I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 41 'Four Marshals' Mao Yuanyi
With Zhenhaibo and Yuan Chonghuan, will Mao Yuanyi be sent to the southeast coast again?This made Zhu Youjian hesitate.

Yuan Chonghuan's ability is very strong, but his temperament is also irritable, and he is proud of his talents...

If something like "beheading Mao Wenlong by mistake" happened in the Daming naval battle, it would definitely have serious consequences for Zhu Youjian's prodigal career.

The idiot emperor hid in the warm pavilion and secretly summoned Mao Yuanyi.

Mao Yuanyi, who wrote the wonderful book "Wu Bei Zhi" at a young age, was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice for more than half a year. He was tortured long ago and lost his human form.

At this moment, he crawled on the ground in fear and fear, without saying a word.

As the staff member of Yang Gao, the former right servant of the Ministry of War, he was actually a person of merit in the first battle of Sarhu.

Because, at that time, the person in charge was Yang Gao, and the four armies under his command were Jun Song, Li Rubo, Ma Lin, and Liu Ting.

Among them, Liu Ting, the commander-in-chief of Liaoyang, is the most brave and skilled in fighting, but he has always been at odds with Yang Gao.

From the commander-in-chief to the four general soldiers, the four armies dismantled each other and hindered each other, resulting in delays in combat opportunities. They were divided and surrounded by Jiannu's cavalry, and they were defeated one by one. The so-called elite division of Ming Dynasty was defeated.

If it wasn't for Mao Yuanyi, who has no official position, to have made corresponding predictions and given advice to the general Yang Hao a few times, it is still unknown whether Li Rubai's army can retreat unscathed...

"Mao Yuanyi, are you convicted?"

Zhu Youjian stared at Mao Yuanyi, pondered for a long time, and then asked.

"Caomin is innocent." Mao Yuanyi's voice trembled, but his attitude was firm.

It seemed that the reason why he was tortured out of human form in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice was because he never pleaded guilty.

It can be regarded as a man.

It's a pity that he is about to become the prodigal assistant of the idiot emperor.

"I know you're not guilty, but," Zhu Youjian paused, and said seriously: "I need you to be guilty, and moreover, a heinous one. Would you like it?"

"Cao Min is willing." Mao Yuanyi said without thinking.

"why?"

"Because you are the emperor, the Lord Long Live."

"Any more?"

"Also, the Caomin is already a dead person. If Wansui thinks that the Caomin is of some use to me, Da Ming, he probably won't kill me."

Zhu Youjian looked at Mao Yuanyi silently, hesitated for a few breaths, finally sighed, and said: "I want you to go to sea to lead troops to fight, but Yuan Chonghuan has been appointed as the general of Zhenhai before, so I think you are the best!" Better not go there."

He didn't know how to speak some words.

Yuan Chonghuan is a character, and he can be regarded as a civil servant who is relatively capable of fighting in the Ming Dynasty.

But in Zhu Youjian's heart, he was always a little flustered and couldn't make up his mind...

"Long Live Lord, the grass-roots know what Long Live Lord is thinking," Mao Yuanyi said, "Yuan Chonghuan is quite capable, but he is self-willed and proud of his talents. He is considered a top general on the battlefield;
It's a pity that this person is a general, not a general.

Long live Lord is worried that this person will go his own way on the battlefield, humiliate and kill the generals at will, right? "

Zhu Youjian: "..."

This Mao Yuanyi is really a talent, and he guessed the little idea of ​​the idiot emperor all at once.

"Actually, Lord Long Live can rest assured that Yuan Chonghuan, a grassroots man, knows a thing or two about his loyalty and courage to the imperial court.

However, to get along with this person, you only need to know how to advance and retreat, abide by the law, basically there is no harm. "

Zhu Youjian was silent.

For Yuan Chonghuan, he himself roughly agrees with this view.

"I'm here to ask you, how can we make better use of Yuan Chonghuan's loyalty and talent, and avoid unnecessary trouble?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"Don't be suspicious of employing people, don't be suspicious of people." Mao Yuanyi said without hesitation: "The most taboo thing about military warfare is that the monarch and his subjects are not of the same mind, despising and suspicious of each other, this is the way of defeat.

Of course, as a king, it is impossible not to be suspicious. This requires a little strategy. "

Zhu Youjian was at a loss.

Can this Mao Yuanyi speak Mandarin?I don't understand this profound question...

"How to do it?" Zhu Youjian couldn't help asking.

"You don't need to do much with Long Live, just give him a smaller official position."

"For example, if Yuan Chonghuan can command [-] soldiers, he can only give him [-] at most, no more and no less. The official position is no more than the general soldier. He should be the best general soldier in my Ming Dynasty."

"If it is lower than this number, you will feel dissatisfied, or you will be passive, slow down, or take risks. If you want to prove yourself with actions, you are indeed a waste who can only lead [-] troops."

"And if it's higher than [-], it will make them arrogant, and their methods of using troops will be chaotic, which will naturally kill the extra soldiers and generals..."

Mao Yuanyi knelt on the ground, talking eloquently, and the idiot emperor Zhu Youjian half-understood.

However, it probably makes sense.

That is "use according to your ability".

"Mao Yuanyi, how much do you think Yuan Chonghuan is suitable for commanding troops?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"Thirty thousand cavalry." Mao Yuanyi said.

According to Mao Yuanyi, Yuan Chonghuan was born as a scholar, and his family education has a long history.

Therefore, what he likes most is to train and lead elite soldiers.

In addition, Yuan Chonghuan likes the study of Fengshui, and likes to study and ponder the earth, mountains and rivers, so he is good at using strange soldiers.

"It seems that I made a mistake when I sent him to be the general of Zhenhai?" Zhu Youjian shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Long Live Lord... is indeed a little reckless." Mao Yuanyi said hesitantly: "I don't know the general's talent, and it is often one of the main reasons that lead to the defeat..."

Halfway through his words, he dared not continue.

The person on the opposite side was sitting like a dog, but he was the emperor.

However, Zhu Youjian didn't care about it.

He pondered for a long time, and asked again: "I have named him General Zhenhai, it seems a little bad to change the order."

"Long Live Lord, it is neither good nor bad to change the order from day to day. The key depends on whether you want the result of winning the battle or wanting the face of the king."

Mao Yuanyi is really an expert, and there is no pressure in saying what he has decided: "If you sometimes deliberately issue a series of wrong instructions in order to win a battle, even your generals and soldiers may not know what you want to do.

This is the real way to use troops.

Because soldiers are deceitful. "

Next, Mao Yuanyi "popularized the art of war" again, which made Zhu Youjian feel drowsy.

"Mao Yuanyi, if I use you, what is your strategy?"

Mao Yuanyi thought about it seriously, and said with a wry smile: "Long live, grass people are useless."

Zhu Youjian asked curiously: "How do you say?"

Mao Yuanyi said: "During the Ming Dynasty, there were internal and external troubles, the bureaucracy was slack, and the national treasury was empty. Even if the grassroots wanted to make achievements, they couldn't use their hands and feet without the money.

Long live, what is the war?Elite soldiers and strong generals are important, but in fact the most important thing is silver, food, and countless resources..."

"It's you!"

Zhu Youjian sat up straight suddenly, laughed loudly and said, "I just like you, a prodigal with ideals, morality, ability, and courage...

Cough, four handsome men! "

Mao Yuanyi: "..."

This emperor...seems to be out of his mind?

(End of this chapter)