First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Maybe it's not important among other soldiers, but not in Zhu's army, because in the territory just captured, ordinary civil servants can't do anything at all, and they have to go down from the army to suppress the place, eliminate banditry, explain policies, and appease the hearts of the people .

And the best in the army can also be transferred to officials.

Therefore, the generals must understand Zhu's army's policies and be able to practice them.

Lao Zhu demanded that he must pass the examination before he could continue to lead the army. If he failed the examination, he would be demoted once or twice, and after the third time, he would be downgraded. By analogy, it is not impossible to even expel the main army.

When this regulation was announced, it can be said that the army is flying like chickens and dogs, and everything is messed up.

In the past, it was outrageous for soldiers to be able to read and write, but now they let the big guys take the exam, so why not go to the Jinshi exam instead of such a tormenting person!

However, not everyone in the army is crying and dying in pain.

People like Xu Da, Feng Guoyong, Feng Guosheng, and even Deng Youde, who had just turned to him, performed outstandingly. The rest of Fei Ju, Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng, Zhou Dexing and others were also considered smooth.But there are only a few people who have become the poorest of the poor... The commander of the cavalry battalion, Hua Yun, Hu Dahai, Chang Yuchun, and Zhu Wenzheng too!

That's right, although Zhu Wenzheng brought a letter to highlight his uncle's earnest expectations, but when this kid saw the words, his head grew bigger, and Hu Dahai was not much better. His fingers were thicker than a rolling pin, so he Holding a brush and writing stroke by stroke, it was like dancing with a sword, without two strokes, the paper was torn.

These four guys have become extremely difficult households in the army, but Lao Zhu is the one who keeps an eye on them the most closely, and won't let them go for a moment.

I don't know what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking, so he tortured him every now and then, asking them to read the articles he wrote in front of the generals, and he was executed in public.

However, the level of these people really made Zhang Zongchang sad and Li Yunlong shed tears.

If you continue, if you fail the assessment, you will be dismissed from office.

It's too bad luck that the official position that was so easy to spell out with his head was lost because of illiteracy.

When people are pushed to a certain level, they can do anything.

Hu Dahai was desperate, so he simply ran to Xu Da's subordinates and asked for all the literacy cards, and also recruited a few veterans to help make up the lessons. After all, the big guys have the same starting point and are easy to communicate with.

Then he studied hard. Hu Dahai couldn't sleep for two hours a day.

Needless to say, after studying hard for more than a month, Lao Hu can barely write something. Typos are inevitable, but the meaning can still be understood.

There are Hu Dahai's head-to-head, and there are opportunistic ones.

For example, Chang Yuchun, he found his brother-in-law Lanyu.

Regardless of Lan Yu's young age, he didn't study much before, but he mixed with Zhang Ximeng, and his level has improved rapidly. What books Zhang Ximeng likes to read, what experience he has, and what requests he made for Lan Yu, Chang Yuchun thought about these things. Ask for it all, and then rack your brains to study it.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang also asked Zhang Ximeng for advice, rounding up, he was considered to be in the same school as Lan Yu.He learned from Lan Yu, so he can be regarded as an anonymous disciple.

Zhu Wenzheng smelled it, so he simply went to find Li Wenzhong, we are still relatives, you can start a small stove for me!

Li Wenzhong couldn't laugh or cry, and he couldn't refuse, so Lan Yu and Li Wenzhong both started one-on-one guidance.Naturally, both of them got a lot of Shu Xiu, and the small coffers quickly expanded, and they could buy two bowls of soy milk in the morning.

These two guys got rich, and Zhu Ying couldn't stand it anymore, so he simply pulled Lu Zhou and took the initiative to find Hua Yun, who was worrying about his hair.

Don't say anything, we have spent much more time with Mr. Zhang than those two, especially Zhu Ying. I still have the list of books my godfather read back then. I know exactly how he suffered back then. .

He simply came here because he was cheated by my big brother Zhang, so you can make up for it.

Don't worry, just listen to us and you will be guaranteed to pass the exam smoothly.

Hua Yun can be regarded as a life-saving straw.

"Well, as long as I pass, each will give you a war horse!"

"Really!" Zhu Ying was overjoyed, "You didn't lie? I know that the number of horses in the army is certain. Why did you just send me off?"

Hua Yun scratched her heavily damaged hair and came up with an idea, "It's not easy. There are a lot of war horses, but war horses can be born! I'll give you a pony. After two or three years, you can go to the battlefield Now, this horse can be ridden!"

Zhu Ying rolled her eyes, and immediately felt that this method was good.

So the bustling make-up lessons began.

From Chang Yuchun, Hu Dahai, to Zhu Wenzheng, Hua Yun, everyone is busy, studying hard without sleeping or eating.

Most of the time, what the military wants is this atmosphere, and even these big troubles are desperate, who else dares to say anything?

An atmosphere of learning spread all over Zhu's army.

Lao Zhu was very satisfied, so he simply organized the competition!

That's right, there used to be shooting, wrestling, equestrianism, etc. in the army, and Lao Zhu added it by reciting military regulations.Select personnel from each battalion. Whoever memorizes them well and memorizes them well will compete in the whole army. Those who stand out will be promoted to a higher rank, and the battalion they belong to will also be able to double the money.

After this set of tossing, Zhu Jiajun's mental outlook is much better than before.

Zhu Yuanzhang also enjoys this sense of accomplishment in teaching and educating people. It seems that people are called "Mr. Zhu", which is even more pleasing to the ear than the superior.He seemed to have experienced Zhang Ximeng's happiness.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang is not idle and has nothing to do, he insists on being happy with his generals.

Because Lao Zhu is very clear that there are problems within the Zhu family army and need to be integrated.

First of all, the main force of Zhu's army is from Huaixi. Many of them are unwilling to leave their hometown. Even after crossing the river, they want to grab a wave and return to Huaixi.

Old Zhu obviously couldn't agree to this kind of rogue behavior.

In addition, Zhu's army gathered a lot of newly surrendered soldiers, including the entire Chaohu navy, and there were so many soldiers and horses from Yuanting.

These people have lax military discipline and have no sense of obedience.

From top to bottom, it's a pile of mud.

If they can't be rectified, if they are released, it will only tarnish Zhu's army's reputation. It may not be possible to fight a war, and it will harm the people No. 1. Isn't this a disaster!

Require all generals to read and write, recite military regulations, improve their cultural level, and explain the policy of dividing land... This is to gather people's hearts, eliminate the old brand, transform this army, cast gods to block and kill gods, and Buddhas to block and kill Buddhas Magic weapon!

It is especially worth mentioning that Zhu Yuanzhang handled these matters by himself. He referred to some of Zhang Ximeng's past practices and added his own ideas. Everything went smoothly. I have to say that the old Zhu Zhijun's talent is also top of.

When Lao Zhu was tossing soldiers and horses, Zhang Ximeng got rid of Zhu Yidou. After that, there were imperial examinations, Lishui fields... All in all, it was Zhang Ximeng who was busy, and Lao Zhu only showed a few faces. On the whole army.

Now that two months have passed, the magic weapon is about to be officially unsheathed!

It's time to test the academic performance of these generals... At this moment, two people crossed the Yangtze River in a boat and entered Jinling City.

It was Wang Guangyang and Wu Datou who came here!

"My God! I came back alive!"

Wu Datou touched his head, pinched his greasy face plate!

"Mr. Wang, am I dreaming?"

Wang Guangyang couldn't help laughing, "Wu Baihu, please don't say that to outsiders... Now there are rumors all over the world that you say you are the number one red thief, the unparalleled gangster, if people know that you are the number one villain , If you say such a worthless thing, you will be stabbed in the back!"

Wu Datou was stunned, wouldn't he?No one thinks I can really fight, right?

He really couldn't take it anymore, it was too shy.

Wang Guangyang doesn't want to care what Wu Datou thinks, he can feel a strong change the moment he steps into Jinling City, the city has rules!

Clean, hygienic and orderly.

All merchants entering the city must pay taxes according to the rules for the goods they transport.And once the tax is paid, it's unimpeded.

Just relying on this governance ability, not to mention the Yuan court, even the Han and Song regimes of Liu Futong and others were thrown out of eighteen streets!

There are people who are clearly proclaimed emperor, but they are still no different from bandits, and there are people who are just marshals, but they even managed to look like an emperor. It's really incomparable!

"Reporting to the superior, Liu Futong has dispatched the Western Expeditionary Army to attack Guanzhong. He also sent Mao Gui into Shandong... Han Song has begun the Northern Expedition!"

Old Zhu couldn't help taking a deep breath!

Northern Expedition!

Since ancient times, no one has succeeded!

It was Liu Futong who took the lead... But if you are fat first, you are not fat, and then you will be overwhelmed by fat, the world will still belong to us sooner or later!

"Decree, set off immediately! Within a month, we will take Huizhou!"

Chapter 189 The King's Game at the End of the Yuan Dynasty

Liu Futong's Northern Expedition, Zhu Yuanzhang's Southern Expedition...the two kings of the world each chose their own development path.Today, it has something to do with the right time and place where the two people are, and it is also inseparable from the quality of the subordinates.

Liu Futong felt that he was almost ready, so he rushed forward without hesitation.

Zhu Yuanzhang was well versed in the essence of building high walls and accumulating grain widely, so he focused his attacks on the southern states and counties of Jinling.

By the way, Zhang Shicheng's choice is also very interesting. He first captured Jiangyin, then occupied Changshu, and then tended to develop towards Suzhou.

Zhang Shicheng chose rich places, which are not only lands of fish and rice, but also rich in products. Salt is produced in places such as Yancheng in Huaidong, silk in Suzhou, Songjiang Prefecture and other places. Thanks to Huang Daopo's vigorous promotion, cotton textile technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. a blockbuster product.

That is to say, Zhang Shicheng held the salt, silk, and cotton cloth at the same time... He saved the money jar in an instant. have a bite.

The choices of the three parties are different, but each has its own mystery.

Zhang Ximeng also returned from Lishui, ready to discuss the marching plan with Lao Zhu.

It was Sun Yan who was following Zhang Ximeng. Their family had been allotted and their property was gone. It stands to reason that he should hate Zhu Jiajun very much.

But Sun Yan had another opinion.

Ill-gotten wealth, those who get it must be fierce, and those who receive it are ashamed.

If it hadn't been for the Zhu family's army to come over, they might have murdered people and taken away all the property. Now that they can hand over the property safely and the people are safe and sound, it is already a blessing from the heavens. How can they hate Zhu's family?

"Sun Yan, don't you really think that losing your family business is a great loss?"

"I don't think so!" Sun Yan said: "Experiencing Mingjian, what is Han San, but when he came to see me, he put forward three conditions... First, he wants my family's fields, and second, he wants my family's cattle and horses." Money, thirdly, he wants to..."

"What do you want?"

"Yes, I want my stepmother!" Sun Yan gritted his teeth angrily, and his eyes stood up. Even after a few days, Han San was dead. Thinking of this sudden father-son love, he still gritted his teeth, depressed to death !

A single Han San made him see the dangers of the world. In comparison, Zhu Jiajun is really a teacher of benevolence and righteousness.

"Thanks to Zhang's experience, please believe me, even if Zhu Jiajun asks me to feed horses and pick manure, I will be willing and have no complaints. In the chaotic world, it is really difficult to survive!"

Zhang Ximeng was a little stunned, and was quite shocked in his heart. He thought over and over again, stretched out his hand to let Sun Yan sit opposite him, and then said to him: "Liu Futong chose the Northern Expedition, the Lord went south, and Zhang Shicheng planned the Pingjiang Road. These three choices are different. What do you have?" What do you think?"

This is also asking about the general trend of the world... Sun Yan cheered up. In the imperial examination, what he chose was policy theory, and what he discussed was the current situation.

But Zhang Ximeng's question was no small matter, Sun Yan was even more nervous than during the exam.

"I thought Liu Futong was dragged on the road to the Northern Expedition, and he had no other choice!"

"How do you know?" Zhang Ximeng asked.

"He was the first to raise the flag of rebellion, and he shouted the slogan of reopening the Song Dynasty. Now he welcomes King Xiaoming back, proclaims him emperor, and the name of the country is Song. Since he intends to revive the Song Dynasty, he can't really abolish the bad government , Start all over again, besides being able to gather troops, conquer the capital, and seize the Great Yuan world, what else can you do? So I thought that Liu Futong was helpless!"

Zhang Ximeng listened silently, his face softened a lot.

However, Liu Futong played the banner of restoring the Great Song Dynasty, which is not only their advantage, but also a burden.And everyone knows what Song Dynasty looks like.Unless he can successfully retake the capital, he can truly refresh the government and rebuild the new country.

Otherwise, he will be locked up by the two of Da Song, and he must go to the Northern Expedition, and he can only go to the Northern Expedition!

"Then tell me about Zhang Shicheng... If you were Zhang Shicheng, would you go down Pingjiang Road?"

"will not!"

"why?"

"Because even though the land of Suzhou and Hangzhou is rich and prosperous, it can't even separate half of it. Once he enters Suzhou City, he falls into a trap and can't get out again!"

Zhang Ximeng lowered his head, thought for a while, and then smiled, "I didn't expect you to see this move, it's really good... In fact, Zhang Shicheng's best choice is to join forces with Liu Futong to conquer the land of Shandong from the east road and north. Even if he gets involved in Dadu, and plots against Hebei, perhaps Zhang Shicheng still has a chance to win the Central Plains."

The biggest problem with Zhang Shicheng's occupation of Huaidong is that the territory is too small and there is no room for development.

All those who want to compete in the world have always occupied a uniquely good territory. The Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties all started from Guanzhong and covered the world.

This is no coincidence.

First of all, there are eight hundred miles of Qinchuan in Guanzhong, rich in water and soil, densely populated, and surrounded by dangerous mountains and rivers, which can constitute a complete geographical unit.

When the strength is weak, holding the pass is enough to protect yourself.

When the strength is strong, you can break out of the pass and compete for supremacy in the world.

Even if you encounter setbacks, you can return to Guanzhong to recuperate temporarily.

In a word, Guanzhong's fault tolerance rate is too high, so Liu Bang can fail countless times, and all of them can make a comeback, but as long as Xiang Yu loses, he will collapse.

But since the end of the Tang Dynasty, Guanzhong has declined irreparably, and the Song Dynasty can only place the core of the country in the land of Henan.

Although Henan's agriculture and population are top-notch, it lacks the danger of mountains and rivers. A Yellow River floods in summer and freezes in winter. Kaifeng's monarchs and ministers are trembling.

But because Yanyun sixteen prefectures fell into Khitan early, the kings and ministers of Zhao Song couldn't close the door no matter what.Throughout the Song Dynasty, they all lived in fear.

I don’t know if it’s because of too much repression, which is why such a freak of Neo-Confucianism was born. After all, the Confucianism of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Neo-Confucianism of the Song Dynasty cannot be said to be completely consistent, and it can also be said that they are very different.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it was impossible to aspire to the Central Plains.

The only place in the world that can breed a king is the land of the Jianghuai River... Tianwan occupies the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, which is considered a head start.