Jiang Li smiled and said: "Brother Silang is very talented. They showed off their skills during the crusade against Ruan Yuxiong. They sat in the camp and commanded the formation changes, playing with the enemy troops at the palm of their hands."
"Master Jiang is overly praised." Zhu Gaojie said humbly.
"Brother Silang is so talented. I wonder if you would like to come to my camp and give me some advice?" Jiang Li asked.
Zhu Gaojie said regretfully: "It's a pity that the general transferred me to the commander's camp as a counselor's adjutant. I'm afraid I can't be transferred to each battalion."
"Oh, that's really a pity." Jiang Li sighed, "Forget it, brothers Silang arrived at the commander's camp, just like carps leaping over the dragon's gate. I am here to congratulate you."
"Thank you, Lord Jiang, for the compliment." Zhu Gaojiao said with cupped hands.
"Brother Shiro is here and at ease. I am resigning."
"Master Jiang, walk slowly."
Jiang Li stood up and left, his face suddenly turned cold while he was carrying Zhu Gaojie.
Zhu Gaojie still had a smile on his face.
At this time, another person sat next to him.
British Duke, Zhang Fu.
"That Jiang family is small-minded and holds grudges the most. If you let Jiang Li's attack on Ruan Yuxiong be in vain, he might hold a grudge against you." Zhang Fu said lightly.
"I have had a feud with the Jiang family for a long time." Zhu Gaojie's expression remained unchanged, "When I first joined the army, I was working under Commander Lu Chaoyang."
Lu Chaoyang was originally the son of Lu Shouzhong, the third-rank commander of Guangxi Dusi. Later, he almost beat an evil boy to a disability because of his bravery. His father was dismissed from office and died of depression, and Lu Chaoyang was also sent to serve in the army.
The bad boy he beat was the father of Jiang Shu, the commander of Guangxi Dusidu, and his uncle was Jiang Yi, the deputy chief soldier of the Southern Expeditionary Army. He was Jiang Li's biological brother.
Zhu Gaojie was once an old member of Lu Chaoyang's army and had long been enemies with the Jiang family.
"It seems that you have already made a plan, so I won't worry about you anymore." Zhang Fu nodded slightly.
"Is it funny that my father-in-law knows my identity but pretends he doesn't know it?" Zhu Gaojie looked at Zhang Fu with a smile.
Zhang Fu said calmly: "Do I know, is there any difference to you?"
"It makes no difference."
"What else is there to say?" Zhang Fu said, "My daughter is a good girl. When we return to the capital, you two can get married as soon as possible."
"The Jiaozhi rebellion has not yet been decided, how can I return to Beijing to get married?" Zhu Gaojie said, "This is an order from the emperor."
"Don't worry about it at this time." Zhang Fu said calmly, "Whether I want to pacify Jiaozhi depends on whether I am willing. If I want to, I can wipe out Jiaozhi with a snap of my fingers."
This sounds arrogant, but he really has the strength.
The Southern Expeditionary Army was victorious in every battle in his hands, and Chen Jun was beaten to pieces. If Zhang Fu wanted to quickly pacify it, he could easily do so.
But Zhang Fu kept Chen Jun for a long time and did not take action.
Once Jiaozhi was pacified, the emperor would definitely recall Zhang Fu and take back military power.
Because there are already signs of great achievements in him.
His prestige in the Southern Expeditionary Army was at its peak, so it was destined that Zhang Fu would not be able to guard Jiaozhi for generations to prevent rebellion like Mu Sheng, the Duke of Guizhou.
The Cochin rebellion was a small problem, but the British government rebellion was a big problem.
Zhang Fu is not a person who is greedy for power. He knows that even if Jiaozhi is pacified, it will rebel in the future. If it is not of my race, its mentality will be different.
If Chen Jun is gone, there will be a second Chen Jun, and a third Chen Jun, and the repetition will be endless.
Therefore, Zhang Fu wanted to find a suitable successor to guard Jiaozhi forever, just like the Duke of Guizhou guarded Yunnan for generations, so that the Ming Dynasty could put an end to the scourge of rebellion.
Before that, he was unwilling to give up his power.
He was not doing it for himself, but for Ming Dynasty.
"You chose me?" Zhu Gaojie raised his eyebrows.
"I didn't choose you, it was the emperor who chose you." Zhang Fu said frankly, "I am not qualified to hand over the future of Ming Dynasty in the southwest to someone. Only the emperor has the right to choose. By asking you to come to Jiaozhi, he is telling Me, you are his chosen one.”
"I can't take it." Zhu Gaojie shook his head and said, "How could the emperor let a prince take over the huge military power in the southwest?"
"No, you can." Zhang Fu said seriously, "There is nothing the emperor can't do. It just depends on whether he wants to."
Zhu Gaojie frowned slightly: "He is omnipotent, but what about after him?"
Zhang Fu was silent.
Even after the 200,000-strong Southern Expeditionary Army suppresses the Jiaozhi Rebellion, nearly 100,000 Southwest Army troops will remain here forever to guard the border.
Emperor Yongle handed over the military power of the Southwest Army to King Qi, but would emperors after Emperor Yongle still allow a prince to take charge of such huge military power in the southwest?
Isn't it possible that the next emperor is not afraid that King Qi will stage another Jingnan War and rebel and usurp the throne?
"I haven't thought about it. This is not what I should think about." Zhang Fu said calmly, "Since the emperor is willing to let you take over the military power in the southwest, it means that he has already thought about how to deal with the next matter."
Zhu Gaojie frowned slightly: "Are you so sure?"
Zhang Fu said sincerely: "Because I have no choice."
Yes, Zhang Fu could only choose to believe in the emperor.
Because he had no choice, he was not Zhang Juzheng of the Wanli Dynasty.
The power of the chief minister, Zhang Juzheng, has overshadowed the imperial power. He can do what he thinks is right. No one cares what the emperor thinks.
But Zhang Fu couldn't. Although he was an important minister of the country, he could only do things according to the emperor's orders.
Zhu Gaojie sighed. People like Zhang Fu are more loyal to the emperor than to the country.
It would be fine if you meet a wise king like Zhu Di, but if you meet a faint king...
Zhang Fu died because of this.
The future orthodox emperor Zhu Qizhen led the Ming Dynasty's 200,000-strong army to fight with the Manchu civil and military commanders. The 75-year-old general Zhang Fu was also among them. Poor Zhang Fu, although he was a general, did not have the power to mobilize the army. He could only watch the stupid Zhu Qizhen lead the Ming Dynasty to the road of decline. The Battle of Tumu Fort almost caused the Ming Dynasty to fall, which was once prosperous.
If Zhang Fu had been more ruthless and seized the emperor's military power in times of crisis, he might have changed his destiny. But he didn't do this, and ended up dying on the battlefield, killed by an unknown soldier.
"I will start arranging for you to take over the military power in the southwest. You are very smart and have gained seniority from the bottom. This saves you a lot of trouble." Zhang Fu said slowly.
"This is not an easy task." Zhu Gaojie stared at Zhang Fu and said, "Many people in the army have arrogant personalities. You can't suppress them with your status as a prince. The only thing that can suppress them is military merit and ability. You have to convince them. That’s all.”
Zhang Fu said calmly: "It's enough to win a few more battles. That's how I got here."
Zhu Gaojie smiled: "You said that if you win the war, you can win the war?"
"Yes, if I say I can, you can." Zhang Fu said seriously, "In Jiaozhi, there is nothing I can't do. Even without me, it shouldn't be difficult to do it with your ability. The premise is that you Don’t hide it, just pretend to be dumbfounded.”
Zhu Gaojie was silent for a while: "What about my assassination? Is this what you said there is nothing you can't do in Jiaozhi?"
Zhang Fu was stunned for a moment and said slowly: "That was an accident."
With this slap, Zhu Gaojiu slapped his father-in-law into silence.
The key is that Zhang Fu doesn't know how to refute yet.
