession.
"Withholding military pay, insulting people at will. Being treated as laborers and being used at will..."
If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty's military household system, none of the people present might have chosen to be soldiers.
But things are different now. After His Majesty came to the throne, he carried out great reforms in the army. The military fields were returned to his own hands, the food was freely available, and the equipment and weapons were all replaced with new ones.
Military pay is paid on time, and no one is allowed to insult soldiers at will, let alone soldiers being used as laborers.
All changes are due to His Majesty.
This time, His Majesty Xu Sun selected 800 generals and soldiers with outstanding performance to the capital and summoned them in person.
The soldiers below are fighting desperately for a spot, just to prove to His Majesty that we will always be a sharp arrow in His Majesty's hands.
“Since my grandfather’s time, we soldiers have been risking our lives for the country, but we are often bullied by those dog officers.
But now His Majesty is so kind that he can't help redistributing the land to us, and has cleared all the difficulties and put the salary into our hands. ....”
Zhu Youjian's next reforms will definitely offend the interests of countless people.
If the reform is to be successful, a strong army loyal to Zhu Youjian is indispensable.
Throughout the ages, why are the reforms of the founding emperors often successful, but when later emperors want to reform, why are there so many ancestral systems that cannot be violated?
In Zhu Youjian's view, in addition to his outstanding reputation, the most important thing about the founding emperor was the millions of elite soldiers and generals in his hands.
Facing an emperor supported by millions of soldiers, except those who are truly not afraid of death, who dares to say no?
Offended countless powerful people and forced military reforms. Let all soldiers have enough to eat and get their pay.
Then let Sun Chuanting select 800 generals and soldiers with outstanding performance and personally summon them at Deshengmen. To put it bluntly, it was all to attract military morale.
With military morale in hand, as long as there are no particularly big natural or man-made disasters, I can carry out reforms with confidence.
These warriors who have come from afar will definitely receive the attention of many soldiers after they return. As long as they are dealt with, it will invisibly establish a good image for Zhu Youjian in the army. Until then......
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In the capital, a shabby house.
A man in black opened a tattered statue and stuffed the paper in his hand. Then, three stones were placed at the door in the shape of a pin.
After half a stick of incense, a man dressed as a beggar entered the house and took away the paper from under the statue.
...
That night, a group of men in black, armed with sharp weapons, quietly lurked in a house near Deshengmen. The Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division responsible for night patrol seemed to have deliberately forgotten their responsibilities and did not attack the area near Deshengmen. Conduct inspections.
"Little emperor, you are determined to promote the status of those reckless men. Our literati's hard work for thousands of years will be ruined by the little emperor." A man dressed as a scholar said angrily .
"That is, as the Ming Emperor, he does not want to benefit the people of the world, collect business taxes, and compete for profits with the people.
The eunuchs who favored and trusted us did not care about us until we studied hard in Hanchuan for ten years. Now the status of reckless men has been greatly improved. In the future, the status of us literati will definitely not be guaranteed. ....."
"For the future of the Ming Dynasty, for the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment, and for the scholars of the world. This time the little emperor must be dealt with."
"Don't worry, the little emperor will definitely be doomed this time. We spent a lot of money to get 5 powerful crossbows from the Ministry of Industry. They have been sent there. As long as the little emperor shows up there, he will definitely be in trouble."
After Zhu Dingguo took charge of the Ministry of Works, he killed many people because the Ministry of Works sold items privately.
They even mobilized soldiers from the Beijing camp to keep an eye on the direction of military supplies from the Ministry of Industry.
But as time went by, when the Rumi gun gradually became popular among the elites of the imperial court, the focus of all supervision was placed on the Rumi gun.
This resulted in those once sharp weapons, military crossbows, losing their former glory, and most of them were put into warehouses.
Without the surveillance of the Beijing camp, it would be easier for powerful people to adjust some military crossbows.
....
It was the first day of October in the first year of Chongzhen, Mao hour.
The 20,000-strong Beijing Battalion entered Beijing early from Deshengmen and conducted a large-scale cleanup of houses, restaurants, restaurants, etc. along the way. A total of more than 580 suspicious persons were arrested and more than a thousand sharp weapons were confiscated.
Zhu Youjian wanted to come out for fun and watch the military parade on the Beijing city wall during National Day, but this does not mean that Zhu Youjian is irresponsible for his own safety.
There were too many strange deaths of the Ming Emperor. Zhu Youjian didn't want to be one of them.
Zhu Youjian's actions over the past year have violated the interests of many people and offended many people.
Those people talk about benevolence and morality, but in fact, they are full of bad intentions. They have done a lot of lawless things by relying on their connections, and it is not impossible to assassinate themselves.
After several overt and covert rectifications in the Imperial City, those left behind were basically people with clean family backgrounds and worthy of trust. In addition, biochemical soldiers personally guard the imperial city and are responsible for procurement. Trying to assassinate Zhu Youjian in the imperial city is tantamount to wishful thinking.
The only chance to assassinate him is to leave the palace himself.
Zhu Youjian announced in advance that he was summoning Yulin heroes near Deshengmen. Didn't he want to take the opportunity to deal with a group of people with evil intentions?
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It was the first day of October in the first year of Chongzhen, Sishi.
Zhu Youjian, who had hastily ended his morning court, left the palace under the protection of his guards.
Seeing the people of the Ming Dynasty who were intercepted by soldiers and chanted "Long live the Ming Dynasty, long live your Majesty", Zhu Youjian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
History has changed, and there is no longer a possibility for the Tatars to enter the Central Plains. The Ming people who work hard and bear no complaints will always stand on top of the world.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"
Three crossbow arrows shot directly at the sedan chair where Zhu Youjian was sitting from the Deshengmen Gate Tower.
"Your Majesty, be careful"
The two Guards soldiers in front of Zhu Youjian shouted loudly and stopped directly in front of Zhu Youjian.
"Stab it."
The crossbow arrow penetrated the chests of the two men, and they exhausted their last strength.
"Bang, bang, bang." The guards on the side reacted quickly and launched a counterattack against the enemies on the city wall.
"His Majesty has been assassinated!"
Officials who responded quickly had already guessed the situation.
