Hongwu Daming: Why hasn't my son rebelled?

Chapter 147 The Third Northern Expedition kicks off
Hongwu ten years, February.

Under the emerald green tiles, Zhu Qi, wearing a python robe, was pushing the baby stroller in his hand, and Zhu Jixi, who was lying in the car, was wandering around his bedroom.

Although there were cradles and hammocks in ancient times, things like baby carriages were definitely invented by Zhu Qi.

A wooden trolley with four wooden wheels installed on it, it is still very good in terms of appearance.

It's the hard part to push.

This is also impossible. After all, according to the current level of technology, even a screw cannot be made, let alone such things as lubricating the roller shaft.

It can only be assembled with wheels like a carriage, and the friction force is not ordinary.

Just looking at building a stroller and pushing it is so laborious, Zhu Qi no longer thinks about building a bicycle.

What about bicycles, rubber, chains, rollers, industrial lubricants...don't think about it until these messy things come out.

And these technology trees are going to be climbed, it really makes people's scalp tingle, and I don't know where to start.

Zhu Qi is not a scientific genius either, at most he just pointed out a way.

But it's useless to think about so many future things. What is urgent now is to think about how to fight the Liaodong Campaign.

Although the general square formation has been determined, it is to attack Liaodong by water, but how to fight this battle and how to fight it still gives Zhu Qi a headache.

Zhu Qi was thinking about something, when Zhu Jixi in the stroller suddenly started crying.

An old lady in the palace hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"Your Highness, the child may be hungry, I'll take him to have some milk."

Zhu Qi nodded, and handed over the baby carriage in his hand to the old maid.

Then, with his hands behind his back, he walked towards Xu Miaoyun.

At this time, Xu Miaoyun was still in confinement, but her body had almost recovered.

As for saying that you can't wash your hair, you can't bathe with water, you can only drink soup and other bad habits of feudal superstition, Zhu Qi can't do it at all.

Even East Asians and Europeans have different physiques, and it has been scientifically proven that it is extremely unhygienic to not bathe or wash their hair.

Especially for women who are weak after giving birth, they must pay attention to cleaning their bodies. As long as they do not catch cold from the wind, the problem is not very big.

In terms of these things, it is really endless for three days and two nights.

Anyway, Zhu Qi knew it, don't worry about other messy things.

Just remember one thing, the mother is in a good mood, and the baby can eat as much as she wants!
It seems to be related to what prolactin?

Zhu Qi didn't know, anyway, spending a lot of time with Xu Miaoyun every day, it can be regarded as making up for the regret of not being at home all the time.

At this time, Xu Miaoyun had recovered to a seven or eighty-eight degree, and I don't know if it was because of having a child, she had an indescribable charm.

Of course, Zhu Qi was just looking for a blessing, so he didn't dare to do anything at this time. He is a very responsible husband, and he would not do such things as causing physical harm to his wife.

Chatting with Xu Miaoyun, teasing Zhu Jixi together, life is so pleasant.

But such a comfortable day, there are not many days to pass.

The war machine named Daming has already begun to run rapidly.

………………

The history of a dynasty is war.

Daming is no exception.

Since the decision to launch the third Northern Expedition against Beiyuan at the end of the ninth year of Hongwu, the guards of the Central Plains and various state capitals in Northern Xinjiang have already begun to gather at this time.

According to the plan, the troops were dispatched in March, and when the fight started, it happened to be a warm day, which was conducive to fighting.

And the plan for this Northern Expedition is the same as what was said last time, divided into three routes: West Road, North Road, and East Road.

Among them, Xu Da was the commander in chief on the western front, and Mu Ying was the deputy general.

On the northern front, Fu Youde was the commander-in-chief and Li Wenzhong was the deputy general.

These two roads are mainly containment, looking for fighter opportunities.

On the East Road, Liao King Zhu Qi was the commander and Lan Yu was the deputy general to attack the Liao territory.

Although Lan Yu is the deputy general, Zhu Qi basically regards Lan Yu as the coach.

This is Sapphire, the famous titan in history. In the first battle of Yuerhai, he directly gave Bei Yuan a "Shame on Jingkang".

Let the Central Plains Dynasty, which had been aggrieved for hundreds of years, let out a big sigh of relief.

Of course, Jingkang shame has nothing to do with the Yuan people, the instigator is the Jin people.

To be honest, after coming to Daming for so long, Zhu Qi has never dealt with Lan Yu.

I've seen him a few times in court before. He is a man with rough and dark skin, not as burly as imagined, but very energetic.

The appearance is ordinary, but if there are any characteristics, it is the eyes, which can be described in four words - the eagle sees the wolf and Gu!
That's right, it's really a feeling that makes people shudder after just looking at it.

Zhu Qi had come into contact with quite a few famous generals, but none of them had such a murderous aura.

However, in terms of fame, even though Sapphire had already achieved outstanding military exploits at this time, he did not have the blessing of the Battle of Yuuerhai.

In terms of fame and achievements, he is still slightly inferior to Xu Da, Fu Youde, Tang He and others.

But he definitely stood up. Among the famous generals of the Ming Dynasty, he was a figure in the first echelon.

Since Zhu Qi was going to form a team with Lan Yu, he naturally had a lot of contact with Lan Yu during this period.

However, the two of them didn't talk much, on the one hand, it was because their personalities were fundamentally different, and on the other hand, Zhu Qi reckoned that Lan Yu also meant to alienate him on purpose.

Sapphire in history was a staunch princeling.

Except for the prince Zhu Biao, Sapphire didn't give any face to the other princes.

Not only does she lose face, Lan Yu also has no good feelings for any prince who might threaten Zhu Biao's status.

For example, Zhu Di, the king of Yan in history.

The relationship between Lan Yu and Zhu Di was hostile, and I don't know if it was because Lan Yu saw that Zhu Di had the ability to threaten the throne or something.

But Zhu Qi didn't care if his personal relationship couldn't develop, after all, Zhu Qi didn't really want to get involved in court affairs.

But Sapphire's ability is really nothing to say, with Sapphire in charge of major military affairs, Zhu Qi can easily be a rubber stamp.

It's just that Zhu Di, who didn't know how to do it, even went to Zhu Yuanzhang's side and asked for a qualification to accompany the army in the Northern Expedition.

When it comes to war, Zhu Di is full of energy, and Zhu Qi has no idea what this guy is thinking.

He actually asks for things that he can't even hide in time.

It can only be said that the pursuit of people is really very different.

And after Zhu Di was allowed to join the army, he immediately threw himself into intense combat preparations, and started wandering around the barracks all day long.

However, the matter of reorganizing the army can only start with the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, because the army that attacked Liaodong this time is mainly the guards of the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture.

On the other hand, Yingtian Mansion just arranged to transport all kinds of food and supplies there.

As the date of the expedition approached, Zhu Qi finally felt a sense of urgency.

And just before Zhu Qi was about to leave, he finally got a piece of good news, that was the news from Lan Xian'er.

It was a letter from Lan Xian'er, sent directly to the Royal Entertainment Center.

The handwriting is indeed Lan Xian'er's.

But the content made Zhu Qi a little confused.

The letter mentioned Lan Xian'er's recent situation, saying that she had returned to the master of the Miao nationality in Yunnan, and everything was fine.

The only change was that her master did not approve of her marriage to King Liao of the Ming Dynasty.

Now she is trying to persuade the master to agree, it may take some time.

I am writing this letter as a sign of safety.

It's better to have news than no news, and overall, it's good news.

Zhu Qi also wanted to personally join the ranks of persuasion, but unfortunately Yunnan is still the territory of Beiyuan.

Lan Xian'er's master disagreed, and he was probably also worried that if this matter spread, it would bring disaster to himself and his clan.

It seems that after this battle in Liaodong, if he doesn't have to stay in Liaodong and can spare some time, Zhu Qi has to start to solve Lan Xian'er's matter.

But this is all planned later.

Time flies, and on this day at the end of February, Zhu Qi had no choice but to go north with the latest batch of supplies.

Hongwu ten years, at the end of February.

Zhu Yuanzhang and a hundred officials prayed for blessings outside Yingtian Mansion, and gave Zhu Qi a secret edict, asking him to open the secret edict during the march.

This can be regarded as Zhu Yuanzhang's common technique, that is, to arrange in advance and command remotely.

Legend has it that generals like Xu Da and Chang Yuchun would receive tricks from Zhu Yuanzhang every time they fought abroad.

It is even said that the failure of the second Northern Expedition was caused by Xu Da's failure to act according to Zhu Yuanzhang's plan and underestimating the enemy's aggressive advance.

Whether history is really like this, Zhu Qi is not very clear, but such a thing as a good plan, he has come across it.

It's just that when he opened the secret edict halfway, he was completely dumbfounded.

It is very clear in the secret edict that Sapphire is good at attacking cities in field battles, but not at sea battles. Zhu Qi has a record of great victories in sea battles, and also has many military exploits.

Therefore, this time, the army on the East Route wanted Lan Yu to carry the banner of the Liao King Zhu Qi, and go directly to the Liaoxi Corridor by land to carry out a feint attack.

Zhu Qi, on the other hand, wanted to start from Laizhou on the Shandong Peninsula, cross the sea and go straight to the Liaodong Peninsula, and attack Lan Yu back and forth. Naha will definitely lose!
To be honest, this strategy is very clever, Lanyu has drawn all the hatred, and Naha's army will definitely attack Lanyu, or "Liao Wang Zhu Qi" in the Liaoxi Corridor.

When he and Sapphire were in a stalemate, Nahachu never imagined that he, the real king of Liao, would directly enter his back from the sea.

As long as you occupy the victory point in the Liaodong Peninsula, ah no, if you occupy the city quickly enough, Naha will definitely be defeated.

However, this strategy has a huge loophole.

Zhu Qi couldn't help cursing in his heart: "How the hell am I good at fighting with a hammer? You also transferred my sapphire to me?"

……… one month later………

Hongwu ten years, at the end of March, Penglai.

Ships are docked in the port of Penglai.

These are the main fleet of the Daming Navy from the Tianjin Garrison. At this time, under the leadership of the captain of the Tianjin Navy Wang Chuanqi, they have rushed to Penglai to make peace with Zhu Qi.

Lan Yu, on the other hand, continued to lead the army, and was given the title of Liao King Zhu Qi. He continued to accept soldiers from the guards along the way, and passed towards the Liaoxi Corridor in a mighty way.

At the same time, the entire Ming Army on the northern and western fronts were undergoing various movements and arrangements.

When Bei Yuan saw such a big movement, he knew that a fierce battle was about to start, so he naturally started to arrange it early.

As for the port of Penglai, a small place that no one had noticed at this time, it was already crowded with [-] elites of the Ming Dynasty.

This is also the limit of the strength that the Daming Navy can transport at one time.

But now, these [-] elites are all under Zhu Qi's control.

Moreover, among the lieutenants under his command, apart from four old acquaintances Zhu Di, Xu Zengshou, Li Qi, and Li Jinglong, Zhu Qina had never heard of any of the other lieutenants.

You say give me a famous general like Li Wenzhong or Mu Ying, I can say "I think so too" from beginning to end, then won't I win the battle!
Why!Isn't this killing me?
Zhu Qi stared blankly at the sailor in front of him and let out a long sigh, and when he saw Wang Chuanqi approaching with a smile on his face, Zhu Qicai realized it.

Seeing Wang Chuanqi coming over with a happy face, he saluted respectfully, and then said:

"Legend of the last general sees His Royal Highness King Liao!"

Zhu Qi hurriedly helped the former One Piece King up, and asked:
"General Wang, I just wanted to ask you something."

What Zhu Qi wanted to ask was, do you know how to siege a city?
But Wang Chuanqi obviously misunderstood what His Highness Liao Wang meant. He thought he was asking about the second trip to sea to find the legendary new continent.

Wang Chuanqi hurriedly said:
"I live up to your highness' trust, this time I finally sailed to a place where the sea water was frozen, and brought back several white bear furs.

Oh, by the way, it is the polar bear fur that His Highness said.

It's just that when the last general wanted to continue crossing westward along those ice blocks, he found that the current was turbulent, and it seemed that there was a force constantly pushing the ship back.

Moreover, ice floes can be seen everywhere, which is extremely dangerous, and even sank a large ship.

Seeing that he had no choice but to come back for the time being, the final general probably did as His Highness said, by land and on ice floes. "

Wang Chuanqi talked about some experiences along the way, which was still the same as before.

Those fishermen and hunters who lived in the white mountains and black waters and called themselves Houjin still welcomed Wang Chuanqi and the others as usual.

After all, it's cooked twice.

And shortly after Wang Chuanqi returned from the voyage, he received an order from Yingtianfu's military department, asking him to lead the navy of Tianjin Wei to Laizhou to wait for orders.

After he came to Laizhou, he only found out two days ago that His Royal Highness King Liao was going to lead their navy to fight.

From Wang Chuanqi's point of view, His Royal Highness King Liao was like a fairy, and there would naturally be no problems in this battle.

It can be said that it is a win.

Only Zhu Qi secretly groaned in his heart, the beating has not started yet, you are already on the milk.

Just as Zhu Qi was worrying, another general came by, saying that he was the general who led the elite, and he would be assigned to Zhu Qi's command from now on.

The general also introduced himself. His name was Ma Yun, a native of Luzhou. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he was originally a thousand households under the command of the spear army Xie Zaixing. Later, he led the army to join Zhu Yuanzhang, and so on.

Zhu Qixian heard the name was a bit strange, and then the historical records about this person popped up in his mind.

And Zhu Qi's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Good guy, the end of the history line is here!

In history, the one who led the navy to capture Liaodong, captured several cities, defended Naha's attack, became the prefect of Liaodong, and later led the army to capture Daning, isn't it you, Jack Ma!

Ma Yun didn't know His Royal Highness Liao Wang's mood at this time, and he continued to speak confidently:

"...The general thought that with His Royal Highness King Liao personally leading us, our army would surely win the battle!"

Zhu Qi raised his hand, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Gu, I think so too."

(End of this chapter)