But even if he didn't sin for any crime, he had to be punished.

Zhu Zhen dismissed Feng Cheng from the position of commander of the capital, and temporarily demoted him to a thousand households, ordering him to make meritorious contributions in front of the army.

The reason why it is a temporary drop is not for favoritism. It's because Feng Cheng has already been officially retained from the governor of Yipin, and Zhu Zhen has no right to demote him directly. Of course, it's a matter of going through the process.

However, if he can really make meritorious contributions during the process, he will definitely be punished lightly in the end. If he can make a great contribution, maybe as soon as Boss Zhu is happy, he will be extra gracious, and let him redeem his merits and demerits, and he will not be rewarded or punished.

Therefore, Feng Cheng's meritorious service is conceivable. Then he kowtowed and begged: "Please send the last general to Dingyuan, I am willing to live and die with Dingyuan to repay the prince's great kindness!" ”

"Well, his heart is commendable." Zhu Zhen bowed slightly, no matter what the ability of these second generations is, there really is no cowardice.

But on the brutal battlefield, food is the greatest original sin. So Zhu Zhen never recklessly ......

And Feng Cheng has proven his ability, and that's it.

Although the situation was urgent and foggy at that time, it was not incomprehensible that they were ambushed.

However, for the sake of the safety of the whole army, no matter how urgent the situation is, you must first ensure the safety of your subordinates. How can we not foresee the enemy's ambush and be unvigilant against foggy weather?

I don't believe that Fu Youde, Mu Ying, Lan Yu and others can also fall into the pit.

Therefore, a thousand dishes and ten thousand, a dish is a dish. How could Zhu Zhen let this dish ruin his own big thing again?

So he refused with ten moves: "But Dingyuan City is too important now, and it is not a ...... that a thousand households can take on."

Feng Chengdeng's face was red, knowing that he was still looked down upon by the prince after all. I had to say:

"It's the sinner's words."

"Don't be pressured, you're still young, and you still have a chance to prove yourself." It's all related to him, and Zhu Zhen didn't want to hit him too much, so he said softly:

"Let's prove that I am good enough to be a thousand......"

"Yes, the sinner remembers the teachings of the prince." Feng Cheng was about to cry, as if he had been hit harder.

But so what? Do you still expect the prince to comfort him? Feng Cheng could only retire and silently sort out his mood......

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Another candidate who took the initiative to ask for Ying was even more unexpected by Zhu Zhen.

It was actually his uncle......

When Feng Cheng retreated, Wu Changbo, the governor of the right army, the governor of the palace, and the three guards of the king of Chuhai, the three guards, all commanded Hu Quan, and Hu Quan went out of class to hug his fist and said:

"The last general is brave, please hand over the errand of guarding the border city to me!"

"Ahem...... Zhu Zhen almost choked to death with saliva, coughing again and again: "Uncle Wuchang, you ...... What kind of airplane do you do? ”

The generals didn't understand what an airplane was, and they all thought that the nephew and uncle were sitting here and singing double reeds.

The heart said, oh, this is the prince who sees us as not active, so why don't you squeeze us here?

Because first, the duty of the three guards of the prince is to defend the prince and fight with the prince. There is no precedent for the prince himself not to fight, and to send three guards to fight. Of course, the history of the Ming Dynasty is also a little shorter......

Second, Hu Quan is the prince's uncle, and if he doesn't need a group of generals, he has to let his uncle go. How ugly is this to hear, don't they all scold us for being afraid of the enemy and cowardly?

At this time, the generals couldn't hold it back, so they asked for help and asked to guard the border city.

As a result, there was a fight. And this task, which was originally avoided by everyone, was given a special meaning and became a sweet spot that everyone wanted to grab.

In order to let the prince choose himself, these marquis and governors competed with each other.

When the generals competed, without exception, they all showed their seniority and talked about their achievements. Whoever joins Boss Zhu earlier, whoever has greater credit will be awesome......

Just as they were comparing and going, Hu Quan suddenly asked:

"Which of you has fought the Battle of Hongdu?"

The generals were speechless. The battle to defend Hongdu was extremely tragic, and not many people survived in the end, and even the general Zhao Desheng was killed. And those who survived, except for Deng Yu, who was trusted by Boss Zhu, were all implicated in Zhu Wenzheng's case.

In fact, the Hu Quan brothers were also implicated, otherwise they wouldn't have been in the third year of Hongwu, and they didn't even catch an earl. You have to rely on your nephew to be knighted later......

The generals present were basically prosperous, so naturally they were not implicated by Zhu Wenzheng, and they did not participate in the Battle of Hongdu.

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Seeing that all the generals were silent, Hu Quan said proudly: "I have beaten!" And it's the most stressed Watergate keeper. ”

After a pause, he raised his voice and said in a loud voice: "I and two thousand brothers have repelled hundreds of attacks by ten times and dozens of times the enemy's army, and we have defended it for eighty-five days!" ”

Saying that, he looked around at the crowd: "Who dares to say that he has more experience in defending the city than me?" Who would dare to say that they are more resilient than me? ”

The generals said that you were awesome in guarding Hongdu, and they shook their heads and said: "I can't compare, I really can't compare ......."

"Then take it." Hu Quan laughed and clenched his fists.

"What is the concession?" Zhu Zhen saw that his uncle wanted to bypass him and finalize this matter, so he couldn't help but be angry, waved his hand, and repelled the generals:

"You go out first, and this king will teach him two words alone!"

"Yes." The generals sang in unison, and Yuguan retired.

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After the generals retreated, Zhu Zhen stepped down from the throne and glared at his uncle depressedly:

"Uncle, what are you mixing with blindly? If I let my mother know, I will send you to such a dangerous place, you will have to pick my skin. ”

"Don't worry, the ministers won't betray you." Hu Quan made a joke first, and then said:

"Because I have to go."

"Why?" Zhu Zhen snorted and said, "I can't convince this king, you don't want to go!" ”

"Because Dingyuan City is too dangerous, it's not appropriate for you to let others go, only send your own family, and others have nothing to say." Hu Quan replied in a deep voice:

"And I'm the most suitable person - I've defended Hongdu, just a fixed border city, what can I do?"

"Well, having said that, I don't worry about you." Zhu Zhen sighed.

"Lord Wang, as the commander of the three armies, you must treat everyone equally, and you can't show favoritism! And the more dangerous the task, the more you have to let your close people perform it, and first, the relatives will do their best to complete the task without reservation; Second, this can also motivate the soldiers and make the lives of the three armed forces ......"

Zhu Zhen nodded involuntarily, what the uncle said was right.

The prince sent his uncle on the most dangerous mission. ’

Tell 'Why didn't he let him?' The impact of these two statements on morale is very different.

"Nope." But he quickly shook his head again. No matter how true the reason is, he doesn't worry about his uncle taking this risk.

"Lord Wang, I beg you!" Hu Quan still had to go, and said to Zhu Zhen emotionally:

"Your uncle and I have had a father when I was young, a sister in middle age, and a nephew when I am old. It's all your light, and I'm too dim myself......"

It's a beautiful thing to have thighs to hold. Zhu Zhenxin said. Of course, if the mood is not right at the moment, I didn't make a mistake.

"Lord Wang, also give the ministers a chance to show their faces! You know me, and I won't embarrass you! Hu Quan pleaded again and again, and his attitude was resolute. Zhu Zhen had no choice but to agree.

"Well, okay, uncle, you must take care......"

Then he called the generals in and announced that he would send his own uncle to guard the distant city. Although all the generals felt that it was a pity, they were still very convinced by the prince's decision to treat everyone equally.

(End of chapter)