my days with tyrants

Chapter 162 Uncle and Nephew Deeply In Love
Yang Feng's magical weapon is of course a hot air balloon.

This thing has already been made, and it is not Zenith star technology. The material is silk. If a single layer is not safe enough, then multiple layers are used. The hanging basket is directly made of bamboo. The stove inside is relatively high-tech, so it is directly on the whale. Oil……

The whaling industry had begun.

Longquanwei, Jinghaiwei and other guards along the northern coast do this.

In fact, they don't need them. The whale oil was originally a tribute from Guangdong Xuwen to the capital.

There has always been a whaling industry there.

Although the emperor's grandson has not yet gone to the sky, he now owns six hot air balloons, and more than a dozen young eunuchs have gone to the sky.

So they will participate in the conquest of Annan as the first professional air force of Ming Dynasty.

In the combat environment like Annan, this thing is really a magic weapon, and it doesn’t need to be raised too high. A hundred meters is enough. The observer holds up the binoculars and stares at the surroundings all the time. Once a hidden enemy army is found, report it immediately. The following only needs to prepare the cannon and wait for the enemy to come to the door.

Give 'em a face-smacking shot whenever they show up.

That's enough to solve the ambushed problem.

The disparity in combat effectiveness between the two sides, as long as there is no ambushes, it is impossible for Annan to defeat the Ming army. In the past, the Ming army's southward movement was very easy.

Later, it was just too difficult to rebel.

The law and order war cannot last.

Moreover, for the Ming Dynasty, Annan’s value is really limited. The main enemy of the Ming army has always been Mongolia in the north. It is to follow the example of Yunnan, and then seal a hereditary family to guard it.

Of course, the key is that security warfare is too difficult.

Annan had ruled one side since the end of the Tang Dynasty, and had formed his own national consciousness until the Ming Dynasty.

This is not easy to do.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's goal this time is not to destroy them at all, but to use Hu Jishou's power to disrupt the country. As the boss, the Ming emperor used to clean up Annan's discipline.Of course, the time for this purge may be relatively long. In addition, Annan needs to donate part of the land to Daming and accept the treasures from Daming. Anyway, he is not annexing them.It is to control some strategic places and then garrison troops to complete the currency control. Now Zhu Yuanzhang has played very well, especially the currency control. After the practice of North Korea, he is now very good.

North Korea actually likes Baobi.

After all, either use the Daming banknotes or the banknotes printed by Li Chenggui himself.

Which one to choose?
Of course, choose Daming Treasure Banknotes.

Therefore, during the previous conquest of the Wa Kingdom, the Ming army stationed in North Korea, at the supply ports along the way, countless North Korean merchants brought various goods including women, and then exchanged treasures from the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

The latter is like the master of King Mi.

And Zhu Yuanzhang only needs to start the printing press in the capital to solve a large part of the supply.

It is obviously easier to give soldiers a stack of banknotes and let them buy them in North Korea than to transport grain by sea for thousands of miles. Now this game has been extended to Fusang, and the Ming army stationed in Fusang has also begun to monetize supplies.In the future, it is estimated that this supply will be expanded as the Wa Kingdom surrenders. After all, the Wa Kingdom must also use Baochao after surrendering. Now it is Annan's turn to surrender Baochao.

This is how empires play.

Nanjing.

Steady Boat Lake.

"Isn't this a big Kongming lantern?"

Yang Wen, who was sailing across the river outside, watched the hot air balloon rising from a warship in the lake.

Of course, this requires a dedicated battleship, even if it is a small two-person hot air balloon, it is very dangerous to operate on a battleship full of ropes.

So the Emperor Taisun specially designed an aircraft carrier for this...

The name is a bit exaggerated, but it is still very vivid.

And Wenchuan Lake is the place where the Daming Navy specially conducted experiments. In fact, it is a modern water bay that has become a river beach in the northwest of the Shogunate Mountain. It forms a relatively stable water surface, and the water depth can even be entered by treasure ships. It can be regarded as the naval experiment base of Ming Dynasty.

"Yeah, it's just a big Kongming lantern, but Kongming lanterns have been played for so many years, why didn't any of you think about making a big Kongming lantern with people?"

Yang Feng said.

"Uh, that's true!"

Yang Wen said.

"Captain, someone up there is sending out a flag telling us to enter the stable boat lake!"

At this time, the lieutenant who was holding a telescope next to him said.

"What's going on, King Yan's military order is to follow him to Longjiang Pass."

Yang Wen was taken aback for a moment.

"He's still sending out flags."

said the lieutenant.

At this moment, a small boat sailed out of Tongjiang Bridge and came straight towards them.

At this time, the fleet was going upstream, so the speed was not very fast, and the entire fleet of more than 100 large and small warships stretched a long way on the Yangtze River. Because King Yan's ship was at the forefront, it was already approaching Longjiang Pass at this time.This area begins to go up along the Yangtze River. First, there are the Three Bridges outside the Wenchuan Lake, the Water Station, the Sacrificial Altar, the Division of Li Kesi, and then the Longjiang Pass, which is about ten miles away from the river bank.In fact, it starts from Mufu Mountain to Xiaguan, Xiaguan is Longjiang Pass, Shangguan is Shangxinhe, or Xinjiang Pass, and the upstream of Longjiang Pass is the shipyard.

All these are lined up from east to west on the banks of the Yangtze River.

Soon the small boat approached Yang Wen's ship.

"Captain, the emperor's grandson has ordered that there are too many warships returning this time. In order to avoid congestion at Longjiang Pass, all ships except King Yan's Zhongjun will enter the Wenchuan Lake."

A young red-robed military officer clasped his hands on the boat and said.

This is Yuan Yu.

The affairs of the post-military governor's mansion.

His father is Yuan Hong, the governor of the left, and he is also the eldest uncle of King Min.

"In this case, order the ships to enter the stable boat lake."

Yang Wen said immediately.

As for formal documents and orders, there is no need for this. Yuan Yu is the governor, and his identity is a token. Besides, who dares to pass on such orders, he thinks it is too easy for his father, Yuan Hong, to survive among the heroes. Want to make life more difficult for his father in his old age?And there is nothing abnormal about this order. More than 100 warships flocking to Longjiang Pass will really cause congestion, but the army is only eligible to enjoy this treatment after returning triumphantly, but it is also reasonable for the emperor to ask them to go to the stable boat lake .In the end, the emperor's grandson is the one who has the final say. Since it is his order, everyone should obey the order honestly.

however……

"Captain, the King of Yan asked why we stopped?"

Then the lieutenant general reported.

Yang Wen raised his binoculars suspiciously, and looked at the Yanwang ship in the distance, where the flag of inquiry was still waving.

Now the semaphore of the Ming army has been perfected...

This thing has been perfect since ancient times, and it has evolved from generation to generation. It is said that Zhuge Liang and Li Jing contributed the most. The semaphore of the Ming army was perfected with the help of Yang Feng, and it can now be used to convey many orders.

"What happened to Yuan Qian, did you tell King Yan about it?"

He turned to Yuan Yu and asked.

"Captain, the emperor's grandson's order doesn't require the consent of King Yan, does it?"

Yuan Yu said with a smile.

Yang Wen is not a fool, his complexion turned bad in an instant.

He fell.

He is still under the restraint of King Yan!

They are now going to Beijing with the King of Yan, at least until the King of Yan returns the command, all their actions need to follow the military order of the King of Yan, and the military order given to them by the King of Yan is to go to Longjiang Pass together.But now the emperor's grandson bypassed King Yan and directly ordered them to stay in Wenchuan Lake, which was at least incorrect in terms of procedures, not to mention that this was not a direct document order, but a verbal order.

So in theory he was disobeying orders.

Although this is the order of the emperor's grandson, the emperor's grandson has no right to order him!
The grandson of the emperor is not the emperor.

Theoretically, the emperor's grandson has no right to order anyone now, let alone bypassing the commander in chief to give orders to the generals in the army.

but……

He is the future emperor!

The throne is his after all, he represents the future!
"Ha ha ha ha……"

A gleeful laugh suddenly sounded beside him.

Yang Wen looked at Yang Feng sadly.

"Brother Yang, you have to choose one!"

Yang Wen said with a smile.

it has started!

The fight between uncle and nephew begins now!

Yang Wen accidentally fell into a pit, should he obey the emperor's grandson unconditionally now, or should he follow the rules and obey King Yan?

This is a trivial matter, it is indeed a trivial matter, after all, after King Yan arrived at Longjiang Pass, he basically completed his mission and was relieved of the commanding power. The commander-in-chief, of course, is not necessarily called the commander-in-chief now, after all, it is the vassal king who leads the troops.But no matter what, this imperial decree and the corresponding commander-in-chief seal are the military command rights granted by the emperor, and they will be returned to the emperor after the triumph, and King Yan has already returned triumphantly, and the rest is to go to Longjiang Pass and then go to the audience, and return the commander-in-chief seal.

So at this moment, Zhu Yunxi did such an illegal thing, but it was really not a big deal. As for saying that he has no right to give orders to the generals of the army, just ignore it.

Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged him to manage as much as possible.

He has long been directly involved in military affairs.

Since it was Yuan Yu who came to pass the order, it meant that he was following the procedure of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, and there was nothing wrong with it. If necessary, the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion could immediately issue a written order.

Besides, he was originally responsible for welcoming King Yan's triumphant return.

It's reasonable for him to make arrangements.

If Yang Wen and the others obeyed unconditionally, it would be equivalent to affirming the loyalty of the army. Even those who fought with the King of Yan would obey the order as soon as he gave the order, and would not forget the principle of fighting with the King of Yan.

It doesn't matter if Yang Wen sticks to the rules.

He didn't issue an official document, he just sent someone to say it verbally.

If you don't listen, don't listen!

Insignificant little things.

but……

It will be difficult for Yang Wen to gain his trust in the future.

So what Yang Wen needs to face now is to stick to the principle and gamble on the future, or to violate the principle for the future?Although no matter which choice he makes, he will not be in any danger.

"Captain, King Yan urges you to move on."

said the lieutenant.

Yang Wen held up his binoculars and looked at the banner in the distance.

Now that Zhu Di has changed from an inquiry to a formal order, it is obvious that King Yan already knows something.

"Captain, I have already delivered the emperor's grandson's order."

Yuan Yu said with a smile.

Yang Wen stood there with a tangled face...

"Go to Longjiang Pass!"

he finally said.

"You can think about it!"

Yang Feng said.

"I only know that I am following orders, so I don't need to think about it or not."

Yang Wen said angrily.

"Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolute disloyalty!"

Yang Feng said.

"A certain one is loyal to His Majesty! I understand everything else."

Yang Wen said.

In fact, he was very loyal.

His choice belongs to the overall situation. After all, if he really chooses to listen to Zhu Yunxi, it is tantamount to angering Zhu Di and worsening the relationship between uncle and nephew. The struggle between their uncle and nephew became apparent.

Is a loyal minister.

It's just that I'm unlucky.

But Yuan Yu's boat left quietly.

Their fleet continued to move forward, and soon the Yanwang ship in front was the first to dock at the pier, while the emperor's grandson and civil and military officials who had been waiting for a long time welcomed the triumphant Yan Wang to the sound of drums. The uncles and nephews held hands with enthusiasm , showing their affection to the soldiers and civilians, as if they hadn't already confronted each other just now.Because there were too many boats, Yang Feng's Yangwen boat could only wait temporarily, but the little princess's boat was next to the pier, and a group of women got into the waiting carriage directly.

Yang Feng didn't go on the same boat with them when he came back.

After all, there are so many boats, and they still have to squeeze into one boat with them, which is easy to cause criticism...

Ugh, as if they really cared about criticism.

Immediately afterwards, it was the turn of the emperor and his party. The soldiers and civilians in the capital who had never seen their image could not help but look at these people who could be said to be crowned with monkeys.

It's really ruining the three views!
Anyway, this is also the king of the Japanese pirates, and the Japanese pirates have been fighting fiercely along the coast for many years.

Also notorious.

In the end, their monarch is such a group of dwarves?

The height of the Ming Dynasty was at least calculated as a man, 1.6 meters 1.4 is still very common, and then there is such a group of about [-] meters, and each one is crooked, it is really hard not to laugh!
Of course, His Majesty the Emperor is used to it.

They stepped onto the pier under the escort of the Ming army headed by Tan Yuan, and walked to the prison car in front. As the sinners who came to blame, of course they had to take the prison car, not only to sit in the prison car, but also to change into prison uniforms. In terms of arrangement, I actually have to pull the coffin by myself...

"The matter of Wa Kingdom is finally over!"

Yang Feng said with emotion.

"You seem to hate the Wa country very much."

Yang Wen said.

"I told you that after 600 years, they will capture this city and slaughter it, will you believe it?"

Yang Feng said.

"them?"

The lieutenant next to him pointed at the 1.4-meter emperor and couldn't help laughing.

"So you should not ignore any enemy, even the weakest enemy, you have to be vigilant. After all, you don't know how weak your offspring will sometimes be. In fact, it doesn't take 600 years, but only 200 years later. The city is on the verge of panic."

Yang Feng sighed with emotion.

"If that's the case, my descendants are really unworthy."

The lieutenant general was also emotional.

(End of this chapter)