Chapter 385 Zhu Gaojie: The main thing is the word 'quick'!
Faced with the situation that Zhu Gaojie wanted to lead the army in person, Yang Rong, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Xia Yuanji, the minister of household affairs, deliberately dissuaded him. After all, Zhu Di was seriously ill and could not afford it. Logically speaking, Zhu Gaojie, the prince of the East Palace, should be in charge.
The capital is just in case something unexpected happens.
Otherwise, this kind of succession of thrones is often accompanied by bloody storms. If Zhu Gaojie is not careful during this expedition, he may end up in an irreversible end...
Faced with the doubts of his confidants, Zhu Gaojie just smiled.
Are you kidding me? I have Yue Wumu to help me, and I am not the "Mingbao Sect" who lost his mind and ruined the future of the entire Ming Dynasty.
"Of course I'm confident, so you don't need to worry, just keep an eye on the capital for me."
"The Jinyi Guards will closely monitor the entire capital area after I go on the expedition. If there is anything wrong, Yang Qing, you don't have to be soft-hearted. I grant you the right to kill first and report later."
"Old Minister Xia, I am sure that those aristocratic families will definitely play tricks on food, grass, ordnance, and send out large armies this time. This is a taboo. Just help me take care of the logistics."
"As for the students from the Faculty of Arts, this time I just took advantage of the opportunity of fighting the Tatars to be deployed in various places, mainly in the north. You can make the specific arrangements."
Zhu Gaojie thought about it carefully and told the two of them again:
"Father's body has been stabilized for the time being. There should be no problems in a short time. You just need to try your best to stabilize the situation in the DPRK. With the cooperation of the Jin Yiwei, I also left a team of soldiers and horses to maintain the Shuntian Mansion.
Land order.”
"Lu Chaoyang is working for me in the south and will not be able to come back. Su Wu has already gone to the north to take over military affairs. I will leave it to you two to handle the affairs of the DPRK."
Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji looked at each other. Although they were still worried in their hearts, they did not show it anymore. Instead, they agreed together and were determined to take good care of the court for Zhu Gaojie and never let him have any worries.
"Your Highness, the battle is dangerous and the swordsman has no eyesight. Please be more careful and pay attention."
Xia Yuanji was almost seriously injured when Confucian scholars attacked the Academy of Arts a while ago. Looking back now, he was still frightened and couldn't help but say a few more words.
Zhu Gaojie nodded, then stood up and said with a smile:
"When I go to the north, the only people I have to worry about are the Tatars!"
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"snort!"
Somewhere in Datong, an old man slammed the table with a sullen look on his face.
"This Su Wu is really brave enough to ask us to provide so much food, grass and manpower!"
"What does he think this is? Does he still think this is the capital?"
The faces of the people on the side were also very ugly. Ever since the news came that the Tatars were about to invade, the imperial court quickly dispatched Su Wu, a second-rank commander of the capital, to inspect and take over the military affairs of the entire north.
As the commander in charge of the entire northern guard post, Su Wu looked particularly domineering this time.
Not only did he ask Xuanfu and Shuntianfu to immediately start military preparations, he also made demands for food, grass and manpower in various places.
As a result, many aristocratic families in the north suddenly felt great pressure.
This is tantamount to cutting their flesh and bleeding them!
The food sold to the army can only be sold at a fair price, and cannot be sold to the common people at high prices like they usually do. How can the wealthy families be willing to do this?
"For now, let's provide a little to deal with it."
"It is said that the prince is going to lead the army personally. There is also news coming from the Tatar side. Let's check the situation first and let the prince go and have some contact with the Tatars."
Several people discussed for a long time, but could not think of a better way. In their minds, this time the Tatars came with great force and united with the Oara people. The prince was so frivolous and aggressive, which was unpopular, and he would probably eat a lot of people.
Losing money.
At that time, wealthy families like them will have a chance...
Many aristocratic families in Xuanfu, Shuntianfu, Baoding and other places also began to join forces. For a time, as Zhu Gaojie led his army to go on an expedition, the entire north was undercurrent and treacherous!
At the same time, Zhu Gaojie was explaining tasks to his trusted generals in the army.
"You lead the Shenji Battalion, equipped with three thousand divine arm bows and repeating crossbows, and march as fast as possible to Quaning. After arriving in Quaning, march steadily and prepare to be ready to engage the enemy. Do you understand?"
The general nodded and accepted the order, but still said with some doubts:
"Your Highness, if the Tatars attack Gyeongju, won't I go to rescue them?"
Zhu Gaojie shook his head slightly. This time the Tatars came south with great force. He and Yue Fei discussed for a long time before deciding on a strategy of closing the door and beating the dogs.
Xinghe, Yingchang, and Qingzhou should be the main direction of attack for the Tatars, and Zhu Gaojie decided to first send three elite troops, carrying divine arm bows, to march directly at the fastest speed without rushing directly to the three places.
, but stood ready on the back line of defense, preparing to give the Tatars' leading army a severe blow!
"You two, take the Fengzi Battalion and rush to Xuande and Kaiping respectively. There, Commander Su Wudu has made arrangements and is also stationed to prepare to meet the enemy."
"This time, the Tatars are likely to break through from Xinghe, Yingchang, and Qingzhou. They have already made preparations to retreat and lure the enemy. They will just wait for the Tatars to come and lead them towards you.
Retreat in the direction of the defense line."
"The Tatars have a big appetite this time, and they will most likely take the opportunity to march in. The place where you are is the place where the enemy will officially engage in battle. I will lead the five military camps to take charge."
When Zhu Gaojie said this, his face became very cold:
"This time, these Tatars will never come back!"
All the three major camps were his confidants and respected and loved him very much. Therefore, after listening to Zhu Gaojie's arrangements, they directly accepted the order without saying a word.
"Remember, you must march fast this time!"
Zhu Gaojie stood in front of the map with his hands behind his hands, and said to several people in a serious tone:
"The Tatars are coming very quickly. The leading troops have been discovered outside the Gyeongju Pass. You only have three days at most. If you cannot reach the scheduled location within three days, you will not be able to stop them, and the people in the three places will suffer a lot."
"Once they fail to stop the opponent, with the Tatar cavalry marching speed, they will quickly break through the defense line, break through Gubeikou or even Juyongguan, and fight directly to the capital city!"
"You guys, please don't let me down!"
The three of them saluted Zhu Gaojie one after another with excited voices:
"If we fail to reach the designated location and set up a defense line within three days, we will die as an apology. Your Highness, please be assured!"
Zhu Gaojie nodded slightly and signaled them to move forward immediately.
He stared at the map and thought silently:
"Tatar, if you are fast, I will be faster than you!"