Chapter 57 Leading the Army
The tents of the prince and several princes were nearby, so they arrived almost at the same time.
"I've seen the prince and the elder brother."
The thirteenth prince Yinxiang and the thirteenth prince Yinzhi came together. The two princes are of the same age, have similar tempers, and are extremely intelligent. Although they are not the same mother, they are very close. Especially the two are very favored by Kangxi, and as long as Kangxi leaves Beijing, they will definitely be appointed to accompany them.
Seeing that they were coming, the Crown Prince Yinreng, who was waiting outside the tent, nodded slightly, "The thirteenth and fourteenth are here, let's go in together."
The eldest prince Yinti didn't speak, but stood by the side. After the prince entered the camp first, he was the second to walk in.
"My son has seen the Emperor..."
The four of them entered the tent and saw Kangxi sitting, holding a memorial and watching it. He lowered his head slightly and didn't look like he didn't have any expression. The four of them bowed to Kangxi according to the rules. Seeing Kangxi say something, they stood up.
"Emperor, are you calling me to wait...?"
The prince is the crown prince, and he is the only one of the four people is qualified to ask. Kangxi looked up at the prince, and did not say much, put the note in his hand aside: "There is a note here. You are the prince, you can take a look first."
The eunuch next to him picked up the note and went forward to the prince. After taking it, the prince looked at the candle in the tent. After a few glances, his face changed slightly. He looked at Kangxi and stopped talking.
"This note has just arrived." Kangxi said calmly, and at this time the eldest prince, the thirteenth prince and the fourteenth prince were all looking at the note held by the prince, and his heart was full of curiosity.
"Emperor, this note..." The eldest prince couldn't help asking, and looked at Kangxi. He had called these princes to Kangxi to let them know about this matter, and immediately signaled the prince to give the princes this note to the princes.
When the prince saw Kangxi signaling, he immediately handed the letter to the Thirteenth Prince who had the best relationship with him. This action immediately made the eldest prince who was standing nearest flash of anger, but Kangxi was not easy for him to have an attack, so he could only lower his head and clench his fists hard.
The Thirteenth Prince disagreed, so he took the note and looked at it with the Fourteenth Prince beside him. Like the prince, he was surprised after a few glances. After a few glances, he handed the note to the eldest prince.
After the prince and the three princes finished reading all of them, Kangxi signaled the prince to speak first.
"Emperor, I think that the Zhejiang Incident has not done its best. If Zhang Yunyi is alive, Zhu and Yuan must have been able to capture it. Now, although Zhu Yuan has temporarily escaped, Zhu Yuan's main force has been damaged, and only some defeated generals are left. I have sufficient troops in Jiangnan. As long as the court has assigned a general to command it, I think the bandit chaos will definitely be quelled. Please beg the Emperor..."
"Good heart? The prince said this very lightly." The eldest prince said unhappily: "Jiangnan is the place where the Qing Dynasty taxes were paid. This year, Jiangnan was already suffering from disaster. Later, Zhu Yuan rebelled and swept several prefectures and counties in Zhejiang. Even Hangzhou City almost fell into the hands of the thief. This is an unprecedented event after the Three Feudal Rebellion. Now the thief escaped and disappeared. Who can guarantee that he will not rekindle? In my opinion, the emperor should return to Beijing as soon as possible and mobilize troops from various provinces to encircle and suppress them. He will do his best as soon as possible!"
"What can a mere thief?" The prince said tit-for-tat: "The Emperor Ama has been pacifying the Three Feudals since the extreme, conquering Taiwan, and conquering Galdan... Which one is not as powerful as Zhu Yuan? What's more, Zhu Yuan's army is not ten, and it's even more like a frightened bird. Just send a general to take charge and pursue and encircle like Zhang Yunyi. In this case, Emperor Ama needs to return to the capital? Brother, don't forget, what will the princes and princes think about this Northern Tour of Emperor Ama once suddenly return to the capital? What will the world view?"
"The prince does not know the military affairs, and he does not know the reason why small harm will lead to a disaster? Zhu Yuanzang's uprising was almost out of control in just one month. Once he lets go, he will lead to a disaster! The prince should share the worries of the emperor, rather than asserting casually." The eldest prince directly retorted that the prince had never been on the battlefield, and he could not compare with the eldest prince. But the eldest prince's words were sarcastic in open and secretly. Is it because your eldest prince fought a war? What he said was just nonsense? The prince immediately retorted.
"Okay..." The conflict between the prince and the eldest prince has been around for a day or two. As the eldest son, the eldest prince has never been convinced. Why did he fall on the second son because he was obviously the eldest son because he was not the queen?
In terms of military capabilities and credit, what he is not as good as the prince? It is because his background is a little worse, and the position of the prince has never been him.
As for the prince, he has no good feelings for this elder brother. It is not the first time that the two of them have been tit-for-tat on weekdays. If Kangxi hadn't been there, maybe the prince would have just used the crown prince to suppress the boss.
After stopping the argument between the prince and the eldest prince, Kangxi turned his attention to the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, these two princes are all-round cultural relics and are young, and he wants to hear their opinions.
After reading the memorial, the 14th Prince had already thought about it. Leading troops to fight has always been what he thought. Isn’t this a good opportunity? When Kangxi asked about their opinions, the 14th Prince couldn’t wait to express his willingness to share the worries of the emperor. As a prince, he could go to Jiangnan to lead troops to encircle Zhu Yuan.
But the Thirteenth Prince thought more deeply. In fact, the words of the prince and the eldest prince are somewhat reasonable. If there is no major incident in the emperor's arrangements for the Northern Tour, of course they cannot be cancelled at will. Although Zhu Yuan made a fuss in Jiangnan, the situation is basically under control now. But what the Big Prince said makes sense. Zhu Yuan could almost sweep Jiangnan within such a period of time. Who can guarantee that he will not make a comeback after escaping this time? He must be beaten to death with one stick. He must not leave one bite and be bitten. The Thirteenth Prince is very clear about this.
Immediately, the Thirteenth Prince suggested sending people back to Beijing first to prepare, and at the same time selecting a reliable general to go to Jiangnan to quickly take over Zhang Yunyi's subordinates to command the encirclement and suppression. At the same time, Kangxi's northern inspection can be adjusted appropriately. If necessary, he can return to Beijing in advance to ensure the comprehensiveness of all aspects.
"The Thirteenth Old" nodded a little." Kangxi nodded with a little satisfaction. When Kangxi praised the Thirteenth Prince, except for the Fourteenth Prince, the prince and the eldest prince looked a little ugly, but soon covered their expressions and echoed yes.
Next, Kangxi didn't say anything more and asked them to return to the camp. Before leaving, the 14th prince couldn't help but recommend himself to go to Jiangnan to lead troops. Kangxi scolded him a few times before leaving in disappointment.
In the early and middle stages of Kangxi, many famous generals emerged. Whether it was Tuhai, Zhou Peigong, Wang Fuchen, Mu Zhan, Zhang Yong, etc., they were all famous generals. Even in the middle stages, there were Sabusu, Peng Chun, Zhang Yunyi and others. Unfortunately, these famous generals had passed away. Now even Zhang Yunyi died in the army due to excessive hard work. Now it is a time when the court is out of control. It is really difficult to choose a general who can stand alone and be shocked. Although Kangxi also knew that the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince had good soldiers, Kangxi, who had personally gone to the battlefield, knew that fighting was not a joke.
After thinking about the optional candidates in his mind, Kangxi finally decided to send the eldest prince to Jiangnan. First, the eldest prince's identity was enough to settle the place, and there would be no problem in dispatching troops. Second, the eldest prince followed Fuyuan's general Fuquan to fight at the age of 18. In the 35th year of Kangxi, he participated in the Battle of Galdan. He was a good general. As long as he was given a suitable deputy general, he could take on this important task.
Chapter completed!