Inside the handsome tent.
Zhu Di was discussing matters with the generals.
The theme is nothing more than that ghostly red sweat!
A battle of Jingnan turned the Ming Dynasty into chaos.
At the same time, the various Mongolian tribes on the Mobei grassland were not idle, and they were attacking each other and fighting endlessly.
Nowadays, there are three main Mongolian forces occupying the Mobei grassland.
One is the Mongolian headquarters controlled by the direct descendants of the Jin family. The Ming court gave this tribe the contemptuous title of "Tatar". After all, the Northern Yuan court had been destroyed, so it would be inappropriate to continue to use the name Bei Yuan.
The second is Wala, which split from Mongolia. Although Wala does not have the glory of the Golden Family that unified the Central Plains, it has a longer history and is more stable and powerful.
Finally, there is the relatively weak Ulliangha tribe, which is where the Ming Dynasty settled those who surrendered to the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
At this moment, a ghost named Lichi Khan emerged from the Tatar tribe and tried to restore his homeland in eastern Mongolia. This was something the Ming Dynasty would never tolerate!
Therefore, Zhu Di ordered this military review to be held. On the one hand, it was to boost morale. On the other hand, he also took the opportunity to discuss with the generals and set a charter on whether to go to the Northern Expedition against the Tatars!
As a decisive and decisive iron-blooded emperor, Zhu Di naturally couldn't tolerate someone else sleeping soundly next to his bed, let alone the Mongolian headquarters who had a bloody feud with the Ming Dynasty!
So he thought that before the Tatars had yet to rise, and taking advantage of the Ming Dynasty's great morale, he would directly go out to attack them and give them a thunderous blow!
Moreover, sending troops at this moment will be great news for Lao Er.
However, the internal situation in Ming Dynasty is not suitable for sending troops at the moment.
Compared with external troubles, Ming Dynasty’s internal troubles were even worse!
Zhu Di naturally understood this truth, but still wanted to hear the opinions of the generals.
Not surprisingly, most of the generals supported the Northern Expedition to attack the disobedient Tatar tribe.
However, a small number of generals expressed their opposition.
Among this group of people, Chengguo Gong Zhu Neng is the most important!
Zhu Neng is currently the flagship figure of the Yongle court and the undisputed commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
If he takes the lead in opposition, then the battle will naturally not be fought.
The reason why Zhu Neng opposed sending troops was based on overall considerations.
The new dynasty had just been established and internal problems had not yet been resolved, so it was naturally not the time to send troops to the Northern Expedition.
To put it bluntly, you, Zhu Di, are still thinking about sending troops to the Northern Expedition before your butt is even hot?
If the battle is defeated and the prestige of your Majesty the Emperor is affected, who can bear this responsibility?
Moreover, the Battle of Jingnan had just ended, and the people had been suffering from the scourge of war for a long time. The imperial court should cultivate their health and develop people's livelihood instead of going to war rashly, otherwise the Ming Dynasty might be in danger.
Therefore, Zhu Neng firmly opposed sending troops to the Northern Expedition at this time.
I have to admit that Zhu Di is indeed a bit militaristic, or has a nature that loves great achievements.
He eagerly wanted to use civil and military skills to prove the legitimacy of his throne, so he didn't want to miss any opportunity!
However, Zhu Neng took the lead in opposing, and Zhu Di was helpless and could only suppress the impulse in his heart.
At this time, Qiu Fu walked into the commander's tent and brought the answer sheet of the noble disciples.
The total number of distinguished disciples who were referred this time was less than a hundred, so Qiu Fu didn't bother to screen them, so he sealed them all and sent them over.
Seeing this, Zhu Di took over the policy paper and read it carefully. As a result, he only read a few articles before his face became gloomy.
"How ridiculous!"
"What nonsense are you writing about?"
"A bunch of idiots are killing talented people! Do I still need them to teach me how to defeat barbarians and Tatars?"
As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Zhu Di originally had high hopes for these noble sons, but it turns out that most of these guys can't stand up to the wall!
To say that these articles of theirs are policy discussions is to praise them. It is simply nonsense!
Qiu Fu's old face turned dark immediately, and he said bravely: "Your Majesty, after all, we are all noble sons, not scholars or anything like that."
"As long as the handwriting is correct and the article is written smoothly, it is just like smoke coming out of the ancestral graves. How can we expect them to really speak some truth!"
Qiu Fu's words can be said to express the thoughts of all the generals.
Originally, this school review competition was just a riding and shooting competition.
As a result, His Majesty the Emperor insisted on adding a literary test, as well as a policy test. Isn't this deliberately embarrassing people?
Most of these noble children don't even know a word, and they are all half-grown boys with only that much knowledge. How do you expect them to give you advice?
Policy theory is a test for literati and scholars, so it is inappropriate to use it here!
Zhu Di glanced at Qiu Fu and was too lazy to explain to this guy.
But you have to eat the bitter fruit you sow.
Most of the warriors Qiu Ba present were illiterate.
Zhu Di could only hold back the anger in his heart and read one article after another.
When he came across articles that had no new ideas, Zhu Di simply skipped them without even bothering to take a second look.
Until an article appeared, Zhu Di's face changed slightly and he checked it carefully.
After a long time, Zhu Di clapped his hands and praised: "This article is quite good. It takes the construction of the northern Xinjiang defense line as the theme and puts forward many practical methods. It seems that it was written by a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time!"
"If I guess correctly, this should be written by that boy Zhang Fu, right?"
When all the generals heard this, they all looked happy.
Finally, there was a Zhang Fu, and there was no "annihilation of the whole army"!
Qiu Fu stepped forward and violently opened the name-defining paper, revealing the name below. Sure enough, it was Zhang Fu!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"It's really this kid Zhang Fu!"
"Well, he is quite knowledgeable!" Zhu Di nodded happily.
Zhang Yu is a talented general with both civil and military skills, so Zhu Di doesn't want Zhang Fu to be just a foolhardy fool!
Fortunately, it is not difficult to see from this policy statement that Zhang Fu is also a good young man with both civil and military skills. After two or three more years of experience, he can be released to take charge of his own business!
When he thought of this, Zhu Di felt a lot better.
"By the way, where are Li Hongbi's articles?"
"Just find them, I just need to look at the two of them!"
"Throw out all those other filthy articles and light a fire for me!"
Hearing this, Qiu Fu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only follow the order and find Li Hongbi's article.
Zhu Di took it and looked at it, and was suddenly surprised.
"So thick?"
Yes, it is indeed thick.
The average answer sheet is only one piece of paper, and at most two pieces of paper are enough to hold up the sky.
But Li Hongbi wrote neatly on four large pieces of paper, describing what he was thinking eloquently!
Therefore, when Zhu Di saw this answer sheet, he couldn't help but be a little more cautious.
"This word... is quite good."
Zhu Di took a cursory glance at it first, and his first impression was not bad.
After all, the original owner Li Hongbi had studied hard for many years. He was a talented man and could write well.
But when Zhu Di saw the contents of the answer sheet clearly, his whole body trembled and he sat up straight almost instinctively.
"This this……"
Zhu Di trembled and murmured in disbelief.
Li Hongbi did not write any strategy, nor did he answer the emperor's question on how to pacify the northern invaders.
He just directly set the tone not to send troops based on the current situation in Ming Dynasty!
It is impossible to send troops, and it is impossible to send troops to the Northern Expedition in this life!
And regarding the defense line in northern Xinjiang, Li Hongbi gave the most reasonable suggestions, and even mentioned how to arrange the clan princes!
And these are exactly the problems that have troubled Zhu Di for a long time!
"Pass on Li Hongbi, come and see me quickly!"
"And Zhang Fu, call us too!"
