Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table
Chapter 168 Longwei Camp
Chapter 168 Longwei Camp
I only heard him report to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, all the children under the general's command are still in Guide Mansion. Now there is a famine in Guide Mansion. I have captured some from the bandits in Xuzhou. I wonder if they can be transported to Guide Mansion?"
Emperor Chongzhen was stunned after hearing this. He was asking for food from himself!
In troubled times, it is not gold that is most valuable, but food!
There is a shortage of food in the capital, there is a shortage of food in the capital, and Shandong is also full of refugees. There is also a shortage of food. Even Emperor Chongzhen's own army is counting the food on his fingers to plan the next meal.
However, Chen Yongfu's requirements were not high, so he didn't ask how much it was, so he nodded and said, "Of course, is there enough food?"
The last half of the sentence was also asked casually.
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he misunderstood and immediately said excitedly: "The food captured by the general will be enough for the army and the family to survive this winter. However, the people in Guide Mansion are still in urgent need of food. If we don't care, I'm afraid the tragedy of Yi Zi cannibalism will happen."
He had heard that the emperor sent food to Taiyuan to solve the famine in Taiyuan.Therefore, after saying this, he looked at Emperor Chongzhen expectantly.
Gao Jie on the side gave him a wink, which meant that they were asking for forgiveness, and the emperor did not blame them, so he was merciful.Don't be ignorant, you actually made one request after another, just to cause trouble to the emperor, don't annoy the emperor!
However, Chen Yongfu only had eyes for Emperor Chongzhen at this time and ignored him at all.
Fortunately, Emperor Chongzhen did not care about these requests. He just frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Since I know that the people in Guide Mansion are suffering from famine, I can't ignore it. This is good. I will join the army. Allocate part of the food to the people of Guide Mansion."
Before Chen Yongfu could reply, Fang Zhenghua on the side quickly admonished: "Your Majesty, there is not much food and grass in the army. If we misappropriate it, I am afraid the army will not have enough."
After hearing the emperor's words, Chen Yongfu originally had a look of surprise on his face, but after hearing Fang Zhenghua's words, his smile disappeared.
Compared with the people and the army, which one is more important?This answer, of course, goes without saying.
But who knows, Emperor Chongzhen said: "I have already said that since I know that the people in Guide Mansion are suffering from famine, I cannot ignore it. As for the food and grass for the army, I will find ways to raise it. No need to say more."
The emperor had already said this, and Fang Zhenghua had nothing to say, so he stepped aside and stopped talking.
Chen Yongfu was very excited. He didn't expect that the emperor took the people's affairs so seriously!And the people of Guide Mansion, strictly speaking, should still belong to the people of Dashun Kingdom at this time, but the current emperor does not care about this, and even allocates food from the army!
Chen Yongfu immediately knelt down again, kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "I will thank Heaven for the people of Guide Mansion. Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"
Standing behind him were their men. Among them, Chen Yongfu's men were naturally Henan soldiers, and many of them were from Guide Mansion.Although they were relieved when they heard at the beginning that their family's small food supply could be solved, they naturally became worried about their relatives and friends.
If possible, everyone hopes that their relatives and friends will not starve to death due to famine.But they were powerless to deal with the famine, and they didn't have much ability to solve this problem. At most, they could only divert a little from the small rations given to their family by the court.Whether their relatives and friends can survive the winter and survive until there is food is uncertain.
But at this time, they heard that the emperor wanted to solve the famine in Guide Mansion, which meant that their relatives and friends would not starve to death due to famine.Suddenly, each of them was very excited, and immediately knelt down and shouted together: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The voice was loud and full of gratitude.
The reason why Emperor Chongzhen allocated food from the army to solve the famine problem in Guide Prefecture was actually to win people's hearts.The Henan soldiers, including Chen Yongfu, would be grateful to him and die for him!When Henan is regained in the future, word of mouth has spread, and the war to regain Henan will go more smoothly.
In other words, it is actually paving the way for a domineering attitude!
Wait until Henan is recovered in the future.The local people, the army, etc. will all descend upon hearing the news.Not saying absolutely, but the probability of this is very high.
A good example is Gao Jie and Chen Yongfu in front of them.
Because of the previous policy of treating prisoners well, the reputation spread. After Gao Jie and Chen Yongfu heard about it, they had the drama of asking for forgiveness today.Even including the Battle of Changping, Gao Yigong, Li Laiheng and their more than 5 soldiers of the Shun Army eventually chose to surrender because of Emperor Chongzhen's prisoner policy.
But to explain it in ancient terms, it is the domineering spirit of Emperor Chongzhen.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen made them all stand up and then made arrangements.
Five thousand elite soldiers were selected from the more than 2 troops of Gao Jie and Chen Yongfu and incorporated into the Beijing camp. The other soldiers were assigned to the Cao army under Zuo Maodi, responsible for maintaining the security of Guide Prefecture, Xuzhou Prefecture and Huai'an Prefecture. Temporarily led by Chen Yongfu.
After Fan Jingwen's army cleared out the bandits in Shandong and the army could reach this area, Chen Yongfu went to report to Emperor Chongzhen again.
When explaining the specific details, Emperor Chongzhen also listened to Chen Yongfu's report about the situation in Henan Prefecture.
Generally speaking, in the area under Li Zicheng's rule, grain fields were allocated for ordinary people to cultivate to stabilize people's hearts.
However, on this side of Henan, especially in the eastern part of Henan, because Li Zicheng dug up the Yellow River dam on the Kaifeng side and flooded a large area, the people here were actually resistant to Li Zicheng.Chen Yongfu was able to rebel against Li Zicheng so simply for this reason.
In southern Shanxi, because of what Li Zicheng had done in the Taiyuan area and what Emperor Chongzhen had done in Taiyuan, comparing the two, the local people's hearts actually belonged to the imperial court more.According to Chen Yongfu's proposal, he could lead troops to regain eastern Henan and southern Shanxi, and it would be no problem to connect the territory controlled by the imperial court.
However, there is still a difficulty. If there is a war, more food and grass will be consumed. Where will the required food come from?
After Emperor Chongzhen thought about it, he explained to Chen Yongfu: "A kind of food called sweet potato has been planted on a large area in Fujian and Zhejiang. It does not occupy the grain field and can be planted in any land. The leaves, stems, and fruits underground are all grown." It’s edible. I’ve asked Zhang Guowei and Zhang Qing to try planting it in Shanxi. Generally speaking, it should be possible. You don’t have to wait for the results of the test. You can find a way to plant it in Henan and Xuzhou in the spring of next year. superior."
At this point, he paused and then added: "I will also explain it to Zuo Qing, the Governor of Water Transport. But Chen Qing himself must remember, maybe this is life-saving food."
After hearing this, Chen Yongfu quickly agreed, keeping this food called sweet potato firmly in mind.
For the next three days, Emperor Chongzhen rested in Xuzhou.The main purpose is to rectify the newly arrived troops in the Beijing camp and hand over grain and grass supplies.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yongfu hurriedly came to see Emperor Chongzhen in the afternoon of the next day.
After completing the ceremony, he hurriedly reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the general has seen that the amount of food and grass in the army is too small. If he still needs to give some of the food to the general, then the food shortage in the army will be inevitable." Avoid it. Moreover, there is a lot of chaos in the south, so I am afraid there will be no food and grass to find. This..."
He seemed very embarrassed, but finally said: "...The general cannot ask for these grains, otherwise it will affect His Majesty's journey south to fight against the bandits!"
Again, in troubled times, food is really precious, especially during military disasters, farming cannot be carried out normally, and the harvest of food and grass will inevitably be affected.
If the number of people is just small, the more food in the south may be able to solve one or two problems.But in large-scale military operations, food cannot be easily obtained.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed.I thought to myself, this Chen Yongfu is still a loyal person.
So he didn't hide anything and said to Chen Yongfu: "I dare to say that the big salt merchants in Yangzhou Prefecture definitely have food, and I can get it from them. When we get to Yingtian Prefecture, there are many officials and gentry there, so there should be no shortage of food. ."
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he couldn't help but stayed for a while.Why do you feel that the emperor's approach seems a bit familiar?
Suddenly, he remembered that this was similar to Li Zicheng's extortion of stolen goods and salary, which was asking for food from those high-ranking officials and gentry!
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yongfu remembered another thing, that is, at the beginning of this year, Emperor Chongzhen killed many corrupt officials in the capital and ransacked their homes. Only then did he have a large amount of money and food, so that he could rebuild the army.
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized.
However, although the actual effects of Li Zicheng's pursuit of looted money and the current emperor's search for corrupt officials are similar, they are still different in essence.
Don't say anything else.The biggest difference is that Li Zicheng's pursuit of stolen goods and subsidies was an act of thieves, while the current emperor's investigation of corrupt officials is to rectify the government and enforce strict laws and regulations!
Of course, if these behaviors were in the eyes of corrupt officials, there would definitely be no difference.But Chen Yongfu's butt is definitely on the emperor's side, so he will naturally have no objection.
So he felt a little more relieved about the food and grass matter, but there was still one thing he had doubts about, so he immediately said: "Your Majesty, the total number of troops from the Beijing camp who went south to quell the chaos is more than 5 who have arrived in Xuzhou. Or should I say Is this just the forward?”
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen did not hide anything from him, so he replied: "The capital, Shandong, Shanxi, etc. all need elite soldiers from the capital to be stationed in order to barely guarantee stability. I am taking these 5 horses south. Bring as much as possible."
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he was shocked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is too dangerous. The total strength of the thieves like Zuo Liangyu and Li Zicheng is about 60 million. If you add the thieves from all over the country, there are probably hundreds of them." There are as many as ten thousand. And His Majesty only has 5 troops. The difference in strength is really huge."
He said that he was afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would not believe it, so he described to Emperor Chongzhen what kind of thieves there were and how many people there were.In short, as far as he learned, he quickly reported to Emperor Chongzhen.
Finally, he said in a very sincere tone: "The general knows that your Majesty is wise and powerful, and has fought many victorious battles. However, the military war is dangerous, and there is no battle that can be won with [-]% certainty. Your Majesty's safety is related to the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty, but it is certain Take care and don’t take risks just in case!”
After finishing speaking, Chen Yongfu was afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would not believe it, so he gave another example: "In the past, General Cao Wenzhao led only a few thousand elite soldiers to chase down the bandits. At the beginning, he was indeed invincible. However, in the end, the bandits finally set up a plan to kill the bandits." He laid a trap and used the advantage of numbers to kill Commander Cao. And Commander Sun Yingyuan and Commander Sun, etc. were all like this!"
Emperor Chongzhen felt relieved when he felt Chen Yongfu's worry, so he also told him what was in his heart, saying: "I know everything you said. But by doing this, I really can't use more troops. , there are also compelling reasons.”
While speaking, Emperor Chongzhen stood up from his seat, walked down the hall with his hands behind his back, came to Chen Yongfu, looked into his eyes and continued: "The reason why the bandits have not been eradicated, or maybe Why rogue thieves? Just because they are causing chaos everywhere and causing harm to various places. If the normal strategy is to surround them from all directions as before, the imperial officers and soldiers will not allow the rogue thieves to escape and eventually wipe out the rogue thieves. But now, there are not so many imperial court officials Officers and soldiers are available.”
"If I bring 20 or [-] horses to fight against the bandits, and the bandits feel that they can't defeat me and they are still very strong, they will run around. In this way, it will be difficult to achieve peace in the world as soon as possible. Therefore, the troops I bring must be viewed by the bandits as if they can win over me, so they will come to fight me. In this way, I can eliminate their main force and allow the local people to strengthen their people and defend the city. , stabilize the place, so that the subsequent pursuit will be easier, and the days of peace will come sooner."
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he said with a serious expression: "Of course I know that there is great danger in doing this! However, I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the world is in chaos, I am hiding in the deep palace. How can the world be peaceful? It is my responsibility and I cannot evade it. No matter how dangerous it is now, can it still be more dangerous than when Emperor Taizu founded the country?"
Hearing this, Chen Yongfu was very ashamed and excited at the same time. He immediately knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty's words really put the last general to shame! It is originally the responsibility of our generals to put down the bandits. I would like to ask Your Majesty to choose another general and settle local affairs. I am willing to follow Your Majesty, charge into battle for Your Majesty, fight the toughest battles, kill the strongest enemies, and have no regrets even if you die!"
Although before, he also wanted to be by the emperor's side and join the Beijing camp to fight, but at that time, he was actually considering it more from his own side.A military general who can fight by the emperor's side does not have to worry about food and supplies, nor does he have to worry about his military exploits being misused. As long as he can fight well and perform well, he can be rewarded by the emperor and given the title of wife and son.
But now he said he wanted to fight with the emperor again. Although the result was the same, his starting point was completely different.He was moved by the emperor, and all he wanted to do at this time was to share the risks for the emperor, fight tough battles for the emperor, and do his best to ensure that the emperor could win.Even if he was defeated and died, he would die first.
Of course Emperor Chongzhen could understand this change in his mood, and he was naturally happy to have such generals around him. Compared with ordinary generals, they could exert their subjective enthusiasm and have higher combat power.So, he agreed to Chen Yongfu's request.
When Chen Yongfu saw that the emperor had agreed to his request, he was overjoyed and immediately made another suggestion: "Your Majesty, in a war with less to win more, most of them are elite soldiers and strong generals, and one can be used as ten. The last general wants to train the best of the best for your majesty." , such as the Three Kingdoms Trap Camp, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and White Horse Yiyong, etc., to defeat the strongest enemy, use them in every battle, and you will win the battle!"
At this time in the late Ming Dynasty, it is said that the slave chiefs who built the captives in Liaodong each had a copy of "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and learned the art of war from the wars of the Three Kingdoms.It's hard to say whether this is true, but it proves that "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has become very popular.Therefore, when Chen Yongfu gave examples, he used examples from "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, of course he was interested. Isn't this a special force?
Every powerful army in history must have an army of fists.For example, among the famous Yuejia Army, the strongest one is the Beiwei Army; the closest one is the Jianlu Army, which has the White Armored Army.Even in the original history, Zheng Chenggong had an iron man army, all covered with armor, which defeated the Manchu Qing Dynasty and almost recaptured Nanjing.
In fact, the Beijing Camp was originally divided into the Three Thousand Battalion, the Fifth Army Camp and the Shenji Camp.But when Emperor Chongzhen reorganized the Beijing camp, he had no time at all. He used a piecemeal army and continued to select elite soldiers from various places to add to the Beijing camp while continuing to fight. In the end, he got the ten Come to Wanjing Camp troops.
I started leading troops at the beginning of the year, and now it is almost the end of the year. It has been almost a year, either in the middle of a war or on the way to a war.He finally repelled Li Zicheng's army and drove away the invading Jianlu. However, he was the emperor and rarely returned to Beijing. He had a lot of political affairs to deal with.Just like that, he didn't have time to organize and subdivide the Beijing Camp.Even when fighting, they basically swarm them all.
Now that Chen Yongfu made this suggestion, Emperor Chongzhen felt that he really needed to continue to reorganize the army so that he could deal with larger wars in the future.
Not every time there is a war, someone can be unexpected. Not every time there is a war, someone will turn around and help. Not every time there is a war, the enemy's will to fight is very weak. Of course, the requirements for the army he leads are more and more. The more elite, the better.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded with a smile and said: "I very much agree with your idea. But now that we are going south to quell the chaos, we don't give you time to train troops!"
After hearing this, Chen Yongfu did not hesitate, but immediately said: "The generals in the Guanjing camp are all capable soldiers, not to mention their personal combat skills. Therefore, the general thought that he could select one or two from them to form an army and fight while fighting. Practice, use battle as training, and you can become an army!"
Emperor Chongzhen heard what he said and thought it was good, so he asked again: "What kind of soldiers do you want to choose to form another army?"
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he immediately replied: "The general is good at archery and can hit a target with a hard bow up to 150 paces. Therefore, the general wants to select the best archers and strong men in the army. When fighting, he will first break the formation with a strong bow, and then Strong men use heavy armor and long swords to cut through the formation, tear open the enemy's formation for the army, or block the enemy's attack. If you advance, you can attack, and if you attack, you will be defeated; if you retreat, you can defend, but if you defend, you will be strong!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen thought, wouldn't such a special operations force be suitable for him to lead?
However, he also knew that he was the emperor and could not rush to the front in every battle. It would be good to have a general who could replace him to do this.
So, he nodded and said: "In this case, I will form such an army and give it the name Longwei Camp. The number of troops will be tentatively 500. The military salary will be doubled. You will be the deputy commander-in-chief of Longwei Camp and it will be under my direct jurisdiction!"
There are only 500 people in Longwei Camp, which is small, but these are selected soldiers, and the emperor has not said that they will die, and there is still the possibility of expansion in the future.Therefore, when Chen Yongfu heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and quickly knelt down on one knee and recited: "I will obey your order, and I will thank your majesty for the name!"
As a result, there are two armies in the Beijing camp with unique names.One is the Longwei Camp, and the other is very unique, with all female soldiers, and is the Lanling Camp.
When Chen Yongfu was ordered to select the soldiers he wanted, other general soldiers heard about it and were immediately envious. They rushed to Emperor Chongzhen and also wanted a separate battalion number.
However, these requests were rejected by Emperor Chongzhen, who asked them to take their time. First, they must think about what they are good at. The formation of a special battalion is not just a matter of name. Second, they must at least wait until the Longwei Battalion is completed. And it can indeed show extraordinary combat power, so that it is possible to continue to form new battalions.
Huang Degong, Wu Sangui, Tang Tong, Ma Ke, Gao Jie and others were a little unconvinced after hearing the emperor's intention. They proposed to the emperor that they wanted to compete with Chen Yongfu. If they could beat Chen Yongfu, they hoped to lead the Longwei camp.
One of the most basic skills of ancient military commanders was archery.Although they had heard that Chen Yongfu shot Li Zicheng out of one eye, they thought they were not bad and were not convinced by Chen Yongfu.
Stimulating competition among generals is a good thing as long as it is benign.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen did not object, and Chen Yongfu accepted the challenge. He then issued an order to hold the competition at the school grounds in Xuzhou Prefecture.
The major generals competed among themselves to determine the leadership of the newly established Longwei Camp. This news immediately caused a sensation in the entire Beijing Camp.The personal guards of each commander-in-chief, or the officers directly under their jurisdiction, naturally shouted and cheered for their commander-in-chief.The lieutenant generals who received permission immediately surrounded the school grounds with water.
The selection criterion for the Longwei camp is strong strength and good shooting. Therefore, the main content of the competition between the generals is to shoot hard bows and shoot heavy arrows.
This is not a military training exercise. The target is set out. The first step is to start with 150 steps.
Seeing this posture, the soldiers in the Beijing camp sighed with emotion, this is the battle of the strong!
Soon, Emperor Chongzhen led his generals out, climbed onto the general stand, sat down on the main seat, then looked at the group of generals in front of him, and said with a smile: "Chen Qing is the leader, then it will be up to Chen Qing." You start first, what do you think?"
After hearing this, the generals below thought it was okay.Looking at each other, no one is convinced!
Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Guan Ning Army, saved his father with three arrows when he was young and left scars on his face. How could he admit defeat?
Huang Degong, one of the general soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion. He was promoted from a junior soldier to a general soldier. Who has he been afraid of in battle?
Gao Jie rebelled with Li Zicheng, but he dared to steal Li Zicheng's women. After becoming a general of the imperial court, he actively attacked Li Zicheng. He fought bravely and had a fierce style. Who can he subdue?
Ma Ke, who helped the level bandits and accumulated meritorious service to become the commander-in-chief, was famous for his daring to fight. He was second only to Cao Bianjiao and was also an unconvinced leader.
Among these generals, Tang Tong was the most mediocre.But even so, in the 16th year of Chongzhen, when Tang Tong was attacking the Western Liaoning Corridor, he still led troops to fight and finally saved Ningyuan.
Although Chen Yongfu is not a flamboyant person, now others want to take away his position as the leader of Longwei Camp. Even if he is not flamboyant, he is still a soldier, so he knows that this is not the time to be polite.
So, he immediately reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to move the arrow target to two hundred steps, put on armor and shoot at it. If the arrow cannot be broken by the general, I will give up the position of commander of the Longwei Camp. No complaints at all!”
Upon hearing this, many people suddenly took a breath of cold air.
You know, in the military, if you can hit the bullseye of an archery target in eighty steps, you are a marksman.If you can hit the target in one hundred steps, you will be a special marksman.
But Chen Yongfu was able to hit the target at a distance of two hundred paces, and he was able to shoot through armor. Such accuracy and strength were absolutely rare.
And judging from what he meant when he said this, he should be able to do it, otherwise he wouldn't have said it.
When Tang Tong heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head, and then said to him: "If you can shoot an arrow with two hundred steps to break the armor, then I will withdraw from the battle for the leadership of Longwei Camp!"
Rather than turning around and missing the shot, it would be better not to shoot, which would make less of a fool of oneself and appear upright!
After Gao Jie hesitated for a moment, he looked a little unwilling, but finally said: "If you can really do it, then I will quit too!"
At 150 steps, he thought he could try it, but at [-] steps, he definitely couldn't do it.
Huang Degong heard what they all said and said unconvinced: "I can try the two-hundred-step archery target, but I don't believe it when it comes to breaking armor!"
After hearing this, Marco immediately replied: "I don't believe it either!"
Even Wu Sangui seemed to think about it carefully before saying: "It's difficult, difficult, difficult to break armor in two hundred steps!"
Seeing them like this, Chen Yongfu suddenly became so proud that he immediately reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I will give it a try!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile on his face: "Zhunzou, Chen Qing will show you all!"
Hearing that the emperor was cheering for him, Chen Yongfu immediately echoed loudly: "The general will obey the order!"
Then, he got off the general platform, and right under the platform, he set up his bow and arrows, and started shooting in front of everyone's attention.
Two hundred steps is very far. Even if the target is as big as a human figure, it is actually very small.However, Chen Yongfu held his breath and solemnly shot three arrows.
Everyone on the school field could see that all three arrows hit the target, and the third arrow fell off. It probably fell because it failed to break through the armor.
Soon, the soldier in charge of the archery target ran to the general stand with his shoulders on his shoulders. While showing it, he reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "All three arrows hit the target. The first arrow broke through the armor by about an inch, and the second arrow just broke through." Armor, the third arrow failed to penetrate the armor and fell under the target!"
After hearing this, Wu Sangui still didn't believe it. After informing the emperor, he asked the soldiers to bring the archery target to the stage.
Several general soldiers immediately came forward to watch, and it was exactly as the target soldier said.No matter what, Chen Yongfu did manage to break the armor with two hundred steps of arrows!
For a moment, several general soldiers were convinced.Even if Chen Yongfu's third arrow failed to break the armor, it was still very powerful.
When Chen Yongfu saw this, he was naturally happy and reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the last general to ask for an order can ask everyone in the army to challenge!"
There is a sense of arrogance in his words.
He was able to shoot out one of Li Zicheng's eyes, not because of luck, but because of his strength.
Emperor Chongzhen just wanted to see the excitement and did not mind the trouble. Of course, he also wanted to find out that there were more talents in the army, so he immediately reported it.
Therefore, the messenger in the Jinyi Guard loudly announced the order.
The soldiers of the Beijing camp who were watching looked at me and looked at me. No one dared to challenge me for a while.
However, looking at Chen Yongfu standing proudly on the general stage, some people were still unconvinced and responded.
Emperor Chongzhen recognized this man as Mo Rigen, a Mongolian who had surrendered to the imperial court in Xuanfu. He was now in the army and refused to accept hundreds of households that night.
Mongolians are good at riding and shooting. When he appeared on the scene, the soldiers in the Beijing camp cheered loudly and cheered for him.
But, unfortunately, although he hit the target, he didn't break the armor.Unless the strength is so abnormal, it is impossible to break the armor from such a distance.
On the general stage, Chen Yongfu looked at Mo Rigen's dejected look and immediately said with a smile: "You are already good enough to enter the Longwei camp. As for the two hundred steps of arrows that can penetrate armor, I have never seen it in this world." Better than others!"
It was fine if he didn't say anything. As soon as he said it, Mo Rigen was immediately unconvinced. He immediately raised his head and said, "That's because I'm not strong enough. Your Majesty, and Eunuch Fang are very strong. They can definitely do it." Do it!”
The reason why he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty in the first place was that he was overawed by Emperor Fang Zhenghua and Chongzhen.When Chen Yongfu heard what he said, he felt that it was too arrogant, so he directly brought out the two most powerful people in his heart.
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he immediately turned to look at the emperor.
He had also heard rumors about the emperor's marksmanship, but to be honest, he didn't quite believe that the emperor could do what he did.
However, he was afraid that the emperor would make a fool of himself if he failed to take action, so he clasped his fists and said to Fang Zhenghua, "I didn't expect Eunuch Fang to be so powerful. I wonder if I can show him?"
Today was his first battle to become famous. He wanted to let everyone know about his abilities as the commander of Longwei Camp. In this way, when he commanded Longwei Camp, he could be more authoritative and more likely to make his subordinates obey.
Since this Mo Rigen is not convinced, we must wait until he is convinced!
But Fang Zhenghua only had Emperor Chongzhen in his heart, and he didn't care about this kind of limelight.
But before he could answer, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "I'm happy today. I hope you can try it too."
As soon as Fang Zhenghua heard the emperor's order, he did not disobey it and immediately responded: "I obey the order!"
After finishing speaking, he came to Chen Yongfu and said with a smile: "If our family fails to hit the target, Marshal Chen will not laugh at us!"
Chen Yongfu didn't even dare to say anything after hearing this.
Fang Zhenghua just smiled kindly and said to him: "Our family doesn't usually do archery, so how about we borrow Marshal Chen's bow?"
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he immediately doubted whether Fang Zhenghua could do it.However, if Fang Zhenghua wanted to borrow his stiff bow, he would not refuse to give it to him, and he would take it and hand it over to him.
After Fang Zhenghua took the bow and arrow from him, he first tested the power of his bow, pulled it to the full moon, then slowly put it back, and then asked with a smile: "The power of this hard bow is probably more than 400 kilograms, right?"
Chen Yongfu was surprised when he saw that Fang Zhenghua could draw his stiff bow easily.When I heard what he said, I immediately showed some respect and quickly replied: "It's 420 pounds."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after listening. Chen Yongfu's bow was the most powerful bow he had ever heard of.Of course, except for his black iron bow.
Then, Fang Zhenghua went down to shoot arrows.
The first arrow missed the target.However, the second and third arrows both hit the target.
After the target reporting officer came over, everyone knew the situation and couldn't help but look at Fang Zhenghua with admiration.
This fair man was quietly accompanying the emperor, but he didn't expect it to be so powerful. The two arrows that hit the target were both armor-piercing, and both had a length of two inches.
Although the first arrow missed, everyone could understand. After all, the bow and arrow belonged to others, not their own. There was a familiar process.Judging from the last two arrows, it is obvious that Fang Zhenghua is stronger than Chen Yongfu.
No, after Chen Yongfu carefully looked at the archery target, his expression changed several times, and then he sincerely bowed his fist to the smiling Fang Zhenghua and said, "I didn't expect that Eunuch Fang's archery skills are so powerful. I am very impressed!"
After hearing this, Fang Zhenghua just smiled and said politely, and then went to stand behind the emperor with his hands down, acting as a backdrop.
At this time, Chen Yongfu was a little confused.He didn't expect that his proud archery skills would actually be compared to others.The leader of the Longwei Camp seems to be a little unreliable.
Although the person who defeated him was a eunuch serving the emperor, he should not be the leader of the Longwei camp.However, if he just laughed it off and ignored it, his conscience seemed to be a little uneasy.
Finally, Chen Yongfu cupped his fists and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Fang is much more powerful than the general. The general is convinced. I am willing to give up the position of commander of the Longwei Camp to Eunuch Fang. I think no one can beat him." Eunuch Fang!"
Hearing his words, Fang Zhenghua said quickly: "Don't talk nonsense. Your Majesty's marksmanship is known to all the soldiers in the capital and is the best in the world. How can our family be your Majesty's opponent!"
Chen Yongfu naturally didn't believe it when he heard it.The emperor's best shot in the world?Is this eunuch Fang Zhenghua trying to flatter the emperor?
However, he was not stupid, and he definitely couldn't express what was in his heart. He immediately agreed: "Your Majesty is the best shooter in the world. This is natural!"
The few general soldiers on the general stage were not the first to fight with the emperor. They had never seen the emperor's magic shooting with their own eyes, and they had only heard about it.When they heard Fang Zhenghua's words, they had the same idea as Chen Yongfu, thinking that Fang Zhenghua was flattering the emperor.
Two hundred steps of arrows can break through armor, which is more powerful than Fang Zhenghua's. How is this possible!
With this in mind, on the surface, they naturally followed Chen Yongfu in flattering the emperor and saying, "Your Majesty is the best in the world in shooting!"
Emperor Chongzhen heard what they said. Although he knew that they were probably just flattering him, he was still happy in his heart. When he was about to speak, he heard the Mongolian Morigen say: "Your Majesty, they actually don't believe it. I am the only one who believes it. Your Majesty, let them see it so that they can be convinced!"
When the generals on the general stage heard this, they couldn't help but cursed secretly in their hearts. This person is really short-sighted. How can he say such a thing?
You think the emperor is wise and powerful, and in your mind is the best in the world. That is enough. You also want the emperor to show it. What if he cannot show it?Is the emperor embarrassed?
With this thought in his mind, Wu Sangui quickly scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, we are all sincere, why don't we back down?"
Tang Tong knew that the emperor was indeed very strong, and he had also seen the emperor practice archery at the Shouhuang Pavilion in the imperial city.From what he had seen, it seemed a bit difficult for the emperor to shoot an arrow from two hundred steps through armor, and he might not even be able to hit the target.
He didn't know that the emperor had been practicing archery, and his archery skills were no longer comparable to those he had when he first started practicing archery.Therefore, he also quickly followed the instructions: "Your Majesty is the best in the world, why do you still need to show it to others? Who in the army doesn't know, and who doesn't know? You have finished shooting, then stand down!"
However, Mo Rigen supported many rumors about the emperor and had already regarded the emperor as an idol. He was still stubborn and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I am not stupid. I can see that they don't believe it!"
After Wu Sangui and others heard this, they were all speechless: "..."
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this situation, he immediately laughed, stood up from his seat and said: "Okay, I am very happy today. I have seen the skills of all my beloved ladies, so I will shoot both hands, just for fun! "
Wu Sangui and others were dumbfounded after hearing this. Was the emperor offended by this idiot?If you perform poorly and are embarrassed in front of the entire army, who will bear the responsibility?
Not just in case, but for sure, right?
For a moment, they didn't know what to do.
If you try to stop him, are you really being fooled by that idiot, who claims that the emperor is the best in the world, but actually doesn’t believe it at all?
However, if we don't stop it, how will we clean up the situation later?
At this moment, Wu Sangui, Huang Degong, Gao Jie, Chen Yongfu and others all had ten thousand sheep galloping past in their hearts!
As Emperor Chongzhen's personal eunuch, Fang Zhenghua naturally knew what the emperor's level was.Therefore, he still smiled and presented the emperor's special black iron bow and matching hard arrows.
When Wu Sangui and others saw it, they were a little suspicious again. The eunuch didn't stop him. Could it be that the emperor could really shoot an arrow from two hundred steps to break through armor?Otherwise, he would definitely stop it, right?
So, they watched the emperor shoot arrows with some doubt.
I was in a bad state today. I have been adjusting for a long time. I originally thought that I would not be able to write [-] words today. Fortunately, I adjusted and stepped up the coding. I just finished writing and posted it a few minutes late.
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I only heard him report to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, all the children under the general's command are still in Guide Mansion. Now there is a famine in Guide Mansion. I have captured some from the bandits in Xuzhou. I wonder if they can be transported to Guide Mansion?"
Emperor Chongzhen was stunned after hearing this. He was asking for food from himself!
In troubled times, it is not gold that is most valuable, but food!
There is a shortage of food in the capital, there is a shortage of food in the capital, and Shandong is also full of refugees. There is also a shortage of food. Even Emperor Chongzhen's own army is counting the food on his fingers to plan the next meal.
However, Chen Yongfu's requirements were not high, so he didn't ask how much it was, so he nodded and said, "Of course, is there enough food?"
The last half of the sentence was also asked casually.
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he misunderstood and immediately said excitedly: "The food captured by the general will be enough for the army and the family to survive this winter. However, the people in Guide Mansion are still in urgent need of food. If we don't care, I'm afraid the tragedy of Yi Zi cannibalism will happen."
He had heard that the emperor sent food to Taiyuan to solve the famine in Taiyuan.Therefore, after saying this, he looked at Emperor Chongzhen expectantly.
Gao Jie on the side gave him a wink, which meant that they were asking for forgiveness, and the emperor did not blame them, so he was merciful.Don't be ignorant, you actually made one request after another, just to cause trouble to the emperor, don't annoy the emperor!
However, Chen Yongfu only had eyes for Emperor Chongzhen at this time and ignored him at all.
Fortunately, Emperor Chongzhen did not care about these requests. He just frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Since I know that the people in Guide Mansion are suffering from famine, I can't ignore it. This is good. I will join the army. Allocate part of the food to the people of Guide Mansion."
Before Chen Yongfu could reply, Fang Zhenghua on the side quickly admonished: "Your Majesty, there is not much food and grass in the army. If we misappropriate it, I am afraid the army will not have enough."
After hearing the emperor's words, Chen Yongfu originally had a look of surprise on his face, but after hearing Fang Zhenghua's words, his smile disappeared.
Compared with the people and the army, which one is more important?This answer, of course, goes without saying.
But who knows, Emperor Chongzhen said: "I have already said that since I know that the people in Guide Mansion are suffering from famine, I cannot ignore it. As for the food and grass for the army, I will find ways to raise it. No need to say more."
The emperor had already said this, and Fang Zhenghua had nothing to say, so he stepped aside and stopped talking.
Chen Yongfu was very excited. He didn't expect that the emperor took the people's affairs so seriously!And the people of Guide Mansion, strictly speaking, should still belong to the people of Dashun Kingdom at this time, but the current emperor does not care about this, and even allocates food from the army!
Chen Yongfu immediately knelt down again, kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "I will thank Heaven for the people of Guide Mansion. Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"
Standing behind him were their men. Among them, Chen Yongfu's men were naturally Henan soldiers, and many of them were from Guide Mansion.Although they were relieved when they heard at the beginning that their family's small food supply could be solved, they naturally became worried about their relatives and friends.
If possible, everyone hopes that their relatives and friends will not starve to death due to famine.But they were powerless to deal with the famine, and they didn't have much ability to solve this problem. At most, they could only divert a little from the small rations given to their family by the court.Whether their relatives and friends can survive the winter and survive until there is food is uncertain.
But at this time, they heard that the emperor wanted to solve the famine in Guide Mansion, which meant that their relatives and friends would not starve to death due to famine.Suddenly, each of them was very excited, and immediately knelt down and shouted together: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The voice was loud and full of gratitude.
The reason why Emperor Chongzhen allocated food from the army to solve the famine problem in Guide Prefecture was actually to win people's hearts.The Henan soldiers, including Chen Yongfu, would be grateful to him and die for him!When Henan is regained in the future, word of mouth has spread, and the war to regain Henan will go more smoothly.
In other words, it is actually paving the way for a domineering attitude!
Wait until Henan is recovered in the future.The local people, the army, etc. will all descend upon hearing the news.Not saying absolutely, but the probability of this is very high.
A good example is Gao Jie and Chen Yongfu in front of them.
Because of the previous policy of treating prisoners well, the reputation spread. After Gao Jie and Chen Yongfu heard about it, they had the drama of asking for forgiveness today.Even including the Battle of Changping, Gao Yigong, Li Laiheng and their more than 5 soldiers of the Shun Army eventually chose to surrender because of Emperor Chongzhen's prisoner policy.
But to explain it in ancient terms, it is the domineering spirit of Emperor Chongzhen.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen made them all stand up and then made arrangements.
Five thousand elite soldiers were selected from the more than 2 troops of Gao Jie and Chen Yongfu and incorporated into the Beijing camp. The other soldiers were assigned to the Cao army under Zuo Maodi, responsible for maintaining the security of Guide Prefecture, Xuzhou Prefecture and Huai'an Prefecture. Temporarily led by Chen Yongfu.
After Fan Jingwen's army cleared out the bandits in Shandong and the army could reach this area, Chen Yongfu went to report to Emperor Chongzhen again.
When explaining the specific details, Emperor Chongzhen also listened to Chen Yongfu's report about the situation in Henan Prefecture.
Generally speaking, in the area under Li Zicheng's rule, grain fields were allocated for ordinary people to cultivate to stabilize people's hearts.
However, on this side of Henan, especially in the eastern part of Henan, because Li Zicheng dug up the Yellow River dam on the Kaifeng side and flooded a large area, the people here were actually resistant to Li Zicheng.Chen Yongfu was able to rebel against Li Zicheng so simply for this reason.
In southern Shanxi, because of what Li Zicheng had done in the Taiyuan area and what Emperor Chongzhen had done in Taiyuan, comparing the two, the local people's hearts actually belonged to the imperial court more.According to Chen Yongfu's proposal, he could lead troops to regain eastern Henan and southern Shanxi, and it would be no problem to connect the territory controlled by the imperial court.
However, there is still a difficulty. If there is a war, more food and grass will be consumed. Where will the required food come from?
After Emperor Chongzhen thought about it, he explained to Chen Yongfu: "A kind of food called sweet potato has been planted on a large area in Fujian and Zhejiang. It does not occupy the grain field and can be planted in any land. The leaves, stems, and fruits underground are all grown." It’s edible. I’ve asked Zhang Guowei and Zhang Qing to try planting it in Shanxi. Generally speaking, it should be possible. You don’t have to wait for the results of the test. You can find a way to plant it in Henan and Xuzhou in the spring of next year. superior."
At this point, he paused and then added: "I will also explain it to Zuo Qing, the Governor of Water Transport. But Chen Qing himself must remember, maybe this is life-saving food."
After hearing this, Chen Yongfu quickly agreed, keeping this food called sweet potato firmly in mind.
For the next three days, Emperor Chongzhen rested in Xuzhou.The main purpose is to rectify the newly arrived troops in the Beijing camp and hand over grain and grass supplies.
Unexpectedly, Chen Yongfu hurriedly came to see Emperor Chongzhen in the afternoon of the next day.
After completing the ceremony, he hurriedly reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the general has seen that the amount of food and grass in the army is too small. If he still needs to give some of the food to the general, then the food shortage in the army will be inevitable." Avoid it. Moreover, there is a lot of chaos in the south, so I am afraid there will be no food and grass to find. This..."
He seemed very embarrassed, but finally said: "...The general cannot ask for these grains, otherwise it will affect His Majesty's journey south to fight against the bandits!"
Again, in troubled times, food is really precious, especially during military disasters, farming cannot be carried out normally, and the harvest of food and grass will inevitably be affected.
If the number of people is just small, the more food in the south may be able to solve one or two problems.But in large-scale military operations, food cannot be easily obtained.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed.I thought to myself, this Chen Yongfu is still a loyal person.
So he didn't hide anything and said to Chen Yongfu: "I dare to say that the big salt merchants in Yangzhou Prefecture definitely have food, and I can get it from them. When we get to Yingtian Prefecture, there are many officials and gentry there, so there should be no shortage of food. ."
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he couldn't help but stayed for a while.Why do you feel that the emperor's approach seems a bit familiar?
Suddenly, he remembered that this was similar to Li Zicheng's extortion of stolen goods and salary, which was asking for food from those high-ranking officials and gentry!
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yongfu remembered another thing, that is, at the beginning of this year, Emperor Chongzhen killed many corrupt officials in the capital and ransacked their homes. Only then did he have a large amount of money and food, so that he could rebuild the army.
Thinking of this, he suddenly realized.
However, although the actual effects of Li Zicheng's pursuit of looted money and the current emperor's search for corrupt officials are similar, they are still different in essence.
Don't say anything else.The biggest difference is that Li Zicheng's pursuit of stolen goods and subsidies was an act of thieves, while the current emperor's investigation of corrupt officials is to rectify the government and enforce strict laws and regulations!
Of course, if these behaviors were in the eyes of corrupt officials, there would definitely be no difference.But Chen Yongfu's butt is definitely on the emperor's side, so he will naturally have no objection.
So he felt a little more relieved about the food and grass matter, but there was still one thing he had doubts about, so he immediately said: "Your Majesty, the total number of troops from the Beijing camp who went south to quell the chaos is more than 5 who have arrived in Xuzhou. Or should I say Is this just the forward?”
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen did not hide anything from him, so he replied: "The capital, Shandong, Shanxi, etc. all need elite soldiers from the capital to be stationed in order to barely guarantee stability. I am taking these 5 horses south. Bring as much as possible."
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he was shocked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is too dangerous. The total strength of the thieves like Zuo Liangyu and Li Zicheng is about 60 million. If you add the thieves from all over the country, there are probably hundreds of them." There are as many as ten thousand. And His Majesty only has 5 troops. The difference in strength is really huge."
He said that he was afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would not believe it, so he described to Emperor Chongzhen what kind of thieves there were and how many people there were.In short, as far as he learned, he quickly reported to Emperor Chongzhen.
Finally, he said in a very sincere tone: "The general knows that your Majesty is wise and powerful, and has fought many victorious battles. However, the military war is dangerous, and there is no battle that can be won with [-]% certainty. Your Majesty's safety is related to the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty, but it is certain Take care and don’t take risks just in case!”
After finishing speaking, Chen Yongfu was afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would not believe it, so he gave another example: "In the past, General Cao Wenzhao led only a few thousand elite soldiers to chase down the bandits. At the beginning, he was indeed invincible. However, in the end, the bandits finally set up a plan to kill the bandits." He laid a trap and used the advantage of numbers to kill Commander Cao. And Commander Sun Yingyuan and Commander Sun, etc. were all like this!"
Emperor Chongzhen felt relieved when he felt Chen Yongfu's worry, so he also told him what was in his heart, saying: "I know everything you said. But by doing this, I really can't use more troops. , there are also compelling reasons.”
While speaking, Emperor Chongzhen stood up from his seat, walked down the hall with his hands behind his back, came to Chen Yongfu, looked into his eyes and continued: "The reason why the bandits have not been eradicated, or maybe Why rogue thieves? Just because they are causing chaos everywhere and causing harm to various places. If the normal strategy is to surround them from all directions as before, the imperial officers and soldiers will not allow the rogue thieves to escape and eventually wipe out the rogue thieves. But now, there are not so many imperial court officials Officers and soldiers are available.”
"If I bring 20 or [-] horses to fight against the bandits, and the bandits feel that they can't defeat me and they are still very strong, they will run around. In this way, it will be difficult to achieve peace in the world as soon as possible. Therefore, the troops I bring must be viewed by the bandits as if they can win over me, so they will come to fight me. In this way, I can eliminate their main force and allow the local people to strengthen their people and defend the city. , stabilize the place, so that the subsequent pursuit will be easier, and the days of peace will come sooner."
When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he said with a serious expression: "Of course I know that there is great danger in doing this! However, I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the world is in chaos, I am hiding in the deep palace. How can the world be peaceful? It is my responsibility and I cannot evade it. No matter how dangerous it is now, can it still be more dangerous than when Emperor Taizu founded the country?"
Hearing this, Chen Yongfu was very ashamed and excited at the same time. He immediately knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty's words really put the last general to shame! It is originally the responsibility of our generals to put down the bandits. I would like to ask Your Majesty to choose another general and settle local affairs. I am willing to follow Your Majesty, charge into battle for Your Majesty, fight the toughest battles, kill the strongest enemies, and have no regrets even if you die!"
Although before, he also wanted to be by the emperor's side and join the Beijing camp to fight, but at that time, he was actually considering it more from his own side.A military general who can fight by the emperor's side does not have to worry about food and supplies, nor does he have to worry about his military exploits being misused. As long as he can fight well and perform well, he can be rewarded by the emperor and given the title of wife and son.
But now he said he wanted to fight with the emperor again. Although the result was the same, his starting point was completely different.He was moved by the emperor, and all he wanted to do at this time was to share the risks for the emperor, fight tough battles for the emperor, and do his best to ensure that the emperor could win.Even if he was defeated and died, he would die first.
Of course Emperor Chongzhen could understand this change in his mood, and he was naturally happy to have such generals around him. Compared with ordinary generals, they could exert their subjective enthusiasm and have higher combat power.So, he agreed to Chen Yongfu's request.
When Chen Yongfu saw that the emperor had agreed to his request, he was overjoyed and immediately made another suggestion: "Your Majesty, in a war with less to win more, most of them are elite soldiers and strong generals, and one can be used as ten. The last general wants to train the best of the best for your majesty." , such as the Three Kingdoms Trap Camp, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and White Horse Yiyong, etc., to defeat the strongest enemy, use them in every battle, and you will win the battle!"
At this time in the late Ming Dynasty, it is said that the slave chiefs who built the captives in Liaodong each had a copy of "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and learned the art of war from the wars of the Three Kingdoms.It's hard to say whether this is true, but it proves that "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has become very popular.Therefore, when Chen Yongfu gave examples, he used examples from "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, of course he was interested. Isn't this a special force?
Every powerful army in history must have an army of fists.For example, among the famous Yuejia Army, the strongest one is the Beiwei Army; the closest one is the Jianlu Army, which has the White Armored Army.Even in the original history, Zheng Chenggong had an iron man army, all covered with armor, which defeated the Manchu Qing Dynasty and almost recaptured Nanjing.
In fact, the Beijing Camp was originally divided into the Three Thousand Battalion, the Fifth Army Camp and the Shenji Camp.But when Emperor Chongzhen reorganized the Beijing camp, he had no time at all. He used a piecemeal army and continued to select elite soldiers from various places to add to the Beijing camp while continuing to fight. In the end, he got the ten Come to Wanjing Camp troops.
I started leading troops at the beginning of the year, and now it is almost the end of the year. It has been almost a year, either in the middle of a war or on the way to a war.He finally repelled Li Zicheng's army and drove away the invading Jianlu. However, he was the emperor and rarely returned to Beijing. He had a lot of political affairs to deal with.Just like that, he didn't have time to organize and subdivide the Beijing Camp.Even when fighting, they basically swarm them all.
Now that Chen Yongfu made this suggestion, Emperor Chongzhen felt that he really needed to continue to reorganize the army so that he could deal with larger wars in the future.
Not every time there is a war, someone can be unexpected. Not every time there is a war, someone will turn around and help. Not every time there is a war, the enemy's will to fight is very weak. Of course, the requirements for the army he leads are more and more. The more elite, the better.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded with a smile and said: "I very much agree with your idea. But now that we are going south to quell the chaos, we don't give you time to train troops!"
After hearing this, Chen Yongfu did not hesitate, but immediately said: "The generals in the Guanjing camp are all capable soldiers, not to mention their personal combat skills. Therefore, the general thought that he could select one or two from them to form an army and fight while fighting. Practice, use battle as training, and you can become an army!"
Emperor Chongzhen heard what he said and thought it was good, so he asked again: "What kind of soldiers do you want to choose to form another army?"
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he immediately replied: "The general is good at archery and can hit a target with a hard bow up to 150 paces. Therefore, the general wants to select the best archers and strong men in the army. When fighting, he will first break the formation with a strong bow, and then Strong men use heavy armor and long swords to cut through the formation, tear open the enemy's formation for the army, or block the enemy's attack. If you advance, you can attack, and if you attack, you will be defeated; if you retreat, you can defend, but if you defend, you will be strong!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen thought, wouldn't such a special operations force be suitable for him to lead?
However, he also knew that he was the emperor and could not rush to the front in every battle. It would be good to have a general who could replace him to do this.
So, he nodded and said: "In this case, I will form such an army and give it the name Longwei Camp. The number of troops will be tentatively 500. The military salary will be doubled. You will be the deputy commander-in-chief of Longwei Camp and it will be under my direct jurisdiction!"
There are only 500 people in Longwei Camp, which is small, but these are selected soldiers, and the emperor has not said that they will die, and there is still the possibility of expansion in the future.Therefore, when Chen Yongfu heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and quickly knelt down on one knee and recited: "I will obey your order, and I will thank your majesty for the name!"
As a result, there are two armies in the Beijing camp with unique names.One is the Longwei Camp, and the other is very unique, with all female soldiers, and is the Lanling Camp.
When Chen Yongfu was ordered to select the soldiers he wanted, other general soldiers heard about it and were immediately envious. They rushed to Emperor Chongzhen and also wanted a separate battalion number.
However, these requests were rejected by Emperor Chongzhen, who asked them to take their time. First, they must think about what they are good at. The formation of a special battalion is not just a matter of name. Second, they must at least wait until the Longwei Battalion is completed. And it can indeed show extraordinary combat power, so that it is possible to continue to form new battalions.
Huang Degong, Wu Sangui, Tang Tong, Ma Ke, Gao Jie and others were a little unconvinced after hearing the emperor's intention. They proposed to the emperor that they wanted to compete with Chen Yongfu. If they could beat Chen Yongfu, they hoped to lead the Longwei camp.
One of the most basic skills of ancient military commanders was archery.Although they had heard that Chen Yongfu shot Li Zicheng out of one eye, they thought they were not bad and were not convinced by Chen Yongfu.
Stimulating competition among generals is a good thing as long as it is benign.Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen did not object, and Chen Yongfu accepted the challenge. He then issued an order to hold the competition at the school grounds in Xuzhou Prefecture.
The major generals competed among themselves to determine the leadership of the newly established Longwei Camp. This news immediately caused a sensation in the entire Beijing Camp.The personal guards of each commander-in-chief, or the officers directly under their jurisdiction, naturally shouted and cheered for their commander-in-chief.The lieutenant generals who received permission immediately surrounded the school grounds with water.
The selection criterion for the Longwei camp is strong strength and good shooting. Therefore, the main content of the competition between the generals is to shoot hard bows and shoot heavy arrows.
This is not a military training exercise. The target is set out. The first step is to start with 150 steps.
Seeing this posture, the soldiers in the Beijing camp sighed with emotion, this is the battle of the strong!
Soon, Emperor Chongzhen led his generals out, climbed onto the general stand, sat down on the main seat, then looked at the group of generals in front of him, and said with a smile: "Chen Qing is the leader, then it will be up to Chen Qing." You start first, what do you think?"
After hearing this, the generals below thought it was okay.Looking at each other, no one is convinced!
Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Guan Ning Army, saved his father with three arrows when he was young and left scars on his face. How could he admit defeat?
Huang Degong, one of the general soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion. He was promoted from a junior soldier to a general soldier. Who has he been afraid of in battle?
Gao Jie rebelled with Li Zicheng, but he dared to steal Li Zicheng's women. After becoming a general of the imperial court, he actively attacked Li Zicheng. He fought bravely and had a fierce style. Who can he subdue?
Ma Ke, who helped the level bandits and accumulated meritorious service to become the commander-in-chief, was famous for his daring to fight. He was second only to Cao Bianjiao and was also an unconvinced leader.
Among these generals, Tang Tong was the most mediocre.But even so, in the 16th year of Chongzhen, when Tang Tong was attacking the Western Liaoning Corridor, he still led troops to fight and finally saved Ningyuan.
Although Chen Yongfu is not a flamboyant person, now others want to take away his position as the leader of Longwei Camp. Even if he is not flamboyant, he is still a soldier, so he knows that this is not the time to be polite.
So, he immediately reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to move the arrow target to two hundred steps, put on armor and shoot at it. If the arrow cannot be broken by the general, I will give up the position of commander of the Longwei Camp. No complaints at all!”
Upon hearing this, many people suddenly took a breath of cold air.
You know, in the military, if you can hit the bullseye of an archery target in eighty steps, you are a marksman.If you can hit the target in one hundred steps, you will be a special marksman.
But Chen Yongfu was able to hit the target at a distance of two hundred paces, and he was able to shoot through armor. Such accuracy and strength were absolutely rare.
And judging from what he meant when he said this, he should be able to do it, otherwise he wouldn't have said it.
When Tang Tong heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head, and then said to him: "If you can shoot an arrow with two hundred steps to break the armor, then I will withdraw from the battle for the leadership of Longwei Camp!"
Rather than turning around and missing the shot, it would be better not to shoot, which would make less of a fool of oneself and appear upright!
After Gao Jie hesitated for a moment, he looked a little unwilling, but finally said: "If you can really do it, then I will quit too!"
At 150 steps, he thought he could try it, but at [-] steps, he definitely couldn't do it.
Huang Degong heard what they all said and said unconvinced: "I can try the two-hundred-step archery target, but I don't believe it when it comes to breaking armor!"
After hearing this, Marco immediately replied: "I don't believe it either!"
Even Wu Sangui seemed to think about it carefully before saying: "It's difficult, difficult, difficult to break armor in two hundred steps!"
Seeing them like this, Chen Yongfu suddenly became so proud that he immediately reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I will give it a try!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile on his face: "Zhunzou, Chen Qing will show you all!"
Hearing that the emperor was cheering for him, Chen Yongfu immediately echoed loudly: "The general will obey the order!"
Then, he got off the general platform, and right under the platform, he set up his bow and arrows, and started shooting in front of everyone's attention.
Two hundred steps is very far. Even if the target is as big as a human figure, it is actually very small.However, Chen Yongfu held his breath and solemnly shot three arrows.
Everyone on the school field could see that all three arrows hit the target, and the third arrow fell off. It probably fell because it failed to break through the armor.
Soon, the soldier in charge of the archery target ran to the general stand with his shoulders on his shoulders. While showing it, he reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "All three arrows hit the target. The first arrow broke through the armor by about an inch, and the second arrow just broke through." Armor, the third arrow failed to penetrate the armor and fell under the target!"
After hearing this, Wu Sangui still didn't believe it. After informing the emperor, he asked the soldiers to bring the archery target to the stage.
Several general soldiers immediately came forward to watch, and it was exactly as the target soldier said.No matter what, Chen Yongfu did manage to break the armor with two hundred steps of arrows!
For a moment, several general soldiers were convinced.Even if Chen Yongfu's third arrow failed to break the armor, it was still very powerful.
When Chen Yongfu saw this, he was naturally happy and reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the last general to ask for an order can ask everyone in the army to challenge!"
There is a sense of arrogance in his words.
He was able to shoot out one of Li Zicheng's eyes, not because of luck, but because of his strength.
Emperor Chongzhen just wanted to see the excitement and did not mind the trouble. Of course, he also wanted to find out that there were more talents in the army, so he immediately reported it.
Therefore, the messenger in the Jinyi Guard loudly announced the order.
The soldiers of the Beijing camp who were watching looked at me and looked at me. No one dared to challenge me for a while.
However, looking at Chen Yongfu standing proudly on the general stage, some people were still unconvinced and responded.
Emperor Chongzhen recognized this man as Mo Rigen, a Mongolian who had surrendered to the imperial court in Xuanfu. He was now in the army and refused to accept hundreds of households that night.
Mongolians are good at riding and shooting. When he appeared on the scene, the soldiers in the Beijing camp cheered loudly and cheered for him.
But, unfortunately, although he hit the target, he didn't break the armor.Unless the strength is so abnormal, it is impossible to break the armor from such a distance.
On the general stage, Chen Yongfu looked at Mo Rigen's dejected look and immediately said with a smile: "You are already good enough to enter the Longwei camp. As for the two hundred steps of arrows that can penetrate armor, I have never seen it in this world." Better than others!"
It was fine if he didn't say anything. As soon as he said it, Mo Rigen was immediately unconvinced. He immediately raised his head and said, "That's because I'm not strong enough. Your Majesty, and Eunuch Fang are very strong. They can definitely do it." Do it!”
The reason why he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty in the first place was that he was overawed by Emperor Fang Zhenghua and Chongzhen.When Chen Yongfu heard what he said, he felt that it was too arrogant, so he directly brought out the two most powerful people in his heart.
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he immediately turned to look at the emperor.
He had also heard rumors about the emperor's marksmanship, but to be honest, he didn't quite believe that the emperor could do what he did.
However, he was afraid that the emperor would make a fool of himself if he failed to take action, so he clasped his fists and said to Fang Zhenghua, "I didn't expect Eunuch Fang to be so powerful. I wonder if I can show him?"
Today was his first battle to become famous. He wanted to let everyone know about his abilities as the commander of Longwei Camp. In this way, when he commanded Longwei Camp, he could be more authoritative and more likely to make his subordinates obey.
Since this Mo Rigen is not convinced, we must wait until he is convinced!
But Fang Zhenghua only had Emperor Chongzhen in his heart, and he didn't care about this kind of limelight.
But before he could answer, Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "I'm happy today. I hope you can try it too."
As soon as Fang Zhenghua heard the emperor's order, he did not disobey it and immediately responded: "I obey the order!"
After finishing speaking, he came to Chen Yongfu and said with a smile: "If our family fails to hit the target, Marshal Chen will not laugh at us!"
Chen Yongfu didn't even dare to say anything after hearing this.
Fang Zhenghua just smiled kindly and said to him: "Our family doesn't usually do archery, so how about we borrow Marshal Chen's bow?"
When Chen Yongfu heard this, he immediately doubted whether Fang Zhenghua could do it.However, if Fang Zhenghua wanted to borrow his stiff bow, he would not refuse to give it to him, and he would take it and hand it over to him.
After Fang Zhenghua took the bow and arrow from him, he first tested the power of his bow, pulled it to the full moon, then slowly put it back, and then asked with a smile: "The power of this hard bow is probably more than 400 kilograms, right?"
Chen Yongfu was surprised when he saw that Fang Zhenghua could draw his stiff bow easily.When I heard what he said, I immediately showed some respect and quickly replied: "It's 420 pounds."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after listening. Chen Yongfu's bow was the most powerful bow he had ever heard of.Of course, except for his black iron bow.
Then, Fang Zhenghua went down to shoot arrows.
The first arrow missed the target.However, the second and third arrows both hit the target.
After the target reporting officer came over, everyone knew the situation and couldn't help but look at Fang Zhenghua with admiration.
This fair man was quietly accompanying the emperor, but he didn't expect it to be so powerful. The two arrows that hit the target were both armor-piercing, and both had a length of two inches.
Although the first arrow missed, everyone could understand. After all, the bow and arrow belonged to others, not their own. There was a familiar process.Judging from the last two arrows, it is obvious that Fang Zhenghua is stronger than Chen Yongfu.
No, after Chen Yongfu carefully looked at the archery target, his expression changed several times, and then he sincerely bowed his fist to the smiling Fang Zhenghua and said, "I didn't expect that Eunuch Fang's archery skills are so powerful. I am very impressed!"
After hearing this, Fang Zhenghua just smiled and said politely, and then went to stand behind the emperor with his hands down, acting as a backdrop.
At this time, Chen Yongfu was a little confused.He didn't expect that his proud archery skills would actually be compared to others.The leader of the Longwei Camp seems to be a little unreliable.
Although the person who defeated him was a eunuch serving the emperor, he should not be the leader of the Longwei camp.However, if he just laughed it off and ignored it, his conscience seemed to be a little uneasy.
Finally, Chen Yongfu cupped his fists and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Fang is much more powerful than the general. The general is convinced. I am willing to give up the position of commander of the Longwei Camp to Eunuch Fang. I think no one can beat him." Eunuch Fang!"
Hearing his words, Fang Zhenghua said quickly: "Don't talk nonsense. Your Majesty's marksmanship is known to all the soldiers in the capital and is the best in the world. How can our family be your Majesty's opponent!"
Chen Yongfu naturally didn't believe it when he heard it.The emperor's best shot in the world?Is this eunuch Fang Zhenghua trying to flatter the emperor?
However, he was not stupid, and he definitely couldn't express what was in his heart. He immediately agreed: "Your Majesty is the best shooter in the world. This is natural!"
The few general soldiers on the general stage were not the first to fight with the emperor. They had never seen the emperor's magic shooting with their own eyes, and they had only heard about it.When they heard Fang Zhenghua's words, they had the same idea as Chen Yongfu, thinking that Fang Zhenghua was flattering the emperor.
Two hundred steps of arrows can break through armor, which is more powerful than Fang Zhenghua's. How is this possible!
With this in mind, on the surface, they naturally followed Chen Yongfu in flattering the emperor and saying, "Your Majesty is the best in the world in shooting!"
Emperor Chongzhen heard what they said. Although he knew that they were probably just flattering him, he was still happy in his heart. When he was about to speak, he heard the Mongolian Morigen say: "Your Majesty, they actually don't believe it. I am the only one who believes it. Your Majesty, let them see it so that they can be convinced!"
When the generals on the general stage heard this, they couldn't help but cursed secretly in their hearts. This person is really short-sighted. How can he say such a thing?
You think the emperor is wise and powerful, and in your mind is the best in the world. That is enough. You also want the emperor to show it. What if he cannot show it?Is the emperor embarrassed?
With this thought in his mind, Wu Sangui quickly scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, we are all sincere, why don't we back down?"
Tang Tong knew that the emperor was indeed very strong, and he had also seen the emperor practice archery at the Shouhuang Pavilion in the imperial city.From what he had seen, it seemed a bit difficult for the emperor to shoot an arrow from two hundred steps through armor, and he might not even be able to hit the target.
He didn't know that the emperor had been practicing archery, and his archery skills were no longer comparable to those he had when he first started practicing archery.Therefore, he also quickly followed the instructions: "Your Majesty is the best in the world, why do you still need to show it to others? Who in the army doesn't know, and who doesn't know? You have finished shooting, then stand down!"
However, Mo Rigen supported many rumors about the emperor and had already regarded the emperor as an idol. He was still stubborn and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I am not stupid. I can see that they don't believe it!"
After Wu Sangui and others heard this, they were all speechless: "..."
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this situation, he immediately laughed, stood up from his seat and said: "Okay, I am very happy today. I have seen the skills of all my beloved ladies, so I will shoot both hands, just for fun! "
Wu Sangui and others were dumbfounded after hearing this. Was the emperor offended by this idiot?If you perform poorly and are embarrassed in front of the entire army, who will bear the responsibility?
Not just in case, but for sure, right?
For a moment, they didn't know what to do.
If you try to stop him, are you really being fooled by that idiot, who claims that the emperor is the best in the world, but actually doesn’t believe it at all?
However, if we don't stop it, how will we clean up the situation later?
At this moment, Wu Sangui, Huang Degong, Gao Jie, Chen Yongfu and others all had ten thousand sheep galloping past in their hearts!
As Emperor Chongzhen's personal eunuch, Fang Zhenghua naturally knew what the emperor's level was.Therefore, he still smiled and presented the emperor's special black iron bow and matching hard arrows.
When Wu Sangui and others saw it, they were a little suspicious again. The eunuch didn't stop him. Could it be that the emperor could really shoot an arrow from two hundred steps to break through armor?Otherwise, he would definitely stop it, right?
So, they watched the emperor shoot arrows with some doubt.
I was in a bad state today. I have been adjusting for a long time. I originally thought that I would not be able to write [-] words today. Fortunately, I adjusted and stepped up the coding. I just finished writing and posted it a few minutes late.
(End of this chapter)
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