Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

Zhu Youjian knew that the Third Royal Regiment had only been established not long ago and the training time was far from enough, but he really didn't have time, so he couldn't wait to send out troops again.

This time, he recruited 30,000 new soldiers in one fell swoop to form the Fourth and Fifth Royal Divisions. The previous First, Second, and Third Royal Regiments were expanded into division-level establishments on the original basis.

He also knew that taking too big a step would lead to trouble. Therefore, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Royal Regiments were only upgraded in organization, and their strength remained unchanged for the time being. They still maintained their original strength and organization in order to ensure combat effectiveness.

Of course, the Third Royal Regiment had just been formed not long ago. There was not enough training time and no combat effectiveness, so it could be completely ignored.

As for the 4th and 5th Royal Divisions to be formed, he planned to serve as reserve troops first. The other front-line troops would definitely suffer battle losses during the war, so he would first recruit and replenish them from these two new divisions.

However, we have to build up the airs first. After defeating the Qing Empire, resting for two or three years, restoring national strength, and expanding the use of foreign troops, it will definitely be a time for a crazy explosion of troops. It is not necessarily possible to form a hundred divisions. Enough.

As soon as the recruitment announcement was posted, it immediately caused a sensation. Countless young people came from all over the country and rushed to sign up to join the army, for no other reason than to make a living.

The welfare benefits of the emperor's own army are obvious to all. They are several times better than the regular army of the imperial court, and the local government army is even more incomparable. The key is that there is no deduction or suppression of pay, even if it is a pension for those killed in battle, They are all sent directly to the bankbook from above, and the amount is clearly written on the bankbook. Officials can't hack it even if they want to.

Welfare benefits are good, there is no deduction or suppression of salary, and the emperor has clear rewards and punishments. As long as you perform meritorious service, you will be rewarded, and you don't have to worry about being an official for taking merit. With such good conditions, who wouldn't want to join the emperor's personal army?

In less than ten days, 30,000 young people were recruited, and there were many who could not make it because their homes were far away. They beat their chests and cursed their bad luck. If they had known that so many people had signed up, they would have rushed in the dark and arrived in the capital a day earlier.

When Zhu Youjian was still immersed in the joy of a large number of young people signing up to join the army, he was impeached by the civil servant group headed by the Donglin Party in the court. He was listed with a lot of charges and given a lot of suggestions. , which made him angry and funny, but the murderous intention deep in his heart increased even more.

The reasons for the civil servants to impeach him are very good. You are the majestic Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You only need to sit on the throne to govern the country. Our civil servants will help you govern the place, and the military attachés will help you lead the troops to fight and protect your home and country.

But instead of doing your business, you went to fiddle with so many of the Emperor's personal troops, and you ended up with too much money to spend? Forget it, you have given such good welfare benefits, and all the young and strong men have gone to your side to serve as soldiers, but my dignified regular army of the imperial court cannot recruit soldiers. If this continues, how can we eliminate Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong? These bandits? How could we fight against the Qing army, which was dominating the north, often invaded the border, burned, killed and looted?

The advice given is that the soldiers guarding the border are short of food and clothing, have outdated weapons and equipment, have no military pay, and have unstable military morale. Aren't they afraid of causing a mutiny?

Since Your Majesty is so rich, you might as well donate it to the Ministry of War, and let the Ministry of War pay soldiers and purchase sophisticated weapons and equipment, winter clothes and other military supplies to stabilize the morale of the military and enhance combat effectiveness.

Some even suggested that Zhu Youjian transfer all the new armies he formed to the Ministry of War, and have the Ministry of War unified command and deployment, so that there would be no chaos. After all, all ministers and generals are working for you, and the army is also your army, working hard for you. Your Majesty, what else are you worried about?

These damn reasons can't even deceive a three-year-old naughty boy, so why are you trying to deceive me into thinking I'm the biggest idiot in the world?

Zhu Youjian drew countless small circles in his heart and greeted all the eighteen generations of ancestors who impeached him, both civil and military officials, a hundred times.

He knew in his heart that by forming so many private armies and providing such high welfare benefits, he had touched the big cake of these people and aroused their dissatisfaction.

The reason why there was no joint impeachment before was because these people were waiting and watching, even waiting to see his jokes, but the astonishing combat power displayed by the Royal First Regiment almost shocked everyone's jaws.

Another reason is that the many factories under his name that make a lot of money every day make these people jealous and jealous. If he were not the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he would have been eaten alive by these people, and all the factory property under his name would have been robbed.

Wang Aiqing, didn't I pay this year's military expenditure?