These are books that Zhu Biao reads regularly, so they must be quite important.
Zhu Yunwen did learn something after watching for an afternoon.
As darkness fell, a eunuch outside the house spoke softly:
"Your Highness?"
Zhu Yunwen came to his senses, frowned, and said:
"What's up?"
The eunuch outside then continued:
"Your Majesty, I learned that you have been reading all afternoon, and since it is already getting dark, I would like to invite you to have a meal together."
"knew!"
Zhu Yunwen stood up, stretched, and followed the eunuch to Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeping quarters next door.
Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting at the table inside, staring blankly at the delicious food on the table.
Upon seeing Zhu Yuntong arrive, he stopped Zhu Yuntong from bowing, saying:
"Come and sit down. We didn't know what you liked to eat, so we just had the imperial kitchen make something. Come and try it."
Zhu Yunwen nodded, sat down, and said:
"Grandpa, you should eat too. After a long day, you probably only get to eat a proper meal in the evening."
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said helplessly:
"As a member of the royal family, you should know that we are extremely busy. The remnants of the Northern Yuan forces in the north constantly harass the people of our Great Ming."
Their restless ambitions are blatantly obvious; they clearly want to replicate the power of the Northern Yuan. If they aren't completely eradicated, it will remain a thorn in the side of our Imperial Grandfather.
Zhu Yunwen said, "The remaining forces of the Northern Yuan are no longer a threat. Your Majesty can send generals from the court to lead troops to carry out a thorough cleanup and annihilation. It should not take long to resolve the problem."
Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of wine and said:
"That's true, but Lan Yu is currently injured and unable to serve as Grand General. The only generals left who can be used in the court are Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, and Zhou Dexing..."
Zhu Yuntong paused for a moment, then said:
"I shouldn't be talking about these things, but I can't help but suggest to my grandfather that Feng Sheng be appointed as the Grand General, with Fu Youde and Zhou Dexing as his deputies, leading about 200,000 troops northward to completely eliminate the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded approvingly and said:
"Yes, that's the right idea. That's what we were thinking too. Of course, if Lan Yu hadn't been injured, it would have been perfect for him to serve as the Grand General. You know, Lan Yu's reputation is so great that it strikes fear into the hearts of the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan!"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded, saying, "That's true."
Then Zhu Yuanzhang said:
"Besides using those three to vigorously wipe out the Northern Yuan forces, we can also use your fourth uncle. He is enfeoffed in Beiping and has a good understanding of the North. Letting him participate and giving him some troops might bring some pleasant surprises."
Zhu Yunwen frowned!
Fourth Uncle, also known as the famous Prince Yan, Zhu Di.
In terms of military ability and fighting skills, Zhu Di was clearly no match for the veteran generals of the Ming Dynasty in that era.
Even when facing generals like Fu Youde and Feng Sheng, Zhu Di was actually no match for them.
However, once these veteran generals have aged or died, and the Ming Dynasty has no more capable generals, Zhu Di will be able to demonstrate his talent.
Whether Zhu Yunwen rebelled during Zhu Yuanzhang's reign or after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, it didn't matter.
In the future, he will face a threat: Zhu Di.
Rather than encountering it later, it's better to find a way to weaken it now.
According to Zhu Yunwen, the current Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, had a considerable number of troops under his command because he was stationed on the northern border.
Moreover, the army, under his leadership, was extremely loyal to him.
So Zhu Yunwen said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"I think we can send Feng Sheng and a few other veteran generals to Beiping, and have them directly command the troops under my fourth uncle to wipe out the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan."
Firstly, leading troops there would be a long march and significant physical exertion. Secondly, the north is cold, and winter is approaching; soldiers who are not accustomed to the north would likely find it difficult to adapt to the frigid climate.
"And the soldiers under my fourth uncle's command have long been stationed in that harsh, cold land. Commanding them northward to annihilate the Yuan army should be relatively easy."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly and said, "Hmm, that makes sense, that makes sense. Yuntong, it seems you have made considerable achievements in military affairs as well. You can participate more in this area in the future."
Zhu Yunwen smiled. Although what he said made sense, his main purpose was to deplete Zhu Di's troops through this campaign against the Northern Yuan.
To reduce threats to myself in the future.
Zhu Yuanzhang, however, did not give it much thought and immediately issued an order, appointing Feng Sheng as Grand General and Fu Youde and Zhou Dexing as Deputy Generals. He instructed them to prepare, three days later, to lead their own troops and the garrison forces of Beiping, totaling 200,000 men, deep into the Northern Yuan territory to wipe out the remaining forces.
After the order was delivered, Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the things that had been troubling him finally found a solution.
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