"Brother Li Wu, Fan Jingwen's trip south must be very dangerous. You will personally select fifty tiger warriors to accompany him to protect his safety."
"In addition, let two of the Eighteen Riders hide in the dark and monitor his every move. Remember, no one can discover him!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang waited for Fan Jingwen and others to leave, he gave instructions to Brother Li Wu who was standing aside.
Hearing this, Brother Li Wu said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, there are only two hundred tiger warriors and five eighteen horsemen in the capital. If two more people are sent out, I am afraid that you will be in danger when you go on an expedition. Can you use ten A dead tiger warrior to replace the Eighteen Riders?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "Although ten tiger warriors are worth two eighteen horsemen, the situation in the south is dark and unclear, and more people will easily expose you. Just follow our instructions!"
Brother Li Wu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the general heard that Liu Fangliang acted very cunningly this time and sent people to assassinate Jingnan Bo several times."
"Furthermore, Lord Fan has taken the initiative to ask for help, so he probably won't do anything outrageous. Please think twice!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Brother Li Wu being so persistent, he knew that he was frightened by what happened in the capital, so he said calmly: "Don't worry, we will be walking with the army this time, and with you guarding us, there will be no danger."
"But Fan Jingwen is different. Although he is also loyal, his actions are of great importance and there must be no room for error!"
"But he is kind-hearted and has good relations with the Donglin Party. Since the Donglin Party has a large number of people in the south, he may not be able to resist their persuasion."
"To say the least, even if he can resist the temptation, he may not be able to withstand the assassination, so he must not let down his guard!"
Brother Li Wu had no choice but to give it a try. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang said it so solemnly, he had no choice but to agree.
Then he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was looking at the battle report in his hand, and when he was about to go out, he suddenly heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice: "Brother Li Wu, do you know how Zu Dashou arrived at Shanhaiguan?"
Brother Li Wu asked, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't know the outcome of this matter, but I heard that Wang Qianhu is on his way back to Beijing..."
"Wang Shoulin is back?"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and interrupted Brother Li Wu's words. He was silent for a while and said: "You pass on our instructions and let Wang Shoulin sneak into the Jurchen territory again. We must find out the reasons for the strange movements of the Mongolian tribes."
"In addition, inform Li Jing and others so that they cannot pursue Hauge too much and let him retain a certain amount of strength to prevent him from being harmed by Dorgon.".Ь.
"besides......"
Zhu Yuanzhang said, suddenly stopped, and then waved his hand and said: "That's all, you can deal with it immediately!"
Brother Li Wu bowed in agreement and hurried out.
Shortly afterwards, a young eunuch came in to report that Zhu Cihong was outside asking for an audience.
Zhu Yuanzhang also had something to tell Zhu Cihong, but he didn't summon him because he saw that he was too sad recently.
At this moment, when he heard that Zhu Cihong wanted to see him, he asked the young eunuch to bring him in.
"Father, I heard that Huang Degong asked for help. Please allow me to go to war!"
After Zhu Cixiang hurriedly saluted, he took the initiative to invite Ying.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was slightly startled, and then he realized that Zhu Cihong had lost weight after not seeing him for a day, and he felt even more guilty.
We must know that if it had not been for his arrival, Zhou Hou would not have committed suicide, so now Zhu Cixiang can also be his descendant...
Zhu Yuanzhang was distracted for a moment, then returned to normal, shook his head and said: "Lang'er, my father knows that you are filial."
"It's just that your mother has just passed away, and there are still many things that need to be taken care of. And although the rebellion in the capital has subsided, there are still many hidden dangers. Only you can handle these things, so we can rest assured..."
Zhu Yuanzhang thought that after he said these words, Zhu Cihong would definitely agree due to his personality.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Cixiang went out of his way this time and found reasons one after another to decline.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw this and asked tentatively: "Lang'er, do you have something to hide?"
When Zhu Cihong asked, a look of panic flashed across his face, and then he denied it repeatedly: "No...no, I just felt that
It's so hard for you, and I want to share your worries! "
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Cixi with a solemn expression and said in a deep voice: "Lang'er, what happened?"
Zhu Cixiang's eyes flashed with perseverance, and he said calmly: "Father, it's really okay!"
"I just want to share your worries. After all, there are not many rebels in Hebei. Moreover, I have studied this matter before and am confident that I can defeat them, so I am asking for your order!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was trying to cultivate Zhu Cixi's abilities. Seeing that he refused to say anything, he stopped pushing and said matter-of-factly: "Although Liu Fangliang's troops and horses are average, we have asked Jiang Dejing to draft an order to order Zuo Liangyu in one month..." ..."
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's various arrangements, Zhu Cixiang had a flash of shame in his eyes, and then he said with some surprise: "Father, it is mid-autumn now, and winter will begin in one month. According to the Art of War, you should rest and recuperate... ..."
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Cixiang was speaking eloquently, he nodded secretly in his heart.
After the other party finished speaking, he explained: "You are right, but you are too rigid in the book. You must know the method of using military force. Although you value integrity, you often win with surprise." xь.
"Nowadays, both Li Thief and Zuo Liangyu are in decline, but we have won many battles and our troops are at the peak of strength, so we should work together to defeat them with surprising troops!"
"Furthermore, the reason why Zhu Hengjia dared to raise troops this time was probably because of the sudden arrival of the Jurchens and rebels, so his preparations must have been insufficient, otherwise it would be impossible that half a month had passed and there were still only rumors, but no news of the war or the loss of territory. information."
"So we should take advantage of the instability and quickly send troops to counter the rebellion to deter the lawless elements. If it is delayed until next year, it will increase his arrogance. By then, more people may join the rebellion, which will inevitably increase the number of counter-insurgency operations. The difficulty..."
After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's story, Zhu Cixiang said with some confusion: "Father, although your analysis is reasonable, our soldiers have been fighting abroad and have not been effectively rested. If we continue to fight, I am afraid they will be out of power. ?」
Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy when he saw that Zhu Cixiang had the courage to refute him face to face. He nodded and said, "You are right. This is why we want to fight in person."
"Although Liu Fangliang has 50,000 troops now, they are just a ragtag group. If everything goes well, we can defeat them within half a month..."
Just as the father and son were discussing the situation of the war, Brother Li hurried in and reported: "Your Majesty, the spy has just sent news that Mr. Wang (Wang Jiayan) is afraid that he will not survive!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the report, he couldn't help frowning and said: "Yesterday, the imperial doctor said that Wang Jiayan's condition had improved. Why is it not working anymore today?"
Brother Li Wu glanced at Zhu Cixiang and said hesitantly: "It seems that after Lord Fan (Fan Fucui) visited Lord Wang, Lord Wang's condition worsened!"
When Zhu Cihong heard this, a look of anger flashed across his face, and he immediately said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, I would like to visit Mr. Fan, please allow me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, you go and come back quickly, but you must pay attention to safety!"
After Zhu Cihong bowed in agreement, he quickly walked out of Dongnuan Pavilion.
The moment Zhu Cihong walked out, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately exuded a fierce murderous aura. He looked at Brother Li and said, "But Fan Fucui is forcing Wang Jiayan?"
Brother Li Wu trembled slightly, instinctively took a step back, and then nodded: "Master Fan felt that the Queen's death was so sudden..."
"You bastard!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shouted down what Brother Li Wu said and said sternly: "Send someone immediately..."
He originally wanted Brother Li Wu to capture Fan Fucui immediately, but when he thought about Zhu Cihong's refusal to speak out, he held back and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to invite the best imperial doctor, and be sure to save Wang Jiayan!"
Brother Li Wu hurriedly agreed and escaped from Dongnuan Pavilion in embarrassment.
