Zhu Muchen went to Niu Decai's place and found that the matchlock gun he had made fully met his expectations.
After his long training, the fire gun team was finally formed.
He looked at a mortar team and a cannon team with satisfaction. These were Zhu Muchen's own achievements, and he didn't know what was going on with his father.
At this time, Zhu Di personally marched on the front line, which boosted morale, but how could a pampered emperor endure the weather as he headed north?
Most of the time, he was carried in the chariot and patrolled around. As for Zhu Zhanji behind him, the same was true. He was almost treated like two treasures in the team.
On the contrary, it was Prince Zhu Meng who formulated strategies and directed people. These days have become a lot darker. He has even lost a lot of weight due to hard work, but he has regained his majestic appearance.
On this day, Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanji walked into the camp. The two of them stared at the sand table. They had left the capital for a long time. If they didn't go back, Zhu Di would really feel uneasy. Besides, it had taken more than two months for him to go north.
If the delay continues, I am afraid that the national treasury cannot afford to lose money.
Zhu Di was wearing a gold-threaded dragon robe and a gold-green imperial crown on his head. He pointed at the sand table and said: "Further ahead, we will reach Huxuankou. There are snowstorms there all year round, but it is also easy to hide. It must be where the Northern Army passes.
It’s better to let the King of Chu lead a vanguard army to explore the way.”
"As long as the front is captured and our fighting strength at the back can keep up, the north will be pacified. Everyone can have a good year when they go back. Wouldn't it be happy?"
Zhu Meng knew that the conditions further ahead were difficult, and they had been living in a comfortable place. The soldiers could not bear it. If a flaw was accidentally exposed, the vanguard would definitely become a prey to be slaughtered. Without a safe and thorough plan,
Letting the soldiers sacrifice for no reason, Zhu Meng refused to say anything and refused directly, "No, I think the colder it gets as you go north, the soldiers will replenish military supplies here and recover from typhoid fever. They will not go out again until their morale is high."
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I didn’t know much about the terrain heading north. If I went there, it would be like a sheep entering a tiger’s mouth.
But Zhu Meng's words sounded to Zhu Di's ears, which meant that he was going against him. Originally, the King of Chu had already gained great prestige in the Ming Dynasty, but now it was not good to refute his battle plan, both inside and outside his words.
He has no sympathy for the soldiers.
"King Chu, this time I am going north, and I will serve as marshal. You have been fighting for many years, and you should know the consequences of disobeying military orders."
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire camp became tense, and the soldiers did not dare to say a word.
Along the way, the battle plan was made by the King of Chu, and he won every victory. This was originally a good thing, but when Zhu Di heard the soldiers praising the King of Chu, he felt dissatisfied and did not want the King of Chu to continue to lead the army. Today is the beginning.
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Zhu Meng held a breath in his stomach. If he didn't obey, he would be charged with treason. If he obeyed, he would be unwilling to watch so many of his soldiers die.
Zhu Zhanji came forward with a fan in his hand, "The emperor was so worried that he couldn't sleep all day and night, just to let the people of Ming Dynasty live a good life. It is natural for the marshal to give guidance on the battlefield, but now King Chu
What he did seems to be like the folk legend, the King of Chu has the intention to rebel."
Sure enough, a tall hat was pulled down, Zhu Meng breathed out and bowed to Zhu Di. In this case, he had no choice but to obey, and he could not let the princess and son who were still in the fiefdom be punished by Zhu Di.
Looking at the hundreds of people behind him, Zhu Meng felt bitter in his heart. The emperor's fear was so menacing that it was really more terrifying than tigers and wolves. This time, if he could not come back safe and sound, the entire Chu Palace, if his son did not contact the court, they would
Mother and son may be safe and sound.
However, if he comes back safe and sound, Zhu Di should be even more worried. No matter what, he will be in a dilemma and unable to make a choice.
Braving the blizzard, Zhu Meng set out with a few hundred people, while the army behind him repaired on the spot.
The followers around Zhu Meng really couldn't stand it, "Let us serve as the vanguard. We should send more people. They are repairing in place. How can there be any danger in the camp? The lives of brothers are also lives. Your Majesty, you are
Why bother?"
The prince himself is in the army and has military authority. If he disobeys military orders, the soldiers will definitely listen to the prince. However, the prince insists on listening to the emperor, and they, the soldiers, can only follow suit.
After taking a look at his followers, Zhu Meng felt bitter in his heart. He shook the armor on his body and looked at the soldiers. His face was red and he could hardly hold the weapons in his hands. The weather was too cold and the soldiers had no weapons.
quartermaster.
These soldiers, some even younger than Mu Chen, were trembling in the snow with clear eyes. Zhu Meng was helpless, "If we don't go, what do you think will happen to the family members in the fief?"
His followers were shocked. What was colder than a snowstorm was the emperor's heart.
The terrain of Huxuankou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are straight mountains on both sides. The slope is extremely steep, almost reaching into the sky. At the bottom, there is a narrow gorge extending inwards.
As soon as they arrived at Huxuankou, the enemy set up an ambush. Thousands of crossbow arrows, accompanied by a blizzard, bloomed one after another on the ground. The fresh lives of teenagers were buried at the mouth of the gorge.
Zhu Meng's eyes were red. He had known the result would be like this, but he could not disobey the military order. He raised the sword in his hand and said, "Soldiers, you can't retreat now. Follow me and fight a bloody path."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Meng turned around and saw that most of the people had been sacrificed. Someone was standing behind him, replying in a high tone, but suddenly fell down. There were not many people left. The soldiers really
I panicked. The other party was above Huxuankou, dozens of meters away from here. The iron chain hanging here had been cut off long ago. It was freezing cold, and water was poured on the stone, which turned into ice.
, slipping and unable to get up, you are waiting for them to come and die.
Zhu Meng clenched his fist. Although the emperor was ruthless, the Ming Dynasty could not be messed up. He took the remaining soldiers and hid in a stone pit on the side of the canyon.
"We encountered an ambush, Tiezhu, listen to me, their target is me, you quickly leave with a few people, and one of you will report the situation to the emperor. If you don't come out for three hours, the people following you will
Go to the fief to report to the palace and stay behind closed doors. From now on, you will keep a low profile, do business to support your family, and will never enter the court. For the brothers who sacrificed their lives, the palace will settle down their families and support them for life."
After saying a sentence, Zhu Meng seemed to have exhausted all his strength. As early as when the emperor made this decision, Zhu Meng had expected that he might be in a dilemma and be isolated and helpless. He used to look down on businessmen, but now only
Only by working together with businessmen can we keep our families safe. How ironic!
Moreover, the journey was far away, and the palace's imperial army could not rush back to save him, and it might even harm his family. Zhu Meng swallowed all his words for help in his throat. It was too difficult for him to break out of the siege, but their mother and son were safe.
, is his only long-cherished wish in this life.
The soldiers cried bitterly. The prince still thought of their families at the most critical moment. In this case, they followed the prince and had no regrets in their lives.
"My lord, what about you? You should evacuate first. If your subordinates stay here, they will definitely block the enemy."
"Obey!"
Zhu Meng roared and glanced decisively at his followers, "The others follow me to attract attention. You three can arrive safely."
Ahead were endless crossbow arrows, like dense raindrops. Tie Zhu's tears smashed into the iron armor and instantly turned into ice. "Your Majesty, you risked your life for us. Brothers, follow me and leave!"
Now the enemy troops were chasing the prince and his companions, and there was no one here. Tie Zhu took his two brothers and left safely along the mountain stream.
Sure enough, just as the prince expected, Zhu Di refused to save him. He felt that Hu Xuankou was easy to defend and difficult to attack. If they went there, they would also damage the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
He even felt that the prince failed to make a smart judgment at that time and sacrificed many brothers. Tiezhu was furious, but thinking of the prince's instructions, he could only lower his head.
The two brothers outside were getting colder and colder as they waited, and finally they could only run towards the fiefdom.
At this time, Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanji were in the tent, drinking and chatting happily. There were steaming meals in front of them, and the sand table next to them was still the same. The two of them had no intention of marching within half a month, they were just waiting for them to fight to the death.
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Zhu Di laughed, looked at Zhu Zhanji across from him, and said: "The environment on the way north is bitterly cold. Your plan to kill two birds with one stone is good. Let the King of Chu be the vanguard. Now you have solved the troubled King of Chu, and you can also make the north.
The Ming Dynasty looked down upon us a little, but in the end our cavalry stepped over and achieved absolute victory."
He has been unable to deal with the King of Chu. If he, as the emperor, really wants to deal with the King of Chu, the people may be dissatisfied, and they will not be able to catch the King of Chu's mistakes. They will let him die in the war. After returning to Kyoto, the worst he can do is to publicize the merits of the King of Chu.
, to reward their mother and son, but as long as that fool is not promoted, the Chu Palace will be lonely.
At this time, in the Huxuankou Mountain Stream, Zhu Meng and this group of enemy troops fought with their last resort. The people behind him were all injured.
However, when the enemy saw that there were only a few people in Ming Dynasty, they thought it was a ploy and moved their troops away in advance. Zhu Meng and others were able to take a breather and followed the mountain stream to find the entrance of a cave. After entering, it actually extended to the outside.
Half a month later, at the Prince of Chu's mansion, suddenly, two soldiers riding tired horses collapsed in front of the door.
After receiving the news, Zhu Muchen quickly asked people to bring the two soldiers in. They were wearing battle clothes. Why did they come back? Could it be that something happened to his father?
Princess Yuan Xi came over after hearing the news and looked at the two soldiers lying on the bed. She knew these two soldiers and they were the prince's personal followers.
The palace used the best medicine, and at dusk, the two soldiers finally woke up. The situation in the north was not optimistic, and the soldiers did not hide it and informed them.
"Princess, please express your condolences to the young prince. The prince has said that I hope you are safe in this life. We are willing to follow the young prince and protect him to the death."?
