My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 153 Unprecedented victory

   Gu Xingzu was still taken aback when it was just the payment of money and food.

   After the Hu family usurped power, they collected a lot of money just in case.

  In addition to these, there are these Hu family members who have been seized, and their wealth is also immeasurable.

   It will take a lot of time to search for gold and silver.

  But the hoarded food far exceeded Gu Xingzu's imagination.

   "General." Gu Xingzu found Zhu Gaoxu excitedly, and said cheerfully, "Our food and grass are sufficient. Even if there are 50,000 horses in the four guards and one battalion, it will be enough to supply ten or twenty years without any problem."

   Zhu Gaoxu was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

   "The food of Annan people is far beyond our imagination." Gu Xingzu said: "This place is rich, and the food can be ripened three times, and most of it is fertile soil."

"Not only that... the Hu family was afraid of the conquest of the Ming Dynasty, so they made preparations early, expropriated and expropriated a lot of food, just to prevent it from happening, he prepared at least hundreds of thousands of food rations for two or three years, and other military supplies... There are also many."

Gu Xingzu grinned cheerfully and said: "Fortunately, our attack is very fast, and the food is intact. If it is a real fierce battle, after a year or two, the food will be slowly consumed by hundreds of thousands of Annan people. If the battle is tragic , I am afraid that a lot of food will be burned in the flames of war."

"Besides... there are other military supplies... There are a lot of mules and horses here... Of course... these horses are not very useful as war horses. They are all short in size and weak in strength, but if they are used as leg strength in the army, they are far away. Far enough."

At this time, his eyes were bright, and he counted the harvest like a treasure: "As for gold and silver... there are too many. After the Hu family came to power, he appointed a large number of his cronies. I have led people to search for more than a hundred family, as well as the internal funds of the palace, Annan's treasury, these...the sum of gold and silver...is far beyond our imagination."

   "At first, I thought that Annan was just a small country and must be very poor. Who knew...they were so rich."

  Zhu Gaoxu also showed a smile, and said happily: "Very good, hurry up and check the catalog."

  Gu Xingzu said: "How to deal with the former ministers of Annan? Many of them have colluded with the Hu family, but if they are wiped out..."

  Zhu Gaoxu said: "Brother has already explained, let them perform their duties, you find out the situation of these people, and then...register them, understand their situation, in the future...you can work for our firm."

"it is good."

   With so much money and food, I am happy to be happy, but Gu Xingzu has some headaches. To be honest, the workload is too much.

   People like Zhu Gaoxu don't care about these things.

   There is also Qiu Song, who would rather go to tan his belly every day than care about other nosy things. The four murderers in the capital, except for marching and fighting, are the four uncles. Therefore, the remaining things are all on Gu Xingzu's body.

   Poor Gu Xingzu is the youngest in generation, and he has no chance to complain.

  He suppressed a little helplessness, nodded, and was about to leave.

  At this time Zhu Yong came excitedly and said: "My father sent someone here, my father sent someone here."

   And see Zhu Yong leading a person in.

   This man was very haggard, ragged, without armor, and staggered in.

  He opened his mouth and said: "I am a school lieutenant under the account of the Chinese Army. I was ordered by General Yi to search for the little generals. I am sorry to see you, the little generals are safe...It is really great."

   After speaking, he shed tears.

   This journey went deep into the hinterland of Annan. The captain had a narrow escape. He didn't dare to wear Daming's military uniform and disguised himself as a civilian in Annan. He broke through countless obstacles and almost lost his life many times.

  After going through untold hardships, it was very difficult... Only then did I learn that Zhu Gaoxu and the others were not defeated, but victorious. Now he excitedly found Shenglong City and came to see Zhu Gaoxu and others.

  Zhu Gaoxu looked at him: "General Zhu Neng, how many people did you send here?"

   "There are eleven people... but..." the captain said sadly: "I'm afraid... only I arrived here, the rest..."

   As he spoke, he lowered his head and wiped away his tears.

  Zhu Gaoxu said: "How is the situation of the Chinese army?"

   "Already preparing to enter the army, waiting for the follow-up food and grass, I am afraid it will take half a month."

  Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "I see."

  The humane said: "I'm afraid I have to go back to the Chinese army to teach the general to know that you are safe, so you can rest assured."

  Zhu Gaoxu was happy, and looked at Zhu Yong.

  Zhu Yong pulled the captain over and said, "I see that you are very tired, so don't go back, just stay here."

  The lieutenant said: "This... this can't be done, the general is still waiting for news."

  Zhu Gaoxu was very straightforward, and said: "Come here, take him down and serve him well."

  The captain was shocked: "Ah... this..."

  Several guards have dragged him out.

  He still yelled in his mouth: "You have a military order, general... general... one of your own..."

  When the figure of that person was gone, Zhu Yong smiled and said: "Who is with him, my father is my father, and we are us."

Zhu Gaoxu also said happily: "Let the soldiers take a good rest. The Chinese army is going to attack. I'm afraid we won't be able to hide our news for a long time. It's not enough for us to win a Thang Long. Next, we have to continue All the way to the south, attacking the city and conquering the land, taking down the whole Annan, not even a single county in Annan is left to the Chinese army!"

   "Hmph, they want to grab our food and land, but they have a good idea."

  Zhu Yong also said with the same hatred: "Yes, our enemy now is not Annan people. The most important thing to guard against is my father."

  Zhu Gaoxu patted Zhu Yong on the shoulder.

   All of a sudden, he found the feeling of brothers and sisters...Xu Xu's heart seemed to suddenly feel a lot easier.

So he said: "Second brother is really sensible, well, after letting the soldiers have a good rest, except for the central guard of the King of Han who is stationed here, the rest... all went south quickly, and our brothers divided up the troops, and while they were leaderless, we rushed to attack the city and seize the territory !"

   It was agreed upon, and the next day we started to march.

  At this time... Annan's country is already shaking, and the dragons have no leader.

   Fortunately, it seems that the Ming army only punished the chief villain of the Hu family at this time, and the rest of the ministers did not commit any crimes.

  In addition to many rumors, it was said that the Ming army came with 500,000 troops, then it became 1 million, and then it became 3 million.

  It seems that the endless sea of ​​people is already mighty, pushing all the way south.

   Coupled with the overnight defeat of the Hu family, Annan's country has long been as mournful as a concubine, knowing that he is invincible.

  So marching troops all the way can be described as extremely fast.

  Wherever it passes, the wind is invincible, and the descendants are like clouds.

  Occasionally there are some stubborn ones.

   They were not lucky.

  Because they soon discovered that the vanguard of the Ming army were all elites, and the methods of attacking the city were also varied.

  Dig a hole on the ground, take out the gunpowder packs, and bomb directly under the city into the city.

   This type of bombing cannot break through the city wall, but it has a great impact on the defenders in the city.

  Suddenly, the bombed area turned into a sea of ​​flames, and most of Annan's buildings were thatch and wood. As a result, the city was suddenly burned to the ground, and the sky was full of howls, which was horrible.

  Almost all the elites of the Annan army were transferred to the north. Facing the Ming army, the Annan states and counties behind them were just a bunch of rotten fish and rotten shrimp.

   It can be said that there is no power to fight back.

  ...

  Chinese Army.

  Zhu Neng was so anxious that his teeth hurt. He covered his cheeks, but none of the people he sent out to investigate came back.

  So, several guerrilla generals were ordered to attack the northern line of defense.

   But soon, they discovered that in order to trap the lone army, the Annan people strengthened the defense in the north, and guarded against death at many passes.

  The loss of the Chinese army was not small, and Zhu Neng couldn't directly gamble with hundreds of thousands of troops, just to save his nephews.

  So apart from cursing all day long, all he had to do was wait for the continuous supply of food and grass and the arrival of siege equipment.

   Another seven or eight days later, a strange situation appeared ahead.

  A guerrilla general on the other side of the Baihe River led more than a thousand troops to attack the Annan Army Stronghold at a pass, but found that this time...the opponent hardly counterattacked.

   Soon, the army stronghold was breached, and the Annan people fled.

  He questioned the captives and said that Thang Long City was broken.

  Of course, he couldn't believe these words.

  Until a day later, he easily won another military fort. The opponent's morale had obviously dropped to the bottom, and he had no intention of fighting at all.

   When it came to this, the guerrilla general felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly sent someone to deliver a letter to Zhu Neng.

  Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu looked at the letter, but they looked at each other in blank dismay.

   "Could it be a trick of suspicion?"

   "General, I think... this is very possible! The Hu family is cunning, so we have to guard against it."

  Zhu Neng murmured: "Since this is the case, you should be more careful. Tomorrow, send a team of people across the river to continue to explore the truth."

  Zhang Fu nodded.

  Zhu Neng still felt a little uneasy, so he frowned and said: "You said, maybe those boys really hit the big luck..."

But Zhang Fu said: "This is where the strange thing is. If they won a big victory, why didn't they send someone to send the news? Up to now, the traffic has been cut off, and all the scouts have disappeared. If they win, they will definitely contact us. "

  Zhu Neng nodded and said: "My son, I know it. You are right. If he wins, he must be eager to beat the gongs and drums and teach everyone to know."

   After finishing speaking, he gritted his teeth and said: "This Mr. Hu is really insidious and cunning, this despicable and shameless villain, if my son has any good or bad, I will definitely kill him."

  Zhang Fu also had a sad look on his face. There is no news about his brother so far!

  He sighed silently, and turned to say: "The general is recovering from a serious illness, it is better not to work so hard, let alone get angry, the most important thing is to take care of your body."

  Perhaps when people are not feeling well, people are particularly easy to be sad. Zhu Neng's eyes were red, and he said with a bit of worry: "This teaches people how to maintain their health? Hey...where I am..."

After that, he sat down and murmured: "These days, I've been so worried and tossing and turning... My son, although he usually messes around, but his heart is still good, he is a filial son, don't look at me I don’t say it on the lips, but in my heart... I miss my father everywhere.”

   As he spoke, tears could not help but fall down.

  Zhu Neng wiped his tears, and said: "You kid is laughing at me. Hey... I think he is so reckless this time, he must want to show his face in front of me, young people, don't they all have this idea?"

But when it came to the deep pain, Zhu Neng choked up again: "But me, I'm really not a thing, I only beat him or scold him on weekdays. Such a filial child, but I am so strict on weekdays, I am not human. "

   As he said that, Zhu Neng slapped himself in the face.

  Zhang Fu didn't stop him, and he felt like a big rock was blocked in his heart.

   At this moment, someone came in a hurry.

   "report, report..."

  Zhu Neng held back his tears and looked at the captain who rushed in.

  The lieutenant said: "Our vanguard broke through a pass to Gaoping. At first, we thought there was a fierce battle, but who knew...the top of the city was actually our Ming flag."

   "Later, after inquiring, it was said that King Wei of Han and Tian Cewei attacked the city and captured the territory. They had already occupied Shenglong City and the nearby counties, and they surrendered in anticipation! General Zhu led the main force and went all the way south, chasing and killing the remnants of the Hu Clan."

  Zhu Neng: "..."

  Zhang Fu was a little disbelieving, and said: "How is it possible, is it... a strategy to lure the enemy?"

  The lieutenant smiled wryly and said: "At first I really thought it was to lure the enemy, but this Gao Ping has won..."

  As soon as these words came out, Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu both looked at each other in unison.

Yup!

Even a fool can understand that this is not the way to lure the enemy. What they are facing is the Daming Central Army, a lone army that can lure people in, but the main force of the Ming Dynasty, they dare to abandon the rolling mountains in the north and take the Daming Central Army. Lured to the plains for a decisive battle.

  The only possibility is...

  Zhu Neng slapped his thigh, and shouted: "Order, order, Zhang Fu, you lead the left battalion, go forward immediately, and I will personally lead the Chinese army behind."

  Zhang Fu didn't dare to neglect, and immediately said: "Yes."

  So one hundred thousand troops crossed the river overnight and rushed straight to Gaoping, the gate of Shenglong City.

  But when they arrived in Gaoping, the Tiance Guards in the city did not open the door.

  Zhang Fu called for a long time, but the other party only said that in order to prevent attacks, only Zuoying was allowed to station outside the city.

   After much difficulty, we waited for the Chinese army from the rear to arrive.

  Zhu Neng rode aggressively on his horse, and personally led the guards to the city. Holding a whip in his hand, he shouted to the people on the city: "Whoever is in charge here, come out and speak."

  A general poked his head out: "What's the matter?"

  Zhu Nengdao: "Do you know who grandpa is?"

  The general answered directly, "I don't know."

   "I am Zhu Neng, the great general who conquered barbarians!" Zhu Neng said angrily.

  The general said: "I have seen the general."

  Zhu Neng said: "Open the city gate for Lao Tzu, grandpa is tired and wants to go to the city to rest."

  The general said: "But I was ordered to be here. The order I received was that no one is allowed to enter the city. No matter if it is Annan people or Daming's army horses, if one of them is allowed in, my head will be beheaded."

  Zhu Neng was furious: "Boss? Your boss is my son. You are afraid that he will chop off your head. Are you not afraid that I will chop off your head?"

  The general said: "The general, Zhu Yong's battalion officer, even gave an explanation."

   Finally got news of his son, Zhu Neng felt a little warm in his heart, and his tone softened a bit: "What do you mean?"

   "The camp officer Zhu Yong said that the heavenly king and I are not allowed to enter the city. If the Chinese army comes, they will stay outside the city! He also specifically explained that even his father will honestly stay outside the city."

  Zhu Neng: "..."

  I saw the general then said: "General, the humble is also following orders, the general calm down."

  Zhu Neng said angrily: "If you also have a son and treat his father like this, can you appease your anger?"

   General: "..."

   A roar came from the city: "Fuck his mother, **** his mother, you bastard, why did I give birth to such a little beast!"

   Cursed for a while.

   But there seems to be no way.

   You said it’s time to have fun, but Zhu Neng couldn’t have fun again.

   You say cursing, it seems to be scolding the air.

  At the moment, Zhu Neng said: "He is not benevolent and I am not righteous. I want to participate in the impeachment of this little bastard."

  After leaving this sentence, he obediently beat his horse and left.

  ...

  Yi Shiha knew that His Majesty's mood at this time was extremely bad, so he was careful in everything.

   Every one or two days, there will be the previous memorials.

   And these memorials, without exception, were all played by Zhu Neng and Gu Cheng.

  The two armies and horses constantly explained the situation of the central army and the right army.

  But... there is no news about Zhu Gaoxu and others.

  No news is the worst news.

Sometimes Zhu Di sat silently on the desk, crying, looking at Zhu Neng's memorials, and muttering in his mouth: "Zhu Qing's family...is in the same mood as I am, but he still sits in pain and never mentions the idea of ​​rushing into the army." Things, hey... I am both fortunate to have such a beloved general, but also feel sorry for him."

  Yi Shiha didn't dare to say a word at this time.

After a while, Zhu Di closed the memorial, and said again: "After all, I'm still to blame! I'm really confused. There is nothing wrong with Zhang Anshi's plan. The mistake is that Zhu Gaoxu, a rebellious son, should not be chosen as the commander. Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu, and Qiu Song were killed."

  He stood up slowly, but paced with difficulty.

  In the past few days, he has not returned to Da Nei, and he really has no face to face Empress Xu.

   Another day passed, and someone brought Zhu Gaoxu's son in front of him. After looking at him again and again, this infant child... Naturally, he didn't know what happened, but he still grinned happily at him.

  As for Zhu Di, he couldn't hold back anymore. Turning his head away, he wiped away his tears desperately.

  People who are temperamental, when they encounter the pain of their loved ones, they will inevitably be more emotional than others.

  He took a deep breath, and then ordered King Zhao to enter Beijing.

  Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui did not actually become a vassal. Out of trust in this young son, Zhu Di ordered him to stay in Beiping.

  Holding one hundred thousand elite soldiers from Beiping, guarding outside the pass.

At this time, he suddenly wanted to order Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui to enter the capital, and it was clear that his majesty must have regretted that his second son might die in battle, so he thought of his three sons, and without one, he eagerly hoped that all his sons would be with him. side.

  Therefore, he nodded hurriedly and said: "This servant girl will go and convey His Majesty's instructions to the Secretary of the General Administration."

  Zhu Di nodded and said: "Let King Zhao come back and accompany his mother. The prince has too many things to do and can't always accompany his mother and queen. King Zhao can do it for him."

Zhu Di immediately said: "My second son, apart from being a little stupid, everything else is good, but it's a pity... I usually neglect to discipline him. If something happens to him this time... he should restore his prince, so that he won't be punished for his crimes." Go to see Taizu Emperor Gao."

  Yi Shiha write down one by one.

   "There is also Zhang Anshi." Zhu Di said, "What has Zhang Anshi been doing recently?"

   "He is very well-behaved and reads at home every day."

Zhu Di said faintly: "Ask someone to tell him, don't be afraid, I won't anger other people, this matter... It's me and Zhu Gao... It's the fault of me and the King of Han. My fault lies in choosing the wrong coach, and Zhu Gaoxu's fault lies in rashness. Enter the army."

  Yi Shiha said: "The servant girl will pass on His Majesty's oral instructions."

Zhu Di shook his head: "Let's see the minister tomorrow, and let the prince and Zhang Anshi come to discuss the campaign against Annan. Now many people want to urge Zhu Neng to join the army. This matter... I want to talk about it in front of the minister. Say."

   "The more it is now, the more we can't mess with ourselves. The hundreds of thousands of troops are involved, and we are not people in the capital who can make irresponsible remarks! I don't dare to make irresponsible remarks, how dare they?"

  Paused, he said again: "Tomorrow I will come to warn them that this matter of entering the army... must be cautious, and must not be rushed. Zhu Neng has a responsibility, and he has his own ideas."

   After finishing speaking, he waved his hand to signal Yi Shiha to leave.

  ...

  The next morning, Zhang Anshi got up early, and his work and rest in the past few days have improved a lot.

  And even the second phase of the house that is about to be launched is also going to be delayed for a while.

  I stay behind closed doors on weekdays, and hide in my study every day to read Spring and Autumn.

   Wait until Zhu Di wants to be summoned.

  He immediately changed into the court clothes in a serious manner, and took photos in front of the bronze mirror again and again to make sure that he was not always dressed crookedly like before.

   This kind of dress is troublesome to wear, and it requires the patience of the servant to wear it properly.

  Zhang Anshi doesn't like big men touching his body.

   As for women...

  The elder sister of the princess in his family sent a few women to take care of her, but unfortunately...all of them are older than Zhang Anshi's deceased mother.

  Corrected his clothes, and looked in the mirror repeatedly to make sure there was no problem.

  Just then obediently went out, led some guards, and rode to the Meridian Gate.

   At this time, he saw the prince.

  Zhu Gaochi looked very tired, saw Zhang Anshi, and waved to Zhang Anshi: "Come."

  Zhang Anshi obediently stepped forward and said, "Brother-in-law."

   Salute like a ritual, well-organized.

  Zhu Gaochi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be sad."

  Zhang Anshi nodded: "I am not sad, no, I am sad..."

  Zhu Gaochi said: "Don't be afraid when you see the father, the father has taught you not to be afraid."

  Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty is wise."

  Zhu Gaochi nodded, and wanted to say something, but because of his haggard look, he was stunned for a moment, but he had no words.

   Finally said: "You haven't visited Zhanji these few days, Zhanji misses you very much."

   "I'll see you later."

"Um."

  The other ministers also arrived.

  Come to greet Zhu Gaochi.

  Zhu Gaochi only nodded. At this time, he no longer had the familiarity he used to have, but was a little more aloof.

  Seeing Zhu Gaochi's appearance, Xie Jin shook his head in his heart. His Royal Highness...is really not a person who does great things, he is too soft-hearted. Originally this time...the King of Han...no, it would be better if Zhu Gaoxu died in Annan, so why bother yourself.

  He didn't have any expression on his face. In fact, he had already felt Xie Jin's alienation from him. This feeling made his heart sink to the bottom, but at this moment... he still looked okay.

   Wait for everyone to enter the hall.

   Then I saw Zhu Di in the Wulou.

   There were twenty or thirty people who came, all of whom were ministers of civil and military affairs located in the center.

  All the officials saluted...Zhu Di only nodded.

  …

  A letter from Annan was quickly delivered to the palace.

   This quick play is sent directly to the Secretary of General Administration, without going through the Ministry of War.

  After getting the quick play, the **** of the Tongzheng Department didn't dare to neglect when he saw the signature of Zhu Neng, the general who conquered the barbarians, and rushed towards the Wulou.

  …

  Zhu Di took a deep breath, he finally recovered his usual demeanor.

  He smiled: "There are a few things today, let's discuss them together. Let's talk about Beiping first. I have ordered Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui to return to Beijing. There is a vacancy in Beiping. Who do you think can take on the big responsibility?"

   All ministers, you look at me, and I look at you.

  Zhu Di pondered and said: "This person has a great relationship, isn't there any candidate for Qing and others?"

   It is inconvenient to give suggestions on this matter.

   Even if it is published, Zhu Di will not listen.

  Xu Huizu pondered for a moment: "It's really not possible, let me go."

  Xu Da once guarded Beiping back then, and was in charge of the entire military against outside the pass.

   And Xu Huizu is a stable person, and he is Zhu Di's elder brother. Even Xu Huizu knows that he may be the best candidate.

  Zhu Di listened, and said: "I also thought about it, I should let Xu Qing go, guarding Beiping, the responsibility is not small."

  Xu Huizu looked at Zhu Di. In fact, he wanted to say something before leaving, but at this point in time, he couldn't say it.

  Zhu Di said: "But there is no need to rush to set off. There are many generals in Beiping, all of whom I trust. Let's talk about it after Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui enters Beijing."

   "The minister obeys the order."

Zhu Di said again: "About the matter of conquering Annan this time, I have received a lot of memorials, and there are different opinions. After thinking about it, I still want to call all the ministers to warn me that Annan's military affairs, except for food and supplies, have nothing to do with me. There is no need to discuss any more, Zhu Neng, the general who conquered barbarians, can take care of himself."

  Xie Jin and others saluted: "I will obey the order."

Zhu Di's eyes fell on Zhu Gaochi: "I have been restless these days. In the future, except for the affairs of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, the prince can handle the rest by himself, and there is no need to report everything. What's the matter?" The prince and Wenyuan Pavilion still have six departments to discuss about it."

  Zhu Gaochi saluted: "I obey the order."

  Zhu Di took a deep look at Zhu Gaochi: "You don't have to be sad, there are always days in this world, do you understand?"

  Zhu Gaochi forced a smile: "I know."

  Zhu Di patted Zhu Gaochi on the shoulder, and said gently: "You are a simple and honest person, but...you are the prince, sometimes you can't just blindly be generous, just master your measure."

  Zhu Di immediately said: "As for the matter of Zhu Gaoxu and others, I know that the officials have already whispered to each other."

   Speaking of this, Zhu Di's expression suddenly became solemn: "There are even people who say a lot of right and wrong in private, and some people gloat!"

  As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became tense.

   Almost everyone held their breath.

  Zhu Di's eyes fell on Xie Jin: "Xie Qing's family, you are a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, have you heard these rumors?"

  Xie Jin suddenly felt like a light was on his back, and he said cautiously: "Chen...I didn't hear about it."

  Zhu Di suddenly flew into a rage: "Really? How come you haven't heard of it?"

  …

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