First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Ying proudly said: "Unfortunately, I have never regarded you as an opponent! No matter how capable you are, if you serve a villain like Chen Youliang and oppose all people in the world, you will not end well!"

Zhang Ding was speechless.

Zhu Ying didn't learn any other skills, but Zhu Xin's skill has improved by three points.

"Command, attack the city!"

The battle in Fuliangzhou started, and the duel between Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang came much earlier than in history.

In the original history, the two sides did not engage in a decisive battle all at once.Including Anqing, Hongdu and other cities, the two sides fought repeatedly and changed hands several times.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang became stronger and stronger, and in the final Poyang Lake battle, he completely defeated Chen Youliang and won the final victory.

But the fighting in the past few years has not been smooth sailing, on the contrary, it is almost dangerous and full of danger.

Not to mention anything else, just the civil and military officials who died in battle were a long list... General Hua Yun, adopted son Zhu Wenxun, Wang Ding, Xu Ai, Ye Chen, Wan Sicheng and so on.

This is not counting the soldiers who died in the decisive battle at Poyang Lake.

It can be seen that the battle is fierce.

Especially the rebellion of the generals is a common occurrence, not only between Lao Zhu and Chen Youliang, but also some people who killed Zhu Yuanzhang's generals and surrendered to Zhang Shicheng, such as Hu Dahai, who died in the hands of Xiao Xiaozhi, which is really a pity .

Cruel battles, intrigues, and betrayals from time to time... Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicious character seems to have been tempered at this time, and it has affected his life.

However, due to Zhang Ximeng's participation, this historical process showed signs of fast-forwarding. Zhu Yuanzhang developed faster and his footsteps were more stable... Similarly, Chen Youliang also hurriedly usurped the throne, and he also received the support of many powerful landlords. How weak in history.

This is a battle that seems to be evenly matched, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and even Zhu Jiajun's side is not absolutely sure.

"Wen Xun is dead!"

Zhu Yuanzhang clenched his fist hard and slammed the table hard, heartbroken... He included Zhu Wenxun in the literary generation, just as if he was his own. Chen Youliang actually conspired to kill his son. The pain of losing his son made Zhu Yuanzhang gnash his teeth.

"Sir, Zhu Ying is still staying in Fuliang? Does he want to garrison the prisoners and stop Chen Jun?"

"That's true. Zhu Wenxun and Wang Ding died in battle. There are no generals in Fuliang, and only Zhu Ying is left to support him." Zhang Ximeng's voice trembled slightly.

Lao Zhu was greatly shocked when he heard it.

"Sure enough, he is our son! He has set an example for his brothers!" Old Zhu said, already treating Zhu Ying as a good son, setting an example for the prince.

Zhang Ximeng's face was serious, but he was more worried... To be honest, he and Zhu Wenxun didn't have much communication, only when he was still in Chuzhou, he taught Zhu Wenxun how to read.

But Zhu Ying is different. Ask yourself, even if he is his own younger brother, Zhang Ximeng may not be so tolerant!

This kid is still young, staying in Fuliang, if something goes wrong, it will definitely make Zhang Ximeng want to die!

"My lord, according to the urgent report, Chen Youliang dispatched Zhang Dingbian, and they sent out all the best. We should send troops as soon as possible to rescue Fuliang."

Old Zhu nodded subconsciously, but he didn't give an order. He stared at Fuliang suddenly, and couldn't help saying: "Mr. Zhang, look at Chen Youliang starting from here, what is he going to do?"

Zhang Ximeng was also taken aback. Naturally, he wanted to plot Jinling and defeat us... But Zhang Ximeng thought for a while and realized the problem.

"My lord, we have analyzed that this road will pass through Jiuhua Mountain and Huangshan Mountain. The road is rugged and the transportation is very difficult. Chen Youliang does not have the support of the people. It is almost impossible to take this road."

Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down more and more. He said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, what does he mean by attacking Fuliang?"

Zhang Ximeng gradually calmed down and came to a conclusion.

"Are they trying to lure us into sending troops to rescue?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "If the Fuliang can be taken lightly, Chen Youliang can also mobilize the army, and advance slowly by land and water... If not, then attract us to the east of the lake mouth, wait for work at leisure, and fight us decisively!"

Zhang Ximeng was taken aback, "What does my lord mean?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the map, gritted his teeth and said, "Since Chen Youliang is going to fight, he will face up to the difficulties and win the war!"

3Chapter 17 Tenacious Zhu Ying

Determined to fight decisively, the huge war machine was put into operation, and one hundred thousand elite Zhu family troops, twenty thousand naval divisions, and hundreds of thousands of civilians were all mobilized.

In this huge system, the vast majority of people are just bricks, and it is enough to perform their duties faithfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang grasped the overall situation and decided on the strategy, Zhang Ximeng planned and assisted, and the two were at the top.

Under Lao Zhu, the one who can command the military affairs is Xu Da, the commander of the former army.

This recognized handsome talent has the right to speak comparable to Zhang Ximeng in simple military affairs.It's just that Xu Da is not so relaxed at the moment.

Opposite him, sat Feng Guoyong and Wu Zhen. Feng Guoyong had recently come from Yangzhou to assist Lao Zhu in a decisive battle. Among the generals in Huaixi, Wu Zhen was second only to Xu Da and Tang He. Yes, he is not only wise and brave, but also responsible for water transportation for a long time and is familiar with logistics.

After the establishment of trainers, some positions similar to chief of staff have been added in the army, and Wu Zhen has a military rank.

When these three people get together, they are almost the chief and deputy commanders, plus the chief of staff.

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's decisive battle plan, the three of them needed to use the fastest time to come up with an implementation plan, or... put forward their amendments.

After being silent for a long time, Wu Zhen still spoke, "I thought the rescue of Fuliang at this time seems to be negotiable... Chen Youliang's army gathered at the mouth of the lake, with Zhang Dingbian as the guide. If you send troops suddenly, it seems that you will fall into Chen Youliang's trap In the middle, we have to guard against it."

After Wu Zhen finished, he looked at Xu Da, and found that this guy had his head down, his eyes fixed on the map, and he didn't say a word.At this time Feng Guoyong suddenly said: "Since we want to eat up Zhang Dingbian's troops, we must send a troop to intercept the reinforcements from the direction of Hukou."

Wu Zhen immediately said: "Between Hukou and Fuliang, there is a flat river. Only in Shimen and other places, it is slightly dangerous, but it is not enough to stop Chen Youliang's army. Don't forget, Chen Youliang has 30 people, not 30. A pig!"

Feng Guoyong gritted his teeth, "Then, we must also rescue Fuliang, no matter what, Fuliang cannot be lost!"

After another short silence, Wu Zhen said slowly, "Is Fuliang really that important?"

One sentence made Xu Da suddenly raise his head, three people, six eyes collided with each other, crackling.They all knew each other well, half of Fuliang's matter was in the city, and half was in Zhu Ying's body!

After a long time, Feng Guoyong sighed helplessly, "Zhu Wenxun missed a big deal!"

His words finally broke the riddle. Wu Zhen simply put his heart on the line and said directly: "The road in the south of the Yangtze River is not easy. After I heard that An Qing got it, I was very happy. We can send troops from Anqing to sweep up the land. Jiangbei, and then approached Jiangzhou with a large army, forcing Chen Youliang to a decisive battle. This is the right thing to do!"

Feng Guoyong also understands that this is a good move, after all, Jiangbei's conditions are really good.The roads are good, but Chen Han's troops are also weak.

Moreover, Qichun can also be captured to cut off the connection between Jiangzhou and Hanyang from the upper reaches.

At this point, the initiative of the battle is in the hands of Zhu Jiajun.

But the problem is that no one dares to ignore Fuliang now.

Zhu Ying is young, not only is Zhu Yuanzhang's adoptive son, but also Zhang Ximeng's good brother... even the latter's identity is still higher than the former.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a monarch, he can give up many things for the sake of the country.

But Zhang Ximeng couldn't do it. In the eyes of outsiders, his attitude towards Zhu Ying could be called doting.

If something happens to Zhu Ying, no one knows how Zhang Ximeng will react... and with Zhang Ximeng's status in the army, who would dare to ignore Zhu Ying, if something happens to the little guy, other generals in the army can tear it apart without Zhang Ximeng speaking. over him.

Fuliang must be rescued, but once Fuliang is rescued, he must give up attacking from Jiangbei, and then use weak troops to fight against Chen Youliang's 40 to [-] people.

The east of Hukou is likely to become the sad place for Zhu Jiajun.

Xu Da thought for a long time before asking, "Is there a way to get the best of both worlds?"

Both Feng Guoyong and Wu Zhen were taken aback. After a pause, Wu Zhen said in a muffled voice, "You can't have both!"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, Xu Da's face became more serious, and finally he said slowly: "Let you command, how to fight is the best?"

Now Wu Zhen couldn't help but owed his ass, Feng Guoyong also pondered a little.

"Commander, I think we can send [-] cavalry to Qimen!"

Feng Guoyong first put his finger on Qimen, and Xu Da couldn't help but see that Qimen was guarding the main road from Fuliang Prefecture to Jinling, and sent a cavalry to attack and defend when retreating.

Even if the floating beams go wrong, they can try to rescue them.

Of course, the subtext of this arrangement is to let Zhu Ying work hard on her own and ask for more blessings.

Xu Da pondered for a while, then looked at the two people, and asked, "Are there any other risks?"

"Yes!" Wu Zhen said bluntly, "If Fuliang Prefecture falls, Rao Prefecture will also be lost, and if Rao Prefecture is lost, Hongdu will definitely fall...Zhu Wenzheng is in Hongdu!"

Another annoying name.

In fact, the three of them are well aware that Jiangnan Jiangbei can only choose the same.

If they advance quickly in Jiangbei, break the deadlock, and defeat Chen Youliang in the decisive battle, everything will be fine.

But if Jiangbei's march is delayed, it cannot break through quickly.

Chen Youliang is very likely to go south and grab all the counties on the east and west sides of Poyang Lake.

Feng Guoyong suddenly said: "If I'm not wrong, the superior and Zhang Xiang overestimated Chen Youliang!"

"Overrated?"

"Well! Chen Youliang once took down Hongdu, but because of internal strife, he returned to the army, and sat back and watched Hongdu fall into our hands. Chen Youliang is not popular, and he has a character of revenge. He sent troops to Fuliang, not necessarily for the purpose of plotting from now on Jinling, he probably wanted to cut off our connection with Hongdu, and then he sent a large army to the south, took Hongdu, and avenged the past!"

With a few words, Feng Guo completely woke up Xu Da and Wu Zhen.

Because if you want to attack Jinling, it’s a bit of a trick to attack Fuliangzhou. If you don’t go to the Yangtze River and land, you want to go to the mountains. Isn’t this a brain twitch?

But if it is plotting Hongdu and other places, it will be done in an instant.

Xu Da's eyes were serious, and he said after a long while: "It's the superior and Zhang Xiang who stood too high, but they didn't grasp Chen Youliang's mind! He talked about a decisive battle and wiped us out. But in fact, he might just want to take down Hongdu and report to him. Revenge for defeat."

Wu Zhen also said: "That's right, but if you say that, Chen Youliang may seem arrogant, but in fact he has his own opinions, and he uses troops steadily, so don't underestimate them!"

Xu Da and Feng Guoyong sighed secretly, how could ordinary people be able to lay such a large foundation, occupy two provinces, and be one step away from the throne.

Xu Da looked at the map again, "According to our judgment, we should immediately send a cavalry to Qimen to monitor the movements of Chen's army and support the Fuliang defenders. Then our main force will send troops from Anqing to attack Jiangzhou and attack Chen Youliang. If he is caught off guard, he will not be given the opportunity for the army to go south."

Feng Guoyong nodded, "That's right, Zhu Wenzheng should be ordered to mobilize Hongdu troops. If the time is right, go north immediately and join the siege of Jiangzhou. As long as Jiangzhou is captured, Chen Youliang will lose half of his life." .”

These two handsome talents came up with completely different strategies.

And Wu Zhen thought deeply, and after a long time, he said slowly: "If Zhu Ying has made a mistake, what should we do?"

The atmosphere became tense again.

Xu Da pressed his temple with one hand, only feeling upset for a while.

As a general, he naturally wanted to think about problems based on the pure battlefield gains and losses.

But which battle can be passed easily?

In fact, Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't think of anything they could think of?

But the problem is that Zhu Ying is in Fuliang, what can we do about this matter?

Xu Da didn't know either, he could only let the two of them retreat first, weigh each other, and then make up their minds.

A whole night passed, and another morning, Xu Dacai came to see Zhu Yuanzhang with dark circles under his eyes.

To Xu Da's surprise, Zhang Ximeng waited outside ahead of time. It seemed that Zhang Ximeng was also very haggard.

"Zhang Xiang!"

Xu Da was about to salute, but Zhang Ximeng grabbed him and went to the side.

"Xu Da, you and I are going to directly rescue Fuliang, is it safe?"

Xu Da was stunned, "Zhang Xiang, I, I will definitely go all out, there will be no mistakes, please rest assured Zhang Xiang!"

"No!" Zhang Ximeng shook his head, "That's not what I mean, I'm asking you, if Zhu Ying can hold Fuliang and contain Zhang Dingbian's [-] troops, and prevent him from going east to Jinling or south to Raozhou. What do you want in this battle? how to spell?"

Xu Da turned pale with shock, and looked at Zhang Ximeng in disbelief. Who wouldn't know the relationship between Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Ying!

"Zhang Xiang, I don't know what to do now, if I can give up Fuliang and retreat to Qimen, maybe it will be more stable."

Hearing this, Zhang Ximeng laughed immediately.

"Okay, I understand what you mean. Just in time, I have some news to tell you." Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Lu Qiuyun left last night. He will sneak into Fuliang. There will be news in two days at the latest. We will also know the situation of Fuliang."

"what!"

Xu Da was really stunned. Lu Qiuyun is the thief who is proficient in three teachings and nine streams, familiar with 180 lines, and stole Zhang Ximeng?

"Can he really get in?"

Zhang Ximeng also sighed, "I don't know, but Gong Bosui helped write the military order, and Lu Zhou made several fake confession documents. I showed it to Ding Pulang, but he couldn't tell the difference."

Xu Da's eyes widened, can he still play like this?After a long time, I couldn't help laughing out loud.

These crouching dragons and phoenix chicks can actually play an unexpected role at this time.

Simply divine!

"Zhang Xiang, if Fuliangzhou can really hold out for ten days and a half months, we have a [-]% chance of winning this decisive battle!"

Zhang Ximeng also nodded slightly, no more.

A day and a half later, a secret letter from Fuliang Prefecture was placed in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng.

"Godfather, big brother, don't worry, I've got [-] kiln workers, and they will help defend the city. I'm sure I'll guard the city for a hundred days... But after the victory, I have to pay a small amount of money to buy the kiln factory. Hand it over to the kiln workers for management, and hope for permission."