Chapter 890 Raid on the granary! People from Qingliu come to visit
When Zhu Han heard this, a glint flashed in his eyes: "What a great opportunity! General Zhang, you immediately lead your elite troops to attack the enemy's granary at night. You must succeed in one fell swoop. At the same time, strengthen the defense of the camp to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the situation."
General Zhang took the order and left, while Zhu Han continued to deploy other defensive measures.
In the capital, Zhao Canjun was anxiously waiting for news from the border. Suddenly, a messenger hurried in with a secret letter in his hand. Zhao Canjun took the secret letter and quickly opened it, with a long-lost look on his face.
smile.
"Good news! Good news came from the border. Our army successfully destroyed the enemy's granary. The enemy's morale was greatly reduced and they are considering retreating." Zhao Canjun excitedly handed the good news to his confidants.
The close aides received the good news and showed joy after reading it carefully: "This is really great! Your Majesty's heroic command on the frontier finally brought victory. We must quickly spread this news back to the frontier to boost morale."
Zhao Shenjun nodded in agreement, and then ordered: "Immediately speed up and send the good news to the border. At the same time, strengthen the defense of the capital to prevent Zhu Di from taking the opportunity to cause chaos."
At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door outside the study. Zhao Canjun recovered his thoughts and said in a deep voice: "Come in."
The door slowly opened, and a staff member responsible for contacting the Qingliu people came in. He looked a little anxious, walked quickly to Zhao Canjun, bowed and saluted, and said eagerly: "Sir Canjun, Qingliu people, please take care of me."
Their morale has been boosted by the good news from the border, and they are preparing for a large gathering to present their case to His Majesty in the court, requesting that Zhu Di be severely punished, and at the same time further support His Highness King Han."
Hearing this, Zhao Shenjun raised his brows slightly and nodded: "This is a great thing. The power of Qingliu people cannot be underestimated. Their support is crucial to us. You go there immediately to help them prepare for the rally and ensure that everything goes smoothly.
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The staff were ordered to retreat, but Zhao Shenjun added: "Also, the loyalty and support of His Majesty King Han to the Crown Prince must be emphasized at the rally, so that His Majesty can see that His Majesty King Han is not only for the sake of national justice, but also for the future of the Crown Prince.
effort."
The staff member bowed to accept the promise and turned to leave. Zhao Shenjun looked at his leaving figure and thought to himself that every step of this power struggle must be done with caution. If you are not careful, you may lose everything.
At the same time, in Zhu Di's mansion, the atmosphere was equally solemn. Zhu Di sat in the study, frowning, playing with a delicate jade ring in his hand, silent. Upon seeing this, the young counselor stepped forward lightly and whispered
Asked: "Your Highness, the situation on the border is not good for us, how should we respond?"
Zhu Di slowly put down his jade ring, with a fierce look in his eyes: "The defeat in the frontier is only temporary, our real battlefield is in the middle of the court. Pass on the order, so that the generals in the frontier don't have to be too war-loving, conserve their strength, and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.
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The young counselor nodded and accepted the order, but he still had doubts in his heart: "Your Highness, the noble people in the court and the courtiers loyal to the prince are closely united around King Han. How can we break up their alliance?"
Zhu Di sneered: "Disintegrate the alliance? That would take too much time. What we have to do is to directly attack their core - King Han himself. As long as King Han falls, those so-called alliances will naturally collapse."
The old counselor added from the side: "What His Highness said is absolutely true. But King Han has a deep foundation in the court. We need to find his fatal weakness and we will hit it with one blow."
Zhu Di nodded in agreement, and then ordered: "Continue to strengthen intelligence collection, especially the investigation of the relationship between King Han and important officials in the court. At the same time, prepare some 'evidence' that is unfavorable to King Han, and throw it in the court if necessary.
Come out and make His Majesty and the courtiers doubt King Han."
The old counselors and the young counselors took the order and left, and calm returned to the study room again. Zhu Di sat alone in front of the case, thinking about the next action plan in his mind.
In the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting in the imperial study, flipping through the battle reports sent from the frontier, frowning. At this time, a eunuch hurried in and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, the noble men of Qingliu are requesting an audience.
We have something important to discuss."
Zhu Yuanzhang put down the battle report and said in a deep voice: "Inform them to come in."
Soon, several Qingliu men entered the imperial study. After bowing and saluting, one of the elders said: "Your Majesty, good news came from the border. Our army successfully destroyed the enemy's granary, and our morale was greatly boosted. This is King Han."
Your Majesty has made great achievements in his wise command, and I am here to congratulate Your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, with a deep look in his eyes: "I already know about Brother Han's achievements in the border areas. However, the situation in the DPRK is complicated, and I hope to see all the ministers and families work together to seek national security."
The Qingliu people agreed one after another and took the opportunity to make suggestions to Zhu Yuanzhang, requesting that corruption in the court be severely punished, the education of the prince should be strengthened, and the Ming Dynasty be consolidated. Zhu Yuanzhang listened to them one by one and did not immediately express his position. He just said in a deep voice: "What the ministers said,
I have kept it in mind. I will make a decision after careful consideration."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not give a clear answer immediately, the Qingliu people exchanged worried looks with each other. The older man spoke again, with a hint of sincerity in his voice: "Your Majesty, corruption is prevalent in the country and has been seriously eroded.
Our Ming Dynasty is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. If it is not rectified in time, it may endanger the security of the country. I sincerely ask your Majesty to put the overall interests of the country first and punish him severely without mercy."
Another Qingliu man took over the conversation with a firm tone: "Your Majesty, His Highness Zhu Han fought bloody battles on the border to protect this land and allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment. If the government cannot be honest and honest, how can it be worthy of the sacrifice of the soldiers on the front line?
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When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly said: "How can I not know what the ministers said? However, the affairs in the court are complicated and cannot be solved overnight. I need to plan carefully to eradicate corruption in one fell swoop.
The disadvantages of corruption.”
At this time, a relatively young Qingliu man stood up, with a bit of urgency in his voice: "Your Majesty, I am willing to help you solve your problems. I propose that a special agency be set up to be responsible for supervising all officials and strictly investigating corruption."
Corruption. At the same time, strengthen the construction of the legal system so that corrupt people have nowhere to hide."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, with a flash of approval in his eyes: "Your suggestion is quite reasonable. I will consider it seriously. However, this matter is of great importance, so we need to be cautious and not act too hastily."
The Qingliu people felt a little relieved when they saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude had relaxed. Although they could not get a satisfactory answer immediately today, they at least showed their determination and sincerity to His Majesty.
"Your Majesty is wise." The elder bowed and saluted, "I am willing to work hard for Your Majesty and work together for the future of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand slightly to signal them to stand up: "Your loyalty is commendable, and I am very pleased. After I have carefully planned the plan, I will discuss the big plan with you."
The Qingliu men accepted the order and retreated, their hearts full of expectations and longing for the future. As long as His Majesty can make up his mind, they will definitely be able to eliminate corruption for the Ming Dynasty and restore clarity to the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, the atmosphere in Zhu Di's mansion was equally tense and solemn. Zhu Di was sitting in the study, holding a jade ring in his hand, with a fierce light shining in his eyes.
"Your Highness, the defeat on the border is a foregone conclusion. We need to adjust our strategy as soon as possible." The young counselor took a step forward and whispered, "I think we can temporarily abandon the offensive on the border and instead concentrate our efforts on the deployment in the DPRK."
Zhu Di nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "What you said is absolutely true. Matters on the border cannot be solved overnight. We need to shift our focus to the middle of the court to find the loopholes of King Han."
The old counselor added on the side: "Your Highness, I thought we could secretly collect the correspondence between King Han and the important officials in the court to find evidence against him. At the same time, we used the contradiction between the Qingliu people and King Han to create a public opinion offensive. .”
When Zhu Di heard this, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes: "This plan is very clever. Although the Qingliu people have no real power, they have a high reputation among the people. If we can draw them into our camp, we will definitely put great pressure on King Han."
He turned to the young counselor: "You start making arrangements immediately and make sure every step is foolproof."
The young counselor followed the order and left, and calm returned to the study room again. Zhu Di sat alone in front of the case, secretly planning every next move.
At this time, Zhu Han was leading an army in a fierce battle with the enemy on the border. Although he was on the battlefield, he was always thinking about the situation in the DPRK.
"Your Majesty, the enemy has launched another fierce attack!" A scout hurried over and reported nervously.
When Zhu Han heard this, he quickly stood up and his eyes were as bright as fire: "Give me the order, the whole army is ready to fight! You must hold your position and wait for reinforcements to arrive!"
Zhu Han's voice echoed in the military camp, and the soldiers responded to the order and quickly entered a state of battle preparation. Zhu Han stood on a high place, looking at the soldiers who were ready to go, with a trace of determination and determination flashing in his eyes.
"Fellow soldiers, we have the important task of protecting our country. Today's battle is not only for the tranquility of the border, but also for the future of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Han's voice penetrated the noise and reached the heart of every soldier, "We We must let the enemy know that Ming Dynasty’s territory cannot be invaded!”
The soldiers shouted in unison: "Defend the Ming Dynasty to the death! Follow the prince to the death!" The sound was like a wave, shaking the heaven and the earth, showing their fearless courage and firm determination.
At this moment, a messenger hurried over and reported nervously: "Your Majesty, the enemy seems to have made some changes, and their offensive seems to have become more fierce!"
Zhu Han frowned and quickly glanced around, only to see enemy troops coming like a tide with a fierce momentum.
"Send the order, strengthen the defense line, and be sure to hold on to every inch of the land!" Zhu Han ordered in a deep voice, with unquestionable majesty in his tone, "At the same time, order the elite troops led by General Zhang to destroy the enemy's defenses in the shortest possible time.
Supply lines, cut off their backup!”
The ordering soldiers took the order and quickly conveyed Zhu Han's order to each battalion and team. The military camp suddenly became busy, and the soldiers took their positions according to the order, preparing for a more intense battle.
At the same time, the atmosphere in Zhu Di's mansion was equally solemn. Zhu Di was sitting in the study, playing with a delicate jade ring in his hand, with a cold light shining in his eyes.
"Your Highness, the situation on the border is extremely unfavorable to us. We must take measures as soon as possible." A young counselor took a step forward and whispered, with a hint of worry in his tone.
Zhu Di nodded slightly and looked deeply: "The matter on the border is irreversible. But our battlefield is not only on the border, but also in the middle of the court. Pass on the order and ask everyone to strengthen intelligence collection and be sure to understand every move of Zhu Han and his party members.
Move."
The old counselor added on the side: "What His Highness said is absolutely true. At the same time, we can also take advantage of the contradiction between Qingliu people and Zhu Han to create more pressure from public opinion and make Zhu Han isolated and helpless in the court."
Zhu Di smiled slightly, with a hint of cunning in his eyes: "This is a very clever plan. Although the Qingliu people have no real power, they have a high reputation among the people. If they can be used, they will definitely cause great trouble to Zhu Han."
He turned to the young counselor: "You must make arrangements immediately to let the Qingliu people see Zhu Han's 'true face' and let them know who is the one who truly cares about the Ming Dynasty."
At this time, a middle-aged counselor slowly walked into the study with a solemn expression, as if he had something important to discuss. "Your Highness, regarding those ministers in the court who are closely related to King Han, should we take more direct measures?" He said
He asked in a low voice, with a bit of uncertainty in his tone.
Zhu Di turned his head slightly, glanced at him sharply, and sneered at the corner of his mouth: "Directly? Directly will only alert the enemy. What we need is to quietly disintegrate their alliance and let them go to destruction without knowing it."
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The middle-aged counselor frowned when he heard this. He didn't seem to fully agree: "But Your Highness, time is pressing. If we don't take action, we may be forced into a desperate situation step by step by King Han."
Zhu Di shook his head gently, and his eyes revealed a confident confidence: "Despair? A real desperate situation is often the beginning of a turnaround. You only need to act according to my plan, and leave the rest to me."
Seeing Zhu Di's resolute attitude, the middle-aged counselor had no choice but to bow and salute and prepare to leave. At this moment, there were rapid footsteps outside the door, and an attendant hurriedly broke in and reported in a panic: "Your Highness, it's not good!
An urgent report came from the border. King Han seems to have seen through our layout and is strengthening the defense line and sending elite troops to raid our rear!"
When Zhu Di heard this, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked slowly in the study, thinking about countermeasures. "It seems that King Han is more difficult than I thought.
However, this is exactly what I want. Pass on the order, so that the generals on the border do not have to fight hard, lure the enemy deep, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop."
The attendant took the order and left, and fell into deep thought again in the study. Zhu Di knew very well that the battle on the border was only a superficial contest, and the real battlefield was in the middle of the court. He had to take every step step by step to ensure that every step was accurate.
"Your Highness, regarding the Qingliu people, should we increase our efforts and use their reputation among the people to create more public opinion that is unfavorable to King Han?" At this time, a counselor in charge of intelligence stepped forward and put forward his own suggestion.
