At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 236 We need a reason

"What are you talking about?"

Zhu Qizhen walked over with a wrench in his hand, his face full of disbelief.

"Your brother requests to send an envoy to Annan to quell the war between Annan and Champa!"

Zhu Qiyu has already made up his mind, and his attitude is very firm.

"you……"

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while, threw the wrench away, and said, "Follow me to the imperial study!"

When the two brothers came to the imperial study, Zhu Qizhen asked impatiently: "How do you know that I am going to Annan?"

"what?"

Zhu Qiyu was stunned, how did I know you were going to Annan?
I mean, I want to go to Annan!

Zhu Qizhen said again: "You are doing well in the State Supervisor of the capital, why are you running around? I am going to leave soon, if you run away again, who will supervise the country?"

"Chendi...Chendi..."

Zhu Qiyu didn't know what to do for a while, you are the emperor, if you don't stay in the Forbidden City, you will run away without a trace, and you still blame me?

I'm just a prince, okay?

"Do you want to say, the world is so big, you want to see it?"

Zhu Qiyu frowned, and said: "This is exactly what I mean!"

Zhu Qizhen was silent, and after a long while, he said: "Forget it, since you have the heart, I will not stop it, but, do you know the current situation in An Nanguo? If I agree with you to go to Annan as an envoy, you How to proceed, is there a detailed plan?"

Regarding the war between the Annan Kingdom and the Zhancheng Kingdom, Zhu Qizhen sent the King of Jing'an on the surface as an envoy, but in fact he had already secretly planned it.

Now Zhang Fu is standing still in Yunnan and sending envoys to negotiate, but the effect is not satisfactory.

In fact, this result was expected.

Because Daming wanted to send troops, he needed a legitimate reason.

Otherwise, if the two little brothers are fighting, you, the big brother, will directly intervene, what's the matter?

When the negotiation breaks down and An Nanguo refuses to obey the elder brother's mediation, then I'm sorry, the elder brother can only take action!

When Emperor Taizong conquered Annan, he used such a routine.

Even before Zhang Fu left Beijing, how to send troops, where to attack, and supply routes, all strategies and tactics had been determined.

If Zhu Qiyu doesn't come to petition, Zhu Qizhen is ready to leave.

"Your brother is going to personally lead a mission to Annan. He has a stake in Annan King Chen Qing. At the same time, he ordered Jing'an County King and Qian Guogong to recruit soldiers and horses from Yunnan and Guizhou. If the negotiations fail, they are ready to send troops at any time!"

"You just run over like this, and if you are detained by someone, Zhang Fu and others will definitely be wary and dare not act rashly. What should you do then?"

But Zhu Qiyu said righteously: "If An Nanguo and others commit crimes, it will be justifiable for me to send troops in Ming Dynasty. If I can take the opportunity to subdue Jiaozhi, I will die without regret!"

Zhu Qizhen could tell that the little brother was really in a hurry.

Perhaps it was because he saw Daming keep moving forward with his own eyes, the blood in his heart was ignited, and he wanted to break into the world by himself.

Even if he is not Zhu Qiyu, or the king of Ming Dynasty, any passionate young man of 20 years old has his own dream.

This is also a good thing. Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang established the vassal system, the descendants of the Zhu family have become a burden to the court for a hundred years. Especially after Jing Nan, the vassal kings did not command troops and completely reduced to a pig raising model.

Now that the New Deal has been rolled out in an all-round way, Daming doesn't need idlers, it's time to strike a blow to the feudal lords everywhere.

As the leader of the world's feudal lords, it would be a good thing if the little brother could take the lead.

"Wynn!"

Wynn was waiting outside. When he heard the summons, he hurried in.

"The servant is here!"

"Take the map of Annan Kingdom!"

"Yes!"

When the map was opened, Zhu Qiyu was surprised to find that it seemed that the emperor had already prepared it.

On the map, the military deployment of the Annan Kingdom and the Champa Kingdom, as well as the marching route of the Ming Dynasty, are clearly marked.

No wonder the emperor said that he was going to leave, it turned out that he had planned it long ago!
"The king of Jing'an County is in Yunnan. Attacking Annan from here is the shortest route, but the problem is that the mountains are high and the forests are dense, so it is not suitable for large-scale operations, so..."

Zhu Qizhen pointed his finger to the east and said, "The real trump card is at sea!"

"maritime?"

"That's right, my younger brother can lead troops out of Tianjinwei, sail along the coastline, bypass An Nanguo, and arrive at Champa!"

Zhu Qiyu frowned, and said: "If you attack from the sea, I'm worried that the current number of treasure ships in the imperial court is not enough to transport a large group of soldiers and horses."

"Fighting Annan, you don't need a large army at all. The Shenji Battalion is enough!"

The reconstruction of the three major battalions has been completed, and the fifth military battalion has become a regular combat force, and has gradually been equipped with new firearms.

The [-]th Battalion, whose combat effectiveness has improved the most, has now become a special operations force, equipped with the orthodox [-]th style, and has extremely strong individual combat capabilities.

Not long ago in the Jiangnan Pingwa, the [-] Battalion defeated the Japanese pirates ten times their own without any power to fight back. Their combat effectiveness can be described as terrifying.

In fact, the Shenji Battalion has also changed a lot. It is equipped with [-] heavy-duty Flying Tiger Cannons, [-] light-weight Flying Tiger Cannons, and a large number of new firearms such as mines and grenades.

When conquering Mobei, the firepower of the Shenji Battalion was the biggest advantage of the Ming army.

It's just that for such a single-armed unit, multiple arms need to cooperate to fight, otherwise, it will be easy to be targeted.

Zhu Qizhen seemed to see the little brother's doubts, so he explained: "Soldiers are more valuable than being skilled. The Shenji Battalion has already been prepared. It sails from Tianjin Port and arrives at Champa first. At the same time, the King of Jing'an will be in command. , Qian Guogong is the deputy general, and the main force of Annan Kingdom will go north to block the army from Yunnan. At this time, we only need to take the Shenji Battalion to raid Qinghua, and we can take it in one fell swoop!"

Zhu Qizhen had discussed with Li Zhen, Chen Ying and others many times about the plan to dispatch troops.

The purpose of this battle is not to annihilate, but to completely destroy the capital of Annan. Therefore, siege troops are needed.

If the [-] Battalion were still in the lead, it would be no problem to defeat Annan's main force head-on. However, if these people huddled in the city to defend, it would become a protracted battle.

In this way, the advantage of the Ming army will be greatly reduced.

When conquering Mobei, because most of the Mongols lived nomadicly, the role of cavalry was particularly important.

To fight Annan, you need to attack the city and plunder the land. At this time, it is time for the Shenjiying to come out!

Zhu Qiyu was very shocked. Unexpectedly, he had already determined the marching route.

He even gave up the regular troops and directly activated the Shenji Battalion.

Zhu Qiyu is not worried about the combat power of the Shenji Battalion, especially the power of the new artillery, it's just...

"Brother Huang, our army is not familiar with Annan's terrain, and the Shenji Battalion mainly uses long-range strikes. What should we do if we are targeted by the enemy and encounter an ambush?"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about this, are the soldiers and horses of Zhancheng Kingdom just for display?"

As soon as he said that, Zhu Qiyu understood.

Daming took the lead for your Champa, and you can't just stand aside and watch. You should take the lead and send supplies.

What, you disagree?

Then don't hit Annan, let's kill you first!

After thinking through this section, Zhu Qiyu suddenly became excited.

"Since that's the case, when will my brother leave?"

"Um……"

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment, then said, "Aren't you going to think about it?"

"The marching route formulated by the emperor's brother is perfect, and the minister only needs to execute it, and there is no need to think about it!"

"War is such a thing... the battlefield changes rapidly, and you can't completely follow the plan. When you have to make a decision, you need to make a decisive decision. You are thousands of miles away, and you can't ask me for everything. When you need to be flexible, you must be flexible. ..."

"Your brother understands that there is still Lord Yasukuni. When you arrive in Champa, you will discuss matters with Lord Yasukuni."

Seeing that the younger brother was full of ambition, Zhu Qizhen said, "Okay, let's go back and prepare!"

Zhu Qiyu saluted: "Farewell, brother!"

Chen Ying, Marquis of Taining, came back from Mobei and was promoted to Duke Jing.

After returning from the Northern Expedition, Chen Ying was overwhelmed.

Weapons and equipment are updated very quickly, but there is no battle to fight!
Seeing that these new firearms are amazingly powerful during test firing, wouldn't it be a waste if they don't pull them out for actual combat?

Although the emperor has already formulated a route to conquer Annan, the king of Jing'an County has been away for more than half a year, and the battle has not yet started. Hurry up!

So, after receiving the order, Chen Ying impatiently came to the Mansion of Prince Yi.

"Your Highness, when are you leaving?"

Zhu Qiyu was eating, and seeing that Chen Ying was more anxious than himself, he said, "At least let me finish eating!"

Chen Ying: ...

Seeing this, Princess Yi Wang tactfully put down the bowls and chopsticks.

"The concubine is ready to eat, Your Highness take it easy!"

After Mrs. Wang left, Zhu Qiyu said, "Have the marching routes been decided?"

Chen Ying hurriedly said: "Going back to Your Highness, it's already been decided, you don't know, after returning from Mobei, everyone in the Shenji camp is about to suffer from illness, just waiting for Annan's battle!"

But Zhu Qiyu said slowly: "A soldier is an ominous weapon, not a gentleman's weapon. My Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven, how can I easily confront my neighbors with swords and soldiers?"

Chen Ying was taken aback, and asked, "Your Highness means..."

Zhu Qiyu put down the bowls and chopsticks, and said, "There must be a reason for sending troops to Annan, right?"

"reason……"

Chen Ying thought for a while and said, "The Champa Kingdom is a subsidiary of the Ming Dynasty, and that is the reason why the Annan Kingdom attacked the Champa Kingdom."

"not enough!"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said: "Annan Kingdom is also a subsidiary country of Daming. Now that the two countries are at war, as the kingdom of heaven, we, Da Ming, should focus on mediation. At least we must wait for the envoy sent by King Jing'an to bring Annan Kingdom back. You can only send troops if you don't respect the news of the above metaphor."

"Then...how long do we have to wait?"

"Don't worry, there will be results soon!"

Chen Ying had no choice but to resentfully said: "What if An Nanguo agrees to mediate, will this battle not be fought?"

"If you agree to mediate, then naturally you won't fight."

"But……"

"However, Annan Kingdom needs to return the territory captured by Champaign. Do you think they will agree?"

Chen Ying's eyes lit up, and he said, "Understood!"

Zhu Qiyu smiled lightly: "Go and prepare, at most one month before we start our journey!"

Chen Ying cupped his fists: "Obey!"

(End of this chapter)