golden scales

It is not without precedent for the prince to lead troops into battle, but it is usually a city defense battle.There are two main reasons. One is because there are established routines for defending the city.China started to build cities 3000 years ago, and today has formed a routine in terms of city attack and defense. As long as it is not a mediocre person who knows nothing about military affairs, or encounters an unborn genius, it is not easy to break through the city.

The second is because in the early Ming Dynasty, between the emperor and the prince, the emperor often had more direct military experience.

For example, Chengzu is to Renzong, and Renzong is to Xuanzong.

However, the current situation is that the emperor hopes that the Qin soldiers can continue to go south to attack the intruders, and the prince's going to Luoyang to defend the city is tantamount to binding the hands and feet of the Qin soldiers.Originally, Luoyang was not in a situation of defending the city, and it would become a situation that had to be defended because of the prince.This is not a good thing for Chongzhen, and it is enough for Sun Chuanting to have a big head.

But after the Qin soldiers were exhausted in this battle, they moved to the Ministry of War many times, hoping to get supplements from the Beijing camp.Now the number of soldiers in the Beijing camp is indeed very small, some went to Shanxi with Zhou Yuji, and some went to Luzhou with Huang Degong.Therefore, the crown prince said that there are three hundred soldiers worthy of battle. Although Chongzhen was shocked, he didn't think it was the crown prince's alarmist words.

If you send three hundred soldiers to reinforce a supervisor, even if you ignore the ridicule of the people at that time, you will not be able to escape the ridicule of future generations.The emperor has always been taught to fear the destiny, fear the voice of the people, and fear the name of future generations, so Chongzhen is absolutely unwilling to do this kind of thing.

Except for the guards of Shangzhi who cannot be easily moved, the only ones in the capital that are really organized are the guards of the East Palace.

Chongzhen was so entangled for a moment that his eyes turned black, his head was buzzing, and there was only one voice that could not stop hovering in his head: "How come we have come to such a state!"

"Father," Zhu Cihong saw that Chongzhen was entangled, and hurriedly hit the railway line, "I am afraid that in this situation, His Majesty must personally conquest to inspire people. However, the important place in the capital is the root of my family, and I cannot do without Father. Among the courtiers, even Ding Qirui, Hou Xun and others are unfit for this job, besides the sons and ministers leading the troops, who else is there?"

If the crown prince had dared to say that two years earlier, he would have been labeled a madman.After experiencing the epidemic prevention in the capital, Chongzhen unexpectedly discovered that although his son was not a genius, he was a good handsome talent.

——Perhaps the son said so, not necessarily because he had a well-thought-out plan.

Chongzhen thought to himself.

"You can be regarded as smart and precocious, but this matter of marching and fighting is a child's play?" Chongzhen made a serious face and refused to agree immediately.

Speaking of it, the definition of genius has only been broadened since China entered the modernized country.In the era of "supreme Confucianism", only those who can compose poetry and prose at such a young age as King Luo Bin and Wang Can are considered geniuses.

In the Guo Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng was a scholar at the age of 12. He was called a "child prodigy", and he was regarded as a "special talent for governing the world" by Gu Lin, the governor of Huguang. The evaluation of "genius" is because he has been hindered in poetry and prose.

When Zhu Cihong first arrived in Guijing, he didn't understand this unspoken rule.Although he worked hard, he was still not convinced as a genius.Even because of the "smartness" shown, it reminds people of the former emperor's apocalypse, which really worried Chongzhen for a long time.

Speaking of Apocalypse, if he was born 400 years later, he would also be a "genius" figure, but the posthumous title given to him by the conclusion of the coffin was "悊".There is also the relationship between Chongzhen and his brothers.

"My son once read the book of the second ancestor, and he really admired the pride of his ancestors leaping over the mountains and rivers. Since the heavens have made the son wise, and the country is in turmoil, how can he sit in the middle of the capital?" Zhu Cihong knew that this was the last flop At that time, if Emperor Chongzhen refused, he had to take advantage of Tianjin's epidemic prevention speech and lead the Donggong guard camp out of Beijing and then transfer to the south of Henan.If this absolute strategy is followed, there will be no room for maneuver, and one or two beautiful victories must be fought.

Chongzhen was silent.

Although the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty did not have the warlike blood of the horse race, there was no shortage of martial arts from generation to generation.Even Emperor Sejong, who was dedicated to alchemy, had the ambition to regain Hetao, let alone Emperor Wanli, who had conquered three times.

In the "you" generation, Emperor Tianqi was not only obsessed with carpentry, but also cared about the Liaodong War.Wei Zhongxian was able to seal his relatives and lackeys several times, all because of his cleverness and exploits in Liaodong.

As for Emperor Chongzhen, since the third year of his ascension to the throne, there have been years of wars, which have not stopped for a year. I am afraid that he is the emperor who has seen the most battle reports under the second ancestor.I don't know how many times, he has thought about going to the imperial conquest to see for himself what kind of enemies they are, which made the huge Huang Ming so embarrassed.It's just that there are no soldiers and no pay, so what kind of personal conscripts do you take?

Zhu Cihong saw that Chongzhen's face showed hesitation, and chased him loudly: "Father! Even everyone in the market knows that father and son are soldiers in battle. Now that father is fighting in the court, and sons and ministers are fighting in the battlefield, isn't it natural? And sons don't want to fight." One soldier, one soldier, one or two taels of silver for the soldiers, all raised by themselves, never let the emperor worry."

"You go down first." Chongzhen finally waved his hand, his face was full of fatigue.He knew very well that what his son said was reasonable, and from his heart, he also preferred the prince to recruit for his father to boost the morale of the army and the people.However, after all, he still has a father's mind, worrying about his son's misfortune on the vicious and dangerous battlefield.

At this moment, looking at the back of his son retreating, Chongzhen suddenly remembered the previous incident.At that time, I tried to test the honorable ministers, and wanted the nobles to hand over their children and train the new army.He only thought that putting these honorable children into the army was a matter of family incense, and that the army would no longer have abuses such as empty pay.Unexpectedly, this idea has not yet been implemented, but it was beaten back after only sniffing.

No one is willing to let their children go to danger in person.

The prince can have such a heart of loyalty and filial piety, which really comforts the emperor.

As for the phrase "don't pay soldiers and food", it is even more tempting!

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When Zhu Cihong came out of the inner palace, he saw that the sky outside had turned blue, and it would soon be the time when the lights came on.When Tian Cunshan saw the crown prince's guard of honor, he had already rushed over, respectfully said: "Your Highness, Feng Yuanbiao is waiting at the Yuntai Gate."

Zhu Cihong asked people to evacuate the car, and walked to Yuntaimen on foot.His pace was extremely fast, walking like a gust of wind, forcing the servants behind him to walk quickly.

Feng Yuanbiao stood on the platform with his hands on the railing, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the group of eunuchs in red robes who were walking fast.He was old and his eyes were blurred, it was so far apart, and the light was dim and chaotic, it was really hard to tell the difference between the python robe and the dragon robe.It was not until the group of people approached that Feng Yuanbiao realized that the person walking in the front was actually His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.He hurriedly stepped down the steps, stepped forward to greet him and said, "Your Majesty Feng Yuanbiao pays homage to His Highness."

Zhu Cihong strode forward to support the old minister, said calmly, "This soldier is working hard, the wind is strong outside, let's go in and talk." After speaking, he dragged Feng Yuanbiao to the inner hall.

Walking with hands is the elder's admiration for the younger generation. A senior prince holding the hand of a white-haired veteran does not feel that it violates harmony under the special setting of etiquette.

The two entered the hall together, Zhu Cihong took the main seat, asked Feng Yuanbiao to also take a seat, and said straight to the point: "I said before that Luoyang's victory was because trespassers deliberately showed me that I was weak. I don't know if there is any basis for this theory?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Feng Yuanbiao bowed his head and restrained his face, unable to see what was in his mind.He slowly said: "When I received the victory report from Luoyang, I also received a private letter from Governor Qin. The words in the letter are completely different from the victory report. There are many sad tones, which may be ominous."

"Where is the private letter? Can you take a look with me?" Zhu Cihong asked.

Sun Chuanting's victory was reported to the world, but this private letter to Feng Yuanbiao was actually written to the emperor.Otherwise, what kind of friendship does Feng Yuanbiao have with him, to write a private letter?If it was really a deep friendship, Feng Yuanbiao would definitely not have informed His Highness the Crown Prince without hindrance.

Feng Yuanbiao immediately took out a letter from his sleeve, as expected, he had prepared it long ago, but he just didn't wait for the right time.Tian Cunshan took the letter and forwarded it to Zhu Cihong.

Zhu Cihong took out the letter paper, skipped the words of greetings and friendship, and saw Sun Chuanting lamenting that the angel forced him to send out recruits. Now that the military equipment is not complete and the training is not strict, it is really difficult to continue. I hope the Ministry of War can send more gunpowder, Armor, weapons, and soldiers come here.

Especially soldiers.There have been natural disasters [***] in Yu Province for more than ten years, and it is really difficult to recruit new soldiers. (To be continued.)