Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 168 Xiyuan Commander (2)

Faced with Emperor Chongzhen's questioning, Chen Jisheng, Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde and other Dongjiang generals showed different expressions on their faces, but they began to think in their hearts.

For the past two days, they and the headquarters of the Yongwei Battalion were temporarily stationed at the designated place in Xiyuan, and they had also seen the drills of the Yongwei Battalion. The disdain at the first meeting, as time went by, gradually made them realize that it was unusual. place.

If you want to test whether an army can be called a real strong army, in fact, for the generals who command the army, they all have the same standard, that is, the military rules and disciplines that the soldiers under the army subconsciously follow. .

Seeing that Chen Jisheng and the others were lost in thought, Emperor Chongzhen did not speak to urge him, but instead stood quietly, waiting for No.1 to take the initiative to stand up.

Although the military discipline of the Dongjiang Army was poor, considering the environment Mao Wenlong was in when he created this army and the composition of the supplementary troops was complicated, Emperor Chongzhen did not want to get rid of the Dongjiang Army.

Under the current environment, Emperor Chongzhen needed a strong army, and more importantly, a group of brave generals who dared to fight. If Mao Chenglu and Kong Youde could be trained by themselves, then it would be okay to reuse them.

At this stage, the top and bottom of the Ming Dynasty are rotten, and the space for Emperor Chongzhen to choose is very limited.

There is a saying that a thousand troops are easy to get but a general is hard to find.

It is not easy to cultivate a strong army. You only need to clarify military regulations and disciplines, provide food and salaries, provide all kinds of ordnance and firearms, and cooperate with corresponding drills, and you can temper a strong army in bloody battles.

In an era dominated by cold weapons, an army drawn to the battlefield, as long as it sees blood once, it will either succeed or fail.

Just like raising Gu, the strong will always be strong, and the weak will always be weak. There is no reason at all. This will test the ability of a general to command an army. This shows how difficult it is to train an excellent general.

Generals such as Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde, Shang Kexi, and Geng Zhongming, although they have some dissatisfaction and distrust of the imperial court in their hearts, they are far from the stage of complete rebellion, so they can be pulled under his command and driven, from the perspective of Emperor Chongzhen , still needs to be done.

This is somewhat different from the Liaodong generals who have been sentenced to death in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen.

Chen Jisheng pondered for a moment, stepped forward bravely, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the training method of the Yongwei Battalion seems to be very different from the "New Book of Ji Xiao" and "Records of Military Training" compiled by Qi Shaobao.

Although the last general and the others have been stationed in Xiyuan with the Yongwei Battalion within these two days, they don't know the way to do it, so they can't make such an exact statement. "

Fairly pragmatic.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly, looked at Mao Chenglu and the others, and said, "What do you think? But it's the same as Chen Qing?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, the last general thinks the same as Vice President Chen."

"His Majesty……"

Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde, and the others, who were more hesitant in their expressions, clasped their fists and saluted indiscriminately. Through the situation in front of them, Emperor Chongzhen was keenly aware that Mao Wenlong's old department was not a so-called monolithic one.

The Dongjiang army with Mao Wenlong and the Dongjiang army without Mao Wenlong are two completely different situations, which also created a more favorable situation for him to divide Chen Jisheng and others.

"I am very pleased that you can tell me what is on your mind."

Emperor Chongzhen showed approval, looked at Chen Jisheng and the others, and said: "It's not like Yuan Chonghuan's side, nor is it like some ministers in the court, who joined hands to deceive me for their own calculations.

They thought that if they did this, they would be able to sit back and relax, but they never thought about it, people are doing what the sky is watching, they have done a lot of wrong things, and sooner or later there will be times when the paper can't cover the fire.

This time Jianlu invaded my Daming, which is the best manifestation, but it caused Daming to pay a heavy price. I will never treat these sinners lightly. "

When talking about this, Emperor Chongzhen's face turned cold, and even Chen Jisheng, Mao Chenglu and other Dongjiang generals became nervous.

Emperor Chongzhen then continued: "This time Yuan Chonghuan was arrested by my decree and sent to prison to await trial. There are some things that you need to prove, which is why I brought you back to the capital.

Regarding Mao Qing's matter, who is right and who is wrong, and what interests are involved behind it, there must be a clear statement.

I can't let any loyal ministers of my Ming be wronged, but I also won't muddle through and continue to be loyal to my Ming with all kinds of emotions.

These years the imperial court has suffered for you Dongjiang Army, and I will not repeat the difficulties of the imperial court here. This time, you were able to follow the order to suppress the chaos and save the country, and came all the way to help. I remember your contribution in my heart. "

When Emperor Chongzhen talked about this, Chen Jisheng, Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde and other Dongjiang generals became complicated.

At the same time, there was an extra thought in the hearts of everyone, I am afraid that they will not be able to leave the capital in a short time.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at everyone's reaction, and said calmly: "However, Yuan Chonghuan's case involves many things, I'm afraid you will not be able to leave the capital in a short time.

It's just that Dongjiang Town is related to my Daming's control over Jianlu, so there must be no one in the town. Therefore, I decided to promote Liu Xingzuo as the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, who is in charge of Dongjiang Town's affairs. "

"..."

The faces of Chen Jisheng, Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde and other generals who heard the news changed slightly, and many of them showed expressions of disbelief.

Although they guessed a little bit, after the words came out of Emperor Chongzhen's mouth, they had extraordinary significance. The key point was that many of them refused to accept Liu Xingzuo.

"As for you..."

Emperor Chongzhen intentionally paused for a while, observing everyone's reaction, and then continued: "After thinking about it, I decided to enlist you in the Beijing camp to share my worries.

This time Jianlu invaded Daming, the performance of the Fifth Army Battalion, Shenshu Battalion, and Shenji Battalion made me very disappointed. How you can be promoted depends on your next performance.

Those who are capable, the left and right lieutenants of the three battalions, I can award you, and those who are less capable, then reward according to the rules. "

Chen Jisheng, Mao Chenglu and others, who were already shocked, became even more unbelievable after listening to Emperor Chongzhen's last speech.

One is the Dongjiang army raised by the stepmother, and the other is the three major battalions that are the jewel in the palm. None of them expected that the emperor would organize them into the Beijing camp.

If this is the case, then they have transformed themselves and become the direct descendants of Daming. The key is the manifestation of this ability. What is going on?
(End of this chapter)