Zhu Youlang's crusade to the east is not trivial.

It is a matter of life and death for the Ming Dynasty, and it is naturally attached great importance to it from top to bottom.

The soldiers and horses did not move the grain and grass first, and Wen Anzhi was responsible for the raising of grain and grass.

According to Zhu Youlang's plan, it was necessary to raise at least three months' worth of grain and grass for the army.

It would be great if there were more.

Anyway, this time it is an attack by water, so there is no need to worry about the transportation of grain and grass.

Then there is the adjustment of military movements.

Bai Wenxuan and Dou Mingjiao need to change their guards, and the Chengdu garrison must also be adjusted.

Then there is the question of the ships of the sailors.

During the last attack on Chongqing, many of the Ming army's sailors were improvised, resulting in a lot of small boats mixed in the army.

This time, if you want to go down the river to attack Huguang, you naturally can't use these boats anymore.

Fortunately, after the recovery of Chongqing, the Ming army had enough craftsmen to build ships, and the ships could only be stored. In addition, the warships captured from the Qing army's naval divisions together already have hundreds of large river boats, which can accommodate nearly 100,000 troops at the same time.

Zhu Youlang immediately ordered the sailors to be transferred to Fengjie, and he prepared to personally lead the army from Chengdu.

On September 19 of the thirteenth year of Yongli, Zhu Youlang wore armor and inspected the army surrounded by famous generals such as Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, and then went out of the city.

The crown prince Zhu Cixuan and the first assistant of the cabinet Wen Anzhi sent the saint to the outside of the city.

Zhu Youlang slashed the white horse and swore that he would not win this battle and would not return!

From the capital to Fengjie, it was under the control of the Ming army, and the Ming army was able to get a certain supply of grain and grass.

After the festival, you can make another big supplement.

After that, we will enter the Kuidong area.

Zhu Youlang did not expect to get grain and grass support from the thirteen families in Kuidong, but only hoped that they could bring their own dry food.

The consumption of grain and grass in the army of more than 100,000 is extremely large, and you can't count on Zhu Youlang.

"Your Majesty, take care!"

Before leaving, Wen An's Chong, Zhu Youlang arched his hand and said sincerely.

"Wen Qing rest assured, it won't be long before you can eat Yiling's fresh fish."

Zhu Youlang said with an oath.

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"What, Your Majesty is going to the East?"

Wushan Liu Tichun was the first of the thirteen lords to get the news, and he danced excitedly like a child.

At this moment, Yuan Zongdi was still in Wushan, patted Liu Tichun's shoulder and said, "Erhu, it's almost over, don't you want to lose face in front of the child?" ”

Liu Tichun suddenly realized, and when he saw Liu Xingming standing next to him stealing fun, he glared at him angrily and said, "What are you laughing at!" ”

Liu Xingming hurriedly stopped laughing and hid behind Yuan Zongdi.

"Look at how scared the kids."

Liu Tichun seemed to suddenly remember something, and said in a deep voice: "Old brother, since Your Majesty's Eastern Crusade is going to pass through Wushan, you will ask Your Majesty for a hundred guns directly, and I will not provide it." ”

Seeing that Liu Tichun turned his face faster than turning a book, Yuan Zongdi quit.

"Hey Liu Erhu, didn't we say okay, you give me thirty strokes, how can you regret it."

Liu Tichun said with a smile: "Didn't you know that Your Majesty was coming at that time?" Not to mention the bird gun, I heard that His Majesty has a new type of fire gun called the flintlock gun, which is more powerful than the bird gun, but there are not many of them. If you really have the ability, you can care about your majesty coming. ”

Yuan Zongdi rolled his eyes when he heard this: "One yard is one yard, what you promised me will be done, Your Majesty, I will find another way." ”

"Brother, we are all poor, can't you let me go and eat big food?"

Seeing that Liu Tichun played a scoundrel, Yuan Zongdi was a little helpless.

He knew the character of this old brother all too well.

Don't be stingy, hob meat, the more familiar you are with him, the more he can play tricks with you.

Hey, it seems that there is no hope for those thirty birds.

"In that case, I have to hurry back to Dachang to prepare, and I can't let Your Majesty wait for me."

Although Dachang is not too far from Wushan, it will take a few days to come and go.

The army of sailors of the imperial court must have to go through Wushan via the Yangtze River, and Liu Tichun must pass through here. Yuan Zongdi had to hurry back and bring the army over.

"Then I won't send my brother."

Pingbai saved thirty bird guns, Liu Tichun said with a smile in a good mood.

Yuan Zongdi shook his head and walked away helplessly.

"Dad, does the Son of Heaven really want to recruit himself?"

Liu Xingming leaned in and asked.

"What do you mean by that? You don't have any jokes, can you still regret it after the holy decree has been issued? ”

"Then Dad has to behave well, maybe he will be crowned king after making some contributions to this expedition."

To say that there are really a lot of kings with different surnames in the Ming Dynasty.

Li Dingguo, the king of Jin, will not talk about it, what is Feng Shuangli, the king of Qingyang, Bai Wenxuan, the king of Gongchang, and Zheng Chenggong, the king of Yanping County...

Liu Xingming thought to himself that his father is now the prince of the country, won't he be able to become a county king if he goes further?

People are looking forward, and Liu Xingming doesn't think that his father is worse than these kings with different surnames.

Liu Tichun thought that Liu Xingming wanted to say something, but it turned out that he was worried about the king.

This son of a son really can't pretend to be a big deal.

"Is this the kind of thing that a courtier should be concerned about? Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun En, do you understand? ”

Liu Xingming said with a sad face: "Then we have to fight for rain and dew." You don't think about yourself, you have to think about your son! ”

Liu Tichun saw his uncompetitive appearance, and his anger suddenly rose.

It turns out that this kid hopes to inherit the throne in the future and be a prince!

"Do you think that the king of the Ming Dynasty is a leek, and if you say it, you will seal it! Our Kuidong family is now either a prince or an uncle, if your father is given a prince by His Majesty, what should you do if you call other brothers? Don't you have to force Your Majesty to be crowned king? ”

What Liu Tichun said was a very realistic thing.

At the beginning, Yongli gave the rest of the Great Western Army a vote.

Li Dingguo, King of Jin, Liu Wenxiu, King of Shu, Sun Kewang, King of Qin, Ainengqi, King of Yan'an, Bai Wenxuan, King of Gongchang, Feng Shuangli, King of Qingyang...

If you give Kuidong Zhuxun the title of king again, then the king of the Ming Dynasty will really be worthless.

In addition, from the perspective of distant and close relatives, the former Western Military Department headed by Li Dingguo is also closer to the former Shun Military Department than the Thirteen Kuidong Families and today's son.

It is reasonable for the Son of Heaven to give Li Dingguo and others the title of king, but it is reasonable for Liu Tichun and others to be crowned the prince and earl.

It's impossible to really have a bowl of water even.

But he couldn't say these things to his son. Otherwise, my son's big mouth wouldn't be known to everyone?

In Liu Tichun's view, whether it is a prince or a duke, they all belong to the top level of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as they can help the Son of Heaven to restore the world, their family is indispensable for glory and wealth, so why bother with the prince's false name?

There are times in life when you have to have it, and there are times in life when you don't want it.

Liu Tichun is not a desperate person.

In the matter of sealing the king, he wanted to go with the flow, not to coerce the Son of Heaven to make a decree.

He hoped that his son would understand this.

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