Daming: My grandfather is Emperor Hongwu!

Chapter 19
In the Kunning Palace, Zhu Biao read aloud the battle report sent by Yan Wang Zhu Di.

"On the first day of April, I led elite knights to inspect the fortress and reach the border of Daning (in Inner Mongolia). There were horseshoe marks of Hu people fighting on the road. A rough inspection shows that there are no fewer than five thousand!"

"The large group of Hu cavalry came out of the important border area, and the Hu soldiers came and went, fearing that they would invade the border. The general will not accept the order of the foreign emperor, and the capital is thousands of miles away. If the minister lightly orders to fight again, it will delay the opportunity of the war on the one hand, and on the other hand if the Hu Thieves invade, and the lives of our Ming people will be ruined!"

"That's why, I selected a strong soldier from the army, led by Qiu Fu, the school lieutenant under my command, and inquired about the movement of the Hu soldiers along the way. On the third day of April, I led the army to encounter Hu soldiers in Cheche'er Mountain. They fought and captured their leader. Dozens of people including Bolin Timur pursued to Wuliang Hatu City, met Harawu, and fought again, but Halawu fled alone."

"In this battle, more than 500 horsemen were killed, [-] were captured, [-] horses were captured, and armor and weapons, gold and silver, etc. were worthless."

"Thousands of miles in the sky, the sons and ministers can't see the face of the father, the queen, and the queen, and they can't show filial piety to their side. Only in the borderlands, bravely kill the enemy, and protect my Ming Dynasty. The military power of Ming Dynasty!"

After the battle report was read, everyone in the hall looked happy.

Five thousand enemy cavalry is not a small number.It must be known that the capital of the Ming Dynasty at this time only had nine thousand elite cavalry.

If these [-] Northern Yuan cavalry were allowed to go deep into the interior of the Ming Dynasty, it would be another bloodbath of burning, killing and looting along the way.At that time, the number of troops dispatched by the imperial court to encircle and suppress must be no less than tens of thousands.

Zhu Di's battle was tantamount to keeping the enemy out of the country.

"Great achievement!" Zhu Yuanzhang was full of joy, and laughed loudly, "The fourth brother fought the battle beautifully!" As he said, he took the military newspaper and looked at it carefully, and continued, "The military newspaper only said that he won, but did not say The dangers involved. Think about it, in the frontier fortress of Mobei, the barbarians are haunted, they are in the dark, and our army is in the open. The two battles are so dangerous. Unless you have great perseverance and a firm mind, you dare not fight!"

Zhu Biao also said, "Yes, the fourth brother's pursuit of Hu Bing is equivalent to going deep into the grassland alone. If there is a loss, it will be unimaginable!"

The most dangerous part of Zhu Di's battle was not that he kept the enemy out of the country.Instead, they had to continue chasing after winning. One chased to the enemy's lair and copied all of them.

"Among the kings, there are many who are good at fighting. But the one who is courageous, resourceful, and courageous is none other than the fourth brother!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed and said, "In the future, the fourth child will definitely be your right-hand man. With him in Beiping, Liaodong can rest easy!"

"Actually, the fourth brother was also injured in this battle!" Zhu Biao looked at the two elders, hesitated again and again, and at the same time he spoke slowly, at the end of the military newspaper, he pulled out a letter written to him by Zhu Di alone.

"What?" Empress Ma exclaimed, stood up immediately, and asked anxiously, "How is the fourth child? Is the injury serious?"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak, his concern was beyond words.

"Brother, my younger brother led the army to chase the thief's lair. The generals under his command said that the barbarians are cunning. If we lie in ambush, our army will be defeated." Zhu Biao read slowly, "But the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. If my brother leads the army to retreat , If the Hu people have an ambush, they will cover up and kill them afterwards, and our army will not only lose all previous efforts, but also return to the army in embarrassment."

"When I was at home in the past, my eldest brother taught my younger brother that a good man should face up to difficulties. When my younger brother became a vassal, I also told my elder brother that I will never return Loulan if I don't break it!"

"Whether he is in ambush or not, the man of Ming Dynasty vows to move forward. When encountering a narrow road, the brave wins, so the younger brother will take the lead and charge the enemy camp in person. If there is an ambush in the bandit camp, ten thousand arrows will be fired, and the younger brother will not retreat from the number of arrows , the three armies under his command fought bravely and launched a bloody battle. The thief was intimidated by our army and was defeated!"

"In this battle, the 26 guards around me all died in battle, Qichun Marquis Kang Duo was seriously injured and died, I ask the elder brother to give me a big reward, and reward the families of the soldiers who died in battle, so that they will have no worries!"

"Your brother has several arrows in his body, but most of them are blocked by armor. Don't worry about superficial wounds!"

"On the ninth day of April in the 15th year of Hongwu, the thief Chao Wuliangha Tucheng, the minister Di played."

It was just a few words, but Zhu Xiongying shuddered and was very excited when he heard it.

Go ahead to dangers.Zhu Di is worthy of being a generation of heroes in history who dared to drive out of the fortress and died on horseback.Regardless of whether he has ambushed or not, I will move forward.Regardless of his mountains of swords and seas of fire, I will break them.

Really, who else but me!

In the brief military newspapers and letters, those plain words contained a heart-stirring passage of songs and tears.The noble prince, with his soldiers, rushed into the enemy's ambush circle without hesitation, and killed the enemy in a bloody battle.

There was no sound in Kunning Palace, and Zhu Biao had a sad face.Kang Duo, Marquis of Qichun who died in battle, was his childhood companion.His father was Kang Maocai, the Duke of Qi, who died of illness in the third year of Hongwu in the army.After Kang Duo took over the title, he successively served in Xu Dafu Youde's army and made many military exploits.

"Xiaokang kid, died in battle?" Empress Ma's eyes were flushed, "What a wonderful kid, you came to kowtow to me last year!"

Zhu Biao was speechless and nodded heavily.

"Father!" Zhu Xiongying gently tugged on Zhu Biao's sleeve, "Marquis Qichun was your reading companion back then, does he have a son, call him into the palace to study with your minister."

Zhu Biao stroked the top of Zhu Xiongying's head lightly, and said with a wry smile, "He's only 23 years old and doesn't have a son yet!"

Only 23 years old!It is the age of great age!Zhu Xiongying's heart suddenly felt sour.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty still stared at the grasslands. How many young men of the Han family died in battle for the sake of their homeland and the world?For the safety of the country, how many young people shed blood on the battlefield?
"Your Highness, don't be sentimental!" Chang Mao said, he and the man who died in the battle were also young friends, with tears in his eyes at this moment, he said seriously, "Wrapping a corpse in horse leather, we, Daming Erlang, wish it!"

"There is no such thing as immortality in war. If you want to blame it, blame the Beiyuan traitors for their undying ambitions and delusional attempts to live in the Central Plains!" Zhu Yuanzhang put his hands on his knees, with a stern expression on his face, "In recent years, the ministers of the court and the central government have advised us that the world will be peaceful. When the people are resting, don't speak war easily!"

"But Beiyuan has plundered and harassed us at the border for years, and won't let us live in peace!" Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and sneered, "Wolf, you can only be obedient if you kill him! Biaoer!"

"My son is here!" Zhu Biao saluted.

"After tomorrow's court meeting, Xuan Xuda, Tang and them will enter the palace." Zhu Yuanzhang said solemnly, "All together, let's give those wolf cubs of Beiyuan a ruthless blow!"

"Your Majesty, please go out with the army!" Chang Mao knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, please go out, I am willing to be the vanguard of the army!"

"When it's time to fight, you are indispensable!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly, and then his face changed extremely solemnly, "If you don't fight, then kill those thieves. If you want to fight, dispatch an army of 20 to kill him cleanly! "

"Father!" Zhu Biao said, "Actually, my son does not approve of expeditions now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze suddenly turned sharp.

Zhu Biao met the old man's gaze and said seriously, "In the 13th year of Hongwu, Mu Ying led 20 troops to attack Shaanxi, Gansu and Yuan. Last year, Xu Da, Fu Youde, Mu Ying, and Tang He led 30 troops to besiege Mobei. This year, another [-] troops will be deployed to pacify Yunnan!"

"The world has been at war for a long time, and you yourself said that wars are fought for money and food, and it is the people who suffer. If a large army is raised to attack the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the people will be overwhelmed with food, grass, supplies, military equipment, etc.!"

"Especially in the north. During the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, the lives of the people in the north were devastated, and now it is time to recuperate. If the sword is used again, the people's savings for several years may be wiped out."

Yes, wars are about money.

It has only been 15 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and the mess that was taken over from Meng Yuan is riddled with holes. It is really hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

"Two different things, you don't understand!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "If we don't take advantage of our strong soldiers and horses, beat Bei Yuan to the ground. If we don't take advantage of our strong soldiers and sweep Mobei, we will have no chance in the future!"

"Biaoer!" Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "We can't leave these difficult things to future generations, understand?"

(End of this chapter)