I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 496 Head Coach Selection?
"Oh?" Zhu Houzhao's expression became amused. He looked at Jiang Bin in the ranks of generals and said, "Marquis Yanqing, are you willing to be the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition?"

Jiang Bin knelt on the ground with a look of panic on his face. He kept cursing Yang Tinghe in his heart. Why did he drag him into this? He had been with Zhu Houzhao for a long time and was very familiar with Zhu Houzhao. As soon as he saw Zhu Houzhao's expression, he knew what Zhu Houzhao was thinking. If he dared to take on the position of commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition, he would immediately lose the emperor's favor and would probably not know how he died in the end.

"My old injury has relapsed recently. The doctor said that I need to rest and cannot overwork or travel far. Therefore, I cannot be the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition!" Jiang Bin said hurriedly.

Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly and said, "Does Yang Qing have any other candidates?"

Yang Tinghe sighed. This was actually within his expectations. He continued, "We can make Weiyuan Marquis Jiang Jiangong the commander!"

Zhu Houzhao looked at Jiang Jiangong again.

Jiang Jiangong immediately said: "I only gave advice in the Guards, but never led troops. I am afraid that I don't have enough experience and can't convince the people. I am afraid that this will delay the military and national affairs, so I cannot be the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition."

Zhu Houzhao's smile became more obvious, and he said, "Does Yang Qing have any other candidates?"

Yang Tinghe did not give up and continued, "You can make Fuping Earl He Song the commander!"

He Song stepped out immediately and said, "I have only commanded cavalry in the Imperial Guards and am only proficient in cavalry tactics. I have never commanded infantry and am not very familiar with infantry tactics. This Western Expedition will definitely be a mixture of cavalry and infantry. I have commanded at most 20,000 troops before. My experience and ability are definitely not enough to lead a large Western Expedition army."

Zhu Houzhao could no longer suppress his smile, and said with some pride: "Does Yang Qing have any other candidates?"

Yang Tinghe's face had turned dark. He really couldn't find a suitable candidate. He had originally thought that one of these three people would realize the seriousness of the matter, and then someone would take on this responsibility out of loyalty, but he didn't expect that these three people had no loyalty at all, and each of them was slippery.
"I wonder if the three generals have any suitable candidates to be the commander-in-chief." Yang Tinghe asked helplessly.

The three of them exchanged glances, and finally Jiang Bin slowly said, "Master Yang, if you want to talk about the best candidate for the Western Expedition Commander, I have someone to recommend."

"Tell me quickly!" Yang Tinghe said in surprise.

"This man has a high prestige in the Guards and is deeply loved by the soldiers. He is familiar with the tactics and strategies of the Guards and is proficient in military strategies. He has also led the Guards to victory after victory," Jiang Bin said slowly.

The smile on Yang Tinghe's face gradually disappeared. He had realized something.
"This man is none other than the Duke of Zhenguo, the mighty general Zhu Shou!" Jiang Bin finished his words in one breath.

"Hahaha" Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing out loud. Jiang Bin's move was exactly what he wanted.
Yang Tinghe's face turned even darker when he realized he had been tricked.

However, what Jiang Bin said was realistic. There were indeed no suitable candidates in the Imperial Guard system, and the person mainly responsible for the current situation was still Zhu Houzhao.

Since the establishment of the Imperial Guards, Zhu Houzhao has taken control of all aspects of the Imperial Guards. When leading the Imperial Guards into battle, he personally took charge of everything and commanded most of the battles. In Zhu Houzhao's view, commanding the Imperial Guards in battle was one of the great pleasures of life. In short, he was a man of great pleasure.

This resulted in other generals of the Imperial Guards not having the opportunity to accumulate the opportunity to command large-scale Imperial Guards operations. This also resulted in no one except Zhu Houzhao having the experience of commanding large-scale Imperial Guards.

"I can only be the commander-in-chief of the expedition to the Western Regions. It takes a month to deliver a message for a long expedition of thousands of miles. The most important thing at this time is to quickly reward and punish according to the battle situation on the front line. Rewards should be given to the meritorious troops to motivate them, and punishments should be given to the troops that made mistakes to let them feel at ease and not have wild thoughts. Now I am the only one who can do this!" Zhu Houzhao said frankly.

These words are based on his experience, which he accumulated from commanding the Battle of Mobei.

Although Yang Tinghe was frustrated, he refused to give up. He knelt down and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, please think twice. I am not against your Majesty's recovery of the Western Regions, but your Majesty is responsible for the safety of the country. You are thousands of miles away and will not return for several years. Your Majesty does not have a crown prince. If something happens to him, where will the country be?"

Zhu Houzhao's expression changed slightly and he said nothing.

"Your Majesty, you are in the prime of your life now. There is no need to rush to recover the Western Regions. It is better to wait a few years before talking about recovering the Western Regions," Yang Tinghe continued, striking while the iron is hot.

"Not in a hurry? Why not?" Zhu Houzhao stood up suddenly. "You don't think I'm satisfied with just recovering the old lands in the Western Regions, do you? Recovering the Western Regions is just the beginning. Time is running out. I want to conquer a vast territory for the Ming Dynasty. I want to fight all the wars I can in this lifetime so that my descendants won't have to fight any more wars!"

Zhu Houzhao's domineering speech shocked everyone in the court.

"I am in the prime of my life, so there is no need to talk about the affairs of the crown prince. As for state affairs, I have my younger brother, the Prince of Jing, who is diligent in government affairs, working day and night, and his policies for governing the country are all thorough. The people live and work in peace and contentment. With a wise king here, I will not worry about state affairs even if I go on an expedition thousands of miles away." Zhu Houzhao continued aggressively.

There was an uproar in the palace, and many people tried to persuade Zhu Houzhao to leave. Even some radical officials thought that Zhu Houzhao was too radical to lead the army in person.
Zhu Houzhao soon lost his patience. He had expected that there would be no result in the argument today, so he waved his sleeves and left the Fengtian Hall, leaving the ministers who were still arguing.
In Zhu Houzhao's opinion, he had said everything he should say.

When the ministers saw Zhu Houzhao leaving, they wanted to stop Zhu Houxun and ask him to persuade Zhu Houzhao. Zhu Houxun just waved his sleeves and left the Fengtian Hall without saying a word.

This court meeting ended in a bad mood.

Zhu Houzhao's remarks at the court meeting spread among the people and sparked a heated discussion.

At the same time, many storytellers also began to tell the story of the Anxi Army of the Tang Dynasty. The story of the Anxi Army gave the people of the capital a huge shock.

Especially the tragic ending, which made countless people in the capital city feel regretful, and also made the matter of recovering the ancient territory in the Western Regions deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In recent years, the lives of the people in Beijing have improved a lot and their incomes have increased a lot because of the Beijing Te District.

As life gets better, people care about more things and become the best audience for nationalism. Therefore, Beijing has become the base of nationalism in recent years.
(End of this chapter)