Chapter 4: Ming Taizu, Zhu Yuanzhang!

Yingtian Prefecture!

Yingtian City, where the capital of the Great Ming is located.

In the center of the city, the imperial palace of the Great Ming is located, and it is the center of the administration of the entire Great Ming Empire.

A place of heavenly power that countless people of the Great Ming fear.

Inside the imperial palace.

Fengtian Hall!

An emperor who already showed some old age, wearing a dragon robe and a crown, sat on the throne, his hands on the imperial desk, reviewing memorials.

Although his face showed old age, or he had reached the age of knowing destiny, the power he exuded, even sitting there motionless, could make people feel an indescribable sense of oppression, and no one dared to look directly at this majesty.

He is the heaven of this Great Ming Empire.

The founding emperor of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang.

He is also an emperor who truly killed his way from the bottom to this supreme throne, shaping the majesty of the Han people, changing the result of the Han people being like grass, and reshaping the Han prestige.

"Crown Prince is here."

At this moment!

A loud shout came from outside the hall.

Only to see a man wearing a red Crown Prince robe, with a firm expression and an appearance that also exuded majesty, walking quickly into the hall.

No need to report, entering the Fengtian Hall directly.

In the entire Great Ming Empire, only one person has this right.

That is the Crown Prince with the most stable status, Zhu Biao.

Of course.

Many years ago, there were two others, one was Zhu Yuanzhang's primary wife, the Empress of the Great Ming, Lady Ma.

The other was Zhu Biao's eldest legitimate son, Zhu Xiongying.

"The eldest is here."

Watching Zhu Biao arrive, Zhu Yuanzhang put down the memorial and smiled slightly.

The only person in the entire Great Ming who could make Zhu Yuanzhang show such a gentle and kind smile was Zhu Biao.

"Father."

"Just received the report from Daning Prefecture."

"Now the banditry in Daning Prefecture is getting bigger and bigger."

"Mountain bandits and bandits are rampant in various border areas, plundering merchant caravans and slaughtering civilians."

"Now there have been more than a hundred cases." Zhu Biao said with a serious expression.

"If it were ordinary banditry, it would definitely not be so dense; it seems that someone is manipulating it in the dark, deliberately disturbing Daning Prefecture and disturbing the peace of my Great Ming border." Zhu Yuanzhang said in a low voice.

"Father."

"Is it possible that the news of my Great Ming's expedition to Northern Yuan has leaked?"

"So they want to do something at the border to disturb my Great Ming?" Zhu Biao asked with some speculation.

"Very possible."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and his face also turned cold.

"Northern Yuan."

"Although it has been beaten to pieces by my Great Ming, it has not been completely destroyed."

"This time, the little emperor of Northern Yuan still has the ambition to counterattack my Great Ming, and the Northern Yuan Grand Marshal Nahachu is gathering troops, gathering a large army, intending to attack my Great Ming."

"In the past, Father gave grace to release him, but he did not think of grace and still died loyal to Northern Yuan, eventually becoming a great disaster." Zhu Biao sighed.

For Nahachu, he was obviously also highly valued.

"Nahachu is known as the tripod of Northern Yuan, and is also called another Wang Baobao by Northern Yuan."

"My Great Ming's northeastern territory must be destroyed before it can be completely controlled."

"Alright."

"No need to think about this matter anymore; his little tricks cannot stop my Great Ming from destroying him. As long as he is solved, it will be simpler to destroy Northern Yuan in the future."

"I have already sent an imperial decree to Feng Sheng, and he is already gathering troops."

"As for the preparation of food and baggage, you handle this matter yourself, Biao'er; I don't trust those people."

"Strive to move troops to attack Nahachu within a few months." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Biao.

"The son obeys the decree." Zhu Biao replied immediately.

"As for the banditry in Daning Prefecture, send an imperial decree to the Regional Military Commissioner of Taining Prefecture, and let him completely settle the banditry in the entire Daning Prefecture and clear the peace of the border."

"This matter must be solved before Feng Sheng moves troops; if it cannot be done, I will take his head." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

Zhu Biao bowed: "The son obeys the decree."

Just as Zhu Biao turned to leave.

"Eldest."

"You are also busy with national affairs every day; you must pay attention to rest, and remember not to be too tired." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a warm and kind face.

"Dad, don't worry."

"I am still young, so naturally I have to share some for you, Dad, otherwise you will be too tired." Zhu Biao also replied with a smile.

"In short, health is important."

"I have already lost your mother and Xiongying, and I cannot lose you again."

"Sigh."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, his somewhat old face full of sadness.

The whole world.

Now the only one who can see such a scene of Zhu Yuanzhang is Zhu Biao.

"Dad."

"I will be fine, and Dad will be fine too."

Zhu Biao said seriously.

Daning Prefecture!

Barracks.

On the drill ground.

Nearly a thousand Ming soldiers in armor gathered.

Every hundred people formed a military formation, with a Battalion Commander standing in front of the military formation.

And standing on the point-command platform was the Battalion Commander of the Ansha County Guard, Wei Quan.

"My Ansha Guard soldiers."

"This time, we have returned successfully."

"Within a fifty-mile radius of Ansha County, the mountain bandits have all been cleared."

"More than two hundred mountain bandits were beheaded, and all soldiers have made great contributions."

"This bandit suppression is over."

"Especially the soldiers of the First Battalion, who made great contributions, beheaded forty-eight enemies, and also seized more than a dozen boxes of gold and silver treasures."

"Among them, many soldiers were brave and made military merits."

"According to my Great Ming military merit system, we should be rewarded."

"Now I will read the names of the people who stand out to accept the military merit reward."

Wei Quan stood on the point-command platform and said loudly.

Then.

Wei Quan glanced and took out a list: "First Battalion, Liu Lei."

"First Battalion, Zhu Ying."

"Third Battalion, Chen Xiong."

"Sixth Battalion, Wu Yi."

Wei Quan read nine names in a row.

When Zhu Ying heard his name, he was also surprised, but thinking that he had killed several mountain bandits in the bandit lair, and also a bandit leader.

This was no small battle merit!

In the Great Ming army.

Except for a few years ago when official positions could be inherited, since the fifteenth year of Hongwu, hereditary official positions had stopped.

Now they are all promoted according to military merit.

Soldiers who kill five enemies can be promoted to Squad Leader, killing ten enemies can be promoted to Platoon Leader, killing a hundred enemies or beheading a general, or other battle merits can be promoted to Battalion Commander.

All military merits will be recorded in the register.

Military merits are strict, and have already put an end to the hereditary succession of the past.

"Liu Lei."

"You have made contributions in commanding the First Battalion to suppress bandits, rewarded with one hundred silver, and recorded one merit." Wei Quan said loudly.

"Thank you, Battalion Commander."

Liu Lei bowed.

"Zhu Ying."

Wei Quan's eyes fell on Zhu Ying.

"Subordinate is here."

Zhu Ying responded immediately, his heart also filled with expectation.

This time.

He killed five enemies, at least a Squad Leader, and beheaded the mountain bandit leader, who was also a Tatar centurion; this merit was even greater.

"You killed five enemies and beheaded the mountain bandit leader, making military merit."

"According to my Great Ming military merit system, you are promoted to Squad Leader, commanding ten soldiers, and rewarded with fifty taels of silver." Wei Quan said loudly.

"Thank you, Battalion Commander."

Zhu Ying responded immediately.

At this moment!

The panel appeared with a prompt...

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(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 5 =====