Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

In September of the 20th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Lan Yu as the general who conquered captives, Tang Shengzong, Marquis of Yan'an, and Hou Guoying, Marquis of Wuding as the left and right deputy generals, and led an army of 15 to crusade against Beiyuan.Before going out for the expedition, Zhu Yuanzhang urged him earnestly, and explained that - "Go forward twice, reach the imperial court, clear the desert, and do it in one fell swoop!"

When Lan Yu received the coveted seal from Zhu Yuanzhang, she had mixed feelings in her heart.He is already in his prime, not young anymore.When his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun was ten years younger than him, he had already become a world-renowned general. He was known as "Chang Hundred Thousand" in the army, that is, as long as Chang Yuchun was given 10 troops, there would be no land that could not be conquered. .In the process of Zhu Yuanzhang conquering the world, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, one was good at planning the overall situation, and the other was good at rushing and assaulting, and they made great achievements that cannot be surpassed by future generations.

Therefore, after living in the shadow of Chang Yuchun for too long, no matter how outstanding Lan Yu is, she can only be called "Chang Yuchun" second.Boren (Chang Yuchun's character) is insurmountable, Lan Yu knows this very well, but Boren also has an unfulfilled wish - that is to completely flatten Beiyuan.This task was entrusted to him. Looking at the Ming Dynasty, who is the one who has the ability and the opportunity to complete this task? !

If this trip is successful, his name will be recorded in the annals of famous generals of the Ming Dynasty. Even if he still cannot surpass Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, it is enough for him to finish the final blow.Achieve fame and fame through the ages in one fell swoop.Lan Yu was actually very excited in his heart, but when he stood on the bank of the Yangtze River, took the seal of command entrusted by Zhu Yuanzhang with both hands, and faced the thousands of troops and horses sworn in, he looked expressionless.

"The top and bottom are united, wipe out the remnants of the Yuan, and establish unworldly feats." He thought about words like this for many days, but finally swallowed them into his stomach.Of the 15 elite soldiers under his command, some admire him, and naturally some have doubts about him.In the eyes of more people, it was just a fluke that he Sapphire got the handsome seal.Xu Da died, Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong also died, Fu Youde was old, Feng Sheng was pushed out, so the commander-in-chief fell into Lan Yu's hands.

Under such circumstances, it is useless to talk too much. We can only use the spear in hand, the determination to fight thousands of miles, and the perseverance to not break the Yuan court to prove that he, Lan Yu, is fully worthy of the title of "General" .

"Let's go!" Lan Yu drank the sake in the glass, threw the wine glass, and only said two words.These two words are the entire content of today's swearing-in, there are no high-sounding and inspiring words, everything...he only needs to use the results to prove it.

In this mighty army, there are two figures who are even more eye-catching than the coach.That is—Yan Wang Zhu Di and Shu Wang Zhu Chun, these two are the forwards that Emperor Hong Wu personally selected for Lan Yu.Emperor Hongwu really had to be ruthless to let the prince take on such a dangerous role as a striker.But after thinking about it quietly, I think it is normal. He Zhu Yuanzhang was the one who conquered the country immediately. Now that the heir is not established, don't you have the intention to fight for the heir?Then I have to show some real skills to Lao Tzu.His old Zhu has a lot of sons, and the great Ming Dynasty is always not worried about succession.

From another point of view, Zhu Yuanzhang will choose these two sons to test, does it show some inner tendency?

However, regarding the emperor's decision, all the generals in the army did not show it on the surface, and they still had their own gullies in their hearts.The king of Yan and the king of Shu are 28 years old and the other is 17 years old.It is not the first time that the King of Yan went out with the army. In the seventh year of the Fan Dynasty, Bei Yuan came to Beiping to harass him from time to time. During the last few Northern Expeditions, Zhu Di also followed Fu Youde, Feng Sheng and Lan Yu to go out to experience, although he was still a little young , When the veteran is late, it is not uncommon for him to be a striker.

As for the king of Shu, he seemed to have no experience except for serving as a paddling supervisor when he accompanied Fu Youde's army to the south of Yunnan two years ago.Seeing him as a forward, it seems that it is better to let King Jin take up this position.Especially when they saw the lieutenant with him, everyone felt that the king of Shu was probably here for paddling again.

On this trip, King Yan brought two lieutenants, Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu (1), both of whom were powerful men in Wukong.As for the two lieutenants selected by the King of Shu—Mu Sheng and Xia Ziling, Mu Sheng is one of the bravest in the army. Although he is young, he should not be underestimated, but what the hell is the other guy who is about to fall in the wind?

In fact, Xia Ziling was quite helpless about Zhu Chun's choice.When the army goes out, the striker can choose a lieutenant general in the army at will. When the King of Shu appointed him to be the lieutenant general, Xia Ziling refused: "My lord, can't you choose someone with a higher force value? Look at me like this, you take me with you." I don’t think it’s shabby to be around, I’m even ashamed myself.”

Zhu Chun showed shamelessness, "Is this what you are good for?"

"...I am still very self-aware. If you really have no one to use, I have a man named Wang Si in my tent, who is quite brave and good at fighting." In this expedition, Emperor Hongwu specially sent Zhu Chun, who was in the capital to parade He called back, obviously intending to test, Xia Ziling thought it was a good sign, but he couldn't waste the great opportunity.

"This king himself is very brave and good at fighting, who else needs help, just you, don't give me trouble."

"..." Confidence is a good thing, but self-confidence to the point of narcissism is not so good.Although Zhu Chun is powerful, it depends on who the opponent is. If two groups of competitors are put together, Zhu Chun should be able to draw with King Yan, and Mu Sheng can pick Zhu Neng or Zhang Yu casually. A tie, but what about yourself?Xia Ziling looked around at Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu's stature and aura, and felt that no matter who he picked, he had no chance of winning.

But... the king of Shu has made up his mind, and he has no choice. Fortunately, his brain is still easy to use, and there is Lan Yu, the coach who secretly favors the king of Shu. I hope this trip can be rewarding.

On the day of the expedition, Zhou Ting was among those who saw him off.

Because of the improvement method and real object of firecrackers, although there is still some difference from the matchlock guns in the late Ming Dynasty, the range of the improved firecrackers has increased by five or six times, and the power has also greatly improved. Emperor Hongwu was overjoyed when he saw it. Zhou Ting was transferred back to Nanjing to serve as the doctor of the Ministry of Industry, Yu Hengqing, and continued to study the improvement of firearms, determined to carry forward this new type of firearm.

Therefore, Zhou Ting, as one of the officials in charge of the army's firearms logistics supply, was also listed among the people who saw off for the army today.

"Brother Zi Yu, I'm going to the Northern Expedition. I don't know if I'll be able to return. If I die in the battle, I'll thank you for your hard work. Take over the younger brother's mission and give a little advice to the King of Shu."

"..." Xia Ziling said it implicitly, but Zhou Ting knew that he was referring to assisting the King of Shu to seize the heir.

Now he really doesn't know where he is. This time he returned to Nanjing with the help of Xia Ziling. His memorial also mentioned that the King of Shu helped improve the firecracker. Everyone has included him in the sphere of influence of the King of Shu. Even his father severely accused him of taking refuge in the prince without permission.In fact...he didn't say a word to the king of Shu at all. All of this was nothing more than Xia Ziling forcibly dragging him into the thief's boat.

"……talk later."

"Then I will take it as Brother Ziyu and agree. In addition, if something important happens in the capital, please ask a reliable person to let me know. Furthermore, if there is any difficult matter in the Shu Palace, please also help me."

"..." Do you think you are the chief history of the Shu Palace?Moreover, is it really okay for you to automatically assign me to the King of Shu?However, Zhou Ting didn't say these words. After getting along for so long, he has found that his thinking mode is completely different from Xia Ziling's. In front of Xia Ziling, it's better for him to talk less. The more he talks, the easier it is to get himself involved.

"Xia Ziling, let's go!" The army was about to leave, and Zhu Chun couldn't help urging Xia Ziling when he saw that Xia Ziling was still chatting happily with a handsome man and reluctantly said goodbye.

"Brother Ziyu, I'm leaving, don't read!" Xia Ziling waved his hands, mounted his horse gracefully, and headed north with the army.

Zhou Ting: "..."

"Who is this beauty?" Zhu Chun asked with great interest in Xia Ziling's ear as he rode his horse a few steps away.

"He... is Zhou Ting."

"Oh." Zhu Chun's drawn-out ending, I don't know what it means.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Emperor Hongwu chose these two forwards for Lanyu to secretly challenge the two kings. However, on the surface, King Yan and King Shu are still a peaceful picture of brothers and sisters.

As soon as they embarked on the journey, the two brothers ran side by side in a friendly manner, so Xia Ziling who was by his side was able to observe the future Emperor Yongle up close.

As the saying goes, "the dragon has nine sons, and the sons are different." Zhu Di and Zhu Chun's appearance can be said to have little in common. According to the glimpse of Zhu Yuanzhang in the Golden Palace that day, Xia Ziling felt that these two people were similar to Lao Zhu. They don't really look alike, but they probably look more like their mothers.

Xia Ziling once saw in a miscellaneous book the Central Asian envoy's description of Ming Chengzu's appearance-"Medium build, face not too big, not too small, with beard, about two or three hundred stems, divided into three or four volumes, up to chest".Looking at it from a close distance now, Zhu Di should be of somewhat alien origin, with broad shoulders, long arms, and a bushy beard. Generally speaking, he looks like a well-regulated, energetic man.

It's just that the ancients liked to grow beards. Zhu Di is 28 years old, and he is a young man in modern times. Because of his thick beard, he looks a bit old-fashioned.Calmness is calmness, but Xia Ziling is a little uncomfortable.

Zhu Chun is not as young as the weak crown, but he has not yet started to grow a beard. It would be a pity to grow a beard for his ordinary appearance. It seems that dissuading the king of Shu from growing a beard must be put on the agenda.

"Eleventh Brother, it's a blessing that you and I were able to fight the enemy together during the Northern Expedition." The smile on Zhu Di's face was extremely sincere.

"Fourth brother was stationed in Beiping, and he made great achievements in battle. My younger brother knows nothing about war. In this battle, my father asked me to follow fourth brother. The main reason is to learn and rely on fourth brother to teach me a lot."

Zhu Chun and Zhu Di smiled courteously and friendlyly, and Xia Ziling discovered that the two brothers, as princes, had a lot of experience in wearing masks to show others.

"You and I are both pioneers, how can we learn the truth? Brother Wang is also full of talents. This Xia Qianshi, I heard that he is a sharpshooter in the rear army, right?" Yan Wang said this with a bit of sourness, He is obviously older than Zhu Chun, and he has been on the battlefield for so many years. Now he is going to war, but the two are treated equally. This is the difference between a child with a mother and a child whose mother died early.

As soon as Xia Ziling heard that King Yan called his name, he immediately replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the honor is too high. I just have to spend more effort on studying firecracker shooting because of my lack of martial arts skills. There is no such thing as a sharpshooter."

Zhu Chun said calmly, "Fourth brother is very well-informed."

Without saying a word, Zhu Di smiled lightly and rode his horse to the front of the team he led.

After Zhu Di left, Zhu Chun looked at Xia Ziling with eyebrows, and said, "Why do you lie low in front of King Yan? No matter how bad you are, you are still my lieutenant general. Why did you become so weak after seeing my fourth brother?"

"..." So Zhu Chun still cares about such things?There is no way, thinking that Zhu Di is the future Emperor Yongle, he was suppressed by that dragon prestige for no reason.

"Remember, let me raise my head and be a man during this trip. Now is not the time to hide our strength and bide our time. We have to bring some military merits back home, so that those who care can know how capable this king is." He fully realized that he could no longer be content with the feudal lord. If he didn't do anything, his older brothers and younger brothers would not show mercy. Only by becoming stronger as soon as possible can they protect the people around them.

"Yes!" Zhu Chun's words made sense, and they were exactly what he thought.It seems that this time Zhu Chun is really going to fulfill the promise he said to himself that day, that he will do his best to win the heir and seek the world.