He wanted to calm Wei Zhongxian's heart and let him know that he trusted him very much and valued him very much. He also wanted to let him know that there were some things that he could not do!
Wu Yunqing was stunned for a moment. He felt that it was not reliable to rely on the eunuchs alone. He had to seize military power!
The armed forces of Da Ming were in shambles now, and they were no longer invincible when they were founded.
Currently, the defense of Yan City was based on the three battalions, namely the five battalions, the three thousand battalions, and the Divine Arms Battalion.
Originally, the three battalions were very strong in the early Ming Dynasty, but during the rebellion of the Tumu Fortress, the three battalions were wiped out.
The three battalions that had been reorganized later on were sparse. Now, the three battalions had 50,000 people on the surface, but Wu Yunqing did not know how many there were.
The three battalions guarded Yan City, and the generals were the meritorious officials.
The Sun Moon Dynasty's meritorious officials had also fallen, and they were looked down upon by the civil officials. They had always been pretending to be grandsons, and they had even pretended to be real grandsons.
Other than eunuchs, the only other person who could be pulled into a group was Gong Gui. Gong Gui was naturally on the Emperor's side.
Of course, if the emperor did not care, then Gong Gui would also be disloyal, such as that bastard Zhu Youxiao!
Zhu Youfang did not care about Gong Gui. Gong Gui was in a very miserable state now. The civil officials looked down on him, and the eunuchs did not like him either. He could only pretend to be a grandson.
On this day, news came from the Imperial Palace, summoning the four High Dukes.
Xu Xi, Duke Dingguo, surrendered to Dashun in the original history and was later killed.
Zhu Chunchen, Duke of Chengguo. When Li Zicheng entered the capital, he offered Qihua Gate and betrayed his master for glory. He advised Li Zicheng to ascend the throne and become emperor, but was executed by Li Zicheng.
Mu Qiyuan, Duke of Guizhou, was frivolous and lawless. He connived at the domestic slaves to harm the common people. The patrol Yu arrested the illegal domestic slaves according to the law. Mu Qiyuan actually mobilized his troops and aimed his cannons at the Patrol Office.
This guy was a silkpants, a brainless silkpants.
Zhang Weixian, the Duke of Shadow, was in charge of the military governor's office and the capital camp.
This person was very capable and worthy of being investigated.
Xu Hongji, Duke of Qi, Qian Shu Stone City Military Office.
Since Xu Hongji was in Stone City, he met Yan Cheng first.
The state dukes came to the workshop and bowed respectfully to Wu Yunqing.
Wu Yunqing chuckled." There's no need to be so polite. You're all pillars of the country, so there's no need to be so formal.”
Xu Xi and Zhu Chunchen were both young. Xu Xi was in his thirties, and Zhu Chunchen was about the same. Mu Qiyuan was the youngest, looking to be in his twenties.
Only Zhang Weixian was older, already 56 years old.
Moreover, Zhang Weixian was the more powerful one, so the other two also respected him.
Zhang Weixian and the others paid their respects seriously and then respectfully waited for the Emperor to lecture them.
However, Wu Yunqing said to Xiao Dezi," Go and get a chair for the Shadow Duke. You really don't have good eyesight!"”
Xiao Dezi hurried over.
However, Zhang Weixian quickly declined." Your Majesty, I'll just stand here. I don't dare to accept your seat!"”
Wu Yunqing waved his hand." State Duke of Shadow, you don't have to decline. I know the contribution that State Duke of Shadow has made to Great Ming. This is what you deserve.”
Zhang Weixian's eyes were slightly red. He was touched. The chair was here, but it was only half done.
"I called you here today to know the current situation of the three battalions of Yan City."
Xu Xi and Zhu Chunchen did not dare to speak. Only Zhang Weixian pondered for a moment and said," Your Majesty, on the surface, the three battalions have 50,000 officers, but I'm afraid there are not that many in reality.
I don't know the exact number.”
Wu Yunqing nodded and looked at Zhang Weixian." State Duke of Shadow, you have control of the Central Military Governor's Office. You should know how many people you have under you, right?”
Zhang Weixian's expression turned ugly." Your Majesty, I am in charge of five camps. There are a total of 23,000 people.”
" I'm asking about the actual number of people, not what's in the book," Wu Yunqing emphasized.
Zhang Weixian couldn't sit still anymore and immediately stood up." Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have no idea how many people there are."”
"Sigh, it's not that I want to lecture you, but you all value merit. You should be able to do the most basic knowledge of weapons, right?
If he couldn't even do this, what kind of merit was that?
I'll give you five days to investigate how many people you have under you, including where you're from, how old you are, and what you're proficient in!”
"Yes!" The three High Dukes hurriedly said.
Wu Yunqing then looked at Zhu Chunchen. This guy's face was pale and his eyes were green. It was obvious that he had drunk too much. With that body of a little chick, how could he lead the army to kill the enemy?
And that Xu Xi, he also had oily hair and a pink face, where did he have the slightest bit of the demeanor of a general?
This guy even surrendered to the peasant army in the future and was later killed. He was also a coward.
As for Mu Qiyuan, he was even more out of character. He was just a bastard.
"Mu Qiyuan, you're not young anymore. You have to know your limits when doing things. Otherwise, won't you bring trouble to your family?”
Of course, Mu Qiyuan knew what he had done, but he did not expect that the Emperor would know. He was so frightened that he immediately knelt down." I, I know…"
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