The military power of the imperial guards Yingwu Town, Zhenwu Town and Jingwu Town fell into the hands of the left prime minister Lu Zeng, while the military power of the imperial guards Chaowu Town, Xiaowu Town and Liewu Town was snatched away by the right prime minister Fan Ziyong.
In this way, the imperial guards, which were originally united, were suddenly divided into three camps.
As the army of the Jiang family of Fuzhou approached Anyang City, desertions began to appear in the various towns of the imperial guards, which were already in a panic.
And these are not just one or two cases. There are already thousands of deserters among the eight towns and the Yulin cavalry.
Sun Zhe seemed very calm at this moment. He smiled and said to Cui Xiumei, "Don't worry, Madam. Actually, the current situation in the capital is not as bad as the rumors outside.
Furthermore, this is also an opportunity for me to regain control of the military."
Before Sun Zhe agreed to serve as the garrison commander of Hangu Pass, the left prime minister Lu Zeng had already agreed to temporarily hand over the military power of Jingwu Town to Sun Zhe, and the right prime minister Fan Ziyong was also willing to temporarily hand over the military power of Liewu Town to Sun Zhe.
In addition, the 10,000 elite soldiers stationed at Hangu Pass and the 50,000 Qizhou troops drawn from counties near the capital were all placed under Sun Zhe's command.
The palace soldiers were a type of military force unique to the capital of Liang State, equivalent to the garrison troops of other states. However, the weapons and equipment and combat effectiveness of the palace soldiers of the capital were much stronger than those of the garrison troops of other states.
There are about 160,000 soldiers in the entire capital city, 80,000 of whom are stationed at the eight major checkpoints around the capital city.
There are 10,000 soldiers stationed in each of the five counties under the jurisdiction of the capital, and another 30,000 soldiers are stationed in the capital.
Qizhou was one of the seven states in the Central Plains of Liang State. It was close to Hangu Pass and Guangcheng Pass, two of the eight major passes in the capital city. It was also the only way for the army of the Jiang family of Fuzhou to enter the capital city.
However, Qizhou is mostly plains and almost indefensible, so the Liang court was not prepared to stop the rebels of the Jiang family of Fuzhou in Qizhou.
Cui Xiumei said with a worried look on her face: "I think you are confused by the so-called military power.
Jingwu Town, Liewu Town, plus the 10,000 government soldiers at Hangu Pass and the 50,000 Qizhou wing troops promised by the court, totaled only 220,000 troops.
The Jiang family of Fuzhou has an army of 1.5 million, including 1 million elite grassland Tatar cavalry. What if the Jiang family of Fuzhou chooses to attack Hangu Pass?
Besides, you want military power. The Zhenxi Army and Zhennan Army under Hao'er's command have no less than one million people. Why would you take the risk of guarding Hangu Pass just for the military power of these 220,000 troops?
Besides, the military power of these 220,000 troops is only in your hands temporarily. If you can defeat the Jiang family in Fuzhou, you will have to return the military power."
Sun Zhe's mouth curled up slightly, "After all, I am also the Minister of War, the second in command of the entire Ministry of War.
Now that the military power of Jingwu Town and Liewu Town is in my hands, it will not be so easy for me to hand it over.
Although Hao'er's Zhenxi Army and Zhennan Army each have millions of soldiers, as his father, I must leave him some wealth."
"What if the Jiang family of Fuzhou chooses to attack Hangu Pass?
If you can’t defend Hangu Pass, all your military power is just a mirage.”
"It doesn't matter if the Jiang family of Fuzhou chooses to attack Hangu Pass. Given the terrain of Hangu Pass, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack, even if the Jiang family of Fuzhou has an army of 1.5 million, they can't expect to capture Hangu Pass.
Especially since the Jiang family of Fuzhou has a 1.5 million-man army, including 1 million grassland Tatar cavalrymen who are not good at attacking cities."
After a pause, Sun Zhe continued, "This time, I have to bring thousands of soldiers from my family to Hangu Pass to help me control the military power of Jingwu Town and Liewu Town.
Otherwise, Madam, you should leave the capital first and return to Ganyang City or Feicui City?"
Cui Xiumei shook her head and said, "I want to go to Hangu Pass with you. Don't forget, my martial arts skills are much better than yours.
I will follow you to Hangu Pass. If anyone in Jingwu Town and Liewu Town disobeys you, I will help you kill them.
By the way, can Hao'er's Zhenxi Army and Zhennan Army come to support the king this time?"
Sun Zhe sighed and said, "The Zhenxi Army is currently at war with the Songfan Kingdom on the plateau, and the Zhennan Army seems to be planning a southern expedition against the Northern Jin Kingdom. I'm afraid it will be difficult to mobilize troops to support the king.
Furthermore, the advisors under Hao'er's command would probably not agree with Hao'er sending troops to Anyang City to defend the king."
"My husband means..."
Before Cui Xiumei could finish her words, she was interrupted by Sun Zhe, "We can't and don't need to care about Hao'er's affairs.
Since Madam is willing to go with me to Hangu Pass, then we can take everyone in the mansion with us. This will also allow me to have fewer worries."
On June 5, 395 of the Daliang calendar, Sun Zhe, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, led the Jingwu and Liewu garrisons of the imperial guards and stationed at Hangu Pass, one of the eight major passes in the capital.
On the same day, the new Prince of Yong'an, Chen Bin, led the imperial guards of Guangwu Town and Xingwu Town and stationed at Guangcheng Pass, one of the eight major passes in the capital.
Because Hangu Pass and Guangcheng Pass are close to Qizhou, the rebels of the Jiang family in Fuzhou are likely to choose one of the passes as a breakthrough point to enter the capital.
The number of soldiers and horses under the command of King Yong'an Chen Bin in Guangcheng Pass is the same as that in Hangu Pass. In addition to Guangwu Town and Xingwu Town, King Yong'an Chen Bin will also be given the military power of 10,000 palace soldiers in Guangcheng Pass and 50,000 Qizhou wing troops.
However, Prince Yong'an Chen Bin was extremely unhappy. He never expected that Emperor Chen Xun would take the opportunity of letting him guard Guangcheng Pass to take back the military power of the 80,000 Yulin cavalry.
In this way, Emperor Chen Xun not only controlled the Imperial Guards, which had been expanded to 40,000 people, but also personally took control of the military power of 80,000 Yulin cavalry.
In addition, Emperor Chen Xun had previously sent his fourth son, Chen Bing, to take over the military power of 30,000 palace soldiers in the capital.
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