However, if the army is built according to the specifications of the sixth guard of Jinyi, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty can support an army of 200,000 at most, and there are only 20,000 under his command, but it costs more than 200,000 officers and soldiers, not to mention some advanced equipment, beautiful uniforms, and various high benefits.

Besides, he has a dream, that is, he can expand his subordinates to 100,000 people, with 100,000 elite soldiers, enough to run rampant in the world, this is often the words of spring, and I also have this feeling.

The Tatars plundered the customs every year, in fact, the elite soldiers were about 100,000, sometimes less than 100,000, but they could run rampant everywhere in the interior, and the officers and soldiers could not avoid the war.

The pirates were even more surprising, they were only 40,000 at most, and generally only a group of a few hundred or a few thousand people dared to run rampant in the state capital, looting and killing people. The weakness of the combat capability of the Ming Dynasty's officers and troops can be seen, and this is the result of various maladministrations since the Jiajing period.

Qi Jiguang only had 3,000 people when he first trained the army, and he still fought a lot of lawsuits with the Ministry of War to get funds, he came to Jizhen as the chief military officer, and trained a new army, but only 5,000 people, which Zhang Juzheng won for him.

Moreover, at the beginning, more than 20,000 people were accepted at once, and nearly 10,000 people were reduced due to the rectification of military discipline, and now there are still 20,000 people, which is indeed the best of the best.

The emperor was also frightened by the cost of his military training, and this time he made an exception to allow him to go to the customs to do business privately, also to let him make more money, and wait until the right time to make a will, so that this little ancestor who spends money extravagantly will be responsible for his own profits and losses.

He is mentally prepared for this, and he is willing to do so.

Now he does not have much burden to feed 20,000 people, if it increases to 50,000 or even 100,000 people, then he will have to learn from the Red Army to fight local tyrants and divide the land.

"Qi Shuai, please lead your 3,000 people to help me contain other chief officers, and I will take care of Li Zhipeng's grandson." Besides, he turned his head to Qi Jiguang and said.

Qi Jiguang smiled bitterly: "You are really ready to do a big job, this is a competition between snipes and mussels, and the fisherman profits." ”

"What are you afraid of, keeping this tumor will be a big scourge, the sooner you eradicate it, the better." Besides, he didn't think so.

Qi Jiguang didn't say anything, knowing that he couldn't persuade him, unless Zhang Juzheng was here.

It is not difficult to contain the other commanders, as long as Qi Jiguang's 3,000 men and horses are there, no one dares to move, Qi Shuai's prestige is out, not false, even if there are only 3,000 people, it is enough to resist 100,000 lions, this is the power of prestige.

Li Zhipeng is actually not a Jinyi guard who underestimates the situation, but thinks that no matter how horizontal the Jinyi guard's people are, they will not really have to fight with the border army with real swords and guns, after all, the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, this is his confidence.

He never expected that he was the most domineering person in Beijing, and it was the arrogant person who was not afraid of it, the stronger the better, and his domineering dictatorship ruled all kinds of disobedience.

Now Li Zhipeng did not kick on the iron plate, but kicked into the tiger's mouth, and he couldn't pull it out at all.

Qi Jiguang asked: "Li Zhipeng and the White Lotus Sect are in collusion, how sure is this matter?" ”

Besides, he said: "Eight or nine is not far from ten, and now the final evidence is obtained." This matter is a ghost of the White Lotus Sect, you didn't see that His Royal Highness the Little Prince didn't deny it, but he just set aside his own relationship, and he didn't even dare to pack the ticket for King Ida. ”

"Well, if that's the case, Li Zhipeng really deserves to die." Qi Jiguang said coldly.

If Li Zhipeng really has something to do with the White Lotus Sect, he will definitely be killed. Li Zhipeng was the chief military officer of an important position in the border defense, responsible for guarding several fortresses, if the big war together, he gave several fortresses and a large section of the Great Wall to the Tatars, and the loss of the border pass was a cup of tea.

Although the border army has always been the first to flee and is unlikely to be surrounded and annihilated, the people of Xuanfu Datong will suffer, and the hinterland will also suffer from plundering, and I don't know how many families will be broken, how many people will die under the sabers of the Tatar iron horsemen, and even hundreds of thousands of people will be captured and sent to the border as slaves.

This is still the very least, and what is even more terrifying is that Tatar is likely to repeat the scene of the Jiajing period, all the way to the city of Beijing, when the national disaster is about to end.

"Qi Shuai, you have also heard with your own ears that only King Alta and Zhao Quan have the poison that leads to the machine, but Rong Zhongjun actually has one in his hand. Where did Rong Zhongjun's poison come from, it must have been given by Li Zhipeng, it is unlikely that Rong Zhongjun colluded with the White Lotus Sect alone, and no signs of this were found, but Li Zhipeng was found by my people to be secretly dealing with a Jin merchant who was suspected of being a White Lotus Sect. ”

Qi Jiguang also believed most of them in his heart, there were many people in the Jin Merchants who were mixed in inside and outside the Guan, and it was inevitable that they would have an intersection with the White Lotus Sect, otherwise they would not be able to do business outside the Guan. It's just that some people can keep their principles, some people are greedy for profit, and they can do anything, and it is not uncommon to betray the country's ancestors.

As for the White Lotus Sect, it is all over the world, no one knows how many there are, and I don't know who is the White Lotus Cultist around you, but maybe a good friend who drinks with you every day, the pillow person who has lived with you for more than ten years may be.

"After dealing with Li Zhipeng, what should I do to the White Lotus Sect? Out of the border is their world, you deal with them now, are you afraid that they will retaliate against you? Qi Jiguang said.

"What's so afraid of this, what they put on me, the court will also impose it on the little prince, one report back, Zhao Quan didn't dare to do this, at most he did all kinds of small actions. I have a feeling that he doesn't seem to want the negotiations to succeed. ”

"Of course, if the negotiation is successful, King Alta will not need Zhao Quan to work for him, and then it may be time for the rabbit to die and the dog to cook. Zhao Quan's greatest interest is that the imperial court and Tatar are always in the flames of war, so that he can get the greatest benefit from both aspects. ”

The two of them chatted about these things as they hurried on their horses.

There are more people in the city, unlike the Pingchuan outside the gate, running is similar to an arrow shot, and when you enter the city, you need to hold the reins of the horse and walk slowly.

At this time, a fast horse came to the horse, grabbed the reins, gave a military salute on the horse, and then panted: "Report to your lordship, Commander Sun led our people to surround Li Zhipeng's general army and the five thousand people led by the five commanders, waiting for your will." ”

Besides, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's good to surround it, don't let them get away with one, let them cool down and reflect on it first." If they dare to resist, they will be killed. ”

The man laughed and said, "That's how Commander Sun arranged it, and that's what he said. ”

Qi Jiguang said with a smile: "Who is this really with what soldiers, are you training soldiers from the imperial court or hooligans." ”

"This is called hooligans who know martial arts, and no one can stop them." Besides, laughed.

"What is this, it's a mess." Qi Jiguang shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He is now more and more unable to see through the way he acts.

In fact, there is no fixed style of acting, his principle is that you don't mess with me, otherwise you will be paid back tenfold, and as long as he is not used to it, he must reach out and take care of it, and if he is not convinced, he will treat you until you are convinced, if you are really not convinced, then cut off your head.

Qi Jiguang asked himself that he was also a brave and invincible person on the battlefield, but it was impossible to be so unscrupulous in doing things, and he couldn't develop this kind of character. Besides, this kind of character is too hard, and he is not afraid of anything at all. Anyway, I messed it all up, and some people came out to clean up the mess without thinking about taking responsibility.

"But I heard that there was a commotion in the border army camp, and other people were also ready to move." The fast horse spy reported.

"Leave it to me." Qi Jiguang said, turned his horse's head, and took his entourage back to the border army camp to sit down.

Besides, with Qi Jiguang in the border army camp, he can at least not worry about the other chief officers and commanders making trouble, and he can concentrate on cleaning up Li Zhipeng.

Not to mention that Li Zhipeng only brought 5,000 people, even if he was 25,000 people, he was not afraid.

Don't say that the combat effectiveness of the border army is relatively weak, even the brave Beijing army will be angry against the Jinyi Guard, after all, this is an attack on the emperor's guard, it is definitely a capital crime to violate the rules of heaven, and those who do this will not want to live.

Because of this, Sun Hu repeatedly called the number, scolding Li Zhipeng for being eggless cowards, and Li Zhipeng also endured it again and again, and then endured it.

He couldn't bear it, he couldn't put the lives of 5,000 subordinates under the butcher's knife in a moment's time, not to mention that there were two commanders who might not necessarily obey his orders, and even the three commanders who were shouting for a war now might not be able to do it in the end.

"Speed up, I'm afraid things will change if they drag on." Besides, he urged.

However, it is not easy to speed up, the front needs to clear the street, the back needs to be protected, and the etiquette of the minister's travel must still be maintained.

When the pedestrians on the road saw the sign of the minister and the posture of this cavalry, they were already frightened and panicked, and they couldn't dodge, and it was precisely in this way that everywhere they went, there was a panic, which caused some unnecessary panic and confusion.

"Put the sign away and move forward quietly." Besides, he commanded.

The people in front put away the signs, and the street was no longer quiet, so the speed was faster, but the speed was limited, but the order on the street was no longer as chaotic as before.

When I was about to arrive at the post house, I suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers like firecrackers in front of me, and the sound of sharp bows and crossbows.

Besides, his heart sank: "It's not good, it's really a firefight." ”

According to the meaning, the best policy is to surrender the army without a fight, do not have a bloody disaster, he wants to get rid of Li Zhipeng, only to capture Li Zhipeng, find out the rest of the party, and then wipe it out, before that, do not hurt the innocent.

"Speed up again, don't avoid pedestrians, just be careful not to step on pedestrians." Besides, he commanded loudly.

At this point, the superb equestrian skills came into play, and besides, the people all lifted the reins of the prancing horses, and crossed over the pedestrians almost continuously, almost successively over the heads of the pedestrians, but did not hurt a single person, but only scared the pedestrians enough.