With the royal expedition, the idea of the Northern Expedition to the desert was set, and the sacrificial ceremony of the monarch and ministers on the first day of the Lunar New Year came to the final stage. Zhu Qizhen entered the temple again and prayed to the ancestors of the past dynasties, hoping that they could bless the Ming Dynasty and bless themselves to win another big victory for the world.

Outside the temple, although the ministers also knelt on the ground and prayed secretly, but they were helpless and dazed in their hearts, and the matter came to this point, but it was completely beyond the expectations of all the civil officials, and they didn't know what the next situation would be.

This kind of mood continued until after the dispersal of the dynasty, when they walked out of the palace gate, most people looked a little stunned, and Hu Hu seemed to have suffered a big blow, and even his steps were full of staggering, as if he had aged ten years old all of a sudden.

Restless, when he crossed the threshold of a high palace gate, he was even more tripped by it, and he was about to fall down in a moment. Fortunately, a powerful hand stretched out from the side and back in time to hold the old man who almost fell on his stomach, and at the same time, Lu Jin's voice also sounded: "Sir, please be careful!" ”

When everyone dispersed just now, Lu Zhen had already seen that something was wrong with Hu Hu's whole person. So when I came out all the way, I followed closely behind, so I had a good response. Now it seems that his concerns are really right, and he finally didn't make any trouble.

Frightened by this, Hu Hui's mind finally sobered up a little, and after glancing at Lu Jin, he smiled bitterly: "This time it's really thanks to you for thinking about you, otherwise the old man would have to lose face." ”

"Sir, you're serious." Lu Zhen said, and asked with concern: "Is Mr.'s body okay?" Isn't it too late to rest on the side before leaving? ”

Originally, Hu Hu wanted to say that there was no problem, but after moving, he found that his legs were a little weak, so he stopped being strong: "That's it, let's take a breath here first." When people get old, they are useless! ”

Obviously, the failure to stop the impulsive decision of the Son of Heaven this time has dealt a big blow to Hu Hui's psychology, and he even has the mentality of admitting old age and accepting defeat. When Lu Zhen saw this scene, he felt very uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything, but first helped the old man to rest by the long corridor.

At this time, this move of the two of them has attracted the attention of many officials who are also going out. However, after finding out that it was Master Hu resting, these people didn't say anything, just arched their hands at him, and left with a complicated face. Everyone was in a bad mood, and they were in the palace, so some words were not easy to say.

After seeing Hu Hu relieved a little, Lu Zhen said softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear clearly: "Actually, sir, you don't have to blame yourself so much, the matter was decided as early as last year, or even earlier. If it weren't for your hard work over the years, I wouldn't know what this situation would look like. Therefore, you only owe the court a credit and nothing to it. ”

After hearing this, Hu Hui's gray eyebrows raised unconsciously. This young man actually saw through his own thoughts at a glance, and he was really thoughtful. After hesitating for a moment, he smiled bitterly: "The old man doesn't understand this, but Your Majesty's decision was too hasty, and he really caught us off guard!" ”

"In fact, as long as Wang Zhen has been instigating His Majesty, this day will definitely come, and this student is not too surprised by this." Lu Zhen suppressed his voice and said: "I think that after a hundred years, future generations will also understand this, so even if something goes wrong this time, they will not blame Mr. and this Manchu official." Lu Zhen guessed what the other party was worried about, and opened his mouth to persuade again.

Unexpectedly, this time Hu Hu shook his head: "Are you worried about the old man because he will leave a bad name in the history books in the future?" What I am worried about is that this rush to war by the imperial court will bring extremely serious consequences. ”

"Huh?" Lu Zhen couldn't help but be stunned. From the point of view of him, a traverser, he naturally knew how serious the consequences of the emperor's personal expedition would be to the Ming Dynasty. However, how can this Boss Hu see that there is a big problem? Because there is no military force in the DPRK and China, and they generally have enough confidence in the Ming Dynasty, the civil officials oppose it, and they only proceed from their own interests.

After all, the Ming Dynasty has been established for a hundred years, and it has never really suffered anything from the Mongolian people. Even a few decades ago, under the leadership of Emperor Yongle, he also defeated the other party several times, so that everyone in the world thought that my Ming Dynasty was the nemesis of the Mongolian people.

Afterwards, Lu Zhen said sincerely: "It's the student who thinks things simpler, and I hope that Mr. will advise." ”

"Your Majesty has always had the heart to learn from Taizong and open up glory again, but the gap between him and Taizong is too big. Taizong was born in the troubled era of the former Yuan Dynasty, and when he was young, he had led the army to fight abroad, and by the time of the Northern Expedition, he had accumulated decades of battlefield experience. As the commander of our Ming Dynasty, he was not only able to give the whole army the greatest encouragement in terms of military morale, but also in terms of tactics and strategy, he was much stronger than the Manchu generals at that time. That's why there will be a big victory across Mobei.

"But now? To put it mildly, His Majesty was born in the Imperial Palace, and he has never really seen what the battlefield is like since he was a child, and even if he has learned some art of war, it is only on paper. If His Majesty just went to the front to show his face, it would be fine, but if he really wanted to follow the example of Emperor Taizong and personally command the army to fight, then the result would be ...... Now my Ming army is no longer the same as those in the Taizong Dynasty......" At the end, the old man's face was also full of worry.

is worthy of being an old minister of the Four Dynasties, and he has to look at things much more far-reaching than ordinary officials, and he has obviously grasped the crux of the problem. Yes, with Zhu Qizhen's ability, I am afraid it is not enough to lead the Ming army to victory in this battle. But with his young and vigorous temperament, I am afraid it will be difficult to restrain himself in this matter.

This is the purpose of the old man's efforts to stop the Son of Heaven's personal conquest. Otherwise, if it was just a dispute between the DPRK and the Chinese martial arts, the old man would not have done this, and said this. Hu Hui faced Lu Zhen, a student, and finally said what was in his heart: "Moreover, even if we can really get lucky to win this time, I'm afraid it's not a good thing." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Jin was obviously impressed by the other party's words, and couldn't help but want to hear more analysis from the other party.

"If it is a small defeat, it may be fine, but if Your Majesty goes here and has a small victory, he will inevitably have a proud heart, and will think of continuing to expand the results of the battle, and at that time, if our army cannot completely achieve this victory, the result will inevitably be a great defeat...... At that time, the defeat of the Son of Heaven will be extremely huge blow to my Ming Dynasty, and decades of peace and the efforts of countless predecessors may be in vain......," Hu Hu said in the end, the worry in his eyes was already chilling.

But Lu Zhen was so impressed at this time that he wanted to say to the old man: "Are you also a traverser?" How can you see what happened after that so accurately? ”

Just when he was stunned, Hu Hu had already struggled to stand up: "Now, everything is a foregone conclusion." The old man's only hope is that we will only lose a small defeat in this battle, so that we will not hurt our muscles and bones, and we may be able to win back a city one day. It's just that all of this is beyond our reach. ”

It wasn't until the other party staggered out for some distance that Lu Zhen came back to his senses, hurriedly caught up a few steps, and helped the old man out of the palace.

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No matter how optimistic Hu Hu and Lu Zhen were about this matter, after the Son of Heaven made up his mind, the matter of leading the army to the Northern Expedition was irreversible.

And the impact of this decision was that the entire Ming Empire completely ignored the fact that it was still the beginning of the first month for a period of time, and all the yamen and armies, and even the common people, began to get busy with this, and the war and political machinery of the entire empire also began to operate with amazing efficiency.

Because this time it will be a decisive battle with the Mongols, the mobilization of troops has become the top priority. It was obviously not enough to rely only on the border army or the Beijing camp army that accompanied the Northern Expedition of the Son of Heaven, so it was necessary to transfer troops from the military camps of various guard posts across the country.

In just three days, no less than hundreds of orders were issued from the yamen of the military department. Countless cavalry rode their horses and galloped on the official roads, delivering the military orders of the imperial court in the shortest possible time.

Shandong, Zhili, Huguang, Jiangnan...... When the officers and troops in all parts of the country received these orders, they also began to assemble and move as quickly as possible, and began to leave for the north in batches.

For a while, it should have been the most deserted road, but at this time it was full of troops in a hurry. In addition, there are a large number of ordinary people, or carrying them on their shoulders, or driving mules and horses, or pushing all kinds of simple vehicles, under the guidance of the local yamen, transporting a large amount of grain and grass to the north.

The three armies did not move, and the grain and grass went first. At this time, it can be seen how deep the Ming Dynasty is now. In just over half a month, no less than 300,000 stone of grain and grass has been transferred from various places, and this number is still increasing.

Not to mention the transportation of ordnance such as armor, weapons, and arrows.

Anyway, in a word, as the will of the imperial court was conveyed to every political envoy and yamen below, and to every state and county yamen, the officials and people there began to move.

This is to mobilize the strength of the whole country, and the soldiers of the whole country want to fight a good battle with the Mongolian people. Everyone believes that this time the Son of Heaven will definitely be able to achieve a great victory for the Ming Dynasty that is enough to lay the foundation for peace in the next few decades, just like the Taizong Dynasty!

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