Zhu Cixuan got up early and took his guards to guard the palace gate. Yongli rejected Li Dingguo's suggestion to form an imperial camp with the elite of the Western Camp, and chose officials' children to fill it. Mu Tianbo, Yang Zai and other close ministers of Yongli
Most of his sons and nephews served in it. The military system of the Ming Dynasty was such that the guard station would conduct drills every ten days, and the generals and soldiers would conduct drills every three days. The imperial camp was the emperor's personal army. Although it was full of second-generation officials, Wei Bao, the commander-in-chief, was the emperor during the Hongguang period.
He is a veteran general who manages the army well and has a reputation. His training in the imperial camp is not inferior to that of the elites in the western camp.
"Wang Qilong, the last general, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The visitor saw the Crown Prince's honor guard from a distance and immediately rolled off his saddle and dismounted. Zhu Cixuan looked at it intently. This man was young and heroic. Although he was kneeling on one knee, his back was straight and facing Zhu Cixuan.
His eyes did not dodge and he was calm and composed. Zhu Cixuan secretly cheered, Wang Qilong is really easy to sell, and in future generations, he will be the standard model of the honor guard of the three armed forces. He did not know that Wang Qilong was also one of the generals who rose up to resist during the Curse Water Disaster.
He was one of the best generals in the imperial camp. In Wang Qilong's view, Zhu Cixuan's sudden desire to practice military training was purely a whim. Although he had to do it after receiving the order, he was not happy in his heart.
Zhu Cixuan stepped forward to help Wang Qilong up. His limbs had not yet grown and were only at the height of Wang Qilong's chest. He raised his head and said happily: "General Wang, my father has allowed me to practice with the imperial camp for two hours every day.
Let’s get started.”
"Yes, the husband who came to convey the order has told me that His Highness is a rich man and cannot go into battle in person. What does the general want? Is it okay for the General to accompany His Highness to practice archery and horsemanship and discuss the art of war together?"
"This is what the question should mean, but I still have to look at the military formation. General Wang is young and promising, and he must have his own unique skills in the military formation." Zhu Cixuan pursed his lips and insisted like a prince.
He said. He was still young, and it would be useless no matter how proficient he was in personal combat skills. He wanted to see if the military knowledge he learned in later generations could be used in the late Ming Dynasty. "General Wang then asked his sons to line up and practice.
How about a solitary glance?"
Wang Qilong no longer persisted, and went to issue orders after receiving the order. What he brought today were his own soldiers, who were already well-trained on weekdays. Now he was performing in front of the prince, and he was even more energetic. The flags were flying, and the soldiers were wearing armor.
Bright, marching in formation, staggering for cover, simulating a small formation battle.
"General Wang's soldiers are well trained." Zhu Cixuan was very surprised by the performance of this battalion. They were neatly lined up and full of energy. Although they were far from the chopping and axe-like formations of later military parades, by the standards of the late Ming Dynasty
In general, they can be regarded as rare elites. "How many people in the imperial camp can compare with General Wang's sons?"
"I dare not slack off because I have the king's orders." Wang Qilong said humbly, and then said after considering, "They are all the soldiers of the general. They train every three days, so they are definitely better than the other soldiers. I am the imperial camp.
Among them, the relatives of Mr. Wei and Mr. Wang Sheng are not under the last general."
"How is it compared to the King of Jin, and how is it compared to the Tatars?"
"The troops of the King of Jin are elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. They must be stronger than the junior generals. The junior generals have not fought against the Tatars, so they don't know the depth of the Tatars. However, I think Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui are all people who know soldiers, and Jiannu is known as a cavalryman."
She Wushuang, do you think he is stronger than the final general?"
Zhu Cixuan was speechless for a long time. After the Manchu Qing Dynasty absorbed a large number of Ming Dynasty surrendered generals, the troops directly under the Eight Banners no longer moved lightly. The attack on the Yongli court mainly relied on the Ming Dynasty's surrendered troops. However, the illustrious name the Eight Banners had built over decades was still as strong as
A huge mountain was pressing on Nan Ming's head. Nan Ming's troops generally had a deep fear of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and even the imperial camp was no exception.
Zhu Cixuan was deep in thought, but Wang Qilong thought that his words made the prince unhappy. He glanced at Zhu Cixuan anxiously and then said: "The prince does not need to worry. The king of Jin is old in the army. He defeated Sun Ni in a snap. Hong Chengchou did not move and missed the opportunity. This shows that destiny
In my Ming Dynasty..."
Zhu Cixuan shook his head, suppressed the thought of fleeing again, and said in a deep voice: "General Wang, how is the armament of the camp? Are all the soldiers and armor in place?"
"Back to Your Highness, the King of Jin has allocated supplies before going on the expedition. Now the camp is in full supply of armor, bows and arrows, but there are not enough war horses. Although the Yunnan horses have strong endurance, they are not heavy enough to carry armor and enter the battle. There is also a shortage of cannons, but the royal camp guards the Holy Majesty.
, even if you think about it, there is no need for it." Wang Qilong replied honestly, he did not expect Zhu Cixuan to ask so many questions, and it was difficult to organize his words for a while, so he had to say what he had to say.
"If my father were to hunt for Jianchang in the north, would the imperial camp be available?" Zhu Cixuan still did not give up the idea of entering Sichuan. This was also the most frequently mentioned strategic direction when later generations reflected on the future of the Yongli court.
"Well, most of the children in the army are Yunnanese..." Wang Qilong was speechless for a moment. He had never thought about going north to Sichuan, and deep down he never thought that the Jin Dynasty would be unable to defend Yunnan and Guizhou. The Southern Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty were in Hunan and Guangxi.
After several tug-of-wars, Yunnan-Guizhou as the rear, although more difficult, has always been as stable as Mount Tai. Judging from the prince's intentions at this moment, does it mean that the emperor does not intend to stay in Kunming anymore?
"My father often said that General Wei has been a pillar of the army since the time of Emperor Hongguang. The country has suffered many setbacks, but General Wei has always been loyal and loyal to my father." Zhu Cixuan said softly, "General is
Mr. Wei is optimistic about the new talent in the army. He said that the general is good in both civil and military affairs and is loyal to the Ming Dynasty. He is a general who can serve. This time Mr. Wei personally contacted the Zhongzhen camp and named the general to take charge of the affairs of the imperial camp. Nowadays, the national situation is difficult, and the general is a good general.
Don’t you dare to do what Master Wei said?”
"How dare you, general! If you are not even afraid of the Tatars, how can you be afraid of going to Sichuan?" Wang Qilong's blood surged and his eyes turned red. He had a high self-esteem and couldn't bear to be inspired. What's more, he came from a child, even if he was from a child.
Even if he is a prince.
Zhu Cixuan smiled and said: "General Wang is indeed loyal and brave. He just prepared for a rainy day when he entered Sichuan. The general only needs to know it himself, and must not pass it on to others to avoid instability in the army. The general might as well select some soldiers who have no families in the army to prepare for it.
Just in case of emergencies.”
Zhu Cixuan then looked at the soldiers on the field and said: "General, maybe you can add left-right and rotation training in the formation change, which will be of great use." During the drill, he asked Wang Qilong to simulate the infantry phalanx being flanked by the enemy and turning to meet it.
When Zhu Cixuan encountered the enemy, he found that the orderly formations were rapidly chaotic during the change, and almost half of the soldiers could not tell the difference between left and right. While recalling the drills during his military training, Zhu Cixuan lamented the high proportion of illiterates in this era, and secretly wondered whether he should teach the soldiers how to recognize each other.
Words. He told Wang Qilong the commands and standard movements of later generations' armies to turn left and right, and asked him to let the troops practice as soon as possible. After saying some words of encouragement, he ended today's drill.
After that, Zhu Cixuan studied formation drills with Wang Qilong every day and learned various key points of troop training and formation from Wang Qilong. It took half a month. He made several suggestions to Yongli, hoping to go north to Sichuan to manage Shuzhong, but they were not adopted.
However, his daily martial arts performances in the palace attracted the attention of many nobles. Now, those who followed Wang Qilong into the palace were Mu Zhongliang, the youngest son of Mu Guogong, and Yang Jing, son of Yang Zai.