Chapter 1336 Nanyang Wind and Rain - The Left Prime Minister Comes
When Hua Ying and others left the tent, Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly and said, "These people speak ill of civil servants in front of me all day long, and they are more energetic than leading troops to attack the enemy."
Zhu Gaoxu was supposed to be the only one in the tent, and he was supposed to be talking to himself; but as soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from behind: "Of course. They are all military generals, so they naturally have to squeeze out civil servants. If they can If you are led to value martial arts over literature, they will be able to dominate the court."
Following the words, a strong man walked out from behind the screen that separated the back tent from the front tent. The big man walked up to Zhu Gaoxu, bowed very casually, and sat on the chair in front of his desk. .
Zhu Gaoxu was not surprised by this. On the contrary, when he saw this man coming out, he said with a smile: "You are also a military commander, why don't you do what they do? Instead, you always speak from a lonely standpoint?"
"They all moved their families to Qian'an and put their roots here. From now on, they will serve as generals in Su Fan for generations to come. It will be of great benefit to you to emphasize martial arts and despise literature. I will only be the left prime minister in Qian'an for a few years. From now on, I still have to leave, it won’t do me much good to tempt you to focus on martial arts over literature, so why should I do this?"
"Besides, we are still relatives after all. You still call me uncle in private. Of course I have to think about you." The big man said.
Naturally, this big man was Xu Zengshou, who was awarded the honor of capturing the Lupps because of his son's meritorious service. In March this year, he left Beijing and came to Qian'an to take up the post of left prime minister, in charge of military affairs. After civil strife broke out in the Majapahit Kingdom, Xu Zengshou and Zhu Gaoxu discussed a battle plan together. However, this time when we sent troops to the Manchu Boyi Kingdom, according to the original arrangement, Xu Zengshou was to stay in Qian'an City to garrison. He was not seen on board the ship when we sent the troops, but now he appears here somehow.
"Gao Xu, I asked you to call me Gao Xu. Why did you suddenly call me from Qian'an? Moreover, you are so trustworthy about my brother-in-law, and you are not afraid that he will conspire with Gao Sui to seize power and not return it?" Xu Zengshou himself was not too sure. He understood why Zhu Gaoxu called him here, and also thought of staying in Qian'an, so Zhu Di asked.
"My father is a smart man and would not do this. He knows that what he did back then will always be remembered by Yunxi. He is in the current situation because of his great grace. He does not dare to do anything that violates Yunxi's taboos again. As for "Gao Sui," Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly: "He seems to be very smart, but he is just a little smart and not as good as his elder brother. As long as my father doesn't participate, not many people will listen to him."
"As for why I called you, Fourth Uncle, I want you to command another group of troops."
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Although I knew that neither the 19th uncle nor the 21st uncle knew how to fight, I originally thought that Xian Yao had military skills and could command other troops. But I didn't expect that he could only bully the savages. Faced with The Majapahit troops could not defeat them. They took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to occupy Zhige and then marched eastward. They were defeated in Bamalan when they faced Majapahit soldiers who were smaller in number than our army."
"If the soldiers of the northern route are commanded by them, we will have to be driven out of Java by the Majapahits, let alone capture Kuju City. So, fourth uncle, I want you to command the soldiers of the northern route. As for the next step? We have already discussed the use of troops and have already laid out the case, so there is no need to discuss it further."
"This may not be because King Pu was unable to fight, but because the soldiers coming from the four vassal states were not well commanded, King Song and His Highness King Luo may not have completely obeyed his orders," Xu Zengshou said.
"Even so, someone has to be replaced. His command was ineffective in the past, but now he can make the armies of the other three lords obey orders completely? He must be replaced. And the only one who can replace him is you, my fourth uncle."
"Ask me to command three vassal kings? I'm afraid I can't do it either. Gao Xu, you should go over and command yourself, and I will command these troops for you. Although Hua Ying and others have their own ideas, they don't dare to disobey orders.
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"I can't do it. I am also a junior in front of the Nineteenth Uncle and the Twenty-first Uncle, and they may not listen to my words. Moreover, except for the counter-rebellion times, my achievements were all in fighting barbarians on Sumatra Island. They may not recognize it either.
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"But Fourth Uncle, you are different. First of all, you are a generation older than me, and it is easier to talk to my Nineteenth Uncle and Twenty-first Uncle. Secondly, you once led troops to fight the Mongols, and you were also the left prime minister of Yongfan in the Northeast.
You have fought against the Jurchens and made many military exploits. Our Ming Dynasty has always believed that the barbarians in the north are better at fighting than the barbarians in the south, and they will also admit that you can fight."
"Thirdly, you are a member of the Xu family after all. His Majesty now places great importance on the Xu family, and the fourth aunt is also favored by Yunxi. I am afraid that you will speak ill of them when you return to the court, so she will obey your orders even more."
"As for the fourth, uncle, you are indeed better than me. I feel relieved to have you command the troops on the north route." Zhu Gaoxu said with a serious look on his face.
"Gao Xu, you are so humble." Xu Zengshou smiled all over his face, but he still said modestly: "The barbarians in the south and the north are different, regardless of generalization. You must be better than me in dealing with these barbarians in the south. But since you said so
, then I will take command of the troops on the north route."
"But," he added, "actually, the person most suitable to command the troops on the North Route is my brother-in-law."
Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said nothing. From a military perspective, Zhu Di was of course more suitable. There were so many vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, and it was recognized that the original Yan King Zhu Di and Ning King Zhu Quan were able to fight. Of course, after the Battle of the Western Regions, Qin King Zhu Shangbing was able to fight.
His reputation is becoming more and more famous, but everyone still thinks that he is not as good as Zhu Di and Zhu Quan.
But Zhu Gaoxu will never let Zhu Di command the war. Although he understands that Zhu Di will not seize power, he feels uncomfortable because it will make him feel like the prince under his shadow. He is now a prince, and
It was not inherited but re-confessed. It has nothing to do with Zhu Di and will definitely not let that shadow fall around him again.
Xu Zengshou knew what Zhu Gaoxu was thinking, so when he saw that he didn't speak, he wisely did not continue and said instead: "You have to call the King of Song and others over. If the Majapayi people send troops to attack at this time, the troops from the north will be defeated."
What to do if you are defeated?"
"Zhige has a city at least. The remaining generals cannot fight in the field, nor can they defend the city? If they are really defeated because the two uncles and Xian Yao are no longer around, then it is better to withdraw the troops as soon as possible. Anyway, the spoils they have grabbed now
It's enough to pay off the debt," Zhu Gaoxu said.
After that, the two of them discussed for a while, and Zhu Gaoxu said: "Fourth uncle, you know my real plan for this battle. When the two uncles and Xian Ao arrive in a few days, you must help me persuade them."
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"Don't worry, I will help you persuade them." (To be continued)