"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely devote myself to the eldest son of the emperor." Zhang Fu said again with determination.
"I don't need you to sacrifice yourself to death and then die." After hearing Zhang Fu's words expressing that he would try his best to assist Wen, Yun said with a serious face: "Bowing to death and then dying is from "The Later Master's Model", which is Wuhou's self-competition.
I don’t care whether this article was written by Wuhou himself, but these words indeed summarize Wuhou’s life.”
"But I don't need you to be like Wuhou. Wuhou is in charge of Shuhan to repay the kindness of his late master. Shuhan is a small and weak country, so he has to work hard on everything, no matter how big or small. As a result, he died young at the age of fifty-four.
How can I bear to let your dear friend die young like Marquis Wu? You must not take such trouble."
"Your Majesty is really a benevolent king." Zhang Fu immediately knelt down and said, and he was quite moved. Emperors of all dynasties basically brag about Zhuge Liang, isn't it just because Zhuge Liang dedicated his life to Shu Han and died? As for the health of the minister,
He didn't care. Yun actually said that ministers didn't need to work as hard as him to avoid dying young. He really cared about his ministers. Not only Zhang Fu, but also Lian Zining, Lan Zhen, Li Jinglong and others present were very concerned.
move.
However, someone who has more contact with Yun and knows him better will definitely not come to this conclusion. Why does Yun care about the longevity of his ministers? He clearly does not want his ministers to monopolize power like Zhuge Liang and cause conflicts between monarch and minister. Zhuge Liang does
You have dedicated your life to the Shu Han, but you do have monopoly of power. No matter who becomes the monarch, I am afraid that they will not want to have such a powerful minister under them. Before you die, who can know whether you are Zhuge Liang or Sima Yi? If it is not the specialness of the Shu Han
In this situation, I am afraid that Liu Chan will seize Zhuge Liang's power when he becomes an adult instead of allowing him to continue to control the government. If Zhang Fu imitates Zhuge Liang and Wen also wants to fight for power, it will not be a good thing for the vassal state. Of course, this cannot be said directly.
I can only make a vague mention.
Having said this, Yun raised his head and looked at Lan Zhen: "Lan Qing, have all the weapons and equipment in the Governor's Mansion been prepared?"
"Your Majesty, enough ordnance for 100,000 men and horses has been prepared. Hundreds of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder and tens of thousands of cannonballs are also ready. They can be shipped to India at any time." Lan Zhen said.
"In addition, in recent years, the General Armament Department has improved the original artillery and muskets, which have a longer range and are easier to carry. If your Majesty is willing to watch, I will order them to prepare when I return." He added.
"There is no need to prepare for the visit for the time being." Yun said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to spare the time to take a look recently. However, there are two beloved ministers in charge of the Governor's Mansion, so I don't need to worry."
"Now that the troops, horses, money, and food are all ready, it is time to officially send troops to India. We, the Ming Dynasty, must act as an upright soldier, and we must not imitate the small country. Therefore, we need to send our ministers to Bangladesh immediately."
"Lu Yi, go to the Ministry of Rites to find Huang Aiqing and tell him to send an envoy to Bangladesh to reprimand his country for its unjust acts and hope that he will repent." Yun ordered again.
Lu Yi agreed and retreated. Zhang Fu asked with some worry: "If his country repented and surrendered to the court, wouldn't it be unnecessary to send troops?"
"Don't worry, my dear, my country is very arrogant and will definitely not admit its mistake and become a vassal." Yun said very firmly.
Hearing what Yun said, Zhang Fu was still a little puzzled, but he didn't say anything else. Yun said again: "Lan Qing, Li Qing, the several guard posts to be sent have been selected, and they can be sent out one after another.
.Send several guard posts to the fiefdoms of Pu Fan and Su Fan."
"Your Majesty, it is already November, and it will be the twelfth lunar month in more than ten days. Can you wait until after the new year before sending the soldiers to fight?" Lan Zhen said.
"No." Yun immediately refused. If they had to wait until the Chinese New Year, it would be impossible to send them out in the first month of the new year, which would have to delay more than two months. Because of the previous incident, it had already been delayed for at least two or three months.
, he was not willing to delay for more than two months.
"Tell all the soldiers who attack Bengal that they will receive double salaries in the twelfth and first lunar months, and the rewards at the end of the year will also be doubled." Yun would rather give more money than delay any more time.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Seeing that Yun had already decided, Li Jinglong and Lan Zhen immediately agreed.
At this time, Yun picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, then stood up from the chair. Lan Zhen and others immediately concentrated more. According to the rules they summarized, if Yun suddenly stood up in the middle of speaking or drank tea, it meant that he would say ten points later.
Important things must be paid more attention to.
Facts have proved that the rules they summarized are correct. "The first country to attack is Bengal. I plan to send 80,000 troops, including 30,000 troops from the imperial court and more than 10,000 troops from the emperor's eldest son. In addition, I have ordered Su Fan, Pu Fan, Luo Fan,
Min Fan, Yue Fan, and Song Dynasty each sent 5,000 troops, and Siam and other Nanyang countries also sent troops, each country not less than 2,000, and also sponsored the army with food and grass."
"Although there will only be about 80,000 troops at the beginning, I will still send one general and five deputy generals to lead the troops. One of the deputy generals has already promised to Zhang Qing. Zhang Qing, I order you to be the deputy general of the front army and command the front army."
"I accept the decree." Zhang Fu stood up and agreed.
"The other four lieutenants are Cao Xing, the deputy general of the center army; Su Wang Zhu Gaoxu, the deputy general of the left army, and Su Fan's left prime minister Xu Zengshou assists him; Min King is the deputy general of the right army, and Min Fan's left prime minister He Fu assists him; and Yang Feng is the deputy general of the rear army."
Lan Zhen and others listened quietly. These appointments did not exceed their expectations. First of all, these vassal kings in Nanyang have been granted the title for a long time, and the latest one has been granted the title of Pu Fan for ten years.
Having commanded the armies of vassal states in countless battles, they would probably be reluctant to send a deputy general from the court to put pressure on them, and most people would not be able to subdue them. Yun's idea was to gather all the armies of the six vassal states in Nanyang.
When it came to the left and right armies, the vassal king commanded the troops, and the other vassal kings who did not choose their lieutenants had nothing to say. But these vassal kings fought small battles in the past, and when they sent troops to India, even if it was a small battle against Bengal at the beginning, they continued to invade
At least an army of more than 100,000 people was involved in the battle. The feudal king probably did not have enough combat experience, so he ordered his left minister to assist him.
Secondly, Cao Xing and Yang Feng are both close confidants of Yun's confidants, and Yang Feng is also the consort. They have made military exploits in the Battle of Yiwu before, so it is logical for them to be promoted to deputy generals this time.
However, in this way, the candidates for the commander-in-chief have become narrow, and they must be generals with extremely senior qualifications. Taking into account the age of the senior generals in the court and their military exploits, the candidates for the commander-in-chief are already ready to be chosen.
"Lan Qing, I will appoint you as the commander-in-chief, with the rank of general Xiping." Yun said.
"I accept the decree." Lan Zhen stood up and agreed.
Li Jinglong glanced at him with some envy, but had nothing to say. Lan Zhen led troops on many expeditions and made military exploits. He was born in a top noble family and had a blood relationship with Yun (Lan Zhen).
(Yun's aunt is Yun's maternal grandmother), and this year he also kissed his niece, making her the most favored concubine now. It's strange that he can't become the commander-in-chief.
'If my sister could marry His Majesty and become the Crown Princess, I should be more famous than Lan Zhen now.' He thought in his heart. He had no idea why Yun rarely used him to fight.
"With Guo Zhen and Zhang Shu as deputy commanders, we will recruit General Xi and General Ding Xi respectively." Yun named the final candidates.
"Qing Lian, you come and draw up the decree." He ordered again. It was just to appoint a few candidates, and the decree did not require gorgeous rhetoric, so there was no need to call in Zhongshusheren. He left it to Lian Zining to draft the decree.
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"Yes, Your Majesty." Lian Zining agreed and stepped forward to draft the edict. Not long after, the imperial edict was drafted. Yun read it from beginning to end and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. He handed it to the young eunuch: "I will stamp it when Lu Yi comes back."
Hair under the seal."
The young eunuch accepted the order and retreated. Yun discussed with Lan Zhen and others for a while, and said to Lan Zhen: "Lan Qing, although there were not many soldiers and horses in the expedition to India at the beginning, I must not slack off if I love you. Underestimating the enemy will be a great military strategist.
Taboo, we must not despise Bangladesh just because it has few soldiers."
"I will definitely obey your Majesty's instructions." Lan Zhen quickly agreed. He would indeed not underestimate the enemy. This expedition to India was a battle in which he wanted to gain a more prominent reputation than Xu Huizu, even Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others.
He didn't dare to slack off. Especially since the expedition to India was divided into several stages, if he didn't perform well in the first stage, Yun could replace him. He didn't dare to slack off even more.
Yun nodded and said to Li Jinglong: "Li Qing, the reason why I didn't send Aiqing to go to India is because Aiqing is already old, over fifty years old, and I was worried that Aiqing would make a mistake in India; secondly,
Not all the generals who belong to the Governor's Palace can be sent to India to fight, and Aiqing is the most handy in handling the errands of the Governor's Palace. Therefore, I have left Aiqing in Beijing and have not conquered India. I don't want to think too much about it."
"I know your Majesty's intentions," Li Jinglong said. Although the reason for his guess was different from what Yun said, how could he dare to say it? He could only pretend to believe it and agreed.
Seeing Li Jinglong bowing and agreeing, a thought suddenly came to Yun's mind: 'Is it true that Li Jinglong doesn't know how to fight? Could the historical records be written randomly by Zhu Di for some purpose? In fact, Li Jinglong used troops to fight.
His talent is not that bad?'
However, this thought only flashed through Yun's mind. No matter whether Li Jinglong could command the war or not, he had thought so for more than ten years. Even if he was wrong, he could only make the mistake.
"Lian Qing, since the army is about to leave, the Ministry of Revenue must not be short of money and food. If the Ministry of Revenue has enough money and food at this time, it will first allocate the money and food to the Finance Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, so as to avoid the need for the soldiers to request funds from the Ministry of Household when the army is about to leave.
." Yun said to Lian Zining again.
"After I return, I will instruct the money and food to be allocated to the Finance Department." Lian Zining agreed. He would not hold back on something that Yun valued so much.
Yun gave Zhang Fu a few more instructions, and finally said to the four of them: "This dispatch of troops to India is related to the Ming Dynasty's century-old plan. All of you, dear friends, must work together and do your best to ensure that this battle will be won!"
"I will definitely work together as one." Lian Zining and others agreed.