Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou saw that the emperor was like a treasure about these things, and they couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in their hearts.

Since the Song Dynasty, there has gradually been an atmosphere of emphasizing literature over military force, and generally speaking, the status of civil officials at the same level is much higher than that of military generals.

In the eyes of those civil officials, military attachés are nothing more than vulgar martial artists, who cannot be put on the stage, and are far inferior to the way of governing the country that they learned from the books of sages.

But the emperor kept these things in mind, and asked how this was not moving.

After this, I saw Jiajing withdraw his gaze from Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou respectively, and said unhurriedly: "Before this, I had Japanese in the south and Tatars in the north, both of which posed a huge threat to my Ming Dynasty!" ”

"The strategy formulated by the imperial court in the past was to start with the south and then the north, and now, under the bloody battles of all Aiqing and the front-line soldiers, the Japanese in the south have finally been completely wiped out!"

"Right now, I'm the only enemy left in the Ming Dynasty, so I want to finish my work and completely destroy the enemy of the Tatars!"

"I heard that the two Aiqing have created a special tactic to restrain the cavalry, so I want to hear the thoughts of the two Aiqing!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he stopped talking and quietly waited for Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou to answer.

When Jiajing's words fell, a trace of shock flashed on the faces of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou.

What they didn't expect was that the emperor knew them so well, and even knew that they had created a special tactic in order to restrain the cavalry.

Then, I saw Qi Jiguang organize the language in his mind, get up from his seat, and report to Jiajingyu.

"Your Majesty, in Weichen's view, due to the harsh living environment, wars often break out between various tribes in the grassland in order to compete for water and grassland."

"Therefore, under the continuous tempering of war, those Tatar soldiers have gradually become elite soldiers who are not afraid of death and are good at riding and archery!"

When Jiajing heard Qi Jiguang's words, he nodded and motioned for Qi Jiguang to continue.

After getting Jiajing's consent, I saw Qi Jiguang follow this train of thought and continued.

"In addition, the grassland is very rich in war horses, and the war horses under the Tatar cavalry, compared to my Ming war horses, are much stronger in terms of endurance and speed!"

"Since the vast majority of the enemy army is cavalry and is very flexible, the choice of engagement is completely in the hands of the other party, and the other party can completely adopt the method of attacking and harassing, constantly consuming the energy of the imperial army, and when the army is exhausted, then launch an attack in one fell swoop!"

"Compared with the infantry, the cavalry has an absolute crushing advantage, and it only takes a few rounds to be able to break the general formation!"

Qi Jiguang paused for a moment when he said this, and then continued: "In order to allow the infantry to deal with the charging formation from the cavalry, Weichen specially created a formation called the Mandarin Duck Formation!" ”

When Jiajing heard Qi Jiguang's words, an interested expression suddenly appeared on his face, waiting for Qi Jiguang to make further explanations.

Facing Jiajing's gaze, Qi Jiguang thought for a moment before he said all the ideas in his mind.

"This formation is composed of eleven people, the soldier at the front is the captain, and the two people in the back are holding the shields in their hands, and they are responsible for guarding the entire formation and not being scattered by the enemy!"

In addition, there are two men armed with short knives, who are responsible for guarding and supporting, and when the enemy adopts a roundabout tactic, they rush up and slash the enemy.

"In addition, in the middle, there are four pikemen armed with spears, two on the left and two on the left, the captain who is responsible for guarding the front, and the two soldiers with shields."

"In the end, there are two soldiers armed with firearms, and their mission is to use the firearms in their hands to kill and injure the enemy from a distance."

After listening to Qi Jiguang's concept, Jiajing raised his eyebrows and asked: "Has this set of military formations conceived by Aiqing experienced actual combat?" ”

When Qi Jiguang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and he replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this set of military formations has been tested in actual combat, and has played a huge role in the process of exterminating the Japanese invaders!" ”

"This military formation, on the one hand, is to deal with the Japanese in the coastal areas, and on the other hand, it is to guard against the cavalry on the Tatar side!"

When the words fell, Jiajing looked at Qi Jiguang with undisguised satisfaction.

"Well, yes, let's sit down first!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After Qi Jiguang responded, he immediately sat back in the chair.

……

After this, I saw Jiajing turn his gaze to Yu Dayou on the side, and asked, "What does Aiqing think?" ”

When the words fell, I saw Yu Dayou get up from his seat and respond without thinking: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that to deal with those Tatar cavalry, we should adopt the way of a car battalion!" ”

Jiajing is no stranger to the Cheying mentioned by Yu Dayou, and the idea of Cheying has begun to appear since the orthodox period.

In the twenty-fifth year of Jiajing, he was appointed as the general system of the three sides of Shanxi, when the Ming army contracted the defense line, and the Hetao area has become a Mongolian pasture.

Later, in order to recover the Hetao area, Zeng Milling designed the famous "Zeng Milling Diagram of the Capture Formation One by One", which included the establishment of the car battalion, covering everything from the establishment of the camp to the collection of troops.

In the same year, the Datong Che Battalion under the command of Yu Dayou, with more than 100 chariots and more than 5,000 foot cavalry, fought with tens of thousands of Mongolian troops at Angenbao, and the Ming army won a great victory and chased the Mongolian army for hundreds of miles.

Since then, the imperial court has begun to deploy chariot camps in the nine sides and in the Beijing camp.

After listening to Yu Dayou's thoughts, Jiajing supported his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought, as if weighing the pros and cons.

After a long time, I saw Jiajing come back to his senses and glance over Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou respectively.

After pondering for a moment, he turned to speak: "The ideas of the two Aiqing are very good, but don't forget, my Daming still has an incomparable advantage, and that is firearms!" ”

When Jiajing said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued to add: "Presumably the two Aiqing should have heard about the battle of Banzhou that the imperial court pacified not long ago, right?" ”

As soon as Jiajing's words fell, I saw Qi Jiguang get up from his seat and respond without thinking: "Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen heard that it only took more than a month for the imperial court to pacify Banzhou!" ”

Jiajing took in the expression on Qi Jiguang's face, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "A large part of the reason why the imperial court was able to pacify Banzhou so quickly is because of the benefits of firearms!" ”

"This time, the soldiers under the command of Feng Yue, the governor of Huguang, are all equipped with flintlock pistols developed by the Ordnance Division, this flintlock pistol, whether it is range or power, is far stronger than those old arquebuses currently listed by my Ming army!"

"In addition, there are paper shell bullets, paper shell bullets can greatly increase the reloading speed of flintlock pistols, and the original time to fire one shot can now fire at least three shots, not to mention, there is also a powerful weapon like a grenade!"

Seeing that the topic was getting farther and farther away, Jiajing chose to bring the topic back on track after coughing lightly twice.

"Before that, I ordered Zhang Juzheng to carefully select more than 25,000 brave and good soldiers from the guards all over the country."

"In short, the two of you will be responsible for coordinating many matters related to military training, and if you have any requirements, just mention it to me!"

"When you come next spring, you will go with the army!"

When Jiajing's words fell, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou's faces were full of shocked colors that could not be concealed.

They didn't expect that the emperor would value them so much and let them be responsible for training more than 25,000 soldiers!

The two of them hadn't recovered from this shocking fact, only to hear Jiajing's voice without a trace of emotion sound again: "Next, I have permission to enter and leave the Weapons Division at will!" ”

After a long time, I saw Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou came back to his senses, got up from the seat, and responded in a deep voice: "Obey, Your Majesty!" ”

Seeing that the matter had settled, I saw Jiajing wave his hand and commanded: "Okay, let's get here first, I still have things to deal with next, you two can retire!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen will retire!"

After bowing to Jiajing, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou did not stop at all, and immediately left the Qianqing Palace.

After walking out of the Qianqing Palace, Qi Jiguang's face was full of excitement that could not be concealed.

After all, it is better to see than to hear, and at the same time, he also wants to see with his own eyes how the flintlock pistol, paper shell bullets, grenades and other new weapons that Jiajing mentioned earlier perform.

……

Soon after Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou returned to the post station where they stayed through the Forbidden City, some officials soon received the news and sent people to pay their respects.

What's more, send someone directly to wait at the door of the post station.

Of course, Qi Jiguang knew what the purpose of these people was, so he rejected these invitations one by one on the grounds that he was tired and needed to rest.

"Alas, it seems that what the governor said earlier was right, this capital is not as good as Zhejiang, the people are treacherous, and you have to be careful in everything!"

After returning to the room, I saw Qi Jiguang looking at Yu Dayou on the side and complaining.

Yu Dayou also deeply agreed with Qi Jiguang's words, nodded, and said peacefully: "It makes sense, you see, not long after we came to the capital, we were targeted by those people in the court!" ”

"Those people just want to use us to make friends with Hu Ge Lao, after all, Hu Ge Lao is now the secretary of the ministry......

After complaining for a while, I saw Qi Jiguang glance at Yu Dayou not far away, and asked: "Your Majesty said, next we can go in and out of the Weapons Department at will, do you want to find a time to take a look?" ”

Regarding Qi Jiguang's proposal, Yu Dayou responded after thinking for a while: "Well, in this way, it is also conducive to military training!" ”

Seeing that Yu Dayou agreed to his proposal, Qi Jiguang nodded, and then said, "Well, then it's decided!" ”

After that, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou went back to their rooms to rest.

The reason they did this was simple, after all, they had just recently used the excuse of the exhaustion and need of rest to refuse those banquets.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the sky darkened.

In the room, Qi Jiguang was holding a military book in his hand, looking at it intently, and the orange light not far away clearly reflected his figure.

At this moment, I heard a knock at the door.

Seeing this, Qi Jiguang had no choice but to take his eyes off the military book in his hand and ordered: "Come in!" ”

As the words fell, I heard a 'squeak', the door of the room was pushed open, and the post keeper in charge of the post station walked in with a person who looked like a butler.

After entering the room, the housekeeper did not hesitate at all, immediately lowered his head, and saluted Qi Jiguang respectfully: "The little one has seen General Qi!" ”

When Qi Jiguang heard this, he glanced over the butler's body, nodded, and asked, "Who sent you?" ”

When the housekeeper heard Qi Jiguang's words, he replied without thinking: "I can't hide it, General Qi, the little one is on the order of Hu Ge Lao, and I am here to invite you and General Yu to go to the mansion for a banquet!" ”

After Qi Jiguang learned that the person who came was someone sent by Hu Zongxian, the remaining unhappiness in his heart also dissipated in an instant.

Then, I saw Qi Jiguang looking at the person who came, and then said, "Well, let's go!" ”

After that, Qi Jiguang called Yu Dayou, and the two took a sedan chair together and went to Hu Zongxian's mansion in the capital.

……

After the sedan chair stopped, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou got off the sedan chair one after another.

Although Hu Zongxian's mansion is located on a rather prosperous street in the capital, the decoration is quite simple.

There are only two stone lions at the door, as well as two gatekeepers, and on the bright red painted gate, there is a plaque with the word Hufu written on it.

It is worth mentioning that the word Hu Fu on the plaque was written by Yan Song himself in order to celebrate the housewarming of his student.

In addition, near the gate, there is also a notice posted with four large characters of vicious dog in the book.

After getting off the sedan chair, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, under the guidance of the housekeeper, entered it through the side door.

There are many green bamboos planted in the mansion, and from a distance, it looks lush and green.

After passing through a long corridor, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou finally met Hu Zongxian.

After seeing Hu Zongxian who was waiting not far away, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou immediately walked quickly to Hu Zongxian and saluted him respectfully.

"Lord Governor!"

"Hu Ge Lao!"

When the words fell, I saw Yu Dayou looking at Qi Jiguang on the side in surprise, the previous voice of the governor was from Qi Jiguang.

After perceiving Yu Dayou's gaze, he saw an expression of hindsight on Qi Jiguang's face, looked at Hu Zongxian apologetically, and then said, "Total ...... No, Hu Ge Lao, the lower officials are used to it......"

Hu Zongxian didn't seem to care about this, waved his hand, and then said: "Well, since you are used to it, you don't need to change your words, just call it that way in private in the future!" ”

When Qi Jiguang heard Hu Zongxian's words, his face was full of gratitude, and he immediately lowered his head and replied in a deep voice: "Yes, Lord Governor!" ”

Hu Zongxian seemed to be quite happy about the arrival of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, and after that, I saw Hu Zongxian withdraw his gaze from the two of them and spoke instead.

"Alright, don't stand outside, come in with me, let's get drunk today!"

When the words fell, I saw Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou follow Hu Zongxian's steps and enter the room.

At this moment, all kinds of delicacies have already been placed on the table in the room, and there are several maids standing on the side, who are responsible for pouring wine and food.

After Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang, and Yu Dayou sat down one after another, I saw the maids on the side come forward and fill their wine glasses.

"Come, I'll give you a glass first, this first glass of wine should be used as a dust wash for you!"

I saw Hu Zongxian get up from the seat, pick up the wine glass, look in the direction where Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were, and said in a deep voice.

Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, who were not far away, saw this situation, and hurriedly picked up their wine glasses and got up from their seats.

"Where, the Governor is serious, if it weren't for your personal recommendation to Your Majesty, we wouldn't have come to the capital!"

"Yes, this glass of wine, we should respect you!"

Then, I saw the wine glasses of both sides touch together, making a crisp sound.

After this, I saw Hu Zongxian raise his head and drink all the wine in the cup, as did Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou on the side.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Hu Zongxian's interest today is very high, and the three of them drank cup after cup like this.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, I saw Hu Zongxian glance over Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou respectively, and asked with concern: "Have you two encountered any trouble since you two came to the capital?" ”

When Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou heard this, after glancing at each other, they had no intention of concealing it, and even recounted the matter of the worship to Hu Zongxian without reservation.

After listening to the narration of the two, the expression on Hu Zongxian's face gradually became solemn.

After thinking about it for a long time, I saw Hu Zongxian looking solemnly in the direction where Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were, and said in a deep voice: "The capital has never been the best place, these rights and wrongs in the court, you try not to participate, just concentrate on the things that Your Majesty has assigned to you!" ”

"Thank you for reminding me, Xia Guan understands!"

After that, Hu Zongxian told Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou about many matters that need attention, and the two of them suddenly felt that it was very beneficial.

……

On the other side, the Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

When night fell, I saw Lu Fang walking quietly and entering the Qianqing Palace.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, I saw Lu Fang come to Jiajing, lean down, and respectfully report: "Your Majesty, after Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou returned to the post station, those officials who got the news sent people to pay their respects!" ”

When Lu Fang said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "It's just that these condolences that were sent were rejected by Qi Jiguang on the grounds that they were tired and needed to rest!" ”

After Jiajing learned the news from Lu Fang's mouth, the expression on his face suddenly became gloomy, and then, he saw him gently rubbing the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, and said to himself.

"Hmph, this group of guys, they don't do anything all day long, they only know how to camp everywhere, they just want to take advantage of the relationship between Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou to climb the high branches of Hu Zongxian!"

Seeing this, Lu Fang immediately stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, do you want the slaves to send someone to keep an eye on them......"

When Jiajing heard Lu Fang's words, he nodded, and commanded: "Well, Lu Fang, then send someone to me to keep an eye on them, if there is any trouble, report to me immediately!" ”

When Lu Fang heard this, he immediately lowered his head and responded respectfully: "Obey, Your Majesty!" ”

Soon after this, I saw the guide eunuch step into the Qianqing Palace.

After the guide eunuch entered the Qianqing Palace, he looked in the direction where Jiajing was, leaned down, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yu is asking to see you outside!" ”

When Jiajing heard this, a look of surprise couldn't help but appear on his face, and he subconsciously said, "It's so late, what is King Yu doing here?" ”

After pondering for a while, I saw Jiajing wave his hand and commanded: "That's it, let him in!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After receiving specific instructions from Jiajing, the guide eunuch did not stay in the Qianqing Palace for too long, but left directly.

At this moment, Zhu Zaikun looked at the Qianqing Palace with lanterns hanging in front of him, his face was full of emotion, and not far away, he passed by a team of heavily armed forbidden troops from time to time.

Not long ago, Zhu Zaikun finally made up his mind, he was going to ask Jiajing for instructions, and wait for tomorrow morning, he would personally send his fourth brother Zhu Zaizhen out of the capital.

In Zhu Zaikun's view, this can not only show a brother, friend and brother in front of Jiajing, but also take this opportunity to indirectly show his strength to the government and the opposition.

In this way, those who are undecided can join their camp and greatly expand their power.

"My father said before that I don't want to see our brother on the wall, if I go to see him off in person, will it make my father feel better?"

"There is a way to meet and laugh at each other, and when the time comes, ......"

Just as Zhu Zaikun's thoughts were flying, he saw the guide eunuch come to him with silent steps, lean down, and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness King Yu, you can go in, Your Majesty is waiting for you inside!" ”

When Zhu Zaikun heard this, he suddenly came back to his senses, and hurriedly guided the eunuch to return the salute: "I'm tired of my father-in-law!" ”

Seeing this, the guide eunuch showed a look of panic on his face at the right time, and he couldn't help responding: "Where, His Royal Highness King Yu is polite, this is nothing more than our family's duty!" ”

After a few words of greeting, I saw Zhu Zaikun retract his gaze, take a steady step, and step on the stairs of the Qianqing Palace.

As soon as he entered the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zaikun was keenly aware that a gaze full of scrutiny fell on him.

Then, I saw Zhu Zaikun forcibly suppressing the panic in his heart, kneeling on the ground with a 'plop', looking at Jiajing who was sitting on the dragon chair at the moment, and said in a deep voice: "Erchen has seen his father!" ”

After Jiajing looked Zhu Zaikun up and down, he waved his hand and commanded: "Well, get up!" ”

"Thank you, Father!"

After getting Jiajing's consent, Zhu Zaikun slowly got up from the ground.

(End of chapter)