War is never a child's play, and it is not something that can be decided and started with a touch of the upper and lower lips.

A year ago, the date of the March expedition was set, and after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the 100,000 Yunnan soldiers dispatched by Zhu Zhan had already set off and headed for Shandong.

At the same time, at the beginning of February, the Shenji Battalion and the 3,000 Battalion had also set off from Yingtianfu, and the destination was also Shandong.

Like the Northern Expedition in the eighth year of Yongle, the war has always been decided first, and then the troops, horses, grain and grass are mobilized, and they must arrive at a place like the border pass one step earlier, and then the generals will set off.

For a war, three months of preparation time is relatively fast, and half a year or even a year is slow.

Shandong, Dengzhou Prefecture.

Zhu Zhan Yan almost did not delay along the way, set off from his home to Thang Long City to transfer to Wang Jinghong's fleet, and then went directly to Liujiagang in Taicang, taking away the treasure fleet that had been prepared here, and finally came to Shandong.

"Liu Sheng greets His Royal Highness!"

"Li Bin greets His Royal Highness the Prince!"

At the dock of Dengzhou Mansion, Zhu Zhan got off the boat, and Liu Sheng and Li Bin greeted him, as for Tan Zhong......

He doesn't have that qualification yet.

"Your Highness, the Three Thousand Battalion and the Divine Machine Battalion have been prepared, ready to set off at any time!"

"Everything?" Zhu Zhan Yan didn't stop for a moment, and went directly out of the dock and headed towards the barracks.

"Although this is mainly a land battle, the sea vapor is too large, and the impact on firearms will be great, so we must pay attention to good maintenance."

"Back to His Royal Highness! As early as a month ago, 30,000 soldiers had already led the people to North Korea, and seven days ago North Korea sent a message saying that they had arrived in Hanyang! ”

"Well, Marquis An Yuanhou is a veteran of the battlefield for a long time, and he also has experience in dealing with Japanese robbers, you should be clear about the importance of this kind of thing."

Coming to the gate of the barracks, Zhu Zhanyan stopped and looked at the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion and the 3,000 Battalion, who were already lined up.

The Shenji Battalion is okay, although it is a little excited, but it is still within the normal range, but the three thousand battalions are different.

The 3,000 battalion can be said to be the old army of the Han King, and when he was in the northern expedition to the grassland, Zhu Di once gave the first merit to the 3,000 battalion in order to suppress Zhu Zhan's credit.

The soldiers of the entire 3,000 battalion are all inherited from the love of the Han king's family, from the very beginning of the Han king to the current Han king's son.

The frenzy on their faces has gone beyond the ordinary.

For the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, this expedition is the most normal war, and the only difference is that the commander is Zhu Zhanyan.

A Northern Expedition, a Southern Expedition, Zhu Zhan's name has already resounded in the Ming Dynasty, but there is no soldier who does not know Zhu Zhanqi.

Almost all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have a unified view, that is, to follow Zhu Zhan in the war, so as to mix military merits!

Come to think of it, following a general who dares to build a view of Beijing and dare to set fire to the mountain, there will definitely be no shortage of head work.

But for the soldiers of the 3,000 battalion, this time is not just a mixed military feat, they must first repay Zhu Zhanyan's affection.

Although the love of the first merit was scattered to the entire 3,000 battalions, it was not something that could be obtained casually for the soldiers of the 3,000 battalions.

"Are you all ready?" Zhu Zhanyan stood still and looked at the soldiers in front of him with a smile.

Although the voice was very soft, it made all the soldiers enthusiastic.

After all, although the 3,000 Battalion and the Shenji Battalion are both part of the three major battalions, the actual number of people is really small, and the total number is only about 10,000.

"Ready!" The soldiers of the 3,000 battalion and the Shenji battalion shouted in unison, and the sound shook the sky.

However, it was obvious that the soldiers of the 3,000 battalion were louder.

The smile on Zhu Zhanyan's face was even bigger, and he pulled out the saber that he hadn't used much at his waist and raised the knife to the sky.

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"The general is mighty!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"Long live Daming!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"Hooray!"

Zhu Zhanyan stood still, took a deep breath, and turned the saber in his hand downward.

"Go, board!"

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Zhu Zhanyan is actually not a sociable person, and this kind of thing usually has nothing to do with him, because in his past communication, he basically did not communicate for the purpose of contacting feelings and interests.

His communication is usually in the form of murder and raiding, so no one likes it.

But this time he obviously couldn't dodge.

On the ship to North Korea, there were countless people who came to talk to Zhu Zhanyan, from Liu Sheng, Li Bin, and Tan Zhong at the beginning, to the last 3,000 battalions, and even the soldiers of the Shenji battalion would come to him with a shy face.

For the Shenji Battalion, he basically chatted in a very official way, but for the 3,000 Battalion, he talked more.

After all, the 3,000 Battalion used to be a unit under his father's command, and the soldiers of the 3,000 Battalion once accepted his affection, and they were more enthusiastic than the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion.

Fortunately, military and military people are usually more comfortable, unlike facing Wenchen, who must avoid stepping on pits at all times.

It is not far from Shandong to Korea, but it still takes a certain amount of time to sail at this era.

At dusk, the fleet finally arrived in Hanyang.

Hanyang, this name made Zhu Zhanyan feel very unfamiliar, but he knew that this Hanyang would be changed to a name he was more familiar with in the future: Hancheng.

"Li Fangyuan, the monarch of Joseon, has seen the prince of Han."

As soon as Zhu Zhanyan got off the boat, Li Fangyuan, the king of Korea and also known as the Great Monarch, came to meet him.

In the etiquette system of the Ming Dynasty, Li Fangyuan, as the king of North Korea, is actually a head higher than Zhu Zhanya, because the current Zhu Zhanyan is just the son of the Han Dynasty, and he is the rank of a county king.

Before the Yongle Dynasty, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen rewarded the Goryeo King with nine chapters of his service, and the courtesy was the same as that of the Ming Prince, and the Yongle Dynasty also followed.

Therefore, according to the etiquette system, Li Fangyuan is actually of the same level as Zhu Zhanyu's father, Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han.

But it doesn't matter, Zhu Zhanyan is different from the people in the past, and Li Fangyuan doesn't dare to be slack.

A Jingguan, a knife (release) ploughing (fire) fire (burning) planting (mountain), is enough for Li Fangyuan to converge.

Although there is a reason for both Jingguan and Burning Mountain, Zhu Zhanyan's approach can be said to be completely out of accordance with the rules.

With lessons from the past, who knows if he will smoke again?

"This time this Shizi conquered the Japanese country, you North Korea must help a lot, otherwise it will be difficult." Zhu Zhanyan glanced at the people following Li Fangyuan, and then said with a smile.

"Without North Korea, the supply of the Ming Dynasty will be a big problem, as a subordinate state of the Ming Dynasty, this prince hopes that you can go all out."

"His Royal Highness the Prince is gracious." Li Fangyuan saw that Zhu Zhanyan was obviously inferior to him in terms of etiquette status, but he did not have a modest appearance, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart.

But he had no choice but to laugh and greet.

"North Korea is already deeply affected by the Japanese invaders, and it is a subordinate country of the Ming Dynasty, and it is the duty to do its best to assist the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the result of the expectations of the people in North Korea."

"That's good, that's good......" Zhu Zhanyan squinted and laughed.

Although Li Fangyuan covered it up well, he still felt a little strange from Li Fangyuan's expression and tone.

After all, as the prince of the Han Dynasty, he has seen many people.

(End of chapter)