That night, Zhu Xiong Ying stayed with the old man in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. No one knew what Zhu Xiong Ying and the old man said that night.
Early the next morning, Zhu Xiong Ying went to the Five Armies Governor's Office and met with the Left Commander of the Central Army, Feng Sheng.
Although this old fellow had been stripped of his military power by Zhu Yuanzhang during the Northern Expedition due to corruption, Feng Sheng had contributed greatly to the victory.
He was granted the title of Duke of Song.
When Zhu Xiong Ying saw Feng Sheng, Feng Sheng seemed to have received Old Zhu's order, and he didn't question Zhu Xiong Ying about the Tiger Tally.
He said directly,"If Taisun wants to choose soldiers, he naturally has to choose the best. They are good soldiers who can fight. These are all good soldiers that I have fought in recent years!"”
"State Duke, you must be joking. This time, Xiong Ying was ordered by the Emperor to go out to sea, not to fight a war. There is no meaning in choosing elite soldiers and strong generals.”
"As long as State Duke Song can help me select some who are not seasick, are familiar with naval warfare, and are proficient in using the newly equipped firearms, the three-eyed firearms.”
"That will do!"
Zhu Xiong Ying didn't have many requirements. Sea battles were the simplest of all battles. He didn't have many fancy tactics, unlike land battles, where all kinds of tactics were endless and he was overwhelmed.
There was only one rule in naval warfare. Whoever had the bigger ship, the better cannon, and could withstand more bombardment would win.
Relatively speaking, the twists and turns of a naval battle, at least in this era, relied on rampage.
If you were on the sea, you wouldn't be able to do anything like Poyang Lake burning boats. Even on the sea, a rocket would seem extremely small.
The wind on the sea is strong, and if you don't play with fire, you will get hurt.
Feng Sheng heard Zhu Xiongying's request and nodded.""When is Grand Sun preparing to set out?”
"The sooner the better. It's best if everything is ready within three days, boarding the ship within five days, and setting off within seven days. Imperial Grandfather has already asked the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds.”
"It's just that there's no one in charge in the Ministry of Revenue. We still have to wait for a period of time!”
Zhu Xiongying sighed.
Old Zhu was having a good time killing. In the entire 20 years of Hongwu, only the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice had ministers. As for the other departments, they couldn't find all the left and right assistant ministers.
It could be seen how many people were killed in the three major cases that Old Zhu had committed.
And the fourth case, Lan Yu's death, caused many generals who were good at fighting to die in internal consumption.
Feng Sheng nodded and said," With His Majesty's imperial edict, there is naturally no problem. In three days, Your Highness will prepare the supplies for the army. In four days, you will go to Longjiang to review the army. I guarantee that Your Highness will set off within seven days!"”
"Old General, where is Prince Zhou? How is the situation?" Zhu Xiong Ying nodded slightly.”
"Everything is fine…" Before Feng Sheng finished his sentence, his gaze froze. He stared at Zhu Xiongying and frowned."Why do you ask, Your Highness?"
"Imperial Grandfather always said that the old general had made great contributions. Our northern expedition suffered our first defeat, and all the other armies were unable to fight. Only the old general had led the army to a complete victory, but he had no choice but to abandon the fruits of the war and retreat to the Great Wall!”
"Thus, Imperial Grandfather always said that the old general had worked hard and made great contributions. His daughter married Fifth Uncle, so she had more interactions with Fifth Uncle.”
Zhu Xiong Ying said and left.
He had come today to set a date with Feng Sheng. Within seven days, the army would set out, ride the wind and waves, and open a new chapter for the Ming Empire.
However, as Feng Sheng watched Zhu Xiongying, his expression became more and more solemn. He secretly guessed,"Your Majesty, are you asking your grandson to beat me up?”
"Could it be that my letter exchange with Prince Zhou really offended His Majesty? But in this world, who didn't know that the Crown Prince was the true heir? Rebellion?？”
Feng Sheng did not have the thought of rebelling.
As a father-in-law, it was understandable for him to have many letters with his son-in-law.
Naturally, if this was in an ordinary family, it would be a deep friendship, but in the Tian family.
You're a general with a large army and can command troops. Duke Song, you're close to a prince. What do you want to do?
To coerce the prince into rebelling?
If there was really such a thing, and the matter was exposed, according to Old Zhu's personality, the one who died could only be Feng Sheng. As for Zhou Wang, he was just coerced. At most, he would be a commoner.
Thinking of this, Feng Sheng's heart quivered. Looking at Zhu Xiong Ying's back, his eyes narrowed and his pupils gradually shrank.
His eyes were deep as he thought to himself, With this grandson, the Great Ming can continue to prosper for several generations.。”
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In the Eastern Palace.
Zhu Xiong Ying had just returned when he saw the officials of the Eastern Palace leaving the palace in low spirits.
Just as he was feeling doubtful, Zhu Biao's voice came from the ajar door crack,""Why aren't you coming in?"
"Eh? Father, did something big happen? Why do I think these officials are all like frosted eggplants?”
Zhu Xiong Ying pushed open the door and entered. He had gone to the Five Armies Governor's Office today and was unable to participate in Zhu Biao's court meeting. Naturally, he did not know what had happened today.
However, he was still a little confused as he looked at the ministers who were avoiding him.
He, Zhu Xiong Ying, was the imperial grandson after all. He had been kind to others for many years and had rarely offended anyone.
Zhu Biao said," Your Imperial Grandfather issued an edict yesterday night to mobilize 50,000 troops, two years of rations, 673 warships, and countless firearms and gunpowder.”
"I want the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War to produce the regulations within five days. I also want the Ministry of Revenue to give these 50,000 soldiers three years of salary in advance."
"You're so mighty now.”
Zhu Biao glared at Zhu Xiongying.
"Oh, I was wondering if they were too busy to do anything, so they treated me as the culprit.”Zhu Xiongying sneered, but he said this in his heart without a care.
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