First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Although it is impossible to let the generals not care about fame and fortune, there must always be higher pursuits.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang was even happier than having won a big victory.

"You make arrangements, continue chasing the dead and chasing the north, and clean up the mess... As for the rewards for this battle, we plan to comfort the dead and wounded soldiers. We will erect a monument and build a temple at the mouth of the lake to worship the meritorious officials. As for the meritorious generals, we will also give them titles. Please don’t be in a hurry.” Old Zhu paused, and then said: “After this battle, our army will go straight into Jiangxi, please remember not to be violent, and don’t look down on you because you are from Huaixi or East Zhejiang. People in Jiangxi, if anyone dares to bully and kill wantonly, our military law will not be polite."

Xu Da was terrified and hurried to deliver the order.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng continued to sit in town and control the overall situation. After a while, someone actually supported an old minister, trembling, and came to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Veteran Zhu Sheng...congratulations to your superior!"

The old man threw himself on the ground, so excited that tears flowed down his face.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Sheng, he was also very moved. He quickly supported Zhu Sheng and sighed: "This battle is so dangerous. If I knew it was like this, I shouldn't let you take risks."

Zhu Sheng shook his head, "Sir, at this old age, death is not a pity. What you want is to see the rejuvenation of China and the recovery of the Central Plains, and now the superior has taken a big step forward... Chen Youliang was defeated, and Jiangxi is at your fingertips. If If we take Huguang again, we will control everything in the south, and then we will go to the Northern Expedition at that time, and it will definitely be invincible!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled faintly, "It would be the best if it can go so smoothly. However, Chen Youliang has already escaped, I'm afraid there will be more disturbances."

Zhu Sheng raised his brows, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that maybe Chen Youliang can be caught!"

"Really?" Old Zhu didn't believe it.

Zhu Sheng said: "Your Majesty, there was a young man who went out with the veteran, but now he is not by the veteran's side."

At this time, Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but asked, "Where's Yao Guangxiao? Where did he go?"

Zhu Shengdao: "It's like this. Chen Youliang wanted to call me over, but the flames burst out halfway, burning half of the river red. Yao Guangxiao suddenly appeared and helped the old minister kill several Chen Jun. Then he took the old minister to escape, but met on the road. When Ou Puxiang arrived, he was also a member of Peng's party and was willing to surrender. He protected the veteran Zhouquan. Guess wrong, Yao Guangxiao is looking for an opportunity to catch Chen Youliang."

Lao Zhu couldn't help being shocked, so many generals and warriors failed to capture Chen Youliang, this Yao Guangxiao was just a scholar, even though he looked a bit fierce, he actually wanted to arrest Chen Youliang.

Even if you can't catch it, you are still loyal and brave!

Old Zhu suddenly looked at Zhang Ximeng, and said with a smile on his brows, "Mr. Zhang, look at us, as ministers, generals, and scholars, are we still promising?"

What can Zhang Ximeng say: "The lord, the sage, the virtuous minister, is so gratifying and congratulatory!"

Chapter 355 Set up a monument and set up a biography

It's rare to hear Mr. Zhang's flattery, and Zhu Yuanzhang is in a good mood...Don't look at him saying that he is trembling, that he is a dangerous ship, and he is asking for advice on how to rule the world.

None of this can conceal the simple fact that Zhu Yuanzhang won.

He defeated the southern region, the most dangerous enemy.

In the long run, unifying the south, marching into the Central Plains, and becoming the master of the world has become a matter of high probability.

In the face of such achievements, who can really remain indifferent?

If it weren't for the turmoil in front of him, and all the things that haven't been dealt with yet, Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to give himself a day off, sleep for a while and wake up naturally, even just one!

But it's not enough now... Not to mention that Chen Youliang didn't know whether he was alive or dead. There were only hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. In addition to those who died in the fire and fell into the river, there were at least [-] people scattered. Jiangzhou is the capital of Chen Han. There are still not weak troops, Zhang Dingbian is still besieging Fuliang, the east and west banks of Poyang Lake, the upper and lower Yangtze Rivers, the huge territory has become a mess.

In this situation, if handled properly, Zhu's army's territory and strength could be multiplied quickly, but if Chen Youliang escaped and revived if one was not handled properly, the results of the battle would be greatly reduced.

Where did Zhu Yuanzhang dare to be careless, he has been thinking about how to deal with it so that he can get twice the result with half the effort.But frankly speaking, there is no idea yet.

At this time, Zhang Ximeng noticed the person Zhu Sheng mentioned.

OP Xiang!

"Mr. Fenglin, O Puxiang is willing to surrender? What is this man's plan?"

Zhu Sheng frowned slightly. It was indeed with O Puxiang's help that he got out of danger and returned safely.But after talking with Ou Puxiang for a few words, he felt that it was very troublesome, so he didn't want to mention it at this time, but since Zhang Ximeng asked, he had to say it.

"Zhang Xiang, this Ou Puxiang is not only an old man from Peng Dang, but also occupying Yuanzhou. He is very powerful. When Chen Youliang killed Xu Shouhui, he almost fell out with Chen Youliang and declared Yuanzhou to stand on his own."

Zhang Ximeng was quite surprised, "He also wants to be self-reliant? Ming Yuzhen entered Bashu with a large number of soldiers and a favorable location, so he dared to stand against Chen Youliang. Ou Puxiang only has the land of Yuanzhou. Where does he have the confidence?"

Zhu Sheng sighed: "Mr. Zhang didn't know something. Ou Puxiang joined the Peng Party in the 11th year of Zhizheng, and followed Peng Yingyu in the incident. In addition to the previous management, it has been more than ten years. His tree has deep roots and branches. Mao, everyone in Yuanzhou listens to him. It is not easy for Chen Youliang to get rid of him."

"So it's a local snake!" Zhang Ximeng nodded, but he became puzzled again, "Since he and Chen Youliang had a falling out, why would he come here again? It seems unreasonable?"

Zhu Sheng sighed: "This is about our relationship...Since General Ding and General Fu came over, the war is not good for Chen Youliang, he is very worried that Yuanzhou will make troubles and set fire to his ass. But he can't do anything Get rid of Ou Puxiang immediately. It just so happened that a few big households came forward at this time. They bridged the gap between the two families. Chen Youliang promised Ou Puxiang hereditary succession and rewarded Yuanzhou to him. In exchange for Ou Puxiang to honor Chen Han and bring 8000 troops , come to help."

Zhang Ximeng suddenly realized that in the original history, Ou Puxiang had always been in Yuanzhou, and when Zhu Yuanzhang fought over, he surrendered smoothly.

And indeed because Zhu Yuanzhang was too powerful in Yuanzhou, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't shake him quickly, so he let Ou Puxiang continue to be stationed in Yuanzhou, and even got the title of Yuan Guogong and became the Emperor of Earth.

Among the entire Peng party, he was considered a good end.

However, due to Zhang Ximeng's involvement, Chen Youliang's advantage is not that great, and because of Juntian's proposition, it has affected the choices of many big households in Jiangxi.They played a bridge in the middle, which led to the cooperation between Ou Puxiang and Chen Youliang.

However, Chen Youliang also spent a lot of money, sealing Ou Puxiang Zuo Chancellor, Da Sima, Yuan Guogong, hereditary replacement, and even promised to listen to the announcement...

It turned out that he was one level higher than me, but he was the same as Li Shanchang, and he was a leftist.

Zhang Ximeng quickly figured out Zhu Sheng's concerns.

"Mr. Fenglin, does this Ou Puxiang still want to be hereditary and become his emperor?"

Zhu Yuanzhang also stared suddenly, and his complexion became dark.

If you surrender, you are aware of current affairs, and we will not treat you badly, but if you want unrealistic benefits, then you are a bit overconfident.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, no matter what, cannot allow Ou Puxiang to become king on his own.

If he really doesn't know what to do, we must dispatch troops to put down the rebellion and wipe out Yuanzhou!

If Lao Zhu thought so, of course Zhang Ximeng also knew, but he had other thoughts.First of all, Ou Puxiang wants to be the emperor of the country, which is absolutely impossible.

But the problem is that it is best not to fall out with Ou Puxiang right now, he has the double identity of Peng Dang old man and Jiangxi local snake... If you can persuade Ou Puxiang to surrender and let him sincerely serve for Zhu's army, many places in Jiangxi can spread the word depends.

At least around Yuanzhou, there is no problem, and even Zhang Dingbian's side, there is hope to solve it.

An Ou Puxiang is nothing, the most important thing is to quickly pacify Jiangxi, quickly integrate, and develop strength.

Now I am most afraid that O Puxiang will not be on the road!

"Zhang Xiang, Ou Puxiang has been entrenched in Yuanzhou for many years. I'm afraid he won't give up so easily. I think a fight is inevitable." Even Zhu Sheng gave up.

Zhang Ximeng frowned, thought for a while, and finally said: "My lord, do you think what we talked about on the boat can be applied to Ou Puxiang?"

Old Zhu was taken aback, but said again: "Yuanzhou is in Jiangxi, we don't agree!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "How about putting it outside? Would you like to seal Yuan Guo out?"

Old Zhu pondered again. This time it took a little longer. In fact, what he discussed with Zhang Ximeng was more like a long-term plan... To put it bluntly, it was used to deal with the arrogant soldiers and give these people a last way out .

If you are in the Central Plains, you must be honest and obedient, and if you want to do whatever you want, then go outside and make trouble.

This can be regarded as a plan that all generals can accept. You have the ambition of Xu Da, and you want to be famous generals through the ages. We will help you.

You want to be prosperous and rich, and you want to do whatever you want, we will help you too.

However, no one can mess around in the Central Plains.

It was almost a bottom line drawn by Lao Zhu for his subordinates.He originally planned to unify the Central Plains after the Northern Expedition before he could completely throw it out.

Unexpectedly, an Ou Puxiang appeared, which made the plan had to be advanced.

"Mr. Zhang, this matter may be negotiable, but we can't agree immediately... This feudal country can't threaten us, and it can't be too close to the Central Plains. Besides, it doesn't seem so easy for Ou Puxiang to accept it. !"

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, and said, "It's not easy, but it depends on human effort. I'll try it now, and if it makes sense, the situation in Jiangxi will open up."

Zhu Yuanzhang finally nodded, Zhang Ximeng thought twice and asked someone to invite Zou Pusheng first, and then he went to the pier, where the boat was moored, to see Ou Puxiang.

It was Zou Pusheng who came earlier than Ou Puxiang.

This old man is full of energy, his eyes are shining, especially worth mentioning, he is also wearing a Taoist robe, holding a mahogany sword in his hand, and his sleeves are fluttering, as if he is really a living god.

"Zhang Xiang, this old man watched the sky at night a few days ago and calculated the north wind. As expected, God helped King Wu!"

Zhang Ximeng laughed, looked at him seriously, and then said: "I don't think God helped King Wu, but the old man who can call the wind and call the rain, borrowed a gust of north wind to help our army, defeat the enemy and win the victory!"

Zou Pusheng frowned, his old face was slightly red, and he could only say awkwardly: "Mr. Zhang is absurd, the old man is just doing his best and obeying the destiny."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Senior, I know what you mean, I'm afraid there is something wrong?"

Zou Pusheng saw that his thoughts had been seen through, so he spoke out.

"Zhang Xiang, I have greatly benefited from your words of praise to Patriarch Peng. Today, Chen Youliang has suffered a disastrous defeat, and it is not far from disappearing. Those of us are almost at the end of the day. I, I have the heart to ask King Wu, set up a monument for Patriarch Peng, and don’t let these righteous men who resisted the Yuan Dynasty go unnoticed!"

Zhang Ximeng nodded, turned his head, and said to Zou Pusheng: "Senior, please look, this is the prisoner's building boat, and it is almost the only one left. My lord means to stay here so that future generations can be vigilant. Knowing that Chen Youliang is How did you lose? I also proposed that temples be built nearby, and the soldiers who died in battle be engraved on stone tablets and remembered in people's hearts, so that future generations will remember them forever, and they will last forever."

"what!"

Zou Pusheng was taken aback. A building boat with a strong outside but capable in the middle shows the failure of Chen Youliang, and a temple dedicated to heroes and martyrs shows the success of Zhu's army.

How emotional and painstaking it is to be between the temple and the building boat!

Zou Pusheng's heart was surging, and he couldn't help but said: "To live without dying is called longevity, this arrangement is enough to make people's hearts go, and all people are amazed."

Zhang Ximeng smiled lightly, "Senior, do you think that if Patriarch Peng enjoys such treatment, would he be worthy of his spirit in heaven?"

Zou Pusheng's hands trembled slightly, and his heart was beating wildly. As he got older, his emotions became richer. He often saw Monk Peng in his dreams, as if he had returned to the beginning. green years.

After a lifetime of tossing, Tian Wan was replaced by Chen Han.

Chen Youliang himself is almost finished.

The situation is changing, they are not the protagonists of this era after all.Winners and losers, this has always been the case, who would care about their bloody battles, their glory and splendor...

If it can be exchanged for a stone tablet, a temple, and a more pertinent evaluation, it can already be regarded as a blessing from God.

"Senior, I'm thinking, it's not just erecting monuments and building temples. If it is true, according to your original vision, to build a bright and harmonious world, are you still willing to contribute?"

Zou Pusheng was greatly surprised, "Master Zhang, old man, old man doesn't understand what you mean?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Senior should understand soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ou Puxiang hurried over from a distance, walking hastily, when he saw Zou Pusheng, he couldn't help being shocked.

"you are still alive?"

Chapter 356 Go to the Soldiers

Zou Pusheng pulled Ou Puxiang and sat down at random. The old man stared at Ou Puxiang's temples for a long time, then suddenly stretched out his hand. .

"You're getting old too, Junior Brother Whitehead, I don't expect to see you again!"

With just this one sentence, Ou Puxiang's throat surged, full of emotions. There are really not many people left in the Peng Party. Back then, Kuang Putian, Yang Puxiong, Chen Puwen, Xiang Pulue, Zhao Pusheng... these are the core members of the Peng Party. , all died one after another, some were sacrificed in the hands of Yuan Ting, some were killed by Chen Youliang, and there were only a handful of people who were still alive, and they were not young, and the world was precarious, and their generation was destined to be blown away , not far from the end.

Ou Puxiang was very excited, and sighed: "My little brother thought that Chen Youliang, that thief, was going to kill you!"

Zou Pusheng chuckled, "He killed Junior Brother Zhao. I have lived at such an advanced age, so I still have some means of escape... By the way, Junior Brother, you know that Junior Brother Zhao was killed, right? How can you take the risk?"

Ou Puxiang was stunned for a while. Of course he knew that Zhao Pusheng was killed. He was just a senior brother. He still had tens of thousands of subordinates, so he couldn't be arrogant!

Ou Puxiang didn't dare to talk too much, for fear that Zou Pusheng would ask him why he didn't help to take revenge, so he could only change the subject and said, "Senior brother, are you going to follow King Wu?"

Zou Pusheng chuckled, "Junior brother, I'm already at this age, and I want to follow King Wu, but I'm afraid he won't want me either."

Ou Puxiang was taken aback, "Then, is that brother ready?"

"I'm going to start a small business. Fortunately, Zhang Xiang agreed to lend me some money to help me set up a workshop. I don't have to worry about food and clothing. It's still possible."

Ou Puxiang was even more puzzled, "Senior brother, you, are you going to be so sweet and old?"

Zou Pusheng hesitated a little, then smiled and said: "I really don't have any ambitions, but I don't intend to just wait for death. I also want to write a book, to write down all these years of our Peng party. Zhang Xiang promised to set up a monument for the ancestors, and build Temple sacrifices. I wrote a book, and in the annals of history, we will also have our peng party, what do you think?"

"This... This is naturally good." Ou Puxiang said it naturally, but his expression was obviously not so natural. His slight emotions could not be hidden from Zou Pusheng.

The old man simply said: "Junior brother, you have soldiers in your hands now, and you are stronger than senior brother. To be honest, King Wu has also thought of a way out for you, it depends on whether junior brother is willing or not."

Ou Puxiang immediately stared at Zou Pusheng with wide eyes, "Brother, what are they... going to do?"

Zou Pusheng said with a smile: "Junior brother, the King of Wu is magnanimous and benevolent, and Prime Minister Zhang is well-intentioned. What they mean is that if the junior brother is willing, he can take his subordinates and establish a country outside. Whether the name of the country is Yuan Guo or Ou Guo, even if it is The establishment of the Buddha Kingdom of Ultimate Bliss is approved by the King of Wu, and it happens to follow the Patriarch's idea to create a new world, wouldn't it be beautiful?"

Almost instantly, Ou Puxiang stood up suddenly, with anger in his eyes, and clenched his fists. After a while, Ou Puxiang sat down slowly again, and said with a light smile: "Thank you, brother, for thinking about this little brother, but this matter Even if the younger brother agrees, there are still so many people below! I want to discuss with them."

Zou Pusheng is an old man, how can he not understand.

"Junior brother, do you think it's my brother who hurt you?"

Ou Puxiang pondered for a moment, then said: "Senior brother, you are an honest person, and it is reasonable to be short-tempered once in a while, Junior brother dare not take the blame."

Zou Pusheng was poked by the hard words, and his old face was very embarrassed.

"Junior Brother, the King of Wu easily defeated Chen Youliang, and with hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, the momentum to sweep the world has been formed. The so-called unstoppable, is it possible that the younger brother wants to be a chariot with his arms?"

Ou Puxiang's face turned livid for a moment, and he said displeasedly: "Brother, I'm afraid you don't know the situation in Yuanzhou... I follow the teachings of my ancestors in Yuanzhou, helping the poor and helping the needy, cherishing the old and the poor, educating the children, caring for the elderly... in Yuanzhou My place is no different from the great bright world that the Patriarch said. The little brother responded to every call, and all the people in Yuanzhou returned their hearts. Chen Youliang can't do anything to me, and Zhu Yuanzhang may not be able to do it either."

Ou Puxiang boasted that he had some capital, and his words became more and more wanton. He sneered and said: "Brother, how dare you think I came? Naturally, I have enough confidence. If I dare to harm me, the soldiers and civilians of Yuanzhou will not agree. Chen Youliang is like this, and it’s likely to be the same if you were replaced by King Wu! It’s still the same sentence, a dragon never leaves water, and a handsome man never leaves his position. I am willing to surrender, and King Wu can give me any title...whether it is a hereditary prince or a general commander , even if you give me a magistrate, I will admit it, but no matter what, Yuanzhou must listen to me, and no one else can get involved!"