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From Feng Guoyong on down, a total of six generals stood in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, naturally very happy. There were also Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Hua Yun and others present, who were a little aggrieved. Why was it them and not us?
Zhang Ximeng saw this and could only cough twice.
"Captain Feng, do you know why you are asked to lead the army?"
Feng Guoyong, always calm, hurriedly bowed and said: "Please give me some advice, Prime Minister Zhang."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "Guidance is out of the question... I ask you, why isn't Xu Da leading the army?"
"Well...I think Xu Guogong has greater achievements."
"What action?" Zhang Ximeng asked.
Feng Guoyong pondered for a while, grinned and said with a wry smile: "I think I should be in charge of the main force of the Northern Expedition. Our troops are a partial division. The purpose of entering Nanyang is to contain the support, not the real main force."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "If you say that, then why isn't Chang Yuchun leading the army?"
When his name was called, a certain graduate who failed to pass the first-class exam rolled his eyelids and lowered his head helplessly. Why did he not do well in the exam and barely graduate? He even lost the confidence to speak.
"This..." Feng Guoyong knew something vaguely in his mind, but did not say it out loud. He just said, "Please give me some advice, Prime Minister Zhang."
"The reason is very simple, that is, you Feng Guoyong is an all-rounder... you are good at literature and martial arts, and you have a good vision. It was you who suggested to the lord to seize Yingtian as a foundation. But having said that, in the past few years, you, Feng Guoyong, have been very useful.
There is not much room for martial arts, so many people are spreading rumors that you are not worthy of sitting as the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army."
Feng Guoyong's face turned red and his brows furrowed. These words hit his weak point.
"Xiang Zhang, I don't care about rumors! As long as the superiors trust me, I will do my best to die!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "That's true, but famous generals, like famous actors, need their own stage and need to prove themselves. And this march to Nanyang is a big stage for Feng Guo!"
Zhang Ximeng stood up, walked up to Feng Guoyong with a smile, and asked: "Where is the most suitable place to attack from Nanyang?"
"Of course it's Luoyang." Feng Guoyong grinned lightly. This is something that all children know. Is there any need to say more?
"After we get Luoyang, where will we go?"
"It's Guanzhong!" Feng Guoyong said: "Entering Guanzhong is equivalent to breaking an arm of the Yuan Dynasty. And after occupying Guanzhong, you can plot Shanxi to the east, capture the Hexi Corridor to the west, and go straight to the Western Regions, and march to Bashu to the south.
, it is the place where all parties can use it!”
Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile, "Do you understand? Are you still partial to the master? My lord has given you half of the country in the west!"
Feng Guoyong was very excited and looked at Lao Zhu stupidly. Is this the case?
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile and sighed: "Mr. Zhang really understands what we are thinking. The Northern Expedition will destroy the Yuan Dynasty, and the east and west will be divided into two parts. When it comes to the tasks in the east and the difficulties in the west, it is hard to say who will take the lead and who will take second place!"
Why can't it be Xu Da, because only Xu Da can come in the Northern Expedition? Why not Chang Yuchun, because the western half of the battlefield cannot be carried by just being brave and invincible.
This army must be led by Feng Guoyong, a man who can be called an all-rounder, in order to exert its greatest power.
Zhang Ximeng added: "Excluding the Yuan Dynasty, the northwest region has been occupied by the Dangxiang people since the end of the Tang Dynasty. After the Anshi Rebellion, the Western Regions were cut off from the Central Plains. Today, hundreds of years have passed. The homeland has been lost, and the children of the Han family have
It is a great shame and humiliation to fall into the hands of the barbarians! March into Guanzhong, regain the northwest, open up the road to the Western Regions, and restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties... This burden is all on you."
After hearing this, Feng Guoyong perked up, saluted quickly, and suppressed his excitement and said: "Prime Minister Zhang hopes that Guoyong feels the same way. Guoyong would rather shed blood in the desert, but also fulfill the important trust and live up to China!"
Zhang Ximeng was overjoyed. Sure enough, Feng Guoyong realized what he meant.
Then Zhang Ximeng turned his attention to Ding Pulang, "General Ding, do you know your mission?"
Ding Pulang thought for a while and then said: "Prime Minister Zhang, the general is really stupid and can't figure this out. But as long as Prime Minister Zhang gives orders, I will risk my life to do it!"
Zhang Ximeng said: "I don't want you to risk your life, but I want you to gather the old red scarf troops in Xiangyang and Nanyang and win them over."
Ding Pulang was startled and immediately said: "Mr. Zhang is talking about the red scarf of Nansuo and the red scarf of Beisuo?"
"Yes!" Zhang Ximeng said: "Although they were wiped out by Yuan Ting a few years ago, there must still be a lot of residual power. Are you familiar with them?"
"Of course!" Ding Pulang agreed, "Actually, Patriarch Peng sent me to contact Meng Haima earlier to join forces, but he was defeated early and failed."
After clicking here, everyone suddenly realized that Ding Pulang, an old member of the Peng Party, indeed had extraordinary appeal when facing the remnants of the early Red Turban Army.
It was appropriate to send him there.
Next was Fu Youde. There was no need for Zhang Ximeng to speak this time. Fu Youde said directly: "Prime Minister Zhang, when I entered Guanzhong and fought with the Yuan army, although I was defeated, I was familiar with the situation in Guanzhong and could lead the army. This
Pioneer officer, I’ll be the one!”
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Yes, the vanguard should also be able to fight!"
Fu Youde patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I failed once and I never want to fail again in this life!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded.
When it was Feng Guosheng's turn, Zhang Ximeng did not speak immediately, but pondered for a moment before asking: "Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the northwest has fallen, the Yuan Dynasty established the country, and divided the land in the northwest among the kings. During the six hundred years before and after, the Han people disappeared in the northwest.
.If you reach the northwest at this time and face the desolate desert with only a few barbarian tribes left, what should you do?"
Feng Guosheng was also stunned. Others took it for granted that he had turned out to be a test question. Feng Guosheng thought hard, with a sullen face, and thought for a long time. Just when everyone was a little impatient, he spit out four words: "
Use barbarians to control barbarians!"
Zhang Ximeng finally laughed.
"If you answer the question of giving up the land and retreating to hold on, you won't have any share this time."
Feng Guosheng was horrified. He had never thought of giving up his land!
Zhang Ximeng said: "Remember my words, the Red Scarf Army's westward expedition to Guanzhong was completely a rogue attack. Let Chahan Timur gather the forces of the kings of Shaanxi and Gansu and finally defeat them. After you enter Guanzhong, you must learn to adapt to local conditions and learn to make peace.
To make friends with various barbarian tribes, you must gain the support of the tribal leaders. You must clearly tell them that the Yuan Dynasty exploited them and regarded them as fish and meat. But the Ming Dynasty is different. We respect them and do not regard them as barbarians. As long as
If you are willing to cooperate, you will have a bright future.”
Feng Guosheng was moved, and he immediately said: "Prime Minister Zhang, do you want to be like Ban Chao and win over the countries in the Western Regions and make them submit to the Ming Dynasty?"
"Yes! What you have to do is to open the door to provide convenience for the follow-up... trade, exchanges, immigration, education... These things will have their own follow-up processing, but this first step, opening the door, is very important. Don't let the troops
Your hands and feet are tied up with logistics, so you have to use your brain, be creative, and learn to make the biggest business with the smallest capital. Do you understand?"
Feng Guosheng thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "I know, the general will know!"
The biggest problem with Feng Guosheng is that he is a little conservative. He is only this far away from the top players.
He was sent there not only to fight his brothers, but also to let Feng Guosheng practice his skills and quickly take charge of his own business.
Under Feng Guosheng, only Deng Yu remained.
Deng Yu, whose original name was Deng Youde, was definitely a strong general under Zhu Yuanzhang and had many achievements in the first place.
Not long ago, Deng Yu led his troops and personally destroyed a water village in Dongting Lake and captured more than a thousand water thieves.
But then he did something that caused huge controversy, and some people even accused him of releasing bandits privately.
What's going on?
It turned out that after attacking the water stronghold and capturing some tough bandits, Deng Yu rescued many women. After questioning, he found out that these were women from good families around him, many of them from wealthy families, well-educated family backgrounds, and high backgrounds.
All of them were snatched to be wives of the villagers.
Logically speaking, they should be happy that they were saved, but these women were all crying and heartbroken... The world is in chaos and war is going on... How can we tell who are the thieves and who are the officers and soldiers?
Aren't the families worried about their safety and that they won't get married well?
Being plundered by thieves, these thieves are not bad either. They are popular, drink hot food, and give ten times the bride price as others. They live in Dongting Lake and sit back and relax. Isn't it ten thousand times better than outside?
Who wants you to save people?
You are simply harming people!
Faced with this situation, Deng Yu could only ask his men to explain that the Ming Dynasty was different from the past, but these people did not want to believe it at all and were just seeking death and survival.
Are they unreasonable? Do they insist on speaking for thieves?
Of course not, because their experiences have told them that in this world, who can tell the difference between thieves and robbers?
After thinking about it, Deng Yu decided to take action and bring all the prisoners, including the thieves.
"You guys have turned into bandits and done a lot of evil things. You should know it. But Yuan Ting, Tian Wan, and Chen Han did more immoral things. They turned good people into bandits and turned girls from good families into robbers."
, she turned into Mrs. Yazhai, and she is so happy with it!"
"This, what kind of world is this!"
Deng Yu was heartbroken, "Over the years, good people have become bad, and bad people have become even worse. No one can survive. If I hold you accountable and behead you for questioning, it is of course the law of the country. But you deserve to die, and there are people who deserve to die more than you."
How many? I'm afraid that not only those wealthy families who can survive, but also some of them are unclean... I simply let you go and let you return to your original hometown with your beloved wife. Go and see what you are doing now.
We are in Huguang and have seen the situation under the Ming Dynasty. If you still want to be thieves, go back to Dongting Lake and wait for me to come with my troops next time and kill you all! Don't worry, I won't be soft-hearted then!"
"If you have made up your mind and are willing to remain anonymous and be good people who keep their integrity, I will not pursue the case... let them go!"
Deng Yu took a huge risk and released all these prisoners, and many people impeached him for a while... But what is gratifying is that almost all of these demobilized water thieves chose to be honest and keep to themselves.
Seeing that there was still a way to survive in other water villages in Dongting Lake, tens of thousands of water thieves quietly left. The thief problem in Dongting Lake was actually solved in this way.
It was precisely because of this contribution that Zhu Yuanzhang named him Deng Yu.
"The land in the northwest is even more dangerous than Dongting Lake... There are some heinous people who deserve to be killed, but how to control the situation between release and release, the laws of nature and conscience, what is appropriate, you need to control it properly, with a clear conscience,