Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

"Brothers, please don't be polite!"

When Zhu Biao saw Zhu Di, Zhu Quan and other princes, he stood up from the dragon throne, walked up to them and looked at them carefully.

"Although you have just finished your studies at the clan residence not long ago, I feel like we brothers haven't seen each other for a long time!"

Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"Brother Emperor, I see that you look much more haggard!"

Zhu Di felt distressed when he saw how thin Zhu Biao looked.

Upon seeing this, the other princes also spoke up quickly.

"Brother, you must take good care of yourself when you lead the army in person this time. It's not like being in the palace. If you collapse, what will we do?"

"That's right. This time you just need to take charge of the central army, and leave the rest to your brothers!"

"I have long been fed up with those bastards from the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In fact, there is no need for you to come in person, my royal brother. As long as you give an order, we brothers can work together to get rid of the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

Zhu Biao was also very pleased to hear the words of his brothers. He smiled and said, "I appreciate the kindness of my brothers, but the grievances between the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty have lasted for many years. Now it is time to resolve them completely. This war is a national war, and I, as the emperor, will naturally come to put an end to it personally."

"Of course, this is what Father meant."

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, Zhu Di, Zhu Quan and other princes immediately understood.

"Your Majesty, I understand what you mean." Zhu Di nodded, then turned to look at Ouyang Lun who was sitting on the side drinking tea leisurely, and bowed respectfully, "This time, with Brother Ouyang assisting you, Your Majesty, I think this battle will definitely go smoothly!"

"That's right! That's right!" Zhu Quan also responded repeatedly, "With my brother-in-law here, I will treat the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty as nothing!"

Zhu Quan had a lot of opinions about Ouyang Lun in the past, but after being trained one after another, he can now be said to be Ouyang Lun's little fan.

Now, not only Zhu Di, Zhu Quan, Zhu Bo and other princes admire Ouyang Lun very much, but other princes do the same. You must know that although it will take some time for the affairs of the court to be passed on to the princely areas, but now all the princes know that Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party, in order to seize the initiative in the process of conquering the Northern Yuan Dynasty, have falsely accused these princes of colluding with the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Although there is no evidence, this is simply a conspiracy to murder them!
If Zhu Yuanzhang really heard these words and took them to heart, life would definitely be difficult for these princes.

No one likes someone to throw dirty water on them.

Ouyang Lun not only refuted Li Shanchang harshly, but also ordered each of Li Shanchang's subordinates to be beaten with forty sticks. When hearing the news, there was no vassal king who did not applaud, and naturally their respect for Ouyang Lun increased a bit more.

"Brother-in-law, we all know that you spoke up for our brothers in the court that day."

"That bastard Li Shanchang actually pushed us into the fire pit in order to achieve his own goal!"

"If he wasn't in the capital, I would have gone to his house with a knife in hand to ask him when I colluded with the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"I've long been fed up with this old guy. I've always thought he's a bad guy!"

"Don't worry, brother-in-law. This time the emperor is leading the army in person and you are the military advisor. We brothers will naturally give our full support!"

"This time I brought 100,000 cavalry with me. As long as my brother and brother-in-law give the order, I will personally lead the team to kill Bei Yuan!"

"And I!"

The princes spoke one after another.

Hearing these words, Ouyang Lun couldn't help but roll his eyes, "Stop, I didn't ask you to come here to listen to your bragging. If you didn't say anything, go out and finish your talk before coming back. As soon as you entered the tent, you started talking nonstop. Are you all chatterboxes!?"

"Is it so great to have 100,000 cavalry? If a fight really breaks out, can your 100,000 cavalry defeat the main cavalry of the Northern Yuan Dynasty?"

"Don't be so cocky just because you have a little money and some connections. Keep a low profile. I, your brother-in-law, won't harm you!"

Ouyang Lun's indiscriminate rant silenced several princes present.

If it were any other official who dared to scold these princes like this, he would probably have his head chopped off. However, facing Ouyang Lun's scolding, these princes were like primary school students who had made mistakes. They stood there obediently and listened to Ouyang Lun's lecture in an orderly manner, not daring to refute in the slightest.

Seeing these princes calm down, Ouyang Lun's tone softened a bit, and he continued, "His Majesty has just said that the imperial army is the main force to destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty. You should play your supporting roles. I called you here to discuss how to deal with it next. In addition, this is also a rare opportunity for actual combat. You should all watch and learn more!"

"Yes!"

Several princes including Zhu Di and Zhu Quan nodded quickly.

"Brother-in-law, since everyone is here, let's get started!" Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"it is good!"

Ouyang Lun nodded, then lifted a piece of black gauze covering the middle of the tent. As the black gauze was lifted, a platform was revealed inside.

When the princes saw the platform, they were stunned.

"This is a sandbox!"

“What an exquisite military sand table!”

"I've heard that my brother-in-law is good at making military pushers, but I didn't expect it to be so exquisite!"

The princes all surrounded the sand table in the center and praised it crazily.

At this moment, the sand table of the military exercises in Buirhai was quietly displayed in the center of the Daming army tent. The sand table was about three meters long and two meters wide, and the topography of Buirhai and its surroundings was restored with fine clay sculptures and wood carvings. The princes surrounded the sand table, looking at every detail with curiosity.

In the center of the sand table, the lake of Bui Er Hai is inlaid with light blue glass pieces, and the lake water is sparkling, as if the real water surface is glittering in the dim light. The lakeshore is winding, and clay sculptures of reeds are dotted in between. Each reed is carefully carved with fine bamboo silk, and its posture of tilting in the wind is lifelike. On the south side of the lake is a highland. On the sand table, undulating hills are piled up with brown soil of varying shades. The ridge lines are clear and the slopes are steep. The highland is full of small red flags representing the central army of the Ming Dynasty, with the golden word "Ming" embroidered on the flags, densely packed and magnificent.

"This is where we are now, the central military camp! Your Majesty's army of 200,000 is so magnificent, it is worthy of being the Heavenly Kingdom's royal army!" Zhu Di said with a smile, pointing here.

The forest on the east side of the sand table is covered with dense green velvet, interspersed with miniature pine and birch trees, with trunks carved with fine wood and branches woven with dyed silk threads, with distinct layers. The black cavalry flag of Yan Wang Zhu Di can be vaguely seen in the forest. Although the flag is small, it is finely embroidered, and the corner of the flag flutters in the wind, as if it will rush out of the forest and attack the enemy at any time.

"Hey, this is my army, Zhu Di. I hid so well, but I didn't expect that you, my brother-in-law, had already seen through it!" Zhu Di smiled. The plain on the west side of the sand table is paved with light yellow sand, with several clay villages and farmlands scattered in between. The houses in the village are built with wood chips, the roofs are covered with fine grass, and even the chimneys can be vaguely seen with smoke rising. Ning Wang Zhu Quan's firearm infantry position is set here. The sand table is outlined with red thin lines to outline the fortifications. The firearm position is decorated with copper cannon models, with the muzzles facing the enemy. The details can even see the patterns and rivets on the gun body. In addition, a group of red cannons are arranged in a hidden place!

"I have put a lot of thought into my firearms infantry. In addition to the small copper cannons, I guarantee that there will be enough red cannons this time!" Zhu Quan had a proud look on his face. After seeing the red cannonballs for the first time, Zhu Quan fell in love with this weapon. The construction of his army was mainly based on firearms!
After everyone looked at their own deployment, they all looked towards the positions of the Northern Yuan enemy forces.

The deployment of the Northern Yuan army on the sand table is marked with blue flags. The 650,000-strong army is like a dark cloud pressing on the northern plains. The cavalry formation is dense. The flags are embroidered with a wolf totem. The wolf's eyes are embroidered with silver thread, shining coldly under the candlelight. The Northern Yuan cavalry model on the sand table is cast in black iron. The muscle lines of the horses and the texture of the knights' armor are clearly visible, as if they will charge at any time.

At the edge of the sand table, several small rivers are inlaid with silver foil, the water flows in a winding way, and the mud on the river bank is moist, as if it has just been soaked by the river water. The bridge is built with fine wood, and the texture of the stone on the pier is clearly visible, and even the joints of the wooden boards on the bridge deck are restored one by one.

A copper chandelier was hung above the sand table, and the light shone down, illuminating the entire sand table. Ouyang Lun held a thin bamboo pole and tapped the sand table lightly, his voice steady and clear: "This is the high ground on the south side of Buiyuer Lake. Your Majesty can lead the central army to garrison and build fortifications based on the terrain. On the east side of the forest, His Royal Highness Prince Yan can lead the cavalry to ambush, and when the enemy army penetrates deep, attack from the flank. On the west side of the plain, His Royal Highness Prince Ning needs to suppress the enemy cavalry with firearms, and at the same time set up an ambush to prevent them from outflanking."

Every time the bamboo pole touched a spot, the flags and models on the sand table seemed to vibrate, as if the entire battlefield was unfolding before their eyes. The generals held their breath and concentrated their eyes as the bamboo pole moved, as if they were already in the upcoming bloody battle. Every detail of the sand table silently told of the cruelty and precision of this battle, as if the victory or defeat had been determined at this moment.

After hearing Ouyang Lun's deployment, Zhu Biao and a group of princes frowned.

"Your Majesty, my Lords, do you have any questions?"

Ouyang Lun asked.

"Brother-in-law, it's not that I doubt it. The main reason is that we only have more than 300,000 people in total, but the Northern Yuan has 650,000 people. The enemy has twice as many as us, and they are all elite cavalry. If we face them head-on, will we be defeated?"

Zhu Di said.

Zhu Biao also spoke up at this time: "Brother-in-law, if we fight against the Northern Yuan cavalry, which is twice as strong as ours on this grassland, our casualties will be huge if we win."

Other princes also expressed their views and concerns.

"Brother-in-law, isn't this a bit too risky? If we fail, we won't have any way to retreat."

"Brother, brother-in-law, I have received news that the Northern Yuan Dynasty already knows that we are serious about this, so they are determined to fight us to the death this time!"

"The Beiyuan people are trying to kill us, shouldn't we stay out of their way for now?"

Hearing what Zhu Biao and the prince said, Ouyang Lun smiled slightly, "Since I am the military advisor, then do as I say."

"First of all, including the troops of you princes, we have nearly 400,000 troops. 400,000 versus 650,000. This is like a pot of half-cooked rice, but we can still eat it."

"You just need to follow my plan strictly."

After hearing what Ouyang Lun said, Zhu Biao and the other princes had nothing more to say.

Although the expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty was nominally led by Emperor Zhu Biao himself, everyone knew that Ouyang Lun was the core commander of the expedition, and no one would disobey except for the large group of people in the Huaixi Party.

Just as everyone continued to discuss some details.

A summons soldier came in.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, Prince Consort Ouyang, news has come from the front that the Northern Yuan army has advanced to within 20 miles of our army. In addition, the Northern Yuan has sent out a vanguard of 10,000 people, which has already approached within 5 miles of our army!"

"General Zhou asked his subordinates to ask how to deal with this?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao and a group of princes looked at Ouyang Lun in unison, obviously waiting for Ouyang Lun to make a decision.

"Hit him! Hit him like a big watermelon!"

"Let's go! Let's go test the quality of the last army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

Ouyang Lun waved his hand and immediately took the lead to walk out of the central military camp.

In this way, surrounded by Zhu Biao and a group of princes, the group arrived at the front line.

The commander at the front line at the moment was Zhou An, a general of the Huaixi Party. When he saw Zhu Biao, Ouyang Lun and others actually running to the front line, he hurriedly said, "This general greets your majesty!"

"Your Majesty, a cavalry of 10,000 people from the Northern Yuan Dynasty is not far ahead and may launch an attack at any time!"

“It’s too dangerous here!”

After saying that, Zhou An complained, "Military Advisor Ouyang, you should take His Majesty back as soon as possible. If anything happens to His Majesty, neither you nor I can bear the responsibility!!"

Facing Zhou An's questioning, Ouyang Lun said calmly: "Why are you panicking? The Northern Yuan army hasn't arrived yet!"

"General Zhou, where are you?!"

Facing Ouyang Lun's sudden shout, Zhou An was stunned at first, then he bowed and said, "I am here."

"I order you to lead the army forward and engage the vanguard of the Northern Yuan army!"

Ok? !

Zhou An was stunned again and instinctively wanted to refuse, but he remembered what Emperor Zhu Biao said when he swore to set out, that the orders given by military advisor Ouyang Lun must be obeyed, and those who disobeyed would be subject to military law!
He didn't dare to disobey at this time. If he really lost his head, it would be too unfair.

"Yes, the general will take your orders!"

Zhou Anye had no other choice but to accept the order immediately!

Just when Zhou An was about to lead his troops to attack, Ouyang Lun stopped him again, "General Zhou, remember, you are not going to fight to the death with the Northern Yuan this time, but to cause enough harassment and make them as angry as possible!"

"Um!?"

Zhou An was even more confused about Ouyang Lun's order. (End of this chapter)