When the war machine of the Ming Dynasty started to move, it was like a sleeping dragon, revealing its claws.
The most elite soldiers and horses from the Beijing camp were immediately assembled, as well as the selected generals and soldiers. At the same time, all kinds of materials for the march were sent to the army. The commander-in-chief of the fifth army gave the military order, and the eight hundred miles of horses galloped through the border to convey the military order.
The next day, Zhu Yunxi first summoned the deputy commander of the expedition, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, and the Duke of Wei, Xu Huizu, in the East Palace.
Give Yungong (Xu Huizu) a seat! In the main hall, Zhu Yunxi pulled up the kneeling Xu Huizu and said with a smile, loyalty is not the issue. You are a minister of Gudong Palace, so be free when there are no outsiders.
The etiquette cannot be discarded! Xu Huizu was an upright man. After saluting as usual, he sat down opposite Zhu Yunxi with half a stool on his hands.
Zhu Yunxi sat casually and said, "I have appointed you as the deputy commander this time. Do you have any rules in mind?"
Returning to Your Highness, I have been in the capital for these years. I have a lot of talk on paper but little actual combat experience! Xu Huizu said, in this border battle, Commander Fu should be the leader. I will take care of my duties and learn more and watch more!
This is the reason why Zhu Yunxi appointed him as deputy commander. He is steady and upright, can distinguish priorities, and is open-minded and eager to learn. After the older generation of generals grew old, the Ming Dynasty did not lack generals, but lacked generals. Zhu Yunxi's move was also
Training him.
When going to Datong this time, many meritorious sons in the capital asked to accompany them. Zhu Yunxi also said that after becoming military generals, they are willing to make progress and inherit their father's ambition, which is naturally excellent. After saying that, the topic changed, but these meritorious achievements
The children are used to being uncles in the capital, and they must not bring these habits into the army.
The minister is in charge of military affairs! Xu Huizu said sternly, no matter which family’s children, in the army there will only be athletes from the Ming Dynasty, and no young masters from wealthy families! There are those who form cliques and are afraid of the former, and there are those who insist on their own status and cause trouble, I
Must be dealt with by military law!
This expedition was different from that of Lan Yu that day. Lan Yu had always chosen only those he could see, but Fu Youde this time, in addition to many Mesozoic generals who had not participated in the war, there were also many meritorious disciples of the capital.
Being able to control and manage are two different things. When Lan Yu was the commander, the disobedient generals would not even ask for the king's order flag, but would just find a place where no one was around and kill him. However, Fu Youde was not that unruly after all, so Zhu Yunxi was
There is a saying.
You can do things with confidence! Zhu Yunxi smiled again and said, if you do it well, sooner or later you will be the leader for Shuai!
My lord, it’s just death! Xu Huizu said sternly.
What is immortal! Zhu Yunxi said, only by living well can you serve the Ming Dynasty and Gu Gu. After saying that, he smiled again, turned around and said, call the Liao brothers to come up!
In an instant, two of Zhu Yunxi's closest bodyguards, Liao Ming and Liao Yong, descendants of the Duke of Chu, went to the palace and bowed down.
The two of them have told Gu's ear several times that they want to go to the army for training! Zhu Yunxi said to Xu Huizu, Gu has left the two of them to you. The two of them are brave, but have never been on the battlefield, so they can be pawns.
You can't be the leader of the army. He said to the two brothers, "I haven't seen Xu Shuai yet!"
The last general has met Xu Shuai! They are young and energetic, and they performed the military salute with sonorous force.
I'm afraid that these two people will not be as simple as pawns in the army!
Xu Huizu thought, as early as before the emperor's grandson was crowned king, these two people were close to the emperor's grandson. Later, the emperor's grandson was granted the title of King of Wu, and these two people were by his side, never leaving. They were the emperor's
Taisun's confidant among his confidants, and the iron among the irons.
There is no need to be polite! Xu Huizu helped him weakly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, Your Highness, it would be better for the two of them to serve as guards for the Chinese army!
You figure it out! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
The Central Army Guards are right next to the commander. They can not only be the vanguard of the army, but also supervise the army for the commander. And because they are close to the commander, they can know the most confidential military deployment at any time. When the old man rose to power, there were many Guards under his command.
They are his adopted sons, such as Muying, Li Wenzhong and others.
After several years of training in the army as a guard, he was released as a commander.
Gu, I have great expectations for you! Zhu Yunxi stood up and said seriously, the future of the Ming Dynasty will depend on the seeds of famous generals like you! Go ahead and prepare in the camp. When you return in triumph, Gu will personally undress you all!
Well! The three of them bowed their heads.
Then, Zhu Yunxi summoned the generals who were accompanying the army on the expedition in the East Palace, including Ping'an, Qu Neng, Sheng Yong, Prince Consort Li Jian and others, and they all encouraged him and gave them diligent instructions.
After successive interviews, it was almost dusk. At this time, the Duke of Ying, Fu Youde, came to see him.
Sir, Fu Youde is here to see His Highness!
Zhu Yunxi was still approachable and courteous as a corporal. He helped the old minister up with his own hands and said with a smile, "I know that the army is busy with military affairs, but there is something in my heart that I don't understand, so I sent a special message to the old prince to come!"
Fu Youde was dressed in half-worn iron armor, with shoulders as broad as mountains. He said in a deep voice, "What is on your Highness's mind?"
Zhu Yunxi stopped his smile and said seriously, can we definitely win this battle?
He asked formally, and the other party thought for a moment, then said sternly, "Not necessarily!"
As he said that, Fu Youde clasped his fists and said, Beiyuan people and horses come and go like the wind. When the army arrives, if they are disadvantageous in fighting, they will flee to the grassland and wait for our army to penetrate deep alone!
This is the advantage that the grassland peoples have over the Central Plains. They rely on the many horses and run away if they can't beat them. They are playing guerrilla warfare. When you really catch up, when you are tired and exhausted, they will turn around and bite you hard. Like a pack of wolves.
They kept biting each other until the army collapsed.
Even, there is no need to fight. Fu Youde continued, at this time, perhaps those thieves had already robbed a lot in the Datong area. When the minister led the army over, they dispersed in a hurry!
What he said is right. Now that the Ming Dynasty is strong and has hundreds of powerful soldiers, the soldiers and horses of the Northern Yuan Dynasty have always been harassing the border and rarely take the initiative to attack the city. It's not that they don't know how to attack the city, but they think they can attack the city.
, the damage is too great to be worth the loss.
Does the old Duke have any concerns? Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Even if His Highness doesn’t summon me, I still want to see His Highness! Fu Youde clasped his fists and said, “I want to eat this Northern Yuan army. I dare to ask Your Highness for an order!”
Zhu Yunxi smiled, but gave the order to King Dai, asking him not to bite the thief at all costs. Then he ordered Jin Fan and Ning Fan to quickly send troops to encircle the 40,000 people in Beiyuan!
Your Highness has a sharp eye!
Zhu Yunxi stood beside the imperial desk, tapping his fingers on the table.
Beiyuan's invasion of the border this time came out of the blue. What's even more strange is that the King of Sai along the Datong line actually didn't make any move. Taiyuan and Daning are both big border towns. In addition to the troops of their respective vassals, there are also tens of thousands of Ming Dynasty elites.
Faced with the enemies harassing them, they did not take the initiative to attack. Instead, they issued a memorial saying that they should be on guard and defend to the death.
These vassal kings were really good at settling accounts. They were afraid that their own strength would be damaged and pretended to be ignorant without orders from the court. Moreover, they were probably thinking of seeing the King of Datong make a joke.
Go and write, write out the plan in your mind, and send it to the orphan. The orphan will ask Grandpa Huang to seal it with a big seal! Zhu Yunxi pondered.
There is one more thing! Fu Youde went on to say, Your Majesty said in the court yesterday that I can dispatch the troops of Jin Fan and Ning Fan, but I am a minister after all, and they are the kings of the vassal. I want to eat more than 40,000 people.
, the soldiers and horses in Jingying and Datong will definitely not be enough. If by then, the two kings will go against the will...?
Gu wrote a letter to his third uncle! Zhu Yunxi opened his mouth and said that the third uncle he was talking about was his direct uncle, King Jin. Then he continued, as for Prince Ning? Didn’t you bring Grandpa Huang’s gold medal arrow with you? Gu’s bodyguard is here
You are a guard in the army. If King Ning dares to delay the military situation, he will send his guard to bring the gold medal and arrows. Let's see how courageous he is!
Sir, you can rest assured now! Fu Youde bowed his head and said, this way, this battle will be won!
Zhu Yunxi turned around and said with a smile, you have to fight to know whether you are victorious or not. The reason why the old prince was appointed as a commander was not just for the victory. In addition to fighting, he also meant to train generals! As he said that, Zhu Yunxi
He smiled again and said gently, "Old Duke, I'll leave you alone!"
~~There will be more in a while, please wait.
This National Day celebration is really terrible. I went on a blind date, and I went on two blind dates, really.
But no one liked me, they said I was ugly and asked me to leave!!