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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 175
After the prince heard Hu Ziyang's report, his face was full of sullenness. He never thought that the imperial guards had become so corrupt.
He was terribly disappointed by the prestigious meritorious troops back then and the important military force that defended the capital.
In the past, the emperor had always restricted the prince's control of military power, and the prince did not dare to ask more about the imperial guards.
Now he is personally serving as the Marshal of the Garrison, and is responsible for the safety of the entire capital. The first time he went to the barracks of the Imperial Guard, he realized that the Imperial Guard was too embarrassing to use.
He also thought about taking control of the military power this time, and then making contributions to improve his prestige.
Now that the imperial guards look like this, the prince's heart is constantly sinking. If he doesn't rectify it immediately, let alone win the battle and make meritorious service, he will burn his incense if he doesn't win the battle.
After waiting and waiting, he did not see any other generals rushing to the camp of the Chinese army, and the prince was impatient to continue waiting, so he had to arrange for the guards to go back to the capital and pass orders from house to house, asking the generals to return to the barracks.
"Hu Ziyang, right? Pass my military order, and everyone gathers at the school grounds."
The prince was dissatisfied with the negligence of the generals, but he also knew that the aristocratic family almost monopolized important positions in the army, and he also knew who the children of the aristocratic families were, and it was not worth getting angry with them.
"No!"
The battalion general Hu Ziyang realized that this was an opportunity for him. After taking the order loudly, he turned around and stepped out.
"I need all his information."
After seeing Hu Ziyang walk out of the large tent of the Chinese army, the prince gave instructions to an official standing aside.
"No."
Although this official is a staff member of the Eastern Palace, he also has a real position in the court, and he can be regarded as the crown prince's own team.
The Imperial Guard camp soon sounded a long horn, and the Imperial Guard soldiers gathered in groups of three or four also recognized that it was a rallying horn.
"His Royal Highness has ordered everyone to gather at the school grounds!"
The messenger rode his horse and galloped, and conveyed the prince's military order to every soldier's ears.
Soon, the guard soldiers who stayed in the camp were all dressed neatly and headed towards the school grounds.
?Because the generals of the Praetorian Guards were not in the camp for a long time, except for those troops who were stationed everywhere, the rest of the troops were in a state of stocking.
Soldiers from all battalions rushed to the school grounds to assemble, but they were sparsely populated, less than half of them.
? When the prince arrived at the school grounds, he saw the soldiers of the Imperial Guard standing crookedly and disorganized, his face was as gloomy as water.
? When the imperial guards of the Far Eastern Dynasty fought north and south, the surrounding countries all retreated after hearing their name. It was really majestic.
However, the current imperial guards are already rotten. Not only are the generals not on duty, but even the soldiers are so disorganized. How can they not make the prince angry.
But anger is anger. The prince has been in a high position for many years, and he is not as impulsive as before. He still suppresses the anger in his heart, because he knows that anger cannot solve the problem.
"His Royal Highness, the 30th Battalion of the Eastern Suburbs of the Imperial Guard has assembled except for the 5th Battalion guarding various places."
Hu Ziyang, the left-behind battalion general, quickly rushed to the bottom of Dianjiangtai and reported to the prince loudly.
"How many soldiers should there be in the twenty-five battalion?" the prince asked in a deep voice.
"Report to His Royal Highness, 125,000 people."
"How many people are there now?"
Hu Ziyang paused and then said loudly: "The first battalion is short of 3,000 men, and the second battalion is short of 2,500 men"
Hearing that Hu Ziyang reported the vacancies of each battalion in turn, the prince's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that Hu Ziyang, a battalion general, would have such abilities and such a good memory.
The Imperial Guards were pocketed by officers at all levels. Not only were their salaries deducted, but they also became the norm.
The establishment of a battalion of soldiers and horses is five thousand, but in fact most of them are only three or four thousand.
But now many soldiers in each battalion have gone to the city or returned home because they have nothing to do and have no officers to restrain them. Naturally, the number of troops assembled is slightly smaller.
"It is really a country's misfortune that the Imperial Guards have fallen to such a state."
After hearing Hu Ziyang's report, the prince was also heartbroken. This is the so-called elite Central Guard, which disappointed him too much and exposed too many problems.
Although the assembled army was insufficient, the prince had already arrived, and he was still surrounded by everyone.??Inspection from battalion to battalion.
Seeing many soldiers with disheveled clothes and broken battle armor, and many soldiers were drowsy and sluggish, the Prince's complexion was very ugly.
But when he walked up to the standing team of the 25th Battalion, his eyes lit up.
Because the guards soldiers of the 25th Battalion are not only well-groomed, but also full of energy, which is in stark contrast to the soldiers of the surrounding battalions.
"I still haven't paid my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The twenty-fifth battalion was Hu Ziyang's unit, and it was his only pride that he trained it himself.
"Meet His Royal Highness the Prince!"
Following Hu Ziyang's order, a thunderous voice resounded, which made the prince smile even more.
"General Hu Battalion, you have trained well." The prince couldn't help but praised.
"Your Highness is admirable, the Erlangs are always ready to be driven by His Highness." Hu Ziyang said.
"Ok, wow."
All the battalions of the Imperial Guard Army have a weak military discipline, but the 25th Battalion of Hu Ziyang has strict military discipline and is full of energy, which makes the prince very satisfied.
"From now on, the twenty-fifth battalion will be changed to my personal guard battalion."
What the prince needs now is an elite team with strong fighting power. After seeing the 25th Battalion, of course he will not let it go, and directly organize it as his personal guard battalion.
Anyway, he is the marshal of the guard now, and it doesn't match his identity if he uses the palace guards to guard the left and right.
Since he was in the army, he naturally had to have his own personal guard battalion. Even if it was temporary, this unit would be labeled with him.
"His Royal Highness, Huzi was born in a cold family, his parents are dead, he has never married a wife, he once fought at the border, and was later transferred to the Imperial Guard, and has not been promoted for twenty years"
The officials under the crown prince were also very efficient in handling affairs. After the crown prince finished his tour of the battalions, the detailed information about Hu Ziyang was sent over.
"Is he related to the family?" the prince asked.
"Reporting to Your Highness, he is arrogant and has always been at odds with the children of the family"
"very good."
"Pass on our military order and promote Hu Ziyang to be a former general of the Imperial Guard." The prince ordered.
"His Royal Highness, promoting him from battalion general to former general, the promotion is too fast, will it cause criticism?"
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things are done, and the bandit army is approaching the capital. Now what I need is a general who can fight and rule the army, not a dead man."
"No!"
The prince knew very well that before he repelled the bandit army, as long as he did not go too far, his father would turn a blind eye, because he still had to lead the army to fight.
If he fails to promote a general as he wished, then the Marshal of the Garrison is not the right one.
Fortunately, although the old emperor is old, he is not so stupid as to restrain the prince now.
When the crown prince reported to the old emperor what he had seen and heard from the imperial guards, and wanted to promote Hu Ziyang to be a former general, the old emperor agreed after a little thought. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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