The first to enter the parade ground was not Chongzhen, but two large flags.

One is the national flag of the Ming Dynasty, and the other is the nine-tassel yellow dragon flag that symbolizes imperial power.

After entering the parade ground, the two large flags stopped for a moment, then turned around and headed straight for the platform.

"The national flag of our Ming Dynasty is indeed majestic!"

"Yes, our Ming army can use this kind of flag in the future."

"What is that yellow flag next to it?" someone who didn't understand asked.

The veterans present had all experienced the Battle to Defend the Capital, and many had seen Chongzhen and the Nine-Tassel Dragon Flag.

A group of people began to shout excitedly: "Nine-tasseled dragon flag, it's your majesty!"

"His Majesty is here!"

Under the gaze of more than 20,000 veterans, Chongzhen stepped into the parade ground and climbed onto the high platform.

The noisy parade ground first fell into a brief silence, and then broke into deafening cheers.

After all, no one expected that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would come to the parade ground in person.

The cheers made everyone excited, but also scared Li Xianzhong.

He immediately placed his hand on his sword and became alert.

As the head of the Yongwei Battalion, I am responsible for the safety of His Majesty.

There were only more than a thousand soldiers accompanying him out of the palace this time, but there were more than 20,000 people standing in the parade ground.

If an accident happens, the consequences will be disastrous.

After the cheers, Chongzhen put his hands down to signal everyone to be quiet.

"I heard that the Beijing Camp is recently dismissing veteran soldiers, so I came to the parade ground to take a look."

Chongzhen's words were heard by the eunuchs who were standing in the audience, and they then repeated them with all their might.

There were hundreds of eunuchs like this, and they were scattered throughout the army, repeating every word Chongzhen said.

More than 20,000 veterans on the parade ground remained silent.

The words I had prepared in advance were on the tip of my tongue, but I just couldn't say them.

If the people standing on the stage are officials, they will speak out and shout out their demands without hesitation.

But the one standing on the stage now is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

They didn't have the guts to act outrageously in front of him.

The huge training ground was so quiet that the only sounds were the wind and breathing.

Chongzhen certainly knew what they were thinking.

In the first half of yesterday night, the spy planted by the Jinyiwei in the army delivered this news to the palace.

Li Banghua and Liu Wenyao mean to suppress it with force!

If the soldiers outside the city are transferred into the city and the entrance and exit of the parade ground are blocked, even if the world inside turns upside down, it will not affect the overall situation in the capital.

Chongzhen rejected their plan without any hesitation.

Moving soldiers outside the city into the city would only intensify the conflict and even lead to a fight between the two sides.

The situation he least wanted to see was internecine slaughter.

Chongzhen calmed himself down and continued, "All those who have fought against the Jiannu in Liaodong, please stand up and go to the open space west of the parade ground."

After hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Because they didn't know what Chongzhen was going to do.

Seeing that no one moved, the eunuchs began to urge loudly.

"Don't just stand there, anyone who has fought against the Jian Nu, hurry over here!"

"Hurry, hurry, run forward!"

A soldier patted the man in front of him on the shoulder and said, "Come on, second brother. We have all fought the Jiannu in Liaodong. His Majesty wants us to pass through!"

"If you don't go, nothing good will happen."

Someone nearby echoed, "Yeah, it's definitely not a good thing. If there is a good thing, it won't be for us stinky soldiers!"

"In my opinion, His Majesty is afraid of a mutiny during the reduction of troops, so he came to the parade ground in person. He did this to disperse our forces so that we can defeat them one by one."

Hearing what others said, the soldier stopped, turned around and returned to the team.

Because the soldiers were very suspicious, there was nothing on the open space on the west side, and it looked very deserted.

Chongzhen was not in a hurry either. He stood on the high platform and watched quietly.

He wanted to see what kind of people these generals in the army were.

Liu Fangming's phalanx was next to Ma Ke's phalanx, and the two of them quietly came together.

"Lao Ma, didn't you fight in Liaodong? Come over there quickly!" Liu Fangming said.

"Oh, don't mention it!" Ma Ke sighed, "Back then, I followed Hong Chengchou to support Jinzhou, but ended up being defeated by the Jiannu in Tashan and Jinzhou, and finally boarded Huang Fei's ship and returned from the sea."

"Your Majesty may be settling old scores!"

Seeing that their commander did not move, the soldiers under Marco's command did not dare to move and could only stand where they were and watch what would happen.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly awkward, Liu Wenyao sent someone to deliver a letter to the Beijing Camp's direct troops.

After receiving the news, Liu Wenyao's generals immediately stood in front of their respective phalanxes and shouted: "Your Majesty has ordered that all those who have fought against the Jiannu in Liaodong should go to the open space in the west."

"Whether you win or lose, you must go!"

Under their command, the neat square formation began to loosen.

One...Two...Ten...

People tend to follow the herd mentality. As long as someone takes the lead, they will put aside their worries and follow the leader.

Soon, about two thousand people gathered in the open space on the west side.

In the cold wind.

They were wearing helmets and armor, holding weapons, and looking nervous.

After all, no one knows whether good or bad things are waiting for them.

But most people think it should be a good thing.

Chongzhen continued to give orders: "Those who have fought against the Mongols on the grasslands should also gather in the open space to the west."

On the parade ground, soldiers walked out from various formations and headed west, looking back every few steps.

A quarter of an hour later.

Many soldiers gathered in the open space on the west side. A rough count of the soldiers who had fought against the Jiannu and the Mongols was as many as four to five thousand.

After learning the number of these people, Chongzhen had a clear idea in his mind.

He continued to give orders: "Before the bandits besieged the city, all those who had fought against the bandits, including the surrendered soldiers, should continue to gather in the open space to the west."

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