After Jiang Annan was captured, Zhu Yunwen sent General Fu Youde to guard the area.
After confirming that the situation in Annam was stable, Zhu Yunwen recalled Fu Youde to the court for important positions and dispatched another general, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong inherited his father's title of Duke of Cao, and in the early Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, he was quite famous.
Of course, we don't know exactly what his strength is, but his reputation once overshadowed his actual abilities.
He was close to Crown Prince Zhu Biao in his early years, which is why he was not to be underestimated.
Later, Jianjian became close to Zhu Yunwen, but he was also an opportunist. After discovering that Zhu Yunwen was no match for Zhu Yunwen several times, he immediately made a choice to distance himself from Zhu Yunwen.
He repeatedly expressed his loyalty to Zhu Yunwen, intentionally or unintentionally. Zhu Yunwen knew this man very well, and he was historically known as a good-for-nothing general and a military idiot.
This person had a very high reputation in the early days; people who didn't know him would always think he was incredibly capable.
The key point is that even Zhu Yuanzhang thought highly of him and once entrusted him with important responsibilities. Later, according to the course of history, Zhu Di rebelled and Zhu Yunwen became emperor.
So he followed the recommendation of his subordinate official, Huang Zichen, and appointed Li Jinglong as general to fight against the rebellious Zhu Di.
As a result, his series of mistakes directly gave Zhu Di the opportunity to overcome the odds and turn defeat into victory.
It can be said that if it weren't for some of Li Jinglong's mistakes at the time, the Jianwen Group would never have lost.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen understood that Li Jinglong was an opportunist and a person with little ability.
The reason why we arranged for him to come to this place to train troops and serve as the garrison general was actually quite simple: we wanted to see if he would make any mistakes by sending him to such a remote place.
Even though Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the emperor, was very powerful and his abilities were beyond doubt, he could not simply deal with such a person who was a descendant of meritorious officials.
The best way is to assign this person some tasks, and then let him make mistakes in those tasks, which will give you an opportunity to deal with him.
This is the method that emperors of all dynasties were most adept at using to deal with people.
In particular, Zhu Yunwen believed that Annam was bound to encounter some problems.
Since problems are bound to arise, those who cannot withstand the test will be placed in these positions. In this situation, local problems and the problems of these individuals may also be exposed.
Then we can resolve them all at once, which would be perfectly legitimate and reasonable.
Thinking about this, Zhu Yunwen felt a sense of relief for his foresight.
He then said to Zhao Qingzhu:
“Since you suspect them of rebellion, then this matter must be inextricably linked to the army. Come, come with me to the garrison in Annam and take a look around.”
Zhao Qingzhu nodded and went with Zhu Yunwen. Instead of taking the train or setting off on the main road, the two took a side road and went once again to the royal city where the Annam Provincial Administration Commission was located.
After arriving at their destination, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu rested for a day before leaving the city the next day and arriving outside the military camp of the Ming army stationed in Annam.
The Ming army is now highly trained.
The 50,000 troops stationed in Annam were all well-trained, and the area was also equipped with 2,000 musketeers and hundreds of small cannons.
Such a military force could easily not only subdue the small state of Annam, but even conquer the Chechi Kingdom in the west.
After all, two thousand musketeers and several hundred artillerymen were equivalent to hundreds of thousands of troops.
Upon arriving outside the military camp, Zhu Yunwen casually glanced inside and discovered that the soldiers were all participating in training.
Regarding military training, the imperial court had clear regulations: there must be regular training every day, but the training time was basically only one or two hours.
This level of intensity wasn't too high, but it was enough to keep the soldiers going.
Yes, they are guaranteed to improve themselves in training at all times, so they can at least maintain their combat level.
However, after observing the stationed troops outside the military camp for a long time, Zhu Yunwen discovered that the stationed troops were clearly not just following the court's regulations regarding daily basic training.
The training has become even more demanding.
The training intensity is also very high.
This immediately gave Zhu Yunwen a bad feeling. He knew that the troops stationed in this remote area were undergoing such intensified training, and there was only one possible explanation: what were the garrison's intentions?
Normally, it would be a good thing if the troops stationed in these remote areas didn't slack off, let alone work even harder and increase the intensity of their training.
Only a leader could have such thoughts.
Zhao Qingzhu took a deep breath and said:
"It seems to be pretty much the case. The intensity of the training of the local army is enough to show what they are preparing for. Besides fighting, the army naturally has nothing else to do."
Zhu Yunwen also took a deep breath and then said:
"That Li Jinglong is truly incapable of withstanding the test. As expected, sending him to Annam as the garrison general has exposed his problems. Come with me into the military camp, and I'll see if he still respects me as the Crown Prince."
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