Chapter 161: Grab the little life first, and then beat Brother Asan.

It would be rude not to do anything to Brother Asan when we are young.

When he was overseas, Zhu Zhangui wanted to take advantage of the civil strife between Ah San and him.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of troops at hand and Zheng He's sincere persuasion, Zhu Zhangui could only regretfully not have any plans to attack Brother Asan for the time being.

Now that he has returned to the Ming Dynasty, he has gained the old man's trust and has power in his hands.

He, Zhu Zhangui, is going to decide on this jewel in the Queen's crown.

From now on, it will be the pearl of the Ming Dynasty and the inherent territory of China.

"How many troops do you need?"

After confirming that he was going to capture Brother Asan's territory, the old man had to determine how many troops Zhu Zhangui would use.

After all, he had to attack three countries in a row, and with few troops deployed, he was afraid that Zhu Zhangui would not be able to win, and it would be embarrassing if he lost again.

Staring at the territory map of Xiaori and Brother Asan, Zhu Zhangui pondered for a long time and stated the troops he needed.

"I need to expand the strength of the Ming Navy to about a hundred ships, and also need 30,000 marines and 70,000 army troops. My plan is to have a total force of about 150,000."

"Coupled with civilian labor and logistical problems, the number of troops and people used will be about 300,000!"

"300000!"

Hearing this number, the old man frowned and considered it.

It is simply impossible to use such a large force to hide from the big shots in the court.

Without the cooperation of the six departments, supplying Zhu Zhangui would be a problem.

"You go back and make preparations. I will gather people together tomorrow and we will discuss how to fight and what reasons to fight."

Zhu Zhangui knew very well that if he lived alone, his pirate plan would be enough.

After all, I was just trying to grab money in the past, and I have no plans to take over Xiaozhi’s territory yet.

But it's different over Brother Asan's side.

He planned to completely occupy Asan Ge's side, and then build it into a springboard for the Ming Dynasty, a supply base for the Ming Dynasty army, and assist the Ming Dynasty army in occupying larger land.

Since he plans to occupy it for a long time, his strength alone is definitely not enough.

So he needs the court's full help.

If you want the court to give you all the help, just talking to the old man is definitely not enough.

Dad Zhu Pangpang and the six departments have to persuade them to fully support their plan.

There is no problem with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Lu Xin was promoted by Zhu Zhangui and was one of his own.

As long as that guy Natsuhara Yoshi can make the household full, let alone fight Asan, or start a war with the entire world, he will give his full support.

The ones that are harder to convince are Dad and Yang Shiqi, who want to recuperate and recuperate.

"Okay, I'll go back and make preparations, and try to convince them tomorrow. If that doesn't work, I'll only attack the Japanese country, and these two countries will wait for now!"

"Don't put too much pressure on you. Dad and the others are not stubborn. As long as it can bring practical benefits to Daming, they will definitely agree!"

The old man was afraid that his grandson would think too much, so he patted his shoulder and persuaded him.

Zhu Zhangui nodded, stood up and was about to take his son back.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing, you stinky boy? Put my little dear great-grandson down!"

"Grandpa, you have been carrying him for more than a month. I guess you are tired too. I will take him back for a few days."

"You fart, put it away. You are young and don't know how to take care of children. Get out of here!"

Zhu Zhangui was kicked out by the old man in embarrassment.

He lay down at the door and took a look. When he saw the little guy who had been woken up by the conversation between the two of them and was being held by the old man, gently patting and coaxing him, Zhu Zhangui felt helpless in his heart.

The next day, early morning.

Since it was unknown how long it would take to discuss important matters, the old man finally sent the child back to the East Palace.

Mrs. Zhang, who finally saw her grandson, hugged her grandson in her arms, and then started playing with her grandson by herself without letting anyone touch him.

Looking at the child being held by her mother-in-law, Zhao Ling'er felt tired.

He seems to be a delivery person.

After the child was born, except for the first month when he was by his side, he could hardly see the child for the rest of the day.

She wanted to take a look at the child, so she had to run to the East Palace.

I want to hug you, but Mrs. Zhang won’t let me.

He said that you young people don't know how to take care of children, so don't hurt my grandson with your careless behavior.

Even more pitiable is the bachelor of Bai Mao Pavilion.

Ever since the little guy was born, he has completely fallen out of favor.

Zhu Pangpang and Zhang, who used to regard it as their own son, now despise it when they see it. They are afraid that this ignorant dog will hurt their grandson, and even plan to send it away.

Later, Hu Shanxiang thought it was pitiful and took it in.

Otherwise, the dignified bachelor of Bai Mao Pavilion will live on the streets and become a stray dog.

While there was harmony in the East Palace, the atmosphere in the Chancellor's study room was tense.

"No, I don't agree."

As soon as Zhu Zhangui mentioned his plan to attack Asan Kingdom, Zhu Pangpang stood up and shook his head in opposition.

The war on the country's side had just ended, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking of taking a good rest and watching his grandson live happily every day.

As a result, he was not enjoying his life yet. My father and son were planning to attack other countries, and they traveled thousands of miles to attack two countries that were rarely heard of.

"Your Majesty, the country has finally settled down after fighting a war. Now we have to send troops again. The people really can't bear it."

Ignoring Zhu Zhangui who wanted to explain, Zhu Pangpang turned to look at the old man, hoping that the old man would give up the plan.

The old man looked at Zhu Pangpang, pursed his lips and remained silent for a while, then looked at the other officials.

"What do you say!"

Lu Xin, the newly appointed Minister of Rites, with the label of Taisun Party on his forehead, was the first to stand up and support Zhu Zhangui's plan.

"Since His Highness Taisun has proposed this plan, it means that these two countries have reasons to fight. I agree with the plan to send troops."

The old man nodded with satisfaction and looked at the others.

Xia Yuanji, who kept looking at Zhu Zhangui with a resentful expression, stretched out his hand and asked Zhu Zhangui.

"Your Highness, could I ask if we are attacking these two countries for money or for food?"

Zhu Zhangui, who looked a little unnaturally in his eyes, quickly explained: "The main thing is food, and they are also very rich."

Xia Yuanji's eyes instantly shone brightly, he stood up with a slap on his thigh and said loudly.

"We have to fight even if we risk our lives. If Your Highness Taisun doesn't have enough troops, our Hubu people can go up with swords!"

Zhu Zhangui waved his hand quickly.

"No need, no need. You people in the Ministry of Household Affairs should keep their hands on the abacus. We have endless people in the Ming Dynasty to kill people with knives."

Sanyang, who had been frowning and thinking, saw Xia Yuanji's reaction and suddenly remembered something that Xia Yuanji had mentioned to them some time ago.

They vaguely remembered that Zhu Zhangui made an agreement with Xia Yuanji before going to Shandong.

Xia Yuanji prepared a batch of grain for Zhu Zhangui, and Zhu Zhangui returned him a silver mountain and a place with three crops a year.

Yang Shiqi stood up and walked to the map, looked in the direction of India, frowned and thought: "If we want to attack here, it will be very difficult to send troops on land, so we need to launch an attack from the sea."

"But once we attack from the sea, the supplementary lines will be completely stretched."

"Moreover, the military is still isolated and helpless overseas. Once there is a problem with logistics, we won't be able to save it even if we want to!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Master Yang, please stop for a moment!"

The more Zhu Pangpang heard, the more something was wrong. As he talked about this, he began to think about the problems after the fight started.

Aren't we discussing whether to fight or not? When did the topic move forward so quickly?

"Scholar Yang, what we are discussing is whether to fight or not, not what happens after the fight begins."

Yang Shiqi was stunned for a moment, glanced at everyone, then patted his forehead, shook his head with a smile.

"Just now I thought that Yuan Yoshi mentioned something and ignored what we wanted to discuss."

"fine!"

The old man waved his hand nonchalantly, looked at Sanyang and asked.

"Do you agree or not to send troops this time?"

Looking at the map, Yang Shiqi pondered for a while and asked Zhu Zhangui.
To be continued...