First Minister of Ming Dynasty

It is simply a pig's tactic, perfectly reproduced.When he encounters an attack, he hides in the lake, so that you can't catch the trace, and finally he is helpless. If he can't handle it well, he will give you a bite, and he will not let it go.

Relying on this tactic that the chief executive had agreed upon, the water thieves roared together in the lake, as if they were in an alien place.

And this kind of place, once it comes to troubled times, will often be the first to raise the flag of rebellion.

The two major forces of the Chaohu Navy, one is the Yu family and the other is the Liao family. They each own hundreds of ships, and their power is astonishing.

On the contrary, Zhao Pusheng and Li Pusheng, relying on the name of Emperor Tianwan and Peng Dang's identity, they controlled these water thieves and became the nominal masters of the Chaohu Navy.

Neither the Yu family nor the Liao family fully obeyed Zhao Pusheng.If they were really united, they would not be bullied by Zuo Junbi.

"The old man thought that Zhao Pusheng and Li Pusheng were Zuo Junbi's seniors, but they were bullied by Zuo Junbi, and he felt quite resentful. If his vitality is seriously injured today, it seems that he can take the opportunity to recruit these two people."

"Why did you recruit them?" Zhang Ximeng asked suddenly, which made Jia Lu stunned. Do you have any questions?

The old man said patiently: "The Yu family and the Liao family are all water thieves, they can only stare at the one-acre land of Chaohu Lake, they definitely don't have the courage to rush out, if they don't look for Zhao Pusheng with double swords, no one will help the superior to cross Jiang's!"

Zhang Ximeng didn't think so, he shook his head and said, "Mr. Heng, why do you look down on the Liao family and the Yu family? Do you think they are willing to be water thieves for the rest of their lives?"

Jia Lu chuckled, "Zhang Jing, the old man would like to know, why do you trust the Yu family and the Liao family so much? You are sure that they can have such a long-term vision?"

Zhang Ximeng laughed secretly. In fact, when it comes to analytical ability, Jia Lu is better than himself, but because of his arrogance as a scholar, the old man can look up to the Red Scarf Army. After all, he lost to the Red Scarf and has nothing to say.

But no matter what, the old man doesn't like thieves and water bandits at the level of the Liao family and the Yu family!

Zhang Ximeng didn't want to explain too much, Zhao Pusheng and Li Pusheng were both Tianwan's people, even if they were forced to win over, they would have to pay a high price, and they might even betray them.

On the contrary, the Liao family and the Yu family are the best candidates.

When Zhang Ximeng was thinking about how to make a move, two people joined hands to ask for a meeting.

One is Yu Tonghai and the other is Liao Yongzhong!

Hearing the news, Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "I said Mr. Heng, you should be convinced this time, and don't underestimate the heroes of the world in the future!"

Jia Lu pouted his beard angrily, and said mockingly, "Don't get complacent too early. If these two people hadn't encountered difficulties, they wouldn't have come to seek refuge so easily. Be careful!"

Chapter 145 God Bless Zhu Yuanzhang

Yu Tonghai looks to be in his thirties this year, with dark skin, thick joints, and a layer of mist on his cheeks. It looks like he has lived in the water for a long time.

Liao Yongzhong was the opposite of Yu Tonghai, he was fair and handsome, and he looked like a white streak in the waves.

In other words, a "Li Kui" and a "Zhang Shun" came to seek refuge.

Zhang Ximeng met them with a smile, and after getting to know them, he was served tea.

Zhang Ximeng looked at the two people, then suddenly smiled and said, "Boss Yu, have you ever read?"

As soon as he said this, Yu Tonghai was taken aback.

I'm a water thief, you ask me if I read?I'm here to ask for help, not to take the No. [-] Scholar exam?

But Yu Tonghai has really read the book, "In terms of experience, the villain follows his father and can recognize a few words."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and nodded, "Then do you know Xiang Zhong?"

Yu Tonghai was stunned, and said: "I seem to have heard that this person is a giant bandit in the Song Dynasty. He occupied Dongting Lake and was very powerful!"

"No!" Zhang Ximeng shook his head, "Ms. Zhong is also educated, and he understands some principles. He advocates mutual assistance among the people in the countryside, and every household pays some money and food. After joining the commune, they help each other and tide over difficulties together. He also has a set of views, saying, "The law divides the rich and the poor into the noble and the humble, and it is not a good law. I practice the law and treat the rich and the poor as equals." It can be seen that Zhong Xiang is no longer an ordinary bandit. He advocates equalizing the poor. Wealth, high and low, this is a great idea, very structured!"

Sure enough, Yu Tonghai had read the book, and he knew very well the deeds of Zhong Xiang, his colleague. Seeing Zhang Ximeng's evaluation, his heart moved, and he felt a kind of joy from the bottom of his heart. He had a good impression of Zhang Ximeng. Not bad for us, right?

Thinking of this, Yu Tonghai followed Zhang Ximeng's words and said: "Experience is a good idea. Speaking of it, although we are thieves, we can live on. Who would like to be a thief? Looking at Xiaoju Fang, the big scale divides the money, and the big bowl eats Meat is very comfortable, but in fact it is difficult and painful, only I know it. We are just leading a group of poor folks and struggling to survive."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Actually, who doesn't struggle to survive? You must have heard of my master's situation. If you can survive, who is willing to risk your life? Isn't it because the world is forced, so you can only bite the bullet and move forward. .”

When Yu Tonghai heard this, he felt even more cordial.It's strange to say that a bandit leader should put more emphasis on actual interests. He is willing to take refuge in what can be given to him and what benefits he can get.

But the situation is just the opposite. Yu Tonghai is very willing to listen to Zhang Ximeng talking about these things... In the end, the more he lacks something, the more he cares about it, just like Song Jiang who fell into a bandit. Accept Zhao'an.

Before he went up the mountain, he was a small official in charge of the department, a low-quality official, but after Zhao'an, he was able to wear a crimson robe and became a court official who had to look up to. At that moment, Song Jiang was extremely happy and reached the pinnacle of his life , death is worth it.

Zhang Ximengye thought about it carefully, and he felt that what people like Yu Tonghai hoped most was to get rid of the thief's skin and be respected, which should be more important than any actual interests.

If Monk Peng had such a heart back then, he would have taken them all under his sect and given them a common name, the Chaohu navy might have been finished long ago.

Of course, there are also problems here. If Monk Peng did this, perhaps her early disciples would not be willing.

Therefore, the organizational form of the Peng Party is fundamentally backward and undesirable. The failure of Monk Peng has already planted the root of disaster.

"Experience is to put it mildly. Now in the land of Huaixi, no one knows about General Zhu...you kill the powerful and equalize the land. The common people all praise you. Everyone admires the heroes. You really make people fall in love!"

Zhang Ximeng laughed again, "Boss Yu is so highly praised, I would like to ask, do you admire my lord?"

"Naturally!"

Zhang Ximeng said again: "Since that's the case, is Chief Yu willing to take the lead in giving up his family's land and distributing it equally to the fishermen so that the villagers can benefit?"

Yu Tonghai was stunned, and Liao Yongzhong beside him was also stunned.There's something wrong with this rhythm.Although they took the initiative to seek refuge, you Zhu Jiajun also wanted to offer some benefits. The result was good, and we didn't pay any price. Instead, let us hand over the land first. What does this mean?

Can't you play the cards according to the routine?

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "Boss Yu, Boss Liao, you may not be aware that our team has some special features. From the beginning of the army, my lord has set the ambition of bringing peace and saving the people. Since we want to save the people, we must We want to give people the means to survive, so we advocate the equalization of land, the abolition of exorbitant taxes, and saving the people from suffering. If you agree with our propositions, no matter who you are, you are like-minded friends, otherwise, you are our enemies.”

As Zhang Ximeng said, he handed a pamphlet to Yu Tonghai, and said with a smile, "This is our outline for the allocation of acres. You can take a look."

Yu Tonghai took it over, glanced at Liao Yongzhong, and the two got together to read together.

It is clear from the beginning that the purpose is that the tiller has his own land. In the world of life, every mu of land should belong to every common people. A reasonable and fair land system is the foundation of a country!

There are not many words, but it is a strategic plan, pointing out the starting point of the land system.

Then there is the method of land distribution, ration fields, transfer fields, mulberry and hemp fields, how to distribute, and then how to collect land taxes, how to redistribute the land after the population lives and reproduces...

Yu Tonghai looked at it for a while, and gradually revealed a horrified expression, and couldn't help but said: "Experience, you guys, did you really follow this?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "When Chief Yu came here, there must be nothing wrong with what he saw and heard along the way, right? The people's support for us is also clear and clear. If Chief Yu has any questions, I can arrange for you to go Look, if you find something unreasonable, you are welcome to bring it up, and we can improve it as appropriate."

Yu Tonghai was greatly shocked, and couldn't help sighing: "If everyone in the world can do this, who would want to become a bandit?"

Liao Yongzhong murmured: "Experience, I can't figure it out. You talk about land throughout the article, so, what about Chaohu Lake? What about water?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Good suggestion! Really good suggestion! Rivers and lakes are indeed our loopholes, and we only have some preliminary ideas at the moment. Because rivers and lakes need flood control and irrigation, a lot of money is invested every year, so we can't just hand them over to the people around us. Ordinary people can’t afford it. Therefore, the ownership of rivers and lakes still belongs to the imperial court. People around can enjoy the right to fish. We approve the number of fishing boats, register them, and tax them appropriately every year. As for how much this tax is Gao, how do we manage it? At that time, we can talk to fishermen from all over the world, be open and honest, and learn from suggestions. Only when we get the support of the majority of people, we will officially promulgate it!"

Liao Yongzhong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but said to Yu Tonghai: "Brother Yu, I have opened my eyes today, Zhu Jiajun is really extraordinary, I am convinced!"

Yu Tonghai sighed even more, "It's not just admiration, it's a total surrender. We've done the right thing by coming to join Zhu's army!"

As he said that, Yu Tonghai stood up, bowed and said, "So that the experience can know that our two families have [-] large and small ships, and more than [-] sailors. !"

Zhang Ximeng looked as usual, not too surprised.

"Two leaders, I can't promise anything yet, but we don't have a navy establishment. According to the current situation, we may organize a navy battalion, but we still have to wait for the Lord's wishes, and we have to make contributions to convince the public."

Yu Tonghai nodded vigorously, "I know this well. The state owns the state laws, and the family has family rules. If we experience hasty promises, we will be on the verge of fear."

Liao Yongzhong nodded vigorously, "Yes, brother Yu can still speak, and so can I!"

Zhang Ximeng said again: "Since that's the case, let's talk about it. What difficulties do you have now, and how can you return smoothly?"

Zhang Ximeng was so light-hearted that he bought more than 1000 ships without even promising too much, which is definitely worthy of being called brilliant.After careful analysis, what Zhang Ximeng gave was respect and understanding, and he treated them normally, without looking down on them, but also without being overly enthusiastic.

After all, this is where the confidence lies. Yu Tonghai and Liao Yongzhong want to find a way out for their subordinates, and the most important thing is fairness.

They are local thieves, but what maintains their gang is the simple local friendship.

Although these things are always entangled with the clan's patriarchal clan and local mountains, they are not considered good things, but it is undeniable that both the Yu family and the Liao family must consider the future of their fellow villagers and meet the expectations of these people.

This is where the conflict between Zhao Pusheng and the Yu family and the Liao family lies.

They thought that if they were given official positions and benefits, they should work hard for them... But the Yu family and the Liao family always wanted to take care of their subordinates and their relatives and neighbors, so they had conflicts with Tianwan.

On the contrary, it was Zhang Ximeng who took care of all their subordinates, and the two of them could also explain to the folks, so it was only logical that they surrendered.

"Experience, to be honest, my father ordered me to come here this time. Our Yu family has long been determined to join General Zhu."

Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile, and looked at Liao Yongzhong again.

Now it's Liao Yongzhong's turn to be a little embarrassed, "Back, if you go back to your experience, my brother and I both advocate following General Zhu, but I have a cousin who plans to join Tianwan and get very close to Zhao Pusheng and others. No matter how I persuade him, he won't listen... But please rest assured, I will take him when I turn around!"

"No need!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and waved his hands, "Everyone has his own ambitions. After all, you are relatives and the same clan. If he wants to go, let him go, just don't take too many soldiers and horses. From then on, you are your own masters. Don't collude with each other and affect the overall situation, this is intentional."

"Oh!" Liao Yongzhong was greatly moved, "The experience officer is so reasonable, really, I really don't know what to say!"

The Liao family's split problem was resolved by Zhang Ximeng's few words, which made the two people cast their eyes on each other.

Then there are not many remaining problems now.

"There is Zuo Junbi in Luzhou, he may send troops, and we will send dead soldiers to stop them."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "You can rest assured. I know Zuo Junbi's situation clearly. He has surrendered to Yuan Ting secretly."

"Really?" Yu Tonghai turned pale with shock. He had heard rumors that Zuo Junbi was hooking up with Yuan Ting, but there was no evidence. Zhang Ximeng knew it. Isn't it too strange?

Zhang Ximeng smiled lightly, "Gong Bosui, the secretary of the Yuan court, is here with me, and I also have the letter Zuo Junbi wrote to Tuotuo!"

Yu Tonghai was dumbfounded by this light and fluffy sentence.

Obediently, you really have hands and eyes in the sky!

We're done!

Liao Yongzhong said to Zhang Ximeng: "Our ships are in Chaohu Lake, and we need to pass through the river to enter the Yangtze River. Now at the mouth of Yuxi, there is a barbarian Haiya's building boats from the Yuan army blocking it, so it is difficult to break through. Zhao Pusheng also stationed troops in Huangdun. Not easy to deal with."

Yu Tonghai also said: "Indeed, besides this, it hasn't rained for days and the river is dry, so our boats can't get out."

Having said that, Zhang Ximeng was speechless, no matter how capable he was, he couldn't interfere with God!

"Go back and make arrangements first, and prepare carefully. Once it rains and the water level rises, you will immediately leave Chaohu Lake and enter the Yangtze River. I will do my best to help you!"

The two nodded immediately, got up and returned.

Just as Yu Tonghai and Liao Yongzhong were galloping on horseback, the sky was cloudy and rainy...the two looked at each other, oh my god!

Wouldn't Lord Dragon want to help Zhu Yuanzhang?

Just when they returned to the grandma's village in Chaohu Lake, it was raining heavily and the Milky Way was pouring down. Seeing the lake water rising...Yu Tonghai was speechless.

This is God's will. Besides joining the Zhu family army, is there any other choice?

1Chapter 16 A Thousand Ships Flew the Great River

"My lord is virtuous!"

Looking at the pouring rain outside, Zhang Ximeng couldn't say anything other than sigh.

It is true that God is helping, and the Chaohu Navy has completely succeeded in this heavy rain.

"Li Wenzhong, take a letter with you now, and immediately go to Chaohu Grandma Village to meet Yu Tingyu. Remember, don't make any statement, everything is up to Mr. Yu!"

Li Wenzhong is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew and a serious relative. Now that he is going to grandma's village, he represents Zhu's army's attitude.

Li Wenzhong also understood that he was about to leave immediately, but Lan Yu was not convinced, and he also wanted to show something.Zhu Wenzheng was older than them, and now he followed Zhu Yuanzhang, flexing his muscles, making Lan Yu envious.

Now even Li Wenzhong has a job to do, he is really greedy.

"How about I protect him!"

Li Wenzhong rolled his eyelids, sneered and said nothing, you kid should still be thinking about how to trick Xiaoju into your hand, I'm too lazy to talk to you, if you're worried about danger, why don't you find some careful veterans?If you insist on taking you, a brat, you still don’t know who will protect whom?

Lan Yu is really in a hurry, she can't just sit idle when everyone else has work?

Zhang Ximeng took his time and took out another letter.

"You go to Luzhou now to see Zuo Junbi."

Zuo Junbi?

Sapphire was a little surprised, would this job be too big?

Zuo Junbi dominates Luzhou, and has at least [-] to [-] elite soldiers and strong generals. Although he is far behind Lao Zhu, he has been running Luzhou for many years, and even the Chaohu navy has been suppressed by Zuo Junbi. With the vast waters, he was killed by Zuo Junbi a long time ago.

Now that the Chaohu navy is going to belong to Zhu Yuanzhang, how can Zuo Junbi sit idly by?

But Zhang Ximeng just let Lan Yu go, as a young man, can he stop Zuo Junbi's army?

Isn't this a joke?

"Why, don't you dare?"

Lan Yu gritted her teeth, stomped her feet fiercely, and said, "Grandson didn't dare! It's just that I went, and my life is all. If it doesn't work, don't blame me!"