The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 237 Zhu Xiong Ying Wants to Go to the Front Lines
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also dispatched two other armies to provide support.

The general in the central route was Fu Youde, the deputy general of Xu Da. He launched an attack from the central route and headed north to confront the tribe of Kökö Temür head-on.

With Lan Yu as the main general and Geng Bingwen as the deputy general, another detachment of troops attacked from the left, bypassing the southern part of the Gobi Desert and directly attacking the area of ​​Hulanhushiwen, before advancing north to Buyur Lake.

The right flank, led by Feng Sheng as commander-in-chief and Hua Yunlong as deputy commander, advanced towards Liaodong and directly attacked Helin.

All troops were on high alert, and even Feng Sheng, who had been stationed in Beiping, was urgently recalled.

After Zhu Xiong Ying delivered his first batch of firearms to the army.

These military commanders all had sparks flying in their eyes.

These generals, who had been leading troops in the field for many years, could tell the difference between superior and inferior weapons at a glance.

These are all really good stuff.

Seeing these, the men were very excited and thought about equipping their troops with more of these.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed!

I originally wanted to provide you with more, but these firearms are just too difficult to manufacture.

Furthermore, Old Man Yang didn't provide much money either, so I'm really in a difficult situation!

Xu Da, Lan Yu, and the others felt extremely frustrated upon hearing this.

That old man Yang is really something. It was one thing to protect so much money before, but now? Everything should be for the purpose of this northern expedition.

Moreover, when Zhu Xiong Ying was in charge of the country, he left behind a lot of good things. Now, money is being transferred into the treasury every day. Since they can't have children, why protect them so tightly? So, several generals who led troops blocked the door of Yang Siyi's house.

Yang Siyi simply refused to speak. He knew Zhu Xiong Ying very well; he was a guy who knew how to make money. If he said he needed a certain amount of money, then there was definitely no way he would have that much.

For Yang Siyi, not being able to make money was a very painful thing, but it was even more painful that Zhu Xiong Ying was making money off of his own pocket.

No matter what these generals said, Yang Siyi simply said no.

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang had no other choice but to agree that 50% of the spoils would go to the national treasury, and 30% would be used to reward meritorious generals. Ultimately, there were two layers: one layer would go to Zhu Yuanzhang to replenish the imperial treasury, and the other 10% would be awarded to the generals who led the troops.

Moreover, the Ministry of Revenue must make the selections first.

After establishing this series of unequal treaties, Yang Siyi happily handed over his money.

Yang Siyi felt extremely pleased to see the depressed looks on Zhu Yuanzhang and the others.

As the Crown Prince said, war is the most profitable thing.

When the remnants of the Yuan dynasty fled back to the north, they took all the valuable items with them.

This includes a large amount of gold and silver jewelry; if these items were brought back, it would be a tremendous fortune.

At this moment, Yang Siyi seemed to already see all his hard-earned money.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Xiong Ying, three generations of Zhu Yuanzhang, gathered together to discuss the upcoming northern expedition, with a group of generals nearby.

At this moment, Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Zhu Yuan Zhang and said.

"My fourth uncle said he would be going north with the army this time, and I agreed!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao hesitated upon hearing this.

"The fourth brother is still young. Sending him to the battlefield might not be a good idea!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing to the side, said.

"I don't see any problem. The fourth brother likes fighting, so let him go. I think besides the fourth brother, the second and third brothers should also go to the battlefield!"

"This is for their own good. They are all your vassal kings, and they will be going to guard the frontier. How can they do it without some skills? Letting them go and train is a good thing!" Zhu Xiong Ying said to Zhu Yuan Zhang.

"There is another important matter, which is that I want to personally lead the campaign against the Northern Yuan!"

"no!"

Everyone in the entire hall spoke in unison.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked displeased.

"You're still a child. On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes. What if you get injured?"

"I disagree!"

Are you kidding me? We've finally raised a capable grandson, hoping he'll inherit the Ming Dynasty and make it even stronger. What if something happens to him on the battlefield?

Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded: "Xiong Ying, you can make decisions on other matters, but this is absolutely not allowed!"

"You've wasted your time reading all those books. Don't you know that a wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall?"

"War is not a game!"

The other generals all nodded in agreement.

On the one hand, they had an excellent relationship with Zhu Xiong Ying, and if something happened to Zhu Xiong Ying, their fate would probably be very bad as well.

More importantly, if Zhu Xiong Ying were to go on the expedition with the army, and something happened to them, they would probably be more than enough for Zhu Yuanzhang to punish.

Meanwhile, several civil officials and Huaixi nobles who were dissatisfied with Zhu Xiong Ying looked displeased.

In their view, it would be better if a guy like Zhu Xiong Ying died in the north.

Once Zhu Xiong Ying is dead, no one will be able to oppose them anymore, and they will have avenged their anger.

Of course, besides these people, there was also Zhu Yunwen, a nobody in the corner.

By the time Lady Lü and Zhu Yunwen learned that Zhu Yuanzhang and his entourage had returned, a considerable amount of time had already passed.

Zhu Yunwen continued to listen to government affairs in the court as before, but he was not qualified to do so.

At this moment, Lady Lü was seething with hatred, and no one cared about her feelings, which made both Lady Lü and Zhu Yunwen very unhappy.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, Zhu Xiong Ying was the one who could succeed him, and no one could change that.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at everyone and said, "I know you all mean well, but I have to go this time. The tribes of the Northern Yuan have been back on the northern grasslands for many years, and they have always been the mortal enemies of the Central Plains!"

"When the Central Plains were powerful, they would hide in the vast grasslands to the north. We tried a lot of effort but failed to completely wipe them out!"

"And if something happens to the Central Plains dynasty, these people will rush up and take a bite, just like hungry wolves that smell like meat."

With firearms and so many troops deployed this time, I believe we can completely eradicate the Northern Yuan in one battle and eliminate future troubles.

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads, clearly indicating that they did not want to believe what Zhu Xiong Ying had said.

The problem on the northern grasslands has remained unresolved for many years.

If it were really that simple, the people on the grasslands wouldn't have been jumping around for so long.

This time, they were able to cripple the Northern Yuan court, preventing them from grazing their horses in the south for decades, which is already a very good result. To completely eliminate them would probably not be an easy task.

Knowing son Moruo father.

Zhu Biao frowned as he looked at Zhu Xiong Ying's serious expression and gave him a deep look, saying, "Are you sure you have this confidence? This is no joke. If you really go, I'm afraid the imperial army might not be able to guarantee your safety!"

(End of this chapter)