The conversation between Zhu Yijun and Yu Dayou had always placed himself in the position of asking for advice. Thus, Yu Dayou was in high spirits. He felt that this was a good opportunity for him to speak to the Emperor, so he talked non-stop.
From the selection of soldiers to training, from equipment to logistics, he talked in full swing.
Zhu Yijun admired Yu Dayou even more. Yu Dayou was really a talented person. He had these things at his fingertips, and he talked endlessly about them.
They talked all the way until the sun set. Zhang Jing came to invite Zhu Yijun for dinner.
After eating dinner with Yu Dayou, Zhu Yijun finally told him why he wanted to find Yu Dayou.
"General Yu, Zhen wants you to reorganize the three battalions!"
Zhu Yijun looked at Yu Dayou and said with a smile, "Compared to Zhen's Imperial Guards, the three battalions are more important. Cheng Zu used the three battalions to sweep the north. Zhen wants to establish the prestige of the three battalions."
Hearing Zhu Yijun's words, Yu Dayou's expression became solemn and he didn't speak for a while.
Zhu Yijun looked at Yu Dayou's solemn expression and said, "General Yu, if there is anything you want to say, there is no harm in saying it."
"Your Majesty, the three battalions at the time of Emperor Cheng Zu were all battle-hardened. The earliest three battalions had fought alongside Emperor Cheng Zu in the Jing Nan Campaign. In terms of soldiers, they were battle-hardened."
"Later, they followed Cheng Zu to sweep the north and experienced countless battles. Thus, they are the elite soldiers of the present age."
"Your Majesty wants to establish the prestige of Cheng Zu. This subject understands, but with the current number of soldiers in the three battalions, it will be very difficult to train elite soldiers."
Yu Dayou didn't look at Zhu Yijun's expression and spoke according to his own thoughts.
"Your Majesty should also know about the southeast resisting the Japanese pirates. At that time, the southeast was in ruins. This subject chose many people who had a grudge against the Japanese pirates as soldiers.
These people had a blood feud with the Japanese pirates, so they fought to be the first in every battle. "
"This kind of soldiers, under strict training and excellent equipment, can become a strong army."
"This subject believes that there is nothing wrong with reorganizing the Three Great Battalions, but it is impossible to train the Three Great Battalions into a powerful army."
Although Yu Dayou knew that the Emperor might be unhappy if he said this, he didn't dare to keep it a secret. The incident at Tumu Castle was an eternal pain in Yu Dayou's heart!
Yu Dayou was worried that the Emperor would think that after mastering the Three Battalions, he would learn from Zu Bei or something.
Even if they did not fight for the north, the three battalions would not be able to bear it. This evil fire had to be suppressed.
Zhu Yijun listened to Yu Dayou's words with a calm expression and said with a smile, "I also think that General Yu's words make sense!"
In fact, although Zhu Yijun wanted to train the troops, this wasn't something that could be done overnight. How long did Qi Jiguang spend to train the Qi Family Army?
If he wanted to form an army quickly, it was simply a pipe dream.
What Zhu Yijun wanted to do was to take control of the Three Great Battalions and at the same time carry out a purge of the Three Great Battalions.
Eliminate the old and the weak, clear up the empty pay and shortfall, and at the same time strengthen the training. Even if they weren't elite soldiers, they would at least be able to fight. When they were really needed, they couldn't be pulled out and not be able to do anything, right?
"I want General Yu to be in charge of training the Three Great Battalions. What does General Yu think?"
Yu Dayou had just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Zhu Yijun's words. He said hesitantly, "The Brave Battalion and the Four Guards Battalion have just started training. This subject is temporarily unable to split up. If Your Majesty wants to train the Three Great Battalions, this subject has a suitable candidate."
Looking at Yu Dayou, Zhu Yijun was silent for a while before he asked, "Who do you want to recommend?"
"This subject wants to recommend Wolf Mountain's Zongbing Liu Xian!"
Yu Dayou said without thinking, "Liu Xian once fought against the pirates in the southeast with this subject. He is familiar with military affairs and has been on the battlefield for a long time. He is the most suitable person to be in charge of training the Jingdou troops."
In reality, Yu Dayou also wanted to give his old brother a hand. Liu Xian was not young anymore and was still suffering in Yunnan!
"Liu Xian?"
Zhu Yijun did not expect Yu Dayou to say such a name. Zhu Yijun had heard of this name before, but he was not very familiar with it.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Yijun said, "I will think about it!"
Yu Dayou did not say anything more. He felt that he had said enough.
First, the training of the Jingdou troops had poured a bucket of cold water on the Emperor. Now, the training of the Jingdou troops had been pushed back. Yu Dayou had to brace himself to recommend Liu Xian. Hearing that Zhu Yijun would think about it, Yu Dayou felt that this result was not bad.
After discussing this topic, Yu Dayou took his leave. After all, the palace gates were about to be locked. He could not always stay in the palace!
After Yu Dayou left, Zhu Yijun turned to Zhang Jing and ordered, "Find me a copy of Liu Xian's information!"
After that, Zhu Yijun turned to go back to rest. After chatting with Yu Dayou for so long, he was also tired.
He did not feel anything when he was in the mood to talk. Now that it was over, he was really tired.
Back in the bedroom, Zhu Yijun waved to Liu Seol. When Liu Seol sat on the bed with a red face, Zhu Yijun turned over and lay on Liu Seol's lap. He instructed her to massage his head.
To be honest, Liu Seol's skill was very good. Zhu Yijun enjoyed this feeling very much.
He closed his eyes to rest, but Zhu Yijun's brain did not rest. He was thinking about Yu Dayou's words.
In fact, Yu Dayou's words made Zhu Yijun quite discouraged. In his heart, he still had hopes for the three battalions.
However, Yu Dayou's words were very reasonable, and it made Zhu Yijun a little frustrated.
After letting his imagination run wild for a while, Zhu Yijun fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already the next day.
Initially, he thought that Yu Dayou was the only troublesome matter. He did not expect that there would be another troublesome matter the next day. This time, it was the Minister of War, Wang Chonggu.
As expected, Wang Chonggu submitted another resignation letter, and it was written quite firmly.
Zhu Yijun immediately felt a headache. In fact, he still regarded Wang Chonggu highly.
Not to mention anything else, Wang Chonggu's policies in Shanxi and Shaanxi were very effective. It was proven that he was an official who could see the big picture.
He had a unique understanding of the military, and at the same time, he knew how to think about military issues from a political perspective.
There were not many people with this kind of talent. With him as the Minister of War, many things could be done easily.
Originally, Zhu Yijun thought that after he rewarded and appeased Wang Chonggu, Wang Chonggu should have extinguished the thought of resigning. However, Zhu Yijun did not expect that Wang Chonggu would still resign. This did not seem like a show anymore.
Zhu Yijun pondered for a moment and said to Zhang Jing, "Summon Wang Chonggu to the palace."
Tapping on the memorial in his hand, Zhu Yijun sighed. Putting everything aside, Zhang Juzheng still had a way of appointing people. At the very least, the Reformist Party officials that he appointed were really capable.
Whether it was Wang Chonggu, Ceng Shengwu, Liang Menglong, or Pan Jixun, they were all outstanding people. Zhu Yijun felt at ease leaving this matter to them.