Chapter 273: Generous rewards from the grand military parade
There are many guard posts in the capital. In addition to the emperor's twelve guards, there are dozens of guard posts to protect the capital.
Needless to say, the emperor's twelve guards have all been trained.
There are also twenty-four guard stations, which are also undergoing intensive training.
"Your Highness, please see, this is a joint exercise of the four guards. Although it is still different from the personal guards, it is enough."
"This time His Highness was able to come and inspect in person. The soldiers are extremely serious and no one wants to embarrass themselves in front of His Highness."
The leading commander said with an apologetic smile in front of Zhu Ying.
Zhu Ying looked at the sweating soldiers below, nodded slightly, and then said: "On the first day of October, before the grand military parade in the capital, there will be an opportunity for all participating guards to practice in advance."
"This drill will determine the ranking of the guards. The strongest guard will appear last, as the finale of the entire military parade."
"Among them, the top three guards with outstanding performance, as well as generals from Qianhu and above, will receive awards from His Majesty, and I will personally confer gifts on them."
"In addition, each of the other guard posts will select the best soldier to serve as the leader during the military parade. You need to grasp these carefully."
In front of Zhu Ying were the commanders of the four guard posts below.
When they heard His Highness Changsun Chengruo, their whole bodies began to boil.
This is definitely the highest honor for soldiers and soldiers, and it is the first time in the history of previous dynasties that such a grand military parade has been held.
Obviously, this will definitely be recorded in history books.
"Train well. Although the guards are a month ahead of you, as long as you work hard, it is not impossible to occupy the top three."
"You don't have to worry. This time the ranking will be determined by me personally to ensure absolute fairness. No one can play any tricks in this."
Zhu Ying encouraged with a smile.
"The general will obey the order."
The four conductors knelt down on one knee and said loudly.
The soldiers below seemed to feel the atmosphere and acted more energetically.
The four commanders also made up their minds. When His Highness Changsun leaves, they will practice hard and compete for a ranking.
As the next morning comes.
Notices for the grand military parade began to appear throughout the capital.
"What does this grand military parade mean? It is in the city outside the palace, and everyone can go and watch it. I have never heard of it in all my years of life."
"Silly, this is to demonstrate the might of our Ming army. Didn't you see what it said above? Even His Majesty and His Highness the Grand Sun will personally observe the ceremony until the end."
"It seems that on the first day of October, you have to go there early to grab a good spot, otherwise you might not be able to see anything."
"Haha, how many people are there in the capital of Ming Dynasty? I'm afraid there are millions of people. Who doesn't want to see it? How many people are there in the outer city? I really want to see it. The first day of October is the first time to reserve a seat. I'm afraid you will see everything.
Less than."
"That's right. Just like the last big promotion held by the Capital Chamber of Commerce, our whole family showed up and started queuing up before early in the morning. This is just to catch up. This time I'm afraid we have to wait two days in advance."
"Obtain a spot two days in advance. Good guy, don't you bring your own dry food and keep watch over there?"
"You know what? If you get a good seat early, you might be able to sell it at a high price. Now in the capital, the security of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department is so strict. Like the last time we queued up, even if it is a big family, the relationship
No matter how hard you are, you can’t jump in line.”
"I think this time, no one can jump in the queue. If you really have status, the imperial court has already arranged a seat. If you go earlier, you might still be able to make some money."
"Short-sighted, grand military parade, this is such a rare opportunity. It's worth it for those few banknotes. This kind of grand event is probably rare in a hundred years. Maybe it will be this time in this life."
"You are rich, you are noble, you are great. Don't forget, no matter who goes this time, regardless of status, even the beggar can queue up. For them, a few coins can last nearly a year.
Rations.”
There was a lot of excitement under the notice, but under the management of the 50% Military and Horse Department, it was still orderly.
In front of this, there were more than a dozen patrolmen, eyeing those who read the notices with eager eyes. Anyone who caused trouble would be arrested immediately.
The two catchers, one tall and one short, looked at the crowd lined up. Some of the shorter ones sighed: "We, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, are standing up now. Look at how we were so majestic in the past."
"Anyone with a slight connection will not take us seriously. Officials of the seventh and eighth grades dare to cause trouble in our yamen."
"Nowadays, let alone the fourth- and fifth-grade officials, even the second-grade officials, we don't need to give them any dignity."
"It's so happy, it's so happy!"
When the tall man next to him heard this, a smile broke out on his face, and he said: "Thanks to the great blessing of His Highness Taisun, our Five Cities Military and Horse Department is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but is under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty Public Security General Department.
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"The Directorate-General of Public Security is completely under the direct control of His Highness the Grand Sun. We can be regarded as His Royal Highness's bodyguards. Who can look down on us?"
"You don't know that since this incident came out, the patrol status of our Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division has improved a lot. Remember Xiao Zhang, good guy, that guy finally brought Widow Zhao home."
When the short catcher heard this, he said in surprise: "Did that guy Xiao Zhang really succeed?"
"Can I still lie to you? In the past, when we were patrolling here, grandma didn't love what uncle didn't love. But now it's completely different. Many people are trying their best to get a part-time official position."
The tall head catcher said while holding his tongue.
After hearing this, the short man suddenly became a little sad and said: "Having said that, life is becoming more and more difficult. Although I am not so popular in the past, I still have a lot of leisure every day, so I don't have anything to worry about."
"Now let's talk about our Nancheng Army and Horses Division. It's really the same every day. There are new requirements every day, the rules and regulations are becoming more and more complicated, and training is required at every turn."
"Even if we issue a notice, we still have to maintain order here. If there is chaos in the area under our jurisdiction, we will be immediately implicated. Those unlucky guys in Dongcheng almost lost their official positions because of the gangsters fighting.
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"Those who want to come in and do things are not that easy. Look at the new ones. They are all heroes in the army. They have killed people. Those eyes, tsk tsk, I saw it.
I’m terrified.”
The short man said normally and looked at the people standing under the notice board.
The tall man also looked over.
Those people are the new recruits and are currently under the jurisdiction of two people. They are considered subordinates.
But just standing there, his eyes moving like a sculpture, made those who read the notice feel much more honest.
After watching for a long time, the tall man said helplessly: "Study hard, you will definitely not be able to live in a dawdle. That guy in Zhongcheng has been promoted to three levels in a row and became a governor in just half a month. Let's
If I mess around, I'm afraid I'll be taken away by the people below soon."
"I don't know how many people are staring at our position now. I never thought that even a head catcher could be so trembling."
Thinking of the latest system implemented by the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, the tall man felt a lot of pressure in his heart.
Just talking about salary, everyone has improved a lot since joining the Ming Dynasty Public Security Directorate. Just for him, the head catcher, his salary has doubled.
Of course, as a head catcher, salary is never the main source of income, it is mostly the profit earned.
But now the oil and water are too thin, mainly because in this limelight, few people who dare to fish for it are stared at by the people behind.
If you make the slightest mistake, you will be reported anonymously.
The inspections of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department are not just for free now. There are also performance requirements. Those who fail to meet the performance will have to be punished. They are as green as jackals waiting to make mistakes.
Even with a little bit of evidence, they dared to go to death. In the past, there were still people who defended them. Now, even the commanders of the Zhongcheng Military and Horse Department are walking on thin ice, fearing that they will fall into a ditch if they are not careful.
"By the way, you have heard that Duke Liang will serve as the Commander-in-Chief of our Public Security Bureau." The short man's voice woke up the tall man.
After listening, the tall man said in disbelief: "Are you kidding? Who is the Duke of Liang? He is the Zuo Governor of the Dudu Mansion, and he is worshiped as a general."
"Although the General Secretary of Public Security is a new government office established by His Highness Taisun, Liang Guogong is appointed as the Grand Governor. This is considered a demotion."
After hearing the words, the short arrester subconsciously looked around and saw no one around, so he leaned over and whispered: "I'm afraid you don't know. Just the day before yesterday, Liang Guogong beat Zhan Shangshu, the Minister of Libu.
, brought many people there."
"It is said that Zhan Shangshu was beaten so hard that he could not get out of bed and was unable to go to court in the morning. This is not too cruel."
"The most ruthless thing is that Duke Liang sent people to surround Zhan Shangshu's residence and prevented anyone from going out to report the news."
The tall man said in disbelief: "Dong Liang Guo, this is too bold. This is the capital. Isn't he afraid that your majesty will know what he did? The imperial guards in the capital have great magical powers."
The short catcher smiled and said: "That's not true. Your Majesty's royal guards have never slacked off, but Duke Liang naturally knows that. It is said that during the morning court yesterday, he went to plead guilty and was dismissed from the post of Governor Zuo."
"His Royal Highness Taisun took care of it and gave him the position of Chief Superintendent of Public Security."
After hearing this explanation, the tall detective finally understood the whole story and said with a smile: "You are quite a wild boy, you know all these things clearly."
When the short man heard this, he laughed twice and did not answer.
Who wants any secrets?
The liveliness here in the capital seems to be different from that of Yao Guangxiao's.
Facing an army of 80,000 people, Tsushima had no ability to resist.
The huge advantage in numbers creates a gap that is difficult to make up. This is something that everyone can see.
As the saying goes, four ounces can make a thousand pounds, the key is that you must first have four ounces. Obviously, the Japanese garrison on Tsushima Island do not have that many people.
Tsushima Island has never had a good time.
Just nearly a hundred years ago, during the reign of the Yuan Dynasty, Tsushima Island was easily occupied in two wars launched against the Japanese.
The Yuan Dynasty's army was even more ferocious and directly massacred the entire island of Tsushima.
This has also resulted in the current total population of Tsushima Island having never exceeded 30,000.
The soldiers of Goryeo had been suffering from Japanese pirates for a long time. As the first batch to go to war this time, they were mainly the generals of Goryeo.
Obviously, when it comes to military discipline, there is not so much emphasis on it.
However, given the current situation, there are too few people on Tsushima Island, which has created a situation where there are too many monks and too little food.
Some smart generals have begun to frown.
They soon discovered that there was not much food in Tsushima Island and could not support the army for a long time.
After only two days, the joy of victory faded away. After some statistics, all the Goryeo generals began to feel a little sad.
There is not enough food to eat.
In order to have a better start, I didn't bring much food, so I just hoped to make a fortune by capturing Tsushima Island.
But here, we can't say that it has strong walls and clear fields. It is a poor place itself. The key is that many gold and silver treasures have been transferred away long ago.
Through interrogation, it was learned that the indigenous leaders here, the Zong family of the Japanese country, had long received information from the Japanese pirates and fled to the Japanese mainland with a large amount of wealth.
Not to mention a large amount of wealth, the wealth of the Zong family itself mainly exists in the Japanese mainland.
After all, Tsushima Island has never been peaceful. Every time a war broke out in Japan, either externally or internally, Tsushima Island was the first to suffer.
Therefore, people in the Zong family have never dared to hide their wealth here.
"Damn it, now our food can only last for less than two months. According to the arrangement of the National Preceptor when we set out earlier, it will last for five months before launching a general attack on the Japanese country."
"How can we survive with more than 80,000 people? Even if we drink gruel, we can only survive for more than three months at most."
"Even if it is like this, there are still two months left, how can the brothers survive?"
A bearded general roared loudly.
More than a dozen members of the Korean Parliament came here, and they were the top leaders of the 80,000-strong army.
The commander-in-chief who was at the top frowned after hearing this and thought about countermeasures in his mind.
Another general said: "We can't let our brothers starve to death. If that doesn't work, let's ask the Imperial Master for help and send us some food so that our brothers can at least have enough to eat."
"At this point, we can no longer worry about saving face. Who knows how this shabby place can be so poor and dilapidated, and you think you can make a big fortune? What are you doing with all the fine work?"
When they heard about asking the Imperial Master for food, more than a dozen generals suddenly fell silent.
Because before this expedition, many people had information that Tsushima Island was extremely rich, and those who could be among the first batch to go on the expedition had promised the Imperial Master before departure.
After occupying Tsushima Island, a batch of food from here will be transported back to Goryeo to be used to expand the army.