Zhang Shicheng sighed, it was really painful from being beaten, and he even felt discouraged.
Shi Naian, on the other hand, thought over and over again and suddenly exclaimed, "Your Highness, God bless you!"
Zhang Shicheng is too lazy to speak. God bless me, just let me be defeated one after another?
Don’t fool yourself, okay?
Zhang Shide also said angrily: "Mr. Shi, Zhu Yuanzhang has left the military camp a long time ago. They are just bluffing. Why didn't you see it?" His tone was full of blame, and Shi Naian was really speechless, but he
I feel like this is not the point.
"Your Highness, Tuoduo besieged Gaoyou, and the Yuan Dynasty changed generals before the battle. Your Highness won. Now Zhu Yuanzhang besieged Gaoyou again, but was attacked by the Yuan army and had to retreat... In a short period of time, God blessed your Highness twice. Isn't it destiny?
Returning?"
Zhang Shicheng was stunned and touched his nose, right?
It seems that this is really what happened.
Needless to say, Tuotuo, Zhu Yuanzhang also besieged Gaoyou this time. The defenders had no fighting spirit and were about to lose their strength. However, the Yuan army helped him and attracted Zhu Yuanzhang back.
, had to give up Gaoyou City... This, what kind of magical luck is this?
As soon as his concept changed and his mind opened up, Zhang Shicheng suddenly felt that the world was much wider.
It’s really God’s will in the dark!
"Mr. Shi, do you think we have destiny? God is helping me?"
What else can Shi Naian say? Maybe you also have destiny, but unfortunately, God obviously prefers Zhu Yuanzhang. Otherwise, how could he have tortured you and narrowly escaped death?
But since he is Zhang Shicheng's subordinate and is eating other people's food, how can he not say good things? What's more, he has indeed been tricked by a child. How can he not get his face back?
Therefore, Shi Naian showed his ability to talk like a lotus flower, with a smile on his face, "Your Highness, once can be said to be a coincidence, but twice in a row, it is definitely not a coincidence. The heart of heaven is in Your Highness, and now that the powerful enemies are gone, it is time for Your Highness to
If you work hard and strengthen your troops, your Highness will soon be strong enough to avenge your humiliation!"
Zhang Shicheng thought for a long time, and finally a smile appeared on his face. He slapped his forehead hard and said, "That's right! Mr. Shi, thanks to your advice, otherwise I would have almost given up on myself!"
Zhang Shicheng cheered up. He was a private salt dealer and had gone through too many hardships. In terms of determination, although he was not as strong as Zhu Yuanzhang, he was still very tenacious and could not be defeated once or twice.
We must regroup and cheer up, whether it is Yuan Ting or Zhu Yuanzhang, we will see!
Zhang Shicheng immediately appointed Shi Naian as a counselor to help him plan military affairs.
Shi Naian did not live up to Zhang Shicheng's trust, and immediately proposed that he should quickly gather the Yuan Dynasty's defeated army, recruit surrenders and recruit rebels, and take advantage of Zhu Yuanzhang's lack of time to take care of it, let go of his hands and feet, and develop his strength.
This proposal was readily accepted by Zhang Shicheng. He sent several brothers to recover Taizhou, Baoying, Yancheng and other places...Roughly, a situation was formed in which the two Huaihe Rivers were divided from east to west with the canal as the boundary. Huaixi belonged to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Huaixi belonged to Zhu Yuanzhang.
The east belongs to Zhang Shicheng.
Faced with this result, Zhang Shicheng was still satisfied, but he soon discovered a problem. Most of the elite Yuan troops had defected to Zhu Yuanzhang, leaving only some old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers, as well as many unruly soldiers from the Western Regions.
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This moment made Zhang Shicheng very angry. Why did Zhu keep suppressing him? There was no justice.
Shi Naian was also confused, so he had to find a way to find out... It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang and Yuan Jun Zheng'er had fought several times, and they were all clean and victorious. In terms of record, Zhang Shicheng won a victory in vain, and he couldn't catch up with Zhu Jiajun.
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Moreover, he has clearly declared that he will follow Zhu Yuanzhang. Even if we surrender, we should surrender to someone with a better future. What is the point of following a loser like you?
Faced with this result, Zhang Shicheng was helpless and went crazy with anger.
But what does he have to say?
"Pass my order and tell everyone that you have given me a life-training exercise and you are not allowed to relax. The next time you meet someone named Zhu, if you still lose, I will chop off their heads one by one!"
Zhang Shicheng was furious and must win back this tone!
It's so embarrassing that he doesn't even look down on himself when he surrenders his troops.
Zhang Ximeng, who had taken advantage of him, did not dare to slack off. When he came back from Gaoyou, he immediately told Feng Guoyong: "Commander Feng, Zhang Shicheng will definitely regain his strength and strengthen his troops. He will not cause trouble to us for the time being. But the Yangzhou Eight
There are a hundred thousand people, and all kinds of things are like a mess. In addition to managing the city well, we also have to guide the people out of the city and go to the military camps to settle down. The mess is really stressful, and you have to shoulder this burden. "
Feng Guoyong looked solemn. To be honest, it was difficult to govern a city as big as Yangzhou that was unimaginable before.
To supply food to the majority of the people, arrange for normal operations of workshops and businesses, organize sales, collect taxes, and maintain stability.
However, there are many powerful and wealthy businessmen in the city, and they have raised many thugs. Without soldiers and horses to suppress them, chaos will immediately break out. Even if there are 10,000 soldiers suppressing them, these people will continue to move secretly.
At this time, almost twenty soldiers of the Zhu Jiajun were assassinated.
The whole situation is very serious.
Zhang Ximeng is not only careful and versatile, but also has a high status with Zhu Yuanzhang. Even if he did it casually, Zhu Yuanzhang would not blame him.
Feng Guoyong, on the other hand, was not even one of the first to surrender. He had a shallow foundation, but he had to manage the largest and most complex city under Zhu Yuanzhang's rule.
One can imagine how difficult it is.
"I, I will do my best!" Feng Guoyong said through gritted teeth.
Zhang Ximeng nodded. He had no doubts about Lao Feng's ability. The only thing that worried him was that Feng Guoyong's body might not be able to hold on. Although he seems to be very energetic now, historically Feng Guoyong died young, which makes people sad.
Very sad.
"You don't have to worry too much. With me by my lord's side, messy things will definitely not affect you. Just go ahead and do it without fear. When it comes to governing Yangzhou, you must be able to hit hard and make big moves. Don't be timid.
.As long as it is the right thing, you must move forward!"
Feng Guoyong was shocked and nodded vigorously. With Zhang Ximeng's guarantee, he became more courageous.
"Sir, I will keep your love in mind." Feng Guoyong added: "This time the Yuan Dynasty dispatched 100,000 troops from the south of the Yangtze River. If they can be annihilated in Hezhou, it will be much easier to cross the river.
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Feng Guo thought about it with all his heart, and it was still Jiqing. Although Yangzhou was good, it was not as good as Jinling, where the tiger sat on the dragon's plate, and there was a lot to do!
Zhang Ximeng naturally agreed with Feng Guoyong's idea, but if he wanted to cross the river smoothly, he still had to look to the navy.
Ships are everything!
Zhang Ximeng and Feng Guoyong said goodbye and returned to Chuzhou as quickly as possible, where they met Jia Lu.
"Right now, the superior troops are fighting against the Yuan court in Hezhou. They have won more battles on land than lost, but they have no ships. The Yuan army relies on the Yangtze River navy to come and go freely. Our situation is not good."
Jia Lu went straight to the point, "The best way now is to recruit the Chaohu Navy to surrender. As long as they can surrender, we will have capital."
Zhang Ximeng blinked his eyelids, "Mr. Heng, the Chaohu Navy seems to be a subordinate of Xu Shouhui, right? If we want to surrender, can it be that easy?"
Jia Lu smiled and said, "I knew you would ask this. I have carefully calculated these days. In fact, the Chaohu Navy is divided into three factions, and they are not monolithic. With your intelligence, you should be able to find a way to break the situation..."
As Jia Lu spoke, he told his thoughts... The Chaohu Navy was ostensibly under the command of Zhao Pusheng and Li Pusheng, and faced off against Zuo Junbi of Luzhou.
But in fact, Zhao Pusheng was also a Peng party member, and he did not have time to build big ships or train as a navy master. The foundation of the Chaohu navy was still the original Chaohu fishermen, or even to put it simply, the original water thieves.
Chaohu Lake is very vast, with a length of eight hundred miles.
Don't worry about whether there are any, anyway, there will be countless water thieves in places with vast waters such as Liangshanbo, Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Taihu Lake...
In fact, calling them water thieves is a bit much, they are probably just aliens!
The lake is rich in products, and there are islands in the middle of the lake. You can grow your own food and have enough food and clothing. If the government encircles you, you can hide in the lake and no one will be able to find you.
After the officers and soldiers have retreated, they can attack decisively and use a sudden attack to make the officers and soldiers miserable.
It's simply a pig's tactic, a perfect replica. When attacked, he hides in the lake so that you can't catch him. Finally, he has no choice but to deal with it. He has sharp teeth and gives you a bite. Once he bites, he won't let go.
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Relying on this tactic that was agreed upon by the general manager, the water thieves gathered in the lake and seemed to be in a foreign land.
And this kind of place, once in troubled times, will often be the first to raise the flag of righteousness.
The two major forces in the Chaohu Navy are the Yu family and the Liao family. They each own hundreds of ships, and their power is astonishing.
On the other hand, Zhao Pusheng and Li Pusheng, they just relied on the name of Emperor Tianwan and the identity of Peng Dang to control these water thieves and became the nominal masters of the Chaohu Navy.
Neither the Yu family nor the Liao family completely obeyed Zhao Pusheng. If they were really united, they would not be bullied by Zuo Junbi.
"I thought that Zhao Pusheng and Li Pusheng were probably Zuo Junbi's seniors, but they were bullied by Zuo Junbi. I felt quite resentful in my heart. Now that Tianwan's vitality is seriously injured, it seems that I can take the opportunity to recruit these two people."
"Why recruit them?" Zhang Ximeng suddenly asked, making Jia Lu stunned. Do you still have any questions?
The old man said patiently: "The Yu family and the Liao family are both water thieves. They can only stare at a third of an acre of Chao Lake. They definitely don't have the courage to rush out. If they don't find the double sword Zhao Pusheng, no one will help them cross the river."
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Zhang Ximeng didn't see it that way. He shook his head and said, "Mr. Heng, do you look down on the Liao family and the Yu family so much? Do you think they are willing to be water thieves all their lives?"
Jia Lu chuckled, "Zhang Qianqian, I would like to know, why do you trust the Yu family and the Liao family so much? Are you sure that they can have such a long-term vision?"
Zhang Ximeng secretly laughed. In fact, in terms of analytical ability, Jia Lu was better than himself, but out of the arrogance of a scholar, the old man could look up to the Red Turban Army. After all, he lost to the Red Turban and had nothing to say.
But no matter what, the old man would not look down on thieves and water bandits like the Liao family and the Yu family!
Zhang Ximeng doesn't want to explain any more. Zhao Pusheng and Li Pusheng are both Tianwan people. Even if they reluctantly win over each other, they will have to pay a heavy price and may even betray them.
On the contrary, the Liao family and the Yu family are the best candidates to win over.
While Zhang Ximeng was thinking about how to take action, two people came together to ask for a meeting.
One is named Yu Tonghai and the other is named Liao Yongzhong!
After hearing the news, Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but smile, "I say Mr. Heng, are you convinced this time? Don't underestimate the world's heroes in the future!"
Jia Lu raised his beard in anger and said sarcastically: "Don't get too proud too early. If these two people hadn't encountered difficulties, they wouldn't have come here so easily. Be careful!"