Jiang Jin didn't say anything, sat quietly, as if he hadn't heard the conversation between Zhu Yicheng and Zhuang Yan at all.

"Yang Xu advances aggressively, regardless of the safety of the army, he withdrew his right governor position, removed the rank of General of the Northern Army, and temporarily takes over the position of commander of the commander of the commander of the Northern Army to serve as a warning!" Zhu Yicheng directly announced the punishment of Yang Xu, which was not afraid or serious.

Yang Xu was the founding duke, the right governor of the Governor's Office of the Five Army, the General of the North, and the General. Now Zhu Yicheng has directly removed his right governor. The rank of General of the North, and the General of the Northern Army has not counted, but he has also directly removed his position as the Commander of the Northern Army.

This punishment can be said to have deprived Yang Xu of several important positions in the army at once. However, Zhu Yicheng did not summon Yang Xu back to Beijing and re-appoint the commander of the Northern Army, but asked him to continue to take over his post temporarily. In this regard, it gave Yang Xu the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

"Your Majesty, is this... such a punishment too heavy?" Zhuang Yan was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhu Yicheng's punishment was so serious. Originally, he just thought that Zhu Yicheng was lifting up high and falling down gently, but now such punishment was beyond his expectations.

"Jiang Aiqing, what do you think?" Zhu Yicheng did not answer Zhuang Yan's words, and instead asked Jiang Jin who had not spoken.

Jiang Jin stood up and saluted and said, "Yang Xu's army is advancing alone. Although he has made achievements, he has made mistakes. If he has made mistakes, he will be punished. Your Majesty will deal with this, and I have no objection."

"This old fox." Zhu Yicheng cursed in his heart. Jiang Jin said this without any leakage, but also pointed out that although Yang Xu had made achievements, he also made contributions. This implies that Zhu Yicheng cannot just punish Yang Xu, and his contributions need to be commended.

"What do you think of the prince?" However, Jiang Jin's words hit Zhu Yicheng's thoughts, and Zhu Yicheng immediately asked the prince Zhu Bo again?

Zhu Bo? He kept sitting at Zhu Yicheng's head and did not express any comments on Zhu Yicheng's disposal of Yang Xu.

Although he is the crown prince, Zhu Yicheng has not allowed Zhu Bo to participate directly in political affairs, but sometimes he is just allowed to listen. Just like now, during the audition, Zhu Yicheng never asks Zhu Bo for his opinions, because Zhu Bo is too young and even more immature in politics, so if he expresses any inappropriate opinions in this case, it is not a good thing for his prince's prestige.

Zhu Bo is naturally clear about this, so in this situation, he basically just listened and thought, or discussed it with Zhu Yicheng and his son in private afterwards. But unexpectedly, Zhu Yicheng suddenly asked about his opinion, which caught Zhu Bo Bo? a little off guard. He immediately stood up and bowed to Zhu Yicheng, and then his mind quickly turned around and how to answer.

"Yang Xu advanced aggressively and ignored our army's dangerous place. There is no problem with the emperor's punishment like this..." As for Zhu Yicheng, whether as the prince or son, Zhu Bo, of course, it cannot be said that it is not. Moreover, Yang Xu did make a mistake in this matter. If Yang Xu had not had good luck, the Northern Army would no longer exist now, so where is there any possibility of a great victory?

Wars are risky in any kind. In ancient times, famous generals fought on the battlefield, and countless classic wars were circulated in history books, which made people excited.

But as the ruler of the empire, the war that Zhu Yicheng demanded was different from the war in the eyes of ordinary people, or Zhu Yicheng's view of war was more conservative.

Many people think this sentence is ridiculous, because whether it is before or now, Zhu Yicheng has launched countless wars inside and outside the Ming Dynasty. Let’s talk about the past few years, whether it is the war breaking out in the Xinming Dynasty, the small-scale war in the South China Sea, or the war in the Western Regions, Liaodong and Myanmar, among which the Ming Dynasty directly participated.

Since the Ming Dynasty has been fighting every year since its resumption, it has either fought around the local area or overseas, and the more it fights, it is getting stronger and stronger. Now many people have said that the emperor Zhu Yicheng is poor and invincible. How can this be said that Zhu Yicheng is conservative about war?

In fact, this is not a contradiction. At the beginning, Zhu Yicheng personally led his troops to fight a war with a flexible and changeable tactics. His troops and the Qing army used different tactics such as surprise attacks and siege of the city to attack reinforcements.

However, as the Ming Dynasty's national strength became increasingly stronger and Zhu Yicheng successfully trained a new army on Chongming Island, the gap in power between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty gradually narrowed and eventually exceeded.

Under this situation, the Ming Dynasty's combat methods began to change. Although the tactics are needed, the Ming army on the battlefield relies more on well-trained and well-equipped equipment to win the war. This change also indicates the inconsistency between the Ming Dynasty's tactics. Now, whether in internal and external wars, even if the Ming Dynasty adopts some seemingly risky tactics, in fact, from actual analysis or results, the Ming Dynasty did this with absolute certainty.

Some of the famous generals who left their names in history were indeed beautiful in battles, and it was extremely imaginative to win with less. But how many times have there been such a battle? And if these famous generals have the power to absolutely crush their opponents, they would definitely not be in danger like this.

This kind of tactic is gambling. Once you lose, the result will not only be to die on the spot, but it may also directly lead to the destruction of an empire. This situation is everywhere in history.

Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. The Lighthouse Kingdom in later generations is invincible in the world, but their tactics are simple and crude but they are invincible because they have countless strengths stronger than their opponents. But in terms of tactics and tricks on the battlefield, the Lighthouse Kingdom may not be able to come up with a few.

The same is true for the Ming Dynasty at the moment. The future of the Ming Dynasty cannot be determined by a simple battle or two. With the continuous use of hot weapons, the pattern of war has changed, and war has begun to change from a simple primary war to a higher level.

In the eyes of outsiders, Yang Xu fought in this battle, but in Zhu Yicheng's eyes, Yang Xu used the precious power of the Ming Dynasty to his own adventures. For his own glory and contribution, Yang Xu did not consider whether the Ming Dynasty could bear the losses of defeat, nor did he think about what kind of results would be brought if the failure was.

This situation is absolutely not allowed by Zhu Yicheng, so he must punish Yang Xu. But how to punish is a skill. Zhu Yicheng not only wants Yang Xu to understand where he is wrong, but also let him know the consequences of doing so. It is very impossible not to punish him.

But then again, Zhuang Yan was right. If the battle won, the punishment would be too bad, and the soldiers would be in a bad mood. Therefore, while Zhu Yicheng was punishing, he also had to give the water equality. This was also the reason why he deliberately asked the prince.

Zhu Bo? Very smart. While answering Zhu Yicheng's words, he quickly understood what Zhu Yicheng meant: "The father has no objection to dealing with his son, but the son feels that Yang Xu has made a mistake but also has made a contribution. If it is just a punishment for his fault, it may be inappropriate. The father should reward him with his merits. Only by distinguishing the rewards and punishments can he convince others."
Chapter completed!