Daming: I, Zhu Di, threatened to seize the heir apparent at the beginning!

Chapter 340 The most powerful army in the world?

"Of course, if your Highness is stingy and asks you to keep it a secret, then forget it."

Liang Daoming stimulated the general.

snort!
The commander-in-chief snorted angrily, "Don't say you have no chance to leave Min County. Even if you do, and you learn how to do so, our Highness will not be afraid."

Tactics.

There is no way to hide it.

Use it once or twice on the battlefield and word will spread.

No need to cover up.

And even if the other party listens to it, they may not be able to learn it.

The brothers set out from Jinling all the way to Fujian. How much hard work and sweat they spent and how many people were thrown off their horses.

Only they themselves know.

"His Highness said that once the two armies engage in battle, no matter what the preliminary preparations are, no matter where the advantages and disadvantages are, we must know how to use our troops efficiently..."

Liang Daoming listened carefully.

Ye Wenju also raised his ears to eavesdrop.

Both of them are veterans.

Ye Wenju even participated in the competition between heroes in the late Yuan Dynasty in the Central Plains.

Although he was defeated, his vision of leading troops in battle was not bad at all.

The two men vaguely realized that Zhu Di's tactics required a new soldier system.

……

"Just like I captured you alive just now. It's very difficult to capture you alive. I will send a small number of troops to entangle you and prevent you from running away. I will put most of my troops into surrounding and killing the three of you. It will be easier to kill you. By concentrating superior forces locally and quickly solving the target, I will release more troops and turn to capture you alive. In this way, my chance of success will be greater..."

Liang Daoming glanced at the general flag.

The fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty was able to train a general banner like this.

Its ability can be imagined.

If this commander-in-chief is under his command, based on his ability, he will be a leader who can lead at least five hundred troops.

……

evening.

Approaching curfew.

News of the victory spread back to Min County one after another.

"Win, King Yan wins!"

"How is it possible? Nine hundred versus thousands, how is it possible to win!"

"Really! I saw with my own eyes that a group of cavalry escorted two pirate leaders into Min County."

"Really?"

"Exactly!"

"In the afternoon, five hundred Japanese pirates suddenly approached Min County, which proves that King Yan really considers us when he does not allow us to leave the city. Now that we have won, it means that King Yan is sure of victory when he agrees to a fight with the Japanese pirates? Have we misunderstood King Yan? Already?"

"Where is King Yan? Is King Yan back? I'm going to apologize to King Yan!"

……

During the discussion, the people gradually understood that Zhu Di had considered everyone in all his actions.Countless people had no time to cheer and were filled with guilt.

at this time.

Zhu Di was discussed by the people.

It has appeared on the Minjiang River in the west of the county.

Dozens of horses came running wildly.

After leading the troops in pursuit for thirty miles, Zhu Di continued the pursuit with Tan Yuan's cavalry as the main force, while the infantry slowed down to gather the prisoners behind.

And he, with dozens of riders, quickly rushed to the Minjiang River.

Chasing Japanese pirates is important.

These two hundred warships are also very important.

We must not allow others to destroy it.

……

Dozens of riders stopped when they reached the shore.

Under the rays of the setting sun.

Two hundred warships almost completely blocked the Minjiang River.

Xu Huizu looked at the spectacular scene in front of him and was happy for Zhu Di. He couldn't help but grinned, "Brother-in-law, these warships will be yours from now on."

Hearing the sound, Zhu Di also smiled.

What can I say about these warships in front of me?

There was still a huge gap between it and the naval warship he imagined.

The naval warship he envisioned would have a tall mast and a huge sail without building too many shipyards on the deck that take up space.

On the deck, there must be a layer of artillery.

There must be at least one layer of artillery in the cabin.

The size of the boat doesn't matter.

The amount of artillery does not matter.

No matter how backward the assembled bronze and iron cannons are.

At least, a new generation of naval battleships must replace the catapults.

In fact, it is not difficult to put artillery on the ship.

Just enlarge the current firecracker.

……

But all of this has to be done at Jilong Island.

It's not that he wants to be secretive and is afraid that Daming will learn from him.

In the territory of the Ming Dynasty, if he dared to make weapons, once he was discovered, trouble would inevitably occur.

He finds it troublesome.

After taking Jilong Island, it was his territory.

His fiefdom is different from the second brother and his fiefdom.

He shot it down himself.

According to the old man's wishes, as long as he doesn't proclaim himself emperor or rebel, he can do whatever he wants within his own fiefdom.

For now, it's okay to just use these warships once.

In the future, it will be gradually transformed, the catapults will be dismantled, and the artillery will be modified.

Zhu Di gathered his thoughts, turned to look at the brothers brought behind him, and asked with a smile: "You are sure you can sail a boat, right?"

These brothers are selected.

He wanted to sail to the lower reaches of the Min River to meet Shen Ren.

This time, the Japanese pirates suffered heavy losses.

He was worried.

Such serious losses made the Japanese pirates unable to swallow their breath and launched a crazy counterattack.

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

"We don't know how to use big warships. We have handled small ones like this at home."

……

More than thirty people clapped their chests and pledged their support.

Later, Zhu Di and Xu Huizu, with more than thirty people, controlled three small boats and headed down the lower reaches of the Min River.

An hour later.

Meet up with Shen Ren.

"Shen Ren, who is of humble rank and leads the Zhendong Guards, pays homage to His Highness!"

The bank of Minjiang River.

When the sound of armor clashing sounded, everyone fell to their knees.

Xu Huizu stood behind Zhu Di, secretly amused.

When he was in Min County, Shen Ren didn't even kneel down, but now he is like this. The attitude expressed is too obvious.

This is no longer close.

But willing to take refuge!

Looking at Zhu Di from the corner of his eye, he muttered secretly, "Fortunately, my brother-in-law never thought about fighting for the heir apparent." '

To be honest, given my brother-in-law's abilities, he would definitely be able to win over a group of supporters in both the military and political circles of the Ming Dynasty if he was given a few years.

Even though the prince has His Majesty's support, he will still feel the pressure.

My brother-in-law is really great.

If the brothers-in-law compete for the heirloom, the Xu family will be in a difficult position.

Having received the emperor's favor, I must be loyal to His Majesty.

But my brother-in-law and I are a family.

No matter what you choose, there will be regrets.

In fact, he has always known why His Majesty reused him and rewarded him generously.

The Xu family gave their brother-in-law a lot of help.

When my brother-in-law and my sister were in Tuqiao Village, every time my brother-in-law left home, my father would ask him and Miaoyin to help my sister.

When my brother-in-law was trapped in Liaodong.

It was my father who rushed to Liaodong himself, regardless of everything, even at such an old age, he climbed into the city and rushed to the front.

to be honest.

Your Majesty placed him in high regard and rewarded him generously, and even the entire Xu family.

It just puts the Xu family in a dilemma.

Just take advantage of the fact that your brother-in-law cares about his feelings.

Your Majesty hopes that when the brother-in-law and the prince, or in other words, the brother-in-law and other monarchs of the Ming Dynasty conflict in the future, they will be more worried because of the Xu family caught in the middle.

He can understand it all.

My brother-in-law can definitely understand.

If one day, my brother-in-law is forced to stand on the opposite side of the central court.

That must be because the center is pushing too hard!

Zhu Di was caught off guard by Shen Ren.

Of course he also knew the meaning of Shen Ren's move.

But he never thought about asking Shen Ren to be loyal.

Looking at the people kneeling in front of them.

He couldn't help but smile secretly.

This scene will definitely be transmitted back to the court before long.

'Forget it, both the left and right have to be Big Brother's whetstone. '

Fujian was probably the last place where he had the greatest influence in the Ming Dynasty.

Father must also be mentally prepared.

After Zhu Di figured it out, he simply put down his burden, walked over quickly, helped Shen Ren up, and said, "Everyone, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

After the sonorous sound fell, the generals at all levels of the Zhendong Guard stood up one after another.Shen Ren introduced Zhu Di: "Your Highness, this is Liu Sheng, the commander of Zhendong Guards..."

Liu Sheng!

I didn't expect to meet so soon.

Shen Ren was still introducing other Zhendongwei generals to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di looked calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

Before he decided to come to Fujian, Taishan told him in the study that Liu Sheng was the soldier he brought out.

Liu Sheng inherited his father's title of Baihu, and followed Taishan in the Northern Expedition to destroy the Yuan Dynasty. He was gradually promoted based on merit. Later, when Taishan liberated its military power, people like Liu Sheng were scattered to various places.

Historically, Liu Sheng also followed him in Jingnan.

Moreover, he also commanded the Shenji Battalion.

The first regular knitting 'gun battalion' in the Central Plains and even the world was established.

Zhu Di quickly came to his senses. He had met these famous officials so many times that he was basically numb.

Say a few words to everyone.

Then he said: "General Shen, I have ordered Tan Yuan to pursue the Japanese pirates and defeat them. This victory has basically been established, but I am very worried that the Japanese pirates will be angry and attack our Fujian County. How are you doing to block the river?"

Right now, he didn't want to fight anymore.

He didn't like this kind of fighting on his own territory.

Too many scruples.

Too destructive.

He hopes that the pirates will retreat, and when he has completed the construction of Jilong Island, he will establish a foothold on the sea, go to the pirates' territory, and start a war with the pirates.

It's easiest to fight on someone else's territory.

Don't worry about anything.

Just think about how to win the war.

Shen Ren pointed at the river and said with a confident smile: "Your Highness, we have set up an interception with iron cables and wooden stakes. At the same time, we have also collected dozens of small boats... As long as the Japanese pirates dare to break into the Minjiang River, the iron cables and wooden piles will limit the flexibility of the Japanese warships. , attack the boat with fire, and keep it safe so that the Japanese pirates never come back!"

……

After Zhu Di heard Shen Ren introduce the overall plan, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then smiled and said: "So, let's just stay here and wait for the Japanese pirates to choose!"

……

The mouth of Minjiang River.

A long stretch of warships float quietly on the sea.

Chen Zuyi stood at the bow of the ship, eagerly looking toward the Minjiang River.

According to the pattern of the previous two days, around this time, the eldest son would return with the battle report.

Today I won the battle with the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty.

It was getting dark and the battle was definitely over.

Perhaps they were looting in Min County, so they were delayed.

blah blah blah...

The sound of footsteps behind him interrupted his thoughts.

Chen Zhong walked over quickly, speaking a little urgently, "General, I spent a lot of money to bribe a small leader under Liang Daoming. I found out that last night, Liang Daoming and Lu Zhen's sworn brother Ye Wenju quietly sailed into Fujian with [-] elite troops. River……"

Chen Zuyi's face turned dark instantly.

Kaka…

He clenched his fists tightly, and the joints cracked.

The eldest son led his troops out of the city to engage in a battle with the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty. Liang Daoming set out last night. In all likelihood, Liang Daoming conquered Min County first!
Damn!

"Immediately send an order to our people to enter the Min River! Go to Min County!"

Liang Daoming dares to pick peaches?
court death!

"Look, there's someone in front!" Just as Chen Zuyi was preparing to enter the Min River by occupying the estuary of the Min River, and when the warship was preparing, a shout suddenly came from the front.

Chen Zuyi waited for a moment.

Then they saw Chen Zhong and several soldiers coming, supporting their eldest son who was soaked through and shivering from the cold.

Chen Zuyi's face instantly became even more ugly.

When the father and son met, they first asked: "What happened? Who did it! Is it Liang Daoming!"

Chen Zuyi first thought of Liang Daoming.

Chen Shou shook his head and lowered his head in shame, "Father, we were defeated. The 500 cavalrymen around the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty did not participate in the defense of the city at all. They have been hiding outside the city..."

They knew that the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty had a cavalry following him across the grasslands.

During the siege, the cavalry was always on guard.

But during the siege, the cavalry never showed up. Everyone thought that the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty used the cavalry as infantry to defend the city.

Who would have thought that during the two days of attack and defense in Min County, it was very dangerous several times and almost fell.

The fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty was very determined and did not use this cavalry.

Just when they thought that the cavalry had turned into infantry and was almost exhausted.

But in the field, he suddenly appeared!
If it weren't for the good water quality, he might have become Zhu Di's prisoner while holding a piece of wood floating down the lower reaches of the Min River.

……

Chen Zuyi was shocked.

Not Liang Daoming.

The eldest son led nearly 5000 people and was defeated in a field battle?
"Don't make excuses!" An angry roar suddenly pierced the night sky.

Chen Zuyi glared with burning eyes, "Even if the fourth prince of Ming Dynasty has cavalry, you still have nearly 5000 people! These people are all elites!"

"Didn't you form a formation to fight before the cavalry attacked?"

"Before the cavalry attack, with so many troops, didn't you even defeat the infantry of the Fourth Prince of Ming Dynasty?"

……

Chen Zuyi asked with all his face covered.

Nine hundred versus five thousand.

The moment they engage in battle, it stands to reason that the Ming army's infantry can be leveled.

It is fully capable of forming a formation to fight the cavalry before the cavalry arrives.

Five thousand infantrymen formed a formation to fight against four hundred cavalrymen, and there was a certain possibility of victory. If he retreated ten thousand steps, he could accept this situation even if he lost.

But their five thousand infantry were entangled by nine hundred Ming infantry, and then they were attacked by cavalry!
Too embarrassing!
Shameful!

His proud son turned out to be a loser!

"General Chen!"

Kanda Takanobu was very smart and followed Chen Shou closely. He and several other Japanese pirate leaders were lucky enough to escape alone.

At this moment, he stood up and bowed ninety degrees, "General Chen has misunderstood the young general. General Chen, please calm down and listen to me explain in detail the tactics of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty."

First, 2000 people were sent to force the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty to reveal his trump card.

After 150 steps, the gunmen of the Ming Army were ordered to shoot, to induce the gunmen of the Ming Army to shoot.

……

As Chen Zuyi listened, the anger on his face gradually softened.

The eldest son's formation was correct, it was very appropriate. Even for him, that was all he could do.

"General Chen, we didn't expect that the fourth prince of Ming Dynasty could endure it all the time. He waited until we entered the fifty-step range before giving the order to shoot. Two hundred muskets were fired at close range. The power produced was so great that the entire array appeared in an instant. A huge depression..."

When Kanda Takanobu told the story, fear flashed in his eyes.

Everyone is familiar with firearms.

There is always equipment under his command.

They also know that the best effective range of fire cannons is within fifty steps.

But it took so long for the gun to be born.

The equipment also takes a long time.

Fireguns were also used intensively on a small scale.

But never used within fifty paces.

It's not that I don't want to.

But it's difficult.

The two armies were fighting on the battlefield, fifty steps too close, and the ferocious look of the enemy could be clearly seen.

The quality of the soldiers was such that they could not shoot within fifty paces.

"The huge casualties instantly caused great panic to the soldiers who were charging. The fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty seized this opportunity and suddenly led his troops to charge forward. The formation after losing more than 200 people, under the impact of [-] Ming troops, unexpectedly A collapse occurred..."

"We all thought that the Fourth Prince Ming's trump card was completely clear, so we pressed all the rear troops, but we didn't expect..."

Kanda Takanobu's mouth was full of bitterness and he kept silent.

Chen Zuyi took a deep breath and looked at Chen Shou, "In this battle, it's not that you are incompetent, it's that the fourth prince of Ming Dynasty is too powerful, but..."

A cold light flashed in his eyes.

"If we all land in Min County, will the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty still have a trump card?"

"Father, no!" Chen Shou hurriedly persuaded, "We ran south along the Minjiang River and found that the Dongwei of the Ming Dynasty appeared in the lower reaches of the Minjiang River and blocked the Minjiang River. Father, Shen Ren, the capital of Fujian, has already participated. We can't do it for the sake of face. The Fujian giants continue to fight..."

With their little wealth, they couldn't compete with Ming Dynasty.

The best way now is to withdraw!
Withdraw to Jilong Island.

Chen Zuyi's anger at the failure gradually subsided, and he sent someone to send Kanda Takanobu and others to rest.

Call Chen Shou to the ship building.

After only the father and son were left, Chen Zuyi said, "Are you clear about the consequences of retreating this time?"

Chen Shou nodded.

Of course he knows.

Many pirate leaders became prisoners of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Even Liang Daoming and Ye Wenju might have failed.

These people have connections with many powerful people in Fujian.

With their arrest, many Fujian powerful people will also be unlucky.

The gentry of the Ming Dynasty, because of their heavy losses, would hate the Chen family who presided over this attack on Fujian.

A large part of the Chen family's wealth comes from smuggling with the powerful Ming Dynasty.

"Father, we will indeed suffer losses in the short term, but as long as the powerful Ming Dynasty wants to make money, they will eventually come to us.
We are the Chen family. "

Chen Shou analyzed, "This time, from the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty, the boy learned many ways of leading troops in battle, how to use troops effectively in groups of five, and how to concentrate firecrackers and fire volleys within fifty steps. Our Chen family used the old Ben, temporarily return to Malacca to retrain a new type of army. The boy is confident that with this army, he can win Malacca for his father!"

"When we own the entire Malacca and use Jilong Island as a springboard, we will have enough capital to force Ming Dynasty to give us special treatment to the Chen family!"

……

Chen Zuyi looked pleased.

Although the eldest son is not as good as the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty.

But not bad.

good learning ability.

"Okay, I listen to you. Let's go back to Jilong Island, defend Jilong Island, and take Malacca first! My father will take out our Chen family's capital and train the Chen family's best team in the world according to the method of the fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty. A strong soldier!"

He doesn't care about the life or death of Fujian's powerful men!

The fourth prince of the Ming Dynasty did not receive much support in the Ming Dynasty, and his abilities could not be fully utilized!

But he will fully support his eldest son and spend a lot of money to let his eldest son learn the tactics of the fourth prince and train a new type of army!
Take Malacca first.

In the future, come back and use this most powerful army in the world to show force to the Ming Dynasty and make the Ming Dynasty agree to canonize the Chen family. At the same time, let the Ming Dynasty impose a sea ban on the Chen family!

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