kingnovel Chapter 44 The expedition is imminent, 1 Snow Dragon Riders are heading south of the Yangtze River!
Chapter 44 The expedition is imminent, 1 Snow Dragon Riders are heading south of the Yangtze River!
In Ningshou Palace.
After Yang Heting and others left.
Su Huirong whispered, "Your Majesty, do you need to let the Western Factory monitor them?"
Just now, Yang Heting and others left in silence, although they seemed to agree with Your Majesty's idea.
But in Su Huirong's opinion.
I'm afraid these people still have some thoughts in private, and may even ruin Your Majesty's plans!
"No need."
Zhu Houzhao saw these people more clearly.
Under the induction of qi.
Zhu Houzhao could clearly feel the turbulent emotions beneath the seemingly silent Yang Heting and others.
He chuckled and said, "These Qingliu ministers are admittedly a bit annoying, but sometimes they are also very lovable."
Don’t think that Zhu Houzhao was domineering and sharp-tongued before.
But that is to establish priority!
He wanted to let Yang Heting and others know clearly who would be the boss in the future of Ming Dynasty!
Let these people know their limits.
The final display of momentum was the real killer move!
It's not just a deterrent.
Instead, it gives these upright ministers a hope, a hope that their names will go down in history!
...
Zhu Houzhao has such momentum.
Now, the strength of Xu Yanbing and Xichang is even more revealed.
Then, can the Ming Dynasty unify the Kyushu continent in the future?
If only!
Every one of them will go down in history!
This is an absolute temptation for these upright ministers.
Even the Prime Minister Yang Heting could not give up such an opportunity.
He was willing to offend Zhu Houzhao in order to fight for power.
During all these years as an official, he has never been greedy for money or power.
Isn't it all about these four words "leave a name in history"? !
For these four words.
People like Yang Heting will definitely be obedient in the future.
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Tapping.
Accompanied by heavy footsteps.
The leader of the imperial guards, Xu Yanbing, appeared in front of Zhu Houzhao.
"How is the training of the Imperial Guards during this period?"
Zhu Houzhao said to Xu Yanbing in a relaxed tone: "If I ask you to lead the imperial army to go to war, would it be okay?"
"It depends on who we're fighting!" Xu Yanbing spoke as straightforwardly as ever: "If we're fighting the Mongols, the Qin, and other countries, I'm afraid the Imperial Guards will still have trouble holding on. Although these Imperial Guards have a good foundation, they rarely practice real military formations. It's OK for them to fight a small battle with a few thousand people, but if it's a national war involving tens of thousands of people, they will be vulnerable!"
The Ming Dynasty was established for more than one hundred years.
In the early years, the imperial guards were indeed elite.
Especially when the Ming Dynasty implemented the border dispatch system, most of the captains and lieutenants in the imperial guards were those who had fought at the border.
Therefore, their combat effectiveness is also extremely strong.
But ever since the Ming Dynasty's god of war Zhu Qizhen consumed the elite troops of the three camps in the Tumu Fort.
Even after the imperial guards were rebuilt during the Chenghua period, they were still somewhat useless.
There is no problem at all for the imperial guards today to serve as guards or ceremonial guards.
Even one looks more glamorous than the other.
But if real swords and guns really come into play, I'm afraid these hereditary imperial guards won't be able to hold up at all!
Zhu Houzhao also roughly understood the intelligence of the Imperial Guards. He hesitated for a moment and said, "The main force to suppress the rebellion of Prince Ning this time is still the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry. It just depends on how many people are needed. Secondly, the Imperial Guards also need to bring some experience!"
The number of imperial guards in the Forbidden City is close to 300,000!
These consume a huge amount of money of the Ming Dynasty every year!
It would be impossible to continue to be decadent like this.
Zhu Houzhao will have to attack other countries in the future. With only 100,000 Snow Dragon Cavalry, even if he conquers all the countries, won't he still have to rely on these imperial guards and the border troops of the Ming Dynasty to govern and guard them? !
Therefore, it is necessary to start training the imperial guards as early as possible.
The most important thing is that the Great Snow Dragon Rider is an invincible blade.
But the amount of money consumed is also huge, and these people are not just cold numbers in the game!
But a living person!
For example, the 3,000 Great Snow Dragon Riders summoned earlier, their heavy armor and war horses require enough people to feed and maintain them. They also need a place to live, and a certain salary for daily expenses.
Even though the salary these people require is very little, they are all loyal.
But Zhu Houzhao couldn't just treat them as non-human beings, right? !
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Before this, Zhu Houzhao felt relaxed when he was lying in the arms of the Moon Goddess.
What's the point of suppressing King Ning? If ten thousand are not enough, then let's do twenty thousand.
But when it came time for him to start summoning, Zhu Houzhao was still a little hesitant.
Although Xu Yanbing was not in charge of these logistical matters, he had been a general for many years and knew how much it cost to support such elite troops. Not to mention anything else, the amount of meat needed for the daily training of 3,000 Great Snow Dragon Riders alone was a huge number!
"If it's just Prince Ning."
Xu Yanbing said decisively: "Three thousand Snow Dragon Riders are enough!"
Just a Prince of Ning.
Xu Yanbing still doesn't take him seriously.
Even though I heard that Prince Ning has gathered an army of 100,000.
But three thousand fearless Snow Dragon Riders are enough to charge into the formation of one hundred thousand!
Xu Yan's soldiers were also brave, leading the way, each man with a gun, and riding their horses to trample the allied camp!
"It's not just as simple as Prince Ning."
Zhu Houzhao shook his head slightly. He stood with his hands behind his back and looked out of the palace. "This time, Prince Ning's rebellion involves a lot of people. There are so many civil officials in the Forbidden City alone, not to mention the forces in Prince Ning's own vassal territory."
"not to mention..."
"If Prince Ning's rebellion cannot be quickly crushed and shock the world!"
"What will the nations do? What will the Mongols do?!"
Even now, Prince Ning's rebellion is actually not worth mentioning.
But in such a complex situation of checks and balances among countries.
Prince Ning's rebellion could easily trigger a chain reaction.
...
"Ten thousand!"
Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment and said, "I will give you 10,000 Snow Dragon Riders. You must defeat Prince Ning within ten days!"
"If there are any unusual movements in the Mongols or other countries!"
"You also need to set off immediately and guard the border!"
Based on the current intelligence summary from all parties.
The other countries may not take any action yet, but there will definitely be changes in the Mongols.
Therefore, after dealing with Prince Ning, Xu Yanbing will most likely immediately set off to the border to suppress the Mongols!
"How to arrange military supplies?!"
"After I leave, who will be in charge of Jiangxi?"
Xu Yanbing did not say whether King Ning could be dealt with within ten days.
This is no big deal for him.
All he cares about is whether the military supplies and logistics are good.
Can we kill to our heart's content this time?
Zhu Houzhao could understand Xu Yanbing's meaning. He chuckled and said, "You don't need to worry about military supplies. Before we set off, I will order Yang Heting to prepare enough food and grass for 20 days. There will also be officials from various parties to meet us along the way. As for who will be responsible for the follow-up in Jiangxi... we still need to wait for someone to come."
"Who!" Xu Yanbing was puzzled.
"Wang Yangming!"
Zhu Houzhao said calmly.
According to his plan, Wang Yangming would take charge of Nanjing after Prince Ning’s rebellion.
It was not only about cleaning up the mess caused by Prince Ning's rebellion, but also about completely resolving the six tribes in Nanjing.
The glorious Ming Dynasty!
Two six parts!
What does this look like!
This time, Zhu Houzhao not only wanted to take action against Prince Ning, but also against the bureaucratic groups in Nanjing.
From then on, there was no longer any dual capital system in the Ming Dynasty, with only the Forbidden City as the absolute core.
The taxes in Jiangnan will also be completely collected!
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After Xu Yanbing discussed some follow-up issues with Zhu Houzhao.
He turned around and returned to the Imperial Guards. He needed to give them some preliminary training before Wang Yangming arrived.
As for the ten thousand great snow dragon riders.
No training is required.
All Zhu Houzhao needs to do is summon them on the day when Xu Yan's troops go out to fight...