"Come on, have some."
The hare is roasted until it is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, golden on both sides and sizzling with oil. Han Du generously tore off a piece of rabbit leg and gave it to Xu Chengfei, hoping to comfort Xu Chengfei's depressed soul.
Xu Chengfei blocked Han Du's hand in a depressed mood, and said with a disappointed look on his face: "Are we still here to fight? This is more like an outing. We are strictly protected by the army, and we can't even think about it for the rest of our lives. Fight the war.”
Xu Chengfei actually disliked such a plump rabbit. If Han Du hadn't seen him depressed, he wouldn't have shared this thing with him.
Fortunately, Xu Chengfei didn't appreciate it, so Han Du could enjoy it alone.
Withdrawing his hand, Handu took a bite of the rabbit leg. The slightly hot oil sticks to the lips, which stimulates people's appetite even more. As you take a bite, your teeth hit the crispy skin, then the tender rabbit meat, and the rich burnt aroma bursts out in your mouth.
Han Du held his breath greedily, reluctant to spit even a trace of fragrance into the air. After chewing a few times quickly, he devoured the rabbit meat.
While eating, he said vaguely to Xu Chengfei: "War is not about playing house, it is about killing people. Whether it is the death or injury of the soldiers below or your injury, it makes me feel heartbroken. This is good now. , although you have no chance to make meritorious deeds, the better thing is to be safe."
Xu Chengfei disagreed. He participated in the Northern Expedition just to make achievements. The slightest danger was not taken seriously by him at all, but the current situation made him feel uncomfortable.
While the two were chatting, Han Du had finished eating the hare, and a soldier next to Zhu Di came to deliver the order.
"The King of Yan has an order to invite the Marquis of Zhenhai to discuss matters in his tent."
Seeing the urgent tone of the soldier, Han Du no longer had the energy to care about Xu Chengfei's depression, so he quickly stepped forward and said, "Lead the way."
Han Du came to Zhu Di's commander's tent and walked in to see that the commander's tent was full of people. Zhu Di sat in the top position, and the two people on the left and right guarded Zhu Di in the middle like right-hand men.
The man on the right is tall and tall, with a beard that extends from his chin to the front of his ears. His beard and hair are thick. The person on the left has a beautiful face. Although he is past middle age, his eyes are bright and full, and he is not young.
As soon as Han Du came in, he saw Tang Ding already sitting among them, and gave him a vague look as a greeting.
"Han Du is here? Hurry, take a seat quickly." Seeing Han Du's arrival, Zhu Di quickly gestured towards the first position on his left.
Apart from Zhu Di, only Han Du has the highest title here, so he naturally has to sit second only to Zhu Di.
Han Du was not polite. After thanking Zhu Di, he stepped forward and stood still. He turned around and glanced at everyone before sitting down firmly.
Zhu Di stood up, walked under the long case, raised his hand towards Han Du and introduced to everyone: "This is Han Du, the Marquis of Zhenhai. Some of you may know him, and some of you may not. Regardless of whether you have known each other in the past, today the king of Japan Let me introduce you all."
"I'll wait to meet the Marquis of Zhenhai..."
Whether it was the generals under King Yan or the generals of the five military camps, they all bowed to Han Du with clasped fists.
"Excuse me, everyone." Han Du smiled, stretched out his upper hand and raised it a few times, and he was considered to have met everyone.
Then,
Zhu Di raised his hand to the first person on the right and signaled: "This is Zhu Neng."
Then he raised his hand to signal to the person under Han Du and said, "This is Zhang Yu."
"They are all generals under my command. You have met Marquis Zhenhai."
As soon as Zhu Di finished speaking, Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu both bowed and bowed to Han Du: "The last generals, Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu, pay their respects to the Marquis of Zhenhai."
Han Du had a smile on his face, laughed happily, and said quickly: "Du has heard about the reputation of these two generals for a long time, and seeing them is better than hearing them a hundred times. Seeing the majesty of these two generals today really makes Du feel happy. .”
"Xie Zhenhaihou."
To Han Du's surprise, Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu just responded lightly and stood back to their original positions without saying a word.
Logically speaking, Han Du is a marquis, and the two of them are just generals. When Han Du intends to show his favor, they should respond enthusiastically no matter what.
However, both of them looked expressionless and responded to Han Du stiffly, with a distant tone in their tone, without any intention of getting close to Han Du.
The smile on Han Du's face froze at the corner of his mouth, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhu Di.
Zhu Di, however, laughed contentedly and revealed the matter. He had no intention of letting the two of them interact enthusiastically with Han Du.
Seeing this, Han Du smiled and looked away. He lowered his eyes and looked at the ground, praising Zhu Di's mastery in his heart. Although Zhu Di did not read much, judging from his methods, he was not a reckless warrior at all. Rather, he is a ruthless character who is quite scheming and can use scheming skillfully.
"Okay, now that everyone is here and you have met each other, let's start discussing how to march next. Everyone, take a seat." Zhu Di smiled and clapped his hands, then spoke up and dismissed today's discussion. tone.
When the soldiers at the door heard Zhu Di's words, they turned around and went out, lowered the curtain, isolated the inside and outside, and emptied all the people within three feet of the commander's tent.
Everyone sat back in their seats and looked up at Zhu Di.
Zhu Di enjoyed the feeling at this moment. Everyone was looking at his face and waiting for him to happen. At this moment, as long as he gives an order, he can command tens of thousands of troops.
Zhu Di paused for a moment, feeling that the heat had arrived, so he straightened his back, sat firmly on the chair, and said in a deep voice: "In the past few days, the army has not encountered a decent tribe. And they encountered several places along the way. It was obviously a place where a large tribe had stayed, but now it was empty and there was nothing left.
Therefore, I believe that these tribes must have received the news of the Ming Dynasty's northern expedition again, and hid far away to avoid our soldiers.
As long as these Mongolian people combine the news about our march, it is not difficult to guess the direction of the army. Therefore, if we continue to advance according to the current plan, I am afraid there will be no results.
This time, the king just wants to hear your opinions. Should we continue to move forward according to the original plan, or should we change direction? "
After Zhu Di's words fell, there was silence in the handsome tent. Only the wind outside the tent blew in through the gaps, making a shrill scream of "wuwuwu".
When it comes to such a big matter as changing the direction of the army's attack, no one can make any random remarks.
Seeing that no one answered, Zhu Di had no choice but to cough twice and added: "You all have led troops for many years. Some of you have even participated in the conquest of Meng Yuan more than once. Please tell me, I want to hear it. Your opinions.”
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After pausing for a few breaths, Zhu Di continued: "No matter what you say today, I will pardon you and you can speak freely."
With Zhu Di's assurance, the generals below suddenly started to make a fuss.
Someone shouted loudly: "What's the point? Of course we should change the direction and continue to pursue the Meng Yuan people. We came to the grassland to make meritorious service. If we continue to move in the current direction, we will not gain any merit in the war." .”
After the man finished speaking, he sat down angrily with his hands in his hands and turned his head to one side. It seems that he is only interested in military merit. If he cannot be allowed to perform meritorious service, he will not agree.
Some people suggest changing the direction, and naturally some people disagree.
"No, no, no, there are too many variables and risks in rashly changing the original plan. Besides, no one knows whether these Meng Yuan people will just escape and never come back, or are they gathering in front to prepare for a decisive battle with us? This kind of thing This situation has not been encountered before.
Finally, we will continue to move forward according to the original plan. "
For a time, the generals were quickly divided into two groups. Both sides had their own opinions and no one could convince the other. They even moved out the sand table and gave pointers on it, all wanting to prove to the other party that their own was correct.
Zhu Di sat in the upper seat, leaning on the chair with his hands folded, his eyes half awake and half closed, as if he had not heard the commotion below and was already in a slumber.
Han Du glanced at Zhu Di, and then at the quarreling generals. It was discovered that these tit-for-tat generals were actually generals under Zhu Di. The generals of the Fifth Army Camp and Tang Ding all looked at the noisy scene in front of them with expressions unchanged and said nothing, with no intention of joining in.
Han Du turned his head and glanced at Zhu Di, who was moving his head up and down slightly with his breathing.
'So you want to teach me a lesson! ' Han Du felt relieved, with a bit of a sneer.
"Your Majesty~" Han Du shouted softly, but Zhu Di didn't respond at all.
"Prince?" Han Du raised his voice and shouted again.
Zhu Di still looked like he was asleep, without any reaction.
"Your Majesty!" Seeing that Zhu Di was so good at pretending, Han Du stopped being polite and shouted directly.
The sound was so loud that everyone who was originally arguing stopped instantly. They all looked at Han Du, wondering what he meant.
Seeing that he couldn't be fooled, Zhu Di had to pretend that he had just fallen asleep and was woken up by Han Du. Slowly opening his eyes, he looked at Han Du, as if he hadn't turned around yet, and asked, "What's wrong, Han Du?"
As he spoke, he explained: "After a few days of marching, I am a little tired. I didn't expect that I would fall asleep at this time. I'm sorry, Han Du, I'm sorry!"
Han Du saw that Zhu Di was pretending to be decent, so he didn't want to expose him. He just smiled and said, "What did the prince say? There are many things in the army. The prince has to deal with many things every day, so it is natural for him to be tired. But I, the minister I was too imprudent just now and I shouldn’t have disturbed the prince’s rest, so please forgive me.”
