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Chapter 849 Your Highness has tagged you!

When Xia Xun followed Mu Si to Jinshen Hall, Zhu Gaoxu had already gone in first. The emperor was not in the main hall of Jinshen Hall where he usually dealt with memorials, but in a small study room where Jinshen Hall was usually used for rest.

Seeing this scene, Xia Xun thought: "I am only meeting the ministers in the small study. I don't think there will be many people there."

After Mu Si Tong reported, Xia Xun went in and saw that there were not many people in the study. Jin Zhong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, Zhang Fu, the British Duke, and Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han, were all present. They were still standing in the center of the study.

There is a man dressed in military uniform. From a rough look, from the clothes, it can be concluded that he should be a fourth-grade military general, or at least a commander.

There are two rows of seats, and there is a royal writing desk by the window in the innermost corner. There are some tablets piled on the desk, and in the other corner there is a pair of ivory carved arms of the auspicious goddess. There is also a purple jade Ruyi and a gourd-shaped incense pendant across the desk.

The smoker is emitting a lingering aroma.

Behind the imperial desk is an imperial chair with yellow silk cushions. Behind the imperial chair, there was originally an eight-leaf screen. Now it has been removed to one side, revealing a square-legged and club-footed huanghuali couch, which is covered with fine Shu weavings.

On the mat, Zhu Di was wearing casual clothes, with his head tied and wiping his forehead, leaning on a big pillow, lying on his side on the couch, listening to the general's words.

Xia Xun came in. Before he could salute, Zhu Di waved his hand gently and said, "Sit down and listen to him."

"yes"

Xia Xun agreed, and Dingguo Duke Xu Jingchang gestured to him with a smile. There was a seat next to him.

After the ceremony, he went to his seat and sat down. The servant quietly brought tea and quietly left. The King of Han sat at the top, not squinting, as if he had never seen him come in.

The fourth-grade military attache was still telling the story: "...Jian Ding is an old official of the Chen family. When our imperial troops attacked Jiaozhi, he led the way and called on his old troops to help our heavenly troops attack the Li family from both land and water. Our imperial court

After setting up three divisions, prefectures and counties in Jiaozhi, the emperor honored him and appointed him as the commander. Because our court did not reestablish the descendants of the Chen family, Jian was dissatisfied, so he took his seal and fled, absorbed the old troops in Huazhou, and surrendered a few troops

The Annan rebels, who had broken up into bandits, raised their flags to rebel.

This simply means establishing a country on its own, with the name of Dai Viet, and the title of King of Rinan. Taking advantage of the return of the British army from the north, he conquered Xianzi Pass and blocked the main road to and from Sanjiang Prefecture. At that time, Huang Fu, the chief envoy of Jiaozhi, prayed to the emperor for reinforcements.

, the emperor issued a decree during the Northern Expedition, ordering Duke Mu Sheng of Guizhou to send 50,000 troops to conquer Jiaozhi again. General Mu Sheng fought with Jian Ding, but Jian Ding pretended to be defeated and left. General Mu Sheng was afraid that he would escape into the mountains and be difficult to pursue.

Suppress, pursue in a hurry, don't want to ambush, General Mu Sheng stays calm in the face of danger..."

Zhu Di snorted coldly when he heard this, and said calmly: "If you lose, you lose. Don't put gold on his face. Let's talk about the next thing."

The military attache was a little embarrassed and paused before saying: "General Mu Sheng... hastily withdrawn his troops and took stock of the losses. He has already suffered more than 10,000 casualties. He also left behind many armors, equipment and firearms, all of which fell into the hands of the Annan rebels. Mu Sheng

The general wanted to reorganize his army and fight again, but...Jian decided to win a battle, which made the Chen family's old officials respond one after another. Deng Xi, Ruan Shuai and other Chen family's old officials rebelled one after another. Some of them assigned themselves official titles, killed generals, and burned down their houses.

, still flying the banner of the Chen family, some proclaimed themselves kings, our Annan garrison was focused on one thing and not the other, and it was difficult to control it, so General Mu Sheng ordered to return to Beijing at the end of the day, and then went to ask for reinforcements from the emperor."

After Zhu Di heard what he said, he waved his hands with a sullen face, and the military attache quickly bowed, saluted, and retreated. If he picked up any official from the study, he would be so big that he would be crushed to death, not to mention that there was a real dragon lying inside.

It was really hard for him to be able to speak. It wasn't until he left the study that he took a few deep breaths and felt stars popping up in front of his eyes. This was because he was overly nervous and his breathing was disordered.

As soon as the military attache retired, Han King Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "My father set up a county in Jiaozhi because the Chen family was extinct and at the request of the Annan army and people. Since our court governed Annan as an inner county, we have treated Chen family favorably."

Most of the ministers were given official positions, and they also ordered people from Annan who were knowledgeable in the Ming Dynasty, virtuous and upright to join the court as officials. However, these barbarians think they are different and have ulterior motives. If they are so stubborn, the court should send out a large army to conquer them."

Zhu Di glanced at Xia Xun, and Xia Xun's eyes immediately dropped. This silent exchange was because when Zhu Di intended to make Annan his inner commandery, he wanted to give this great contribution to Xia Xun, but Xia Xun did not.

He suggested that conquering Annan be easy and conquering Annan be difficult, and suggested that the emperor support puppets and use barbarians and barbarians to rule barbarians. Zhu Di disagreed with this very much.

As a result, Annan was successfully defeated, and the battle was devastating. However, as soon as Zhang Fu's army left, the rebel flags were raised everywhere, which fulfilled Xia Xun's previous prediction. But now even if he is proven right,

It is impossible for the imperial court to withdraw its troops at this time. Of course, tangible interests need to be considered. The dignity of the country is also an interest. It is not an economic interest, but a political interest. At the moment, the only option is to fight. He cannot take the opportunity to propose a withdrawal.

At the same time, it proved that he was right, and he had to be more cautious and humble, never showing any complacency. Cao Cao loved talents, but Kong Rong, the leader of the Seven Sons of Jian'an, was so proud of his talents that he showed off too much, which aroused Cao Cao's extreme hatred. In the end, he didn't end up

The fate of a person with a missing body and a different body? A person who wants to prove that he is smarter than his boss is definitely not a truly smart person.

Zhang Fu, Xu Jingchang, and Jin Zhong obviously all knew that the only option at the moment was to send troops

The Ming Dynasty had just established a county there, but someone rebelled, and they immediately changed their tune. What the hell is that? The Ming Dynasty's court was completely disgraced. Therefore, now is not the time to discuss whether it is reasonable to establish a county in Annan.

, Ming Dynasty had no other choice but to send troops. Even after the successive wars had just ended, due to this decision, the burden that had just been lightened on the people's shoulders would turn into a heavy burden again.

"Send troops..., send troops..."

Zhu Di murmured to himself, tapped his knees with his fingers, and suddenly stopped for a while, saying: "Mu Sheng has already suffered a defeat, who should be sent to conquer Annan again?"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately raised his hands and said: "Father, I am willing to lead the troops to conquer Annan. As long as I give you a hundred thousand troops, I will succeed immediately and bring the heads of the rebels to the emperor."

"I think it's inappropriate"

As soon as he said these words, Zhu Gaoxu's cheeks tightened. He knew it was Xia Xun just by the voice. Even if he didn't hear the voice, who among the people present dared to contradict him in person? It was Zhang Fuhuan, Jin

Zhong or Xu Jingchang? None of them dared, only Xia Xun, only this damn Xia Xun

Sure enough, it was Xia Xun who stood up slowly. Xia Xun said: "Soldiers must be sent out; battles must be fought. But last year, we conquered Annan and sent hundreds of thousands of troops to conquer the Tatars in the north.

Another 200,000 troops were sent. Although there was no war in the Western Regions, hundreds of thousands of troops were waiting for them. People were fed and horses were fed, city defenses were reinforced, and equipment was built. All this was money.

To this end, the total number of conscripts exceeded one million. How many young and strong laborers were taken away from the farmland? The imperial court consumed a huge amount of money and the people could not bear the suffering. Therefore, I believe that in terms of methods, this expedition should use both suppression and appeasement, rather than

Even if we cut off the heads of the thieves and chieftains, it would be more difficult to escape in the deep mountains, old forests, and smoky swamps than in the grasslands and deserts, and it would be difficult to take advantage of our large number of soldiers and generals."

Zhu Gaoxu just made some bold words just to impress his father. Hearing what Xia Xun said, he gritted his teeth with hatred, but he quickly put a smile on his face and said humbly: "What the Duke said is true, and the little king is eager to fight.

, it is indeed reckless. If using both suppression and appeasement can save lives and quell the rebellion, Xiao Wang will naturally do it."

Xia Xun smiled slightly and said: "Of course I understand your Highness's thoughts. However, your Highness has not yet understood what I said."

"oh?"

Xia Xun said: "The British Duke has just returned from Annan. He is familiar with the mountains and geography, the customs and customs there, and he is also familiar with the fighting methods of Annan soldiers. I think that if I ask the British Duke to take command again and go to Annan, all kinds of rebellions can be put down overnight."

"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled dryly and said: "The Duke of Fu, the British Duke is conquering Annan. He has just returned to Beijing. Before he has a rest, he has to take command again? My royal family cannot be so unkind. Furthermore, I have learned the art of war since I was a child, and I am even more casual.

My father has been fighting for many years. I am confident that if I lead the army, Annan can be pacified. Isn't it necessary for the British Duke to do it? Doesn't this make the small country of Seyi laugh at me because the heaven has no generals except the British Duke? "

Xia Xun said expressionlessly: "The country is tired and it is not the time for military training."

Zhu Gaoxu's expression changed, and he said angrily: "I am in command, just to train troops?"

Xia Xun said: "I have no doubt about His Highness's martial arts. When it comes to the art of war, not only is the Emperor a hundred times superior to me, but all the adults here, including Your Highness, are much better than Yang Xu. When it comes to the art of war, I am not as good as me."

Your Highness, I can only discuss the truth on paper here."

Xia Xun smiled and said: "But I think that the British company has fought with the Annan people, which means they know themselves and the enemy; the British company has won consecutive battles and has established an undefeated reputation in the Annan army. This is a head start; with these two major

The advantage is that it is easier for the British Duke to lead the expedition than His Highness the King of Han. I just said so much, but actually I just want to explain that if we win one day earlier, we can save countless money and food; if we fight less, we can have more fields.

Many young and strong farmers went to plant rice seedlings and fields. The emperor is considerate of the people. He should understand the painstaking efforts of the minister."

Zhu Gaoxu was furious: "You are trying so hard to mess up my good deeds over and over again."

Xia Xun looked at his livid face, and a trace of sarcasm flashed across his eyes: "Do you want to have great military exploits, do you want to be famous in history? It's not my business to help the people get some benefits, so I don't deserve to be supported in vain.

Leather belts, fine clothes and fine food; use the fat of the people and the bones of the people to pile up your military exploits and nourish your strength to compete for reserves? I just don’t want you to have sole control of the military. The two of us have spent a long time, and it’s not like we just did it today

Opponent, why are you staring?"

Zhu Di lowered his eyes, thought silently for a while, and then turned his questioning eyes to Zhang Fu.

Zhang Fu suddenly looked embarrassed...

p: Looking for early morning recommendation tickets

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