I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 135 Interception!Kill the Ming God of War!

"Is this the new army? Why is there no armor, no bows and arrows?"

"Why are they wearing such strange clothes?"

"What are the new army soldiers carrying? Although they have sharp knives, are they too short?"

Seeing the soldiers of the new army come out, the common people stared wide-eyed and dumbfounded.

This is too far from the mighty image they imagined, wearing thick armor, holding a spear and giant axe, and carrying a bow and arrow.

The common people have never seen such an army, and they are naturally very surprised.

"It doesn't look like an imperial army, but rather a civil rebel army."

I don't know who whispered something.

The most stringent thing controlled by the court was not bows, arrows, swords and axes, but armor.

In order to prevent wild beasts from invading, folk hunters are allowed to hold bows and arrows.

Ordinary swords and axes, that's more.

Therefore, when there is a rebellion by the "rebels", the biggest difference between the people and horses they pull up and the soldiers and horses of the court is that they have no armor.

After all, armor is much more expensive than weapons, and much more difficult to craft.

The army, which has been about the same number of people, is basically a one-sided massacre when the armored side and the unarmored troops fight.

No one thought that the new army trained by His Highness Taisun himself would not even have any armor.

Is this still the most elite and mysterious new army in the imperial court?

"Although the costumes are weird, they are very neat, the spirit is high, the steps are uniform, and they look like elite soldiers."

"But no matter how I look at it, it doesn't feel right!"

"Who knows, His Royal Highness is a genius in the sky, maybe there are other magical uses."

"Yes, His Royal Highness is so smart, he must have his own plan."

The people's thoughts are very simple, and they instinctively believe in the legendary His Highness Taisun.

But there are also doubts.

"The imperial court spent so much money and paid such high salaries to the new army, can they not even afford armor?"

"His Royal Highness won't take all the military expenses of the new army for eating, drinking and having fun?"

"I heard that His Highness Taisun has established a technical research and manufacturing bureau, specializing in making new and interesting gadgets. It seems to be very expensive. Could it be that the military salary of the new army was moved there?"

"What if we go to the front and lose the battle?"

……

The voices of these people are relatively quiet.

I didn’t dare to comment too loudly, I only dared to whisper in a low voice.

Zhu Yunxi sat in the spacious and luxurious carriage, instead of looking outside, he opened up the exercises that Xu Miaojin gave him.

Later generations often have two completely different views on ancient qigong.

Some people think that there was incomparably brilliant qigong in ancient times. Although it is not as bizarre and exaggerated as recorded in martial arts novels, it definitely has its cleverness.

The other group believes that it is all bluffing stuff. The ancients did not understand the principles and the things they boasted are unscientific and must not be taken seriously.

Zhu Yunxuan was a positive person. After witnessing the superb skills of Jiang Yu and Xu Miaojin, he was quite curious about the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty.

Furthermore, medicine in this era is indeed not very developed.

In an era without antibiotics, any injury or cold could be a very serious matter.

Otherwise, cheap dad Zhu Biao and eldest brother Zhu Xiongying would not have died of illness one after another.

Medical progress is not easy.

He had no idea and no instructions on how to make penicillin.

Maintaining health and practicing Qi can improve physical fitness and enhance the body's immunity, allowing you to live longer.

After all, the medical community of later generations almost unanimously believes that immunity is the foundation for the treatment of all diseases in humans.

In the final analysis, human beings rely on immunity to defeat diseases.

"Begin with your eyes slightly closed, lower the curtain and look at the space between one and three inches below the heart and above the kidneys..."

Zhu Yunxuan slowly started practicing according to the instructions in the book.

After a while, he felt a breath in his stomach, which seemed not to be real.

The carriage was bumpy, and the breath was unpredictable.

After a while, he opened his eyes, smiled and shook his head.

This method of practicing Qigong is not that easy to get started with.

After practicing for so long, I gained nothing and my efforts were in vain.

Zhu Yunzhen didn't care either.

Anyway, it is used to exercise the body and strengthen the body, which is not something that can be achieved overnight.

After leaving the city gate, he was about to speed up the march of the entire army to Jiaxing, but the team in front suddenly stopped.

"What's going on?" Zhu Yunxi asked.

Jiang Wei reported back: "Returning to Your Majesty Taisun, it is Cao Guogong Li Jinglong leading hundreds of troops to block the road ahead."

Cao Guogong Li Jinglong?

The famous idiot general of later generations, the Ming God of War Li Jinglong?
The image of this person flashed across Zhu Yunxi's mind.

Li Jinglong is the son of Li Wenzhong, King of Qiyang, the famous founding general of the Ming Dynasty. He is famous for his military knowledge.

After Japanese pirates occupied Songjiang Mansion, Lao Zhu called five princes back to Beijing by name, and one of them was Li Jinglong.

It can also be seen from this that Lao Zhu still values ​​​​him very much.

Zhu Yunxi asked Jin Yiwei to drive his carriage to the front, and got out of the carriage.

Then he saw a man not far ahead, riding a tall horse and wearing heavy armor. He was very tall, tall and mighty, and had a dignified appearance. He happened to be blocking the way of the army.

"Sure enough, people can't be judged by appearances. The skin of the Ming God of War is not bad."

Zhu Yunzhen thought to himself.

But think about it too.

Most people naturally like to judge people by their appearance. If Li Jinglong did not have such a good skin, he might not be reused by Emperor Jianwen in history.

People who are ugly in appearance but have great abilities and are able to get ahead will often have their physical appearance recorded in detail in history books, because these people are special cases among special cases.

"Duke Cao, why did you stop my army from moving forward?"

Zhu Yunzhen asked in a deep voice.

Li Jinglong was riding on the horse the whole time, and he didn't get off the horse when he saw him, pretending not to know his identity, which was very rude.

At this moment, when he heard Zhu Yunxu's question, he took another deep look, then got off his horse and knelt down on one knee to salute.

"The last general, Li Jinglong, meets with His Highness the Grand Sun."

With a stern face, Zhu Yunxi asked angrily, "Do you know what crime it is to stop the army from going out for no reason?"

Li Jinglong looked up at him with sharp eyes and said: "The last general did not stop him without reason, but the new army led by His Highness Taisun has no armor, no swords and axes, no bows and arrows, and only carries so-called firearms. Its power is still unknown."

"The final general believes that soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival."

"The last general is the general of the Ming Dynasty, Cao Guogong, who was personally appointed by His Majesty, should be loyal to the court and His Majesty."

"If the last general sees the strange behavior of the new army and turns a blind eye, and if something unexpected happens to His Highness the Grand Sun because of this, then the last general will be guilty of a grave crime."

Zhu Yunxuan snorted coldly and said, "You can't trust Gu?"

"His Royal Highness Taisun is wise and powerful, and the world knows it. The last general dare not offend, but the new army's uniform is so weird, and he dare not ignore it."

He turned back and pointed behind him, and said loudly: "The general has specially brought five hundred generals to conduct a drill with His Highness Taisun's new army. If His Highness Taisun's new army can be better than the new army brought by the general, These 500 people will eventually bear the thorns to apologize to His Highness Taisun."

As soon as this statement came out, the people watching immediately applauded.

"It's a good idea to practice military formation sparring. It also allows everyone to see how powerful the new army is."

"I don't know if the new army can do it, why don't we practice it first?"

"Going to the front line to fight Japanese pirates is no joke. The new army is really worrying."

"Let's practice first..."

Discussions arose.

Zhu Yunxi was unmoved.

If you really want to practice against Li Jinglong's 500 people, you may have to delay a day.

The military situation is on fire, how can he afford to delay?
Say.

The new army is trained and cultivated completely according to the army of later generations.

Is it completely different from the army of this era?

How to conduct battle drills?

If shooting is not allowed, and the two sides line up the military formations of this era to confront each other, then there is no need to practice, just admit defeat.

After all, the new army has never been trained in this area.

If you can shoot...

Is there any reason to actually kill people just for practice?

"Mr. Cao Guo, I'm leading the army alone on an expedition. How can I allow you to raise random questions, confuse the public with your lies, and disrupt the morale of the army? Do you really think that you can't cure your crimes alone?"

"The last general dare not. His Royal Highness is the crown prince of the country, so naturally he can punish the last general. But the last general is deeply favored by the country, and he cannot stop His Royal Highness because he is afraid of being punished."

"If His Highness Taisun is unwilling to practice, you can order the new army to return immediately. The last general is willing to lead five hundred soldiers to follow His Highness Taisun, saddle on horseback, and swear to serve His Highness Taisun to the death."

"If not, even if the last general dies, it will be difficult to give way."

Li Jinglong had a loud voice and a strong aura when he spoke, as if he had no selfish intentions and was not afraid of death.

Zhu Yunzhen's face became increasingly ugly.

Li Jinglong's style is very similar to those civil officials who like to remonstrate at every turn.

Huang Zicheng has an extraordinary relationship with him. In history, Emperor Jianwen reused this god of war, and it was Huang Zicheng who recommended him.

When Li Jinglong came to stop him today, it was probably Huang Zicheng who was behind it.

While he was thinking about it, he saw several fast horses coming from behind at a fast speed.

Zhu Yunxi looked back and saw that the leader was an old eunuch who often waited by Lao Zhu's side.

"Your Majesty has decreed that His Highness Taisun will be appointed as the "Governor-General's Mighty General and Commander-in-Chief of Military Affairs" to lead troops on expeditions and pacify the Japanese pirates. All military affairs will be handled by His Highness Taisun without the need to report. Granted the authority to "act expediently" "Anyone who disobeys military orders will be killed first and then reported."

The old eunuch presented the imperial edict to Zhu Yunzhen, along with a gold seal of a mighty general and a royal flag.

It was only then that Zhu Yunfei remembered that he left in a hurry, and it seemed that he hadn't asked Lao Zhu for a "military post".

Although he is His Royal Highness the Grand Sun and the supervisor of the country, he theoretically has the power to dispatch troops and generals.

But in addition to the emperor's personal conquest, even if the prince leads the army, he must be granted a military post as a rule, so that he can command thousands of troops.

Otherwise, frontline generals could use the excuse that "military and national affairs are not trivial" to refuse to obey orders.

Just like the cabinet can use imperial mail to command the army, but if the chief minister of the cabinet really wants to lead the army on the front line, he must first pay homage to the commander-in-chief and be given a title such as "supervisor and assistant minister".

But, the mighty general?

Isn't this the military post given to him by Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao?

Did I grab it?
Zhu Yunzhen was speechless for a while.

Fortunately, although Zhu Houzhao was a bit willful, his ability to lead troops in battle was not too bad.

Nor did he shame the title of mighty general.

He took the imperial decree and the golden seal, hung the Wang Ming flag on the carriage, turned his head again, and looked at Li Jinglong.

"Li Jinglong, do you really want to block the army's path and prevent it from moving forward?"

Although Zhu Yunzhen's voice was childish, his tone was murderous.

Li Jinglong's heart tightened.

He dared to stop him, but he was sure that the other party did not dare to do anything to him.

The weirdness of the new army is obvious to all.

He came to stop him, and in the eyes of outsiders, he was also loyal to the country.

And, more importantly, his identity is there, the majestic Cao Guogong, one of the most trusted generals of His Majesty.

Even if Zhu Yunzhen is the crown prince, there is nothing he can do without His Majesty's imperial edict, let alone kill him.

Once the order is requested, the interception is considered successful.

He didn't believe that the new army had any fighting power anyway.

They were not even equipped with armor, swords, bows and arrows.

This can also go to the front line to fight, which is a big joke.

If it really comes to the imperial court, it will definitely be his grandson who suffers the consequences.

But now, Zhu Yunxi has been conferred the title of mighty general, the governor of all military affairs, and has the right to do things cheaply, so he can't really kill himself, right?
Li Jinglong was a little scared.

He only came to stop the new army at Huang Zicheng's request, but he didn't want to risk his own life.

But what I just said was too full.

In full view of everyone, if he just gives up, he will really become a joke to Ming Dynasty from now on.

Whether in the court or among the people, they will not be able to hold their heads high.

In the eyes of the military lieutenants, he will become a laughing stock.

Li Jinglong couldn't afford to lose this face.

"The general has requested to conduct drills with the new army. If His Highness the Grand Sun refuses to comply, the general will not give way to his death."

"Okay! Then don't blame Gu Qingqing."

Zhu Yunxuan's face darkened and he said: "Cao Guogong Li Jinglong ignored the military law and openly led his troops to intercept the army when it was going out. After thinking that he was a hero, he repeatedly warned him and still refused to repent."

"Come here, take Li Jinglong down, behead him for public display, and sacrifice the flag for the army."

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Wei immediately led several Jinyi guards to catch Li Jinglong and tie him up.

Li Jinglong was scared to death, but when he looked back at Zhu Yunzhen, he felt that the other party must be trying to scare him.

He dare not kill me.

I definitely wouldn’t dare.

If he kills me, he will not be able to report to His Majesty.

"For the sake of the imperial court, for His Majesty, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, why should Li Jinglong be afraid of death!"

Li Jinglong shouted loudly.

brush!
Jiang Wei drew his sword and slashed straight down.

Knife light flickered.

In an instant.

Li Jinglong was terrified.

It’s over.

This time it's really over.

Does he really dare to kill me?

Isn't he afraid that His Majesty will pursue the crime?

"Spare your life! Your Highness, please spare your life!"

Seeing that the long knife was about to be cut down, Li Jinglong's original aura of not fearing death suddenly changed.

Jiang Yu's knife stopped at his neck and touched the skin.

If it weren't for his superb martial arts skills and the ability to send and receive the sword freely when he swung it, he would have cut it off at this moment.

Li Jinglong was trembling with fear, his whole body was shaking, and his face was filled with tears. He was no longer as domineering as before.

"His Royal Highness, I know I was wrong, and I will never dare again, so please forgive me this time."

Seeing the sword slashing down, he was frightened.

I can't care about any face.

He really doesn't want to die!
At this moment, the people who were watching, the new army, the imperial guards, and even the sergeants brought by Li Jinglong himself all showed expressions of disbelief.

Were you still ready to die just now?

Why did he turn into this bear-like figure in the blink of an eye?
Is this person so shameless?
Many people shook their heads.

Do you just say that Cao Guogong is a heroic man who is not afraid of death?
Unexpectedly, when things came to a head, he turned out to be so bearish.

Is this still the general of the imperial court?

I bother!

The soldiers brought by Li Jinglong were all ashamed.

The general was so miserable that they lost all face.

Zhu Yunzhen was not surprised at all.

It would be strange and strange if the Ming God of War, who had great military exploits, was really not afraid of life and death.

However, although the other party begged for mercy, he was unwilling to let it go.

When the army was on an expedition, he openly blocked the way. If he was not severely punished and the incident came out, how could he, a mighty general, control thousands of troops?

If the generals in the army learn from others, then they don't have to lead the army to fight.

"It's too late to admit my mistake now."

Zhu Yunxuan said coldly: "Military law is ruthless, let's kill him."

"don't want……"

Whoa!
Knife light flashed.

Li Jinglong's frightened screams suddenly stopped, and a huge head rolled down with a "pop".

The Ming God of War, who was famous in later generations, fell like this!

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(End of this chapter)