The new army was the first step in his army restructuring.

Now that the New First Army has completed its recruit training and passed the trial, the new characters will naturally be removed and it will become the First Army of the National Defense Force.

It is not that Jiang Chuan has not considered reorganizing the army into the Royal Army and the Royal Navy, which may be more suitable in the current imperial era.

Eventually, however, Egawa decided to form a national defense force.

In this regard, he admits that he was more influenced by the Third Reich.

He does not have the crazy idea of building a so-called democratic state in the current state of popular intelligence. On the contrary, he believed that the imperial system was still the most suitable political system for the era.

However, the imperial system in his mind is not the current imperial system in which the emperor hides in the deep palace all day long and all kinds of red tape, but an imperial system similar to the head of the Third Reich.

In any case, there is no doubt that the Third Reich could never be called a democracy.

What he wants to establish is an imperial state with military power.

So, psychologically, it is more inclined to learn from the Third Reich.

Of course, this is only the initial assumption at present, and there will definitely be changes and modifications in the future, but the big framework is basically certain.

"Your Highness, the investiture ceremony has ended, what other instructions do you have?"

When Jiang Chuan was in his trance, Bai Mu's voice pulled him back.

"Oh, it's okay, bring it back with the troops. Rest for a few days, and you're ready to go again. Jiang Chuan said in a deep voice.

Bai Mu naturally understood that they would go down to the south of the Yangtze River in a few days, fight jointly with the Second Army, and attack Zheng Zhilong, who was entrenched in the southeast region.

"By the way, there is also the 47th Army with you this time." Jiang Chuan added.

"Your Highness, the forty-seventh army is also going? What about the capital? Bai Mu was a little surprised and asked in a low voice.

He didn't finish his words, but Jiang Chuan also understood what he meant.

"Don't worry about that. There was also the Thirty-Eighth Army, as well as the Guards Regiment. If those juniors dare to come out, they will be eliminated. ”

Looking at Jiang Chuanruo's meaningful smile, Bai Mu's heart was a little abrupt.

Your Highness, this is going to set up a trap for fishing.

"The 47th Army went this time, firstly, because after all, the Zheng family has been entrenched in the southeast for decades, and there are British people behind them as backup. I'm afraid that your first and second armies alone will not be enough. After all, it takes troops to occupy the territory. Egawa explained slightly.

Bai Mu listened attentively.

"In addition, the main reason is that many of the training methods and tactics of your First Army have not been popularized, and this time your three armies are fighting together to facilitate exchanges, so that the other two armies can also learn from them, and by the way, they will work together to improve the omissions and deficiencies in the battle. Remember, the battlefield is always the best teacher and touchstone, and you will know if you have practiced these things well on the battlefield. ”

Egawa continued to explain.

Only then did Bai Mu fully understand Jiang Chuan's hard work, and nodded: "The last general understands what His Highness means." However, the 38th Army has not withdrawn yet. ”

Jiang Chuan said with a smile: "You set off first, and the forty-seventh army will set off after the thirty-eighth army returns." ”

Bai Mu nodded and stopped talking.

"If it's okay, bring the troops back." Egawa-do.

Bai Mu received the order, and when he turned around and was about to leave, he suddenly stopped, turned around again, and said, "Your Highness, there is still something to tell you at the end." ”

Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment and motioned for him to say.

Bai Mu then told Chen Jiaying about what he came to the capital to seek.

Jiang Chuan was a little surprised after hearing this: "There is such a stubborn woman, affectionate, righteous, kind-hearted, and she seems to be quite courageous, what a strange woman." ”

Bai Mu also agreed: "Your Highness is right, and the last general is also very impressed when he hears it." That's why I decided to bring her to the capital. ”

"Okay, Ji Biao, come here." Jiang Chuan turned his head and beckoned to Ji Biao, the head of the Guards Regiment who was standing not far behind him.

Ji Biao walked over quickly, Jiang Chuan pointed at Bai Mu and said, "You bring people to the palace tomorrow." ”

Ji Biao received the order, and saluted his old boss Bai Mu with a standard military salute and said, "General, please instruct!" ”

Bai Mu punched him in the chest and said, "You kid can protect Your Highness for me, if there is something wrong with Your Highness, you can bring me to see you." ”

Ji Biao straightened his chest and said loudly: "General, please rest assured. Ji Biao's head is off, and he will not let His Highness be in danger. ”

Bai Mu laughed and said, "I still know your kid's ability." Your Highness trusts you, so you can do your best, but don't weaken the name of our guard battalion. ”

Ji Biao naturally agreed.

Jiang Chuan returned to Beijing with the Manchu civil and military forces under the escort of the Guards Regiment, while Bai Mu returned to the garrison outside the city with the New First Army to repair.

Jiang Chuan now has a little habit, that is, every time he sends out the army, he likes to take the Manchu civil and military with him.

The reason is simple, it is demonstrations. It is to let these people see, if you want to use any crooked brains, you should weigh whether your head can be hard.

So far, it looks pretty good. At least those who try to stir up trouble only dare to make small moves that cannot be put on the table, and no one dares to openly rebel.

In fact, Jiang Chuan sometimes hopes that these people will make a fuss, and then he can justifiably carry out a big purge.

But the last time the reform of the currency system was announced, those guys who pretended to be forced in public in the court ended miserably, and in the end, the mastermind behind the scenes was also dug up.

The mastermind behind the scenes is Ji Zhengyi, the king of Wucheng, who is quite known as a virtuous king among the grandmasters of the Ji family.

After being tortured, the motive of this old guy to do things was not instigated by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, but he was worried that his family's property would be swallowed up by Jiang Chuan with the so-called new currency.

This old man is the emperor's uncle and the brother of the old emperor Ji Zhengde, and Ji Zhengde's father still likes this son very much, and Ji Zhengde also likes this brother very much, so he often rewards him.

This old guy doesn't love women in his life, but loves gold and silver. There are many industries in the capital that are actually owned by his family. Although on the surface, the Da Ming Law does not allow the clan to do business, but it is just a virtual ban.

So, over time, this old guy has accumulated a lot of family property.

Therefore, this time, when he heard that Jiang Chuan was going to reform the currency system and issue paper money, the old guy was in a hurry, so he instigated those idiots to come out and make trouble, in a vain attempt to use public opinion to force Jiang Chuan to cancel the new deal.

But he didn't expect Jiang Chuan to be so ruthless and decisive, and the old guy was vulnerable at all.

In the end, dozens of officials, clansmen, and ministers were implicated in this matter, and all of them were escorted to the entrance of the vegetable market and beheaded.

Eventually, their family property was confiscated.

When the people in the capital mentioned this, they all shook their heads and sighed, saying that this "virtuous king" was smart but was mistaken by cleverness, and in the end the family property was not saved, and he lost his head, and he really lost his wife and soldiers, which was really stupid.