First Minister of Ming Dynasty

The clothes must be tidy, the standing must be upright, the eyes must be looking forward, upright and energetic, don't look around for nothing, you will be a thief at first sight.

In addition, it is necessary to train weapons, fists, horseback riding and archery.

Chang Yuchun personally takes care of everything.

In the first ten days of September, Chang Yuchun's subordinates won No. 1 in the army archery competition.

Later in the wrestling match, Chang Yuchun met Hu Dahai.

When these two came to the stage, everyone laughed. They were both dark and tall, just like the second general Hum Ha.

Hu Dahai still looks down on Chang Yuchun, thinking that he is just Liu Ju's subordinate, but we are more experienced gangsters than Liu Ju.

As soon as it came up, Hu Dahai was overthrown by Chang Yuchun.

Lao Hu quit and immediately counterattacked, and Hu Dahai won the second round with difficulty.

After the third round, Chang Yuchun suddenly grinned at him, "I won't let you in this round!"

Hu Dahai rolled his eyes in anger, just go crazy, no one needs you to let him go!

The two twisted together, just like two bulls, fighting heartily and inseparably.

At the last moment, Chang Yuchun outsmarted Hu Dahai and won the championship.

Lao Zhu looked at the fierce generals under his command, and he was also happy.He directly brought over a brilliant black horse. This horse belonged to Zhiyuan Lao Zhang. He is still undergoing labor reform, so naturally he doesn't need it.

"Chang Yuchun, I reward you!"

When Chang Yuchun saw this horse, he laughed like a flower. A good horse is like a good car, and riding a horse is like driving a car. May I ask which man can't love it?

Chang Yuchunfei put on the horse, rode the black horse, and ran around the school field.

It blows Hu Dahai's lungs, you wait, next time in the martial arts competition, I will make you look good!

Although Lao Hu didn't get a horse, but as the runner-up, he also got a piece of armor. This armor also has a lot of origin, it was actually taken off from Cheli Buhua.

Hu Dahai's clothes are very suitable, and he looks even more majestic and evil.

In addition to the vigorous military competition, there is another arrangement, that is, let the soldiers assist the people in the autumn harvest, and help the autumn grain to be threshed and returned to the warehouse.

Each thousand households has a demarcated area.

Faced with this arrangement, the soldiers did not reject it much. On the contrary, it was too late for the big guys to be happy.

The reason is simple, some of these fields belong to soldiers' families!

Seeing the fragrance of rice and wheat, the soldiers were overjoyed.

The big guy really felt the change.

Follow the superior, not only will you have a good life, but your family will also live a good life.

In the past, it was said that a good man should not be a soldier, but now there are so many good men vying to be a soldier... Whoever has a soldier in the army, the family is extremely honored.

Not to mention the fact that there are many grain farms at home, there are still people to help with the labor, and in addition, they can get subsidies and give priority to building granaries... It's really thoughtful.

Almost all the people in Chuzhou agreed with the honor of joining the army.

As for Hezhou, although they haven't experienced the harvest yet, the division of land has already started. With Chuzhou as an example, everyone has a solid foundation in their hearts.

Gu, especially the soldiers, came back from their work in Chuzhou, and they told their family members that the common people in Chuzhou had food stockpiles in every household, and every household had food stockpiles, so they could eat enough...

These news are really attractive to ordinary people.

We must know that the location of Hezhou is better than that of Chuzhou, and the grain output is also large.This year it was too late to divide the fields, and there was only enough space for winter wheat.But as long as Hezhou is not lost, and under the rule of General Zhu, next summer, the big guys will no longer have to go hungry, and in autumn, we can also have food reserves.

Zhu Yuanzhang's three words are deeply engraved in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people.

On the other hand, Li Shanchang and Zhang Ximeng also completed their liquidation.

"Superior, 78 shi of autumn grain in Chuzhou, 18 shi more than expected!"

"Oh! So much? Isn't it extortionate?" Old Zhu asked.

Li Shanchang hurriedly said: "Absolutely not. There are people who volunteered to pay more. There are also [-] shi from the army. After all, the amount paid by the army is higher."

After Lao Zhu confirmed that there was no problem, his face showed uncontrollable joy.

"By the way, Mr. Zhang, how is the food bank on your side doing?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "I also collected some stored grain, not much, it can be 120 million shi!"

He spoke lightly, but Li Shanchang snorted, you really want to crush me, don't you?

"But the lord also knows that I can only borrow from my side, but I can't give it to the lord casually, and I have to leave a lot for the people to pay. There are far less people who can help the lord than Mr. Li."

Li Shanchang finally regained some face, but what Zhang Ximeng said next made him vomit blood.

"My lord, the bank has invested in several iron-making workshops, as well as a blacksmith shop in Chuzhou. So far, 30 catties of good iron have been smelted, and three thousand pairs of armor have been forged, as well as a batch of swords. We can make our own weapons now." .”

When Zhang Ximeng said this, he couldn't hold back his smile.

Why did he work so hard to set up the food bank? Isn't it to concentrate financial and material resources so that it can exert greater effect!

Investing in iron smelting workshops was the first step. He integrated all the original iron smelting industries in Chuzhou.

Lack of land to land, lack of iron materials to help buy iron materials, but craftsmen help recruit craftsmen... Anyway, I have grain in my hand. At this time, grain is the best hard currency.

Even if it is under the rule of the Yuan army, as long as the price is high enough, there is no need to worry about not getting iron materials.

As long as the money is enough for those color-eyed merchants, they can move most of the dragon chairs here!

Zhang Ximeng is also planning to build a gunpowder factory and a shipyard.

He is not in a hurry to climb the technology tree, but he always wants to bring out the existing technology level.

Faced with Zhang Ximeng's manipulations, Li Shanchang had nothing to say, nothing to say, and nothing to do... Lao Zhu was quite open-minded. Although Zhang Ximeng and Li Shanchang were different, they couldn't hope that they were all Zhang Ximeng. !People like Li Shanchang are still useful, and very useful!

"Yuan Tartar is coming, whether it is life or death, Jackie Chan becomes an insect, it depends on this battle! Gentlemen, we must work together!"

Zhang Ximeng and Li Shanchang agreed at the same time, and bowed deeply, "Dare you die!"

When the time comes to late September, things are like old Biden turning his fist, and the big one is coming!

The prime minister, Tuotuo, asked the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty for an order to punish the red scarf bandits.

The emperor of the Yuan Dynasty ordered Tuotuo Yi Taishi and Prime Minister Zhongshu You to command the troops of all kings and all walks of life, leading the troops, officials and generals, to go to Gaoyou.

Immediately, an army of 40 yuan, mighty and mighty, went south from Dadu along the canal, pretending to be a million-dollar army, with unprecedented momentum, and went straight to Gaoyou.

For this matter, Zhu Yuanzhang had already prepared a plan, but correspondingly, Zhang Shicheng was in a hurry and panicked.

An army of one million, even if it is discounted, three to five million people, each of them spit at one mouthful, can drown him!

What should I do?

Can you surrender?

As long as Yuan Bing promised not to fight Gaoyou, would he be a minister to Yuan Ting?

As expected of being a private salt dealer, he has a good abacus and a good business.

Even Zhang Shicheng's civil servants and military generals were worried, and felt that as long as the Yuan court could accept it, it was okay.

But at this moment, a person stood up out of nowhere and said angrily: "His Royal Highness, everyone can surrender, but King Cheng, if he surrenders to Yuan Ting, even if Yuan Ting does not harm His Highness, it is just a chariot." , following two people, a man was born between heaven and earth, surrendered without a fight, how can he be considered a hero?"

Zhang Shicheng was startled, looking at this young man, his eyes gradually became hot.

Everyone else is a jerk, but he is the only one who thinks about himself.

"Luo Canjun, you said you want to fight Yuan Jun?"

Luo Guanzhong gritted his teeth, "That's right, Tuotuo is known as a million-strong army, and he has come here all over the country. He must use Gaoyou's tactics. How can we allow us to surrender easily? Only by fighting desperately can we have a chance!"

Zhang Shicheng thought so deeply and trusted Luo Guanzhong even more.

"That being said, how can we compete with the Yuan court's million-strong army?" Zhang Shicheng wondered.

Luo Guanzhong pondered for a long while, then turned his mind, "Your Highness, I heard that Chuzhou has a good harvest of grain, and Zhu Yuanzhang has grain in hand! Can you join hands with Zhu Yuanzhang to fight against the Yuan army?"

"This...he went there some time ago, he didn't want to!"

Luo Guanzhong immediately said: "That time I underestimated Zhu Yuanzhang's strength, but this time I regard him as an ally, Zhu Yuanzhang may not refuse! This is also the alliance between Sun and Liu to fight against Cao!"

Zhang Shicheng thought over and over again, hesitantly said: "Luo Canjun, I am now afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang will seek refuge with Yuan Ting, if he joins hands with Yuan Ting, wouldn't we be enemies?"

Luo Guanzhong immediately shook his head, "Your Highness, I heard that Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinates often perform a play called "Mu Family Ancestral Hall". How could you surrender to Yuan Ting?"

Zhang Shicheng took a deep breath and finally made up his mind, "Okay, Luo Canjun, you bring 3000 taels of gold and meet Zhu Yuanzhang for me to discuss the matter of joining forces!"

Luo Guanzhong plucked up his courage and said: "I obey the order! I will not disgrace the mission!"

Chapter 1 Decision Making

In October of the 14th year of Zhengzheng, Tuotuo led an army of 40 to the south, known as a million, with thousands of miles of banners, drums and gongs shaking the field, and the prosperity of the army was unprecedented!

At this moment, it seems that the Mongol Empire that swept across Europe and Asia and destroyed the country for forty years has returned.

The heroes of the Central Plains were all trembling with fear and anxiety.

Liu Futong, who was the first to raise the flag of rebellion, was trapped in Henan by the Yuan army at the moment, surrounded by the Yuan army and the landlord's armed forces, and was struggling.

The Tianwan Emperor Xu Shouhui, who had already proclaimed himself emperor and founded the country, was also having a hard time. He failed to attack Hangzhou, and his military adviser Peng Yingyu was killed in battle.

The first group of people who revolted are few left.

Even Guo Zixing, who was in Huaiyuan, had already contracted the disease, and his health was getting worse day by day.

At this moment, all eyes of the world were on the land of Lianghuai.

If you can hold it, the Red Scarf Uprising still has a chance, but if you can't, the massive Red Scarf Uprising may disappear in smoke.

Luo Guanzhong took the gold, carried the letter from Zhang Shicheng, the King of Cheng, and shouldered the hope of the world, and stepped into Chuzhou again, begging to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

At this moment, Lao Zhu is dealing with the matter of autumn grain in Chuzhou, and the old friend is here again, see you or not?Do you want to join forces with Zhang Shicheng?

Zhu Yuanzhang once again convened several civil servants under him to discuss countermeasures.

Including Jia Lu, all of them were present, and everyone's heart was very heavy, and there was no smile on their serious faces.After all, hundreds of thousands of troops are rolling in, that is a Mount Tai, hitting you, any flesh and blood will be reduced to dust.

This is something no one can stop!

"My lord, since everyone is unwilling to talk, let me just say that for Zhang Shicheng, we can only rent it, and absolutely cannot buy it. If I want to say how to deal with Zhang Shicheng's request, it is that we will give all support except help! "

All support other than help is ignored!

It took a long time for everyone to react, did we understand correctly?

Zhang Ximeng threw a crit directly, even Jia Lu was dumbfounded, isn't this kid frightened?Why are you just talking nonsense?

"Tuo Tuo attacked Gao You. Once he succeeds and Zhang Shicheng is pulled out, we will be the next one. The reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold is obvious." Jia Lu didn't go any further, but everyone could hear the meaning of the accusation.

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "In principle, it's true that our lips are dead and our teeth are cold, but can we be regarded as dependent on each other between us and Zhang Shicheng? Is Zhang Shicheng reliable? He accepted Yuan Ting's surrender at the beginning of his military campaign. , Later, he disliked the official and small, so he rebelled again. Now he is the king in Gaoyou, facing the Yuan army going south, he is in danger. He sent an envoy to beg us, can we really be trusted? What if Zhang Shicheng betrays us when he sends troops over?"

It is true to cooperate to fight against the Yuan army, but what Zhang Ximeng said is also true. Is Zhang Shicheng trustworthy?

The two sides have their own ghosts, and if they join hands, can they counter the Yuan army?

Maybe because they were suspicious of each other, they couldn't cooperate tacitly. Instead, the Yuan army was defeated one by one and gave people food.

After Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it again and again, he was not as enthusiastic as he was at first, but he still couldn't make up his mind.

"Sir, what you said is reasonable, but now that the Yuan army is so powerful, Zhang Shicheng can't hold it, and we will definitely be implicated..."

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "My lord, Zhang Shicheng was born as a private salt dealer. He has a flexible moral bottom line. In the past, he was condescending and asked us to surrender, but now he is praying for an alliance with heavy etiquette. He is arrogant before and respectful later. Turning his face is like turning a book. It seems Such a person, if he does not push him into a corner, he will not risk his life. We promise to form an alliance, but he will use tricks and tricks to push us to the front and cause trouble. If we do not form an alliance with him, let him hang out On the one side, forcing him to go all out and fight the Yuan army, maybe he can burst out the will to survive, and really defeat the Yuan army!"

After listening to Zhang Ximeng's words, Jia Lu felt unbelievable. Unless a miracle happened, Zhang Shicheng would have no chance.

Moreover, when analyzing the battle situation earlier, Zhu Yuanzhang had already set the policy of going all out to deal with the Yuan army, and Zhang Ximeng was the main advocate.

Faced with Zhang Shicheng's prayer now, Zhang Ximeng's words are like this, which is completely different and contradictory!

"My lord, what I mean is this, how to prepare for war, or how to prepare for war, use whatever strategy you want, we and the Yuan army will definitely have a life and death, but we will not cooperate with Zhang Shicheng."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but fell into deep thought. It stands to reason that in the face of a strong enemy, if someone wants to cooperate, it is naturally the best thing to keep each other warm!

But Zhang Ximeng opposed cooperation and wanted to fight alone.

It is also fortunate that Zhang Ximeng has been predicting things like a god all along, and he has not made any mistakes, otherwise no one would listen to him.

What should we do?

Faced with this impasse, Zhang Ximeng suddenly said: "My lord, why don't we call Xu Da and the others to discuss together!"

Let the generals come over?