Those civil servants and generals who did not understand military affairs looked at such a majestic army a few hundred meters below the city tower, and their faces changed color! The minister who knows martial arts is shocked in his heart! When I think about the fact that there are more than a thousand people like this in the capital city, it makes my spine shiver even more!
Especially those who controlled the Beijing Camp couldn't help but compare their troops with the Wu'an Army, which directly made them feel guilty! They immediately understood one thing. It would only take some effort for the more than 3,000 soldiers and horses below to attack the 30,000 to 40,000 people in the Beijing camp!
Their own families know their own affairs, and they have brought 30,000 people to the capital camp. Excluding those who are on free wages, there are probably less than 20,000 left. And most of the more than 10,000 people have never practiced and are used as domestic servants. They are all good at work, but if they go into battle, they will die!
Also, the weapons in the arsenal are not repaired, the armor is uneven, and even the gunpowder has expired due to being stored for too long. The only people who can be beaten in the entire Beijing camp are the servants of each general! But how many servants can there be in total? So there is no comparison at all!
As for the elders on the city wall, their faces were sinking when they saw this scene! Because they suddenly thought of one thing, that is, Wu Ninghou has the ability to run an army. Now he only has more than 3,000 people, while Wu An's army already has more than 10,000 people! In addition, he controlled a navy of 20,000 to 30,000 men, but such a powerful army was not under the control of the cabinet, which made them feel particularly uncomfortable! And in their view, this scene before them is a signal of the rise of Xungui!
So when Emperor Wanli was in high spirits, Zhang Juzheng twirled his beard and said in a low voice: "I only knew that Wu Ninghou was capable of running an army, but I didn't expect that his troops were so strong. But if it weren't for this border inspection, the imperial court would not be virtuous." I know there is still this heroic army in Gyeonggi!"
Zhang Siwei's eyes flashed and he also said: "Yes, and although they receive food and salary from the court, they are subsidized by Wu Ninghou. This seems to be a bit of a bad rule!"
As for Shen Shixing and others, they naturally seemed to have made many comments unintentionally. On the surface, it seems that they are all emotional, that is, the soldiers and horses are so majestic and so on. Secretly, he was insinuating that this army was not under the command of the imperial court.
Several pavilion elders stood very close to Emperor Wanli, and the words they talked about would naturally reach Emperor Wanli's ears. While Zhang Jia looked at Emperor Wanli, although his body remained motionless and there was still a smile on his face, Zhang Jia, who was familiar with him, knew that Emperor Wanli was not in a good mood at this time!
He glanced at the few pavilion elders who had just finished talking in a low voice and seemed to have done nothing. He did not dare to say anything and could only criticize them in his heart. Then he carefully served Emperor Wanli, but all his joy was in vain!
After Liu Haojia led his team to leave the capital, everyone in the capital was talking about this army! And they all compared the Beijing camp intentionally or unintentionally. Everyone said that this army of more than 10,000 people dispersed the Beijing camp of tens of thousands of people without any effort, and they were like heavenly soldiers and generals!
It is the duty of Jinyiwei to monitor the opinions of the leaders in the market, and these messages are naturally sent to the desk of Emperor Wanli. Emperor Wanli didn't say anything after seeing it. He only said that Liu Shou had been much more diligent these days, and he looked like he was a member of the army!
Since the capital was not far from the border wall, Liu Haojia quickly approached the border wall and kept the matters in the capital far away. He had no idea that there were already different opinions and chaos in the capital about his affairs!
In the afternoon of this day, a large group of people had arrived at Jizhou Town, where he would leave customs. He wanted to leave the border wall from Mutianyu, walk on the grassland, and return to the Ming Dynasty from Datong Town. The patrol route has been traversed long ago, so the safety is still extremely high.
When Liu Haojia arrived at Mutianyu, there were already people waiting in front of the door. This person's surname is Li, his name is Li Zaichuan, and he is also a member of the Xungui system. Moreover, he also opened a shop in Tianjin with the help of Liu Haojia, and the main material he paid rent for was war horses.
Li Zaichuan was originally just an ordinary low-level military attache, but he dared to fight and fight hard, so he was accepted as a disciple of the Duke of Cheng. Li Zaichuan also lived up to his expectations. He actually defeated the gangsters who came to attack Caogu twice in a row and beheaded more than thirty heads in total. Therefore, with the help of Cheng Guogong, he got the position of general soldier.
But it's a pity that after becoming famous, Li Zaichuan no longer wants to work hard. Now he only wants to leave more money for his children and grandchildren.
Otherwise, he would not have worked so hard to help Liu Haojia collect war horses. Therefore, although the two of them have never met, they can be regarded as close friends for a long time.
Liu Haojia saw someone standing in front of the city gate with someone else. He guessed it was Li Zaichuan, so he dismounted his horse from a distance and quickly stepped forward, raised his hands and said, "But is it in front of Mr. Li?"
Li Zaichuan also hurriedly came forward and raised his hands, saying, "Li Zaichuan, I have met the Marquis!"
The two of them felt a lot more intimate after seeing each other. Li Zaichuan was grateful to Liu Haojia for giving him a way to make money, and Liu Haojia was grateful to him for helping to collect war horses, so the two of them walked hand in hand and talked happily!
After entering the city, Li Zaichuan directly arranged for Liu Haojia to bathe and change clothes first, and then set up a banquet for him to wash away the dust. The two people exchanged glasses happily during the dinner, and since both of them were willing to make friends, they soon began to call each other brothers.
Liu Haojia took this opportunity to learn more about the situation outside the border wall, and Li Zaichuan naturally knew everything. After all, patrolling the border did not pose any particular risks, and Liu Haojia was still a powerful marquis. He was a popular figure in the world, so he was naturally worthy of his favor! In the end, a batch of grain was given to Liu Hao's family half-sold and half given away, and Liu Haojia naturally accepted the favor.
Liu Haojia took people out of the customs early the next morning, and Li Zaichuan was naturally reluctant to see him off. After the two of them said goodbye after leaving the wall, Liu Haojia shook his head and sighed, "They say the wall was so heavy that they couldn't lift their heads. This general is dressed like a rich man, and he has no intention of fighting!"
Liu Ren said: "Not only that, but his servants have also neglected their training! Although they look tall and strong, their movements are slow and they don't look like servants at all."
Liu Haojia turned to Guo Zhankui and said, "Yesterday I asked you to disperse the brothers to see the soldiers. What did you see?"
Guo Zhankui sneered and said: "It's fucking terrible! Our brothers came back and said that the buildings in the military camp were old, sewage flowed across the ground, and the soldiers were all dishonest! After asking around, they found out that there was a shortage of food and pay! Not to mention the empty pay. , the people below estimated it, at least 20% or more!"
