Hu Dahai untied his knot, turned around and left, telling all the brothers what Zhu Yuanzhang meant. Shi Moyisun would not be rewarded, and his crimes would be detailed, and the sacrificed soldiers would receive adequate compensation. The superiors would still enforce the law strictly and fairly.
Fair and convincing.
We, Lao Hu, will still be loyal and have no second thoughts.
Hu Dahai went away satisfied, but Xu Da was left behind.
At this time, Xu Da was a little embarrassed. It was he who proposed to give Shi Moyi a grand burial and praise, but in the end he caused such a big disturbance, and even the civil and military officials might be jealous of him.
Zhang Ximeng knew Xu Da's character. In fact, he also wrote a letter to Xu Da, pointing out the key points of the matter. Xu Da must have other considerations.
"Are you planning on Hangzhou?"
After Zhang Ximeng thought about it, there was only one possibility left.
As expected, Xu Da nodded immediately...
At this time, Lao Zhu couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong with Hangzhou? Isn't it under Zhang Shicheng's command now? Could it be that we have a chance?"
When Xu Da saw Lao Zhu asking questions, he immediately told the story...Shi Mo Yisun was the last force directly under the Yuan Dynasty in Zhejiang Province, but there was also a special force in Hangzhou.
This is a Miao army. The leader's surname is Yang and his name is Yang Tongguan.
He was also one of the heroes who rose up. He quickly gathered tens of thousands of Miao soldiers and dominated the Shaoyang and Huaihua areas... But Yang Tongguan soon changed his mind. He no longer rebelled against the imperial court, but chose to join the Yuan Dynasty and help the Yuan Dynasty.
Soldiers annihilated the Red Turban Army.
Yang Tongguan's main target was Xu Shouhui's Tianwan regime. He led the Miao soldiers as a vanguard and regained Wuchang. He became famous in the first battle. The Yuan Dynasty awarded many rewards. The Yang family was extremely prosperous and all received official positions.
Just when the Yang family was gearing up, something happened.
Yang Tongguan's father was surrounded by red scarves. He was outnumbered and lacked food and grass. Unfortunately, he died in battle.
The Yuan court was also afraid that the Miao soldiers would take the opportunity to cause trouble, so they were strictly ordered not to move and to stay put.
Later, Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead in crossing the Yangtze River and captured Jinling. Zhang Shicheng also crossed the river and attacked Suzhou... Yuan Ting was forced to have no choice but to transfer Yang Tongguan to the Hangzhou area to resist the Red Scarf Army.
"Your Majesty, when we first attacked Jinling, it was he who led tens of thousands of troops to rescue Jinling. Fortunately, we acted very quickly and did not give him a chance, so Yang Tongguan led his troops to retreat." Xu Da introduced to Zhu Yuanzhang, "After we captured Jinling
, Zhang Shicheng attacked Suzhou again. Due to the time involved, Yang Tongguan was given the opportunity. He attacked Zhang Shicheng several times and almost defeated Zhang Shicheng. Then Zhang Shicheng captured Suzhou and sent troops south to attack Hangzhou, but Yang Tongguan was defeated and fled.
, beheaded seven thousand and captured thousands!”
Zhu Yuanzhang listened patiently and couldn't help but said: "Look at it this way, this Yang Tongguan is still a strong soldier?"
Xu Da nodded vigorously, "Not only is he a strong man, he is definitely both wise and brave... It's just that the weather is not favorable, he shouldn't have come to Hangzhou."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Ximeng immediately understood what Xu Da meant.
"Are you saying that because of his Miao identity, he cannot be trusted?"
Xu Da said: "Not only is he not trusted, he has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the military supplies and wages he consumes are not a small amount. The Yuan Dynasty has no food and wages, and the Hangzhou gentry is unwilling to support him. Yang Tongguan is in a difficult situation, so he has to rely on himself
His subordinate Zhang Shicheng was defeated!"
Zhang Shicheng asked the Yuan court to surrender some time ago, and he received a response... He was awarded the title of Taiwei, and the land in western Zhejiang and Huaidong was ceded to Zhang Shicheng.
In an instant, Zhang Shicheng became a loyal minister of the Yuan Dynasty again. Not surprisingly, he was also Yang Tongguan's boss. By surrendering to Zhao'an, he successfully took over Hangzhou.
Zhang Shicheng’s luck is still incredible!
Even Lao Zhu had to sigh, this guy's life is really good.
However, there is a price to pay for opportunism. Yang Tongguan was neither convinced by Zhang Shicheng nor willing to obey his orders. On the other hand, the Zhu Jiajun quickly moved south, cutting off Yang Tongguan's way back to his hometown.
Yang Tongguan, who had become a kite with a broken string, was very embarrassed. He wanted to go home, but he couldn't. He wanted to return to the embrace of Dayuan, but he had no way to go. He was asked to listen to Zhang Shicheng's words, but he was unwilling to do so.
Xu Da had figured out Yang Tongguan's mentality, so he made a move.
"You plan to use the opportunity of burying Yisun with a heavy stone to persuade Yang Tongguan to surrender?"
Xu Dadao: "Actually, I have been exchanging letters with Yang Tongguan for a long time. I promised him that the superiors will deal with Miao Bing properly, so that he can rest assured. I am also obsessed with it, and I actually want to use Shi Moyisun to persuade Yang Tongguan...
It’s all the subordinates’ incomplete thinking that caused trouble for the superiors!”
After hearing what Xu Da said, neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhang Ximeng could get angry and blame him.
As a general, Xu Da's focus is on the battlefield, which is reasonable and even his duty. His ability to find ways to defeat others without fighting is worthy of praise.
But can Yang Tongguan really surrender?
"Actually, there is still a chance... For example, in this attack on Zhuji, I actually arranged troops and horses to prevent anyone from rescuing. However, Yang Tongguan was in Hangzhou and did not move his troops. Zhang Shicheng even sent people south, seemingly to prevent Shi Moyi and Sun from escaping.
Go to Hangzhou to avoid trouble. After all, it will be difficult once Shi Moyisun and Yang Tongguan join forces to plot Hangzhou."
Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but smile, "This actually agrees with Zhang Shicheng's style. The current matter is how to subdue the Miao soldiers and capture Hangzhou."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered: "We can hold off on taking Hangzhou for the time being, but we cannot let go of these Miao soldiers. We need them very much!"
Zhang Ximeng thought for a moment and immediately understood what Lao Zhu meant. At the same time, he sighed secretly. Zhu Yuanzhang's acumen in military affairs has surpassed him by a long way!
Yang Tongguan's hometown is in the south of Huguang. He belongs to the "Feishan Barbarians" among the Miao people. Their ancestor is Yang Zaisi, the Flying Monkey of the Five Dynasties. It has a long history and has been going on for hundreds of years. It is very prestigious among the Miao people.
And purely in terms of combat effectiveness, it is also an extremely powerful force.
Zhu Yuanzhang focused on them, and the reason was very simple. Tian Wan's momentum was too fast, especially Ni Wenjun, who was invincible.
In the former, Zhu Yuanzhang arranged to besiege Zuo Junbi in Luzhou.
Although Luzhou was successfully captured, Zuo Junbi was not killed. Zuo Junbi fled westward with his remaining soldiers and took refuge in Tianwan.
On Tianwan's side, Ni Wenjun led the army and occupied Anqing!
You must know that Anqing was the sphere of influence assigned to Zhu Jiajun when Zhu Yuanzhang negotiated with Liu Futong. As a result, Tianwan's side took the lead, which was really too much of a deception.
Chang Yuchun was furious and led his troops to attack.
It goes without saying how powerful Chang Yuchun is, but the problem is that he met another group of people on the way. They fought with each other, but Chang Yuchun didn't get any advantage and could only return in anger.
It was only later that I learned that the warrior who brought Chang Yuchun home in defeat was called Zhang Dingbian!
After Zhu Yuanzhang learned of these things, he did not choose to immediately launch a counterattack against Tian Wan. On the contrary, Lao Zhu adopted a shrinking posture. He just arranged his troops to defend Luzhou and block Tian Wan's attack on Huaixi. At the same time, in Chaohu
, Ruxukou, Chizhou area, deployed troops and horses, and also sent people to seize Raozhou, firmly control the east bank of Poyang Lake, to prevent Tianwan from crossing Poyang Lake and threatening Jinling.
Lao Zhu built a line of defense in the west to block Tian Wan.
This is the difficulty of being attacked from both sides.
Zhang Ximeng also knew everything, so he cooperated with Fang Guozhen to capture Zhuji, clean up Yuan Ting's power in the south of the Yangtze River, quickly stabilize one side, and free up his hands to deal with the other side.
In fact, the current situation is that of the Warring States Period and the struggle for hegemony, which has the same purpose but the same purpose.
Zhu Yuanzhang united with Liu Futong, which was a unified alliance, while Tianwan and Zhang Shicheng responded to each other, which was a unified alliance.
A life-and-death showdown unfolded around the Yangtze River and the Central Plains.
Lao Zhu wanted to collect Miao soldiers and send them back to their hometown. He lit a fire from the south of Huguang and lit Xu Shouhui's crotch.
I have to say, this move is really high!
Now there is only one question left, can Yang Tongguan surrender?
"Shi Mo Yisun's matter is a matter of right and wrong, and we cannot let it go... But if Yang Tongguan is willing to surrender to us, we will treat everyone equally and will not treat him unfairly." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhang Ximeng and asked: "Sir, do you think you can
Can't you send someone who can speak well to persuade Yang Tongguan?"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Of course you can, but it's hard to say whether it can be done or not."
Lao Zhu was also thinking liberally. He smiled and said: "It's up to people to make things happen. Even if Yang Tongguan doesn't surrender, we have other ways."
"Xuda!"
Lao Zhu called in a low voice.
Xu Da hurriedly bowed and saluted, "My subordinate is here."
"The matter of Shi Mo Yisun has just been revealed. You should mobilize your troops now and be prepared. If Yang Tongguan does not surrender, we will mobilize troops. Furthermore, Zhang Shicheng will not be honest and wants Fang Guozhen. You have to be careful
Deal with it, as long as this battle is fought, we can go all out, turn around and head west, and destroy Tianwan first!"
"It's over, it's over! We'll let them finish it tomorrow!"
Lao Zhu slammed the table hard, showing his domineering attitude.
Xu Da hurriedly agreed. He had already planned in his mind more than once how to fight this battle. Soon, orders were issued one after another, and Zhu Jiajun was actively preparing for the war.
In contrast, choosing who to persuade Yang Tongguan seems to be a lot of trouble.
Which scholar is sharp-tongued and eloquent enough to make Yang Tongguan surrender?
The best candidate is undoubtedly Zhang Ximeng, but there is also no doubt that Lao Zhu will not let him go. He absolutely cannot let Zhang Ximeng take risks.
Since Zhang Ximeng can't go, then...let Sun Yan go!
Who made him Zhang Ximeng’s chief secretary?
"Prime Minister Zhang, Master Zhang, I have heard that the Miao soldiers are barbaric. What should I do if I, a person with delicate skin and tender flesh, fall into their hands?"
Zhang Ximeng thought carefully, took out ten coins from his pocket, and placed it in front of Sun Yan.
"This, are you asking me to bribe Yang Tongguan? Such a small amount of money is too little, right?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "It's too little to buy Yang Tongguan, but it's enough to buy paper."
"Paper money?"
"Yes, I will burn so much for you and let you become the richest man in the underworld. What do you think?"
"Not at all!" Sun Yan gritted his teeth in anger. He had been in bad luck for eight lifetimes. "Just look at it, no matter what, I will come back safely!"