Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety: Raising Bandits to Respect Oneself
In Han Du's heart, it is of course best for the Ming Dynasty to return with a great victory within half a year, but the battlefield is changing rapidly, and who can really predict what changes will happen in the future?
Therefore, Han Du could only give a general answer.
Zhao Yu saw that Han Du's tone was sincere and there was no hint of probing. He immediately understood that this was the real thing and not Han Du's excuse to test him.
While feeling relieved, Zhao Yu also silently shut up, because he really didn't know how to answer the adults.
Wang Yuanji frowned in embarrassment and said slowly, "If you leave for three to two months, or half a year, that's fine. One year is too long, and I'm worried that next year's tax collection will be affected."
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Han Du was silent for a moment, waved his hands and said, "I can't guarantee that I will be back within half a year. If I don't come back by then, if you have anything you can't decide, please report it to the emperor."
It is also a way to have the emperor come to the Holy Judgment. ??
The two of them stopped refusing and replied in unison, "I obey my orders!"
Now that he had decided to delegate power, Han Du grabbed the two of them and explained to them.
There are many affairs in the household department, so naturally it cannot be explained clearly in a few sentences. In the next few days, Han Du took Wang Yuanji and Zhao Yu and explained to them one by one what happened during his absence.
clear.
An Qing stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Han Du's eyes, but Han Du didn't notice the plain hand so close.
While Han Du was thinking about his thoughts, he suddenly noticed something strange around him, so he subconsciously raised his head and saw an angry An Qing in front of him.
He quickly laughed and asked, "When did you come here? Why are you looking at me like this?"
Although An Qing was angry, he still did not get angry with Han Du. Instead, he sat next to Han Du, held his arm, and asked softly, "Are you worried about something?"
Han Du suddenly smiled awkwardly. Even though An Qing didn't look into his eyes, Han Du felt a little sorry for her.
"Did you see it?"
An Qing raised his head, looked at Han Du's face, and said, "You've always been a little absent-minded these days. Can't you tell? Tell me, what is it? I can still bear it!"
"It's because" Han Du had just started to say something, when he saw An Qing sobbing and looking like he had been greatly wronged, and he immediately reacted.
He quickly explained, "The Tatar tribe attacked Daning. The Ming Dynasty must fight back. The court has also decided to send troops to conquer the Tatar tribe. And I will also lead the troops to conquer this time. That's it."
Seeing An Qing, she burst into tears and laughed. How could Han Du not guess that she had misunderstood, "Did you think
where it goes?"
An Qing quickly stretched out his hand and quickly wiped away the tears that had just flowed out of his eyes. He smiled and said, "It turns out that your husband is going to war. I thought so."
"What do you think it is?" Han Du asked again.
"No, it's nothing." An Qing was embarrassed to say it and quickly denied it.
"Husband, you must take care of your health when you go to war."
Han Du was stunned when he heard this, and said somewhat unexpectedly, "You agree?"
An Qing smiled and nodded, "Of course, my husband is a marquis after all. Since the court needs it, if my husband doesn't go to war, who will go to war?"
"It's good that you can understand, but it has made me worry these days. I thought you would disagree." Han Du glanced at An Qing from side to side to confirm that he was not talking against him, and he immediately felt relieved.
The army's expedition had no impact on the capital at all, and even the food and fodder did not change.
Zhu Biao issued a decree and directly ordered the grain originally sent to the capital from Nanyang to be transported northward by sea to Peiping for hoarding.
The huge warehouse of the Ordnance Bureau was opened. Inside, the thunder cannons were neatly packed in boxes. Boxes were placed high. In addition to the thunder cannons, there were also cannons.
Since Han Du was on the grassland, he has improved cannons
After installing the wheels, he returned to the capital and found Lin Mo, asking him to continue improving the cannon and equip the cannon with wheels.
After painstaking research, Lin Mo used a new steel material that could reduce the overall weight of the cannon to 400 kilograms while ensuring the cannon's five-mile range. Moreover, it was still 400 kilograms together with the wheels.
This is a cross-generational innovation that not only successfully slimmed down the heavy cannon, but also increased the cannon's mobility. The cannon that originally required a team of people to move can now be pulled by only one person. Although the cannon is pulled
It's not easy, but at least it can make people see the changes clearly.
With a wave of his hand, Han Du directly brought 300 cannons, 50,000 divine thunder cannons, together with the Shanzi camp, and a large amount of baggage. It took hundreds of ships to transport them away, and they were escorted by the navy.
Go all the way north.
Zhu Biao adopted Han Du's suggestion this time and prepared to accomplish his victory in one battle. He was determined to wipe out the Tatar tribe. He secretly issued an order and ordered Duke Lan Yu of Liang State and Duke Fu Youde of Ying State to lead their troops northward respectively to find them.
Opportunity to eliminate the Tatar tribe. Lan Yu has 80,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and Fu Youde also has 60,000 troops.
At the same time, he also gave an order to Zhu Di, who was stationed in Peiping, to send troops north to coordinate Lan Yu and Fu Youde, while also looking for opportunities to eliminate the Tatar tribe.
Han Du led the Shanzi Camp and the Six Guards of the Capital to the north, settled in Liaodong, and attacked the Tatar tribe from east to north. At the same time, Han Du was also responsible for sending troops to Zhu Di, Lan Yu, and Fu Youde.
Heavy duty.
After receiving the imperial edict, Lan Yu and Fu Youde immediately strengthened their military training and prepared for war.
Beiping, Prince Yan's Mansion, Taiming Hall.
Prince Yan's Mansion was originally the palace of the former Yuan Dynasty, while Taiming Hall was the Jinluan Hall of the former Yuan Dynasty. That is to say, it has the same status as the current Fengtian Hall of the Ming Dynasty. It was a place where ministers paid homage to the emperor.
Originally, when Lao Zhu was here, Zhu Di once made it clear that although Lao Zhu gave him the former Yuan Palace as the palace of Prince Yan, he would never overstep the mark in the slightest. He also issued an order strictly prohibiting anyone from entering the Taiming Palace.
Therefore, Zhu Di only lived in the back garden of Prince Yan's Palace before, mainly in Xingsheng Palace and Longfu Palace. This place did not even cover one-third of Prince Yan's Palace.
But now after Lao Zhu passed away, Zhu Di still forbids anyone from approaching Taiming Hall, but he himself sat in the center of Taiming Hall majestically.
Looking at the imperial edict in his hand, Zhu Di had a complicated look on his face. Sometimes he showed excitement, sometimes he showed dissatisfaction, etc.
There were no guards around Taiming Hall, but a monk in black appeared outside the hall door.
No one announced the news, and no one sang in harmony. Yao Guangxiao stepped into the hall and walked step by step towards Zhu Di who was sitting on the high seat.
Zhu Di clearly saw Yao Guangxiao coming in, but he still lowered his head, as if he was unaware of anything.
Yao Guangxiao came closer and saw Zhu Di still looking indifferent.
He had no choice but to sigh and say, "Your Majesty, summon this poor monk to come here. What's the important matter?"
Zhu Di slightly raised his head to look at Yao Guangxiao, picked up the imperial edict in front of him, and said, "This is the emperor's edict. You should read it first before speaking."
Yao Guangxiao quickly stepped forward, took it with both hands, opened it and looked at it carefully.
"How is it?" Zhu Di asked with a smile, excitement in his eyes.
Yao Guangxiao glanced at Zhu Di, his face suddenly darkened, and he asked softly, "What does the prince want?"
Zhu Di did not try to hide it, and spoke directly, "Brother Huang is still brave. Facing the provocation of the Tatar tribe, he dared to decisively send troops to attack. This is very to my liking."
Yao Guangxiao sneered in his heart, and then asked calmly, "Wang
Do you think this is a good thing?"
"Of course it's a good thing." Zhu Di nodded without thinking.
Then he sighed, "In recent years, the Ming Dynasty has been in troubled times. The conquest of the grasslands was indeed not as powerful as when my father was around. In recent years, the Tatar tribe has begun to prepare for action again. This time, they dared to attack Daning.
They also looted Daming. This time they dared to attack Daming. If they couldn't give them a head-on blow, they would dare to block the border next time.
It is necessary and necessary for the emperor to choose to conquer the Tatars at this time."
Yao Guangxiao had no choice but to say clearly, "Whether the emperor did the right thing or not, I don't need the humble monk to judge. But the poor monk wants to ask the prince, what can the prince gain from this expedition against the Tatars?"
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, "This time I conquer the Tatars, I will definitely make great contributions. Isn't this a benefit?"
Yao Guangxiao suddenly stopped hiding it and sneered, which made Zhu Di's heart tremble.
"Even if the prince has made great contributions, what will the emperor reward the prince? Injuring the enemy a thousand times will cost you eight hundred! But when the prince conquers the Tatars, he will inevitably lose his troops."
"Furthermore, the main defense force in Peiping is the Tatar tribe. With the Tatar tribe present, the prince can naturally have a hundred thousand troops to guard Peiping and command the surrounding areas. But once the Tatar tribe is gone, will the court still allow the prince to have heavy troops? Or
Tell me, will the emperor transfer the prince out of Peiping in the name of reward?"
Zhu Di's expression suddenly darkened, and he was no longer as excited as before. He liked to fight, but that didn't mean he was stupid!
"Brother Imperial has always been kind, so he shouldn't be like this!"
Although Zhu Biao said this, he was not sure about it in his heart. He was originally a suspicious person, and he would not trust anyone based on his own judgment.
Yao Guangxiao also knew this very well, and his words just now had planted the seeds of doubt in Zhu Di's heart.
"Isn't it like this?" Yao Guangxiao laughed, "I've only heard that the royal family has no family ties since ancient times, but I've never heard that it's not like this."
Yao Guangxiao's words immediately made Zhu Di's face darken. After hesitating for a long time, Nono asked, "In your opinion, sir, what should I do?"
Yao Guangxiao chuckled lightly and placed the imperial edict in front of Zhu Di, "You should respect yourself by pretending to be a coward!"
Two sharp dagger-like gazes suddenly appeared in Zhu Di's eyes, and he looked at Yao Guangxiao in silence for a long time.
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