First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Fu Youde also strongly agrees and should be severely punished.

It's just that after Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, many people in the army have already reflected. They know their mistakes, and their lives are at stake. Can they be a little lenient and give them a way out?

Fu Youde had no extravagant hopes, but Zhang Ximeng's reasoning is beautiful, and he has the reputation of a sage, so it is not impossible to show kindness outside the law.

After much consideration, Fu Youde came to see him.

"Please sit down."

Zhang Ximeng asked Fu Youde to sit down, then poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "If General Fu has anything to say, just go ahead."

After Fu Youde thanked him, he observed Zhang Ximeng's expression and found that Zhang Ximeng was very pleasing and in a good mood, which gave him some confidence.

"Mr. Zhang, although it's only been a few days since I've been attached to a humble position, what I've seen and heard has been eye-opening and shocking. My biggest impression is that the army is strictly governed, the laws are strict, and those who have committed crimes must be investigated and organized. It is clear and convincing." Fu Youde paused and said, "Especially in this matter, robbing women and having fun in the army is really a heinous crime. No matter whether it is the laws of heaven and the country, it cannot be agreed... Whoever has no sisters, who People don’t have daughters? Comparing your heart to your heart, put yourself in the situation, and think about those who have been victimized. The person who is the chief villain should also be the first to show the public, so as to serve as an example.”

After Fu Youde finished speaking, he lowered his head and remained silent. After a while, he found that Zhang Ximeng had nothing to say, so he raised his head and found that Zhang Ximeng was smiling but not smiling. He panicked for no reason.

"Zhang Xiang, he came from a humble background and didn't study much. If there is anything wrong, I ask Zhang Xiang to enlighten me."

"Hahaha!"

Zhang Ximeng suddenly smiled, "General Fu, you are very good... But I want to ask you, do you want me to kill only the culprit, that is, kill one culprit and let the others go lightly, so don't embarrass them? "

Fu Youde was stunned, he had tried his best to hide his purpose, and tried his best to make his words impeccable, but I'm sorry, his real intentions still couldn't be hidden from Zhang Ximeng's eyes.

After staying for a while, Fu Youde had no choice but to admit: "Mr. Zhang, there is only something wrong with a lowly position. Please don't be too polite, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "General Fu, I have already drawn up the outcome of this case... All eight people who participated in harboring women and profited from them will be cut in half. In addition, there are more than 400 people who have taken pleasure in accumulative behaviors." People, all of them will be punished twenty times and expelled from the army... In addition, we must carry out rectification in the army and strictly enforce military discipline. Not only this kind of thing, but also other evil deeds will be thoroughly investigated to the end, and rape will never be condoned."

After a pause, Zhang Ximeng added: "Including your subordinates, they will also be tested. I hope you will be mentally prepared!"

Fu Youde turned pale with fright, he never expected that Zhang Ximeng said so many reasons, and the soldiers also cried bitterly, repenting their sins, how could they be dealt with so severely?

"Zhang Xiang, those three women didn't die either. They didn't commit murder. Is it too much to chop off eight heads and expel so many people at once?"

"No!"

Zhang Ximeng shook his head and said: "General Fu, you are not dead, but I want to ask you, in this world, being taken away by some rebels, in the eyes of the family, is there any difference from being killed? For these women, they Being caught in the army, I have to make fun of dozens of people every day. This kind of life is probably worse than hell. Do they have to be killed before they can be beheaded and killed? Or can the criminals be spared? ?”

Fu Youde blushed, speechless, he could only bow his head.

Zhang Ximeng said again: "You may think that since some soldiers have already repented and realized their mistakes. Knowing their mistakes can make a big difference. God has the virtue of being good at life, shouldn't he be lenient?"

Fu Youde suddenly raised his head and opened his mouth. He really thought so, but it seemed that Zhang Ximeng disagreed.

"If it's just reasoning and making people realize their mistakes, then what is the point of punishment? Judgment by reason cannot replace punishment by weapons...so those who should be killed should still be killed, and the criminals who should be punished should still not be lenient. In my case , Admitting mistakes is only a reference condition, but not a reason to violate the law."

Fu Youde trembling, he finally saw another side of Zhang Ximeng.

It turns out that this young Prime Minister Zhang is not only reasonable, not only gentle and refined, but also has a hard heart, a firm attitude, and will never be soft!

Fu Youde lowered his head and thought for a long time, before he said: "Master Zhang applies both kindness and power, heavy codes are used in troubled times, and the lowly ranks are thrown to the ground. Those beasts are also to blame, so there is no need to feel sorry for them. Killing all these moths is just a good way to enforce military discipline and let them know that military orders Like a mountain, let's see who dares to take it lightly in the future!"

Listening to Fu Youde's words, Zhang Ximeng secretly sighed in his heart, even he couldn't see more deeply.

Facing Ding Pulang and the soldiers that day, Zhang Ximeng made a lot of truths, and they all sounded right, but he always felt that it was a little bit less meaningful.

There are always places that are not clear.

"General Fu, where do you think a soldier's combat power comes from? How can it be invincible in all battles?"

Fu Youde grinned wryly, "Mr. Zhang, you don't have much education in a lowly position. How can you know anything... I just think that if the soldiers are trained hard, the food and pay are sufficient, the orders are strict, everyone is afraid of the law, and they dare not stand still, they will naturally win the battle." gone."

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "General Fu, do you also think that the Lord has the power to dispose of you? Like Ding Pulang, it is only natural to kill guilty people! If I stop this matter, will it damage the authority of the Lord General?" ? If this case is handled according to my intention, will it be more difficult for you to lead the army in the future? Soldiers will not obey orders, and when it comes to the battlefield, the big guys are unwilling to fight bravely, so how can they win the battle?"

Fu Youde is simply stupid. Can this Zhang Ximeng see through his heart?How did he express all the deepest words in his heart?

The fact that he came here by himself was not to maintain the authority of the general. Once the people below only know Mr. Zhang, but not them, how can they lead the army, how can they be consistent and have clear orders?

Seeing this, Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly. After so much, the most fundamental thing was finally ready to come out.

"General Fu, you have read our military orders and discipline these days... Do you think that we treat soldiers too well, and even don't allow generals to flog and punish them at will. How can we ensure the implementation of military orders? What if we go to the battlefield? What should the soldiers do if they refuse to obey orders?"

"Do you think that fighting a war is not a child's play, we are whimsical and don't know how to fight at all, or that our military orders and regulations are just written for fun, and those who really lead the army, whoever follows this is a fool, right? "

Fu Youde swallowed hard, he was completely transparent in front of Zhang Ximeng, and he had no secrets at all.

"Zhang Xiang, the lowly position is really confused, but Zhang Xiang has his own reasons, so I ask Zhang Xiang for advice."

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "General Fu, this matter is not complicated, you and we give the soldiers such treatment, do you want to join the army?"

"It's natural."

"Do the soldiers know how to ensure that these benefits are real and will not break their promise?"

Fu Youde was startled, and humbly said: "Please enlighten me, Mr. Zhang."

"This matter is simple. Naturally, we must continue to win and defeat powerful enemies... After all, the great seal on the land deeds can only be fulfilled under our rule. If we fail, these land deeds are no different from waste paper."

Fu Youde's eyes widened and he listened carefully, for fear of missing a word.

"At this point, the source of our soldiers' strength is about to emerge. We give each soldier enough conditions to survive, ensuring that they, as well as their families, have no worries about food and clothing. In order to keep these, every soldier must Fight bravely and die without regret, because only victory can maintain this life."

"So our soldiers, when encountering a battle, fight bravely to be the first. The most fundamental thing is not to rely on the intimidation of the generals, not relying on the strict military orders, killing people at every turn... Although our generals will also take the lead in the charge, our laws and regulations It is also the strictest, but these are not the most fundamental things!"

"Under the intimidation of military orders or the lure of rewards, the courage that erupts, no matter how violent, is not as good as the fighting spirit that bursts out to protect the family and the hard-won life! This fighting spirit is enough Shake the sky and shake the earth, change the universe!"

Fu Youde was inexplicably terrified and shocked.

In the past, he was only full of fantasies about Zhu's army, thinking that they were better and more promising... But it was not until today that Fu Youde really understood the source of Zhu's army's strength.

In the Han and Song Dynasties, Tianwan, and even the previous dynasties, all the soldiers returned to the generals. The soldiers obeyed the generals, and the generals relied on their own abilities to kill the enemy bravely in order to seal their wives and sons.

But when it comes to Zhu's army, it is aimed at all soldiers, rewarding everyone, and then let the big guys work together to fight for greater victories.

"It's true, Chen Youliang is a local chicken and a dog, and Yuan Ting is vulnerable!" Fu Youde clenched his fists, completely admiring, and couldn't help saying: "Zhu's army must be invincible!"

Chapter 335 Resist, Unyielding

Zhang Ximeng left Yingtian to deal with the surrender of Ding Pulang and Fu Youde... Zhu Yuanzhang immediately dispatched [-] troops, set off from Yingtian, and went directly to Tongling.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't lead many troops this time, his men were full of elite soldiers and strong generals.

Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Hu Dahai, Hua Yun, Wu Zhen, Feng Guosheng, Lu Zhongheng, Fei Ju, Tang Shengzong, and nephew Li Wenzhong, worth mentioning, because they passed the examination, their godson Zhu Ying also went out with the army.

This kid has been looking forward to it for many years, and finally he waited for the opportunity. He was like a happy dragon along the way. I ran out to hunt, shooting rabbits and pheasants, and dragging a bunch of game to improve my food.

He also got a broken pipa, played some things that couldn't be tuned, and sang some jokes about howling ghosts and wolves.

Also, this guy didn't know what he was thinking. He happened to meet a Chinese alligator basking in the sun by the river. He stared at it for half an hour, just watching the crocodile grit its teeth.

Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards this godson can be described as pampering. If it were someone else, he would have engaged in military law long ago.

When it fell on Zhu Ying, not only was he not punished, but a special juvenile camp was organized for him to let this kid toss about.And this youth camp is really a gathering of elites, with all kinds of weird varieties.

First of all, Zhu Ying's old classmate Lu Zhou, who is a master of counterfeiting, was brought in. He was in charge of the accounts. Gong Bosui, who was born in history, served as the trainer.

In a word, Zhu Ying is not a youth camp, but a hard-core ruthless camp.In the future, everyone will be able to enter the Tongliao universe and become the existence of the Great Elector.

With such a group of crouching dragons and phoenix chicks, Zhu Ying's courage became more and more inflated.

"Godfather, let me be the vanguard. I promise to break into Jiangzhou City and capture Chen Youliang alive. Take this guy's head and use it as a chamber pot for godfather!"

Faced with the filial piety of his godson, Zhu Yuanzhang just kicked his ass hard.

"Go away, we're not that crazy yet!"

Old Zhu chased Zhu Ying away angrily, you bastard, I don't know what's going on, as long as you can learn from Mr. Zhang, you won't lose your appearance at all!

You have to ask your brother to discipline you later... Zhu Yuanzhang was sullen for a while, and then he called Zhu Sheng and Guo Ying over. They are going to Tongling soon, and they need to discuss the next arrangement.

"Superior, news just came that Zhang Xiang beheaded eight women who harbored women, and all the animals that had fun in the army were cut in half. It can be said that he was decisive and ruthless!" Zhu Sheng introduced.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't frown, but just said lightly: "Mr. Zhang is still merciful, this kind of thing, a thousand cuts are not too much!"

Zhu Sheng grinned, what else could he say, even if Zhang Ximeng really hacked those people to pieces, you would still yell that you would be ashamed, anyway, what Mr. Zhang did was right.

Old Zhu said again: "These eight people are not the only ones hiding women in the army, are they? Is there no one else who can't control the crotch?"

Zhu Sheng said: "Yes, more than 400 people were found out, and Zhang Xiang was expelled from the army under the punishment of twenty to eighty according to the severity of the circumstances."

"Expelled from the army? Where did you get him?"

"It is to expel them from our rule and let them go back to heaven by themselves!"

Lao Zhu was slightly taken aback. If something like this happened, he really didn't deserve to stay in the army, and it was only natural that he should be kicked out.But they came here from an uprising, and they were punished again. If we drive them back, I'm afraid it will end badly!

"Are these people willing to leave?" Old Zhu asked curiously.

Zhu Sheng said with a smile: "The superior can see clearly that most of them are unwilling to leave, but Zhang Xiang said that if you want to stay, you must serve hard labor, ranging from three to five years, and you must thoroughly reflect on your mistakes before you can recover. As a commoner, enjoy the same distribution of land as ordinary people."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled: "This time, Mr. Zhang really has some courage, and he did a good job... By the way, how many people are left?"

"All stayed, one didn't go!"

"One didn't leave?"

"Yes, those who originally planned to go back, but when they heard that the fields could be divided, they all stayed."

The old man Zhu Sheng also sighed and sighed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Zhang Ximeng dealt with this group of people severely, beat them to pieces, and his parents screamed, but these people didn't leave, they were willing to stay. Could it be that everyone is a bitch?

Obviously, this is not the case.

When they went back, they fell into Chen Youliang's hands. Their life and death were still uncertain, and it might be even worse.

But in Zhu Jiajun's place, as long as you do a few years of hard labor, you can get a piece of land. Isn't this much better than holding your head and working hard?

As for whether Zhu Jiajun will say nothing?

Is there any doubt about that?

Some of the rebel soldiers who re-registered and recorded have already obtained the land deeds, and they have become property owners.

They followed Monk Peng, followed Xu Shouhui, through life and death for so many years, holding their heads up and working hard, except for a few who were reused and became generals at the end of the day, most of them were still alone and helpless.

They are depressed, confused, and under tremendous pressure, making many people irritable and depressed, almost going crazy... Everywhere they go, people in the army like to look for women, and grab them if they can't find them. At this moment, they and beasts The only difference is that it has a human face.

Ding Pulang was strictly restrained, and even his subordinates were like this. In the army of "Po Zhang" Zhang Bixian and others, the chief general took the lead in looting and killing, that is a bunch of mad dogs.

After a land deed is issued, most people feel at ease, no need to worry and be confused, and have hope in the future... In the dead of night, holding the deed, remembering the past days, sobbing silently, crying Cry until dawn.

Crying for this world, and crying for themselves.

Gradually, these soldiers sealed up their memories of the past.

Chatting with them all started from the uprising, talking about rectifying military discipline, talking about dividing the land, talking about going to war in the future, saying that you have to be loyal to the King of Wu, and kill the enemy to serve you... Everything in the past is far away from them, as if abandoned in the old days. world.

Both Ding Pulang and Fu Youde could clearly feel that although they were still the leaders of the army, this army would not obey them anymore.

The king of Wu who gave them the land, Zhang Xianggong who presided over the whole army, and the persuasive instructor Zheng are all the most important people in their hearts, and their status is far superior to their two chief generals.

When I think about it occasionally, Ding Pulang and Fu Youde are somewhat lost.

They abandoned the dark and turned to the bright, but when they arrived at Zhu's army, they lost themselves... Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to arrive, the two were flustered, and they didn't know what to do.

With Zhu Yuanzhang's order, they will be driven out of the army and discarded like shoes.

Although they believed that Zhu Yuanzhang would not do this, they were still worried.

……

"Zhang Xiang, I have an idea, I don't know if I should say it or not?" Zheng Yuchun approached Zhang Ximeng and bowed down to ask for advice.

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Still hiding it with me? As long as it's a good suggestion, I'll definitely take it. It just so happens that the lord is coming soon, so let's play together."

Zheng Yuchun scratched his head, "I just have an idea, and I'm still immature... Zhang Xiang, you see, since the 11th year of Zhizheng, Liu Futong has fought for eight years. If you count people like Peng Dang, they have fought for several times. Ten years. They fought with Yuan soldiers, and there were many people who died in battle. Now that Ding Pulang and Fu Youde are rebelling, their subordinates have been fighting for so many years, are they useless? Only when we come to Zhu's army, can we start again? I Thinking about saying this, it is neither fair nor conducive to recruiting more Peng party, and the sky is over."

Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then said slowly: "What do you mean?"

Zheng Yuchun said: "Master Zhang, we sacrificed to Zongze, and the superior even announced that he was enthroned as King Wu in front of the tomb of King Yue, and asked Gaozong to face the Central Plains and kneel on the ground to thank the world. People like Peng Dang are really a little bit desirable Nothing? For example, Monk Peng, who constantly rebelled, trained so many generals, fought for many years, and also shook the Yuan court and inspired people's hearts... I wondered, can I also offer sacrifices?"

Zhang Ximeng was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Sacrifice to what? A professional rebel?"

Zheng Yuchun was startled suddenly. He had been in the Zhu family army for a long time, and he had indeed read some books. He quickly realized the problem... The big guy tacitly agreed that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to rule the world. For an emperor, offering sacrifices to Zong Ze and Yue Fei It's not a big problem for people of this kind, even if you want to redefine the rules and rebuild the universe, you still have to affirm them.

But people like Monk Peng are very troublesome. He is neither from the Red Scarf Army of Zhu Yuanzhang's lineage, but also the leader of Bailian, a monster and thief who has been rebelling and rebelling all his life.

How do you define such a person?

Sing praises?

Encourage the big guys to learn from them, so that the world will not be afraid of chaos?

Zheng Yuchun blushed slightly, "Mr. Zhang, I, I didn't think twice, but I still feel that Monk Peng is not just a person. Now under Chen Youliang's command, there are still Zou Pusheng, Zhao Pusheng and other Peng Party elders who were born in the Peng Party's generals and soldiers. There are countless more. I also hope that Zhang Xiang can properly think of a way to win people's hearts."