Tang He took the order and specially selected 500 majestic and mighty soldiers, riding tall horses, covered with armor, majestic and high-spirited, to escort Zhao Junyong, who only had half his life left, to Huaiyuan.
Offer prisoners, demonstrate, and do both.
If it weren't for the fact that Guo Zixing was Lao Zhu Yuefei, Lao Zhu would have wanted to go to such a good job in person. He wanted Guo Zixing to see that a person like him, with a small belly and a chicken's intestines, would never be able to achieve great things.
The heroes of Huaixi also want to see Zhu Yuanzhang!
It's just that Lao Zhu didn't go there after all, and he didn't even send Zhang Ximeng. He just asked Tang He to do it for him.
There is really no other way. Although Zhao Junyong has been eliminated, hundreds of thousands of yuan troops are still there. If you are not careful, everything will be lost.
The original thousand-household system still needs to be reformed, and soldiers and generals need to adjust.
Zhu Yuanzhang had one head and two heads, and he was really worried.
"The most lacking thing now is time, but how can the Yuan army give us time?" Lao Zhu couldn't help complaining.
Zhang Ximeng was dining with Lao Zhu. He thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea.
"Lord, I do have an idea, but this method is a bit deceptive."
"Who are you cheating on?" Lao Zhu asked hurriedly.
"Of course I'm trying to trick Zhang Shicheng."
Lao Zhu almost laughed, cheating him, isn't that what he should do!
"Sir, tell me quickly, what are you going to do?" Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he didn't even bother to eat.
Zhang Ximeng could only put down the bun in his hand and said to Lao Zhu: "I'm wondering if I can send back the seal property that the Yuan Dynasty gave to Zhao Jun."
"Send it back?"
"Yes, just tell the Yuan army that we are just building a stronghold to protect ourselves and only have food and clothing. The giant bandits are in Gaoyou. Why should the imperial court give up watermelons for sesame seeds!"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows, wanting to show weakness to Yuan Ting?
It's not impossible.
He is determined, but not rigid and unwilling to change.
If you just say this, can the Yuan army believe it?
Don't make the plan work, but let the Yuan army see the truth...
"Lord, if we go to handle this matter, it will definitely not work. If you let Marshal Peng go, maybe it will work!"
"Let him go?"
"Yes, if Marshal Peng is allowed to go over, he and Zhao Junyong have a grudge against killing their father, and there will be an excuse to annihilate Zhao Junyong. If necessary, we can even allow Marshal Peng to oppose us and pretend to cooperate with Yuan Ting."
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath. Zhang Ximeng's idea was a bit whimsical. Can Peng Zaozhu perform this play well?
Moreover, Peng had already lived there. What if the Yuan army saw an opportunity and attacked them massively?
"Peng Zaozhu is too reckless and not subtle enough. He is not the material for this kind of thing."
"You can send him an assistant."
"who?"
"Luo Ben, Luo Guanzhong!" Zhang Ximeng squinted his eyes and said with a smile. This is the late Yuan Dynasty version of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It shouldn't be difficult for him to assist Peng Zaozhu and deceive the Yuan army to delay it for a while.
If it fails, at most it will only be the loss of one of Zhang Shicheng's counselors, so there is no need to feel bad.
The only problem is that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms may have been ruined... But that's okay. When I get old and no longer want to be an official, it would be great to write the Three Kingdoms. Besides, I have fought in the north and south, so I guarantee that I won't suffer from the problem of being a wanderer.
Perfect!
In this way, Luo Guanzhong, who was writing a book at night in Chuzhou, was brought over and given an arduous task.
"Immediately accompany Marshal Peng to Xuyi and ask for surrender to the Yuan army. Explain the reasons. You have no intention of confronting the imperial court. It is just that the family feud is irreconcilable and must be avenged. That is why you kill Zhao Junyong and ask for the imperial court's forgiveness."
Luo Guanzhong was dumbfounded when he heard this. I am just a book writer. You use this to test me?
"Mr. Zhang, if you want to kill someone, just chop him down! There's no need to put in so much effort."
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Sir, you have misunderstood. If Yuan Ting is angry, just say that Marshal Peng is willing to serve for Yuan Ting and replace Zhao Junyong. What the Yuan army wants is just a pawn, whether his surname is Zhao or Peng. They don't care."
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Luo Guanzhong thought thoughtfully, and this was correct, "But, what should we do if the Yuan Dynasty lets Peng Zaozhu invade Chuzhou?"
"Then it depends on your ability, sir. You can talk to Yuan Ting and say that our lord has long wanted to serve the court, so there is no need to go to war. Both sides regard peace as the most important thing. The court only needs to attack the giant bandits."
When Luo Guanzhong heard this, he seemed to think that it was not that dangerous and he could give it a try...but he quickly noticed a word.
"Who does this giant bandit refer to?"
"This is of course His Highness Prince Cheng, who has already proclaimed himself the king of Jianguo. What's more, he occupied Gaoyou and blocked the canal. He is not a giant bandit. Who is a giant bandit!"
"You!" Luo Guanzhong exploded. He glared at Zhang Ximengcong, panting like a bull roaring: "You, you want me to be the one who betrays the master? I, I will not obey even if I die!"
"Then just obey if you don't die!" Zhang Ximeng sneered: "Mr. Luo, think about it, I'm giving you a chance to get close to Yuan Ting! Think about it carefully, no matter what Yuan Ting arranges, the main force will attack Gaoyou
, are all correct. If the Yuan court divides its forces and we can't handle it, then we have to assist the court to encircle and suppress King Cheng. There is nothing we can do about it."
"But if you help us hold back the Yuan army, we can make arrangements calmly and naturally we will not threaten King Cheng. On the contrary, we can sell some food and weapons to His Highness King Cheng, and even send troops to contain the army and share King Cheng's burden.
The pressure. Furthermore, if you can make friends with the people of the Yuan Army and spy on confidential military information, you can naturally give it to King Cheng to help him deal with the Yuan Army!"
"I don't understand, why can't my brother Guanzhong, who is so smart, not understand the subtlety of this move? You are alone, dealing with three families, trying to save the king's crisis, destroying our friendship, and playing tricks on Yuan Ting.
...Oh my, even Su Qin and Zhang Yi, who are as powerful as everyone, can't be as calm as you! Brother Guanzhong, the opportunity to leave a name in history is right in front of you, how can you miss it!"
Zhang Ximeng's words completely moved Luo Guanzhong. His breathing gradually became faster and his eyes sparkled with light. It seemed that this was really what happened!
Su Qin and Zhang Yi, that is, He Zong Lian Heng.
But he can deal with three parties, this, this is simply the Romance of the Three Kingdoms!
Suddenly, Luo Guanzhong seemed to have an inspiration. Yes, my next book will be called this name, and I have an idea.
Luo Guanzhong couldn't help but smile.
Zhang Ximeng saw him smiling and said quickly: "It's settled, someone, come and send Mr. Luo to see Marshal Peng."
Lan Yu and Li Wenzhong came out, one on the left and the other on the right, protecting the weak Luo Guanzhong and went out. Zhang Ximeng also breathed a sigh of relief, finally deceiving Lao Luo.
Next, let’s see how this super platinum writer uses his intelligence to deceive Yuan Ting. Intelligence work requires imagination, believe Mr. Luo!
But at this moment, Luo Guanzhong wanted to curse!
Zhang Ximeng!
You bastard!
I laughed because I thought of the idea of writing a book, but I didn’t experience it myself!
Let me use the name of King Cheng's envoy to deceive Yuan Ting for your Zhu Jiajun... You really think highly of me. If you are not careful, who can't kill me?
I am just a code writer, I am innocent!
Luo Guanzhong's wailing was definitely useless, so Li Wenzhong and Lan Yu directly handed him over to Peng Zaozhu.
The young marshal Peng smiled at Luo Guanzhong, "Sir, we are rough people and don't know anything else. You can handle the matter well. I will make the decision and arrange twenty girls for you, who will eat, drink and serve you well. I am temporarily here
After leaving the Zhu Jiajun, I have the power to make the decision. I will give you whatever I want! But you also have to know that since the Zhu Jiajun’s military discipline has no control over me, I am not a very reasonable person. If you don’t think of a way and do your best.
I'll cut you up piece by piece with a knife, and use your meat to make hot pot in front of you!"
When Luo Guanzhong heard this, his soul flew away.
This is a man-eating ghost!
Just wait, I will definitely add a cannibal villain to the book in the future!
Luo Guanzhong was full of melancholy and fear, and was forced to take the stand by Zhang Ximeng.
With them temporarily delaying the Yuan army, Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang were finally able to let go and seize the time to reorganize their troops.
A Class A thousand household can have a maximum number of 1,200 people.
After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng discussed it, three first-class thousand households were combined and put under one commander, called "battalion". This is similar to the names of the three battalions of the Ming Dynasty Forbidden Army, but the scope of their jurisdiction is completely incomparable.
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This battalion is a military unit above Qianhu.
In addition to the three thousand households under its jurisdiction, there are also some scouts for reconnaissance, messengers for passing news, cavalry escorts, heavy baggage troops, plus some heavy crossbows and trebuchets.
Since long-range heavy equipment such as crossbows, bed crossbows, and trebuchets are still far behind, they can only be said to exist on paper and will not be filled until sufficient quantities are available.
But even so, it also highlights the characteristics of this reorganization, which is to make the soldiers and horses more professional. Within a battalion, there is a clear division of labor and clear hierarchies.
Those responsible for fighting, those responsible for delivering messages, those responsible for logistical support, you name it.
If each battalion is fully staffed, there should be about 5,000 people. They can fight independently, launch raids, defend the city, escort food and pay, and protect the people. They are all capable of doing it.
If we assemble the main force of several battalions, we can fight the Yuan army in the field without any fear.
Lao Zhu is very satisfied with this design.
In fact, from the personnel arrangement, we can also understand what it means.
If there are only a few thousand people, then the generals under his command can take charge alone.
Once it exceeds this scale and requires 10,000 or 20,000 people to fight, then Zhu Yuanzhang must be in charge of the entire army and command the battle. After all, they only have so many soldiers and horses, and there must be no situation where Tai'a is in the opposite direction.
Therefore, in the early stage of starting a business, any commander is an all-round talent.
He is a good hand in fighting domestic affairs, mounting his horse to manage the army, and dismounting his horse to govern the people.
Without this ability, there is no way to build a team!
After some further deliberation, it was finally decided to initially organize five battalions, named from front to back and left to right. The commander of the front battalion was Xu Da. The commander of the rear battalion was Fei Ju. The commander of the left battalion was Wu Liang, and the commander of the right battalion was Wu Liang.
The envoy was given to Feng Guo.
As for the commander of the middle camp, the most elite troops in the army, Tang He, who has been with us for many years, has absolutely no problem with his loyalty!
The pattern of the five main forces is beginning to take shape!