Daming: From the end of Hongwu

Chapter 384 - Chapter 382

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

The war was about to start, and the household department was the first to get busy. They began to mobilize and raise food and grass according to the number of soldiers and horses determined by Zhen Wu.

Yunnan is simple. Under the management of Muying, Yunnan has enough grain, and the local area is enough to raise food for the consumption of 10,000+ troops in the early stage.

But Guangxi is short of grain, and the Ministry of Households has to transfer grain from other places. After some calculations and busy work, Xia Yuanji and others used the fastest time to gather 20 shi of grain and grass for Zhen Wu, and they continued to move towards Transported away from Guangxi.

During this time, Zhen Wu also began to transfer people all over the world.

The more than [-] guards in Zhenjiang, Suzhou, etc. received Zhen Wu's transfer order immediately, and the children of each military family packed up their luggage and gathered towards the barracks.

Later, Sichuan, Guizhou, Fujian, Guangxi and other places gradually moved because of the imperial court's order.

The next step is to determine the other candidates for Nanzheng.

Zhen Wuxian wrote Xiping Hou Musheng in the position of the left deputy general, Xiping Hou needs to lead the soldiers and horses along the way in Yunnan, and the left deputy general must be him, and no one can grab it.

However, the right deputy general, Zhen Wu, began to hesitate.

According to his habit, the deputy general on the right must be his usual deputy, Zhang Wu, but he still decided to use Zhang Fu when he came to Zhenwu.

This was not only because he needed to mobilize the people from the central government, but because of Zhang Yu's face, it was also because of Zhang Fu's ability.

In history, Zhang Fu conquered Annan several times, and quelled the rebellion time and time again. After returning, Annan's rebellion flared up again, but Zhang Fu's successor was not considered a famous general. From Mu Sheng to Li Bin, they were good at defending the soil, but they were not as talented as Zhang Fu.

In the end, the situation in Annan became chaotic again and again, and the land of Annan was completely abandoned during Zhu Zhanji's period.

Historically, there was no way for Zhang Fu to turn around, because Zhang Yu died in the battle of Jingnan, Zhu Neng died on the road to conquer Annan, and Qiu Fu died when the entire army was wiped out in the first Northern Expedition. Even Zhang Wu, Tan Yuan, Wang Zhen and other generals who were generous and honorable in the Jingnan disaster did not survive. As for Zheng Heng, Meng Shan, Song Sheng and other available generals, they will either be in Datong, Liaodong, or Liangzhou.

Zhu Di will not be available.

However, this life is different, not only did Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Zhang Wu and others not die, but more importantly, there was an extra Zhen Wu.

In the future battle of Mobei, there will be no difference between Zhang Fu and Zhang Fu, who can permanently control Annan and completely assimilate Annan into the land of Ming Dynasty.

Zhen Wu's thought of these made Zhang Fu's idea of ​​being his deputy more certain.

However, this needs to be explained to Zhang Wu, lest Zhang Wu blame him in his heart.

In the afternoon, Zhen Wu had someone call Zhang Wu over.

Just after Zhang Wu came over, he asked, "Brother, have you set a specific date for the expedition?"

Zhen Wu shook his head, motioning Zhang Wu to sit down first and speak slowly. After the servant served the tea, Zhen Wu took a sip before saying, "I don't intend to let you go this time..."

As soon as these words were finished, Zhang Wu stood up abruptly.

Zhen Wu had no choice but to comfort him: "Sit down, don't worry, just listen to me slowly."

Zhang Wu had already made plans to go to war after Zhen Wu was named General Zhengyi, and now he was suddenly not allowed to go, so he was naturally surprised and puzzled.

Zhen Wu sighed and said: "Annan has been repeatedly repeated in one place. It is easy to take down Annan, but the difficulty lies in suppression and governance. After the end of the Southern Expedition, the general will definitely stay in Annan for a long time. Let me ask you, are you willing to stay in Annan for a long time? ?”

Zhang Wu fell silent.

Zhen Wu continued: "Even if you are willing, I am not very willing. On the one hand, I will fight against Mobei in the future. I am used to you being my deputy. On the other hand, Er Xian has been weak since childhood and has just given birth to a child. Do you want Erxian to accompany you to endure hardships in Annan?"

As he said that, Zhen Wu took out the list of generals he had set for the expedition and handed it to Zhang Wu: "I have appointed Zhang Fu as the right deputy general. I agree with it, so the left and right deputy generals have decided on candidates, and you don’t need to be a general under them in your capacity. It’s better to give Tan Zhong and Wang Tong some opportunities. I just happened to take them two, after all In the future, Uncle Tan will also retire, and the two of them must learn to be independent."

Zhang Wu was still a little unwilling.

But he also knew what Zhen Wu said was reasonable.

It's just that there is a battle but you can't fight it, which is somewhat uncomfortable.

Just when Zhang Wu wanted to ask Zhen Wu to see if he could think of a compromise, there was a sudden noise outside, and Zhen Wu and the two looked outside suspiciously.

Then.

Zhu Gaoxu pushed open the door and walked in with a grumpy expression.

"Brother-in-law, I'm going this time too. I'll be your assistant. I will wash the Hu family and his son with blood to vent my anger... Hey, Zhang Wu, you're here too. Then go back, this time without you!" This is it." Zhu Gaoxu said, exuding a rebellious temperament all over his body.

Zhen Wu frowned displeased.

Zhang Wuze said with a nonchalant smile: "Your Highness is afraid that I will be disappointed this time. I don't have my share this time. If His Highness wants to go, I think he will have to go to the Duke of England."

"The Duke of England is going?" Zhu Gaoxu was taken aback for a moment, but then he didn't believe it: "It's just to recruit Annan, and the two Dukes of Ming Dynasty are needed?"

"It's not the British Duke, it's Zhang Fu." Zhang Wu explained.

Zhang Fu?

Zhu Gaoxu curled his lips in disdain and said, "If it's him, then he has to go back one row."

Seeing that Zhang Wu planned to chat more with Zhu Gaoxu, Zhen Wu interrupted Zhang Wu unwillingly: "Okay, are you up to business? What's there to talk about?"

Zhang Wu was held back by Zhen Wu, but when he saw Zhen Wu's unfriendly expression, he immediately understood that Zhen Wu and Zhu Gaoxu should have something to say, and immediately said: "Then I'll go back first."

Zhen Wu nodded.

Zhang Wu got up and talked to Zhu Gaoxu, then backed out.

For a while, only Zhen Wu and Zhu Gaoxu were left in the room.

Zhu Gaoxu disapproved and said to Zhen Wu again: "This time, Li Jishou dared to bully me like this. If I don't cut off his head with my own hands, it will be hard to get rid of this hatred, so brother-in-law, let me do whatever you say this time." .”

Zhen Wu shook his head calmly.

"What does brother-in-law mean?" Zhu Gaoxu asked puzzled.

Zhen Wu's face turned cold, and he said: "You only know the hatred in your heart, but you can't see the pain in the families of the more than three thousand soldiers who died? If you hadn't intervened in this matter, how could it have become what it is today? situation? You still have the face to come to me. "

Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be talking about his pain, and his face suddenly became ugly. He said firmly: "It is normal for soldiers to die on the battlefield. Besides, wouldn't people die if they beat Annan now? Why should my brother-in-law count their deaths?" over my head."

"Ah."

Zhen Wu was so angry that his heart ached, he stood up and said angrily: "It's not your fault, whoever's fault, if you didn't make those messy things, they would still have a defeated and humiliating country on their heads after they died." Name? Yes, I admit that people will die in a war, but it depends on whether the death is worthless. If it weren’t for you, I might have defeated Annan by now. Even if there are still people who sacrifice for it, they will die They are as heavy as Mount Tai, and their glory will shine on future generations, but what are these people who are dead now? Tell me what are they?!"

Being reprimanded so mercilessly by Zhen Wu, Zhu Gaoxu instinctively became angry, but he opened his mouth and finally held back. Then he found a place unwilling to sit down. Sulked.

With his temper, he really wanted to beat Zhen Wu up on the spot.

The problem is that Zhen Wu will fight back, which makes him lose his temper.

thought here.

Zhu Gaoxu became even more angry.

fuck.

Dare to fight back if you can't beat it, it's so fucking funny.

"Not convinced?" Zhen Wu snorted coldly.

"Don't dare, how powerful my brother-in-law is, how dare I refuse to accept it." Zhu Gaoxu said angrily.

Zhen Wu was hurt by the anger again, he took a deep breath, looked at Zhu Gaoxu unkindly and said: "Okay, I don't care if you accept it or not, since you have come to your door today, I will teach the old man a lesson. you."

After finishing speaking, Zhen Wu yelled at Cheng Liang who was outside the door: "Cheng Liang, clear up the people for Lao Tzu, no matter who they are, don't come near the room."

Cheng Liang responded loudly outside the door.

Zhu Gaoxu was surprised: "What are you doing?"

"It's the same as when you were a child, beat me up." After Zhen Wu finished speaking, he stepped forward like lightning and kicked him.

This kick came out suddenly, urgently and quickly, Zhu Gaoxu didn't react at all, he was kicked by Zhen Wu and turned over with his chair.

"Fuck, you're serious." Zhu Gaoxu was furious.

Zhen Wu kept moving, approaching Zhu Gaoxu, and said lightly, "You can fight back."

Following the sound, a punch had already been thrown at Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhen Wu was really angry. When Huang Zhong was traveling, Zhen Wu saw the family members of the soldiers who were seeing him off on the top of the city. Among these people were pregnant wives, babies waiting to be fed, and old parents.

But among these people, there are bound to be some new sorrows and new whites.

And Zhu Gaoxu hasn't realized his mistake yet.

If it wasn't for Zhu Gaoxu being the prince, Zhen Wu wouldn't think it was too much to chop off his head.

At this time.

Zhu Gaoxu quickly dodged Zhen Wu's fist, and the next moment, his temper broke out and he attacked Zhen Wu, but Zhen Wu dodged it, and directly knocked Zhu Gaoxu away with an iron mountain.

In this collision, Zhen Wu didn't spare much strength, Zhu Gaoxu was directly knocked flying out and fell heavily on the ground, gold stars appeared in his eyes, but he got up again, and Zhen Wu's fists and feet came again.

Then, there were constant sounds of Zhu Gaoxu's pain and the sound of furniture breaking in the room.

After half an hour.

Zhu Gaoxu lay on the ground with a bruised nose and a swollen face panting, he really didn't understand why Zhen Wu's punches and feet hurt so much, and why Zhen Wu seemed to be getting better at punching as he got older.

At this moment, compared to Zhu Gaoxu's misery, Zhen Wu just patted the dust on his clothes lightly, and there was no injury on his face.

"Are you convinced now?" Zhen Wu glanced at Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu lay on the ground and waved his hands, not daring to speak harshly: "I'm convinced, I'm really convinced."

Zhen Wu snorted and said: "Today I really have to convince you. Let me ask you, since you have checked Li Jishou, have you ever used Li Jishou's past deeds to calculate his temperament? Or have you ever Based on his temperament, what kind of words, deeds and actions will be determined by him?"

Zhu Gaoxu did not speak.

Zhen Wu snorted coldly, and then asked: "Let me ask you again, do you feel that the Ming army is powerful, and you judge confidently that Li Jishou dare not contradict you?"

Zhu Gaoxu still didn't speak.

Zhen Wu gritted his teeth angrily and said: "You don't even know what kind of temperament the enemy is, and how he will react. This is called ignorance, and self-confidence without reason is called ignorance. Things have gone wrong because of you, and you are not calm. Admittedly, not even going to condolences to some family members who died in battle, this is called ignorance, you say you don’t know people, you don’t know yourself, and you don’t know things, what’s the ability to gossip in front of me.”

"Look at what you have done in the past two years. You don't pay attention to the heavy rain in western Zhejiang. You don't pay attention to immigrants from Shanxi. You don't pay attention to industrial and commercial soldiers and all people in the world. Every day, those generals who call you to spend time and drink, or use some cleverness to gather people, do you think you are very powerful? Do you think that those who call you brothers and sisters now will really live and die with you? Why do you think that is all you need? Can you compare with your big brother?"

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes turned red when Zhen Wu said it, and he sat up abruptly, as if he was about to eat Zhen Wu.

"Why can't I compare? Is it possible that only dealing with those internal affairs can be called a skill?! When I am in trouble, I always take the lead. I am not afraid of tough battles and bitter battles. The boss can do it? Why do I fight with my father to the death? When he came down to the world, he picked up ready-made ones behind him? Why?"

"You finally told me what was on your mind."

Zhen Wu asked disdainfully: "You think you have made a lot of contributions, so you are not reconciled?"

"Yes!" Zhu Gaoxu said with his head stuck.

Zhen Wu suddenly kicked a chair flying, and said angrily: "You have made a lot of contributions, and you are not reconciled. Your contributions are as great as mine? Should I not be reconciled?"

As soon as these words fell, Zhu Gaoxu was shocked.

He looked at Zhen Wu and couldn't help muttering: "You...you...you are not a prince, why are you not reconciled."

"Oh, so you understand this truth." Zhen Wu pointed at Zhu Gaoxu and scolded: "I am not a prince, you are not the eldest son of the mother, why are you not reconciled?!"

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.

Yes.

Everyone has no share in the status of the wheel, the seat of the emperor, so why should he be the only one unwilling to be reconciled.

Just because he's the closest?

Zhen Wu looked at Zhu Gaoxu, took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty brought us down this world, it belongs to His Majesty, and whoever His Majesty gives it to is also His Majesty's business. If you want His Majesty to give it to you, you You shouldn't play those little tricks every day. You should learn how to deal with internal affairs. If your internal affairs are better than your elder brother's, military affairs are also better than your elder brother's, plus your merits, what reason does His Majesty not give you? But if you If you can’t study internal affairs and govern the country, why should His Majesty give it to you? Could it be that Daming, which His Majesty took us all to defeat, was left to you?”

"internal affairs?"

Zhu Gaoxu murmured, but then a bitterness appeared on his face.

than internal affairs.

How can he compare to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhen Wu said at this time: "Second Zhu, if you want me to look up to you, you must either use great perseverance to change yourself, and then painstakingly study the way of governing the country, or you will lead a group of people to create your own. For your great achievements, there are plenty of places in the world for you to fight and build a country. Don’t you claim to be able to fight? Since you are not willing to be your elder brother’s servant, you go to fight for a piece of the world by yourself. I really want to know. You left His Majesty, you left us, how dare you go out and make a career out of it?"

After finishing speaking, Zhen Wu found out the general's expedition form he had written, folded it and put it in his sleeve, and said, "That's all I have to say, now I will go to His Majesty to finalize the candidates for the expedition, you should think about it yourself."

Afterwards, Zhen Wu ignored Zhu Gaoxu and strode out.

On the same day, Zhu Di agreed with Zhen Wu's candidate.

The sixth day of March.

Zhu Di, offering sacrifices to Taimiao, and offering sacrifices to Yuezhen Haidu, said that Annan deceived the emperor, and decided to send sixteen soldiers to Annan this month to punish those who were not ministers.

Soldiers from all over the country began to gather in Yunnan and Guangxi.

March sixteenth.

Zhen Wu bid farewell to his family, wore the seal of General Zhengyi, led all the guards in Zhili, a total of 5000 people, swore to the south, and rushed to Taiping Mansion in Guangxi.

The flames will burn.

……

(End of this chapter)