First Minister of Ming Dynasty

In a word, Jia Lu was also at a loss for words.

He wanted to tell Zhu Yuanzhang that you don't owe Guo Zixing anything, so you can just ignore it... But as Zhu Yuanzhang himself said, people's mouths are too powerful.He, Zhu Yuanzhang, has no advantages compared with the rest of the heroes in all aspects.The only thing is that he is very kind to the people, runs the army rigorously, and has a good reputation. If Guo Zixing's incident ruins this bit of capital, the loss outweighs the gain!

It's Lao Zhu's bad luck to have such a handsome man on the table!

Do you want to agree to Guo Zixing?

Very embarrassing.

"My lord, why don't you ask Marshal Guo to go to Huaiyuan to settle down!" Zhang Ximeng said suddenly, Huaiyuan's Chelibuhua was taken down, most of his men were defeated, and there were still thousands of remnants in Huaiyuan, Yuan Ting didn't send anyone over , Zhu Yuanzhang did not send troops to attack.

It happened to be handed over to Guo Zixing, so that he would have a place to settle down.

Having achieved this, Zhu Yuanzhang has done his best!

Chapter 67 We used to come here to beg for food

Guo Zixing's bad news really affected the mood of the big guys, and even this year is not going well... Zhang Ximeng simply asked for orders to arrange for Guo Zixing to be stationed in Huaiyuan.

Before leaving, Zhang Ximeng went to see Mrs. Ma on purpose.To be honest, he is the only one who can handle this matter, otherwise Guo Zixing is Ma Shi's adoptive father and helped her find a good son-in-law. This kind of thing, even hundreds of years later, will not be denied in the history books.

If it is not full of confidence, it is easy to complain.

What surprised Zhang Ximeng was that Mrs. Ma didn't have too many scruples. On the contrary, Mrs. Ma revealed some secrets to Zhang Ximeng.

"According to my father, he joined the White Lotus Sect earlier than Marshal Guo, and he is also more powerful than him. Dashuai Guo was able to attack Haozhou, and my father made a lot of effort. Then my father seemed to have some disputes with Marshal Guo... and after that, it was me Father returned to Suzhou and led the crowd to revolt, but unfortunately was killed by Yuan Ting. Many of his old troops went to Haozhou, and they all joined Marshal Guo."

When Ma said this, he sighed softly, with a lonely expression on his face, "I once asked my father when he returned to Suzhou, but Marshal Guo pushed him aside? My father only said that a man should behave in an upright way, how can he do it when he starts trouble at home?" Seize other people's foundation! Don't allow me to think about it, if he has any accidents, he should be filial to Uncle Guo."

Hearing this, Zhang Ximeng finally figured it out... No wonder Mrs. Ma devoted herself to planning for her husband after marrying Zhu Yuanzhang. It seemed that she didn't have such deep feelings for her adoptive father. There was even a reason for this.

If it is said that Guo Zixing harmed Ma Gong, it is not necessarily true, but he must have stimulated and excluded Ma Gong, forcing him to return to Suzhou to revolt, which is why Ma Gong died.

Although Guo Zixing cannot be regarded as the culprit, it is definitely not clean.

It is estimated that only Zhu Yuanzhang knows about this matter, and it is impossible for others to know.

"Madam, please don't worry, I will handle it properly, and I will never let Marshal Guo interfere with my lord's great cause!"

Zhang Ximeng bid farewell to Mrs. Ma, and already had a plan in mind.

Xu Da also set off with him, and he also brought a letter to see Peng Zaozhu.

The two walked on horseback, followed by two elite soldiers from thousands of households.

Xu Da was hesitant to speak all the way, like he wanted to say but dared not.

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Why, isn't it convenient to tell me?"

"No, it's..." Xu Da struggled for a while, and then summoned up the courage to say: "Sir, some people below say that the superior treats Marshal Guo too indecisively, and is too nostalgic. At this moment, he simply annexed Marshal Guo's subordinates and became self-reliant." Wouldn't it be more joyful to be king!"

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "Xu Da, isn't this your idea?"

Xu Da shook his head quickly, "No, it's not!"

"That's good... What do you think of this?" Zhang Ximeng asked.

Xu Da pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "The superior is generous and loves the people, runs the army rigorously, and has great ambitions to restore the mountains and rivers and expel Mongolia. Unlike other reckless heroes, he must act prudently and prudently. Marshal Guo's kindness cannot be ignored. Everyone There is an account in everyone's heart, Guo Dashuai asks for whatever he wants, he has done too much, the superior can naturally replace him, and now is not the time. Besides... if the superior replaces Guo Dashuai, Zhao Junyong will definitely rise up to fight for the superior. At that time If we can defeat Zhao Junyong, we will suffer heavy losses, consume food and pay, and affect the major event of going south to capture Jiqing! The gain outweighs the loss!"

Hearing this, Zhang Ximeng nodded again and again, "As expected of Xu Da, he understands it clearly. Then what difficulties do you think there are in going south?"

"Of course it's a boat." Xu Da said: "The river is wide, and there are not enough boats. How can we cross the south of the Yangtze River? And Yangzhou has the most boats, but it has fallen into the hands of Zhang Shicheng at this moment. I am worried that he will cross the river first and seize the boat." Take the lead, when the superiors want to win Jiqing, it will be very difficult."

After these words, Zhang Ximeng has learned how powerful Xu Da is, and he deserves to be the No. 1 general who can become the founding general of the Ming Dynasty. His overall outlook is definitely superior to others.

"So you go and support Peng Zao to live, and I will settle Guo Zixing, let them continue to support, so that the lord can quickly concentrate his strength, seek a warship, cross the river and capture Jiqing...the time left for us is running out!"

Xu Da nodded in horror, and the two of them parted at the fork in the road. Xu Da led 500 people and hurried to see Peng Zaozhu.

As for Zhang Ximeng, he led 500 people to Linhuai.

He didn't take the initiative to meet Guo Zixing, on the contrary, he was waiting here... You treat you as a handsome man, I'm sorry, I don't think so.

Not only me, but most of the soldiers also think so.

On the third day, Guo Zixing finally rushed towards Linhuai with his son Guo Tianxu, brother-in-law Zhang Tianyou, and more than 1 soldiers.

It's okay if you don't come, I heard that Zhao Junyong has mobilized [-] troops to capture Haozhou.

"I don't understand, Chongba. He has tens of thousands of troops. Why is he afraid of Zhao Junyong? He brought the army and cooperated with me to defeat Zhao Junyong and rule Haozhou. Isn't it good?" ? Why are you so afraid of people surnamed Zhao?" Guo Zixing complained loudly, furious.

Zhang Ximeng took his time, "If the commander-in-chief is determined to fight decisively, he might as well stay in Haozhou first. As long as the commander-in-chief can withstand Zhao Junyong for ten days, the lord will definitely lead the army to help him. When the time comes to defeat Zhao Junyong, it will be easy. "

Guo Zixing was stunned suddenly, what is this kid talking about?What does he mean?

At this time, Guo Tianxu was furious, "What are you? How dare you talk to the commander-in-chief like that? Zhu Chongba didn't come by himself, so what did he mean by sending you here? Does he look down on the commander-in-chief?"

Zhang Ximeng still smiled unabated, "My lord loves the commander...Since the siege of Haozhou last year, the commander has always been in the rear and never left the commander's position easily. Now the master is required to charge in the front, and the commander will go on his own." Wouldn't it be better to live in Huaiyuan and wait for the good news!"

The Guo family father and son were speechless, suddenly Guo Tianxu was furious, raised his eyebrows, and cursed: "What do you want to say? Are you mocking Marshal Guo for being afraid of the enemy?"

Zhang Ximeng just said indifferently: "Everyone knows something, so why bother talking... Young Marshal Guo, if you are not convinced, you can turn around and ask, how many of your subordinates are willing to fight the world with the lord?"

As Zhang Ximeng said, he took the initiative to ride his horse, came to the front of these soldiers, and said loudly to them: "Everyone knows Mr. Zhu, right? He broke through Hengjian Mountain and occupied Dingyuan. The army is still fighting and is invincible. Mr. Zhu Under the rule, the practice of equal land, the soldiers can have twice as many ration fields, which is enough to live and drink without worrying about food and drink!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's deeds have long been reported back to Haozhou, and many people secretly admire them, and all kinds of words are everywhere in the army.

At this moment, Zhang Ximeng took the initiative to speak out, causing many soldiers present to discuss. Some people simply planned to take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang. Anyway, following Guo Zixing was going from one failure to another.

He was caught by Zhao Junyong last time, and he almost died, which is shameful enough.

This time I was frightened again, and I couldn't wait to run for my life.

And every time someone dies, he has to rely on Mr. Zhu for help.

But the result?

Facing Zhao Junyong, Wei Wei Nuo Nuo.

Facing Mr. Zhu, Cui Huzi stared fiercely.

To put it bluntly, isn't it just a mouse holding a knife, and the goods in the nest!

That is to say, Mr. Zhu has a good character, so he doesn't care about you, or he will bring soldiers over here, and first abolish your Guo family father and son!

Besides, Mr. Zhu is not only a good character, but also a great deed.Severely punishing the lackeys of the Yuan court and allocating land, which one is not a response to nature?

You Guo Zixing occupied Haozhou early, but you did the same?

Still pretending to be in collusion with those wealthy businessmen, which side of your ass is sitting on, pretending that we don't know?

There were many complaints from the soldiers, Zhang Ximeng could see clearly, and suddenly he laughed, "Marshal Guo, Marshal Guo, my lord still respects you and regards you as an elder, as a commander. But it is clear at a glance whether people's hearts are against you. If you don't see clearly anymore, your subordinates will Naturally, good soldiers will choose good birds, and virtuous ministers will choose masters. At that time, there will be no more dignity left!"

Zhang Ximeng turned his horse's head and ran to his team, leaving only one sentence, "That's all I said, so I can do it myself!"

Zhang Ximeng didn't leave, but sent his troops straight to Huaiyuan... Ever since Cheli Buhua died, Huaiyuan had become a mess, there was no need to fight at all. As soon as Zhang Ximeng's troops arrived, all the people inside surrendered obediently... Zhang Ximeng didn't want too many rotten fish and shrimps, so he kept these people and gave them to Guo Zixing.

The Guo family father and son were full of resentment, but they couldn't resist a city, so they could only reluctantly accept it... Since they entered Huaiyuan, their soldiers fled every day, and without exception, they all went to Zhu Yuanzhang's command .

Guo's father and son and Zhang Tianyou were shocked and afraid, Zhu Yuanzhang was so popular, if they still wanted to plot against Zhu Yuanzhang, their subordinates might fall apart.

Realizing this, Guo Zixing and Guo Tianxu are both honest, they can only stay in one city, the biggest difference from the prisoners, maybe the cell can be bigger!

And just after Zhang Ximeng solved the Guo family father and son, Lao Zhu personally commanded Tang He and other eight thousand households, and killed them to Chuzhou in a mighty manner.

Li Shanchang marched with the army, "The upper ranks, the lower ranks, once worked as a small official in Chuzhou, so I am quite familiar with the situation."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sullen face, "We have also been to Chuzhou, maybe we know some things better than Mr. Li."

"Really?" Li Shanchang was stunned, "What does the superior come to Chuzhou for?"

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth turned up, and he said with a sneer, "We once came to Chuzhou to ask for food!"

After finishing speaking, Lao Zhu flew forward, leaving Li Shanchang dumbfounded and flustered...

Chapter 68 Going to the city is no small matter

Li Shanchang burst into cold sweats, feeling very guilty.

He used to be a petty official in Chuzhou. Although he had a small character, he had one official and two officials, a proper second-class person, crushing ninety-nine percent of the common people.Moreover, Li Shanchang is extremely intelligent and resourceful. Although he is not like Song Jiang, who takes black and white and calls the wind and rain, he is also a man of size.

To be honest, Li Shanchang first took refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang with the intention of offering Chuzhou as a gift.

Don't look at the Feng family brothers can't take it down, but Li Shanchang is different!

He knows Chuzhou's internal affairs clearly, and has many friends, people from the yamen, people from the business world, and even some hooligans, all kinds of teachings, he knows all about them.

Because of this, Li Shanchang has the confidence.

But now he realized that something was wrong, and it was quite wrong!

Li Shanchang has already learned who Zhu Yuanzhang is.

And many years ago, he was still begging for food in Chuzhou, and he didn't need to think about what he had experienced... He introduced those good friends here.

Government servant: Cut it off!

For the rich and unkind businessman: beheaded!

The scoundrel who oppresses the common people: beheaded!

It's fine to kill them all, but what if Zhu Yuanzhang sees that he is making friends with crooks, and in a fit of rage, cuts off his head?

run!

Don't mess with Zhu Yuanzhang, it's terrible!

Li Shanchang is already in a mess, but at least he has faced the impact of Jia Lu, and his heart is already very strong. Although Zhu Yuanzhang is strict, he is not an unreasonable person. Let's communicate well!

With the heart of going to the grave, he came to ask to see him.

Lao Zhu had just checked Chuzhou's defenses, and immediately dispatched Hua Yun and Wu Liang to lead troops to patrol around Chuzhou. On the one hand, he looked for weak points, and on the other hand, he guarded against the soldiers and horses in the city.

Immediately, Lao Zhu mobilized elite soldiers, prepared ladders, and planned to rush in.

Under Lao Zhu's command, the brothers Feng Guoyong and Feng Guosheng are the most active.

They have been defeated miserably, this time no matter what, they have to rush into Chuzhou, make a great contribution, and gain a firm foothold under Zhu Yuanzhang's command.

The Feng family brothers are like this, Tang He and others are not vegetarians either.

Don't look at Tanghe is also a thousand households, but his thousand households are full of 280 people, [-]% of them are armored, and he is equipped with [-] horses, which is the most powerful of all.

Zhu Yuanzhang trusted him, and he couldn't be ashamed.

This pioneering achievement, no matter what, is also his!

Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang's momentum like a rainbow, the defenders in the city are much miserable.

In terms of military strength, it is less than three thousand.

Look at the morale of the army again, it's all over the place.

In any case, the Red Scarf Army cannot be stopped.

The magistrate Bai Jing'en was ready to die for the country. He had arsenic hidden in his sleeve. If he took a bite, he would die instantly and die for the country.

He is ready to be a loyal minister of the Yuan Dynasty.

When the news came from the city, Lao Zhu just smiled coldly, "If you want to die, we will help you!"

"Decree, attack the city tomorrow!"

All the generals agreed abruptly, gearing up one by one, and immediately prepared... At this moment, suddenly a soldier ran in from outside.

"Boss, Mr. Zhang is here!"

Zhang Ximeng is here!

Lao Zhu was surprised for a while, didn't he go to settle down Guo Zixing?

Why did you come so soon?

Lao Zhu hurriedly greeted him, and when he came out to have a look, he found Zhang Ximeng frowning, grinning, with his legs spread apart, and a dog could run in the middle, and he was slowly moving forward.

"What's the matter? Sir is injured?"

At this time, the soldier following Zhang Ximeng said: "Sir, sir, when he heard that Chuzhou was going to be attacked, he galloped here overnight. After running for more than 300 miles, his legs were worn out."

Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang understand what was going on, and hurriedly said to both sides: "What are you doing in a daze, quickly bring a stretcher and carry Mr. Zhang!"

The soldier suddenly agreed that when they brought the stretcher, Tang He grabbed it without anyone else, and he and Hua Yun carried Zhang Ximeng inside.

It made Zhang Ximeng very embarrassed.