It was late at night and Yuan Gong was not asleep. He lived in Xuanzang Temple tonight, but he stood on the pagoda for half a night.

The weather was clear and the stars in the sky were dazzling. Yuan Gong was calculating while looking at the stars. When he was a monk, he learned a secret method of observing the celestial phenomena. He stood here and calculated for half a night, but he felt that the fortunes of the generals in the south were declining and he might be in trouble!

But when he thought that the coach of Annan was the King of Han, he planned to say nothing, and a smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth.

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In May in Yunnan, the weather is clear during the day. Zhu Gaoxu was covered with a quilt and was lying in the small courtyard hall next to the study. He was sleeping. His forehead was covered with sweat and his eyes were moving in his eyelids. Even if he didn't open it, his face turned red.

In his dream, he felt that he was still a child. His friends around him were playing a game, and there were several children who made an appointment. They were in the same group, and they were blessed and difficult to share. After a partnership, they had to play some activities, and the activity was to beat a single child together.

Unfortunately, he is the lonely child. He is a little untalking, but he didn't provoke anyone. The reason for being beaten is unclear, so there is probably only one reason: he is not from someone else's "group".

He was filled with anger and anger. He waved his fist to fight back against the children, but he always felt that his fist was too small and his strength was not strong enough, so he couldn't beat others, so he felt even more annoyed...

"Prince! Prince..." A voice suddenly fell from the sky.

Zhu Gaoxu turned over and got up, and saw a thin eunuch standing in front of him with a fair skin. After a while, he came back to his senses and recognized this person. It was the eunuch yellow dog in the palace.

"I fell asleep under the quilt, it's so hot!" Zhu Gaoxu wiped his sweat with his cuffs. He immediately felt his eyelids twitching again, and he always felt something was wrong with his body.

The yellow dog bent down and stood there, echoed, holding the whisk and said, "The capital has sent an imperial edict, and the person has already arrived at the front hall, waiting for the prince."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately stood up and looked down: "Come on decent clothes."

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu put on his red robe and black hat and rushed to Chengyun Hall.

In this time, an imperial edict would come in less than ten days. It was all the things that the emperor told Zhu Gaoxu to do, from how to bribe the hearts of Annan, or from smallest marching and food, he would write letters. However, the emperor's letter was an imperial edict.

The Qin Station has undergone a drastic change, and four months have passed, but Zhu Gaoxu has not set off yet. Because the two armies agreed to go together, the Eastern Army was dispatched from Zhejiang and other places as far as the distance, and it came slowly; the troops from both sides gradually gathered more than 200,000, which all took time... But the main consideration is the season.

Zhu Gaoxu received the order in accordance with the etiquette at Chengyun Hall, and did not receive a formal edict written on silk, but a letter written by Zhu Di. The content above was to order the troops to invade Annan Kingdom before July and strive to end the war before February next year.

Because in humid and hot areas, plagues are prone to occur in spring and summer, it is best to choose winter in wars, not only are there less diseases, but also less rain.

...Since the Yuan and Ming dynasties, the Han people have accumulated a lot of experience in activities in the Tusi areas such as Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guangxi. At this time, people are no longer afraid of the miasma in the south like the ancients before, and everyone has gained some knowledge.

Although miasma is still written in the documents, people have gradually realized that the so-called miasma is some diseases. Blood-sucking worms in the forest can make people sick, and dysentery and plague may occur in the humid and hot season.

The doctors drafted prescriptions such as soaking artemisiae in water, and also recorded the local methods of local people to treat diseases; and used methods such as isolating patients, boiling water, and paying attention to the layout of toilets to prevent plague.

These methods of dealing with "miasma" cannot completely isolate the plague, but the proportion of deaths of Han people in southern China in various places is lower than that of local natives. Even the emperors in the imperial city of the capital know how to avoid the plague.

The southwest chieftains, Annanguo and other places also have a large population. If there is a plague that the Han people cannot do, the locals will only be even more miserable!

Zhu Gaoxu believed that the Ming Dynasty did not yet have the influence of the Han and Tang dynasties, but the level of civilization has been continuously improving in the historical development.

Princess Guo Wei often worried when she knew that Zhu Gaoxu was going to the wilderness again. Zhu Gaoxu used these insights to comfort her, so she learned a lot about this.

...Zhu Gaoxu received the order and rode his horse to take the Yi Guard out of the palace, and went to various schoolyards in Kunming City to inspect his own troops.

This war will be the largest number of troops in Zhu Gaoxu.

The final number of troops in the West Route Army will reach 100,500! There are 70,000 guard troops in the Sichuan Dushi, 5,000 guard troops in the Shu King, 20,000 guard troops in the Yunnan Dushi, and 10,000 guard troops in the Han King. These are the men directly commanded by Zhu Gaoxu.

The Zhu Neng troops of the Eastern Army had more than 100,000 troops. This time, the army was used to conquer Annan. In the "Jingnan Campaign", the King of Yan gathered the northern guards and the Mongolians of the three guards of Duoyan. When the number of people was the largest, the total number of troops was more than 200,000.

On the Chengnan School Field in Yunnan Prefecture City, countless soldiers were shouting and practicing in the dust in the sun. Surrounded by a group of military generals, Zhu Gaoxu was wearing a bright red round neck robe. He rode a horse to patrol among the troops, which was particularly eye-catching.

Many soldiers on the school grounds were not very tall. They were wearing armor and sweating profusely because of the sun, but were full of energy and high morale. Zhu Gaoxu paid attention and observed it and felt that this group of people must be a war-capable soldier!

"Get up, rise up..." A large number of soldiers in the distance shouted loudly in dialects for some reason, with a very majestic momentum.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded frequently while watching.

A general around him said: "The soldiers of Sichuan Dusi are worth fighting, and the three thousand official troops in Hongwu could defeat tens of thousands of Tusi troops."

Zhu Gaoxu said casually: "Humans say that the country of Tianfu in Shu is lazy and do not want the soldiers to be so fierce."

The general smiled and said, "The Chengdu Prefecture in western Sichuan is fertile and has been rich since ancient times. The people are lazy and Taoist and Confucian. However, the garrisons are mostly in important places in the mountains in the four directions. The mountains and rivers in the east of Sichuan are ridged, and the mountains and rivers in southern Sichuan are scattered. The soldiers and people in the army farm and livelihoods can all carry their lives on their shoulders and sweat. The people in the other places respect ghosts and martial arts, and are often not afraid of death. Your Highness holds the elite troops of the Sichuan Dushi, and will surely win the flag!"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "It's reasonable and I've been taught."

The general hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Don't dare, don't dare."

The group rode their horses to the place where shouts came. A general led a group of people to welcome him. The man turned over and dismounted, held his fists and saluted, "The last general commander Li Rang, pay homage to His Highness the King of Han!"

Zhu Gaoxu sat on the horse and held his fists and returned the greeting. At this time, a person beside him whispered: "Before, this person was a military general under Qu Neng. He followed Qu Neng to conquer Jianchang Yuelu Tiemuer, and also went to Peking..."

"Oh!" Zhu Gaoxu made a meaningful voice.

He suddenly remembered that Qu Neng was with Wang Gui in Wushan, but the generals around him certainly didn't know these inside stories... In the eyes of outsiders, Qu Neng's attack on Peiping was an enemy of the King of Yan.

Zhu Gaoxu asked again: "Why do the soldiers shout?"

Li Rang clasped his fists and said, "Just now, civil servants were in the army, talking about the humiliation of the Hu family in Annan Kingdom, killing our Ming envoys and slaughtering the soldiers of the Ming army. All the officers and soldiers on the school ground were indignant."

Another general beside him said angrily: "We must get back our face and not embarrass the Ming court and the villagers of Sichuan!"

"Turt | My son insisted on it, and called the old man of the Ming Dynasty. I saw that he was very fierce." Another general said.

The military generals around him looked confused and didn't understand at all. Zhu Gaoxu understood instead. He laughed and scolded: "Don't speak so well, don't be timid when you go to the battlefield!"

After hearing this, the generals laughed loudly. A general shouted: "The King of Han is brave and powerful, and everyone in the world knows it. We will follow the King of Han and win!"

There was another shout in the crowd.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hands and let everyone calm down a little, then said, "The army will soon set sail south. My father said repeatedly that we are the king of justice, and we are the king's army to punish the people and punish the crimes! Therefore, I want to warn the generals that the king's army advanced south only to punish the Hu traitors and escape back to justice, rather than to be enemies with everyone!

Therefore, all generals must restrain their soldiers, not kill innocent people indiscriminately, and not rob them at will. Those who have attained the Tao will have many helps, and there is no reason to defeat this battle."

The generals clasped their fists and agreed, with all kinds of tones mixed in between.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Li Rang, and after a while he found Xu Tao, the general of Dali City; there was a military general named Chen Gang beside him, a spy from Yao Guangxiao.

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "My Ming Dynasty expelled the Tartars and restored the clothes of the Han family. He is the lord of billions of subjects, and the whole world is the same. Whether you are from the Sichuan Dusi, the Yunnan Dusi, or from any sect, you will forget about the past. I just want you to work together to fight the enemy together!"

As soon as this statement was said, those who understand would naturally understand it. Just like the commander Li Rang of the guard, he had an awkward expression, he must have understood in his heart that he had worked with Zhu Gaoxu before. Xu Tao also had a flash of eyes and did not dare to look at Zhu Gaoxu in front of him. He was Mu Sheng's man; because for Mu Sheng's face, Zhu Gaoxu did not touch him, and he led the soldiers in Dali well.

However, Chen Gang thought he was smart and followed suit with a hypocritical expression, looking like a loyal dog. Zhu Gaoxu just smiled and his eyes were inadvertently swept Chen Gang's face.

...It was agreed to start in late June, and by then Zhu Neng's Eastern Route Army should be ready and almost enter the territory of Annan Kingdom.

Zhu Gaoxu inspected the military camp every day and often moved in the army. He first got to know everyone. Then he also formulated strategies with the people from the Changshi Mansion and set off when the time came.

He never wanted to take off the cold-forged armor. Therefore, the court asked him to lead troops to continue the war, and Zhu Gaoxu was not unwilling to do so.

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Chapter completed!