Chapter One Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty: The Power of Fu Youde
Dongsheng, where Fu Youde's army is stationed.
In the commander's tent, Fu Youde was sitting and discussing with his son. The Ming Dynasty did not say that father and son could not share the same account and become generals. On the contrary, it strongly advocated that "brothers fight tigers, and father and son fight in battle." Even if a son breaks the law, he is a parent.
You can't report it, but the right way is to hide it from each other.
Having a son to lead the army is very beneficial to the control of the army.
"Dad, I just got the news that King Yan has led his troops out of seclusion again." Fu Zhong said with a worried look on his face.
Fu Youde knew very well why he was sent here by the emperor to train troops. In the past, although it was ostensibly to guard against the Meng Yuan people going south, it was actually to monitor King Yan. Even Lan Yu in Datong was the same.
It's just that Lan Yu is warlike and thinks about how to pacify the grassland all day long, and doesn't pay enough attention to King Yan.
But Fu Youde sent people to keep an eye on King Yan from beginning to end, and he sent his own son. Such a secret and important matter could only be rest assured if it was handed over to his own son Fu Youde.
"How many times has King Yan come out of seclusion this year?" Fu Youde looked hesitant and asked casually.
Fu Zhong quickly replied, "This is already the third time, and it is said that every time King Yan went out to clear out the remaining Mongolian people, he still suffered a lot of losses every time. The Tatar tribe and the Oara tribe were both wiped out by Han Du.
, there is not even a larger tribe on the grassland now, there are only some small tribes at most. Even so, he can still lose troops and generals. Father, do you think his previous reputation is too exaggerated?"
Fu Zhong married Princess Shouchun, so he and Han Du were considered shoulder-to-shoulder. In the past, when celebrating the late emperor's birthday every year, he and Han Du would have a drink and chat. Naturally, the two of them became very attached to each other. ??
At this moment, Fu Zhong would naturally speak for Han Du.
Fu Youde lowered his head in thought, then shook his head slightly after a moment, "King Yan is not as simple as you think. He once led troops under our command. He is a brave and resourceful man. He is best at using cavalry. Once a war begins,
It is as swift and violent as a blazing fire, and few people can stop its power."
"Is King Yan so powerful?" Fu Zhong said in a somewhat disbelieving tone.
Fu Youde nodded solemnly, "Even if he is so powerful, you are no match for him."
Although Fuzhong was a little dissatisfied with his father's move to gain other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige, he still knew that his father would not lie to him on such a matter, lest it harm him in the future.
"But, if that's the case, then why does King Yan still lose troops and generals every time he goes out?" Fu Zhong was very puzzled. If King Yan's marching and fighting were really as powerful as his father said, then just with the 80,000 people in King Yan's palace
cavalry
, you won’t lose troops and generals every time, right?
Fu Youde didn't understand what was going on for a while. Faced with his son's ardent expectations, he hesitated for a while and said, "Perhaps His Highness King Yan wants to train troops."
If there are new soldiers, you want to train them into elite soldiers as quickly as possible. The best way is not to train the new soldiers harshly, but to drag the new soldiers onto the battlefield. After a battle, as long as they have seen the blood in person, they will be able to fight.
He is considered an elite soldier.
Of course, this method is so simple and the effect is so good. If there were no flaws, I am afraid that all military training in the Ming Dynasty would have been changed to this way.
Although this method is very effective, it is hesitant that the new recruits have not experienced battlefield fighting and have a serious lack of experience. After a training is completed, even casually, there will be about 30% casualties. Even if you are unlucky, there will be 50% casualties.
Faced with such a strange loss of King Yan, Fu Youde had no other ideas except coming up with this reason.
Peiping, Prince Yan's Mansion.
In front of his officers and soldiers, Zhu Di was still the highly prestigious King of Yan in the past. But once he returned to King Yan's Mansion and hid alone, he could see the decadence all over him.
The precious liquor made the gods drunk. Zhu Di took the wine bottle and poured it down his throat one after another.
Today, Zhu Di was hiding in the palace drinking alone.
Suddenly, he saw someone sitting in front of him
.Shaked his head and tried to open his eyes wide before he could recognize the person clearly.
Zhu Di smiled dejectedly, pointed at the visitor and mocked, "Monk, can you still say that destiny is my king's?"
"Since the prince asked the poor monk to say it, then the poor monk said that the destiny still lies with the prince." Yao Guangxiao, dressed in black, sat there quietly, twisting the rosary in his hand. When his whole body spoke, everything else was gone.
It's motionless.
"Hahaha" Zhu Di couldn't help laughing. I'm afraid only he knows how much sadness and pain there was.
Thinking back then, when he first heard the monk say these words, his inner ambition suddenly surged to the highest level.
He is the biological son of his father, the King of Yan, who holds a heavy army. His father even told him that he is most similar to his father. Although he respects the prince, he does not take it seriously. In his opinion
Come on, the prince's temperament is too weak, it is difficult for him to
Become an atmosphere.
But now, Zhu Di couldn't even laugh even if he wanted to. Only a few years after Zhu Biao ascended the throne, he was able to mobilize a large army and wipe out two powerful steppe tribes, the Tatars and the Oaras, in a single battle.
Zhu Di thinks very highly of himself, but he can only deal with one of them with some confidence. If he fights two of them, he will definitely die.
The story of Han Du's victory over the Tatars and Oara was studied over and over again by Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao. In the end, the two of them came to an unprecedentedly consistent conclusion, that is, Han Du had great luck and defeated his opponents entirely through the right time and location.
But in any case, the grassland has been pacified. Now the imperial court has begun to divide the grass carp into clubhouses. Anyone who is smart can know that if all the Ming Guards are built, the entire grassland will no longer have any influence on the Ming Dynasty.
There is no threat at all. It may even become a help to Ming Dynasty in turn.
In one fell swoop, Zhu Biao pacified the grasslands that he had been battling with the Central Plains for thousands of years. With such great achievements in hand, what could Zhu Di replace him with?
Therefore, Zhu Di was originally secretly happy for his words, but now they sounded extremely harsh, as if he was laughing at him.
"Your Majesty is in poor health, and he vomited blood a while ago." Yao Guangxiao said lightly.
When Zhu Di heard this, he raised his head suddenly, his eyes flashing with light.
The next moment, the light in Zhu Di's eyes faded away. He returned to the decadent look just now, and said lazily, "So what? Brother Huang has three sons, Zhu Yunwen is already twenty-five, and Zhu Yunye is also sixteen. Don't say...
Brother Huang's body is slightly itchy. Even if he dies now, it won't be my turn to take the throne."
Yao Guangxiao was unmoved at all, and nodded expressionlessly, "If it's about status, it will naturally not fall on the prince, but the prince can take care of you!"
"Monk, what do you mean?" Zhu Di suddenly glanced at Yao Guangxiao.
Yao Guangxiao continued to explain, "If the state has female ministers, the kings can raise troops to clear the emperor's side. This is the national policy personally set by Emperor Taizu Gao. Once there is a change in the capital, the prince can definitely say that Han Du is the female minister beside the emperor and can occupy this place."
We raised an army in the name of righteousness."
Having a righteous name and not having a righteous name are completely different things.
It can be said that Yao Guangxiao's words solved Zhu Di's long-standing worry. That is that he has no righteousness and is afraid that after he raises an army, he will not only lose the support of everyone, but will be attacked by everyone. If this is the case,
Starting an army would be a dead end.
Seeing Zhu Di silent without saying a word, Yao Guangxiao rolled his eyes.
After a moment, he deliberately angered and said, "What? Is the prince afraid of Han Du? That's right, after all, Han Du defeated the Tatar tribe and the Oara tribe, completely pacified the grassland, and now he has the posture to become the first general of the Ming Dynasty. The prince has something
Even the poor monk understands the worry."
When Zhu Di heard this, he sneered disdainfully and said, "Will this king be afraid of Han Du? What nonsense is the number one general in the Ming Dynasty? It's just him bragging. If this king confronts him, he will be defeated by this king."
hand."
"Then what else does the prince have to worry about?" Yao Guangxiao had a rare smile on his face.
After Zhu Di heard this, his expression gradually became serious, and he sighed, "Speaking of which, there are really people I am afraid of."
"Who?" Yao Guangxiao was stunned for a moment.
.
Zhu Di stared straight at Yao Guangxiao, and slowly uttered three words, "Fu, You, De!"
"Yingguo Duke Fu Youde?" Yao Guangxiao was full of surprise, "The poor monk thought that the prince would talk about blue jade, how could it be Fu Youde?"
"Lanyu?" Zhu Di smiled softly, straightened his back, and said calmly, "Although Lan Yu is brave enough, his strategy is not enough. If I were to face him, I would be at least 60% sure that I could defeat him. But Fu Youde is different. Monk
You haven't been under his command, so you don't know how powerful he is. When I went to the army, I was appointed by my father to learn how to march and fight under Fu Youde."
Yao Guangxiao's expression also changed. He claimed to be well-informed and knew the capital well. Even everything about Han Du was explored by him, but he never noticed Fu Youde.
Now being reminded by King Yan, Yao Guangxiao suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
He opened his mouth and asked in a dry voice, "May I ask the prince, how powerful is Fu Youde?"
Zhu Di glanced at Yao Guangxiao. He had long known that there was more than one person behind Yao Guangxiao, and that these people were not simple-minded. Moreover, Yao Guangxiao usually seemed to have everything under his control. Zhu Di wanted to control him from a high position.
, it is necessary to break his self-confidence.
Looking back, Zhu Di's eyes wandered, as if he was lost in memories, "How powerful is Fu Youde? This is what I once asked my father."
I glanced at Yao Guangxiao and saw that at this moment, he no longer looked like an old god. Instead, he looked at me expectantly like an ordinary person, hoping to get the answer from his own mouth.
Zhu Di smiled slightly in his heart, and then sighed, "My father once said that Fu Youde is only inferior to King Kaiping in terms of being good at conquering and fighting, but in terms of bravery, he must be the first!"