Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"Bacteria, fungi, viruses. Nucleus, cell wall."

When Jiang Xinghuo finished answering, Kong Xilu seemed to have entered the door of a new world and was wandering in the ocean of knowledge. Kong Xilu's eyes were shining with a mixture of reverence and excitement. Although the man in front of him looked only in his twenties at the moment, for Kong Xilu who was half buried in the ground, he had completely believed it. He heard the legendary rumors of being banished to immortality.

There really are immortals in this world!

After all, Kong Xilu, as one of the most talented people in the world, has been fully trained by his family since he was a child. He has been taught by famous teachers and has countless collections of books to read. After decades of doing so, he has stood among the world. However, he was still defeated by Jiang Xinghuo in terms of classics and meaning.

Kong Xilu was convinced that there was no one in the world who could reach this level in his twenties. Even Cao Duan was still far behind, not to mention that he had already roughly understood the process of the debate competition. Jiang Xinghuo not only had a deep understanding of theology, but also continued to carry forward the practical learning. More importantly, he also opened up a world of spiritual learning.

The three major schools of the Southern Song Dynasty were integrated into one body, which can be said to be a generation of Confucianism, almost a saint.

However, that's all. Jiang Xinghuo still had the talents of Shang Yang and Wang Anshi, who could control the temples and promote the advancement of the entire Ming Dynasty.

What's more important is that in addition to knowledge and politics, Jiang Xinghuo also has a complete and true understanding of the way of physical things!

Tell me, how many such people have there been over the past thousands of years? Even if there is, is there anyone in their early twenties who can have such shocking abilities?

If this is not banishing an immortal, what does it mean to banish an immortal?

Jiang Xinghuo left, but Kong Xilu still couldn't wake up from the shock and enthusiasm just now.

In his opinion, the knowledge Jiang Xinghuo imparted to him was like a miracle!

Kong Xilu believes that if we follow this path, we will create many incredible technologies. This physical path can not only trace the origin of all things upward, but also understand the mysteries of the human body and even It is said that to some extent, we have touched the edge of "Tao"!

"If this path can be successful"

Once this idea sprouted, it could no longer be suppressed. Kong Xilu was so excited that his body trembled.

Since the secret of allicin can be explained, then the penicillin mentioned by Jiang Xinghuo should also be able to explain. The advent of these drugs will save many lives.

Of course, for Kong Xilu, saving people or not is all incidental. The important thing is that this road will completely analyze the secret of life.

Not only could things like allicin be realized by him, but Jiang Xinghuo also told him that there were many biotechnologies that he had never heard of or seen that also surprised him. What made him even more excited was that the other party still had many things that he didn't have time for. The completed research was promised to him!

Kong Xilu believed that as long as he was given enough time, he would figure it all out. Although he was old, Kong Xilu never doubted his wisdom.

"Mr. Kong, what are you going to do next?" Ji Gang came over and asked.

"I'm ready to continue research." Kong Xilu finally recovered from his uncontrollable imagination and replied.

"Do you still need some liquor?"

Ji Gang looked at Kong Xilu with some fear. He couldn't figure out why this Yan Shenggong could drink so much in the future, or even drink better than him!

In fact, what Jiang Xinghuo didn't know was that the order he asked Wang Bin to convey that day was originally clear and unmistakable, but Ji Gang took people to find Kong Xilu with distillers, garlic, liquor and other items. As a result, Kong Xilu He suggested "a drink" and the two of them started drinking. By the end of the drink, Ji Gang became drunk. When he woke up, he had no memory of the oral transmission.

Kong Xilu licked the corner of his mouth.

"Two more cylinders."

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The anniversary of the death of Taizu is undoubtedly a very important moment in the history of the Ming Dynasty, but what is different from what most officials think now is that what is important is not the Tomb Crying Incident in the morning, or even the importance of the Fengtian Palace Debate in the afternoon. All are ranked second. What is really most important is the combat meeting held in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion in the evening.

Compared with those complicated government affairs, Zhu Di preferred war, especially foreign conquest.

The Fengtian Jingnan was forced to have no choice but to expand the territory and restore the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties. It was what the emperor should do.

At the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, four princes and dozens of nobles arrived.

Zhu Di put his helmet on his head and held his sword at his waist. When he came up, he determined Zheng Annan's character.

"The Chen family of Annan is a country listed as unconquerable by Emperor Taizu Gao. We have been favored by the Ming Dynasty. Now the Hu (Li) family usurped the country. They are clowns and sinful. They dare to lurk and conspire and send spies to spy on us in the Ming Dynasty. The intelligence is so poisonous, and I have been deceived by my sincerity and tolerance, but instead of punishing it, the soldiers are using it as a mockery?"

This is what it means to raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while. Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao, who was also wearing a military uniform, took the lead in bowing his head and asking for orders:

"The traitor's crime is so great that heaven and earth will not tolerate it. I will call upon Fu Tian's power to destroy him in one fell swoop!"

The generals then responded: "I am willing to serve your Majesty, put down the rebels, and punish the disobedient!"

The generals' voices were so loud that countless birds suddenly flew into the mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army.

Zhu Di was very satisfied with this and was very energetic.

Then he looked at Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng and asked: "Now I order your troops to attack it. You will enter Annan territory from Guangxi, and Xipinghou Musheng will enter Annan territory from Yunnan. They will be divided into two armies, east and west. How many divisions will you use? ?”

"Cough cough cough"

Zhu Neng covered his mouth and coughed for a moment. Zhu Di was not annoyed and waited quietly for his confidant to finish coughing.

After a moment, Zhu Neng's eyes looked apologetic, and then he said seriously: "I heard that benevolence cannot be used by others. The teacher of benevolence and righteousness is invincible in the world. Your majesty, the most benevolent, defeats the unbenevolent. I, in honor of the power of heaven, should be wiped out with one drum. However, the number of teachers depends on the order of the emperor."

In fact, it was Zhu Neng and Mu Sheng, the commanders of the East-West Route Army, who led the troops to fight, but it was Zhu Di's job as commander-in-chief to plan and dispatch the various troops. Of course, Zhu Neng would not compete with the emperor for work.

What's more, it is not his turn to make decisions in the Fifth Army Governor's Office. After all, in terms of name and ranking, he also has Duke Qiu Fu of Qi State and Duke Li Jinglong of Cao State above him.

Zhu Di nodded, pointed at Yunnan on the map with his baton, and spoke slowly.

"Drawing up the decree, I ordered the garrison of Xiping, Yunnan, Mu Chen, and said: Now we are launching a southern expedition. We ordered the capitals of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan to select 70,000 horse and infantry soldiers. They were all subordinate to Mu Sheng, the Marquis of Xiping, and they went to Yunnan to practice and listen to the expedition. We also ordered the King of Shu to march in Chengdu on the third day. Five thousand soldiers have been selected for the guard, and they will be at your disposal. The grain reserves used by the army must be accounted for in advance and planned accordingly, and transportation cannot be delayed. I will also give Sheng five hundred taels of platinum."

Jin Youzi, who was accompanying him, calmly wrote down that this was the confirmation of the size of the West Route Army. There were three soldiers from the southwest and five thousand guards from the King of Shu, for a total of 75,000 soldiers and horses.

The West Route Army entered Annan from Yunnan. The terrain was difficult and the road was difficult to travel. And precisely because there was almost only one road (that is, the current Honghe Prefecture-Laojie Province), it was destined to be heavily guarded by Annan, and Zhu Di wanted to weaken it. The feudal lord was no longer in power for a day or two. The West Route Army belonged to the collective of the three provinces' capital soldiers + chieftain soldiers + the guards of the King of Shu + the private soldiers of the Mu family. Zhu Di would not feel sorry for anyone who died.

The generals had no objections, and then Zhu Di moved the baton eastward and arranged the plan for the Eastern Route Army.

"He ordered the commanders of Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Huguang to mobilize 80,000 troops. In addition, the Fujian and Zhejiang guards still selected strong Tatar troops (leftover from the early Ming Dynasty) and ordered the Tatar officials to lead them to Guangxi to listen to the conquest. .”

"Order twenty guards from Chu, Shou, Si, Yang, Xu, Lu, and Xuan in the north and south of the Yangtze River to select 10,000 horse and infantry troops to go to Guangxi to listen to Annan."

"The Shandong Capital Commander's Envoy Division has previously ordered the Qingzhou Second Guards and the Yiwei Division Military Academy to be assigned to various guards. Now we can select 3,000 of them and send them to Beijing under their command to accompany the general military officer on the southern expedition."

etc!

The more the generals heard, the more something was wrong. They didn't dare to look at Zhu Di, but they all turned their attention to several princes.

But whether it is Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng, who is the coach of the East Route Army, or Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, who has the highest theoretical status, they all look at a loss. No one knows what is going on with the emperor? Why did you suddenly change your previous plan?

Zhu Di seemed not to notice the strange atmosphere in the air and continued:

"Order Han Guan, the chief military officer and the governor of Guangxi, to select 30,000 native troops from various local government offices in Guangxi and listen to the expedition at Taiping Mansion. He also ordered Guan and others to inquire about the movements among the Annan thieves."

"In addition, give oral instructions to Han Guan."

"Han Guan, the commander-in-chief and governor of Guangxi, has announced that the army will attack the Hu (Li) thieves. We will share the food and salary. He has ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate 200,000 dan in advance, and ordered Chen Qia, the Minister of Dali Temple, to escort them and go to Guangxi to discuss the military affairs. When they arrive, You will immediately make plans with the Chief Secretary of the Guangxi Dusi, mobilize the troops and civilians, and transport them to places where they can be stored. When the army arrives, they will go with them, and I will order the local soldiers to accompany the army to store them."

The following order is extremely normal, and it is nonsense after the fact, because long before the decision to take action against Annan, the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army had already given an order to Guangxi Commander-in-Chief Han Guan, ordering him to prepare troops, food and wages, intelligence and other matters. , and hundreds of thousands or more than 200,000 troops gathered in Taipingfu, Guangxi as the starting point, naturally they had to ensure the food and grass supplies. After all, the troops and horses had to go ahead before the food and grass were used.

But what the generals are wondering is, where are the troops near Nanjing? !

You know, in Zhu Di's order just now, not counting Guangxi, which Han Guan was responsible for, the entire southern country was mobilized from Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Huguang. In addition, twenty guards from the north and south of the Yangtze River were also mobilized. , and even mobilized troops from Shandong as Zhu Neng's direct troops, but only the main force of the 230,000 Yan army near Nanjing did not move at all!

Of course they also saw that something was wrong, but although the generals were rude, it did not mean that they were honest. No one present was a fool, so naturally they would not be the first to point it out.

At this time, it was the veteran Qi Guogong Qiu Fu who broke the brief silence.

"Your Majesty, I have a question..."

"speak."

"Are the 230,000 troops and horses near Nanjing not moving at all?"

"Do not move."

Zhu Di shook his head and announced a surprising news to the generals.

"Urgent news from Gansu, You Yili brought back a piece of news from a merchant here. After the Timur Khanate defeated the Ottoman Empire in Ankara and captured its Sultan Bayezid I, it intended to organize its army to attack the Ming Dynasty eastward. After the merchant Before leaving, Samarkand had already begun to issue conscription orders to the Tumians (thousands of households) within the Khanate."

Zhu Di's tone was very calm, and there was no heaviness in it.

"If Timur Khan comes to conquer the country, together with his servants, auxiliary troops, and herdsmen, there may be five to six hundred thousand people, and the military front is not inferior to that of Mongolia in its prosperity in the past. And the Northern Yuan Dynasty has just been destroyed, and if Timur arrives, the Tatars Tartar and Walad will raise their troops to join them. When the time comes, millions of people who control strings will go south to herd horses. The Ming Dynasty will be in danger, and Annan is no bigger than a small country. The local troops and horses gathered together will be enough to destroy their country, so I am not prepared to move to Nanjing. The 230,000 main elite troops nearby are planned to be used as the general reserve force."

This sentence surprised many generals, because in their hearts, they only thought that Timur should be like Bei Yuan. These foreign races were also no match for the Ming Dynasty. However, there was a vague hint of fear in Zhu Di's tone.

Of course the generals knew how the Mongols in their heyday conquered the world.

There is a reason why Zhu Di had such a high opinion of Timur. As for the actual combat power of the so-called Ottoman Empire, they did not know.

Just when the atmosphere became tense, Zhu Di changed the subject.

"But there is no need to worry too much. Even if Timur gathers troops, his army and horses are very large, and he has to travel thousands of miles, and most of the way is desert Gobi. How difficult is it? Even if he marches, it will be difficult to go in a year. After all, the Ming Dynasty still has at least one or two years to prepare, so it will not delay the conquest of Annan. The conquest of Annan has the effect of conquering Annan. The Ming Dynasty does not want to completely occupy the entire Annan, and it will not involve too much energy."

After listening to others' advice and having enough food, Jiang Xinghuo's suggestion to Zhu Di was to dismember Annan and extract its essence. Naturally, this was a reference to the history of the previous life, when the Ming Dynasty was stuck in the quagmire of Annan for more than ten years, dragging down countless troops and military expenditures.

In fact, Annan is an evil place. If there was no interference from Jiang Xinghuo in history, the Japanese, French, and Americans would all have suffered greatly here.

So just get the highly Chinese Red River Delta in the north. The rest of the land is all jungle. There is really no need to occupy it and cause trouble for yourself.

Of course, the news Zhu Di received was not false. According to the normal historical line, Timur, the old lame man, was indeed ready to take action against the Ming Dynasty after learning that a civil war broke out in the Ming Dynasty. With careful planning, last year (1402), shortly after returning to Samarkand after defeating the Ottoman Empire, Timur convened the Khulil Tower (the meeting of Mongolian kings, also known as the "Kullin Tower") in Samarkand. "Or "Hulitai", which means meeting in Mongolian. It was originally a meeting of tribes and alliances of various ministries, used to recommend leaders and decide on expeditions, and later evolved into a meeting of the great dynasty) to discuss the expedition to the Ming Dynasty.

A closer look shows that although Timur actually used the title of Sultan, he still tried his best to maintain the legitimacy of Genghis Khan's lineage in various administrative measures and political systems, and presented himself as the successor of the Chagatai Khanate, including Marry a Genghis Khan princess as his wife; work hard to arrange marriages between his descendants and the daughters of Mongolian tribal leaders; sign the names of Chagatai descendants in issued edicts; inscribe the names of Chagatai Khan kings on issued coins; Timur The soldiers of the Erhanate wore braids and so on according to the Mongolian custom.

Since Timur claimed to be the successor of Genghis Khan, he naturally had ambitions for the Ming Dynasty. He sent many spies and ordered people to make detailed military maps, including important water sources and cities in Gansu. Passes and so on.

Moreover, Timur did not rush forward with an army of 500,000 people. Instead, after referring to a large number of classics, books, and notes about China left by the Chagatai Khanate, he planned to lead 200,000 elite troops to the east. They captured Gansu, Shaanxi, and Ningxia, and defended Tongguan. Then they left some soldiers to farm along the way, and then dispatched reinforcements from Central Asia year by year.

If this plan is realized, at least Timur will be invincible.

At this time, the historical line reached the first year of Yongle (1403). Timur had already begun general mobilization. He would spend one year recruiting a huge army of 200,000 infantry and 250,000 cavalry, and then ordered his grandson Harry to Le led the vanguard troops to set out from Tashkent, crossed the Tianshan Mountains in the first month of the third year of Yongle (1405), and advanced to the Ili River on the sixth day of the first month.

Then Timur fell ill with malaria.

Yes, history is such a coincidence and so funny. The peak showdown between the world's most powerful country and the world's second most powerful country ended in such a ridiculous form when it was about to break out.

And all this, Zhu Di did not tell Jiang Xinghuo that he did not want Jiang Xinghuo to interfere in military affairs, and planned to let Jiang Xinghuo focus on reform.

If he had told Jiang Xinghuo earlier, Jiang Xinghuo would have given him an answer that reassured him.

Of course, due to the arrival of Jiang Xinghuo, the time traveler, Jiang Xinghuo cannot guarantee whether the trajectory of history will be exactly the same as before.

But in any case, Zhu Di's caution is justified. After all, the news he received before was just a rumor, but now Timur is really going to attack the Ming Dynasty. Since defeating Annan does not require using a knife to kill a chicken, then You have to keep the sharpest knife at hand.

Everyone will be silent.

Zhu Di asked in a deep voice: "What, are you afraid?"

Most of the generals had followed Zhu Di to fight in the rain of arrows during the four years of Jingnan. How could they withstand such excitement?

At that moment, a burly count stood up and said, "Your Majesty, why do you say this! Although the final general is not as powerful as Guan Zhang in ancient times and has no power to defeat ten thousand people, he is by no means a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death!"

"Your Majesty, if you say a word, I will never give up!"

"I will follow His Majesty to the death and will be broken into pieces without any complaints!"

When the other generals heard what he said, they all agreed, obviously not timid. Zhu Di nodded happily, and then looked at the oldest among the generals: "Duke Qi, what do you think?"

The veteran general Qiu Fu stroked his beard and smiled: "Your Majesty, I think that Timur is just a clown! It's just a ragtag group of people, even if we add Oara and Tatar, it will be easy for us to pacify! At that time, the veteran will take command of the Western Expedition , Defend the enemy outside the country!"

Zhu Di laughed and patted the gold-swallowing beast on Qiu Fu's shoulder armor.

"If Timur comes to invade the country, the bandits can go, and so can I! I will personally go to the border to take charge."

Zhu Di suddenly said that he wanted to fight in person, which shocked all the generals present.

King Yan, who was in trouble in Fengtian, could risk his own life because Emperor Jianwen wanted him to die, but since he ascended the throne and became Emperor Yongle, it was unnecessary to lead troops to fight in person, right? On the battlefield, swords and guns are blind. If there are three advantages and two disadvantages, what will the Ming Dynasty do?

If Zhu Di is really the eldest prince, and the eldest prince who is close to civil servants and officials succeeds to the throne, then the life of these noble and military ministers will not be as good as it is now!

Cao Guogong Li Jinglong was wearing armor and could only kneel on one knee on the ground, admonishing him repeatedly: "Your Majesty, think twice!"

Zhu Di was very satisfied with Cao Guogong's knowledge and interest.

"This is just a worst-case scenario."

Having said this, Zhu Di paused.

"I have sent spies secretly to Yilibaoli, waiting for an opportunity to find traces of Timur's army. When the time is right, I, the Ming Dynasty, will immediately send troops to crusade westward. I will never wait for Timur to come. By then, the Ming Dynasty's troops will be at the forefront I mean, Tamerlane must retreat!"

When the generals heard this, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I originally thought that the emperor might be on top, but now that I think about it, the emperor has thought things through, so there is no need to worry. He is just showing his attitude to them and motivating them.

But is it really so?

After explaining the reasons why the main force of the Yan army was not used in the expedition to Annan, Zhu Di continued the military discussion on the expedition to Annan.

But this time, after arranging soldiers, horses, food and grass, the ordering of generals began.

"The Duke of Cheng, Zhu Neng, is ordered to wear the seal of General Zhengyi and serve as a general officer and the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Route Army."

"Order Xipinghou Mu Sheng to wear the seal of Deputy General of Zhengyi and become the Deputy General of the Left and the commander-in-chief of the West Route Army."

"He ordered Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng, to be the right deputy general, and Yunyang Bo Chen Xu to be the right staff general. The two princes would assist Cheng Guogong in taking charge of the military affairs of the East Route Army. Li Bin, the Marquis of Fengcheng, would be the left staff general, and assist Xiping Hou Mu Sheng in charge of the military affairs of the West Route Army. "

"We ordered Cheng Kuan, the commander-in-chief of the capital, Zhu Gui, the commander-in-chief, and others to be the divine generals; Mao Badan, Zhu Guang, the commander-in-chief, Wang Shu, the commander-in-chief, and others were ordered to be guerrilla generals; Lu Lin, the commander-in-chief, and Wang Shu, the commander-in-chief, were ordered to be guerrilla generals. Yu, Commander Gao Peng, etc. are General Henghai; Governor Lu Yi, Commander Zhu Ying, Commander Jiang Hao, Commander Jin Shifang Zheng, etc. are General Yingyang; Governor Qian Zhu Rong, Commander Tong I know Jin Ming, the commander-in-chief Wu Wang, the commander-in-chief Liu Tashan and others are the hussar generals."

The various general titles here are just honorary titles issued to motivate generals. They are not the same as the general titles in the Han Dynasty. Otherwise, the highest-ranking hussar generals would not be issued to the rank of Qianshi and Tongzhi. The general.

"Your Majesty, I am going to ask for a battle. I am willing to go to Annan with Duke Cheng to wipe out those rebellious people!"

"I still have to fight despite my humble position, and I hope your majesty will give me permission!"

Not long after Zhu Di finished speaking, there were calls for battle.

The conquest of Annan was a battle to destroy the country, and it was also the first major military achievement after the end of the Jingnan period. Naturally, everyone wanted to participate. There were rumors of the list being implemented, but even if you were not selected, it was related to your own interests. You have to work hard to get one, what if? Anyway, whether there are dates or not, let’s take a shot first and then talk about it.

Zhu Di glanced at the generals, and after a moment, the scene fell silent.

"Those who are not on the list should perform their duties."

Then, Zhu Di patted Zhu Neng on the shoulder.

"Although the southern expedition to Annan should not encounter too many obstacles, we must remember that even a goshawk fighting a rabbit must use all its strength! This mission must be successful, help Chen Tianping restore the country, and do not let the Hu family and his son escape."

"I will fulfill my mission!"

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On May 11th, the sky was getting brighter, and the rising sun in the distance was like blood, spreading all over the earth and turning half of the sky red.

At Duke Cheng's residence, Zhu Neng had not slept all night.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

"Squeak~"

The door was pushed open. Zhu Neng stood in front of the military map without looking back. He covered his mouth and shouted angrily in a low voice: "Who let you in?"

However, the person who entered the door did not speak. This was not the behavior of a servant. Zhu Neng turned around alertly, his hand already touching the short knife under his ribs, fearing that someone would stab him.

However, when he turned around, he saw his son Zhu Yong walking in with a bowl of porridge.

"Dad, you didn't eat anything last night, did you? This is the porridge my mother made for you. Drink it while it's hot."

After seeing his son's figure, the gloom on Zhu Neng's face softened a lot, but he still frowned and reprimanded: "How many times have I told you? You are not allowed to come in this room, why don't you listen?"

"Dad, I know I was wrong. I feel sorry for you."

Zhu Yong chuckled and brought the porridge to Zhu Neng. Zhu Neng glared at his son, but finally took the bowl of porridge.

Although it was just an ordinary bowl of white rice porridge without even shredded meat in it, it moved him so much that he stretched out a hand to put the porridge beside the table, but suddenly he couldn't help coughing and almost He spilled the porridge on the ground and had to add another hand.

"Dad, are you okay?"

Zhu Yong quickly patted Zhu Neng on the back, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

Zhu Neng shook his head, put the bowl on the table, and asked: "By the way, what day is it today?"

"Today is May 11th!" Zhu Yong replied doubtfully.

The tenth day of the fifth lunar month is the anniversary of the death of Taizu. Yesterday there were mourning at the tomb, court debates, and military discussions. There were so many important events, but why did dad seem to just turn around and forget about them?

"Cough cough cough cough."

Zhu Neng coughed violently, his voice was hoarse, and his chest hurt so much, as if it was about to be torn apart.

Zhu Neng smiled bitterly in his heart. He was a duke who fought on horseback. He had always been strong and strong. How could he have fallen into this state? It was unbelievable!

But no matter what, the most urgent problem now is not his own body, but another matter.

Zhu Neng resisted the stinging pain in his lungs, like being scratched by a cat, and turned around to look outside the door. He saw that the sun had risen. Today, it should be a good day, suitable for traveling.

"The furthest troops are in Shandong, with at least 3,000 troops. How long will it take to gather in Guangxi?" Zhu Neng asked his son.

Zhu Yong made a rough calculation: "Eighty-five days."

"good!"

Zhu Neng nodded and said: "Today is May 11th, which means that it will take at least August and September before the twenty-guard troops drawn from the north and south of the Yangtze River can gather in Guangxi, and the armies from Huguang, Fujian and other places can't gather in Guangxi." We have to hurry up and we can arrive in July. The attack on Annan is in October. Do you know why we chose this time?"

Zhu Yong blurted out the sentence "Autumn is high and horses are fat", but after thinking about it, he added: "The weather is cool in October, and Annan's miasma and hot and humid environment will not have that much impact on the Ming army?"

"You're not stupid, kid."

Zhu Neng said: "The main force of our army is composed of northern soldiers. They are already a little intolerant of the heat in the Jianghuai area. Going further south, the combat strength will definitely be reduced sharply. Your Majesty will not use the main force, but will use the southern capital and garrison as the main force." , there are also considerations in this regard.”

"Father, your body." Zhu Yong looked at Zhu Neng, really worried.

Zhu Neng waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing serious.

Facing his stubborn old father, Zhu Yong couldn't say anything else, otherwise he would be whipped. It would be fine if his father could listen to him when he was whipped.

"Father, what is this?" Zhu Yong's attention turned to the Kanyu map next to the white porridge.

Zhu Neng instinctively wanted to scold him, but then he seemed to remember something, and his expression became a little sad. He said, "Take a look at Annan's map of Kanyu. Can you see any clues?"

Zhu Neng had already drawn various symbols on the map of Kan with red and blue ink. Zhu Yong had studied in the military academy for a while, so he could certainly understand them.

"Furajiang!" Zhu Yong blurted out.

Furiang River, also known as the Red River in later generations.

Here, the famous "Battle of Furiang River" took place between the Song Dynasty and Annan.

At that time, Annan's proud elephant soldiers were defeated by the Song army's divine arm crossbows. Annan's army could only rely on the naval superiority of hundreds of ships to retreat to the Fuliang River. Song general Guo Kui saw that he could not cross the river, so he pretended to The Annan Army was indeed fooled by the withdrawal gesture. They thought the Song Army was going to retreat, so they sailed the warship to the other side, and the soldiers began to go ashore to attack the Song Army.

Well, the iron-blooded Song Dynasty was bullied by all the surrounding countries, including Liao, Xixia, and even Dali, so the Annan army did not regard the Song army as human beings. However, when the Annan army came ashore, the Song army immediately came out and beat them. He was caught off guard. In this battle, Annan suffered heavy losses. Prince Li Hongzhen was shot to death. Dead bodies littered the mountains and plains, and even the Fuliang River was cut off for three days.

But this kind of famous war in history will definitely be absorbed and learned by future generations.

Zhu Neng will definitely not be able to use the tricks Guo Kui used, and the Annan people are not fools.

So if the Annan army fortified its walls and defended the Furian River defense line, how should Zhu Neng respond?

Of course, it is possible to rely on the superiority of troops to attack by force, but I am afraid it will have to pay a huge price. After all, Annan has long built countless cities and fortresses along the Furiang River, forming a complete defensive fortification.

Zhu Neng pointed at the map and said: "My soldiers are coming tomorrow. The Annan rebels will clear the land north of the Fuliang River. They will then occupy the south bank of the Fuliang River to resist our division. When our division reaches Jialin, if we want to cross the river, we must have the necessary equipment." Boats and rafts can be saved later. Wouldn’t it be a waste of time and effort?”

Zhu Neng continued excitedly: "My father has been thinking hard for a long time, but he still feels that such a stalemate cannot be carried out. If you want to cross the river, you should ride in Jialin and communicate with the Annan bandit army. At the beginning, use a hundred horses, and increase it day by day. Five hundred or a thousand cavalry were stationed at night, raising fire, burning smoke, and setting off cannons to dazzle the Annan rebels for more than ten days. The guerrilla generals sent must be carefully selected, and only the generals can know about their plans. The sergeant must not let anyone know about this opportunity. He only knows that all the troops are coming here to gather in Jialin."

Hearing this, Zhu Yong still didn't know that his father was supporting him and giving him the opportunity to establish military exploits. This strict man was Zhu Yong.

"What about the main force?" Zhu Yong asked.

"When the army arrived at Jialin, there were still three days to go, so they sneaked up to the shallows of the Fuliang River and met up with the Marquis of Xiping to cross the river. Although it took several days to travel, it saved the soldiers the trouble of cutting down trees and the stalemate. Long."

"My father will tell the Marquis of Xiping that if the Marquis of Xiping goes upstream first and there are many thieves, he will not cross. If there are few or no thieves, he will take advantage of his weakness to cross first to hold the ferry. Do not fight with the thieves when they come. Wait for the east route army. Continue crossing quickly and combine our forces to destroy the thieves."

"If my father arrives first, he can cross the river without waiting for the arrival of the Marquis of Xiping. If the Annan bandit army defends the Marquis of Xiping with all its strength, our army on the east route can cross the river and follow the river to the south bank to fight with the Marquis of Xiping. Attack from both sides."

"This is my father's plan. If you were the coach, how would you deal with it?"

Zhu Neng looked at his son, and Zhu Yong was silent for a moment before speaking.

"Let the cannons fire and blast his mother to protect my warriors from crossing the river."

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"Ahem."

Zhu Neng coughed twice. This time he didn't know whether he was really coughing or just pretending.