Chapter 302: Leading the troops to defeat the Japanese
In the fifteenth year of Zhizheng, March 30th.
Jiangdu Jun Shuanghu married at the same time, and the wedding was personally hosted by the King of Chu and the Princess of Chu.
The streets of Jiangdufu are filled with joy.
In times of trouble, people worship the strong.
Although Chang Yuchun and Bian Yuanheng do not have the highest official positions, they are the two most courageous generals in the Jiangdu army, so they have always been admired by the people of Jiangdu.
There were not many people attending the wedding. Since the wedding was held jointly by two families, the two parties decided to send out fifty wedding invitations each after discussion.
However, Chang Yuchun has no relatives, and Lan Xiangyu has no natal family.
In addition to sending more than a dozen wedding invitations to friends in the military, Chang Yuchun had no idea who the remaining thirty wedding invitations were sent to.
Later, Lan Yu asked for more than a dozen wedding invitations and gave them to some of his classmates in the Imperial College. Lan Xiangyu approached Qin Lingsi and asked her to help get rid of the remaining wedding invitations.
The situation of the Bian family is exactly the opposite of that of the Chang family.
The Bian family has a great business. Since Bian Yuanheng joined the Jiangdu Army, the family business has become more prosperous, and some people of the same clan have also come to join him.
Fifty wedding invitations were simply not enough. In the end, Bian Ying weighed it up and finally sent out all the wedding invitations.
The wedding started in the late afternoon, and at mid-noon, wedding guests came with wedding invitations.
Outside the gate of the Military Academy, the scenes of the Bian family and the Chang family receiving wedding guests were also completely different.
The Bian family sent several deacons to set up tables and chairs at the door. Whenever wedding guests came over, they would register the gifts and shout them out loudly.
Lan Yu was the only one in the Chang family. She moved a chair to sit next to the Bian family and placed a large basket next to the chair.
As long as there are wedding guests invited by the Chang family, Lan Yu will glance at the post, then point to the big basket, let them throw the gifts in, and then they can go in!
The completely different styles of the two families formed a strange landscape. The deacons of the Bian Mansion even talked in low voices, secretly laughing at the Chang family for their lack of etiquette.
Lan Yu didn't care at all. When the wedding guests arrived, she went in directly carrying a large basket.
There were two teenagers who went in with him.
One is Han Lin'er and the other is Hu Xiaobao. They are both guests invited by Lan Yu.
In fact, Chang Yuchun also invited Monkey, Li Er and others. Logically speaking, Han Lin'er and Hu Xiaobao should come with the adults.
However, after the two teenagers received Lan Yu's invitation, they were very happy and felt that they had grown up. When they went out, they deliberately left separately from the adults at home.
As Hu Xiaobao walked away, he whispered: "Brother Lan, those people from Bian Mansion were laughing at you just now!"
Lan Yu curled her lips and said, "Never mind them!"
Han Lin'er snorted and said: "These people just look down on others and only know how to dress up and show off. Xiaobao, don't imitate them in the future!"
Hu Xiaobao was stunned and said: "Brother Lin, what is ostentation?"
Han Lin'er rolled her eyes and said, "You don't even know this, but you still study hard every day!"
Hu Xiaobao muttered: "This is not written in the book!"
Han Lin'er glanced at Lan Yu and said with a smile: "Brother Lan, do you know?"
Lan Yu said lazily: "I don't know, I'm not interested."
Han Lin'er felt bored and said nothing.
After a while, the three of them came to a carriage in the back house. Lan Yu stuffed all the gifts into the carriage, clapped her hands and said, "It's done. Let's go, I'll take you to eat."
The wedding banquet hadn't started yet, and the food hadn't been served in the lobby yet. The three of them quietly ran to the kitchen to eat.
The kitchen was filled with fragrant aroma and steamy mist. The cooks were just busy and no one paid attention to them.
After the three of them ate for a while, Lan Xiangyu sent someone over to call Lan Yu over, and Han Lin'er and Hu Xiaobao had no choice but to return to Li Er and others.
Not long after, the last hour finally arrived, the drums sounded, and the auspicious day arrived.
Amidst the celebration of gongs and drums, Chang Yuchun and Bian Yuanheng each brought a bride to the main hall.
The hall was already filled with guests. Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun sat at the head of the table, while Bian Ying and his wife sat next to them.
The two groups of newlyweds came to the hall and bowed to heaven and earth first, then to the emperor, then to the parents, and finally to the husband and wife.
After the wedding, Qin Lingjun invited the two brides and other female relatives to the back hall, and Zhang Yangquan accompanied the two grooms to a drinking banquet.
After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Yangquan got up from the table and left first. After all, it was difficult for everyone to let go of him.
As soon as he left, the wedding banquet really became lively, with everyone drinking and guessing, and it was noisy.
At the end of Haishi, the wedding banquet finally ended. Chang Yuchun and Bian Yuanheng each took their wives back to their mansions, and the bridal chamber was decorated with flowers and candles.
The next morning, Geng San came to the palace early.
After the announcement, he entered the study and said, "Your Majesty, the general tried it yesterday. The new artillery is much more powerful than the old artillery. There are no major problems!"
Zhang Yangquan leaned on the back of his chair and said, "So, you didn't find any flaws?"
Geng San hurriedly said: "There are no major flaws, but loading the artillery is a bit troublesome. The general thought that it might be much more convenient if the shells could be loaded from the back!"
Zhang Yangquan's eyes lit up and he stared at him closely.
Geng San thought he had said something wrong and hurriedly said: "The general just said it casually..."
Zhang Yangquan raised his hand and said: "No, your idea is very good. Don't worry. Apart from the loading problem, have you found any other problems?"
Geng San shook his head and said: "No more."
After a pause, he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, if you put the new artillery into service so quickly, are you going to fight again?"
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "Do you want to fight?"
Geng San said without hesitation: "I think so!"
Zhang Yangquan smiled and ordered one of his guards: "Go and call General Chang Yuchun over!"
The guard promised and left.
About two-quarters of an hour later, Chang Yuchun strode to the study, cupped his hands and said: "General Chang Yuchun, please pay homage to the king!"
Zhang Yangquan looked up at him and said slowly: "General Chang, you just got married yesterday. I didn't want to disturb the honeymoon period of you and your wife, but there is something that you have to do..."
Chang Yuchun said loudly: "Your Majesty, just give your orders, and you will not hesitate to die in the end!"
"Very good." Zhang Yangquan crossed his hands, raised his head and asked, "Have you stayed in the Japanese country for a few months? What do you think of the Japanese people?"
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Chang Yuchun was stunned for a moment and said: "What does the king mean?"
"Just tell me your intuitive views on the Japanese!"
Chang Yuchun thought for a while and said: "Their cultural etiquette is all learned from the Tang Dynasty. They seem to know etiquette, but after getting along with them for a long time, you know that their etiquette is all superficial, and their nature is still greedy, cunning, and unfaithful!
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Zhang Yangquan nodded secretly and said: "Then I will speak directly! Miss Shen Qianqian's brother has been detained by the Japanese. I hope you two will lead troops to the Japanese country and get him back!"
Geng San changed his face and said: "How dare they detain our people?"
Chang Yuchun was also a little surprised and frowned: "The Japanese bully the weak and fear the strong. They should not dare to offend us!"
Zhang Yangquan glanced at him and said: "The person holding member Shen outside is the guardian of Hizen Country!"
Chang Yuchun was even more confused: "Your Majesty, the guardian of Hizen Kingdom is called Ryuzoji Yoshimitsu. Although this man is ambitious, he knows how to advance and retreat. He will never dare to offend our army's power!"
Zhang Yangquan suddenly said: "General Chang, when you left Liu Ju, were there any people around him who were good at strategizing?"
Chang Yuchun was stunned and said: "No!" After a pause, his expression changed and he said: "My lord, do you suspect that this matter is related to Liu Ju?"
Zhang Yangquan looked at Chang Yuchun and said, "What would you do if he was instigating you behind the scenes?"
Chang Yuchun hurriedly said: "The general has settled his grudges with Liu Ju. If he really dares to go against our army, the general will show no mercy!"
"Very good." Zhang Yangquan turned to look at Geng San and said: "General Geng, you will lead the navy from yesterday and go to Japan with General Chang!"
Geng San said happily: "The last general has taken the order!"
Chang Yuchun suddenly said: "Your Majesty, if you want to attack the Japanese country, there are two difficulties!"
"What's the difficulty?"
Chang Yuchun said: "First, logistical supply is difficult. If we supply by sea, it is neither safe nor stable."
Zhang Yangquan waved his hand and said: "You don't have to worry about this. Before going to war, I will send someone to contact Cai Ye and make his Iqi Island a supply point for our army!"
Chang Yuchun added: "When fighting a naval battle, you need to pay special attention to the weather. The weather in Japan is abnormal and tsunamis often occur. If you don't pay attention, you may suffer heavy losses!"
Zhang Yangquan said solemnly: "I know that the Yuan Dynasty was wiped out because of the tsunami. Do you have any good ways to avoid the risk?"
Chang Yuchun said: "I heard that some skilled sailors can predict the waves in advance, and I would like to take some such masters along with me!"
Zhang Yangquan's heart moved and he said: "The Shen family has been together for many years, and there must be many experienced boatmen. I will help you with this matter. Besides, do you have any other difficulties?"
Chang Yuchun cupped his hands and said: "No more!"
"Okay, you two, get ready for battle. When everything is ready on my side, you will lead the army and set off immediately!"