Please call me the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty

Wei Zhongxian was also a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong.

Seeing Zhou Ling'er's wide, round eyes and upturned eyebrows, he felt a little uneasy.

He had long heard that this Princess Xin was not to be trifled with, but today he realized that Zhou Ling'er was indeed extraordinary.

Wei Zhongxian quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, this old servant absolutely did not mean that, Your Majesty is wise!"

In my humble opinion, Your Majesty is not only far superior to the late Emperor, but also in no way inferior to Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Song.

To be better than them, even surpass them.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian felt nauseous and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Eunuch Wei, you are exaggerating. How could I dare to compare myself to those emperors?"

"I only wish for favorable weather, peaceful and prosperous lives for the people, and a peaceful and prosperous nation! That would be enough for me."

"Your Majesty, you are too modest."

"Didn't you already do all of that?"

Zhu Youjian shook his head: "Eunuch Wei, you are wrong."

Now, bandits are rampant, with figures like Gao Yingxiang, the "Rebel King," Ma Pianpian from Daming Prefecture, and forces such as Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, each dominating their respective regions.

Their power grew like a snowball, making life unbearable for the people.

To the north are the remnants of the Mongol army, and to the east, the iron hooves of the Later Jin are wantonly trampling on the borders of our Great Ming, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of atrocities!

Take this instance for example: Huang Taiji ordered Dorgon to be the commander-in-chief and lead an army of 5 to attack Ningyuan.

Ningyuan city was small and weak, making it difficult to defend against enemies.

There was a shortage of soldiers, provisions, and weapons.

If Ningyuan falls, the Later Jin army will advance straight to Shanhaiguan.

How could I not be worried?

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongxian's eyes darted around: "Your Majesty, since that's the case, why not let Xu Xianchun take over the Three Thousand Battalion?"

Let him lead the army to support Ningyuan.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youjian sneered inwardly, thinking to himself, "Well done, Wei Zhongxian! You've come full circle back to this issue."

In the end, you still want me to hand over the Three Thousand Battalion to Xu Xianchun.

If I appoint Xu Xianchun as the deputy commander of the Three Thousand Battalions, the situation will be extremely unfavorable.

Although Xu Xianchun was the deputy commander, he was a military officer.

Whether Wang Chengen can keep him in check remains to be seen.

If I were to entrust the Three Thousand Battalion to Xu Xianchun, would he truly go to fight against the Later Jin?

These are probably all unknowns.

Zhu Youjian pondered for a moment and said, "Eunuch Wei, the Three Thousand Camp was originally composed of 3000 cavalrymen who surrendered from the Mongols."

They belong to the Imperial Guard, whose duty is to protect the capital and the palace. How can they leave the capital to fight on the front lines?

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhongxian took a step forward, head bowed, back hunched.

On the surface, they were quite respectful.

"Your Majesty, although the Three Thousand Battalion belongs to the Imperial Guard and is intended to protect the palace, special circumstances should be treated specially."

"Didn't Cui Chengxiu oppose my support for Ningyuan? Did he say there were no troops to be mobilized?"

Why do you say that?

Wei Zhongxian paused, then said, "Your Majesty, as you said, the reason Cui Chengxiu said there were no troops available in the capital was because he needed to protect Your Majesty and the imperial relatives and nobles in the palace."

"If Your Majesty were to entrust the command of the 3000-strong battalion to Xu Xianchun, this old servant believes that sending him with 3,000 men to Ningyuan to support Yuan Chonghuan would not be out of the question."

Zhou Ling'er panicked upon hearing this.

She pointed her finger at Wei Zhongxian's nose: "Eunuch Wei, the way you talk is really strange."

You think you can do anything if you say so, and not do anything if you say so, right?

"So, in the end, you still want to place Xu Xianchun in the Three Thousand Battalion and give him military power, right?"