Zhu Quan had just witnessed Lan Yu listing all Wenchen as "powerless chickens", and ridiculed him. But at this time, these "nerds" actually recommended him as a vanguard general, which shows that although these civil servants are a little roundabout, they are well aware of the righteousness, and they know the severity of the big joints, and they are not small-bellied. Thinking of this, I suddenly remembered what Yue Fei said in the Southern Song Dynasty: Wenchen does not love money, and military generals are not afraid of death. sighed in his heart, and said in his heart: Wenchen doesn't love money, but I'm afraid it's not as difficult as this Wenchen doesn't love face. Thinking of this, he also bowed down and said: "Father, the emperor and the sons also strongly agree that General Lan Yu will serve as the vanguard general and expedition to Liaodong. Although he said so, he was secretly ashamed in his heart, it turned out that his mind suddenly turned at this time, knowing that Lan Yu was hostile to himself and Zhu Di, maybe he would become his number one enemy in the future, if he followed in his army, not only could he take the opportunity to learn the art of war, but also compared with the style and tactics of athletes in the previous taekwondo competitions, I am afraid that there are similarities, each different general may have its own characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. I just need to know more about the details of blue jade, know myself and the enemy, and I will not be defeated in a hundred battles. Isn't there such a sentence in Sun Tzu's Art of War?

Zhu Yuanzhang heard that all his subordinates recommended Lan Yu, and he couldn't help frowning and was silent. He knows Lan Yu's ability, and he also very much agrees in his heart that he is the best candidate for the vanguard of this expedition, the reason why he deliberately transferred Lan Yu's deputy, the governor of Liaodong and Wang Bi to the vanguard, is because yesterday Lan Yu was in the school field to suppress the subordinates of King Yan and King Ning, although he was brave and good at fighting, his personality was too public, and he was faintly a little disliked in his heart.

At this time, I heard an old man cough lightly and said: "The old minister thinks that although Lan Yu is quite a general, his use of soldiers is dangerous and treacherous, and he is not safe enough. In this expedition of 200,000 troops, we can take it step by step and be safe, whether it is better for the old minister to think or to take Wang Bi as the vanguard. The ministers turned their heads to look, but when they saw that it was Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, who spoke out against the public opinion, they couldn't help but be surprised. As the founding father, Xu Da has a very high prestige among the ministers, although he has long been sick at home and does not hold the real power in the army, but the weight of his words is not comparable to other subordinates.

The founding father Chang Yuchun was Lan Yu's brother-in-law, and after the Northern Expedition broke through the capital, he died of illness on the way. East! Square! Net .com Prince Zhu Biao followed Zhu Yuanzhang in the army when he was a child, and the earliest Huaixi generals such as Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Tang He and other Huaixi generals who followed Zhu Yuanzhang have always been regarded as uncles, so Chang Yuchun died young at the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Empire, and he has always had deep regret and regret in his heart. Take this opportunity to comfort his soul in heaven. Thinking of this, he made up his mind and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Lan Yu is young and promising, and his generals are not under the common spring of Cao Guogong in the past, and Erchen thinks that he is the best candidate to serve as the vanguard of this northern expedition." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Biao mention the deceased Chang Yuchun, Rao is very deep in the city, and he couldn't help but be moved, and his heart changed: Although Lan Yu, this kid is a bit domineering, but he is both wise and brave, and he is fierce and good at fighting, just like Chang Yuchun, who was brave but murderous in the past, his personality is so flamboyant, and his soldiers are so brave. Lan Yu's loyalty to the crown prince Zhu Biao today is not the same, isn't it just like when Chang Yuchun touched himself when he was alive in the past? Thinking of this, he had made up his mind, and said loudly: "Lan Yu, the governor of Liaodong, followed Feng Sheng and became the vanguard general of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and Wang Bi was changed to the vanguard deputy general. ”

Lan Yu was overjoyed, bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "The last general Lan Yu should be brave and take the lead, and attack the Northern Yuan Tartars, in order to repay His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for their kindness." ”

Seeing that Lan Yu finally got what he wanted, Xu Da couldn't help but sigh softly, with a trace of worry on his face.

Zhu Quan heard Xu Da sighing beside him, looked at his face, couldn't help but feel strange in his heart, and secretly thought: Marshal Xu Da must know Lan Yu's talent, and his friendship with Lan Yu's brother-in-law is definitely extraordinary. At this time, it seems that he is not very happy to see that he has the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, is it really strange? When he turned his head, he suddenly saw Zhu Di, the king of Yan on his left, but there was a smile on his face, and he was even more confused, and he was even more curious in his heart, and said in his heart: Lan Yu, this kid is loyal to the prince, loyal to Zhu Yunwen's kid, maybe it will be a big trouble for me and Zhu Di's kid in the future, why does Zhu Di strongly recommend him to make contributions today? It should be happy to be unhappy, but it should not be happy, but it is elated, which is really weird.

Feng Sheng, the Duke of Song, played in his thunderous voice: "Your Majesty has entrusted the ministers with the important task of the northern expedition this time, and Weichen hopes to mobilize enough elite firearms, bows and crossbows and other necessary materials for the army. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang has been on the battlefield for a long time, and naturally knows the crucial importance of elite firearms and bows and crossbows in dealing with the Northern Yuan cavalry, bowed his head slightly, turned his head to Qi Tai, the squire of the military department, and said: "How many firearms and bows are there in the arsenal of the military department?" ”

Hearing this, Qi Tai thought for a moment and replied: "There are 645,271 Yellow Birch Bows and 537,654 Hemp Back Bows in the library。。。。。。。 "I said in one breath that there are several kinds of bows such as yellow birch, white birch, black lacquer, and hemp back bow. Divine arm bow, kick crossbow, waist open crossbow, nest crossbow, double flying crossbow, and other crossbows. Many firearms, such as firearms, bronze guns, bowls, and guns, have been memorized like flowing prices, and there are detailed figures, which shows that he is extremely concerned about the storage of all kinds of weapons in the arsenal of his subordinate military department.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the trouble to listen to him for a long time, nodded slightly, but in his heart he praised Qi Tai for all kinds of weapons in the arsenal.

Zhu Quan was a little dizzy when he heard this, and secretly admired this soldier with such a good memory, and he could remember so many things clearly. I couldn't help but feel a pang when I heard the word "fire" in my ears, and I wondered: This thing seems to be the originator of guns, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice to the ministers in the palace: "The materials, grain and grass needed by the Northern Expedition army must be prepared within March, and the April army must gather in Liaodong to find an opportunity to conquer the Nahachu Department of the Northern Yuan Dynasty." ”

All the ministers in the palace bowed down to receive the order, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to Zhu Di and Zhu Quan and smiled: "Before you two go on the expedition, you must practice more bow and horse skills in the school military field, and you must also be more familiar with bows, crossbows, firearms and other ordnance in the army." ”

Qi Tai, the squire of the military department, said: "Wechen will arrange the head of the firearms department and the bow and crossbow department tomorrow to explain in detail the methods of using various ordnance to the two highnesses. ”

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Lan Yu followed behind Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, silent all the way, and came out of Hongwumen, seeing that there were no other courtiers around, he hurriedly took a step, came to Xu Da's side, and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, why do your old man oppose me as the vanguard general of this northern expedition?" ”

Xu Da sighed softly, looked at the dark clouds in the sky, and said in a low voice: "After the Northern Yuan retreated to Mobei, it was as tenacious and tenacious as a weed, and it was not possible to completely eliminate the trouble by relying on one or two expeditions of the army alone. You are only in your twenties this year, and you will have more opportunities to make contributions in the future, so why do you have to wait to be the first to make meritorious contributions? When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, it's not too late for you to show your ambitions. Speaking of this, after a pause, he turned his head and said to Lan Yu with a solemn face: "You and your brother-in-law are generally thunderbolts and fiery personalities, but you don't know that you must be self-controlled, not too public, you must know that you must be extremely strong, and you must be an official. After saying that, he ignored Lan Yu and went straight away.

Lan Yu knew that Xu Da was not used to his competitive and flamboyant temperament, so he also smiled, stepped on his red horse and galloped away, and said in his heart: What is the point of a young man being high-spirited? If I, Lan, also live as cautiously as you old people, then it will be really boring.

Zhu Quan walked out of the palace, looked up at the clouds in the sky that were as colored as heavy lead, and his heart was quite depressed, he walked into his royal car, changed into an ordinary cyan shirt in the car, and sent his car back to his house, but he was wandering all the way through Yingtian City alone, and slowly walked towards his Ning Wangfu.

Before he went to court today, he planned to pretend to be an ordinary person after dispersing and wandering freely in the city, but in the face of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's unfathomable actions in the court today, he was desolate in his heart at this time, and he couldn't be happy in a heavy mood, so he wanted to take the opportunity to think alone, so he walked alone.

Walking slowly in the bustling city, walking by countless pedestrians, Zhu Quan turned a blind eye, and thought in his heart: Watching Zhu Yuanzhang act, he is a very assertive person, and he is afraid that he will not listen to anyone's opinions. The things discussed at today's court meeting about the construction of Shanhaiguan, Juyong Pass and the expedition of the army, I am afraid that he has already made up his mind from the beginning. As an emperor, he can decide anything, but he wants to let a group of civil ministers and military generals fight for each other, but isn't it too much? At this time, I recalled Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicious temperament in my mind, and a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I already understood that Zhu Yuanzhang's move was by no means a snake's foot, but an opportunity to create a gap between civil officials and generals. Recalling Yan King Zhu Di's move of recommending Lan Yu as the vanguard general, he couldn't help frowning again, and muttered to himself: "Zhu Di, this kid is an extremely powerful figure, how can he vigorously recommend Lan Yu's arrogant and domineering kid to be the vanguard?" Isn't this a problem for raising tigers? Originally, if these questions had been returned to the palace and asked the resourceful Jing Kun, there might have been answers, but Zhu Quan knew that the sinister situation in the future might continue one after another, so he still decided to think about it himself in order to find answers. If you can't see through Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's thoughts at all, how can you deal with them? Do you rely on others to answer everything? This is not my character, Zhu Quan thought secretly in his heart as he walked.

At this time, he had already walked to a stone bridge, and a white light suddenly flashed between the dark clouds in the sky, and the earth was illuminated in an instant, and then a deafening thunder roared, Zhu Quan was involuntarily shocked in his heart, and suddenly recalled the early dynasty, when Zhu Yuanzhang dispatched troops, he did not appoint Lan Yu as the vanguard of the army, and then reluctantly agreed to the scene under the strong recommendation of Huang Zicheng and Prince Zhu Biao. Lan Yu's temperament is competitive and domineering, Zhu Yuanzhang is such a powerful person, naturally he is also a penetrant person, the reason why he knows that he has great talents today, but does not appoint him as a pioneer, is naturally because he is quite defensive of him in his heart.

Lan Yu, this kid is still just a second-grade Liaodong governor today, and he has already dared to make our prince unable to fall in front of the emperor. In this way, I am afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang will be more taboo.