My father Yong Le Emperor, you let me keep a low profile

Chapter 114 Four boys, I first congratulate you on getting rich!
"Your Highness, are you going to the north?"

After the celebration banquet in the evening, Zhu Gaoyu gathered all the top management under his command. After learning about his development after he left, he revealed his next plan.

That is, he was going to the north, to Hamiwei, the border of Ming Dynasty.

Jian Yi, who had just been relieved when the boss came back, looked at Zhu Gaoyu speechlessly.

He could see it clearly.

His Royal Highness, the King of Yue, has the same virtue as his Lao Tzu, and he is completely the master of the family.

It's like a spike in the location of the home, always thinking about running outside.

"Your Highness, don't be too wordy. As the lord of Qiongzhou, the decision-maker for the entire Southeast Asia, staying in Qiongzhou to deal with matters is what you should do most, instead of running around every day."

"If you want to go back to the capital to see the princess and the prince, I have no objections, but why do you want to go to that remote place?"

What Jian Yi said was that I will not stop you from going back to Jinling to see your wife and children, but if you go to other places, then I will talk about it.

"Mr. Jian, I went there for business, not to play as you imagined, and not to mix up with my father about the northern affairs."

Zhu Gaoyu explained that he had something to do there.

"What's the matter?" Jian Yi frowned, pointed to the officials below and said, "If your Highness has something to do, I can tell you to do it. We don't get paid for nothing."

Zhu Gaoyu was helpless, he also wanted to leave this matter to his subordinates, but the problem was that he was afraid that his subordinates would not be able to handle it.

"I'm going to lead the horse."

"Leading the horse?"

Jian Yi and the others were even more puzzled, what does this have to do with horses.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoyu didn't talk nonsense and said directly: "When I passed by the Timur Empire, I made a deal with their king. I exchanged ten warships for 15000 warhorses with them."

"Because the sea transportation is not enough, I asked Wu Shan to lead the troops and escort the horses through the Timurid Empire and come back along the Silk Road. I will meet up at Hamiwei."

Then everyone suddenly realized, they just said, why are there so few ships coming back, not even the governor of the navy came back.

At first, the few people mistakenly thought that there was a storm at sea and the sea sank, so they didn't dare to mention it for fear of making Zhu Gaoyu sad by mentioning it.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that the boat was exchanged for the horse.

Wait... that's not right!

After changing ten ships, it is still not right.

"Your Highness, let's not mention the matter of the horse. Can I ask, is General Wang Jin right?"

Jian Yi didn't point it out, but everyone could understand the meaning of what he said, whether something happened to Wang Jin and others.

Zhu Gaoyu shook his head, "No, he went to perform other tasks, and it will take a year or two before he comes back."

Knowing that Wang Jin and the others were safe, Jian Yi no longer concealed his words, and said directly: "Even if it's a horse, it's fine, wouldn't it be the same to send someone there?"

Zhu Gaoyu rolled his eyes helplessly, knocked on the table and reminded: "Don't forget that my old man is still fighting in the north. If he knows that there are so many excellent war horses, go behind his ass, do you think he will?" She kindly took care of me for the time being."

As soon as these words came out, people like Jian Yi, who had been in contact with the old man for a long time, burst out laughing instantly.

This is really possible.

They know best what the old man's virtue is.

If it was just some ordinary goods, the old man would definitely ignore it.

But as the emperor on horseback, the old man cared most about war horse weapons.

During the expedition some time ago, it was also ordered that the Qiongzhou Artisan Camp should have manufactured weapons and ammunition shipped there first.

It is precisely because of this that the troops that Lu Yu came back to reorganize this time are only half equipped with weapons.

"That's exactly what it is."

Thinking of the old man's character, Jian Yi felt that it was really a troublesome matter.

Ordinary people have gone, if the old man knows about the horse, let alone speak in person, a verbal order must be handed in honestly.

But it would be different if King Yue went down.

Who doesn't know the big brothers in the court, among the prince and brothers, this His Highness is the least afraid of His Majesty.

Moreover, 15000 first-class war horses are very precious resources. If the old man robs them, Qiongzhou will not know the year of the monkey if it wants to form a cavalry force.

Knowing the reason, Jian Yi didn't refuse any more, but he still confessed that he would try to come back as soon as possible after getting the horse back.

"Your Highness, how do you plan to go, should you go back to Jinling first, or go directly to Hamiwei?"

After confirming it, Jian Yi asked about Zhu Gaoyu's itinerary so that he could make arrangements.

Zhu Gaoyu thought for a while, and asked Gao Wu, "Can steamships sail long distances?"

"can!"

Gao Wu answered without hesitation.

After this period of testing, the performance of the steamship has been completely stabilized.

If he hadn't waited for Zhu Gaoyu to come back so that he could see it for himself, he would have taken the ship for a long voyage experiment.

"That's good." Zhu Gaoyu slapped the table and decided: "Then we will go by steamboat, and you will send me to Tianjinwei, and then I will transfer to Hamiwei by land."

After speaking, he looked at Sun Yunyun again, and explained to him: "After the cargo personnel are vacated, they will lead the fleet to the north and wait for me at Weihaiwei Wharf."

"Order!"

The two stood up and answered loudly.

After discussing the trip, Zhu Gaoyu formally appointed Jian Yi and the others.

The long history of Jian Yi has not changed, but he has been given the status of an administrator, responsible for managing administrative issues and personnel appointments throughout Southeast Asia.

The old man Zhu Gaoyu had already inquired with Haisheng. Although his heart was not on his side, he really had nothing to say about the selection of people to handle government affairs.

In Haisheng's words, the old man is no longer interested in fighting for power and profit.

Now I only think about developing Qiongzhou, so as to leave a place in the history books in the future.

Certain rights can be granted, but full trust cannot be given, and proper supervision is still necessary.

Xie Jin, the number one talented scholar in the Ming Dynasty, officially became Qiongzhou Education, responsible for the entire education and culture.

This kind of scholar should teach and educate people honestly, and don't participate in political games.

Zhou Xin was appointed as the inspector of Southeast Asia, responsible for all the sites under Zhu Gaoyu's name, and the case trial officials supervised.

Zhu Gaoyu sent someone to find out about Zhou Xin. He is a very fair and honest person, and he does not belong to any faction.

As far as he is concerned, whether it is the prince or the king of Yue, as long as he can restore the world's clarity and make the common people healthy, he will follow the other party and do his own affairs honestly.

Several other officials sent by Zhu Gaoyu also gave different appointments based on the results of the investigation.

After arranging the people sent by the old man, Zhu Gaoyu waved to the back of the crowd.

Yu Qian, who was listening to the boss all the time, hurried up, saluted Zhu Gaoyu first, and then bowed to the others.

Under everyone's curious gaze, Zhu Gaoyu introduced with a smile:
"Let me introduce to you, this is Yu Qian, my student."

That's right, Zhu Gaoyu accepted Yu Qian as his disciple.

After returning to Malacca, Yu Qian followed Zhu Gaoyu back to Qiongzhou.

The more he was exposed to current affairs, the more Yu Qian felt that his knowledge base was not enough.

Later, he heard Governor Manlaijia say that in the whole world, if the person who knows the most and the most knowledgeable, must be His Royal Highness the King of Yue.

Yu Qian didn't believe it at first, so on the way back, he asked Zhu Gaoyu if he had any questions, and wanted to confirm whether it was true.

As a result, no matter what questions he asked, Zhu Gaoyu could give him perfect answers, and even expressed some different ideas.

After many times, Yu Qian was completely convinced.

Later, during a two-person meal, Yu Qian got drunk and yelled that he wanted to worship Zhu Gaoyu as his teacher and learn how to govern the country and strengthen the people.

Zhu Gaoyu was also a little confused when he drank at the time, so he agreed without hesitation.

Then Yu Qian kowtowed his head and worshiped his master just like that, officially confirming the relationship between the two masters and apprentices.

After the two of them sobered up, Zhu Gaoyu was fine.

Yu Qian was very embarrassed. Although he had the idea of ​​being a teacher, he didn't pay for it. He was afraid that others would say that he was too high-ranking.

However, I didn't expect that after a drink, I spoke out what was in my heart, and even succeeded in apprenticeship.

Seeing this guy's tangled face, Zhu Gaoyu laughed and rubbed Yu Qian's head.

"It is said that you are not afraid of Yu Qiantian, why are you being cowardly at this time, my master didn't say anything, but you have a troubled look on your face, am I not qualified to accept you as an apprentice?"

When Zhu Gaoyu mentioned this, Yu Qian's neck stiffened at that time.

Isn't it just a teacher?There's nothing to coax, as long as the other party dares to admit it, I dare to be this apprentice.

So since then, Yu Qian has acquired a new identity, the disciple of His Royal Highness King Yue.

After becoming Zhu Gaoyu's disciple, Yu Qian also felt a lot of changes around him.

When the officers and soldiers on the ship saw him before, they just nodded, which was regarded as a greeting.

Now when they met each other, they all clasped their fists and saluted, saying, "Young Master Yu!"
In the past, Yu Qian didn't know some confidential things at all, but now he has some understanding of many things.

When Zhu Gaoyu was dealing with government affairs, he would call him over to explain to him, and let him express his thoughts.

Accepting Yu Qian as his apprentice was an accident, but Zhu Gaoyu didn't regret it at all.

Zhu Gaoyu was quite happy to put the future Yu Shaobao under the name of just a master-student relationship.

Zhu Gaoyu didn't care if there would be any inappropriateness in this way.

His grandfather also took in so many godsons, which is closer than master and apprentice, and there is no problem.

This kind of master-student or righteous father-son relationship is actually a means for many people in power to win over talents.

Yu Qian became Zhu Gaoyu's apprentice, so Zhu Gaoyu didn't care what happened to God of War in the future.

Leaving aside whether it is still possible for the God of War to become the emperor, even if he becomes the emperor, it would be better without Yu Qian.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and looked Yu Qian up and down, seeing that under the gaze of so many big men, he was calm and calm, without any appearance of nervousness, everyone nodded secretly.

"Ting Yi, when I'm not here, you can learn from the gentlemen, and you can ask for advice at any time if you have any questions."

"Everyone here is an outstanding person in the world. If you learn some superficial things from gentlemen, it will be enough for you to use for a lifetime."

"Yes."

Yu Qian nodded solemnly, and then bowed his hands to everyone.

"Yu Qian pays homage to all gentlemen, and I hope you will forgive me if I bother you so much in the future!"

Such a humble and polite appearance made everyone nod their heads again, and their impression of this little guy got better.

The decision to introduce Yu Qian so grandly and let him learn from everyone was specially arranged by Zhu Gaoyu.

The personnel under him are really too complicated, some he took over, some were sent by the old man, and some were selected from the people.

With so many forces mixed together, it is inevitable that something will happen.

Zhu Gaoyu is sometimes busy, and it is impossible to take care of it. With Yu Qian, a disciple of the King of Yue, wandering around in various departments, many things can be avoided.

To put it bluntly, Yu Qian played a moderating role, not only supervising and warning others, but also easing the relationship between various forces.

But this is only for a while, and everything will change when I cultivate my own talents, or take that position in the future.

Zhu Gaoyu didn't stop in Qiongzhou. He inspected various departments and arranged some things before heading north on the steamship on trial voyage.

Wu Shan and the others traveled by land, and on horseback, their speed must be faster than Zhu Gaoyu's.

In order to prevent the old man from discovering the robbery, Zhu Gaoyu had to rush over as soon as possible and bring back his cavalry.

It's a pity that Zhu Gaoyu still underestimated the importance the old man attached to the cavalry after all. He arrived at Tianjin Wei with his men and just landed, when he bumped into the people Wu Shan sent to wait there.

"what happened?"

Zhu Gaoyu looked at Wu Hai with a dark face, and asked the reason a little angrily.

"Your Highness, there is nothing we can do."

Wu Hai will report with a sad face: "We have just arrived in Hamiwei for a few days, and when we are going to repair and continue to meet you in the south, His Majesty's imperial edict has been issued."

"Your Majesty asked my brother to lead the cavalry to the north, and set a time for death. If you don't go, you will be disobedient. The Jin Yiwei sent to lead you can directly kill him."

"My brother really has nothing to do, so let me rush over here, and when you arrive, I will report the news to you immediately."

"What a bandit!"

Hearing that the old man had issued an imperial decree in order to snatch his own horse, Zhu Gaoyu complained with a dark face.

When he asked Wu Shan to bring the cavalry back from the Silk Road, besides the convenience, he thought that the old man was fighting in the north, so he could take the opportunity to sneak over if he couldn't notice this side for the time being.

But Zhu Gaoyu neglected that the area of ​​the Western Regions is not yet under Daming's control, and the old man is at war with the north, and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, an unstable place, will definitely be under surveillance.

And it just so happened that Wu Shan brought the cavalry over here, and the people under surveillance immediately locked on him.

Although it is confirmed that this is his own person, the report still needs to be reported.

The old man was worried that there would not be enough cavalry for the decisive battle because there were few cavalry. As a result, more than 1 horses jumped out all of a sudden, and according to the report, they were still very good horses.

The old man was so happy that he directly ignored the words of reporting the horses His Royal Highness Shangyue bought, and issued an imperial edict requesting Wu Shan to come over immediately with the horse troops.

The old man's Northern Expedition was the only major battle. If it broke out, he was not sure how many of his more than 1 horses would be left.

The more Zhu Gaoyu thought about it, the more unwilling he became, and he didn't care about taking a rest, so he directly called the guards to head north immediately.

Originally, Zhu Gaoyu had no intention of participating in the Northern Expedition. It didn't matter if he wanted to come or not. Anyway, the final victory belonged to Daming.

But now that the old man has robbed his horse, he's about to get involved.

And he still seems to remember that his eldest nephew, who was defending at Jiulongkou, joined the battle with his servant Li Qian in this battle, and was unlucky to be directly surrounded by the enemy. If the enemy didn't know his existence, he would see Daming's reinforcements coming If they retreat directly, the history of Ming Dynasty will be rewritten.

"Maybe this is an opportunity."

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoyu narrowed his gaze slightly to the north.

When Zhu Gaoyu rushed to suddenly lose the temperature, the old man's army had already marched to the mouth of the Three Gorges.

After wandering on the grassland for so long, today I finally met a small group of Wala's troops. After repelling them, I learned from the captives that the Mahamu army who had been looking for was stationed in Hulanhuhu.

The main force of the enemy was found, and the generals were all excited, and finally they were ready for a decisive battle.

However, the old man, who has always been experienced in the battlefield, saw something different from it.

Hulanhuhu's terrain is mountainous, which is very suitable for cavalry charges.

If the army arrives exhausted, if he is Mahamu, he will definitely take advantage of the cavalry from top to bottom, take the opportunity to charge and disrupt the army.

"Your Majesty, the terrain is too complicated and it's really not conducive to our army. The last general suggests that we stay here and wait for the arrival of the enemy's army before a decisive battle."

Liu Sheng, who followed the old man with Shenjiying, pondered for a moment and put forward his own thoughts.

The old man remained silent and looked at the others.

"Marquis Anyuan's words are good, but he overlooked one thing. After all, we are going deep into the enemy's belly, and the logistics supply is very long. Hundreds of thousands of troops are here, and the daily consumption is astronomical. If the enemy does not come to attack , just mess with us like this, and when winter comes, then we have no choice but to retreat."

Zheng Heng, Marquis of Wu'an, who led the Chinese army, raised his concerns.

"Indeed, if I were Mahamu, I would choose a part of the main force to contain our army, and then send especially to harass our logistics."

"Once there's a logistical problem, then we're in a dangerous place."

Li Bin, Hou of Fengcheng, put forward his own idea. Anyway, in short, the Ming army is now caught in a dilemma.

Going forward may be a trap for the enemy, and standing still and waiting may lead to a stalemate, which is not good for the expeditionary Ming Dynasty.

But there is another option, and that is to retreat directly.

With the strength of Ming's army and Mahamu's shrewdness, he would never pursue him.

But is the old man the kind of person who doesn't fight and run? It's not his character to stick to waiting.

"Has Wu Shan's cavalry come?"

Without expressing his decision, the old man looked at his servant Li Qian.

"Return to Your Majesty, I received the report yesterday, so I'm 400 miles away, and I expect to arrive tomorrow."

The old man nodded, pondered for a moment and patted the table.

"With the addition of Wu Shan's war horses, we can organize more than 2 cavalry, plus our army, Mahamu's 3 cavalry, it's just a local chicken Wagoer."

"I have decided that after the Wushan cavalry team arrives, I will select the cavalry personnel, form the team for three days, and immediately march towards Hu Lan's sudden loss of temperature to fight a decisive battle with him!"

(End of this chapter)