Guo Sheng shrank his head and did not dare to say anything.
As a Marquis, Old Marquis Chen was able to kill him with one sword and one shot, but even though he had inherited the title, his strength and prestige were incomparable.
What's more, his father died early, and he was only fourteen when he inherited the title, and he had never been on the battlefield. How could he know this if he had never fought in a war?
Otherwise, he would not have been left in the capital when the Supreme Emperor went on an expedition.
It's okay to let him go to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to handle various daily affairs. How can he know the details of this kind of specific battle? He has never defended the city...
However, he only dared to say these words in his mind, and he would definitely not dare to say them in person.
On the other side, among the ministers present, they were more or less related to military matters. After listening to Yu Qian's explanation, they roughly deduced the wartime scenes in their minds.
Chen Yi said: "Your Majesty, this method is very good. Our capital city has high trenches and deep trenches, and there are civilian alleys outside the city. The Wala army is good at riding and shooting. Fighting outside the city can minimize the power of the cavalry's advance, but can bring out the full potential of our battle."
The power of vehicles and infantry.”
Chen Xun also said: "Yes, in this way, our capital will be safe and sound."
Seeing the civil servants singing and complimenting each other, Mr. Chen felt disgusted.
He was a general at a young age and had fought countless battles, large and small, so he naturally had a unique vision.
It has to be said that Yu Qian is different from those among the civil servants who only have a superficial knowledge of military affairs and talk about it with great fanfare.
He is truly talented!
This arrangement is not a conspiracy, but the biggest advantage is that it is safe, step by step, and linked together.
Chen Mao has been fighting for so many years, and he understands deeply that fighting is about head-on confrontation.
The reason why those cunning conspiracies and battles in history books can be recorded is because so few of them were successful.
No amount of bells and whistles can compare to a steady and steady approach, step by step.
Yu Qian implemented this very well.
In fact, what Yu Qian said was nothing new, whether it was the means of defending the city or the tactics of the army.
But Chen Mao knew that as long as these could be used properly, guarding the capital would not be a problem.
Along the way, the various arrangements for defending the city, the preparation of equipment, and the replacement of officers and soldiers on duty were all very appropriate.
It can be said that as long as the generals in charge don't let their guard down when the war begins, this battle to defend the city will most likely be won.
Although the old Marquis was holding back his anger, he reluctantly nodded and approved Yu Qian's arrangement.
But even though he agreed, Chen Mao still spoke.
"Even so, the same principle applies to organizing the officers and soldiers transferred from various places into the three major battalions. Why is it necessary to set up another regiment and battalion?"
Although Mr. Chen has been away from the capital for a long time in recent years, after seeing Guo Sheng's stunned appearance just now, he no longer has any hope for the descendants of the imperial family in the capital.
However, it is still necessary to explain clearly the regiment system.
The Beijing Camp of the Ming Dynasty was also called the three major camps, namely the Fifth Military Camp, the Three Thousand Camp, and the Shenji Camp. Each battalion had an independent chief military officer responsible for its jurisdiction.
Although there is an admiral of the Beijing camp above them, the three battalions are independent of each other and each has its own dedicated chief military officer and military governor.
But after Yu Qian's restructuring, the commander of the tenth regiment battalion became the commander-in-chief of each battalion.
The powers of the ten regiments and battalions were brought together, with a chief military officer in charge of the drills and an admiral in charge of military affairs.
To put it bluntly, compared with the three battalions in the regiment and camp system, the power of the admiral has been unprecedentedly strengthened. He can directly supervise the officers and soldiers, bypassing the general officers of the three battalions.
Today, in the Beijing camp, the chief military officer is Shi Jing, the prince-in-law, and the governor of military affairs is Yu Qian himself.
Facing Chen Mao's questioning, Yu Qian remained unhurried and bowed his hands.
"Marquis Chen, the capital camp has been suffering from malpractice for a long time. The generals have been bullying each other and treating the officers and soldiers harshly for a long time. The capital is now in danger, and it is time to rectify it."
"Compared with the system of three major battalions, the regiment and battalion have neat command and effective drills. The division of labor and cooperation between the regiment and battalion can maximize the combat power of the Beijing camp."
"Among the three major battalions, only the Shenji Battalion is accustomed to firearms. After the restructuring, each battalion has a firearms corps, infantry, firearms, and chariots. They will cooperate with each other during training so that they can be effective on the battlefield."
Chen Mao stared at Yu Qian and wanted to speak, but after looking at the calm emperor, he finally said nothing, but his face still showed unwillingness.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Chen Mao, who still looked unconvinced, and sighed in his heart.
He naturally knew what Chen Mao wanted to say.
Although the regiment system improves the combat effectiveness, it also has shortcomings, that is, it is easy to lose the tail.
The reason why the three major battalions are not under their own control, and even the admiral ministers cannot directly control the army, is to restrict each other.
After the restructuring, the power of the Tenth Regiment Battalion was vested in the hands of the admiral, which violated the principle of checks and balances established in the military system.
Of course, the more important point is that during this restructuring, Yu Qian severely eliminated a large number of his descendants, and even excluded several governors except Shi Jing from the capital camp.
The noble relatives in Beijing were quite complaining about this matter.
As a serious Jingnan Xunqi, Mr. Chen Laohou can be said to be a banner among Xunqi after Zhang Fu.
As soon as he returned to Beijing, the old man who was a family friend came to ask for a complaint, and his threshold was crossed.
If he hadn't considered Yu Qian's words and asked the emperor for instructions on the restructuring, Mr. Chen would not have shut up so easily.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Qiyu said.
"Which one is better or worse will be known in one try. Since Chen Hou and Yu Aiqing are at odds with each other, it is better to go to the capital camp and have a look and find out."
So all the ministers bowed their hands and said yes.
If you want to inspect the capital camp, it is not suitable to travel lightly and simply.
After all, the nine gates are still within the scope of ordinary people's comings and goings. Wang Xian, the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, can only take a few to the tower.
But in the important place of the capital camp, let alone a Shuntian governor, even if Yu Qian, the Minister of War, came forward in person and wanted to bring a few unidentified people in, it would still be against military law.
So it was impossible to go today, so Zhu Qiyu ordered Lu Zhong to go back and make arrangements to prepare for a visit to the capital camp the next day.
As for himself, he led this group of elders and continued to patrol in several other directions.
I have to say that Yu Qian is very reliable in his work.
Not only Deshengmen, but also several other important places built different fortifications according to different terrains.
When Zhu Qiyu and others went to see it, these fortifications had basically been completed.
In addition, Zhu Qiyu also noticed that the soldiers on duty on the city wall were not as weak as before, but instead they were all full of energy.
When asked, Yu Qian smiled bitterly.
"This matter also needs the blessing of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Shen Shangshu was generous this time. Today's city defenders, who come to the city for the first time, will be given one tael of silver and two pieces of cloth. The former defenders will be given two pieces of cloth. The soldiers who defended the city were given three measures of monthly rations, and they were all distributed in full during these days."
Zhu Qiyu thought for a moment and remembered that he had approved such a memorandum a few days ago. He also remembered that Shen Yi, the minister of household affairs, was turning blue at that time.
This is indeed a huge hemorrhage. You must know that most of the taxes levied by the Ming Dynasty are mainly in kind, and the national treasury does not have much silver.
The monthly expenses of an ordinary ordinary person's home may not amount to more than one tael of silver.
Let alone two pieces of cloth, ordinary people may not be willing to use a piece of cloth to make new clothes during the Chinese New Year.
For the officers and soldiers, the court is responsible for food, drink and weapons, so their monthly silver is basically around five qian.
One tael of silver and two pieces of cloth are worth half a year's worth of silver.
Nowadays, the price of rice in the Ming Dynasty is about four qian per shi, and the expenditure of the Ministry of Household Affairs alone is estimated to be more than 100,000 taels. If converted into grain, it would cost several hundred thousand shi anyway.
Shen Yi would be heartbroken to throw out such a large amount of money like this.
But as long as you spend it in the right place, it’s worth it!
Seeing the high-spirited and straight-backed soldiers guarding the city, Zhu Qiyu felt more at ease.