Xu Miaoyun, the eldest daughter of Wei Guogong Xu Da. According to historical records, she was "talented, intelligent, chaste and quiet" and had the reputation of being "all women". Later, she was referred to as the royal concubine Zhu Di, King of Yan. They were a loving couple and had three sons and one daughter. After Zhu Di successfully defeated the emperor, he even named Xu the queen. After Xu's death, Zhu Di mourned so much that he would not reinstate the queen in this life.
For this pair of emperors and empresses who had a profound impact on history, Zhu Su was naturally very interested in their love story!
His eyes gradually became gossipy.
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"Do you recognize us?" Zhu Di still frowned, but his tone was no longer hostile. Xu Miaoyun dispelled his vigilance without any hint of guilt.
"The little girl came to the palace to accompany the queen. My father is Wei Guogong Xu Da." Xu Miaoyun said unhurriedly and unhurriedly. The words are clear and coherent.
"Ah!" Zhu Di remembered. Indeed, her mother, Queen Ma, often called noble ladies from the capital into the palace to do some spinning and weaving work together.
This habit was left behind by Zhu Yuanzhang when he conquered the world. At that time, Lao Zhu and his generals went on an expedition, leaving only the young and old at home behind. Empress Ma took on the responsibility of taking care of the children of the soldiers, and arranged for the boys in the generals' families to go to school with Zhu Yuanzhang and his sons, while she took the girls herself and taught them spinning and weaving, and being diligent and thrifty in running the household.
Not only the children, but also the family members left behind by the generals were taken care of by Empress Ma. She could remember the birthdays of all the old people, and when the date came, she would personally bring gifts to visit them. When she meets someone in need at home, she often saves money and even sells her jewelry to save money to help others.
This habit still exists today. Lao Zhu's old team members respect and love Empress Ma even more than they do Zhu Yuanzhang!
Because Uncle Xu was away at war, my mother brought Uncle Xu's daughter close to the palace... That's it!
Zhu Su suddenly realized. History books say that Zhu Di and Empress Xu were childhood sweethearts, and it turned out that their roots lay in Empress Ma.
"Uncle Xu's daughter?" Zhu Di was completely off guard. He let go of the hand that was protecting Zhu Su, "Then why are you hiding here secretly and crying instead of staying with your mother?"
After all, she was just a little girl of about ten years old. After Xu Miaoyun was stunned, the layer of forced elegance on her face slowly peeled off. His big eyes were once again filled with moisture. "me……"
"Little girl...The little girl was worried about her father, and she was in the imperial garden for a moment..."
"It's really disturbing to your two highnesses..."
Although the girl is young, her crying feels like pear blossoms carrying rain. Even Zhu Su, who has experienced the bombardment of countless sexy female stars in later generations, feels amazing.
This little girl is an absolute beauty!
The little beauty wept, and Zhu Su turned his gossipy eyes to his fourth brother. Zhu Laosi, come on!
It's time to show off your real skills!
"Oh, it turns out it's because of the Northern Expedition. Then there's nothing to cry about!"
"Don't worry, when I grow up, I will definitely lead the troops north, kill that Wang Baobao with my own hands, and avenge Uncle Xu!"
Little Zhu Di clenched a fist with one hand and looked to the north. Emperor Yongle, who would pursue death in the north in the future, was showing his domineering power at this moment!
Well……
Zhu Su held his forehead with one hand...
Are you so comforting? Uncle Xu is not dead yet...
Xu Miaoyun was already stunned. After a few breaths, the little girl's eyes began to burst, and the big tears could no longer be controlled, dripping down her delicate face and onto the muddy ground in the garden.
"I...I'm feeling a little unwell. Please...please excuse me..." The girl bit her lower lip, obviously sad, but still desperately trying to hold back her tears. After giving a hasty salute, Xu Miaoyun immediately turned around and wanted to run to the exit of the Imperial Garden.
"Wait!" Zhu Su called out to Xu Miaoyun.
He first turned around and glared at Zhu Laosi with disgust, making Emperor Yongle, who was thinking about his future heroic appearance on the battlefield, confused.
Alas, Zhu Laosi is still too young. After all, he is just a 13-year-old furry doll. His hair has not yet grown fully, and he has not yet awakened!
Forget it, let me, the experienced Zhu Wuye, take action here to save the situation for this useless Zhu Laosi.
After all, we are brothers in this life, so we reluctantly condescend to be wingmen...
"Miss Xu misunderstood. What my fourth brother wants to say is..."
"Uncle Xu, nothing will happen."
"Why?"
"Why?"
Two voices, a man and a woman, sounded. Not only Xu Miaoyun, but also Zhu Di looked confused and looked at Zhu Su, who had a confident face.
"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince, is saying that my father is fine?" Xu Miaoyun seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and she directly ignored the first half of Zhu Su's sentence. "But is there any definite news?"
Ever since the report of Xu Da's ambush came, the Duke of Wei's palace was in a state of gloom and gloom. The mother and second mother-in-law were all looking for a job, and the uncles and elders in the family all shook their heads, saying that the Great Yuan Dynasty had destroyed the country, and that the Duke of Guo fell into Wang Baobao's plan again on his own territory. This time it would definitely be a disaster. .
She wanted to go into the palace to find out some news from the Queen, but the Queen only comforted her with kind words and was unwilling to say more.
She heard someone say that a few days ago, His Majesty and the Queen went to the Fifth Prince's Courtyard. After coming out, His Majesty rejected the advice to increase troops on the Great Wall. Maybe what your Majesty and the Queen discussed at the Fifth Prince's place was overheard by the Fifth Prince?
"The exact news is not..." Zhu Su hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Anyway, don't worry, Uncle Xu will definitely be fine."
"He and Wang Baobao are old rivals. How could he be completely unprepared? Even if there are losses, the whole army will definitely not be annihilated."
"After a while, news of safety will come back."
Xu Miaoyun looked happy. Although she has always been smart, she is confused when she cares. It is rare for someone to assert that her father will be fine, and she can't help but want to believe it.
But at this time, Zhu Laosi interrupted and said: "Lao Wu, don't talk nonsense here. I am much better at military affairs than you! How could Uncle Xu escape so easily?"
As soon as these words came out, two eyes immediately turned to Zhu Di, who was like a tabby cat.
Xu Miaoyun's eyes were full of resentment. No matter how gentle she is, she can't stand this annoying fourth prince who curses her father over and over again. Zhu Su's eyes were filled with despair: Zhu Laosi, I am helping you to make up for the trouble! Is there anyone who would cause trouble like this?
What a steely straight man this is!
"Look what I'm doing, I'm telling the truth!"
Zhu Di looked confident. He picked up a branch and pulled it up on the ground. With a look of pride that said "I know the best in military affairs", he said to Zhu Su: "The men commanded by King Baobao of Meng Yuan are all cavalry, waiting for work to attack them when they are unprepared." , where would I give Uncle Xu a chance!"
"Since ancient times, cavalry raids have always been devastating. This time they are ambushing. Once they break through the ranks of the army, they will never be able to regain their footing."
"The scene will only be a one-sided massacre!"
What Xiao Zhu Di said was reasonable. He pointed at the imaginary battle map drawn on the ground and looked at Zhu Su seriously. Completely ignoring Xu Miaoyun's sorrowful and angry look beside her.
Zhu Su gave him a disgusted look... Who wants to deduce these battle situations with you? Didn't you see that Sister Xu on the other side was heartbroken?
Big Fat Crock Pot Chicken and even Baozong, how on earth did they come into this world?
Why? If the Baozong was evaporated in advance, it would not be so bad?
Seeing Sister Xu's expectant eyes turning to her, she seemed to hope that she would refute this fool who was bent on cursing Xu Da's death.
In order not to make the little girl sad, Zhu Su sighed and said leisurely: "Fourth brother, what you call 'since ancient times' refers to the war examples in past history, right?"
"Have you forgotten that our Ming army is equipped with a large number of muskets, which are enough to stabilize the formation during the charge of the Mongolian cavalry..."
According to historical records, during the Battle of Lingbei, Xu Da relied on his firearms battalion to barely stabilize the line amid the impact of the Mongolian cavalry. Although he damaged nearly ten thousand Ming troops, he still led the large troops to camp step by step and safely withdrew. Great Wall.
"Musket?" Zhu Laosi frowned. He had indeed forgotten the presence of the musket. "Indeed, muskets can restrain cavalry assaults to a certain extent."
"But the reloading speed of the muskets is very slow, and Wang Baobao is ambushing him. He will rush into the formation in the blink of an eye. Uncle Xu and the others will definitely not be able to withstand them."
Zhu Di continued to think. When he was young, he liked to hang out in the military camp. He often pestered his cousin Li Wenzhong to ask questions. He also knew the advantages and disadvantages of muskets very well.
Seeing that this guy was still stubborn, Zhu Su said subconsciously: "The fire rate of the musket is not enough, we can use three strikes!"
"Three-stage attack?" Zhu Di looked confused.
"It means that the musketeers are arranged in three rows in the front, middle and back." Zhu Su explained. "Three people form a team. The musketeer at the front will shoot first, then retreat to the back of the team to concentrate on loading ammunition, and the second soldier will step forward to fire. Then, the third person..."
"When the third person finished firing, the first person was also loaded. The three of them loaded and fired alternately, and the bullets poured out, dense as rain, without stopping for a moment."
"In this way, no matter how fast the Meng Yuan cavalry is, they will not be able to break through the formation. As many as they rush over will die. Even if they are suddenly ambushed by the cavalry, it is not difficult to regroup."
In fact, there is no record in the history books that Xu Da used the "three-stage attack" strategy in the Battle of Lingbei. Zhu Su just spoke out to refute Zhu Di out of desperation.
The earliest three-stage attack actually came from Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son Mu Ying, who commanded the musketeers to use three-stage attack when pacifying Yunnan. Mu Ying pacified Yunnan in the 14th year of Hongwu. Now, it is only the fifth year of Hongwu!
However, when Zhu Su's "three-stage strike" theory was brought out, Zhu Di was stunned. He kept simulating the battle situation of the three-stage musket formation against the Mongolian cavalry in his mind. As a result, I have to admit that using this tactics can indeed completely suppress the overwhelming Mongolian cavalry!
"Musket tactics are so powerful!" Zhu Di's eyes sparkled.
Seeing that Zhu Laosi was finally convinced, Zhu Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He stretched out his hand and patted Emperor Yongle on the shoulder with great pretentiousness: "Fourth Brother, times have changed a long time ago."
"Don't be complacent all the time because you think you are proficient in military matters."
"Let's learn more."
