Just leaving Zhu Ying's manor, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was extremely approachable and easy-going one second, regained the momentum of Emperor Hongwu the next second.
"That guy just said that Goryeo would surrender without a fight. Lan Yu, what do you think?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked slowly.
"Your Majesty, I think what he said makes sense, but do we still need to continue mobilizing the border troops in Liaodong?"
Lan Yu returned with a respectful look.
"Governing a big country is like cooking a small one. How can one make a conclusion based on what one family says? Military and national affairs are not child's play!"
"Immediately send someone to notify the border troops in Liaodong to pay attention to every move of Goryeo!"
"If there is any trouble, report it to me immediately!"
"If anyone delays a major military mission, I will chop off his head!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, and then turned to look at Li Shanchang.
Lan Yu bowed to accept the order and immediately retreated.
"That boy actually has the other half of the jade that my eldest grandson was buried with. He is very good at it. What do you think?"
Li Shanchang was really stunned when he heard this. He didn't dare to say these nonsense. After thinking for a moment, he bowed and returned: "Your Majesty, at the funeral of the emperor's eldest grandson, you shouted away everyone, and the ministers were not present. Come here now.
, it’s quite strange. If the superiors are interested, they can confess their relatives with blood and do some experiments.”
Zhu Biao was still alive at this time, so even if Zhu Xiongying came back from the dead, it would have no negative impact on the overall situation.
Zhu Yuanzhang dismissed everyone because Zhu Xiongying was not dead, but he had already told the world. In order not to cause unnecessary panic, he dismissed everyone.
Later, Zhu Xiongying was placed by the Qinhuai River and ordered to be taken care of. However, he was busy with government affairs and had no contact. Unexpectedly, they met at this juncture.
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to recognize him immediately was because Zhu Xiongying seemed completely different at this time, and the manor felt extremely strange to him.
Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and nodded, but said in a cold voice: "Don't make this matter public. I don't want any accidents to happen again, and our identities must not be exposed."
Li Shanchang nodded respectfully, but couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and he admired Zhu Ying even more.
This boy didn't know that he was the emperor's eldest grandson, but he could remain calm in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and talk and laugh happily. He was truly a hero among men!
When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the palace, he learned that Prince Zhu Biao had been waiting for him all day.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was an emperor and had numerous concubines and princes around him, he only had one wife and one son in his heart.
Naturally, his wife is Empress Ma, who has been with him since Haozhou City, and his son is naturally Prince Zhu Biao.
Under the bright sky, if there is anyone who can see him at any time and at any time without reporting, then it is only Empress Ma and Prince Zhu Biao.
"Biao'er, have you been waiting for us all day? What's the matter?"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang stepped into the imperial study, he saw Zhu Biao immersed in correcting memorials.
"Father!"
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was back, Zhu Biao immediately stood up and saluted.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders here, so you and I, father and son, don't need to be polite."
Seeing that Zhu Biao's face was a little pale, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but think of Zhu Ying's words. Although he was older, he looked much stronger than his son.
Could it be that everything that boy said was true?
"Thank you, Father!"
Zhu Biao stood up. Although he felt a warmth in his heart, he still took out a memorial from the table with respect.
"Father, Liaodong sent a report saying that Goryeo has sent troops to attack the Tieling area."
"The general in charge of Goryeo's army was Li Chenggui from Pyongyang, with about 50,000 troops under his command."
Since the Hu Weiyong case, the Ming Dynasty had no prime minister, and almost all government affairs fell on Zhu Biao's shoulders.
Zhu Biao could make his own decisions on some small matters, but when it came to major military and state affairs, Zhu Biao still had to discuss them with Zhu Yuanzhang.
I received this report from Liaodong this morning. Zhu Biao didn't dare to neglect it and came to look for Zhu Yuanzhang immediately.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang was not at the palace and had gone out early in the morning.
Therefore, Zhu Biao had to deal with other government affairs while waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to return.
"Goryeo has sent troops?"
Zhu Yuanzhang took the memorial from Zhu Biao, looked at it, and couldn't help but be stunned.
What that boy said turned out to be true!
Goryeo actually sent troops, and from top to bottom, all the generals were actually from Spain.
As a man from Dongban, he was a civil servant, his title was Supervisor of the Army, and he was basically nothing.
"Biao'er, what do you think about this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm, put down the report, and asked slowly.
"My son has ordered the Liaodong frontier army, totaling 100,000, to assemble in the Yalu River area. Once the Goryeo soldiers and horses appear, they will fight immediately!"
"In addition, the son sent a letter to his second brother, third brother and fourth brother each, ordering the three men to lead their troops northward as a check, so that the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty would be too busy to take care of themselves and unable to support Goryeo."
Zhu Biao returned slowly.
"Are there any setbacks?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with great satisfaction. Zhu Biao's response was quite comprehensive.
"Returning to my father, there are no setbacks yet. It is just that such a large-scale mobilization of troops means that it may take some time to catch up with the food and grass in Liaodong, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Peiping. Therefore, it is necessary to temporarily mobilize food and grass from the Huguang area."
Zhu Biao returned truthfully.
As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first.
In ancient times, when marching and fighting, food and grass were the top priority. This time the Ming Dynasty went to war with Goryeo, and they wanted to defeat Goryeo in one fell swoop, and they also had to contain the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. It is conceivable that time is tight and the task is heavy, so the food and grass needed is naturally a
Astronomical numbers.
There are 100,000 frontier troops in the Liaodong region, and with the mobilization of troops by Qin King Zhu Xi, Jin King Zhu Xi, Yan King Zhu Di and others, the total is probably more than 300,000 troops.
With so many people, including the civilians transporting grain and grass, the amount of materials needed to be consumed is naturally not a small amount.
Relying on supplies stored in local panic warehouses is obviously a drop in the bucket.
"Order the 100,000 border troops in Liaodong to continue to gather towards the Yalu River. As for the second, third and fourth sons, they will remain stationary for the time being."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and returned immediately.
"Wait for the next report from Liaodong before making any plans!"
"Father, is this move inappropriate? As the old saying goes, soldiers need to be quick and quick. If we let the younger brothers stand still, I am worried that if something goes wrong, the losses will be very heavy!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Biao was stunned.
In ancient times, there were no high-speed trains and airplanes, so transportation was very inconvenient.
Even if we have to travel 800 miles in a hurry, from Liaodong to Jinling or to the three northern provinces, it will still take a month or two just to communicate back and forth.
The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly.
Once something went wrong, Liaodong's 100,000 elite troops would be trapped in the encirclement of Goryeo and the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, which would be extremely disadvantageous.
Therefore, Zhu Biao was very puzzled. His father could fight all over the world on horseback, so how could he make such a low-level mistake?
