Zhao Zhenji then understood why those few留守 (liúshǒu) naval officers had repeatedly declined. It turned out the main force of the navy had already sailed far away.
Thinking of this,
He became instantly annoyed and said, "Your Highness, Yu Dayou was originally going to suppress Korean pirates. How did he end up in the South Seas? This, this is clearly unauthorized deployment! Can the imperial court not have an explanation?"
Hiss…
Yes,
This, it seems, would be hard to justify?
Everyone looked at Xu Jie simultaneously.
Xu Jie, however, shook his head and said,
"You've forgotten, the navy's voyage to Korea was at the invitation of the Joseon Kingdom, and secondly, Zhu Mo's Zhoushan Public Office wanted to apprehend fugitives. This had already been prearranged and was reported to the Grand Secretariat… Alas, this matter… we cannot blame them… Yu Dayou had already pacified the Korean pirates, so naturally, he could pursue that Suozha. They had planned this long ago…"
Prince Yu, both enraged and surprised, after thinking for a moment, also sighed:
"Still lacking in military knowledge… Zili, if you hadn't also participated in military affairs, we would still be in the dark… Grand Secretary Xu, you too must learn from this experience. You should also seek out more individuals with military acumen below, otherwise being constantly at a disadvantage is not a solution…"
Speaking of which,
His tone was already quite displeased.
The four immediately knelt down with a plop. Xu Jie said,
"Your minister and others are incompetent. We beg Your Highness's punishment."
As he spoke,
His conflicted feelings suddenly fermented. He let out a long sigh and added, "Regardless of anything else, you and I can still be considered brothers who have faced life and death together…"
Mmm,
Zhu Mo guessed his conflicted feelings and smiled, "Duke, I understand."
Mu Chaobi nodded and patted his shoulder, saying,
"Good! As your elder brother, I will go and set up the ambush. You, you guard the pass…"
Zhu Mo was also somewhat touched and said,
"Good!"