What they were thinking about was that what the emperor just said was all the men in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty. Could it be said that those talented scholars and even the most famous people must serve as soldiers? And those sons of aristocratic families, such as the legitimate sons of feudal lords, princes, princes, etc., do they also have to serve as soldiers?
When the emperor said this, was it a bit inappropriate and did he not leave these people alone? Should it be said that all male households in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty?
In their opinion, the emperor must have said something wrong, and his intention would not include these people.
Therefore, at the beginning, they just thought about it and didn't care.
The young men in the audience were basically ordinary people. They heard what the emperor said was reasonable, so they all agreed.
After Emperor Chongzhen finished talking about this matter, he went back. However, Wu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, still stayed here and began to ask these young men about everything they saw in Guihua City and the grassland.
Emperor Chongzhen could not know these details through the eavesdropping system. Therefore, it was necessary to collect information in this way to supplement his understanding of the enemies in Guihua City.
Returning to the meeting hall, there was no eunuch in charge of the ceremony, nor any cabinet members. Emperor Chongzhen dictated and asked Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, to prepare a decree to test the new thing of compulsory military service in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty first.
Zheng Chongjian listened and wrote at the same time, but he couldn't continue writing. He had to remind Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, those who are exempted from military service should not have to do this, right?"
With that said, he was ready to change what Emperor Chongzhen said about all adult men into those who serve according to law.
However, Emperor Chongzhen said categorically: "This matter is not considered labor service and is not exempted from service. Everyone must abide by it!"
Hearing this, Zheng Chongjian was stunned for a moment, and the other civil servants and generals were also stunned. Everyone wants to be a soldier. Is this a joke?
In their minds, they immediately imagined those scholars, lords, or princes, who were forced to serve as soldiers one by one. This... what is this thing called?
Zheng Chongjian was the first to come to his senses and had to remind the emperor: "Your Majesty, is this inappropriate?"
When other civil servants and generals heard this, they all looked at Emperor Chongzhen, wondering what the emperor would say next?
"What's wrong?" Emperor Chongzhen asked without hesitation when he heard this. He stared into Zheng Chongjian's eyes, which made the other party feel a lot of pressure and had to lower his head, and then continued, "The Jianlu were raging When the time comes, do you still have to choose whether you have merit or not? In a military disaster, everyone is the same, no one is immune. Men are strong, why can't they defend their homes and country by themselves? After three years of military training, at least they can Know what to do when the enemy invades!"
If these words were said before the eleventh year of Chongzhen, or even before the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, it would probably have attracted opposition from many people present. At least these civil servants will definitely oppose it.
However, Emperor Chongzhen's prestige is increasing day by day. Especially in recent times, his prestige has reached unprecedented heights. Among the civil servants and military generals around Emperor Chongzhen, none of them were convinced by Emperor Chongzhen.
Therefore, the weight of what Emperor Chongzhen said at this time was quite heavy.
Under the strength of Emperor Chongzhen, Zheng Chongjian did not dare to refute anymore. He was afraid that the emperor would bring up the matter of "throwing a pen and joining the army" again, which seemed to be somewhat similar to what the emperor in front of him meant. This is a classic of literati practicing martial arts, and it has been praised.
Furthermore, during the Qin and Han Dynasties, all people were required to perform military service. Although the Qin and Han Dynasties were compared with later generations, especially since the Sui and Tang Dynasties had imperial examinations, after the Song Dynasty, the situation was greatly different. But, after all, there is a source, right?
At the same time, he thought in his heart that the emperor's decree was none of his business, so there was no need to offend Yan Zhijian.
Because there are rules in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, officials must serve in different places. They who are in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty are not from the northwest of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the emperor's decree has nothing to do with them. Since it has nothing to do with you, just hang up.
Most of the other civil servants present also had this idea.
As for the generals, after the initial shock, there was actually quite a bit of expectation in their hearts. Normally, the literati would tell them what to do. Haha, what will they say when they become soldiers in the future?
Thinking like this, they even look forward to that day coming soon. They want to see what it will be like for those with honors to serve as soldiers!
So, just like that, under the authority of Emperor Chongzhen, no one among the civil servants and military officers present objected anymore.
Seeing that the imperial edict was drafted, Emperor Chongzhen read it in person. After it agreed with his wishes, he smiled and said: "Actually, there are many benefits to being a soldier. At this time, it is important to protect our country and protect our loved ones. , Needless to say, this goes without saying. Even in peaceful times, there are no foreign enemies. But being a soldier can also exercise your body, strengthen your body, and strengthen your will, making people know the importance of obeying the collective..."
Having said this, he glanced at the civil servants in the hall and said in a more serious tone: "It's better than those civil servants doing nothing all day long, visiting brothels, and strutting around in women's clothes, isn't it?"
This kind of situation is rare in the northwest and relatively rare in the north. The most important thing is that it is more common in the south of the Yangtze River. When Zheng Chongjian heard this, he was suddenly shocked. Could it be that the emperor wanted to promote it to Jiangnan?
However, as a practical civil servant who leads troops and fights, he naturally can't stand the effeminate literati. However, with the atmosphere like this, even he can't do anything about it.
Therefore, if the emperor really wants to promote it to the south of the Yangtze River, if the sons of important ministers in the court and the sons of the royal family and nobles must abide by this rule, then it does not matter if his own grandson must do the same.
With this in mind, he bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. In fact, all Confucian students are capable of literature and martial arts. But later on, many people only read the books of the sages and misunderstood other things taught by the sages. I lost my stuff. I'm so weak, why should I serve His Majesty?"
When other civil servants heard this, they were a little surprised by Zheng Chongjian's reaction. They think that they just don’t object to this matter. But why does the Governor still agree so much?
While they were thinking about it, the generals were happy and cheering, and all of them immediately agreed with Emperor Chongzhen, showing their strong support for the holy will.
When other civil servants saw it, they were afraid of leaving a bad impression in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, so they all supported it.
Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly when he heard this. In this way, after it is promoted in the Ming Dynasty, since everyone has served as a soldier, the secular discrimination against warriors will be much less, which will be conducive to the implementation of a country governance strategy that pays equal attention to civil and military affairs.
After they all agreed for a while, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Now we have to go one step further in the battle against Guihua City..."
When everyone heard this, they immediately corrected their attitude and acted very seriously. It seemed that the emperor was finally going to go on an expedition.
However, they did not expect that Emperor Chongzhen changed the topic and said: "...the scouting war must increase the intensity, and always maintain that our army has more troops than the Jianlu scouts, so as to form an advantage, continuously consume the Jianlu troops, and further pressure the Jianlu and the Mongolian tribes to accelerate their consumption of food and grass. If necessary, all the hussars battalions will be dispatched, relying on the important town of Yulin, to fight the Jianlu within a day's reach. In short, the Jianlu troops will be consumed, the Jianlu will be suppressed, and the Jianlu will be exhausted. Jianlu grain and grass, this is the next step of the battle goal, forcing Jianlu and the Mongolian tribe to break, do you understand?"
"According to the decree!" Upon hearing this, the civil servants and military generals immediately loudly shouted the decree.
They were all thinking happily in their hearts: The emperor's strategy was the least risky for the Ming army. With this step-by-step calculation, Jianlu's side would probably suffer terribly.
As a result, the scout war between Daming and Jianlu escalated again.
Generally speaking, the number of scouts in a team is only about ten; but now, this scout war has caused the number of both sides to increase. The number of Jianlu's scouting horses increased to a team of fifty. However, the Ming army immediately increased its number to a team of one hundred people if they did not take it in at night, forming a strength advantage over Jianlu. In addition, the Ming army came from the hussar camp and had equipment. Excellent and well-trained, as long as there is an encounter between the two sides, the Ming army will definitely have the advantage.
Under such circumstances, Jianlu Tanma could not resist and had to retreat. At the same time, he also increased his strength. One team also increased to one hundred people. He wanted to be at least equal to the Ming army in terms of strength. However, the Ming army stayed at night, and one team immediately increased to 200 people, and the number of troops sent out at night also increased. At least on the grasslands near the border, almost all the Ming army stayed at night.
After doing this several times, the military intelligence from the front was reported to Jierhalang in Guihua City again, and he was a little overwhelmed. He couldn't afford to waste it like this. His biggest hope was that the Ming Emperor would come out of the border as soon as possible to attack Guihua City.
On this day, he received another report from his men, Tan Ma, indicating that the cavalry troops coming out of the customs every day were at least about 4,000, and the Qing Dynasty Tan Ma was really unable to cope with them.
Jirhalang thought about this for a long time, finally made a decision and ordered the army to assemble.
When the Mongolian tribal leaders heard this, they couldn't help but be overjoyed. They rushed to obey the order as fast as flying. When he met an acquaintance on the road, he said with emotion: "It seems that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is finally coming out of seclusion. Now it's good. The wait is finally over. After this war, you can enter the seclusion and rob his mother!"
"Yes, yes, my side can't hold on any longer. Some tribesmen have already come to report that if the tribe doesn't replenish food and grass, they will have to kill horses to satisfy their hunger!"
"That's not possible. If we kill all the cattle, horses and sheep, what will we do next year?"
"..."
As they chatted like this, they happily ran to obey the order, but Jierhalang said to them: "If the Ming army doesn't stop at night and doesn't give them a hard lesson and beat them up, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will not come out... …”
Before he finished speaking, the leaders of the Mongolian tribes jumped out one after another. They no longer had the respect for Jierhalang before, and they immediately started talking in various directions. They were all very surprised and a little angry.
"Ah, what, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't leave seclusion?"
"When can we have a decisive battle with the Ming Kingdom? Your Highness, please give me an accurate message!"
"If the Ming Dynasty is not closed at night, the Qing army can be dispatched. Why do you call us?"
"That's right, our sons lie down and don't dare to move, for fear that they will get hungry faster, so we can still send out troops, and save a little food and grass for the decisive battle!"
"..."
This situation had never happened before, making Jilharang's face darken a little. He clearly felt that the leaders of these Mongolian tribes seemed to be getting bolder and bolder. Of course, he also understood that this was entirely due to food.
Azig next to him suddenly became angry when he heard this. He was so rude and outrageous.
Thinking of this, he stood up from his seat, strode over, stared at some of the most violent Mongolian tribal leaders, and said viciously: "In a place where military aircraft are important, in front of the Qing prince, who dares to make any more noise? "
Hearing this, these Mongolian tribe leaders immediately thought of Jianlu's cruelty, and everyone suddenly became quiet.
At the right time, Jierhalang quickly blushed and said: "Get rid of the Ming cavalry with the power of thunder, and it will be a lot easier when we turn around for the decisive battle. Even if the Ming emperor does not come out, as long as he has no cavalry, , then we can also lift the war readiness, and there is no need to prepare for war all the time."
Okay, whatever you say is what it is! The leaders of the Mongolian tribes thought in their hearts that they did not dare to disobey military orders and had no choice but to comply.
So, the Jianlu army sent 3,000 troops, and each Mongolian tribe sent 6,000 troops. They set out from Guihua City, made a large circle, and then attacked and surrounded the Ming army from the left and right sides of the Ming border pass. Of course, at the same time, Qi Tan Ma also pretended that he was unable to defeat the Ming army and refused to retreat at night, retreating in defeat, hoping to attract the Ming army to go deeper into the grassland.
The cavalry that left the customs that day happened to be under Wu Sangui's command.
It can be said that this Guan Ning army is the most familiar with the situation of Jianlu. Even if Wu Sangui didn't notice it for a while, the veterans in the army reacted immediately and reported the situation to Wu Sangui: "Sir, the situation doesn't seem to be right. Logically speaking, Jianlu didn't seem to be in such a state of retreat!"
"Haha, I didn't expect it to be true. Your Majesty has already taken care of this matter!" Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui showed admiration again on his face and said, "Before leaving the customs, the Emperor told me that Jianlu was not going to be exhausted. Stay here, it is very likely that troops will be sent out this time to surround and destroy our unit."
Upon hearing this, his men were pleasantly surprised. They did not expect that the emperor would actually explain it, and it must be true.
Based on the "speculation" given to him by Emperor Chongzhen, Wu Sangui immediately summoned several other separate cavalry armies. After merging together, he suddenly went to the west and directly ran into the 3,000 men and horses of the Urad tribe, and immediately killed them. Wear them one by one, then walk away.
By the time the nearby Jianlu troops arrived, Wu Sangui had already entered the pass. Since Emperor Chongzhen's personal expedition, the Ming army at the border saw the appearance of the Jianlu and Mongolian coalition forces for the first time.
There's no need to say that, since you dare to come, you should treat him well.
