Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"In addition to exchanging blood for the Beijing camp and recruiting brave men in Beizhili, Shanxi and other places, is there anything else the Qing family wants to tell me?"

Zhu Youxiao didn't pay too much attention to Wei Zhongxian's changes. What he cared about most at the moment was military power. For an emperor, facing many challenges, nothing was more important than gaining military power!

Without the barrel of a gun, the waist cannot be strong.

Without a purse, there is no confidence to speak.

Fortunately for the latter, the gold and silver reserves in the internal funds are relatively sufficient, and in the future, corruption will be severely punished, traitors will be punished, and scum will be dealt with severely. If this batch of killings continues, the factory guards will be able to obtain a large amount of gold and silver.

But the same principle applies.

To kill and capture without any scruples will inevitably make the monsters hiding behind the scenes have other thoughts for self-preservation, which reflects the importance of the barrel of a gun.

Being a tyrant is not just about issuing a few decrees.

You need to be sufficiently intimidating.

Ensure stability under the Ming Dynasty.

If the above is not done well, the final result, even if it is not killed by people with ulterior motives, will cause the Ming Dynasty to fall apart.

So Zhu Youxiao still has a lot to do.

"temporarily unavailable."

Xiong Tingbi was a little hesitant. He didn't know whether he should tell the emperor everything he knew. After all, there were too many scandals in the capital.

Xiong Tingbi was afraid that if he told everything, he would make the emperor angry.

Xiong Tingbi wanted to finish the dirty work first, and then report it to the emperor.

"It seems that the Qing family doesn't trust me?"

When Zhu Youxiao saw this, he didn't know what Xiong Tingbi was thinking. He raised the Yanling knife and handed it to Xiong Tingbi, "Hold this knife to me and hold it firmly!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

When Wei Zhongxian, Liu Ruoyu and other eunuchs saw this move, they all looked shocked and subconsciously stepped forward to protect their prince.

"Everyone, please step aside."

Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

When Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu heard this, they looked at me and I looked at you, with different expressions on their faces. Although they did not want to retreat, the emperor's attitude was very firm, which made them dare not not retreat.

But even though they all retreated, their eyes were fixed on Xiong Tingbi.

"Hold this knife to me."

Zhu Youxiao didn't care about this at all, but stared directly at Xiong Tingbi.

"minister…"

Xiong Tingbi looked hesitant. Anyone who dared to hold a sword in front of the emperor was undoubtedly violating the patriarchal laws and etiquette. Once word spread, he would be despised by the world.

"What? Xiong Qing dared to kill 137 generals in the capital camp, but now he doesn't even dare to hold a sword?" Zhu Youxiao smiled and stared at Xiong Tingbi.

"I dare you!"

Faced with this situation, although Xiong Tingbi's heart beat faster, his eyes became determined, "Your Majesty's will is yours, and I dare not violate it!"

As he said that, Xiong Tingbi lowered his head slightly and took the Yanling knife with both hands.

"Hold with one hand!"

Zhu Youxiao opened his hand and handed the Yanling knife to Xiong Tingbi.

When he took over the Yanling Saber, Xiong Tingbi's heart was beating wildly. It was also at this moment that Xiong Tingbi clearly felt countless sharp gazes.

But in front of everyone, when Xiong Tingbi held the Yanling knife tightly, he subconsciously turned his wrist and pointed the sharp blade towards himself.

Although the movements were very small, Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu could see clearly. Their hanging hearts dropped slightly, but their eyes did not dare to leave at all.

"Xiong Qing, how do you feel?"

Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his back, looked at Xiong Tingbi and said: "The sword you are holding now is like Jingying. I gave this sword to you. If I have any doubts about Xiong Qing, Xiong Qing thinks Can you hold this knife?"

"His Majesty!"

Xiong Tingbi, who was about to say something, understood everything immediately after hearing what the emperor said. At this moment, Xiong Tingbi showed shame, "I am guilty! I want to..."

"I know what your family wants."

But Zhu Youxiao smiled and waved his hand and interrupted: "It's just that there are too many scandals in the capital camp. This is not as simple as killing 137 generals in a row. The Qing family wants to wait until everything is resolved before reporting the situation to me. Am I right?"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Xiong Tingbi held a knife in one hand and bowed his head slightly.

"Only when the king does not doubt his ministers and the ministers do not doubt the king can he accomplish great things."

Zhu Youxiao stepped forward, stretched out his hand and patted Xiong Tingbi, "Since I am pardoning your family and allowing you to serve your crimes, I will not be wary of you. If I have reservations about you, I will not speak to you about the Liao strategy. Please note , it is my business to rectify the matter of the minister in charge of the capital camp."

"I understand."

Xiong Tingbi lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, the current situation in the Beijing camp is not optimistic. Not to mention the lax military equipment, the key point is that it is serious to eat empty pay and drink soldiers' blood!"

"As far as I know, the three battalions of the Fifth Army, Shenshu and Shenji have more than 17000 soldiers who have taken advantage of the air and paid for themselves. This is what I know."

"Not to mention that most of the food and wages issued by the Beijing camp were not actually distributed to the soldiers at all. They were intercepted by the generals of the Beijing camp. However, the intercepted food and wages are not monopolized by these generals. Some of them must be given to the serving nobles, and part of them must be given to the internal officials. Officer, but the good thing now is that all the internal officers stationed in the Beijing camp have been recalled."

"Moreover, a large number of firearms and weapons belonging to the Third Battalion of the Fifth Army, Shenshu, and Shenji were sold privately. In addition to the involvement of the generals, there was also a group of lower-level soldiers who were responsible for it. They had no food and pay, so they could only... "

As he said that, Xiong Tingbi stopped.

There are too many things to do.

If I really wanted to explain it in detail, I might not be able to finish it in three days and three nights.

By beheading 137 generals in the Beijing camp and relying on 200 million taels of silver directly allocated from internal funds, Xiong Tingbi established a firm foothold in the Beijing camp.

But getting a firm foothold doesn't mean putting the capital in order.

"It's exactly what I thought."

There was no joy or sorrow on Zhu Youxiao's face, and he said in a low tone: "Then what are the Qing family's plans to do next? The Qing family does not need to think too much about the lack of armaments and firearms. I have ordered people to prepare for the establishment of the Ming Dynasty Arms Bureau. Supply the needs of the capital camp.”

"As for the internal officials who were summoned into the palace, I will order the West Police Factory to torture them and confiscate all the corruption they have committed over the years."

That's great.

Xiong Tingbi was a little excited. If this was the case, then he would be under much less pressure. At least he would no longer have to worry about the supply of the missing weapons and firearms.

"Your Majesty, this is what I think."

Xiong Tingbi suppressed his excitement and explained what he had thought before, "I plan to implement demobilization of troops and reduction of pay in the Beijing camp first. On the grounds that the court is encountering difficulties, all the free pay will be squeezed out, and all weak soldiers who cannot be reused will be dismissed." ."

"In that case, the Qing family won't be afraid of a mutiny?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly.

"will not!"

Xiong Tingbi said with a sonorous tone: "When we are reducing troops and reducing pay, I will increase the food standards in the Beijing camp and make every effort to ensure three meals a day, sufficient food tubes, and sufficient salt. For the real low-level soldiers, the payment of military pay will be delayed. It’s okay, but only if we can keep them fed.”

"If you don't even have enough to eat and still delay the payment of soldiers' pay, then everyone will inevitably breed resentment and cause unstable morale, which will trigger the Yingxiao mutiny."

"Grain and salt are under the control of the inner court."

Zhu Youxiao raised his lips slightly and said, "In addition, I will add one meal of meat every five days. In this way, the Qing family can appease everyone in the capital camp when they reduce their troops and reduce their pay."

"I thank God for his grace!"

Xiong Tingbi cupped his fists and saluted.

This solved a big problem for him.

"If my guess is correct, when all those vacancies and weak soldiers will be eliminated from the Beijing camp." Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand to hold Xiong Tingbi, and said with a smile: "The Qing family will arrange manpower to go to Beizhili Are you waiting for a place to recruit brave men?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Xiong Tingbi grinned and said, "If we don't eliminate all the vacant positions and weak soldiers, we will divide the elites and leave the capital camp. This may make some guys have weird ideas."

"Then let's do what the Qing family wants."

Zhu Youxiao raised his brows slightly and said: "If anyone dares to cause trouble during this period, there is no need to worry about anything else. He will be arrested and killed when necessary. If anything happens, I will take care of it for the Qing family."

"I accept the order and thank you!"

Xiong Tingbi bowed again.

Even though Zhu Youxiao's words were very vague, Xiong Tingbi understood that those who want to arrest must be the nobles who want to cause trouble, and those who want to kill must be the generals who want to cause trouble.

There is no way to organize the army without bloodshed.

However, Xiong Tingbi could kill the generals who led the troops, but he did not dare to kill the nobles. After all, this was too big a matter. Even though the Ming Dynasty nobles no longer had real power, the meaning they represented was different.

But Xiong Tingbi didn't dare to deal with it, but that didn't mean that Zhu Youxiao didn't dare to deal with it. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he had the power of life and death. There was really no one that Zhu Youxiao didn't dare to kill!