The Southern Expeditionary Army was victorious in every battle in his hands, and Chen Jun was defeated. If Zhang Fu wanted to quickly pacify it, he could do so easily.
But Zhang Fu kept Chen Jun for a long time and did not take action.
Once Jiaozhi was pacified, the emperor would definitely recall Zhang Fu and take back military power.
Because there are already signs of great achievements in him.
His prestige in the Southern Expeditionary Army was at its peak, so it was destined that Zhang Fu would not be able to guard Jiaozhi for generations to prevent rebellion like Mu Sheng, the Duke of Guizhou.
The Cochin rebellion is a small problem, but the British government rebellion is a big problem.
Zhang Fu is not a person who is greedy for power. He knows that even if Jiaozhi is pacified, it will rebel in the future. If he is not of my race, his heart will be different.
If Chen Jun is gone, there will be a second Chen Jun and a third Chen Jun, and the cycle will continue endlessly.
Therefore, Zhang Fu needs to find a suitable successor to guard Jiaozhi forever, just like the Duke of Guizhou guarded Yunnan for generations, so that the Ming Dynasty can put an end to the scourge of rebellion.
Before that, he was unwilling to give up the power in his hands.
He is not doing it for himself, but for Ming Dynasty.
"You chose me?" Zhu Gaojie raised his eyebrows.
"I didn't choose you, it was the emperor who chose you." Zhang Fu said frankly, "I am not qualified to hand over the future of Ming Dynasty in the southwest to someone. Only the emperor has the right to choose. By asking you to come to Jiaozhi, he is saying
Me, you were chosen by him."
"I can't take it." Zhu Gaojie shook his head and said, "How could the emperor let a prince take over the huge military power in the southwest?"
"No, you can." Zhang Fu said seriously, "There is nothing the emperor can't do. It just depends on whether he wants to."
Zhu Gaojie frowned slightly: "He is omnipotent, but what about after him?"
Zhang Fu was silent.
Even after the 200,000-strong Southern Expeditionary Army suppresses the Jiaozhi Rebellion, nearly 100,000 Southwest Army troops will remain here forever to guard the border.
Emperor Yongle handed over the military power of the Southwest Army to King Qi, but would any emperor after Emperor Yongle still allow a prince to take charge of such a huge military power in the southwest?
Isn’t it possible that the next emperor will not be afraid that King Qi will stage another Jingnan War and rebel and usurp the throne?
"I haven't thought about it. This is not what I should think about." Zhang Fu said calmly, "Since the emperor is willing to let you take over the military power in the southwest, it means that he has already thought about how to handle the future affairs." Zhu Gaojie frowned slightly: "Are you so sure?"
Zhang Fu said sincerely: "Because I have no choice."
Yes, Zhang Fu can only choose to believe in the emperor.
Because he has no choice, he is not Zhang Juzheng of the Wanli Dynasty.
The power of the chief minister, Zhang Juzheng, has overshadowed the imperial power. He can do what he thinks is right. No one cares what the emperor thinks.
But Zhang Fu couldn't. Although he was an important minister of the country, he could only do things according to the emperor's orders.
Zhu Gaojie sighed, people like Zhang Fu are more loyal to the emperor than to the country.
It would be okay if you meet a wise king like Zhu Di, but if you meet a faint king...
Zhang Fu died because of this.
The future orthodox emperor Zhu Qizhen led the Ming Dynasty's 200,000-strong army to fight with the Manchu civil and military commanders. Seventy-five-year-old general Zhang Fu was also among them. Unfortunately, although Zhang Fu was a general, he had no power to mobilize the army.
He could watch helplessly as the stupid Zhu Qizhen led the Ming Dynasty to the road of decline. The Battle of Tumubao almost caused the Ming Dynasty to fall, which was once prosperous.
If Zhang Fu had been more ruthless at that time and seized the emperor's military power in times of crisis, he might have changed his fate. But he did not do so and eventually died on the battlefield, killed by an unknown soldier.
"I will start arranging for you to take over the military power in the southwest. You are very smart and have gained seniority from the bottom. This saves you a lot of trouble." Zhang Fu said slowly.
"This is not an easy task." Zhu Gaojie stared at Zhang Fu and said, "Many people in the army have arrogant personalities. You can't suppress them with your status as a prince. The only thing that can suppress them is military merit and ability. You have to convince them.
That’s it.”
Zhang Fu said calmly: "It's enough to win a few more battles. That's how I got here."
Zhu Gaojie smiled: "You said that if you win the war, you can win the war?"
"Yes, if I say I can, you can." Zhang Fu said seriously, "In Jiaozhi, there is nothing I can't do. Even without me, it shouldn't be difficult to do it with your ability. The premise is that you
Don’t hide it, pretend to be stupid.”
Zhu Gaojie was silent for a while: "What about my assassination? Is this what you said there is nothing you can't do in Jiaozhi?"
Zhang Fu was stunned for a moment and said slowly: "That was an accident."
With this slap, Zhu Gaojiu slapped his father-in-law until he was speechless.
The key is that Zhang Fu still doesn’t know how to refute.