Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 940 Tatar
So throughout the winter, Zhu Su traveled between Chunhe Hall and his own residence. On the one hand, he consulted Zhu Biao and Old Zhu on military reform and Annan intelligence matters, and on the other hand, he taught Zhu Xiongying all the knowledge he had about the political commissar's propaganda.

In addition, he also began to look for helpers for Zhu Xiongying to help him properly complete the "military supervision" affairs this time. Fang Xiaoru and Xie Jin are indispensable. Going to Daning, promoting the storytelling and operas that echoed the main theme of the Ming Dynasty in the army was one of the most important breakthroughs for Zhu Xiongying to try to reform the military supervision system. Fang Xiaoru and Xie Jin were both talented people, and they had previously led the public opinion campaign of "praising and killing" military merits. When these two writers arrived in Daning, they were the left and right arms of Zhu Xiongying in writing storytelling and operas.

Zhu Su's original favorite candidate should be Luo Guanzhong, the author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. However, the old man is now over 70 years old, and if he travels all the way to the frontier, he might be buried in a foreign land... Therefore, he had no choice but to let Fang Xiaoru and Xie Jin accompany him.

Fortunately, Fang Xiaoru and Xie Jin were happy with the job and did not think it was an insult to be a storyteller in the north. On the one hand, the new learning has flourished in recent years, and the idea of ​​"being practical" has gradually influenced the new generation of scholars. Writing storybooks to enlighten people and publishing articles in newspapers are no longer regarded by scholars as a low-class way to entertain others.

Secondly, Zhu Xiongying was the grandson of the Ming Dynasty. He was blessed with the fortune of heaven and was valued by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, father and son. He was almost certain to be the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Being able to accompany him through this journey, who knows if there will be greater fortunes in the future?

On the other hand, in order to ensure Zhu Xiongying's journey was smooth, Zhu Su gave his nephew three locked brocade boxes.

"Xiongying, you must remember this." Zhu Su handed the three keys to Zhu Xiongying and said to him solemnly, "I have already told you the general method of how to build momentum. You just need to follow the steps when you go north, and the matter of supervising the army should be fine."

"But, even though the Tatars are not very powerful, they are still at war, and accidents may happen."

"If there are no accidents, then there will be no problem. But if there are accidents, the morale of the army will be shaken, or you may be in danger."

"You should open the corresponding brocade box according to the current situation and my uncle's instructions today..." As he spoke, Zhu Su informed him of the corresponding situation of each brocade box.

Zhu Xiongying listened carefully, and when he was sure that he had heard everything correctly, he nodded solemnly. He said to Zhu Su, "Don't worry, uncle. I will definitely do this beautifully and will not bring shame to you, father and uncle!"

Zhu Su had been very protective of him since he was in his mother's womb. Apart from his grandfather and grandmother, he was the one who was most concerned about his health. Moreover, this uncle was different from others. He was always imaginative, taking him to do all kinds of interesting things, and teaching him many truths... In terms of personal feelings, Zhu Xiongying was even closer to Zhu Su than his biological father Zhu Biao, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Zhu Su.

"As the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, you should not bring shame to the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Su patted Zhu Xiongying on the shoulder, then remembered something and said to him: "By the way, remember, you are here to serve as a military supervisor."

"You must not interfere in military affairs, nor influence the military's decisions... and you must not think of it as fun and go to fight against Bayan Shili's troops on the battlefield... Do you understand?"

After these words came out, the expression of His Royal Highness, who had been so well-behaved and obedient, visibly collapsed. He reluctantly argued, "Fifth Uncle, my nephew is already seventeen years old."

"Uncle Two, Uncle Four, and Uncle Five, when you were my age, you had already fought a battle in Suzhou against the remnants of King Cheng... You even went out to sea to suppress the Japanese and went north to take over Liao."

"Why is it that when it comes to my nephew, you won't even let him fight with the remnants of the Mongols?"

Zhu Xiongying usually behaves well in front of his father, but Zhu Su knows that this nephew is actually a monkey in private. Zhu Biao has a gentle and refined personality, but Zhu Xiongying's nature is a bit like Zhu Di, a devil in his childhood. Now, this monkey boy is actually planning to go north to fight the Tatars. Zhu Su couldn't help but roll his eyes, and then said more solemnly:
"It is precisely because your second uncle and fourth uncle and I have been to the battlefield that we know that on the battlefield, swords and guns are blind and it is definitely not a place for men to fight and show off their strength."

"Those Tartars will not show mercy just because you are the crown prince. On the contrary, precisely because you are the crown prince, they know very well that if they capture you, they will gain a lot of benefits."

"Even if you are truly a famous general, intervening in military affairs, making plans, and able to defeat the Tatars a few times... but if you make a mistake, it will be a great disaster for the Ming Dynasty."

"To protect you, the Chang brothers will do their best. If something happens to you because of your wrongdoings, they will go there for you even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead... By then, I don't know how many good men will bury their bones on the battlefield for you, and how much the court will have to pay for you."

"Military affairs are not a joke, nor are they for you to make mistakes on. You must not interfere in military affairs. Even if you are the crown prince, when it comes to marching and fighting, you must follow the commander's orders first. This is the responsibility of the military supervisor and you must not violate it. Do you understand?"

"...Yes, uncle, I understand." Zhu Xiongying was a little disappointed, but he still nodded, indicating that he had listened to what Zhu Su said. Although he also yearned to lead troops in battle, he also knew that his identity was not a joke. If the good situation of the Ming Dynasty was reversed because of him, he would never accept it.

In addition to Zhu Su, Old Zhu and Zhu Biao also called Zhu Xiongying and gave him some instructions. Then, when the ice and snow melted after the New Year, Zhu Xiongying left the imperial capital Yingtian with Fang Xiaoru, Xie Jin and a group of new students, as well as the guards arranged by Old Zhu, and began to take a large ship to the north along the coastal route.

After more than a month of sailing on the sea and another half a month of trekking along the way, on the last day of March, the Crown Prince Zhu Xiongying arrived at Daning City of Daning Dusi.

Daningdusi, located outside Xifengkou, belongs to the ancient Huizhou. It is connected to Liaozuo in the east and Xuanfu in the west. It is a large town. It has 22 guards and 3,000 households under its jurisdiction. Shanyang Wanhu, which is now the three guards of Duoyan, is also under the jurisdiction of Daningdusi. In history, this was the place where Ning Wang Zhu Quan was enfeoffed. Zhu Quan had 80,000 armored soldiers and 6,000 leather chariots. The military strength of Daning at this time was not much different. But now Zhu has given up the idea of ​​enfeoffment within the territory of his native country, so Daningdusi is now directly governed by the central government of the court.

The generals sent to garrison this place were Duke of Zheng Chang Mao and his brother Chang Sheng.

(End of this chapter)