Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 110 Shameful Things
Zhu Qiyu was actually not on a whim.

The city defense of the capital is the most important thing, he has to see it with his own eyes to be at ease.

The first stop is Deshengmen.

With Wang Fuyin's humanoid passport, even if they were just a group of ordinary people, they could still climb up the tower smoothly.

Standing on the tower and looking out, Zhu Qiyu only felt that he could see everything at a glance, as far as he could see, he could see the scene hundreds of steps away.

Yu Qian stood behind him, followed in the footsteps of the emperor, and explained to the emperor and other accompanying ministers as he walked.

"Everywhere in the Nine Gates, there were forests outside. In order to prevent thieves and captives, they used trees to cover them and approach the city wall. The Ministry of War has already cut down all the trees within five miles outside the city. In this way, our officers and troops stand on the city wall. Whenever anyone approaches, It can be seen at a glance.”

Zhu Qiyu nodded and turned his gaze to the city gate.

The current city gate is also quite different from what he remembered.

Most of the houses that were originally scattered everywhere have been moved into the city. In the empty alleys outside the city, there are many more horse-repelling posts to prevent the enemy cavalry from rushing in.

On the city wall, cross-bar gates were added at every crenel at intervals to resist flying arrows.

Outside the city wall, thick sand rails are tied with ropes. In wartime, you only need to cut the ropes to turn them into rolling logs to prevent the enemy from attacking the city.

Under the feet of each soldier, there are spare rolling logs and stones.

Pointing to the inner wall that was obviously just built outside, Zhu Qiyu asked.

"The inner walls and trenches below have also been rebuilt?"

Yu Qian replied: "That's right. When the capital was being built, due to insufficient materials, many inner walls of the Nine Gates were built with earth. This time, the imperial court ordered the Ministry of Industry to mobilize a large amount of masonry, wood, lime and other materials to build the city defenses. All the inner walls made of earth were replaced by bricks, and at the same time, the moat outside the city was deepened by three feet.”

Everyone looked down and saw that the ditch outside the city was indeed very deep. Once it sank, if there was no one to help, they might not be able to climb up for a while.

Going forward is the archery tower of Deshengmen.

Compared with ordinary city walls, arrow towers are taller and wider.

Yu Qian led everyone up to the archery tower and continued to explain.

"The archery tower is towering. After this reconstruction, the walls are high and thick, and the soldiers hide inside. They can not only spy on the enemy's tracks in advance, but also rely on the walls to shoot arrows downward."

"At the same time, the watchtower stores a large amount of masonry, civil engineering, weapons, and gunpowder, which can be quickly consumed by the surrounding officers and troops in case of war."

Standing on the tall archery tower, not only can you see the situation in the distance outside the city wall, but you can also see the situation everywhere on the city wall.

Zhu Qiyu pointed to the soldiers on duty on the city wall and asked.

"How to arrange the city defense?"

Yu Qian said: "Currently, there is one guard at every ten steps. The guards are inspected every half an hour, and the guards are changed every two hours. Only half of the guards are changed each time, and they are on duty in turn."

"The Ministry of War has replaced all the soldiers on duty in the upper city with the latest military uniform helmets, as well as crossbow weapons, and the firecrackers are also being prepared one after another."

At this time, Ningyang Hou Chen Mao asked suddenly.

"The defenders of the city are equipped with firecrackers, what about the Beijing camp?"

Yu Qian arched his hands and replied: "Don't worry, Lord Hou, this batch of military weapons was urgently transported from Nanjing. The Beijing camp has already been prepared, and it is now being drilled day and night."

Chen Mao is different from other nobles.

Among all the extant relatives, he is the only veteran noble who has experienced the battle of Jingnan.

His father, Chen Heng, Duke of Jing State, died in Jingnan, and he himself was named Uncle Ningyang for his meritorious service, and was later named Marquis of Ningyang by the Jin Dynasty.

During the Civil War, he was leading the army to suppress the rebellion in Fujian.

Otherwise, with him in charge, Xun Qi wouldn't be in such a mess.

It's just that after returning to Beijing, I saw that all the Beijing camps that Xun Qi relied on were taken away by the Ministry of War.

Old Hou Ye is holding fire in his heart!

Hearing what Yu Qian said, Chen Mao's cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed a gleam, and said.

"The Marquis heard that after Yu Shangshu took charge of the Beijing camp, he successively dismissed several disciples of his relatives. Not only that, he also transformed the original three major camps into ten regiment camps. I don't know how effective it is?"

Facing the hostile Chen Mao, Yu Qian responded calmly and bowed his hands.

"The reform of the Beijing camp was approved by the emperor. Today, the troops stationed in Beijing are not only the Beijing camp, but also two capitals. The military preparation army in Henan, the Japanese army in Shandong, and the grain transportation army in the canal have complicated sources. Orders from all walks of life should be reorganized and integrated in order to exert the greatest combat power."

At this time, Zhu Qiyu also spoke.

"The regiment system, apart from Marquis Ningyang, other court officials must have doubts in their hearts. Yu Qian, you might as well take this opportunity to explain it carefully."

"Yes!"

After Yu Qian took the order, he opened his mouth to explain.

"Since the army reported to Beijing, and after the Ministry of War reported to the imperial court, it began to mobilize troops from all over the country. As of now, except for the more than 13 officers and troops who were originally staying in the Beijing camp, the preparation army, the Japanese army, and the food army have all been dispatched. Entering Beijing, there are more than 20 people from the three, plus the strength of the Beijing battalion, our capital defense can mobilize more than [-] officers and troops."

"However, one of them is mostly old and weak, the second is not practiced for a long time, and the third is mixed craftsmen, civilians, etc., and their combat power is relatively low. In addition, the origin of each army is different, so it is difficult to cooperate with each other. Therefore, after His Majesty's approval, this officer, Rebuild the battalion."

"The system of the regiment and battalion is to select the best and strongest available from the garrison army. The total number is 15. They are divided into ten regiments, and the whole army is mixed. The commander-in-chief conducts strict drills. Each battalion is equipped with firecrackers, gunpowder, and waist knives."

"In wartime, use firearms first, then rain arrows, and then use gunpowder and firecrackers to deceive them. When the thief thinks that I have run out of gunpowder and gallops into the attack, I will use artillery, firecrackers, and rockets to cover my chariot at the same time. When dispatched, the horse army goes first, followed by the infantry army, the horse army stabs the enemy, the infantry army slashes the enemy's horse's legs with their waist knives, and fight each other for several rounds, and the enemy will surely be defeated."

While talking, Yu Qian gestured towards the trenches outside the city and other places.

He even carefully explained where the cavalry should be placed in the army formation, where the infantry should be placed, the distance between the two, and how to adjust when the coordination is out of control, all of which were explained in detail.

After listening for a while, Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng asked, "So, Yu Shangshu is not satisfied with defending the city, but wants to drive the army out of the city and meet the enemy head-on?"

Yu Qian nodded and said, "That's right. Although the officers and soldiers have made many arrangements on the city wall, the city wall is the last line of defense of the capital. If it is really attacked by the enemy, it must be a critical moment."

"What's more, the capital is the capital of our Ming Dynasty after all. If the city wall is damaged and damaged, even if we can win, it will be a great shame. If we fight out of the nine gates, our army will retreat, and there is still a city wall to defend. If we rely on the city to defend it, the city wall will be destroyed If it is broken, there is no way for our officers and soldiers to retreat, and it will surely bring disaster to the people in the city."

"So our army should open the nine gates, fight the enemy head-on, rely on the city wall, prepare quickly, and wait for work at leisure, that is the best policy."

Chen Mao gave Guo Sheng a dissatisfied look.

This is someone who has never fought a battle. Do you really think that defending the city means staying in the city and not going out, and shooting cold arrows through the city wall?
The battle of defending the city is called defending the city, but it has always been a frontal battle outside the city.

The reason why they have an advantage is not because there is a city wall and people can't fight it, but because they can rely on the city's rapid supplies to replace wounded soldiers.

Only when there are really no soldiers to send in the city, and it is completely impossible to fight head-on, and can only hold on to the city wall, will they not be able to hold on.

In the battle of defending the city, the city wall is the last line of defense, but it is by no means the only line of defense.

When the two armies are at war, unless there is a huge disparity in troop strength, it is the best policy to replace defense with war. This is the basic common sense in war.

Shameless thing that doesn't understand anything!
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