Chapter 106 Personal Conquest

The emperor's grandson is about to lead his army on an expedition. This matter was originally just some gossip, but now everyone knows that it is a fact.

It is true that some ministers expressed their opposition. On the one hand, it was because of Zhu Xiongying's age, and on the other hand, it was naturally because Zhu Xiongying was a native of the country and it was naturally difficult to go to dangerous places.

It's just that these objections seem to be useless. His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun, is so talented that ordinary children can't compare. Furthermore, the Beiyuan Dynasty is a serious problem. Only the Taisun leads the army to destroy the Beiyuan Dynasty can the Ming Dynasty show its glory.

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For the Wu Xuns, they are just thinking about seizing the opportunity. Whether it is the founding general or the second generation Wu Xun, they all know that if they miss it at this time, they will be excluded from the core power circle.
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It is a huge honor to accompany the emperor's grandson on an expedition. Such a background is a natural political advantage.

Zhu Xiongying tried on the helmet and said with a smile, "Grandma, I still think a plainer helmet is better. Those who wear gold helmets and golden armors, you can tell he is the coach at a glance, and those Tatars will greet me if they are not good.

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Empress Ma laughed and scolded, "You are the only one who knows how to behave! The Chinese army's banner is there, and the Tatars will naturally know where to charge! The golden helmet and golden armor are just to make you look more heroic, and they are for me, the Ming Dynasty soldiers.

That’s not for the Tatars!”

Zhu Xiongying nodded solemnly and said flatteringly, "Grandma is still knowledgeable. No matter how smart I am, I have never experienced battles and my vision is still a little shallow."

Queen Ma naturally knew that her grandson was joking, and everyone actually understood these simple truths.

Mrs. Chang also said at this time, "I have prepared three pieces of armor. You can wear it as you see fit. Just remember that the software inside must be worn and the armor is not allowed to be removed. If you don't allow the maids to follow you, we will follow you. Palace.

There are two people waiting inside, and they will take you wherever you go, do you hear me clearly?"

Zhu Xiongying looked at the two eunuchs kneeling in front of him. One was Lao Zhu's confidant eunuch Zhang Changping. He looked tall and strong. He usually looked inconspicuous, but his loyalty was absolutely no problem.

The other one is He An, a younger eunuch with more discernment and brains carefully selected by Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao. If nothing else happens, if this person works in a down-to-earth manner, he is likely to be Zhu Xiongying's

The palm print eunuch.

Empress Ma looked at Zhang Changping and said with a smile, "This is an old man in our family. Although he is illiterate and speechless, he knows everything there is to know. If something happens, he will risk his life to protect you."
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Zhu Xiongying nodded with a smile and said, "My grandson knows that my grandparents have a few confidants like this. I know that on the surface, that's what it is. These are the retainers at the bottom of the box, the ones who can follow

We are the ones who are going to die."

Zhang Changping kowtowed excitedly, and the emperor's grandson recognized him as a 'retainer', which was the greatest affirmation for him.

In this era, there were many retainers like Zhang Changping. In some noble families, the status of these retainers was much higher than that of ordinary servants, even higher than some concubines, because retainers are one of the core strengths of a family.
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Empress Ma and Mrs. Chang looked at each other with smiles that couldn't be hidden in their eyes. Naturally, they knew Zhu Xiongying's method of attracting people's hearts very well. It had to be said that this boy's method of attracting people's hearts was also very natural.

Not intentional at all.

If the world were to be in trouble again, it might still be able to seduce many people into losing their minds and fight to the death.

Lao Zhu came happily and brought a sword to Zhu Xiongying, "You have liked to dance with swords and guns since you were a child, and you are considered to be proficient in bow and horse. I will give you this sword, and it does not belong to any general."

Sword, the defeated general is not worthy of my grandson!"

Zhu Xiongying nodded repeatedly. He originally thought it would be good to collect the weapons of some famous generals. But as Lao Zhu said, those people were all defeated generals. Lao Zhu looked down upon them, and so did Zhu Xiongying.<

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So it is better to get a good knife, and the value of this knife will skyrocket because it is Zhu Xiongying's sword.

Mrs. Chang said at this time, "Father, when I heard that the heroes were going to war, my mother had to get my father's gun."

Lao Zhu laughed loudly and said, "That's a hero worthy of me! Lao Chang is brave and knows how to fight. He can just do what he has not done yet. No matter what, Lao Chang must be protecting him in heaven.

Hero."

The knife in Zhu Xiongying's hand is actually not a Xiuchun Dao, but a lancet suitable for cavalry and infantry, suitable for chopping. This is also the most common standard weapon in the Ming Dynasty army, and it is the most common weapon along with the Yanling Dao.

Common waist knife.

Zhu Xiongying looked at the waist knife and said, "Grandpa, is this wrought iron?"

"Of course it's good iron, so it's worthy of my grandson." Lao Zhu said with a smile, "Those iron stoves you built are not moving now."

Zhu Xiongying is a little embarrassed when he mentions this. It has been four or five years, but his work of making iron and steel has not made any progress.

When Zhu Xiongying returned to his hometown in Fengyang a few years ago, he was looking for coal mines in Huainan, and he also wanted to smelt iron. He even took over the responsibility of smelting iron and casting ordnance, but there was no progress.

In fact, the level of iron smelting in the Ming Dynasty was already very good. Lao Zhu now stipulates that the national treasury needs to collect 18 million kilograms of iron every year. There are now thirteen iron smelting companies in the country. This number is already three times that of the Song Dynasty.

That’s twice as much.

Moreover, the wrought iron Zhu Xiongying mentioned actually existed before. Moreover, the knife in Zhu Xiongying's hand must have been made with steel-filled technology.

These smelting technologies are relatively mature. Basically, they use relatively high-grade iron ore to smelt high-quality pig iron, and then pour liquid pig iron into the wrought iron. After several times of smelting, it becomes steel. And compared with the original

There are also some improvements to the steel filling method.

However, the output is relatively limited, and ordinary soldiers cannot use such weapons.

Lao Zhu also said at this time, "I will let you take the twelve guards with you on this trip, so I can rest assured that they will follow you."

Seeing that Zhu Xiongying was about to speak, Lao Zhu said domineeringly, "It's okay if you are taken away by the Twelve Guards. There won't be any trouble in the capital. I can rest assured that they are following you. These are pro-army soldiers after all!"

The twelve pro-army guards are the out-and-out imperial guards, independent of the general army under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War.

Zhu Xiongying thought for a while and said, "Even if I take some people away, I can't take them all away."

"You don't need to think too much about this matter. We know it well." Empress Ma said with a smile, "Your grandfather was able to go out and conquer the world with dozens of people. Now, what if there are no personal soldiers in front of him?"<

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Now that everything is like this, Zhu Xiongying can't say anything. The main thing is Lao Zhu and Queen Ma's decision, and Zhu Xiongying can't make them change their minds in everything.

Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and said seriously, "Although marching and setting up formations and facing the enemy on the battlefield are all Xu Da's business. But you are the commander in chief, so you must remember it well. It is best if you can defeat the Tatars in one fell swoop.

If you can't defeat the Tatars, don't be brave. I taught you a few years ago that you should be open-minded and accept advice, and don't be aggressive in everything."

Zhu Xiongying nodded repeatedly and was extremely serious, "Grandpa, don't worry, my grandson knows it well. When I send troops this time, I will definitely not mess around. That is not my temper."

After getting Zhu Xiongying's reassurance, Lao Zhu felt relieved. He knew very well what kind of character his grandson was. So he really didn't need to worry too much about his grandson's mischief. This child knew everything about it.

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It was precisely because he understood his grandson's character that Lao Zhu was willing to let Zhu Xiongying lead the army on the expedition.

How could Lao Zhu not understand that now that the Northern Yuan Dynasty is in decline and the Ming Dynasty has strong troops and horses, as long as the troops are a little calmer, they will definitely win a great victory. The Mongols have not given up in these years, and they have harassed the border from time to time. They have already known about the combat effectiveness of those people.<

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Today's Mongols are not the iron cavalry that swept the world in the past. They can only be like lambs to be slaughtered in front of the proud soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty. The current Ming Dynasty is also the time when the military is the strongest.

Otherwise, because of his absolute confidence, Lao Zhu would not be willing to let his grandson go out to take risks.

This time Zhu Xiongying went to war, many people actually knew it, just to increase Zhu Xiongying's prestige.

The purpose of saying more is actually to allow Zhu Xiongying to have legitimate access to more power. He was appointed as the grandson of the emperor early, and now he is beginning to show signs of contact with the court.

After leading troops on this expedition, many Wu Xun will naturally join Zhu Xiongying's command. When that time comes, it is hard to say whether the Wu Xun Group will lose some power as a result.

At least the military power will definitely be further controlled by the royal family, specifically the emperor, or the crown prince, or the emperor's grandson. It doesn't seem to matter. None of these three people particularly care who controls the military power.

Excited, Zhu Xiongying began to prepare for the expedition. Nowadays, he does not have the habit of going on stage to pay homage to generals, and Zhu Xiongying does not hold any ceremony to swear an oath and go to the expedition.

It's not that Zhu Xiongying is low-key, but he doesn't seem to have those habits. Although the Ming Dynasty has begun to talk about some order and rituals twenty years after its founding, many things are also simple.

Lao Zhu and Queen Ma were still a little reluctant to part with them. The little chubby boy they carried back to Kunning Palace has now become a heroic young man, and is now fully armored and ready to go into battle.

Looking at Lao Zhu and Queen Ma, Zhu Xiongying kowtowed respectfully, "Grandpa, grandmother, just wait for me at home, I will definitely win!"

Empress Ma wiped away tears. The older she gets, the easier it is to be sentimental. Her precious grandson is about to go off to war, and she is the one who cares most.

Looking at Zhu Biao and Chang, Zhu Xiongying also kowtowed respectfully, "Father, mother, you should take more care of things at home. My grandfather and grandmother are old, so you should take more care of them."

Zhu Biao raised his hand with a smile and said, "Okay, everyone is waiting for you outside. I'm waiting for you to come back and bring me the national jade seal!"
Chapter completed!