Chapter 802 Good General

At the Xiaohongshan hunting ground, the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji made a tactful comment, and Zhu Gaoxu understood it.

Zhu Gaoxu is not unfamiliar with this kind of admonition.

At the monthly lectures, many officials advised them through the words of saints and historical facts.

Zhu Gaoxu was pacing between the bookshelf of Rouyi Hall, calming down and recalling Xia Yuanji's words again.

He had to admit that from a certain perspective, Xia Yuanji's claim made some sense.

The court finally restricted the vast majority of the common people to work on the land, and did not hesitate to use ideological control methods such as education to maintain the ruling order; if the new policy is not successful, it may cause unexpected side effects.

In Xia Yuanji's political views, he also believed that the threat of nomadic civilization was a natural disaster for agricultural countries like the Ming Dynasty.If the vision is limited to two thousand years of experience, there is no problem with this insight.

Human concepts are the most difficult to change.Many ministers may not want to be in trouble with the emperor, they do believe that their claims are correct.

The most serious problem is that Zhu Gaoxu speculated that even ministers such as Qi Tai, Gao Xianning, and Hu Yi who supported the new policy would inevitably think that Xia Yuanji's statement was reasonable.

It is obviously not the only one who has Xia Yuanji's idea.

The reason why Zhu Gaoxu is stubborn and believes in his own judgment is because he does not belong to the person in this circle, but has indeed seen the real world that is one step ahead.

Otherwise, if there was an unpredictable fog ahead of him, he would probably doubt his opinion.

Just as before Columbus discovered America, medieval Europeans believed that the depths of the Atlantic Ocean were hell, and no one dared to sail towards the unknown distance without hesitation.

Zhu Gaoxu also realized that even the emperor with supreme power would be very difficult to push the ship forward on his own and could not withstand too many setbacks.

People who are full of fear of the unknown will only make them believe more that the direction of this channel is wrong!

At this moment, a semen man came into the gate of the hall. He was the eunuch Meng Ji.Meng Ji bent down a little nervously and said: Emperor, have you sent someone to summon me?

Meng Ji was not a favored eunuch, he was the one left by Zhu Di.He was obviously very surprised by today's summons.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: Come and talk.

Yes, the emperor.Meng Ji walked forward in a small stroll, bowed and stood on the ground.

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and asked: Last time you said, why did Liu Sheng marry the Annan woman Ruan?You don't talk in detail, and I can't remember it very clearly.You can explain it in detail.

Meng Ji thought carefully for a while, then clasped his fists and said fluently: Go back to the emperor, the husband of Ruan’s before was Ruan Jian, and he was the Minister of War under Chen Jikuo.When Anyuan Hou captured Qinghua, he captured Ruan Jian's family and released him.The Ruan Wyen learned about the conspiracy between Li Li and Ruan Jian in Yeonju, so he took the risk to report.Now the Ruan family betrayed her husband and could not go back, so An Yuanhou promised to marry her as his wife.

What conspiracy? Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Meng Jidao: There is probably a Dao Bridge in the north of Yanzhou, which is the only way for the Ming Dynasty's official army.Li Li's men first pretended to be defeated many times, luring Anyuan Hou to lead his troops to cross the bridge, then burned down the bridge and cut off Anyuan Hou's front and reinforcements from behind. The rebels suddenly emerged and attacked them in groups.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu said: You remember it very clearly.

Meng Ji hurriedly said happily: I have been staying in Annan Kingdom for more than a month and have figured out all the things.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly asked in a deep voice: If Ruan had not reported it, would Liu Sheng fall into the trap?

Meng Ji looked embarrassed: I don’t know.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him: If you don’t know, forget it.We should pretend that our conversation has not happened before. Do you understand?

Meng Ji immediately glared and said: Don’t worry, Emperor, even if the slave was tortured, he would never say a word.

Zhu Gaoxu said: Who would torture you severely?

Yes yes.Meng Jidao.

The generals are very concerned about their face and most of them will not admit that they are not as skilled as others.The effect Zhu Gaoxu wanted to achieve was that he knew what he could do but did not show distrust of his abilities.

Just like Qiu Fu, Duke Qi, Zhu Gaoxu felt that his ability was just as capable; but Qiu Fu, as a hero of Jingnan and a senior of the Duke of Gao, could not be inferior to others on the battlefield, so it was quite difficult to use.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't say that Duke Qi could not lead his troops, so he could only make excuses.

Zhu Gaoxu was thinking about Liu Sheng again.If the Annan woman Ruan, who had married someone, reported it, was just a waste of time. Liu Sheng, a marquis, had to marry Ruan?

Liu Sheng was in a proper manner in the war, and both managed the army and arranged troops to arrange troops. Therefore, during the Battle of Huguang, he performed well on the left wing of the Crime Army.

He was open-minded and attached importance to firearms. During the Northern Expedition, he waited for his leisure and used firearms to defeat the Mongolian attack, which also made Zhu Gaoxu very satisfied.

However, this person is not vaguely experienced enough. If the decisive battle is launched, there is no problem, but when dealing with complex situations, there seem to be some weaknesses.

The commanders Zhu Gaoxu valued the most were Sheng Yong and Qu Neng.

Especially Sheng Yong, who has rich experience and good overall vision.

During the Battle of Jingnan, Jianwen's army was defeated and all the elite soldiers were lost. When Sheng Yong took over the military power, only some rural brave soldiers and remnants were left, and they could still defend Shandong and threaten the flanks of the Jingnan Army.

In the battle of slaughtering crimes, he was alone, often faced difficulties, and had no flaws.

This is a good general who can find the structure in any adverse situation.

Zhu Gaoxu's uncle Xu Huizu, who valued the most, was Sheng Yong, who was not at the time, and Xu Huizu still had some vision.

If Sheng Yong had safe cavalry cooperation, it would be even more powerful.As long as the court does not put pressure on randomly, Zhu Gaoxu felt that he could not defeat the army led by these two people.

Normally, when the court sends troops, the commander is recommended by the ministers who know people.But Zhu Gaoxu doesn't need to recommend it. He himself is the one who commands the troops and knows the military generals very well.

Meng Ji, go to the Governor's Office of the Five Army and call Sheng Yong, Ping'an and Liu Sheng.Zhu Gaoxu finally spoke.

Meng Ji hurriedly said: I will follow the order and go and do it immediately.

Zhu Gaoxu sat back behind his big table, flipped through the memorials, and waited for a long time.

There was a voice outside, with Ping'an and Liu Sheng's voice faintly, but Sheng Yong shouldn't have spoken.

Meng Ji first came in to report, and then the three generals knocked outside the door.

Zhu Gaoxu said loudly: Everyone comes in and speaks, no gifts.

The three of them thanked each other and came in, so Zhu Gaoxu greeted them and sat on the stool opposite the table.

Zhu Gaoxu heard that Sheng Yong and Ping'an had a bad personal relationship. After observation, Sheng Yong was indeed very impatient with Ping'an, so he shook his head and smiled: I have always thought that General Sheng and General Ping had known each other for many years and shared weal and woe. It should be like Boya Ziqi.

Liu Sheng said: I’m afraid the fallen flowers are intentional and the flowing water is ruthless.

Sheng Yong rolled his eyes immediately, and Ping'an pointed at Liu Sheng and shook his finger.

Sheng Yong held a polite manner and said: Master, I am different from the justice of the State of E and do not plan for each other.National affairs are of great importance to the emperor and the people below. Duke of E of the Kingdom of E has received the emperor's favor from the emperor, but he is treated like a playful child, and has no demeanor. He is really ashamed to be with him!

Ping An said embarrassedly: Sheng Yong, you are cruel.

Zhu Gaoxu said: General Ping is unruly, but he is still very serious in fighting.

Ping'an hurriedly said: The Lord, Master... Sheng Yong, you are still pretty, why should you scold me?

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and was silent for a while, thinking that Sheng Yong might have deliberately shown that he had a bad personal relationship with Ping'an in front of the emperor.

Sheng Yong's disgusting Ping An's temperament may be true; however, Sheng Yong must not underestimate Ping An in his heart, because the two of them worked together during many wars, and Sheng Yong trusted Ping An's support very much.

During the Battle of Japan, the main force of our official army's Land Division should have only more than 20,000 people.Zhu Gaoxu said, but the soldiers were all elites in the Beijing camp.The navy responsible for water war and transportation even called on almost all navigable ships; with the reinforcements from North Korea, the scale of water and land in this battle is not small.I want to use two dukes and one marquis to command the troops to ensure that this battle is foolproof.

The three of them looked serious. They should understand that the person coming today is the emperor's candidate for commanding the army.

Zhu Gaoxu also said: The level of people I employ, the scale of sea ships, and the strength of my equipment of firearms, armor and weapons is not defeated. If you observe it, you should understand my expectations for this battle, and you must not make any rash mistakes.

Sheng Yong stood up first, then Ping'an and Liu Sheng also stood up, bowed together and said, "I will never let down the great trust of the emperor."

Liu Sheng may have guessed in advance that he can be the head coach of the Japanese.However, Zhu Gaoxu arranged two dukes to command the troops, and Liu Sheng was one of the deputy generals and did not feel wronged.

Zhu Gaoxu said: After the mainland division is mobilized and rectified, you will go to the army to prepare and lead the light cavalry to North Korea by land, and then cross the sea.

The three of them worshiped: I will obey the order.

At this time, there are some risks when you go to the estuary of the Yangtze River and go directly to Japan.

It is much easier to cross the sea along Tsushima Island and Ichiki Island in North Korea.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't want the most warlike generals in the court to lose their losses at sea.

Zhu Gaoxu continued: In a few days in the court, I appointed Sheng Yong as the General of the Conquering Yi, Ping'an as the Deputy General of the Conquering Yi, and Liu Sheng as the Deputy General of the Conquering Yi, preparing to carry out a battle against Japan.The navy fleet will be led by Chen Xuan and Wang Jinghong as the commander-in-chief. All civil and military officials and eunuchs will be controlled by the generals of the conquest.Who do you choose to coordinate the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the North Korean state and supervise the baggage and grain?

They were silent for a moment, and Sheng Yong said: The left envoy of the Guardian and the Minister of War, Pei Shilang, are well-versed in their work.

Ping'an said: It's always been civil officials who recommend military generals, so that's great.

Sheng Yong turned his head and looked at Ping'an with a bad face.

Zhu Gaoxu slapped the table lightly: That's it.I will ask the ministers in the court to write a manifesto, and you can do your business according to the decisions of the court.