Chapter 117 Poor thinking

Many people know about Jin Yiwei's abilities. Even though Jin Yiwei seems to be busy building prisons in recent years, people in the military also know that Jin Yiwei is very powerful in spying on intelligence.

After the Tatars withdrew from the Central Plains in recent years, they have indeed continued to harass the border and confront the Ming Dynasty. But there are also some contacts, such as some trade, etc., these are also necessary.

In fact, many people don't understand that the Tatars have ruled the Central Plains for hundreds of years, but after returning to Mobei, those people seem to have suddenly become barbaric. The most intuitive thing is that those people can't make iron now, and the level of ordnance has dropped rapidly.

Don’t say.

Even daily necessities, such as iron pots, cooking utensils, etc., cannot be made.

Without knowledge of casting techniques and no knowledge of mining, the living standards of the Mongolians have plummeted. And Lao Zhu is also worried that the Mongols rely on iron tools to build various weapons, and prohibit the trade of iron tools at the border, making Mongolia's already scarce raw materials even more tense.

So now the Ming Dynasty can be regarded as 'merciful'. Some official-backed trade will include people's livelihood necessities such as iron pots and tea. As for whether they are defective products, it is hard to say. Anyway, if you want to buy them, you have to use good ones.

In exchange for cowhide, beef tendon, etc.

In addition to these official caravans, there are actually some smuggling dealers, and you can make a lot of money just by going to the Tatars.

Xu Da and others may have misunderstood, thinking that Zhu Xiongying obtained the information through Jin Yiwei, so it was a misunderstanding.

In fact, Xu Da did not object because if he came to dispatch troops, he would search for enemy movements in the direction Zhu Xiongying said. Now the small court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty relied mainly on the vast grassland. They were nomadic and had no fixed residence.

In addition, I felt that the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty could not find water sources and directions on the grassland, so I felt that this was a natural guarantee.

These are also facts, but those people may have underestimated the military strength of the Ming Dynasty and the determination of this Northern Expedition.

The two armies each numbered 40,000, and they were mainly cavalry. After all, this was on the grassland, and infantry had various inconveniences.

Raising cavalry is not difficult for the Ming Dynasty now. After all, the Mongols had many horse farms in the early years, and their century-old rule has allowed many places in the north to mount cavalry and be able to fight. In addition, the newly surrendered Naha tribesmen, etc.

Wait, another addition.

Looking at Xu Da and Li Wenzhong, Zhu Xiongying said, "Wei Guogong and Cao Guogong, please tell us in detail how the two armies march and communicate."

A smile immediately appeared on Zhu Xi's face, and Xu Da and others also breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor's grandson had been deploying troops and generals just now, and they had no objection. The main reason was that some of Zhu Xiongying's arrangements were basically reasonable.

But they are also worried. They are worried that His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun, who is obsessed with martial arts, really wants to be a general. Then he will have to arrange all kinds of things in detail. If that happens, there may be chaos and many people will be upset.

Difficult.

But there is no need to worry now. His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun is only arranging general matters. The specific arrangements are left to veteran generals like Xu Da and Li Wenzhong. These people are indeed the most professional and capable.

This is also the reason why Zhu Xiongying is smart. He can intervene in some things. But he does not show strength in areas that he is not good at.

After arranging these things, Zhu Xiongying was ready to rest. Although he had rested in Peiping before, he was still on the road during this time, and he was somewhat tired.

After soaking his feet comfortably, Zhu Xiongying drank a bowl of mutton soup and asked, "Grandpa, has a letter arrived from grandma?"

Zhang Changping said immediately, "Back to Your Highness, Your Majesty and Your Highness have not received any letters yet."

"Go and prepare paper and ink." Zhu Xiongying said lazily, "It's probably only these two days, and I should write a letter home."

This is also a characteristic of Zhu Xiongying. Even though he was on an expedition, he kept writing letters along the way. Those who didn't know might have thought it was some urgent military situation, but those who knew the inside story knew that the letters written by the emperor's grandson might contain information about what he had seen along the way.

Or interesting things.

If it were a letter home to the Queen and the Crown Princess, it might be about showing off the scenery he had along the way.

Today's events are worth talking about in detail. I also want to talk about my various performances after joining the army, including the deployment of troops and generals, etc.

In fact, even if Zhu Xiongying didn't take the initiative, others would report it to Lao Zhu and the others. It was just a routine matter for those people, and Zhu Xiongying's letters would definitely contain bragging or some of his subjective thoughts.

But it doesn't matter, Lao Zhu and the others will also make judgments, and they know what kind of character their grandson is.

After writing the letter, Zhu Xiongying said, "Let Wei Guogong and Cao Guogong come over."

Xu Da and Li Wenzhong came over quickly and saw Zhu Xiongying, who had changed into regular clothes, sitting in front of the small case.

"I'm in the military now, and I don't like drinking." Zhu Xiongying pointed to the small cases on the left and right sides, and said, "You can just eat some with me and have a casual chat."

Xu Da and Li Wenzhong didn't think this was a special honor. The emperor and the empress often gave banquets, so they were quite used to it. However, those who should express gratitude must still express their gratitude. After all, the emperor's grandson was also giving banquets.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said to Li Wenzhong, "I used to hear that people eat and sleep without talking, but I don't have this habit in my family. Since I was a child, I like to eat, drink and talk with my grandparents. When I was a child, I always slept with my grandparents on the same bed.

He just kept mumbling and talking."

Li Wenzhong also smiled and echoed, "When my late father was here, he also liked to have banquets with His Majesty and His Highness the most."

"That's right, I remember that my grandfather liked to show off me in front of my great-uncle at that time." Zhu Xiongying looked a little helpless and said, "I was only so old at that time, and my grandfather didn't mind the occasion. He always treated me

My pants were pulled down and I was asked to stand on the table. How can I stand on the table if the table is full of fish and meat?"

Xu Da and Li Wenzhong looked at each other, and they actually had an impression of this scene. At that time, when the emperor's grandson was still young, that is, a little baby, and his flesh was obedient, Lao Zhu, a grandfather, really liked to show off his grandson.

But more than ten years have passed since then, but His Highness the Emperor Taisun still remembers those things to this day! They are the people who know best about the Emperor's precociousness, but they did not expect that the Emperor's precociousness would be so precocious.

How can ordinary people remember some things from their childhood?

Zhu Xiongying was somewhat nostalgic and said with a smile, "My great-uncle is our eldest eldest brother, and he is also the best in virtue. My grandfather and grandmother have always been full of praise. I remember that the only time my grandfather and grandmother blushed with my great-uncle was when my great-uncle drank too much."

Yes, I used chopsticks to pick up that thing, which made my grandfather very distressed."

Li Wenzhong lowered his head and said, "I should have apologized to His Highness, but that matter was my late father's most proud thing."

Zhu Xiongying laughed loudly and said to Li Wenzhong, "My cousin doesn't have to do this, I'm happy with it. It's right to have a wedding with Caiyi. If my great-uncle is still here, I can still rely on him to ask for money. Grandma

He likes me so much, but sometimes he doesn’t allow me to do this or that, that is, in front of my great-uncle, if I want to demolish the house, my great-uncle can move the ladder for me."

Li Wenzhong nodded solemnly, his father did indeed do that. In addition to respecting Lao Zhu and Queen Ma, it was also because Li Zhen really liked Zhu Xiongying at that time and was close to the eldest son and grandson of the third generation of Lao Zhu's family.
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After saying this, Zhu Xiongying also said, "I shouldn't say this, after all, I am in the military. But I am not restrained in front of my elders. Others don't know, but the two elders know me. I have been

My grandparents are pampered and have no rules."

It was difficult for Xu Da and Li Wenzhong to answer the question, because the emperor grandson in front of him wanted to follow rules. Sometimes he was very strict about rules. But sometimes he just didn't follow any rules at all. At least those rules could not restrain him.
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Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the emperor, prince and grandson are the same. Those rules are for them to restrict other people and are of no use to them.

Zhu Xiongying continued to talk, but those who didn't know didn't think he was a boy at all. He thought he was a young man, or even someone of the same generation. He didn't have stage fright at all, and he seemed to be able to chat with anyone.<

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After Zhu Xiongying finished chatting about home affairs, he also said seriously, "Cousin, did I make any omissions in dispatching troops and generals today?"

Li Wenzhong thought for a moment and did not hide anything, "Your Highness, I feel that today's matter is not serious. It's just that the selection of troops and horses, and the route of the expedition can be more detailed."

Zhu Xiongying immediately became serious and asked hurriedly, "Cousin, tell me quickly, how can I remedy it?"

Li Wenzhong said at this time, "Your Highness forgives me for overstepping my bounds. I have made some arrangements before."

Zhu Xiongying didn't care about those things, he knew it well, "My cousin was serious, I made an omission, and my cousin helped me clean it up. What's the fault? My cousin should tell me, where did I go wrong?"

Li Wenzhong immediately said, "The Duke of Ying and Duke of Song each have forty thousand men and horses, but they are responsible for the soldiers. The Duke of Ying should have more cavalry."

Xu Da also added, "His Royal Highness the King of Yan leads the headquarters with very few cavalry. I had intended to ask for an order. In addition to the cavalry of the King of Yan's headquarters, the cavalry of the King of Qin, King of Jin and King of Qi were all transferred to the King of Yan. King of Yan

Guard, stationed with His Royal Highness the King of Jin."

Zhu Xiongying slapped his head, a little scared, "Fortunately, the general and my cousin took care of it for me, otherwise I would have almost killed my fourth uncle! I was just thinking about my fourth uncle's loyalty to the guards of King Yan. He led the army with ease and used his fingers.

Who knows, I still don’t think carefully.”

At this moment, a voice came from outside the account, "General, His Highness the King of Qin wishes to see you."

Zhu Xiongying immediately stood up and said hurriedly, "Let the second uncle come in. My uncle, cousin, and general will enter the account without passing the message."

Zhu Xi strode into the camp and immediately said, "General, the troops led by King Yan need to make some adjustments."

Zhu Xiongying said hurriedly, "Second uncle came just in time. My cousin and the others just talked about this. This is my fault. I will adjust it immediately."

Zhu Chong was unhappy and hurriedly said, "The general's words are serious. The general has thought carefully, but King Yan's guard is too weak."
Chapter completed!