In King Yan's military camp, there are often such competitions.
This is also a fine tradition passed down by Zhu Yuanzhang. In the past, when the kings had not yet established their fiefdoms, there would be martial arts competitions between the princes, and Zhu Di won the first prize every time.
In the absence of real war training, this kind of competition can stimulate people's competitiveness, activate the soldiers' bloody spirit, and avoid slacking off.
At this time, the collision of weapons made the sound of gold and iron.
The shouts of countless soldiers outside the field were intertwined!
The competition on the martial arts field is going on fiercely.
Not long after it started, the Yuanyang Formation composed of the Huotou Army actually gained the upper hand.
"Oh my god, am I reading that right? Those soldiers seem to be the Firehead Army?"
"You read that right. I know Wang Dahai. His braised pork is delicious. I didn't expect him to be so strong. He can swing a three-meter-long bamboo very powerfully."
"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've seen bamboo used as a weapon, but the effect is very good. I can swing it to block sight and resist attacks."
"Which genius came up with the idea of using bamboo as a weapon?"
"I heard that His Highness King Yan personally trained it. This is a new formation."
"It turns out that it was a formation researched by His Highness King Yan. No wonder General Zhang Wu couldn't get any benefits even if he showed up in person."
"General Zhang suffered a loss even if he played in person. This formation is really powerful."
The soldiers on the periphery were talking quietly, obviously surprised by this scene.
Who would have thought that a group of fire-headed soldiers that everyone looked down upon could fight against the elite soldiers selected by Zhang Wu and even gain a slight upper hand!
On the stage, when Zhu Di saw this scene, he couldn't help but get up and looked more seriously.
During training, Zhu Di felt that the Yuanyang Formation was good.
If you really see the effect, it’s too impressive, right?
You know, Zhang Wu went into battle in person, and he was led by his most powerful infantry.
On the other hand, the group of fire-headed soldiers he trained lacked martial arts training on weekdays.
If it were a normal confrontation, they would definitely be defeated and vulnerable.
But with the Yuanyang Formation, the coordination between weapons and team members, the power has increased several times.
"Your Highness, this formation is so powerful,"
Zhang Yu, who had been observing the situation on the martial arts field, couldn't help but be surprised: "This formation is airtight, and not many soldiers have been injured so far."
Zhu Di nodded slightly, "This formation is not bad. But Zhang Yu, you should be able to see the shortcomings of this formation, right?"
Zhang Yu pondered for a while before speaking: "This formation is suitable for small-scale combat. It does have some shortcomings. It is not flexible enough. It has some advantages when hundreds of households fight against each other. If there are more people on the battlefield, use a square formation. You can’t resist it once you hit it!”
Zhu Di smiled: "Yes, this is the shortcoming of this formation. If Zhang Wu can discover this, he can overcome it."
On the martial arts field.
Zhang Wu finally realized that he had completely underestimated the enemy. If he continued like this, he was afraid that he would lose.
However, he quickly saw the situation clearly.
These eleven groups of mandarin duck formations fight independently, waiting for work. They are as easy to defend and difficult to attack as a fortress.
He can summon all the soldiers, form a phalanx to charge, and defeat them one by one!
Thinking of this, Zhang Wu loudly commanded: "Make a square formation!"
The remaining eighty or so people formed a square formation, and following Zhang Wu's command, they charged towards one of the mandarin duck formations!
"Zhang Wu finally found out. It seems that His Highness's fire-headed army is in danger."
Zhang Yu smiled from the side.
Zhang Wu, who changed his tactics, should be able to successfully win this game.
Although the Yuanyang formation is a good match, its shortcomings are also obvious. Coupled with the gap in personnel between the two sides, Zhang Wu has a great chance of winning.
Seeing that the situation was about to change, Zhu Di didn't take it seriously.
"Hahaha, what a pity! What a pity. How could I not have thought of this?"
Zhu Di said with a proud smile.
This mandarin duck formation was used to fight Japanese pirates, and it did have shortcomings on the battlefield.
But who is Zhu Di?
He is a military genius, and his military talent will only surpass Qi Jiguang.
I've thought of this a long time ago,
It makes up for the shortcomings of the Yuanyang Formation on large-scale battlefields.
The leader of the Huotou Army, seeing that they were concentrating their efforts to break through, immediately shouted: "Change the formation!"
Soon, the ten groups of Yuanyang formations became a whole and became the Three Talents Formation.
In front stood two rows of soldiers, the shield soldiers, the second row of wolf gendarmes, and the third row of pikemen.
It looks like an enlarged version of the Yuanyang Formation.
In fact, this is also the formation used by Qi Jiguang on the frontal battlefield.
Zhu Di's changed expedition coincided with Qi Jiguang's.
It's just that this formation was not recorded by Zhu Gaosui. In fact, even Li Xiao himself didn't know about it.
"It seems that we can only fight hard, there is no other way!"
Zhang Wu commanded the square formation and rushed towards the large mandarin duck formation.
The shield soldiers in front of the large mandarin duck formation clashed, and the wolf men behind them waved their spears and barrels, and immediately forced the phalanx back.
"Brothers, fight!"
Zhang Wu shouted loudly and rushed over first, trading lives for lives.
Now that things have happened, the momentum of the formation has weakened, and it can only be made up by personal ability.
Fortunately, the people selected by Zhang Wu were all brave soldiers, and they rushed forward one by one.
This style of play still worked.
The weak spot opened a breakthrough, and people from both sides fought together.
Zhang Wu personally led the charge and was extremely brave, making up for the gap in formation.
When they reached the back, Zhang Wu really used the strength of his infantry to break away the formation.
"Brothers, fight with them! You can't lose this game!"
It's a pity that these fat guys are also very motivated. After all, they were trained by Zhu Di himself. What if they lose?
One by one, they used all their strength to fight and fight with all their might.
Bang bang bang!
Another fat man used his weight advantage to knock several people to the ground.
The two-server fight was fierce.
However, the weapons used by the Yuanyang Formation were ultimately a bit too rogue and slightly better.
When Zhang Wu's battle reached the last moment, there were still six people left alive in the Fat Man Legion.
this means
This competition is over!
The Huotou Army defeated the fierce Zhang Wu team.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Drums sound.
Zhang Yu announced: "His Royal Highness King Yan's side wins!!"
The tricks fall.
Countless soldiers shouted, this moment is exciting!
"The King of Yan is mighty!"
"The King of Yan is mighty!"
"The King of Yan is mighty!"
Under the leadership of King Yan, the Huotou Army became a very powerful team and defeated teams that were stronger than them!
"I actually lost to the Huotou Army!"
Zhang Wu was so tired that he knelt on the ground and Nan Nan muttered to himself.
The generals on the stage were amused when they saw Zhang Wu's deflated appearance.
What I admire even more is the formation newly researched by His Highness King Yan!
"Hahahaha, it's rare to see Zhang Wu defeated, I feel so happy! This kid needs training, he is the one who chose the person. Now you should know that no matter who you face, you can't underestimate the enemy."
Zhu Di was in a good mood and said so.
Zhang Yu said from the side: "Zhang Wu, it's time to learn a lesson. His Highness has good intentions. And His Highness's formation is really powerful!"
"His Royal Highness wields troops like a god. This is simply a military miracle!"
"This formation is so powerful, I'm so excited to see it today."
"As expected of Your Highness! I admire you very much!"
Zhu Neng, Qiu Fu and other generals also handed over their hands and praised the Yuanyang Formation full of praise.
Zhu Di was in a good mood, looked at Zhang Yu and said with a smile: "Where do you think this formation is best used?"
Zhang Yu said truthfully: "This Yuanyang Formation is suitable for small-scale operations and mountain operations. If it is an open plain, it seems to have insufficient mobility. I think it is suitable for dealing with Japanese pirates or savages."
The so-called savages are Jurchens who are good at mountain warfare.
Zhu Di nodded and said: "As expected of Shimei, he can see the purpose of this formation at a glance."
"I admire you greatly!"
Zhang Yu cupped his hands and praised: "Your Highness created this formation, it will be famous for centuries! It will be used by future generations!"
"actually."
Zhu Di smiled faintly and whispered: "This formation was not created by me."
"That is?" Zhang Yu was a little surprised.
Besides King Yan, who else could think of such a wonderful formation?
Zhu Di smiled and said: "My son-in-law!"
Zhang Yu stared and said in surprise: "Li Xiao?"
"Exactly."
Zhu Di whispered: "But don't disclose this matter for the time being."
Hiding the edge of the sword is more conducive to Li Xiao's growth.
His Highness's son-in-law is so powerful. Zhang Yu nodded slowly: "I know it!"
Zhu Di nodded slowly.
There are some things that cannot be disclosed as it will cause inconvenience.
Every move you make will reach your father's ears, so it is very important to selectively pass on information that is beneficial to Li Xiao and yourself.
Ying Tianfu.
Imperial Palace, Yangxin Palace.
Zhu Yunwen sat respectfully at the desk, writing the questions that Zhu Yuanzhang had just assigned.
And the current sage, Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, was lying leisurely on the recliner, closing his eyes and concentrating. The recliner swayed and creaked, which was very comfortable.
Since then, he decided to hand over all state affairs to Prince Zhu Biao.
Then I felt at ease.
Of course, it's not like he doesn't do anything.
In addition to teaching his grandson, he also focuses on corruption issues in various places.
What Zhu Yuanzhang hated most in his life was corrupt officials. He killed every one he saw. His efforts to eradicate corruption were definitely far superior to those of other dynasties and generations, and he used every possible means.
For this reason, Zhu Yuanzhang established a secret service agency such as Jinyiwei for his own use, with the purpose of eliminating corruption.
Even with the Jinyi Guards in the palace, he still couldn't hear much of what was going on outside.
Fengyang, Henan, is the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang. It can be said that it is not far from Nanjing. In order to develop his hometown, Zhu Yuanzhang once moved 100,000 wealthy businessmen to Fengyang.
It stands to reason that a place that is valued like this should not be poor.
But there was a song like this:
Fengyang means Fengyang. Fengyang is a good place. Since Emperor Zhu came out, there have been nine droughts in ten years.
After the incident was exposed, Zhu Yuanzhang found out the truth after investigation.
The Duke of Huaixi, Henan, indulged his family's servants, relied on his power to impose restrictions, invaded and seized acres of land, occupied people's fields as private property, and served the people like slaves.
If the people were slightly dissatisfied, they would be whipped and punished, or their homes and people would be destroyed and killed.
The people there were miserable, and most of them became tenants of the prince's family.
There is a law that allows the elders in the countryside to bring their people to the government, province, and capital to complain. Over the past few years, people have gone to the government, province, and capital to complain, but they were intercepted and killed by the prince's servants, causing countless casualties.
After Zhu Yuanzhang learned about it, he was extremely angry. After becoming the emperor, his hometown Fengyang not only failed to receive benefits, but suffered greatly!
That was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang used a knife to attack his heroes.
That incident happened in the thirteenth year of Hongwu and was called the Hu Weiyong case. More than 30,000 people died.
Countless founding figures died, including Ji'an Marquis Lu Zhongheng, Yan'an Marquis Tang Shengzong, Pingliang Marquis Fei Ju, Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong, Xingyang Marquis Zheng Yuchun, and Yichun Marquis Huang Bin.
Even the Korean public figure Li Shanchang, who was compared to Xiao He by Zhu Yuanzhang, was implicated and shocked both the government and the public.
Zhu Yuanzhang then strengthened the power of Jin Yiwei, a power that could only be controlled by himself.
At this time, a Jin Yiwei wearing Feiyu uniform knocked the door lightly with the back of his hand outside the palace, and immediately handed over his hand. Zhu Yuanzhang lay on the recliner and nodded slightly.
The man got in and placed a stack of memorials in his hand on the table next to Zhu Yuanzhang.
This Jinyiwei named Erhu is the commander of the Jinyiwei. He has followed Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time. He is the person Zhu Yuanzhang trusts the most. Without this trust, he would not be able to sit in this position.
The commander of Jinyiwei ordered Erhu to put the memorial on the table and stand aside silently.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat up and began to look through the secret reports collected by Jin Yiwei from all over the country.
The information is not rich, and there are even pictures of some officials sleeping at home at night.
There was a lot of information, and Zhu Yuanzhang enjoyed it very much. Being able to observe the dynamics of every official gave him a feeling of being in control of everything.
"Huh? The new son-in-law of King Yan Zhu Di is that Li Xiao."
Zhu Yuanzhang discovered a secret report about Li Xiao.
It records everything that happened in Peiping during Li Xiao's time.
At the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, he defeated all the others and won the championship. Some of the things that happened are recorded in poems.
"I wish there were no sick people in the world, so why worry about the medicine on the shelf becoming dust."
Seeing this couplet, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he murmured to himself: "A person who can make such a couplet must be a person who has the people in his heart. He is originally a farmer, but he never forgets his roots. Yes, yes!"
Zhu Yuanzhang had too many sons-in-law and grandsons-in-law, and he suddenly became interested in Li Xiao.
As I get older, I can’t remember things clearly.
Zhu Yuanzhang flipped through the previous information again, "It turns out he is Lao Si's son-in-law, the husband-in-law of that girl Ningyun."
The appearance of Zhu Ningyun, Princess of Yong'an, quickly appeared in his mind. She was very likeable when she was young, and her ability to study in the main hall surpassed that of all the princes and grandsons.
"Hey, it's a pity that girl Ningyun escaped from the fire and her appearance was ruined."
Zhu Yuanzhang scolded Zhu Di severely because of this incident.
However, after seeing the information in the secret report, the two seemed to be very much in love. Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was very relieved.
As he continued reading, Zhu Yuanzhang discovered that Li Xiao was a little special.
When he got engaged, there was something very strange in the betrothal gift he gave.
Steel and Fire Zip?
Zhu Yuanzhang was very curious and continued to read.
On the next page, there is a picture of the Steel Fire Zip.
I have to say that Jin Yiwei's painting skills are still very strong. This fire folding painting is very detailed, with plan and three-dimensional drawings, and the flames are lifelike when used.
Subsequently, instructions were recorded above.
The lid can be used to drain water, and it is not afraid of wind, rain and severe cold. The flame will not be blown out after it is lit. It can be used non-stop. It does not need to be filled with kerosene.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up. This is a good thing. Needless to say, it has benefits on the battlefield. It is also very convenient for people to make fires.
"The inventor of this fire dumpling is Li Xiao. Is it the same person as the white salt maker Li Xiao?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered Bai Yan.
The commander of the Jinyi Guard made Erhu cup his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we are the same person."
"Hahaha, not bad."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded slowly, "I never thought that there would be such a talented person among my grandson-in-law. Is it possible that there could be someone like Zhang Heng or Cai Lun?"
"Yes, the fourth child has found a good son-in-law!"
As he said this, he became more interested in Li Xiao and continued to read information about Li Xiao.
Then I saw the news about Fengyoujing.
After seeing the news about Feng Youjing, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly.
The last time I was so excited was because of Xuehua Baiyan.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, this essential oil is no worse than snowflake white salt, and it is definitely a good thing that benefits the country and the people!
"This little Fengyoujing has so many wonderful uses! Isn't this this magical medicine?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely surprised, and then asked: "This formula was also developed by Li Xiao?"
Erhu raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Li Xiao only developed it accidentally. It will take some time to determine the formula."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, not bad, but I don't have any good reason to ask the fourth child for the formula this time."
Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen and said, "Yunwen, what do you think?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang read these secret reports, he would not deliberately avoid Zhu Yunwen. Instead, he would deliberately let him understand the officials' intentions as a way of training.
Zhu Yunwen had been listening with his ears pricked up. After hearing the words, he immediately stood up and said with cupped hands: "Grandfather, if my fourth uncle can mass-produce this formula, as long as the price is right, it will also benefit the country and the people."
Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the answer and said with a smile: "Such a good medicine should be spread throughout the country. He also needs money to guard the border, so it doesn't hurt to make some money. Your fourth uncle will not sit down and raise the price."
Zhu Yunwen said respectfully: "The imperial grandfather is wise and generous."
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang looked through some information about Li Xiao, but there was no further text.
"I'm really looking forward to this grandson-in-law named Li Xiao."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
Erhu said: "On His Majesty's birthday, we can call together."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, then looked at his personal eunuch Wang Jinghong and said: "Write this down and remind me when it's my birthday."
Wang Jinghong bowed and said, "I accept your order."
Next.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to check memorials from various places.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he saw it. He had already increased the salaries of officials in various places, but this corruption of ink was still banned repeatedly.
What can we do to completely put an end to this corruption!
Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang discovered something was wrong.
"Erhu, this, this, this and this, these positions, are they so calm?"
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Zhu Yuanzhang took out a map and pointed at several locations.
Logically speaking, corruption is more likely to occur in wealthy places, but as a result, there is no news at all, and even if there is, it is only trivial matters.
The several locations Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to are: Hangzhou, Suzhou, Yangzhou, and Dezhou.
Erhu bowed. "My subordinates have noticed it and have sent people to investigate."
"Well we must find out."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slowly.
He said in his heart that there would never be another big case like before.
There are not many heroes in the past, and he really doesn't want to pick up the butcher's knife again and be criticized by future generations in the future.
But if there is really something illegal, I will not show mercy.
"My lord, please retire."
Erhu glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, bowed and exited the hall.
Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
The crescent moon hangs and the stars are dotted.
The waves are rolling on the canal, and there is an endless stream of ships carrying goods. Ships are still sailing at night, and you can see lights on the ships.
In the cabin, Li Xiao and his group were sitting in a circle, playing a new game of flying chess.
Staying in the boat every day is very boring. I can go fishing during the day and play chess and horse racing for fun at night.
Because Li Xiao could always bring out all kinds of fresh toys, no one hit the horse crane anymore, and they all went to play with new toys.
"We should be at the next place soon, right?"
Li Xiao asked while playing chess.
"It's almost here. We will arrive in Texas soon. There is a deep-water dock in Texas. You can take a rest and buy some supplies there."
Zhu Gaosui explained.
Because Li Xiao and others were on a large ship, they could only stop at docks of some size.
Li Xiao smiled and said: "Okay, we'll stop when we get to Dezhou and take a rest. We are a little tired after being on the boat every day. Everyone is used to living on this boat. Let's spend some more money to charter this boat. , all the way directly to Yangzhou.”
These days, Li Xiao also inquired about this ship.
The main route of this boat was between Cangzhou and Dezhou. In order to build a good relationship with the Cangzhou magistrate, the owner of the boat gave Li Xiao a free ride.
Yang Shiqi is a very thief when it comes to relationships, and he got the matter done without spending even a tael of silver.
When I arrived in Texas, I had to change ships, but Li Xiao thought this ship was pretty good, so he discussed it with the captain.
Let the ship take them all the way to Hangzhou and back, and he paid for the rest of the money.
It's not cheap, the round trip is close to 3,000 kilometers.
This ship is a cargo ship, so carrying people is actually a bit of a loss.
But the area is large, it's still a new ship, and it doesn't have any smell. It doesn't matter if everyone lives comfortably.
In order to hide your identity, taking a cargo ship is actually a good choice.
Isn't it just money?
Li Xiao readily took out two hundred taels of silver and paid the money.
The captain happily took the money and took over the job.
"Hahaha, I won!"
Zhu Gaoxu passed through the sieve, and his red chess piece had reached the end.
There are four people playing flying chess, namely Li Xiao, Zhu Ningyun, Zhu Gaoxu, and Wei Jiangxue.
Zhu Gaosui watched from the sidelines
After Zhu Gaoxu took the lead to reach the finish line, the remaining people reached the finish line one after another.
Li Xiao finally reached the finish line.
"Truth or Dare segment."
Zhu Gaoxu smiled evilly and looked at Li Xiao: "Brother-in-law, do you want to tell the truth or take a dare?"
These days, they play games with the addition of truth or dare, which makes it more interesting.
"If you're serious, just ask."
Li Xiao admitted defeat.
"Then I'll ask."
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Li Xiao and said, "After taking Sister Ningyun, will you look for a younger one in the future?"
Li Xiao: "????"
After the words fell, everyone was a little confused.
This question is a bit tricky!
Zhu Ningyun's cheeks were hot, her heartbeat was racing, and she looked at Li Xiao.
(End of chapter)
