Chen Youliang left Hongdu in a hurry, but he did not intend to give up this strategic location to Zhu Yuanzhang. He arranged for a close confidant named Hu Tingrui.
In addition, several assistants were arranged, including Kangtai, Zhu Zong, and Zheng Renjie, who were both civil and military, and nearly 30,000 soldiers and horses were stationed in Hongdu.
Only children take multiple-choice questions, but adults all take them. Chen Youliang feels that as long as nothing happens, he can quickly solve Ni Wenjun's matter.
As long as Hu Tingrui sticks to Hongdu for a month, he can still severely injure Zhu Yuanzhang when he returns as king!
Hu Tingrui also faithfully carried out Chen Youliang's orders.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to shoot arrows into the city and asked Hu Tingrui to surrender, but all he got was abuse!
Lao Zhu was angry!
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhu, and Chen Youliang don't take us seriously! We want to capture Hongdu, and we also want Chen Youliang's head!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, what should he do about this?
Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Sheng looked at each other. Although they didn't know anything about Ni Wenjun, they could guess a thing or two. Zhu Sheng said: "The boss, Tian Wan, made a bold move to attack the city and seize the territory. It seemed like a great success, but in fact there were many hidden dangers inside.
, If there is no mistake, something must have happened to them. Chen Youliang went back to solve it. Otherwise, Chen Youliang was scared away, and the defenders in the city would have their morale collapsed, and they would definitely not be so tough..."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and agreed with Zhu Sheng's judgment, but then said: "So, Chen Youliang has not given up on Hongdu?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "My lord, Hongdu is so important, how could Chen Youliang be willing to give up!"
Lao Zhu pondered for a long time and then said: "In that case, should we capture Hongdu as soon as possible and give Chen Youliang a slap in the face, or should we wait for the opportunity?"
Zhu Sheng and Zhang Ximeng looked at it and chose the latter with a tacit understanding.
Needless to say, the troops and horses fought continuously and won successive battles. Their morale was high and they were very capable of fighting.
The Zhu Jiajun's combat experience was not as good as that of Tian Wan, but it was better because of strict training, clear military discipline, and sufficient logistics supplies.
When two tigers fight, it's hard to say who will win and who will lose.
That's what war is like. There is never any certainty. Any accident will happen. Wouldn't one of the great powers be defeated in Africa and lose a huge sum of money?
At this moment, they are attacking Hongdu. With the fortified city, they might really be able to defeat Zhu Jiajun.
Therefore, for Zhu Jiajun, the safest way is to exploit strengths and avoid weaknesses, constantly accumulate chances of victory, and launch the most powerful offensive at the most appropriate time.
"Lord, if you want me to say, we might as well lock the city!"
"Lock the city?"
"Yes! Just to surround Hongdu, we build a fortification outside to trap the city and leave them isolated and helpless. This can just consume the morale of the food and grass in the city and damage the morale of the defenders. If Chen Youliang leads the troops to rescue, we will
Come to a circle to call for reinforcements!"
After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, Zhu Sheng immediately said: "Your Majesty, I agree with what Prime Minister Zhang means. If you want to defeat Tianwan, you can't act on your own initiative, but you must use your strengths and avoid weaknesses. We have marched all the way here, with sufficient supplies and mountains of food. Summer grain harvest
After that, everyone in various places worked hard to prepare the land and plant rice. As long as autumn comes, there will be more harvests. We have no shortage of food and strong morale. We can keep going as long as the weather lasts!"
After a pause, Zhu Sheng continued: "I talked to the little girl who was driving the carriage. She said that many women in the village now go to work in the fields. In the past, those who just stayed at home and never left the door were also
When they came to work in the farmland, they said it was their own farm and they were worried about letting men cultivate it!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help laughing, "Is this happening? Can a woman afford it?"
Before Zhu Sheng had time to speak, Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "My lord, it seems that you and your wife have planted rice seedlings together!"
When he mentioned this, Lao Zhu was immediately speechless.
It's embarrassing to say that when the two of them were planting rice in the paddy field, he really couldn't compare to Ma. Even if he tried his best, he couldn't be as fast as others.
But Zhu Yuanzhang was not without merit.
Use an ox plow to plow the ground. When you reach the edge of the field, you need to change direction.
This is very troublesome. The ox plow will be covered with mud and is very heavy. Moreover, to drive the animals, you need to hold the plow with one hand and wave the whip with the other hand.
Almost 90% of women cannot do this job.
In other words, as long as someone helps dig the ground, the rest of the women can do it.
Of course, there is another situation, that is, there are no livestock and manpower is needed to drag the plow. In this case, not one man can do it, but several people are needed.
This brings us to Zhu Jiajun’s land equalization.
In fact, it has been made very clear before. In addition to equalizing land, there is also a crackdown on the powerful. In addition to dividing the land, it is also necessary to collect floating wealth, especially livestock and horses, and to distribute it to the people.
With farm tools and cattle, people can cultivate the fields smoothly, otherwise it would not be true equalization of land.
In fact, in order to help people farm, Zhu Jiajun did much more than that.
For example, during the busy farming period, the army's packhorses and livestock can be borrowed... Since crossing the river, so many soldiers have been captured, and they will be sent to work in the fields.
In addition, veterinarians are recruited from various places to help take care of the livestock and ensure that nothing goes wrong.
First of all, Timur was one of them. He had to go from one village to another every day, working hard to repair the hooves and horseshoes of cows. He was extremely busy.
Zhu Jiajun dare not say that everything has been perfected. In fact, the gap in livestock is still very large, and it cannot be filled even if it is increased several times. But again, the good and the bad are all determined by comparison.
With the current farming conditions of Zhu Jiajun, it is definitely ten times or a hundred times stronger than any other force!
Every harvest can make Zhu Jiajun stronger.
In this case, why not fight a less hearty war of attrition with Tianwan?
After Zhu Yuanzhang adopted the suggestion, he immediately called Xu Da and several others to discuss again. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang overpowered Chang Yuchun and Hu Dahai and approved the plan to lock the city!
Hu Tingrui in Hongdu City did not wait for the Zhu Jiajun to storm the city wall. Instead, he found that the Zhu Jiajun was struggling to dig trenches, trenches, earth walls, and dense antlers to resist horses... This was to turn us into prisoners!
What a vicious Zhu Yuanzhang!
Hu Tingrui was given the task of defending Hongdu. Now that he has lost his ability, what should we do?
Hu Tingrui couldn't make up his mind, so he could only watch as Zhu Jiajun carried out construction projects and built a huge cage to lock them up.
On the other side, Chen Youliang hurried back to Hanyang.
On the way, Chen Youliang also met the warrior Zhang Dingbian.
At this moment, this fierce man who made Chang Yuchun feel defeated came straight to Hanyang with great momentum, and happened to meet Chen Youliang.
"I heard that the general colluded with Yuan Ting and wanted to surrender. What does this mean?" Zhang Dingbian got straight to the point and pointed out the matter directly.
"I plan to see the general and explain the matter clearly to him... Marshal Chen, what do you think?"
Chen Youliang was well aware of Zhang Dingbian's temper, so he naturally sighed and said: "I don't know what the general is thinking...General Zhang, do you and your brothers think that you cannot lower your rank?"
Zhang Dingbian raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Of course you can't! Not to mention that Master Peng died in the hands of Yuan Tatar, the hatred between us is as deep as the sea! Just talk about the Zhu Jiajun, they are shouting to expel the Hulu all the time
, restore China...Are we going to be traitors to the Tatars?"
When Chen Youliang heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, "General Zhang, do you know Zhu Jiajun very well?"
Zhang Dingbian said in a deep voice: "I can't say that I understand them. I just sent some of their laws when I was investigating the military situation... I can't understand things that are too profound. I just think they are very reasonable!"
"Reasonable?" Chen Youliang was puzzled.
"Yes, the kind that explains things clearly and makes you convinced."
Chen Youliang frowned. This statement was really new. Zhang Dingbian had defeated Zhu Jiajun. Instead of looking down on Zhu Jiajun, he admired him. This Zhu Jiajun was really something.
However, Chen Youliang also had no time to think too much.
The appearance of Zhang Dingbian made Chen Youliang firm in his judgment.
Ni Wenjun planned to use Yuan Tingzhao'an to replace Xu Shouhui and advance to the next level. This idea was absolutely not feasible. There were too many Peng Party forces in Tianwan country, and even non-Peng Party members like Zhang Dingbian had no influence on Yuan Dynasty.
Ting was filled with hatred.
Ni Wenjun is simply out of his mind and seeking his own death.
Chen Youliang thought for a while, then suddenly laughed and said: "General Zhang, I can guess the general's plan. Didn't he capture King Weishun's family members? If we can kill all these people, we will end the relationship between the general and Yuan Dynasty."
Because of the contact with the imperial court, even if he wants to Zhao'an, he will never be able to do so."
Zhang Dingbian was startled, "Marshal Chen, are you telling us to kill Kuan Chepuhua's family members?"
"Yes!" Chen Youliang agreed.
"Then, do you want to tell the general first?"
"No!" Chen Youliang shook his head.
"Then, doesn't that mean beheading first and showing off later?"
Chen Youliang took a breath, "You also know the temper of the general. He will not change things easily, even if we try to persuade him. But we can't just watch the general surrender to the Yuan Dynasty and cause chaos in the country.
Clean up. Let's start first, eradicate the trouble, and stop the general's thoughts. Then I will go to the general to plead guilty. If he wants to kill me, he will kill me! If I can use Chen Youliang's life to save the overall situation, I will die without regrets!"
When Zhang Dingbian heard this, he was quite moved. What a great Chen Youliang!
"Marshal Chen, you don't have to worry. Above the general, there are the Prime Minister and His Majesty. Below, there are people like us. We will definitely not let the general go against you!"
With these words, a faint smile appeared on Chen Youliang's face.
It’s time to take action!
Chen Youliang and Zhang Dingbian easily found the family members of King Weishun Kuanche Puhua, a total of more than 40 people including his two sons.
Zhang Dingbian rushed in, raised his knife and cut off the heads of his two sons, and then beheaded several adult women. Zhang Dingbian put away the knife and came out with the heads.
Unexpectedly, Chen Youliang actually gave his men a look, and the gang rushed in. Without any explanation, all the old, young, women, and children were not spared. Even the three-year-old child was killed.
Zhang Dingbian suddenly frowned, but Chen Youliang said without hesitation: "Cut the grass and root out the roots. Otherwise, we can't strengthen the general's heart. Let's go, let's go see the general!"
Chen Youliang took the ugly-looking Zhang Dingbian to see Ni Wenjun...