I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

Lead troops to fight?

When Lin Zhengguo heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Brother Emperor, are you serious? I can't do that."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liang said with a stern face: "Who dares to say that you are not good at fighting? I will not agree to it first!"

Although Lin Zhengguo is now only a prince with an idle position, when Emperor Liang ascended the throne, he once led troops to suppress the rebellion of three rebel kings and made a lot of efforts to help Emperor Liang sit firmly on the throne.

Moreover, Lin Zhengguo himself is well-versed in military books and has good strategies.

However, after Emperor Liang sat firmly on the throne, Lin Zhengguo took the initiative to hand over his military power and became a prince who only engaged in business.

If Emperor Liang wants to check and balance Nian Gui now, he has to support someone who can compete with Nian Gui, and this person should preferably be Emperor Liang’s confidant.

Emperor Liang did have doubts about Lin Zhengguo at the beginning, so when he was asked to hand over the military power, he agreed without hesitation, without even making any superficial refusal or appeasement.

Since the appearance of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Emperor Liang has also placed many spies around Lin Zhengguo.

Afterwards, Lin Zhengguo seemed to have no complaints or dissatisfaction with the task, and worked diligently as the main money bag.

No complaints were ever heard about Emperor Liang himself.

As time passed, Emperor Liang gradually began to trust Lin Zhengguo.

Now he wants to support Lin Zhengguo to check and balance Nian Gui.

Lin Zhengguo curled his lips, seemingly unwilling, and said: "This... Royal brother, please reconsider it. There are so many generals, and the matter of fighting does not necessarily have to fall on me."

Emperor Liang frowned and said, "Are you unwilling to contribute to Daliang?"

Since childhood, Lin Zhengguo was afraid whenever Emperor Liang had a stern face.

The same is true today.

Seeing Emperor Liang's stern face, Lin Zhengguo smiled bitterly and said, "Since my brother needs me, I dare not refuse. I will listen to your arrangements."

Emperor Liang smiled and said, "That's right. From now on, you and I will be brothers fighting against tigers, and father and son fighting in battle."

Lin Zhengguo thought for a moment and asked, "I wonder which army your Majesty is planning to have me lead and which country to attack?"

Emperor Liang approached a map, pointed at the place and said, "This is Yan State, and now it is the territory of Daliang."

Lin Zhengguo nodded, waiting for Emperor Liang's subsequent words.

"And this is Chu. If we had planned to take Chu before, we would have been blocked by Yan. But now, we can advance by sea and land and take Chu directly!"

Lin Zhengguo thought for a moment and asked, "Brother Emperor, why don't you go south first?"

Emperor Liang pointed to the Jiangnan region on the map and said, "The Jiangnan region is rich in resources. If we cannot conquer it in one fell swoop, our own strength will be consumed in the end."

"Moreover, the situation in Jiangnan is complicated now, with many warlords fighting for power. If Daliang goes south, they will surely attack us in droves. It would be better for us to sit back and watch the fight, and wait for them to consume themselves first before we take action."

Lin Zhengguo nodded, and then asked again in confusion: "Why not go west and take over the Sui Kingdom?"

"The Sui Dynasty is quite powerful, and it is an ally of Western Shu and the Wei Dynasty. Any move could affect the entire body, so we cannot act rashly for the time being." Emperor Liang sighed.

"Okay, then let's take down Da Chu first, and then we can swallow up the three small countries in the south of the Yangtze River and Da Song, and see how they respond." Lin Zhengguo smiled and said with full enthusiasm.

"Well, no hurry. Tomorrow at the court meeting, I will first appoint you as the General of the Eastern Expedition. Then you can go and train your troops. When the time is right, you can immediately send troops to attack Chu!"

Lin Zhengguo clasped his fists, saluted, and said, "Yes, I will obey your command!"

……

The next day, the court was shaken again.

A puzzling news came to everyone's ears. Lin Zhengguo, the iron-hat king who had not participated in state affairs for many years, was unexpectedly appointed as the General of the Eastern Expedition.

This news spread throughout the capital in an instant.

Some were extremely happy, while others were worried.

However, they didn't even have time to react, because Emperor Liang had already made a plan in mind and decided the matter with lightning speed.

Mentioning it at the court meeting is just a formality.

……

Across the Yangtze River is the territory of the Xin Dynasty.

However, the Xin Dynasty was still weak and had only been established for a short time, so it did not dare to offend Daliang, which was close to it.

So wherever Lin Fan went, the Xin Dynasty let him and others pass.

"My Lord, this new dynasty has lost its temper. I want to have a few fights to loosen up my muscles."

Not much happened along the way, but Chu Hu felt a little bored and even started to complain.

Xiang Long cursed: "Fatty Chu, you want to be beaten, right? If you have nothing to do, I will practice with you!"

Chu Hu and Xiang Long are of similar skill, but in terms of horsemanship, Chu Hu is slightly better than Xiang Long.

But if he is not on horseback, Chu Hu is no match for Xiang Long.

But every time the two fought, Xiang Long chose to dismount, which made Chu Hu very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do.

"Xiang the Fool, who the hell wants to fight with you? Go and have fun by yourself. I don't have time."

Chu Hu curled his lips, ignored Xiang Long, and looked at Lin Fan.

"If you want to fight, you have to fight with the Marquis. The Marquis has made rapid progress recently. In a few years, you won't be enough for the Marquis to deal with with one hand, right, Marquis?"

Lin Fan smiled and said to Chu Hu, "Fatty, you've been shouting all the way here. Do you really want to have some fun?"

Xiang Long understood Lin Fan's plan as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "My Lord, no, if we fight against the Xin Dynasty, the five hundred of us will definitely not be a match!"

Lin Fan smiled and said, "I am not a fool. How could I possibly think of fighting the New Dynasty at this time? Isn't there a mountain stronghold ahead? How about we destroy it?"

When Chu Hu heard this, he said with a big head: "Oh, it's still the Marquis's temper towards me, Chu Hu. Marquis, when are we going to start, I, Chu Hu, will be the vanguard!"

Chu Hu was so excited that he wished he could go over and fight alone.

Xiang Long looked at Lin Fan with a worried look on his face and advised, "My Lord, this cannot happen. If something goes wrong, how can I explain this to the general?"

Seeing Xiang Long mention Nian Gui, Lin Fan didn't care and said with a smile: "After all, practice makes perfect. I've been taught a lot of tricks by you guys recently, so I have to find someone to practice with."

Chu Hu agreed, "Your Majesty is right. I learned all my skills from the dead."

Chu Hu was born into a peasant family and had never learned martial arts. All his skills were acquired through his own practice on the battlefield, and his every move was a brutal killing move that could take someone's life.

Xiang Long, on the other hand, is a self-taught martial artist and a bit law-abiding. Unlike Chu Hu, he is not as carefree as others and is often timid.

Xiang Long still wanted to refute, but he was now just a private soldier under Lin Fan, so he couldn't say much. Seeing that what Lin Fan said was reasonable and well-founded, he had to obey.

Lin Fan looked behind him and said to Chun Fang and Qin Jiaojiao in the carriage, "You two, stay here. I, the Marquis, will go and have some fun."

Lin Fan sent fifty people to protect Chun Fang and Qin Jiaojiao, and he planned to take the remaining four hundred and fifty people to flatten the mountain village.