Chapter 80: Ming Dynasty men, still passionate
The Weisuo system was the military system of the Ming Dynasty.
Wei is the name of an army, under which there are places, under which there are hundred households, under which there are general flags, under which there are small flags...
This is the military system of the Ming Dynasty.
The garrison in a country's capital is naturally the most elite and powerful.
From the founding of the Ming Dynasty to Emperor Chengzu's Jingnan Rebellion, the guards in the capital were destroyed and reorganized.
Zhu Zhanji made additions and revisions once, and subsequent emperors also made some reforms one after another.
But in the eyes of many people, these reforms are like tinkering, small changes.
The Huben Left Guard, Jinwu Left Guard, Yulin Left Guard, Fujun Left Guard, Yanshan Left Guard and other guards were responsible for guarding the eastern part of the Forbidden City, which was a heavy responsibility.
But for Huang Sande, the commander of the Huben Zuowei, this responsibility was almost non-existent.
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Forbidden City experienced two threats. The first was when Emperor Chengzu entered Beijing during the Jingnan Rebellion, and the second was when Emperor Yingzong launched a palace coup to restore the throne.
From then on, the Forbidden City was like an old dog, as stable as a rock.
I wake up in the morning, stretch lazily, drink a cup of tea, eat breakfast, and then go out lazily.
The sun hadn't risen yet. Huang Sande rubbed his eyes and said, "Damn it, it would be better if I could sleep a little longer!"
But seeing the civil servants rushing to the imperial city on the long street, Huang Sande gloated and said, "We are still comfortable."
When he arrived at the camp of Huben Zuowei, Huang Sande didn't even bother to ask about the guard situation last night, and took a nap in the duty room.
The person on duty last night was Commander Yan Xu.
Last time, the centurion Chen Ji took the blame for his subordinates, and Huang Sande was reprimanded by the Ministry of War afterwards, but it was just a reprimand. The fact that the powerful and wealthy used the guards of the capital as slaves has been going on for a long time. If they were to investigate, I'm afraid that most of the six ministries and the powerful and wealthy in the capital would fall.
Huang Sande had connections in the Ministry of War and also among the powerful and influential, so the matter was left unresolved.
"Commander."
Yan Xu came in.
"Ok?"
Huang Sande was thinking about the conversation he had with a certain military hero last night. The other party promised him a lot of benefits and asked him to secretly make trouble for Jiang Qingzhi. Huang Sande opened his eyes and snorted with some dissatisfaction.
Yan Xu said: "Last night, someone was caught walking at night and cried out for injustice..."
Huang Sande closed his eyes and said, "Yeah!"
Why don't you show some attitude?
Chen Ji's men killed Wang Xintian, the head of the Ministry of Works. Huang Sande claimed to be ill upon hearing the news and threw Yan Xu out to take the blame. Yan Xu wanted to refuse, but he did not have Huang Sande's network of connections. If he said no, Huang Sande would get rid of him before the incident happened.
"During the day, there were many soldiers at the city gates, and it was noisy. This person wanted to cry out for justice outside the imperial city in the middle of the night..."
"Ok!"
"This person has been detained. How should we deal with him?"
Yan Xu gradually became numb.
"Ok!"
Don’t ask me about troublesome things… This is Huang Sande’s attitude.
Just like the last incident with Chen Ji, Yan Xu was angry but did not dare to resist.
But Yan Xu couldn't help but sneered, "Commander, I am the left guard of the Tiger Guards. After all, I was once a Tiger Guards! But now I have become a kitten."
Huben is the military horn, which shows how brave the Huben Zuowei was at that time.
Huang Sande opened his eyes and looked at Yan Xu coldly.
I seem to have pissed him off... Yan Xu felt a little regretful.
Huang Sande said, "Now the world is peaceful, why do you feel uncomfortable, Yan Xu? If you want to have fun, I recommend you to go to the Nine Frontiers."
Under the constant invasion of foreign tribes on the grassland, the people of Jiubian had an extremely difficult life, with no tomorrow.
"The guards in the capital have been like this for many years, and nothing has gone wrong in the capital. As long as I, Huang Sande, am in the Huben Zuowei, who dares to be different?"
Yan Xu lowered his head.
"What if it was me?"
Someone outside said.
Huang Sande was furious. "Which crotch... pants... pants is it? Duke Chengguo, Chang Wei Bo..."
When Huang Sande mentioned Duke Chengguo, his tone was fine. But when he mentioned Chang Wei Bo, Huang Sande's eyes narrowed, obviously thinking of what happened last time.
In Huang Sande's eyes, if Jiang Qingzhi hadn't been so nosy, the last incident would have passed without a breeze.
Zhu Xizhong sneered and walked in, "You Huang Sande are really bold, treating the Huben Zuowei as your own vegetable garden."
Huang Sande quickly stood up and saluted, "Greetings to the Duke, greetings to... Lord!"
Zhu Xizhong turned around and said, "Qingzhi, look..."
This was Zhu Xizhong's first time to enter the military camp. He had thought of many countermeasures along the way, but now he found that they were useless. He had no choice but to ask Jiang Qingzhi.
This is the military honor of the Ming Dynasty.
When Altan's army approached the capital, these military heroes could only look at the generals blankly. They knew no countermeasures, no military tactics... nothing.
It's completely rotten.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty version of the generals' factions became more and more serious, until Zu Dashou, Wu Sangui and other northern generals became powerful and almost became warlords, able to compete with the court.
This was also an important reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Jiang Qingzhi brought Zhu Xizhong in because he wanted to set an example among the military heroes.
When Zhu Xizhong was reborn, how much change would the impact on other military heroes bring about in the country's destiny?
How many years can it extend the country's life?
Just thinking about it made Jiang Qingzhi drool.
Jiang Qingzhi was not polite and sat down side by side with Zhu Xizhong.
"Huang Sande?"
"Yes." Huang Sande was very respectful.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at this person and said sarcastically, "I want to be different in the Tiger Guard Left Guard today. What do you think?"
This is a slap in the face.
Yan Xu felt so happy that he wanted to shout out, "Master, you are wise."
What's more, I hate that Huang Sande could not retort.
Huang Sande lowered his head, his expression normal, "My Lord, I appreciate your opinion."
Jiang Qingzhi suddenly calmed down and said, "Call all the generals."
Boom boom boom!
The long-lost drum sound rang out from Huben Zuowei.
"Which idiot is playing the drums?"
"Alpaca, go check it out."
"It's broad daylight, and there are no thieves in sight. Why are you beating the drum?"
"Call the police!"
"What the hell, the last time I checked in was on New Year's Day, and it's been almost half a year."
The generals went outside the hall cursing and were startled to see more than a dozen unfamiliar men standing outside.
Jiang Qingzhi only brought Sun Chonglou and Dou Jialan, and the rest were Zhu Xizhong's servants.
A servant went in to report.
"Let them in."
The servant came out and said, "The Duke and the Earl asked you to wait inside." Duke, Earl?
The generals were unaware of the situation, so they quickly calmed down and filed in.
Sitting side by side at the top were Duke Chengguo Zhu Xizhong and Earl Changwei Jiang Qingzhi.
"Are all those above the general flag here?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Huang Sande looked at it carefully and said, "It seems to be worse... worse..."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at him coldly, "You are not even familiar with the generals under your command. You are doing a good job as a commander."
Huang Sande glanced at Yan Xu…What are you waiting for?
Yan Xu, who was used to taking the blame, knew who was missing at a glance.
"Reporting to the Duke, Lord, three centurions are missing. In addition, the thousand-household officer Wang Cong, who was sent to pacify Han Yu, did not come."
He knew that if he named them like this, the generals who did not come back would blame him.
But he was used to taking the blame, so he turned around woodenly.
"Have you asked for leave?" Zhu Xizhong asked.
Yan Xu wanted to say yes, but when he saw Jiang Qingzhi's half-smile, his heart skipped a beat and he said, "Yes, yes."
Zhu Xizhong glanced at Jiang Qingzhi and whispered, "Those who don't ask for leave will be severely punished."
Hey brother!
You grew up in a wealthy family and have completely forgotten how ruthless and decisive your ancestors were in the army.
Jiang Qingzhi had a cold face.
In his previous life, he was a small warlord in South America, and he was decisive in killing people. After coming to the Ming Dynasty, he won two battles in the south. Facing these weaklings in the Ming army, he was like a tiger looking down on a group of sheep.
Why is there such a strong evil spirit in Qingzhi... Zhu Xizhong was shocked.
"If you don't come, you don't have to come."
Jiang Qingzhi skipped Huang Sande and ordered, "Yan Xu."
"Uncle." Yan Xu stood with his hands behind his back.
"All those who are not here today should report to the Ministry of War."
Is this to drive them out of Huben Zuowei?
What the hell!
What is this for?
Someone who had a good relationship with the generals who had not come shouted, "Shouldn't the Ministry of War handle this matter?"
You, Jiang Qingzhi, don't have this power.
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and looked at the person who was shouting, "Name."
"Chenbao!"
Chen Bao glanced at Jiang Qingzhi sideways, but was not afraid of him.
Zhu Xizhong whispered, "I know this person. My grandfather Chen Mian once supported Your Majesty in the grand ceremony, so our family has stood out among the nobles in the capital in recent years."
This is the resurgence of the old nobles.
Generally, no one wants to mess with such people.
Chen Bao was also certain that Jiang Qingzhi would not dare to punish him.
"Give you two choices."
Jiang Qingzhi took out his cigarettes and said, "First, go home and be a playboy. Second, go out and run around the camp ten times."
Chen Bao laughed, turned around and left.
Be courageous!
Everyone secretly praised.
Bro, you're... too eager, aren't you?
Zhu Xizhong smiled bitterly in his heart and said with a straight face: "I and Lord Changwei are under the order of His Majesty to inspect and rectify the guards in the capital."
All the generals quickly stood up.
Jiang Qingzhi stood up, and Zhu Xizhong cheered him on with a stern face, asking his younger brother not to make too big moves.
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at these generals.
"If the top beam is not straight, the bottom beam will be crooked. I wanted to watch the training of the Tiger Guards, but when I saw you standing and sitting in an untidy manner, I knew it was unnecessary."
The generals were stunned.
"If anyone could be ashamed and angry, I would still look up to him." Jiang Qingzhi said, "But what did I see? Numbness!"
Jiang Qingzhi's roar echoed in the lobby.
"Look at the way you guys look, what do you look like? Some people say that the guards in the capital have become watchdogs, but in my eyes, you guys don't even qualify to be watchdogs. You're just... pugs! A bunch of pugs who wag their tails and act like a spoiled child when their master throws them a bone!"
No one could endure such humiliation. The generals looked up with red faces.
Qingzhi, you have aroused public anger... Zhu Xizhong smiled bitterly in his heart, but coughed dryly, trying to intimidate the generals.
But the Duke Cheng’s Mansion hasn’t led troops in battle for many years, so who would care?
Jiang Qingzhi pointed outside, "Altan Khan is sharpening his sword, and the nine frontiers are trembling under the threat of the grassland cavalry. Is this still the glorious Ming Dynasty?"
"Back then, Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu frightened the foreign tribes on the grasslands, and the guards of the capital were their powerful soldiers. But what have the guards of the capital become now?"
"Altan Khan's jumping around frightened the warriors of the Ming Dynasty. Frightened your mother!"
Jiang Qingzhi cursed, "I came here to reorganize the Tiger Guards and set an example for the other guards in the capital."
He pointed outside and said, "If you still have any shame in your heart, get out now and run around the camp ten times."
The generals were silent.
"Ten breaths!" Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Sun Chonglou.
"nineteen……"
Sun Chonglou began to count.
Zhu Xizhong couldn't help it after all, and came over and whispered: "Qingzhi, these generals are domineering. If they provoke a mutiny, you and I will be held accountable..."
Jiang Qingzhi did not reply to him. Zhu Xizhong turned sideways and saw the young man looking at the generals indifferently, with a fire burning in his eyes.
Yan Xu came out and saluted, "Your subordinate, I obey your orders!"
He strode out.
The second general came out, "I obey your orders!"
Zhu Xizhong: "Qingzhi, you are gambling!"
Jiang Qingzhi said coldly: "I'm betting that the men of the Ming Dynasty still have passion in their hearts!"
"Your Majesty, take your orders!"
"Your Majesty, take your orders!"
Zhu Xizhong stared blankly at the generals saluting with red faces, and then went out.
A long-lost feeling made him tremble all over.
The old guard at home who had experienced many battles once said, what is this kind of trembling called?
“Hot blood!”
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