King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 178 Do you think I’m a real bad guy?
King Zhu Tan of Lu, I know that you are diligent in royal affairs in the vassal territory, and the army has been renewed, which is very gratifying.

I heard that the army of the King of Lu was reorganized very well and the results were remarkable. I want to see it in person!
That is to say, I ordered you to select 500 soldiers from the elite of Prince Lu's palace, and 500 of Yongchang Hou Lanyu's personal guards to perform martial arts together in the martial arts performance field on the outskirts of Beijing. I will go to see it in person, and the princes and officials of Peiping will also go with me.

You should be proud of this martial arts performance and actively prepare for war. I look forward to your performance and encourage you!

After listening to the imperial edict.

Everyone was stunned.

Subsequently.

Feng Sheng and others finally remembered.

Years ago, in the morning court, because Wen Xiangqing, the Minister of War, firmly opposed Zhu Tan's restructuring, he did not hesitate to use his official position as a bet like his predecessor, Ru Taisu, the Minister of Hubu.

If His Royal Highness King Lu's restructuring is successful, he will be willing to resign.

At that time, His Majesty indeed told Lan Yu that he would make Lan Yu the whetstone for King Lu Wei.

It’s just that no one expected it.

His Majesty actually took what he said that day seriously!

Isn't this a joke?
Who are Lan Yu's personal guards?
There, Lan Yu accepted hundreds of people as godsons!
All of them are warriors who crawled out of the dead!

Every time he went on an expedition, Lan Yu would let these 500 personal guards take the lead.

As long as they are here, there is no opponent that cannot be destroyed and no defense that cannot be broken!
If the soldiers of the Blue Jade Belt are the strongest army in the world, there may be many people who are dissatisfied.

But if Lan Yu's 500 personal guards are the best in the world, then almost no one dares to question it!
After Zhu Tan received the imperial edict.

Everyone looked at Zhu Tan and Lan Yu silently.

Lan Yu laughed dryly and said: "I don't know about this! Your Majesty arranged this. Isn't it because he is sincerely trying to offend His Highness King Lu? It's not like he doesn't know the strength of my five hundred personal guards."

Zhu Di frowned and said: "Tenth brother, this is too unfair! Your soldiers have never seen blood! His soldiers crawled out of the dead! There is such a difference in experience between the two sides, how can we fight this battle! Father! The emperor has gone too far!"

Xu Da sighed.

He probably knows what His Majesty is thinking.

This is clearly an attempt to temper His Highness King Lu!

As expected, King Lu Wei will be defeated, and he will be defeated miserably!
In this case, Your Majesty can take advantage of the situation to educate His Royal Highness King Lu.

Tsk!
Xu Da couldn't help but think about himself.

It seems that the education of Xu Huizu, Xu Yingxu, and Xu Zengshou was mainly suppressed.

I am afraid that they will be complacent because of trivial matters, and even more afraid that they will be arrogant and ignorant and do the wrong thing.

Even if they achieve something, they will find stronger examples to admonish or even reprimand them.

Xu Da couldn't help but smile when he thought of this.

Poor parents!
Your Majesty and I must have the same thoughts.

but
Your Majesty has always been very indulgent towards the vassal king.

Even though the King of Qin, King Jin, King Zhou, King Qi, etc. did many illegal things, His Majesty always turned a blind eye.

Why are you so concerned about His Highness Prince Lu?

They gave them privileges and support, and now, in order to train him, they even let Lan Yu be his whetstone!
this.
I'm afraid only the prince deserves such treatment.
Xu Da's pupils narrowed.

I quickly gave up this terrible idea in my mind.

It is terrible!

Zhu Biao is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and his position as crown prince is extremely solid. How in the world can anyone threaten him?
Even though Zhu Tan is gaining momentum now, Zhu Biao never seems to be outspoken.

But in fact.

Who among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty had not received the grace of the Crown Prince, and who had not inherited the love of Empress Xiao, Ci and Gao?
not to mention.

The prince is tolerant and steady, and at first glance he is a wise master.

Who is willing to support a King Lu who has a poor reputation and is arrogant and domineering?

If there really is a fight for the crown prince, even if Xu Da himself has been saved by Zhu Tan, he will only be able to side with the crown prince!
at this point.

You can even see it yourself.

There's no way Your Majesty can't see it.
So what does His Majesty think?

What is the purpose of putting so much effort into cultivating His Royal Highness Prince Lu?

For a moment, Xu Da was puzzled.

If we talk about cultivating Zhu Tan's military ability, Xu Da can understand it.

The Ming Dynasty established many Sai kings.

Such as King Qin, King Jin, King Yan, King Qi, etc.

The existence of these people is to guard the borders of the Ming Dynasty.

His Majesty assigned each king of Sai with elite soldiers and generals, and allowed the famous generals of the Ming Dynasty to lead the king of Sai to exercise their military capabilities.

The most outstanding among them is his son-in-law, King Yan Zhu Di.

But now, His Majesty has handed over the power of government affairs to Zhu Tan, and has set tests at every turn. This seems to outsiders to be a form of suppression.

But in Xu Da's eyes, this is not the case!

He has been a commander-in-chief for so many years, and he knows more or less how to control his subordinates.

His Majesty's attitude towards Zhu Tan is clearly a bastard!

The so-called squatting means that when farmers are planting land, they try their best to suppress the growth of the stems and leaves of the seedlings and instead promote the development of their root systems.

Only in this way can Zhutan lay a solid foundation after going through hardships and ups and downs, and soar into the sky in the future, which is beyond words!

But
Why cultivate red sandalwood?
He has the right to inherit the throne
At that time, if there is a dispute with the prince, or if His Royal Highness King Lu becomes ambitious, I am afraid it will not be a blessing to the country.
For a while.

Xu Da was also a little confused.

Lan Yu said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Yan, we don't have to fight now. When the time comes, we will see the outcome on the martial arts field!"

Zhu Di snorted coldly: "What's the point of winning? Isn't this bullying!"

Zhu Tan suddenly smiled bitterly.

"Fourth brother, do you have so little confidence in me?"

When Zhu Di heard Zhu Tan's words, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It's not that he has no confidence, it's just that the personal guards of Marquis Yongchang are indeed braver than the other three armies. His Majesty asked King Lu Wei to fight against such an opponent as soon as he came up. It's true that Inappropriate!”

Lan Yu smiled and said: "His Royal Highness, if it really doesn't work, you can tell His Majesty to admit defeat! Or should I send less people? Just send two hundred people! There should be no problem!"

Zhu Di said angrily: "Marquis Yongchang! Don't go too far!"

Lan Yu said indifferently: "I did this because I was concerned about His Highness King Lu's face. Do you think it is very honorable for King Lu's guards to be beaten to a pulp by my personal guards? When the time comes, all the soldiers of King Lu's guards will lie down on the ground, or simply all Being beaten away, His Highness Prince Lu will be even more disgraced!"

"You!" Zhu Di's face was full of anger, but he was helpless.

This situation is really possible!

suddenly.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Tan and asked, "Wang Wei Lu should still be floating on the sea now, right? This matter is not urgent."

Zhu Tan said calmly: "The news just came from Haijin Mansion this morning that the ship has docked. It is estimated that His Majesty also got the news, so he issued the imperial edict. Originally, I planned to let them rest in Haijin Mansion before coming to Peiping. Now it seems , but that’s not necessary.”

talking.

Zhu Tan said to Lan Yu: "Yongchang Hou, this battle in the martial arts field will be scheduled for the day after tomorrow!"

Lan Yu was stunned and said with some disbelief: "The day after tomorrow? Your soldiers are still in Haijin Mansion now! How can they come here the day after tomorrow? Even if they all come, they have just been on the boat for so long, and now they have to march to Peking to pick up the troops. Are you going to fight my 500 bodyguards right after you come down?"

Zhu Tan nodded and said: "That's right! I will tell your Majesty later that in the martial arts field the day after tomorrow, I will send five hundred Lu Wang guards to compete with your five hundred personal guards to win the championship!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard Zhu Tan's words.

As Lan Yu said, Lu Wangwei was not a navy soldier. After more than a month of sailing, he was extremely tired.

It is estimated that most people will still get seasick!

As a result, the body will become even more uncomfortable and the state will definitely be greatly affected.

But even so, Zhu Tan didn't give them any time to rest and immediately asked them to rush from Haijin Mansion to Peiping, where they would conduct a high-intensity martial arts performance the next day!

This is simply an impossible task. It is even said that he is deliberately making things difficult for King Lu Wei. Could it be said that Zhu Tan deliberately wants to lose?

You know, it's almost noon now, and there is still more than 300 miles between Haijin Mansion and the martial arts field on the outskirts of Peking!
Even if it’s an eight-hundred-mile express trip, we still have to arrive in the evening!

After King Lu Wei got the news, he only had twenty-two hours to march!

Twenty-two hours, more than 300 miles of march!

Even if they are all post roads.

The marching conditions are not bad, which is amazing!
It can even be said that if you look at the Ming Dynasty's army, no one can do it except the cavalry!
Moreover, when they arrived at the place, the army was probably exhausted, and they would not be able to repair themselves at all. After the hasty march, they would immediately start practicing martial arts with Lan Yu's five hundred personal guards!
this.
Totally unimaginable!

Lan Yu looked at Zhu Tan in disbelief, but could not see any information from his expression.

After thinking seriously for a while, Lan Yu finally patted his head.

So that’s it!
Ha ha!

King Lu, King Lu.
You really know how to be clever!

Lan Yu thought she had figured it out, so she smiled at Zhu Tan and said, "Okay then! When the time comes, I will lead my personal guards to wait for His Highness's King Lu's guards at the martial arts arena!"

Zhu Tan also smiled slightly.

"I will not disappoint Marquis Yongchang."

Soon, Lan Yu left first.

After all, this military exercise was a matter between him and Zhu Tan. It was estimated that the eunuch who delivered the order would soon go to him to deliver the order.

It was better for him to wait patiently for the order.

After receiving the imperial edict, he had to ask his five hundred personal guards to prepare well!
After these bastards arrived in Peiping, they began to indulge in wanton ways. In addition, Lan Yu neglected to discipline them. Many of them had probably gone to the Fireworks Willow Alley of Beiping Prefecture to live happily.
Don't worry, if you haven't fought yet, everyone will turn into a soft-footed shrimp!
of course.

Lan Yu felt that even if his personal guards turned into soft-footed shrimps, he could still win easily.

However, Lu Wangwei has stretched his hips to such an extent that he must win. Not only must he win, but he must win beautifully, win thoroughly, and win neatly!

It would be best if all of his five hundred personal guards stand on the field after the battle, and King Lu's entire army is wiped out. Only in this way can he show the strength of his No. 1 army in the world!

Therefore, Lan Yu did not dare to neglect at all.

This is a rare opportunity to show myself in front of His Majesty.

You must go back to the army and teach these bastards a lesson.

Lest they embarrass themselves tomorrow.

This time he either won a complete victory or was embarrassed, Lan Yu couldn't help but think.

Xu Da took a deep look at Zhu Tan.

"His Royal Highness King Lu, I have a piece of advice that offends your ears.

Your Majesty does not like opportunistic people, and I hope His Royal Highness King Lu will not regret today's decision. "

Zhu Tan smiled, he knew what Xu Da was thinking, but he didn't want to admit defeat, but wanted to really shock the audience and show them what it means to be a soldier who is ahead of his time!

When Feng Sheng and Fu Youde saw Lan Yu leaving, they quickly left.

They are the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief who are currently commanding the Peking garrison. They also plan to return to the military camp and carefully arrange military affairs.

Now that King Lu Wei has arrived.

That means that the 50 stones of grain and grass that His Majesty asked His Royal Highness King Lu to transport have also been put in place.

Now that the troops, horses and food are all ready, I am afraid that Your Majesty will soon use troops against Mobei.

At that time, it is even possible that after Lan Yu and Zhu Tan's Lu Wangwei perform martial arts, the army will go directly to the battle!
If His Majesty proposes to inspect the armed forces at that time, we must not let our guard down at this juncture.

On the way, Lan Yu said mysteriously to Feng Sheng and Fu Youde: "His Royal Highness King Lu is so smart! This way, he will not be embarrassed!
Haha, do you see his intention in doing this? "

Feng Sheng smiled and said, "I can't see that."

Fu Youde also smiled: "His Royal Highness King Lu is always wise, I can't guess his thoughts!"

Lan Yu smiled proudly.

"Actually, the truth is very simple. If His Highness King Lu lets King Lu's guards prepare to fight against my personal guards, I'm afraid they will lose miserably!
But now, Lu Wangwei is so exhausted that even if we really arrive at the martial arts arena, we may all fall down after roaring before we even take action!
In this way, even if His Highness Prince Lu loses, it won't be a shame. After all, he didn't get a good rest!
At least he had an excuse for his failure!
This little thought is really... Haha!

But, it doesn’t matter, my goal is that on the day of martial arts practice, none of my soldiers must fall!

When the time comes, all of King Lu’s guards will be knocked down. In this way, His Highness King Lu won’t be embarrassed. After all, he has an excuse, and I won’t be embarrassed either. After all, I have already won and can’t win anymore! "

talking.

Lan Yu couldn't help sighing and said: "His Royal Highness King Lu can't say how good he is when it comes to his fighting ability, but his scheming is really deep."

Feng Sheng and Fu Youde looked at each other and said with smiles on their faces: "That's it! Marquis Yongchang can understand it!"

Listening to the tone of the two men, Lan Yu suddenly realized that it seemed that the two princes had also seen Zhu Tan's intention, but they just didn't point it out!

Now, it seems that his blue jade is smart!
Damn it, why are these two old guys so thoughtful?

Lan Yu couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Zhu Di watched everyone leave, looking at Zhu Tan with a complicated expression.

"Why do you need to embarrass yourself so much? Even if King Lu Wei is really capable, he will probably fail miserably in such a tired state!
In this case, wouldn't your reform of the military system in King Lu Fan become a joke?
I know that with Lan Yu’s character, she will never show mercy!

Be careful but you will be misled by your cleverness! "

(End of this chapter)