My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 140 Advice

   Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi.

  At this time, he was not so sad anymore.

  Even Empress Xu had phoenix eyes, full of doubts.

   Zhang Anshi said with a smile at this time: "I am worried about one thing now."

  Zhu Di looked up at him and said, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Anshidao: "Before, Your Majesty gave Zhu Gaoxu too many guards, including Hanwang Zhongwei, Hanwang Left Guard and Hanwang Right Guard. In addition, there is Tian Cewei. This guard has between three thousand and nineteen thousand guards. There are thousands of people, and the King of Han has the most guards. The three guards of the King of Han alone have nearly 50,000 troops, plus the previous Tiance Guards, there are also 7,000 people. Your Majesty, this is 50,000 to 60,000 people number."

  Zhu Di didn't say a word, he knew that Zhang Anshi had more to say.

Zhang Anshi continued: "Now that Zhu Gaoxu has been convicted, of course his guards will not be disbanded, including Tian Cewei, I am afraid they will stay in the capital, but I am thinking, these people... how to deal with them? They were originally vassal kings The guards still have a future, but now they are the Sin King's men, even if the court still allows them to stay, I am afraid that at this time, the morale of the army will be shaken, and many people will retreat in their hearts."

  Zhang Anshi pointed out a real problem.

  Yes, in the army, if the leader collapses, it will be a big deal for the original military officers in the guard.

  Even if the court may not pursue it for a while, it cannot be avoided that many people are still worried that they will settle accounts later.

  Ten thousand steps back, if there is no settlement after the fall, their future may stop at the moment.

  After all...they have backers, but you have nothing.

  When Zhu Di wanted to calm down, the Yanwang Guards near Beiping responded in groups. This is the fundamental reason.

   It's not just that King Yan has great prestige in the army, the most important thing is that everyone understands that with King Yan, they have a backing, and they can enjoy the shade under the big tree. But once King Yan was really captured by the court, they would also be in danger.

  Zhang Anshi said again: "What's more, Zhu Gaoxu has always had a high prestige in the army, so... I think it is very difficult to solve this problem now."

  Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi and said, "This is a major military matter, and you want to ask about it?"

  Zhang Anshi smiled wryly and said: "The military has a major event, and you can also do business, so I thought of a way."

  Zhu Di was not angry, but said: "Let's listen to it."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Order these guards to station in Mubang, Ganya and other places, what do you think?"

"This time, the imperial court conquered Annan and mobilized the troops. It is difficult to secure the neighboring countries in Annan. There will be no changes. In places such as Mubang and Ganya, there are a lot of Tubang, and many chieftains refuse to accept Wanghua, and even occasionally harass our Daming army. It is better to let this The four guards are stationed in Mubang and other places to take precautions."

  Zhu Di listened, frowned and said: "Myanmar has always been submissive, Namubang and other places... I haven't set up a propaganda department yet. Is it inappropriate to deploy troops this time?"

  Zhang An Shidao: "Didn't An Nanguo be obedient back then?"

Then, Zhang Anshi lowered his voice: "I heard that...to the west of Burma, there is a country called Delhi, and this country was appointed as the governor of Delhi by Timur. This Delhi has a vast territory and is not far from Burma. The Burmese king , I heard that in addition to paying tribute to my Ming Dynasty, they also professed their vassals to the Delhi Kingdom."

Zhang Anshi pinched his fingers, and calculated for Zhu Di in an orderly manner: "Myanmar entered the Gondri Kingdom, and the Delhi Kingdom is a vassal of the Timur Kingdom. His Majesty Timur knows that this country is very powerful and is a descendant of the Yuan Dynasty. At the beginning, he was also a vassal of the Yuan Dynasty, and I heard people say that Timur swept the world, from Tianzhu to the west of the desert, and then to the west, no one was his opponent, and they claimed to be the orthodox of the Yuan Dynasty."

   "Your Majesty... If you round it up... Calculated, Myanmar can be regarded as one woman marrying two husbands. It is not only a vassal of my Ming Dynasty, but also a remnant of the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty."

   Zhu Di frowned deeply upon hearing this.

Zhang Anshi said again: "During the time of emperor Gao, the great ancestor, he swept Beiyuan and expelled the Tartars. It's a pity... the remnants of Beiyuan are still active in all parts of the world. Today, don't your majesty inherit the will of Emperor Gao and bring the remnants of Beiyuan to one end?" Sweep it out?"

   Zhu Di actually thought it was reasonable.

  But...he is the emperor, so he has a reason for everything.

Zhang Anshi continued: "The three guards of the Han King and Tian Cewei are currently in disarray. If they are transferred to Mubang and other places rashly, I'm afraid they will be afraid. I think... being elected as a good commander will not only stabilize the morale of the army, but also rely on this person's strength. Wu Yong..."

  Zhu Di looked deeply at Zhang Anshi, and said: "You are not afraid of letting the tiger go back to the mountain, this rebel has always wanted to be Li Shimin, and even wanted to imitate me!"

Zhang Anshi smiled: "I... No, His Royal Highness and I actually have some considerations. The key point here is that he stationed troops in Mubang, where there are many chieftains and Han barbarians live together, not to mention the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Waiting for the country to stare at it."

"Your Majesty... This is the key point. Your Majesty left the King of Han in the capital. The King of Han is not willing to live under others, so he will naturally have different ideas. Even if he is placed in other peaceful places in the two capitals and the thirteen provinces, he will It is also reasonable to be unwilling to be lonely and have plans. There is a kind of person in this world called a tyrant in troubled times, who is born to love to toss, and if he doesn't toss for a day, his bones will itch unbearably, and he will feel uncomfortable all day."

After a pause, Zhang Anshi said again: "But what if His Majesty puts it in Mubang and other places? At this time, the countless chieftains and enemies of foreign races in all directions are enough for him to toss, let alone want to clear and suppress The remnants of the local bandits cannot supply his military horses by relying solely on Mubang and other places. At this time, in order to destroy the enemy, he must constantly ask the court for food."

"He is there, the biggest advantage is nothing more than two things, one is personal bravery, and the other is the support of the imperial court. If the imperial court does not support him, his tens of thousands of troops will inevitably fall apart if he cannot maintain it. , the King of Han... has a very stubborn temper, so naturally he refuses to admit defeat, but if he wants to win, he has to maintain a good relationship with the court. No matter what he does in Mubang in the future, he will have to play a petition to the Ministry of Households, Your Majesty... now Tobe... whose responsibility is it?"

  Zhu Di was startled, subconsciously said: "Prince!"

Zhang Anshi smiled: "In this way, the contradiction has changed. In the capital, the King of Han has no other enemies, so he is naturally jealous of His Highness the Crown Prince. But in Mubang, His Highness the Crown Prince is his backer. He has tens of thousands of people. His life, death, honor and disgrace depend on his elder brother to survive there."

  Zhu Di's face sank, and he raised an important point: "What if he conspired there?"

"What do you use to conspire against?" Zhang Anshi said: "When Jingnan was in trouble, His Majesty sent troops, and the imperial court sent a large army to attack Beiping. Rebellion, his soldiers are afraid that if they go out of the city, the local chieftain will take him away."

   "The King of Han is a brave general. I believe that the King of Han is also deeply loved by the soldiers. But at this point, I believe that His Majesty did not use him in the right place."

  Zhu Di took a deep breath, stood up, paced back and forth, his eyes flickered.

  Empress Xu's eyes also seemed to have a little light.

  After Zhu Di pondered, he suddenly stopped: "This rebellious son, death is not a pity. After all, what he committed was a heinous crime."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Hasn't His Majesty deposed him as a commoner?"

  Zhu Di said: "If he is abolished as a commoner, how can he be allowed to march and fight?"

  Zhang Anshi immediately said: "These four guards can be given to the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanhe. In name, the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanhe is the rightful lord. The King of Han is just acting as the father and acting as the governor."

  Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi, and asked suspiciously, "Why are you still talking nicely about him at this time?"

  Zhang Anshi said with a wry smile: "I have no choice, but my brother-in-law still regards the King of Han as a brother. My brother-in-law values ​​family affection the most, and I happen to also value family affection. I really can't bear to see my brother-in-law having trouble sleeping and eating, and tossing and turning."

  Zhu Di couldn't help feeling emotional, and said with red eyes: "Hey... the prince is really a good brother, but it's a pity... there is such a rebellious son as Zhu Gaoxu. But Zhu Gaoxu's crime..."

  Zhang An Shidao: "Chen and a few brothers have already beaten him, he beat me, and now I beat him, it can be regarded as not owed to each other."

  Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "After all, I have wronged you."

   "It's not a grievance." Zhang Anshi smiled.

   But he was thinking in his heart, it would be great to have a devil king like Zhu Gaoxu. When Ming went to the West, he really wanted to formulate a strategy that could never be reversed. The only way was to deeply wedge Ming's influence into the Western countries.

  If the imperial court sends any ministers to negotiate with Westerners, I am afraid that they will use innocuous tactics of appeasement, which will not make much sense except to maintain a tribute trade.

  But Zhu Gaoxu is different. This guy is the devil king of the world. He is just like the contemporary Lu Bu. If there is such a person who leads soldiers into the hinterland of the West, what will happen?

   I'm afraid that the entire Western order will collapse.

   When the time comes…

  For Zhang Anshi, there is nothing more important than sailing to the west.

Because what Zhang Anshi is worried about is that even if the Ming Dynasty can continue, Zhang Anshi's descendants can still eat and die with Ming Dynasty, but once the real maritime colonial empires appear, if they still follow the policy of sea ban for hundreds of years, then In front of strong ships and sharp guns, everything will be reduced to powder.

   And Zhu Gaoxu is the most important chess piece that Zhang Anshi buried for the future.

  It is true that part of the reason for letting Zhu Gaoxu live today is because of his prince and brother-in-law, but more of the reason lies in this!

At this time, Zhang Anshi said again: "I don't have any grievances. I think that Zhu Gaoxu is a man with great ambitions. This ambition should be used in the right place. If it is placed in the capital, this ambition will become brothers. But if you let go Wouldn't it be a fan screen to defend my Ming Dynasty outside the territory of my Ming Dynasty?"

   "Your Majesty... I think that instead of being a vassal king, it is better to follow the method of the Zhou Dynasty and build up the princes. This week... there will be 800 years in the world."

  After hearing this, Zhu Di seemed to understand what Zhang Anshi meant, and he laughed and said, "Now is not the time to talk about these things, let's deal with that rebellious son Zhu Gaoxu first."

   After finishing speaking, he looked at Empress Xu: "How?"

  Empress Xu couldn't help but look at Zhang Anshi more, and finally there was a smile on her lips: "The prince is a filial person, Zhang Anshi is a person who understands the general situation, Your Majesty... why don't you give it a try."

  Zhu Di sighed: "I'm afraid that this kid is stubborn."

   "This is easy to handle." Zhang Anshi said: "It's better to take him to Qixia. After all, I am the chief of the Six Confucianists in the capital. After a few days of teaching him, he will surely repent."

  Zhu Di: "..."

  Empress Xu said: "I only treat this child...No more, I don't want to ask about other matters. Your Majesty, let's try Zhang Anshi's method."

  Although she said this, she also knew that this was the only way to deal with this rebellious son at the moment.

   This is the best result.

  Zhu Di nodded, then looked at Zhang Anshi again: "Didn't you just say business?"

   "This is a good deal." Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Your Majesty can wait and see. In the future...we will definitely make a lot of money from the King of Han."

  Zhu Di: "..."

   After playing against Zhu Di, Zhang Anshi led the three guys away.

   Zhu Di always felt disgusted when he saw Qiu Song's rebellious appearance, and wished he could kick him twice for his father.

  As soon as Zhang Anshi left, Zhu Di sighed: "After all, Zhang Anshi was wronged..."

  Empress Xu nodded and said: "Since that's the case, Your Majesty should think about how to give some rewards."

  Zhu Di was thoughtful: "I will think about it again."

  ...

   Although Zhu Gaoxu has not been tortured these days, where has he experienced such humiliation and pain?

   Just when he was exhausted physically and mentally, a prison car escorted him out.

  The one standing beside the prison car was actually Ji Gang.

  When Zhu Gaoxu saw Ji Gang, he shouted: "Ji Gang, are you treating me so slowly?"

  Ji Gang didn't respond, and even kept staring straight ahead, his eyes didn't fall on Zhu Gaoxu.

  Feeling being neglected, Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "Ji Gang...the king of Japan treated you well in the past, but today in this prison, you will send this king into prison, good, good, you are very loyal."

   Ji Gang still looked indifferent.

  He seems to have realized that Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu is completely finished.

  Even if he can survive, he will have nothing to do with the big one in this life.

  He was surprisingly cold, and he still didn't even look at Zhu Gaoxu.

  Zhu Gaoxu kept cursing and was directly taken away by the prison car.

   Ji Gang still had no expression on his face, and finally led the people away.

   Zhu Gaoxu was imprisoned in a mansion, and someone shackled his hands and feet.

   This house is small, surrounded by blue bricks, the courtyard walls are high, and there are guards everywhere.

  There is only one small hall and one bedroom here.

   Very simple.

   The only difference.

   is a huge map.

   This map has a lot of annotations on it.

  However, it is not only in the customs, but even from the desert, to Timur in the West and even further away, it is also marked.

  Zhu Gaoxu was very bored, and in the end he could only stare at the map in a daze.

   After all, he had fought wars for many years, and soon discovered that this map was somewhat similar to the military map.

   And he unexpectedly discovered that Daming does not cover the whole world in this map, but... appears a bit 'small'.

  He found the city of Nanjing and Beiping in the small territory of Ming Dynasty, so he sat in a daze every day.

  No one paid attention to him, and his daily diet was very simple.

   Of course, occasionally someone would visit him.

  For example, the one who came today is the son-in-law Wang Ning.

  Wang Ning is Zhu Gaoxu's good brother.

   But he is not willing to come at this time, all fools know that Zhu Gaoxu has completely lost power, and there is no possibility of a comeback at all.

  Wang Ning is not stupid, he only needs to look at Ji Gang's wind direction to know what might happen in the palace.

  Na Ji Gang has no deep taboo about this, and has completely separated his relationship with Zhu Gaoxu. Even the few people Zhu Gaoxu recommended to go to Jinyiwei at the beginning, now they also found a reason and dismissed them directly.

  Wang Ning immediately realized...all those who get close to Zhu Gaoxu may be killed in the future.

  So... in the midst of anxiety, the East Palace invited Wang Ning to Qixia, and hoped that Wang Ning would visit Zhu Gaoxu.

  Wang Ning's complexion has changed. Isn't this deliberately trying to punish him?

  But according to Donggong, he had no choice but to follow the leader tremblingly into the house.

  As soon as Zhu Gaoxu saw Wang Ning, he rushed forward and cried immediately.

   "Wang Ning, I know that you will try your best to visit me. Our friendship for so many years is not in vain!"

  Wang Ning saw that Zhu Gaoxu was pulling his sleeve and did not let go, and immediately turned cold, and immediately said: "Zhu Gaoxu, you are no longer the prince of the clan, how can you call yourself the king? Do you know how taboo this is?"

  Looking at a cold face, listening to the words without the slightest emotion, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Wang Ning in disbelief.

Wang Ning continued ruthlessly: "Look at the good deeds you have done. Your Majesty has been extra merciful to you for not killing your head now. I never thought that you are such a person. If I had known , I never got close to someone like you back then."

  Zhu Gaoxu was originally irritable, so he immediately said: "Wang Ning, what did you say at the beginning, you said that among all the princes, only this king is the most talented, and he will definitely be the master in the future."

Wang Ning was taken aback. He was afraid that the wall had ears, so he immediately cursed: "Fart, when did I say such a thing? Now that you are dying, you dare to say such a thing? You mayfly shake the tree, and the praying mantis blocks the car, don't you?" Don't you find it ridiculous?"

  Zhu Gaoxu's body trembled, and he stared at Wang Ning with wide eyes, his eyes filled with disbelief.

  He has many good brothers, many of whom fought and endured hardships with him on the battlefield.

   It's just like Qiu Fu, because of Qiu Song's incident, he stayed away from him later.

  Ji Gang, the commander of Jinyiwei, also began to deliberately keep a distance.

   But what he least expected was that Wang Ning, who was closest to him, actually showed the most obvious.

  Zhu Gaoxu said in shame and indignation: "Oh... so you came to humiliate me, get out, get out of here."

   "Do you think I am willing to stay here longer? It just depends on whether you are dead or not." Wang Ning said, and left without saying anything.

Zhu Gaoxu was so angry that his liver ached. He couldn't imagine that those who surrounded him at the time praised him as a saint. Everyone said he was Li Shimin, but he regarded them as his 'Fang Xuanling' and 'Eldest Grandson Wu'. Ji' and 'Yu Chi Gong', but now they seem to have vanished into thin air.

  There is only alienation and disgust.

  Zhu Gaoxu stayed in a daze for a few more days.

   Group after group of old brothers, old tribesmen, and even the eunuchs who served him in the Han Palace back then also came.

  But almost everyone is insensitive, as if they can only be relieved if they humiliate him.

   Zhu Gaoxu, who used to be arrogant and arrogant, seems to have suffered psychological trauma time and time again.

  That Zhang An Shi hanged him and beat him up.

  Even the people who praised him the most in the past, now they all regard him as shit.

  He was in this small cave in a daze, tossing and turning every day, unable to sleep.

   Or just staring at the map obsessively.

finally…

  Even Zhu Gaoxu didn't know how many days had passed.

   But four familiar people appeared in front of him.

   Zhang Anshi leads the way, followed by the three murderers in the capital.

   Zhu Gaoxu saw Zhang Anshi, and immediately roared angrily: "Zhang Anshi, you bastard."

  Zhang Anshi laughed loudly: "Haha, Zhu Gaoxu, you still dare to be arrogant and domineering in front of me? In my opinion, you have healed your scar and forgotten the pain."

As soon as he mentioned the scars, Zhu Gaoxu remembered the last time he was hammered by someone, and suddenly he became angry, staring at Zhang Anshi and said: "If you teach me to cultivate enough energy, don't say it's just you, it's all of you together. The king will also grind you to a pulp."

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "What is this? A girl from the Xu family can smash the table with a single slap. You are an axe."

  Zhu Yong said in a timely manner: "Ms. Xu's family is our sister-in-law."

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "You haven't passed the door yet, so don't talk nonsense."

  Zhu Gaoxu naturally knew who the girl from the Xu family was talking about. Hearing that Zhang Anshi used a little girl to humiliate himself, Xu Jingyi could be regarded as his cousin, so he was even more angry: "Come on, you have the ability..."

  Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "Brothers, don't talk about morals in dealing with this bastard... I will do it all."

  Zhu Gaoxu: "..."

  He has shackles on his hands and feet.

  The three of them have already rushed forward.

   Then a merciless beating.

   Zhu Gaoxu cried.

  He could not bear such humiliation.

  The opponent doesn't talk about martial arts ethics, and even curses after the fight.

  Zhu Gaoxu wailed loudly and said: "Today, I was bullied by dogs when I fell into Pingyang...you remember...I will definitely pay back ten times in the future."

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Do you still want to fight? I can give you another chance to fight with our three murderers in the capital."

  Zhu Gaoxu was furious: "The dog thief..."

   Now, there is no need for Zhang Anshi to greet him.

  Zhu Yong rushed forward all of a sudden, and there was another burst of beatings.

  It’s just how tough Zhu Gaoxu is, thinking of how insulted he was, and thinking of what happened these days, he wiped his tears, laughed wildly and said: "Okay, well done, in the future, this king will tear you to pieces."

  Zhang Anshi waved his hand, signaling Zhu Yong not to be reckless.

  He sat down, sighed and said, "After all, you are also my elder sister's uncle, and you are a family. Why are you doing this? You can't beat me."

   "You four..." Zhu Gaoxu bared his teeth and roared.

  Zhang Anshi sighed: "The four of us are as close as one person. Anyway, we have the same meaning. It doesn't matter whether you accept it or not... The truth is right in front of you."

As he said that, Zhang Anshi looked up at the map, and saw that the Mobei direction of the map had been scratched, Zhang Anshi said: "What did you do to the map, my God, you are still not human, this map is newly made by me, What did you do to it?"

  Zhu Gaoxu was so angry that he was about to retort.

  But he was heartbroken, and everyone said that men don’t cry easily, but at this time, he was really heartbroken. This burly guy, his body twitched, seemed to have suffered all the grievances in the world.

Zhang Anshi frowned, continued to point at the map and said: "You said, there are hundreds of thousands of mountains in Myanmar, but there is a flat river near the sea. This place is naturally guarded against me. It's no wonder that the territory of the dynasties and celestial dynasties has to Stop here, the chieftains in these mountains and rivers must be very powerful."

  He muttered a lot.

  Zhu Gaoxu couldn't bear it anymore, and cursed: "What kind of chieftain, you know a bird, these are just mobs, if you want to use troops, dealing with them is like cutting melons and vegetables."

Zhang Anshi shook his head and said: "No, there are too many mountains and rivers here, and there are passes everywhere. If the local natives are attacked, they may hide in the deep mountains immediately. After that, they will continue to harass and hijack the food road. Within a few days, they will be killed by them." Sleepy."

Zhu Gaoxu stopped crying, looked at him with a sneer and said, "That said, if you are a mediocre person, of course you will be taken advantage of by them, but it is not easy for a real general to deal with them? As long as there are enough people to divide these mobs Trapped, and then specifically pick those rebellious ones, other tribes can delay the attack, those who are not convinced, as long as they are willing to use troops, with ten siege, one, direct force attack, and kill the restless people up and down, The other villages must be terrified, within half a year, there will be people begging for surrender."

"Marching and fighting do not rely on your despicable and shameless means, but on who is more brave. As long as you are willing to spare the capital and fight in one place, the rest of the people, seeing the end of the stubbornness, will inevitably be panic-stricken, defeated, and terrified. .”

  Zhang Anshidao: "Really? In this case, how many people are needed?"

   Zhu Gaoxu said without even thinking about it: "As many as 100,000, as few as 20,000 to 30,000, the soldiers and horses are different, and the fighting methods are also different. Although the mountains and rivers are natural barriers, different enemies always have different fighting methods."

  Zhang Anshi said: "What if there are 50,000 horses?"

Zhu Gaoxu sneered: "If you have 50,000 people, you can stick to the main roads so that the mountains and rivers in each place cannot be connected to each other. Inquire about these chieftains, who is the strongest and has the hardest bones, then gather 10,000 to 20,000 elites and directly attack him. Even if you sacrifice 2,000 or even 5,000 people in the village, it will definitely be worth it if you level the village."

   "As for the other villages, seeing that the village was slaughtered up and down, I will be afraid that it will be my turn next. They are separated from each other and cannot be effectively united. The convenience of this mountain and river is in our hands."

  Zhang Anshi frowned and said, "Sacrificing thousands of elites? Wouldn't this be too cruel?"

"Compassion does not control soldiers." Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhang Anshi with contempt: "Thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people who control soldiers and horses are pawns in your hands, and you can't even give up thousands of people. You might as well go home and hold the baby. "

  (end of this chapter)