The army once again left the city, and the ten-mile long street was filled with high-spirited people watching the might of the Ming Dynasty's army.
The grandson of the emperor went on a personal expedition on behalf of the old emperor to destroy the small country of Dongyi, which was a grand event that had never been seen in history. Zhu Yunxi had the name of going out on behalf of the old emperor, and he was the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. He could control and command the troops of the world. Moreover, Liaodong has always been
It was the largest military formation in the Ming Dynasty, so the number of officers and soldiers selected from the Beijing camp was only 30,000.
But these thirty thousand people were the most elite troops of the Ming Dynasty.
Four thousand heavy cavalry, all wrapped in iron armor, charged into the formation and were led by the Prince Consort Li Jian. Three battalions of musketry soldiers and six battalions of artillery troops were led by another Prince Consort Mei Yinzu. The other infantry were all national soldiers.
The DPRK made several expeditions to Mobei, and the elite bayonets of Beiyuan Grassland were well established.
The army left the city, and soldiers cleared the way along the way. On both sides of the road, there were prayer incense tables set up by the people. On the chests of the soldiers on the expedition, each one hung a flower picked from the countryside.
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
Under the military power of invincible battles and decades of invincible achievements, there are the loud shouts and heartfelt blessings of the people along the way.
On the wall of Hongwu Gate, the old man looked at the advancing army with thunderous footsteps, and at the heroic figure riding on a war horse under the yellow umbrella in the team. There was some pride in his eyes, but also some worry.
He had been fighting all his life and had never been afraid. But when he came to see his grandson, he felt very uneasy.
"The child has grown up and is disobedient!" The old man rubbed the corners of his eyes, "Isn't it good to study hard and learn knowledge? You have to go out to fight!"
Next to him, Pu Bucheng, who was the only one who could stay with the old man, smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know..."
"Hurry up!" the old man said impatiently.
"The year when I first served you, the traitor Chen Youliang led an army to invade." Pu Bucheng said with a smile, "That year, you also defied all opinions and personally led the army to go on an expedition. That day, you took exactly this route.
People are like dragons, horses are like tigers, and their power reaches the sky."
"I remember that you said at that time that if you can win in one battle, you will have a ten thousand-year inheritance!" After a pause, Tiao Bucheng continued to smile, "Now the emperor's grandson is going on the expedition, and he is taking the same path, and he is leading our Ming Dynasty.
Good boy, it is because of your ambition that you want to fight to show me the great power of tomorrow."
"I have never read a book, but I also know that throughout the ages, there have not been many wars against foreign countries in order to destroy their countries. The Emperor's grandson's visit this time will definitely make the achievements of the Ming Dynasty etched in the annals of history and make future generations ashamed. Your Majesty and Your Highness, both
He is a sage who has not been born in five hundred years. In other dynasties, half of them are just burning incense, but in our Ming Dynasty, there are only two of them every time they appear!"
"With a ten thousand-year foundation and a sage king who will never be born in five hundred years, our Ming Dynasty will surely last for ten thousand years!"
"You piece of shit, you can finally speak human words!"
Although Pu Bucheng deliberately flattered him, there was no logic, and his rhetoric was not very beautiful. However, the old man's words sounded better to the old man's ears than what others said.
"This kid!" The old man pointed at the yellow umbrella in the distance below the city, "Like us! He has the guts! He's not bad!"
Under the yellow umbrella, Zhu Yunxi, who was wearing a golden helmet, turned back on his horse. In his sight, the majestic Ming Dynasty city wall was like a giant dragon lying between heaven and earth.
"Grandpa Huang, wait for your grandson to return to the court in victory!"
I muttered something silently in my heart, looked up at the fierce sun, and put a smile on my lips, "The vast world, let's see the men of the Ming Dynasty show off their heroes!"
After reciting, he pulled the reins and said loudly, "My sons and gentlemen, follow me to the north!"
The three armies shouted in unison, "Go north! Go north!"
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The army headed north and then crossed the Huaihe River.
It is midsummer, and the rice fields beside the Huaihe River are lush and green, with the wind blowing and rolling waves of wheat echoing the surging river water.
Beside the Huaihe River, beside a forked river, several farmers are busy in the fields. Although the fields are growing, they need to keep an eye on them to see if there are weeds and pests.
These farmers are all tall and strong, but the farm work they do seems a bit unskilled. It seems that they are not digging in the soil for many years.
It was a hot summer day, and sweat was pouring down like rain. Among the farmers, an old man with half a century of hair came out of the fields and sat down on the ground in Tarsus. He unbuttoned his body, revealing his strong chest, and covered it with the straw hat in his hand.
fanning his bronzed face.
"Damn it, how have I ever suffered like this in my life?"
Next to him, an old woman poured herbal tea for him and said with a smile, "Do you still suffer from farming? You have never been afraid of anything in your life, but you are afraid of working when you are old?" As she said that, she pursed her lips and smiled, "That's right.
, I think you are more practical as a farmer than as a general!"
This old man is none other than Lan Yu, who was demoted to a commoner and worked as a farmer in his hometown. The old man next to him is his wife, and those working in the field are Lan Yu's sons and daughters-in-law.
Although there was some gold and silver given to each other by old friends in the army, the local officials were watching and the Lan family had to follow orders to farm.
"I feel wronged by you, living like this!" The so-called heroic tenderness, private Lan Yu, always looks kind and cheerful when facing his wife.
"What's wrong with this!" Madam smiled and sat down against Lan Yu, "These days are very good. In the past, I was a high-ranking official, but I always felt uneasy. Now our family is not as wealthy as before.
, but the better is stability." He said, looking at Lan Yu, "Master, you are getting old too. You have been fighting all your life and you are always homeless. Now that you are old, you can be with your family, and you have a house full of children and grandchildren.
Why are you not willing to give in?"
Of course I'm not willing to give in. It's weird to be willing to have a lifetime of ambitions and achievements being wiped out.
But these days, Lan Yu has also thought deeply about it. Her arms can't twist her thighs, so she doesn't dare to lower her head. Besides, in the past, she was too obsessed with the word utilitarian. That's why she attracted people's jealousy and envy.
Suspicion.
Wisdom is gained through every adversity. People can always see their past shortcomings and reflect on them when they fall.
"You're right, it's a good life like this. You don't have to worry about it anyway!" Lan Yu said with a smile as she looked at the grandchildren running around in the field.
"Really?" Madam turned around and asked with a smile, "If the court resurrects you, will you go to war again...?"
"Bah, I've had enough to eat, and I'm still meddling in that business! Damn it, I've sold my life all my life, and I'm going to end up like this, I don't have a long memory! Don't talk about recovery, even if I'm allowed to lead the army again, I won't be jealous of him, love
Who?" Lan Yu cursed.
"Haha!" the lady laughed.
This smile seemed to indicate some disbelief.
Lan Yu continued, "Madam, don't believe me, I have half a lie, just..."
Suddenly, Lan Yu, who was sitting lazily, stood up like a leopard. His originally soft eyes became full of power in an instant, and he stared straight ahead.
"Sir!" Madam was puzzled.
"Shh!" Lan Yu silenced his wife and pricked up her ears.
There seemed to be familiar rhythms in my ears. Smoke gradually filled my eyes.
"Cavalry! A large group of cavalry is coming!" Lan Yu looked solemn, holding the hoe beside him like a sword, "Madam, take the children and hide!" Then he shouted to the field,
"Boss, second brother, come here and form an alliance with me!"
"Cavalry?" Mrs. Lan was not an ordinary woman. She grabbed her husband's arm and asked, "Master, are you from the imperial court?" She said, her eyes full of determination and misery, "You still won't let us go? Master, if you really want to eradicate the root cause, we
No one can run away from home!”
At this time, horses' hooves were like thunder, smoke and dust rose, and hundreds of cavalry rushed from the front in the blink of an eye, arriving in front of Lan Yu.
"Are you here to arrest me?" Lan Yu stood in front of everyone in the Lan family and asked sternly.
The war horse stopped. In the smoke and dust, a general on the horse pulled back the mask on his face and laughed, "Brother, it's me!"
"Brother Wang?"
Lan Yu was immediately overjoyed. The person who came was none other than Wang Bi, who had conquered the outside world with him several times.
"Why are you here?" Lan Yu said loudly, looking around the other party, "Damn it, there is no flag, and there is no honor guard. You are wearing ordinary armor, and you don't look like a marquis. Those who don't know would think you are a master.
Boss!" As he said this, he suddenly understood and asked loudly, "Our Ming Dynasty is going to use troops again? Are you going to go on an expedition? Where? But are you going to go out of the fortress?"
"Brother!" Wang Bi smiled, "Who do you think is coming?"
who?
Lan Yu looked in the direction of the opponent's finger and saw a man riding a war horse in the middle, surrounded by cavalry, coming slowly.
"General Lan, would you like to hold the reins and lead the horse for me?"
"Your Highness!" Under the sunshine, the young man coming on horseback was not Zhu Yunxi, who else could he be.
Lan Yu exclaimed, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she knelt on the ground, "Third Master! You...?" He really didn't expect that Zhu Yunxi could come to see him.
Surprised and delighted.
Zhu Yunxi laughed on the horse and was slightly possessed, "On that day, you said that if you go out alone to fight, you should lead the horse alone, do you still remember?"
Lan Yu was stunned. Going to war? The emperor's grandson is going to go to war?
Seeing that he was still in a daze, Fu Rang, the commander of the soldiers, said loudly from the side, "Uncle Lan, Your Highness is going to conquer Goryeo on behalf of the emperor himself!"
"Although Lan is old, I am willing to lead the horse for His Highness!" Suddenly, Lan Yu shouted wildly, "I don't ask for anything else, I am willing to be a pawn and rush into the enemy formation for Your Highness!"
"Isn't the frontman overqualified and underused? According to the imperial edict, Lan Yu is the counselor of the army and serves at the side of the emperor's grandson!" After Zhu Yunxi read the oral instruction, he waved his riding whip and said, "Come on, give General Lan armor!"
"Here!"
The two guards dismounted from their horses, holding swords and armor respectively, and strode over.
"These were found in your house during a house raid that day. Now, they can be regarded as returning the pearl to the king!" Zhu Yunxi said with a slight smile.
Lan Yu was already crazy, touching the familiar armor, holding back the sadness in her heart.
"Boss, help me wear my armor!"
"yes!"
Lan Yu stood upright, while his eldest son, Lan Chun, helped his father button up the armor and tighten the leather rope. In the blink of an eye, the farmer just now turned into a battle-hardened general.
Some people are born to die in battle!
"The general is incompetent. I am willing to follow my father and die for His Highness!" Lan Chun said loudly.
Zhu Yunxi nodded slightly and agreed, then pulled the reins and turned the horse's head, "This is not the place to talk. Follow me and go to the army to talk!"
"Here!"
Lan Yu and her son agreed and took the war horses sent by others.
When mounting the horse, Lan Yu suddenly paused and looked back at his wife, who was silently wiping tears at the side.
"master!"
Mrs. Lan Fu'an, together with the female relatives of the Lan Mansion, said loudly, "I wish my husband (husband) success and return to the court in victory!"
"gone!"
Lan Yu shouted loudly, pulled the reins, and galloped the horse, "Your Highness, wait for me, veteran!"