Quiet, quiet, terrifyingly quiet.
Zhu Di's eyes were wide open, as if he had seen some peerless treasure, and even his breathing became a little heavy.
The generals Zhu Neng, Sheng Yong, Zhang Fu, etc. had complicated expressions. There was shock in their eyes, but more of them were ashamed.
Chen Kan's expression was a little uncertain, and the way these people looked at him made him feel that he might be being targeted.
Like a pure little sheep falling into the den of the big bad wolf.
Zhu Di gave the generals a subtle look, signaling everyone to be calm.
Then he looked at Chen Kan and asked calmly: "Boss Chen, if you were to direct this war, how would you fight it?"
Seeing the confusion on Chen Kan's face, Zhu Di quickly added: "I'm talking about detailed combat methods. What you just said was too general and not detailed enough."
"oh!"
Chen Kan suddenly realized that it seemed that his three-unlike style of play, which he had plagiarized from later generations, was approved by Zhu Di?
In this case, please get out of the way, I'm going to show off!
"Ahem!"
Clearing his throat, Chen Kan pretended to be deep in thought.
After a while, Chen Kan pulled the globe in front of him and traced the red line he just drew to the mainland of Annan with his fingers.
"Your Majesty, generals, please see, this is the place where Shenglong City of Annan Kingdom is located."
The eyes of Zhu Di and the generals followed Chen Kan's fingers on the city, their eyes full of contemplation.
Zhu Di said: "Shenglong City, what next?"
A solemn expression suddenly appeared on Chen Kan's face: "Your Majesty, generals, what I said next is all based on my imagination. If there is something wrong in what I said, please don't laugh at your Majesty and the generals."
Zhu Neng stroked his beard and smiled: "No one will laugh at you, just tell me."
Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Chen Kan took a deep breath and said slowly: "Look, everyone, Shenglong City is located less than two hundred miles away from the coast. Our Ming elite troops will march to the city in three days. .
The kid's idea is very simple, that is, our Ming Dynasty uses warships to transport troops to the mainland of Annan and land, and the soldiers rest on the ship, without the pain of long-distance marches or the pain of fierce battles with the enemy.
After three days of rapid march, the troops came to the city, quickly captured Thang Long City with the power of artillery, and held the city to defend the city to support the war.
Then two teams of scouts were sent all the way south to spread the news that Li Jili had been entrusted with the title and that the Ming Dynasty had captured Thang Long City, in order to attract the surrender of the aristocratic landowners and bureaucrats in southern Annam.
He spread rumors all the way north that Annan's territory had fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, disturbing Li Jili's mind.
Knowing that Thang Long City had been defeated and that the southern territory was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, Li Jili would definitely mobilize an army to rescue him. As long as he dared to turn back, Xiping Hou could take the opportunity to march to the northern territory of Annan.
The Marquis of Xiping pursued him, and Thang Long City sent his troops northward. Under the attack from both sides, it was not difficult to defeat Li Jili's soldiers, who were already in chaos.
When Li Jili's entire army was wiped out, Annan without the army's guard was nothing more than a toothless tiger, and most places could just pass the message.
In this way, we don't have to waste our Ming Dynasty's logistics and food, and our soldiers don't have to suffer from fierce battles in the rainforest. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. "
"Gulu..."
As soon as Chen Kan finished speaking, the sound of everyone swallowing saliva could be heard in the hall.
After saying so many words in one breath, Chen Kan felt a little thirsty, so he motioned to the little eunuch beside him to bring him a cup of tea.
Looking back, he found that everyone still had shocked expressions. Chen Kan thought for a moment and then added: "Blitzing the enemy's capital, this tactical boy calls it a blitzkrieg, and using false news to confuse people's minds, he calls it a public opinion war.
It's all just a kid's imagination, and I don't know if it's of any use. I'm just talking nonsense, but Your Majesty and the generals are just listening to it. "
After saying that, Chen Kan rolled his eyes and confirmed that this pussy had pretended to be perfect. Then he took the hot tea from the little eunuch's hand and sipped it in small sips.
A hodgepodge of specious tactics successfully bluffed Zhu Di and the generals headed by Zhu Neng.
At this moment, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Apart from the sound of Chen Kan sipping tea, the only sound left was the heavy breathing of the generals.
They had to admit that the strategy proposed by Chen Kan was the only way to solve the Annan Rebellion in the shortest time and minimize the battle losses.
Why did Zhu Di have to conquer Annan?
And also sent generals like Zhu Neng, who are the pillars of the country and can be called nuclear deterrents, to take action?
What he wants is a quick and beautiful victory to enhance his prestige among the people.
It is no exaggeration to say that the plan proposed by Chen Kan perfectly hit every pain point of Zhu Di.
The first thing is to be fast. As soon as you land and conquer the capital, I ask you, are you fast?
The second is to win beautifully. If you only have a tough battle with Li Jili, it will be spread to other places in Annan. Just ask, are you beautiful?
Even Zhu Di had to admit that after listening to Chen Kan's plan, he could no longer think of a more perfect strategy.
The only difficulty with this solution is that it is too difficult to operate.
Whether it was conquering the enemy's capital as quickly as possible, sending people out to deliver news, or sending people to contact Mu Sheng to advance.
Generals must be very precise in controlling the battle situation. Once a certain link fails to connect, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous.
Once something goes wrong, the 30,000-strong army that landed at sea could easily become a lonely force.
Even the 100,000 troops under Mu Sheng's command are likely to be caught in a fierce battle.
But...there is never a perfect solution.
Compared with the possible results of this tactic, the difficulty seems to be nothing to mention.
What's more, Zhu Neng is famous for his meticulous thinking and military skills, and this strategy is almost tailor-made for him.
"Pa~"
In the main hall, sporadic applause suddenly broke out.
"Pah~pah~pah~"
After a while, the applause suddenly became enthusiastic.
Zhu Neng patted Chen Kan on the shoulder, with undisguised admiration in his eyes: "I originally wanted to say that a hero comes from a young age, but I feel that the saying that a tiger father has no dog son seems more suitable for you."
Zhu Neng was very strong. With one slap, Chen Kan felt that half of his body was unconscious.
He put down the teacup in his hand tremblingly and said with a forced smile: "Mr. Cheng is overly praised, and I just made random nonsense. Please don't let Mr. Cheng be spoiled by your nonsense."
Zhu Neng's eyebrows twitched: "This is all nonsense, that general is just a loser."
After sighing with emotion, Zhu Neng turned to look at Zhu Di, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think Marquis Jinghai's method is feasible."
Zhu Di nodded: "I think it's feasible too."
Even the two bosses thought this method was feasible, and the others naturally had no objections.
After a while, Zhu Di looked at Zhu Neng, rubbed his chin and said: "Since taking the sea route does not require logistical support, I can give you another 20,000 troops, for a total of 50,000, so that I can give you some room for change. One gun on each ship.”
Zhu Neng's eyes lit up and he cupped his hands and said, "In this way, I am sure that Annan will be pacified within half a year."
"Then it's settled."
Zhu Di made the final decision.
Chen Kan cupped his hands towards Zhu Di and asked, "Your Majesty, since I have nothing to do with you, can I leave now?"
Zhu Di was about to nod, but suddenly remembered that Chen Kan was in charge of the cannon.
He asked a little worriedly: "Is it okay to equip each warship with a cannon?"
Chen Kan nodded: "No problem!"
Of course there is no problem, there are no new guns, and there are not enough old-fashioned Hongwu cannons.
Not to mention that there are many scattered cannons cast over the years, but the Hongwu cannons cast in the ten years of Hongwu in preparation for the Northern Expedition were enough to equip an artillery regiment.
The mountains in the south are high and the forests are dense. The artillery, which is troublesome to load but powerful, is suitable for use in the south. The view in the north is wide, making it more suitable to use firecrackers.
After receiving Chen Kan's exact answer, Zhu Di suddenly changed his face.
"Go away, I will get angry when I see you now."
Chen Kan rolled his eyes cryptically and muttered, "It sounds like someone really wants to see you."
After cursing and walking out of the palace gate, Chen Kan paused.
Because he saw a gloomy face.
Chen Kan raised his eyebrows, walked up to the visitor, walked around him, and then raised his hands and said, "I have met His Highness the King of Han. When did His Highness return to the capital?"
The person who came was none other than Zhu Gaoxu, dressed in pitch-black fish scale armor and leading a tall green horse. His whole body exuded a strong aura.
Of course, what Chen Kan smelled was the pungent smell of sweat mixed with the smell of blood.
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Chen Kan expressionlessly and said in a loud voice: "Just arrived."
"Tsk~"
Chen Kan couldn't help but clicked his tongue: "His Royal Highness should go to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War to report. The first thing to do is to worship the Ancestral Temple. If you want to see Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's better to wait."
Chen Kan's words can definitely be regarded as well-intentioned advice. Zhu Di has too many things to do today and may not be able to find time to meet Zhu Gaoxu.
Even if he could find time, Zhu Di had just made Zhu Gaochi the prince, and for this reason he did not hesitate to send his son to the grassland. He must have felt guilty and had no face to receive him.
But in the face of Chen Kan's kind reminder, Zhu Gaoxu turned a deaf ear and just waited silently at the palace gate.
Chen Kan shook his head and saw that he didn't listen to the advice, so he didn't bother to care anymore.
He walked straight to the carriage with the Jinghaihou logo and planned to go home.
"Marquis Jinghai, please stay!"
Chen Kan paused and looked back. Zhu Gaoxu had already led the horse over.
Chen Kan curled his lips: "When did His Highness the King of Han know etiquette so well?"
You must know that when Zhu Gaoxu wanted to retain Chen Kan, he did it directly. He never used honorifics, let alone the word "please".
Zhu Gaoxu's expression remained unchanged and he asked calmly: "I heard that His Highness the Emperor Changsun is about to become your disciple?"
Chen Kan nodded: "Yes, today is the day."
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was stunned at first, then frowned, but after a while, he just sighed slightly.
Chen Kan was greatly surprised. In the past, Zhu Gaoxu would not have made such a fuss and asked why he wanted to help that damn fat man.
Why did you suddenly change your gender today?
Is this silent and haggard man really Zhu Gaoxu?
Chen Kan stared at him suspiciously, feeling a little uncomfortable for a while.
"His Royal Highness, King Han, has nothing to say?"
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Chen Kan in surprise: "What can I say?"
"Okay, there's nothing to say. Then, Your Highness, just wait here by yourself. I'll take my leave now."
As soon as he handed over to Zhu Gaoxu, Chen Kan got on the carriage and rushed home without hesitation.
Watching Chen Kan's carriage go away, Zhu Gaoxu's frown relaxed, and a strange color flashed in his eyes.
Then he waved to his attendants, whispered a few words, and continued to stand at the gate of the palace as a doorkeeper.
When Chen Kan returned home, he took off his official uniform and threw it to the maid, then climbed into bed and prepared to go back to sleep.
I didn't sleep well during those few minutes in the palace.
As for Zhu Gaochi taking Zhu Zhanji to become his disciple, it was still early and they wouldn't be able to come for a while.
After sleeping until noon, when Chen Kan got up from the bed, his body was already covered in smelly sweat.
It's hot in the south of the Yangtze River. It hasn't rained in the past few days, and people are sweating all the time.
After taking a cold shower, Chen Kan walked out of the room with satisfaction and went to the auditorium to start eating.
Before I had eaten a few mouthfuls, I heard Yuncheng coming to report that His Highness the Crown Prince's guard of honor had arrived.
Chen Kan looked at the sky and couldn't help but frown.
His Royal Highness is really good at choosing time. Does he have to choose the hottest time of the day?
But... after all, the identity of the monarch and his subjects was here, so Chen Kan had to get up and go out reluctantly.
"Tell me to go down, open the middle door, and welcome His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Chen Kan's feeble voice sounded, and as the door of the Hou Mansion made a heartbreaking creaking sound, a fat figure holding a small fat figure also came into Chen Kan's eyes.
Chen Kan stepped out of the threshold, weakly raised his hands and said, "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson."
Little Fat Dun winked at Chen Kan, while Zhu Gaochi quickly stepped forward to help Chen Kan up: "Yuan Sheng, why do you and I need to be so polite?"
Chen Kan took it seriously, and regardless of etiquette, he grabbed Zhu Gaochi and walked into the house. As he walked, he said, "Come in, come in, come in, it's too hot outside, everyone is heating up."
As for the little fat man, he already knew the way and ran towards the house.
All the way to the auditorium, Zhu Zhanji had already dug out a basket of golden apricots and flowers, which were filled with juice.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, and the Marquis Mansion is in full bloom. Come, let's have a banquet!"
Chen Kan hadn't eaten enough just now, so now he was using the excuse of entertaining the prince to eat something good. That was completely reasonable.
Zhu Gaochi hurriedly stopped him and said: "No, no, Yuansheng, you also know that I have just been canonized as the crown prince. The affairs in the East Palace are complicated and I really can't get away. If it weren't for my son's apprenticeship today, I wouldn't have the chance to leave the East Palace." .”
Chen Kan looked at him sideways: "No matter how busy the East Palace is, there is no rule about visiting other people's homes without even taking a bite of the meal, right?"
Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "There is no such rule. It is true that the trivial matters are complicated now. When I sort out the affairs of the East Palace in the future, I will definitely come to apologize in person, okay?"
In view of Zhu Gaochi's sincere attitude, Chen Kan did not force it. He also knew that Zhu Gaochi did not lie to him. There were indeed many things in the East Palace.
Waving his hand to indicate that Yuncheng did not need to hold a banquet, Chen Kan turned to look at Zhu Gaochi: "Since His Highness the Crown Prince is busy, it is not easy for me to stay..."
