Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Chapter 3 Zhu Yuanzhang’s Second Northern Expedition!
"So comfortable!"

After drinking this glass of beer, Zhu Biao felt refreshed and energetic!
After drinking, Zhu Biao stared at the draft beer cup in his hand curiously.

Looking at the orange-yellow water at the bottom of the glass, I was very curious: What kind of wine is this?

It tastes slightly cool, not spicy, and has a little bitterness.

But after swallowing it, the cooling effect will spread the cool feeling throughout your body.

My second brother just said, this is called beer?

How come I’ve never heard of it before?

Zhu Di had never drunk beer before. He stared at Zhu Kai and saw Zhu Kai holding the cup and drinking it down, and he suddenly felt a sense of heroism.

Drink wine in big bowls and eat meat in big mouthfuls.

This is what a man should do!

Following Zhu Kai's example, Zhu Di raised his head, picked up the beer cup and started drinking. However, he did not have Zhu Kai's ability to gulp the beer in one gulp. He frowned while drinking, and the wine flowed down the corners of his mouth and onto his exposed chest and abdomen.

Zhu Biao saw Zhu Di drink half of the cup on himself, and felt very distressed. He couldn't help but stretch out his legs and kick Zhu Di: "Drink slowly, you've drunk all the water on your clothes, isn't this a waste?"

It would be a waste if even a drop of such delicious wine flowed out of your mouth.

Zhu Di didn't care. He gritted his teeth and imitated Zhu Kai, drinking the whole glass of draft beer until a piece of ice hit his face, and then he put the glass down.

boom!
He put down the cup and casually wiped it to his lips: "Good wine! Big brother, second brother, how is your younger brother doing?"

"It's a waste of time to learn a bird."

Zhu Kai poured them more wine and picked up the chopsticks: "Eat meat."

Zhu Kai had eaten A5 grade Wagyu beef before, but that was steak. Now it was really a luxury to grill A5 Wagyu beef.

I dipped it in some pepper, salt and cumin, blew on the hot air, and then ate it.

The first bite is filled with the aroma of meat, and the fat wrapped around the beef fills the taste buds.

Zhu Kai exhaled twice, then chewed and swallowed the beef, and drank the beer in the beer glass. Then he wiped his mouth and said:

"Cool!"

Zhu Biao no longer tried to persuade Zhu Kai and Zhu Di to leave, and just ate the meat in peace. Zhu Di did the same, his facial features were squeezed together from the heat.

The two pieces of beef were quickly eaten up by the three brothers.

Zhu Biao patted his stomach.

Not full.

I glanced at Zhu Di and found that he was also unsatisfied.

So he asked Zhu Kai: "Second brother, do you have any more of this meat?"

"Yes, I'll get it right away."

Zhu Kai stood up and returned to the back hall, and soon came over with a large bag of beef: "Brother, here are two containers of beef, large enough to fill you up, don't worry about eating."

Seeing Zhu Kai tear open the transparent packaging and put the meat on the grill. "Second brother, I'll do it."

Zhu Di had just seen Zhu Kai's steps for grilling meat, and he wanted to try it this time too.

"for you."

Zhu Kai handed the barbecue tongs to Zhu Di, and then helped Zhu Biao fill his wine glass. After putting it down, he said with a smile: "Brother, aren't you afraid that our father will come?"

"I can't come."

After Zhu Biao drank two glasses of wine, his fear of Zhu Yuanzhang was reduced by three points.

With a slightly red face, she said to Zhu Kai:

"My father is discussing with the ministers about the northern expedition against the remnant Yuan Dynasty. Even if Mr. Song complains, he can't act rashly. After the three of us finish eating, we can send two portions to mother. With our mother protecting us, our father won't be able to hit us too hard."

It can be seen that Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang's experience in struggle has gradually improved over the years.

Northern expedition to the remnant Yuan Dynasty?

After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Kai narrowed his eyes, picked up the wine glass and recalled.

Zhu Yuanzhang was emperor for thirty-one years and launched thirteen northern expeditions to wipe out the remnants of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty who had fled to the northern desert.

The first Northern Expedition was in the third year of Hongwu. His adoptive father-in-law Xu Da was named the General of Conquering the Enemy, Li Wenzhong was the Left Deputy General, and another adoptive father-in-law Feng Sheng was the Right Deputy General. He gathered a group of generals including Deng Yu and Tang He, divided the troops into two groups and fought for ten months. He returned to the court with a great victory.

The second Northern Expedition began in the first month of the fifth year of Hongwu. Now it is only July of the fourth year of Hongwu, and I didn’t expect that the court would start planning the Northern Expedition so early.

Zhu Kai remembered that this Northern Expedition was not successful.

Xu Da was defeated, Li Wenzhong preserved his strength, and only Feng Sheng won a victory.

Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to fight this battle, but out of respect for Xu Da, he decided to fight anyway, and was subsequently defeated.

There were two other reasons for the failure of the Northern Expedition: on the one hand, the granary in Liaodong was still in the hands of the Mongols; on the other hand, it was because of Wang Baobao, the military god of the Mongols, who was praised by Zhu Yuanzhang as "an extraordinary man in the world".

Wang Baobao?

Zhu Kai shook his head. It was such a pity for this man. Xu Da was the military god of the Ming Dynasty. How could anyone who could defeat Xu Da be incompetent?
Zhu Kai was thinking. Zhu Di, who was standing next to him, heard about the Northern Expedition. He held a barbecue tong and said as if he was commanding an army, "I will follow the example of the Champion Marquis and make a name for myself outside the Great Wall. Let our Ming Dynasty shine forever!"

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he was kicked by Zhu Biao: "Roast your meat well!"

Then Zhu Di became honest: "Oh."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Kai and found that he was in a daze, so he quickly woke him up: "Second brother? Why are you in a daze? You are not going to ask for orders to go to the war again, are you? I tell you, you must give up this idea. Our mother will beat you, and our father will beat you together. I, I will beat you too!"

Zhu Biao was afraid when he thought about his brother going to war.

Swords and knives have no eyes. What should I do if my brother is hurt?
Not to mention that Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying disagreed, Zhu Biao was the first one to disagree.

"No, I just thought of something."

Zhu Kai smiled and shook his head, picked up the wine glass and said, "We haven't even reached adulthood yet, why think so much, just drink!"

(End of this chapter)