Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"Your Majesty! I beg for battle!"

"Brother Emperor! I beg you to fight me!"

Zhu Youjian and Zhu Youjian, who were standing in the crowd, were overwhelmed with anger after listening to what Zhu Youxiao said, and they immediately stood up and bowed to ask for a fight.

"I invite you to fight!"

"I invite you to fight!"

Influenced by the two, Zhang Qingzhen, Wei Shitai and other incumbent nobles stood up one by one, and they were also excited.

As vassal states and nobles of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor has shouted the slogan "The emperor guards the country's borders and the king dies for the country". So they have no other choice but to follow the emperor.

No matter they are vassals or nobles, they are the natural defenders of imperial power, because everything they have is based on the premise that the Ming Dynasty can be passed down for a long time.

If the Ming Dynasty is gone, then they are nothing.

The Ming Dynasty had taken some wrong paths in the past, which resulted in these two special groups being suppressed. But now, Zhu Youxiao wants to gradually release them.

Perhaps the number of titles granted to the royal family and vassal states will not increase, but Zhu Youxiao will grant many titles to the nobles in the future. This is the key to boosting the power of the Ming Dynasty! !

"There's no need to talk about asking for a fight now."

Looking at the people who stood up, Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "Since I have decided to lead the army in person, you must follow me. However, whether this battle can be fought should not depend on me, but on whether you are really not afraid of death."

"I'll make it clear, once we leave Shanhaiguan, if anyone dares to ruin the Ming Dynasty's plan out of fear, I will not let him off lightly."

"If anyone is afraid of death, tell me now and I will ask you to stay in Shanhaiguan. Each generation has its own things to do. I will not pass on this mess to my next generation!!"

There was only one path before Zhu Youxiao.

That means the emperor leads the army in person.

If one wants to reverse the Ming Dynasty's collapsing national destiny, one must promote reforms internally. And if one wants to ensure that the reforms are actually implemented, one must have control over the military power.

The key to holding military power is to have a group of strong and capable soldiers under your command.

From now on, the troops mobilized from all over are ready to go to Liao to fight a bloody battle with the Jianlu. Under such a critical situation, Zhu Youxiao absolutely cannot retreat even a single step.

If he retreated and chose to hide in the rear to command the battle and meet the needs of the front lines, even if he eventually won the battle, there would still be a layer of separation between Zhu Youxiao and those troops fighting hard on the front lines.

This is definitely not what Zhu Youxiao wants to see.

"Your Majesty, even if you want to lead the army in person, you must prepare everything first." Although Shen Tingyang, the minister of the Imperial Study, was influenced by the emperor's remarks, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, he had to advise him.

"Your Majesty, at least you should understand the situation in front of Liao and prepare the food and money for the army. If you rush to Liao in such a hurry, it would be irresponsible to the country."

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Many ministers came forward to advise and remonstrate.

The decision to lead the army in person could not be changed. After all, the emperor had said so much. If it ended up in nothing, it would be a huge blow to the emperor's prestige.

But even if he wanted to lead the army in person, he had to prepare everything first.

Responding to the battle hastily would not be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty.

"Sun Chengzong has already gone to Jinzhou City in person."

Under such circumstances, Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "I must hurry to Ningyuan. This is the key point before Liao. There must be no mistakes."

"All the imperial scholars accompanying the emperor are stationed at Shanhaiguan, responsible for the collection and transportation of food and wages for the various armies that accompany the emperor in person."

"Ma Shilong will be in charge of training the various units that have been eliminated from the Shanhaiguan defense line. They must be reorganized as quickly as possible and then leave the Shanhaiguan Pass before heading to Ningyuan City!"

"I will leave the country tomorrow, and all the soldiers who are accompanying me must follow me. Time is the most important thing right now. The Ming Dynasty cannot afford to waste it, and I cannot afford to delay it either."

Zhu Youxiao had been preparing for this battle with Liao for a long time. Even when he was away from Beijing to patrol the border, too many people and too many soldiers had quietly rushed to various places.

It was just that so many things happened and the disturbances were so huge during his border patrol that too many people didn't notice them at all.

And this is exactly what Zhu Youxiao wanted to see.

Zhu Youxiao had to maintain this situation. He wanted everyone's attention to be focused on himself at all times. Only in this way could he achieve unexpected results.

Leading the army in person did not mean that he had to rush to the front line in front of Liao as soon as possible. As long as he left Shanhaiguan, it meant that he had left the pass, which would have a huge impact.

"Ma Shilong!"

"Chen is here!"

"I'll leave Shanhaiguan to you."

Looking at Ma Shilong who was bowing with his fists clasped, Zhu Youxiao said with a sharp look in his eyes: "As far as the current situation is concerned, Shanhaiguan is not just a place to protect the inside and outside of the pass, but also an important place to connect the inside and outside of the pass."

"If Shanhaiguan dares to make any unusual moves during the intense war in front of Liao, what a blow it will bring to Ming Dynasty. You should know best."

"His Majesty!!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Shilong immediately stated: "Even if I die, I will ensure that Shanhaiguan is safe!"

"You don't need to tell me this, just keep it in your heart."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Ma Shilong calmly.

Everything that needs to be said has been said, and everything that needs to be explained has been explained.

Before convening this imperial court meeting, Zhu Youxiao had ordered a group of people to go to various places to distribute the draft secret decree. Zhu Youxiao had to convey this tense atmosphere to everyone he trusted.

Zhu Youxiao wanted to let these civil and military officials know that the emperor they were loyal to had already led the army in person, disregarding his own safety, for the sake of the stability of the Ming Dynasty.

As long as this atmosphere spreads, Zhu Youxiao believes that these pillars of the Ming Dynasty will fight to the death to do what they are going to do after learning what they are going to do.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, this battle with Liao was a battle that concerned the destiny of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Youxiao wanted to use this battle to pick up all the things that the Ming Dynasty had lost.

National prestige.

Military power.

dignity……

For Zhu Youxiao, this was no longer a simple imperial expedition, but a brand new journey. As long as Zhu Youxiao could achieve the expected goals in this journey, the subsequent crisis would be completely resolved.

Therefore, this is a journey where one can only win, not lose. Zhu Youxiao must make his attitude clear. Anyone can be timid, but he cannot be timid at all!!!