Zhu Zhanji requested the imperial edict to train the soldiers and incorporated more than 2000 men of sacrifice trained by Ji Gang into his command. He also transferred 8000 people from the Shandong Japanese Guard formed by his father, Zhu Gaochi, to formally form the first direct line of troops under the Eastern Palace.
What surprised Zhu Zhanji was that the 2000 men of sacrifice had been trained in riding and archery by Ji Gang since they were young. They could be said to be natural cavalry.
The 8000 Japanese soldiers transferred from Shandong were also elites. They were good at foot combat and could ride horses to fight no less than 2000 people!
Zhu Zhanji organized those who were good at riding horses into a cavalry battalion of 3000 people.
Then, 5000 Japanese soldiers were selected to form a flintlock squad. They took turns to practice flintlock guns, dig trenches, set up barbed wire, and shoot in three sections. These were all tactics specifically used to restrain cavalry.
If they were equipped with a few machine guns, these 5000 people would be able to run amok on the grasslands.
He didn't know if the system could sign in a machine gun. Even one would be good.
The 2,000 people who had been eliminated were temporarily used as support troops.
After the formation of the army, Zhu Zhanji handed the Flintlock Squad to Gordon for training. In order to prevent Gordon from learning the tactics of flintlocks and infantry training and escaping back to Europe, he also secretly sent the Jinyiwei to keep an eye on him and his men. Once they found anything unusual, they could silence them at the critical moment.
The 3000 cavalrymen of the Cavalry Battalion were to be trained together with the 3000 Cavalry Battalion!
This Three Thousand Battalion did not only have three thousand people!
The reason why it was called the Three Thousand Battalion was because when it was formed, it was made up of three thousand Mongolian cavalrymen. As the army developed, the actual number of people was more than three thousand. The Three Thousand Battalion was different from the Five Barracks. Its subordinates were all cavalrymen. Even though the number of cavalrymen was not many, they were the strongest cavalry force under Emperor Zhu Di. They were mainly used as surprise attackers in the war.
It had a huge establishment, with five divisions in charge of dozens of cavalry squads. It was one of the main forces of the Ming Dynasty's five military camps and the Divine Arms Battalion!
If the cavalry unit was trained together with the 3,000 Battalion, they could learn the vicious and crafty slashing tactics of the Mongols. Genghis Khan had relied on this method to invade Europe!
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Crown Prince Manor.
Zhu Gaochi had been very annoyed recently. He originally wanted his son to study at home, but Zhu Zhanji was focused on the army.
He had to persuade his son.
Don't learn from Imperial Grandfather, you must learn from your father's benevolent and virtuous way of governing the country!
Lunch time!
Zhu Gaochi was thinking about how to speak.
Zhu Zhanji said directly," Dad, I heard that the quality of the workers in Zhejiang is not bad. You think of a way to transfer 2000 people to me. I will replace these 2000 auxiliary soldiers."”
Zhu Gaochi didn't know whether to laugh or cry." Do you think your father is still the crown prince? The old man asked me to come back and rest. Besides, we rely on soldiers to fight a war. What's the use of a group of mining soldiers? You want them to go to the battlefield to mine for you?”
Zhu Zhanji stuffed the rice into his mouth and said,""You just have to think of a way. Imperial Grandfather is determined to go on a personal expedition, so we have to make preparations in advance. If we don't have our own trusted soldiers on the battlefield, who will put our son in their eyes? If something unexpected happens, I can't possibly put my life in the hands of Zhang Fu, Zhu Yong, and Zheng Heng!”
Zhang Fu, Zhu Yong, and Zheng Heng were the trusted aides of Emperor Grandpa Zhu Di. At the same time, they were also the sworn brothers of Han King Zhu Gaoxu!
If something really happened to his grandfather Zhu Di, Zhu Zhanji could either transfer troops or put them under house arrest, or take control of the military.
Zhu Gaochi looked at his son and suddenly sighed. The Emperor personally went on an expedition, so the Second and Third Brothers would definitely accompany him. He stayed behind to supervise the country. The Emperor brought Zhu Zhanji out of the fortress with some consideration of hostages. His son was in the hands of others. When the time came, he would dare not do his best. This was the Emperor's mind. Even his own son had to be on guard. He had been too tired these years.
Zhu Zhanji was about to leave after dinner.
"Where are you going now?" the Crown Princess finally asked. You go out early and return late all day. Why are you busier than when your father was in charge of the country?”
"I have something to do with Imperial Grandfather these two days," Zhu Zhanji said vaguely.”
"Didn't I tell you not to lean close to him? Kid, why didn't you listen to my advice? Look at your father, I'm an idle person now. I play with the dog at home all day. We have to learn our lesson, son!”Zhu Gaochi tried his best to persuade his son, but he couldn't help but cough and his face turned red.
Zhu Zhanji and the Crown Princess hurriedly supported him.
Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.
Zhu Zhanji decided to tell his father the truth about the assassination. His grandfather loved him, but he liked to use the Emperor's mind too much. All the lightning, rain, and dew were the grace of the Emperor. If he wasn't a transmigrator, he would have definitely been beaten up this time. Instead, his father tried to persuade him. Although he had been brainwashed by the Confucian culture, he was still his father. He signaled his mother to call out the palace maids and eunuchs who served him.
"Father! The assassination in the garden was arranged by his grandfather!”
"It really is him!"
Zhu Gaochi was bewildered. When he saw his son's abnormal reaction that day, he also had the same thought. It was a heart-wrenching pain. Had the father and son become so suspicious? Did his father personally arrange an assassination just to let his son live in fear?
Zhu Zhanji nodded. He didn't say anything about the meeting between Emperor Jianwen and his grandfather today. According to his father's personality, he would definitely advise his grandfather to spare Jianwen's life. Putting aside what his grandfather was planning, just the Crown Prince's father's rashness to plead for Jianwen Emperor would make the Emperor furious.
Zhu Zhanji patted his father's shoulder. With such an emperor father who treated scaring his son as a hobby, it was really not easy for his father to be the crown prince.
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