Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 1 The Great Emperor Hongwu _ Chapter 11 The Miracle of Hongdu
In April of the 23rd year of Zhengzheng Period, Chen Youliang led his army to embark on his final journey.
Not long before this, a man came to Hongdu. He was appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang to guard this place.
This person's name is Zhu Wenzheng.
This person is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew. Since Hongdu's position is very important and cannot be missed, many people did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would hand over such an important task of guarding Hongdu to this guy who has no hair on his lips.
He is just a playboy. This is how people evaluated Zhu Wenzheng before he took office.
Judging from the actual situation, this evaluation is not wrong.
As soon as Comrade Zhu Wenzheng arrived in Hongdu, he wandered around the fireworks place, drank and made music all day long, and even composed music for the maids to rehearse day and night. Important tasks such as military deployment were left to his subordinates and he did not take care of them.
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What he did was very consistent with the typical characteristics of bad images such as a playboy, a prodigal son, and a libertine.
Every time they saw Zhu Wenzheng drunk and unconscious, his subordinates could only shake their heads and sigh, "This is such an uncle, nothing can be counted on him. Hongdu is in danger."
Chen Youliang's first offensive target was Hongdu.
Later generations have always been puzzled by Chen Youliang's decision. Why didn't he attack Yingtian directly? In that case, Zhu Yuanzhang would be attacked from both sides and vulnerable. Why didn't Chen Youliang take advantage of the ready-made advantage?
This seems to be a difficult problem to explain, but I believe that Chen Youliang can explain it easily.
Chen Youliang's character weakness destined him to attack Hongdu.
He is a ruthless person who has always lived a life of betrayal and deception. He is no stranger to these things. Hongdu's surrender to the enemy should not be an unexpected thing for him.
But psychologically speaking, what people like him hate most is being betrayed. For a person, what he hates most is often what he is good at.
I must take back what belongs to me!
By capturing Hongdu, we can teach those who betrayed me and let them know that they must be absolutely loyal to me, Chen Youliang!
It is a common problem of this kind of people to only allow me to betray the world and not allow the world to betray me.
Of course, there are many benefits to capturing Hongdu. It can be used as a base to attack Yingtian. You can advance and attack, retreat and defend. If the attack is unfavorable, you can also control the downstream and Xu Tu will fight again.
Various anecdotes about the playboy Zhu Wenzheng naturally reached Chen Youliang's ears, which was another great encouragement to him.
Capturing Hongdu is as easy as flipping a finger!
But he seems to have thought less of it:
With Zhu Yuanzhang's shrewdness, it was impossible not to know Zhu Wenzheng's words and deeds. How could he give such an important position to such a person?
On the day Chen Youliang marched to Hongdu, Zhu Wenzheng, who received the news, put away his drinking and entertainment outfit and showed his ferocious face towards Chen Youliang.
The fifth best general in the world
In people's traditional concepts, whether a person is keen on eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling is often used as a criterion to measure the quality of a person. If this criterion is followed, Comrade Zhu Wenzheng must be a bad person.
But people often ignore the fact that there are useful bad people and useless good people in this world.
Zhu Wen is an out-and-out bad guy, which also led to his later tragedy, but there is no doubt that he is a useful person.
Under Zhu Yuanzhang, there were many talented generals, whose military talents and achievements were no less than any famous generals in history. Among these many generals, Zhu Wen was the dazzling one.
According to military talent and merit, Zhu Wenzheng can be roughly ranked fifth among the generals. This is not because he is not good enough, but because the four people in front of him are insurmountable. The stories of these few will be told later.
There was another person who jointly guarded Hongdu with Zhu Wenzheng, Deng Yu. This was also a key figure. If he were to be ranked, he should be ranked sixth because he was one of the six founding Dukes.
Zhu Wenzheng showed his ability in the face of a formidable enemy. Hongdu is a solid city, but it has one shortcoming - there are too many gates. I counted them. There are Fuzhou, Gongbu, Tubu, Qiaobu and Zhangjiang.
, Xincheng, Liuli, Tantai eight gates, in addition to the Shuidao Gate.
Multiple gates are a symbol of the prosperity of a big city, but when the city faced an army of 600,000, this prosperity turned into a nightmare. Due to the large number of people, the siege army could attack each gate at the same time, but the defenders could not
Will care about one thing and not the other.
But Zhu Wenzheng was indeed an unparalleled military genius. The available soldiers in the city for defense were really scarce, but he was able to deploy them in an orderly manner.
He should feel lucky that the generals stationed in the city are all experienced generals. He made deployment according to the characteristics of these generals: the most important Fuzhou Gate is defended by Deng Yu; Zhao Desheng defends the palace steps, earth steps and bridge steps.
Gate (this one is more tiring and has the heaviest task); Xue Xian (the fierce man) guards Zhangjiang and the two Xincheng gates; Niu Hailong and Zhao Guowang guard Liuli and the two Tantai gates.
Zhu Wenzheng may have been educated as an accountant. After arranging the defensive forces, he actually still had 2,000 men left (how did he squeeze them out) to support each sect at any time.
Everything is ready, just waiting for Chen Youliang's approval.
The Battle of Hongdu will become Chen Youliang's nightmare.
final mobilization
Chen Youliang led an army toward Hongdu. There has always been debate about the actual number of his army. I estimated a rough number based on the size of his warships. The largest of his warships could hold two to three thousand men, and the smaller ones could also hold
There are more than a thousand men on board, and there are more than 200 warships on his expedition this time, so the number of people is between 400,000 and 600,000. It is a veritable army. The so-called "throwing a whip to cut off the flow" is not an exaggeration.
On April 23, the 23rd year of Zhengzheng Dynasty, Chen Youliang's army arrived in Hongdu. Zhu Wenzheng and his generals saw the most terrifying scene. Hundreds of thousands of people surrounded the city, and the river was covered with huge giants.
The warships, the soldiers' armors and weapons shined brighter than the sun, and the flying flags were connected for dozens of miles, like a big cloak covering Hongdu.
Dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
Zhu Wenzheng held the last general military meeting in the Governor's Mansion. He changed from his previous cynical attitude and stood solemnly. This surprised the generals who used to talk behind his back about his lack of military skills. His solemn expression and
The stern tone was breathless, and they all lowered their heads to listen to his lecture.
"I know you don't like me and talk about me behind my back. It doesn't matter. I don't like you either. But at this time, Chen Youliang's 600,000 troops are already at the city. If you want to surrender, you can go out immediately. I will not stop you, but
If you don’t leave, you can only come with me and fight until the city is destroyed and everyone is killed. We will not stop until you die!"
Looking at the generals in front of him, he suddenly felt a huge sense of sadness in his heart: In this war, how many people can survive? Can he still see them? What about himself?
He ended the lecture in perhaps the gentlest tone of his life:
"You all take good care of me, and I hope to see you in wealth and honor in the future."
When the generals heard this, they all raised their heads. They were surprised to find that Zhu Wenzheng had tears in his eyes.
Needless to say, for these people who live on a knife's edge, they understand the current situation very well. They don't like Zhu Wenzheng and his bohemianness, but they understand that now they are comrades-in-arms in the true sense.
They each walked towards the city gate where they were stationed. For many of them, that was the end of their lives.
The so-called comrades are partners who live and die together.
On April 24, Chen Youliang launched an attack. The Battle of Hongdu began.
battle of wills
The first target chosen by Chen Youliang's army to attack was the Fuzhou Gate guarded by Deng Yu. This gate was open on all sides and was very suitable for attack. Chen Youliang decided to enter the city from here!
At dawn, the Han army attacked Fuzhou Gate. The battle was very fierce. The soldiers in the city kept throwing the big stones and logs they had prepared at the soldiers below the city tower. Chen Youliang's soldiers used bamboo shields, which was obvious to the big guys falling from the sky.
There was little resistance and there were heavy casualties.
This situation lasted for three days. The corpses of the Han army piled up in a mountain in front of Fuzhou Gate, but they were unable to move forward.
Only then did Chen Youliang realize that the problem was not as simple as he thought.
He strictly ordered the soldiers to engage in military law if they could not capture Fuzhou Gate!
On the 27th, the most violent attack on Fuzhou Gate began.
Chen Youliang's soldiers were forced to retreat and attack the Fuzhou Gate. Because the arrows, crossbows, wood and rocks on the tower were too strong, the siege wood could not be used. The soldiers acted like crazy and slashed at the city wall with their weapons, actually killing the city wall.
A large hole of more than ten feet was made in the city wall (a tofu project). Normally at this time, the commander of the city gate would order to retreat and engage in street fighting, but the famous general Deng Yu used his own method to tell us how the city wall was forged.
Made.
When Deng Yu learned that the city wall had been breached, he did not panic. He had already expected it and was prepared for the attack.
When Chen Youliang's soldiers crossed the breach in the city wall and prepared to enter the city, they found that the soldiers in the city were pointing a strange object at them.
Then, they heard gunshots.
Deng Yu's next step was the fire gun. After the transformation of the Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, the muskets in the late Yuan Dynasty were very advanced and could be put into use on a large scale. However, due to the troublesome operation of such things, many people (such as Chen Youliang) were unwilling to equip them. Although
They also used it occasionally, but only Zhu Yuanzhang actually used muskets as a separate unit. Later, the Shenji Battalion among the three major battalions of the Ming Army was the musket battalion.
This kind of musket caused great psychological shock to Chen Youliang's soldiers, and they did not dare to attack for a while. Deng Yu was worthy of being a famous general. He knew that the Han army would come back soon, so he did not repair the city wall mechanically, but quickly built it with trees
A temporary city wall - a wooden fence was built.
This kind of adaptable detail can best reflect the level of a general.
Sure enough, not long after, the Han army came back and competed with Deng Yu's army for the wooden fence. The defenders fought back with bows, arrows and muskets, but because there were too many enemy troops, they gradually became exhausted. At this time, Liuli and Tantai, who had nothing to do, guarded the Niu gate.
Hai Long and Zhao Guowang led soldiers to assist in the battle. Zhu Wenzheng correctly analyzed the battlefield situation and led the main force to personally come for reinforcements. The morale of the defenders was greatly boosted and they fought to the death with the Han army. Zhu Wenzheng considered that if the city wall was not repaired, sooner or later it would not be able to withstand the opponent's attacks.
To attack, he ordered to build the city wall while fighting.
To be honest, I still can’t imagine what it was like. The soldiers in front were fighting with knives, and the people behind them were building walls with cement knives.
Chen Youliang also realized that the city wall of Fuzhou Gate was an excellent opportunity to break through. He personally supervised the battle and made sure to defeat it.
Chen Youliang and Zhu Wenzheng were looking at each other not far away. When he saw the bravery of the defenders, he felt that he might have misjudged Zhu Wenzheng's ability.
This tragic battle lasted from morning to night, and neither side seemed to have the desire to go back to rest. In order to boost morale, the generals of both sides went into battle in person. Li Jixian, the general manager of Hongdu, Niu Hailong, and Zhao Guowang who came to help were all killed in the battle. The fighting continued.
By the next morning, Zhu Wenzheng's construction team had repaired the city wall. Seeing that there was no hope of attacking the city, the Han army finally retreated.
This battle was the most difficult battle since the war began. Both sides fought for their lives. The final victory belonged to Zhu Wenzheng, but his losses were extremely heavy and he was also injured.
When you go back, you must kill the guy who contracted the Fuzhou Gate city wall project. I believe this is what Zhu Wenzheng wants to do the most.
The brutality of this battle left Chen Youliang with lingering fears. He did not launch a large-scale attack in the next few days, but divided his troops to occupy Ji'an as a back-up. After experiencing the brutal battle test, the soldiers in the city gradually grew and adapted to the war.
Facts have proved that Chen Youliang's relaxation at this time was a huge mistake. Soon, he will face a more tenacious defense.
After a week of small-scale attacks, Chen Youliang restarted a large-scale attack.
On the seventh day of May, Chen Youliang decided to attack the new city gate after inspecting the city defense on the spot.
This is not a good choice, because the person guarding the new city gate is Xue Xian.
Xue Xian, in today's terms, should be regarded as a desperado. He has always been known for being tough and unreasonable. He is also a tyrant in Hongdu City. No one dares to provoke him. Chen Youliang will soon suffer a loss.
On the eighth day of May, Chen Youliang ordered the army to attack the new city gate, and a new round of attacks began.
However, when Chen Youliang's soldiers, wearing armor and holding bamboo shields, cautiously approached the city gate, they unexpectedly found that the arrow stones on the city were not violent. They were overjoyed. Chen Youliang immediately decided to use Lu Gong's chariot!
Lu Gong's car is a giant siege vehicle. However, due to its complicated disassembly and difficulty in moving, it is rarely used in fierce battles. If it is not used now, when will it be more useful?
Xue Xian in the city was waiting for this moment.
At this time, he opened the city gate, and the Han soldiers suddenly became excited. The city gate that they had been unable to enter unexpectedly opened.
What came out was Xue Xian and the cavalry led by him.
The soldiers who were preparing the siege machine did not expect that the people in the city were so bold and dared to rush out. There was a chaos. Xue Xian led the cavalry to charge for a while and then retreated.
After that, the Han army never dared to attack the new city gate violently again.
This can be said that I am a gangster, who should I be afraid of?
From May to June, Chen Youliang kept looking at the city and sighing. Could it be that Hongdu couldn't be conquered?
He decided to attack the waterway.
On June 14, he unexpectedly attacked from Shuiguan in Hongdu, but what was waiting for him was the spear team that had been waiting there. As soon as the Han soldiers approached Shuiguan, the defenders used special spears to pass through the iron gate.
They attacked them, stabbing and wounding countless of them. The Han army desperately grabbed the spears with their hands, and finally stabilized the situation temporarily. At this time, the spear attacks of the defenders inside stopped, and the Han army was overjoyed.
, thinking that the defenders had escaped, but who knew that after a while, they started to stab outwards with spears again. The Han army was accustomed to it, so they still grabbed it with their hands. Unexpectedly, they screamed as soon as they grabbed it. Only when they took a closer look did they realize that the defenders were about to
After the spears and iron hooks were roasted red on the fire, they were used to stab the Han troops.
I just went to heat it up.
Chen Youliang was in a panic. He tried every means to attack the city, but Hongdu was so close that he couldn't get in.
At his wits' end, he went to attack the Tubu Gate guarded by Zhao Desheng. This battle was not fruitless. The general guarding the city, Zhao Desheng, was shot to death by a cold arrow from the Han army. However, someone immediately took over his command position and still firmly controlled the city.
city gate.
Chen Youliang fell into despair.
What kind of place is this? When can I go in?
In fact, Zhu Wenzheng in the city also suffered from the same pain.
When can I go out?
A siege, a real siege.
Iron warrior Zhu Wenzheng
Zhu Wenzheng had not slept well for more than a month. He made arrangements before the arrival of Chen Youliang's army. He went around eight gates to urge the generals to make preparations. During battle, he always wore his armor to sleep.
If there is danger, he will immediately get up and lead his meager troops to reinforce. He is a veritable firefighter.
Being a leader is not easy.
But he did persevere. He used his tenacious will to resist the attack of 600,000 troops and blocked them under the city, completely unable to move.
A strong will can defeat powerful enemies, Zhu Wenzheng proved this.
You may also have discovered a problem, why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?
Zhu Yuanzhang must have received the news about such a big battle. Why didn't he reinforce Zhu Wenzheng?
This cannot be blamed on Zhu Yuanzhang.
Because Zhu Wenzheng didn't ask him for help at all!
In any defensive battle where the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, the defender will ask for help from the coach as soon as possible. He will write something like, "If you don't come back, everyone will be finished together" and so on, and give it to the messenger. He will also repeatedly explain: Let him
Come quickly or I will die!
Zhu Wen is a strange person.
He seemed to regard Chen Youliang as a tourist camping in Hongdu.
The Battle of Hongdu lasted for more than a month. Zhu Wenzheng repeatedly competed with Chen Youliang's invincible fleet with a city wall of shoddy construction and limited soldiers. He relied on his military genius to survive. He seemed to think that he still had the strength to fight against Chen Youliang.
, consume the opponent's strength even more and prepare for the decisive battle.
But he also underestimated Chen Youliang. How could a commander who could command an army of 600,000 be stumped by a small Hongdu?
Hongdu, it's just a matter of time.
In June, Chen Youliang launched a larger-scale attack. Zhu Wenzheng's keen military sense told him that Hongdu's resistance was approaching its limit. Unable to delay any longer, he sent someone to find Zhu Yuanzhang.
This is a person worth mentioning, his name is Zhang Ziming.
Zhang Ziming set out from Hongdu to find Zhu Yuanzhang. For the sake of safety, he did not rush during the day, but found a place to sleep, and set out at night when there were few people (a bit like jet lag). This inefficient walking method made him go
It took half a month to find Zhu Yuanzhang in Yingtian.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was also in trouble. He sent Xu Da to attack Luzhou, but the treatment he received was similar to that of Chen Youliang, and he was still unable to break the city.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhang Ziming about Zhu Wenzheng's situation. Zhang Ziming was a smart man. He did not say that Zhu Wenzheng couldn't hold on any longer. Instead, he said: Chen Youliang came with a lot of people, but the casualties were already very heavy, and it took too long to leave the army, and there was not enough food.
, if you send troops, you will definitely be able to defeat him (the division has been short of food for a long time, and reinforcements will arrive, and they will be defeated).
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was very happy and immediately sent people to Luzhou to ask Xu Da to prepare for the decisive battle!
Then he told Zhang Ziming: You go back first, I will prepare and go to Hongdu soon.
How soon is it?
Zhu Yuanzhang went on to say: Let Zhu Wenzheng persist for another month, and I will be there in one month!
A month? By then Zhu Wenzheng’s bones may have been used to beat drums!
Zhang Ziming’s courage
Having said that, Zhang Ziming still set out on the road. This time in order to make time, he traveled day and night. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Hukou, he was captured by Chen Youliang's soldiers. Chen Youliang personally met Zhang Ziming.
The first impression Zhang Ziming gave to Chen Youliang was that of an idiot, standing there without knowing where to put his hands.
This person is easy to deal with.
Chen Youliang began to do ideological work for Zhang Ziming, starting from taking care of the family affairs, to unifying the world, national justice, etc. Zhang Ziming just kept nodding, and in the end he got tired of it and expressed his true thoughts.
If you cooperate with me and lure Hongdu to surrender, you will live; if you don't cooperate, you will die.
Zhang Ziming quickly said, I cooperate, I cooperate.
So Chen Youliang sent someone to escort Zhang Ziming to the gate of Hongdu City and asked him to shout to the city to ask the people in the city to surrender.
Zhang Ziming agreed repeatedly, walked to the bottom of the city and shouted:
"Please hold on, our army will be here soon!"
Chen Youliang was dumbfounded. He did not expect that this weak scholar would have such courage. He was so angry that he killed Zhang Ziming with a knife.
Only then did he understand that this scholar was not afraid of death, but he could not die because his mission was not completed.
He still remembered Zhang Ziming's mocking eyes before he died.
What made him even more uneasy was that what he saw in the eyes of his generals was admiration for this scholar. How could these murderous guys admire this man?
No, things shouldn't be like this. The person with the most power can decide everything, right?
When I was weak, those who were stronger than me bullied me unscrupulously. Now that I have the most powerful army and power, everyone in the world should be afraid of me, fear me, and respect me!
So why is this insignificant scholar not afraid of death or me?
For the first time, Chen Youliang had doubts about his behavior.
There are many things in this world that cannot be solved with violence and authority. Chen Youliang does not understand this, just like Xu Shouhui does not understand Chen Youliang's way of survival.
Beginning of gambling
In June of the 23rd year of Zhizheng Dynasty, after determining the policy of decisive battle with Chen Youliang, Zhu Yuanzhang transferred Xu Da's troops back from Luzhou and summoned all his elite forces, including 200,000 soldiers and his subordinates.
Excellent generals Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Feng Sheng, Guo Xing and others, and even literary advisors like Liu Ji also accompanied the army. Like Chen Youliang, Zhu Yuanzhang came with an empty country this time.
Sooner or later there will be a battle, and you can't hide from it, so let's fight it.
Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are like two gamblers. One brought 600,000 yuan and the other brought 200,000 yuan to engage in a dangerous gambling game. The chips they used were the lives of countless people, and the bets were their own lives, wealth and
Everything.
But the most attractive part of this bet is that the winner will gain the right to rule this land. This reward is so tempting that no one can refuse it.
On July 6, the 23rd year of Zhi Zheng, Zhu Yuanzhang set out from Yingtian with all his bets to participate in this gambling game.
Zhu Yuanzhang would not really let Zhu Wenzheng guard for a month, so his army marched towards Hongdu, moving non-stop day and night, towards their destined battlefield.
Zhu Yuanzhang is on the march.
It was a sunny day, with gusts of wind blowing from time to time on the river, but it felt quite mild and comfortable.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not in the mood to appreciate the scenery. His flagship was heading towards Hongdu. When he turned around, he saw many of his warships and the civil servants and generals who commanded the warships. This was an army of 200,000. Zhu Yuanzhang every day
When I think of this, I can't help but feel excited.
From a little cowherd with nothing to the commander of thousands of troops today, he has finally reached this point.
Difficulties and hardships, sadness and despair have all passed, now I am going to fight for the world!
Chen Youliang is so powerful, with invincible warships and brave soldiers. He has always been stronger than me, always. It is no longer three years ago, and there is no such advantage as an ambush. This time I have to face
It's his real power, he can only fight head-on!
Zhu Yuanzhang trembled because of fear and expectation.
When faced with a powerful enemy, people's first reaction is often that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, so go up and fight for a while before saying anything else. The mistake in this behavior is that it is not that the calf is not afraid of tigers, but because it does not know the characteristics of tigers.
horrible.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was weak, he focused on expanding his territory and occupying Chuzhou! Occupying Hezhou! Who are Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng!
However, as he continued to grow stronger, he realized what kind of behemoth was in front of him, how terrifying and invincible it was. He finally began to be afraid.
The closer he is to the opponent's level, the more he understands how powerful the opponent is, and the more he will be afraid of him. When his fear reaches the extreme, that is when he can match his opponent!
Zhu Yuanzhang kept chasing Chen Youliang, constantly understanding Chen Youliang's terror, and constantly increasing his own strength, just to defeat him in the final decisive battle, and there would be nothing to fear in the world!
Chase with a trembling body and challenge with awe.
If you defeat Chen Youliang, you will become the master of the world!
The scent of clover is at the head of the Madu River, and clouds and rain are crossing Xiaoxiang.
The east wind awakens the hero's dream, not in Xianyang but in Luoyang.
Victory is no longer out of reach.
Chen Youliang, here I come!
On July 16, Zhu Yuanzhang's army arrived at Hukou. In order to achieve the purpose of decisive battle with Chen Youliang, he divided his troops into two groups and occupied Jingjiangkou and Nanhukou respectively. At the same time, he also blocked the only Wuyang ferry where Chen Youliang could retreat, blocking Chen Youliang's arrival.
retreat.
After repeated consideration, Zhu Yuanzhang correctly realized that the only way to completely defeat Chen Youliang was to completely destroy his navy. He was determined to fight Chen Youliang on the water.
On July 19, after Chen Youliang learned that Zhu Yuanzhang had come to help and blocked his retreat, he took the initiative to retreat from Hongdu and went to Poyang Lake to seek a decisive battle with Zhu Yuanzhang.
He was completely tired of dealing with this man and didn't want to wait any longer. He did not seek a breakout and returned to Jiangzhou, although it was easy for him. Zhu Yuanzhang did not pay attention to the broken ships blocking the Jiangkou.
I have no patience anymore. Since you want a water fight, then come on and let’s fight it out on the water!
On July 20th, Zhu Yuanzhang's navy and Chen Youliang's navy came to Poyang Lake respectively and met at Kanglang Mountain. After countless twists and turns, the two armies finally reached the location of the final decisive battle.
The battle is tomorrow!
Poyang Lake, also known as Pengze, starts from Hukou in the north, reaches Sanyang in the south, Guancheng in the west, and Boyang in the east. It faces each other for more than 300 miles from north to south. To Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang at that time, it could be described as vast and boundless.
It connects the Gan, Fu, Xin and Rao rivers, connects the waters of the Five Rivers, and connects to the Yangtze River at the bottom. Because it is wide in the south and narrow in the north, it is shaped like a huge gourd.
There is no doubt that this is an ideal battlefield in terms of terrain.
In 675 AD, the unparalleled genius Wang Bo went to Jiaozhi to visit his father. He passed by the Tengwang Pavilion and was impressed by the magnificent mountains and lakes. He wrote the "Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion" which will last forever.
From the Pavilion of King Teng, overlooking Poyang Lake with vast expanse of blue waves and connected water and sky, he wrote a famous line that will be passed down to future generations: "The falling clouds and solitary swans fly together, and the autumn water becomes the same color as the sky."
Now, this place reflecting the supreme light will become an even more glorious stage, and on this stage, the most exciting scene in this war will be staged.
The eve of the decisive battle
Zhu Yuanzhang's fleet was docked at Kanglang Mountain in South Poyang Lake. Looking across from Chen Youliang's fleet, the lights on the enemy's ships could be clearly seen.
The decisive battle will be tomorrow. This is what Zhu Yuanzhang is afraid of and what he hopes for. If he loses the war, he will have nothing; if he wins the war, he will gain everything.
Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts went back to twenty years ago, when he received a letter from Tang He.
If I had not chosen to join the army at that time, what would my life be like now? Maybe I would live peacefully somewhere and finish my life.
Facts have proved that this road is the most difficult. From Guo Zixing to Han Lin'er, from Chuzhou to Yingtian, it is my destiny to survive the conspiracy and betrayal, bloodshed and killing.
There is no turning back, not to be a monk, not to be a farmer, not even a beggar, either become the Nine-Five Great One, or be defeated and die!
I have experienced hardships that ordinary people cannot bear, and endured pain that ordinary people cannot bear. This is what I deserve! This is the day I have been waiting for!
Must win!
Victory must belong to me!
Chen Youliang, fight with your life!
Chen Youliang on the other side was also thinking deeply, but he was thinking about another issue.
Ever since I participated in the uprising, the word "faithfulness" seemed to have disappeared from my mind. In order to get to where I am now, I killed many people.
Ni Wenjun appreciated me, promoted me, and was kind to me, so I killed him;
Zhao Pusheng is an honest man, respects me very much and treats me as a brother, so I killed him;
Xu Shouhui gave up his power to me and just wanted to live, so I killed him.
This is how the world is, isn't it? Only those who are evil and ruthless can win, because no one will pity you when you are weak!
I believe what I did was not wrong.
For today's power and status, I don't care about reputation. Let those Taoist gentlemen scold me. The power and force in my hands are the most important. I have betrayed many people. They no longer trust me and may betray me at any time, but
As long as I have the strongest power, I can control everything!
Finally got to where we are today.
I must not lose. If I lose, everything will be over!
I don’t want to be spurned or looked down upon by others anymore, I want my own dignity!
Zhu Yuanzhang, come on, I'm waiting for you here!
This is a decisive battle in the true sense, which determines not only the fate of Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang, but also the fate of everyone in the world.
In this decisive battle, there is no distinction between justice and evil. The winner has everything, and the loser loses everything.
There are no rules or referees in this decisive battle, and these things pale in comparison to victory and defeat. For both sides of the duel, victory is Amitabha, victory is Yuanshi Tianzun, victory is the Four Books and Five Classics, and victory is benevolence, righteousness, and morality!