In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Ciyan was practicing calligraphy in front of a desk.
Zhang Juzheng, Yu Qian, and Qi Jiguang were respectfully reporting their results to him.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, in addition to the original one million residents of the capital, five hundred thousand residents from nearby areas have moved into the capital. This lowly subject estimates that there are still five hundred thousand residents to move into the capital.”
As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng was naturally the first to report.
"Yes!"
Zhu Ci Xin nodded lightly.
This result was within his expectations.
If he couldn't even do this well, Zhang Juzheng wouldn't be worthy of being called the number one chief assistant of Ming Dynasty.
"These 1,500,000 people have an average of five people per family. This lowly subject and the Shuntian Prefecture officials have already organized them into 1,200 capital guardians, a total of 12,000 major guardians and 60,000 minor guardians.
Each family would send a young man to defend the city. They had already trained 300,000 strong men, and the five city military divisions were in charge. If the remaining five hundred thousand move to the capital, this lowly subject can also form four hundred dubao and transfer one hundred thousand able-bodied men to defend the city!”
Zhang Juzheng explained the specific matters at hand.
"Good!" Zhu Ci Xin laughed out loud!
It was not a big deal to train them, but it was very important to draw 300,000 able-bodied men to defend the city!
Right now, the capital was short of soldiers.
With these 300,000 people, he could easily set up the city defense, public security, repair the city, and other matters.
When the other hundred thousand men were formed, the capital's defensive strength would be even stronger.
"Uncle is indeed the prime minister who saved the time! You didn't disappoint me!" Zhu Ci Xin praised.
"Your Majesty, you flatter me!"
Although Zhang Juzheng didn't say it, he was already overjoyed.
To be able to receive the praise of a mighty lord like Zhu Ciao was even more glorious than when Wanli conferred him the title of Grand Preceptor!
"Your Majesty, this old minister has also made great progress in his matters!”
Seeing Zhang Juzheng being praised by Zhu Cixi, Yu Qian, who had always been indifferent to fame and fortune, suddenly felt that he could not sit still and could not help but stand up.
"Speak." Zhu Ciyao said to Yu Qian as he moved his pen.
"In order to prevent the raiders from breaking through the city, this old minister has sealed eight of the nine gates of the capital. If the raiders didn't have a ten thousand jin cannon, they definitely wouldn't be able to open it.
At present, I only left Desheng Gate for the people and the armed forces to enter and exit. Moreover, the citizens who entered and left must also be strictly checked to prevent spies from infiltrating.”
"How is the preparation of the men of sacrifice in charge of the ambush going?”Zhu Ci asked.
"Your Majesty, this old minister has selected a thousand people from the Embroidered Uniform Guards, the capital's official army, and the hunters living nearby. These 1,000 people were all skilled in poisoning, muskets, archery, and harassment. This old minister believes that with them here, the raiders 'attack on the capital will not be smooth sailing.”
Yu Qian said confidently.
"Not bad! Ting Yi did a good job." Zhu Ci Xin nodded.
Yu Qian, who had always been calm, also looked smug when he understood that Zhu Ci had affirmed his work.
"Yuanjing, how are you?”Zhu Ci turned his head and asked.
The key to the success of the capital defense battle was whether Qi Jiguang could train an elite troop in the shortest amount of time.
Without elite soldiers of sufficient combat strength, the fall of the capital was only a matter of time, no matter how perfect the defensive measures were.
"I'm ashamed! I've failed Your Majesty!" Hearing Zhu Ci Xin's question, Qi Jiguang quickly apologized.
"What crime does Yuan Jing have? Tell me about it." Zhu Ci said.
"Although this general has mobilized one hundred thousand soldiers from the capital, they are still not enough. However, they had not been fully trained. Currently, they only knew the Che Ying Battle Technique. They were not familiar with this general's mandarin duck formation battle technique. I have sinned, I have let down Your Majesty's grace!”
Qi Jiguang said to Zhu Cixi with a face full of shame.
"What crime does Yuan Jing have? To be able to turn a farmer who had never touched a saber into a guard who was proficient in chariot warfare in half a day, Yuan Jing was already a genius. Don't belittle yourself."
Zhu Ci Xin consoled.
In ancient times, even the citizens living in the city could not read, let alone the villagers who worked in the countryside. Some of them couldn't even tell left from right.
Qi Jiguang was able to familiarize 100,000 illiterate farmers with the military's drum and drum orders and chariot tactics in half a day. Other than the bonus effect given to him by the system, he had to say that he was a natural genius in the secret service!
"Thank you for your kindness. I will definitely familiarize them with the mandarin duck formation in the shortest time possible and train them into elite soldiers who can fight for 100,000 battles!”
Seeing that Zhu Ci Xin not only didn't blame him, but instead encouraged him, Qi Jiguang's desire to repay the emperor's kindness became even stronger!
"Shu Da, Ting Yi, Yuan Jing, the three of you are my trusted aides. I'll give you this calligraphy in my hand. I hope you can use it to encourage yourself and serve the court.”
Zhu Ci Xin handed the calligraphy he had just written to the three of them.
"If it's for the sake of the country's life and death, how can we avoid it because of misfortune?”
"Thank you, Lord! I'm willing to do my best for Your Majesty until I die!”
"With Your Majesty's encouragement, this old minister dares not die for you!”
"Your Majesty is so benevolent, this general will not hesitate even if I have to be crushed to death!”
Seeing the calligraphy on the couplet, the three of them shed tears of gratitude.
This not only contained Zhu Ci's encouragement to them, but also an affirmation of their past experiences.
This made the three of them suddenly have the thought of dying for a friend.
"Alright." They were all good men, so there was no need to show the appearance of a woman. Yuanjing, get ready. I'll go and watch you train later.”
"This humble subject/old subject/general's decree!”
The three of them bowed to receive the decree and left…
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