Zhu Qiyu laughed when he heard this and said: "I will not interfere with Jin Yiwei's affairs. Uncle Guo can just follow the old routine. However, I need 500 bed crossbows, 500 divine arm crossbows, and 300 chariots. I hope that Jin Yiwei can be there in the 20s." If it is built within a day, it will be of great use to me.”
Sun Jizong was in trouble when he heard this. We are imperial guards. Why did your majesty ask us to build crossbows and chariots?
Zhu Qiyu saw Sun Jizong's expression of embarrassment and knew that he had just taken over Jinyiwei, and he was afraid that even the thousands of households under his command had not recognized him. He smiled and reminded:
"Jinyiwei has jurisdiction over the military craftsmen of the six thousand households of upper middle, upper front, upper rear, upper left, upper right, and middle rear. They are not only responsible for manufacturing ordnance, but also responsible for the development of various weapons.
Although what I want is a bit much, if you work quickly and the six thousand-household offices work together, it will not be a problem to deliver it on time. "
When Sun Jizong heard this, he realized that it turned out that Jinyiwei also had military craftsmen under his command. He had always been a sinecure and had never cared about these things.
Since Jinyiwei has the ability to manufacture ordnance, it's easy to say. The Sun family has received so many rewards this time, so it is natural that they should repay the new king. Anyway, these weapons were owned by the public, and Sun Jizong was happy to use them as a favor.
After discussing the matter of building ordnance, Zhu Qiyu chatted politely with Sun Jizong for a while, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Sun Jizong knew that Zhu Qiyu indicated that he could leave, and he hesitated a little, wondering whether he should mention the matter of recalling Anyuan Hou Liu Pu now.
Seeing Sun Jizong's hesitation, Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile: "Do you have anything else to do, uncle? Please feel free to tell me."
Sun Jizong felt more and more that the new king would not agree, so he made up his mind and prepared to say in a few days: "Wei Chen has nothing to do, Wei Chen will retire."
"Okay, Uncle Guo, go slowly. Bai Hanlin will see off Uncle Guo for me."
After seeing Uncle Guo off, Jin Ying and Xing'an were called in not long after.
These two most powerful eunuchs in the inner court had nothing serious to report. They just took office and came to pay their respects as a routine matter.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "You can just follow the old routine. If there is nothing important, there is no need to report it to me."
Before the two of them could speak, Zhu Qiyu added: "I have asked Wang Cheng to be the Supervisor of Ceremonies. If you really have something important, just write it down and ask Wang Cheng to submit it to me."
Jin Ying and Xing'an looked at each other after hearing this. Xinjun's attitude was obviously distant and barely concealed. To understand Xin Jun’s words more straightforwardly, it is: I still value you, but I don’t trust you. I have no requirements for you, and I don’t expect you to do any errands. Anyway, you can do whatever you like, just don't bother me.
After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, he politely asked Jin Ying and Xing'an to go back as errands. Jin Ying and Xing'an didn't say much, bowed and left.
Zhu Qiyu watched the two people leave coldly, having already decided the outcome for these two powerful eunuchs in the inner court. The day Empress Dowager Sun passed away was the beginning of the great purge of the inner court.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Xian'er on the side quickly took out a jade cup from his pocket, filled it with wine, and handed it to Zhu Qiyu's lips with a smile: "Master, drink a glass of wine first to moisten your throat."
After Zhu Qiyu drank it all in one gulp, he came back to his senses and said, "You girl, you obviously brought a jade cup, why did you hide it and not let me use it?"
Hearing this, Xian'er blushed, leaned into Zhu Qiyu's ear, and whispered softly: "Who told you not to be a qualified slave owner? You summoned us to sleep with us last night, but you didn't come to control us. Today, the slave is in hiding. Your cup, as a punishment to the master."
Zhu Qiyu also scolded Xianer softly in his ear: "You girl, you have no rules. Only the master punishes the sex slave. How can it be the other way around? You will still be sleeping with me tonight, and I will treat you well as a sign of mercy." discipline."
Xian'er's pretty face turned red with embarrassment, and she bowed her head tenderly.
Zhu Qiyu then walked away and got down on the bed, and ordered: "Bai Hanlin and Xiang Hanlin will stay to handle government affairs. Xingyi will go with me to inspect military affairs."
After everyone took the order, Zhu Qiyu took He Yi, Cao Tai, and Fan Guang out of the Qi Mansion, walked around for a while, and brought Song Jie, the Marquis of Xining, and Gu Xingzu, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, to the gate of Fucheng.
Last time we inspected the most critical Desheng Gate, this time we inspected the least dangerous Fucheng Gate.
Zhu Qiyu planned to arrange for all the nobles who followed him to guard the gate of Fu City. The risk here was low, and he could also get some military glory, which was the best of both worlds.
But since you have come here, the entrance examination is definitely indispensable. Zhu Qiyu smiled and asked Fan Guang: "General Fan, tell me how to fight this battle?"
Fan Guang heard this and asked: "May I ask, Your Majesty, what kind of results do you hope to achieve? Do you want to defeat first, or do you want to inflict heavy damage first?"
Zhu Qiyu replied straightforwardly: "I want to severely injure Wala, even if I kill him first, and replace him with Boyan Timur."
After Fan Guang was frightened by Xinjun yesterday, he stayed up all night and thought hard. When he heard this question again today, he felt much calmer. After sorting out his thoughts, he replied:
"Your Majesty, if you want to attack Zhili from Shanxi, there are three routes: Juyong Pass, Zijin Pass, and Daoma Pass. At least one of these three major passes must be conquered first.
Juyong Pass is defended by the Xuanfu general Yang Hong and his son Yang Jun's elite Xuanfu soldiers, making it difficult to break through. Daima Pass is too far and we need to take a detour. I'm afraid Oula's food and baggage supplies may not be available.
Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, we should first attack from Zijingguan and reach the capital. Once Wala's offensive in the capital is blocked, he will withdraw from Zijingguan again. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded and motioned for Fan Guang to continue.
Fan Guang continued: "If we want to inflict serious damage, we need to chase and kill Oala when they retreat. This is the difficulty of the matter. I think we need at least 30,000 to 50,000 elite troops."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Isn't this back again? The problem now is that there are only Yang Hong's 30,000 elite Xuanfu soldiers nearby, but they don't listen to my orders."
When Fan Guang heard this, he had no choice but to reply: "Even if there are no elite soldiers, I will lead the army to fight bravely and die to repay the emperor's favor."
"I love you for your loyalty and bravery, and I am very pleased. But as the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood. The general must cherish his wealth and life. Even if he cannot be severely damaged this time, we can fight back slowly."
After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, he asked He Yi: "What do you think about doing justice?"
He Yi smiled and said: "Actually, Your Majesty has already made a plan in his mind, so why bother waiting here to make things difficult for you?"
"I do have a preliminary plan, but there is another difficulty here. I really don't know how to solve it."
Fan Guang heard this and asked: "May I ask Your Majesty, what are the difficulties?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said, "Tell me what's so difficult about doing justice?"
He Yi replied without thinking: "Your Majesty is worried about how to make the 30,000 elites of Alazhiyuan return to the grassland at the right time, leaving Yexian's troops at the foot of Zijin Pass, so that Yexian's army can become a single force." Alone."
