Two thousand Zhejiang troops, one thousand internal troops, and two thousand soldiers from the Beijing camp were neatly arranged in the military camp.
On the stage in front, Zhu Zaijing, Qi Jiguang, Zhang Rong, Zhu Shitai, and Zhang Yuangong stood in uniform, looking at the soldiers with serious eyes.
Zhu Zaijing wears the Emperor's Sword on his waist, his armor is made of fish scales, and there are two golden dragons on his armor.
In addition, the arms are also made of golden armor, and the helmet is a wine cup helmet, but with golden phoenix wings and gorgeous helmet tassels. There is a statue of Liujia on the top, and there are four colored spikes on the bottom.
The entire military camp was solemn and solemn, without any sound.
Zhu Zaijing stepped forward and took out the "loudspeaker" he made.
"The Ming army is mighty!"
"The general is mighty!"
"The Ming army is mighty!"
"Long live my emperor!"
The roars of five thousand young and middle-aged warriors shook the sky, like the roar of a giant dragon.
"Today, I will take you north to the grassland to kill the Tatars. Is anyone afraid?"
"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"
"You come from all over the world, some are married and have families, and some are still young men in their early 20s! You speak different dialects and eat different hometown dishes!"
"But you all have a common name: Mingjun Erlang!"
"Fucking Duoyan Sanwei, he was originally supposed to be a respectful minister of the Ming Dynasty, but for almost 100 years, he has been jumping back and forth between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars, playing both sides."
"He often harasses my border with the Ming Dynasty, plunders my cattle and sheep, kills my soldiers and civilians, and humiliates my women and children!"
Zhu Zaijing's veins popped out, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Qi Jiguang and others next to him were also disturbed by the emperor's mood. They all clenched the hilt of their swords and breathed heavily.
"At the New Year's meeting, I also gave generous gifts to the envoys of Duoyanwei. I also want to open more mutual markets for them. I also want to send a few more doctors to them to treat their illnesses!"
Zhu Zaijing did release this goodwill at the time, but after three months there was no action.
I just fooled them!
"Right now, I have received a secret report that Duoyanwei wants to unite with the Tatars and invade our border next month!"
Qi Jiguang looked at the emperor who was giving an excited speech in confusion. When did he start getting news from outside the Great Wall?
If this is the case, and the Tatar Duoyan Guards attack from east to west, then the capital is really in danger!
"I have just ascended the throne, and I have just reorganized the capital camp so that the soldiers will no longer drink the blood of the soldiers. You have just been able to see real gold and silver military pay!"
"You guys in the southeast, the Japanese pirates in the southeast have just stopped. You have just arrived in the prosperous place of the capital, and you haven't even had two bites of hot food. Duo Yanwei won't let you stop!"
"You think, should I beat up such an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf and a clown who doesn't know how to repay kindness?"
As expected, the soldiers were emotionally aroused by Zhu Zaijing.
It's useless to talk nonsense to these hot-blooded young men. You have to align this expedition with their personal interests.
You see, I have just allowed you to get white military pay, but the Duoyan Guards and the Tatars will not let you enjoy the money!
You see, the Zhejiang Army has just arrived in the capital, and they haven’t even walked a few streets yet. They haven’t figured out how to spend their dozens of taels of military pay yet, and the damn Duoyan Three Guards have made you go to war again!
The soldiers could not wait to tear into pieces the Duoyan Sanwei who had never seen them before but seriously injured them.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Zhu Zaijing was very satisfied with this morale.
There is no need to worry about the Zhejiang Army. The soldiers recruited and trained by Qi Jiguang are naturally guaranteed to have combat strength.
Although the equipment of the Zhejiang Army was not bad, Zhu Zaijing was still dissatisfied with their firearm coverage, so this month the best firearms from the Jingying Camp were given to them.
The firearm equipment rate has increased from 40% to 70%.
Followed by the internal army, this team led by Zhang Yuangong, as an army guarding the palace, naturally has an armor coverage rate of 100%, and its weapons are unparalleled in sophistication.
Jingying is still not interested. There is too much space for weapons and armor. The current armor rate is only about two-thirds.
But they were all cavalry, and the best horses in the Beijing camp were also given to them. There were two thousand cavalry, wearing iron armor and holding long spears.
These young men are all young people from Beijing Camp. They have grown up in the military camp since they were young. Horse riding and archery have been practiced since childhood.
Therefore, although war horses were temporarily prepared for them, Zhu Zaijing was not worried about their role as cavalrymen.
"Follow me on the expedition!"
"Long live my emperor!"
"Long live!!"
Waves of dragon-like shouts shocked the capital early in the morning.
Many people were frightened by the movement just after they got up.
Many people thought it was an earthquake.
Or some gunpowder magazine exploded again!
Zhu Zaijing from the Nine Gates of the capital had already greeted him. When Zhu Zaijing rode a tall black horse to Desheng Gate, the city gate had already been opened by the Nine Gates Admiral.
The nine gates of the capital are named according to acquired gossip.
The Qian hexagram is in the northwest, which means moving forward bravely. Qianjin symbolizes war, so when sending troops to fight, you must go out of Deshengmen.
Deshengmen carries too much history.
Emperor Yongle's five northern expeditions all took the first step from Deshengmen.
Later, Yu Qian also defended half of the Ming Dynasty here.
Li Zicheng also entered from here and put a coffin board on the Ming Dynasty.
Later, Kang Laosan personally conquered Junggar three times, and he also came out of Deshengmen.
A little further back, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi escaped from Deshengmen.
Zhu Zaijing looked at this city gate that had witnessed too many stories, and his heart could not be calm for a long time.
Like him, there were also slightly frightened people on the roadside.
Seeing this army early in the morning, they had no idea what was going on.
They saw the emperor in military uniform.
I also saw a group of young guys looking forward with firm eyes.
"Long live my emperor!"
A crisp sound attracted Zhu Zaijing to look over.
It's that little doll!
He was still riding on his father, his hair messy with his hands.
The little boy's eyes seemed to burst out of fire, looking at the emperor with blazing eyes.
Zhu Zaijing smiled, took off the dagger he carried with him, and threw it to the child.
"Snapped!"
The dagger flew into the little boy's arms.
The exquisite scabbard is engraved with dragon patterns, and the handle is inlaid with a small emerald.
The little boy looked up in surprise. Zhu Zaijing smiled and winked at him.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!
The army marched forward in an orderly manner.
Zhu Shitai followed the emperor on a white horse. He remembered that little boy.
Qi Jiguang and Zhang Rong were walking side by side on the other side.
"Your Majesty's speech was quite inflammatory!" Qi Jiguang sighed.
Zhang Rong smiled silently.
He had seen how the emperor incited the people when he executed Yin Zhengmao and others.
He was no longer surprised by the emperor's ability to boost morale, or incite the people.
"But young people love that kind of talk, don't they?"
"Yes!" Qi Jiguang nodded, "Even I can't learn your Majesty's method!"
Qi Jiguang hesitated for a while and finally asked his question.
"Your Majesty said that the Duoyan Guards would join forces with the Tatars to attack us. Is this information true?"
Zhang Rong seemed to have not heard and remained silent.
Qi Jiguang understood, looked at the emperor's back, and sighed softly.
The army marched out of Deshengmen in mighty force, and the people on the roadside began to return to their homes.
The little boy got off his father and stood on the roadside reluctantly looking at the Desheng Gate that was about to close.
The city gates slowly closed together, and the sun slowly came out.
The sunlight touched the figure of the last soldier and shone into the little guy's eyes.
Suddenly, those little eyes lit up.
"Oh, my dear mother!" said the father, "This is something given by the emperor. This...this...must be taken home and offered as an offering!"
"Long'er, your future is going to be smooth sailing!"
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