The emperor held a grand banquet, and all the military officials came.
From Xu Da down, there are dozens of generals in the army, including the old troops in Huaixi and military officials who have surrendered since crossing the river. There are so many generals in the army. Any one of them can be called a fierce general in the world.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not call anyone else, only Zhang Ximeng accompanied him, which was enough.
After all, the only ones who can manipulate these guys are the two of them.
Even so, both of them were cautious and did not dare to be careless at all.
Looking at the wedding, everyone is cute and cute, but ligers and tigers will not stop eating people just because they act coquettishly occasionally.
How to deal with these soldiers has always been a difficult problem. It has always been like this in all dynasties.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang is no exception.
Lao Zhu looked around, with a slight smile on his face, and suddenly said: "This is Kaifeng, the capital of the Song Dynasty. When the Song Dynasty is mentioned, what do you think of first? Who can tell me?"
Everyone bowed their heads slightly and remained silent.
Obviously, these people all have sharp noses. They all know what difficulties Zhu Yuanzhang is facing.
We all gathered together today to discuss countermeasures, didn't you see? Even Prime Minister Zhang didn't accompany the bride and came to help. Needless to say, he must be stabbed.
We would never dare to resist the decree, but it is still okay to remain silent!
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced over, and everyone lowered their heads. He had no choice but to focus on Zhang Ximeng.
"Sir, you must know what we are thinking, right?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "My lord asked about the Song Dynasty. We were in Kaifeng again and faced so many generals. I can't think of anything else besides a glass of wine to relieve my military power."
Hearing the words "Release military power over a glass of wine", all the generals present changed their faces, and some were even at a loss, with sweat on their foreheads. What do you mean, could it be that the superior wanted to imitate Zhao Kuangyin?
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Sir, you guessed it right. I wonder if you can still guess, will we learn from Zhao Kuangyin?"
"No!" Zhang Ximeng said simply: "A person's pattern determines his attitude and means of doing things... The Lord of Song Dynasty was only satisfied with being a moderate leader who ended troubled times, restricting generals, and strengthening weak branches. His suspicion of generals,
It’s from the bottom of his heart, he actually treats his generals as opponents to guard against. My lord Xiong Lue, if we also learn from Zhao Kuangyin, how can our Ming Dynasty surpass the previous generation and achieve great success?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Sir, you really know that we will never release military power over a glass of wine in the Ming Dynasty. I keep my word, so you don't need to care!"
During the question and answer session, the monarch and his ministers rejected the question of releasing military power over a glass of wine.
There is nothing much to say about this book, but the strange thing is why it was brought out?
Since there is no such thing, why mention it?
Not only did everyone's hanging hearts not calm down, but they became even more confused.
Sure enough, what Lao Zhu said next scared everyone.
"We don't engage in any tricks like drinking a cup of wine to release our military power, but we do have a request!"
The word "please" came out of his mouth, but it frightened the military officials present.
Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and everyone else stood up almost at the same time, horrified.
"The superior is the king, and the ministers can only act according to the will. Just ask the superior to give the order!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly pleased with the obedience and honesty of the generals, but he still shook his head and said: "Don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say."
Lao Zhu glanced at Zhang Ximeng and said, "Sir, please explain it to everyone first."
Zhang Ximeng nodded and explained in the simplest words the reason for sending veterans deep into the countryside. Among the generals present, some sighed, some frowned and thought, and some even shook their heads slightly... There is no doubt that no one is willing to send so many
The subordinates left.
The scene fell into an eerie tranquility again.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Xu Da and whispered: "Tell me first, can this be done? What are the problems?"
Xu Da's scalp was numb and his heart was pounding. Of course he could see that Zhu Yuanzhang was resolute, but as the leader of the generals, he did not dare not tell the truth.
"When I returned to the throne, I thought that it would be a good thing and a good policy to let the soldiers go to the villages and communities to help the people cultivate their fields. But now that Chahan has been newly mourned, the Yuan Dynasty has been greatly weakened. Can it take the opportunity to send out the majority of the army and destroy the Yuan Dynasty?
Ting? If possible, it seems inappropriate to let the soldiers disarm and return to their fields at this time!"
Xu Da is indeed a handsome man. He has found a reason to be famous in such a short time. He is indeed much better than ordinary people.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was not surprised at all, with a smile on his face, "We have known it for a long time. Many people have said it, why not strike while the iron is hot and march into Dadu. Take the opportunity to destroy Yuan Ting? We want to tell everyone, destroy Chen Youliang."
, we can’t delay it. But we need to launch the Northern Expedition, but we can’t rush it.”
"What's the truth in this? Everyone knows that there are still three thousand nails left after the ship is broken. After Tuotuo's death, Yuan Ting relied on two people, Shi Badulu and Chahan Timur...
Badulu died early, and the power went to his son Polo Timur. Chahan Timur was stronger, but he died in our hands."
"In this current situation, Wang Baobao has fled to Shanxi, and there are still hundreds of thousands of Chahan Timur's old troops. This group of people should not be underestimated. But in terms of strength, they are not as good as Polo Timur who has not suffered any losses, especially
We lack a backbone and cannot unite. If we take advantage of the opportunity to go on the Northern Expedition and push Yuan Ting into trouble, we will instead help Polo Timur clean up Chahan's old army, which will outweigh the gains and losses."
"Moreover, the father and son of the Yuan Dynasty are not of the same mind. If Chahan dies, the prince Aiyou Shili Dala will be left alone, and Polo Timur is likely to enter Dadu, steal power, and take charge of the government."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Do you think it's time for the Northern Expedition at this time?"
All the generals present, including Xu Da, are only handsome.
But Zhu Yuanzhang was not only talented, he was also able to stand at an unprecedented height, examine the overall situation, and grasp the whole. Under Zhang Ximeng's guidance, this became more and more obvious, and he was even better than his predecessors.
"After all, the Yuan Dynasty is a court that has been a country for nearly a hundred years. Under heavy pressure, a desperate fight cannot be underestimated. And there is another thing. With our current military strength, if we suddenly launch a northern expedition, even if we can take back most of the capital, we will not be able to annihilate them all.
The Yuan army only drove the Mongols to the desert temporarily, but in the long run they will become a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty."
Lao Zhu's analysis far exceeded Zhang Ximeng's expectations.
In fact, Zhang Ximeng is accustomed to playing slow and steady. After winning the Central Plains, he must first manage it well so that he can at least be self-sufficient and no longer drag down other places, and then he can start the Northern Expedition.
But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't entirely think so.
If there is a chance to win Dadu and end the war early, he can accept it.
But the problem now is different from that in history... In history, first the prince attacked Polo Timur, and then a group of people besieged Wang Baobao, and the fighting lasted for several years.
That is to say, after Liu Futong's Northern Expedition, the Yuan Dynasty fought internally and exhausted itself. Xu Da and Chang Yuchun's Northern Expedition only dealt with the remaining Yuan Dynasty.
It is precisely because of this that we can advance with great success and go straight to the Yellow Dragon.
However, due to the rapid development of the Ming Dynasty, the decisive battle in the Central Plains came before the Yuan army had time to fight among themselves.
At this time, the Northern Expedition would at least have to face the complete troops of Polo Timur.
Even if they could win, it would only push the Yuan army to the front line of the Great Wall.
It just so happened that the Song Dynasty failed to regain Yanyun. In the past few hundred years, the front line of the Great Wall had been riddled with holes and could not be maintained. It was even more difficult to defend it.
What's even worse is that once hundreds of thousands of Yuan troops are driven into the desert, too many troops will be used to eliminate these people.
Only by repeated Northern Expeditions can we have a chance to completely wipe out the remnants of the Yuan army.
If there is no rush for the Northern Expedition, some time will be left for the internal fighting in the Yuan Dynasty.
Ming Dynasty may be able to dispatch from another direction.
For example, if you enter Guanzhong and march northward, or start from Goryeo and march to Liaodong... open your arms and make dumplings for the Yuan Dynasty, then the next thing will be much easier.
Different chips, different arrangements, and adaptability are the true qualities of an excellent commander.
After being with Zhang Ximeng for so many years, Zhu Yuanzhang has also changed a lot, or in other words, Lao Zhu is more comprehensive than in history.
Xu Da's remarks about the immediate Northern Expedition were denied. The other generals had no better reasons, but this did not prevent them from continuing to remain silent in response.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the crowd again and suddenly laughed, "Look at our memory. We were busy talking and forgot that we are inviting everyone to come to the banquet today... Come here, prepare some for everyone."
Following Lao Zhu's order, the royal banquet was quickly served.
In an instant, the aroma overflowed, and delicacies were served one after another.
The most outstanding one is the carp baked noodles.
A Yellow River carp weighing at least five kilograms lay across the huge plate.
The sweet and sour sauce was poured on top, and there was a roll of deep-fried baked noodles as thin as hair. Anru covered the carp with a layer of gauze.
This is the practice that Zhu Yuanzhang learned from Zhang Ximeng’s house. Who said that Zhang’s house only sells noodles?
Believe it or not, I will bake carp noodles and splash them in your face!
The generals were lined up on both sides, and all of them lowered their heads, not daring to move their chopsticks... Lao Zhu pondered for a moment, then suddenly stretched out his chopsticks, shined his chopsticks on the belly of the fish, the fattest part, inserted the chopsticks hard, and took a big bite.
The piece of meat was covered with soup and placed on the plate. He personally carried it and walked to Xu Da.
This time, Xu Da was frightened. Superior, please don’t scare me!
He stood with his hands down, cold sweat on his temples.
Lao Zhu placed the plate in front of Xu Da and said with a chuckle: "Tell me, let's listen, how many elite troops do you plan to send down?"
This is not a question, it is clearly a matter of life.
Xu Da didn't know how much it would take, and he was so anxious that he was sweating. He happened to look to the side and found Zhang Ximeng standing not far behind Zhu Yuanzhang, stretched out his palm and shook it at him.
Xu Da suddenly felt confident, "I, I am willing to pick out five hundred first. If, if it is not enough, I can also pick a batch!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him with a sullen face for a long time. Not surprisingly, Xu Da started sweating. Just when he could hardly hold it anymore, Old Zhu nodded and said: "Eat quickly, don't let it get cold."
Xu Da felt like he had been pardoned and escaped death.
Lao Zhu turned around, took another chopstick to the fish tail, turned around and scanned the crowd, looking for the next lucky person...