Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 196 The crime lies in the present time, but the merit lies in the future

"Haha... this battle was a great pleasure!"

After cleaning up the battlefield, the army returned to the camp.

According to statistics, at least 15000 enemies were killed.

It’s a pity that Dayan Khan was too cunning. When he saw the situation was not good, he turned around and ran away, which became a regret of this battle.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about this. It was actually a good thing that Dayan Khan returned alive.

Having witnessed the terror of the Ming army, and given their shrewdness and caution, they would never dare to invade the Central Plains again for decades, which brought decades of peace to the Zhengde period.

As long as Zhu Houzhao handles it well and with the help of everyone, there will be no problem in maintaining stability, not to mention revival.

A grand celebratory banquet was held in the evening.

Zhu Houzhao, this guy, pulled his great-grandfather Zhu Qizhen and jumped around the fire.

For Zhu Houzhao, today's great victory proved him. The arrival of Old Zhu and others also gave him a certain satisfaction for the lack of family affection he had experienced since childhood.

It's like a hopeless child who suddenly has a lot of support. The confidence and joy he feels are indescribable.

Although he had a fight with Zhu Qizhen last night, it did not affect his happiness today at all.

After eating and drinking, Zhu Zhanjun took Zhu Houzhao to the main tent and explained the situation of the space.

When facing his descendants, Zhu Zhanjun still intends to give them their own choices. If they are unwilling to enter the space, Zhu Zhanjun will not force them.

“Great-grandfather, you met the people behind you, so you should know my ending.”

After listening to Zhu Zhanjun's story, Zhu Houzhao did not respond immediately. Instead, he was very interested in his future outcome.

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and told him what happened to Zhu Houzhao later.

The focus is on how Emperor Jiajing's mother and wife were treated after he ascended the throne.

"Humph, this bastard took over my position and actually bullied my people. Wait until I get back and beat him up."

After hearing what happened next, Zhu Houzhao was so angry that he threw the jar of wine in his hand to the ground.

This guy is a real person. If he says he will beat you up, he will do it without any discussion.

Zhu Zhanjun was too lazy to get involved in the affairs of Zhengde and Jiajing, so he let the two brothers handle it themselves. He took out five pendants and looked at Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao picked one up and put it around his neck without hesitation.

With a flash of light, the pendant disappeared.

"Is there anyone you want?"

After putting away the remaining four pendants, Zhu Houzhao asked Zhu Zhanjun who he had in mind.

"There are two, one is Wang Yangming and the other is Li Shizhen. I'm sure you've heard of Wang Yangming."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and said uncertainly: "I know Wang Yangming, but who is Li Shizhen, the son of old Wang? I really have never heard of him."

Zhu Zhanjun smiled and said, "Of course you haven't heard of him. He won't be born until next year."

Zhu Houzhao was speechless. It’s no use talking to me now if you’re not going to be born next year.

"I just want you to keep an eye on this person." Zhu Zhanjun explained, "This is a medical expert like Hua Tuo. He will be of great help to the medical culture of Ming Dynasty in the future. You should pay attention to this person and take him in when he becomes successful."

Zhu Houzhao scratched his head and said, "That's not a problem, but according to what you said, I won't live to see that day."

"Snapped!"

Zhu Zhanjun raised his hand and slapped Zhu Houzhao on the head.

"With us here, will we let you die? Live well and don't mess around. After this battle, go back and live peacefully for a while. The first task is to have a son first."

"Also, your queen is really good. Although she was chosen by your mother, she is also a virtuous person."

"In our Zhu family, the last thing we allow is to mistreat our wives. Go back and treat her well."

"Okay, I'll pay attention. I'll have a baby first when I get home."

Zhu Houzhao responded casually.

Zhu Zhanjun didn't say much. This was a personal matter. If Zhu Houzhao really didn't like him, he couldn't force it.

"Then do I have to make the decision on the remaining two?"

Seeing that Zhu Zhanjun had no more requests, Zhu Houzhao was excited.

"Take it easy. If anyone is pulled into the space, don't blame me for signing you into a long-term contract and letting you farm with your great grandfather."

"Don't worry, don't worry!" Zhu Houzhao waved his hands and said carelessly: "Grandpa Gaozu, I am still very reliable."

Zhu Zhanjun snorted. He would rather believe Zhu Qizhen than this guy Zhu Houzhao.

Although Zhu Qizhen was a little stupid, he was obedient after being taught by Old Zhu and others.

Zhu Houzhao is a guy with crazy nerves. God knows what he might be thinking in the next second.

"This Zhu Houzhao is actually quite good. With more training, he will become an accomplished monarch in the future."

Back in the space, Lao Zhu gave his evaluation of Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Zhanjun was not surprised that Old Zhu gave such an evaluation.

Even though Zhu Yuanzhang cultivated Zhu Yunwen in his later years, Zhu Yuanzhang, with his peasant character, actually liked this kind of lively and active child the most.

After inspecting the space and confirming that the seeds were prepared and all factories were operating normally, Zhu Zhanjun returned to reality.

The sound of crashing waves came, Zhu Zhanjun walked out of the rest room, stood on the deck and looked at the rough sea.

The battlefield, which was still full of fighting the moment before, returned to calm the next moment. This sudden change made him a little uncomfortable.

"Woooooooo..."

Rubbing his eyebrows, Zhu Zhanjun was about to return to the cabin to rest when a warning horn suddenly sounded.

Zhu Zhanjun raised his head and looked upwards, and saw the lookout sailor waving the flag vigorously.

After being on the ship for so long, Zhu Zhanjun has already learned the various uses of flag signals.

An unknown group of warships was spotted 15 nautical miles ahead.

"Dang-dang-dang-dang..."

The fleet soon sounded the alarm.

The sailors took up their various combat positions, and the idle soldiers on the transport ship, under the command of the officers, took out their weapons as quickly as possible and prepared for battle.

Zhu Zhanjun took out a telescope and began to observe the unknown warships in the distance.

The distance is still a bit far, and I can only see it vaguely.

The enemy's formation is also changing. They probably discovered us and are preparing for battle.

"Strange, why is there such a huge fleet here?"

From the vague image in the telescope, Zhu Zhanjun saw the scale of the enemy, which was larger in number than theirs.

In this era, Zhu Zhanjun couldn't think of any other country, except the Ming Dynasty, that could organize such a large fleet. Suddenly, Zhu Zhanjun had an idea.

Yes, it seems that apart from the Ming Dynasty, no country can organize such a large fleet.

And it just so happens that the Ming Dynasty has a huge fleet, which may appear here.

"Pass it on and determine whether it is Zheng He's fleet."

Zhu Zhanjun held up the telescope and shouted while observing.

Soon, huge war drums and trumpets sounded, and the high and low sounds conveyed a special rhythm.

In less than a moment, Zhu Zhanjun also faintly heard the voice coming from the other side.

After putting away the telescope, Zhu Zhanjun smiled.

"Notify them to lift the alert. They are our own people."

His guess was correct, the fleet was Zheng He's fleet.

The people on the opposite ship were also very surprised.

They didn't expect to encounter the Ming fleet here, and it might be led by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself.

"Your Highness, why are you here? Aren't they in Japan?"

Guo Gang, who was standing next to Zheng He, asked the question in his mind.

Zheng He shook his head: "I don't know about that either. Maybe there are other plans."

Although Zheng He and his companions set out a year earlier, they had to escort envoys from various countries along the way, which delayed them for a while in each place and they also had to wait for the monsoon.

In addition, their fleet was large and the number of ships varied in size, resulting in a relatively slow travel speed.

Zhu Zhanjun, who set out later, actually caught up with them here.

Soon, Zheng He's fleet, which was sailing slowly in front, stopped, waiting for Zhu Zhanjun to catch up.

When the two fleets approached each other, the soldiers on both sides excitedly shouted and waved to each other.

It was a bit unexpected for them to see their comrades and former fighting partners in this foreign country.

"Your Highness!"

The two main warships approached each other, and Zhu Zhanjun boarded Zheng He's treasure ship.

Zheng He and Guo Gang, along with the officers of the fleet, hurried forward to greet them.

"Why are you walking so slowly?"

Zhu Zhanjun asked curiously.

Zheng He smiled and explained, "We were escorting the envoys along the way, and we also had to follow your instructions to record the conditions of various places and waters, so our speed was a little slow."

"We went south again on the way, hoping to find the isolated continent that Your Highness mentioned, so it took us a little longer."

Zhu Zhanjun's eyes lit up and he asked, "Have you found that continent?"

Zheng He nodded.

Guo Gang on the side said excitedly: "We found the continent, but the ocean currents were a bit chaotic. We had no choice but to paddle across, but it took a lot of effort."

After briefly talking about the journey, Guo Gang continued, "We have investigated the situation there, and most of the people living on the land are still primitive indigenous people."

"We conducted a brief exploration and found that the area near the ocean was relatively good, but the area in the middle was all desolate Gobi and desert, and the environment was not as good as we had imagined."

Zhu Zhanjun was well aware of this.

In later Australia, cities were built along the coast, and the center was almost desolate.

The rain gathered around the sea and could not pass inland, causing extreme drought there.

Zheng He continued, "Also, we don't know the monsoon climate there very well. When we went there, it should have been summer, but we always felt it was winter there."

"There were various uncertainties, and the people there were all indigenous. I felt there was no value in exploring and communicating, so I built a stone tablet there to prove that we had been there, and briefly communicated with some of their tribes before returning."

"Then I followed the route to the Sultanate of Bengal, but I didn't expect to meet you, Your Highness, here."

While Zhu Zhanjun and Zheng He were communicating, the two fleets confirmed their goal after communication and mixed together to continue their journey.

"What, you want to fight Bangladesh and Myanmar?"

At the dinner, Zheng He stood up in shock.

He didn't expect the court to act so quickly, let alone be so ruthless.

He had just sent back the envoys of some countries when the Ming army occupied their countries.

Now he wants to occupy Bangladesh and Myanmar, and there are envoys from these two countries on his ship.

My goodness! They haven't even returned home to pay tribute yet, but we're destroying them along the way. This is totally unreasonable.

Zhu Zhanjun raised his hand and Xiaohu closed the cabin door.

Zhu Zhanjun asked Zheng He to sit down, poured him a glass of fruit wine and said, "This is the overall strategy of the court, not a decision I made on my own."

"Have you been to Asan Country?"

"A Sanguo?"

Zheng He looked confused and asked, which country is Asan?

“The Sultan of Delhi.”

Zheng He then nodded.

"I believe you have an idea of ​​how fertile the Gangetic Plain there is."

"But……"

"Listen to me first."

Zhu Zhanjun interrupted Zheng He.

"According to the Ministry of Revenue's speculation, if we occupy the land there, combined with our high-yield grain, our Ming Dynasty can easily support 400 million people."

"Mr. Zheng, Eunuch, you know best what our Ming Dynasty lacks."

Zheng He was shocked by this number.

Zhu Zhanjun stood up and patted Zheng He on the shoulder: "Perhaps invading another country may not be a good reputation, but for us Chinese people, this is a military achievement that will benefit future generations."

"Before he left, my grandfather told me that he would bear all the blame if it would allow our descendants to have enough to eat."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanjun sighed throughout his life: "Even the emperor is like this. As his sons and ministers, shouldn't we do our best to complete his great plan and cause?"

"In this battle, perhaps we are all sinners, but for the millions of future descendants of Yan and Huang, we are great heroes who fight for their happiness."

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