My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 563 The Last Northern Expedition
Because the publicity effect of immigrating back to the Ming Dynasty was better than expected, more and more people wanted to immigrate to Tianzhu, so the fleet finally decided to leave early. Princess Han also wanted to reunite with Zhu Gaoxu in Tianzhu as soon as possible.

So early that morning, the Princess of Han and others finally boarded a large ship, along with accompanying servants, craftsmen and other people, as well as immigrants who were going to Tianzhu.

This time, because Princess Han had to bring too many people, the number of immigrants was not large. After two months, another fleet would arrive. This is actually the norm in Laizhou. Every few Fleets to Tianzhu will arrive every month, so many people who want to go to Tianzhu will wait at Laizhou Port.

In addition to Tang Sai'er's fleet, Zhu Di also sent a fleet to escort. This fleet was commanded by the eunuch Wang Jinghong. As Zheng He's deputy, Wang Jinghong had made many voyages to the West and was very experienced and qualified to escort the Princess of Han. task.

Zhu Zhanhe, Chang Sining, and Sun Ruowei personally sent Princess Han to the ship, and then watched the fleet leave the port on the dock.

Looking at the fleet going further and further away, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly sighed to himself. Maybe it won't be long before he embarks on a ship to Tianzhu, but there are too many people and things in Ming Dynasty that he can't let go of.

After sending his mother away, Zhu Zhanhe, Chang Sining, and Sun Ruowei stayed in Laizhou for a few more days. After all, it was rare for the two of them to go out once, so Zhu Zhanhe took them around the neighborhood, treating it as a trip.

But soon Zhu Di sent someone to urge Zhu Zhanhe to go back, because the northern expedition was about to begin, and Zhu Zhanhe would still have to accompany him.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe's family had to leave Laizhou by boat, transfer to a carriage after arriving in Tianjin, and finally returned to the capital.

After Princess Han left, the entire Han Palace was mostly empty. Chang Sining and Sun Ruowei were in charge of the palace, and they were planning to recruit some more servants. After all, it would be impossible for such a large palace to have no one to take care of it.

Zhu Zhanhe rested for a night and came to Wuying Hall to see Zhu Di the next day.

The atmosphere in the hall was tense. Zhu Di, Zhang Fu, Zhu Yong and other generals were surrounding the map and discussing the plan to send troops.

Zhu Zhanji was also here. He couldn't say anything about this kind of thing, but he still stayed with Zhu Di and listened very carefully.

When Zhu Di saw Zhu Zhanhe coming in, he immediately waved to him and said, "Zhanhe, how about you come and take a look at my plan to send troops?"

"Grandpa Huang is joking. I am not qualified to judge the plan that you and the generals discussed. I just wonder if there has been anything unusual on the grassland recently?"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately stepped forward with a smile, first spoke modestly, and then asked about the situation in the grassland.

Based on the strength comparison between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland, it is almost impossible to have any surprises in sending troops this time. The only thing that needs to be worried about is the trend of the couple. If the other party learns the news in advance and escapes, then Zhu Di will send troops this time. I'm afraid it will be in vain.

"You've got the key point. I'm keeping this mission strictly confidential. So far, no news has leaked out. Tuohuan's strength has recovered a lot. Recently, it has even quietly developed its power eastward. Since the death of Adai Khan, , the Tatars are completely destroyed, and Tuohuan has no rivals on the grassland. If he is not eliminated as soon as possible, I am afraid he will become a serious trouble in the future!"

Zhu Di said firmly.

He was determined to destroy Tuo Huan this time when he sent troops. Only in this way could he safely hand over the country of Ming Dynasty to his descendants.

"So Tuohuan hasn't received the news yet, so is Grandpa Huang planning to focus on cavalry raids for this expedition? Even if the number of troops is smaller, it will definitely have a miraculous effect!" Zhu Zhanhe asked Zhu Di for confirmation.

In order to prevent Tuohuan from escaping, a cavalry raid is obviously the most suitable for sending troops this time. Moreover, Tuohuan has been frightened by Zhu Di after his last defeat, so even if the cavalry force is smaller, Tuohuan still does not dare to protest. With the morale of the army in chaos, a sudden attack by Ming's cavalry would definitely have an effect.

"Hahaha~, Zhan He, you are so smart, you guessed what I was thinking right away!"

Zhu Di laughed loudly when he heard this, then pulled Zhu Zhanhe to the map, and explained to him his plan to send troops.

The fact is as Zhu Zhanhe guessed. Zhu Di is planning to send [-] troops this time, of which [-] are cavalry and are also the main force. The other [-] are mainly from the Shenji Battalion as a reserve army to follow behind the cavalry to prevent If any unpredictable situation occurs on the battlefield, the [-] infantrymen can be rescued.

Zhu Di was very interested. He pointed at the map and told Zhu Zhanhe his plan to send troops in detail.

Zhu Zhanhe also listened very carefully, and occasionally interrupted to ask a few questions, and Zhu Di patiently answered his questions.

But no one noticed that Zhu Zhanji next to him looked at Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanhe's affectionate appearance, but a pair of eyes flashed with a hint of haze.

Half a month later, Zhu Di once again asked Zhu Gaochi to supervise the country, and he personally led the army into the grassland.

In fact, Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu led five thousand cavalry respectively, rushing forward from the left and right wings to deal with the herdsmen or tribes encountered on the road to prevent the news of the army from being exposed.

Zhu Di personally led [-] cavalry to support the rear, and was also the main force of the surprise attack. The last [-] infantry followed in the direction of the cavalry. Although the speed was not fast, it provided logistical support.

Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Zhanji both followed Zhu Di and ran with the army all the way. In order to reach the station of Wala as soon as possible, they did not dare to stop at all on the way.

Everything went well at first. The herdsmen or tribes they met on the road were all taken in by the army and ordered to follow the army to avoid leaking the news. At this time, the grassland was clear and crisp in autumn, and it was the time when various tribes were putting on autumn fat for their cattle and sheep.

Of course, this is also the best time to send troops to the Central Plains, because sending troops at this time can not only attack the forces on the grassland, but also disrupt their grazing rhythm. If the cattle and sheep cannot make up for enough autumn fat at this time, they may survive. However, the cold winter will be very difficult for the grassland tribes next year.

However, when Zhu Di's army entered the Oara territory, the Oara tribe they encountered became more and more tough. Instead of obeying the Ming Dynasty's orders, they would rise up to resist. Although they were attacking rocks with eggs, it was inevitable that some would escape, and These people who escaped also caused the news that the Ming army entered the grassland to spread.

So in this situation, Zhu Di had to speed up again, because Jinyiwei had already found out in advance that Tuohuan was stationed in the Helin area, not far from the Tula River, because it was the place with the most abundant water and grass in the entire Mobei. Therefore, every autumn and winter, the main tribes of Oara would rush to Helin to station.

After several days of rapid march, Zhang Fu and Zhu Yong, who were the vanguards, were the first to reach He Lin, but they learned a bad news.

(End of this chapter)