Zhu Houzhao is afraid of heat, and the refrigeration means in this era are really limited, so every summer will be a little difficult, and this year is even more so, because the development of the war affects his heart.

So far, he has appropriated millions of taels of silver, and the military rations and salaries have flowed to various armies, and various expenses, including the promotion fee, have turned spending money into a numbers game.

Even so, there is no intention of stopping.

The 12th regiment battalion in the Beijing camp took another 500,000 taels of silver, which was used to recruit and replenish the vacancies left after the elimination of personnel. In addition, after the intensity of training increases, the military salary also needs to be increased, otherwise it will be a hard work, and the salary of the 12 regiments and battalions is less than that of the upper and direct guards, and it is easy to have problems.

In the past, the 12th Regiment Battalion was easier than the Shangzhi Guard, and this was fine.

Now that the war is current, Zhu Houzhao is not a miser character, he is the emperor, and the money can be recovered after spending it. So he agreed to this after a little consultation with his courtiers.

The salary of the 12th regimental battalion is also on the same level as that of the Shangzhi guard, and it just so happens that the 12th regimental battalion itself is divided into four martial battalions, four brave battalions and four wei battalions.

The holy decree has come down, and the silver two have been allocated to the military department, the difference is which four battalions are Class A, which four battalions are B, and the final division is based on the merits of this operation.

If you want money, earn it yourself.

So

Zhu Houzhao arranged this battle in the center,

Not only did they suppress all obstacles politically, but they also appeared to be particularly abundant in terms of money and food.

So far, none of the troops has said that their operations have been affected by insufficient pay.

That's actually a big difference.

It was only natural that good news began to come.

Zhu Houzhao also became more and more experienced in the face of war reports, so he instructed the military department to do two things, one is that the reward and pension should be done quickly, and they should be distributed as soon as possible. Second, for the generals and colonels who are not effective in combat, resolutely take them, do not talk about pleading, the first time is to reprimand, and then to ask for guilt.

The country is at war, and as a general, you can't fight, so what else is there to say?

What stands out is four words: clear rewards and punishments.

This is a very important mechanism, as long as this mechanism is not chaotic, basically the administrative channel of uploading and distributing is smooth, because the blockage can be removed, and there are people who are willing to want to be officials will fill it.

"Yizhou fought a good battle." Zhu Houzhao praised in the palace, "This Shandong envoy can be regarded as having used his life." Go and send a letter to appease and appease him. Again, I have been watching, if I am lazy in the war, I will not spare it. ”

"Yes. His Majesty has issued several orders to encourage him, no matter what happens, he should use some heart. ”

Zhu Houzhao snorted lightly, if this guy returned the chain in this link, he would have to be killed afterwards.

"It's not honest, these tactics are full of the style of the military academy, but he said that he thought it himself. Bureaucratic habits do not change. Zhu Houzhao shook his head.

But at this time, I won't care about this for the time being, anyway, no matter what, the people in the military academy, he will always be promoted, and he can't bury those three people.

And in front of the king, Wang Wei, Wang Bing, Han Wen and others smiled lightly. The emperor was too clever to fool him.

"Your Majesty, although there was a small victory in this battle, Dayan Khan's main force was not damaged, and the front came to report, he was still marching to the Beijing Division, and the speed of the march was sharply accelerated."

"Is he going to ignore it and fight to the death?"

Zhu Houzhao actually understood, "The so-called heroes are characters who cannot be overwhelmed by ordinary difficulties, there are still people in their hands, and there are horses when they sit down." It's hard to get a character like Dayan Khan to admit that he lost. ”

In fact, many people have faced this situation, and if they break free, they are the heroes who create legends, and if they can't break free, they can only be broken into the dust of history.

Wang Bing continued to pray, "Your Majesty, the ministers thought that they should send an order to the defenders of Laishui and Liangxiang, so that they should do their best to cover the people, seek opportunities to fight, and not fall in love with war, and take all the protection of people and food as the criterion. ”

There is a mystery in what he said, that is, the main thing is to cover the people.

But no one is good to ask, after all, covering the people is a politically correct discourse.

Wang Bing explained by himself, "Recently, the minister has always been thinking about the mystery of His Majesty's encouragement to the common people, which can be regarded as gradually gaining something. The minister thought that if the court was mainly to cover the people, it would be a plan to kill three birds with one stone. First, it is to protect His Majesty's people to the greatest extent, second, the official army can win the trust of the people more with this action, and the people will further cooperate with the official army, and third, the logistics of the army of the little prince of Tatar are all looted, so to cover the people is to cut off their food and grass! ”

Reasonable.

It makes sense, Zhu Houzhao will listen, "I'm right." That's the decree, these Tatar main forces, I will find suitable opponents for them, and the defenders of Laishui and Liangxiang will go to the countryside! ”

"Yes!"

"Ladies and gentlemen." The emperor stood up, "The little prince of Tatar is getting closer and closer to the capital, so that there is some panic in the court. In the past few days, there have been people playing, saying that the green mountains are not afraid of no firewood, I will make it clear here today, I will not go anywhere, just in the Forbidden City! I hope that all Aiqing and I will fight the enemy together! Write a good story together!! ”

"The ministers are willing to meet the enemy with Your Majesty!"

In the royal palace, the decree has been issued,

All the way out of the city.

At this time, Jingshi was already under martial law, and except for this kind of will, most of the common people were not allowed to go out again. Otherwise, the spies can go in and out as freely as visiting the vegetable market, and then this battle will not be fought.

Now even if there are spies in the city, at least he must not be able to pass the news out.

For the next two days,

Dayan Khan's march was much faster, and apart from the fact that there were still losses in the grass valley, there were no serious resisting troops.

It is the problem of food that is becoming more and more serious.

On August 30 of the second year of Zhengde, the military flag hunting outside the city of Jingshi, the north wind blew the battlefield into the Desheng Gate, Dayan Khan every time he saw this heroic city, he would think of the glory of the ancestors who once occupied this place and controlled the world.

He is a posterity with ideals.

"The former Yuan Dadu. Ben Khan finally fought back. ”

"Father Khan, let the son fight the first battle!"

"Nope." Dayan Khan shook his head, "Find someone to deliver the message first, the army has come to the city, if the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty gives up the blockade and re-interacts with each other, then the Tatars and the Ming Dynasty will be at peace, if he is stubborn and stubborn, Ben Khan will personally lead the troops and horses to attack!" ”

After speaking, he said to his son, "The Ming army will have the possibility of peace, which is not unheard of in the past." Try it, if you succeed, you will be good, and if you don't succeed, you will have nothing to lose. You have to remember this, Bals, don't always think about punching and lunging. ”

"Yes."

For the Ming Dynasty, no matter what, there is a Tatar army outside the Beijing Division, and both the people and the ministers of the DPRK and China are still very nervous.

If the war is defeated, and the Tatars enter the city, what should we do?

So Dayan Khan's attempt can't be said to be stupid, maybe it will succeed?

In fact, there are a lot of people in the court who want to negotiate peace, and Zhang Fuhua, the imperial history of the left capital, is playing, "The old minister thinks that the request made by the little prince of Tatar is only a mutual market, which is also there in the past, and the two sides exchange markets, strike troops and stop the war, or it can be done." ”

"Or may?! Hasn't Zhang Zongxian heard that he still holds his salary to fight the fire, and the salary is not exhausted, and the fire will not be extinguished? Today is the mutual market, tomorrow is the loss of ground! Besides, his little prince has tens of thousands of horses, and those who have traveled thousands of miles are only mutual markets, who will believe this when it comes to the world? ! ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to listen to them quarrel at this time, there was really nothing to quarrel about this matter.

So he coughed and said, "I remember that in the twelfth year of Hongzhi, the Tatars invaded my Ming frontier on the grounds of mutual markets. At that time, there were still courtiers in the court who said that I 'opened a big provocation on the side'. I haven't forgotten these for a day. Zhang Zongxian and all the people in the DPRK and China who felt that they could stop the war with each other listened to me. Mutual market, I agreed. But not to be beaten and agreed! ”

"If Tadayan Khan is outside the Great Wall and not within the borders of the Ming Dynasty, this issue can be discussed. However, at this time, the soldiers are coming to the city, what is this called?! Is it a general who is not good at fighting?! I am in charge of this matter, and immediately wrote back to refute him! ”

Wang Bing glanced at Zhang Shihua with a little smugness, "Weichen takes orders!" ”

evening

Zhu Houzhao took the time to go to the harem to comfort and comfort the women in the harem. They didn't understand the situation, they always thought that Jingshi was surrounded, and Empress Dowager Zhang was worried about whether there would be another disaster in the orthodox years.

This kind of emotion can probably only be appeased by victory.

August 31 of the second year of Zhengde.

Dayan Khan received a reply, and he scolded him in the reply, and he was a prisoner when he opened and closed his mouth, so angry that he scolded.

But he also calmly did not immediately attack the city, he had to solve the food problem first, and after hurrying quickly, he had noticed that the plundering of the army this time was far worse than before, and he had to solve this problem. It just so happened that the Ming army hid inside and didn't come out.

It was Ma Yiqian in the barracks who kept talking that he was going to be defeated, and Dayan Khan found someone to tie him up and gag his mouth.

He said to his subordinates with great momentum: "Since we have arrived here, then we will divide the victory and defeat on the battlefield, and we can't be like this Han man, who is more timid than a woman!" All the men of our steppe are real warriors!! ”

(End of chapter)