Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 73: Advance, Target Chuzhou

"Cough cough."

Zhu Gaoxu's expression froze, he coughed softly, and said, "Brother Hu, please don't be angry if I tell you the truth."

"What?" Zhu Yunhuan looked puzzled.

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Brother Hu, you're overthinking it. My father sent Zhu Neng and me here mainly because he was afraid you would be defeated too quickly. He wanted to help you fight the court in order to increase its prestige. His goal was to use your troops to weaken some of the court's forces and reap the benefits."

"Oh, I thought too much. It turns out that my fourth uncle is still an old fox." Zhu Yunhuan shook his head.

Zhu Gaoxu was embarrassed and didn't know what to do.

"By the way, how is Fourth Uncle's preparation for the uprising going? I started the uprising before Fourth Uncle, so he must be very uncomfortable, right?" Zhu Yunhuan changed the subject.

Zhu Gaoxu was surprised and asked, "Huan'er, how did you know my father was going to raise an army?"

Immediately, he shook his head and said, "My father was almost ready and was planning to start a rebellion, but you started it first, and then my father put the plan on hold. I'm not in Peking now, so I don't know the specific situation."

"Of course Fourth Uncle will raise an army. Zhu Yunwen's target is so obvious. He is charging directly at Fourth Uncle. How could Fourth Uncle just sit there and wait for death? Isn't it obvious that he will raise an army?" Zhu Yunwen shrugged.

Zhu Gaoxu looked up at Zhu Yunhuan with a strange look in his eyes.

"Second brother, why are you looking at me like that?" Zhu Yunhuan was a little surprised.

Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath and said seriously, "Brother Hu, I find that many people have misjudged you. You are actually very outstanding."

"Second brother, you can also flatter me?" Zhu Yunhuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head, his expression serious, and said, "Brother Hu, I'm not flattering you. In fact, I sometimes wonder if the emperor were still alive and saw this scene, would he regret it? Whether in terms of ability or status, you are better than that useless Zhu Yunwen."

"Okay, second brother, you're getting more and more outrageous. Eat something quickly. We have to set off soon." Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand.

"Oh!" Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

After a while.

Li Jinglong came over with a complicated look in his eyes: "Grandson Yunxun!"

"Jinglong, have you eaten? If not, sit down and eat together." Zhu Yunhuan called again.

Li Jinglong shook his head and said, "No, I just ate."

In his current situation, even if there were delicacies from land and sea in front of him, he would have no appetite to eat.

"Okay, what's the matter with you coming to see me?" Zhu Yunheng asked.

Li Jinglong looked troubled. "Grandson Yunxun, I'm here to say goodbye."

"Do you want to respond to Tianfu?" Zhu Yunhuan said.

Zhu Gaoxu was somewhat stunned and said, "Li Jinglong, if you go back at this time, aren't you afraid that Zhu Yunwen will kill you?"

In less than ten days, they suffered two consecutive defeats, wiping out the imperial army of 500,000.

If he were Zhu Yunwen, if Li Jinglong dared to go back at this time, he would definitely be hacked to death. Not having him tortured to death was already enough of his restraint.

Li Jinglong was silent.

Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone has their own aspirations. When do you plan to set off?"

"Grandson of the Emperor Yunhu." Li Jinglong was somewhat moved.

He was captured by Zhu Yunhuan twice, but each time Zhu Yunhuan let him go at will and treated him as a friend. However, he clearly came to Fengyang to suppress Zhu Yunhuan.

"Okay, stop doing this, otherwise I won't let you go. I still remember that it was you who took me there for the first time when I went to Zuichunlou." Zhu Yunheng waved his hand.

When Li Jinglong heard this, a hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

At first, Zhu Yunhuan had changed his timid and cowardly ways. At that time, he thought Zhu Yuanzhang would pass the throne to Zhu Yunhuan. After all, after Zhu Xiongying's death, Zhu Yunhuan became the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty ancestral precepts stipulated that the eldest grandson would inherit the throne.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Zhu Yunhuan was convicted and imprisoned behind the high walls of Fengyang.

After a sigh, Li Jinglong said, "We'll set off soon."

"No, you really want to respond to Tianfu?" Zhu Gaoxu looked strange.

Li Jinglong showed a bitter look on his face, shook his head and said nothing.

Zhu Gaoxu looked Li Jinglong up and down, shook his head and said, "I thought you were quite clever, but I didn't expect you to be so stubborn."

"Second brother!" Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand at Zhu Gaoxu, signaling him to stop talking.

Immediately, he said to Li Jinglong, "Since you have made up your mind, I won't say anything more. Go ahead and be careful on your way."

"Grandson of the Emperor Yunhuan, thank you." Li Jinglong bowed to Zhu Yunhuan and turned to leave.

"What is this guy thinking? Returning to Yingtian Prefecture at this time." Zhu Gaoxu shook his head, his face speechless.

"Second brother, you are wrong. Li Jinglong may not be as good as you in fighting, but when it comes to scheming, two of you combined cannot match him." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile.

"Ah? Hun'er, what do you mean by this?" Zhu Gaoxu looked confused.

"It's nothing. It may be the best choice for Li Jinglong to respond to Tianfu at this time. Besides, believe it or not, he will never die?" Zhu Yunheng's eyes were deep.

"How can this be? How could Zhu Yunwen not kill Li Jinglong?" Zhu Gaoxu looked stunned, with deep suspicion in his eyes.

"Haha, you don't believe it? Then let's wait and see." Zhu Yunhuan shrugged.

"Your Highness, everything is ready!" Ma Sanbao walked over.

"I understand." Zhu Yunhuan nodded and said, "Go and call Grandpa Tang over."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Ma Sanbao nodded and turned to leave.

Zhu Yunhuan turned to look at Zhu Gaoxu and asked, "Second brother, let me test you. Do you think Tang He will leave?"

"Should it be?" Zhu Gaoxu thought for a moment and hesitated.

Originally, Tang He came to persuade Zhu Yunhuan, but in the current situation, Tang He has lost his effectiveness.

In this situation, if it were him, he would leave.

"I don't think so. Tang He was very cunning when he was young. Now that he is old, he will only be more cautious than when he was young." Zhu Yunhuan said.

Zhu Gaoxu looked puzzled and asked, "Brother Hu, if Tang He doesn't leave, can he still follow us?"

"Why not? Have you forgotten what you said to Zhu Neng?" Zhu Yunhuan smiled.

"Well"

Zhu Gaoxu paused and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

After a while.

Tang He walked over and said, "Grandson Yunxun, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Grandpa Tang, I'm about to head towards Yingtian Prefecture. Do you want to come with me? Or do you want to go back first?" Zhu Yunheng asked.

Tang He was silent for a while, then said, "It's too boring to travel alone. I'd better follow you."

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes widened in shock. "What the hell? Hun Ge'er was right!"

(End of this chapter)