The rain in Jiangnan was getting heavier and heavier.
"Let's go," Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Huai.”
Zhu Huai reluctantly looked at the camp behind him and nodded at Zhu Yuanzhang."Good!"
"I'll hold the umbrella."
Zhu Huai took the umbrella from Zhu Yuanzhang's hands and said somewhat embarrassedly,"I was a little absent-minded just now and even asked you to hold an umbrella for me.”
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand indifferently.”
In the distance.
Lan Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at the back of the old and the young. His face was filled with excitement and he shouted at the top of his lungs,"Children, for Great Ming, send troops!”
……
When the grandfather and grandson returned to the residence, it was already a little late.
Zhu Yuanzhang said heroically,"We won't go back today. We'll lie down here."”
Zhu Huai was also happy." Alright, I'll get Ma Sanbao to cook some home-cooked dishes."”
After Zhu Huai ran out, Zhu Yuanzhang also walked out of the front yard with his hands behind his back.
The Commander of the Brocade Guard, Jiang Meng, appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Go find Chen Hong and bring a few memorials over. We'll stay here tonight.”
Jiang Meng nodded and left.
The torrential rain continued to fall in the Ying Tian Prefecture. Although it was only a quarter past five in the afternoon, the sky had already begun to darken.
By the time Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the second courtyard, Zhu Huai was already waiting in the hall.
"Where did he go?" Zhu Huai asked curiously.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled." Get the servants to bring some memorials over. We have to keep an eye on the Emperor. We can't slack off."”
"Old Yellow Head, I'm really curious. What official are you?" Zhu Huai asked curiously.”
The cabinet had yet to be established, and the officials and positions in the early Ming Dynasty were too complicated. Zhu Huai was not clear about these.
During the Yongle period, the cabinet and the ritual system were established, and the imperial power was concentrated.
However, during the Hongwu period, he only heard that many memorials were personally written by Zhu Yuanzhang. However, Zhu Huai knew that there would definitely be officials who would help Zhu Yuanzhang classify the memorials.
If not, how could Zhu Yuanzhang possibly handle thousands of memorials every day?
Zhu Yuanzhang said,"The people in charge of sorting out the memorials to the emperor are the scholars of the palace. They are all old guys from the Imperial Academy."”
The Diange Scholars were actually the predecessors of the cabinet, but they did not have any real power now. They were only responsible for dividing Zhu Yuanzhang into categories and giving suggestions.
Zhu Huai understood.
As they were talking, Ma Sanbao walked over with a bowl of rice, two bowls, and two side dishes.
"Let's not drink today. We have to get down to business after dinner.”Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Zhu Huai nodded and very consciously went to scoop two bowls of white rice. The rice was dipped in salted meat soup, covered with dried radish, salted meat, onions, and eggs.
An old man and a young man were carrying two bowls of rice and sitting in front of the door, eating happily.
Zhu Huai peeled raw garlic cloves for Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and said,"You know me."
"If you don't eat garlic, the taste will be reduced by half," Zhu Huai said.”
After saying that, he stuffed the raw garlic into his mouth and wolfed down the oily rice.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily and placed a few pieces of bacon into Zhu Huai's bowl.
"Eat! Eat more! When I was your age, I wanted to eat a cow! Only a good man can eat!"
The old man in front of him was either an emperor or an old man who doted on his grandson and gave the best to his grandson!
Zhu Huai stammered his thanks and began to eat the rice and bacon in big mouthfuls without caring about his image.
"Haha!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with love. As he ate, he said,"How do you feel after seeing our Great Ming Army today?”
At this moment, the two of them were completely ordinary. On an autumn evening, they sat on the doorstep, eating blissful rice, listening to the rainstorm outside, and chatting about family matters.
"Mighty! Domineering!"
Zhu Huai said from the bottom of his heart," This is an army that has been through hundreds of battles. They are enough to stop any foreign tribe and trample their royal court!”
"Of course!" Zhu Yuanzhang said proudly.
These words were not nonsense. The current Great Ming army's combat power was so high that it could crush any country!
Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask,"The first to come out is Wang Bi's light cavalry. Do you understand that kind of battle formation?"”
Zhu Huai shook his head.
He was truly not proficient in military formations, nor did he understand them.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't blame him. This kid was smart, filial, thoughtful, and ruthless. His only weakness might be in the military.
"That's called the Goose Formation."”
Zhu Huai listened attentively.
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to recall the past." This kind of formation focuses on the flanks. The so-called flanks are not the flanks, but the weak spots of the enemy!”
"The advantage of the light cavalry is that they lack a lot of equipment. They are extremely fast and come and go like the wind. After one round, the enemy's flanks are scattered and the camp is scattered.”
Zhu Huai was enlightened.
He had always thought that the so-called flank in ancient armies was the side, but he did not expect that the flank meant the enemy's weak wing.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued," Then let me ask you again. You saw the Heavy Cavalry Battalion led by Mao Ning. How do you use this kind of team?”
Zhu Huai thought for a moment and said,"A direct battle?"”
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said," This kind of heavy cavalry is your trump card. You can't show it so easily. You can't show all your trump cards when the battle starts. Let the infantry charge first."”
"Wait until the light cavalry breaks through the enemy camp and the infantries destroy the enemy's morale before the heavy cavalry gives the final blow!”
Zhu Huai nodded." I see. Thank you, Old Master. I understand."”
"You don't understand," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile,"If the troops on the battlefield can be arranged according to a fixed pattern, is it still called a war?" Wouldn't he be able to win even if he brought a pig to the battlefield?”
Zhu Huai scratched his head awkwardly, but he was not angry.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled knowingly." Don't worry. This old man can live for a few more years. I'll teach you well!"”
"The old man is spouting nonsense again. You can still live for decades!" Zhu Huai said.”
"Nonsense!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and scolded. Isn't that smart? 'I'm not afraid of death. Who wouldn't die? However, I can't die yet. I haven't taught you yet.'”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with certainty.
Child, follow me and learn well. Leave the rest to me. I will cut down the thorns on your path and give you a beautiful mountain and river for you to govern!
Grandpa believes in you. Under your leadership, Da Ming will definitely walk towards a different and glorious side!
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