After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 204 Preparing to Conquer the Japanese

"Your Majesty, I also invite you to fight." At this time, another person stood up, it was Zhu Wenzheng.

Zhu Wenzheng had outstanding military exploits, but he was somewhat self-sufficient in military exploits.

After Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Chen Youliang, he immediately wanted to be named Hou and Prime Minister, taking credit for defending Hongdu.

Of course, it's no wonder that he has won the kind of credit for defending Hongdu, and it's easy to change for anyone.

In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang did not give it to him. At that time, he was only the King of Wu, and he gave his generals a marquis?Inappropriate.

That's what he thought at the time. If you want to be a prince and a king, at least you have to wait until we become emperors.You are still our nephew, will we treat you badly after we have achieved great things?

Zhu Wen is the son of Zhu Yuanzhang's second brother, his nephew, not a righteous nephew.

As a result, Zhu Wenzheng couldn't wait any longer. He was dissatisfied and wanted to join Zhang Shicheng, but was arrested by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang remembers his outstanding military exploits and cherishes talents. Talents like Zhu Wenzheng are sharp war knives, invincible, and even a bit like 'artifacts', it is a pity to destroy them.

They didn't kill him, just put him under house arrest.

Later, Emperor Zhu and Qin Yu had a meal, and after having the idea of ​​expanding the territory, he didn't want to kill him anymore.

In today's Daming, not only is it not cooking a rabbit and a dog, but when liquidating military generals, it needs a lot of outstanding military talents.

Let them expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty and establish the future hegemony.

So Zhu Yuanzhang released Zhu Wenzheng again.

After several years of tempering, Zhu Wenzheng is no longer the boy he used to be, and has become a lot more mature.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, Zhu Wenzheng's defense of Hongdu was a great achievement, and his rebellion was a great demerit.

The merits and demerits were equal, and he was not given any title, not even an earl.

However, he was still allowed to stay in the court and participate in some military decisions.

Zhu Wenzheng defected to Zhu Yuanzhang when he was 17 years old, and he was only 24 years old when he defended Hongdu.

In addition to the defense of Hongdu, there are countless previous military exploits, and his outstanding talents are eye-catching.If it wasn't for his trust in his ability, Zhu Yuanzhang would never have placed him in such an important position.

It was only because the Hongdu defense battle was too brilliant that it covered up his previous achievements.

Zhu Wenzheng was also invincible before, and he was invincible in every attack.Before he was 20 years old, he had commanded Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Tang and other famous generals.

It can be said that Zhu Wenzheng's achievements would surpass Huo Qubing if it wasn't for his character.

The key is that when he made his merits, he was also very young.

"My Majesty, in the defense of Hongdu, I only used 60 troops to block the attack of Chen Youliang's 85 troops, and held on to Hongdu City for [-] days." Zhu Wenzheng said,
"Everyone's ability to lead the army is obvious to all. If the emperor can take the minister as his general and go on an expedition to the Japanese country, he will definitely defeat the Japanese country, and he will be foolproof."

Zhu Wenzheng is now eager to build military exploits and be ashamed of his previous rebellion.

If you can't make merits and let your deeds outweigh your demerits, you will be mediocre in the future.

"Oh, show off your military exploits, right?" Feng Sheng sneered, "Back then, the emperor sent a three-way army to attack Wang Baobao. Neither Xu Da nor Li Wenzhong won, but I, Feng Sheng, won a lot."

As the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, who hasn't had an impressive record yet?
Who is not yet a famous general?
It stands to reason that Feng Sheng's military exploits are completely incomparable to the defense of Hongdu, and he has accepted Zhu Wenzheng's command before, but he is sure that Zhu Wenzheng once rebelled against King Wu.

"My lord, why do you need 3 elites to conquer the Japanese kingdom?" Lan Yu stood up and said, "At the end of the day, only [-] elites are needed."

"Dispatching [-] troops to work the people and waste money, the last general will only lead [-] troops, the consumption is smaller, and the victory can be guaranteed. If you don't win, please behead my majesty."

"Your Majesty, the last commander only needs [-] troops." Zhu Wenzheng said, eagerly wanting this opportunity to turn the tables.

"Zhu Wenzheng, you are too careless. You only need [-] troops to cross the sea to attack the Japanese country?" Li Wenzhong said coldly, "I think you are looking for death.

"Your Majesty, I don't need ten thousand, but I only need five thousand troops." Feng Sheng said suddenly.

"Your Majesty, the last commander only needs to lead five hundred guards." Lan Yu said.

"You don't take the Japanese country too seriously, don't you?" Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words, "Only take five thousand, only five hundred guards to expedition to the Japanese country? Isn't this a joke."

"Your Majesty, I can recruit troops on the road while rushing to Goryeo, but I don't need to deploy troops from the military department, and I won't cause trouble to the court." Lan Yu said.

"If I can recruit troops on the road, I can bring none of my soldiers." Zhu Wenzheng said.

"Your Majesty, isn't it too bullying to attack the Japanese country with the Shenji battalion? It seems a bit too weak to win." Li Wenzhong said, "Therefore, the minister can not even bring the Shenji battalion."

"The minister can even use the money and food of the court, pay for it himself, and even go bankrupt and attack the Japanese state!" Feng Sheng said.

"Okay..." Hubu Shangshu heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he said subconsciously.

He was not happy for Zhu Yuanzhang to fight, but he was afraid of spending the money of the state treasury.

Now Feng Sheng said that he didn't need the money from the treasury, of course he agreed with [-] people.

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In order to compete for the position of the general of the Eastern Expedition, the generals have reached the point where they do everything they can.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw it in his eyes and was filled with emotion.

In front of this group of generals, the Japanese state is a sweet treat that everyone is fighting for.

A stepping stone to carry them into the Martial Temple.

The temptation to conquer the Japanese country in the east is so great, and the generals are so fiercely vying for it, they can be used for 'two peaches to kill three soldiers'.

But who the Eastern Expedition General will give, he is still undecided.

Whichever one of these four people can send in the past can win, but it seems that no one can make him completely satisfied.

When the emperor's, you have to weigh the pros and cons when ordering generals.

"Your Majesty, if you have to go on an expedition to Japan, this minister thinks that Cao Guogong, Song Guogong, Zhu Wenzheng, and Lan Yu are not suitable." At this time, Liu Bowen stepped forward and said, ignoring the four people who voted for him to kill him. eyes.

The biggest characteristic of Liu Bowen is not his ability to fortune-telling and his ability to make plans, but his upright personality and not afraid of the powerful.

Otherwise, he would not be a censor of the censors, or a hundred officials.

"Why can't any of them work?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked coldly.

"If you want to send someone to go on an expedition to the Japanese country, the minister thinks that you still need Tang He to go in person." The civil servants in the court now basically dare not blatantly oppose the emperor's campaign, but only make suggestions for the campaign.

"Tang He used to be the commander-in-chief of the navy in the Battle of Poyang Lake. Before that, he went to Yingzhou and caught whales. He is very familiar with the sea conditions. Only by sending him there can he be sure of everything."

"Tang He is opening the port now, and it's too late." Li Wenzhong said coldly, "Liu Bowen, do you want Your Majesty to delay the war opportunity?"

(End of this chapter)