Emperor Ming: Your Majesty, you have caused me so much suffering.

The following day, the Ministry of Personnel.

An official reported: "Grand Chancellor, His Majesty has summoned the Ministers, the Left and Right Vice Ministers of the Ministry of War, as well as all generals and military officers to the palace."

Wang Zhi nodded slightly upon hearing this. Although he had not personally read Yu Qian's memorial, he was still very clear about its general contents.

Wang Zhi had not expected that His Majesty would be so decisive. Counting the time, from the time he submitted the memorial to the time he had made a decision, it had only been half a day.

This decisive and efficient style of work really opened Wang Zhi's eyes.

A short while later, Hu Ying and the others arrived.

Hu Ying spoke first, asking, "Do I need to enter the palace to see His Majesty?"

Wang Zhi remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It is not appropriate for us to interfere in military affairs for the time being. It has always been the Ministry of War and the Five Military Commands who discuss matters with Wu Xun. I believe Tingyi knows what he is doing."

Hu Ying and the others could only nod helplessly.

Yu Qian and his generals came to the Wenhua Hall in response to the summons.

Zhu Qiyu originally intended to summon everyone to the Wuying Hall, but the Wuying Hall was now being used for other purposes and could not be cleared out in a short time, so he had to use the Wenhua Hall again.

According to Zhu Qiyu's plan, political affairs should be handled in the Wenhua Hall, while military affairs should be handled in the Wuying Hall, so as to highlight the importance of national and military matters. However, this plan would be implemented later.

When Yu Qian and his entourage entered, they discovered that Jiao Jing, Zhang Ni, and Fengcheng Marquis Li Xian had also come, and even the Imperial Horse Administration eunuch Hao Yi was there. Yu Qian immediately felt uneasy, wondering if these people had bewitched His Majesty and arranged for them to enter the Tenth Battalion. Yu Qian had heard yesterday that Jiao Jing and Zhang Ni had secretly entered the palace.

Yu Qian glanced at the group and made up his mind that if these three were to lead troops into battle, he would dissuade them no matter what. These men were just mediocre and might not be able to handle the current situation. With the country in crisis, how could such a matter be treated lightly?

Shi Heng and the others remained silent, especially Shi Heng. He dared not question Zhu Qiyu's arrangements. Even if he were to lead a group of pigs, he would have to bite the bullet and go for it.

After all the officials had gathered, Xing'an entered the side hall to announce his arrival. Zhu Qiyu emerged from the east wing and sat on the throne.

Zhu Qiyu gestured to his ministers that they need not stand on ceremony and offered them seats. After they were seated, he went straight to the point and said, "I have read through Minister Yu's memorial requesting the Ten Battalions repeatedly, and it is indeed a good plan."

Zhu Qiyu took the lead in setting the tone for the memorial, concluding that there were no problems with it.

Upon hearing this, joy was evident on the faces of everyone in the hall. Even Yu Qian's brow relaxed, as he had finally achieved his goal.

Perhaps this major overhaul will enable the Ming army to quickly train a powerful and effective force. Only by completely driving the Oirats back to the grasslands can the Ming Dynasty remain safe and sound. Given two or three decades of stable development, it is not impossible for the Ming Dynasty, with its current size, to return to its golden age.

The crowd's joy didn't last long before Zhu Qiyu spoke again: "However, ten battalions are too few. One battalion is the main combat battalion, and the remaining nine battalions need to guard the nine gates. In the past, the three battalions were in charge of logistics, but it seems that they have never considered supporting the army, which is really inappropriate. Therefore, I intend to increase it to twelve battalions, leaving two battalions as support or as wartime logistics, stationed on the east and west sides of the capital."

After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, he waved his hand, and Xing'an and Hao Yi carried a screen directly to the northeast of Wenhua Hall, on which the names of the Twelve Battalions were clearly displayed.

Yu Qian and the others glanced at the screen and were greatly surprised. They stared blankly at Zhu Qiyu, momentarily dazed. Was His Majesty really a lazy prince before?

At this moment, it must be admitted that Zhu Qiyu's decision to add 12 battalions seems to be more scientific. The original idea was to have the soldiers of the old battalion go to support when necessary, while the other 10 battalions could support each other, since the enemy's deployment also takes time.

Among the nine gates, providing support from nearby is still feasible. However, Zhu Qiyu's approach seems to be more secure. If the Oirat army concentrates its attack on one side, providing support from nearby would be far from enough.

What surprised Yu Qian and the others even more was that the camp names were all chosen, divided into "Four Martial", "Four Brave", and "Four Mighty". Could it be that His Majesty's understanding is really so high?

No one reported the matter of these ten battalions to Zhu Qiyu. This was Yu Qian's own plan, which can only be described as His Majesty's understanding of all the key points in a short period of time.

Yu Qian glanced at Zhu Qiyu and finally understood why Jiao Jing and the other man had been summoned to the palace yesterday. The reason was clear: the addition of two battalions and the urgent summons of the two men made the meaning all too clear.

"Gentlemen, do you have any objections?"

Jiao Jing promptly stepped forward to respond, casually suggesting that the others be represented, saying, "We have no objections!"

Seeing this, Xun Gui quickly responded. When Shi Heng and the others saw someone speak up, they ignored Yu Qian and, led by Shi Heng and Fan Guang, shouted "No objection!"

Yu Qian hesitated, unable to find a reason to object. Zhu Qiyu's arrangement was indeed more scientific. Moreover, the capital had enough troops, namely the twelve battalions, which, according to the highest configuration, would have 180,000 troops. The capital now had more than 200,000 troops. Rather than arranging the remaining loyalist troops into the three major battalions, it would be better to increase the number of battalions and let the generals control them, which would actually add to the fighting strength.

Having grasped the crux of the matter, Yu Qian could only reply, "Your subject has no objection!"

Zhu Qiyu immediately raised the next issue, seemingly leaving no room for discussion, and decided directly: "For each camp, the head officer will be removed, and a supervising eunuch will be added. The remaining official positions will be determined according to the proposal of the Minister."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qian's expression changed, and he immediately stepped forward to advise, "Your Majesty, we already have Eunuch Xing from the Directorate of Ceremonial and Eunuch Hao from the Directorate of Imperial Horses as military supervisors. It is inappropriate to send military supervisors to each camp. If the eunuchs are not familiar with military affairs, it may lead to a great disaster."

Upon hearing Yu Qian's words, Shi Heng and the others initially wanted to agree, especially Shi Heng, who was still furious with Guo Jing, who had already reported to the underworld.

Naturally, they disliked these eunuchs who were supervising the army. However, upon meeting Zhu Qiyu's sharp gaze, they were immediately frightened and retreated, sitting upright and not daring to move an inch.

Silently repeating to myself: I can't see [someone], I can't see [someone]!

"Minister Yu, do you intend to remove the eunuchs from the military supervisory positions, so that in the future, when the various camps go on expeditions and carry out military duties, the eunuchs will not need to accompany them?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly stood up, glanced coldly at Yu Qian, and said, "Yu Qian, look at me and answer this question."

Yu Qian was startled and felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't mean it that way; he was just worried that, given that it was wartime, some courtiers might cause trouble.

But then he thought again, the Twelve Battalions, once established, couldn't be immediately disbanded after the war; they would replace the Three Great Battalions and become a permanent system. Without an imperial eunuch supervising the army, wouldn't these troops become like wild horses, and wouldn't Yu Qian harbor rebellious intentions?

Yu Qian knew he had broken a taboo, so he composed himself, looked directly at Zhu Qiyu, and with a clear conscience, what did he have to fear?

"Your Majesty, I have no such intention. However, the defeat at Tumu is still fresh in my mind. At this moment, there can only be one voice in the army, and no one can interfere. Otherwise, the consequences will be endless. My heart is loyal and unwavering, as clear as the sun and moon. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

After Yu Qian finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily, which actually made a sound.

Zhu Qiyu's expression softened slightly, and he gestured for Yu Qian to stand up. This was not the time for the emperor and his ministers to have internal strife, but things that crossed the line still needed to be dealt with.

"Rise. I will restrain my inner court officials. In this battle, they will only observe and listen without interfering in military affairs. The commanders of each camp will be fully responsible for military affairs."

Upon receiving Zhu Qiyu's promise, Yu Qian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Shi Heng and the others were also sweating bullets, but upon hearing Zhu Qiyu's words, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.