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

Chapter 115 My horse, let me ride!
"Wu San, you are not good at riding and fighting. Give the horse to the Marquis of Fengcheng, and lead the army to stand by in the central army."

In the 12th year of Yongle, the fourth day of June, at noon.

As soon as Wu Shan arrived at the place with the cavalry team, the old man summoned him and asked him to hand over the horses he brought to Li Bin, Marquis of Fengcheng.

Wu Shan opened his mouth. He wanted to say that this was a horse that His Royal Highness the King of Yue bought at a high price, and it was better for him to watch it. If the casualties were serious, it would be difficult to explain.

But the old man didn't even look at him, and asked Li Bin from Fengcheng, who was standing by, to lead the horse directly.

"What? Are you okay?"

After Li Bin left, the old man raised his head and saw that Wu Shan was still there with a troubled look on his face, so he asked suspiciously.

"Your Majesty, that..."

"Ahem, it must be that Uncle Shanyin was too tired from rushing all the way here. Your Majesty, you didn't arrange a place for them to stay, so you didn't leave."

Seeing that Wu Shan wanted to mention the matter of the horse, Liu Sheng, Marquis of Anyuan, who had a fairly good relationship with him, hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over.

He knows the character of the old man best. It is difficult to change what the old man has set.

And once there is a war, if the old man serves as the coach, he will not allow his subordinates to hesitate about what he decides.

Just like these horses, if he wanted them during the battle, they were his, no matter who they belonged to, they had to wait until after the battle.

Wu Shan didn't understand the old man's character, and wanted to bring up the matter of the horse again. Liu Sheng didn't want him to offend the old man, so he was punished, so he quickly stood up and made peace.

The old man glanced at him, nodded his head and said: "It's true that I was negligent, so let them be stationed around your Shenji camp. It just so happens that you have fought side by side together, so you are familiar with it."

"As ordered!"

Liu Sheng got up and responded, and pulled Wu Shan out of the tent.

Along the way, Wu Shan looked helpless and absent-minded.

His Highness gave him the task as an affirmation of his trust and ability, but he failed in the end.

There are more than 15000 war horses, and it is unknown how many are left after a big battle.

Even judging by the expression on the old man's face, it is estimated that he may not give it after the war.

If these horses are really gone, how should he face His Highness.

"Okay, don't make such an expression, this is His Majesty's order, even if His Highness comes down, it can't be changed."

When he came to the camp, Liu Sheng invited Wu Shan to enter his tent, poured him a glass of water, and persuaded him, "Don't worry too much. After the battle is over, I will help you remind His Majesty to see if you can take him with you." Go back a bit, so that you can explain to His Highness."

"You have traveled so far from the Western Regions, and the journey is exhausting enough. It is estimated that His Majesty will not allow you to join the battle, so you should take a good rest. We will go back when the battle is over."

After taking the water glass, Wu Shan nodded and didn't say much.

Now that this is the case, what else can he do, he can only hope that the battle will go smoothly and the horses will not lose much.

"Your Shenji Battalion is quite well dressed. I came all the way and saw that the soldiers were carrying flintlock guns."

Leaving aside the issue of horses, Wu Shan remembered seeing soldiers from the Shenji Battalion carrying flintlock guns along the way, and couldn't help saying something envious.

The flintlock gun was developed by Zhu Gaoyu, and it can be used as the troops of the King of Yue. They are not equipped yet.

Wu Shan had been looking forward to this new type of weapon for a long time.

As a result, they were looking forward to it, and the troops hadn't changed their outfits yet, but the imperial court troops who had the most relationship with them were changed first.

Liu Sheng laughed, and proudly thumped Wu Shan's shoulder.

"That can't be helped, who made us the Shenji Camp, one of the three major camps of the imperial court?"

"Before the start of the war, our troops only replaced half of their weapons. Your Majesty couldn't wait any longer. I remembered that you Qiongzhou still has a craftsman battalion. You directly ordered Qiongzhou to deploy a batch. My Shenji Battalion replaced most of them. Pack."

After talking about the musket, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows proudly.

"Not only the guns, but also the cannons of my Shenji Battalion have been replaced, and now they are all the latest cannons. The power of that round of salvo, let alone how shocking it is."

"Mahamo will suffer."

Seeing the other party's complacent look, Wu Shan's mouth twitched.

Your Majesty's emotional robbing is no longer once or twice.

It seems that in the future, His Highness should be reminded not to go to sea when it is not necessary, otherwise His Majesty will come to snatch things again, and no one can stop him if he is not around.

After the old man got the horse, he ordered the selected cavalry to adapt as quickly as possible.

The enemy is still waiting not far away, every minute and every second of battlefield time is precious, a little delay may cause accidents.

The performance of the horses Zhu Gaoyu bought was very good. They had been trained by the Timurid Empire, and the cavalrymen could handle them perfectly with just a little adaptation.

When the old man knew about it, he went to see it himself.

When I saw those tall and heavy horses, I couldn't help but my eyes lit up.

The old man who has spent his whole life on the battlefield is very familiar with war horses.

These war horses are not only physically strong, but also very tall, and they are also extremely obedient to orders. They are almost born for the battlefield.

Looking at these amazing war horses, the old man originally thought that he would return them to Zhu Gaoyu after the battle, but now he has decided that he will keep this horse.

On Zhu Gaoyu's side, turn around and drop a batch from the racecourse, and just send them away.

On the seventh day of June, the day when this great war broke out in history, the old man has just finished preparations.

In the afternoon of that day, the old man called all the generals to prepare for a pre-war meeting, and then set off to Hulan to fight the enemy.

"Your Majesty, according to our investigation, Mahamu's main force is indeed stationed in Hulan."

"It's just that there are too many horses on the other side, and our sentries can't get close to find out the real situation."

"But according to the information provided by the captives, the enemy's strength is about 3, and there is no sign of moving. They probably want to take advantage of the terrain there, hide in it, and then take advantage of our army's unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack directly from above."

At the beginning of the meeting, Zheng Heng, who led the Chinese army, told the current situation of the enemy and ourselves.

The old man sitting at the top nodded, and said to the generals: "We have been wandering on the grassland for several months, and now we have finally met the main force of the enemy."

"Mahamu, this little bastard, thinks that defeating Alutai will provoke me, Daming Majesty. This is thinking of himself as Temujin!"

"Hahaha……"

The old man's disdainful words made all the generals burst into laughter.

"Father, now we are strong and strong, or if you rest here, my son will take the cavalry to take care of him."

Zhu Gaoxu, who followed the old man on a northern expedition, stood up and recommended himself.

He's not flattering the old man, but he really wants to go.

But it's not for defeating the enemy and claiming merit, but to take this opportunity to gain some military power in his hands.

Ever since the fourth child had the military power, he began to think carefully.

The same is a son, the fourth child can have military power, why can't he have it.

So he wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could please the old man and get some military power in his hands.

"Father, what the second brother said is right, a little Mahamu is not worth your while. The second brother and I went over and took care of him."

Zhu Gaosui, who also had the same idea, also quickly stood up.

The two brothers are now in an alliance, otherwise, with their own strength alone, let alone the strong fourth brother, they would not even be able to fight against the weak boss.

So the two of them worked together and planned to join forces to strengthen their strength, even if they couldn't beat the boss and the fourth, they could still protect themselves.

Seeing the two princes standing up, the other generals restrained their smiles and stopped talking.

In this Northern Expedition, the two who had been valued by His Majesty in the past set off as generals for the first time, without the right to lead the army.

Although the people present are generals and warriors, they are not fools without brains. The meaning of His Majesty's words has already been expressed clearly.

The generals who had a good relationship with the two in the past gradually alienated them during this Northern Expedition.

This is not disrespectful.

They all carried the lives of the whole family on their backs. If they were on the wrong team, they would take the whole family down.

Sapphire was fierce and arrogant back then, but it turned out that she was decapitated because of standing in line.

Although Yi Sapphire's behavior is indeed damnable, if Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying only need to live alone, they will definitely not fall into this end.

Ever since Lao Zhu cleaned up the group of generals, now the generals have learned to be smart and will never stand in line until the last moment.

"very good!"

Looking at the two sons who were full of fighting spirit, the old man nodded in relief.

Just when the two thought the old man agreed, the old man waved his hand and said:

"Although Mahamu is nothing, he is an old fox for many years. You two are still too young to fight against him. If you want to capture this old fox, you also want to catch me, an old hunter, to do it yourself."

Regardless of whether the old man has guessed the thoughts of the two sons, in his mind, Zhu Gaoxu can only be a general, not a handsome man.

Zhu Gaoxu is brave, but he is easily provoked. After the example of Qiu Fu, the old man paid special attention to this aspect. Daming can no longer afford the consumption of an army of 10,000+.

The idea was rejected, a look of disappointment flashed in the eyes of the two of them, and Zhu Gaoxu, who bowed his head, even had a touch of resentment in his eyes.

He felt that the old man was too biased.

I think he fought for the old man all his life, I don't know how many achievements he has made and how many injuries he has suffered.

As a result, I didn't get one of what I wanted, but the number of guards continued to decrease.

No need to mention the eldest, just the fourth.

When Jing Nan was in trouble, the eldest brother made some contributions no matter what, but the fourth child was completely flat.

Later, he was made a prince, but he didn't make any contribution. At first, he felt that this little brother was the least threatening among the four brothers.

Unexpectedly, he went to sea for a trip, and when he came back, everything changed.

Not only is he more favored by his parents, but he even has the right to be inferior to the boss.

Even more in hand, there are only 5 places in name, but there are actually 10,000+ troops.

Think about the fourth son who is now strong and strong in Southeast Asia, and then think about the boss who supervises the country for the old man in the palace.

There was a burst of resentment in Zhu Gaoxu's heart.

All of this obviously belonged to him, why did it become what it is today.

The old man didn't care what Zhu Gaoxu thought. After asking a few generals what he thought, he began to discuss the upcoming battle.

Zheng Heng, Marquis of Wu'an, led the Chinese army and marched with him.

Anyuan Hou Liusheng led the Shenji Battalion, ready for battle at any time.

Chen Mao, Hou of Ningyang, Li Bin, Hou of Fengcheng, led the left and right sentries, Chengshan Hou Wangtong and others led the left and right tucks, and Zhu Rong was appointed as the forward.

Arranging the main force, the old man thought about it, and said to Zhu Gaoxu: "Second brother, I will assign you [-] cavalry, and they will be on standby at any time."

In the end it was his son, the old man still wanted to give him a chance.

"As ordered!"

Zhu Gaoxu, who was bowing his head in silence, stepped forward excitedly when he heard that he had led 1 cavalrymen.

Zhu Gaosui on the side, seeing that the second child has been appointed, thinking that there are more than 1 cavalry left, looked at the old man excitedly.

Facing the eyes of the third son, the old man pondered for a moment and said: "The remaining cavalry are excellent horses, and they are the trump cards in my hands. I have decided that this cavalry will be composed of..."

"My horse, of course I will take it..."

Just as the old man was about to make a decision, the curtain door of the big tent was slammed open, and the servant who wanted to stop him was pushed away, and Zhu Gaoyu walked in quickly.

"Your Highness!"

Wu Shan, who came all the way to gather the number of people, stood up excitedly.

Zhu Gaoyu glanced at him and nodded. Under the astonished gaze of everyone, he came to the tent and bowed to the old man.

"father!"

Hearing the title mixed with a trace of resentment, the old man turned his head in embarrassment.

The previous thought was awesome, but after all, it was a bit unreasonable for me to rob my son's things.

This brat was not around, he could still comfort himself with peace of mind, but now that this suddenly appeared in front of him, the old man actually felt guilty and embarrassed.

"Cough cough..."

Looking into the eyes of the fourth son, the old man coughed twice, "Fourth son, why are you here!"

However, he regretted it after speaking.

Isn't this sending words to other people's mouths?

Sure enough, the fourth son, who had never been afraid of him, went straight up.

"Hehe, can my son not come? If he doesn't come, the family fortune he has earned so hard will be ruined by others."

As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere in the big tent was a little awkward.

The generals in the tent either looked up at the tent or looked down at the blanket, pretending that I didn’t hear anything and didn’t know anything.

The old man rolled his eyes from side to side and coughed lightly.

"The battle is imminent, let's talk about this matter later."

Zhu Gaoyu snorted twice and didn't say much, just whine after a while. If you really pissed off the old man, it doesn't matter who you are when you get angry.

After Zhu Gaoyu was dismissed, the old man continued the topic just now: "This cavalry is my trump card, and it is the most important thing in this battle. I have decided that I will lead it personally and give Mahamu a fatal blow when necessary. .”

As soon as this remark came out, all the generals had expected expressions.

They are no strangers to this. Since ancient times, the absurdity of daring to use the emperor's body to fight is the old man.

Even Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, after he became the emperor, he almost stopped doing battles in person.

But the old man couldn't bear the turmoil in his heart. Every time a war broke out, as long as the old man personally marched, he would lead his troops to rush to kill.

In his words, this can boost the morale of the entire army.

Morale has indeed improved, but all the generals present felt that their heads were flying.

This is the emperor, if something goes wrong, the generals who follow will apologize with death.

But they couldn't persuade them even if they wanted to. The old man has been willful all his life, so he wouldn't listen to them.

So every time there is a battle, as long as the old man steps on the battlefield, they will protect him with their lives, for fear that something will happen to the old man.

"Father, if you are handsome, you should be in command of the central army. You can't act recklessly and make fun of the national fortune of the entire army. This is what your old man told me. You won't forget it, right?"

"In my son's opinion, for the safety of the whole army, it is better for the son to lead the cavalry. You can command the army in the middle."

Zhu Gaoyu didn't care if others didn't dare to say anything.

As soon as the old man spoke, Zhu Gaoyu spoke directly and vetoed the old man's decision.

The old man glared at the words, and stared at Zhu Gaoyu fiercely.

This brat was sent by God to torture him, no one dared to object, so he stood up and sang against him.

"I have made up my mind, this matter..."

Just as the old man was about to make a decision as the emperor, Zhu Gaoyu spoke leisurely again.

"It's been almost two years since I went to sea, and I don't know how my mother's health is. As a son, I'm really unfilial. When I go back, I must have a good talk with my mother, and be more filial to his old man."

Zhu Gaoyu mentioned Empress Xu, the old man froze instantly, gave Zhu Gaoyu a vicious look, waved his hands angrily and said, "Here, I give it to you, let me give it all to you!"

After finishing speaking, he waved to everyone, "Go back and get ready, we will go out to fight tomorrow."

Seeing that the old man was a little angry, all the generals bowed their hands and saluted, then turned around and ran away, for fear of being too slow and getting hurt by the fish in the pond.

"Why are you still here, I'm angry when I see you bastard, get out!"

Seeing that everyone had left, only Zhu Gaoyu was left alone, the old man waved his hands angrily, lay on the brocade couch and turned over to face inside, as if I didn't want to see you.

Seeing the appearance of this old man and child, Zhu Gaoyu smiled, walked to the table next to him, took a tray, took out a watermelon, cut it open and brought it to the old man's brocade couch, picked up a piece and put it in front of the old man, shaking it .

"Hey, watermelon!"

Originally, the old man didn't want to talk to Zhu Gaoyu, but when he saw the bright red watermelon, he sat up on his buttocks, took it over and took a bite.

While eating, he said: "You brat, you are still filial, forget about what happened just now, and next time I will beat you to death."

Although the old man is the emperor, but the army is away, the food is definitely not as good as that of the palace.

The old man also likes to lead by example, and he doesn't like to be special when it comes to eating. He often gets a few steamed buns, and some barbecued onions are enough to deal with it.

But he is old after all, this kind of oily food is okay for a day or two, but after eating for more than a month, the old man gets a little tired.

He still misses all kinds of fruits and vegetables very much these days, but it is a pity that it is inconvenient for the army to be away. He doesn't want to trouble the old man of the soldiers under him, so he resists the greasy food and continues to eat all kinds of barbecue and steamed buns.

Looking at the white hair on the temples of his father, Zhu Gaoyu felt a little distressed.

This old man is so old and has worked so hard.

"Father, you haven't eaten yet, my son will cook for you by himself."

The old man who was eating watermelon nodded, and waved Zhu Gaoyu to go quickly.

Zhu Gaoyu went and came back quickly, and after a while, he came in with four dishes and one soup.

After finishing a big watermelon, the old man was rubbing his belly and hiccupping in satisfaction, when he looked up at the food Zhu Gaoyu brought, his eyes widened instantly.

Vinegared cabbage, fried shredded pork with celery, roasted spinach, and the old man's favorite roast meat with onions, and a big bowl of seaweed and egg soup.

Looking at the green vegetables and smelling the aroma of food in the air, the old man looked down at the melon rinds on the table.

"Damn, I've eaten too much melon!"

(End of this chapter)