Ming Dynasty: I, Zhu Yunwen, started by resurrecting my grandmother.

It turned out that Zhu Gaochi was worried about Xie Gui and Zhang Xin's safety, so he ordered Zhu Gaoxu to gather several thousand troops to come and support them.

When Wang Baobao and Wang Yuemin saw that the Ming army had arrived as reinforcements, they withdrew their troops.

Chang Yuchun remained stationed outside the city.

Zhu Yunwen, Xie Gui, Zhang Xin, and others returned to Beiping.

Zhu Gaochi personally went out of the city to welcome him.

He took Zhu Yunwen's hand and said, "Yunwen, we owe you a lot this time. If you hadn't invited your maternal grandfather and repelled the Yuan army, this battle would have been really difficult for us."

Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Gaochi and thought to himself, "You are really good at acting. Why do you have to be so hypocritical in front of your own brothers?"

However, he didn't say it out loud, even though he thought it in his heart: "Brother, you don't need to be so polite. We are brothers. When foreign enemies invade, I will do my best. There's nothing to say about it."

However, I must ask you, brother, to arrange for Zhang Bing, Xie Gui, and Zhang Xin to complete the handover procedures and take up their posts as soon as possible. Once things are settled here, I can return to report to the Emperor.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi squinted and said, "There's no rush. I heard that Xie Gui and Zhang Xin didn't perform very well this time."

If we were to put them in command of troops, wouldn't it be difficult to gain their respect and support?

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "What do you mean? Are you going to disobey the imperial decree?"

However, this cannot be considered as Zhu Gaochi disobeying the imperial edict, because the emperor's decree was issued to Zhu Di.

It seems that Zhu Gaochi was indeed very cunning.

But now there's no way to turn against them.

"What does my brother mean?"

"You should stay at the inn for now. I'll show you around when I have time. We'll talk about it later."

Just then, Zhu Gaosui ran over and reported to Zhu Gaochi: "Song Zhong, Xu Kai, and Geng Huan request the transfer of guards from the Yan Prefecture to resist the Northern Yuan."

Zhu Gaochi replied, "Didn't you see it?"

Our army is already small; where would we find troops to allocate to them? Let them figure it out themselves.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "It seems I underestimated Zhu Gaochi. He doesn't take the court's generals seriously at all."

night.

Beiping Inn.

Zhu Yunwen paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

He thought to himself that it seemed unlikely he would be able to complete his mission to Beiping.

Zhu Di went mad, and Zhu Gaochi took charge of the situation in Beiping.

However, Zhu Gaochi's head was even more difficult to shave.

If Zhang Bing, Xie Gui, and Zhang Xin fail to take up their posts, then their mission will not be completed, and Zhu Yunwen will certainly use this as a pretext to punish them upon their return.

Last time, he narrowly escaped with his life under his grandmother's protection, but this time, it probably won't be so easy.

At that moment, a beautiful figure flashed in from outside the door.

Zhu Yunwen looked up and saw that the person who had come was none other than Zhao Ning'er.

Zhao Ning'er walked directly to the table, poured herself a cup of tea, and then gulped it down in two large mouthfuls.

Zhu Yuntong noticed that her behavior was different from usual, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"

Zhao Ning'er turned to look at Zhu Yunwen: "I'm asking you, what exactly is going on between you and that princess from Beiyuan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen frowned: "There's nothing between her and me."

"Nothing happened, right?"

They made it clear that you two had already consummated your marriage last night.

"Besides, you even gave her a Seven-Star Sword as a token of your love. How could that be fake?" Zhao Ning'er said irritably.

Zhu Yunwen had no choice but to patiently explain it to her again.

Zhao Ning'er deliberately said, "I think that girl is very pretty. If possible, you should marry her in the future."

Moreover, what they said isn't without merit. Their father commands an army of 100,000; with that army, you could contend for the world.

Zhu Yunwen walked up to Zhao Ning'er and placed his hands on her shoulders, saying, "Ning'er, you're the only one in my heart."

No matter how good her circumstances are, what does it have to do with me?

"No, I genuinely think you should consider it. If it really doesn't work out, the two of us can serve you alone."

Zhao Ning'er said this, but what she really thought was, "If you dare to agree, I'll fight you to the death."

Zhu Yunwen quickly shook his head like a rattle-drum: "What are you talking about? I'm already content with just you."

Zhao Ning'er smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? Doesn't the emperor have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines? You having two women isn't that much."

Zhu Yunwen held Zhao Ning'er in his arms: "You're talking about the Emperor, but I'm not the Emperor. I'm not even a prince now."

Zhao Ning'er's heart pounded: "If you successfully complete your mission, won't the Emperor reinstate you to your original position?"

"If we can complete the mission, perhaps it's possible, but Zhu Gaochi is very cunning," Zhu Yunwen said with a worried expression.

"What? You saved his life and helped him repel the Yuan army, and he still won't let Zhang Bing, Xie Gui, and Zhang Xin take up their posts?"

Zhu Yuntong looked out the window and sighed, "Yes, what can we do if he just keeps dragging his feet like this?"

"I didn't expect that fatso to be so wicked. If I had known, I wouldn't have saved him," Zhao Ning'er said, gently stroking her temple. "However, there's something I need to tell you."

Seeing that she was speaking very seriously, Zhu Yunwen smiled and asked, "What is it?"

"This place borders the Northern Yuan, and the horses here are much stronger than those in the Central Plains. Moreover, they are not expensive. Didn't the Emperor give you a lot of money?"

I used that money to buy you a thousand warhorses.

"If you were to go to war in the future, wouldn't you need to form a cavalry force?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen chuckled: "You've really thought of everything."

"We've come all this way to Beiping, we can't have come for nothing, can we?"

Zhu Yunwen picked up his teacup and gently blew on the tea leaves floating on it: "You're right. Since ancient times, cavalry has always been the most important force. The fighting power of cavalry is far superior to that of infantry."

Cavalry is more flexible and mobile.

Historically, Xiang Yu once defeated Liu Bang's allied army of 560,000 feudal lords with only 30,000 cavalry.

Zhao Ning'er crossed her arms and said, "No matter what, you need to have some family wealth, right?"

The fundamental reason you were so easily defeated is that you lacked the ability.

Why didn't Zhu Yunwen dare to depose Zhu Di?

They have an army.

Zhu Yunwen took a sip of tea: "What you say is absolutely right."

"Here's what I'll do: I'll give you another credit. When you become successful in the future, don't forget me."

"What merit?" Zhu Yunwen asked, full of doubt.

"Didn't Zhu Gaochi forbid Zhang Bing, Xie Gui, and Zhang Xin from taking up their posts?" Zhao Ning'er countered.

"yes."

"I have a way to make him comply obediently," Zhao Ning'er said confidently.

"What method?"