Ming Dynasty entry: I am Chongzhen, the greatest emperor of all time!

Chapter 58 Zhang Huangyan...Youth Version
"I cannot bear to see you die in vain. If you truly wish to serve your country, then join the New Army. I will create a special position for you, called Xuanweishi, with the same duties as a small flag officer."

"Tomorrow, those who wish to assist the troops at various gates should go to the armory to receive their badges and armor. When you arrive at the barracks, you should eat, live, and train with the soldiers. See how hard the new soldiers' lives are, and tell them that I remember them. Also, keep an eye on those generals who are eager to exploit the soldiers' blood, and don't force another rebellion!"

"Remember! The rebels were able to reach the capital not because they were strong, but because the scholars of the Ming Dynasty had long forgotten what to read! Don't let me be disappointed in those of you who read the books of sages!"

"I will wait and see how many of you can become Ban Dingyuan!"

More than seven hundred scholars knelt with their heads bowed, chanting "Long live the emperor".

Zhu Youjian's reprimand and encouragement with these stories from ancient times made the blood boil among the passionate students who were full of loyalty to the emperor and the country.

Not to mention that in recent days Zhu Youjian has turned the tide, saved the collapsing empire, reorganized and inspired people, and comforted the people. He is simply a template for a wise ruler throughout the ages!

Being recognized by such an emperor would definitely go down in history!

The group of people couldn't wait to go to the military camp and pacify the troops on behalf of the emperor.

As Zhu Youjian waved his hand, everyone stood up and left.

There was still excitement in his eyes.

Zhu Youjian casually flipped through the list of students, wanting to see if there were any familiar names.

Then the three big words "Zhang Huangyan" instantly entered Zhu Youjian's sight.

Basically, everyone in later generations knows about the hero Zheng Chenggong in the late Ming Dynasty, but they don’t know that when Zheng Chenggong counterattacked the Qing Dynasty, he divided his troops into two groups.

Zheng Chenggong led one group, while Zhang Huangyan led the other.

Along the way, they conquered four prefectures and three continents along the river. If it weren't for Zheng Chenggong's defeat in Nanjing, the Ming Dynasty might have been able to divide the river and rule with the Qing Dynasty like the Southern Song Dynasty.

Even if the Northern Expedition failed, Zhang Huangyan was still able to strategically move two thousand miles back and continue to gather the old forts in Zhejiang.

Later, Zheng Chenggong died of illness, Emperor Yongli was killed in Yunnan, and Prince Lu died in Kinmen. Zhang Huangyan, isolated and powerless in this situation, still retreated to a small island and continued to resist the Qing Dynasty.

Because he was also buried in West Lake, he was called one of the Three Heroes of West Lake together with Yue Fei and Yu Qian.

The gold content in this can be imagined.

Zhu Youjian was in dire need of such a Confucian general who was both civil and military, had great talent and strategy, and was loyal.

Looking at the crowd that hadn't left yet, he hurriedly shouted, "Who is Zhang Huangyan?"

The emperor suddenly called out the names, and there was a commotion in the students' queue. Everyone wanted to see who the lucky person named by the emperor was.

A young student who was standing a little behind walked out in surprise and joy, so excited that he could not stand still.

"Student Zhang Huangyan pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

Even though Zhu Youjian probably remembered that Zhang Huangyan seemed to be young when the Ming Dynasty fell, he still had some doubts when he saw his appearance.

This is extremely inconsistent with the image of a national hero in his mind.

Zhu Youjian asked, "Your father, Zhang Guizhang, passed the imperial examination in the 38th year of the Wanli reign, right?"

"Your Majesty is wise, but my father passed the imperial examination in the 38th year of the Wanli reign." Zhang Huangyan was particularly excited. His Majesty not only remembered his name, but also knew exactly when his father passed the imperial examination.

It’s simply Jane in the emperor’s heart!

Zhu Youjian became even more confused. Everything matched, but why did he always feel something was wrong?

He waved his hand and asked Wang Chengen to hand over the document that Wang Jiayan had presented after the battle. "Minister Wang of the Ministry of War just handed it over. It mainly describes the deployment and process of the troops of the rebel army today. Zhang Qing, please take a look and then tell us how to defend this city in the next few days."

Zhang Huangyan took the bundle with great trepidation and looked at it carefully.

Zhu Youjian was not in a hurry and looked through the property of the wealthy businessman and the network of relationships of the remaining nobles handed over by Li Ruolian.

At the same time, the rest of the students were asked to leave first. After an unknown amount of time, the sun had already set in the west, and Zhu Youjian had finished reviewing most of the memorials.

Zhang Huangyan just said the first sentence.

"Chuangni is testing!"

Zhu Youjian was delighted and looked at Zhang Huangyan with interest, "Go on."

"Your Majesty, I see that although the rebels' attack on the city is massive, few of the old camp's soldiers are out fighting. Although there are enemy formations at the Guangqu and Guangqu gates, they haven't attacked the city. The rebels' main commander hasn't yet exerted his full strength before he has already called back his troops. If my suspicions are correct, the rebels must be testing the capital's strength for the day after tomorrow!"

When it comes to discussing strategies, Zhang Huangyan is completely different from his timid appearance just now.

This speculation is consistent with the conjectures of Wu Xiang, Wang Jiayan and others, but it is not as detailed or comprehensive.

Because Wu Xiang had experience in battle, he could even roughly guess that the rebels would launch a feint attack in the next two days to let the defenders of the capital relax their vigilance.

This was an open conspiracy. Even if Zhu Youjian emphasized to the defenders every day that the rebel army was making a feint attack, the soldiers defending the city would develop a contempt for them because of a few consecutive days of simple victories.

"Then how do you think we should deal with the attack by the Chuang army in the next few days?"

"I dare to suggest that, at this moment, the enemy outnumbers us, and the various armies defending the emperor have not yet arrived. Given the strength of the capital, tens of thousands of troops are sufficient to defend the city. However, we must avoid getting drawn into a war of attrition with the rebels. In my humble opinion, if the rebels continue to test us, we should launch an all-out counterattack, forcing them to retreat and seek other strategies to delay the attack."

"If the rebels launch a strong attack, we should avoid the strong and attack the weak. Relying on firepower, we will force the rebels into a small area around the city walls and the inner city. Then, we will use our elite troops to attack them, preventing them from exerting their power and creating a one-sided numerical advantage!"

"Good!" Zhu Youjian shouted with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.

This Zhang Huangyan is the Zhang Huangyan in Zhu Youjian's impression. Although he is young and has not experienced so many things and battles, his talent will not be buried.

Just this strategy of avoiding the strong and attacking the weak was enough to allow Zhu Youjian to defend the city for one more day.

However, Zhang Huangyan was still a little immature at this time and still needed experience.

In his joy, Zhu Youjian took off the sword from his waist and placed it horizontally in front of Zhang Huangyan.

"Zhang Qing, do you know how heavy this sword is?"

The sudden question about the sword caught Zhang Huangyan off guard for a moment, "Three...three pounds?"

"Three pounds and four ounces...it's probably heavier than Mount Tai!" Zhu Youjian said admiringly, looking at the young man in front of him. "This is my personal sword. Now I hand it over to you. Take your classmates to the Fifth Army Camp and complete the mission I have assigned to you."

"The soldiers have suffered enough. In my camp, do not let them be bullied anymore. Let them learn to read and reason, and understand why they are fighting and why they are risking their lives. Let them know that I will take care of everything for them!"

"Hold it steady." Zhu Youjian held down Zhang Huangyan's trembling hand. "I will take you with me to support the Ming Dynasty and make it glorious again!"

"Don't let me down."

"Your Majesty! How could I possibly be so worthy of such a heavy trust!" When Zhang Huangyan looked up again, tears were streaming down his face. "Your Majesty..."

"Go, I will always keep an eye on you." Zhu Youjian waved his hand with relief.

After watching Zhang Huangyan leave with a frown, Zhu Youjian smiled particularly happily.

After so many days, he finally collected an SR card!

Although it is a youth version, it is also a great card!
Moreover, the skills of the Succubus Emperor Uncle are really strong. Young man, are you willing to join me in supporting the Ming Dynasty?

Who can stand this!

For some reason, looking at Zhu Youjian's smile reminded Wang Chengen of the young Zhu Youjian during the Prince Xin period. At that time, he loved to hide in the Imperial Stables and braid the war horses' hair.

Zhu Youjian left quietly on March 20th in great joy.

(End of this chapter)