Guan Duo had no choice. If he dared to block the soldiers' way home, these people would kill him immediately. Don't challenge the soldiers' limits.
More than a thousand days of arduous fighting have exhausted their patience. There is no need to be surprised by what happens.
If we just took people away, it would still cause problems, but fortunately there was Zhang Dingbian. He led the people to stay in Yiju and joined the Northern Expedition Central Army guarding North Korea.
It comes and goes, so it’s not a loss.
Guan Duo now has almost 200,000 soldiers and horses, Zhang Dingbian's direct soldiers and horses are less than 1,000, and Fang Guozhen's Wenzhou and Taizhou soldiers and horses are only 2,500.
A drop in the ocean, no one takes them seriously.
Zhang Dingbian silently walked around in a circle, and then set up a ring at the entrance of the camp, with fists and kicks, weapons, archery... Whoever can defeat me, Lao Zhang, I will obey his orders.
The military arena competition is so arrogant. Aren't you, Zhang Dingbian, Zhu Yuanzhang's prisoner? We are all ruthless people who detoured through the desert and captured Xanadu. If you challenge us, you don't think about your own weight?
This group of people hurriedly went to the ring, and without exception, they were beaten badly and came back with bruises on their noses, swollen faces, broken tendons and fractures... For half a month, Zhang Dingbian was invincible.
Not to mention the Northern Expedition Central Army, even Guan Duo was frightened, this damn god of war descended to earth!
He did not dare to underestimate Zhang Dingbian, "Pass on my order to treat him like a distinguished guest. Not to mention that he is so powerful, but the King of Wu behind him cannot be offended. Whoever dares to underestimate him again, I will interrupt him."
Your legs!”
The order was issued, but Guan Duo was also a little stupid. Zhang Dingbian was captured by Zhu Yuanzhang, so how could the Zhu family army be so crouching tiger, hidden dragon?
There are many warriors in Huaixi, and there are heroes in Jiangnan.
Never underestimate the world’s heroes!
Guan Duo secretly calculated that although his loyalty to Liu Futong remained unchanged, the situation was stronger than his own. Now he could only get assistance from the Zhu Jiajun. He could not remain indifferent and must find a way to learn more about the Zhu Jiajun's situation.
In addition to the wounded who followed Fang Guozhen back, Guan Duo also selected some loyal and reliable confidants, mixed them with the fleet, and went to Yingtian.
As long as we understand and communicate with each other, there is hope for further progress.
Famous generals are like beauties. Recruiting warriors is just like falling in love. We have to be patient.
Fang Guozhen carried everyone and led the fleet, sailing into the Yangtze River in a mighty way, and then upstream. Zhang Shicheng's navy just looked at it... Of course, it is not accurate to say that, after all, he sent a lot of fine wine.
, still a good compliment.
Fang Guozhen accepted it generously, "Tell you, King Huai, I'm waiting for him to become a minister in the same palace! Hahahaha!"
Zhang Shixin rolled his eyes in anger and almost fell off the deck, but in the end he was just angry for a while. They really couldn't afford to offend Zhu Chongba right now!
The tigers and wolves gathered in Yingtian alone were enough to eat them alive.
Fang Guozhen and others did not enter Yingtian directly, but landed at the ferry in Zhenjiang Prefecture and went to Yingtian by land. There was no other way. The port and dock had to load and unload bricks and wood. It was too busy, and everything had nothing to do with the construction of Yingtian.
Everyone must give way temporarily.
How big a project is this?
Fang Guozhen was envious.
Grandma, this is what a man should do!
Compared with Lao Zhu, the little wealth I have is completely incomparable. They are like a dragon, but I am afraid that I am not even a worm.
From this point of view, it is not a loss to take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang!
Fang Guozhen set out with emotion, and kept receiving news along the way, and these news made Fang Guozhen even more stunned.
What a great Zhu Yuanzhang, you really have some ideas!
In order to prepare for the enthronement ceremony, in the past few months, the preparatory team led by Zhang Ximeng has sent out tens of thousands of invitations.
The first thing is to send it to Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown... Although there are not many people left after famine and war, there are still some people worth inviting.
For example, the wealthy Liu Jizu who once donated a piece of barren land to bury Lao Zhu's parents was the first person invited.
In addition, the old lady Wang who originally reminded Zhu Yuanzhang to go to the temple to become a monk was also invited.
As for the landowner Liu De, who refused to help and even beat Zhu Yuanzhang in the early years, he disappeared long ago.
Lao Zhu swore to God that he really didn't take revenge on this guy. But what Liu De did was so unethical that the villagers didn't even take him to play. They pointed at him and killed him directly. There was no face left... he could only run away.
, but he did not dare to run to other places for fear of losing his life in the chaos of war.
In the end, he had no choice but to cross the river and settle down in the Chizhou area... Anyway, he couldn't escape Zhu Yuanzhang's grasp.
In addition to these two heavyweights, Xu Da, Tang He, Wu Zhen, Wu Liang, relatives and old friends of Huaixi's famous generals were also invited.
Everyone was beaming with joy, wearing newly made clothes, riding in arranged carriages and horses, smiling happily, and came towards Yingtian.
Even though we in Haozhou are poor, we have an emperor!
Moreover, he is a good emperor who is devoted to the people, and his face is full of glory!
In addition to the folks from Huaixi, people from Yangzhou also came... They had no choice but to come.
As mentioned before, a super city with 800,000 people, when faced with war, is not the place where a fairy can ride a crane to Yangzhou with a hundred thousand gold in his pocket.
There are so many people who all rely on water transportation. Without food, they can't survive a day.
The butterflies on the window sill of Changji are like flying butterflies in the poem
Gu Zhen
No matter how many workshops there are in the city, no matter how exquisite the products they produce... I'm sorry, no one wants them anymore. At this time, grain, vegetables, and salt are the most fundamental things.
In order to keep Yangzhou, Zhang Ximeng tried his best to allocate grain and relocate people to relieve the pressure.
At the same time, it transferred military orders to Yangzhou and helped open up the private market.
Anyway, we are trying our best to keep Yangzhou functioning.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the number of households in Yangzhou dropped sharply from 800,000 to 18. People fled to death, and the whole city became an empty city!
In this time and space, Yangzhou people first migrated to more than 200,000 people, and after Lao Zhu crossed the river, more than 100,000 people moved to the south of the Yangtze River.
As Zhu Yuanzhang established a foothold in the south of the Yangtze River, his territory became larger and larger, and his population increased... Yangzhou unexpectedly got out of the trough and began to develop upwards, with the city's population returning to 650,000!
Who can not have an account in their heart!
There is no superior, no Prime Minister, and Yangzhou, which is in the middle of all forces, what will happen to Yangzhou, who knows!
"Ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor, and the world will return to its center!"
A big flag from Yangzhou, fluttering in the wind, came across the river.
In the direction of Chaohu, there are also people attending the appointment... As the cradle of the Zhu Jiajun Navy, generals born in Chaohu control 80% of the naval general quota. They are the second most powerful force after the Huaixi Group, and they are also combined with the Huaixi Water and Land Group.
Each has its share of strength.
However, these naval generals are very wise and know that the land and water armies are not on the same level, and their foundation is far inferior to that of the Huaixi generals.
But they also have an advantage, that is, Prime Minister Zhang once briefly served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and he is considered their immediate boss. Even if Prime Minister Zhang has resigned, we will recognize you!
Not only did Chaohu have water divisions, but with the advancement of land equalization, the surrounding areas, such as Luzhou, which had suffered from water bandits, were completely wiped out for the first time.
Throughout history, dynasties have changed, and Chaohu water thieves have continued to thrive.
Unless the saint comes out, the thief will never be destroyed.
Now that the thieves are gone, doesn't it mean that the saint has arrived?
A fleet left Chaohu Lake and followed the path taken by the Chaohu Navy to Yingtian.
Li Pusheng, who once commanded the Chaohu Navy together with Zhao Pusheng, was naturally unwilling to lag behind. He represented the earliest members of the Peng Party who resisted the Yuan Dynasty.
Li Pusheng, Zou Pusheng, and Ou Puxiang.
They led a group of old men from Peng's party who had withdrawn from the army and returned to their fields, and rushed towards Yingtian. On the way, Li Pusheng couldn't help but tease Ou Puxiang, "Why, do you still want to fight with me? I gave you such a good deal back then.
If you don’t agree to the conditions, you think you have some appeal in Yuanzhou and everyone listens to you, what now?”
Ou Puxiang's face is dark, so don't show off your hair, your heart will bleed!
"Senior Brother Li, Yuanzhou is not just my Yuanzhou. Our Peng Party has been in business for many years. Patriarch Peng worked hard back then. Why do you think our power has disintegrated and disappeared? I, I can't figure it out!"
"What can't you figure out?" Zou Pusheng sneered: "I built Patriarch Peng's temple, and I burned a copy of Yashan's sacrificial inscriptions and gave them to the old man to read in the sky... King Wu is not from our Peng party.
He is a man, but his evaluation of the Patriarch is higher than that of our Peng Dang. After thousands of years, the world will still know about Monk Peng, all because of this memorial. If nothing else, I am convinced!"
Li Pusheng also nodded and said: "Yes, when it comes to his structure and ambition, King Wu is truly unparalleled in the world! If I were a few years younger, I would also like to serve him like Junior Brother Ding!"
Zou Pusheng smiled and said, "It's not too late now. I heard that guy Ming Yuzhen sent someone here to send envoys to make things easier for him. I think we might as well look for our old troops and contact our friends. Bashu is in trouble, and we should do our best to help.
yes!"
Li Pusheng nodded happily, while Ou Puxiang could only sigh.
Eat the emperor's salary and repay the emperor's kindness. You didn't eat the salary of Lao Zhu, so why did you work so hard for him?
I really can't understand it.
Ou Puxiang didn't understand, but when he entered Jinling, he quickly got the answer. In front of the Martyrs' Shrine opposite the palace, there was a stone carving inscribed with Peng Party Leader Yi!
After hearing the news, Ou Puxiang was stunned for a long time, then suddenly squatted on the ground and burst into tears.
"I, I am convinced, and I am convinced! King Wu is the current Holy Lord, and no one is qualified except him!"
Just after the people from the Peng Party arrived, Fang Guozhen's subordinates from Wenzhou and Taizhou also arrived. As for Chen Youding from Fuzhou, he coyly sent an envoy, saying that he only wanted to congratulate Zhu Yuanzhang on his accession to the throne, and had no intention of surrendering. However,
Everyone understands. If you have the guts to resist, why would you just come here obediently?
Following Chen Youding, Zhang Shicheng sent people even more reluctantly.
After accepting their congratulations, the people from Lingnan led by Liu Sanwu also arrived. It is worth mentioning that among this group of people, there were actually people from Hainan. They arrived with their blessings from the ends of the earth.
At this time, in Yingtian Mansion, all the virtuous people have arrived, and the young and old have gathered together.
It was so lively that it felt like a pot was boiling.
It didn't matter, just when everyone was looking forward to who would come again, a group of envoys came from Shandong.
After all, Mao Gui sent an envoy to congratulate him, but in the letter to Lao Zhu, Mao Gui only wrote his own name without any title. Thank you all for your monthly subscription and recommendation.
He is just Mao Gui, not Pingzhang of Han and Song Dynasties.
Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't care at all, and Zhang Ximeng doesn't care even more... Only if he takes an official position in Han and Song Dynasties can he accept our appointment!
The only problem is that among Mao Gui's mission, there are two very conspicuous families, one named Kong and the other named Zhang...