Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 535 Balance
As soon as Xu Huizu arrived in Anbian, he began to gather generals to prepare for the next battle.

Qiu Fu was very excited, and said to Xu Huizu, "General, the last general is willing to issue a military order. With five thousand cavalry, the last general will conquer Shegu County and command Tongchuan County..."

"General, the vanguard is better than the last general!" Zhu Neng also shouted immediately, "The last general is good at controlling soldiers, and is good at fighting. This time the forward army must meet the enemy's army, and the last general is the most suitable."

Qiu Fu, Zhu Neng, and Zhang Yu all made contributions during the Northern Expedition. They rose from mid-level generals to high-ranking generals and became princes for their meritorious service.It's just that for them, this is not enough. They still want to be hereditary and want to become the Duke of the country.

For these three, Xu Huizu also has some knowledge.

Zhu Neng is the youngest of the three, he can be said to be the champion of the three armies, and he takes the lead every time he encounters a strong enemy.Zhu Neng and Qiu Fu are almost the same, they are both brave and unparalleled, and they are very good at tough battles and hard battles.

On the other hand, Zhang Yu is more good at strategy, and he is solemn and resolute. This is a handsome talent.

Looking at these subordinates, Xu Huizu looked serious, "Five thousand cavalry want to conquer Shegu County? The enemy also knows that Shegu County is the gateway of Gangwon Province. If Shegu County is conquered, the gate of Gangwon Province will be opened wide. How can they not gather heavy troops? "

Zhu Neng immediately said first, "General, Shegu County is just a small wild county after all. The city walls are mostly rammed earth and not high. The last general only needs [-] cavalry, [-] infantry, and [-] Shenji battalions are enough. For example, the last general would bomb the city first, then retreat to defend Tongchuan, and wipe out the rout with the army and the field."

Qiu Fu wanted to say something more, but Xu Huizu had already opened his mouth to order, "Okay, then you are the vanguard this time. Qiu Fu and Zhang Yu purge the soldiers, and when Zhu Neng captures Shegu County, Qiu Fu goes straight to Tongchuan County. Zhang Yu leads the vanguard The army besieged Huaiyang Duhu and trapped the enemy in this city!"

In the north of Jiangyuan Province, Shegu County is the gateway since a part of the troops have been assembled.However, the city of Tongchuan County behind Shegu County is relatively high, and a lot of troops have also been assembled.As the center of the northern part of Gangwon-do, the Huaiyang Duhufu is going to be heavily armed, trying to prevent the King of Ming Dynasty from going straight to Cheorwon and threatening Gyeonggi-do.

Zhang Yu seemed a little puzzled, and immediately asked, "General, is the last general leading an army to besiege Huaiyang?"

Xu Huizu nodded, looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Siege Huaiyang, don't let the soldiers have the opportunity to retreat to Tieyuan."

Zhang Yu seems to be able to understand that the general seems to have made some changes in the strategy of the war. In the previous battle, the army actually didn't mind the Korean soldiers retreating. What Ming wanted was a relatively complete city.

Therefore, in some wars, when the enemy consciously couldn't hold on and chose to retreat, the army of the Ming Dynasty was unwilling to suffer too many casualties, so many times they chose to "leave the net".

But this time it seems to be different, this time it seems that there is some meaning of wanting to kill the enemy, it seems that they really plan to deal more blows and pressure to the Goryeo army.

Looking at the three generals who were eager to try, Xu Huizu said, "If there is enough gunpowder, you can naturally blow up the city. If you encounter those recalcitrant soldiers, you don't need to show mercy. For the stubborn people, you just do it cheaply."

This time, Qiu Fu and Zhu Neng's eyes also brightened. They were actually not very keen on things like capturing prisoners.They prefer to cut off the enemy's head to gain military exploits, and they don't want their soldiers to divide their troops to guard those barbaric Koreans.

Zhang Yu also nodded silently. It seemed that the imperial army had made up their minds and would definitely advance the war to Gyeonggi-do in the summer.

Now we have to start to speed up the progress. If we advance to Gyeonggi Province now and conquer Kaijing before winter, it will be much smoother. This can be regarded as the step by step of the Ming Dynasty, and it will completely incorporate Goryeo into its territory.

Zhang Yu and the others were also more confident, because a steady stream of gunpowder, muskets and even artillery were also transported over, and the army's firearms were relatively sufficient.

Although there was a lot of consumption in the previous battles, during this period of rest, the firearms were quickly replenished.

I also have to lament the emperor's preparations. A lot of gunpowder and firearms were produced at the Ministry of Engineering in Beiping Prefecture, and they were all shipped to Liaodong.Obviously, these are all prepared for this war, just to win Goryeo more efficiently.

Xu Huizu will not take it lightly, he can be said to have a relatively stable temperament.Unlike Lan Yu or Fu Youde who lead troops fiercely, Xu Huizu may not have great achievements in leading troops in battle, but if there are no accidents, it is basically impossible to encounter a big defeat. style.

But it's an exaggeration to say that blue is better than blue, and Xu Huizu's talent can be regarded as very good.But it is still much worse than Xu Da, not even as good as Li Wenzhong and others.If it weren't for their special status, it would be difficult to surpass Lan Yu, Fu Youde and others.

But no matter what, the current Xu Huizu is still trustworthy, and he is indeed one of the most reliable generals under Emperor Yingshi. This is one of the military pillars of the Ming Dynasty.

When Xu Huizu was getting ready, Fu Youde's expression was even more solemn. He said to his "little son" Fu Rang, "A few days ago, Yingtian sent a letter from home. Your elder brother accompanied His Majesty the Supreme Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince to inspect the place."

Fu Rang smiled, and the young general said, "Brother is the emperor's son-in-law after all, so it's not surprising at all to accompany him."

"You are out of temper, which means His Majesty is tolerant." Fu Youde said a little funny, "We don't need to worry about your eldest brother. If you can make contributions this time, with His Majesty's heart, you will definitely be awarded a title."

This also made Fu Rang excited, and said, "I hope that the commander-in-chief will order his son to be a vanguard general. By then, our Duke Ying's mansion will also have a family of four nobles!"

The prestige of the Chang family made people look sideways, although everyone knew that it was the intentional care of Emperor Yingshi.But I have to say that the Chang family's limelight is also because the Chang family brothers have indeed made a lot of military exploits.

Chang Mao did make some mistakes in the early years and did not have much military merit, so he could only inherit from his father.However, Chang Sen and Chang Sheng were guarding Pusan ​​Wei in the early years and were named Marquis due to their meritorious service.

Fu Chun, who had already been adopted, also said quickly, "Father commander, let your son be the vanguard. Let my younger brother stay in the Chinese army, let my younger brother not lead the army outside, and still lack some experience."

"Second brother!" Fu Rang said in a hurry, "This battle of destroying the country is not an opportunity. We have to grab it with us at this time? We listened to the Supreme Emperor in the early years and followed His Majesty on the northern tour. When did we lose the authority? Soldier experience?"

Fu Rang, that can be regarded as Wu Xun's normal career. In his early years, he was also Emperor Hongwu's personal soldier and guarded the imperial city.When Emperor Yingshi, who was only the grandson of the emperor, was ordered to establish the capital in Beiping and tour the north, Fu Rang, who was placed under the grandson's account, was also a young general under the grandson's command.

Seeing the two sons vying for the position of vanguard officer, Fu Youde was not surprised at all.If his youngest son Fu Tianxi had not died in battle in his early years, then the position of vanguard officer must have belonged to Fu Tianxi.

But now, I can only choose one of these two sons who are not the best to become the vanguard officer.Although it is very possible to experience the pain of bereavement again, this is the fate of generals, and there is nothing to say.

If you want to be prosperous and rich, and you want to be a marquis and a general, you don't just have to say that you have a good family background, but you also need to fight on the battlefield. Only in this way can you truly be a marquis and a general.

What's more, the other two sons also have heirs and blood, so even if they encounter any accidents.Fu Youde's heart aches, but he doesn't say much. This is the fate and duty of soldiers, and this is their destination.

As for the generals under the tent, Fu Youde naturally has some elite soldiers and strong generals after all these years of fighting in the north and south.What's more, this time to conquer Goryeo, the imperial court also sent out elite soldiers and generals.

Of course, there are other people who can become vanguard generals, and it can even be said that they may be more suitable.

But even iron-blooded soldiers have some selfish motives.In moments that are not particularly dangerous, or in battles that are not related to the overall situation, Fu Youde still hopes that his sons can gain experience and make some military exploits.

It is naturally the best thing to be able to become a marquis and worship general, because the emperor Yingshi is very generous, as long as he has meritorious service, he will be rewarded, so there is no need to worry about "the master of high merit".

Now we have to make a choice, one is the second son who has been by his side even though he has passed away through adoption.One is that although he is the third child, he has now become his youngest son.

The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, Fu Youde seems to have some hard choices now.Or now it is necessary to consider fairness, or to see which one is more suitable to be a vanguard general.

In the final analysis, it is the army that is going out, and it still needs to be responsible to the soldiers, and it is necessary to avoid some accidents as much as possible.

It is still necessary to consider the most suitable option, after all, this is the battlefield.It is said that water and fire are ruthless, but on the battlefield, they are even more ruthless.Even if it is a general, even a well-known general, it is very likely that he will be shrouded in horse leather because of the cold arrow of an unknown soldier.

It is impossible to destroy this imperial eclipse. Fu Youde knew that this was a tug-of-war, he knew that this would be a protracted war, he knew the emperor's intentions, and he knew that he had to fight steadily.

It is naturally the best thing for the army to quickly destroy Goryeo, but it doesn't matter if it can't do this, it is also necessary to consume the enemy as much as possible, reduce its own losses, and bring more land into the territory of Ming Dynasty.

After all, the Emperor Yingshi who is sitting on the dragon chair now can be said to have a paranoid enthusiasm for the land. This is an emperor who likes to expand the territory and is the favorite emperor of the generals!
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