"Second brother..."
Zhu Gaoxu heard the third child's shout very seriously.
He pursed his lips tightly and looked into the distance, pretending not to hear. But his shoulders that were constantly struggling to turn around showed the reluctance in his heart.
Then he felt deeply wronged. This was the first time he had left home alone since he was a child, and he was going to fight in a strange place.
My father didn't come to see me off, and no one from my uncle's family came to see him off. The eldest brother just kept mumbling a few words, and the third child cried.
Doesn't this look like a military expedition? There isn't even a farewell drink.
But then this grievance immediately turned into a desire to win the future and the unknown in his heart. He had a wild spirit of holding on to three points and three points since he was a child.
"When we go to Yunnan, we represent my family and my father's face. Northern men cannot be looked down upon by those southern barbarians."
"I'm going to show off my shame in front of you. I will certainly reward you if you show your face. But if you show your face, you will be dealt with directly by military law!"
Although he is young, he has led troops for many years and naturally has a majestic appearance.
"Second Master, don't worry!" Qiu Rui, Zhu Gaoxu's personal soldier, laughed, "We people are not cowards!"
Amidst the shouts of the soldiers who refused to admit defeat, Zhu Gaoxu finally couldn't help but look back, but what he saw was the magnificent city wall of Yingtian Mansion.
"Huh, if you come back again, I will definitely come back victorious with military merit!"
Just as I was thinking about it, suddenly a cavalryman in front shouted, "Who are you, get out of the way?"
"I've screwed you up so much. Didn't you realize that this is the military?"
The other party shouted, "Bind your dog eyes and ask your master to come over and talk to my old man!"
Suddenly, Zhu Gaoxu's expression suddenly changed.
Why is this voice so familiar? It seems like...
He subconsciously rushed over on horseback, and just when he saw his own soldier pulling out his whip, he was about to attack an old man riding a horse on the road.
"Stop!" Zhu Gaoxu shouted, jumped off his horse, ran over quickly, and shouted in surprise, "Shuai Lan, why are you here?"
Da Ma Jin Dao was in the road room, and it was Lan Yu who stopped Zhu Gaoxu and his party.
He was dressed in casual clothes, just like an ordinary old man.
But riding on a war horse, there is an awe-inspiring aura about him.
Although his body is thin, his eyes are extremely sharp.
He was riding an old war horse, and behind him were a few silent white-haired veterans with dull eyes, leading mules to follow.
Apparently those mules were carrying the bows, knives and armor used by Lan Yu.
Lan Yu looked at Zhu Gaoxu and smiled, then looked at the soldiers around him, "Soldiers are good soldiers, but they are too good at barking. They still lack training. Soldiers are like dogs. If a dog wants someone to stop barking, it will be a big problem."
Those who scream can only scare those who have no eggs."
When Zhu Gaoxu was called "Lan Shuai", everyone knew who he was and no one dared to refute him.
"Why are you here?" Zhu Gaoxu shouted, "After I entered Beijing, I still wanted to see you, but the family was very strict and did not allow me to move around freely. I heard that you are sick. Are you feeling better?"
"Do you look at me as if I'm sick?" Lan Yu smiled, "Are you going to Yunnan?"
"Yeah!" Zhu Gaoxu said subconsciously.
"Let's go together, old man, I'm just waiting for you here!" Lan Yu said with a smile.
"You are also going to Yunnan...?"
"What, why can't I, an old man like me, serve in the Yunnan Army?" Lan Yu squinted, "You, Prince of Gaoyang County, are you going to pass the test against me, an old man?"
"How dare you!"
The sudden surprise made Zhu Gaoxu a little hurriedly talking incoherently. He got on his horse and walked side by side with Lan Yu, "Why are you going to Yunnan? That, that...how did you know that I was going from here?"
"Why are you lying at home when there is a war? You are an old man, but you still have to contribute to the country." The war horse under Lan Yu's crotch glanced sideways at Zhu Gaoxu's tall horse, then swung its tail and sprayed at the opponent, and opened its mouth. Showing yellow teeth in protest.
Strangely enough, Zhu Gaoxu's horse was obviously much taller, but he did not dare to provoke.
"I'm waiting for you here specially." Lan Yu patted the war horse's neck, "Don't make trouble!" Then he added, "We will go together, and we will have company on the road!"
"You waited for me specially!" Zhu Gaoxu grinned with joy and asked hurriedly, "You are going to Yunnan..."
"The emperor has promised the old man a vanguard position. When the time comes to attack the city, the old man will be the first to attack the city. Your lord, the old man still has some tricks on his hands. Do you want to learn from them?"
"Study, learn, learn!" Zhu Gaoxu faced Lan Yu and said repeatedly like a student, "Lan Shuai and I will fight side by side!"
"Wrong, it's not a fight!" Lan Yu corrected him sternly, "It's a killing, damn, wouldn't it be shameful to fight with those barbarians!"
"Hehe, yes!"
All the soldiers followed behind, with Lan Yu and Zhu Gaoxu in front.
As we walked, the deep city disappeared.
"You...no one saw you off?" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but ask.
Lan Yu looked straight ahead, "The Jubao Gate is facing the Yuhuatai, where the emperor just sent the old man off." He said with a proud smile, "I drank a bowl of Zhuangxing wine!"
"Then...what did he tell you?" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but ask.
Lan Yu's mind suddenly recalled the scene just now.
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The highest point of Yuhuatai overlooks the entire Yingtian Mansion.
Zhu Yunxi stood in the stone pavilion in casual clothes, looked at the city at the foot of the mountain, and slowly said, "Back then, you attacked Yingtian Mansion from here, right?"
"Yes!" Lan Yu stood behind Zhu Yunxi, "Back then, after fighting for ten days and breaking the city, the emperor led his army into the city through the Jubao Gate." As he said that, he suddenly smiled, "When I entered the city, I was with the old emperor. Behind me, I heard the old man telling General Chang that this is the beginning of his career!"
Later, Lan Yu's face was filled with memories, "The old prince is right. With the treasure land of Yingtian Mansion as the foundation, the sons and daughters worked even harder. We followed the prince in the north and south, and finally brought the This Yingtian Mansion became the capital of the Ming Dynasty."
"That day, you enter the city."
"Today, you are leaving the city."
"I went into the city that day to make a living, and today I left the city to die in battle. Lan Yu, I ask you again, do you really want to go?"
Lan Yu kowtowed silently, "Your Majesty, my life has been full of merit and worth it. But I am not willing to let my old minister die of illness on the kang."
"I don't want to die without a name! I...I want future generations to remember me."
After hearing this, Zhu Yunxi turned around and took the warm wine from the hands of others, "If you die and your merits are scattered, no one in the world will recognize you! This is Huaixi rice wine, brewed from this year's autumn grain, drink it! Drink it." I miss home so much!”
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"Shuai Lan?" Zhu Gaoxu's call brought Lan Yu back to reality.
"The emperor told me to wait for my return." Lan Yu said lightly.
"He's really nice to you..." Zhu Gaoxu said with a hint of jealousy in his tone.
It's not that he is jealous of Zhu Yunxi's treatment of Lan Yu, but compared to when he set out with only his eldest brother and younger brother by his side, his situation is actually a bit...
"Your Majesty knew that I was coming to see you, so he asked me to bring you a message!" Lan Yu said with a smile.
"Ah? What are you talking about?" Zhu Gaoxu asked in confusion.
"The emperor asked the old man to ask you, do you want to be a county king who guards the fiefdom all your life, or do you want to be a prince who opens up territories for the Ming Dynasty!" Lan Yu said with a smile.
In an instant, Zhu Gaoxu's heart seemed to be suddenly lifted up.
Blood rushed to the top of his head, "Of course it's the prince...I...of course I want to expand the territory...I..."
"Yesterday, old man, I also met your father, King Yan, in private. You know that he has always been at odds with the old man." Lan Yu continued.
"It seems that you and my father are at odds with each other, but it's not that my father and you are at odds with each other!"
Lan Yu smiled disdainfully and continued, "Your father has never given me a good face in his whole life, but he actually took the initiative to tell me yesterday. The second brother is going to Yunnan, and I hope Lan Shuai will take care of him. If you learn a little bit from this old man, you will not be able to do anything for the rest of your life.
There’s so much to eat!”
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned again, "My father, did you really say that?"
"Can I still lie to you?"
"No..." As he said that, Zhu Gaoxu lowered his head, his eyes red.
It turned out that his father had always been thinking about him.
He immediately shook his head and put these emotions behind him.
Looking at the entourage behind Lan Yu, "Shuai Lan, you will only take these few people, where are the personal soldiers?"
"They are my personal soldiers!" Lan Yu said with a smile, "Although they are all as bad as the old man, when they are desperate, three or five strong young men can get close enough!" As he said that, his eyes condensed,
"They followed me from Huaixi to Yunnan, and from Yunnan to Saibei. They probably killed more people than others have ever seen."
Zhu Gaoxu realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly stuck out his tongue.
"Even the war horse under my old man's crotch has a great background!" Lan Yu said with a proud smile, "This is the royal horse that I snatched from the Tatar Emperor!"
Zhu Gaoxu looked at the old horse that was still looking at his mount, showing off its teeth and showing off, "What's its name?"
Lan Yu said, "It's called Rouge!"
This chapter has been completed!