Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 216 Dali Military Exercise Review 1
Time flies, and a few days have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Dali City was bustling with activity. All the people knew that today, the future new master of Yunnan, His Highness Prince Han, would be conducting a large-scale military exercise outside Dali City, and had invited all the principal officials in Yunnan to participate.

Because the event was announced in advance, this grand occasion attracted almost all the gentry in Yunnan Province.

At this moment, Zhu Zhanhe, dressed in military attire, sat upright on the city wall of Dali, followed by his second brother Zhu Zhanqi, with Hu Tian, ​​Qian Zhongcai, Jiang Xiaohu, and Liu Erniu standing on either side.

On either side of Zhu Zhanhe's seat, there were eighteen chairs on each side, totaling thirty-six, representing the chief officials of the thirty-six prefectures, circuits, and administrative offices within the Yunnan fiefdom.

However, it is clear that as of now, there are still six chairs unoccupied, which means that the commanders of six regions have not attended Zhu Zhanhe's military exercise!
"Your Highness!" As the saying goes, "A subject dies for his lord's honor," and at this moment, Qian Zhongcai's eyes were completely red. He gripped the long sword in his hand tightly and stared intently at Zhu Zhanhe, as if he would lead his army to raze the homes of those traitors to the ground as soon as Zhu Zhanhe gave the order!
Yes, in Qian Zhongcai's view, those local officials who did not participate in the military exercise were traitors! They were people who had to be eliminated!
Meanwhile, Hu Tian, ​​Liu Erniu, and the others also looked very grim, their sharp eyes sweeping over each arriving officer like blades.

Even Mu Sheng's expression was quite unpleasant, after all, he was the one who notified them!
"It's alright, just wait!" Zhu Zhanhe reassured Qian Zhongcai, whose face was full of murderous intent, with a smile.

Mu Sheng, who was closest to Zhu Zhanhe, couldn't help but feel a surge of pressure as he watched Zhu Zhanhe's nonchalant demeanor. He knew this matter wouldn't end so easily!

"Uncle Mu, may I say a few words?" Zhu Zhanhe suddenly stood up and said to Mu Sheng beside him, as if he were asking Mu Sheng for advice.

"Your Highness, please!" Mu Sheng hurriedly stood up, looking at Zhu Zhanhe's actions with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"Uncle Mu, just call me nephew."

"After the military exercise, nephew, please come with me for a boat trip on the lake after the exercise," Zhu Zhanhe invited with a smile. He also wanted to let Mu Sheng witness the might of the true dragon.

Yes, Zhu Zhanhe is preparing to win over Mu Sheng, and even the entire Mu family is within his target!

"Your Highness's invitation is my pleasure!" Mu Sheng addressed His Highness very politely and accepted Zhu Zhanhe's invitation without hesitation.

Meanwhile, the many local officials who were already restless noticed the conversation between the Crown Prince and Mu Sheng and quickly came to the city wall to observe the army standing outside the city. They felt a chill run down their spines!

"Then I thank Uncle Mu in advance for his hospitality."

"Uncle Mu, please have a seat." Zhu Zhanhe invited Mu Sheng to sit down with a beaming smile, because he was about to begin his performance.

"Your Highness, please." Mu Sheng stood respectfully behind Zhu Zhanhe without sitting down immediately.

Then, Zhu Zhanhe refused the bronze trumpet offered by his younger brother Zhu Zhanqi and went straight to the city wall.

"Fellow soldiers!" Zhu Zhanhe's simple four words immediately silenced the city and its surroundings. This was because Zhu Zhanhe's deep voice resonated in the ears of every citizen throughout Dali City!

"What a loud and clear voice!" This is the sentiment of everyone who heard Zhu Zhanhe's voice.

"Some of you may know me, or some of you may not."

Please remember, my name is Zhu Zhanhe, and I am the heir apparent to the Prince of Han!

Organizing military exercises today is to send a message to everyone!

My lineage of the Han King has the ability to protect every person in Yunnan!
We have the capability to wipe out every disloyal person within Yunnan!
"He has the ability to protect the borders and ensure the safety of the people!" Zhu Zhanhe's words were perfectly reasonable. Although some people knew that the Prince of Han was currently rebelling, they couldn't say anything at this moment. After all, the Prince of Han's righteous cause of protecting the borders and ensuring the safety of the people was enough to shut them up, not to mention that the Prince of Han also had a powerful army!
"Military exercise begins!"
"Commander of the Three Thousand Battalions!" Zhu Zhanhe didn't hesitate, only remembering to announce the start, and directly began with the Three Thousand Battalions, giving everyone a breathtaking opening. "This subordinate obeys the order!" Zhu Zhanhe's voice had just fallen when a thunderous voice entered everyone's ears from behind.

Then, all that was seen was a burly general who knelt down to receive his orders and then rode off towards the outside of the city.

"Esteemed elders, I am Zhu Zhanqi of the Prince of Han's Mansion."

Next, I will introduce the configuration of the three major battalions of Yunnan to everyone! Just as everyone was craning their necks to look outside the city, Zhu Zhanqi, who had been standing behind Zhu Zhanhe, suddenly started to speak with his small copper trumpet. Instantly, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"The first military exercise was conducted by the 3,000-strong battalion, commanded by Qian Zhongcai."

The Three Thousand Battalion consisted of heavy cavalry battalions and light cavalry battalions.

The heavy cavalry battalion is currently equipped with 2,000 men and horses, all of whom are fully armored, with each rider riding two horses.

The light cavalry battalion is currently equipped with 6,000 men, armed with long swords, fast horses, and bows and arrows. Everyone's eyes were focused on the young man speaking through a small megaphone. Listening to his trembling voice due to nervousness, no one laughed at him.

It wasn't just because he was the second son of the Prince of Han, and the younger brother personally groomed by the current Crown Prince of Han. It was also because of his courage to face everyone at such a young age, and the terrifying military strength of the Prince of Han's forces that he spoke of!
Six thousand light cavalry and two thousand heavy cavalry! That alone is enough to sweep across the entire Yunnan province!
Moreover, this is a military camp modeled after the three major camps established by the late emperor. There will be five more military camps and the Divine Machine Camp next!
"Clatter clatter clatter..." Before everyone's thoughts could change again, the sudden sound of horses' hooves reached their ears.

Everyone looked up and their eyes narrowed in surprise.

Heavy cavalry! It really was heavy cavalry! Both men and horses were fully armored! A dark mass of cavalry slowly approached from afar. They didn't charge, they just walked over. The oppressive feeling they exuded was like an insurmountable wall, making everyone feel deeply suffocated.

"Clatter clatter clatter..." Before everyone could recover from the atmosphere of the heavy cavalry camp, another sound of hooves came from afar, this time accompanied by thick dust that blotted out the sky.

A light cavalry battalion, six thousand men! Everyone knew that this was the six thousand light cavalrymen of the light cavalry battalion! Six thousand light cavalrymen were invincible!
"Where is the commander of the Fifth Army Battalion!" As the dust from the light cavalry battalion cleared, it was the Fifth Army Battalion's turn to appear.

"Your subordinate is here!" This time, the one kneeling on the ground was Jiang Xiaohu, sent by his third uncle, Prince Zhao. Even Zhu Zhanhe hadn't expected that Hu Tian would actually appoint Jiang Xiaohu as the commander of the Fifth Army Camp.

"The Fifth Army Battalion currently has a strength of over 20,000 men, and its commander is Jiang Xiaohu."

The Fifth Army Battalion consisted of infantry and light cavalry, with one thousand light cavalrymen on each flank.

The infantry consisted of over 18,000 men, including spearmen, swordsmen and shieldmen, archers, crossbowmen, and heavily armored soldiers. This time, Zhu Zhanqi spoke much more fluently, without the tension he had shown earlier.

Everyone was staring intently at the direction outside the city. They all knew that, in terms of overall combat strength, the Fifth Army Battalion was the strongest among the Three Battalions!

Because the Five Armies Battalion could control the Three Thousand Battalion and the Divine Machine Battalion.

"Tap tap tap tap..." A series of neat footsteps intertwined with the sounds of armor and swords rubbing together, and a series of unified shouts were deafening.

Long spears gleaming with cold light, round, jet-black shields, sharp, heavy longswords, indestructible armor, exquisitely crafted bows and crossbows, and light cavalry roaming behind the infantry.

The Five Armies have arrived!

(End of this chapter)