Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Zhu Yunhuan was serious about going out to sea, and it could be considered as a big game.

Having extremely high expectations for this matter means that Zhu Yunhuan needs to put in more effort.

You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. No matter whether Zhu Yunhuan is willing or not, some objective laws can never be changed. What he can do is to guide and promote them with his own identity.

Especially since what we are doing now is our first large-scale overseas expedition, we must take the first step firmly and steadily, and we must even win, and it must be a big victory!

At the beginning of a new day, Zhu Yunhuan continued to get up early and go to court as a habit to welcome the new day. He was used to these things now, and his biological clock had long been adjusted.

A year's plan begins in spring, so naturally a series of spring farming matters have to be discussed and reported in the court, including holding some sacrificial activities and so on.

There is no problem with this. Just follow the normal procedures. Everyone in the court is experienced in this, so naturally there will be no mistakes.

After the court session, Zhu Yunhuan returned to Wenhua Hall and summoned Geng Bingwen, "Marquis Changxing, what do you think of the three major camps going out on this expedition?"

Geng Bingwen was a cautious person, and he replied, "Your Highness, I think the King of Jin and the King of Yan are both veterans of the battlefield, and they know how to deploy troops. I think that although the three camps are relatively young, their combat effectiveness is not bad."

The three major camps were indeed established relatively recently. Even the Shenji Camp, which had the longest history, only had a history of two years, while the Wujun Camp and the Sanqian Camp were only established for one year.

Under such circumstances, it seems that the three major camps should not be included in this expedition. They should focus on training, etc. This seems to be the safest way.

However, this is not absolute. After all, although the three major camps were established only a short time ago, they are all elite troops drawn from the capital. They just gather various elite soldiers and generals together, and cannot be regarded as a completely new type of army.

Even if it is the Shenji Battalion, which is a pure firearms unit, there is no need to worry too much. There are many generals in the army who can use firearms, and those generals know how to make them perform at their best.

Hearing Geng Bingwen say this, Zhu Yunhuan laughed and said, "That would be great. I'm just worried that the three camps are short and lack combat effectiveness."

"Your Highness, don't worry too much. The Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan have used many troops. The Duke of Liang and the Duke of Ying are even more experienced in the battlefield. They know how to arrange the army and fight." Geng Bingwen said with some regret, "I have also watched the three camps practice before, and the tactics are ready."

Geng Bingwen was definitely not flattering Zhu Yunhuan to please him; these were his true feelings.

The Shenji Battalion is a firearms unit, the Sanqian Battalion is an elite cavalry unit, and the Wujun Battalion is a mixed force, and is also the most elite of the three battalions.

How the three camps cooperate and how the three camps fight are not a problem at all for veteran generals like Lan Yu and Fu Youde. Not to mention that they have been training for a period of time, their previous experience alone is enough.

With three battalions that gather the world's elite troops at hand, we will certainly be more confident in combat. However, how to maximize the combat effectiveness of the three battalions may require some adjustment and testing.

"I think this time the Shenji Camp is the most special." Geng Bingwen continued, "They all use new gunpowder. I'm afraid there will be more rain in places like Mo Nan now."

Hearing this, Zhu Yunhuan could not help but feel worried and expectant. "Yes, in the past, these firearms would be most difficult to use in rainy weather, and their combat effectiveness would definitely be affected. But now it is different."

There is nothing wrong with saying this. Previous firearms and so on certainly have their merits, but they do have some shortcomings and inherent deficiencies. These are real problems that we can only work hard to overcome.

With the affirmation of veterans like Geng Bingwen, Zhu Yunhuan naturally felt much better and seemed more confident.

After Geng Bingwen left, Daoyan smiled and said to Zhu Yunhuan, "Your Highness has always been thoughtful, but I think that since the troops have been deployed, Your Highness should no longer worry."

"That's easy to say." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "You monk, it's easy to say. The court has sent tens of thousands of troops this time. In addition to the court's elite troops, there are also guards from local princes. How can I not care about these things?"

This was what Zhu Yunhuan was thinking. It was because this military operation was of great importance, so it was natural for him to feel a little nervous.

Zhu Yunhuan also knew Daoyan's worries and said, "I know what you are worried about. You are just worried that I will go to the battlefield to recruit generals. Don't worry. Although I am confident and arrogant, I also know my shortcomings and deficiencies, and I will not act recklessly."

This is also what Zhu Yunhuan thought in his heart. He must not do such things as the master of micro-manipulation. He has a series of shortcomings and weaknesses, so he should just do his job well.

As the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunhuan only needed to maintain his duties as the crown prince.

Deploying troops, allocating resources, etc., these are what Zhu Yunhuan should do, and for him, this is his duty. Setting strategic goals, etc., these are also things Zhu Yunhuan can do.

However, if he planned to micro-manage and remotely command the generals on the front line, it would be too difficult for Zhu Yunhuan. He did not have such ability. Even though he thought he was doing well in the position of the Crown Prince, he was more aware of his shortcomings.

Daoyan was not nervous because of Zhu Yunhuan's teasing. He had been working with Zhu Yunhuan for a long time and was quite familiar with the character of the Crown Prince.

There is nothing wrong with a joke or two, as long as you are not completely tactful. There is nothing wrong with making a joke in private.

"Your Highness, that is not what I meant." Daoyan quickly defended himself, "I thought the court had made a perfect plan for this expedition and had been preparing since last year, so there would be no major problems."

There is nothing wrong with saying this. In the eyes of some people who do not know the truth, and even in the eyes of some ministers in the court, this military expedition was triggered by the report of Ning Wang Zhu Quan that he discovered that the Mongolian Tartars had left behind clothes and armor near Daning.

But in the eyes of Daoyan and others, they naturally understood clearly that this matter had actually been prepared since last year, and the court had been preparing for this war for nearly a year.

So in this situation, it is not a big problem to be more confident. For this war, everyone is generally optimistic, which seems to be a matter of course.

What's more, not to mention since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, even before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there were basically more wins than defeats.

Not to mention the royal family, civil and military officials, even the common people are well aware of the great military power of the Ming Dynasty. Even this time when they used troops against the Mongolian Tartars, everyone had enough psychological advantages. What's more, some of the Mongolian Tartars now are not the Mongolian cavalry that swept across the world in the past. Their combat effectiveness is also constantly declining. In front of the powerful army of the Ming Dynasty, they can only hide and avoid fighting.

Xia Yuanji said directly, "Master, I think that as long as the imperial court has enough food, wages and pensions, there will be no other problems."

Zhu Yunhuan was speechless when he heard Xia Yuanji say this. He really didn't know what to say. Xia Yuanji seemed to have some foresight and knew that the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty was related to military pay.

Daoyan was a little dissatisfied at this time. "Master Xia, I thought that I was an official in the same palace with you, and we were both Grand Secretaries. Even if there was no personal friendship, we should have a sense of colleagueship. But you are joking and teasing me like this, isn't it right?"

Xia Yuanji immediately bowed and said, "Please forgive me, Master Yao. I was rude. I will never joke with you again. When I meet you in the future, I will always address you by my official title."

Daoyan didn't know what to say at this point. As for his titles and identities, there were actually some special and interesting things about them both in the court and in the country.

Although Daoyan is now a palace minister, his status can be said to be relatively high. Especially now that Daoyan works under the crown prince, he is regarded as the crown prince's confidant.

However, this minister with unlimited potential still wore court robes when attending court, no different from other officials. But after leaving court and leaving the palace, he changed into monk robes and continued to live in the temple.

I have to say that this style of dressing and doing things really makes some people confused.

According to normal thinking, if one can work under the Crown Prince and be trusted by him, then naturally one should work hard in one's official career and strive to do more for the court.

Embarrassed Daoyan didn't know how to answer, because the title of "big monk" was no longer a secret.

The main reason was that the Crown Prince Zhu Yunhuan liked to call Daoyan "big monk". In addition, everyone was aware of Daoyan's identity, so there was no way to avoid this title.

These things were somewhat interesting. Seeing that his subordinates were getting along fairly well, Zhu Yunhuan was happy to see it happen. There was nothing to worry about in this matter.

Everyone was just joking around a bit, but if they were enemies, there would be no problem. But Daoyan and Xia Yuanji didn't actually have any personal relationship, so this was of course a good thing.

In the final analysis, as the crown prince, Zhu Yunhuan did not want the officials under him to fight among themselves. That would not bring any benefits and such things must definitely be avoided.

However, if the officials under him all speak with one voice, then this is obviously not a good thing for a person like Zhu Yunhuan who controls the imperial power.

Therefore, it is better to have some propriety and boundaries when necessary, which will benefit everyone.

Moreover, although Xia Yuanji and Daoyan were both Grand Secretaries and worked under Zhu Yunhuan, they were not in the same "system" and were responsible for different things.

Xia Yuanji has always focused on economic and financial matters, and was trained by Zhu Yunhuan to be the Minister of Revenue. This university scholar would be in charge of financial power in the future.

As for the position of the monk Daoyan, he was actually more of an adviser to Zhu Yunhuan, and many things required the opinions of this university scholar who was deep-minded and capable.

Daoyan and Xia Yuanji just joked with each other and then went about their business. They can be considered quite busy now.

The court has a lot of political affairs to deal with, and there are indeed a lot of things piled up on the desk every day. Even if some of them do not need to be resolved immediately, they should be approved when they can be approved in time.

After a busy day, Zhu Yunxun could naturally take a short break.

After returning to the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunhuan asked, "Grandfather, is there anything wrong with the deployment of troops this time?"

"Oversight?" Old Zhu was not satisfied. "You are just worrying about things that you shouldn't worry about. How much does the deployment of troops have to do with you? We are the ones who deployed the troops and arranged things. What does it have to do with you?"

Zhu Yunhuan was speechless, but he had to admit that there was nothing wrong with what Zhu said. This was because Zhu was the one who was busy, both superficially and essentially.

The matter of mobilizing troops and generals, especially this time asking the King of Qin, the King of Jin, the King of Yan, the King of Zhou, the King of Ning and others to send troops one after another, is not something that the Crown Prince can mobilize alone. It definitely requires the emperor to step in.

The arrangements for the war and so on were indeed all arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang. Many things had to be arranged by him.

Old Zhu pointed at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Now, you should think more about your wife and children. That is the most important thing."

"Miao Jin is doing fine now!" Zhu Yunhuan said with a bit of a smile, "Now everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Prince's Consort is pregnant. Everyone is so attentive and doesn't dare to slack off at all."

This was of course the truth, although Xu Miaojin's pregnancy was not made public. But some things could not be kept secret, especially for the palace maids working in the East Palace, who were naturally more attentive at this time.

All of this is natural, so Zhu Yunhuan really doesn't need to worry too much about some things.

Old Zhu chuckled and said, "I am now thinking about my great-grandson. Next year, I will carry Wen Yao around and go for a walk. I think this is a good idea."

If you really say so, there seems to be nothing wrong with it. For many people, having grandchildren is indeed one of the greatest happiness in life.

Especially for someone like Lao Zhu who attaches great importance to blood ties, his great-grandson can be said to be his biggest hope now.

Zhu Yunhuan joked, "Grandfather, once I have a son, I guess my grandfather won't love me and my grandmother won't care about me. That's definitely not appropriate, right?"

Old Zhu glanced at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Don't test me. I still keep my word. Everything will be fine once we have a great-grandson. I won't have the energy to take care of you then. I won't have time to do anything else if I take care of my great-grandson and watch you manage the government." (End of this chapter)