There have been a lot of incidents in the imperial court recently, but those with ulterior motives are only a minority after all.
But even if there is a very small chance, we absolutely cannot bring these people together to fight.
By then, it is still unknown whether he will be able to return home safely, let alone having made a great contribution.
Looking at Zhu Gaochi and the other three, Xiao Chen slowly said: "Da Ning Du Si, when he rescued His Highness, he showed loyalty and bravery. Later, my subordinates also specially interacted with Daning Du Si, and they all commanded Wang Zheng to face the imperial court.
A piece of loyalty can be reused."
"If it is a normal battle, the Da Ning Dusi is enough. However, the Ryukyu Kingdom is an island country, and it is absolutely impossible not to have a coastal guard to participate in the war. During this trip to Zhejiang, among the Songmen Guards, there are people related to the Zhejiang Dusi Zhao Wuming.
I have cleared them all. Your Highness can safely take the current pine gate guards with you."
Zhu Gaochi nodded and looked at Wang Changlian and Wang Changlian: "What do you two adults think?"
"As for the imperial army, which one is good at fighting, I can't say. But Xiao Chen is right. Judging from the current situation of our Ming Dynasty, it is more appropriate for His Highness to go on an expedition for the first time with some reliable troops. Victory is important.
Safety is more important. These two armies don't seem to be very impressive at the moment, but who can guarantee that if they follow His Highness, they will not be trained into an army with the top combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty?" Wang Changlian said slowly.
Song Jian also nodded slowly: "Each generation of emperors has people they can use easily. His Highness can take this opportunity to train some capable people for himself."
"Okay." Zhu Gaochi finally agreed, "But how many people are there in these two teams combined?"
"The Daning Dusi has more than 20,000 troops and more than 4,000 Songmen guards. If I bring some more people from Dongchang, the total will be less than 30,000." Xiao Chen said.
"Is thirty thousand enough?" After all, it was his first time to lead an army in a battle. His father asked him to lead one hundred thousand troops, but he only led thirty thousand troops. Zhu Gaochi still felt a little guilty.
Gritting his teeth, Zhu Gaochi nodded and looked at Song Jian: "Sir Song, then the Ministry of War will coordinate with the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to mobilize these two teams and follow me to fight."
"Okay." Song Jian responded.
In the imperial study room, Ming Chengzu walked to his dragon and sat down.
As if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders, he let out a long breath.
"Shh."
Lin Shangli followed behind him with a smile: "Your Majesty, why are you sighing?"
"Although the Ryukyu Kingdom is a small country, it is the first time for the prince to lead troops in a war. I still feel unsure."
"With my Ming Dynasty's elite soldiers and generals following you, your Majesty can rest assured."
"Yes." Ming Chengzu nodded, "I hope he can give me a satisfactory answer this time."
"Your Majesty is really well-intentioned." After calling Wang Xiaosi to pour tea for the Emperor, Lin Shangli walked behind the dragon chair as usual and began to massage Ming Chengzu's shoulders.
"This time in the Ryukyu Kingdom, the emperor has set many tests. Just the number of troops to lead is a test for the prince. I don't know if he can pass this first hurdle." Lin Shangli said with a smile.
"In the past, due to health reasons, he was responsible for supervising the country when I was on military expedition. With me charging ahead, he didn't have to think too much. However, my health is deteriorating, and I can't protect him under my wings for the rest of my life.
.Some things need to be experienced by him personally in order to have a long memory."
Closing their eyes and enjoying the waves of relief on their necks, Ming Chengzu and Lin Shanglila talked casually as if they were homely.
Lin Shangli was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Actually, if His Highness the Prince really leads one hundred thousand troops, the Emperor doesn't have to mind. Perhaps this is the Prince's absolute compliance with the Emperor's will."
"Hey, you old man, has the prince done you any favors? The prince hasn't handed me the answer sheet for this first level, and you start to excuse him?" With his eyes closed, Ming Chengzu had a kind look on his face.
smile.
Lin Shangli also laughed: "How dare I excuse the prince? However, in this matter of leading troops to fight, experience is crucial. For the prince, one hundred thousand means one hundred thousand. How could he consider that Ryukyu is an island country?
, having too many troops will make them too bulky and difficult to spread out. Moreover, these 100,000 troops will have to be transported by ships. By then, the black surroundings of Ryukyu Kingdom will be filled with Ming ships, which will make our Ming Dynasty more powerful."
"You still say that you are not excused? It is a mistake in itself to waste a lot of financial and material resources to transport troops. This is good, because it shows the national prestige to you. However, although you cannot escape the suspicion of being excused, I listen to you protecting the prince like this
, I feel so happy."
Ming Chengzu nodded four or five times in succession and said nothing.
With his current physical condition, who knows how long he can live. When the time comes, he closes his eyes and kicks his legs, and the burden of the Ming Dynasty will fall on the crown prince.
With Dongchang protecting the prince like this and assisting the prince, he could die in peace.
"The prince is loyal and benevolent, and is the best choice for the heir to the throne. Servants are loyal to you, the court, and the prince. To grow from a prince to a wise king requires the tolerance, tolerance and full support of all officials. The growth of the prince,
It needs a process." Lin Shangli said slowly.
"In recent days, the Marquis of Dingxi, Zhao Wuming, and the Minister of Dali Temple Gaosheng have been having troubles one after another, which has disturbed my heart. But I have always seen Dongchang's loyalty. I know that if I let the eunuch of Dongchang accompany me,
Most officials are unwilling. It is still unknown what kind of difficulties they will encounter if eunuchs are allowed to garrison armies in various places. However, this rule must be strictly enforced."
Lin Shangli lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, in fact, everyone's opposition is just because they are worried about the expansion of Dongchang's power, and they have no intention of disobeying the holy will."
Ming Chengzu opened his eyes and turned around to glare at Lin Shangli.
"Look, look. If people are targeting you, Dongchang, it would be better for you to speak for them in turn. Expansion of power? Dongchang represents me, and I follow all departments in the world. Is this also called expansion of power?"
Ming Chengzu snorted coldly.
Lin Shangli lowered his head and said nothing, his hands still gently squeezing Ming Chengzu's shoulders.
The next day, early morning.
Cicada, who had been busy all night, had already fallen asleep, making the summer in the capital rarely peaceful.
Above the court hall, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty sat on a dragon chair.
His face was red and he looked full of energy.
Without the military attachés from the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the team of officials in the main hall suddenly became "smaller".
After accepting the kneeling worship of hundreds of officials, Ming Chengzu turned his attention to the position of the Ministry of War.
Looking at Song Jian, the Minister of War, he slowly said: "Has the prince picked out his troops?"
Song Jian hurriedly took a step forward: "Back to the emperor, His Highness has chosen them. They are the Daning Dusi stationed in Baoding Prefecture, together with the Songmen Guards who are affiliated with the Zhejiang Dusi."
After waiting for a long time and not hearing anything more, Ming Chengzu couldn't help but be startled: "That's it? No more?"
"Go back to the emperor, there is no more."
"I asked him to lead 100,000 troops. How many people do the Daning Dusi and Songmen Guards add up to?" Ming Chengzu was very happy in his heart, but pretended to be puzzled on the surface.
Did the prince realize it on his own, or was it someone else's guidance?
If he had realized it by himself, he would be the worthy heir to the Ming Dynasty.
If nothing else, he really inherited the ability of "his father" in terms of leading troops to fight.
"Back to the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince carefully studied the terrain of the Ryukyu Kingdom yesterday and believed that Ryukyu is an island country. A hundred thousand people swarmed over, except for the appearance of the momentum, but it is actually not of much use. When encountering a smaller island, a hundred thousand people
It is estimated that the station cannot stand. What's more, this battle is different from ordinary ones and requires ships to transport. One hundred thousand troops will require a lot of manpower and material resources. It is not worth such extravagance to deal with a small country."
Song Jian followed Xiao Chen's instructions word for word.
"Okay, okay." Ming Chengzu nodded and praised continuously, "Since we have streamlined the army, we will bring the Shenji Battalion. Use the Shenji Battalion's firearms to make the battle quick and decisive."
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has said that the Shenji Battalion is not required to fight." Song Jian bowed his body and looked extremely respectful.
Ming Chengzu frowned slightly: "Why is this?"
The Shenji Battalion is the most effective army in the Ming Dynasty. Since the number of people has been reduced, why not use the Shenji Battalion?
What kind of medicine is sold in this gourd, Prince?