This is the common feeling of Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang... Luo Furen presided over immigration matters, Yao Guangxiao began to eradicate big households and restrain powerful people. Chu Qi and others inspected temple properties, confiscated gold and silver, and released slaves. Even Li Shanchang of Yingtian mobilized Zhongshu Sheng to
From top to bottom, we manage tens of millions of acres of temple property.
The people below were all busy and had things to do. Accordingly, Zhu Yuanzhang was free. But he couldn't stand idle, so he took Zhang Ximeng to discuss the situation at hand.
"A lot of internal affairs matters have been arranged. If we mess around again, these people won't be able to do well, and they might fool us." It was rare that Zhu Yuanzhang finally knew how to be considerate of the people below him. It was like the sun rising from the west.
But this is not surprising. Queen Tianma sent a letter a few days ago, which mentioned that in order to calculate the situation in Jiangxi and Huguang, Jiang Nan personally led the team to Jiangzhou. He was busy working every day and could only sleep for two hours.
It's time to burn incense.
You are really too tired. Not everyone will treat you the same, you are a donkey.
That is to say, Queen Ma can scold Lao Zhu without hesitation.
However, Lao Zhu didn't have any temper at all, so he could only listen obediently.
He thought that he should give the following some time. A year and a half would be considered fast enough to digest Huguang, and the next things would be easier to handle.
"Sir, there are a hundred things wrong with Liu Futong. He is still fighting Yuan Ting to the death, and he can be regarded as a hero. We don't intend to fall out with him. You see, after we capture Huguang, we can go north to Nanyang, and then attack Luoyang from Nanyang and enter
Guanzhong, and then the Northern Expedition to destroy the Yuan Dynasty!"
Lao Zhu sketched out an marching route, and Zhang Ximeng went through it in his head. Not to mention, Nanyang and other places were still in the hands of Yuan Ting, and Luoyang and Guanzhong were both taken by Chahan Timur.
If we follow this road in the Northern Expedition, we can indeed avoid Han and Song Dynasties, and even form a situation where the east and west routes advance simultaneously. The overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty is indeed close at hand.
"My lord, the only problem right now is that we have not established a firm foothold in Huguang, so we entered Nanyang rashly, and then captured Guanzhong. The distance is too far, and it is difficult to transport logistical supplies. Moreover, after entering Nanyang, there is Liu Futong to the east and Ming Yuzhen of Bashu to the west.
, and there are heavy troops from the Yuan Dynasty on the back. The army goes deep alone and is surrounded by strong enemies on three sides. Even if Xu Da is allowed to lead the troops, it will not be easy."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly. He knew these accounts better than Zhang Ximeng, but Lao Zhu had another idea.
"Sir, please think about it, if you persuade Ming Yuzhen to send troops to Guanzhong to support us, and then make an agreement with Liu Futong, and the three parties will work together on the Northern Expedition, no matter what, if you destroy Yuan Ting first, will this plan be successful?"
Zhang Ximeng pondered slightly. To be honest, when he heard that the three parties were joining forces for the Northern Expedition, he immediately thought of the unbreakable Sun-Liu alliance.
It is really difficult to integrate smart people who all have their own secrets.
It stands to reason that Zhu Yuanzhang should not have such unrealistic fantasies. This is not in line with Lao Zhu's calm character... Zhang Ximeng pondered slightly and made a plan in his mind.
During this period of time, Zhu Yuanzhang has been going too smoothly.
Chen Youliang was defeated in Hukou, the rituals were clarified in Yashan sacrifices, Ying Tian proclaimed himself emperor, and Chen Han was defeated... Although the whole process was impassioned, it was smooth sailing and there were no major surprises.
Lao Zhu is floating!
It's starting to become unrealistic.
After realizing this, Zhang Ximeng did not immediately persuade him. On the contrary, he wanted to laugh a little. Zhu Chongba, Zhu Chongba, do you still have the nerve to say that you have not forgotten your original intention?
I admit, I was tempted by Zhu Ying's 300,000 yuan.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang also started to dream because he successfully defeated Chen Han.
In this case... we will naturally increase our efforts!
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "My lord, we are bent on the Northern Expedition and want to destroy the Yuan Dynasty. If the other two families are like us, it would be best. I suggest that we send an envoy, especially to contact Ming Yuzhen."
"Why?"
"It's very simple. Now that Chahan Timur's army is pressing over, Han and Song Dynasties are in danger. No matter how many calculations Liu Futong has, he will not rush to fight with us. He does not have the confidence. On the contrary, Ming Yuzhen, whose Bashu possessions
The location is favorable and there is sufficient food and grass, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. If he can sincerely form an alliance, there will naturally be unimpeded access and success is expected."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily. He actually ignored the mystery in Zhang Ximeng's words and only thought about the Northern Expedition to Yuan Ting.
Send someone, send someone immediately!
The matter of contacting Liu Futong should be left to Wang Guangyang... Zhu Yuanzhang was sincere and wrote a long letter. The general meaning is that we have long wanted to expedition to the north of the Yuan Dynasty and expel the Hulu. In the past, the roads were inconvenient, but now we have occupied Huguang.
Collect Xiangyang and Luoyang, and then join his brother in the Northern Expedition to restore the Chinese world. In this way, he can comfort his ancestors and be worthy of the world... Zhu Yuanzhang even imagined that he would enter Guanzhong with Liu Futong to worship the Yellow Emperor and declare his success.
Wang Guangyang accepted the mission, and before leaving, he went to see Zhang Ximeng. The two chatted for a while, and then Wang Guangyang went to Kaifeng with Zhu Yuanzhang's autographed letter.
After Wang Guangyang left, Lao Zhu was thinking about how to negotiate with Ming Yuzhen, but before he could make up his mind, Ming Yuzhen sent three envoys.
The first is Jiang Yan. As an old acquaintance, he is entering the palace for the second time. In addition, there are two important ministers, one named Dai Shou and one named Xiang Daheng.
"The foreign minister pays homage to the Emperor of Heaven."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and asked them to get up.
"You have contributed a lot to destroying Chen Youliang this time. Both families have the intention to restore the country of China, and they must establish a good alliance with each other and have more contacts."
Lao Zhu speaks softly and has a warm smile.
After hearing this, the three people nodded repeatedly, and Dai Shou said: "Your Majesty, before my king came, he once told the foreign ministers that we are in Bashu, and the Ming Dynasty is dominating the river, just like Liu Sun back then... And
The Yuan Dynasty had a huge power and many soldiers and horses. Chahan Timur and others were all powerful generals in the world, just like Cao Wei. Only when Sun and Liu join forces to fight against the enemy can they have a chance of winning."
Zhang Ximeng was expressionless when he broke the topic with the Three Kingdoms, but he was unhappy in his heart.
This example is very strange.
Not to mention Liu Futong's Han and Song Dynasties were still there, the battle in the northern region was not over yet, and Zhang Ximeng was quite dissatisfied just because Ming Yuzhen claimed to be Ji Han.
What's the meaning?
I bet you are the orthodox Han people? Are we the kings of Wei and Wu?
Doesn't Ming Yuzhen know that since offering sacrifices to Yashan, Ming Dynasty has achieved orthodox status? This is the result of Zhang Ximeng's hard work.
And we now have four and a half million people.
The Son of Heaven is the one who has strong soldiers and horses. How many soldiers and horses can Ming Yuzhen have?
It would be a foolish dream to want to keep pace with us!
Zhang Ximeng still said nothing and continued to watch with cold eyes.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was a little surprised, and then said: "How can you think so? The Yuan Dynasty is no better than Cao Wei... Their rulers are cowardly and their ministers are cruel, exploiting the people, and squeezing the people. They are already angry and resentful, so they have red scarves all over the place.
Now, it is time for Sun and Liu to join hands and join the Northern Expedition to eradicate the Ni Yuan and restore the country of China. This is the right thing to do!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he looked at these three people again.
After a brief hesitation, he bowed to the tycoon and said: "If you go back to the Emperor of Heaven, the Northern Expedition is naturally right, but unfortunately the Bashu army is weak and the food and wages are insufficient. If your majesty can give you some money and food, maybe we can still discuss it."
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly turned gloomy. He was so hot that he was poured cold water on him.
Do you think we are fools if we just ask for money without even talking about anything?
At this time, Zhang Ximeng suddenly said quietly: "Are there any Shu Han who prayed to Wu for food during the Northern Expedition?"
This sound was not high-pitched, but it was quite lethal. The three of them were stunned, and they attacked the tycoon, obviously unable to withstand it.
Dai Shou immediately said: "What Wu and Shu said is just a metaphor. What I mean when I say this is because Wu and Shu betrayed their alliance and attacked each other, which allowed Cao Wei to gain power. I thought that our two families should make an alliance and never attack each other. , this is the most important thing at the moment.”
Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "So, Sun Liu's fight against Cao is a lie?"
"This? Of course it's not... let's make a covenant first, make friends, communicate with each other, and exchange what we need. When the time is right and we are ready, we can naturally go on the Northern Expedition together."
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Does that mean we can't attack Bashu before the time is right?"
"This... of course!" Dai Shou said reluctantly.
Zhang Ximeng said again: "So, it is just a piece of paper in exchange for your long-term safety? Then I would like to ask one more question, why do you think that I, the Ming Dynasty, will agree?"
The three people were all startled. Dai Shou grinned and suddenly smiled and said: "Xiang Zhang is indeed sharp in his words, which is admirable... But I think that the Ming Dynasty intended to expel the barbarians and restore China. We will inherit the legacy of Master Peng , and also want to revitalize the Han Dynasty. In this case, how can we not be friends? The word "China" is divided into two, and each one chooses one. My king is ready to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. The name of the country is Daxia, just to echo Da Ming is exactly our sincerity!"
Snap!
Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table angrily, his brows stood up, and a ball of anger went straight to his forehead.
At this moment, he also knew that he wanted to be simple. He wanted to give up his prejudices, work together for the time being, complete the Northern Expedition, and then talk about anything else.
But Ming Yuzhen wanted to keep his position in Bashu first, and even thought of going one step further, becoming the emperor of Daxia, competing with him, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and dividing China equally.
wishful thinking!
Zhu Yuanzhang had already begun to regret that he had overestimated the generosity of these people.
Zhang Ximeng smiled brightly, and was not surprised at all, "China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; it has the beauty of uniforms, so it is called Hua. How can the two words Hua Xia be separated? I, the emperor of tomorrow, will not only expel the Huru, but also restore the country of China. In addition, there is another proposition, which is to unify the nine states and unify the world!"
Zhang Ximeng stood up and sneered: "You go back and tell Ming Yuzhen... Zhao Song failed to regain Yanyun, then lost the northwest, and the Central Plains fell. Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, for hundreds of years, Kyushu has been incomplete, and the barbarians have occupied the Central Plains. This is all The shame of China! It would be best if you can follow the general trend. If you think of dividing China equally, so that the nine states are incomplete, then you are the same as Emperor Yuanting, and are the enemies of our Ming Dynasty! When the heavenly soldiers arrive, they will surely fall apart!"