Western Hills.
Su Yang was a little annoyed.
Because that damn fat guy bothers him every day!
It was okay at first, this damn fat guy only came here every now and then.
But just because Su Yang told him that King Yan Zhu Dijing would definitely succeed, after analyzing the situation for him, this damn fat man came every day now, and he wasn't bothered at all!
Come on, just have a meal, and you are dragging Su Yang around asking questions, buzzing like a fly, which really annoys Su Yang!
"Brother-in-law, do you think Zhu Yunwen can turn the situation around?"
Su Yang was obviously taken aback when he heard this.
"Brother, why do you say that?"
"You have to know that Zhu Yunwen's biggest character flaw is that he is stupid and doesn't realize it!"
"Just like when he started to deal with Prince Yan's Mansion, Zhu Yunwen made so many arrangements and deployed so many manpower, but in the end he still failed in everything!"
"If he had just killed King Zhu Di of Yan instead of killing other vassal kings, how could these things have happened!"
"The problem is that Zhu Yunwen has no corresponding life experience, and his way of thinking about problems is too simple and full of scholarly spirit, so he is stupid without knowing it."
Zhu Gaochi listened quietly to Su Yang's words, and then spoke worriedly.
"Brother-in-law, I was just thinking. There are countless talented people in the court, such as Xia Yuanji before. Who knows if there will be other talented people who have the same views as you?"
"If there really is such a person, can Zhu Yunwen be able to turn the situation around?"
"He directly forcibly appointed Song Sheng or Mu Sheng as generals, worshiped Qu Neng and his son as deputy generals, and then commanded the court's millions of troops. Then we are bound to die?"
Hearing what Fatty said, Su Yang suddenly became interested and fell into deep thought.
With the Western Frontier God of War and King Mu of Yunnan in command, and Qu Neng and his son, Geng Bingwen, Guo Ying, Yu Tongyuan and others as deputy generals, is it possible for Zhu Yunwen to make a comeback?
In fact, if you think about it another way, Zhu Yunwen didn't seem to have done anything wrong.
Since the Battle of Jingnan broke out, every decision he made seemed to be the optimal solution from his perspective.
For example, letting the veteran Geng Bingwen go on an expedition might seem to Su Yang, a later generation, to be hopelessly stupid.
After all, Zhu Yunwen left Song Sheng, the God of War of the Western Frontier, and Mu Sheng, King of Yunnan Mu, to choose the old and frail Geng Bingwen. This is unwise no matter how you look at it.
However, when Su Yang thought about it from Zhu Yunwen's perspective, it seemed that the new emperor could only appoint Geng Bingwen as his commander!
Firstly, Song Sheng, the God of War in the Western Frontier, could not be transferred, and there was an unclear and ambiguous relationship between Song Sheng and the King of Yan Zhu Di. Song Sheng served as the deputy general of the King of Yan Zhu Di several times and accompanied the King of Yan Zhu Di on the Northern Expedition. , the friendship between the two can be imagined.
Therefore, Song Sheng cannot use it.
What about Mu Sheng?
This identity is even more special!
Since Mu Ying took control of Yunnan, the central court has repeatedly tried to intervene in Yunnan affairs and divide the power of the Mu family, but they have all failed.
For example, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang once sent vassal princes to Yunnan in an attempt to use the Zhu Ming royal family to check and balance the Mu family in Yunnan.
The first is Zhu Shouqian, the nephew of Taizu. This guy has a nice name, but he is an out-and-out beast. He went to Dali, Yunnan and became a vassal. He was extravagant, extravagant and killed innocent people, which caused the Yunnan army and people to have deep resentment against the imperial court.
In the end, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to recall Zhu Shouqian and issued an edict to apologize to Mu Ying, saying that he had improperly hired people, which almost affected the stability of Yunnan. He took the initiative to admit his mistake to Mu Ying. The face of the old Zhu family was lost to Zhu Shouqian.
The second person after that is Zhou Wang Zhu Ji, the younger brother of Yan Wang Zhu Di.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Rui was also a loser. He had done nothing in Yunnan. Although he was not a murderer, he was a standard dandy. He ate, drank, had fun, and traveled around every day. When Zhu Yuanzhang asked him about the customs, customs, and landforms of Yunnan, Zhu Yuan said He didn't know anything after asking three questions, and was scolded by Zhu Yuanzhang as "the most stupid person in ancient and modern times."
Putting him Zhu Ru in Yunnan would not be able to check and balance the Mu family at all, so Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to recall him and return him to the Kaifeng fiefdom to play on his own.
The first two times the vassal kings entered Yunnan, they both failed.
However, Zhu Shouqian and Zhu Xi have one thing in common. They were both sent to Yunnan due to crimes. This is not a true enfeoffment of Yunnan. In a sense, this is actually an attempt by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.
It was not until the third Min King Zhu Chu, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang personally ordered that the 18th son Min King Zhu Chu be transferred from Minzhou, Shaanxi to Yunnan. Not only did he spend two years building the Min Palace in Yunnan to build momentum for him, but also Yunnan The three guard posts were directly changed to Zhu Chu's palace guards, and all the original generals were also replaced, giving the King of Min nearly 20,000 troops!
With status and soldiers, this is the true sense of checks and balances!
In other words, after two attempts, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang began to take action against the Yunnan Mu family.
It's just that he passed away suddenly without waiting for the day when Min King Zhu Zhen came to dominate Yunnan.
But now Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen is determined to reduce the vassal status, and the situation in Yunnan has become complicated.
There is not only King Mu of Yunnan, but also King Zhu Chu of Min. The two sides are fighting inextricably.
From Zhu Yunwen's point of view, it seems that the Mu family army cannot be mobilized easily.
It's one thing if others don't care about you. If the Mu family army is transferred and Min King Zhu Ming takes the opportunity to cause chaos in Yunnan, the harm will be even more shocking than Zhu Di's rebellion!
After all, the situation in Yunnan is complicated and it is located on the southwest border. Once Min King Zhu Ming responded to Yan King Zhu Di and launched an army to rebel, then the entire southwest of the Ming Dynasty would be at risk of changing the situation!
Therefore, Mu Sheng cannot move, at least not easily.
The two most capable generals are difficult to mobilize now.
The next most capable father and son, Qu Neng and his son, are far inferior to Geng Bingwen in terms of qualifications and achievements. They only made meritorious deeds in Sichuan and Sichuan. How can they be compared with Geng Bingwen, who followed Emperor Taizu Gao in his southern and northern campaigns? , just the qualifications alone would crush Qu Neng and his son to death!
From the looks of it, Zhu Yunwen really made the best choice and could only let Geng Bingwen go to war.
"Brother, your assumption is simply not true."
"Zhu Yunwen did not dare to use Song Sheng, and he would not use Mu Sheng easily. As for Qu Neng and his son, they are indeed brave and good at fighting, but they lack qualifications and merits, and they cannot beat veterans like Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen. If Qu Neng is forced to be the commander, he will It leaves hidden dangers for the army and cannot suppress those arrogant and powerful generals, so Zhu Yunwen appointing Geng Bingwen as commander is the best solution at the moment."
Big Fatty was a little puzzled, and touched his chin and asked: "Brother-in-law, why doesn't Zhu Yunwen dare to use Song Sheng?"
"Why?" Su Yang smiled, "Don't you know the relationship between the Western War God and Yan King Zhu Di?"
Zhu Gaochi: "???"
What?
What's the relationship?
How come I really don’t know?
Could it be that Song Sheng is one of our own?
Su Yang smiled and said nothing more.
In my memory, Song Sheng never participated in the Battle of Jingnan.
When the Battle of Jingnan was over, Zhu Di ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and Song Sheng immediately went to Beijing to see him.
Zhu Di not only promoted Song Sheng to the post of Left Governor of the Rear Army Governor's Mansion, but also asked Song Sheng to marry into the imperial family, allowing both of Song Sheng's sons to marry his own daughters.
Such generous treatment cannot be matched even by those who contributed to the disaster.
Therefore, the friendship between Song Sheng and Zhu Di is intriguing!
"Okay, stop thinking nonsense!"
"Just wait calmly and peacefully. King Yan Zhu Di returns with a great victory!"
Su Yang smiled and comforted him, and then wanted to drive this damn fat man away.
However, Big Fatty had no consciousness at all and kept asking questions endlessly.
"Brother-in-law, what if Zhu Yunwen goes on a personal expedition?"
"..."
