Prince Xiang’s Mansion, Tongxin Hall.
Because Zhu Jinghong was urgently called to the palace and was obviously going to fight again, all the ladies in the palace gathered here, waiting for Zhu Jinghong to return to the palace.
An hour passed quickly after this. Baochai looked thoughtful, which made everyone present somewhat nervous.
Among them, the one with the biggest mental fluctuations is Yang Jingting.
In the morning, she was first disturbed by Baochai, but when she got the opportunity, she was told that Zhu Jinghong was not going out, which made her happy.
Unexpectedly, news came from the palace in the afternoon that Zhu Jinghong was summoned to the palace for important matters. She guessed that Zhu Jinghong was leaving the capital, which meant that she would be able to accompany him again.
But when she asked Baochai about this, the latter had no intention of understanding him. This made her feel uneasy, thinking that Baochai had regretted it again.
The atmosphere in the hall was solemn. It was not until a eunuch outside reported that "the prince is back" that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
As Baochai stood up first, everyone else followed.
Everyone arrived at Yin'an Gate and soon saw Zhu Jinghong coming in with a particularly solemn expression.
"Meet the prince!"
While everyone was saluting, Zhu Jinghong looked at Baochai and said, "Order people to clean up immediately, I will set off tomorrow!"
"Leaving tomorrow?" Baochai was very surprised.
She wanted to ask a few more questions, but Zhu Jinghong walked directly into the palace, obviously not wanting to say more in front of others.
After he left, Baochai ordered everyone to retreat.
"Princess, even if the prince is going to travel, should I prepare it too?"
Baochai nodded and said: "Everything he needs is provided by Go ahead and do it!"
Yang Jingting was immediately happy. After paying homage to Baochai, she turned around and prepared to go.
Baochai didn't pay much attention, but chased straight into Yin'an Hall. Zhu Jinghong was changing clothes at this moment.
"What's going on?"
"An urgent delivery arrived at noon. On April 27th, the Xiyi Navy bombarded Quanzhou Port and threatened to completely block the Ming Dynasty Sea Territory!"
In other words, in just ten days, the Spaniards pressed forward step by step, and it was obvious that they were well prepared for this war.
"Now the governors of all coastal provinces have raised their alerts to prevent the invasion of the Western Barbarians!"
"It's so serious!" Baochai was shocked.
Taking off his dragon robe, Zhu Jinghong did not wait for the eunuch to put on the outer robe for him. He walked to the coffee table and said: "When I entered the palace just now, Your Majesty has ordered me to control the southeastern capitals, plus Liaodong, Jinling, Zhejiang Navy!"
There are several southeastern divisions and three naval divisions. This time Zhu Jinghong commanded more troops than in North Korea last time.
"The errand is so difficult that I can't breathe!" Zhu Jinghong sighed.
"If you really can't do it, can you refuse?"
The only question isBaochai knew it was impossible to exit.
Once Zhu Jinghong retreats, Lao Liu and Lao Si will definitely take advantage of the situation and start with his fear of fighting to deconstruct the image he has established in the military.
Zhu Jinghong can directly dismiss the criticism of his moral character and talent as fart, but he really doesn't dare to be careless on this point.
Sitting on the chair next to Zhu Jinghong, Baochai grabbed his sleeve and said solemnly: "If we go to the southeast, we must still use troops. The sea is vast and there is no support. You can't commit any crime with your own body." Danger!"
This is the wife's concern for her husband. She is really afraid that something will happen to Zhu Jinghong.
"I will pay attention!" Zhu Jinghong replied.
If you don’t go to the front line in person, the so-called commanding of operations is nonsense, and you will already lose before the fight begins.
With a smile on his face, Zhu Jinghong held his wife's hand deeply, and then said: "I read history books before and learned that when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was a young man, he would personally charge forward in hard battles, so he was able to do so. Boost your morale and you will win every battle!"
"Are you comparing yourself to Tang Taizong?" Baochai frowned.
"I was thinking at that time, maybe he was forced to have no choice. If he doesn't charge personally, he can't win, and if he can't win, he will be completely defeated!"
So what Zhu Jinghong means is, It's not that he likes to take risks on the front line, it's that he has a reason to go.
Seeing that Baochai still had a worried look on his face, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said: "Don't worry... I will definitely not kill anyone again personally, I will hide as far away as possible!"
< p>"You have to give birth to ten sons for me, and you have only given birth to one now. How can I be willing to die outside!""To give birth to ten sons...what do you think of me!" Baochai Don't look away.
It seemed that she was flirting with Zhu Jinghong, but in fact she was just forcing a smile. She was afraid that Zhu Jinghong would be worried about her and would not be able to fight the enemy wholeheartedly.
Next, Baochai gave him many instructions before saying goodbye and leaving. She wanted to personally check Zhu Jinghong's preparations for going out.
Although Yang Jingting was very careful, she was still worried.
"Call Deng An over!"
"Yes!"
In Yin'an Hall, Zhu Jinghong wiped his sword. At this moment, he was worried and worried. Excited, just because he was going to meet the so-called "great powers".
"Prince Qi, Deng An is here!" Yu Hai reported outside.
"Ask him to come in!"
"Yes!"
After a while, Deng An entered the study and knelt down in front of Zhu Jinghong very honestly.
There was no one else in the room at the moment, so Deng An could guess that he must have something important to tell him.
"You should pay more attention to the second girl of the Jia family... don't let her be bullied!"
Deng An thought that something important was going on, but he heard these words.
"Yes... I will definitely handle it!" Deng An responded quickly.
Then Zhu Jinghong said: "If she is really in trouble, she needs help.Be as stealthy as possible! "
In order to avoid misunderstanding among his supporters, Zhu Jinghong could only protect Yingchun quietly. After all, he had not yet become the emperor.
"Yes! ”
Although Deng An was puzzled, he had a heart of absolute obedience, so he categorically agreed.
After giving the order, Zhu Jinghong asked Deng An to step down. , he himself asked for a sea map and began to analyze the current situation.
The whole palace prepared in a hurry. Under the personal supervision of Princess Baochai, it only took an hour. The daily expenses and the eunuchs and maids were selected.
Of course, Yang Jingting was also prepared. This time she did not go alone, but also brought Zhang Xiaoyue and three others.
In the evening, Zhu Jinghong had dinner with the ladies in his house. Everyone was reluctant to leave, but Zhu Jinghong still said goodbye to them.
During this process, she was pregnant. Keqing, who was in poor health, received extra care from Zhu Jinghong and told her to take good care of herself.
Soon the next day came, and Zhu Jinghong's team set off on May 20th.
This time, as before, the emperor assigned him 300 additional guards from the standard guard, and at the same time transferred 3,000 cavalry from the Beijing camp, led by two generals to accompany him on the expedition.
The reason. The reason for the cavalry was that Zhu Jinghong needed mobile power to quickly reinforce the possible raids by Xiyi.
In order to rush to the southeast as soon as possible, Zhu Jinghong left the royal family alone and led the cavalry first.
Let’s talk about Zhu Jingyuan and his party. He set off from the capital on the sixth day of May, half a month earlier than Zhu Jinghong.
He had to learn about the situation on the southeast coast half a month earlier. So he judged that something big was going on in the southeast.
This was an opportunity for him, so he speeded up his journey.
Originally, he was on his way from the capital to Jinling. Around March, he arrived in less than twenty days.
On May 28th, Zhu Jingyuan arrived at Jinling Yingtian Mansion. As the highest-ranking prince in the neighboring provinces, under the current chaos in the southeast. , he felt that he should be the hero who turned the tide.
Although he did not receive the emperor's authorization, Zhu Jingyuan acted informally and transferred the Jinling Dusi, Jinling Navy, Zhejiang Dusi, and Zhejiang Navy on the seventh day of June. The divisions gathered together to discuss strategies to prevent the Western Yi.
Of course Zhu Jingyuan understood the importance of military power, so this was an opportunity for him.
Even if he cannot command operations, it is very beneficial for him to have a relationship with these generals.
And several commanders and naval admirals do need someone with sufficient status. , to coordinate all matters related to coastal defense.
Yes, it is coordination, not command.
This is a flexible method to avoid the emperor's suspicion of them, and the responsibility lies with them. Zhu Jingyuan came up quickly
The parties involved are.It's normal for everyone to get what they need and come together.
In the Yingtian Palace, looking at the generals who were discussing, Zhu Jingyuan, who was in charge, wanted to say a few words, but he couldn't do it because he didn't understand the actual situation.
Out of boredom, Zhu Jingyuan ordered the eunuch beside him: "The weather is hot, so I ordered someone to bring iced sour plum soup to quench the thirst of several generals!"
"Yes!"
p>After arranging this matter, Zhu Jingyuan listened carefully again.
At this moment, the two naval admirals were arguing endlessly about whether there would be a war, and the scene instantly became full of gunpowder.
"You two, if you have something to discuss, come and don't hurt your harmony by going!" Zhu Jingyuan persuaded, and he would be able to work at this time.
"Sixth Master, our army is now dispersed and it is really difficult to compete with the Western Yi, so we rush to fight..."
"Sixth Master, he is too conceited. Please note... ..."
Good guy, with Zhu Jingyuan's advice, the two of them started fighting even more fiercely, and Zhu Jingyuan couldn't stop them at all.
How dare these Qiu Ba act so arrogantly in front of me... Zhu Jingyuan was resentful in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face.
At this moment, a person suddenly came in from outside. It was Jia Zhiping, a member of the Jinling Qianhu household in Jinyiwei.
"Generals, His Royal Highness King Xiang has been ordered to preside over the war in the southeast. He has now raised his tent at the Dusi Yamen in Jinling and summoned you to discuss matters immediately..."
Zhu Jinghong set out on May 20th. , it only took seventeen days to this day, and he was traveling much faster than Zhu Jingyuan.
This sentence by Jia Zhiping contains a huge amount of information.
First, Zhu Jinghong came, and secondly, he was in charge of the Southeast War. Both pieces of news excited everyone present.
The two people who were originally arguing both shut up at this moment, then clasped their fists and saluted Zhu Jingyuan: "Sixth Master, Thirteenth Master, since you are here on orders, I don't dare to neglect you!"
"My farewell..."
"My farewell..."
In a few breaths, all the generals that Zhu Jingyuan had summoned together with great difficulty all withdrew in a flash In the main hall, I went to Dusi Yamen, which was not far from the palace.
In the main hall, Zhu Jingyuan looked grim. At this moment, he felt extremely humiliated.
This bunch of stinky Qiu Ba actually ignored him and left him alone to find Zhu Jinghong.
"Old Thirteen, you are still the best!" Zhu Jingyuan murmured in a low voice.
At this moment, in his heart, Zhu Jinghong's danger level was once again raised to the highest level by him.
Old man, old man, without Lao Shisan, no one in the Ming Dynasty would be able to fight?
He sent Old Thirteen to take charge of the situation. When the day comes when Old Thirteen becomes full-fledged, he will push you to become the Supreme Emperor. I don’t think you can even cry!
Zhu Jingyuan screamed furiously in his heart. His hands were tightly holding the armrests of the chair. At this moment, he had the urge to smash it.
But he is, after all, and his character and character are all top-notch.He suppressed the anger in his heart and planned to visit Zhu Jinghong at this moment.
If you don’t come to see my sixth brother, I can always go to see you in person... Zhu Jinghong sneered.
Then he drank a cup of sour plum soup to relieve summer heat, then ordered people to prepare a carriage and sedan, and set off for Dusi Yamen.
Besides, in the Jinling Dusi Yamen, after the generals gathered together, the accompanying eunuch first read out the decree and confirmed his status as the general commanding the southeastern army.
The next step is the specific discussion.
Compared with the discussions organized by Zhu Jingyuan, Zhu Jinghong was obviously able to control the situation, and the senior generals present carefully explained the situation to him.
After hearing the latest situation, Zhu Jinghong ordered everyone to come up with countermeasures. Of course, there were arguments, but Zhu Jinghong suppressed it so the discussion was still efficient.
The current situation is that after the initial continuous attacks, the Xiyi fleet retreated due to supply problems, and it is completely unknown when the next wave will come.
Now that the enemy troops have retreated, Wang Long, the admiral of the Jinling Navy, suggested setting up an ambush in advance to catch the Xiyi by surprise when they came back.
Admiral Xu Minglin of the Zhejiang Navy proposed relying on shore defense to strictly prevent the Western barbarians from consuming their energy and warships, and then wait for an opportunity to attack them.
Both people’s opinions are reasonable, but it is up to Zhu Jinghong to make the decision.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, Zhu Jinghong chose a relatively conservative plan, just as Xu Minglin said, guard against death.
The reason for this is that he is not absolutely sure of victory and has to wait until the Liaodong Navy arrives.
As for how long it will take for the Liaodong Navy to arrive, it is completely uncertain. It may take a month or more, or it may be discovered by the Western Yi on the way and annihilated.
In any case, the strategy has been decided and there is no room for doubt.
In the main seat of the lobby, Zhu Jinghong stood up and looked at everyone with a stern expression.
“Everyone, when the army is fighting, you must obey orders and prohibitions in order to have a chance to win!”
“Today’s strategy has been decided, and you must strictly implement it. When the soldiers go to the capital to command the envoys and admirals, I can kill him first and then report..."
In fact, in the imperial edict, it is said that Zhu Jinghong of the fifth rank and below can be killed first and then report, so his sentence is obviously beyond his authority.
But no one in the room dared to speak out, and they believed that Zhu Jinghong really dared to kill someone.
However, everyone is not resistant to this, but more encouraged and excited.
In the past few years, Zhu Jinghong has led troops to great victories in battles. Everyone present hopes and believes that he can continue his legendary story.
Lead everyone from victory to new victory.
"I obey!" Everyone bowed respectfully.
At this moment, outside the lobby, Zhu Jingyuan's mood became depressed again, because the situation in which he presided over the meeting was really dwarfed by the situation in the lobby.
AtThe arrogant and domineering Qiu Ba in front of him were as obedient as good children at this moment, and even tried their best to show their respect when Zhu Jinghong threatened them.
"Old Thirteen, Old Thirteen, you are so good..."
After sighing in his heart, Zhu Jingyuan smiled heartily and said loudly: "Brother Thirteen, I will I knew you were coming!"
After that, Zhu Jingyuan walked straight into the lobby. The generals inside consciously made a way for Zhu Jingyuan to walk to the lobby smoothly.
Zhu Jinghong walked past the desk and came to the center of the lobby and said, "Brother Six, the matter is urgent. We can only handle the emperor's errand first. Don't blame me for not being able to visit!" The transcoding has been serious recently. We are more motivated and update faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you