Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 403
Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, is the younger brother of Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin.

There is a saying that "brothers fight tigers, father and son soldiers in battle". Boss Zhu himself has no brothers to help fight the country, but there are many brothers in his subordinates, such as Gongchanghou Guo Xing and Guo Ying.Brothers Zheng Yulin and Zheng Yuchun.

Like the two brothers of the Wu family, they are both listed in the "Huaixi 24 Generals". They are the iron team members of Boss Zhu who started from the beginning, and the old brothers who accompanied him from the humble beginnings.The old sixth brother has to be called uncle when he sees him...

Moreover, the brothers Wu Liang and Wu Zhen are currently the only pair of brothers and double marquises in Ming Dynasty.

After Zhang Shicheng was put down that year, Boss Zhu named Wu Liang as General Zhaoyong and Commander of Suzhou Guards, and ordered him to guard Suzhou.Later, in order to build the central capital, he changed his town to Fengyang, and served as Li Shanchang's deputy together with Tang He.

After the construction of the Central Capital was dismissed, Wu Liang took over the defense of the Yangtze River and took on the important task of shielding the capital.Obviously, he is the most trusted minister of the old thief.

And his younger brother Wu Zhen is Daming's 'Navy Commander'.At that time, Boss Zhu recalled the Chaohu Navy on the grounds of conquering Ming Yuzhen after Fang Guozhen was forced to surrender in order to prevent the Chaohu Navy from becoming the dominant family.

Instead, Wu Zhen was ordered to incorporate Fang Guozhen's navy, and after hasty drills, he was ordered to continue the southern expedition.Fortunately, Wu Zhen did not disappoint Boss Zhu. He went to Fuzhou, broke Yanping, captured Chen Youding, and pacified the coast of Fujian.

In the second year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang set up a meritorious official temple in Jilongshan, offering sacrifices to 21 founding meritorious officials. "The dead make their statues, and the living take their places."

From the third year of Hongwu, Wu Zhen was appointed as General Jinghai, commanding tens of thousands of naval forces and supervising shipping.

After the Japanese invasion in Hongwu in seven years, he was changed to be the general officer of the Japanese army, in charge of the coastal defense of Jiangsu and Zhejiang... Boss Zhu's trust in him is also immeasurable.

Oh, by the way, the abolition of the Shibo Department was also proposed by him.

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It can be said that the two brothers have the final say on matters on the water of Daming.

If the King of Chu wanted to reopen the Shibo Department, he couldn't get around these two brothers.It's just that he can't put on airs with others... If it's really troublesome with the old thief, I don't know which side the old thief will stand on.

"Marquis of Jinghai, is it also a protective umbrella?" Zhu Zhen asked with a tingly voice.

"I really don't know. The villain has only dealt with Commander Lin a few times, and he hasn't come into contact with the level of Jinghaihou." Xie Yunzhang said with shame.

"You are not afraid of me as a prince, but as the Marquis of Jinghai?" 'Zhu Zhen felt a little tasted.However, he also knew that in the eyes of Lu Zhonghe and others, he, an empty prince, was definitely not as powerful as the powerful Jinghaihou.

"Hmm." Of course, Lao Liu would not say what was in his heart, but continued to ask:

"You just said that those smuggling ships never came this year?"

"Yes." Xie Yunzhang nodded hurriedly.

"Is it Lu Zhonghe's suggestion, or is that the adult's intention?" Lao Liu asked.

"Lu Zhonghe said it was what the lord meant." Xie Yunzhang swallowed, looked at Lao Liu with some fear, and said, "He said that lord said that as long as there is no boat for a few months, people in Suzhou City will starve to death. , when something goes wrong, His Highness will be forced to die."

"Fuck..." Zhu Zhen scolded, sooner or later, he will retaliate.He looked at Xie Yunzhang coldly and said:

"I finally understand why there was such a big fuss after Lu Zhonghe's death. It turns out that you were thinking about his words and hoped that something would happen to send me away!"

"The villain deserves death!" Xie Yunzhang slapped himself hard.At this moment, he dared not tell the king of Chu a lie.

"Okay." Zhu Zhen waved his hand, and asked in a cold voice: "How many smuggling ships are there, and how strong are the pirates?"

"Many, not only many, but also big!" Xie Yunzhang hurriedly replied: "Their biggest ship is twice as big as His Highness's city ship."

"Nonsense?" Zhu Zhen couldn't believe it. In his eyes, the palace-like ship of the Chaohu Navy was already a giant.

"The villain dare not, because the navy of Zhang Shicheng, Fang Guozhen, and Chen Youding are far stronger than the navy of the imperial court." Xie Yunzhang hastily argued: "Their fleet is going to the South Seas for trade, and even sailing far to the West. So the ship must be built big, the bigger the better.

"Later, when the three families were defeated, the big ships were basically driven away by subordinates who were unwilling to surrender."

"Is that so..." Zhu Zhen felt uneasy in his heart.

He thought that the Chaohu Navy must be invincible, so he never worried about the safety of the city ship fleet.But now it seems that the danger is not small.

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Things are like this in the world, what to be afraid of...

A few days later, Zhu Zhengang planned to return to Beijing with his third brother to attend his fifth brother's wedding.

June [-]th is a big day for His Royal Highness King Wu to marry the daughter of Song Guogong Feng Sheng and become Princess Wu!
Youdao is relying on mountains to eat mountains, and relying on water to eat water. The two brothers are kings and hegemons in Suzhou, and they can also be called rich men.Of course, I have to prepare a rich wedding ceremony for the fifth child.

Moreover, the fifth child is the king of Wu, and Suzhou is his future fiefdom. Of course, the rich families have to prepare the congratulatory gifts sincerely.As a result, a whole large boat was loaded.

Unexpectedly, before departure, Zhu Zhen received an urgent report from the Municipal Shipbuilding Department - the municipal shipbuilding fleet returned home with heavy losses...

Zhu Zhen was so angry that he broke his defense on the spot and scolded his mother in various languages!

Although the third brother can't understand foreign languages, he also knows that the old six is ​​crazy.Knowing that the Shibo Department is very important to Lao Liu's plan.

"How about this, I'll go back with the gift first, then go to Liujiagang, deal with the matter over there, and then I'll have time to go back."

"That's fine." The sixth brother didn't say no to the third brother, nodded and said, "I'll go and have a look and I'll come back, there won't be any delay."

"Okay." The third child nodded, and asked someone to bring his beloved white horse 'Blue Eyed Jade Dragon' to the sixth child: "Ride it fast."

"Well, thank you third brother." The sixth child was not polite, got on his horse, waved his whip at King Jin, and rode away.

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The Shibosi Yamen is located in Liujiagang, Taicang, 130 miles away from Suzhou City.

The boat is going down the river, and it takes most of the day.But the king of Chu thought it too slow, so he galloped to Liujiagang directly under the protection of a hundred personal guards.

Hearing that His Highness was coming in person, the Secretary of Shibo recommended Han Yike to go out to welcome Yu Tongyuan, Marquis of Nan'an.

"Your Highness..." Yu Tongyuan knelt on one knee, ready to plead guilty.Because he led the city ship fleet...

"Stop talking nonsense." His Royal Highness the King of Chu, who was on horseback, waved his hands impatiently. "I don't want to hear any nonsense right now!"

"Your Highness, let's go back to the Yamen first." Han Yike said: "Drink your saliva, and then listen to the report."

"Go to the pier." Zhu Zhen shook his head resolutely, Han Yike shrank his neck, so he could only lead him to Shibosi pier.

In the pier dedicated to the Shibu Division, the King of Chu saw six ships flying the flag of the Shibu fleet.

"Where are the other four boats?"

"Probably captured..." Yu Tongyuan's tears rolled down his face.It is simply an unprecedented shame and humiliation for the Chaohu Navy!

(End of this chapter)