Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 1 The Great Emperor Hongwu _ Chapter 10 Waiting for the Best Time
For Chen Youliang, failure is something he cannot bear. After all, he has always been a winner, but this time he completely lost.
He believed that the lesson from the last defeat was that he did not make full use of his navy, so he trained his fleet more carefully. It should be said that Chen Youliang made contributions to our country's shipbuilding industry. Later, the great Zheng He fleet used the shipping technology and
The shipbuilding skills were inherited from Chen Youliang, and of course, they were stolen from him.
This time, he created a secret weapon. This is a very terrifying warship, several feet high, with three levels above and below. Each level can be ridden on horseback. The lower level is only used for rowing, and the upper and lower levels are separated. This design is very scientific.
, the top was turned upside down, but the bottom could still maintain power. What was even more frightening was that each ship was wrapped in iron sheets. This should be a veritable aircraft carrier at that time.
Another design can well reflect Chen Youliang's character. The sound insulation effect between the upper and upper parts of this kind of warship is very good. There is only a layer of wooden boards below, but you can't hear the words above. It seems that Chen Youliang is also one of the founders of sound insulation technology in China.
The biggest advantage of this design is that it can isolate people. Even if the top is defeated, the bottom will still work hard and prevent leaks. Anyway, they have to follow me, Chen Youliang, to the dark side.
You are so vicious that you cannot refuse to accept it.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was downstream from him at this time, was not relaxed either. He knew that the losses from the last failure were only a drop in the bucket for the wealthy Chen Youliang. He was a wealthy family and had plenty of food at home. There was no need to be afraid of disasters or famines. He would get over them as soon as possible. However,
I am still a poor peasant in the truest sense of the word, and all I have is the little stuff I seized from Chen Youliang. If something happens, who will Qiu Feng attack?
What bothered him even more was that Chen Youliang was upstream and he was downstream, which made him very uncomfortable. This kind of mentality is actually easy for us to understand. It's like you live below the hillside and he lives on the hillside. Every time you have to look up at others,
feeling bad.
Chen Youliang washed his face in the river, and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to drink his face water.
Chen Youliang was washing his feet in the river, and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to drink his foot-washing water.
Chen Youliang peed in the river, Zhu Yuanzhang...
This lingering person is like the sword of Damocles, always hanging high on Zhu Yuanzhang's head, and he can never have a good night's sleep.
He must be defeated.
Chen Youliang was very confident and happy, because starting from the 21st year of Zhizheng (1361), he kept fighting Zhu Yuanzhang in water battles, and the result was more victory than defeat, so he became more superstitious about the power of weapons.
The reason why Chen Youliang failed was because of a very simple reason: the most powerful weapon is not the number of troops or a powerful fleet, but the people's hearts.
change
Zhao Pusheng is an excellent general. Every time he attacks, he always takes the lead in attacking the opponent with two swords in his hands. He is never the kind of person who calls out "brothers, come on". His prestige is very high. He is also good to Chen Youliang, because he is a
The big boss, he admired Chen Youliang who could read and write very much. He always called him Chen Xiucai and regarded him as his brother. However, Chen Youliang killed him in order to control Tianwan Kingdom. Zhao Pusheng did not think of smiling on weekdays before he died.
Chen Xiucai would kill him if he met someone in front of him.
Chen Youliang achieved his goal, but what he didn't know was that he lost far more than he gained. From the whispers and discussions of the soldiers, and from the strange eyes of his subordinates, he seemed to feel something, but he didn't care.
, he controls the most powerful war machine, and he is the most powerful person.
Changes are in people's hearts. This is a treacherous person. This is generally what people say about Chen Youliang. From then on, the soldiers of Tianwan no longer fight to establish their ideal Tianwan Kingdom. They fight just to get paid and survive.
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An army that has no ideals and only fights for food has no combat effectiveness and is very unstable. Chen Youliang will soon taste the consequences.
When Chen Youliang's naval forces continued to gain victories, his subordinates reported bad news to him. The generals guarding Hongdu rebelled and surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang. This news shocked Chen Youliang.
The so-called Hongdu is today's Nanchang, Jiangxi. Wang Bo's "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" contains the words "Hongdu's new mansion". This place is very important to Chen Youliang, because the capital of his Wu Kingdom was in Jiangzhou (today's Jiujiang, Jiangxi).
Friends who have been to Jiangxi should know how close this place is. This is equivalent to planting a nail under his nose. He will never allow this to happen.
But unexpectedly, Chen Youliang did not attack in a hurry this time. Judging from his usual military style, he is the kind of person who thinks about it and does it before thinking about it.
But this time the situation was different. He learned his lesson and had to prepare everything before fighting. He was not a patient person, and the fight with Zhu Yuanzhang from the 21st year of Zhizheng to the 22nd year of Zhizheng was just a small fight.
Just make a fuss, he is not in the mood to continue making trouble with the poor peasant Zhu Yuanzhang.
He is waiting for the best opportunity. Before that, he must be patient. Zhu Yuanzhang, you will eventually show your flaws.
He had indeed waited for this opportunity.
In February of the 23rd year of Zhengzheng (1363), Zhang Shicheng suddenly launched an attack on Zhu Yuanzhang's northern neighbors Han Lin'er and Liu Futong. He attacked Anfeng (today's Shouxian County, Anhui Province), an important stronghold of the Korean Red Scarf Army; what's more,
The fatal thing is that Han Lin'er and Liu Futong are both in the city. Once the city is broken, they will be finished.
The reason why Zhang Shicheng attacked Han Lin'er was very simple. He had surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty in the 17th year of Zhizheng, and now he was a regular Yuan Dynasty government army. Compared with Chen Youliang, who had done all bad things and still dared to be proud of his actions, he was a weakling;
What's even more ironic is that soon after, he resumed his national title of Wu, and he was worthy of being a private salt dealer.
Liu Futong is in despair. Xu Shouhui is from the Red Scarf Army system, but if he is gone, who can he count on? He has fought all his life, and this is the end?
I can only rely on Zhu Yuanzhang. Although I did not grant him the position of Marshal, I believe he can still save me out of consideration for being a member of the Red Turban Army.
He sent a letter asking for help to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang received it. He asked Liu Ji to discuss the matter. Liu Ji did not say anything and asked Zhu Yuanzhang for his opinion first. Zhu Yuanzhang believed that he must save him for two reasons: first, he was also a celebrity.
In addition, Han Lin'er is still his emperor in name; secondly, the most important thing is that Anfeng is the gateway to Nanjing. If Anfeng falls, Nanjing will also be threatened, and it will be in danger.
This is another seemingly impeccable reason, and it was Zhu Yuanzhang himself who made this decision, but Liu Ji objected.
On what grounds could he object?
fatal error
Liu Ji and Zhu Yuanzhang were tit for tat, refuting Zhu Yuanzhang's two reasons point by point.
First of all, Han Lin'er has no use value. Go and save Han Lin'er. It's okay if you don't rescue her. But what will you do if you rescue her?
Secondly, the loss of Anfeng is a trivial matter. What should we do if Chen Youliang takes the opportunity to call?
It was really hard to make a choice. After thinking hard, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to adopt his own opinion and send troops to Anfeng.
Liu Ji rarely insisted on his opinion. He grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeve and refused to let him go, forcing him to give up his plan to attack Anfeng.
Zhu Yuanzhang is a very stubborn person. His feelings have been right for a long time, and this time he still believes in his feelings.
Looking at Liu Ji from this incident, you will find that this man is indeed a wizard. Not only does he understand astronomy and geography, but his level of black science is no less than that of Chen Youliang. He understands that the best way to avoid the notoriety of regicide is
Let the monarch die by himself.
Liu Bowen's reputation did not come in vain.
At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang (note this word) was obviously not as good as Liu Ji in this regard.
Zhu Yuanzhang finally led his army and set off.
A big mistake was made.
Just as he stood on Lion Rock looking at Chen Youliang three years ago, Chen Youliang was also looking at him in Jiangzhou at this time.
A strong sense of joy hit Chen Youliang.
The opportunity has finally arrived!
Zhu Yuanzhang went to Anfeng, and Chen Youliang was well aware of his actions, but what is puzzling is that he did not take any action!
Why he didn't cherish this opportunity is a mystery.
Later military analysts often explained it as his slow reaction and wrong judgment, but in fact this may not be the case.
As a loyal ally of Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng's attack on Anfeng at this time had the intention of threatening Yingtian. In the course of the subsequent war, he would also design a trap for Zhu Yuanzhang, a big trap.
On the first day of March in the 23rd year of Zhengzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang set out to rescue Anfeng. The results of his trip may be:
1. Anfeng successfully rescues Han Lin'er and Liu Futong, and he will gain great prestige, and Han Lin'er will become his puppet from then on.
Second, if Anfeng is lost and Han Lin'er and Liu Futong die, he will not be under anyone's jurisdiction.
On March 13, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Anfeng and obtained his final victory.
Anfeng fell and Liu Futong died in battle, but Han Lin'er was rescued by him from the rebel army.
This was a result that made Zhu Yuanzhang dumbfounded. Not only did he fail to defend his position, but he became an additional burden.
What he didn't know was that a bigger net had already been opened for him.
Chen Youliang was watching Zhu Yuanzhang's performance with great interest and preparing his next plan.
Yes, Anfeng is not enough, far from it. This is not an ideal place. We must find a place for Zhu Yuanzhang to exhaust all his strength before fighting him decisively.
Hongdu abandoned me, but I didn't attack Hongdu. It's not that I didn't want to, it's just that the time has not come yet. Until then, I can only endure. When you are trapped in that net, that's when I will attack.
Zhu Yuanzhang, I have changed my mind. If I don’t drive you away, I will kill you!
Anyone who dares to be my enemy will only die!
Zhu Yuanzhang embarked on the road to respond to the sky with disappointment. Looking at Han Lin'er beside him, he didn't know what to do.
At the same time, Zhang Shicheng's army did not stop there. On the way Zhu Yuanzhang retreated, they formed small groups of armed forces to constantly harass Zhu Yuanzhang's tens of thousands of troops. This annoying private salt dealer! This kind of fight or escape
Zhu Yuanzhang was very annoyed by his guerrilla tactics, so he made the worst decision in his military career:
Attack Luzhou!
Zhu Yuanzhang finally fell into the trap.
Go to war!
Luzhou is today's Hefei, Anhui. The city is very strong and heavily guarded by Zhang Shicheng. Zhu Yuanzhang's plan is obvious. After capturing Luzhou, it opens the road to Zhang Shicheng's hometown in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This can also be regarded as the beginning of this journey.
A kind of compensation for futility.
But Xu Da firmly opposed his idea.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's camp, Xu Da repeatedly stated his opinion. It was a mistake to rescue Anfeng, and now the attack on Luzhou would be difficult under the strong city. If Chen Youliang sent troops at this time, there would be unforeseen disasters.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not take it seriously. He sent an army to Anfeng, but Chen Youliang showed no movement. This person had only seen this, so what should he be afraid of?
Xu Da still insisted on his point of view.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly shouted and interrupted Xu Da. His eyes were burning with anger. Not only was his trip fruitless, he also got himself an unclear leader. How could he go back to see Liu Ji in such a mess?
He made up his mind:
"You don't need to say any more, I have made up my mind to capture Luzhou!"
"Go to war!"
At the same time, Chen Youliang, who was considered ignorant by Zhu Yuanzhang, was in his palace, looking at his palace for the last time. Behind him stood all the senior generals of the Han army.
He has not been idle for a moment. During the dozens of days and nights here, he has mobilized all the potential of this most powerful war machine and formed an army of 600,000. He will ride on an invincible warship to launch the final attack on Zhu Yuanzhang.
attack!
No need to be patient anymore, Zhu Yuanzhang, your end has come!
He picked up the wine bowl and said his last words to his generals:
"In this expedition, our army attacks with an empty army, with the intention of leaving no way behind and sinking the boat! This battle involves advance or retreat, life or death! It only takes one battle to defeat Zhu Ni, and the world will belong to my great Han!
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He drank it all in one gulp and broke the bowl to the ground.
"Go to war!"
The two armies set off from different starting points and towards different goals, but they will eventually arrive at the fateful battlefield to meet the final decisive battle!