Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 590

Hong Wu, Yong Le, the two most powerful giants both wanted to take the position of commander-in-chief of the coalition army into their pockets. They looked at each other and cursed secretly.

Being the same ambitious people, how could they fail to see what each other was thinking.

"Bastard fourth."

Lao Zhu was very aggrieved and extremely annoyed.

A Zhu Houzhao is lawless and rebellious, but Zhu Di dares to compete with him, which is simply too irritating.

But this is also an inevitable thing. Although Zhu Di is quite afraid of Lao Zhu, but after ruling the world on the throne for a long time, that fear has faded.

In the face of naked interests, that insignificant little fear is far from enough to make Zhu Di give in.

Emperor Hongwu started at the end of the century and single-handedly created the Ming Empire, while Emperor Yongle oppressed all nations and conquered all his life, never weaker than Emperor Hongwu.

In my life, I am not weaker than others.

Based on such a solipsism, Zhu Di dared to compete with Lao Zhu.

Fear does not exist.

Dear father, the royal family has no family affection!
Before the benefits, father and son in ordinary families would turn against each other, let alone two fathers and sons who were both emperors and were not very close at all.

"With a commander-in-chief and governor of war affairs, our chances of winning will indeed be much higher."

"Zhu Houzhao's strength should not be underestimated, and his military strength is no less than ours. Forming a unified command is more conducive to the display of our military strength."

Zhu Biao, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Jianshen, Zhu Houcong and others did not have the flamboyant hearts of Lao Zhu and Zhu Di, and they all agreed with the selection of a commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

They may not be proficient in military strategy, but they are not stupid, and they see the situation clearly.

The coalition forces of the thirteen dynasties seem to have a large number of soldiers and a large number of generals, and their military strength is at its peak, but in fact they are mixed with good and bad, and their combat power is not uniform. If they cannot form a unified command, they will be just a mess.

Going against Zhu Houzhao's elite army with a plate of loose sand, you don't need to think about the result.

Aside from the newly recruited recruits, the standing army of the Taiwu Dynasty is not a soft persimmon.

Zhu Houzhao single-handedly formed the Red Blood Dragon Cavalry Army known as the Spear of Taiwu; Hu Dakui's Slashing Wolf Army, Qi Jiguang's Zhenhai Army, Yue Fei's Zhenyue Army, and Li Jing's Wuwei Army
In addition to the Five Army Battalion, Shenji Battalion, Sanqian Battalion, Jinwu Guard, Habayashi Guard, Yanshan Guard, Banner Guard, Fujun Guard and other army configurations, it will not be easy for them to defeat Zhu Houzhao.

Therefore, it is quite necessary to elect a commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and governor of the coalition forces of the thirteen dynasties to manage all strategic affairs.

Everyone agreed to elect a commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and it was time for Lao Zhu and Zhu Di to use their personal means.

"Ahem, in your opinion, which general is most suitable for the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces?"

Lao Zhu coughed twice, pretending to be calm.

But his eyes frequently winked at Xu Da, hoping that Xu Da would recommend himself and take the upper hand.

Among the many generals, in terms of qualifications and achievements, few can compare with Xu Da. If Xu Da recommends himself as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, no one would dare to object.

"In my opinion, it's suitable for me to face Zhang Fu."

"Since Zhang Fu has followed me, whenever there is a big war, he must participate in it. His ability is obvious to all. If he is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, he will definitely be able to twist the coalition forces into a single rope and bring the coalition forces to the limit."

Without giving Lao Zhu a chance to seize the upper hand, Zhu Di made no secret of his inner thoughts and recommended Zhang Fu as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

Zhang Fu, the undoubted No. 1 general in the Yongle Dynasty, even his father Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng who followed Zhu Di to fight in Jingnan, and Qiu Fu were inferior to him.

Let Zhang Fu be the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces. Neither the emperors nor the generals from various dynasties can find any reason to object.

"The British prince is calm and prudent, and he is able to command the troops well. It would be great for him to be the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces."

Zhu Zhanji was the first to speak, responding to Zhu Di's proposal.

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Jianshen, and Zhu Houcong's family all spoke out one after another and agreed to let Zhang Fu be the commander-in-chief.

Having Zhang Fu as the commander-in-chief of the coalition army is good for Zhu Di, and it is also guaranteed for the entire Yongle line of emperors.

Zhu Houzhao was never the only one who had the ambition to unify the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Houzhao was the first one who couldn't help but expose his ambition and became the first bird.

In order to prevent the birth of the second Zhu Houzhao, the authority of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces must not fall into the hands of Lao Zhu.

They are all smart people. Although some things are tacit, they are all very clear.

Lao Zhu's ambition is so great that he will never be under Zhu Houzhao's control. If Lao Zhu is given a chance to unify Ming Dynasty, then their fate will definitely be worrying.

After all, in Lao Zhu's eyes, the emperors of the Yongle family were all rebellious, and they were able to ascend to the throne only after seizing the orthodoxy of Zhu Biao's line.

Prejudice is an invisible wall, invisible to the eyes, but it really exists, separating people's hearts.

The sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty have cooperated with each other for many years. Before Zhu Houzhao started the unification war, although there was harmony on the surface, but people's hearts were separated from each other. Who knows what each of them thinks in their hearts.

All in all, the emperors of Yongle could not trust Lao Zhu, so they had to be on guard so as not to be fooled.

Don't look at Lao Zhu's limelight being robbed by Zhu Houzhao. Many policies of the Hongwu Dynasty followed Zhu Hou's imitation, but everyone did not dare to underestimate Lao Zhu. Most of those who underestimated Hongwu Emperor went to the underworld to report.

"Xu Da, the leader of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, can be called the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. He has the demeanor of a dragon city flying general, and also has the extraordinary ability to command thousands of troops. Of the generals sitting here, who is stronger than Xu Da?"

Seeing that Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi and others all supported Zhang Fu, Lao Zhu was a little anxious, and quickly pulled Xu Da over with a burst of boasting, salivating at the authority of the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

With the command of the coalition forces, he can also follow Zhu Houzhao's lead in a unified war, and the odds of winning are even higher than Zhu Houzhao's.

Command the coalition forces of the thirteen dynasties, first defeat Zhu Houzhao, and then turn around and overthrow the emperors of the Yongle line, unify the entire Ming Dynasty, and the orthodox throne of the Ming Dynasty will eventually return to the embrace of the Hongwu lineage.

Ambition, Lao Zhu has never been short of this thing.

Of course, competing for the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces also has another meaning, self-protection.

Old Zhu has not forgotten that Zhu Houzhao is a descendant of Zhu Di, and he belongs to the Yongle family whose roots are Zhengmiaohong. If Zhu Houzhao persuades Zhu Di and others by means, causing the coalition forces to defect, then everything will be over.

In order to keep their own power, Zhu Di and others will definitely fight against Zhu Houzhao to the end, but the world is impermanent, who dares to say absolutely?
In order to regain the orthodoxy of the throne, and to protect himself, Lao Zhu, the commander in chief of the coalition forces, had no choice but to fight.

Before the war even started, they began to calculate. It is no wonder that Zhu Houzhao dared to fight against the coalition forces of the thirteen dynasties with the power of one dynasty.

The Hongwu family and the Yongle family are suspicious of each other, and the common enemy Zhu Houzhao is still a direct descendant of Yongle, which makes the Hongwu family and the Yongle family unable to fully trust each other.

And this is also one of the biggest reasons why they were finally defeated by Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Di recommended the British Duke Zhang Fu, and Lao Zhu recommended the Great Wall Xu Da. Both of them wanted to push their own people to the position of commander-in-chief of the coalition forces.

In the end, under Zhu Biao's suggestion, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces was jointly held by Zhang Fu and Xu Da, so as to balance the contradiction between the Hongwu line and the Yongle line.

Lan Yu and Zhao Fu served as the deputy commanders of the coalition forces respectively, and the generals of each court obeyed the arrangements of the coalition commander in chief.

After the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces is determined, the tactics and strategies will be discussed. Which dynasty's army will be responsible for the charge and which dynasty's army will be responsible for the logistics support, all need to be planned in advance.

As for tactics and tactics, the gray prairie stretches as far as the eye can see, without mountains, hills, or dangers. The only way to fight is head-to-head.

The purpose of Lao Zhu and others choosing the battlefield in the gray prairie is also to prevent Zhu Houzhao from playing some dirty tricks.

(End of this chapter)