Chapter 292: Defection and disarming, surrender with courtesy
"If we return to the top, Commander Chang Yuchun has already captured Shanghai County with his fleet, and is turning the tide on Zhang Shicheng's back!" Guo Ying loudly reported the news to Zhu Yuanzhang, with uncontrollable joy in his voice.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat in silence, pondering, and after a moment he jumped up and rushed to the desk, staring at the map, looking at it repeatedly for a while, and scratching it with his hands. In the end, Lao Zhu couldn't help but laugh to the sky,
Happy and happy...
He hurriedly said: "Please come over quickly, Mr. Zhang!"
Guo Ying agreed, and Zhu Yuanzhang took advantage of this time to look at the map again, feeling very happy because he had already seen the hope of completely defeating Zhang Shicheng.
To be honest, this time Zhu Jiajun made great progress and fought smoothly. But in fact, Zhang Shicheng also performed well. This is really not a mockery of him, but the enemy Lao Zhang faced was too powerful.
Just imagine, Zhu Jiajun went to war on all fronts, with hundreds of thousands of people pressing forward. The front was thousands of miles away, south and north of the Yangtze River, and there were wars everywhere. It was remarkable that Zhang Shicheng could not collapse.
Feng Guoyong from Jiangbei was recognized as a general with both civil and military skills in the Zhu Jiajun, but he did not get any advantage. This shows how high Zhang Shicheng's prestige is in Gaoyou and other places. After all, he started his career as a salt worker, and that is where his roots lie.
On the Jiangnan side, Zhang Shicheng is indeed stretched, but it also depends on the enemy he faces. It only needs to be that he is a strong general. His soldiers have also been strengthened, they have sufficient supplies, and Lao Zhu has control over the overall situation.
The right time, the right place, the right people, and all these things come together, there is absolutely no reason to lose the war.
But even so, Lao Zhu didn't think he could kill Zhang Shicheng at once.
He just wanted to win Hangzhou and open up the situation. After all, in this troubled world, who can dominate one side without any capital? Underestimating the enemy is not a person who will achieve great things.
However, all this changed slightly with Chang Yuchun's breakthrough. Because Chang Yuchun found Zhang Shicheng's weak point. On the thousand-mile front, Zhang Shicheng's weakest point was the rear, but Chang Yuchun clicked on his butt.
Turn on the fire!
With Shanghai County in hand, Huating can be captured next. Without Songjiang Prefecture, Suzhou will be attacked from both sides. No matter how capable Zhang Shicheng is, at this point, even if he has the power to recover, there is nothing he can do.
Lao Zhu rubbed his hands nervously. Although Zhang Shicheng was not his biggest opponent, he was still ranked among the top three. Being able to destroy Zhang Shicheng was definitely a good thing that he could only dream of.
In a word, Lao Zhu has occupied an excellent position, and his hand is full of good cards... But the more he is like this, the more careful he must be, and he cannot destroy the good cards.
While he was weighing and thinking, a man came behind Lao Zhu.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't look back and said directly: "How do you think Mr. Zhang should be handled?"
On the way here, Zhang Ximeng already knew what happened from Guo Ying. He also quickly calculated and made some calculations in his heart.
"My lord, Zhang Shicheng once lost all his city and was trapped in the city of Gaoyou. He faced hundreds of thousands of troops and endured it for several months, but he was still allowed to wait for victory. Whether the Yuan Dynasty was fatuous or he was lucky.
.Now that the whole army is pressing forward, Zhang Shicheng may think about what happened back then. If he is trapped in Suzhou and does not surrender for several months, how will the lord deal with it?"
In just a few words, Zhu Yuanzhang returned from excitement to calmness. He already knew what he was hesitating and thinking about just now.
"Sir, what do you think we should do?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Lord, in a battle between trapped beasts, we must fight to the death. We cannot underestimate Zhang Shicheng. According to my opinion, this time we still ask Zhang Shicheng to break up with Yuan Ting."
"Is that just that?" Lao Zhu frowned.
"More...let him put Tang Su back!"
"This..." Old Zhu was startled for a moment, and then he remembered, by the way, his envoy is still there! Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more angry as he thought about it, "They said that the two armies were at war, and instead of killing the envoy, Zhang Shicheng actually imprisoned the envoy.
, for looking down upon us, we really shouldn’t have let him live!”
Zhang Ximeng suddenly smiled and said, "Lord, if Zhang Shicheng agrees to this condition, it will actually be tantamount to admitting defeat, and he will be one step away from collapse. I do this just because I am afraid that he will die."
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised again. As long as Zhang Shicheng agreed to break with Yuanting, could Zhang Shicheng be destroyed?
Where is the truth?
Lao Zhu thought about it over and over. After a while, Lao Zhu's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but laugh, "Sir, your trick is too high!"
Lao Zhu was really excited. He had even seen Zhang Shicheng disintegrate and be completely destroyed.
In order to complete this task, he specially summoned Yang Xian and asked him to go on a mission to Suzhou.
After Yang Xian accepted the order, he did not take the land route, but chose Taihu Lake and appeared directly outside Suzhou.
"I am Wu Guogong, who is accompanying the army to consult Yang Xian, and I have been ordered to come to see Zhang Shicheng, the Grand Lieutenant of the Yuan Dynasty!"
Yang Xian yelled twice, and then the soldiers at the city gate reacted.
He is actually from Zhu Jiajun?
Why don't you arrest him!
They bared their teeth and claws, brandished weapons in their hands, and charged towards us with a ferocious look.
Yang Xian sneered slightly, "I'm just a scholar, and I'm here to deliver a message. Why do you have to act like wolves and tigers? I'll just follow you to see King Cheng."
The soldiers took a look and found that it was indeed Yang Xian, which was quite embarrassing. However, when they thought that it was Zhu Jiajun who was coming, they did not dare to take it lightly.
These days, the Zhu Jiajun has been frightened. There are defeats everywhere, and bad news comes one after another. How can they not be nervous!
"You stay at the gate of the city and don't move around. We will report it."
Not long after, someone came over and took Yang Xian with him. When they arrived at the palace, they felt a luxurious atmosphere. The stone lions at the door were huge and carefully carved.
These two stone lions alone are estimated to cost tens of thousands of taels.
It’s such a spectacle that is misleading the country!
Yang Xian sighed slightly, already having his own judgment about Zhang Shicheng.
He didn't waste any time and went directly to the palace hall.
Since the successive defeats, Zhang Shicheng has no expectations for the useless literati under him. Therefore, it can be found that on his side, those people are no longer visible. There are only generals such as Xu Yi, Li Boxheng, Lu Zhen, and others who have joined the army.
Huang Jingfu, Cai Yanwen, Ye Dexin and others.
As for Gao Ming and his ilk, let's keep them as far as they can!
This king was harmed by these insects like you!
"Your name is Yang Xian? How dare you come here?"
Yang Xian smiled slightly and said, "I am here on the orders of my superiors, so there is nothing to be afraid of!"
Zhang Shicheng looked at him and suddenly sneered: "What does Zhu Yuanzhang want to do? If he thinks that he can get whatever he wants after winning, then he is wrong. I am not even afraid of Tuotuo's million-strong army, let alone him!"
Yang Xian smiled lightly, "King Cheng, what you said is wrong. From the very beginning, my family's superior wanted you to be removed from the post of Yuan Ting Taiwei, repent, and join forces to fight against the Yuan Dynasty... To this day, my family's superior still has this intention.
I’m just here for the sake of resistance!”
"Anti Yuan? Just fight against Yuan?" Zhang Shicheng frowned. Who would believe this? Now that Lao Zhu has such a huge advantage, even he has to admit that the battle was not good-looking. He could have asked for more.
Benefits, how could you let yourself go?
Is there some conspiracy here?
At this time, Lu Zhen couldn't wait to say angrily: "Stop lying to people, you captured Jiangyin, captured Wuxi, and encouraged the barbarians to surrender in The Hague. You are despicable and shameless. If you have the ability, come here and let us fight to the death!"
Yang Xian couldn't help but want to laugh, a defeated general, what else could he say?
"Your Majesty King Cheng, in fact, this matter is not complicated. From the beginning to the end, my family wanted to destroy Yuan Ting first, which is also the reason why the rebel army started. However, King Cheng went against the grain, accepted the imperial edict, and became the Yuan Ting Taiwei.
No matter how high-ranking my family is, I will not tolerate this matter. As for the battle on the battlefield, who wins and who loses, it all depends on their own methods, and I don’t want to say more. In short, as long as King Cheng says a word, if you are willing to fight against the Yuan Dynasty, we will do everything
Easy to talk about.”
Zhang Shicheng suddenly took a deep breath, "Is this true?"
Yang Xian smiled and said, "When I came, the superiors had already ordered General Xu Da to postpone the offensive. I believe you will get the report soon. This is our sincerity. Please consider it carefully."
Zhang Shicheng gritted his teeth and rolled his eyes. He didn't even know what Zhu Jiajun had planned.
"Okay, it's a very important matter, and I still have to discuss it."
Yang Xian smiled and nodded, "This is natural."
Zhang Shicheng asked people to take Yang Xian down and arranged a nice hotel for him to rest. The treatment was ten thousand times better than that of Tang Su.
When Yang Xian arrived, the news spread quickly. Zhu Jiajun once again asked Zhang Shicheng to give up the Yuan Ting Taiwei and focus on resisting the Yuan Dynasty, which was also known to everyone.
"Zhang Shicheng is finished!"
After receiving this news, Gao Qi couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and he still felt a little bit sad. After all, a high-spirited hero has reached this point in just a few years, which is worthy of sighing!
"Brother Qingqiu, how did you figure out that it doesn't matter if you remove the title of Taiwei?" Wang Xing was puzzled.
Gao Qi chuckled, "It seems to be just a name, but it actually has a lot to do with it. Why did Zhang Shicheng choose Zhao'an?"
Wang Xingdao: "He, he is no match for Wu Guogong, and his rule is uneasy, so he prays to the Yuan court for peace in order to appease people's hearts!"
Gao Qi nodded, "Then why can Zhao'an soothe people's hearts?"
"This..." Wang Xing hesitated a little, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.
Gao Qi chuckled and said, "Just look at the people around him and you will know. How many are old officials of the Yuan Dynasty? How many are wealthy powerful people in Suzhou and Hangzhou?"
Wang Xing was startled, he seemed to understand what was going on, "Brother Qingqiu is saying that Zhang Shicheng can maintain the situation by relying on Yuan Ting's power?"
Gao Qi smiled, "Wu Guogong has the intention to rebuild the world, but Zhang Shicheng doesn't. He accepted the Yuan Ting's imperial edict, which is nothing more than telling these people that he will abide by the Yuan Ting's rules and let them continue to do evil. It's just that he will follow the Yuan Ting's rules from above.
Ting has just been replaced by King Cheng!"
Wang Xing's expression changed drastically and he said tremblingly: "This, so to speak, as long as Zhang Shicheng loses the title of Taiyuan Taiwei, people will immediately lose their hearts and the whole country will fall apart?"
"Almost, but there will still be some people staying with Zhang Shicheng."
"Who?"
"An unscrupulous villain who is greedy for money and interests!"
"Wouldn't that be a dead end?"
Wang Xing came out of Gao Qi's place and as soon as he returned to the palace, he got the news. Zhang Shicheng invited Yang Xian to come over and have a good talk...