Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 146 Bring a Letter Home
"You really have a lot of things to do." Prince Han felt a headache when he heard his son say that he wanted to take a letter back home.

He himself hasn't even replied to any letters home yet! And this kid worked so hard today, if he wrote back to tell the princess, then Prince Han would be scolded to death when he returned!

"Dad, didn't you write a letter to my mother to let her know you were safe?" Zhu Zhanhe looked at Prince Han with some doubts and asked in surprise.

"No need! Your father is focused on the war, so how can I have time for love and affection!" After hearing his son's words, Prince Han's heart skipped a beat. He then remembered that he had been away from home for almost a year and had not written a single letter to his wife. However, Prince Han was still very stubborn and refused to admit it.

"Okay, Dad, I wrote a few letters. Please ask someone to send them back." Zhu Zhanhe said as he took out a few letters from his arms.

"You've already written it?" Prince Han stared at the letters his son took out and shouted in astonishment, "You're attacking me by surprise, right? I don't have enough time to write it now!"

"Yes, Dad, look, this letter is for my mother!
This letter is to my future father-in-law!
This letter is to my future daughter-in-law!

And this one is for the teacher!
And the last letter to the two little girls!" Zhu Zhanhe took the letters in his hand and said who they were for one by one, which made Prince Han dizzy.

"By the way, Dad, please take this back for me. Let my mother give it to her future daughter-in-law!" Zhu Zhanhe took out the wooden ruyi that he had been playing with for many years from his sleeve and handed it to Prince Han.

"It seems that you have approved of this marriage!" Prince Han looked at the wooden ruyi handed to him by his son with a surprised look, and then said thoughtfully.

"Of course I agree. From any perspective, she is the most suitable candidate for the Crown Prince's Consort!" Zhu Zhanhe said without hesitation.

Suddenly, chilling words were heard outside the tent door.

"It's snowing! It's snowing!" These three simple words stunned Prince Han. He ignored his son and hurried to the tent door. He opened the curtain and saw a sky full of falling snow.

"Snow in June?!" Zhu Zhanhe was stunned when he saw the heavy snow in the sky. It's June, and it's snowing?
Moreover, this heavy snow will inevitably hinder the army's attack progress!

"Dad, this heavy snow is falling at a really bad time!" Zhu Zhanhe came to the side of Prince Han and said softly.

"Let's go back to the tent and talk." Prince Han looked at the heavy snow and pulled his son back to the tent.

"He'er, there are some things I didn't want to tell you, but looking at the heavy snow, I have to tell you." Prince Han pulled his son to sit down and said with a sigh.

"What's the matter? Dad?" Zhu Zhanhe looked at the mysterious Prince of Han and said with some confusion.

"He'er, you know that everyone in this baggage and food team is my father's people. They have discovered some strange things in recent days.

Zhejiang's troops preparing for war with Japan actually arrived in Shuntian to change guard!

The entire line from Datong to Shanhaiguan has also been replaced!
Now, the news I heard actually said that without the prince's handwritten order, no horse can enter the pass!
Your uncle is probably going to rebel!" Prince Han looked at his son and said seriously, but of course he was also a little happy: If the emperor knew about this, the prince would be in big trouble!
"Dad, have you ever thought that grandpa must know all the news you mentioned!
In fact, I think Uncle San may know it before you, or know more and in more details!

Uncle San is in charge of the Jinyiwei for Grandpa, and they are all over the world. I'm afraid this news is useless!" Zhu Zhanhe realized that Prince Han was going to complain to Emperor Yongle again, so he opened his mouth to remind him.

"Third brother!..." Prince Han was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then his face was filled with anger of being betrayed.

“And, Dad, have you ever thought about another point.

Is that why the imperial court blocked the Shanhaiguan line and transferred the defense to Shuntian Prefecture?

Could it be that my uncle just wants to close the door and become the emperor himself?

Grandpa has an army of 600,000!" Zhu Zhanhe's words made Prince Han stunned for a moment, and then Prince Han's eyes lit up, as if he thought of something. "It seems that Dad has thought of something too!
With my uncle's cautious nature, he would never do such a thing!
Since this happened, it can only mean that my uncle has been separated from me!

Why would such a hardworking person like my uncle be excluded by some people?
The possibility of this being intentional is extremely small.

Judging from my uncle's physical condition, I boldly guess that there might be something wrong with his body!" Zhu Zhanhe analyzed to Prince Han with a serious face.

"Is there something wrong with the eldest brother's health too?!" Prince Han looked at his son in surprise and asked uncertainly.

"Since Dad has connections in Shuntian Prefecture, why not ask them?

Or you can just ask Third Uncle directly." Zhu Zhanhe reminded again.

"That makes sense!" Prince Han instantly regained his motivation after hearing his son's words!
"I'm afraid your grandfather's health is also..." Prince Han looked at his son and spoke, but he stopped before he finished speaking. His meaning was very clear, that is, Emperor Yongle's health was also very poor!

"Wait a couple of days, I'll get the exact news, then I'll go find your uncle!" Prince Han said seriously...

More than a month later, the Ming army was still lingering in front of the Three Gorges.

On this day, everyone gathered in Emperor Yongle's tent again.

"We have been confronting the armies of the various tribes on the grassland for too long!" Emperor Yongle murmured as he looked at the sand table.

"How many supplies do we have left?" Emperor Yongle shifted his gaze from the sand table and asked.

"There's less than half a month's supply of food and supplies!
The wind and snow have been so strong these days that the subsequent supply troops can’t get up at all!
Medicines and livestock feed are especially scarce!" Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji whispered earnestly and distressedly.

"We are short of it, but they must be short of it even more!" Emperor Yongle's words were filled with murderous intent.

"It's mainly because of that thief Mahamu! He has learned all the military tactics of my Ming Dynasty!

He actually formed the two large camps on the grassland into a pincer attack, with the Wala tribe supporting him in the middle!
He's really exploited the terrain's advantages to the fullest!" Emperor Yongle sighed as he spoke.

“They are now just bastards!
They hid and wouldn't come out, so it was really difficult for us to climb up in the snow!

That means the cannons can't reach them, otherwise, we would just bomb them to death! "Prince Han was also full of emotion. He had never seen grassland people so difficult to deal with! He had never fought such an annoying battle!

"Old Two is right, if the artillery could get closer, we would use it to force him out to fight!
As long as he's willing to leave the camp, I and the Second Brother's cavalry will have another bloody battle and will definitely inflict heavy damage on them!" Prince Zhao also agreed.

"The cannon has wheels!" Suddenly, Yu Qian, who had been staying beside Emperor Yongle, spoke. It would have been fine if he hadn't spoken, but as soon as he spoke, the generals glared at each other angrily.

"I've been fighting for so long, but this is the first time I know that cannons have wheels!" Prince Han said to Yu Qian with disdain. The look in his eyes was enough to make Yu Qian laugh to death!
However, there are always people who are tempted by such proposals, such as Emperor Yongle.

He just walked straight to the sand table and kept looking at it. Zhu Zhanhe saw Emperor Yongle's hand and kept gesturing back and forth secretly!

Obviously, Emperor Yongle had an idea!

(End of this chapter)