Chapter 78: The Imperial Guard and the Imperial Party
A strong wind blew, causing Zheng Yi's dragon robe to rustle.

Chen Liancang, who was standing beside him, actually saw a hint of worship from Zheng Yi for a moment.

For some reason, he subconsciously knelt on the ground and bowed his head and said, "Your servant, I will obey your majesty's orders!"

"Hahaha……"

Zheng Yi laughed and helped Mr. Chen up: "Mr. Chen, what are you doing?"

"You are a powerful person in the Xiantian realm. You don't have to pay homage to me when you see me in the future!"

"Although I am a powerful Xiantian realm expert, I am more of a servant of Your Majesty. I was able to break through this realm by chance after seeing Princess Weiyang's birth. Of course, it is all thanks to Your Majesty."

"My whole life is dedicated to Dayu and Your Majesty!"

"Mr. Chen, you are too serious."

Zheng Yi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly asked, "Mr. Chen, how is the Shadow Guard doing now?"

"Your Majesty, from last year to this year, we have collected more than 300 children between the ages of five and seven, 232 boys and 116 girls, a total of 348 people."

"Now, they are all in the underground palace teaching martial arts and strengthening their bodies."

"The best among them will need at least five years before they can serve Your Majesty."

"I'm in no hurry."

Zheng Yi said: "Mr. Chen, I have a new idea and would like to discuss it with you."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"I plan to bring the Shadow Guard to the surface and form a new organization. It will not just be a group of death warriors who can do some shady things for me."

Chen Liancang asked curiously, "Your Majesty, the assassins are secretive and live in the dark. How do you want to deal with them?"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "You also said that the death soldiers cannot be seen in the light and can only handle assassinations or protection matters."

"I have no shortage of people who can do this kind of thing."

"What I lack is a group of useful people who are under the sun, have infinite loyalty to me, and are willing to dedicate everything to me and the entire Dayu."

"For example, officials in the imperial court, generals in the army, wealthy businessmen, well-read scholars, and even some peddlers, common people and knights, etc."

Chen Liancang asked curiously, "I wonder what your majesty thinks?"

Zheng Yi murmured, "I want to build an organization, temporarily named the 'Imperial Guard', composed of young people who are extremely loyal to me and willing to sacrifice everything for me!"

"Young people are passionate and impulsive, but they have great energy and motivation. I thought that I and Dayu would sacrifice our lives and shed our blood!"

"These imperial guards will be my most loyal guards!"

"At the same time, I will also establish the 'Imperial Party' and recruit all those who share the same goal and are loyal to me."

"Those who wish to join the Imperial Party must swear an oath under my party emblem, willing to devote everything to me, and must set the Imperial Party's program and conditions."

"Let those who join the Imperial Party have innate obedience and purpose, and let them serve the Imperial Party for the rest of their lives!"

"Regarding the program, conditions, and code of conduct of the Imperial Party, I will have someone form it myself."

Chen Liancang felt that he understood everything Zheng Yi said, but he didn't quite understand it.

I just felt like there was a layer of fog in my heart that I wanted to break through, but because of my experience, vision, and world views, I couldn't see it differently.

As expected, Your Majesty.

This was the only sentence that came to his mind.

"Your Majesty, I don't really understand what you are talking about. You just need to tell me what to do."

"It's very simple."

Zheng Yi said with a gleaming look in his eyes: "Now, the more than 300 Shadow Guards trained in the underground palace, in addition to teaching them martial arts and assassination techniques, have also been taught the Four Books of Etiquette, military law and strategy, and loyalty to the emperor."

"Especially the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor!"

Zheng Yi said seriously: "Every day when you practice, sleep, and eat, you must recite to thank me for my grace. In the martial arts training ground, private school, and bedroom, there must be a portrait of me, or a badge representing my image."

"I want these 300-plus children to have my image engraved in their hearts from an early age, and to be nurtured in this way for five to ten years!"

Don't underestimate these common habits. Once habits become instincts, they will be lifelong shackles.

"This group of people are the first batch of members of the Imperial Party and the Imperial Guard."

"After five to ten years, the best among them will be selected to serve as officials in the imperial court, or take the imperial examination, or even join the army as generals!"

"Wait for this group of people to grow up, and after they slowly gain access to power, they will become the sharpest knives in my hands!"

Zheng Yi continued, "Also, search for some young officials and soldiers who are loyal to the emperor and share common interests with him to join my imperial party. As long as they join the imperial party, I will value them and grant them rights."

“Young people are passionate and fearless, but they also have a passion to serve their country.”

"With this broken body, I will serve my country and my people."

"They want to serve the country? It's easy. All they have to do is swear allegiance to me!"

"Especially the imperial guards around me. All of them must swear to join the imperial party. Those who are unwilling to swear are not allowed to approach me!"

"If things continue to develop like this, the entire Dayu will be as solid as an iron road!"

Chen Liancang took a deep breath. As he listened to Zheng Yi's description, he could slowly imagine in his mind how lively the court would be in a dozen years, no, even in three to five years.

He knelt on the ground in sincere submission and said loyally: "Your Majesty's words have made me realize how big the world is."

"Your Majesty, you are truly a god!"

"Old slave, obey the order!"

When Zheng Yi came down from Tianshou Mountain surrounded by a large number of eunuchs and guards, he found that some Jinyiwei who looked nervous and anxious were stopped by the guards.

As soon as he saw Zheng Yi, the Jinyiwei shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I have an urgent military report!"

"His Majesty!"

"Let him come over."

The guards stepped aside and the Jinyiwei quickly ran over and respectfully handed over a secret letter with both hands.

"Your Majesty! The Pseudo-Yan spy sent a secret letter saying that the heavy snow in Yan has subsided. The Pseudo-Yan King has ordered 20,000 dragoons to march towards the capital!" "What?"

Zheng Yi took the secret letter and read it quickly, reading ten lines at a glance.

It turned out that the heavy snow that had lasted for more than a month in Yan land showed signs of abating, and the pseudo-Yan King Zheng Yuantao took advantage of this opportunity to order his strongest dragoons to go out.

Regardless of the fact that the snow had not yet completely melted, they headed straight for the capital.

His purpose was simple, which was to rush into the capital as quickly as possible and capture the imperial palace and important court officials.

In addition to the dragoons, there are more than one hundred martial arts masters he recruited, including several first-class and even grandmaster-level warriors.

The leader was Cheng De, who was known as the best general of Northern Yan!
"Zheng Yuantao, such a dangerous method and such a strong ambition!"

Isn’t he afraid that once the capital falls, the world will be in chaos?
The imperial guards guarding the capital had long been corrupt after the Yang Ni incident and had been rebuilding for the past two years. However, it was simply a pipe dream to expect this group of new recruits to deal with 20,000 elite dragoons.

Even asking them to defend the city might be difficult.

The troops from Jizhou, Sizhou and other places who were coming to support the king would not be able to reach the capital in a short period of time.

Zheng Yi immediately mounted his horse and headed towards the capital.

"Chen Hongxiu and Zhang Tieshan!"

Half a day later, Zheng Yi appeared on the second floor of Baiyujing.

Chen Hongxiu and Zhang Tieshan also rushed back from the Shenjiying base, exhausted.

"See Your Majesty!"

"See Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite, my dear ministers."

Zheng Yi raised his hand and said, "Let me make it short. The fake Yan has started to act."

"Twenty thousand dragoons are rushing to the capital city overnight. Due to the heavy snow, the journey that originally took three days will probably take five days to arrive."

"Feeding started? Great!"

Zhang Tieshan clenched his fist and said, "Old man, I have been waiting for them for a long time. Finally, we can fight. Hahaha!"

"Old Zhao! What nonsense are you talking about? How can a fake Yan take action be a good thing?"

Chen Hongxiu rolled her eyes at him and immediately said, "Your Majesty, please give us your orders. We will obey your orders."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, please give the order, and I, Old Zhao, will go and tear the head off the fake King of Yan right now!"

Zheng Yi automatically ignored Zhao Tieshan's words and looked at Chen Hongxiu.

Of the two, Chen Hongxiu was far more familiar with military books and strategies than Zhao Tieshan.

Indistinctly, it seemed that the two of them were mainly centered around Chen Hongxiu.

She has been regarded by Zheng Yi as one of the first candidates for the Imperial Party.

"Let me ask you, what is the status of the guns and gunpowder equipped by the Shenji Camp now?"

"Return to Your Majesty."

Chen Hongxiu said without hesitation: "Now the Shenji Battalion is equipped with 200 red cannons, 6,700 matchlock guns, countless gunpowder, 57,000 thunderbolts, more than 10,000 magic fire spray guns and poisonous dragon magic fire spray guns."

"How is the training of the soldiers in the Shenji Camp going?"

"Return to Your Majesty."

This time it was Zhao Tieshan's turn to speak: "The Shenji Battalion has been expanded to 3,000 people, all of whom are selected from the best of the Imperial Army and civilian warriors."

"The daily rations are three times that of ordinary soldiers!"

"They are loyal to His Majesty, and there are more than a hundred warriors above the third level."

"Everyone is already familiar with how to use the matchlock gun. It can fire three iron bullets in succession, with a range of more than 100 feet. Its power far exceeds that of ordinary bows and arrows!"

"Two guns can be used alternately to fire six iron bullets in a short period of time."

"I'm already familiar with the red cannon. The latest model of red cannon newly equipped by the Ministry of Industry has a range of eight hundred feet!"

When he said this, Zhao Tieshan was filled with fear and shock.

It seems that the power of the red cannon has already conquered these people.

"There are also thunderbolts. Ordinary soldiers can throw them about fifteen feet, while warriors in the army can throw them fifty feet!"

Hearing this, Zheng Yi still shook his head.

Among many hot weapons, the development of the red cannon made him most satisfied.

Unfortunately, due to the limitations of contemporary technology, it is still impossible to develop a flintlock rifle.

Even more advanced materials such as fulminate of mercury cannot be developed.

It seems that we need to increase the budget of the Ministry of Industry so that they can develop more convenient and more powerful muskets as soon as possible!
Zheng Yi said: "Chen Hongxiu, Zhao Tieshan, listen to my orders!"

"The general will obey your orders!"

"You two will take the Shenji Battalion and go to Hushan Pass to snipe the pseudo-Yanlong cavalry. I will order Chen Wannian to raid your formation."

Zheng Yi said: "In this battle, I will make sure that all the fake Yanlong cavalry are annihilated and turned into ashes under the cannon."

"Anyone who dares to disobey my will will be killed without mercy!"

"promise!"

The two of them left quickly, prepared to break camp, and headed for Hushan Pass.

Not long after, Liu Chengen suddenly walked in and whispered, "Your Majesty, someone close to the Queen Mother sent a message that the Queen Mother is seriously ill and is now bedridden. The imperial physician can't diagnose any symptoms."

"Oh?"

Zheng Yi's eyes lit up. The Queen Mother was seriously ill. It was truly... a double blessing!

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