Inside the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Xu set up a large table of dishes and greeted Cao Wenzhao: "Sit, sit down." ” Cao Wenzhao was darker and stronger than before, as usual, he sat down according to his words, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, eating in the Qianqing Palace, subordinates, no, it is the first time for the minister." ” Since Zhu Xu sat as emperor, Cao Huachun has become more and more respectful, Yao Qingqing has also returned to Bifu, Fu Changzong and others have kept their distance, and only Cao Wenzhao, who has been outside, will have the previous closeness.
These days, Zhu Xu is also under a lot of pressure in his heart, looking at Cao Wenzhao's smile, he suddenly relaxed a lot, and said with a smile while pouring wine: "There will be opportunities in the future, we all like to eat, I can't drink wine, you can drink as much as you want." ” "Then you're welcome."
Cao Wenzhao was also happy to see Zhu Xu, sitting with a golden knife in Malaysia, gobbling it up.
It can't be said that the reunion of old friends is also a great joy, and Zhu Xu is also very happy and picks up chopsticks.
Cao Wenzhao said vaguely while eating, "Your Majesty, I have almost trained 30,000 people, pull it up, and you can fight."
However, we don't have cavalry, so we still can't fight with Jiannu, and if we want to pacify Liaodong, we still have to have cavalry.
Otherwise, even if Shen and Yang are recovered, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and they will have to defeat the cavalry of Jiannu. ” Zhu Xu understands this truth better than Cao Wenzhao, why did Houjin win in Liaodong, and the Ming Dynasty was defeated all the way, until he could only defend Shanhaiguan?
Why did Huang Taiji gradually eat the Ming army by encircling the point to send reinforcements, it was because Liaodong was vast and sparsely populated, and the cavalry came and went like the wind, and the Ming infantry had no way to fight head-to-head except for defense, let alone attack the city.
Zhu Xu said, "Well, I know.
I asked people to find a way to get war horses, and Man Gui also trained a thousand, and now he is almost back in Beijing.
When there are more war horses, I will also give you 3,000, give me good life training, and let Jiannu also try the power of my Ming cavalry!
” Cao Wenzhao was overjoyed and said, "That's great, when I was in Liaodong, I wanted to form a team of cavalry, but unfortunately there was no silver ring." ” "Now we are not short of silver."
Zhu Xu said quite atmosphericly, and said: "By the way, I plan to set up two camps in the capital, one for you and the other for you, who do you think is more suitable?"
” Cao Wenzhao bit a chicken leg and thought for a while: "I, the minister is familiar with in Liaodong, and only Jin Guoqi is good at guarding it, and if he guards the Jingshi, this person should be suitable." ” Zhu Xu nodded slightly and said, "There are a lot of good generals in Liaodong, but it may not be a good thing to get all together." ” Cao Wenzhao also knew that Zhao led the sect and Yuan Chonghuan joined forces to crowd out Man Gui, pretending to eat and drink in confusion without squeaking.
Zhu Xu took a few bites, and said, "Do you think it's better for Bianjiao to stay in the palace or go out with you?"
” For Cao Bianjiao, Zhu Xu was reluctant to let him go, firstly, he really liked this silver-clothed young general, perhaps because he liked Zhao Yun of the Three Kingdoms, and secondly, this Forbidden City, he needed a trustworthy person to guard.
But Cao Bianjiao, if he had been hiding him in the palace, perhaps, a star would have been buried.
Cao Wenzhao wiped his mouth indifferently and said, "I think it's better to stay with the emperor and teach for a few more years, I, I just learned a lot from the emperor." ” Zhu Xu smiled, this old Cao hasn't changed much, he has been bringing soldiers outside for more than half a year, and he is more bold and confident.
After thinking about it, he said: "Well, I plan to replace all the Chinese troops in the capital, set up a forbidden army in the palace, hand it over to the commander of the change, and set up a patrol battalion in the capital, and I am still considering candidates." ” This capital, known as guarded by seventy-two guards, has long been unworthy of its name, and it is ruined among them, and it is estimated that one-tenth of it is not available.
Cao Wenzhao is very clear, he also understands Zhu Xu, and says that he is considering, and most of them have a candidate in his heart.
He poured a large sip of wine into his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't have anyone else, but I know that there is a person in the military department." ” Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "You know?
Tell me, who is it?
” Cao Wen said, "Shen Yongmao." ” Zhu Xu was stunned, this person, he really didn't have any impression.
Liu Shimin, Cao Huachun has been standing on the side, Cao Huachun doesn't know much, but Liu Shimin knows, and walked over and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Shen Yongmao, Jinshi in the eleventh year of Wanli, at the beginning of the Apocalypse, he was the governor of the imperial history of the right capital, and he was impeached Wei Zhongxian."
He has successively served as the director of the Criminal Department, Langzhong of the Military Department, and Taifu Siqing. ” Zhu Xu nodded thoughtfully and said, "Well, I wrote it down." ” "Tell me about military training," Zhu Xu then smiled with great interest: "When I was a child, I actually wanted to be able to gallop on horseback, come and go like the wind, fight vigorously and vigorously, and become a generation of famous generals......"
Cao Wenzhao was immune to the strangeness in Zhu Xu's words from time to time, and he didn't care how young he could be when he was a child, and echoed with a smile: "What the emperor said is that men who don't want to spill blood on the battlefield and order troops on the battlefield, the minister was in Liaodong back then, and he also killed a few times......
Zhu Xu thought about that scene really made people's blood boil, if it weren't for his face, he really wanted to learn from Zhengde and make himself a general or something.
Cao Wenzhao saw Zhu Xuzheng's head, so he said: "Your Majesty, the training method you taught is indeed very effective, those recruits are more obedient, disciplined, and morale is also high, unlike those in Liaodong, all of them want to run as soon as they hear about the war, and these young people can't wait to go south to quell the rebellion, so as to make military ......merits."
Zhu Xu was happy to hear this, and a chamberlain walked to the door, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the British Duke asks to see you." ” Cao Wenzhao raised his head, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile: "The British Duke came faster than the emperor expected. ” Zhu Xu chucked slightly, this Zhang Weixian is also a smart person, it depends on whether he is real or not.
"Xuan."
Zhang Weixian, dressed in regular clothes, walked in, swept away, coughed heavily, and knelt down on one knee and said: "Minister Zhang Weixian, knock on the emperor." ” Zhu Xu was still sitting there, and Cao Wenzhao had already wiped his mouth and stood aside.
Zhu Xu got up, walked to the soft collapse not far away and sat down, and said with a smile, "Flat, the British prince rarely comes here, come here, give me a seat." ” Zhang Weixian stood up, followed Zhu Xu for a few steps, coughed again, and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, the worse the minister's health has been, I am afraid that he will no longer be able to command the Chinese army. ” Zhu Xu's eyes narrowed, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, this Zhang Weixian really surprised him, he compromised and surrendered so quickly.
However, whether he is using retreat as a means of advancement, or whether he is sincere, Zhu Xu will not continue to be in charge of the Chinese army.
This is the most critical step in military reform, not to mention Zhang Weixian's few words, even if he is a threat of self-respect, Zhu Xu will back down a little.
But as the emperor, the face that should be given has to be given, and a minister has to be rejected three times when he resigns, not to mention the important British duke.