I Am the Grandson of the Second Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Earning 100 Million Taels at the Beginn

Chapter 225 Father Zhu Pangpang's highlight moment.

"What? Haven't you collected all the photos yet?"

Seeing the embarrassed look on the boss's face, the old man frowned and asked.

Zhu Pangpang sighed helplessly.

"Because we removed a group in the early stage, and the recruitment policy recruited a large number of people. The court is running out of manpower. The Ministry of War has been busy for more than a month, and now there are only 20 soldiers!"

Zhu Pangpang stretched out his fat hand, snapped his fingers and said,
"The three major battalions have a total of 13 people, plus the 20 confiscated, so far we have only 33 troops."

"Oh, by the way, at the Chamber of Commerce where the sun never sets, I asked them to keep 10 people, all of whom are children of military households. If it is really not enough to make up for it, including them is only 44 people. Its 60 troops are still short of 16."

"44 is a bit small!"

The old man whispered and looked at Zhu Zhangui.

"Have you figured out the situation of Arutai's troops?"

Zhu Zhangui, who had been prepared for a long time, took out a letter from his father-in-law from his arms, and handed it to the old man.

According to the investigation by Zhu Zhangui's father-in-law.

Alutai gathered a total of 42 soldiers and horses, including 15 cavalry, 15 prairie infantry, and 12 Yili troops.

"15 cavalry!"

The old man took a deep breath.

He couldn't believe the number a little.

After fighting against the grassland for so many years, the largest group of grassland cavalry he encountered was only 8 to [-].

This 15 is a bit exaggerated.

"Grandpa, this number is just too much!"

Zhu Zhangui replied with a wry smile.

In fact, he didn't believe it at first.

If Alutai really had 15 cavalry, it would be impossible for them to wait outside the pass, and they would have already sent troops south.

The combat power of 15 cavalry is not as simple as 1+1=2. Unprepared infantry, how many hits are given away for nothing.

The Mongolian iron cavalry that swept across Europe and Asia back then had only about 20 cavalry at its peak. In just three years, Arutai had gathered 15 cavalry and more than 15 infantry. Kyu still had a hard time believing it.

However, after many confirmations and investigations by Jin Yiwei and his father-in-law's intelligence department, Alutai indeed has such a large number of cavalry.

As for where it came from, not sure.

I only found out that it was the remnants of Wala and the three guards of Duoyan who contributed, but I don't know much about the others.

The old man pinched the information memorial with one hand, and stroked the beard on his chin with the other, and said worriedly.

"15, it's a bit difficult!"

In the old man's mind, only these 15 cavalry are the real opponents.

He didn't pay attention to the 15 grassland infantry and the 12 troops in Yili.

After nearly a year of storage, over 5000 new-style rifles and more than 10 rounds of ammunition have been stored in the Artisan Camp.

With the combination of old and new firearms, the Shenji Battalion and the Fifth Army Battalion can fight against half of the infantry troops.

Leave the rest to other troops to take care of.

But 15 cavalry, to be honest, the old man has fought all his life, and he really has never seen it.

Let alone a cavalry of this size, just standing there can frighten a large area.

Daming cannons and firearms are fierce, but they can't hold back the opponent's large numbers.

If the old man is in command of this battle, the 15 cavalry will be divided into several divisions, and a deadly charge will be launched. No matter how fierce the Ming artillery is, it will be cool.

"It's no wonder that Alutai doesn't go south anymore. He wants to lure me out, and use the open grassland environment to display the combat power of cavalry!"

The old man understood what Alutai was thinking.

The old boy Alutai was worried about entering the northern part of the Ming Dynasty, being trapped by the Ming army's terrain-fortified city, and then being defeated one by one.

At the same time, the old boy also had a clear understanding of the old man's character, knowing that the old man would not choose to defend, so he waited outside for the old man to go out.

He slammed the memorial in his hand on the table.

The old man turned around a few times with his hands behind his back, and suddenly stopped in front of Zhu Pangpang.

"Boss, this is a desperate battle between Daming and the grassland. If we win this battle, the grassland will have peace for at least a hundred years. If we lose, even if we can stop Alutai from invading southward, we men will still take Daming away." All the elite were thrown inside."

"At that time, don't talk about expanding the territory, and continue to expand overseas territories. It's hard to say whether we can keep our current foundation."

"So this battle, we men must fight, and fight to win, you know?"

Zhu Pangpang took a deep breath and nodded vigorously to the old man.

Although he doesn't like fighting, he also understands that this battle is about Daming's life and death.

Now that it has come to this point, the two sides are not saying that they will be able to stop their troops if they stop their troops. They must decide whether to win or lose.

If Arutai doesn't fight this battle, it will be difficult for him to control the remnants of Wala.

Once he couldn't control it, the grassland that was finally unified by him would fall apart again in an instant.

If he wants to stabilize his rule, attacking Daming and avenging Mahamu and the slaughtered herdsmen is the only choice.

If Alutai wants to fight, Daming naturally has no choice.

So this battle is almost unavoidable. Once the war starts, either you will die or I will die.

"Father, don't worry, my son will support you to finish this battle even if he risked his life."

The old man, who received his son's support for the first time, his eyes were slightly red with emotion, and he reached out and patted Zhu Pangpang's shoulder heavily.

"Okay...go to battle brothers, fight father and son soldiers, we men have done it with them."

After finishing speaking, the old man looked at Zhu Pangpang and said sincerely.

"After this battle is over, I don't have any regrets. On the day of the victory celebration, I will announce that I will step back from the background and let you take over the throne."

When Zhu Pangpang heard this, he knelt on the ground in reflex, and opened his mouth to decline.

Seeing that his son was still imposing just now, he became cowardly again in the blink of an eye.

The old man was angry and funny, so he pulled him up vigorously.

"Okay, that's it. I'm old too. My wish is to pacify the north. After this battle is over, my wish will be fulfilled."

"From now on, let's enjoy life in peace, try to live a few more years, and watch these little guys grow up, marry wives and have children!"

Early morning on day 2.

The old man summoned the big bosses and important generals of various ministries and began to discuss the plan against the enemy.

"15 cavalry!"

When the old man told the information about the 15 cavalry in Alutai, the whole Shangshu room became very quiet.

Zhu Gaoxu, who has always been arrogant, couldn't help swallowing, staring at him in disbelief.

"Father, did you say something wrong? According to the intelligence, it is 15, not [-]?"

The old man glanced at him lightly.

"Although I am old, I am still not blind. I can still tell the difference between 15 and [-]."

"Besides, the size of the army is more than 40, and there are only [-] cavalry. Ordinary people's rebellion is more than this number."

After getting the confirmation, Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair in a daze.

"Damn 15, even if 15 pigs charge together, the average army can't stop it!"

After confirming the number, a general stepped forward and asked.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask, these cavalry may not all be elite!"

Before the old man could answer, Zhu Gaoxu said angrily.

"Uncle Ningyang, is it not unnecessary for you to ask this question? Even if they are not elites, with the habits of the grassland people who live on horseback every day, they are no worse than our cavalry!"

"Even if the ability is a little bit worse, the number of people is there."

Ning Yang Bo Chen Mao opened his mouth, and finally shook his head with a wry smile.

Seems like there really is no difference.

Grassland people have lived on horseback since they were young. If you give a horse a knife and a bow, you can become a light cavalry.

The prairie people are not like the Central Plains people, they have to go through long training before they can become a real cavalryman.

"Your Majesty, since Yichen Zhijian can't win, why don't you negotiate peace with them?"

Seeing that everyone was worrying, a civil servant from the Ministry of Rites quietly made a suggestion.

In an instant, everyone looked at him.

"Bastard, everyone is thinking about how to fight, but you are thinking about peace talks, what are your intentions!"

Lu Xin, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, saw that the guy who spoke was one of his subordinates, so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and kicked that guy in disregard of the official appearance, kicking that guy screaming.

The old man glanced at Zhu Zhangui, and gave him the look that this is your department and you can handle it yourself.

Zhu Zhangui waved his hand calmly, and Jin Yiwei outside the door rushed in and dragged the guy out.

Regardless of whether this guy is intentional or unintentional, when everyone is thinking about a decisive battle, if he speaks of peace talks, the official road is over.

As for whether his life can be saved, it depends on whether he can withstand Jin Yiwei's interrogation.

After the unlucky guy was pushed away, the entire Shang study was deadly quiet.

Everyone is worrying, how to deal with these 15 cavalry?

Fighting hard is definitely not enough, even if they can win, Daming will definitely suffer heavy losses.

Now all the elite troops of Ming Dynasty are being used. If the losses are too severe, even if the grassland side is beaten down, Daming's side will suffer.

So we can only think of ways to outsmart.

But outsmarting is not as simple as talking about it.

With Mahamu as a lesson from the past, when Alutai fights with Daming, he will definitely be very cautious, and he cannot be easily fooled.

He can't afford to bet on Alutai.

If Daming lost, it would be a big deal to retreat to the Great Wall defense line to fight a defensive battle. After repairing for more than ten years, he could continue the Northern Expedition.

As for Alutai, he couldn't afford to lose.

Once he loses, the unification of the grassland will fall apart instantly, and he will become a sinner on the grassland through the ages.

"Father, why don't you use the method of luring the enemy to go deep, let Arutai lead troops into the pass, and then use the advantage of the northern terrain to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Zhu Pangpang, who hadn't spoken since entering Shang's study, stood up and put forward his own ideas.

"Boss, Arutai is not a fool. The reason why he didn't go south is because he was worried that we would use this method against them."

It was Zhu Gaoxu who stood up and spoke before the old man.

The old man saw that he didn't speak, and tapped on the table lightly.

Zhu Gaoxu, the boss who still wanted to preach, heard the sound of knocking on the table, and turned to look at the old man.

Zhu Gaoxu, who had just trained Zhu Pangpang and was complacent, saw the old man's expression was upset, his face froze, and he withdrew to the side in embarrassment.

"Boss, tell me what you think!"

The old man looked at Zhu Pangpang, wanting to hear what the fat son thought.

Although his son doesn't like to dance with guns and sticks, he still has a certain vision in military strategy.

When he was in Beiping, it was this son who held back Li Jinglong by relying on the defeated soldiers.

Although Li Jinglong's own ability is not very good, the two are rookies pecking at each other.

But the rookie may have a different vision.

Zhu Pangpang answered yes, stepped forward and pointed to the map.

"Alutai's refusal to enter the customs is obviously worried about what everyone said is using the terrain to stop him."

"However, in my opinion, there is another important point, that is, there is nothing in the pass that attracts him."

"As we all know, the leaders on the grassland all have the idea of ​​​​recovering Dayuan, and Mahamu was like that back then."

"But Arutai, which is now in the unified grassland, may be affected by the fall of Mahamu, but its mind is very clear."

"He knows that with his current strength, he can't unify the entire Central Plains like the Yuan Dynasty did, and even if the situation is a little chaotic, he can't even rule the interior."

"So he wanted to use the power of the large army to defeat our Ming Dynasty, so as to win the hearts of the Wala people and establish his own reputation and prestige!"

Following Zhu Pangpang's narration, everyone nodded slightly.

Zhu Pangpang's words almost analyzed Alutai's current mentality.

After being pressed and rubbed by Zhu Di on the ground several times in a row, coupled with the lessons learned from Mahamu's defeat, this old boy is very clear-headed now.

After unifying the entire grassland, there is no ambition to dominate the entire world with the power of victory like Genghis Khan did.

Arutai's purpose is very pure.

It is to beat up Daming to establish his own prestige, and after stabilizing the regime, he will seek the next step of development and way out.

After everyone figured it out, the old man nodded at Zhu Pangpang, motioning for him to continue.

Zhu Pangpang nodded in response, and slowly preached to the crowd.

"Since there is no bait to attract Alutai and others in the south, why don't we put one ourselves."

"Even if Alutai is calm and can't be fooled, those Wala people who have a life-and-death enmity with Daming will never let go, the enemy of life and death is right in front of us!"

"As long as we get rid of these remnants of Wala, the power in Alutai's hands will be weakened by at least 1/4."

Zhu Pangpang swiped his hand on the map, and firmly clicked on a position.

"Then we stabilized the Ming Dynasty's defense line, dispatched troops to fight west, and focused on the offensive."

Looking up at everyone, Zhu Pangpang analyzed calmly.

"The mainland is under attack, and these people from the Western Regions will definitely send troops back to rescue them!"

"Once these people from the Western Regions withdraw, Arutai's men will only have 1/2 of their strength left."

Standing up and patting the non-existent dust on his hands, Zhu Pangpang smiled and looked at the old man and many generals.

"Based on the abilities of you and the generals, 10,000+ enemy troops are not something that can be completely wiped out."

Zhu Pangpang's strategy made everyone present stunned, and they all looked at the fat prince in shock.

They didn't expect that the fat prince, who is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness and has superb political skills, is also so good at military strategy.

"It's a good one to lure the enemy deep, and a good one to encircle Wei and save Zhao."

The old man stood up abruptly, slapped the table vigorously, and applauded loudly for his son.

Zhu Zhangui also gave his father a thumbs up.

He is really convinced.

It is worthy of 1 people, blocking Li Jinglong's hundreds of thousands of fat oranges.

Everyone's praise made Zhu Pangpang wave his hands again and again in shame, and the nonsense that he kept saying was just throwing bricks to attract jade.

After everyone finished admiring Zhu Pangpang, Yang Shiqi asked everyone with a smile on his face.

"His Royal Highness's strategy is very clever, but if this strategy is to succeed, the bait is very important. I wonder if everyone has come up with any bait that can lure the Vala remnant soldiers and Arutai."

As soon as this question came out, everyone paused, and then looked at the old man and Zhu Zhangui together.

(End of this chapter)