Xu Jingchang nodded. The son of a general, even if he has never fought in a war, he still understands this sentence.【】
The three of them sat down again, and Xu Jingchang said: "This time Duke Fu took the initiative to ask for a fight, which was indeed beyond Man Chaowu's expectation. I foolishly thought that he was a bit reckless. The Japanese pirates are difficult to deal with. The difficulty is that they are the ones in the vast ocean."
The best way to protect them is to go directly to their nests, but their nests are all on islands near the country. At most, our Ming navy has experience in offshore combat. In the open ocean, although I am not good at water combat, I don't expect it to be more than just water combat.
It is as simple as the war itself. If the command fails, even with the full support of the emperor, I am afraid that it will be defeated. The one who defeats the Duke may not be a Japanese pirate, it may also be a natural disaster!"
Xia Xun nodded and said: "Yang will bear in mind Duke Dingguo's wise words. However, I have thought deeply about this request for battle. What I want now is to ensure that my army can work together and be monolithic. If there is no internal problem, I will
Only then can we consider external issues, otherwise, there is really no need to fight this battle, and we will definitely lose!"
Ming'er glanced at him and said: "Chizhong is my father's old subordinate, and he and my third brother are also close friends. You don't have to worry here. When he arrives in the capital, let Jingchang come out to host a banquet and help you get acquainted with him.
After all, you want him to command the entire army for you, and if it fails, it will not be of any benefit to him. With his immediate interests, plus the relationship with my Xu family, Chizhong will not have any major problems."
Xu Jingchang also nodded: "Please rest assured, Duke Fu, I will do my best to help you. As for the Yu family in Chaohu, what are your plans?"
Xia Xun said: "The Yu family in Chaohu have no choice but to wait until their people enter Beijing before making contact. I think that since the Yu family is unique in the government, it has never had anything to do with officials from other factions. As long as I treat them with sincerity and love,
Jie Na, I guess it won't be a big deal. They are a navy family and they have to cherish their feathers. If they lose the battle, what good will it do to the Yu family's reputation?"
Xu Jingchang shook his head: "My lord, you are wrong to say that. You don't need to worry about Chizhong. The Yu family is the one you should focus on. You don't want to interfere with the Yu family's affairs, but
My Ming Navy originates from the Yu family. If the Yu family is willing to be used by you, there will not be many people in the Navy who dare to cause trouble. And if the Yu family does not obey you, haha, there is no need to deliberately mess with you.
A fleet whose tail is too big to lose and cannot be commanded is enough to give you a headache."
Xia Xun was moved and asked hurriedly: "How do you say this? To tell you the truth, Yang did not have much experience in the military, and he had not studied it specifically before. If you have any questions, please ask Duke Ding to explain.
Tips."
Xu Jingchang saw that he really didn't know anything about the Yu family, so he explained: "That's right. The reason why the Yu family is rarely talked about is because the Yu family has never served in the government. In fact, the Yu family's status and
Very powerful.
At that time, the Yu family and his son led the dead soldiers to defect to Taizu. After that, they fought at Chaohu, Heyang, Yuxikou, and Qianyuzhou. They crossed the river with their attendants, captured Caishiji, and captured Taiping Mountain. They defeated the Yuan army at Chengshui Village first.
, Lou Chuan, and then defeated the Huai commander Chen Ye. He first led 200,000 people to Luzhai in Fangshan, and decided to take Jinling. Taizu used this to open the base of Jiangzuo. Such achievements are unparalleled.
After Taizu founded the country, Yu Tingyu, who had died in battle, was posthumously granted the title of Duke of Hejian. His three sons, Yu Tonghai, Yu Tongyuan, and Yu Tongyuan, were respectively granted the title of Duke of Guo, Marquis of Nan'an, and Marquis of Yue, and were given iron certificates of elixirs.
A hereditary powerful family with four fathers and two sons, two princes and two princes. This kind of honor has been rare since ancient times. This kind of favor is no less generous than that of my Xu family.
Duke Fu, you are not an outsider. To put it bluntly, I am afraid that even if you, Duke Fu, have the title of governor of five provinces, they will not be able to suppress them. Of course, they may not embarrass you, but precisely because they do not belong to
There is no need to sell any faction's face. Once the mobilization fails, your prestige will be severely affected. If the general has no power and his orders cannot be carried out, the generals cannot carry out their orders... The consequences can be imagined."
As soon as Xia Xun heard this, he knew that today's trip was not in vain. If he hadn't received the news early, he would have had to go out to sea to discover the problem, and there would have been a big problem.
He had understood Xu Jingchang's words. He was saying that although the Xu family was the first family of heroes in the Ming Dynasty, the Xu family was not the only one to conquer the world. On the water, the Yu family was the well-deserved first family. This is like the Xu family being the army's leader.
The Yu family is a marshal, and the Yu family is a navy marshal. Both families are also founding fathers, so there is no way to say who is superior and who is inferior.
Moreover, due to the special nature of the Yu family, almost all of the Yu family's disciples, old friends, subordinates, and followers were gathered in Chaohu Navy, forming an independent kingdom of its own that could not be penetrated by a knife or splashed by water. The emperor issued an order to tease the Yu family alone
It is no problem for the people of the Yu family to go to war, but it is very difficult to transfer the people of the Yu family to obey the orders of his auxiliary Duke Yang Xu.
This problem is not limited to ancient times. Even in modern armies, both the discipline and ideological quality of the army have been greatly improved. You parachute a person who has never been in the army as the commander-in-chief to command a group of veterans with outstanding military achievements.
A general with a high status will resist instinctively emotionally. He does not need any specific purpose. It is enough to disobey you.
What's more, the power of the Yu family, such an old family of founding fathers, can he, a new nobleman, control it?
This is what Xia Xun is worried about. He is not worried about the constraints of the imperial court. He has the highest command of the five coastal provinces, has the support of the emperor, and has the power of life and death. Military supplies and logistics are mainly in the hands of the officials, and the official faction is
Even if the people of the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi and the second prince Zhu Gaoxu and his faction want to bite him to death, they will not make any mistakes in this matter. Otherwise, once something falls into the hands of the emperor, they will make mistakes again and again, and they will really not be able to stand up.
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Xia Xun was most worried about the army. He originally thought that the little-known Yu family had nothing to do with the various factions in the dynasty and would be easy to deal with, but unexpectedly it turned out to be the most difficult to deal with. The reason why the Yu family had nothing to do with the various factions in the dynasty was not
Because their strength is not qualified, on the contrary, the Yu family is an independent faction. This is indeed a thorny problem.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Jingchang mentioned another thing that caused him an even greater headache.
"Ahem, Mr. Fu Guo, there is one more thing that you probably don't know. When the emperor was in trouble, there was a battle at Baigou River. The battle was extremely tragic. The imperial court lost several generals, including one general.
, that’s Yu Tonghai.”
Xia Xun was shocked and lost his voice: "Is this happening?"
Xu Jingchang said: "Yes, Yu Tingyu died in battle when he followed Taizu to conquer the world. Among the three sons, Yu Tonghai, the Duke of Guo State, and Yu Tongyuan, the Marquis of Nan'an, are now deceased. The biological son of the founding marshal Yu Tingyu,
The third Yue Hou Yu Tongyuan was the only one left, and he died in the battle of Baigouhe, at the hands of the emperor's Jingnan army.
At that time, everyone was their own master, and the Yu family would not resent the emperor for this. But after all, Yu Tongyuan was already the oldest member of the Yu family. It had only been three or two years since the incident happened. Once the descendants of the Yu family met the hero of the Jingnan family,
, It is inevitable that they will have grudges, and they will need officials from the Jingnan hero family to command them..., Fu Guogong, the Yu family are brothers in the war, father and son are soldiers in the battle, when it comes to the relationship between the army's generals and commanders, there is no better relationship than the Yu family.
It's so close. If you use this army well, it will be your most handy force. If you use it poorly, it will be counterproductive."
He smiled bitterly and asked Yang Xu: "My lord, who gave you the bad idea? It's not good to choose anyone, but the Yu family."
Ming'er's pretty face turned red, and her big eyes gave the ignorant Xu Jingchang a hard look: "So, your aunt, I will settle the score with you later!" Then she stared at Xia without blinking an eye.
Xun.
Xia Xun's expression became serious and he said solemnly: "The man who gave me the advice is clever and unparalleled in resourcefulness. Duke Dingguo also said just now that if this army is used well, it will be my greatest help. It can be seen that choosing Yu
There is nothing wrong with home. As for its various difficulties, I think maybe this wise man deliberately tested me. If I can't even solve these difficulties, how can I solve the chronic disease of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese pirates in the East China Sea?"
Halfway through Xia Xun's words, Ming'er was already smiling like a flower. Who doesn't like the praise of his sweetheart?
Although Ming'er is young, due to her different family status, she is taller than ordinary girls. If you praise her for her unparalleled appearance and gentle temperament, which are the words that ordinary girls like to hear most, she may not be happy, but you praise her for her outstanding learning and superhuman strategy.
, even a proud girl like her still likes her from the bottom of her heart.
Especially..., he complimented himself in front of him, covering up his silly nephew..., "This big liar is cheating again, haha...", this time, the feeling was sweet.
Xu Jingchang said: "Well, Jingchang naturally believes in the Duke's ability, but I'm worried that time waits for no one!"
Xu Jingchang is now also a member of the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi's faction. He is already close to Yang Xu, and now there is no need to be afraid. He said: "If you want to get the recognition and support of the Yu family, I'm afraid it won't be a matter of time. Nowadays, the trend of fighting for the heir has spread all over the world, and Yu
I don’t know that I don’t know that I could have asked the eldest prince to edit a letter, but the identity of the eldest prince has not yet been determined, and he has not even gained much advantage in the fight with the second prince. I am afraid that if the eldest prince comes forward, it will be self-defeating. "
"Well, there are some things that it is not convenient for men to come forward. In fact, it is more appropriate for women! I am feeling bored in Beijing and want to walk around. Why don't you let me accompany the Duke to Chaohu!"
My sweetheart defends me like this, but I can't make him anxious anymore. He is already older than me, and his hair has turned gray, so standing together will become... Besides, Ming'er already had this when he proposed the plan.
It was for public use and private use, and she could stay with her sweetheart. So Ming'er held her chest high...and stepped forward.
"Aunt?" Xu Jingchang said in surprise: "Aunt, how can you, a daughter of a family, deal with those arrogant men of the Yu family?"
Xu Ming'er smiled and said: "Who said the person I want to see is a man?"
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