Wanli 1592

Chapter 495
Zhu Yijun was an emperor without military power, just like in the literal sense. After Chenghua, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were basically blind to the status quo of the army and knew nothing about the number of troops, the number of weapons, the amount of food, and the amount of military pay. I don't know anything about these things related to the lifeline of the empire.

Some emperors muddled through, while others were not reconciled.

For example, Emperor Zhengde was not willing to be fooled, and secretly went to the border to check the truth in person without telling the civil servants, and then took the opportunity to fight a battle to accumulate a lot of prestige. , in order to completely control the army.

Unexpectedly, King Ning was too useless, Wang Yangming was too fierce, and he was cleaned up after a few strokes. Zhengde saw that he couldn't do it—the purpose of Yujia's personal conquest was to increase prestige and control the army, increase the time spent between the emperor and the army, and let the soldiers know the existence of the emperor. , Heart to the emperor.

What am I doing after you beat someone up?Wouldn't it be a joke for me to conquest personally?
That's why he forced Wang Yangming to release King Ning and continue fighting.

Since Zhu Yijun ascended the throne, apart from the Dongchang Jinyiwei, he has not had a single armed force that he can control, not even the imperial guards of the capital are under his control.

The emperors of all dynasties held the imperial guards tightly in their hands, but the emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not have them. They could only instruct eunuchs and spies, and they could only instruct eunuchs and spies.

Something happened at the border gate, and the city of Beijing was threatened. Zhao Zhigao said that he would select elite soldiers to help Pingxingguan and Yanmenguan. At this moment, Zhu Yijun was blind to the generals and troops of his empire and knew nothing.

Which general can fight?Which army is good at fighting?Which troops are close to the battlefield and can be urgently mobilized?
This is all in charge of the cabinet and the Ministry of War. He doesn't know. It's been a few years since the last war, and he doesn't know where the talents who emerged from the war were transferred.

As an emperor, he was almost completely insulated from the army, which in itself was extremely abnormal.

Except for the puppet emperors in history, there has never been a generation of real monarchs in all dynasties who are so unfamiliar with the army. It can only be said that the superficial real power is actually a mascot.

Zhu Yijun felt aggrieved!

He knows people well, but, but you have to let him know the existence of those people before he can make good use of them!

Shi Xing rushed over quickly. On the way, he saw Shen Yiguan walking back with a solemn expression. He didn't know what happened, but Shen Yiguan ignored him, and he didn't want to talk to Shen Yiguan. He nodded and rushed to the palace. When he arrived at the palace and saw Zhao Zhigao and Shen Li kneeling on the ground, he knew that the emperor was quite angry.

The situation this time was really outrageous, and Shi Xing himself felt guilty.

"Chen Shi Xing greets His Majesty! May my emperor live forever..."

"Okay! Don't say these words! Shi Xing, I want to ask you, which elite soldiers and generals can be transferred to help Pingxing Pass and Yanmen Pass?"

Zhu Yijun didn't follow the routine at all, and choked Shi Xing half to death. Finally, Shi Xing was in a daze. After sorting out his thoughts, Shi Xing quickly said: "Your Majesty, the nearest gate to Yanmen Pass and Hepingxing Pass Naturally, Taiyuan Town, Yulin Town, and Xuanfu Town should be dispatched from these three towns to assist Yanmen Pass and Hepingxing Pass.”

"Are there any elite soldiers in these three places? Hundreds of thousands of captives from the north marched south, breaking Datong in a few days, and the menacing attack. I don't want to see the reinforcements sent to be beaten down like a mountain!"

Zhu Yijun stared at Shi Xing firmly.

Shi Xing also murmured in his heart, he knew exactly what kind of rotten nine sides were.

People have already said that things go wrong and things go wrong, that the entire Nine Sides has become what it is now, and there are a lot of problems, which is well known.

There are really not many generals who can fight among the thousands of generals in the entire Nine Sides, and even fewer who can command troops to rescue emergencies and have a strategic vision.

These two people are not saying that they can make it to the list, but that they have strategic vision and commanding ability. They are not ordinary brave generals who rush and fight. There are many brave generals, but what is needed at this moment is a famous general who can command.

Li Rusong and Ma Gui are two well-known generals in Jiubian, but whenever there is a problem with the country, these two people must be the first choice of the Wanli Dynasty.

Others... Well, there is really no one except for Xiao Ruxun, who was born out of nowhere like a monster. Xiao Ruxun is in Myanmar, and the distant water cannot save the near fire. Otherwise, he really wants to recommend Xiao Ruxun to be in charge. Then he Only then can I feel at ease, but now only Ma Gui and Li Rusong have good choices.

Ma Gui was trapped in Datong and couldn't move and could not protect himself. Li Rusong led troops in Liaodong, and he might be able to mobilize, but it was too late. If he could be dispatched immediately, it would be best to have a famous general in Beijing.

Where can the group of Gonghou Bo who were raised in captivity in Beijing be used?

That group of trash can only wander around like birds and crickets, or make money. The Beijing camp is worse than the frontier army, even if they are given empty pay to keep them from causing trouble, they can't be counted on.

There are some people who are good at defense and can use it, but right now it's not a self-protection battle, the defense line has been breached, it's a face-to-face field battle.

This group of cavalry who had broken through the Great Wall and entered the interior could only defeat him in field battles and expel him, but God, how many times have the Ming cavalry repelled the Mongols in frontal field battles over the years?Cavalry is cavalry, but not cavalry for fighting, but cavalry for faster escape.

In the current emergency, who can really come in handy?Except for those who cannot be considered for mobilization, only the elite cavalry under Li Rusong in Liaodong and the Jurchen iron cavalry he can mobilize are available. The rest of the mobilization is possible, but whether they can win is a question mark. Made a great contribution.

But what is needed now is something that can quench thirst. Li Rusong is not enough. It will take half a month at the earliest when he arrives at the battlefield. In this half month, there is no guarantee that the Mongols will not be able to break through the Bauhinia Pass and threaten the capital. Before Li Rusong's cavalry arrives , and one person is needed to support the overall situation, at least to keep the Bauhinia Pass.

So, is that the only person?

If there is a commander in chief, there must also be a brave lieutenant general. That person is too old.

It is not that there are no strong generals on the Nine Sides, but among the famous and powerful generals, Dayun is in Gansu, and Du Tong is in Ningxia. Wang Bao, who satisfied Shi Xing very much, died of illness not long ago.

You Jixian, the former general of Ji Town, is also very brave, but he is currently under investigation for impeachment and has just resigned. It would be inappropriate to activate it immediately.

Looking at the many brave generals on the Nine Borders, there is only one Chai Guozhu left who is really worthy of use. Chai Guozhu is guarding Ji Town. If he is called, who should Ji Town arrange to guard?Will something happen?

But...forget it!I can't manage that much anymore!
Shi Xing said very seriously: "The only solution for now, Your Majesty, is to order Wang Shiyang, Governor of Xuanda, to coordinate the overall situation, dispatch troops to command the war, and then quickly dispatch messengers to Liaodong, ordering Li Rusong to lead the elite cavalry Come to help, and finally, please Your Majesty use Li Chengliang, with Chai Guozhu, the chief soldier of Ji Town, as his deputy, and order him to lead troops to the Zijing Pass to prevent accidents!"

(End of this chapter)