"Wu San, you are not good at riding battles, hand over the war horse to the Marquis of Fengcheng, and take the army to stand by in the Chinese army."

In the twelfth year of Yongle, the fourth day of the sixth month, noon.

As soon as Wu Shan arrived at the place with the cavalry, the old man summoned him and directly asked him to hand over the horses he brought to Li Bin, Marquis of Fengcheng.

Wu Shan opened his mouth, he wanted to say that this was a horse bought by His Royal Highness the King of Yue at a high price, or that it was better for him to look at it, if there were heavy casualties, it would be difficult to explain.

But the old man didn't even look at him, and asked Li Bin of Fengcheng City, who was on standby next to him, to go directly to get the horse.

"What? Are you okay? ”

After Li Bin left, the old man looked up and saw that Wu Shan was still there, and he still looked tangled, and asked suspiciously.

"Your Majesty, the ......"

"Ahem, it must be that Uncle Shanyin was too tired to come all the way, and Your Majesty, you didn't arrange their stationing, so you didn't leave."

Seeing that Wu Shan still wanted to mention the matter of horses, An Yuanhou Liusheng, who had a good relationship with him, hurriedly stood up and played a round.

He knows best what kind of character the old man is, and it is difficult to change the things set by the old man.

And once there is a war, if the old man becomes the commander, he will not allow his subordinates to hesitate in what he decides.

Just like these horses, if he wants them during the battle, they are his, and whoever they belong to will have to wait until the battle is over.

Wu Shan didn't understand the old man's character, and wanted to mention the matter of the horse again, Liu Sheng didn't want him to anger the old man, so he was punished, so he hurriedly stood up and played a round.

The old man glanced at him, nodded and said, "It's true that I was negligent, so let's let them be stationed around the Shenji Camp, it just so happens that you have also fought side by side together, and you are also familiar." ”

"Yes!"

Liu Sheng got up and answered, and pulled Wu Shan out of the tent.

Along the way, Wu Shan was helpless and absent-minded.

His Highness gave him the task, which was an affirmation of his trust and ability, and as a result, he failed to do it.

There are more than 15,000 war horses, and it is unknown how many are left after a big battle.

Even looking at the old man's expression, it is estimated that he will not necessarily give it after the war.

If these horses are really gone, how will he face His Highness.

"Okay, don't have this expression, this is Your Majesty's order, even if it is His Highness, it can't be changed."

When he came to the camp, Liu Sheng invited Wu Shan into his tent, poured him a glass of water and persuaded him: "Don't worry too much, when the battle is over, I will help you remind Your Majesty to see if you can bring some back, so that you can explain to Your Highness." ”

"You have come so far from the Western Regions, and you are tired enough along the way, it is estimated that Your Majesty will not let you join the battle, so just rest well, and when the battle is over, we will go back."

Taking the water cup, Wu Shan nodded and didn't say much.

At this point, what else could he do but hope that the battle would go smoothly and that there would not be much to lose on the horse side.

"Your Shenji Battalion is dressed up quite neatly, I came all the way and saw that the soldiers were carrying flintlock pistols."

Putting aside the question of horses, Wu Shan remembered that he had seen the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion along the way, carrying flintlock pistols, and couldn't help but say something enviously.

The flintlock pistol was developed by Zhu Gaoyu, and it can be used as a unit under the king of Yue, and they are not equipped yet.

Wu Shan has been looking forward to this new type of weapon for a long time.

As a result, they were looking forward to it, and the troops had not yet changed their outfits, and the imperial court troops with the most distant connections had changed them first.

Liu Sheng laughed and slapped Wu Shan's shoulder proudly.

"That can't be helped, who let us be one of the three major camps of the imperial court."

"Before the start of the war, our troops only changed half of their weapons, Your Majesty can't wait, remembering that you still have a craftsman battalion in Qiongzhou, and directly ordered Qiongzhou to deploy a batch, and most of my Shenji battalion has changed its clothes."

After saying the musket, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows proudly.

"It's not just the guns, even the artillery of my Shenji battalion has been replaced, and now they are all using the latest artillery, not to mention how shocking the power of that round of salvo is."

"There is Mahamu who suffers."

Looking at the other party's smug appearance, the corners of Wu Shan's mouth twitched.

It's not once or twice that Your Majesty grabs things.

It seems that in the future, I will remind His Highness not to go to sea when it is not necessary, otherwise His Majesty will come to grab things again, and he will not be there, but no one can stop him.

After the old man got the horses, he ordered the selected cavalry to adapt as quickly as possible.

The enemy is still waiting not far away, every minute and every second of battlefield time is precious, and a slight delay may lead to an accident.

The horses purchased by Zhu Gaoyu performed very well, they themselves had been trained by the Timurid Empire, and the cavalry could handle them perfectly with just a little adaptation.

When the old man found out, he went to see it himself.

When I saw those tall and heavy horses, I couldn't help but light up my eyes.

The old man, who has been on the battlefield all his life, is very familiar with war horses and something.

These horses are not only physically strong, but also very tall and obedient, and they are born to fight in the battlefield.

Looking at these amazing war horses, the old man originally thought that he would return it to Zhu Gaoyu after the battle, but now he has decided that he will keep this horse.

Zhu Gaoyu's side, turn around and drop a batch from the racecourse, just send it away.

On the seventh day of the sixth month, the day when this war broke out in history, the old man has just finished preparing here.

In the afternoon of the same day, the old man gathered all the generals to prepare for a pre-battle meeting, and then set off for a decisive battle with the enemy.

"Your Majesty, according to our investigation, Mahamu's main army is indeed stationed in Hulan and has lost temperature."

"It's just that the other side has too many rangers, and our sentry can't get close to find out the real situation."

"But according to the information provided by the captives, the enemy's strength is about 30,000, and there is no sign of movement, it should be that he wants to take advantage of the terrain there, hide in it, and then take advantage of our army's unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack directly."

At the beginning of the meeting, Zheng Heng, who led the Chinese army, talked about the current situation of the enemy and us.

The old man sitting at the top nodded, and said to the generals: "We have also been wandering in the grassland for several months, and now we have finally encountered the main force of the enemy. ”

"Mahamu, this little bastard, thinks that if he defeats Arutai, he will be able to provoke my Ming majesty, this is taking himself as Temujin!"

"Hahaha......"

The old man's disdainful words made the generals laugh.

"Dad, now that we are strong and strong, why don't you rest here, my son will bring the cavalry over and take care of him."

Zhu Gaoxu, who followed the old man on a Northern Expedition, stood up and recommended himself with a pat on his chest.

He didn't pat the old man's ass, but really wanted to go.

However, it is not to break the enemy and receive merit, but to take this opportunity to get some military power in his hands.

Since the fourth child had military power, he started to think carefully.

is also a son, the fourth child can have military power, why can't he have it.

So he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to see if he could please the old man and get some military power in his hands.

"Dad, what the second brother said is right, the little Mahamu is not worth your personal help, and the second brother and I will take care of him in the past."

Zhu Gaosui, who also had this idea, also hurriedly stood up.

The two brothers are now an alliance, otherwise with the strength of the two of them alone, not to mention the fourth brother who is strong and strong, even the boss of the weak chicken can't fight.

So the two of them are in cahoots, planning to join forces to strengthen their strength, even if they can't fight the boss and the fourth, they can protect themselves.

When the other generals saw the two princes standing up, they all restrained their smiles and said no more.

In this Northern Expedition, the two people who were valued by His Majesty in the past went out as generals for the first time and did not have the right to lead troops.

Although the people present are generals and martial artists, they are not brainless fools, and the meaning of His Majesty has been clearly expressed.

The generals who had a good relationship with the two in the past gradually distanced themselves from them in this Northern Expedition.

This is not unrighteousness.

They all carried the lives of the whole family, and if they were on the wrong side, they would have to take the whole family down.

Lan Yu was fierce and arrogant enough, but it didn't turn out that he was in a different place because of standing in line.

Although Lan Yu's behavior is indeed damned, if Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying only need to live, they will definitely not end up like this.

Since the old Zhu of the year, after grooming the generals group fiercely, the generals are now also smart, and they will never stand in line until the last moment.

"Good!"

Looking at the two high-spirited sons, the old man nodded with satisfaction.

Just when the two thought that the old man agreed, the old man waved his hand and said:

"Although this guy is nothing, but after all, he is an old fox for many years, you two are still too young to fight him, you want to capture this old fox, and catch me, an old hunter, and take action personally."

The thoughts of the two sons, no matter whether the old man guessed it or not, in his mind, Zhu Gaoxu can only be a general, not a handsome.

Zhu Gaoxu is brave, but he is easy to be provoked, after the example of Qiu Fu, the old man attaches great importance to this aspect, and Da Ming can no longer withstand the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops.

The idea was rejected, a flash of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the two, and Zhu Gaoxu, who bowed his head, had a trace of resentment in his eyes.

He felt that the old man was too partial.

I want him to fight for the old man all his life, I don't know how many merits he has made and how many injuries he has suffered.

As a result, I didn't get one for what I wanted, but the number of guards continued to be reduced.

The boss doesn't need to mention it, just talk about the fourth.

When Jing was martyred back then, the boss made some contributions no matter how he said it, but the fourth child was completely lying flat.

Later, he was named the prince, and he didn't make any contributions, and at first he felt that this little brother was the least threatening of the four brothers.

As a result, I didn't expect it, so I went to sea once, and when I came back, everything changed.

Not only is he more favored by his father and mother, but he even gets the right that even the boss can't match.

It is even more in control, nominally only 50,000 places, but in fact there are more than 100,000 troops.

Think about the fourth child who is now strong and strong in Southeast Asia, and then think about the boss who is in charge of the country for the old man in the palace.

Zhu Gaoxu felt a burst of resentment in his heart.

All of this obviously belongs to him, why did it become what it is now.

Zhu Gaoxu had any thoughts, the old man didn't care, and after asking a few generals what they thought, he began to think about the next big battle.

Zheng Heng, Marquis of Wu'an, led the Chinese army and marched with him.

An Yuan Hou Liu Sheng led the Shenji Battalion and was ready for battle at any time.

Ningyang Hou Chen Mao, Fengcheng Hou Li Bin, led the left and right posts, Chengshan Hou Wang Tong and others, led the left and right posts, and Zhu Rong was appointed as the striker.

The main army was arranged, the old man thought about it, and said to Zhu Gaoxu: "Second brother, I will divide your 10,000 cavalry and stand by at any time." ”

In the end, it is his own son, and the old man still wants to give him a chance.

"Yes!"

Zhu Gaoxu, who was bowing his head and being silent, stepped forward excitedly to receive orders as soon as he heard that he had led 10,000 cavalry.

Zhu Gaosui on the side, seeing that the second child had been appointed, thought that there were more than 10,000 cavalry left, and looked at the old man excitedly.

Under the gaze of the third son, the old man pondered for a moment and said: "The rest of the cavalry is a fine horse, which is a killer weapon in my hands, and I have decided that this cavalry will be composed of ......."

"My horse, naturally I will take ......"

Just as the old man was about to make a decision, the door of the big tent was slammed open, and he pushed away the inner attendant who wanted to stop him, and Zhu Gaoyu walked in with a tiger.

"Your Highness!"

Wu Shan, who came to gather the number of people throughout the whole process, stood up excitedly.

Zhu Gaoyu glanced at him and nodded, and under the stunned gaze of everyone, he came to the tent and bowed to the old man.

"Daddy!"

Listening to the title mixed with a hint of resentment, the old man turned his head a little embarrassed.

I thought about it before, but Lao Tzu snatched his son's things, after all, it was a little unreasonable.

This stinky boy is not there, he can still comfort himself with peace of mind, and now this suddenly appeared in front of him, and the old man actually had a feeling of embarrassment.

"Ahem......"

Under the eyes of the fourth son, the old man coughed dryly, "Fourth, why are you here!" ”

However, he regretted it after saying that.

Isn't this a message to people's lips?

Sure enough, his fourth son, who had never been afraid of him, went straight to the fight.

"Hehe, can my son not come, if he doesn't come, the family that he has earned so hard will be over."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere of the big tent was instantly a little awkward.

The generals in the tent either looked up at the tent or looked down at the blankets, pretending that I had heard nothing and didn't know anything.

The old man's eyes twitched left and right, and he coughed lightly.

"The big war is coming, let's talk about this later."

Zhu Gaoyu snorted twice and didn't say much, just complain after a while, if you really provoke the old man, it doesn't matter who you are.

After sending Zhu Gaoyu away, the old man continued on the topic just now: "This cavalry is my killer weapon, and it is the vital importance of this battle, and I have decided to give Mahamu a fatal blow when necessary, led by me personally. ”

As soon as these words came out, the generals all had expected expressions.

In this regard, they are no longer surprised, since ancient and modern times, this kind of absurd thing that dares to use the emperor's body to charge into battle is the old man.

Even Tang Taizong Li Shimin, after becoming the emperor, almost didn't do anything about personally charging into battle.

But the old man couldn't bear the commotion, every time a war broke out, as long as the old man drove the expedition, he would lead the troops to kill.

In his words, this boosts the morale of the whole army.

There has indeed been an increase in morale, but the generals present all felt that their heads were flying.

This is the emperor, if there is an accident, the generals who follow will apologize with death.

But they can't persuade if they want to, the old man has been willful all his life, how can he listen to them.

So every time there is a battle, as long as the old man steps on the battlefield, they protect it with their lives, for fear that the old man will have an accident.

"Dad, for the commander, you should be the commander of the Central Army, you can't do reckless acts, and make fun of the fortunes of the whole army, this is what your old man told me, you won't forget it."

"In my son's opinion, for the safety of the whole army, my son should lead this cavalry, and you can command the Chinese army."

Others didn't dare to say anything, but Zhu Gaoyu didn't care.

As soon as the old man spoke, Zhu Gaoyu spoke directly and vetoed the old man's decision.

The old man glared when he heard this, and stared at Zhu Gaoyu viciously.

This stinky boy was sent by God to torture him, and no one else dared to object, so he stood up and sang against himself.

"I have made up my mind, this matter ......"

The old man was just about to make a decision as the emperor, but Zhu Gaoyu opened his mouth leisurely.

"It's been almost two years since I went to sea, and I don't know how my mother's body is, I'm too unfilial as a son, I must talk to my mother well after I go back, and I will be more filial to his old man."

Zhu Gaoyu opened his mouth to mention Queen Xu, the old man instantly wilted, glanced at Zhu Gaoyu viciously, waved his hand angrily and said, "Give it to you, give it to you, give it to you!" ”

After speaking, he waved his hand to everyone, "Let's go back and prepare, and tomorrow we will pull out the camp and fight." ”

Seeing that the old man was a little angry, the generals bowed, turned around and ran away, for fear that they would be affected by the pond fish if they were slow to take a step.

"What are you still doing here, I'm angry when I see you bastard, get out of here!"

Seeing that everyone was gone, Zhu Gaoyu stayed alone, the old man waved his hand angrily, lay on the brocade couch and turned over to face inside, looking like I don't want to see you.

Looking at the appearance of this old man and child, Zhu Gaoyu smiled, walked to the table next to him, took a tray, took out a watermelon, cut it and brought it to the old man's brocade couch, picked up a piece and shook it in front of the old man.

"Wow, watermelon!"

The old man, who didn't want to deal with Zhu Gaoyu, sat up as soon as he saw the red and fresh watermelon, took it and took a bite.

While eating, he said: "You stinky boy, you are still filial, forget what happened just now, and there will be a next time Lao Tzu will beat you to death." ”

Although the old man is the emperor, the army is out on the march, and the food is definitely not as good as the palace.

The old man also likes to lead by example, and he doesn't like to be special when it comes to eating, and he often asks people to send a few steamed buns, and some barbecue onions are dealt with.

But after all, he is old, and this kind of oily meal is fine for a day or two, and after eating it for more than a month, the old man is a little tired.

He still misses all kinds of fruits and vegetables very much these days, but unfortunately it is inconvenient for the army to go out after all, and he doesn't want to trouble the old man of his soldiers, so he endures the greasy and continues to eat all kinds of barbecue and steamed buns.

Looking at the white hair on his father's sideburns, Zhu Gaoyu was a little distressed.

This old man is so old, and he works so hard.

"Dad, you haven't eaten yet, my son will cook something for you himself."

The old man who was nibbling on the watermelon nodded, waved his hand and asked Zhu Gaoyu to hurry up.

Zhu Gaoyu went and came back quickly, and walked in with four dishes and one soup after a while.

After drying a big watermelon, the old man was rubbing his belly and burping with satisfaction, and when he raised his eyes and glanced at the food brought by Zhu Gaoyu, his eyes instantly widened.

Vinegared cabbage, stir-fried shredded pork with celery, roasted spinach, and the old man's favorite onion barbecue, and a big bowl of seaweed egg soup.

Looking at the green vegetables and smelling the aroma of food in the air, the old man looked down at the melon peel on the table.

"Damn, I ate too many melons!"

(End of chapter)