"Everyone, look at it. These are all the gambling tools. Now they are set on fire... If anyone dares to violate military regulations, don't blame me, Chang, for being rude!"
Along with the thick smoke and flames, the dice, dominoes, and card tables were all reduced to ashes.
This also became the first lesson for these people when they entered the Zhu Jiajun!
Then they learned the second lesson: officers and soldiers are one!
In the next day, ten days' worth of military rations, including japonica rice, white flour, bacon, vegetables, and everything else arrived from Hezhou.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng still stayed in the military camp. Like ordinary soldiers, they lined up in the team and ate the same meals.
"Brother-in-law, what does it mean to be on top?" Lan Yu was puzzled.
Chang Yuchun would have realized that sharing joys and sorrows and being united is the magnanimity of a person who achieves great things. Think about it, at the beginning, Liu Ju was only a thousand bandits, but they were divided into three, six, and nine grades. He enjoyed the popular drink every day.
Spicy, never cares about the life or death of the people below.
Compared with Lao Zhu, the difference between a dragon and an insect is like nothing.
"The upper position, the lower position has to meet the Ming Lord, and it is a blessing in three lives. From now on, whatever the upper position asks the lower position to do, the lower position will do it. In short, the lower position is destined to be the upper position!"
Seeing Chang Yuchun's sincerity, Lao Zhu also said: "You fight bravely and are a warrior. But that alone is not enough. Running an army and fighting a war is not about being brave and ruthless. You must have character and resourcefulness...the most important thing is,
You must know what you are fighting for!"
Chang Yuchun thought thoughtfully, "Beizhi, Beizhi wanted to follow the superiors and strive for glory and wealth. But that day Wang Bi told Beizhi that he just wanted to get an extra grain field so that his mother could live comfortably.
Heaven is always thinking about it, but I’m still confused.”
Zhu Yuanzhang actually laughed, "If you can think of this, you are not confused. Although everyone wants glory and wealth, there are tens of thousands of soldiers under our hands, and most of them just want to survive. It is Yuan Ting who does not give people a way to survive.
, so we had no choice but to take up weapons. We are all poor people! No matter what time comes, we must not forget our roots!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, patted his butt, and said with a smile: "We still have a lot of official duties there, so we can't stay longer. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask Mr. Zhang. Even though he is young, he is very knowledgeable. Finally
I’ll take the time to read a few more books, and completely change my banditry habits from the inside out, and become an upright and good man first!”
Lao Zhu taught earnestly. Chang Yuchun nodded vigorously and remembered these words in his heart. Then Chang Yuchun found Zhang Ximeng and asked for advice on how to run the army.
Zhang Ximeng led Chang Yuchun to visit other households and chatted more with him.
After walking around this circle, Chang Yuchun was dumbfounded.
Darling, they were really bandits in the past!
There is no comparison with others!
After he returned, he immediately imposed strict military discipline.
All soldiers, from the inside out, must change their minds.
Start with food, clothing, housing, walking, sitting and lying down.
The clothes must be neat and tidy, the standing must be upright, the eyes must be directed forward, and the person must be upright and alert. Don't look around for nothing, as you will be a thief at first sight.
In addition, they also need to train weapons, fists and feet, horseback riding and archery.
Chang Yuchun takes care of everything personally.
In early September, Chang Yuchun's men won first place in the army archery competition.
Later, during a wrestling match, Chang Yuchun met Hu Dahai.
As soon as these two people came on stage, everyone laughed. They were the same black and tall, just like the second general Heng Ha.
Hu Dahai still looked down on Chang Yuchun a little, thinking that he was just Liu Ju's subordinate, and we were a more senior thief than Liu Ju.
As soon as the results came up, Hu Dahai was overthrown by Chang Yuchun.
Lao Hu quit and immediately counterattacked. Hu Dahai won the second round with difficulty.
In the third round, Chang Yuchun suddenly smiled at him and said, "I won't let you go in this round!"
Hu Dahai rolled his eyes in anger, go ahead and be crazy, no one needs you to give in!
The two people were wrestling together like two bulls, fighting heartily and inextricably.
At the last moment, Chang Yuchun was superior and defeated Hu Dahai and won the championship.
Lao Zhu looked at the powerful generals and soldiers under his command, and felt happy in his heart. He directly brought over a black divine horse. This horse belonged to Lao Zhang of Zhiyuan. He was still undergoing labor reform, so naturally he had no need for it.
"Chang Yuchun, I reward you!"
When Chang Yuchun saw the horse, he smiled like a flower. A good horse is like a good car, and riding a horse is like driving a car. What man can't love it?
Chang Yuchunfei got on his horse, rode a black horse, and ran around the school grounds happily.
Hu Dahai was furious. Just wait. I will make you look good next time in the competition!
Although Lao Hu didn't get a horse, as the runner-up, he also got a suit of armor. This armor also has a lot of history, and it turned out to be ripped off from the body of Toru Nohana.
Hu Dahai is dressed very appropriately and looks even more majestic.
In addition to the vigorous military competitions, there is also an arrangement for soldiers to assist the people in the autumn harvest and help thresh the autumn grain and return it to the warehouse.
Each household has a designated area.
Faced with this arrangement, the soldiers did not reject it much. On the contrary, it was too late for everyone to be happy.
The reason is very simple. Some of these fields belong to soldiers’ homes!
Seeing the aroma of rice and wheat, the soldiers were overjoyed.
Everyone really feels the change.
If you follow the leader, not only will you live well, but your family will also live well.
In the past, it was said that good men should not be soldiers, but now there are so many good men competing to become soldiers... Whoever has a soldier in the family will be particularly honored by his family.
Not only do we have a lot of grain fields at home, but we also have people to help with the work. In addition, we can get subsidies and give priority to building grain silos... It's so thoughtful.
Almost all people in Chuzhou agree that joining the army is an honor.
As for Hezhou, although the harvest has not yet been experienced, the land distribution has already begun. With Chuzhou as an example, everyone is confident.
Especially when the soldiers came back from work in Chuzhou, they told their families that every household in Chuzhou had grain stores, and every household had enough grain to keep them full...
This news is really attractive to ordinary people.
You must know that Hezhou's location is better than Chuzhou's, and its grain output is also large. This year, the fields were divided late, and there is only enough space to grow winter wheat. However, as long as Hezhou is not lost, it will still be under General Zhu's rule. By next summer, everyone will
We no longer have to go hungry, and we will have food in store in autumn.
The three words Zhu Yuanzhang are deeply engraved in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people.
On the other hand, Li Shanchang and Zhang Ximeng also completed their liquidations respectively.
"Your Majesty, Chuzhou's autumn grain has arrived at 780,000 shi, which is 180,000 shi more than expected!"
"Oh! So many? Weren't they levied excessively?" Lao Zhu asked.
Li Shanchang said quickly: "Absolutely not. There are people who took the initiative to pay more, and there are also 100,000 stones from the military villages. After all, the amount paid by the military villages is higher."
After Lao Zhu confirmed that there was no problem, his face showed uncontrollable joy.
"By the way, Mr. Zhang, how is the food bank doing here?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "I also collected some grain reserves, not much, maybe 1.2 million shi!"
He said it lightly, but Li Shanchang snorted, "You have to crush me, don't you?"
"But the lord also knows that I can only borrow it, but I can't just give it to the lord casually, and I have to leave a lot for the people to pay for. There are far fewer people who can help the lord than Mr. Li."
Li Shanchang finally regained some face, but Zhang Ximeng's next words made him vomit blood.
"My lord, the bank has invested in several iron-making workshops and a blacksmith shop in Chuzhou. Currently, it has smelted 300,000 kilograms of fine iron, made three thousand pairs of armors, and a batch of swords. We can make our own weapons.
Already."
When Zhang Ximeng said this, he couldn't hold back his smile.
Why is he working so hard to build a food bank? Isn’t it to concentrate financial and material resources so that he can achieve greater results?
Investing in iron smelting workshops was the first step. He integrated the original iron smelting industry in Chuzhou.
If there is a shortage of land, I will help to buy iron materials, but if there is a shortage of iron materials, I will help to buy iron materials, but the craftsmen will help recruit craftsmen... Anyway, I have food in my hand, and at this time, food is the best hard currency.
Even if it is under the rule of the Yuan army, as long as the price is high enough, there is no need to worry about not being able to get iron materials.
Those lusty businessmen, as long as they give enough money, they can move most of the thrones here!
Zhang Ximeng also planned to build a gunpowder factory and a shipyard.
He is not in a hurry to climb the technological tree, but he always wants to make the most of his current technological level.
Faced with these operations of Zhang Ximeng, Li Shanchang was speechless, speechless, and helpless... Lao Zhu could see clearly. Although Zhang Ximeng and Li Shanchang were different, they could not expect to be the same as Zhang Ximeng.
!People like Li Shanchang are still useful, and very useful!
"Yuan Tarzi is coming. Life or death depends on this battle! You two gentlemen, we must work together!"
Zhang Ximeng and Li Shanchang unanimously bowed deeply and said, "If you don't obey, you will die!"
It's late September, and things are like old Biden turning his fist, something big is coming!
Prime Minister Tuotuo asked the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty for an order to conquer the red scarf thieves.
The emperor of the Yuan Dynasty ordered Tuo Tuo to be Taishi, and write to the Prime Minister You, to take charge of all the troops of the kings, and to lead the troops and generals to go to Gaoyou.
Immediately, a mighty army of 400,000 yuan marched south along the canal from Dadu, falsely claiming to be a million-strong army, with unprecedented momentum, and headed straight for Gaoyou.
Regarding this matter, Zhu Yuanzhang had already made a plan, but Zhang Shicheng was in a panic.
An army of one million, even at a discount, with three to five million, one person can drown him with spitting breath!
What to do?
Can you surrender?
As long as the Yuan soldiers promised not to attack Gaoyou, he would surrender to the Yuan court?
As expected of a private salt dealer, he has a good abacus and a good business.
Even the civil servants and generals under Zhang Shicheng were worried and felt that as long as Yuan Ting could accept it, it would be okay.
But at this moment, a man suddenly stood up and said angrily: "Your Highness, King Cheng, everyone can surrender, but King Cheng, if he surrenders to Yuan Ting, even if Yuan Ting does not harm His Highness, it will be nothing more than a chariot."
, Follow two people, a man born in heaven and earth surrenders without a fight, how can he be considered a hero?"
Zhang Shicheng was horrified, looking at this young man, his eyes gradually became hot.
Everyone else is a jerk, but he only thinks about himself.
"Luo Canjun, you said you want to fight with the Yuan Army?"
Luo Guanzhong gritted his teeth, "That's right, Tuotuo claims to have a million-strong army and is coming to conquer the country. He must use Gaoyou's method. How can we be allowed to surrender easily? Only by fighting hard can we have a chance!"
Zhang Shicheng was convinced and trusted Luo Guanzhong even more.
"Having said that, we have few soldiers and no food. How can we compete with the Yuan Dynasty's million-strong army?" Zhang Shicheng was puzzled.
Luo Guanzhong pondered for a long time, and then he thought, "Your Highness, I heard that Chuzhou has a bumper grain harvest, and Zhu Yuanzhang has grain in his hands! Can you join forces with Zhu Yuanzhang to fight against the Yuan army?"
"Well... I went there some time ago, but he didn't want to!"
Luo Guanzhong immediately said: "I underestimated Zhu Yuanzhang's strength that time. This time I treat him as an ally. Zhu Yuanzhang may not refuse! This is also the alliance between Sun and Liu to fight against Cao!"
Zhang Shicheng thought over and over again and said hesitantly: "Luo Canjun, I am now afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang will defect to Yuan Ting. If he joins forces with Yuan Ting, won't we be attacked from both sides?"
Luo Guanzhong immediately shook his head, "Your Highness, I heard that Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinates often performed a play called "Mu Family Ancestral Hall". The play was about overthrowing the family that was a lackey for the Yuan Dynasty and destroying the Yuan Dynasty... This person has such ambitions, and he also
How could you surrender to Yuan Ting?"
Zhang Shicheng took a deep breath and finally made up his mind, "Okay, Luo Canjun, take three thousand taels of gold with you and meet Zhu Yuanzhang for me to discuss joining forces!"
Luo Guanzhong mustered up his courage and said: "I obey the order! I will definitely fulfill my mission!"