Beiping Prefecture!
Prince of Yan's Manor.
Inner hall.
"Four thousand cavalry rode into the Northern Frontier, using four thousand men to hold back the Jianzhou Tatars' army of tens of thousands."
"With four thousand cavalry, he wiped out ten thousand Tatar horsemen, leaving the Tatars without cavalry strength and resolving the perilous situation of our own cavalry being pursued and surrounded by Tatar riders."
"He harassed the Tatar tribes, forcing their heavy forces to scatter, then ultimately launched a surprise attack on the Tatar royal court."
"One link locked onto the next."
"This boy is truly extraordinary."
Holding the secret report in his hand, Zhu Di could not help but show a look of astonishment.
At present, only Zhu Ying's achievements in battle could make the dignified Prince of Yan react so.
"The Ming Dynasty's national fortune is flourishing. It is no difficult matter for a new and brilliant general to emerge."
"After this, Zhu Ying will surely enter Yingtian and come before the Emperor."
Before Zhu Di, Yao Guangxiao, the black-robed monk, spoke.
"He already has."
"Father Emperor has already issued an edict, conferring upon Zhu Ying the title of Hereditary County Baron."
"Not yet sixteen, yet already granted a noble title—what an honor that so many have never received." Zhu Di smiled.
"Does Your Highness not see the Emperor's deeper intentions?" Yao Guangxiao said cryptically.
"What deeper intentions?" Zhu Di was taken aback.
But immediately after—
Feeling Yao Guangxiao's gaze, Zhu Di instantly came to his senses. "Huai West has many fierce generals—arrogant troops and valiant commanders who take pride in their achievements and act with overbearing tyranny. Father Emperor has long been angered by them, but these Huai West generals hold extremely high prestige within the army. The Ming Dynasty is in an age of many wars