The civil officials and nobles were very curious about the strange army in Zhu Gaoyuan's mouth.

And then very quickly, they knew what this so-called cavalry was.

"That's it?" Wang Guoxing, the commander of the Jinyi guard, pointed to the elephant in the elephant house and asked dumbfoundedly, "This is the strange soldier that the saint said?" ”

Wu Linzheng and other officials were also full of disappointment.

What can dozens of elephants do? Elephant cavalry?

I heard that Burma, Siam and other countries really have elephant cavalry, and the charge is unstoppable.

But the problem is that training elephant cavalry is a hundred times more difficult than training cavalry, and even immortals will never be able to train these dozens of elephants into war elephants in such a short period of time.

There were no elephant drivers or equipment.

"It's too late." Wu Linzheng sighed again, "It's too late." ”

"Just in time." Zhu Gaoyuan said calmly, "Because I never thought of building an elephant cavalry to participate in the battle, but only to use these dozens of elephants to launch a fire elephant array to attack the three major battalions!" ”

"Fire Formation?!" Wu Linzheng and the others looked at each other.

In ancient times, there was a single fire bull array, and now the saint wants to walk in the fire array, but what?

"Yes, the Fire Formation." Zhu Gaoyuan said with a smile, "You Aiqing might as well imagine what it would be like when dozens of elephants with their buttocks on fire rushed out of Zhengyangmen and rushed into the military formation of the three major battalions? ”

"What will happen when hundreds of barrels of gunpowder tied to these dozens of elephants explode?"

"At this time, if you and I are the monarchs and ministers who flock out of Zhengyangmen, there is no need to fight at all, just rush forward with a horse and a sword, and you can kill the three major battalions that are helping to abuse without leaving a single piece of armor!"

"So it's such a fire array!" Wu Linzheng and the others couldn't help but get excited.

Wang Jiayan and Jin Xuan threw a look of surprise at Zhu Gaoyuan, and the saint actually knew the soldiers? I've never heard of it.

Zhu Gaoyuan began to give orders: "Wang Daban, immediately lead the people to make a fire, take out the dried meat, pickles and imperial wine in the imperial dining room, I want to reward the army!" ”

"The old slave obeys." Wang Chengen left in a hurry with dozens of eunuchs.

Zhu Gaoyuan said again: "Captain Ma, take people to collect wood to build simple double-puff equipment, and bind the elephants in the elephant house in groups of two and two with simple equipment. ”

"Then tie a few barrels of gunpowder to the gear."

"A number of fuses are placed in each barrel of gunpowder, and the burning time is half a column of incense."

"Gather more sackcloth, arrowroot, or cotton clothing, soak it in fire oil, and wrap it around the tail and back of the elephant."

"Yes." Gong Yonggu left in a hurry after receiving the will, and took Liu Wenbing and several other noble family members and more than 200 eunuchs with him, because he had too few family members.

Seeing that Zhu Gaoyuan no longer assigned tasks, Wang Jiayan couldn't help but ask: "Holy Lord, what should the ministers and others do?" ”

"Hurry up and rest." Zhu Gaoyuan waved his hand, and said, "If you are really idle, then hurry up and practice equestrianism more, although it is a little late to practice equestrianism now, but grinding the gun in battle, it is not fast and light, it is better to practice than not to practice, otherwise it is easy to fall off the horse when breaking through." ”

"Huh?" Wang Jiayan was stunned when he heard this, practicing equestrianism at this time?

Zhu Gaoyuan didn't say much, turned over and stepped onto a black barge horse and began to trot.

Chongzhen had obviously practiced equestrianism, and his level was not low, and Zhu Gaoyuan could clearly feel this from the remaining muscle memory in this body.

After running for less than two laps, Zhu Gaoyuan made a more surprising discovery.

Chongzhen is not only very good at equestrianism, but also has excellent physical fitness, whether it is endurance, reaction or explosiveness, he is obviously trained when he was a teenager.

This is also consistent with the historical record.

Shi Zai Chongzhen did not have systematic learning when he was the king of letters, because there was no master to teach him, so Chongzhen in his youth could only spend time on arching and horse riding.

Chongzhen's body foundation is really good.

It's just that the muscles and bones of the whole body are slightly stiff.

This is probably due to the long hours of sitting at the desk and commenting on the chapter.

This is really an unexpected surprise, and in this way, in the next brutal breakout battle, his chances of Zhu Gaoyuan surviving will be higher than he expected before.

From Beijing to Nanjing, it is thousands of miles away, and it is likely that there will be wind and snow in between.

Such a high-intensity march and battle, without a strong enough body, is absolutely unbearable, this is after all, in ancient times when there was a shortage of medical treatment, a small cold was enough to kill.

Zhu Gaoyuan galloped on the fence, but Wang Jiayan and other civil officials were unmoved.

The Ming Dynasty cultivated both civil and military, and most of the civil officials were skilled in bows and horses, such as Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Yangming, and civil officials such as Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Yangming could even pick up a knife and cut people on top of the battle array.

The big knife that Lu Xiangsheng used to practice martial arts is said to weigh 140 pounds!

Therefore, civil officials such as Wang Jiayan disdain to sharpen their guns in battle.

Not to mention a few nobles, military attachés, and two Jinyi guard commanders.

However, Liu Wenbing suddenly remembered one thing, and said: "Shengshang, can the former ministers of the breakthrough go to the Chengguo Mansion first and bring the crown prince, King Yong, and King Ding?" ”

The hearts of the surrounding noble officials moved slightly.

Of course, they wanted to take the crown prince and King Yong and King Ding.

In this way, they can naturally bring their own families.

Zhu Gaoyuan fused Chongzhen's memory, how could he not know what everyone thought?

At that moment, Zhu Gaoyuan categorically refused: "No, how can you break through with your family?" Let the crown prince, King Yong, King Ding, and the parents and wives of Aiqing have their own destiny. ”

"This ...... Not okay? Liu Wenbing said.

Wang Jiayan even questioned loudly: "The prince is the ...... of the country"

"Which is more important between the prince and the Ming Kingdom?" Zhu Gaoyuan said, "The matter is urgent, and you don't need to say much." ”

If it was possible, Zhu Gaoyuan would of course want to bring Zhu Cihong and the three of them, after all, he has now completely integrated Chongzhen's memories and has feelings for Zhu Cihong and his brothers.

But the problem is that Cheng Guogong did not leave Zhu Cihong brothers.

Now the brothers no longer know where they were taken by the eunuchs.

And if you bring Zhu Cihong and them, you can't refuse the minister to bring his wife and children, you can't just allow you Chongzhen to reunite with his father and son, but let the ministers abandon his wife and children, right? Isn't that a single husband?

But if you bring your wife and children, you will still be surrounded by a fart.

Therefore, no one should take their wives and children, they can only be their own destiny.

Zhu Gaoyuan ran more than a dozen laps on the grass fence field, dismounted and rested for a while, and half an hour passed, and Wang Chengen had already led someone to cook the meal.

Gong Yonggu also armed more than 20 elephants.

The so-called double pun equipment is actually a wooden shelf, and there is no mortise and tenon joint, but it is tied with hemp rope.

Twenty-eight elephants were divided into fourteen groups, all of which had their tails and backs wrapped in cotton cloth, which had been soaked in fire oil, and the smell of oil could be smelled from afar.

Eight sealed powder kegs were strapped to each of the containers.

In addition, all the elephants were blindfolded, and Gong Yonggu was quite careful.

Being able to do this in such a short period of time, Zhu Gaoyuan is already very satisfied.

Zhu Gaoyuan patted Gong Yonggu's shoulder and said, "Captain Ma, if you and I can break through this time, Aiqing should take the first credit." ”

"This all depends on the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty and the blessings of the Holy Lord."

Gong Yonggu hurriedly excused himself: "How dare the minister be greedy for the merits of the sky." ”

Zhu Gaoyuan smiled slightly, waved his hand and shouted, "Eat first!" ”

Wang Chengen immediately brought a group of eunuchs to bring the meal.

Full of wine and food, Zhu Gaoyuan's relatives led more than 600 "cavalry" in front, and Wang Jiayan led more than 500 foot soldiers to drive 28 elephants to follow behind, and went straight to Chaoyangmen.

The one who was ordered to guard Chaoyangmen was Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo.

Zhu Chunchen's ancestor is Zhu Neng, a famous general of Jingnan, but this guy has long lost the integrity and courage of his ancestors, just last night, this guy has secretly signed the "Open the door to welcome the thief" convention with Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and other officials, and only wait for the first time to open the city gate at the same time to welcome the thieves into the city.

The thieves stopped attacking the city in the early hours of this morning, and it was also because of this.

Seeing that it was almost the beginning of the year, when Zhu Chunchen was about to order the door to be opened,

Behind him, on Chaoyangmen Street, there was a sudden sound of horses neighing.

Zhu Chunchen looked back and saw a large group of cavalry rushing along Chaoyangmen Street.

What's going on? There is still such a cavalry in Beijing? Zhu Chunchen couldn't help but be a little confused.

Just when Zhu Chunchen was confused, a large number of cavalry had already rushed to the city along the horse road, and the leader was actually Wang Chengen, the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi and the eunuch of the Jingying camp.

"There is a will." Wang Chengen shouted sharply.

Zhu Chunchen glanced outside the city, and finally bowed down honestly at the head of the city.

Wang Chengen looked down at Zhu Chunchen and said sharply: "Chengguo Duke Zhu Chunchen, immediately open the Chaoyang Gate, and then rectify the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to protect the holy car to break through!" ”

"Huh? Protecting the Holy Driver Breakout? Zhu Chunchen was stunned immediately when he heard this.

"Cheng Guogong, don't be stunned." Wang Chengen said, "Open the city gate quickly." ”

"Huh? Oh, good, okay. Zhu Chunchen woke up like a dream, and shouted urgently, "Open the door, open the city gate!" ”

With Zhu Chunchen's roar, the suspension bridge hanging on the moat was slowly lowered, the jack gate of the outer gate of the urn city was slowly twisted, and the double-opened inner city gate was also slowly pushed open.

Zhu Chunchen subconsciously looked outside the city gate.

I saw that outside the Chaoyang Gate, hundreds of rogue cavalry had already lined up in a neat column, waiting to enter the city.

Not far behind these hundreds of thief cavalry, there are three battalions of Beijing battalion soldiers, a large area, not to mention hundreds of thousands of people, but the formation is chaotic.

Suddenly there was a roar of an elephant behind him.

Zhu Chunchen looked back a little stunned,

I saw a convoy of elephants driving down the street.

What's going on? Zhu Chunchen was even more confused.