When the news spread, the lords and ministers in the capital, especially the group of people who were rushing to enter the Yanwu Hall for further study, began to try their best to go to the northwest to lead the troops.

You don't have to be the chief military officer, you can be a deputy general soldier, or even a general with the army, it seems to be a gold-plated time.

Just as Zhang Zhou, Wang Shouren and others made a good start, they only needed to pick up ready-made fruits, it seemed that everyone felt that this war was very easy, similar to a patrol out of the river, that is, to bring troops back, with the same number of new artillery, etc., would the Tatars be stupid enough to take the initiative to fight?

Qingning Palace.

When Zhu Youzhu went to ask the Empress Dowager Zhou for peace, he was arrested by the old lady and inquired about sending troops.

“…… Since the emperor also attaches great importance to this battle, why don't you let Bingkuan personally lead the troops? Or let his people also show your caution about this battle. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou originally wanted to fight for the unfortunate descendants of the Zhou family and let them go with them.

But he is not at ease with Zhu Hui, the protector of the country, and follows Zhang Zhou or Wang Shouren, there is a greater possibility of having a record, if he just follows Zhu Hui...... Who knows what these traditional martial artists will do?

Zhu Youzhu said: "Back to the emperor's grandmother's words, the grandson did this, but also to balance the relationship between Bingkuan and the old school of martial arts in the DPRK, you can't use Bingkuan or the people he recommended every time there is a war, so it is unfair to other martial artists in the DPRK, with good artillery and firearms, you should also give others a chance." ”

"Hmm." Empress Dowager Zhou nodded, "Emperor, you are quite thoughtful. ”

Zhu Youzhu added: "Now that Bingkuan is the secretary of the Ministry of War, most of the strategic matters still come from him, and there will be no major deviations in the overall strategy. So the imperial grandmother does not need to worry too much. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou said: "Then you have already set the general soldier, the deputy chief soldier, and the generals of the army?" ”

"It's still being considered." Zhu Youzhu lowered his head, he knew that the Empress Dowager Zhou might mention the descendants of the Zhou family in the next step, after all, now Zhou Yu and Zhou Ying are both studying in the Yanwu Hall, and the two children of the Zhou family themselves are not very capable in Zhu Youji's opinion, so they have the opportunity to experience, purely to give the old lady face.

Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and said: "The mourning family thinks, if you want to balance the relationship between Bingkuan and the old family's princes, you must remember the British family, and you can completely let the British prince be the commander of the army." ”

"Him?"

Zhu Youzhu was worried when he heard the British public.

Zhang Mao didn't say that he was going to lead the troops, even if he was asked to go out to inspect a military camp, he would be miserable.

"The grandson's idea, even if he asks someone from the British government to go, he will also find Zhang Rui, the son of the British prince, or Zhang Rui and Zhang Lun's father and son will go together, and they will ask the British prince what he means when he turns back, after all, it is also against the way of benevolence, filial piety, and etiquette to let the father and son lead the troops together at the same time."

Zhu Youzhu meant, if there is really any accident in this war, it will be nothing if the whole army is wiped out in the end, but don't Zhang Rui and Zhang Lun, father and son, die together in the field.

At that time, Old Man Zhang must have hated Zhang Zhou to the bones, although in terms of the results of the battle, the main responsibility still lies on Zhu Hui, who actually led the troops, but he can't stand others from thinking that if he sends Zhang Zhou to avoid this, why do you have to find someone who has no ability to lead the troops?

"Okay, Emperor, you can decide for yourself. The mourners didn't ask any more. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou understands her grandson's heart, and knows that if she proposes to let the Zhou family go to the battlefield with her, it will definitely seem that she relies on the old and sells the old and does not know how to advance or retreat.

It depends on whether her grandson can really understand her "piece of mind".

……

……

Zhu Youzhu came out of Qingning Palace.

Xiao Jing walked over and presented him with a recital.

"Something, say." Zhu Youzhu didn't want to see it in person, or that he was unwell now and wanted to find a place to rest.

For him, seeing the old lady is both physical and mental work.

Xiao Jing said: "There are dozens of nobles in the city who ask for the army, some of them recommend themselves, some recommend each other, some don't even enter the martial arts hall, and some fight for their own children and nephews, because the performances are delivered separately, and the slaves and maids let them sort out and make a list. ”

Zhu Youzhu raised his hand and said, "Since so many people want to go, then don't choose any of them." ”

"This ......"

Xiao Jing looked very embarrassed.

Obviously I wanted to give those old lords a chance, but now that the matter is coming, I don't choose it?

Zhu Youji's face was a little annoyed and said: "It's not up to me to decide who I want to use to lead the troops, and it's not up to me to discuss with the courtiers, is it the turn of each family to recommend it on their own?" Have they forgotten the rules of the court? ”

Xiao Jing's face was restrained, and he probably sensed that those lords who were fighting for their heads had touched Zhu Youji's scales.

The most annoying thing for the emperor is that the people below are fighting for the leadership of the troops, or for the power of the army, no matter what the slogan of this group of people is, from the fact that you are rushing to lead the troops, you have bad intentions.

When the Tatars were in full swing, why didn't anyone rush to the northwest?

Now that the Tatars are no longer sharp, do you think the Tatars are soft persimmons, and you want to pinch them?

Don't you all ask yourself what level you are!

"Anything that involves asking for help will be ignored." Zhu Youzhu said, "Who to use and who not to use, in addition to seeing whether this person has the heart to serve the court, but also to see whether he is really capable, even if it is to protect the country, I don't have to use him!" ”

Xiao Jing understood as soon as he heard it.

The emperor basically has a candidate, it is likely that a large number of relatives of the emperor, what kind of horses, uncles, and a bunch of close relatives want to squeeze into the army, the emperor arranges these people enough for a headache, and there are still vacant places for those lords who recommend themselves?

Stop dreaming.

……

……

The artillery arena outside the city of Yanwutang.

When Zhang Zhou came out to check on this day, Wang Qiong, the left attendant of the household department, came with him, and Wang Qiong mainly wanted to discuss with him the distribution of grain and grass to the troops two months later.

When we arrived at the high viewing platform of the artillery stage, a new round of artillery drills was underway below.

Zhu Feng, who came with him, just glanced at it from a distance, and then felt that something was wrong, and shook his head and said, "It's not good." ”

Even Zhu Feng can see that this group of people can't do it, so he can only say ...... This group of people is really bad.

Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo, walked over and gave a few people a smile, Zhu Hui at this time seemed to be in high spirits, and next to Zhu Hui stood Liu Jin, the eunuch of Yanwutang, Liu Jin was also full of spring breeze at this time.

Zhu Hui said with a smile: "Cai Guogong came at the right time, look at these royal relatives and nobles, where have you experienced these in the past?" It is really a pity to know or have the opportunity to practice in the Yanwu Hall and personally lead the troops to the battlefield, and everyone is full of loyalty to the country. ”

The reason why this group of people can't do it is because these people are relatives of the emperor who have ascended to the throne by marriage.

Zhu Feng said: "Is that Shouninghou?" ”

What Zhu Feng was referring to was a person who was dancing around the artillery field, and he could see Zhang Heling from afar.

The Zhang brothers, as the first relatives of the emperor to study martial arts, directly asked them to teach the "juniors" this time, and they obviously did not have the potential of instructors, but fortunately, they were not personally responsible for firing guns and other things, otherwise...... It's really impossible to say where this shell will fall.

Zhu Hui invited Zhang Zhou to the side and asked, "Zhang Shangshu, I don't know if I can ask, how was the matter of sending troops to Yansui in March decided?" The old man had just heard about it, and he was uncertain and wanted to ask about some information. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "I don't know much. ”

"You don't know?" Zhu Hui was curious.

If you Zhang Bingkuan don't know, then who can know?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Sending troops to the Hetao is not necessarily to face the Tatars head-on, but more to demonstrate the Ming Dynasty's authority over the Hetao." In fact, like Bao Guogong, I know all about it temporarily, and I can only ask Your Majesty for instructions on how to make a plan and what the results of the battle are that Your Majesty wants to pursue. ”

Zhu Hui sighed with emotion: "Your Majesty didn't say it too clearly. ”

For a traditional martial artist like Zhu Hui, this is really difficult for him, as if the emperor has a problem, and this problem is not even clear.

He's not the kind of manager who knows how to adapt on the spot.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "The use of troops, especially when it comes to the strategy of using troops, etc., are not all things that should be worried about the imperial history of leading troops?" Wouldn't the Protectorate Guild be too worried? ”

Zhu Hui said: "Your Majesty said that Xu Jin, the governor of Shanxi Town, who was guarding the side pass, was the leader of the imperial history, and the old man wanted to negotiate with him, but he couldn't negotiate." His Majesty also made it clear that he wanted the Ministry of War to give a big plan, so the old man could only ......"

Zhang Zhou shrugged his shoulders and didn't answer, which probably means that you asked the wrong person.

As he was talking, Wang Qiong came over and said: "Zhang Butang, it can't go on like this, this group of people is not concentrating on studying, instructing them to open fire and other things is a waste of shells, and they should be proposed to Your Majesty to replace them!" ”

Wang Qiong is very upright when it comes to court affairs.

Obviously, a group of people who don't have any skills are learning to shoot guns below, and the guns are very lively, but they are all messing around, and Wang Qiong feels that this is a waste of time and energy.

Zhu Hui said with a smile: "Dehua, you should look at it, many of them are expected by His Majesty, just like Shouning Hou and Jian Changbo, this time they are likely to go out with the army." ”

"Won't it?"

Wang Qiong frowned and looked at Zhu Hui.

There was something disrespectful in that look.

If your left and right hands are still the Zhang brothers, then this battle can not even be fought, it is best to pray that the Tatars will open their eyes, do not have the same knowledge as you, and do not send troops to fight, otherwise there will be chaos after the battle.

Zhu Hui saw that Wang Qiong looked down on him a little, but he also sighed: "If you can use Dehua as the leader of the army this time, then this battle will definitely be successful. ”

……

……

Zhu Huiming knew that he was doing useless work, but he still enjoyed it.

Wang Qiong said: "Zhang Butang, dare to ask, does Your Majesty really intend to charge into battle with this group of people?" ”

Zhang Zhoubian flattened his mouth and shook his head.

Probably speaking, the emperor is not a fool, can he not see that this group of people has limited abilities? The emperor doesn't want to use it, but sometimes he may have to use it.

It's like giving the Zhang brothers a chance many times before, can't the emperor see that the Zhang brothers can't be on the stage?

Wang Qiong said again: "There is also Baoguo Gong, although he has repeatedly gone to the northwest to defend one side, but at best he is only a military general, with him leading the troops outside, I am afraid that there will be a big mess." ”

"Not really."

Zhang Zhou smiled.

He is not as "pessimistic" as Wang Qiong.

Because Zhang Zhou knew that in the fourteenth year of Hongzhi in history, the emperor also used Xu Jin and Zhu Hui to lead the troops, although when the army arrived, the soldiers and horses of Huosieve and Batu Munke had basically retreated, and the two did not even advance, but at least the result was not a big mess.

Wang Qiong said: "What's the point of using them? ”

Zhang Zhou walked in front, but Wang Qiong was still very persistent, which meant that we couldn't give this group of people a chance.

This also made Zhang Zhou realize that Wang Qiong attaches great importance to factional disputes, and sees the enemy and me as distinct.

Perhaps in Wang Qiong's view, since we are in power now, we should not think of anything to give traditional martial arts a chance, and we should beat traditional martial artists to the point that they can't raise their heads at all, which is the ultimate goal.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty has his own way of employing people, if they encounter trouble in the land of Hetao, they want to send troops to help, or there will be a chance for Wang Shilang to be you." Or Wang Shilang can also fight for it, and you will personally lead the troops forward. ”

Wang Qiong shook his head and said: "If you go with Baoguo Gong as the chief military officer, you would rather not go." ”

Although Wang Qiong wanted to lead the troops to prove himself, he looked down on people like Zhu Hui, especially when he knew that the emperor might also select people from the emperor's relatives to assist.

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……

The training in the martial arts arena has ended.

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were in high spirits, and walked up with a group of people, although the two brothers were so pressed that they couldn't raise their heads in front of the traditional martial arts, but in front of this group of imperial relatives, they were even more able to pretend to be forced, after all, it was beautiful to say it...... In the past two years, our two brothers have personally been on the battlefield, and even killed the enemy themselves.

"Are they all there?"

As soon as Zhang Heling came up, he looked very happy, and immediately introduced a man in his early twenties who looked very elegant in Confucian clothes to Zhang Zhou: "Mr. Zhang, I will introduce you to someone, this is Cui Yuan, the eldest princess of Yongkang, he is the brother-in-law of my second eldest child." ”

Zhang Yiyi had heard of Cui Yuan's reputation for a long time.

This very sad concubine of the Ming Dynasty will not really enter the power class because the prince of Yingxing Wangfu will enter Beijing to succeed to the throne until 20 years later, which is also very sad.

Daming's colt is also like this, his background is not high, and he is just a foil of power in Daming.

"Student Cui Yuan, I've met Mr. Zhang." Cui Yuan was very polite to Zhang Zhou.

As a scholar, of course, he knows the weight of a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy, and he also knows the prestige of Zhang Zhou's compilation of the "Daming Huidian" and the "Xinxue Classic", Cui Yuan's respect for Zhang Zhou is more like academic respect.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Okay." ”

Zhang Heling said: "If you have time, can you find a place to drink two cups?" How about Ben Hou doing the east? Can you give me a face? ”

Zhu Hui smiled and said: "You young people's affairs, old age, there are still errands to deal with." Today's exercise is not over yet......"

"We're done." Zhang Heling said unabashedly, "Whoever is rare in the back will act, Lao Tzu wants to find a place to drink two glasses happily, second brother, you will also go?" ”

"Hmm."

Zhang Yanling looked weak, as if he hadn't rested well.

Zhang Zhou looked at the eye bags of this group of imperial relatives again, and knew that this group of people had a rich nightlife, so that such a group of people came to learn how to fight as students...... It seems to be quite difficult for them.

(End of chapter)