Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 511 Accountability
The Commander Wang or Old Man Wang mentioned by Li You was none other than Zhu Shenzhui's uncle Wang Rong.

Wang Rong was the commander of Luzhou Guard, which was stationed in Shanxi. This time, the Jiannu entered the Great Wall and headed for the capital. The court issued an edict to all troops to defend the country. The border troops of the nine borders were the first to receive the edict. Among them, Yuan Chonghuan's Guanning Army, Man Gui's Datong Army, Hou Shilu's Xuanfu Army and others were also the first to arrive because they were close to the capital. In addition, there were also Changping General You Shiwei, Baoding General Cao Minglei and others near the capital.

Afterwards, Ma Shilong, the general of Shanhaiguan, was Yuan Chonghuan's follow-up force. In addition to them, there were also some troops from Northern Zhili who came to support the king. However, these troops were small in number and not very powerful. After arriving, they were directly commanded by their respective commanders.

As Huang Taiji launched several fierce attacks on the capital, Emperor Chongzhen, out of fear, once again issued an order for all tribes to come to the capital to defend the king. He directly began to mobilize the troops of the local garrisons and ordered them to rush to the capital to defend the king.

When Man Gui died in battle and the capital was in danger, Emperor Chongzhen could no longer sit still. In panic, he once again issued an edict to all places to come to the capital to rescue him. It seemed that in his opinion, the more troops came to the capital, the better. Only when all the troops from all places came to the capital, would he, as the emperor, be truly safe.

In this way, more and more troops came from all over the country to support the emperor. There were troops from northern Zhili, Shandong and Henan, and even troops from Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places. These troops were large and small, with thousands or tens of thousands of people, and only a few thousand people, all coming in a dusty way.

Under such circumstances, Wang Rong, as the commander of Luzhou Guard, was naturally indispensable, but Zhu Shenzhui did not expect Wang Rong to come so soon. After learning that Wang Rong had arrived in the capital, Zhu Shenzhui could no longer sit still. He immediately asked Li You where Wang Rong was and wanted to go and see him.

Li You told Zhu Shenzhu that he didn't need to go to see Wang Rong, as Wang Rong was on his way. Because of Zhu Shenzhu's sensitive identity, Wang Rong decided to come to see Zhu Shenzhu in person. After hearing this, Zhu Shenzhu asked Li You to quickly prepare wine and food, and he would receive Wang Rong in the tent. At the same time, he asked where Wang Jinwu had gone and asked him to come over immediately.

Half an hour later, Wang Rong arrived here. As the commander of Luzhou Guard, Wang Rong's official position was not low. The commander of the guards in the Daming Dynasty was a third-rank official, which was equal to the rank of a lieutenant general. However, the military system of the Daming Dynasty was more complicated. The guards were set up during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang. They were military positions that existed when the Daming Dynasty was founded. The highest commander of the guards was the commander, and the highest military commander of a province was the commander-in-chief. Above him was the commander-in-chief of the Five Military Commandery. It can be seen that the rank of the commander-in-chief was not low.

Afterwards, the Ming army was adjusted, and military posts such as guerrilla, lieutenant general, deputy general (deputy general), and general were set up. However, these military posts were only positions of leading troops from the beginning, and were not similar to the positions of officers in the garrisons. In layman's terms, the commander was equivalent to a military rank, while the lieutenant general, deputy general, and general were equivalent to military posts.

Military ranks are military ranks, and military posts are military posts, which are not the same. However, in the following hundreds of years, because the garrisons gradually became corrupt and the garrison troops were no longer useful, the military posts and ranks of the Ming Dynasty began to change. The previous military posts were gradually merged with the ranks of commanders, which led to the current special situation of the Ming Dynasty army.

Wang Rong, dressed in military uniform, strode over. Although he was not young, he was in good health. Moreover, he had been in the position of commander for a long time, and his manners were more imposing than when he was in the centurion's office.

When he arrived at Zhu Shenzui's tent, he saw Zhu Shenzui and his son Wang Jinwu coming to greet him with a wry smile. Wang Rong was furious when he saw them. He glared at them fiercely and walked into the tent without saying anything.

"uncle!"

"father!"

Zhu Shenzhui and Wang Jinwu looked at each other humbly, lowered their heads and followed Wang Rong into the tent. When they were inside, they hurriedly saluted Wang Rong and called him uncle and father at the same time.

"You still know that I'm your elder? I'm your uncle? Your kid's father?" Without any outsiders around, Wang Rong scolded them without any hesitation: "How dare you! You actually brought troops to the capital without permission? This is simply lawless!"

"Uncle, don't be angry. You must have come all the way here. Sit down and have some tea and take a break before you scold me." Zhu Shenzhui smiled awkwardly and stepped forward to comfort him. Wang Jinwu, who was standing next to him, was fearless on weekdays, but he was afraid of two people, one was his cousin Zhu Shenzhui, and the other was his father, especially the latter. Although his father was old, he could be very ruthless when he got really angry. Wang Jinwu had been beaten by his father many times since he was a child.

"Drinking tea? Drinking tea at this time? How can I be in the mood for tea?" Wang Rong scolded again in a bad mood, raised his hand and pointed at Zhu Shenzhui and scolded: "Don't think I'm old and confused, this must be your idea! Sixth brother, sixth brother! You have been brave since childhood, but I never thought you would be so brave? It's okay if you do other things, but this time you actually risked your life to go to a dangerous place. Don't you know the truth that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall? The battlefield is full of swords and guns. What if something happens?" "Besides, what is your identity? Can you show up easily? What will be the consequences if your identity is leaked if you risk coming to the capital? Where are the rules of the court? You don't think about yourself, don't you consider the old and young at home? If something happens, how will you deal with it?"

"Uncle, please don't be angry. It's all my fault. I was indeed reckless in this matter. I was also the one who brought my cousin here. I didn't think carefully before I acted. I'm sorry to have worried you. Please rest assured, I will never do something like this again. Please calm down."

"Calm down? I'm lucky I'm not mad at you to death. After I learned about you, I couldn't eat or sleep well. I was worried about hearing bad news all the way here. Fortunately, God bless you two, you are..." Wang Rong was still talking angrily. He suddenly stopped talking, looked around, and immediately cursed: "Where's the tea? Damn it, you almost made me lose my mind. Didn't you want to treat me to tea? Now my saliva has dried up, where is the tea?"

"Here, here, let your nephew make you some tea." Zhu Shenzui hurriedly stepped forward and brought the tea and handed it to him with both hands. Wang Jinwu also nodded and bowed, helped his father to sit down first, and helped massage his father's shoulders with a charming smile on his face.

After drinking two sips of tea, Wang Rong's anger gradually subsided. He was indeed very angry when he saw Zhu Shenzhui and Wang Jinwu just now. Just as he said, Zhu Shenzhui was too impulsive this time. How could he put himself in danger in such a big battle?
Wang Rong had always been very confident in his nephew. Zhu Shencui was far superior to ordinary people in terms of character and other aspects. His plans over the years were also steady and he had never worried about him. But this time he did not expect Zhu Shencui to be so bold that he came to the capital with less than a thousand people and participated in the battle between the Ming army and the Jiannu.

After hearing the news, Wang Rong was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. He was extremely worried. At this time, he received an order from the court to rescue the king. Wang Rong hurriedly assembled his troops and went to rescue the king without saying a word. His real purpose in coming to rescue the king was not to rescue the capital, but to save his nephew and son. As for the emperor, it was not important at all in Wang Rong's heart. There were so many royal family members in the Ming Dynasty. He didn't care about the life and death of the old emperor. The safety of his nephew and son was the most important thing.

After rushing and finally arriving, Wang Rong finally felt relieved when he learned that Zhu Shenzui and the others were safe and sound. But even so, when he saw Zhu Shenzui and Wang Jinwu, Wang Rong couldn't help but burst out with anger again. He started scolding them without giving them any face at all.

As his anger gradually subsided, Wang Rong began to ask about the real business. Because he had not received much information before departure, and had been on the road for the next few days, Wang Rong was not clear about the current situation in the capital, let alone the specific situation of Zhu Shenzhui and Wang Jinwu.

In response to Wang Rong's inquiries, Zhu Shenzui naturally told Wang Rong everything he knew and immediately reported to Wang Rong in detail what happened after he and his men arrived in the capital. After listening to him, Wang Rong almost burst into curse again. He didn't expect that these two guys were in the army when Xuan's army was defeated, and they almost got trapped. If they hadn't been prepared in advance, and had some new troops and cavalry under their command, and if they hadn't been lucky, they might have died in battle along with Man Gui and others.

After finally suppressing his anger, Wang Rong thought about it and asked Zhu Shenzhui about the current situation of the new army and cavalry. Zhu Shenzhui told him that the new army had not suffered much loss, and the cavalry had not suffered much loss either, so they could protect themselves. Moreover, he had a good relationship with Hei Yunlong, especially after rescuing Hei Yunlong, Hei Yunlong was very grateful to Zhu Shenzhui, so their safety in Hei Yunlong's army could still be guaranteed.

"Outsiders are outsiders after all. Now Hei Yunlong can regard you as his savior, but after all, Hei Yunlong does not know your identity. Once he finds out that you are a member of the royal family, no one can guarantee what Hei Yunlong will think. Moreover, even if Hei Yunlong is still willing to take the risk to protect you, what are his subordinates thinking? It is not appropriate for you to be in Hei Yunlong's army. Well, now that I am here, your people and mine will be merged together. I will be the commander in name only, but you will be in charge of the actual military power." Wang Rong thought about it and said this. He had to admit that Wang Rong's concerns were somewhat reasonable. Moreover, joining forces with Wang Rong would indeed provide a better guarantee for his own safety. With the garrison soldiers brought by Wang Rong, Zhu Shenzhui's strength would also be greatly enhanced.

Compared with other guards, Wang Rong's Luzhou Guard was completely different. Because of Zhu Shenzhu's financial support and the profits from smuggling salt and trade, Luzhou Guard was in much better condition than other guards in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, Wang Rong nominally mobilized the troops of Luzhou Guard when he came to the capital this time, but in fact he directly called in the elite troops from Zhaowuling and Yangtoushan, including 1,000 new troops, 500 elite cavalry, and Luzhou Guard's guard troops.

All in all, Wang Rong brought 2,500 people to support the king, as well as 1,000 auxiliary troops and baggage. Although the number of people was not large among the troops that arrived from various places to support the king, their combat effectiveness was extremely strong.

The reason why Wang Rong made such arrangements was also for Zhu Shencui's consideration. He mobilized almost all the elite troops from the garrison and Zhaowuling and Yangtoushan. Except for the elite troops left by Zhu Shencui on the grassland, almost all the military forces that could be mobilized by the Ming Dynasty were used.

With this army in hand, plus the troops Zhu Shencui currently has, they are strong enough to protect themselves. Even if Huang Taiji's Eight Banners Army turns around and attacks the capital again, Zhu Shencui is not afraid at all.

(End of this chapter)