Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 96 Cao Wei really understands the art of war!

The advertising effect brought about by the return of the wealthy businessman was so good that not only businessmen from Yingtian Mansion, but also businessmen from surrounding provinces and counties came after hearing the news.

Cao Wei and Yan Zhenzhi led some personnel of the Kaihai Bureau and worked hard for three days to cope with the initial crowd. There were many fewer merchants coming to the Kaihai Bureau to buy sea voyage orders every day. Next, only Just let the staff of the Kaihai Maritime Bureau handle the matter in accordance with the rules and procedures.

A rough calculation shows that the Kaihai Bureau has made a profit of nearly 80 taels in three days by selling sea orders!
The Kaihai Bureau is still selling sea-going orders. Although there are far fewer merchants coming from various places at this time, there is always a steady stream. According to this momentum, the sea-going orders alone can fill the national treasury by one million taels!

One million taels!
This is not a small amount!It can only be said that these businessmen in the Ming Dynasty do have a lot of money.

And this is only the most insignificant benefit in the early stage of opening the sea!
The sea voyage order has a time limit and needs to be replaced every ten years. At this time, the sea voyage order is priced at 1 taels. Ten years later, the price will definitely not be so "people-friendly".

There is also the subsequent tax policy adjustment, which is the big one. Every merchant ship and every caravan going out for sea trade will have to pay taxes. The tax revenue brought by the huge number of merchant ships will be an astronomical figure!
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After entering April, the temperature gradually rose, and it entered continuous rainy weather during the Qingming Festival.

Zhu Yuanzhang had just left the court meeting and returned to the imperial study. Lan Yu came with him.

At this time, it was time to send troops to the Northern Expedition. Zhu Yuanzhang had just discussed the matter with hundreds of officials at the court meeting, and most people were in favor.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang wants to discuss the specific matters with Lan Yu.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat down on the generous chair and turned his eyes to Lan Yu.

"This time you are ordered to lead the Northern Expedition. Do you have a deputy general in mind?"

In marching and fighting, it is often difficult to rely on just one general, so two or more lieutenants are usually deployed to coordinate.

Lan Yu is a veteran who has dealt with Bei Yuan. There is no doubt about the identity of the general, and the selection of the deputy general is equally important, because sometimes the deputy general leads part of the army in battle, and the decision made in times of crisis is also related to the victory of a war. burden.

In history, there are often examples of disagreements between generals and lieutenants, leading to disastrous defeats in wars. Therefore, emperors usually find people who have a relatively harmonious relationship with their chief generals to serve as lieutenants.

When Lan Yu heard this, she cupped her hands and said, "It's all up to Your Majesty."

At this time, Beiyuan was already in the wind and unable to confront Ming Dynasty. Everyone could see this since the last time Lan Yu defeated Beiyuan and captured tens of thousands of people.

Although Beiyuan is like a centipede insect, it has been almost exhausted after so many years of war, and only its last breath is left hanging.

The key is that the increasingly powerful Ming Dynasty now has the hard power to completely crush the centipede of Beiyuan.

It can be said that for some senior generals, as long as they go to the Northern Expedition, they will definitely get some credit.

Everyone wants such a good thing. Lan Yu understands this, but she can't speak rashly. Who should give this credit depends on the emperor's wishes.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked him, but it didn't mean that he really wanted to make up his mind. Lan Yu had been around Zhu Yuanzhang for so many years, so he still had some discernment.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "That boy from the Xu family has been idle for some time. It's time to let him move his muscles again."

Lan Yu nodded silently.

Xu Yungong was considered outstanding among the second generation generals of the Ming Dynasty, and he was not closely involved with Lan Yu. It was reasonable for Zhu Yuanzhang to choose him.

"And..." Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "A few days ago, you said that boy Cao Wei has some talent for fighting. This time, you asked him to practice with you and change his lazy temperament."

Suddenly, the blue jade pupils trembled!
Does this mean that Cao Wei will also serve as deputy general?
Although Lan Yu knew that Zhu Yuanzhang valued Cao Wei, he did not expect that he would be so interested in it and would actually let Cao Wei, who had no experience in commanding troops, directly serve as deputy general!

Although it is certain that the final outcome of the Northern Expedition will be victory, war is never a child's play and there is bound to be bloodshed and sacrifice.

The difficulty of this Northern Expedition is much smaller, but that does not mean it is not difficult at all. The requirements for the selection of deputy generals are not so high, but they should not be too casual to avoid unnecessary casualties of soldiers.

And Zhu Yuanzhang asked Cao Wei to serve as deputy general to go on an expedition. This can no longer be called random. It can almost be said that he asked Cao Wei to follow him for gilding.

If Zhu Yuanzhang arranged for Cao Wei to be a general soldier, or a thousand households, Lan Yu would not be so shocked, because he could see that Zhu Yuanzhang was very concerned about Cao Wei.

But if Cao Wei is directly appointed as deputy general, Lan Yu will be shocked for a whole fucking year!

Cao Wei's treatment... Lan Yu even had to wonder if Cao Wei was Zhu Yuanzhang's illegitimate son.

Zhu Yuanzhang's decision was of great benefit to Cao Wei, but it also increased the pressure on Lan Yu.

He originally wanted to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to think twice, but in the end he did not say it.

Ever since Lan Yu was severely punished by Zhu Yuanzhang for attacking Xifengkou in the 21st year of Hongwu when he was returning from a victorious battle, Lan Yu had become much smarter and no longer antagonized Zhu Yuanzhang.

The more pressure you have, the more pressure you have. Anyway, Beiyuan is already half dead and can't afford to make any troubles, Lan Yu thought in her mind.

In the end, Cao Wei became one of Ming's lieutenants in the Northern Expedition without his knowledge.

And when the chief eunuch came to Cao Wei who was in the manufacturing bureau with Zhu Yuanzhang's will, Cao Wei was also shocked with thunder rolling in his heart!

"Master Cao, you still don't accept the order?" the chief eunuch said to Cao Wei with a smile.

Cao Wei closed his open mouth and stretched out his hands, "The common people accept the order."

After receiving the golden silk imperial edict, Cao Wei still felt a little unreal.

Did Lao Zhu take the wrong medicine?He actually asked himself to be the deputy general and follow Lan Yu in the Northern Expedition?

I can talk on paper, but I have zero practical experience!
Lao Zhu trusts himself so much?

Cao Wei reacted the next moment.

Now is not the time to be f*cking shocked, it should be the time to be worried!

In 180 days, he can leave Ming Dynasty and return to modern life to enjoy life. Now stability is the most important thing.

When Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly did this, he put Cao Wei on the tip of a knife.

The battlefield is extremely dangerous, and there is always a danger of death!
Cao Wei had an impulse when he thought of this. He wanted to find Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace and ask him to find another job.

But after thinking about the frosty look on Zhu Yuanzhang's face when he mercilessly ordered his guards to kill the Japanese bandits, Cao Wei felt that it was better to do less than to do more, as long as he was more cautious on the battlefield.

...the next day.

When Zhu Yuanzhang announced the candidates for the generals of the Northern Expedition, there was an uproar in the Fengtian Hall!All the civil and military officials were shocked and grinning from ear to ear!
In this Northern Expedition, it is normal for Lan Yu to be the commander-in-chief. After all, there are not many generals in the Ming Dynasty who are older than Lan Yu, and they are all very old. Lan Yu's strength is obvious to all. Although he has a bad temper, The record is quite good!

It is understandable that Xu Yungong is appointed as deputy general. Although Xu Yungong is young, he has already shown his prowess and is a rising military star in the Ming Dynasty.

Can Cao Wei also serve as deputy general and lead the army...

It is difficult for everyone to say what the ingredients of Zhu Yuanzhang's decision were.

Could it be that His Majesty suddenly fell into a coma?He actually allowed a person with no military experience to hold such an important position as deputy general!

However, some thoughtful people quickly understood that Zhu Yuanzhang was taking advantage of the opportunity to gild Cao Wei this time.

Now Beiyuan no longer poses much of a threat. This time Lan Yu leads his army in the Northern Expedition. As long as he doesn't make mistakes, he can win this battle no matter how he fights it.

Even if Cao Wei goes away and does nothing but rides a horse to enjoy the scenery of the desert every day, Lan Yu can still decide the outcome in one battle.

Combined with Zhu Yuanzhang's previous encounters with Cao Wei, everyone could only be shocked and lamented that Zhu Yuanzhang valued Cao Wei. Zhu Di, the king of Yan at that time, did not have such treatment.

Some people can figure this out, others have trouble understanding it.

"His Majesty!"

A loud shout suddenly sounded, and then everyone saw Zhou Guanzheng, the supervisory censor, standing up with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, please think twice about taking up the post of deputy general of the Northern Expedition!" Zhou Guanzheng said impassionedly with his hands raised.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, why is it him again?
As a censor, Zhou Guanzheng was actually not the first time that he refused to give Zhu Yuanzhang face.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was bored, he asked his envoy to ask a musician to play to relieve his boredom. However, he was caught by Zhou Guanzheng who was patrolling Fengtian Gate. He refused to let him in and made a lot of noise.

To be honest, it was a hard job for the emperor to review memorials every day. It was not too luxurious to watch someone play music and dance in his spare time.

Especially Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor on horseback, can't enjoy it after fighting for a lifetime?

But Zhou Guanzheng insisted on his status as a public official, refused to adapt at all, and did not give Zhu Yuanzhang any face. He loudly scolded the music girls who entered Fengtianmen.

The envoy had no choice but to report the matter to Zhu Yuanzhang. In order not to destroy the system of speaking officials he had established, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to let Le Nu return.

However, Zhou Guanzheng still refused to let the girl go to show his loyalty and integrity. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to bow to Zhou Guanzheng himself.

It was also that incident with the Le Nu that made Yan Guanzheng famous and famous for a while, which also gave Zhou Guanzheng a taste of the sweetness.

This time when he heard that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted Cao Wei to serve as deputy general, he felt that the opportunity had come again!

Yan officials do not have much power, and their official positions are generally not very high, but they have the power of "not guilty of making speeches" that other officials do not have.

What these officials pursue is to compete with all the officials in the court and the emperor to gain fame. Some officials even go to any lengths to gain fame. Even if they have nothing to do, they will find something to make a fuss about. The emperor Whenever there is a slight mistake, he will blush and stand up to "make suggestions", almost to the point where he is willing to risk his life just to gain fame!

In other words, if the emperor was angry and killed him because of his "advice", that would be in line with their wishes, because that would definitely leave his name in history.

Zhou Guanzheng also has this morbid mentality of being an official, and he will not let go of this perfect opportunity to make himself famous.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang frowning, Zhou Guanzheng only felt excited.

"Your Majesty, Cao Wei is just a farmer. He has neither the art of war nor the ability to lead an army. How can he serve as the deputy general of the Northern Expedition? Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

Feeling the looks from around him, Zhou Guanzheng's voice became louder and louder.

"I hope Your Majesty think twice!"

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes and said, "How do you know that Cao Wei neither knows the art of war nor has the ability to lead an army? Do you know him better than we do?"

"You can understand this when you think about it," Zhou Guanzheng's expression became proud, "Cao Wei studied craftsmanship and other strange skills every day, so he was able to come up with the idea of ​​a huge Kongming Lantern and create novel things like trains. In this way, he has no time to study the art of war, and naturally he will not be able to lead troops in war."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhou Guanzheng expressionlessly. This is a typical example of what I think. Others must agree with him.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little fed up.

The last time he was willing to bow his head as an emperor to a supervisory censor in Zhou Guanzheng was because he did not want to destroy the system of speaking officials and block his ears and eyes.

But this time Zhou Guanzheng didn't think carefully about why Zhu Yuanzhang did this, so he stood up and shouted that it was unreasonable. It was really too much!

Why did Zhu Yuanzhang let Cao Wei serve as deputy general this time?
Because this is the most suitable promotion path for Cao Wei.

Why should Cao Wei be promoted?
Because Ming Dynasty needs Cao Wei's talents.

Zhu Yuanzhang did this not for himself, not for Cao Wei, not for anyone else, but only for a better future for Ming Dynasty!
In addition, although he had not seen it with his own eyes, from Lan Yu's description, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Cao Wei actually had military capabilities that far exceeded others.

Zhu Yuanzhang was the most outstanding general during the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Many important decisions helped him ascend to the throne of the common leader of the world. Zhu Yuanzhang's intuition played an extremely important role during this period.

This time, Zhu Yuanzhang's intuition once again told him that Cao Wei's military abilities were equally impressive, and he wanted to take this opportunity to see what kind of military abilities Cao Wei had.

If Zhu Yuanzhang's intuition comes true, Ming Dynasty will have another top general.

Last time, Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to bow to Zhou Guanzheng, but this time, it was about the future of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang had no chance of giving in!

"Dong Liang Guo, tell Zhou Yushi that Cao Wei does not know the art of war?" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly turned his head and said to Lan Yu, who was standing at the head of the ranks of military generals.

Immediately, Lan Yu said angrily: "Cao Wei once discussed various strategies for dealing with the enemy on the battlefield with his ministers. Not only is his thinking clear and unique, but his vision and strategies are also among the first-class generals."

Lan Yu's voice fell on the main hall, the words were clear, and Zhou Guanzheng was stunned on the spot.

Lan Yu is the top general of the Ming Dynasty. Needless to say, his military ability. Lan Yu's ability to comment on Cao Wei like this shows that Cao Wei is indeed something real in the art of war.

In this way, what Zhou Guanzheng said before became nonsense.

Cao Wei really knows the art of war!
(End of this chapter)