The emperor's tour was actually very troublesome.
Let’s not talk about the honor guard and so on. Wherever they pass by, the royal guards must clear it in advance to ensure that no unfamiliar faces appear.
The local government agencies urgently need to arrest all the gangsters on the street, sweep the streets in advance, and pave the roads with loess.
Although Zhu Qiyu had ordered everything to be simple, Wang Fuyin was still busy all night that night.
The next day, because he had to inspect the capital camp, Zhu Qiyu skipped the morning court and led a group of ministers to the capital camp outside the city early in the morning.
After the reorganization of the Beijing camp, Prince Consort Shi Jing served as the chief military officer and Yu Qian served as governor of military affairs.
Due to the frequent mobilization of the army at the moment, a minister came forward to request that the system of central officials supervising the army be suspended. Considering that he did not have the manpower on hand, Zhu Qiyu agreed.
Therefore, for the time being, there are no internal eunuchs and supervisors in the Beijing camp.
The Beijing camp was stationed about ten miles away on the western outskirts of the capital.
While sitting in the chariot, a few hundred steps away from the camp, Zhu Qiyu saw the soldiers of the Beijing camp arrayed outside the camp.
This year the weather got colder earlier than in previous years. It was only September, and it seemed like it was already entering early winter.
The biting cold wind was blowing. These soldiers were dressed in military uniforms, their waists were straight, and their faces looked very rosy.
Yu Qian did not ride in a sedan like other civil servants, but rode a horse. In addition to Luan Jia, in addition to Yu Qian, there were also several distinguished relatives such as Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao, who also followed on horseback.
Looking at the officers and soldiers waiting in formation from a distance, Yu Qian said.
"Your Majesty, after the regimental camp was restructured, supervision was strict. Three days ago, all the winter cotton-padded clothes that were rushed to be produced in various places were distributed to the officers and soldiers. Now they are wearing the newly issued winter clothes."
Yu Qian said it in an understatement, but Chen Mao frowned, and his words clearly meant something...
However, after thinking about it, Mr. Chen still didn't say anything.
Luan Jia continued to move forward and stopped steadily in front of the camp.
"Shi Jing, the governor of Zuo Army, led the soldiers of the capital camp to welcome the Holy Emperor!"
Standing at the head was a man in full armor, kneeling on one knee and shouting loudly.
This person is none other than Prince Consort Shi Jing.
This person was also deliberately chosen by Zhu Qiyu, for no other reason than because Shi Jing's wife was the late emperor's eldest daughter, Princess Shunde.
The mother of Princess Shunde was none other than the Hu family after the first emperor deposed her.
The armor on Shi Jing's body collided, making a crisp sound.
As he knelt down on one knee, thousands of soldiers from the Beijing camp behind him also knelt down on one knee and shouted loudly.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Thousands of people shouted in unison, and the sound resounded throughout the sky, deafening and startling countless birds in the distance.
However, Zhu Qiyu put his hands on his hands and laughed, saying:
"Our soldiers in the capital camp are so powerful and well-organized that they will be able to defend our capital. I will reward you!"
So Cheng Jing stepped forward and said.
"The emperor has a decree to give the officers and men of the Beijing camp one tael of silver and one piece of cloth to comfort the hearts of our officers and men of the Beijing camp."
It was only at this time that Zhu Qiyu felt the same pain for Shen Yi.
You must know that the rewards given by the emperor to his ministers do not come from the court, but from the emperor's internal transportation treasury.
During this inspection, the small amount of silver was gone.
Thanks to his inspection, he only wanted to see one battalion out of the ten regiments. If all the Beijing battalions were called, the internal treasury's little knowledge might not be enough to reward them.
However, the soldiers in the Beijing camp were very happy. The previous emperor was not so generous.
You know, when the emperor came to inspect the capital camp before, he would also receive rewards, but the rewards were only for the generals.
It's a reward of a few hundred taels. A reward of several hundred taels sounds good.
But it has nothing to do with the big soldiers like them, so it is better for the emperor to give him two months of monthly silver upon his arrival.
Suddenly, the officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp below all looked happy, and sincerely hoped that the emperor would come to inspect more times, shouting loudly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
Zhu Qiyu smiled, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
After seeing various situations in the late Ming Dynasty and seeing the scene of the rebel army rushing into the imperial city, he understood in his heart that the people at the bottom actually wanted very little.
Having food to eat, clothing to wear, land to farm, and work to do is the best life that most people dream of.
For these officers and soldiers, if they can avoid being squeezed by their superiors and receive their moon silver and winter clothes on time, they are willing to work hard for the court, and even risk their lives.
Rather than awarding silver to those generals, Zhu Qiyu was more willing to let these big soldiers get some benefits.
It's not that they want to win people's hearts, but that soon each of them will step onto the battlefield, and this little money will not be worth their efforts in fighting for the Ming Dynasty.
What's more, those generals often receive rewards on a daily basis, but these officers and soldiers only have a few opportunities to receive rewards.
With complicated emotions, Zhu Qiyu led a group of ministers to the martial arts arena that had been arranged long ago.
This is not the first time that Jingying welcomes the emperor, so the procedures have been well prepared.
Since receiving the news last night, a high platform was built in the martial arts arena overnight.
Jin Yiwei and Shang Baosi had arranged the yellow umbrella cover and table on the high platform in advance. They were also going to prepare wine and food, but Zhu Qiyu scolded them severely.
They came to see the Beijing camp drill, not to have a banquet. The soldiers were performing battles in the audience, and the ministers were eating and drinking on the stage. What did it look like!
At the same time, Shi Jing also came to the stage, lined up on both sides with Yu Qian and others, waiting for the martial arts performance to begin.
After everyone was ready, the messenger gave the order, and hundreds of elite soldiers poured out of the martial arts field and were divided into several square formations.
At the front is a modified chariot, surrounded by fences, each half a man high, with iron sheets nailed to the outermost end. Each chariot is controlled by one person. There are three people standing on the vehicle, one holding a shield and two holding knives. .
Behind the chariot are infantry armed with muskets, and behind them are infantry armed with bows and arrows.
At this time, Shi Jing explained: "Your Majesty, this is the most basic method of warfare. Use chariots as cover, infantry behind, and slowly advance forward."
After that, he made a gesture to the messenger, and then the drum beat loudly.
Dozens of chariots moved forward slowly, and countless flying arrows were fired from a distance, but they were all blocked by the chariots and shields.
At the same time, the infantry at the rear, under the cover of the chariot, fired a hail of arrows towards the opposite side.
The flying arrows on the opposite side paused for a moment, and the second row of fire blunderbuss immediately hit them, and the firearms fired in unison. When the firearms were finished, the second round of flying arrows was fired at the same time.
During this process, under the cover of the chariots, the officers and soldiers continued to move forward. Before it was time to drink tea, they moved forward nearly a hundred steps.
Shi Jing said: "Your Majesty, in this method, the chariot and the infantry cooperate with each other, using arrows and fire blunderbuss to consume the opponent's strength. When the opponent approaches, use the sergeants hidden in the chariot to kill them with the waist knife."
After demonstrating the cooperation between infantry and combat vehicles, the next step is artillery.
However, the situation of the artillery is special, it is huge and difficult to move, so I only tried one, and more of them were mainly explained.
"The artillery is bulky, but it is a powerful weapon for defending the city. It is placed on the city wall during war. It fires first before the war to injure the soldiers and horses. It can also cover our army's retreat when the gold is fired."
After the artillery demonstration, the next step was the cavalry. There were not many cavalry in the Ming Dynasty, but there were still many elite ones in the Beijing camp.
Zhu Qiyu took a quick glance and saw that there were about two hundred cavalrymen on the field, holding long spears, carrying broadswords on their waists, and carrying crossbows on their backs, but they did not carry muskets.
In contrast, following the cavalry were infantrymen holding shields. Like the cavalry, they also had long knives on their waists and carried crossbows on their backs. The difference was that they also had muskets hanging on their waists.
The drums of the messenger sounded, the cavalry advanced first, followed by the infantry. The shields in their hands not only protected themselves, but also protected the cavalry's feet.
After all, it is not a real battlefield, so the demonstration time is not long, but it is enough to show that the cooperation between cavalry and infantry is quite skillful.
Then Zhu Qiyu said: "The combat power of the Beijing camp is really different from what it used to be. This is all due to my love for you. It is a great good thing!"
After watching the training in the Beijing camp, Zhu Qiyu finally felt relieved.
Yu Qian is still as capable as ever. In this life, no matter what troubles the court causes, he will continue to support Yu Qian's efforts to organize the capital camp.
The appearance of Beijing Camp now was even better than what he had seen in his previous life.
Until now, Zhu Qiyu's heart, which had been hanging on, has finally let go...