Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 118 A group of waste

Taichang was really angry. For the battle of Liaodong, he even sold the land in Huangzhuang, trying to get food and money everywhere.

Now, the food and money have been sent to Liaodong, and the reinforcements from Shaanxi Xingdusi and Sichuan Xingdusi have returned without any news!
Isn't this a scam?
If it was something else, defrauding people might not have too serious consequences. Such a big event as the Battle of Liaodong would also defraud people. This would simply ruin Ming's national fortune!
He had already made an order to thoroughly investigate this matter, but Donglin and the eunuchs were trying to shirk each other's excuses, talking back and forth, and they didn't come up with a result for a few days.

This time he was really pissed off. These bastards are still arguing about this kind of thing at this time. Do they really want to subjugate the country?

He stared at Gu Bingqian, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Cui Jingrong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and said coldly: "Aren't you usually good at talking? When you are free, you can fight in the morning for trivial matters. Now Something really happened, why didn't you say anything?"

Unexpectedly, Gu Bingqian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was the first to shirk and say: "The emperor forgives the crime, this matter has nothing to do with the humble minister, all reinforcements are orders from the Ministry of War, and the cabinet is just signing and confirming."

What about you?
It's okay, you are the chief assistant of the cabinet, the head of all officials.

If something happens, you are a coward and don't take any responsibility!
Alas, there is no way, this Gu Bingqian is just a waste snack, he can't be counted on to do business simply by relying on slapstick.

Taichang could only helplessly say to Cui Jingrong: "What about you, why don't you talk? The Ministry of War sent out an order, and you don't care if the troops are not in place?"

Cui Jingrong also said helplessly: "Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do about it. The Xingdu Division of Shaanxi is located in the desert of Hexi, and it is short of food and clothing. Coupled with years of drought, the guards of the Dusi over there have no money or food at all." Let's go. This humble minister has already sent a letter to the cabinet, asking them to allocate money and food, but the cabinet has not approved it!"

Why didn't you tell me?

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help looking at Gu Bingqian angrily.

Gu Bingqian quickly explained: "Your Majesty, this is a difficult situation for him. There has been a severe drought in the Northwest for years, and there is no food at all, let alone taxes. The Ministry of Households has already exempted Shaanxi from the land tax, and the capital of Shaanxi still needs to be allocated by the court. How about money and food for disaster relief, where did you get the money and food to send to Shaanxi Xingdusi!"

This is indeed a bit troublesome, because the transportation of money and food these days is basically done nearby, and if it exceeds a thousand miles, the cost of transportation will be prohibitively high.

Shaanxi Xingdusi is far away in the far west, and within a thousand miles, only Shaanxi Dusi can provide supplies. At this moment, Shaanxi Xingdusi has become a disaster area that needs relief. How can we supply Shaanxi Xingdusi with money and food?

Question, why didn't you tell me about this?
You were fighting in the dark, fighting very happily, leaving me, the emperor, in the dark!

Taichang couldn't help being annoyed: "What did you do long ago, huh? You only told me at this time!"

Gu Bingqian said with some timidity: "The emperor forgives the sin, it happened to be the official document left over from the handover of the minister, so it was not processed in time."

Who knows if you dug holes for Cui Jingrong on purpose!

Taichang gave him a hard look, and then said to Cui Jingrong: "This means that the people of the Xingdu Division in Shaanxi can't be counted on, right? What about the people of the Xingdu Division in Sichuan?"

Cui Jingrong quickly explained: "Your Majesty, there are very few guards in the capital of Sichuan, and they are basically chieftains. These chieftains are so procrastinating in their work, and there is nothing I can do about it!"

Toast?

Taichang subconsciously said: "Isn't the white pole soldier also a chieftain soldier?"

This is different!

Cui Jingrong said helplessly: "Your Majesty, Shizhu Xuanfusi is different from other chieftains, because the current acting Xuanfu envoy Qin Liangyu is from a well-known scholarly family in Zhongzhou and is very loyal to the imperial court. She has already ordered His elder brother led 1000 troops to Shanhaiguan to join the [-] white soldiers who stayed in Shanhaiguan, but you have said, the emperor, that the white soldiers cannot be mobilized without your order, so they are still staying in Shanhaiguan.”

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help but coldly said: "This means that you have transferred a total of 1000 people from the Sichuan Xingdu Division, and you can't count on the rest, right?"

Cui Jingrong hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the other chieftains will definitely come, but I don't know when."

At this time, I haven't seen anyone leave yet. Is there still hope for the Dalinghe battle?
You bastards!

Taichang really wished he could kick Donglin and the eunuchs to death!

The question is, if he is kicked to death, the court will be empty, and the place is probably in chaos. Where can he find thousands of officials to replace these guys all of a sudden?

At this moment, he even wanted to ask Enke to obtain a scholar.

However, he has no time at all!
He could only wave his hands helplessly and said, "Okay, let's all go down."

No wonder Chongzhen would write on his robes before he hanged himself, "All the ministers misunderstood me". This bunch of trash, apart from fighting among themselves, knows nothing else, and has no hope at all!
Sitting there, Taichang pinched his slightly painful temples, and then said decisively: "Zi Ru, prepare troops and go to Changying!"

In the northwest corner of the outer city, Xuanbei Square is inside Xibianmen, and the west side of Changying Street is the so-called Changying.

This place was originally a large garrison of the Beijing camp. The densely packed barracks can accommodate 6 to [-] soldiers, and the huge school yard can gather [-] to [-] troops.

It's a pity that at this moment, the Beijing Camp has a total of 6 to [-] horses, and they must be scattered around the sixteen gates of the inner and outer cities of the capital, so it is impossible to gather together.

Therefore, there was originally a guard station in charge of guarding Xibianmen and Xuanwumen, with a total of more than [-] people.

After the Shenji Battalion took this place as their base, the men and horses of the Jingying Battalion also moved away. At this moment, the entire Long Battalion has taken on a new look, becoming the most well-equipped military camp in the capital city and even in the whole of Daming.

Standing on the high platform, Taichang looked at the dense formation of chariots below, and couldn't help feeling a burst of emotion in his heart.

Fighting this year, I don't know how grand the scene will be.

The 1 horses in front of me give people a feeling that there is no end in sight at a glance. What will the scene of a battle with 10 horses be like?

Of course, if ordinary [-] pawns gathered together, it would be impossible to give people the feeling of being invisible at a glance.

The Shenji Battalion is different, because the Shenji Battalion is not an infantry battalion in the traditional sense. To be precise, it is a chariot battalion that is a mixture of firearms and chariots.

Such a team will be the main direction for the development of the Ming army's infantry. If it can have more than [-] such forbidden troops and pro-military troops, the Ming Dynasty will definitely be invincible in the world!

What a pity, what a pity!

It is impossible for Jianu to give him enough time to make all the equipment.

At this moment, even the [-] soldiers of the Shenji Battalion are not fully equipped, and Liaodong is already at war.

Taichang sighed slightly, and then asked: "General Qi, what do you think is our chance of winning the Dalinghe battle?"

This, hard to say!
Qi Jin thought for a while, and then solemnly said: "This battle is obviously different from the battles of Shenyang and Liaoyang. According to Master Sun, the foundations of the walls of Dalinghe Castle have been repaired, and there are still 5 soldiers inside." With troops and [-] young men, Jiannu will definitely not be able to defeat them, and their strategy must be to encircle and attack reinforcements. In other words, if our reinforcements are stronger than Jiannu, we will surely win this battle."

This is the same as Sun Chengzong said.

The problem is that the reinforcements from Shaanxi Xingdusi and Sichuan Xingdusi can't be counted on at this moment, and the little troops in Sun Chengzong's hands must not be able to do Jiannu.

Alas, there is no other way, I can only go up with the guards and the pro-army.

Taichang thought about it carefully, and then asked: "How is the equipment of the Shenji Battalion now?"

Qi Jin said without hesitation: "Now the Shenji Battalion is equipped with about 600 new artillery pieces, about [-] new muskets, and more than [-] chariots. If calculated according to the number of equipment, the Shenji Battalion can barely reach Half of the expected combat power."

Taichang immediately asked again: "Can we withstand the impact of [-] slave cavalry?"

Qi Jin thought for a while and said, "It would be very difficult to rely solely on the Shenji Battalion. If the left and right wings of the Shenji Battalion have [-] infantry guards and tens of thousands of cavalry behind them, it is quite appropriate to compete with the [-] Jiannu cavalry. It is not a problem. However, if Jiannu chooses to use cavalry to attack the infantry on the two wings, the casualties of the infantry will probably be heavy."

Hearing this, Taichang said without hesitation: "I can't control this much anymore. You are ready to go out. Now the situation in Liaodong is not good. We must go to support."

(End of this chapter)