Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 63: The battle between the main generals, Xu Huizu was stunned

Black Pine Town!
Xu Huizu brought a large army to Hesong Town.

Li Jinglong smiled and went to greet him with Chen Xuan and Zhou Meng: "Duke Wei!"

"Duke Cao, weren't you captured by Zhu Yunhuan?" Xu Huizu looked at Li Jinglong in front of him with a look of astonishment.

Li Jinglong's expression froze, and the smile on his face slowly faded. He said, "Duke Wei, what are you talking about? When was I captured by the grandson of Emperor Yunhuan? Don't believe the rumors. I just suffered a minor defeat and went to Fengyang to reminisce with the grandson of Emperor Yunhuan."

He was sure that he would be able to defeat Zhu Yunhun in the end. Therefore, even though he was defeated and captured by Zhu Yunhun, he would never allow others to talk about it, let alone admit it.

The winner is the king, the loser is the enemy.

As long as he can defeat Zhu Yunhuan in the end, he will be the winner. Anyone who dares to criticize him will be his enemy!
"Go to Fengyang to reminisce about the past with Zhu Yunhuan?" Xu Huizu's eyes were strange, but he didn't dwell on the issue too much. He said, "Duke Cao, His Majesty has asked me to lead the suppression of Zhu Yunhuan. So, if you..."

"Duke Wei, I'm sorry to trouble you to make this trip. I have already sent a letter to His Majesty. If you are not in a hurry, you may wait a while." Li Jinglong interrupted Xu Huizu and said lightly.

Xu Huizu frowned and said, "Duke Cao, what do you mean by this?"

"It's nothing. I just think it's better for me to eliminate the grandson of Emperor Yunhu." Li Jinglong said calmly.

Xu Huizu stared at Li Jinglong for a while, a smile on his face, and said, "Okay, since Duke Cao has said so, then I will wait and see who Your Majesty chooses as the commander."

After saying this, he walked past Li Jinglong.

"Hmph, you dare to compete with me for the position of commander-in-chief? You are worthy!" Li Jinglong looked at Xu Huizu's back with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Although both of them are dukes, there are differences between dukes. The relationship between him and Zhu Yunwen is many times better than that of Xu Huizu.

He was defeated by Zhu Yunwen because of his carelessness and was even captured, but so what? He believed that Zhu Yunwen would definitely choose him in the end.

Fengyang, inside the county government office.

Zhu Yunhuan put the letter away, a smile appeared on his face, and he said to himself: "Zhu Yunwen, you really have deep feelings for Li Jinglong."

Shaking his head, he took out a lighter and set the letter on fire.

"Brother Hu!" Zhu Gaoxu walked over.

Zhu Yunhuan raised his head and said with a smile, "Second brother, why don't you stay in your room? What do you want from me?"

"Brother Hu, I have a question I want to talk to you about," said Zhu Gaoxu.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Brother Yunhuan, do you think the reduction of the feudal system is right or wrong?"

After saying this, he stared carefully into Zhu Yunhuan's eyes.

Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and said, "It's hard for me to say whether reducing the power of the vassal states is right or wrong. People look at the issue from different perspectives. For example, from Zhu Yunwen's perspective, reducing the power of the vassal states is right, but from the perspective of the vassal kings, reducing the power of the vassal states is wrong."

"This..." Zhu Gaoxu looked thoughtful.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhu Gaoxu, smiled and said, "Second brother, you want to ask, if I sit on the throne in the future, will I reduce the power of the vassal states?"

"Yes!" Zhu Gaoxu nodded subconsciously. By the time he realized what was happening, it was already too late. He could only say with an embarrassed look, "Brother Hun, I..."

Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand, interrupting Zhu Gaoxu and saying, "Second brother, listen carefully. If I were to take the throne, I would definitely reduce the power of the feudal lords."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned, his expression becoming somewhat unhappy. He said, "Brother Hun, if that's the case, then what you said about the 'king' earlier, were you just teasing me?"

Without any fiefdom, how could he be a king? Is he just a king in name only? What good is that?
"Of course not." Zhu Yunhuan shook his head. Then, looking at Zhu Gaoxu seriously, he said, "Second Brother, remember, I never lie. If I promise something to someone, I will definitely do it. There will be no vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, but the king is not a vassal king."

"The king is not a vassal prince? What does that mean?" Zhu Gaoxu frowned, his heart full of doubts.

Zhu Yunhuan patted Zhu Gaoxu on the shoulder and said, "Second Brother, it's a bit too early to think about this now. You don't have to rush to give me an answer. When I enter Yingtian Prefecture, we can have a good talk."

Zhu Gaoxu was silent.

"Okay, if there's nothing else, let's go back first." Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand.

Zhu Gaoxu bowed and turned to leave.

"Haha!" Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhu Gaoxu's back and a smile appeared on his face.

During this conversation, he and Zhu Gaoxu seemed to have said nothing, but it also seemed as if they had said everything. In addition, the seed he had planted in Zhu Gaoxu's heart had already taken root and sprouted.

"Brother Huan, how confident are you that you can break into Yingtian Prefecture?" When he reached the gate of the yard, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stopped and turned to ask Zhu Yunhuan.

"Ten percent!" Zhu Yunhuan said lightly with a proud look.

"100%?" Zhu Gaoxu was stunned, then nodded and walked away.

Black Pine Town!
As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.

Suddenly, two main generals appeared in an army, which made the generals look at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do.

The atmosphere gradually became a little weird.

However, this situation did not last long, as the arrival of a Jinyiwei broke the situation.

"Your servants, Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu, receive your orders!"

Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu bent down and knelt.

"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Duke Cao Li Jinglong continue to serve as the chief general to suppress the rebel Zhu Yunhuan, and Duke Wei Xu Huizu return to Yingtian Prefecture." The Embroidered Uniform Guard said in a deep voice.

"What?" Xu Huizu widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

He just arrived in Fengyang, and now he is asked to go back?
This isn't the way you play tricks on people, is it?
He knew that Zhu Yunwen and Li Jinglong had a good relationship, but how could personal feelings be allowed to decide military and national affairs?

"Your Majesty, I, Li Jinglong, accept the order and kowtow to thank you!" Li Jinglong bowed down and knelt.

"Your servant Xu Huizu accepts the order!" Xu Huizu's face was calm.

Although he felt it was unbelievable, he knew he had lost.

"Please stand up, Dukes. The imperial edict has been read out. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first!" The Jinyiwei stepped forward to help Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu up, bowed and turned to leave.

Li Jinglong glanced at Xu Huizu and said smugly, "Duke Wei, remember this next time. Never reach out for something that doesn't belong to you. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to get it, you might even get pricked."

"Duke Cao, I won't bother you anymore. You should worry more about yourself and not be captured by Zhu Yunhuan again." Xu Huizu said coldly.

"You" Li Jinglong's face was gloomy.

Xu Huizu didn't give Li Jinglong a chance to speak, and turned around and walked away.

Li Jinglong looked at Xu Huizu's back, a smile on his face, and said calmly: "Forget it, now you can only show off your power of words. I won't bother with you."

(End of this chapter)