In the Palace of Qianqing, generals from the four major battalions of the Yulin Army, the auxiliary battalion and above, as well as ministers from the Logistics Department and the Staff Department were all waiting for the emperor's military orders.
Wang Zaijin, Sun Yunhe, Zhang Weixian and others are also here. There are nearly twenty people. It can be said that most of Zhu Youxiao's current confidants are gathered here.
After the court meeting, Zhu Youxiao began to prepare for the Northern Expedition. This battle could only be won but not defeated. Once defeated or suffered heavy losses, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to turn around within ten years.
The pressure he faced was also huge. This was the first time since the Yongle Year that the Ming Dynasty took the initiative to launch a large-scale attack on the grassland tribes.
However, Zhu Youxiao believes that with his knowledge and understanding of Lin Dan Khan, this battle will be won!
Everything is ready, all that is left is the east wind. Everything in the capital has been arranged. Now we only need to finalize the armaments and lead the troops out of the country.
"I will personally conquer Monan Mongolia in ten days. What happened to the things I asked you to prepare?"
British Duke Zhang Weixian said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, all the necessary water bags, clothing, and medicinal materials have been prepared, armor and weapons have been distributed, and horses have been allocated!"
Wang Tiqian, the chief eunuch in charge of the logistics department, added:
"Your Majesty, the purchase of 100,000 shi of military rations has been completed, and I ordered the loading of 10,000 shi two days ago!"
Chen Guangdao, general of the Shenji Camp:
"Your Majesty, the new firearms, bronze cannons, and flowing light divine machine arrows have all been installed. The medicine required for the firearms has also been prepared. The general has ordered all the generals in the battalion to train day and night to master them as soon as possible."
Zhou Xingwu, the senior general of Huben camp, shouted:
"Your Majesty, all the sergeants in the Huben Battalion are only waiting for your Majesty's military orders!"
Not to be outdone, Qin Bangping, the general of Taishan Camp, stepped forward and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, this battle will allow the Mongols to taste the prowess of our Ming heavy armored soldiers, and they will be frightened by the news!"
Taishan Camp originally had only 3,000 people, but due to the addition of white pole soldiers and the training during this period, Taishan Camp has expanded to more than 5,000 people.
White pole soldiers are rare elite infantry soldiers. They grew up in Sichuan, their legs are different from ordinary people, and they used to wear thick cotton armor to fight.
Their equipment is so elite that Qin Liangyu spent all his efforts to build it, and they can barely be said to be heavy armored soldiers. This is also the reason why in the Battle of Hunhe River in history, Nurhachi's tens of thousands Eight Banners troops surrounded 3,000 white pole soldiers and could not break the formation for a long time. .
Now Zhu Youxiao has given them more generous treatment and more nutritious food. The heavy armor they wear was improved by Zhu Youxiao himself. I believe they can truly be as stable as Mount Tai.
Zhu Youxiao looked at the auxiliary battalion staff general Li Wei and the guerrilla general Zhou Ping'en and asked:
"How is the training in the auxiliary barracks? How many people can pass the assessment and meet the standards?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the auxiliary barracks have been laying off old ones and recruiting new ones, and the oldest batch has basically qualified."
"Transfer an order to transfer 20,000 troops from the Auxiliary Camp to the Huben Camp. I will not recruit new soldiers during the expedition. You two will stay in the capital this time to assist the British Army."
"Zhou Ping'en, take my order and go to Changping to take over the 21st Guards Army. After Li Wei leads his army to Beijing to garrison, you will take these 21st Guards Horses to garrison the barracks and keep an eye on them. I will collect them from the Yulin Army. Send two thousand troops to assist you."
"I obey the decree!"
"Li Zhilong, you lead the 5,000 troops of Huben Camp to go first and escort 10,000 shi of military rations to Miyun, and then wait for my order!"
"I obey the decree!"
"Ma Xianglin, I will temporarily leave the three thousand cavalry of the Xiaoqi Camp to your command. The cavalry is the main key to this Northern Expedition. You must carefully check whether everyone's equipment and weapons are of high quality, and every war horse must be strictly inspected."
"yes!"
Ma Xianglin, who was originally a military officer in the Chinese Army, suddenly found another part-time job, and now he began to feel very happy.
Zhu Youxiao looked around at all the generals and said:
"The four major battalions have made final preparations and will dispatch troops on time in ten days. I don't want anyone to be held back by then."
All the generals shouted in unison:
"Follow the order!"
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Xiong Tingbi was very preoccupied during these days. After he and Yang Huan conducted overt and covert investigations during this period, they found out that many Liaodong generals were guilty of slander.
And he couldn't make a big move, so he could only continue to investigate deeply, and then report everything to the capital for His Majesty's decision.
"Tai Tai, the general is incompetent. The general is really helpless. Those people are not cooperating at all."
"Taitai, the general also encountered great obstacles. Those Liao people did not obey the discipline at all. They obeyed the general's military orders verbally, but did not take them seriously at all secretly."
"Especially the deputy general, Bao Chengxian, was simply bold and openly defied Taiwan and Taiwan military orders."
Two generals under Xiong Tingbi were angrily complaining here, but Xiong Tingbi also had troubles to express. Who could he talk to about what was in his heart?
However, when he asked his men to intervene in the army this time, it was also a bit of a test. Unexpectedly, the backlash was so big, and it was obvious that he had hit them within seven inches.
"Okay, let's put this matter aside for the time being. Don't worry about it for now. Let them go and wait until I report to Your Majesty for a decision."
The two generals had no choice but to retire, while Xiong Tingbi sat alone in the lobby and meditated, looking a little lonely.
At the gate of the city, two royal guards rushed to Liaoyang, their horses breathing rapidly and neighing.
The two asked loudly:
"Where is Xiong Tingbi?"
"The platform is in the government office!"
As soon as the guard sergeant finished speaking, the two royal guards immediately galloped towards the city on horseback. The people on the street were unable to get out of their way, but all this was seen by an official in the restaurant.
This person was Hu Jiadong from the Inspectorate. He snorted coldly:
"It's true that there is no king's method. I must read their book."
A gentleman dressed in noble clothing walked next to him and said with a smile:
"Hey, what do you have to argue with them, sir? It's more important to discuss important matters."
Upon hearing the so-called big event, Hu Jiadong immediately changed his face, walked inside with a smile, and said:
"Very good, very good."
After Jin Yiwei rushed to the government office, he immediately dismounted and ran in. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted:
"His Majesty ordered that Xiong Tingbi, the Liaodong manager, and Yang Huan, a thousand-household guard in Jinyi, come quickly to receive the order!"
Xiong Tingbi in the lobby immediately sent someone to find Yang Huan, and then he was about to fall down in the center and kowtow three times, but was stopped by another person:
"His Majesty ordered that there is no need for Taitai to perform a grand ceremony."
Then he took out the manuscript from his arms and handed it to Xiong Tingbi:
"This edict must be watched by one person on stage and cannot be known to others."
Xiong Tingbi also secretly revealed that His Majesty is indeed very cautious, and all important matters are secretly ordered, and he never transmits imperial edicts.
After Yang Huan arrived at the government office, two royal guards began to preach:
"His Majesty ordered Yang Huan to hand over the matters here to others as soon as possible, and then set off for Miyun with the two of us without any delay!"