Hu Dahai sat on the same chair where Li Zhen had sat and where many Chuzhou people had sat. There was still a bowl of hot tea and a plate of jujube cake.
After a while, a man with a Chinese character's face, sharp features, and the stride of a dragon or tiger came. His clothes were also very ordinary, without any ornaments. At the end, he sat opposite Hu Dahai.
"Tell me, what do you want from us?"
Hu Dahai hesitated for a long time before he opened his mouth and asked: "Um...are you General Zhu?"
"It's us!"
Lao Zhu grabbed a piece of jujube cake and handed it to him, then picked up another piece himself and said, "Eat it, we haven't had lunch either, so we need to satisfy our hunger first."
After saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang ate the jujube cake in three mouthfuls. He looked up at Hu Dahai and found that the big black man was looking at him stupidly.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but laugh, "What kind of great nobleman do you think we are? Can't you see me in the courtyard of the mansion? You may have misunderstood. I got up early in the morning to dig a well with them. It weighs more than three hundred kilograms."
A brother and I carried the well stone."
Lao Zhu was not without pride. The old farmers who worked often liked to show off their appetite and strength when they were young. After following them for a long time, Lao Zhu also got into the habit of exposing his muscular forearms and shaking them at Hu Dahai.
shake.
Is this the Lord of Chuzhou?
Why do you feel like the big brother next door?
Hu Dahai couldn't help but blurted out: "It's only three hundred kilograms, we can carry it alone!"
Lao Zhu was startled, "What a skill! Let's talk about things first, and when you have time, you can show me your hand."
Hu Dahai agreed happily, "Okay... That's it, my name is Hu Dahai, and there is a small bandit account over there in Hezhou. People call us Big Bear!"
Hu Dahai has a dark face, long body, and powerful body. He really looks like a big bear. This nickname is quite appropriate.
"There are two bandit leaders in the east and west of Hezhou. The one in the west is called Liu Ju, and the one in the east is me. Originally, I could make a living by robbing big households and houses. But not long ago, a man named Sun Deya led a group of bandits.
A group of soldiers arrived at Hezhou. There were many of them and they robbed whatever they saw. Anyone who dared to resist would be killed immediately. More than half of my more than 800 brothers were killed by people named Sun!"
Hu Dahai was furious and gritted his teeth, "I heard that there are soldiers here in Chuzhou who do things righteously and treat the people well. I will come over here and want to borrow troops to kill the man named Sun!"
Zhu Yuanzhang understood the situation. He frowned slightly and asked, "I'm not going to tell you whether what you said is true. Let me ask you one thing. Do you know the relationship between Sun Deya and us?"
Hu Dahai was stunned for a while, then sighed and said: "Why don't you know! I heard that you are all from Haozhou, and he is some kind of commander. I also watched a play and heard that you want to destroy Yuan Ting.
Get rid of those tyrants who are harming the common people. I am thinking, if you are telling the truth, Sun Deya is burning, killing, looting and doing all kinds of evil in Hezhou! He is not worthy of being called a rebel at all! Can you look at it like this? "
This big black man looked rude, but his words were thoughtful and he just caught Zhu Yuanzhang's weakness.
Lao Zhu pondered deeply... In fact, Sun Deya had been targeted for a long time. Guo Yingsa's people had already figured out what he had done.
To put it bluntly, this guy is a gangster.
When I was in Haozhou, I could restrain myself a little out of consideration for my hometown feelings.
But when he arrived in Hezhou, his true colors were revealed.
Seize food and seize houses.
The people who complained even a little were immediately killed.
What he did was simply inferior to that of the Yuan army, and all the elders in Hezhou hated him.
We can also know these things from the mouths of the people in Hezhou who have been fleeing to Chuzhou recently.
"How many soldiers does Sun Deya have?" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked.
"When he came, there were seven or eight thousand people. Now there are several thousand people caught in the snare, and the total number can be ten thousand, three or four!" Hu Dahai answered truthfully.
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows tightened, and after thinking again and again, he called the soldiers, "Go and invite Mr. Zhang over."
Not long after, Zhang Ximeng came. After meeting Lao Zhu, he noticed this dark man.
So mighty looking!
Lao Zhu's height was already outstanding, but this one was actually taller and bigger than Lao Zhu, with a dark face that exuded an evil spirit.
Zhang Ximeng immediately thought of a name: Chang Yuchun?
Could it be the legendary Huaiyuan Black Tai Sui?
Just as he was thinking, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "His name is Hu Dahai, and he is a righteous man from Hezhou. He hopes that we will send troops to eliminate harm to the people and destroy Sun Deya!"
It's him!
Zhang Ximeng was not disappointed because he guessed wrong. On the contrary, Hu Dahai's early performance was almost as good as Chang Yuchun's, and even three points more fierce!
If it were not for negligence and he was killed by the demoted general, it is almost certain that Hu Dahai was definitely the founding duke, and his ranking would be even higher.
Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to join us.
Zhang Ximeng also had to lament that Lao Zhu was very lucky. Anyone who came randomly would be the seed of a top star.
"My lord, we have discussed the key to defeating Sun Deya. He now has more than 10,000 people and is very cunning... If he cannot kill with one strike, he will lead his people to run around and harass Chuzhou, which will greatly deplete our combat power.
What's more, it's already August, the autumn harvest is not far away, and Yuan Ting may go south at any time. It's not worth wasting energy on Sun Deya."
Before Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, Hu Dahai became anxious, "This young gentleman, do you think you want to watch the people of Hezhou suffer?"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and scolded: "Hu Dahai, you came to ask for troops. We have rules here. We pay attention to planning before taking action. Sending troops casually will not only fail to save the people of Hezhou, but will also cause big troubles."
, we can’t act as you please!”
These words were a bit harsh, and Hu Dahai also realized that he had gone too far. When he arrived at someone else's territory, asked them to do something for him, and acted like a king of the mountain, that was really a suicide attempt.
He quickly stood up and apologized to Zhang Ximeng.
After a pause, Hu Dahai said: "If you want to kill Sun Deya all at once, I have a way. As long as some food is shipped to me from Chuzhou, and I spread the news that Sun Deya is short of food, he will definitely come to grab it! If
If we can send troops and horses to lay an ambush, Sun Deya will definitely not be cured!"
After hearing this, Zhang Ximeng's eyes lit up, maybe he could try this method.
Lao Zhu also ordered everyone to be summoned.
This time when the civil and military forces appeared, especially the dozens of thousands of households lined up in a row, Hu Dahai suddenly felt how insignificant he was.
It’s not that Dare Lover’s house doesn’t have any pomp, it’s just that they don’t usually use it to scare the people.
Thinking of this, Hu Dahai became more respectful.
In this military meeting, Guo Ying first introduced the situation of Hezhou. When he finished explaining each item, Hu Dahai was dumbfounded. It turned out that others knew more details than he did!
Then all parties had a heated discussion about how many troops to send, how long the fight was expected to last, how much food and grass would be consumed, how to capture Sun Deya, how to deal with his remaining troops, and if Sun Deya ran away, how to drive him away to avoid harming the people of Chuzhou...
From noon to lantern time, Zhang Ximeng made a summary, Zhu Yuanzhang made the decision, and a combat operation was finally finalized.
"Let's make it clear. It must be clean and tidy. It would be best if we can deal with Sun Deya, but we must also disperse his subordinates. In short, we must be quick!"
Lao Zhu emphasized again and again.
The whole plan was initiated by Hu Dahai. He led the remaining troops out of Jilong Mountain and went to Quanjiao County, escorting a thousand shi of grain into Hezhou as bait.
Wu Zhen then led five hundred cavalry to follow Hu Dahai. If Sun Deya took the bait, Wu Zhen would immediately attack and try to kill Sun Deya.
If Sun Deya escapes, then Tang He, Xu Da, and Hua Yun, each with a thousand households, will attack from three sides, not giving Sun Deya any chance to breathe, and drive him out of Hezhou completely.
In a word, we will never engage in siege warfare!
Sun Deya was also very knowledgeable when he was guarding Haozhou. If he risked his life and delayed it for a month or two, it would be a bad thing.
In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Lao Zhu even personally commanded two thousand households, commanding from the center and serving as a reserve team.
What was rare was that Zhang Ximeng was also called to follow Lao Zhu and go out with the army.
"Sir, what do you think the outcome will be this time?"
Zhang Ximeng was riding on the horse and couldn't help laughing: "My lord personally took action, Tang He, Xu Da, Hua Yun, Hu Dahai and Wu Zhen, Sun Deya has such a big face that he can be served by so many capable people."
, what kind of blessing is it? I guess Hu Dahai and Wu Zhen alone can destroy Sun Deya without anyone else!"
"Seriously?" Lao Zhu said in surprise: "You don't think too highly of them, do you?"
Zhang Ximeng chuckled and said, "My lord underestimated his subordinates!"
Lao Zhu was stunned for a while. To be honest, since those days in Chuzhou, apart from dealing with bandits and bandits, there really haven’t been many big battles. Moreover, since the implementation of the division of land and the establishment of military camps, this army is undergoing a transformation.
To what extent it has reached, Lao Zhu himself cannot say clearly.
Then try the knife with Sun Deya and see how good it is!
Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang were still supervising the troops in the rear, when Hu Dahai and Sun Deya encountered them.
Due to several consecutive victories, Sun Deya did not think highly of Hu Dahai, thinking that he was just a thieves, what else could he do? In the end, he only brought three thousand people and surrounded him.
The two sides quickly fought together. Hu Dahai had few soldiers, but this guy really looked like a tiger. He held a short ax in his hand and charged left and right. Sun Deya couldn't stop him!
"It's all rubbish!"
Sun Deya cursed angrily and personally led the guards around him to rush forward, wanting to kill Hu Dahai as soon as possible.
But at this moment, the ground beneath his feet seemed to be moving. When Sun Deya raised his head, five hundred cavalry led by Wu Zhen came in, wearing armor and holding sharp blades, shaking the heaven and the earth!
The shock that a cavalry charge can bring is far greater than that of an infantryman.
The war horse started running, and the earth trembled. The flying dust looked like a flying dragon.
No wonder soldiers who are not trained enough will collapse when faced with a cavalry charge. It is really scary!
Five hundred cavalry against three thousand soldiers, the advantage lies in the cavalry! What's more, it's a surprise attack.
Sun Deya wanted to fight, but was frightened by the indomitable momentum. He turned his horse around and wanted to run away.
Hu Dahai saw clearly and rushed forward with all his strength. The brothers behind him also followed suit and clung to Sun Deya, refusing to let him escape.
At this moment, Wu Zhen had already rushed over. Sun Deya's soldiers were no match for the cavalry. They scattered in a hurry. Wu Zhen rushed fifty steps away and raised the long bow in his hand.
He was usually good at archery, but on the battlefield, not only did he not have much hesitation and fear, but on the contrary, he was full of excitement.
Maybe some people are born warriors!
After fully drawing his bow and shooting an arrow, Sun Deya felt that something was wrong, but he could no longer avoid it.
He was shot deeply into his chest, and he turned over and fell down on his horse.
Wu Zhen was overjoyed and hurriedly mounted his horses to fight, hoping to steal Sun Deya's head.
Less than ten steps away from Sun Deya, a big black man picked up an ax and chopped off the head of Sun Deya who was still staring at death.
"Wu Qianhu, the credit belongs to both of us!"
Wu Zhen was so angry that his nose was crooked. Without saying a word, he crossed Hu Dahai and vented his anger on Sun Deya's subordinates.