Hearing that the Emperor wanted to send him more people, Yu Bao finally smiled.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youjian waved his hand and said,"No need to thank me. Actually, it's the Marquis of Yu beside you, Zhou Yuxiang."”
Hearing the Emperor say this, Yu Bao asked in surprise,""Your Majesty, how did you know about my valiant general Zhou Yuxiang?”
"Haha, after all, he is the brother of Commander Zhou Yuji. Of course I know him.”
"Your Majesty is thoughtful, but how did he…" Yu Bao looked puzzled.
He was already Yu Bao's man, so what was there to reward him for helping?
Zhu Youjian smiled and said,"How can Zhou Yuxiang, the Duke of Tongzhou, be the same as Zhou Yuxiang, the commander of the Divine Arms Battalion?”
"Your Majesty, isn't it a little inappropriate for Yu Hou to be promoted to the position of commander?”
Yu Bao had a calm personality and was brave enough to express his opinions. He also dared to question the Emperor's words tactfully.
"Don't worry, Minister Yu. Zhou Yuji is the commander of the army. His brother died for the country, so his official position should be inherited by his brother.”
Hearing the Emperor say this, Yu Bao also felt that it made sense.
"Oh, right, Yu Qing, you are also a commander. This commander commanding the commander was really out of control.
How about this, I will now appoint you as the Minister of War, enter the Military and Political Affairs Office, and be the governor of Shanxi.”
When Yu Bao heard Zhu Youjian's words, he immediately knelt down and said,"This humble subject is afraid. Yu Bao is only a subject of a prefecture.
I'm afraid it's difficult to take up the responsibility of guarding the important town of Shanxi.”
"Yu Qing, you worry too much.
I also know that you're Sun Chengzong's disciple. Since you've learned many combat techniques, don't you want to use them all?”
Zhu Youjian's words hit Yu Bao's heart.
"I'm willing to share your worries, Your Majesty!"
Seeing that Yu Bao no longer declined, Zhu Youjian thought of Zhou Yuxiang. He naturally had to take a look at the character he had summoned.
"Has Minister Zhou arrived?"
"Zhou Yuxiang entered the palace with me and is currently waiting outside.”
"Companion, Xuan."
Wang Chengen led Zhou Yuxiang in. Zhu Youjian sized him up and praised him in his heart.
"What a hero!"
Zhou Yuxiang was tall and sturdy. He wore black clothes and black armor. His face was dark and he had a black beard.
"Long live Zhou Yuxiang! Long live!”
The sound was like a great bell, muffled and muffled.
"Minister Zhou, I just issued a decree to promote you to the Divine Arms Battalion's commander.
Starting from tomorrow, you will organize the Divine Arms Battalion and collect firearms and gunpowder. In five days, we will set off for Xuanzhou and Datong.”
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I want to know how many people I can bring to Shanxi.”
Zhu Youjian was very appreciative of this big black man who spoke bluntly.
"I promise you, within five days, you will take as many people as you find and as many firearms as you find.”
"Really?"
Zhou Yuxiang raised his head with anticipation.
"Since ancient times, the ruler has never joked.”
Zhu Youjian also wanted to properly manage this Xuan Great Defense Line.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! With these soldiers, I can avenge my brother!”
After saying that, Zhou Yuxiang's face revealed a fierce look, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Zhu Youjian sent Zhou Yuxiang to Xuanda University to fulfill his wish to avenge his brother.
"I will give you soldiers, but you can find the rations and pay yourself.”
Hearing the Emperor's words, Yu Bao and Zhou Yuxiang looked at each other as if they felt that the Emperor was making things difficult for them.
"Haha, Yu Qing, Zhou Qing, do you think Zhen is making things difficult for you?
To be honest, I envy you for guarding Shanxi.”
"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?" asked Yu Bao.”
Zhu Youjian did not answer this question. He only looked at Yu Bao with a " you know " look.
As expected, Yu Bao reacted very quickly.
"I understand."
"My dear minister, what do you understand?"
"Now I understand why Wansui gave me the power of life and death.”
When smart people talked to smart people, they would develop a tacit understanding.
Zhu Youjian and Yu Bao had this kind of tacit understanding. Zhou Yuxiang, who was kneeling there, looked at the two of them in a daze.
What Zhu Youjian wanted to say and what Yu Bao understood was that there was a type of person in Shanxi.
This kind of person had money and food, but these two things were not important.
Most importantly, they had brains. These people were Jin merchants.
During the Ming Dynasty, the Jin merchants relied on their intelligence and diligence. Of course, they also had the geographical advantage of being close to Mongolia to complete their primitive accumulation.
After that, they used their weapons, silver, to seek the protection of political power.
In order to earn more money, these people not only sold tea and silk to the Mongolians.
They would also sell gunpowder and food to the Mongolians. And these things would eventually be circulated to Liaodong.
When Nurhachi raised his army, many arrows were still made of animal bones. However, as trade developed, large amounts of pig iron were sold to the Qing Dynasty by Jin merchants.
After Li Zicheng attacked Shanxi, these big families also tried to befriend Li Zicheng and his subordinates.
The surrender of Jiang Yao, the commander of Da Tong, and the mutiny of the soldiers and generals of Xuan Manor all had the shadow of Jin merchants behind them.
This was also why the King of Fortune in Henan was robbed, while the large mansions and courtyards in Shanxi were not invaded by the peasant army.
That was because some of the generals in the peasant army had been bribed by the Jin merchants.
"Yu Qing, come to the Military and Political Affairs Office tomorrow to discuss the Divine Arms Battalion.”
With that, Yu Bao and Zhou Yuxiang left.
Zhu Youjian, who was alone in the back hall of the Profound Language Pavilion, began to plan in his heart again.
In Beijing, it was not difficult to find 10,000 people in a few days.
But on the battlefield of Xuan University, facing thousands of northern cavalry, these people were somewhat insufficient.
Seeing the silver notes on the table, Zhu Youjian's heart skipped a beat. Since he already had the Iron Pagoda, the next step would be to prepare the kidnappers.
The horse was a type of light cavalry. Unlike the Iron Futu, the horse did not wear armor.
The main weapon used by mounted knights was the bow and arrow. They killed the enemy by riding and shooting instead of charging.
Strictly speaking, Tie Futu and Guaizi Ma were a troop.
Only when they were used at the same time could their power be fully displayed.
If that night, there was a pair of kidnappers surrounding Li Zicheng from both sides, it would really be difficult for Li Zicheng to escape.
"System, do you have a horse for sale?”
The light cavalry of the Jin Kingdom, Guaizi Ma, each person (including horses, bows and arrows) had fifty taels of silver.
He looked at the banknotes in his hand. There were still quite a few, but Zhu Youjian did not summon them wantonly.
Because if the food supply was not enough, even the soldiers he summoned would have problems.
"Summon 8000 horses first. I'll summon them when I have food in the future.”
8000 kidnappers have been summoned. This troop belongs to the 3,000 Battalion and is currently gathering at the drill ground. Host can summon them tomorrow.
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