Yanwang Palace.
As soon as Big Fatty came back, he felt a chilling air.
A group of generals also received the news and hurried over.
After discussions between Dao Yan, Jin Zhong and others, the list of troops for this division was finally drawn up.
Zhu Di nodded after looking at it, indicating that he approved the arrangement.
The military council begins.
The generals soon learned a shocking news.
"I want to rush to Daning in person and invite King Ning Zhu Quan to join us in raising troops to quell Jingnan. If King Ning refuses, we will attack by force and take down Daning!"
"This battle in Daning will affect the entire war situation, so I will take away the main force of 100,000 Yan troops, and the remaining 50,000 troops will be led by the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, assisted by Jin Zhongchangshi and Master Daoyan, Chen Heng, Gu Cheng Er will be the deputy, responsible for the crown prince Zhu Gaochi’s defense of Peiping!”
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
Everyone is full of doubts about this arrangement!
After all, Li Jinglong has already sent troops at this moment, and the main enemy of the imperial court is not the only enemy that the Yan army has to face!
In the northwest, Chen Hui and Teng Ju led the northwest cavalry to advance eastward!
In the east, Yang Wen handed over the Liaodong cavalry to the famous general Ping An. At this moment, Ping An has assembled an army in Shandong and is about to go north!
Finally, Wu Jie, the Marquis of Anlu who was guarding Shanxi, had also led his troops northward.
Despite being besieged and outflanked by four armies, His Highness King Yan rushed to Daning at this moment, leaving only 50,000 surrendered troops. How could he possibly be able to defend Peiping?
Zhu Gaochi himself was frightened by this important task and didn't know what to say for a while.
After all, the departure of his father means that all the burden of the Yan army will fall on Zhu Gaochi.
Seeing the generals talking about it, Zhu Di coughed twice and dropped a piece of bombshell news.
"Chief Jin Zhong has brought back news that although King Ning Zhu Quan intends to raise an army, he is restrained by Liu Zhen!"
"So when I go to Daning this time, I will definitely be able to surrender Daning's 200,000 soldiers in one fell swoop, and will quickly return to help Peiping!"
"Generals Chen Heng and Gu Cheng are the founding generals of the country. In addition, Master Daoyan and Jin Zhongchangshi are here to make plans. An army of 50,000 is stationed in Peiping to defend the country. All we have to do is wait for reinforcements!"
"In a word, Beiping is the foundation of our Yan Army. We must not lose it. As for losing other places, it will be okay. Once the king surrenders the Daning soldiers and horses, then our Yan Army will win this battle!"
Zhu Di can be regarded as telling Zhu Gaochi the bottom line. As long as you hold Peiping, you will lose it if you lose it elsewhere.
Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi breathed a sigh of relief. Defending Beiping was naturally completely different from defending the entire Yan region.
Time was running out, and Zhu Di had no time to talk nonsense with these generals. He directly issued military orders, ordering them to prepare for war and prepare for the expedition.
In the main hall, only the people guarding the city were left.
Veteran generals Chen Heng and Gu Cheng, counselor Jin Zhongdaoyan, and the prince Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Di first looked at Zhu Gaochi and solemnly told him: "Chi'er, my father will leave the important task of defending the city to you this time. Don't let my father down!"
Zhu Gaochi nodded solemnly and immediately knelt down to accept the order.
"Well, if you have anything you don't understand, please discuss it with Master Jin Zhongzhangshi and Master Daoyan, and ask General Chen Heng and General Gu Cheng for advice. Don't make your own decisions!"
To be honest, Zhu Di was still a little worried about letting Zhu Gaochi stay in Peiping.
After all, this son has never been familiar with military affairs, and now he is suddenly asked to rush to the shelves and given such an important task, who can rest assured?
But apart from Zhu Gaochi, there is no more suitable candidate.
After all, Zhu Gaochi is the Crown Prince of Yan, and his nominal successor to Zhu Di, if it were Zhu Gaoxu or Zhu Gaosui, it would be difficult to convince the public!
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Di recognized Monk Daoyan's arrangement and gave Zhu Gaochi this important task.
Zhu Di looked at Chen Heng and Gu Cheng again.
"Two generals, I leave Peiping to you!"
Chen Heng and Gu Cheng looked at each other, then knelt down to accept the order.
"The last general has taken the order and vowed to defend Beiping to the death!"
They didn't care why Zhu Di went to Daning without taking him with him. After all, the status of a surrendered general was always a bit embarrassing. If they continued to ask, they would be dissatisfied.
Furthermore, the 40,000 troops left by Yan King Zhu Di to Peiping were basically all surrendered troops, and they really needed to be guarded by them.
Zhu Di then looked at Jin Zhongchangshi and Monk Daoyan. The three of them looked at each other and said nothing.
After the discussion ended, everyone went to make preparations.
Zhu Di left Zhu Gaochi behind and was always a little worried.
"Chi'er, remember one thing, there must be no mistakes in Beiping!"
"My son, I understand!"
"Anytime you have something important to do, you must first inform your mother and concubine and obtain her consent before proceeding!"
Zhu Gaochi was a little dumbfounded, but he nodded honestly.
He had almost forgotten that his mother-in-law was Xu Dahu's daughter, and she was also a famous girl in the world when she was young!
After giving a few instructions again, Zhu Di felt relieved.
"By the way, if you go to see Su Yang, what will he say?"
When Su Yang was mentioned, Big Fatty immediately smiled.
"Su Yang agreed, but he said it will take some time to prepare!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di frowned, but there was nothing he could do.
After all, the top priority now has become to surrender the Daning troops.
I was previously thinking about how to improve the morale of the Yan army, but Ning Wang Zhu Quan suddenly intervened and the plan had to change!
Calculating the time, I estimate that after Zhu Di returns from Daning to help, Su Yang should be almost ready!
By then, the strength of the Yan army will be 300,000. When Su Yang shows another miracle, proving that Zhu Di is the reincarnation of the Zhenwu Emperor, he can surrender all the soldiers in one fell swoop and improve the morale of the Yan army. The army fights!
"Okay, give Su Yang my full support!"
"Wait until my father leads the army to come back for reinforcements, and the outcome will be decided in one battle!"
Zhu Gaochi nodded, bowed respectfully and left.
Immediately, Zhu Di also came to the palace and took Princess Xu Miaoyun to give her instructions.
"My dear concubine, I never thought that the seventeenth younger brother would have such ambitions, so this trip to Daning is a must!"
"But Chi'er is physically inconvenient and has a timid temperament, so Beiping..."
"Don't worry!" Xu Miaoyun smiled softly, "Aren't I still here? I will definitely help Chi'er and defend Beiping!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di showed a look of relief on his face.
The beloved concubine in front of me is truly a virtuous wife.
When you get a wife, you should marry Xu Miaoyun!
Not only did she give birth to your child, but she also helped you fight and defend the city. How could an ordinary woman be so virtuous?
"Thank you for your hard work, concubine!"
"You and I are one and the same, so why bother?"
Xu Miaoyun smiled slightly and rested her head in Zhu Di's arms.
"When are you going to go on an expedition?"
"Let's leave tomorrow, time doesn't wait for us!"
Zhu Di sighed.
If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to fight all the time. It would be better to stay in the palace with his wife and children.
However, Zhu Yunwen couldn't tolerate him and had to kill him. Zhu Di didn't want to die, let alone his wife and children, so he had no choice but to keep beating him until he kicked that little beast Zhu Yunwen off the throne!
"Be careful and don't get hurt."
Xu Miaoyun didn't say much, just gave an instruction.
She knew her husband's ambitions, so she never tried to dissuade him.
Zhu Di held the beauty in his arms tightly, enjoying this moment of tenderness.
Early the next morning, the Yan army set out to fight.
Zhu Di took a deep look at Peiping, and then resolutely ordered the expedition.
This trip to Daning will determine the direction of the entire Jingnan Campaign!
Chi'er, Su Yang, don't let your father down!
