Chapter 121: As your descendants, all of us who have blood in our veins will have a desire to fight
"Second child?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Chong, who was walking like a dragon and a tiger, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Dad, Uncle Li."

Zhu Chong bowed and performed the salute of a junior before sitting down next to Zhu Gang.

"You just said you disagreed. Does your eldest brother have any objection to leading the troops?"

As soon as Zhu Chong sat down, Zhu Gang's voice rang out, and he looked at Zhu Chong at the same time.

"Of course I have no problem with Big Brother."

"My eldest brother has been fighting with my father since he was young, so naturally there is no problem for him to command the overall situation."

"But I want to go with the army in this battle."

Zhu Chong shook his head slightly.

"Do you want to go with the army?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang widened his eyes.

"That's right. I, your son, ask for permission from U-Tsang to make contributions to the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Chong looked directly at Zhu Yuanzhang and knelt on one knee.

There was a hint of firmness in his tone.

"Let alone your eldest brother, even many of our adopted sons have experience in leading troops in battle."

"But what do you have? You've never led a soldier, you've never even served as a soldier, and you want to be a commander?"

In response, Zhu Yuanzhang simply waved his hand and said, "I don't agree."

"Your Highness, the Prince of Qin, this battle is of great importance, and it is even more related to the threat to the southwest border."

"Besides, it doesn't matter if you lose, but you are worth a lot of money, so let the upper level..."

Li Shanchang shook his head, hesitating to speak.

The meaning is very clear, that is, Zhu Chong cannot go to the battlefield.

First, the Ming Dynasty could not lose this battle because it was a matter of long-term planning and would establish the situation in the southwest in one fell swoop.

Secondly, how can a son of a wealthy family be reused if he has never experienced the trials of blood and fire?

Failure or success is a minor matter, but swords are merciless on the battlefield. If Zhu Chong is injured, it will be like the old sending the young to their deaths.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang accept this? So you'd better take a break, old man, and don't think about it one by one. You can't do anything to get yourself killed.

"Uncle Li, why do you think I will definitely lose?"

"Why didn't Uszang lose?"

Zhu Chong raised his eyes, looked at Li Shanchang and asked back.

"Have you ever led an army?"

"Do you know what life and death are?"

"With the little military tactics you have learned, you want to talk about it on paper. You are still a little immature."

"Besides, our Ming Dynasty now has many soldiers and generals, so we don't need a prince like you to fight in the battlefield and make contributions to the country."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"The third brother has never led an army, but he is still revered as the war god of the Ming Dynasty."

"Why not my son?"

Zhu Chong also said without showing any weakness.

"We love and protect you."

"And when the third brother went to the battlefield, weren't we worried?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Chong fiercely and said.

Of course, if Zhu Yuanzhang had not been afraid of hurting his son's self-esteem, he would have said, "Where did you get these weird ideas from that you dare to be compared with Zhu Gang?"
But after thinking about it, I decided to give up. After all, my second son had finally gotten his revenge, and he didn't have any bad intentions, so I wouldn't want to hit him so hard.

"Father, if I die, it will be for the sake of Ming. The emperor's son rides on a horse and kills the enemy. He can die in a hundred battles."

"This will be more conducive to your rule."

But before Zhu Chong could finish his words, he was kicked to the ground by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"fart!"

"If it is beneficial to our rule, we have to sacrifice our son, and we would rather not have it."

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Chong fiercely.

Compared with the world, Zhu Yuanzhang can mount his horse and wield his sword again to rebuild the world.

But Zhu Yuanzhang only had one son, Zhu Chong. How could he be willing to give him up?
"Father, what your son means is that I will definitely return victoriously."

Zhu Chong didn't say a word, but continued in a deep voice.

No matter how much pain my body feels, it can never compare to the warmth in my heart.

With this kick, Zhu Chong truly felt the deep love and care from Zhu Yuanzhang.

"My son doesn't want to be a useless prince. He wants a brighter future."

"So I will definitely not lose this battle."

"I will start from here and raise a flag for the descendants of my Zhu family."

"As your children and grandchildren, we should be brave!"

"I will also use my fists to tell them that all the children of my royal family must not be insects that undermine the country."

"It is to protect the foundation of our Ming Dynasty for eternity, so that we can have a clear conscience."

After a pause, Zhu Chong slowly stood up and said.

Zhu family.

Everyone can become a mountain.

Become an unshakable and insurmountable mountain.

And it's not just the Zhu family's twin dragons.

"Anyone who has blood in his veins will have a desire to fight."

"Dad, let my second brother go. I believe he can handle it on his own."

Zhu Gang also stood up and knelt on one knee in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"father!"

"In terms of civil and military skills, I cannot surpass the third and eldest brothers."

"But the child is not weak either."

"I will never bring down the dignity of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Gang kowtowed heavily again.

"Really going?"

After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally sighed.

"go."

Zhu Chong did not hesitate at all and continued firmly.

"Third brother, you are directly in charge of the expedition. We don't care about it anymore."

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that he could not defeat Zhu Chong, so he looked at Zhu Gang and said.

"Your Majesty, don't worry."

Zhu Gang also nodded heavily.

"Sir, please walk with me."

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang waved to Li Shanchang, then stood up and left the imperial garden.

"Why would you want to attack Tubo?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang completely disappeared in the Imperial Garden, Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Chong and asked softly.

"If I stay in the capital and control the Jinyiwei, my military skills will be wasted."

"And at first I just wanted to help you stabilize the political situation, so now I have to let go."

"It's just such an opportunity. I can go out and gain some experience."

"Of course, with my elder brother here, I can't be the main general, so I will follow him as the deputy general and experience the cruelty and bloodiness of the battlefield firsthand."

Zhu Chong stood up and sat back in his chair before speaking.

"Ah."

"But remember not to act on impulse and always put the overall situation first."

"U-Tsang is not a place for you to over-demonstrate your military power. Instead, you need to defeat them thoroughly."

"After all, only by provoking them first and then using thunder and lightning can they be more afraid, so afraid that they dare not become the enemy of our Ming Dynasty."

"But at the same time, we must also demonstrate the benevolence of our Ming Dynasty. This matter concerns a century-long plan. As for the specific matters, we will start from..."

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Chong again and told him all his plans.

"Of course I know that the overall situation is the most important. After all, you always emphasize to me that between countries, interests come first."

"And according to what you said, it is indeed possible to maximize the benefits you mentioned."

"It's just against the harmony of nature. After all, if it is implemented in this way, I don't know how many people will die in U-Tsang."

After listening to this, Zhu Chong showed a look of amazement in his eyes.

"They are not the people of the Ming Dynasty. I don't care how many people die."

"If you want to unify the regime, it's just like children playing house games unless people die."

"As for the so-called cruelty and bloodshed, it is nothing more than a dirty political game."

"And we are the players in this dirty game."

"As long as they can unify the regime, no matter how dirty the means or how despicable the behavior, they will be grateful."

“That’s also the political appeal, to crush them from within, rather than purely suppressing them with force.”

Zhu Gang crossed his arms, a lazy smile appeared on his face and he said, "Luckily, the boss has treated you like a treasure since you were a child, and he was afraid that you would stumble when he held you in his hands."

"Otherwise, with your brain, the boss really can't beat you."

"After all, in terms of mind skills, who in the entire Ming Dynasty can be your opponent?"

Zhu Chong waved his hand and said with some emotion.

"I just don't bother to use tricks, not that I don't know how to use them."

"Besides, the situation in U-Tsang requires us to use it."

"They are too poor, too remote, and too chaotic to be domesticated."

"So we can only resort to this last resort to stabilize the southwest without bloodshed."

"Then we can integrate the army, prepare our troops, march directly into the northern desert, seal the Wolf's Lair, and carve a stone on Yanran Mountain."

"After all, the enemies that the Ming Dynasty can see and that pose a threat are always in the north."

Zhu Gang's eyes were looking towards the northeast.

The time is not right now. We should study the issue of moving the capital in a few years.

By that time, the entire Northeast region must be extended and incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Rather than a mere Liaodong Commandery.

But before that, the Ming Dynasty still had a tough battle to fight.

Because this tough battle concerns the livelihoods of tens of millions of ordinary people, it must be fought.

While thinking, a smile appeared on Zhu Gang's lips.

"Will you lead the troops then?"

When Zhu Chong heard the word "North", a gleam of light appeared in his eyes and he asked.

"I have so many brave generals and wise counselors under my command, why should I go there in person?"

"Even if I'm far away in Kyoto, I can still control the overall situation."

Zhu Gang shook his head slightly.

The purpose of training Taiyuan generals such as Deng Zhen and Tang Ding is to train them into capable generals.

So there is no need for Zhu Gang to take action personally.

Moreover, for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Gang could not leave easily.

"Then I will lead the troops to attack Huanglong directly."

There was a hint of cruelty in Zhu Chong's eyes.

"it is good."

Seeing this, Zhu Gang just looked at Zhu Chong deeply and nodded.

"Let's go to the Imperial Study to meet the Boss. There's something else I need to discuss with him."

Then, Zhu Gang stood up and said.

"Don't you want to ask me anything?"

Zhu Chong looked at Zhu Gang's back with hesitation and said.

"what?"

Zhu Gang paused for a moment, then turned his head and looked at Zhu Chong curiously.

"that matter."

Zhu Chong was silent for a moment and then spoke.

"If I say I won't ask, then I won't ask."

"No matter what decision you make, not only will I not ask, but I will definitely stand by you."

Zhu Gang shook his head and smiled.

"Even if it touches the interests of the Ming Dynasty, will you help me?"

Zhu Chong asked again.

"I have never lost, and the Ming Dynasty has never lost any interests."

"No matter what her identity is, she is still my sister-in-law."

"You are still my second brother, but don't let this happen again in the future."

"If so, even if I can let her go, will my brother?"

Zhu Gang's eyes flashed with contemplation, and he asked, "Can you?"

"will not."

Zhu Chong said firmly.

"Well, from the perspective of the country, I have no reason to let her go."

"But from a family perspective, I haven't read those letters. I'll leave it to you to handle."

"Because if I saw it, I might not be able to let it go, so I can choose not to see it."

"But the grassland will also have to pay a price for this. Once the situation in the southwest stabilizes, I will send troops to the grassland and destroy the Northern Yuan regime in one fell swoop."

Zhu Gang's eyes turned cold again.

"I will lead the troops."

Zhu Chong also stated his position.

"Let's go."

"But you should hurry up. You haven't had a child for such a long time."

"My son is already born, but you still don't have one."

Zhu Gang smiled, put his hand on Zhu Chong's shoulder, and spoke in a teasing tone.

"I haven't had a son in the past few years because your second sister-in-law doesn't want to have one."

"After I finish this battle, I will come back and have a child."

Zhu Chong scratched his head and smiled.

"Then it seems that your son cannot be the second-in-command grandson."

Zhu Gang still looked at Zhu Chong in a teasing manner.

"It's better for children to be small. Small children are more lovable."

"Don't get stuck in the middle. Grandma doesn't care about you, and grandma doesn't love you."

Zhu Chong rolled his eyes.

"If the old man heard you say this, he would be furious again."

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Chong with a somewhat amused look.

Why, we can’t get over this one?

Still talking about it!
This is a bit petty.

"You old man dare to do this, are you afraid of what others will say?"

Zhu Chong still didn't care.

"Dad, why are you here?"

When Zhu Gang's surprised voice was heard, Zhu Chong's face changed instantly and he quickly knelt down on the ground.

"Dad, I was just joking with the third child, don't take it seriously."

But after a long time, no one replied, so Zhu Chong raised his eyes and looked around carefully.

But where is Zhu Yuanzhang around?

Only Zhu Gang was standing beside him with a filthy look on his face. Suddenly, Zhu Chong's face turned extremely pale and he wished he could eat Zhu Gang.

"The third one!"

When the roar sounded, Zhu Gang immediately ran towards the imperial study.

If you're still staying here, aren't you waiting to be beaten?

At the same time, the fierce quarrel in the imperial study was still going on.

"Your Highness, Old Deng's skills are only so-so. If we want to fight, we still have to rely on Chang Yuchun."

"Hey! Fatty Chang, are you getting cocky? My skills are just so-so. Do you believe that I can kill you on the battlefield?"

"Come on, you two are just as good as each other. How can you defeat me, Xu Tiande? We should fight this battle together."

"Go to hell with you. In terms of achievements, am I not inferior to you? With your two stinky kicks, any general under my command can be knocked down by you."

All of a sudden, the political discussion that was supposed to take place suddenly became a battlefield for these Huaixi killers, who cursed at each other like shrews in the street, all for the power to command the troops.

The Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Duke of Cao Li Wenzhong, who were sitting inside, both had bitter smiles on their faces.

Although his status and position are not bad, he has more seniority.

It’s a good thing that Feng Sheng was not invited here today, otherwise, the imperial study would not be peaceful.

"What are you arguing about?"

"Is this the Caishikou?"

"Are you murderers shrews?"

A cold voice sounded, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang walked into the imperial study one after another, and Zhu Yuanzhang spoke in a bad mood.

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell silent instantly.

Just as a hint of pride flashed through Lao Zhu's heart, the sound of quarreling instantly spread across the roof again.

And they all looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and spit.

This time, Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth helplessly. His old brothers were good in every way except that once they encountered a war, they all went crazy.

Have you ever thought that after this battle, there will be nothing left to be conquered?

(End of this chapter)