Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 407 Victory in the First Battle
The emperor went out to fight, and the state reserve was established.

Once the news came out, everyone was shocked.

If you just talk about this news, it is not worth shocking, and it is even taken for granted.

After all, although the Royal Conquest can greatly boost the morale of the soldiers, it also brings uncertainty.

If the country had no crown prince, once the emperor shrouded his body in horse leather, the Ming Dynasty would definitely be in chaos.

Moreover, this kind of thing would cause chaos even for ordinary dynasties, let alone the special existence of Daming.

Anyone can imagine that if there is no state crown prince and the emperor dies outside the pass, King Wu's lineage will quickly attack and occupy the position of the orthodox heir.

However, this is just the thinking of ordinary people, but anyone who has a little sense of smell, or a little bit of power, can smell the difference this time.

Registering as a state reserve is a very serious matter.

According to the normal process, not only must the canonization be held in the Fengtian Hall, but the emperor himself has to take people to offer sacrifices to the Sheji Altar and Taimiao.

However, this time the Ming Dynasty appointed the State Reserve, let alone the emperor brought people to sacrifice to the Sheji Altar and the Taimiao, and even the most routine Fengtian Hall was not conferred.

This is very intriguing, but combined with the second piece of news, those with a bit of political sense can guess the matter roughly.

The second news is that King Wu's lineage moved out of the palace, but instead of staying in the Hanwang Mansion in Shuntian Mansion, they went to Tongzhou, took a boat down the canal, and headed for Yingtian Mansion, the accompanying capital.

The emperor's personal conquest, the appointment of the State Crown Prince so hastily and casually, coupled with the withdrawal of King Wu's lineage, many people guessed that this was a deal.

This is what Zhu Gaoxu hopes to see.

Under this transaction, it is true that their King Wu lineage wants to withdraw from the power center, but withdrawing from the power center does not mean that they have lost control of Daming.

The two most important institutions, the cabinet and the six ministries, are controlled by people from the lineage of King Wu. At the same time, once the news got out this time, anyone with a little bit of political sensitivity can guess the lineage of King Wu. idea.

Therefore, although King Wu's lineage withdrew from Shuntian Mansion, their control over the imperial court and Daming was not relaxed.

Even after this incident, more officials will fall to the camp of King Wu.

After all, the emperor's imperial conquest is outside the customs, if something happens...

Not surprising, is it?

As for those who do not follow the line of King Wu, Zhu Gaoxu actually doesn't care much.

These people who continue to stick to the lineage of the prince are nothing more than two groups.

First, they have a firm heart. Such people, let alone threats, are not good for anything. No matter you use conspiracy or conspiracy, sugar-coated cannonballs or frame-ups, they will not fall for you.

So it's a good thing if you don't get this kind of person, because if you get it, you still have to worry about it, afraid that he will stab you in the back.

The second is the lack of political sensitivity, unable to see the turbulent undercurrent under the calm surface.

This kind of person is too stupid to turn around, and it is also a good thing not to get it, because there is a saying that goes well: Don't be afraid of opponents like gods, but teammates like pigs.

However, in addition to these two points, there is another point that most people have guessed and made predictions like this.

That was the news that Zhu Zhanhe had left Beijing again.

Zhu Zhanhe has been on an expedition to Europe for many years, and it is no secret at all. He left Beijing again this time, and the shock he brought to people is far less than the news of his return a few days ago.

But after Zhu Zhanhe left again, people felt that the two cousins ​​were at odds, because they had been enemies since the eighth year of Yongle.

This time, it is very likely that it will be the last confrontation. Everyone feels that they are trying their best, and it depends on who wins the first victory.

On this issue, people have different opinions, some say Zhu Zhanhe, some say Zhu Zhanji.

The reason for those who say Zhu Zhanhe is very simple, that is, Zhu Zhanhe showed great talent as early as the eighth year of Yongle when he conquered the grasslands, and in the past ten years he has been conquering the grassland all year round.

And what about Zhu Zhanji?If we talk about internal affairs, no one thinks that Zhu Zhanji will lose, but this is a war. The starting line of the two cousins ​​is different. Zhu Zhanhe has worked harder. It is really difficult for Zhu Zhanji to defeat Zhu Zhanji. .

But there are also people who have different opinions, that is, no matter how you say it, Zhu Zhanji is a personal conquest by the imperial driver, and the increase in morale of the soldiers is considerable.

Besides, although the name of a good grandson is somewhat touted, it must not be all blown out. Otherwise, would Emperor Taizong attach so much importance to this grandson?
As a result, what seemed to be a one-sided situation turned out to be polarized in the end, but many people didn't see it, not even those who clamored to support what they believed to be the winner.

In terms of war, the two cousins ​​are really incomparable, Zhu Zhanji...

It can be said that there has never been a war at all. If you insist on saying that you have fought, it can only be the time to put down the Chaos of King Zhao.

But, does that really count?
As soon as Emperor Taizong's edict came out, King Zhao put down his arms and surrendered. Is this considered a war?
Therefore, they didn't realize at all that the reason why those who supported Zhu Zhanji supported Zhu Zhanji was not because Zhu Zhanji won, but because they didn't want Zhu Zhanhe to win.

Now that the matter has come to this point, it seems that it is doomed that King Wu's lineage will eventually reach the peak, but this is what the vast majority of ordinary people do not want to see.

the reason is simple……

They don't want to fight, they don't want themselves, or their fathers, husbands, and children to go to war...

But they completely forgot how Da Ming's peace came about in the past ten years.

Perhaps, they haven't forgotten, but they just don't want to be the person who goes to exchange for peace to be themselves or their relatives.

They are willing to enjoy the final result, but they are not willing to pay.

Even if this payment is too painful for them, someone has to pay.

However, no one expected that neither side was the winner in the seemingly angry battle in the end.

Or should I say...not a direct winner.

……

Europe, the Mediterranean coast, the Principality of Athens.

Mu Sheng was directing the soldiers under his command to burn the corpses of the enemy soldiers, but the expression on his face was already numb.

In just thirteen days, they sank 33 enemy ships and wiped out more than 8 enemies, but the battlefield was just a small Aegean Sea.

"Father... really want to burn it..."

Mu Bin looked at the corpses of the enemy soldiers piled up into a hill, and his regret was beyond words.

8 people, not to mention Europe, which has experienced the Black Death, even if it is placed in the Central Plains where there are 10,000+ at every turn, or even a war that is said to be hundreds of thousands, it can be regarded as a great victory.

Mu Bin's experience is still very little. In the eyes of this recruit, war may not be the most romantic thing for a man, but building a temple in Beijing is already what he yearns for the most.

After all, Jingguan has been the highest form of flaunting generals' military achievements since ancient times.

"Want to build a Beijing temple?" Mu Sheng glanced at his son, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

As the saying goes, knowing a son is like a father, how could he not know what his son was thinking?

"sure……"

Mu Bin was overjoyed when he heard the words, but before he could express his emotions, what his father said next poured cold water on him.

"Don't talk about building the capital, as long as you led the troops to win the victory, you can do whatever you want with the bones of the defeated army, but this victory has nothing to do with you, you just watch it honestly .”

After finishing speaking, Mu Sheng didn't care about the disappointed expression on his son's face, but looked coldly at the piled up enemy soldiers' bones.

Zhujing Guan is indeed the highest form of flaunting the military exploits of generals, but not everyone thinks so.

Some people built the capital simply to flaunt their military exploits; some built the capital to deter those enemies who had not been completely wiped out; some built the capital because they had deep, deep hatred in their hearts.

But some people are already too lazy to build a Beijing temple.

No matter what it is, when you reach a certain depth, you will feel bored. For Mu Sheng, it is the same whether it is killing people or building a temple.

If it was in the Yunnan Mansion back then, if Zhu Zhanhe had always been in front of him to help him, if everything went well, if...

In short, at that time, Mu Sheng might have been very enthusiastic about Zhujing Temple, but now...

Still the same sentence, killing people, he can kill people in the Suez area, but in a year and a half, there are more than two million dead souls of Youpei directly and indirectly linked to his name.

He's not Zhu Zhanhe, he doesn't have a heart-wrenching hatred in his heart, for him to do too many things like oil removal would be annoying.

Compared to the hard-working Zhujingguan, he prefers the current situation.

Most of the enemy's bones sank into the sea, and the rest were burned.

There is no need to consider the problem of corpse corruption and outbreaks of epidemics, and there is no need for cumbersome procedures such as preparing lime like Zhujingguan.

Simple and efficient.

Mu Sheng didn't realize that he was getting more and more deeply influenced by Zhu Zhanhe's subtle influence.

Now he only pursues efficiency in everything, and he doesn't care about the process.

This is a good thing.

But in comparison, Mu Bin still has a long way to go.

At this time, he was watching with a look of pity that the soldiers of the Ming army arranged the fire oil, various inflammables, and the bones of the enemy soldiers in layers, and then threw the fire over.

The huge and daunting flame rose up suddenly, and the blazing fire reflected Mu Sheng and his son's faces flushed, and the huge heat made them subconsciously take two steps back.

At this time, they still don't know that this fire is just the beginning, just a source of fire.

Next, this fire will slowly burn all over the continent under their feet.

(End of this chapter)