Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 600 The army gathers
As the eldest uncle of the current prince, Xu Huizu has always been very dazzling, and is the object of countless people's attention.

Of course, apart from the identity of the uncle of the prince, another identity of Xu Huizu is even more dazzling.The eldest son of Xu Da, King of Zhongshan, this identity also allowed him to successfully inherit the title and became a banner of the Great Ming's martial arts.

After all, just trying to fight for the status of a relative, the elder brother of the queen, and the uncle of the prince, of course it is extremely dazzling.But don't forget that Wu Xun's other banner, Chang Mao, is the eldest uncle of the current prince, and he has always been very close to the prince.

The reason why Xu Huizu is dazzling is naturally because he can lead troops to fight.Not to mention that he has completely inherited Xu Da's mantle, but he is not considered a father and son, and Xu Huizu's extremely stable use of troops is one of Xu Huizu's characteristics.

At the opening of the capital at this moment, there are quite a few generals in Ming Dynasty, so naturally they have to prepare for the upcoming battle.

Fu Youde, who is old and strong and continues to grow, naturally has a lot of power as a general, and he must exert his strength this time.Although His Majesty did not have too many requests, some instructions from His Majesty cannot be ignored.

Your Majesty does not command battles, but is willing to delegate power over the use of troops and so on.But Fu Youde also knew in his heart that His Majesty did not want this war to continue, and had to end this war before the winter. Daming could not spend forever in Korea.

The reason why Ji Gang, who is a hundred households of Jin Yiwei, has the opportunity to enter the big account is also because of his special status.His Majesty has far-sightedness and has arranged many Jinyiwei spies in places like Goryeo early on.

Ji Gang is also a character. A few years ago, he joined the army with his fellow villagers and participated in the Northern Expedition in the first year of Yingshi. He was a small soldier in Xu Huizu's account.

The rebellious and scheming Ji Gang is not outstanding on the battlefield, but he chooses to join Jin Yiwei because of his deep scheming.Although it is too remote in a place like Goryeo, it is easy to achieve results, which is why he became a regular six-rank hundred household.

Being ruthless to others and even more ruthless to oneself, whether it is intimidation or temptation, or emotional cards, etc. in Korea, Ji Gang still plays a lot of roles in Korea.For example, in the siege of Kaijing last year, if Ji Gang hadn't provoked some Goryeo nobles to make trouble, the imperial army might not have been able to easily enter the city.

It will be a matter of time before the king city of Koryo is captured, but it is a great achievement to do it relatively easily.

If he returned to Yingtian Mansion to raise contributions, Ji Gang felt that his position would definitely be higher.If he can get into His Majesty's eyes, maybe Ji Gang will be able to make a fortune. This is an absolute opportunity!
Fu Youde got up when he heard the news from the soldiers outside the account. Although he is the Duke of the state, the general, he is also the commander of this war.But he didn't dare to put on airs in front of Xu Huizu, and there was no need for that.

Xu Huizu had a correct attitude, and saluted after entering the account, "Mark Xu Huizu, I have met the general."

The soldiers who followed Xu Huizu also saluted one after another. Not only did they not dare to take Joe in front of Xu Huizu, they also dared not take Joe in front of Fu Youde and others. Their identities were somewhat different.

"Mark Qiu Fu, I have met the general."

"Mark Zhang Yu and meet the general."

Fu Youde smiled, and affectionately embraced Xu Huizu's arm and said, "Zhongshan Gong has broken the old man. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, I can hang the seal. Zhongshan Gong also knows. In other words, the imperial army also has Zhongshan Gong Scheduling."

This is just being polite, Fu Youde is the commander in chief, this is very clear.Even if Xu Huizu's status is special, he can't easily grab the military power, or else it will be treason, and the queen and prince will be implicated by then.

Although Fu Youde cannot sit in the coach seat, no one dares to grab Xu Huizu's first seat on the left side of the coach.

After gathering the generals, Fu Youde got up, looked around the important general and said, "My comrades, the puppet king of Korea, Li's father and son, have fled, and all of you should be the first to take the lead and defeat the ministers!"

It can be said that Fu Youde was famous for his bravery at first, but he gradually became a general who used troops steadily.

Whether it was the previous conquest of Yunnan or the previous Northern Expedition, Fu Youde used his troops relatively safely. This is definitely a "growing" general among the founding generals. Although he was not the most dazzling in the early stage, his current achievements are eye-catching.

At this time, Fu Youde drew out his sword and said, "Before winter comes, capture Li's father and son and present them to the Taimiao!"

This can be regarded as completely setting the tone. This war must be ended before winter, and this war cannot be dragged on any longer.The army of the imperial court should also quickly pacify Goryeo, everyone knows this.

Fu Youde looked at the veteran Geng Bingwen and said, "Marquis Changxing, although the Li family and his son fled, Kaijing is different. We can only keep [-] troops with Marquis Changxing. Not only guarding Kaijing, but also guarding against chaos in Korea military rebellion."

Geng Bingwen didn't care, this veteran who is nearly 1 years old is really good at defense.Although there are only more than [-] people, it is not only to guard Kaijing, the original Koryo royal city, but it can also be regarded as one of the logistics bases of the Ming army.

Geng Bingwen not only needs to defend the city, but also sends troops to suppress some rebellions at any time.

Although Ming's army took down many places, sent many officials, and recruited many Korean ministers, but even many Koreans were dissatisfied with the Li family's usurpation of the throne, and their hearts belonged to Wang's Korea.But for the Ming Dynasty, many people were also unconvinced.

The so-called two classes actually refer to the Wen class and the Wu class respectively, which are the nobles of Goryeo.Many people here are deeply influenced by Confucian culture, some people admire Han culture, but there are also many people who are closer to the Mongols.

Geng Bingwen understood this, but asked seriously, "General, the general is bold. If the Koreans refuse to accept Wang Hua, can the general suppress it with blood and iron?"

Fu Youde's expression was calm, and his tone was even more flat, "It's natural. If the Koreans don't know Wang Hua, Marquis Changxing will naturally act cheaply. It's just that he heard that His Royal Highness the King of Shu is about to leave, so Marquis Changxing shouldn't kill too much."

I understand, as long as you are disobedient, you can forcefully suppress it.It's just that if there is no accident, Goryeo will be entrusted to the clan of the Ming Dynasty.So we must also pay attention to a little bit of decency, and we can't kill all the people here all at once.

As if remembering something, Fu Youde asked, "Ji Gang, how about Busan Sanwei?"

Ji Gang was out of duty, and hurriedly knelt on one knee and clasped his fists and said, "Back to the general, the three guards of Busan have Marquis Wu Ding in charge. Before that, the traitors of the Li family sent troops to invade, but Marquis Wu Ding held on for more than ten days, sending out surprise troops to defeat the Goryeo bandits. Before that, the Tianjin Guards sent sailors. , send thirty cannons, one thousand firecrackers, and thousands of hand grenades, and the three guards of Busan are as solid as gold."

Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying, two veterans, started from no lower level than Fu Youde, but their later development basically couldn't keep up with Fu Youde.

Fu Youde has now been sent to the Duke of the state, and if there is no accident, he can be crowned king after his death.As for Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen, if there is no accident, they can be posthumously named Dukes after death, and they are now only one of the generals under Fu Youde's account.

Looking at Zhang Huan, the Marquis of Puding, Fu Youde said, "Marquis Puding, with your five thousand elite soldiers, we should be the vanguard of the army, opening roads and building bridges when encountering mountains. Don't fight with the Korean army. If you encounter the enemy, stick to it and wait for help."

Chen Huan, Marquis of Puding, can be regarded as another veteran of Ming Dynasty.In his early years, he defected to Lao Zhu, followed the army to pacify Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, and led the Northern Expedition to the Yuan Dynasty.He also followed Fu Youde to conquer Mingxia and Yunnan in the south, and took command of the Yunnan armies.

However, compared to the founding generals, Chen Huan is not very confident. He was named Pudinghou in Hongwu 17 years for his meritorious service in pacifying Yunnan and the founding of the country.

Immediately looking at Xu Huizu, Fu Youde said, "Mr. Zhongshan, now that Li's father and son have fled, they can only coerce the people. The thieves dare not fight the king's master in the field. The army should besiege the big city and kill the stubborn resisters."

Xu Huizu understands that people in the ranks must not be soft-hearted, and military operations are also a continuation of politics.

Although the army of the Ming Dynasty will leave after the battle, it is obvious that some hidden dangers need to be eliminated.

Killing Goryeo's army and consuming Goryeo's war potential is what Fu Youde and others need to do.After all, the Ming Dynasty didn't just punish Goryeo, they also had to govern these places.

Even if it seems that only the clan of the Ming Dynasty founded the country here, it should pay attention to dispelling the potential of Goryeo.

Fu Youde continued at this time, "Right now, the Li family and his son are like trapped beasts. They can only gather troops to hold on to the big city. The imperial army should not divide up more troops, and conquer one city at a time. The Li family and his son must not be able to counterattack."

Xu Huizu also said at this time, "The last general takes orders! I hope the general understands that although there are supplies in winter, the army on the east road lacks some firearms. Although the army has firecrackers and grenades, it still lacks explosives to break the city, let alone large-caliber guns. Bronze cannon."

Fu Youde smiled and said, "Don't worry, Duke Zhongshan. The army has enough food and grass, and all the firearms. I heard that the gunpowder department produces all of it in half a year, and all of them are shipped to Korea. Many guards are still waiting to replace their artillery, so all of them will be supplied to Korea first."

In fact, it is a bit exaggerated to say that. Some guards still have iron cannons, although iron cannons are not as durable as copper cannons.But in this era, when you can defend the city, you have a few heavy artillery, which are out-and-out heavy firearms.Even if it seems to be mediocre, this momentum can deter the enemy.

The Ministry of Industry is also rushing to manufacture some heavy artillery, but Daming is too big.Even if the firearms are constantly being replaced, there is actually no way to change all the guards' shotguns at once.

Furthermore, naturally some places are too far away, so the Ming Dynasty still had several bases for casting cannons.Where there is more coal and iron, they naturally have to take on these responsibilities, and are responsible for supplying iron cannons to the surrounding guards.

Bronze cannons are of course better, but iron cannons are also indispensable. This can be regarded as a high-low match, and there is a difference between the siege and the defender.

Everyone knows that Emperor Hongwu attached great importance to firearms. In fact, Emperor Ying said that the emperor paid more attention to firearms. He also invested a lot of resources in the research and development and replacement of firearms. Daming's firearms have achieved considerable development. This must be admitted. Show the emperor's credit.

The Institute of Engineering has been working hard for more than ten years. This place that many people thought was a toy for the emperor's grandson at first has exploded with a lot of energy and achieved quite good results.

Improved looms, this doesn't seem to have much effect on ranks.But don't think so, the north is still relatively bitter cold.Emperor Yingshi, who was still the grandson of the emperor, vigorously promoted the cultivation of cotton, but many frontier soldiers had cotton-padded clothes and quilts.

Intuitively improved firearms, whether it is firecrackers or artillery, also have stricter supervision.Some Wu Xun even heard from some scholars that Emperor Yingshi had implemented the Qin Law in the Gongbu Academy and other places.

That is to say, those firearms can actually be held accountable.

But this is an exaggeration. For example, some official kilns and other places can actually be held accountable.This is not to say that there is only Qin Fa now, or that Qin Fa is not the only one who has such strict supervision.In fact, everyone understands that some scholars don't know their motives, and they can find reasons for everything.

Gunpowder granulation, grenades, landmines, etc., all of which brought great help to the firearms of the Ming Dynasty.The current progress may be just the beginning, because the development of technology actually requires some accumulation.

Some whimsical ideas of Emperor Yingshi may be helpful, but it also requires the continuous accumulation and development of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty.These things are not to say that Emperor Yingshi casually said that the technology tree of the Ming Dynasty climbed up for hundreds of years at once.

Some people may not understand this truth, but many people in the ranks know that the Ming Dynasty's weapons are getting stronger and stronger.Especially veterans like Fu Youde who had experienced the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, they felt this more deeply.

The army of the Ming Dynasty is now ready, and they are about to officially start the next decisive battle.It is necessary to attack Li's father and son quickly, and completely wipe out the Li's father and son who are still stubbornly resisting.

Next, the governance of Goryeo has nothing to do with these generals, that is, Fu Youde, Xu Huizu and others just got some hints from the emperor, and they will probably cooperate with some of the emperor's plans.

To attack Goryeo's war potential, it is necessary to wipe away the resistance consciousness of most Goryeo people. This is what should be done.

After the generals were ordered to leave, Fu Rang came to the big tent, "Father, the elder brother sent a letter from home, and everything in the house is fine. But the elder brother has something to say, His Royal Highness King Wu seems to like Silla maids, if some people from famous families Silla maid, it is best to send it to His Royal Highness King Wu."

Fu Youde glared at Fu Rang, and cursed, "You bastard! How can I do those unseemly things!"

Fu Rang was downcast, and he also felt that these things were a bit inappropriate.What kind of thing is it that the great general of the imperial court went to arrest the female relatives of the big family in Goryeo.And the object of this flattery is still the prince of the Ming Dynasty, what a taboo!

Fu Youde waited for a while, saw that Fu Rang did not speak, and scolded, "Your elder brother can say it, what did His Royal Highness King Wu say?"

Fu Rang hurriedly said, "The princess mentioned it when my sister-in-law was a guest at the princess' mansion. It was said that His Royal Highness Wu missed Silla's maidservants, and he couldn't think of food anymore. He also said that His Majesty knew about it and scolded His Royal Highness Wu. "

Seeing this ungodly son, Fu Youde was very sad.Since His Majesty knows, it's all right.A general like us can't do it, but you, Qiu Ba under the command of a small school, can do it!

(End of this chapter)