Yingtian is far away from the front line, and communication is inconvenient in this era. If Zhu Su's prediction is true, then the Ming Dynasty will have been defeated by this time, but the latest battle report has not been sent back yet.

Of course, there is another possibility. Beiyuan waited for work to ambush Xu Da, wiped out all Xu Da's troops, and blocked the news...

"No, it's impossible, absolutely impossible!" Zhu Yuanzhang was sweating. He stood up and paced extremely irritably.

"This must be just a lie!"

"Tiande is always cautious in leading his troops, so it is impossible for such a mistake to happen..."

Lao Zhu wanted to use his own strategic vision to convince himself and deny Zhu Su's prediction.

But somewhere, his subconscious was reminding him. Zhu Su was only a teenager this year. How did he know the names of frontline places such as Tula River and Yema River?

How did he predict in advance that Lan Yu would win consecutive battles?

You know, the current blue jade has not yet emerged!

The couple fell silent in unison. Lao Zhu put his hands behind his hands and pondered the situation on the front line, trying to find the basis why the Ming Dynasty could never be defeated. Queen Ma frowned, not knowing what she was thinking.

"...Chongba, go to sleep." I don't know how long it took before Queen Ma put away all her worries and called Zhu Yuanzhang softly.

"Also..."

The night is already dark and it’s time to go to bed.

I don’t know whether the wind and snow outside the pass are strong or not, but I only know that the moonlight in Yingtianfu tonight is like water.

……

Early the next morning, when the sky was still dark, the door of Kunning Palace was gently opened. Lao Zhu had two panda eyes hanging and he gently took it out from the crack of the door.

"Your Majesty?" Erhu, the guard outside the palace gate, was excited, and his sleepiness immediately disappeared. He hurriedly greeted him.

"Your Majesty, there is no court meeting today. What are you doing?"

Although Lao Zhu was diligent in his duties, he set the morning dynasty system by himself, which was to go to court twice a month. On days when there was no morning dynasty, the emperor could still sleep in.

What's more, even if there is a court meeting, there is no need to get up so early.

Could it be that something big happened?

"Show yourselves, please be careful in the palace." Zhu Yuanzhang's face was as heavy as water, "In addition, summon all the officials from Zhongshu Province and the Duke of South Korea to enter the palace with sincerity!"

The development of the war in the north kept him sleepless all night. He couldn't wait to gather his think tanks to analyze the situation of the Ming army's northern expedition.

Erhu responded quickly, turned around and called the guards and eunuchs to prepare the imperial chariot and palace lanterns. Soon, Lao Zhu took the imperial chariot and went to Jinshen Hall.

At this time, the first ray of light from the horizon has just climbed up the eaves of Kunning Palace.

……

"May your Majesty bow down to you!" Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting behind the imperial desk in Jinshen Hall. All the ministers were well-dressed and treated Zhu Yuanzhang as a monarch and his ministers.

"Okay, okay. Today is not a court meeting, so there is no need to perform this grand ceremony." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands impatiently.

All the ministers looked at each other, wondering why Zhu Yuanzhang announced his entry into the palace so early. South Korean Gong Li Shanchang had the highest status among the group of people. He stepped out of the line and bowed and asked:

"Your Majesty urgently summons ministers to enter the palace, but what is your purpose?"

"We do have something we need to discuss with you!" Zhu Yuanzhang said. "Do you think there is a possibility of defeat for our Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition?"

The ministers looked at each other again, a little confused. Li Shanchang asked in confusion: "Why does your Majesty ask this question?"

"Our Ming army is invincible, and the Beiyuan army was defeated wherever it went. Wasn't the battle report just sent to the court yesterday?"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not tell the story about Zhu Su's self-exposure as a time traveler, but continued: "After we returned to the palace yesterday, the more I thought about it, the more worried I became."

"Although Wang Baobao doesn't understand justice, he helps Bao Yuanting. But in terms of ability alone, he is undoubtedly the most amazing man in the world."

"Although Lan Yu has inherited Yuchun's mantle and is the seed of a famous general, he is still a little immature compared to Wang Baobao and other famous generals who have been famous for many years."

"He is just the vanguard of the Tiande Middle Route Army, not even the main force. Can he really win consecutive battles and defeat Wang Baobao twice?"

The sincere uncle Liu Bowen was the first to react, "Your Majesty is saying that Wang Baobao is deliberately feigning defeat?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. After thinking about it for a while, Hu Weiyong, who was then the Minister of Political Affairs of the Zhongshu Province and the future last prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think your Majesty must be worrying too much."

"Bei Yuan is already at the end of its strength, and all its capable soldiers were killed by our Ming soldiers a few years ago. The large army in Yuanting now is just a handful of new recruits and herdsmen."
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"The officers and soldiers of our Ming Dynasty who are going on this expedition are all elite soldiers. They have experienced hundreds of battles and are at their strongest. One can be equal to ten."

"Therefore, I believe that there is nothing suspicious about General Lan Yu's defeat of the Yuan army twice."

"Otherwise!" Liu Bowen touched the short beard under his chin, looking thoughtful. "Your Majesty is truly a god. He can think of this level."

"Your Majesty's concerns are very reasonable!"

"Wang Baobao, a famous general in the world, lost two battles in a row so easily. There must be something fishy in it."

"From my perspective, Wang Baobao wanted to disrupt our Central Army's deployment of 'slowly advancing and luring the main force', by feigning defeat to make Marshal Xu underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, and then annihilate it in ambush!"

"If we lose this battle, we will lose all of our Ming Dynasty elites, and I am afraid that we and Yuanting will soon change our offensive and defensive positions."

"I dare you, Your Majesty... to make preparations in advance!"

Liu Bowen cupped his hands and said.

For this northern expedition, a strategic plan had been drawn up before the army set out: Xu Da's middle route army set a clear flag and marched from the front towards Helin, the capital of Yuanting. However, they had to attack slowly on the road to give Yuanting enough time to react.

.Intended to attract and contain the main force of Yuanting.

The real killer move was the East Route Army led by Li Wenzhong. The mission of the East Route Army was to attack Helin with lightning speed while the Central Route Army contained the main force of the enemy, so as to take advantage of Emperor Yuan Shun's unpreparedness and destroy him.

The ancestral temple of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongolian desert forever.

Even, take over the entire Yuan Dynasty!

If Xu Da's troops in the middle route underestimate the enemy and lie in ambush, they will not be able to contain the main force of the Yuan army. Li Wenzhong's troops in the east route, who are responsible for surprise attacks, will not be able to know the battle situation in the middle route at the first time because of the desert obstruction.

Because they still raided Helin as planned, they will inevitably be surrounded by the Bei Yuan Shu Road army!

This battle must be lost!

If this battle is defeated, Yuanting will completely gain a firm foothold. On the other hand, if the Ming Dynasty's two armies in the middle and east roads are annihilated, the Ming Dynasty's military strength will be greatly reduced, and it will no longer be able to spy on the grassland.

If the situation gets worse, Yuan Ting may move south again and repeat the situation in the late Song Dynasty!

Thinking of the consequences, all the officials in the palace could not help but change their expressions.

"Sincerity speaks volumes."

But it was Hu Weiyong who came out again and refuted Liu Bowen.

"Wei Guogong (Xuda) is a famous general in the world. His ability to lead troops is better than that of Wang Baobao. He has always been cautious and never underestimates the enemy."

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. I dare to say that our Ming Dynasty will win this battle without losing."

"But sincere uncle is so alarmist, I don't know, does he mean something?"

Hu Weiyong said, and glanced at Liu Bowen who was bowing aside with a sinister look in his eyes.

The situation of the Northern Expedition is not only related to the future situation of the Ming Dynasty, but also closely related to the existing dispute between the two parties in the Ming Dynasty.

Before the plan for the Northern Expedition was drawn up, there were two voices in the court: the main attacker and the main defender. The main attackers were Huaixi nobles represented by Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong and others. The main defenders were represented by Liu Bowen.

Qingliu civil servant.

The Huaixi nobles, including military commanders, believed that the Meng Yuan Dynasty was already vulnerable at this time, so they should mobilize their troops and horses to flatten Yuanting Sheji with the power of thunder and take over all the Yuan Dynasty's sphere of influence, including the desert and grassland.

Spread the glory of the Ming Dynasty to all directions and create unparalleled achievements that reach far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties!!

The Qingliu civil servants believed that the Meng Yuan Dynasty was a centipede insect, dead but not stiff. The Ming Dynasty had recovered Yanyun, and it should learn from the old wisdom of the previous dynasty and rely on the Great Wall to confront the nomads. It is not advisable to take risks just to covet those barbaric lands.

In the previous battles, the declining power of the Qingliu civil servants faction was completely overwhelmed by the Huaixi nobles who were the main attackers. The three armies of the Ming Dynasty went out smoothly. Although the Qingliu civil servants had complaints, they had no choice but to do so.

Lower your head.

But now, as the leader of Qingliu, Liu Bowen took advantage of Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts to make alarmist remarks. Isn't this just an attempt to seize power from the nobles of Huaixi so that he can take charge of the defense of the Great Wall?
Chapter completed!