Chapter 313: Forming the Qin Army
The chamber of the Qin Palace's mansion is quite large, enough to accommodate more than 100 people at the same time, but it has not yet been completed at this time. The four walls were laid, and the beams and rafters were erected, but the tiles had not yet had time to be laid.
Therefore, under the witness of the blue sky and white clouds, a high-level secret meeting of the participants was carried out in such a simple way.
The initiator and core figure of the meeting is naturally Zhu Youzhen, the king of Qin. The meeting also included: two members of the royal family, Princess Rui'er of Qin and Zhu Cunqi, the county lord of Lishan; foreign guests, who are also members of the Joseon royal family, Miaoxiang Weng lord Ri Jung-yeon; Imperial court official, Jingyang County Commander Sun Chuanting; resigned general, former Dengzhou Wei General Qi Meifeng; Yan Ling and Xie Sheng of the Secret Service; The militia group's group training, leaders Xie Yong, Li Dingguo, and Li Laiheng.
These participants are Zhu Youjian's current core team. As for Qin Wangwei's envoy Lin Youkun, although he is also loyal to himself, he is the person sent by the emperor to his side after all, and it is better not to let him know some things. Therefore, Zhu Youzhen has always put him in charge of the reconnaissance work on the periphery, and he has not been notified to participate in this secret meeting.
The atmosphere in the venue was solemn, and this was also the first formal meeting convened by Zhu Youzhen. Everyone knew that King Qin had something important to announce, and his heart was full of tension and anticipation.
Zhu Youzhen first made a generous statement: "Let's gossip less and go straight to the point." To put it mildly, now I am in a difficult situation at home and abroad. There are eunuchs and thieves inside, and there are fierce enemies and foreign powers surrounding. Coupled with the frequent natural disasters and the withering of the people's livelihood, if the court and all the subjects are still muddy and passable, the Ming Dynasty is in danger of losing the country! ”
When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other, and their hearts were shocked. They also know a little bit about the situation that Zhu Youzhen said, but because they are all insiders, of course they can't see it as thoroughly as Zhu Youzhen, especially since they never thought that Daming would be in danger of losing the country.
However, after carefully tasting Zhu Youzhen's speech, I have to admit that any of the above situations is a sign of the country's demise. And when these situations are combined, it is simply a doomed situation!
Zhu Youzhen saw that everyone was moved, so he said: "The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband." Although this king is only a vassal king, he can't bear to see the lives of the world in misery, and he can't bear to sit back and watch the Chinese nation slide into the abyss of extinction. And the current predicament is caused by the eunuchs and thieves. Therefore, this king decided to clear the king's side and eradicate the tumor of Wei Zhongxian! ”
In fact, people like Rui'er, Sun Chuanting and others have long understood Zhu Youzhen's ambitions, but they are not very surprised; But Zhu Cunqi, Li Zhenyan and Qi Meifeng were taken aback. Because they know that Wei Zhongxian is powerful, it can be said that the emperor controls the world, and it is not easy to bring him down.
But seeing that Zhu Youzhen said it categorically, they couldn't help but be convinced. Zhu Cunqi took the lead in getting up and said: "The eunuchs stole the dynasty, appointed traitors, and brutalized Zhongliang, even the royal family members didn't pay attention to it. Such traitors should have been eradicated a long time ago! ”
Li Zhenyan also said: "Just because he repeatedly assassinated the King of Qin, it is also a crime that cannot be punished!" ”
Qi Meifeng also said angrily: "One general is incompetent, and the whole army is exhausted." The soldiers in the front were bleeding and sweating, but Wei Zhongxian was fighting for power and profit in the rear, deducting food and salary, and if he was not removed, Liaodong would inevitably fall into the hands of the enemy! ”
Yan Ling and Li Dingguo are both hot-blooded men, and of course they also support Zhu Youzhen's decision from the bottom of their hearts. As for Xie Sheng, Xie Yong, Li Laiheng and others, they don't know who Wei Zhongxian is at all, anyway, as long as His Highness says that he wants to get rid of the person, then he must get rid of it, so he also raises his hands in favor.
And Rui'er and Sun Chuanting are the staunchest supporters of Zhu Youzhen.
Zhu Youzhen saw that everyone quickly unified their understanding, and his heart was also happy, but he tried his best to say quietly: "Strategically, we must despise the enemy, and tactically we must attach importance to the enemy." Wei Zhongxian deceived the saint and held the right to criticize the red, coupled with the fact that his influence spread all over the country and there were many party henchmen, it was difficult to get rid of him urgently. However, this king is cramped in a small Qinwangzhuang, with few soldiers and few generals, and money and food are stretched. ”
After Zhu Youzhen said this, others didn't think so, Sun Chuanting was familiar with the art of war, Qi Meifeng and Li Dingguo were both generals who led the troops to fight, but they all bowed their heads and thought deeply, as if they had understood. After a while, Sun Chuanting exclaimed: "Strategically we must despise the enemy, and tactically we must attach importance to the enemy!" His Royal Highness's words are really shocking! ”
Zhu Youzhen's face flushed, thinking that this was the old man's wise saying, and he was just learning and using it. He coughed twice and said: "Recently, Wei Zhongxian sent someone to assassinate this king, although he didn't succeed, it also shows that the heart of the eunuch will not die." There is a saying that 'defense is the best offense', and this king must first protect himself now and keep a low profile in order to avoid being seized by Wei Zhongxian. Therefore I will henceforth bother you to share some of the affairs of this king. ”
Everyone responded with a bang: "But by His Highness's orders!" ”
"First of all, if you want to clear the king's side, you must have an army." Zhu Youzhen finally couldn't help but didn't say that "power comes out of the barrel of a gun", and after a pause, he said, "Qin Wangwei is mixed with fish and dragons, and it is useless, so this king formed a militia group." However, after all, the militia is only a non-governmental organization, and its name is not justified, and it is easy to attract the attention of eunuchs. Therefore, this king decided to take the lead in recruiting troops by Lord Sun, and form a regular army with the militia as the team! ”
Sun Chuanting hurriedly got up and said, "Your Highness's words are very true. At present, there are many thieves, the military households of the guard are in name only, and the imperial court has no soldiers at all, so it is impossible to prohibit local officials from recruiting troops on their own. The lower officials recruited troops in the name of the county order, which was not only justified, but also received the support and salary of the imperial court. However, the soldiers recruited in various places have their names, and I ask Your Highness to give you instructions on the name of this army. ”
Zhu Youzhen smiled slightly: "This king is titled 'King of Qin', and we are in the land of Sanqin, so it is better to call it 'Qin Bing'!" ”
"Your Highness's name is good!" Sun Chuanting couldn't help but exclaim, "In the past, the strong Qin swept **, and today, His Highness's Qin soldiers can also be invincible!" ”
Everyone also thought that the name was simple and loud, and they echoed it.
Zhu Youzhen is a different mind. In fact, he knew that Sun Chuanting in history had indeed formed a "Qin Army", and he was just a doctrine. But the slight difference is that he has already pointed out that this unit is named after his title, so the supreme commander in the army can naturally only be him Zhu Youzhen.
In history, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and many generals with troops supported their own troops and did not listen to the command of the imperial court at all, which also indirectly led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty. And with this army that will always be loyal to him, he will be able to win the world in a decisive victory!