The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 193: Congratulatory message? Unfortunately, the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor were slightly in

Chapter 193: Congratulatory message? Unfortunately, the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor were slightly inferior in literary talent, and the Tang Emperor and Song Emperor were slightly inferior in style!
"Thank you, thank you, father!"

"Your son...Your son will definitely do his best!"

In public, Zhu Su was so excited that his face turned red and he even stuttered when he spoke.

It was the first time for him to be the center of attention, and he was a little uncomfortable with it.

"Well, sit down."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand, looking at his sons and said,
"If anyone has a unique gift like Lao Wu's, please bring it out."

"We are also generous with our praise!"

"Have it?"

After a quick glance, all the princes lowered their heads.

Although what they wanted to present were all rare treasures, they were just ordinary things to the emperor, and could not be called "ingenious".

Seeing that his sons hid the gift boxes behind their backs, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think much of it. However, when his eyes saw Zhu Ju, they froze slightly.

This kid was working hard, gnawing on the bones with relish, as if he was oblivious to everything else outside and was only focused on gnawing on the bones.

I took a look at his table, and there was no gift box at all!
"Sixth!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly shouted.

"Ok?"

Zhu Ju was startled, put down the big bone in his hand, looked up and asked in confusion,
"What are you doing?"

I'm enjoying the meal! Why do you want to mention your own name?

"They all prepared gifts, where's yours?"

Zhu Yuanzhang twirled his beard, stared at Zhu Ju and said,
"Take it out and show it to us."

Zhu Ju: “…”

Xu Miaoyun, who was standing by, was also slightly panicked when she heard this.

It was over. She had thought her father would not accept gifts, and she was relieved, thinking she could get away with it.

The result was that I was named!

"Didn't you say you don't accept gifts?"

Zhu Ju was not in a hurry. After swallowing the piece of meat in his mouth, he said,

"Since you don't accept it, why are you asking me?"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

This kid is definitely unprepared and comes here to eat for free!

Although it's a family dinner, all the other brothers brought their own things except you. So, on this spur of the moment, we're going to let you show off and embarrass yourself!
"I said I wouldn't accept it, but I want to see what you have prepared."

Old Zhu raised his head and said,
"We don't have to accept the gifts, but we can accept the kindness from the princes."

"So, what are you going to give to your father as a gift? Show it to everyone."

Ma Xiuying on the side pulled Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Don't embarrass Little Orange on purpose..."

She reminded quietly.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang ignored her.

This kid always makes me angry, this time it’s time for him to suffer a lesson!

At this time, everyone's eyes fell on Zhu Ju, and Zhu Gang even showed an expression of gloating.

"Old Six still couldn't escape this disaster! Haha..."

However, at this moment, Zhu Ju wiped his greasy lips and looked calm and composed.

"Well, all right then!"

Zhu Ju stood up and said loudly,

"In fact, I didn't prepare any gifts today! However, listening to the ministers' eulogies just now gave me some inspiration."

"The eulogy is good, but I think it's still a little lacking!"

"So I kept thinking and thinking, calculating in my mind. Because of the lack of time, I only came up with half a song, but... it should be enough!"

"Would the emperor like to hear it?"

It's a rare day for Fifth Brother to be in the spotlight today, and he's happy to keep a low profile and not say anything...but Dad insisted on arresting him.

I can only take out that poem which is unique in ancient and modern times!
“Half a song?”

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said,
"You dare to offer only half of a poem?"

"Okay, okay, we want to hear what words you can come up with!"

"Read it!"

Everyone also looked at Zhu Ju.

"Cough cough..."

"listen!"

Zhu Ju cleared his throat and recited,
"This land is so beautiful that countless heroes are vying for it!"

"It is a pity that the Emperors of Qin and Han were slightly inferior in literary talent; the Emperors of Tang and Song were slightly inferior in style and elegance."

"A generation of arrogance, Genghis Khan, only knows how to bend the bow and shoot the eagle."

"It's all over, let's count the famous people, let's look at the present!"

"complete!"

"Thank you!"

Zhu Ju bowed, sat down again, picked up his big bone and started chewing it again.

However, at this moment, the whole place was silent!
After a few seconds, everyone present lost their composure!
Crazy!

So crazy!
The eulogy just now was just saying that the current emperor is on par with Yao and Shun.

But in this half of the poem, Zhu Ju directly criticized the Qin Emperor, Han Wudi, Tang Taizong, Song Taizu, and Genghis Khan, and then changed the subject and said directly that the emperor of the current dynasty was the most outstanding and romantic figure!

This wave of stepping down on many and praising one can only be described as crazy!

"The Emperors of Qin and Han were slightly inferior in literary talent, and the Emperors of Tang and Song were slightly inferior in style?"

Song Lian chewed on Zhu Ju's words and couldn't help but said,

"Even if these four cannot be called the greatest emperors of all time, they are still monarchs who founded dynasties and made immortal achievements!"

"Genghis Khan of the early Yuan Dynasty was a legendary emperor! This, this, this... Your Highness the King of Wu's choice of words and sentences is too domineering!"

When these words were spoken, everyone felt the same way.

"This half of Qinyuanchun is worthy of being recorded in history!"

Liu Bowen, who was standing by, was also amazed and said,
"I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the King of Wu also has such high attainments in poetry!"

“Although it’s only half a poem, after reading it in its entirety, I feel a sense of grandeur and awe that overwhelms me, as if I had reached the summit of a mountain!”

"It's really...amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

This half of Qinyuanchun is really more interesting the more you read it! He tried to finish the first stanza in his mind, but after trying for a long time, he couldn't make a good connection.

The momentum of the second stanza is so grand that even the most exquisite first stanza seems petty!

"This……"

After hearing this half of Zhu Ju's poem, Zhu Yuanzhang was also stunned.

"To count the heroes of the time, is it still today?"

"You mean us? We are more powerful than the Qin Emperor, Han Emperor, Tang Emperor, Song Emperor, and Genghis Khan?"

"Haha, hahahahaha... cough cough, that's enough, Lao Liu! You're exaggerating too much! I'm not that great, really not that great! Hahaha..."

Although he spoke modestly, at this moment the corners of Lao Zhu's mouth were harder to suppress than AK!
"Father, this is wrong!"

Zhu Biao stood up, smiled and bowed,
"Sixth brother's half poem is extremely appropriate for the occasion, just right!"

"The Emperors of Qin, Han, Tang, Song, and Genghis Khan, all of these emperors in history were pioneers and great rulers! But if we really want to compare them, I still think my father is better!"

"Why? The Qin Emperor unified the six kingdoms by building on the foundation laid by the previous Qin kings. Needless to say, Emperor Wu of Han was the best example. If Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang had not established the country and Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing had not strengthened the country, how could Emperor Wu have achieved such glory?"

"Emperor Taizong of Tang was also a descendant of aristocracy, and Zhao Kuangyin and Genghis Khan also had a long-standing foundation."

"Only my father was born a commoner, without any family background to speak of. Throughout history, only my father has conquered the world with a commoner!"

"It has not been long since the founding of the country, but the national strength is already strong. This year is a year of great harvest! Which emperor in history could have made the country have such a solid foundation in such a short period of time? Only my father!"

"So, I think this half poem is not boastful at all, but tells the truth!"

After hearing these words, everyone present nodded in agreement.

"That's very well said, Prince."

Xu Miaoyun couldn't help but said, and then looked at Zhu Ju again, hugged his arm, and said with admiration,
"Of course, our husband is more powerful!"

"I didn't expect my husband to be so good at writing lyrics. This is impromptu!"

She thought she had some talent and could write poetry and lyrics.

But compared with Zhu Ju, it’s like one is in the sky and the other is on the ground!

Just reading this half of the poem, I feel my heart surge and a sense of pride arises spontaneously!

"Hahaha, no no, this is all from my dream."

Zhu Ju smiled and waved his hand.

How could I come up with such a good word?
That is a famous work of a great man!

To be honest, what the elder brother said was just flattery to him.

My dad is pretty powerful, but not powerful enough to crush the Qin Emperor, Han Emperor, Tang Emperor and Song Emperor. For one thing - his literary talent is not that great!

Throughout the past five thousand years, the only person who truly deserves this poem is that great man.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is right!"

"Your Majesty's achievements and abilities far surpass those of the Han and Tang dynasties!"

The ministers headed by Li Shanchang began to praise Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment.

"Hahaha……"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased at this moment and laughed loudly,

"Thank you for your praise, thank you for your praise!"

"Sixth Brother, I didn't expect you to be able to write lyrics. I underestimated you before!"

"This half of your poem is amazing and can be a masterpiece! It's a pity that it's only half a poem. Can you try harder and write the whole poem?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ju shook his head.

"Father, this half of the poem was obtained in my dream, and it is not my real level."

He said,

"So, it's really a bit too much for me to complete it."

"If your Majesty is interested, you can ask the great writers present to complete the first stanza!"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows.

"What did you get from your dream?"

He asked,

"Who told you? Could it be the gods?"

Could this half poem be a "good omen" bestowed by heaven? !

Although Old Zhu didn't quite believe in the concept of "auspicious sign", he actually believed in Zhu Ju's half poem!

If this is really God's evaluation of him, then it would be really great! He was so excited that he couldn't sleep today!
"No, it's just a dream, it's so vague and indescribable."

Zhu Ju said in a deep voice,
“But I think this poem is not to sing praises, but to inspire people today!”

"From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the present Ming Dynasty, history is progressing! The world is progressing! We are all progressive people, and my father is also a progressive monarch!"

"Being superior to those great lords of ancient times is nothing to brag about, because we are standing on their shoulders! What we need to do is to make more progress! Constantly surpass ourselves! Create a greater prosperity!"

"What happens today depends entirely on yourself!"

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became serious and he nodded.

"What you said makes sense!"

Old Zhu said seriously,
"We can't indulge in singing praises. Even if we surpass those heroes, there is nothing to be proud of!"

"Creating a more prosperous and flourishing world is what we, the emperors of later generations, should do! Otherwise, if we are not as good as our predecessors and go backwards as we grow older, what kind of emperors are we?"

"Great! Your words today have successfully inspired me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was not a man whose emotions were easily aroused, but Zhu Ju's half poem and words today successfully aroused his high morale!

"Father, the Holy Ming."

Zhu Ju cupped his hands.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

All the ministers also bowed in unison.

"I really can't figure him out..."

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Ju, who looked normal, with a slightly complicated look in his eyes, and murmured softly,

“Always be unexpected and always have the ability to surprise others.”

"I really envy you..."

It's no wonder that Zhu Ju is favored by his father.

If I had his ability, I would probably become a figure that attracted the attention of my father and even the whole court.

But... my ability is limited!

"Sixth brother is indeed a man of extraordinary talent."

Zhu Di nodded sincerely, then patted Zhu Gang on the shoulder and said with a smile,
"But we're not bad either."

"The best of times are still in our time! We are also people of today. As long as we have fighting spirit in our hearts, we will never fall behind anyone!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gang also nodded.

“We have to cheer up too!”

"As Heaven moves forward, a gentleman should constantly strive to improve himself!"

He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth.

The fighting spirit of several princes was ignited at this moment, and they were unwilling to fall behind others!
"Okay, okay, everyone sit down."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said,
"The more I read this half poem, the more interesting it becomes. The vigor and power in it cannot be written by ordinary people."

"If anyone here can come up with the first stanza, we'll give you a big reward!"

"Li Shanchang, Song Lian, Liu Bowen, Wang Guangyang, you are all well-educated scholars, why don't you give it a try at the banquet?"

"Shall we give you paper and pen?"

Several ministers who were named all bowed, and no one refused.

"If you want to try it, I'll be happy to serve you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said with a smile,

"You can also write about military generals! With such a majestic momentum, perhaps a military general can handle it better!"

"Tian De, among the generals, you are the only one who has some knowledge. Why don't you give it a try?"

When Xu Da heard this, he waved his hands repeatedly.

"I can't do it, I can't do it..."

"Your Majesty, please spare me. I have no chance of completing such a masterpiece!"

He smiled bitterly.

“Hahahaha… then let’s drink, let’s keep drinking!”

"I'm having a great time today, I won't go home until I'm drunk! Oh, by the way, you just recovered from a serious illness and can't drink, so drink with me, and you can drink tea instead of wine!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he had already drunk the wine in the cup!

Then, he actually walked down the jade steps and came in front of everyone.

"Come on!"

"Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, drink!"

"Let's drink! Today we don't have a king or subjects. We are all brothers. Just like when we celebrated after a victory, let's drink to our heart's content!"

It can be seen that Old Zhu was very happy today. Even his domineering and majestic aura disappeared. At this moment, his face was flushed and he mingled with everyone.

……

After a while.

The bell of midnight rang, and the night banquet was over. A drunk Zhu Yuanzhang, supported by Zhu Biao, walked out of the Fengtian Hall and personally saw Li Shanchang and other ministers off.

"Your Majesty, stay, stay."

"You should go back soon. It's cold outside."

Li Shanchang advised again and again.

"No...it's okay!"

Zhu Yuanzhang burped and waved his hand.

"It's a rare occasion for us brothers to get together, we...we don't want you to leave!"

"I'll walk you a few more steps so that we can get rid of the alcohol." Upon hearing this, Li Shanchang had no choice but to obey. He supported Zhu Yuanzhang from the left, and the two walked side by side.

"Shanchang, you are really energetic and energetic!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shanchang and said,
"He's already over 60, but he's still so energetic! He doesn't look like someone who's about to retire at all!"

"Even I can't compare with you! Later, tell me your health secrets!"

When Li Shanchang heard this, his expression suddenly froze.

"Your Majesty, I am only 58 after the Chinese New Year."

He responded in some surprise.

"belch!"

Zhu Yuanzhang burped again, opened his eyes wide and said,
"Fifty-eight?"

"You're only fifty-eight? That's not right! Why do I remember you were already over sixty?"

"Shanzhang, you should not neglect your health for the sake of the court. You are over sixty years old and you need to rest. You may look fine at your age, but if something unexpected happens, such as a fall, you could be dead in an instant! You...you should be careful too!"

Li Shanchang: "..."

"Father, you are wrong."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao corrected him by saying,
"Prime Minister Li is only 58 years old, and he is still two years away from your retirement age of 60!"

"He is in his prime and has rich experience in government affairs. You should not worry about him..."

popping.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang patted his forehead.

"We drank too much... We drank too much, didn't we?"

He smiled and said,
"I got the age wrong... I was wrong, so I should drink three cups as punishment!"

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing this, Li Shanchang also laughed in response.

"Father, it's almost time. We should go back. If we continue to send you off, you will be outside the palace."

Zhu Biao reminded.

Zhu Yuanzhang then stopped, looked at the city gate not far ahead, and nodded slightly.

"Yes...it's almost there."

"After sending you a thousand miles away, we must finally say goodbye! Besides, we can still meet tomorrow!"

He patted Li Shanchang's shoulder vigorously and waved his hand,

"Go!"

"Go back! We'll see you off for a while!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shanchang and all the ministers bowed down and paid their respects to the emperor before quickly leaving.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shanchang's back, the drunkenness on his face suddenly dissipated a little, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Old thing."

He whispered,

"See if he is stupid or smart!"

"Biao'er, let's go back."

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang pushed away Zhu Biao's support, braved the light snow, and walked towards the Fengtian Hall with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

"This……"

"Dad, you're not drunk?"

Zhu Biao was stunned and quickly followed.

……

Outside the Forbidden City, Li Shanchang walked to the front of the carriage, but he looked very worried.

"Teacher, what's wrong?"

Hu Weiyong caught up and couldn't help asking,

"Why are you so unhappy?"

Li Shanchang glanced at him.

"Weiyong, I may not be able to help you for a few days."

"You will have to walk the road ahead on your own. However, I will help you again before I am completely out of the game."

he whispered.

Hu Weiyong: “?!”

"This... what does this mean, Master?"

When he heard this, he immediately became anxious and asked,

"Why are you going to be completely eliminated?"

"His Majesty just sent you off in person, and he walked you so far. This must be a sign of His Majesty's favor!"

Li Shanchang smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Your Majesty has just hinted to me that I should retire early."

He said,

"He got my age wrong. I thought he was drunk at first, but then I realized he must have done it on purpose."

"In past dynasties, the retirement age for officials was generally around seventy, but last year your Majesty issued an order that all civil officials and military officers must resign at the age of sixty."

"Your Majesty has repeatedly said that I am already over 60 years old and hinted that I should take a rest. Isn't this asking me to resign?"

Hearing this, Hu Weiyong's brows twisted into a knot.

"You have just been appointed as the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat, and you have not even had time to warm up to the seat, yet you are asked to resign."

"Isn't this... a little too ruthless?"

This can even be described as mean and ungrateful!

The position of prime minister is just an honor, it is useless!

Li Shanchang remained silent.

He also felt that everything happened too suddenly, so much so that even with his shrewdness, all the depressed emotions in his heart were written all over his face at this moment.

"Master, you can't do this! You are still full of energy. You can work until you are 70, let alone 60! Can you think of a way to deal with it? It would be a pity if you retired!"

Hu Weiyong said repeatedly.

Li Shanchang shook his head.

"I know your Majesty's character very well."

He sighed softly,

"Once he makes a decision, anyone who tries to resist by any means will only be disgusted by him. Now he is using hints to let me go, which is already a consideration for my dignity."

"If you don't know what's good for you, believe it or not, there will be even more violent means to force me to leave in disgrace. By then, I won't even be able to retire with honor..."

Hu Weiyong's face changed and his mood became depressed.

He was full of confidence and was thinking of doing something big, but the emperor just said a few words and made a big shot like his mentor get kicked out!

This is equivalent to directly cutting off one's greatest support!

How powerful is the imperial power?
"Leaving with dignity can also save up all the strength."

Li Shanchang seemed to have recovered a little. He patted Hu Weiyong on the shoulder and said in a deep voice,

"Don't panic, it's no big deal."

"Even if I retire, as long as I am not convicted and have my property confiscated by His Majesty, I still have the ability to help you!"

"I told you that I will get something for you before I leave. Maybe this will be a good thing for you!"

"Weiyong, you must remember that the Secretariat will always be our foundation! No matter what the cabinet is, or the cardinal office, as long as the court system remains unchanged, the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat will always be the head of all officials! Don't be distracted elsewhere. After I retire, you must make this your goal!"

"One step at a time, steadily and steadily, only if you become the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat in a real sense, will you have the qualifications to compete with His Majesty! Therefore, you must cultivate your cunning and patience is a necessary quality."

"Understand?"

"My dear teacher, I will keep your words in mind!" Hu Weiyong nodded very solemnly.

Li Shanchang glanced at him and then looked at the Forbidden City behind him.

"The Emperor Qin and Emperor Han were slightly inferior in literary talent."

"The Emperors of Tang and Song are a little less charming..."

"Among all the monarchs in the past dynasties, there are not many who are as difficult to serve as our Emperor Zhu..."

"Come on, go home."

……

Inside Fengtian Hall.

All the ministers had left, and most of the princes and concubines had also left. Only Xu Da was still chatting with Ma Xiuying.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang looking back, he immediately stood up.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty."

"It's time for me to leave. Taoist Master Peng told me to go to bed early and not stay up late, as that would be very harmful to my health."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he laughed.

"You kid, you can talk to your elder sister quite well. You want to leave now that we are here, right?"

He said,

"I told you to give the royal children military lessons. How are your preparations going?"

Xu Da clasped his hands and replied:

"Your Majesty, I have almost finished the preparations."

"To conduct military classes, we must first start with improving physical fitness. A weak man who can't even tie a chicken cannot be a general! Even a wise general like Zhuge Liang actually has a good physique, otherwise he would never be able to command the central army!"

Military command is not just about talking.

One decision determines the lives of countless soldiers! How can one withstand such a huge psychological pressure without a strong body?

"That makes sense. With my physique, I find it difficult to lead the troops."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said,

"Not to mention going into northern Xinjiang to fight. The environment there is very bad. Most people can't stand living there, let alone fighting."

"Let them build up their physique first!"

Xu Da nodded.

"Well, I want to carry out physical training and theory simultaneously."

He continued,

"As for military theory, it goes without saying that the first choices are "The Art of War" and "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu and "The Art of War by Wu Zi". You need to understand the concept of war first."

"After that, we will train the princes according to their talents."

"Cavalry, infantry, and sailors each have their own focus. Ordinary generals cannot take care of all of them. Even I am not proficient in commanding the navy."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

"That's right! That's how it should be!"

He agreed.

"Adapt to local conditions! For example, the feudal lords in the south should mainly fight with their navy! This way they can fight against pirates and even Japanese pirates."

"As for those in the north, they should focus on infantry and cavalry! Those who are brave and daring should focus on cavalry tactics, while those who are calm and cautious should focus on infantry tactics!"

"It's wonderful that each has its own emphasis!"

Mr. Zhu does not expect all his sons to be all-round geniuses.

If we can discover an ability, it will be enough to guard the border!

"Third brother, when are you going to start the class?"

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his hands and said with some anticipation.

He really wanted to see how much progress these kids of his could make under the training of General Xu Da!

"If your majesty is anxious, classes can begin after the New Year."

Xu Da laughed and said,

"One lesson every ten days, and on weekdays, I also exercise my body."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay!"

He said,

"Biao'er, and Lao Liu!"

"You two must participate as well! Even though you are no longer vassal kings and do not have to guard the borders, your military talents cannot be buried! You still have to master military theory!"

"Otherwise, sitting in the court would be like being blind!"

Emperor, you must know military affairs!

"Yes, Dad."

Zhu Biao cupped his hands and said,
"Son must study military lessons well."

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"Dadu Military News!"

A royal guard walked in quickly, holding a letter with chicken feathers stuck in it. He came in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and knelt on one knee with a plop.

"Um?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said,

"Military newspaper?"

"Where did the military newspaper come from during the New Year?"

"Read!"

The guard opened the envelope and recited:

"On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Yuan army general Maierhati led 3,000 cavalrymen to plunder Dadu. The defending general Wang Weizhong quickly organized a counterattack and beheaded 50 people. The Yuan army suffered 200 casualties, including more than 200 civilians."

"More than 300 civilians were also robbed."

Zhu Yuanzhang’s eyes widened!
"Beheaded fifty of the enemy, and suffered two hundred casualties? And the civilians were also taken away?"

"What kind of a jerk is this Wang Wei Zhong! Get him out of here right now! With the city of Dadu as a base, he ended up in such a mess. He is nothing but a waste!"

Beheading fifty people is a bit ridiculous!
"Your Majesty, there is more!"

The guard said again.

"...Isn't it going to be the same battle report? Don't try to disgust me!"

"Read!"

Old Zhu said with a gloomy face.

"Since the beginning of December, several cavalry units of the Yuan army have been dispatched to harass and loot our border. The defenders of dozens of towns, including Dadu, have suffered casualties. The enemy army is like a whirlwind and never stops after looting. Our army is exhausted from mobilizing, and hundreds of casualties have been killed or injured. Thousands of civilians, cattle, sheep, and supplies have been abducted!"

"In addition, there are also Yuan troops in Shanxi. According to reports from scouts, the Yuan troops seem to be using the same old tricks to plunder Shanxi!"

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang's face became extremely ugly!
boom!
"These Yuan dogs are really haunting us!"

"How despicable it is to do such a thing!"

He slapped the table, his face filled with anger.

This feeling of being robbed is really unpleasant!
Whoever dares to snatch Zhu Yuanzhang must leave his life behind!
"Your Majesty, calm down."

Xu Da consoled him,
"This is a symbol of the weakness of the nomadic people. Historically, when the grassland people are in a weak position, they can only go to the border to seek shelter. After all, the winter on the grassland is very difficult. If they don't go out to plunder, I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to survive."

"There are only two strategies for their behavior. One is the current defensive strategy, which is to clear the fields and prevent them from taking advantage. The other is to take the initiative and annihilate them all, or rush to a farther place."

"For the current situation, the former is more applicable."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I thought you would say that we should raise an army and annihilate them!"

He said,

“When did you become a conservative?”

"That's not like you, Third Brother."

Xu Da smiled helplessly.

"Warfare also depends on the timing. In this winter, even if we want to fight, we can't do it! Besides, the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty cannot support a large-scale annihilation war."

He said,

"In order to reduce losses, we can only adopt a more resolute defensive strategy! At best... it can be a defensive counterattack."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"Who said that the Ming Dynasty lacks national strength?!"

(End of this chapter)

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