My father is Jiajing

Chapter 155 The Sharpness of Emperor Jiajing

Huang Jin looked at Emperor Jiajing who was dancing with joy, and he knew very well that Emperor Jiajing was in great joy at the moment, and it was the best time to talk.

Huang Jin bowed to Emperor Jiajing again and said, "I am guilty, please punish me. I gave the golden medal and arrow granted by the Emperor to Prince Yu, please punish me."

When Emperor Jiajing heard what Huang Jin said, he didn't care much, because from the secret report Huang Jin sent back last time, Emperor Jiajing had guessed this result. Even if Huang Jin didn't give it to him, Zhu Zaigui would snatch it from him.

Emperor Jiajing said, "Forget it, this is not a problem. It's just a token, isn't it? Besides, my son is in high spirits now, and he beat the Tartar bandits to a pulp. Why would I hold him responsible at this time? Besides, the ancients also said: 'A general is not subject to the orders of the emperor when he is away from home.' The front line is changing rapidly, and I cannot control everything in time. I should give San'er the right to act at his own discretion. This will ensure that San'er's plan will proceed smoothly, and it will also be a good thing for me."

Huang Jin listened to the words of Emperor Jiajing and said to him with appropriate concern: "Your Majesty, Prince Yu is a prince after all. If he leads the troops, there will still be a lot of rumors."

Huang Jin's words also made the excited Emperor Jiajing silent for a while. This problem was indeed serious.

It was unknown when it became a taboo for a prince to participate in politics and lead troops. Even if the emperor did not say anything, the ministers and scholars of the world would not allow this to happen. Because in their view, such a situation would shake the foundation of the world's stability.

Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, princes and emperors could be honored, but they could never participate in politics or command military affairs, and this was the consensus of people all over the world.

Even Emperor Jiajing could not overturn this consensus, because he was well aware of how serious the consequences would be if this consensus was overturned.

Emperor Jiajing was silent for a long time and said, "Who said that San'er was the one leading the troops outside? San'er is recuperating in the palace. The one leading the troops outside is Zhu San, the officer of the Imperial Horse Administration."

When Emperor Jiajing said this, he looked at Huang Jin deeply again. Huang Jin instantly understood what Emperor Jiajing meant. He immediately bowed his head and said, "The person leading the troops outside is Zhu San, the officer of the Imperial Horse Administration. It is my fault that I failed to report this person's resume to the Emperor. I hope the Emperor will punish me."

Emperor Jiajing hummed and said calmly, "Why don't you quickly find Zhu San's resume and confidential files for me? Otherwise, how can I reward meritorious officials in the future?"

Huang Jin did not dare to delay and immediately prepared to look for Zhu San's resume file. Just as he was about to turn around, Huang Jin remembered a very important matter.

Huang Jin turned around and bowed, "Emperor, Prince Zhu San requests that the Emperor allocate the Warrior Battalion's troops to go out of the city to participate in the battle. We plan to have a decisive battle with the bandits along the Chaobai River and drive them out of the capital."

Emperor Jiajing pondered for a moment. Now the only guards left in the capital were the tens of thousands of old, weak and disabled soldiers from the Ministry of War, as well as the three battalions of the Front Battalion, the Rear Battalion and the Warrior Battalion under the Imperial Stables. These three battalions all had a quota of 6,000 men and were the backbone of the force responsible for guarding the imperial city. They could not be moved easily.

But now Zhu Zaigui is fighting outside, and apart from the four guard battalions previously sent out, only the original 20,000 defenders of Gubeikou are left.

But the situation of the 20,000 defenders did not seem optimistic. According to the battle report from the Ministry of War, after a bloody battle with the bandits near Pigeon Cave, this garrison lost thousands of soldiers and now has only more than 10,000 soldiers.

These more than 10,000 people plus the 6,000 people from the Fourth Guard Battalion only make up 20,000 troops. Expecting 20,000 troops to fight a decisive battle with the Tatar bandits who claim to have an army of 200,000 is like hitting a rock with an egg.

So the situation outside is still precarious and we dare not relax at all.

At the same time, Emperor Jiajing was also worried about the 20,000 Datong soldiers led by Qiu Luan, as well as the tens of thousands of reinforcements actively dispatched by Liaodong.

These two armies are the fastest to aid the capital, but they are still on the way and have not yet reached the designated defense location, which gives Emperor Jiajing a headache. Emperor Jiajing looked up at Huang Jin, with a hint of madness in his eyes, "I have ordered the Ministry of War to mobilize a number of military candidates and civilians in the capital. Under the command and dispatch of the capital's garrison, these people should be able to shoulder the important task of defending the capital."

"Since Zhu San has hope of a decisive battle, I naturally cannot be stingy. I can transfer the remaining three battalions of the Imperial Horse Administration to Zhu San, and order him to control all the troops in the suburbs of Beijing to fight a decisive battle with the bandits! You also go and supervise the battle in person for me."

After hearing what Emperor Jiajing said, Huang Jin shuddered. He did not expect that Emperor Jiajing would be so reckless. This was somewhat inconsistent with his previous impression of Emperor Jiajing.

In the past, Emperor Jiajing would only take drastic measures after he was absolutely sure of his success. Now it seems that there is no hope yet, but Emperor Jiajing still dares to take a gamble. Such a change makes Huang Jin think more.

Could it be that the Emperor has regained the youthful vigor he had during the great etiquette dispute?
When Emperor Jiajing first entered the capital, he faced a crisis situation surrounded by powerful ministers. It was through this bold and daring mentality of winning and careful manipulation of extreme pulling that he defeated Yang Ting and a group of old ministers, thus gaining the well-deserved supreme power.

Huang Jin accompanied Emperor Jiajing all the way from Anlu, and his understanding of Emperor Jiajing was undoubtedly the most profound.

Now, because of Prince Yu's achievements and plans in the suburbs of Beijing, Emperor Jiajing has regained his former ambitions. How could Huang Jin not be excited by such a feeling?
Huang Jin bowed excitedly and said, "I obey your order!"

Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin who was receiving the imperial edict. He hesitated for a moment, and finally said to Huang Jin: "No matter what the result is, you must protect San'er."

Huang Jin nodded heavily, "I will do my best to protect the prince."

Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and said, "Go, take the front camp, the rear camp and the warrior camp to San'er. I am waiting for your good news in the West Garden!"

Huang Jin bowed deeply again and withdrew, then instructed his trusted eunuch to "find" a confidential file of Zhu San's resume and present it to Emperor Jiajing.

After Huang Jin left the Western Garden, he immediately took the imperial edict from Emperor Jiajing and summoned the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Stables and the eunuchs in charge of the front camp, rear camp, and warrior camp. He then announced the decree on the spot, ordering the troops of the front camp, rear camp, and warrior camp to march out of the city and to be under the full command of Zhu San, the commander of the Four Guards Camp.

After hearing the decree, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Stables and the eunuchs in charge of other camps were also confused and could not figure out who Zhu San was.

But they had to obey the Emperor's orders, so even though they didn't know who this small commander of the Fourth Guard Battalion, Zhu San, was, they still obeyed the order and followed Huang Jin to march out of the city.

The three battalions have a total of more than 18,000 troops, plus Zhu Zaigui's current 6,000 troops from the Fourth Guard Battalion and 10,000 reserve workers in the Shunyi Industrial Park, as well as the more than 10,000 Gubeikou defenders led by Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan.

Zhu Zaigui now has nearly 50,000 troops under his command. With these 50,000 troops as support, Zhu Zaigui is more confident in the decisive battle of Chaobai River.

The next step is to start the battle deployment according to the plan and lure the main force of the Tatars to the Chaobai River front for a decisive battle!
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