Qi Jiguang was stunned. To Guihua City?
To the grasslands?
Zhu Yijun glanced at Qi Jiguang and saw that he was a little confused, so he told him everything. From A Dahan's death, to the conflict between Sanniangzi and Hwang Tae-gil, to the imperial court conferring him the title of Sungai Of Gojoseon.
After listening to Zhu Yijun's narration, Qi Jiguang was shocked. So many things happened during this period of time?
"Originally, I was going to send Ma Fang. After all, he has been in the northwest for many years and has a good understanding of Wala." Zhu Yijun sighed helplessly. "Unfortunately, things don't go according to plan."
"I searched the imperial court and finally chose you. Although you have only been in the capital for a short period of time, time waits for no man!"
Qi Jiguang's heart was racing. To be honest, he didn't have a very comfortable life in the capital.
After all these years of fighting wars, Qi Jiguang didn't enjoy it as much. Instead, he felt a little uncomfortable.
He always felt that there was something wrong with his body and couldn't adjust.
But now, Qi Jiguang felt that everything was right. As for the emperor sending him to Guihua City to attack Wala, Qi Jiguang didn't feel pressured at all. Instead, he was a little excited.
Although he hadn't been in the capital for a long time, Qi Jiguang had a thorough understanding of the West Capital Camp's combat power.
Speaking of which, Qi Jiguang admired Ma Fang. The soldiers that he trained were really good.
They were all spirited and obedient. Especially those 15,000 cavalrymen, he could tell that he had put in a lot of effort.
They were much stronger than his cavalry in Ji Liao.
In addition, the capital camp's equipment was much better than Ji Liao's.
"Your subject understands!" Qi Jiguang knelt on the ground and said loudly.
Zhu Yijun nodded and said with a smile, "Get up!"
After Qi Jiguang received the decree, Zhu Yijun chatted with Qi Jiguang about the plan for the invasion.
If Hwang Tae-gil and Sanniangzi started fighting, what they would do if they didn't start fighting, they would do everything.
In fact, Zhu Yijun knew that he was only saying this to satisfy his cravings.
When they were in the northwest and on the battlefield, the situation changed rapidly and they couldn't fight based on guesses.
However, Zhu Yijun couldn't help it. Coupled with Qi Jiguang's deliberate flattery, the two of them chatted happily.
After Qi Jiguang left, Zhu Yijun's mouth twitched, and he actually had a feeling that he hadn't had enough.
Shaking his head helplessly, Zhu Yijun smiled. Qi Jiguang was really a person. Zhu Yijun didn't know how to evaluate him.
In fact, when Zhu Yijun and Qi Jiguang were chatting, he could tell that Qi Jiguang was playing dumb or sucking up to him. But it just felt good to hear.
"Ask Chen Ju and Zhang Cheng to come!" Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Jing and said.
"I'll go now!" Zhang Jing promised, then quickly turned around and walked out.
Before Qi Jiguang sent his troops, Zhu Yijun still had to discuss with the cabinet about the deployment.
Sending troops to war wasn't just about sending troops. They also needed food and armaments. If the logistics weren't done well, they would be finished before the war.
Another thing was Chen Ju and Zhang Cheng. These two also needed to be explained.
Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju arrived very quickly. Zhang Cheng had been in the Imperial Horse Surveillance and was in the palace. As for Chen Ju, he was in the Armaments Division all day.
The reform of the Armaments Division with Pan Jixun was now at a critical moment.
The reform of the Armaments Division wasn't just about new technology, but more about the system.
The two of them were also very busy with the craftsmen, the production attitude, the responsibility system, and so on.
But when the Armaments Division was on the right track, Zhu Yijun believed that Daming's armaments would definitely be improved.
Zhang Cheng arrived first. Zhu Yijun asked him to wait at the side for Chen Ju's arrival.
When Chen Ju also arrived, Zhu Yijun first said to Chen Ju, "Chen Ju, how many steel cannons can the Armaments Division provide?"
Although the Capital Army was also equipped with cannons, they were old cannons from the past. Not only were they heavy, their range was short, and their power was average.
In many areas, they weren't even as good as the cannons Qi Jiguang used. Zhu Yijun didn't want Qi Jiguang to bring these cannons into battle.
Since they were going to fight, then they should fight big. In Zhu Yijun's expectations, even if they couldn't wipe out Wala, they would at least beat them to the ground.
Only after beating Wala could the subsequent matters regarding the textile industry be put on the agenda.
"In reply to the Imperial Majesty, the Armaments Division has accumulated three hundred medium-sized cannons. All of them can be pulled by a horse and have a range of one thousand steps."
One thousand steps. Zhu Yijun had measured it before. In this era, one step was about 1.5 meters. One thousand steps meant that the range was 1,500 meters.
With such weight and such a range, Zhu Yijun was very satisfied.
"There are two hundred small cannons that can be carried by one person. The range is two hundred steps. They mainly fire shotguns and explosive shells."
A total of five hundred cannons?
Zhu Yijun had spent millions of taels of silver in exchange for these cannons. He had spent a lot of money on the early stages of research. In the future, the cost of casting these cannons wouldn't be so high.
However, if he gave these five hundred cannons to Qi Jiguang, he believed that they would be of great use.
Qi Jiguang was famous for using cannons. He also valued firearms. With these cannons in his hands, they would definitely be of great use.
"Send these five hundred cannons to Qi Jiguang!" Zhu Yijun said plainly.
Although he had used up all his savings, Zhu Yijun still felt that it was worth it. This time, they would definitely be of great use.
Chen Ju was stunned. Although he knew that these cannons would definitely be used, he didn't expect it to be so soon.
When he first heard it, he was a little reluctant. However, he smiled in his heart and said, "This slave obeys!"
"Alright, go and make the arrangements!" Zhu Yijun waved his hand and let Chen Ju leave.
Turning to look at Zhang Cheng, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "This time, the Xijing Camp is going to the northwest. You will also follow and be a military supervisor.
Although you will be a military supervisor in name, your main task is to see the situation in the northwest. "
"The Imperial Horse Supervisor has been there for some time. Let's see what the results are."
When Zhang Cheng heard that they were going to the northwest, he was a little excited. He was different from Zhang Jing. Zhang Jing liked to be by the side of the Imperial Majesty.
However, Zhang Cheng liked to go outside. This time, it was obvious that something had happened in the northwest.
"Help me check the smuggling situation of the officers in the northwest. At the same time, take a look at the situation of the military households."
The military households had always been a sore point in Zhu Yijun's heart. Now that the Daming relied on his personal soldiers to fight wars, most of the military households had become tenant farmers.
It was unacceptable for the generals to use the food grown by the military households to support their own personal soldiers.
Once the northwest was pacified, this matter must be dealt with. First, find out the situation.
"Don't worry, Imperial Majesty. Old Slave understands!" Zhang Cheng hurriedly bowed.
After making arrangements for Zhang Cheng and Chen Ju, Zhu Yijun began to discuss with the cabinet again. Fortunately, the imperial court did not lack food or silver in the past two years. Otherwise, Zhu Yijun felt that his plan to send troops would definitely fall through.
In addition, the situation at Wala was not stable. When the imperial court sent troops there, they would encounter little opposition.
Although some people were dissatisfied with Zhu Yijun's lack of manners in conferring a title on him, things had already happened. Now that they were on guard against Wala, it was reasonable.
West Capital Camp, Qi Jiguang's tent.
This time, when they left the capital, they had to bring 15,000 cavalry. However, they had to bring infantry as well. Qi Jiguang was prepared to bring another 15,000 infantry.
The West Capital Camp had more than 60,000 people. Qi Jiguang felt that it was still possible to transfer half of them.
But who to choose and who not to choose had to be carefully considered.
"Grand Marshal, Eunuch Chen from the Armament Department is here!" A bodyguard walked into the tent and bowed.
Qi Jiguang was momentarily stunned. Of course, he knew about the Armament Department. In the current Daming, there were not many generals who had not heard of the Armament Department.
It should be known that the Armament Department had been massacred previously. This newly established Armament Department naturally attracted a lot of attention.
In addition, when the various commanders-in-chief requested military equipment, it was changed from the previous Ministry of War to the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies. They had no choice but to be concerned!
Qi Jiguang did not know why Chen Ju from the Armament Department was here, but he still took it seriously.
Originally, he was thinking of going to the Armament Department to get some good stuff before leaving. Now that Chen Ju was here, it was not in his character not to get something.
"Where is he?" Qi Jiguang immediately stood up. "I will personally come out to welcome him."
Qi Jiguang did not feel any psychological burden when doing such things. Compared to the tangible benefits, it was not a big deal to lower his attitude a little.
Qi Jiguang had always acted from a practical point of view. Empty things were meaningless.
When he arrived at the gate, Qi Jiguang immediately saw Chen Ju standing in front of him.
If this was in the past, Qi Jiguang would have scolded the gatekeeper for not welcoming him in. But after arriving at the West Capital Camp, Qi Jiguang knew that the military rules of the West Capital Camp were very detailed, complicated, and strict.
For example, without the written order of the commander-in-chief, outsiders were not allowed to enter the camp.
Qi Jiguang had done this before, but that was during the war. After arriving at the West Capital Camp, Qi Jiguang liked these military rules very much.
At the same time, he could not help but sigh. The West Capital Camp indeed had the support of the Emperor. They did not have to give face to anyone.
Qi Jiguang had already started to feel the difference from the little things he did.
"Eunuch Chen!"
Qi Jiguang smiled and cupped his fists at Chen Ju. "What an honor to meet you. I have long heard of Eunuch Chen's name. It is my honor to meet you today. Eunuch Chen, please come in."
Chen Ju looked at Qi Jiguang and hurriedly bowed. "General Qi is too courteous. I am not worthy of your courtesy."
"I have long heard of General Qi. It is my honor to meet you today." Chen Ju knew that Grand Marshal Qi held a high position in the heart of the Imperial Majesty. He did not dare to be careless.
"There is no need to go in. I am here today on the orders of the Imperial Majesty."
"There is a batch of cannons in the Armaments Department. The Imperial Majesty ordered them to be transferred to Grand Marshal Qi. The people from the Commander-In-Chief's Office of the Five Armies are there. I am here to invite them to the Armaments Department with me.
After inspecting the cannons, I will send them to General Qi. "
Cannons?