A long procession followed behind, divided into square formations. Each square formation had a thousand people, stepping on the same step. Eleven square formations also stepped on the same step. Tens of thousands of people marched in uniform steps.
On the newly leveled school ground, a long dragon rumbled in.
When they arrived at the foot of Fangshan Mountain, they suddenly changed to swinging steps, still in uniform steps, and every step on the ground seemed so powerful. The loess would have been rising, but instead it was raining down in the sky.
The rain made the footsteps of this army as heavy as a drum, shaking the hearts of everyone present.
This army had walked past for a long time, and the monarchs and ministers on Fangshan Mountain were still immersed in shock. They had never seen an army of more than 10,000 people, and their movements were so coordinated that they looked like one person. The shock of seeing such a scene for the first time made them
They turned a blind eye to the troops behind them who instantly changed their formations and performed dazzling equestrian skills.
In addition, the rainfall just now was compared to auspicious nectar by a minister. For a time, the ministers were full of flattery, praising the emperor's grandson's young heroism in front of the emperor.
Looking at this scene with cold eyes, Zhu Gaosui, who was wearing an exquisite light armor, gently poked Zhu Gaoxu with his hand and whispered: "Second brother, do you understand? My father has made it clear that he wants to put gold on that kid's face."
Zhu Gaoxu's face turned livid and he snorted: "Young kid, there's nothing to be afraid of." But looking at his face, you could tell that he didn't mean what he said. It's not difficult to understand. In the past, he was the one who stole the show in such scenes. The fat cripple
I can only watch from the sidelines, but this kind of scene seems to be gone forever. The fat cripple has given birth to a good son, and he can already earn face for him.
Is it true that Zhu Zhanji was born in a dream, as the legend says? Did his father really dream of the Dagui whose descendants would be prosperous forever? Zhu Gaoxu was frightened for a while, then shook his head and put this ridiculous thing away.
Throwing the thought away... When Zhu Zhanji was born, he was in the palace, but he never heard his father say anything about Dagui. This rumor was clearly concocted by Yao Guangxiao before his father launched an army.
When Zhu Gaoxiao thought of Yao Guangxiao, his teeth itched with hatred. He thought that with his efforts to please him, the old man could at least remain neutral. Unexpectedly, he helped the boss save Zhou Xin without saying a word, and then brought the little boy from Zhejiang to the rescue.
The scholar accepted him as his apprentice, which made everyone in the capital say that Master Yao finally expressed his support for the prince, and the advantage he had built up with great difficulty was suddenly wiped out.
When Zhu Gaoxu was full of resentment, his father Zhu Di said: "What project is tomorrow?"
Zhu Gaosui poked his second brother, and then Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses and said: "Reporting to my father, this is a drill in front of the emperor."
"The tricks that make up the story are enough for today." Zhu Di said lightly: "Tomorrow, we have to do something real."
"Father, please give me a lesson," Zhu Gaoxu said with vigor.
"You also know that this military parade is for the purpose of reorganizing the army to prepare for war. When ready, I will personally march against Oara." Zhu Di lowered his voice and said: "I want to take this opportunity to practice the deployment of the army, resist the enemy and turn to attack, so as to warm up the troops.
Warm up and sweat, and the next training will be more targeted."
"Father is wise." Zhu Gaoxu said immediately.
"But someone needs to play the role of Mahamu." Zhu Di said slowly: "This tiger can be regarded as a tycoon, aggressive as fire, cunning as a fox, ordinary generals really can't compare with him."
"If your father is at ease, how about your son playing the role of Mahamu?" Zhu Gaoxu volunteered.
"That's what I mean," Zhu Di finally said with a smile: "Looking at all the generals, only my Qingque'er can do it. If you don't agree, my father will have to do it himself." Because when Zhu Gaojiu was born, his left shoulder was
There was a green birthmark on his body, shaped like a bird, so he got this nickname. But after the king of Han came of age, Zhu Di would only call him this when he was very happy.
"How can my son let my father down?" Zhu Gaoxu said proudly.
"Okay, very good." Zhu Di twirled his beard and said in a deep voice: "You take the dragon and the tiger and the four guards, and I will give you the three thousand battalions. Just use it to your heart's content and don't hold back. The harder you hit, the more exposed you will be.
The more questions they have, the more targeted they can be, and fewer people will die on the battlefield."
"I understand," Zhu Gaoxu nodded heavily. Each of the four guards, Long Xiang and Hu Ben, has five thousand cavalry, which is the core force of the Beijing cavalry. The three thousand battalion is one of the three most treasured battalions of his father.
Composed of three thousand cavalry, they fight wildly and unrestrainedly. They are Zhu Di's most powerful cavalry force, and this morning they expanded to ten thousand.
With these 30,000 cavalry and his father's words, Zhu Gaoxu was confident that he could unleash his power and teach the whole army how powerful he was.
After receiving the order from his father, Zhu Gaojiu went to organize the troops. Zhu Gaosui followed quietly and said: "Second brother, how can you agree to play Mahamu?"
"Because others don't have the ability to act," Zhu Gaoxu said proudly.
"But this is a losing battle." Zhu Gaosui frowned and said, "I'm afraid it will damage the reputation of my second brother."
"That's not necessarily the case." Zhu Gaoxu's eyes flashed with determination: "My father told me not to hold back, so naturally I will try my best to win."
"Although my father said so, the army he personally commanded was defeated by you. Where can I put my face and feel happy?" Zhu Gaosui shook his head and said: "It is extremely undesirable to act quickly and cause discord between father and son.
wisdom.
"..." Zhu Gaoxu thought about it. He gritted his teeth and thought for a moment and said, "Then what should I do? Deliberately release the water?"
"That won't show off your second brother's abilities, and it will make your father and the generals look down upon you." Zhu Gaosui still shook his head.
"This won't work, that won't work either." Zhu Gaoxu paced back and forth in a depressed voice: "I really want to suffocate people to death."
"So I said, second brother shouldn't agree."
"I have already agreed." Zhu Gaoxu glared at him and said, "Can you say something useful?"
"Okay." Zhu Gaosui sighed and said: "In my opinion, the second brother can take advantage of the cavalry and run away as soon as he touches it, in order to consume the father's troops. After fighting a few beautiful annihilation battles, he can deliberately show off his flaws.
, let the father catch it. This way everyone knows it well, it not only shows the power of the second brother, but also preserves the father's reputation, are you right?"
"That makes sense." Zhu Gaoxu finally showed a smile and said, "That's it."
After the emperor's military parade was over, it was already dark, and the army set up camp around Fangshan. Looking from the mountain, one camp was next to another, with drums and drums being heard, and lights filling the air, like the endless Great Wall. With the height of the terrain, the mountains
Ups and downs, winding stretches, extremely majestic.
Zhu Di's imperial camp is located on Fangshan Mountain. Fangshan Mountain is not high and has steep sides. It is like a city, easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are also Shenji Camp, Wujun Camp, Jinwu Guard and Yulin Guard surrounding it, which can guarantee the defense.
The safety of the emperor.
In the huge imperial tent, Zhu Di summoned the generals. He first praised Zhu Zhanji for his good life, and the generals naturally agreed in unison. In addition to flattering the emperor, they were also convinced. The performance of the young army today is obvious to all.
, with such a military appearance and military power, the combat effectiveness is definitely not much different. It can take a few months to transform a group of farmers. His Highness Taisun does have two brushes, not to mention he is only sixteen years old.
But Zhu Gaoxu beside him was so angry that he still managed to squeeze out a smile on his face and said: "Brother, how come the good son you gave birth to is not like you at all?"
"Yes, he looks like the emperor." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile. When Xie Jin looked at Shengsun, those three words were like a thorn in Zhu Gaoxu's heart. Zhu Gaochi touched them so lightly that he was so angry that his nose was crooked.
Got it
"They are similar in appearance but also in spirit," Zhu Gaoxu said in a dull voice: "My father was also sixteen years old and led troops, and what he brought out was a powerful army that could directly fight the Mongols. I wonder if Zhanji's young army is a real guy or just a fake?
"
"I'm not good at this," Zhu Gaochi shook his head and said with a smile, "But seeing how happy my father is, it should be good."
"..." Zhu Gaoxu was choked again and was speechless. He was finally ready to retort, but his father spoke again, so he had to shut his mouth.
At this time, Zhu Di began to announce the next phase of the drill. He and Zhu Gaoxu would lead the battle respectively. On Zhu Gaoxu's side were 30,000 of the most elite cavalry, and the remaining more than 400,000 troops were on the emperor's side. The battlefield was set in Fangshannan.
Within a radius of 500 miles, this area is a rare large plain in the south of the Yangtze River. The low mountains and hills do not affect the maneuverability of the cavalry at all. It is a rare place in the south of the Yangtze River that can simulate the landform of the grassland.
Now all the generals understood that it turned out that His Highness the King of Han was going to play the role of Mahamu. Mahamu's army only weighed 30,000 to 50,000, but in terms of elite level, it was definitely not as good as the 30,000 that the King of Han led.
And if the emperor wants to personally conquer the army, it will be about four to five million troops... not just to use the crowd to overwhelm others, but to carry the food and grass needed to penetrate deep into the grassland.
Of course, the limited battlefield is far inferior to the vast grassland, which limits the mobility of the cavalry. However, the emperor also gave almost all of his command’s assault force to the opponent, making it impossible for his own side to use cavalry against cavalry. In this way, the king of Han played the role of Mahamu.
, and gained an absolute maneuver advantage, simulating the real battlefield to the greatest extent.
After Zhu Di divided the border and announced requirements such as not entering villages and towns, not disturbing the people, and not asking for information from the people, he asked Zhu Gaoxu to take his people to leave first.
Before leaving, Zhu Gaoxu smiled at Zhu Zhanji and said, "Boy, the battlefield is not about showing off. Even if it is a drill, there is still a risk of hurting people. Don't show off when you encounter us. The right thing to do is to raise the white flag quickly."
"We have hundreds of thousands of troops here," Zhu Zhanji also said with a smile: "There is not much hope of encountering them."
"I hope so." Zhu Gaoxu smiled softly, saluted his father and left the camp.
After the King of Han left, Zhu Di began to assign tasks to the generals, which was naturally familiar to this veteran general on the battlefield. He ordered Anyuan Hou Liu Sheng to lead the camp, and the governors Ma Wang, Chen Yi, Cheng Kuan, and Jin Yu were the deputy generals;
Wu'an Marquis Zheng Heng leads the central army, Xing'an Bo Xu Heng, and the governors Ma Ying and Zhang An serve as deputy generals; Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao leads the left post, Xiangcheng Bo Li Long, and Commander Zhu Chong serve as deputy generals; Yangwu Marquis Xue Lu leads the right
On the post, Sui Anbo Chen Ying, the governor Hu Yuan was the deputy general; Chengshan Hou Wang Tong led the left Ye, Baoding Hou Mengying, the commander Cao De was the deputy general; the commander Tan Qing led the right Ye, Xinning Bo Tan Zhong, the commander Ma Ju was
Lieutenant generals; Governor Liu Jiang, Zhu Rong as the forward... They were assigned in an orderly manner. The generals performed their duties, clarified their responsibilities, and took orders. Only Zhu Zhanji was left scratching his head and scratching his head, looking forward to the emperor's grandfather.