First Minister of Ming Dynasty

But this time Zhang Shicheng didn't enjoy it so much. .

What the hell is this shit?

It's a mess, sometimes Yingyingyanyan, sometimes followed by a group of big bosses and cursing mothers, the libretto is cobbled together, it looks like everything, but it doesn't look like anything!

Listening to this play is simply tormenting!

Isn't Shi Naian quite capable?That's all you have to do to write dramas?

You wait!

I'm not finished with you when I look back!

Suzhou and Hangzhou are full of literary styles and literati gather, and there are as many people with knowledge and writing skills as a cow's hair.Who is there with Zhu Yuanzhang?What good stuff can they write?

How about the war is another matter, if it can't even compare with the drama, it would be too embarrassing.

No, absolutely can't bear it!

After Zhang Shicheng thought about it, he decided that he would not hesitate to spend money to collect drama scripts and sing against Zhu Yuanzhang. I don't believe that he can't win.

In the second half, Zhang Shicheng simply stopped listening, and his mind was full of plans.

Looking back, Zhang Shicheng really gave the order, and when he heard that there was a reward, it would be terrible.

Due to the turbulent wars these days, many literati have lost their source of income and are too poor to let go.Although writing dramas is embarrassing, we can use pen names!

Since ancient times, so many scripts have been handed down, and few of them can find the real author.

Come on, don't you want to sing against Zhu Jiajun?

We can write!

Sure enough, one after another of the masterpieces was sent to Zhang Shicheng. There were all kinds of things in it, but in general, it was just one piece. Let's blackmail Zhu Yuanzhang!

Some people said that Lao Zhu was born in poverty, stole things everywhere since he was a child, and later cheated on food and drink after he became a monk.

This kind of pure scolding on the street, Zhang Shicheng is not very interested, and further reading, it is written that Zhu Jiajun is a demon king and evil spirits, and he can't move when he sees a woman.

From Haozhou to Chuzhou, from Hezhou to Jinling, Zhu Yuanzhang ruined more than a million!Enter the bridal chamber every day!

"fart!"

Zhang Shicheng was so angry that he threw it aside, not to mention that he couldn't deceive people, even if he could, the common people would only lament that Zhu Yuanzhang was in good health.

Lao Tzu asked you to scold people, why does it look like a compliment?

"Mr. Shi, aren't you literati the best at covering your faults? How can you not do this well?"

Shi Naian really cried, "Your Highness, please forgive me for the death penalty... We always have to have a basis for writing things. How can we win people's trust by making things up like this? Your Highness, please forgive me for boldly admonishing, and still Your Highness, please take good care of the common people, lightly pay and pay less, then you may be able to..."

Shi Naian couldn't continue talking, and Zhang Shicheng was also speechless.

That is to say, there is no way to boast?

This is too embarrassing!

After all, Zhang Shicheng didn't do anything to Shi Naian, he just let him go down... This shit spread quickly, making it known to everyone, everyone was laughing at Zhang Shicheng crazily.

The news also spread to Jinling, and Liu Bowen and others couldn't help laughing, "This is called painting a tiger but not an anti-dog. Zhang Shicheng really brought shame on himself!"

Song Lian also said: "Zhang Shicheng is capricious, greedy for profit, whether he has any deeds of love for the people, and the appearance of a benevolent monarch. He can't brag about it."

The big guys laughed, and Zhang Ximeng suddenly thought of an idea.

"Zhang Shicheng asked the following people to write operas. I didn't know what to write for a while, but if anyone can draw, I would like to give him a painting."

Liu Bowen asked curiously: "What is Zhang Xiang going to paint? My ink paintings are still good, and Brother Jing Lian's landscapes, flowers and birds are also good."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a picture of Zhang Shicheng watching a play."

"Zhang Shicheng is watching a play? This is to draw characters!"

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Yes, I really want to draw a character...but this character is a bit special."

"Special?" Liu Bowen didn't understand, so Zhang Ximeng had no choice but to say... First of all, I want to draw a room, resplendent in gold and jade, with a big ivory bed.Then draw a young and heroic bodyguard with an imposing appearance and a handsome face.To draw another woman with a phoenix crown and a xiapei, it must be full of extravagance.

Their eyes met, full of affection!

"This, what is this?"

"This is Mrs. Zhang and the guards."

"Then, what about Zhang Shicheng?"

"Zhang Shicheng went to the theater!"

Liu Bowen, Song Lian and others looked at each other, trying to hold back for a long time, finally couldn't hold back, they laughed wildly together, and the signing room was full of joyful atmosphere.

No, it must be arranged for Zhang Shicheng.

Speaking of the prison in Hangzhou, two people were imprisoned one after another. They asked each other, why were you arrested?

The first person said, I suggest that King Cheng accept Yuan Ting Zhaoan.

The second person said, I object to King Cheng accepting Zhao'an.

After a while, the third person came, and the two asked, do you support Zhao'an or oppose Zhao'an.

The third person said with a dark face: I am Zhang Shicheng!

……

It is said that Zhang Shicheng responded to the uprising of the Red Turban Army, led the soldiers and horses, killed the greedy Yuan army, and then took his mother into his mansion.

Let the old lady appreciate the splendor and splendor of the mansion, all kinds of expensive decorations, and priceless supplies.

After looking at it, the old lady said to Zhang Shicheng: "My son, these things are all good, but what should you do if the Red Scarf Army comes to kill you?"

These precious intangible cultural heritages were quickly spread to Suzhou and Hangzhou.

God is sorry, Zhang Shicheng's luck is really good, in other places, there would not be such a strong response, but there are so many citizens in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and how prosperous opera is!

Kunqu Opera, Pingtan, all kinds of situations, a hundred flowers bloom.

The citizens quickly accepted these jokes, carried them forward, and put them before the opening of the big show to warm up the scene... For example, a big man came to Taiwei's mansion to meet Zhang Shicheng, and the gatekeeper asked him, what do you do?This person said, I followed Zhang Taiwei and got rid of it in Gaoyou.The gatekeeper immediately retorted, you fart, everyone knows that Taiwei Zhang is a loyal minister of the Yuan Dynasty, and he never beat the Yuan army...

Faced with endless jokes, Zhang Shicheng wanted to cry but had no tears.

Zhang Ximeng was slightly satisfied with the effect.

But having said that, what really matters is how to deal with Tianwan.

It took a full half a year to finally train tens of thousands of Miao soldiers.

Then it's time to make a difference.

But who can take on this task has caused disputes within Zhu's army.

The reason is very simple. This trip to southwestern Hunan is not just about fighting a war. It is about promoting local reforms, gaining the support of the Miao people, establishing a base area, and harassing Tianwan's rear.

Adding up several tasks, there are absolutely very few who can be perfectly competent.

First of all, Hu Dahai, Chang Yuchun, and Hua Yun are fine, but they definitely can't.

In addition, simple civil servants can't afford it.

He must be capable of writing and martial arts, and must be trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang to be able to stand on his own... After calculation, the most suitable person turned out to be Zhang Ximeng!

"My lord, why don't you let the minister lead the army!"

"No! Absolutely not!"

Old Zhu flatly refused, just kidding, Zhang Ximeng is capable of this job, but China's Wu Kingdom has a myriad of threads, from top to bottom, from the inside out, which thing can do without Zhang Ximeng!

He would rather not send anyone than let Zhang Ximeng go.

It's just that this matter is troublesome. If Zhang Ximeng is not allowed to go, who can do it?

"Sir, why don't you let me go!"

The person who spoke was Tang He, who came from Yangzhou to report on his work.

Old Zhu was slightly taken aback, Tang He was the first to follow him, and he knew exactly what tactics Zhu's army used along the way.Later, Tang He was in charge of guarding Yangzhou. He was on his own and honed many talents.

Although Lao Tang may not be the strongest in battle, his comprehensive ability, qualifications, and loyalty are all impeccable.

Looking at it this way, it really can only be Tanghe.

Lao Zhu stretched out his hand, and patted Tang He's shoulder vigorously, without saying a word.

You can't let Lao Tang be alone, and you need to assign him several subordinates.

After some screening, Zhou Dexing, Zhu Liangzu, and Lan Yu were selected.In addition, Liu Bowen tried his best to fight for it, and he also went out with everyone to take care of logistics and official documents.

"You are going here differently. You have to beware of the enemy, and you have to beware of your own people. It is very unusual... these Miao soldiers, most of them are good, but it is inevitable that they have two ends. After returning, they will collude with the chieftain, and in turn entrap you."

Zhang Ximeng repeatedly reminded Tang He and Liu Bowen, and both of them listened patiently. Tang He nodded frequently, and finally he also said: "Mr. The chieftains in the south of Huguang are densely packed and intriguing with each other, and they are not monolithic, as long as the method is right, they can stand firm!"

Liu Bowen also said: "That's right, we are taking the land of the Southwest in advance for the superior, no matter how difficult it is, we will never turn back!"

Zhang Ximeng nodded vigorously, daring to cheer up.

In the final analysis, it is not enough to have a prosperous dynasty.

Only when the big guys work together can we achieve something.

"Then I would like to wish Ma Dao success in advance... Or three years, or five years, we will definitely be able to establish a victory, and then the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains will restore China!"

Tang He and Liu Bowen stood up together, and the appointment was successful!

With so many horses, it is definitely impossible to send them there together.Tang He led an advance army of three thousand, spared Ganzhou, went straight to Jingzhou, and went to the south of Huguang to open up a new situation.

As long as they can gain a firm foothold, follow-up soldiers and horses will immediately drive over to give Tang He the strongest support.

Zhang Ximeng also considered the difficulty of transporting materials by land, so he prepared a batch of military supplies, borrowed fifty merchant ships from Fang Guozhen, and transported them to Guangzhou, then went upstream from the Zhenshui River, and delivered them to Tanghe in Shaozhou.

As you can see from the map, they are actually very close to each other.

As long as Tang He successfully obtained the supplies, he could make great strides to Jingzhou and take over the territory of the Wuxi Yang family.

It's just that this incident was a bit unexpected. Jiang Ying, who was in charge of escorting the supplies, chatted with Fang Guozhen's men all the way, talking about what they learned in training, the insights they got, and the principles they understood.They even talked about what to do after returning to their hometown, and enthusiastically imagined a bright future.

Jiang Ying chatted happily, but he didn't expect that the listener was interested, and the more Fang Jiajun thought about it, the more he felt it made sense.After arriving in Guangzhou, these subordinates of Fang Guozhen decided to join Zhu's army altogether.

Faced with this situation, Jiang Yingcai was startled, it seemed that they had really learned something amazing!Maybe changing my hometown is not a dream!

Chapter 226 Another Harvest Time

Zhu Yuanzhang has already experienced the power of ideological propaganda, but there is no doubt that he must have strong strength and be able to defeat his opponents on the battlefield in order to make these ideas come true.

This is also the reason why Lao Zhu didn't let Zhang Ximeng go away. He had to start planning and fight Tian Wan.

Don't look at the name Tianwan which is quite funny, but their strength is not bad at all, it can even be described as a gathering of titans.

After Peng Yingyu's death, Xu Shouhui was the emperor in name. Under him, there were Grand Master Zou Pusheng, Marshal Ni Wenjun, General Zhao Pusheng, Chen Puwen, Ou Puxiang, Yang Puxiong, Xiang Pulue, etc., naturally including Ni Wenjun's subordinates Chen Youliang et al.

Take out any one, you can stand alone.

In terms of overall quality, these generals are no worse than Lao Zhu's Huaixi generals.

Even because of their rich experience in war, they are more fierce and difficult than Huaixi generals.

This can be seen from the collision between Chang Yuchun and Zhang Dingbian. .

It would be fine if Tianwan was simple and strong, but the problem is that they dominate the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Upwards, they have sent Ming Yuzhen into Bashu. Downwards, they have seized Anqing and taken away Hongdu at the same time.

In addition, Tianwan captured Fuzhou again, forming a front line of confrontation across the Yangtze River, from north to south, thousands of miles long, intertwined with each other, and the situation is very complicated.

Lao Zhu urgently needs to discuss a proper strategy with Zhang Ximeng and others.

"The most critical places at the moment are nothing more than Anqing and Hongdu... Recapturing Anqing is equivalent to adding a barrier above the Yangtze River, which can prevent Tianwan's navy from going down the river. Capture Hongdu, and you will have Xiangtianwan's hinterland." The springboard where the knife is inserted, this situation is still very clear, but these two places are not so easy to take down."

Zhang Ximeng was also very helpless. On Anqing's side, Zhao Pusheng and Zhang Dingbian were definitely easy to defend and difficult to attack, while Hongdu's side had Chen Youliang.

Although this guy joined the Red Scarf very late, he has risen rapidly, and he is a formidable opponent with his skillful methods of fighting with troops.

"My lord, these two places are very difficult to fight. If I have to choose, I think it should be Hongdu."

"Why?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"There are two reasons. First, I'm still not so confident in our navy. I'm afraid it will be quite difficult to defeat Tianwan. Second, our advantage is still attracting farmers. If we can win Hongdu, The people around the entire Poyang Lake will stand by our side. With these lands of fish and rice, the power will definitely increase, and if we go to fight against the sky, we will be sure."

Zhu Yuanzhang listened carefully, and concluded: "What do you mean, sir, to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses?"

"That's right, my lord is wise!"