After successfully getting rid of Lao Zhu's entanglement, Zhang Ximeng was in a good mood. Within three days, the decree finally came from the palace, and Zhang Ximeng was given the title of Young Master and served as the supervisor.
Under Zhang Ximeng, Xu Da served as the general who conquered the captives, and Chang Yuchun and Hu Dahai served as the left and right deputy generals respectively.
He led a total of 250,000 troops, advancing both by land and water, and most of the Northern Expedition.
When the decree is issued, the whole country is inspired.
Although I have been prepared for it for a long time, I am still extremely excited when I finally reach this point. The broken world is finally going to be unified. No matter how much we look forward to it, it is never too much.
Moreover, this time Zhu Yuanzhang gave up his personal expedition, which fully shows that the emperor of tomorrow has enough confidence to control the overall situation smoothly. He does not need to focus on military affairs, but can pay more attention to other aspects.
When a hero in troubled times does not have to worry about his generals, it means that the emperor has emerged from the haze of troubled times and begun to truly take charge of the country and dominate the world.
And this is something that many of the founding emperors failed to accomplish throughout their lives. After ascending the throne, Liu Bang has been personally suppressing the rebellion, and even risked his life in doing so.
In order to relieve the military power of the arrogant and powerful generals, Zhao Kuangyin repeatedly played a glass of wine to release his military power, but he died in a muddle-headed manner. Ironically, it was not the emperor of the Zhao family who really solved the problem of the arrogant and powerful generals of the Song Dynasty, but their
Good neighbor Khitan, it is right to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
When we arrived at the Ming Dynasty, it was not that there were no arrogant soldiers and brave generals, but that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had enough self-confidence. Even if something happened, the worst he could do would be severe punishment according to military discipline and national laws.
Therefore, only by looking back at history can we discover how amazing Lao Zhu is!
Of course, no matter how good he is, there are still things he can't handle.
Lao Zhu simply issued an order to let Zhang Ximeng take full responsibility for taking charge of the expedition. He simply became the boss. If you can't handle it, I will put more burdens on you and let you go ahead!
Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's little emotions, Zhang Ximeng didn't care at all. If you can play, I can play too.
Zhang Ximeng simply called Xu Da and the other two people and prepared to hand over the task to them. Anyway, it was natural to let professional people do professional things.
"You all should talk about it and see if there is anything else you need to prepare?"
The three of them looked at each other, and it was Xu Da who said: "Prime Minister Zhang, since last year, I have built a number of granaries in Kaifeng and other places, with a total of 500,000 dan of grain. Today, the Ministry of Household Affairs has sent troops from Yingtian.
We have shipped 500,000 shi of grain to Shandong. The navy has also transported 300,000 shi of grain. If all can arrive, and deducting the losses, there will be more than 1 million shi. Calculated based on 250,000 troops and horses,
It can still last for three to five months."
Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly, "This account cannot be settled like this. If we want to regain the capital and hold it, we must capture Yanshan and capture the entire Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, so that we can firmly hold it."
Zhang Ximeng stood up, took out a map, and unfolded it in front of the three of them.
"You are all generals. You must know very well that south of Yanyun, there is a flat plain with no danger to defend. The iron hooves of the grassland can drive straight in, all the way across the Yellow River, and directly into the hinterland of the Central Plains! It was because of the loss of Yanyun that the Song Dynasty had to be cautious.
Hundreds of thousands of troops were stationed in Kaifeng, and they were frightened for more than a hundred years, but in the end they could not avoid the disgrace of Jingkang."
Zhang Ximeng said: "If we want to regain the capital, we must attack Yanshan. If we want to hold Yanshan, we must build cities and fortresses at various passes and garrison troops and horses... Think about it, in this way, the consumption of food and grass will be
How many?"
Xu Da and the others nodded repeatedly, "What Prime Minister Zhang said is true. It is easy to capture most of the capital, but it is very difficult to hold it. And I also got news from Guan Duo that there are still more than 200,000 Yuan soldiers in Liaodong."
Xu Da solemnly said: "Prime Minister Zhang, this Northern Expedition will not only depend on our preparations, but also on the opponent. If the Yuan Dynasty is united and goes all out, they will be able to mobilize a lot of soldiers and horses.
, the grassland tribes, the kings of Shaanxi and Gansu, these people came with all their strength, the outcome is really uncertain."
Although as a general, saying this kind of thing is a bit too ambitious for others.
But this is indeed the case. Don't blame Lao Zhu for being anxious for the Northern Expedition. It can even be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's grasp of fighter opportunities has reached an astonishing level.
You never know how outrageous the Yuan Dynasty will be... During the war in the Central Plains, Polo Timur seized Ji Ning and forced Chahan to fight the Ming Dynasty.
It is no exaggeration to say that it was Polo Timur who helped the Ming Dynasty and sent Chahan to the guillotine.
However, during the Great War in the Central Plains, Wang Baobao managed to escape, and he was followed back by Li Keyi, Hu Linchi and other defeated generals.
In an extremely humble manner, Baobao knelt outside Polo Timur's tent, begging for forgiveness and taking him in, and expressed his willingness to feed Maza hay.
Facing Wang Baobao who was kneeling at his feet, Polo Timur made a mistake... In fact, it was not a mistake, it was just a choice.
Although Chahan is dead, the rest of his troops are still alive. If Baobao is killed decisively, these generals and soldiers will have nowhere to go and will have no choice but to seek refuge in the Ming Dynasty.
After weighing several times, Polo Timur did not kill Baobao, but asked him to perform meritorious service and continue to gather the remaining defeated soldiers.
They also agreed to work together to fight against the Ming Dynasty and avenge their country and family.
But then the Ming Dynasty chose to station troops in the Central Plains and vigorously rectify it, and had no intention of continuing northward and striking while the iron was hot.
After relaxing, Yuan Ting performed traditional drama again.
Polo Timur, who was in charge of the government, had a conflict with the prince.
Polo Timur was born in the noble family of the Yuan Dynasty and had a very high status. Therefore, he looked down upon the prince Aiyou Shili Dara, who was born to Queen Qi of Goryeo.
He spread the news that the prince was unfilial and that the Qi family was causing chaos in the country and should be abolished.
Obviously, this is the same thing as Taishi Dong deposing the Young Emperor.
It doesn’t matter who is abolished and who is established, the action of abolishing is very important!
As long as the prince is killed, everyone in the world will know that he, Polo Timur, has the final say! At that time, the emperor in the palace was just a decoration.
He had a good idea, but not everyone could be Grand Master Dong.
After the crown prince noticed it, he decisively contacted Wang Baobao and asked this loyal minister and righteous man to take action to eradicate Polo Timur.
After weighing the matter, Wang Baobao decided to take action. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Polo Timur went hunting, he personally led the horse and helped Polo Timur mount the horse.
But at this moment, Polo Timur was so unwilling to die that he asked Bao Bao to kneel on the ground and act as a stepping stone for him.
At this moment, not to mention Chahan's old tribe, even Polo Timur's men felt that they had gone too far.
But Wang Baobao knelt down. Polo Timur laughed loudly and stepped on Baobao's back, trying to get up. In an instant, Baobao suddenly rose up and knocked Polo Timur to the ground.
Then he rushed forward, pressed down on Polo Timur, and stabbed Polo Timur's chest with a cold dagger. Then he slashed downwards, creating a wound more than a foot long, and blood gushed out.
The internal organs also came out.
Polo Timur was killed immediately, and Wang Baobao was covered in blood.
Hatred, humiliation, release, and joy, Wang Baobao at this moment was like a wild beast, roaring loudly.
The great enemy was finally eradicated. From then on, he, Wang Baobao, was in charge and could concentrate on dealing with the Ming Dynasty.
What are you thinking!
If it goes so smoothly, will it still be the Yuan Dynasty?
After Wang Baobao came to power, he immediately faced two problems. First, he was not from a high background, and the Yuan Dynasty always paid attention to family background, which restricted his father Chahan. But when Wang Baobao came here, it was even more serious.
Those nobles in the Yuan Dynasty just didn't want him to take power.
But what was more terrible than this was that the Crown Prince felt that he had helped Wang Baobao, and Baobao would reciprocate the favor and help him ascend the throne.
Baobao is going crazy. How long have you been thinking of usurping the throne?
Zhu Yuanzhang has a strong army and can kill him at any time, so he should think about how to survive!
It's a pity that the Crown Prince is hopeless. If you, Wang Baobao, don't help, of course there are loyal people.
As a result, it turns out that there are quite a few people who oppose Baobao!
Chahan Timur's old tribe, those who were unconvinced by Bao Bao, Polo Timur's old tribe, the prince's party, and the Mongolian nobles of the Yuan Dynasty... Almost instantly, Wang Baobao became a target, with random arrows piercing his body.
Thousands of people point to it.
What followed was a great war.
What left Wang Baobao speechless the most was that Hu Linchi, who had followed him all the way back, turned traitor. Looking around, there were not many people available around Baobao.
From his father being killed, to escaping in embarrassment and living an ignoble existence, to taking revenge, taking power, and then immediately becoming lost to everyone, isolated and helpless.
In just over a year, Wang Baobao's life has experienced ups and downs, ups and downs... No one knows what Baobao was thinking, but since then, the young and passionate Wang Baobao has disappeared.
A blackened Baobao is about to be born...
"Xu Da, if Wang Baobao doesn't die, you must be careful about him in the future. This person's will is indestructible. Such a person cannot be solved by any means, and he can only be killed!"
Xu Da was horrified and surprised. Even the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty and Zhang Ximeng advocated prisoner reform, but Wang Baobao and Zhang Ximeng had no choice but to kill them. How could it not make people terrified?
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for reminding me. I'll keep it in mind."
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "The Yuan court is in chaos, and our losses may not be that big. But we still need to prepare another one million dan of food. In addition to requisitioning it from various places, let the fleet purchase some 200,000 to 300,000 dan from Korea and Japan.
Food. By the way, tell Zhu Ying and ask him to find a way to gather a batch of food and grass from Lingnan."
Xu Da said happily: "In this way, the biggest problem has been solved. Then we can rest assured about the use of troops."
Zhang Ximeng chuckled and said, "Okay, you can rest assured, and I can rest assured as well. In this war, you will beat your own, and I will concentrate on this!"
Zhang Ximeng said, grabbing the bamboo needle on the table and shaking it at a few people, "I have to seize the time to knit some sweaters for the brat at home!"
The three generals looked at each other, their expressions were all ugly... You have gone too far!
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The little one is guilty. This is to make up for last night... The little one must adjust his schedule as soon as possible. He can't bear it now.