Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Second Commander's Strategies
"I am over half a century old. I should have died in the mountains and left nothing to do with the world. But after seeing these sixteen words, I had to come. But I still don't believe that your lord has such courage?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "The old gentleman is naturally a scholar, and his wisdom is unparalleled in the contemporary world. No matter how much I say, you will not believe it easily... Well, I will show you someone and you will know."
After saying that, Zhang Ximeng got up and walked into the back hall. Not long after, he returned and brought a middle-aged man. He was wearing coarse cloth and had his head slightly lowered. After he walked in, he glanced at Zhu Sheng and turned his head again.
Arrived to the side.
Zhu Sheng naturally didn't know what this person could do.
"Let's start with Timur. This person is the original Chizhou Xuezheng. His name is Zhu Sheng and his nickname is Fenglin. He is a famous scholar in the south of the Yangtze River!"
It turned out that Zhang Ximeng invited Timur.
Before anyone could say anything, Zhu Sheng stood up in shock, with a look of disbelief on his face!
There's a ghost!
Is this the imperial censor of the Yuan Dynasty? Tuotuo's younger brother?
He, how could he be in the Zhu family army?
And they seem to be a family. Isn’t this shocking?
First, Timur snorted slightly, "Although you are not a loyal minister of the Yuan Dynasty, but you have abandoned the darkness and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and you have joined the Ming Dynasty. It can be considered that you have a vision. Do it well and strive to destroy Ni Yuan as soon as possible!"
After a few words came out, Zhu Sheng was even more shocked, "You, what are you talking about? Are you crazy?"
First, Timur rolled his eyes strangely and became furious, "Am I crazy? Am I crazy? The Yuan Dynasty dismissed my brother and sent away my children, nieces and nephews. Our whole family is finished! My brother is loyal, so
In exchange for such a result, how can you keep me from going crazy? Just tell me!"
Even though Zhu Sheng was extremely resourceful, he was dumbfounded when faced with the sudden questioning.
Yes, if you put yourself in Timur's shoes, if you were in Tamerlane's position, you would probably have rebelled long ago and fought to the death.
The impact of Yuan Ting's dismissal of Tuotuo was really too great, and it was no different from digging his own grave.
But why did the Zhu Jiajun recruit Timur first? Is this person of any use?
"Mr. Fenglin, the Mongols have been living in the Central Plains for decades. There are Mongols in more or less various places. There are more Mongols in the Yuan army... Moreover, the Golden Family has destroyed the country for forty years. Outside the Western Regions, there are still
There are countless vassal states. Although I wrote about expelling the Huru and restoring China, my lord's ambition is not in the Central Plains. I thought that what I was expelling was the wind of the Huru, that is, the Mongols and Semu people, who are willing to bathe in kingly status.
With the heart towards China, if the Yi and Di enter China, the country will become China! Only in this way can we quickly restore the Han Dynasty, encompass all directions, regain the land of the four seas, achieve a magnificent territory that far exceeds that of the Yuan Dynasty, and realize the national power of the Han and Tang Dynasties...
…Does Mr. Fenglin think so?”
When Zhu Sheng heard this, he was speechless and was so shocked that he could not speak.
In fact, Zhu Sheng's mentality was not complicated. He didn't like the Yuan Dynasty, but he had been a minister of the Yuan Dynasty for most of his life. Seeing that his life was over, he didn't have much time left.
At this age, my grandson is already quite old. It would be good to go and join the Red Thieves. If he succeeds, wouldn't he become a joke if he fails?
Therefore, Zhu Sheng must see the pattern and magnanimity before he will take the initiative to invest.
Zhang Ximeng took out the sixteen characters of Zhu Yuanzhang's edict to the Central Plains, changed Chen Gang's order to equally divide the land, and sent it to Zhu Sheng.
According to records, Song Lian was the author of this edict, but as Zhu Yuanzhang's confidant, Zhu Sheng probably also participated in the drafting.
These sixteen characters represent the greatest vision of the literati at this time.
There is nothing more ambitious than this!
If it could really be done, Zhu Sheng would be so confused that he would not hesitate to do so.
This is why Zhang Ximeng can transfer the old man here with just one letter.
In the conversation just now, Zhu Sheng was even more shocked when he met Timur again. It seems that Zhu Yuanzhang's ambition is far more than just restoring the Central Plains... I am full of talents and learning, but I have never met the master of the Ming Dynasty in my life, so I can't use it. Now I finally waited.
A heroic hero, although I am old, my heart is still there!
How can we waste time!
"Mr. Zhang's wisdom makes me surrender to the ground... Let's do this. I will go to Chizhou right now and persuade them to surrender."
Zhang Ximeng also stood up and said excitedly: "Mr. Fenglin, how many troops and horses are needed?"
Zhu Sheng shook his head, no one was needed.
First Timur also said: "Let me write a letter. If they see me here, they will be more willing to surrender and submit."
Zhu Sheng turned around suddenly and smiled contemptuously, "Although you have joined the Ming Lord, you have done many evil things. I don't need the help of a useless person like you! Farewell!"
After Zhu Sheng finished speaking, he left. After leaving, Lan Yu happened to be waiting outside. The old man said directly: "You kid, let me lead the horse, let's go to Chizhou!"
"Am I becoming a stable boy?"
Lan Yu wanted to refute, but then she thought about it. I had been listening to this old man bragging along the way. I wanted to take a closer look at how capable he is!
Lan Yu, this stupid boy, actually accompanied Zhu Sheng obediently.
Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly... Even the old man Zhu Sheng was deceived. It seemed that he was almost in the realm of a big deceiver.
If the old man goes here, he will definitely succeed. The next step is how to deal with the Yuan army.
Zhang Ximeng planned to ask Chang Yuchun and others to come over for discussion, but what was surprising was that Timur did not leave first. Instead, he muttered: "Zhang Ximeng, that old man looks down on me. I will give you advice. Can you listen?"
?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Since it is a suggestion, I will naturally listen to it if it is correct."
Timur let out a long sigh, and then said: "No matter how you arrange it, listen to me and fight the Mongolian soldiers first. Their fighting spirit is not as good as that of the Han people!"
After saying this, Timur turned around and went down. Unknowingly, his back became more and more stooped. The Mongolian cavalry that was rampant in the world was gone, and even the last bit of vitality was lost.
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a little while, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he smiled as if nothing happened.
Not long after, Chang Yuchun, Yu Tingyu, Liao Yongan and other generals all arrived, and Zhang Ximeng asked everyone to take their seats.
"Chizhou is an important town in the south of the Yangtze River. Once it falls into our hands, Anqing will be very close. If Anqing is lost, Jiqing will not be protected. So no matter what, the Yuan army will send troops. At this time, our fighter planes are coming. If we can lure the Yuan army
If we leave Taiping and ambush them hard, we will have a better chance of winning. After all, with our strength, we really have no chance of winning if we attack Taiping."
After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, Yu Tingyu and Liao Yongan seemed to want to speak, but Chang Yuchun was the first to speak.
"Commander, the superior has given you the power. It is up to you to decide these matters. We are all acting under orders. Chang Yuchun has no other ability. It is easy to charge into battle and defeat the 8000 yuan army with my brothers!"
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Ever since they captured the city in the First World War, Yu Tingyu and others were very afraid of this dark man. When they saw his statement, they did not dare to say anything.
Zhang Ximeng nodded secretly. Chang Yuchun looked rude, but in fact there was some subtlety in the roughness. After all, the Chaohu Navy was not the core of the Zhu Jiajun. It had not been trained. If it encountered a war, it would inevitably turn into its own little ninety-nine.
With Chang Yuchun here, he can suppress them just right.
"In this case, I will divide the troops and send generals. Commander Yu, you will lead the navy to be on strict guard against the barbarian Yangtze River Navy in The Hague."
Yu Tingyu nodded hurriedly and accepted the task.
Zhang Ximeng looked at the crowd again, and his eyes fell on the last one. This person was named Zhang Desheng, who was also from Chaohu Navy. It was rare that he was not from the Yu and Liao family, so Zhang Ximeng wanted to give him a chance.
"Zhang Qianhu, you lead your headquarters to lure the enemy. If you encounter the Yuan army, you must hold it back." Zhang Ximeng said seriously: "This matter is of great importance, so you must be careful."
Zhang Dezhi nodded vigorously, "The governor thinks highly of me. Even if I risk my life, I will still be held back by the dog Tatars!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "He is indeed a good man. After this battle, we will reward all meritorious officials and will not treat any meritorious officials badly."
After throwing out the bait, Zhang Ximeng immediately selected Chang Yuchun and asked him to lead his generals as the main attack.
Chang Yuchun happily accepted the order and was very proud.
His own abilities were valued more and more, and he wanted to achieve more great achievements to dispel bad luck. He also wanted to be a commander. How could a man be second to others?
After Chang Yuchun, came the Liao brothers. Zhang Ximeng asked Liao Yongan and Liao Yongzhong to each command 2,500 people and follow him out of the city.
As for Yu Tongyuan, he was responsible for staying in Tongling, with Li Xi and Tao An serving as his assistants.
After the assignments were completed, Zhang Ximeng looked at everyone again.
"I won't say any more. It's a thousand words, but it's still military discipline and order, and no one can violate it. After the war, you can't kill prisoners at will, let alone massacre people... If these behaviors are discovered, there is no need for the lord to give orders. I
He will be severely punished according to military law!"
Zhang Ximeng's words were naturally meant for the Chaohu Navy, and especially for Chang Yuchun.
The generals took the order and immediately started taking action.
As expected, after receiving the news of Chizhou's crisis, the Taiping Yuan army could not sit still. The natural danger of the Yangtze River was their lifeblood. Only by guarding the Yangtze River could they advance and retreat freely. Now the red thieves took Tongling first and then attacked
Chizhou, if Anqing is also lost, they will become lonely ghosts!
Must hit hard!
After some discussion, Zhang Xu and Wanhu Naha came out to lead 25,000 people and immediately rescued Chizhou. They also ordered the barbarian Hague to lead the giant building ship upstream and take the opportunity to recover Tongling.
Along the Yangtze River, with such a terrain, there is not much room for tactical choices.
It's just a matter of which end of the evergreen snake to cut off first.
After discussion between Zhang Xu and Naha Chu, Naha Chu led the Mongolian households, mainly with cavalry, to attack Chizhou and recapture Chizhou as much as possible. Then, from Chizhou, Taiping, and the Navy, they besieged Tongling on three sides and annihilated Jiangnan.
Red thief.
Naha came out and said to Zhang Xu: "We ride one step at a time and take care of each other. Please listen carefully. If you encounter a red thief, you can't just watch the joke and stand still!"
Zhang Xu was so angry that he had no choice but to say, "You have tens of thousands of cavalry under your command. How many troops can the red thief have? Do you need to be careful? Don't worry, how can I survive if the red thief kills you? We are both the same."
A grasshopper on a rope cannot escape."
Naha thought for a while, then finally nodded and said: "Sure, I believe you!"
After saying that, he turned around, hit his horse, and galloped away... Zhang Xu shook his head at his back. The Mongolian cavalry was completely invincible back then. Why did they fall so fast?