Wei Guan, the prefect of Suzhou, believed that the remnants of the Zhang family were under the guise of Japanese pirates and that they were coming with great force. They should close the city and defend themselves, waiting for the reinforcements sent by the imperial court to rescue them. Ru Taisu, on the other hand, thought that since they were willing to be thieves, they would definitely resort to robbery.
Lord, since we already know that the thieves are coming, we should directly send out troops to annihilate them before they land. As for Suzhou City, a small number of troops will be enough to defend it.
Their views were agreed by some people. For a while, the two groups of people insisted on their own opinions and argued with each other.
Zhu Su was also frowning in thought. When he saw that the eyes of his fourth brother Zhu Di were bright and he seemed to be hesitant to speak, he opened his mouth and said, "Fourth brother, do you have any ideas?"
"Why hide it? Just say it directly if you have anything to say!"
"Ahem, then he will just tell you." Zhu Di cleared his throat, and everyone in the hall focused their eyes on him. He stood up, followed the example of old Zhu Pingyue, and crossed his legs.
Walked up to Ru Taisu:
"I would like to ask Censor Ru. I asked you to stop the bandits on the coast."
"But the coast of the Ming Dynasty stretches for thousands of miles. Where can Japanese pirates not land? Could it be that Ru Yushi had a foresight and knew in advance where Japanese pirates would not be able to land?"
"You can set up beacons on the shore and let the soldiers divide their troops to garrison." Ru Taisu explained. "If you see a Japanese pirate ship somewhere, you need to light up the beacon and the horses will arrive from all directions..."
"No." But Zhu Su shook his head. "There are many tidal flats along the coast, so it's hard for a horse to move fast. And we don't know the true strength of the enemy. If we don't have to fight on the shore, they are just taking advantage of the idea of 'waiting for work'."
"If we rashly separate our troops on alert, and then join forces after seeing the smoke, the soldiers will rush to pay their share, and they will not even have the advantage of 'waiting for work'." Ru Taisu obviously does not understand military affairs, and anyone with a discerning eye can see this method, and it will be very easy for him to do so.
It is obvious that simply copying the methods used by the north to defend against the Mongolian Yuan and the south will not work.
Emperor Yongle is not very broad-minded. Is the fourth brother most likely deliberately targeting Lao Ru in retaliation for Lao Ru's remarks last night about impeaching him and his second brother...
Ru Taisu's face darkened. To be fair, he didn't want to listen to the opinions of those teenage "boys" on those military and national affairs. But he also knew that he really didn't know anything about military matters.
Moreover, the other two princes, Zhu Su, the East of the Fifth Palace, are indeed somewhat different from his peers in their wisdom and scheming.
Although he usually behaves a bit naughty...
Since he also contradicted his words, it seems that his "clever plan" really didn't work.
It can be said that although Ru Taisu had a bad temper, he was much more reliable than those civil servants, eunuchs and army supervisors who blindly commanded later in the Ming Dynasty.
"Then it turns out that we should close the city and defend ourselves..." Wei Guan said.
Although Ru Taisu looked a little ugly, he still said: "But how can they be sure that the thieves will definitely attack Suzhou?"
"It would be fine if Zhang Ren had not been captured alive by them. As Zhang Ren's dog brother, Zhang Li would definitely seek help from his brother who came to save him, both emotionally and rationally."
"But Zhang Ren is dead..." As he said this, he glanced at Zhu Xi and Zhu Di with some resentment.
"Is it possible to pretend that Zhang Ren was captured alive by others and lure Zhang Li to attack?" someone suggested.
"No. There were also remnants of the Zhang family who ran out of the city that night. Did those people see Zhang Ren's death with their own eyes? They would definitely go to Zhang Li and tell all about Zhang Ren's death." Ru Taisu shook his head.
Resentful eyes looked at Zhu Xi and Zhu Di again.
Zhu Xi felt a little guilty, while Zhu Di was a little annoyed. When he and his second brother entered the city that night, they saw a group of people rushing towards them, and heard officers and soldiers shouting from behind. So in a hurry, without even thinking...
Thinking about it now, if Zhang Ren had really been captured alive at that time, I don’t know how much trouble would have been saved. Even if he had not been captured alive, if he had not responded well to the mistake, he would not have left anyone alive...
"Ru Yushi, don't blame his second and fourth brothers." Zhu Su interjected. "They had just entered the city at that time. They didn't know the situation, and the guards were definitely giving the safety of the two princes their first priority. At least,
That thief Zhang Ren is gone."
"Moreover, if those Japanese pirates are really controlled by Zhang Li, their whereabouts are not difficult to predict."
"Oh?" Everyone present was refreshed, and Zhu Di said in surprise: "Lao Wu, could it be that the history books are there..."
"Ahem, could it be that I was wrong and expected all of this?"
Zhu Su gave Zhu Di a red look. Did that guy definitely think that he wanted to use the time traveler's "Great Prophecy" again?
Although that incident has not been recorded in history, if you put yourself into Zhang Li's perspective, it is not difficult to guess. He said: "If you dare to challenge the Ruan throne, did Zhang Chen Yunie waste so much effort?
What?"
"What are you thinking about?" Everyone looked at each other in confusion. But this time, Zhu Ping snorted: "Huh, what are you thinking about? It's just wishful thinking, hoping to restore the power of their fathers and compete for their Ming Dynasty.
East."
"Second brother is right." Zhu Su nodded towards Zhu Xi and continued: "Then that is the difference between them and ordinary Japanese pirates. Ordinary Japanese pirates are just for wealth, but they are dreaming of restoring the glory of their ancestors.
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"Although those people are extremely stupid, even a three-year-old child on the street knows that they want to fight for Tiandong, but there is no city where they can settle down to start the uprising?"
"If you are just like those ordinary Japanese pirates, when a gust of wind comes and a gust of wind goes away, you can plunder huge amounts of property, and what's the use?"
"Can it be said that if Zhang Ren is dead and their strategy of disrupting his Suzhou city and cooperating with the outside has failed...will they be able to attack Suzhou?" Ru Taisu said.
"Maybe not the Suzhou Prefecture, but Zhang Li will definitely not plunder the city, and he will certainly come to conquer the city." Zhu Su didn't say anything, and Zhu Di over there had already taken over the conversation thoughtfully.
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"There are three reasons: First, Zhang Libu is not the second son. If Zhang Ren is dead, he should be the one to take charge of the Zhang family."
"In this case, he must first avenge his brother or achieve some meritorious service that can convince the public. Otherwise, how can he convince the public?"
"Second, since the Zhang family wanted to take over Suzhou in the east, they would definitely need a lot of troops. Those troops would be useless based on the financial resources that Zhang Shicheng left to them."
"Then, they must ask for help from others... According to him, they are likely to gather other groups of Japanese pirates to seize the city together. In that case, he must ask for sufficient benefits to those thieves. In addition to
Seizing the Eastern City and plundering some small markets and towns, how can the little profit be enough for them to convince other thieves?"
"Third... they have become poor bandits a long time ago." The young man Zhu Di walked on the chair and crossed his legs. A pair of eyes flashed: "Zhang Ren is dead and the plan is ruined. It can be said that it is as clear as day.
There is no other way."
"If he refuses to show his courtesy, he will definitely make a desperate move at this time. If successful, he can gain a firm foothold in Dongyicheng, and the situation will naturally open up. All the previous failures will become a thing of the past."
"If they fail, then there is no hope of success, and they will just die. But if they are not here now, there will definitely be no chance in the future: now they can barely raise an army. Zhai Duren died,
The news spread that the hidden forces in Suzhou City have been uprooted, and people are in panic. How many people are willing to fight him with their heads raised?"
"Lao Wu, is what he said wrong?" After Zhu Di finished talking, he suddenly turned to ask Weng Zhengsu.
"...Wrong." Zhu Su nodded in agreement, but he still felt a little weird in his heart.
Am I, Zhu Di, talking about Zhang Ren? Why does it sound like I am talking about myself during the Jingnan period?