Daming: My grandfather is Emperor Hongwu!

Chapter 126 Sending off the Army (1)

"I don't have any plans to use troops in northern Xinjiang this year! After all, the national treasury has been exhausted in the past few years, and the salt tax in the Huaihe River and Huaihe River has to be spent on civil governance. Otherwise, the civil servants will go to the isolated area again." Come here for a lawsuit!"

In the Palace of Spring Harmony, Zhu Biao sat casually on the throne, facing the old general Fu Youde, and Dingyuan Hou Wang Bi and Deng Laojun, all dressed in military uniform, sat upright and listened solemnly.

On the side, Zhu Xiongying opened his hands and stood in front of a mirror as tall as a man, allowing the eunuch to help him put on his new robe.Today, the two of them are going to see off the battalion headed to Beiping and Liaodong.

All the veterans grinned after hearing Zhu Biao's complaints.

As Zhu Biao grew older, in order to exercise his abilities, the old man entrusted him with full power to handle such important military and state affairs.Under normal circumstances, the old man is behind the scenes.And these courtiers also knew well that what the crown prince meant was what the emperor meant, and it was always right to follow the crown prince.

Among the military officials, Xue Xian, the Marquis of Yongcheng, said with a smile, "Don't listen to the nonsense of those scholars who suffered from the plague, saying that wars cost money and food. Although the Tartars were driven out of the Central Plains, they still stared at us. Hit, beat to death, Beiyuan is a half-dead tiger, we must kill and eat his meat, drink his blood, and use his bones to make wine, so that we can live in peace!"

Listening to his words, he was full of anger like thunder, and Zhu Xiongying on the side looked over there curiously.

This is a fierce general and even more fierce general. In the early years, he was a subordinate of Zhao Junyong, the leader of another army of the Red Turban Army. Later, he followed the old man, and his bravery was not inferior to Chang Fu and others.

He was the deputy general in the famous Hongdu defense battle back then.

Chen Youliang's 60 troops besieged Hongdu, while the old man's nephew Zhu Wenzheng and Xue Xian resisted alone.After 85 days of bloody battle, the river was dyed red, and Chen Youliang made no progress.

During this battle, Xue Xian guarded only one city gate, bloody battle on the front line, never retreating.

"You, you!" Zhu Biao was quite tolerant towards the veterans, "That's what I said, but the food needs to be eaten, and the road needs to be walked step by step. If you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive it is. You warriors, fighting and killing Good hands, who can collect taxes and pay food?"

"Our Daming's foundation is too weak, and now we are going to recuperate." Speaking of this, he smiled slightly, "You don't want to fight alone? When we have enough money and food, you can fight!"

The warriors smiled again.

At this time, the veteran Fu Youde said seriously, "I'm going to Beiping this time, what will I do, please Tai Zizi to give me a charter!"

The ears of Zhu Xiongying, who was wearing clothes next to him, immediately perked up.

"The show meat is coming!" He thought to himself.

These generals were going to take part of the army to Beiping to coordinate military operations with King Yan. Among them, Xue Xian was in charge of field training, and Dingyuan Hou Wang Bi was in charge of forming cavalry and building a horse farm.Fu Youde, on the other hand, wanted to arrive with Zhu Di to carry out military operations in the north.

"There was no idea of ​​using troops this year!"

Zhu Biao repeated the old tune again and reiterated a sentence.

Then, he said slowly, "But I can't hold back the fourth son who keeps telling my father that those barbarians in Liaodong Jurchens are a little bit disobedient to the heavenly court, that the number of horses paying tribute is getting less and less, and that they are a bit of a challenge to me, Daming! "

"It is also said that Goryeo is not safe. The king of Goryeo is thinking about Meng Yuan, and he is at odds with our Daming, and he wants to infect our old land of Liaodong!"

"From my point of view, these are actually matters that cannot be brought to the table. The second and third child plus his fourth child, several vassal kings sent troops to patrol the fortress, what else is there that refuses to stop!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Biao took a sip of tea and continued to smile, "But the fourth son said that the emperor's armored soldiers should serve in a subdued manner. Instead of making small troubles, it is better to gather tens of thousands of troops in Liaodong and other places and beat them hard. Tartar once!"

Zhu Biao has something to say!

I don't know if Fu Youde heard it clearly, but Zhu Xiongying understood clearly when he was on the side.

Originally, the imperial court had no plans to use troops, so it was Zhu Di who wrote the letter to the old man.

Furthermore, the national treasury is not so abundant now, so there is no need for this armed parade to be so grand, and it must end as soon as possible.

Fu Youde, the Duke of Ying, nominally obeyed Zhu Di's restraint after arriving in Liaodong in the north, but in fact he had autonomy.It depends on Fu Youde's personal choice whether to be as grand and powerful as Zhu Di thought, or to stop at the point.

"Don't worry, the prince, the old minister understands!" Fu Youde said in a low voice.

He must not understand, otherwise he wouldn't say that the prince is relieved.

Zhu Xiongying knew very well that it wasn't that Zhu Biao was opposed to war, and it wasn't that Zhu Biao didn't trust his brothers.If he really wants to control those vassal kings, it's a matter of one sentence.

Zhu Biao is really worried about Daming's meager family background.

For example, when 3 troops were sent to Liaodong this time, 30 pieces of cotton cloth were used for military pay, not counting various supplies, battle jackets and armor.

Later generations often say that the Great Song Dynasty was rich in raising soldiers, but that is staring and talking nonsense.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty only took the army of the guard as an example. In addition to the food they earned from farming, there were also rewards including salt, oil, tea and cloth.

As for the field troops in the capital and the northern border, the treatment is better.Relying on the well-developed textile industry in Ming Dynasty, there are all kinds of war jackets in spring, summer, autumn and winter every year.When going out, there are also fat jackets, shoes and pants, etc.

It can be said that the current Daming is quite a bit down-to-earth in the ancient dynasties, and it looks like a rich army.

"The soldiers work hard for us, so we have to let them support the whole family!"

These are the old man's original words, and they are the iron-blooded truths that the old man and his military leaders have killed all their lives.

Why couldn't the later Ming army fight?

If you can't get enough food, who has the heart to fight!
"Well, it's best if you can understand the lonely heart!" Zhu Biao nodded kindly to Fu Youde, and then said to Xue Xian, "You go to farm, remember to farm more, not only farms in the guards, but also Set up some farmland!"

As he spoke, he sighed, "After all, Liaodong is still a bit desolate. If you want to go there, there is no place to settle down. Besides, in the future, the fourteenth brother, King Liao, will also live there. It's not easy to give him a piece of land." Baidi!"

Xue Xian didn't think about it, "What the crown prince says, the minister will do!"

"Gu move your mouth, you run away!" Zhu Biao laughed, "It still depends on you to do it yourself, Gu is just pointing you in the direction, if there is anything you don't understand when you get there, feel free to tell Gu!" , and laughed again, "Fourth brother is young, if you don't do it well, don't take it to your heart. Don't think that he is a prince and prince who dare not offend, you are all his elders, you should talk about it, you should give advice Don’t be afraid that he will hold grudges, and let you make decisions alone!”

"I'm so tired!"

Hearing what Zhu Biao said, Zhu Xiongying thought to himself.

A few simple words, but they were full of sarcasm and hidden deep meaning.

It's really hard for these warriors, they have to think about these things while fighting and killing people.

At this time, Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Xiongying's side, "Are you dressed?"

"Go back to the crown prince, His Highness has already dressed it!" said the head eunuch Zhen Buyi.

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Xiongying and nodded in satisfaction, and his eyes fell on Zhu Xiongying's waist, "Go, bring the Nine Dragon Pendant that Gu usually wears, and give it to Brother Ying!"

Zhu Xiongying put on the new robe and felt uncomfortable all over. It was too heavy and covered with gold and silver threads.

"Father doesn't need the jade pendant now! My son walks unsteadily."

"Nonsense!" Zhu Biao reprimanded, "Go to the army right away, what would you look like if you don't dress better!" Then he said, "That piece of jade was worn by me the day your grandfather made me the crown prince. Do you want it, if you don't want it, then don't wear it!"

"Dai Dai!" Zhu Xiongying agreed repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)