This excited Fu Rang, who said, "I hope Father will order me to be the vanguard general. At that time, our Duke of Ying's family will also be a family with four noble titles!"

The Chang family's prestige was remarkable, although everyone knew it was due to Emperor Ying Shi's deliberate favor. However, it must be acknowledged that the Chang family's prominence was also due to the numerous military achievements the Chang brothers had indeed made.

Chang Mao did make some mistakes in his early years and didn't have many military achievements, so he could only inherit his father's title. But Chang Sen and Chang Sheng were ennobled for their merits in guarding Fushan Guard in their early years. This was a real achievement, not just because they were the emperor's second or third maternal uncles.

Fu Chun, who had already been adopted out, quickly said, "Father, let your son be the vanguard. Let your younger brother stay in the central army. He has never commanded troops outside and lacks experience."

"Second Brother!" Fu Rang said anxiously, "This war of annihilation is an opportunity everywhere, why must they fight us for it now? In the past, we served under the Emperor Emeritus and accompanied His Majesty on his northern tours. When have we ever lacked experience in commanding troops?"

Fu Rang's career path can be considered a normal one, as he was a personal guard of Emperor Hongwu and served as a palace guard in the capital in his early years. When Emperor Yingshi, who was then the grandson of the emperor, was ordered to establish the capital in Beiping and made a northern tour, Fu Rang, who was assigned to the grandson's command, was also a junior general under the grandson.

Fu Youde was not surprised at all to see his two sons vying for the position of vanguard officer. If his younger son, Fu Tianxi, had not died in battle at a young age, the position would definitely have been his.

But now, we have no choice but to select one of our two sons, who are not the most talented, to be the vanguard officer. Although we may very well experience the pain of losing another son, that is the fate of a military commander, and there's nothing more to say about it.

To achieve wealth and honor, and to be ennobled and appointed as a general, it is not enough to simply have a good family background; one must also fight on the battlefield. Only in this way can one truly be ennobled and appointed as a general.

Moreover, his other two sons also had offspring and bloodlines, so even if something unexpected happened to them, Fu Youde would not say much, no matter how heartbroken he was. This was the fate and duty of a soldier, their destiny.

As for his generals, Fu Youde had fought in numerous battles over the years and naturally had some elite troops and generals under his command. Moreover, for this campaign against Goguryeo, the imperial court had also dispatched elite soldiers and generals.

Of course, there are others who could be the vanguard general, or perhaps even more suitable.

However, even the most hardened soldiers have their own selfish desires. In situations that are not particularly dangerous, and in battles that do not concern the overall situation, Fu Youde still hopes that his sons can gain experience and earn some military merit.

Being granted a title of nobility or generalship would be the best thing, because Emperor Ying Shi was very generous and would reward anyone who made a contribution, so there was no need to worry about anyone being too powerful and causing trouble for the emperor.

Now a choice must be made: one is her second son, who, although adopted out, has always been by her side; the other is her youngest son, who, although the third child, has now become her youngest.

Both are equally important, and Fu Youde seems to be facing a difficult choice. Perhaps it's time to consider fairness, or to see which one is more suitable to be the vanguard general.

Ultimately, when a large army goes to war, it is necessary to be responsible for the soldiers and to try to avoid any accidents.

We still need to consider the most suitable option, after all, this is a battlefield. It is said that water and fire are merciless, but on the battlefield, they are even more merciless. Even a great general, even a renowned general, can very well die on the battlefield from a stray arrow from an unknown soldier.

It was impossible to destroy this breakfast. Fu Youde knew that this was a protracted war, a war of attrition. He knew that the emperor's intentions were clear, and he knew that he had to proceed cautiously and steadily.

Ideally, the army would be able to quickly annihilate Goryeo, but if that's not possible, it's still important to deplete the enemy as much as possible, minimize our own losses, and bring more territory into the Ming Dynasty's domain.

After all, Emperor Ying Shi, who is now sitting on the dragon throne, can be said to have an obsessive passion for land. He is an emperor who loves to expand his territory and is the emperor that the generals like the most!

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