Prince Zhu Gaochi clenched his fists. Although he had never been in good health, he wanted to follow his father in the Northern Expedition and contribute to the Ming Dynasty. But if he left, who would supervise the country?
Although he is performing his father's duties on behalf of his father, if he does not do it well, Zhu Gaochi will most likely face his father's accusations and courtiers' questions. If he follows his father, won't he make his father even more concerned about him?
Just as he was about to say something, he saw Sanyang shaking his head.
The King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, was overjoyed for a moment and said, "King Chu, since you are training the Shenji Battalion, why don't you follow us to the Northern Expedition? You will be the commander of the Shenji Battalion and we will definitely win the battle!"
The King of Chu was a capable man, and the King of Han did not miss any opportunity to win over him, looking at him expectantly.
Zhu Di's eyes fell on King Chu. This time, King Chu was included in the Northern Expedition. But the boy didn't speak, so King Han had to speak. He just walked down the steps, coughed lightly, and asked casually: "Chu
What does the king want?"
Zhu Muchen stood in the middle and bowed first. If he couldn't wait to follow, the emperor would definitely doubt his ambition to make great achievements. If he didn't follow, the emperor would definitely think that he was going to rise up in Nanjing City. As the first vassal king of the Ming Dynasty,
After thinking about it again and again, he replied: "With Your Majesty setting out for the Northern Expedition, we will definitely win the battle. However, I also have the heart to protect Your Majesty. I have recruited new soldiers in Wuchang City. This time I asked my subordinates to bring them to the capital. It is better to let the Emperor test them before making any further decisions."
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Instead of using hypocritical rhetoric, this time Zhu Muchen directly used his own results. If Zhu Di was allowed to see his strength, he would definitely take it with him.
The courtiers immediately began to discuss. This King of Chu was so well prepared. Did he have a premeditated plan? He could actually calculate this scene today!
Zhu Di patted Long An and said, "Please be quiet, why are you so excited?"
"Since the King of Chu has said that you have recruited new soldiers, and the Shenji Camp is in your hands, why don't I come to check your Shenji Camp and the recruited recruits in three days. If they meet the standards, then you can go too.
Bar!"
Zhu Di had already seen the King of Chu's ability to lead troops in war. It was undeniable that he was indeed a rare talent, but he had to find a reason to make his emperor look fair and make everyone in the world feel that he was leading the army.
It is the Emperor's gift and kindness to accompany Zhu Muchen.
After leaving the Jinluan Palace, Zhu Muchen had not even walked around the palace wall when he met His Royal Highness Zhu Zhanji, "King Chu, why don't we take a step to talk? I want to talk to the King of Chu about something different!"
"What's the difference? You can't take this king with you?" Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han Dynasty, came running with a big belly and sweat all over his head.
I was secretly glad in my heart that he ran in a hurry, otherwise Zhu Muchen would have asked His Majesty the Grand Sun to take him away, and how would he have been responsible? This imperial nephew was really not willing to let go when he saw the King of Chu!
Being blocked by people one after another, Zhu Muchen couldn't leave no matter what. He was a bit dumbfounded. The quota for the Northern Expedition had been decided, could he still run away?
It must be because of the reputation he accumulated during the last Northern Expedition. These two people came here just to ask him for some advice on how to lead the army, so that they could present treasures in front of the emperor. Unfortunately, they both came, and neither of them could get any benefits today.
Zhu Muchen was calm and contented. He drank a table of wine with the two of them and then returned to his house. The two of them disliked each other.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, Zhu Muchen sent a letter to Wuchang City, asking Pang Man to quickly rush to Nanjing City with the recruited recruits, set up camp outside the city, and report to the Ministry of War first according to the order.
When Pang Man received the news, his face turned red with excitement, "Sihu, come and take a look. The prince said that in addition to the normal guards here, we all need to return to Nanjing City and follow the prince in the Northern Expedition. This
But it’s a good opportunity for us to make great achievements.”
The four tigers wiped their tears and dealt with things like looking for cats and dogs here every day. People were almost turning into waste. They finally came to work. As long as they followed the prince, let alone the Northern Expedition, they would not be able to fight back the Tatars.
Will never back down.
Three days later, all the people in Nanjing City were watching. Pang Man and the Minister of War led the new soldiers to sit under the city wall. The soldiers were all in high spirits, admiring the beauty of Nanjing City under the sun!
Zhu Muchen, the prince and others stood behind Zhu Di, an unprecedented military parade experience!
In the past, the army of the Ming Dynasty only focused on marksmanship. They used some swords, but Zhu Muchen used modern methods to train the army. Not only did the formation look majestic, but even the weapons in his hands were improved.
Quite a few!
With only 20,000 troops, they also practiced the majestic and shocking feeling of 200,000 people. On the city wall, Zhu Di was quite shocked. He held his hands tightly on the bricks on the city wall, his eyes were excited, and the prince and others were even more shocked.
, I didn’t expect that the King of Chu had such talent in leading troops, and he could raise a well-trained army in a short period of time.
The people in Nanjing City felt even more at ease after hearing this, and praised the vassal king of Wuchang City for being good, brave and resourceful, and definitely able to defend the Ming Dynasty.
This is no longer a matter of "walls have ears." Zhu Di's eyes suddenly slowly converged, and he was no longer interested. It would be good if this army followed his orders, but it was a pity that they all followed Zhu Muchen. With such a ferocious army, if the King of Chu was training ten
With eight branches, who owns the country? Not sure yet!
Zhu Muchen noticed something was wrong in the emperor's eyes. Suddenly, he took out the troop mobilization order, held it up with both hands, stood on the city wall, and raised his voice, "The country of the Ming Dynasty is the emperor's country. I am just managing it on your behalf to fulfill my mission.
Having fulfilled the Emperor's instructions, I now present you with the order to mobilize the troops. Thank you very much for Your Majesty's love, I will keep it in my heart!"
The words were deafening. Zhu Di looked at the troop deployment order in front of him with a complex expression. He didn't expect that King Chu would hand it over so easily. Did he overthink it?
The people who were nearby were even more shocked. The emperor loved his ministers so much, and the King of Chu knew the meaning of gratitude. The feeling of mutual respect between the emperor and his ministers moved countless people, and everyone sang well!
Zhu Di took a deep breath and sighed inwardly. King Chu was still a good man and gave him enough face in front of the people of Nanjing. Now that he had issued the order to mobilize troops, he naturally had no intention of treason, and it also won him the reputation of a wise king.
, received the order to mobilize troops, "The King of Chu and I will advance and retreat together to guard the well-being of the Ming Dynasty!"
The King of Zhao and the King of Han who were next to Zhu Di were even suppressed by the King of Chu. However, the two of them had no jealousy and admired each other in their hearts. If they could get such a talented person, why would they worry about the instability of the country in the future?
If the King of Chu can support him, no matter who sits on the Dragon Throne, he will be justified. Now that the King of Chu is supported by the people, and he has made such bold words in front of thousands of people in Nanjing City, he will definitely be of great use in the future.
people.
Zhu Muchen stood with the emperor and greeted the Shenji Battalion. The smile on his face could no longer be concealed. The Shenji Battalion led by Aji, Sihu and others was ten times better than the previous small-formation fire gun team.
More than twice as much.
Accurate shooting, beautiful body skills, perfect formations, and exploding mounds of soil stimulated the hearts of the people of Ming Dynasty. They became more determined and would definitely win the battle. Zhu Di clenched his fists tightly. Sure enough, he made the right choice.
people.
This time, it not only gave the emperor the confidence to win the battle, but also reassured the people of the world. Zhu Muchen was pushed to a unique position. Suddenly, Nanjing became famous, and even children as young as a few years old heard the praises.
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Zhu Muchen did not relax his vigilance because of this. Instead, in the study room, he unfolded the news brought by Uncle Ge. A few days ago, he asked Uncle Ge to go to the north to inquire. Sure enough, there was something fishy about the alliance between the three ministries. The bad guys had always been on good terms with the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, he is just a wallflower, swaying from side to side.
When formulating a strategy, Zhu Muchen gained more confidence. However, this news could not be spread out yet. He threw the letter into the brazier and said, "Uncle Ge, you have worked hard on this journey. You should go down and rest first.
According to what I told you, you must keep your mouth shut!"
Xu Xin was still in her confinement, and the little prince had not yet grown up, but Zhu Muchen was going to accompany the emperor on the expedition. This was the blessing of the Chu Palace. Wearing a red cloak, Zhu Muchen appeared in the backyard wearing a battle armor.
Hugging the little prince, Zhu Haoran watched with his eyes open, as if knowing that his father was leaving, he kept waving his little hands, spitting milk in his mouth and started crying.
Although Zhu Muchen was reluctant to let go of the child, he stretched out his fingers and played with them gently, "Be good, when father comes back, I will bring you something fun!"
The little princess stopped crying, and Zhu Muchen hugged the two little princesses again. They had grown up a little, and their appearance had also grown.
Aunt Su handed over a peace talisman and said, "My lord, there are hairs of the little prince and two little princesses sewn inside. If you really want to have a child, take out the peace talisman and look at them. You must hold on!"
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This is what Aunt Su specially asked for when she went to the temple a few days ago. Zhu Muchen took it with her, put the little princess into the nurse's arms, and went to see the three concubines. Although the three of them were reluctant to leave, they
They also understood the importance and said some relevant words, and Xiaoman and Ziyou were sent to the outside of the city.
All the people in Nanjing City came out to see him off. Zhu Muchen rode a rocket and ran wantonly on the street, accepting the admiring eyes of the people. He stood behind Zhu Di, with Pang Man and others beside him for close protection.
As the horn sounded, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Light rain fell sparsely from the sky. The crowds of people left Nanjing City and walked for a full two hours before they could no longer see their shadows.
Prince Zhu Gaochi stood on the city tower, feeling quite nervous. Everyone was on the front line, so he would have to bear the responsibility for the entire Ming Dynasty.
In Xuecheng County, which is close to Binghu Lake, Qi Mu, the son of the county magistrate, led two thousand soldiers, took a look at Xuecheng, ordered his men to close the city gate, and left decisively!
There are old, weak, sick and disabled people in the city, and they are the common people of the Ming Dynasty. Xuecheng's parents and officials have mobilized their entire families, and now only one son, Qi Mu, is left, but he still has to lead the remaining soldiers to guard one area of the people, and the entire Qi family has been extinguished!?
