First Minister of Ming Dynasty

After some more discussions, it was finally decided to initially reorganize five battalions, named after the front, back, left, and right, and the commander of the former battalion was Xu Da.The commander of the rear battalion was Fei Ju.The commander of the left battalion was Wu Liang, and the commander of the right battalion was given to Feng Guoyong.

As for the Commander of the Central Battalion, the most elite troops in the entire army are naturally his friends who have been with him for many years, and his loyalty is absolutely no problem with Tang He!

The pattern of the five main forces is beginning to emerge!

Chapter 1

The main force of the Fifth Battalion, with a total of more than 8000 people, constituted Lao Zhu's core combat strength. In addition, Huayun's cavalry, Qianhu, had not been upgraded.

The main reason is that Lao Zhu doesn't have so many war horses in his hands, and the cavalry of the Lianghuai Terrain Brigade can't use them.Of course, if Tuotuo can be successfully defeated and some captured from the Yuan army, Lao Zhu is still happy to create a cavalry battalion.

So far, with the main force of [-] step cavalry, plus some unorganized second-class thousand households, and peripheral forces such as Miao Daheng, Peng Zaozhu, and Hu Dahai, Zhu Yuanzhang's total strength exceeds [-].

In fact, Lao Zhu can expand his troops even more, but he knows very well that the number of soldiers is not too many.Moreover, blindly expanding the army and poor command, it is better not to expand.

Still the same sentence, if Tuotuo can be successfully defeated, the men and horses in his hands can be sharpened and become veterans, and the food in Hezhou can keep up, why not expand the army?

These days, whoever has the best soldiers and horses has the final say.

Even father and son don't work!

The one who feels the deepest about this point is probably Guo Zixing.

His father-in-law has been placed in Huaiyuan by Zhu Yuanzhang for almost a year.

His orders were known to everyone from the front door of the Shuai Mansion to the back door of the Shuai Mansion.

In this way, Guo Zixing is also generous, and he didn't hang himself to wipe his neck. He can only say one thing, what a man.

However, Guo Zixing is getting old, his health is getting worse, and he is in a bad mood. Now he is seriously ill, and his life is not long.

At present, there are more than 8000 people under Guo Zixing's command, less than [-].

With such a small number of people, in the spirit of infinite subdivision, two factions have emerged.

One is Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou. Relying on Guo Zixing's prestige, they control thousands of confidants. There are two other people, one is Shao Rong and the other is Zhao Jizu.

The two of them were the first old men who followed Guo Zi to raise troops, and they belonged to the veteran generals who were second only to the generals.

These two people looked down on Zhu Yuanzhang and did not follow Lao Zhu.

It's just that they also knew that with the strength of the two of them, there was absolutely no way to replace Guo Zixing on their own.

Therefore, Shao Rong and Zhao Jizu encouraged Guo Zixing to seek refuge with Liu Futong.

Rather than being bullied by his son-in-law, it is better to find another backer, with the help of Liu Futong's troops, to clean up Zhu Yuanzhang, and let out this bad breath.

It's not that Guo Zixing didn't want to agree, it was because he was in poor health, and he was afraid that Liu Futong would swallow him, so he delayed like this.

As Guo Zixing became seriously ill, Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou became more and more crotchless, Shao Rong and Zhao Jizu's prestige grew day by day, and they gradually ignored Guo Zixing.

The commander-in-chief and general should be the relationship between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, and Guo Zixing and Shao Rong have become Liang Shanbo and Wo Kuotai.

In this treacherous atmosphere, Tang He brought soldiers and horses to escort Zhao Junyong to Huaiyuan City.

Hearing that Tang He had arrived, Guo Zixing took the initiative to go out of the city to meet him. This was one of the few opportunities for him to go out of the city.

When the two sides met, Tang He was taken aback.

Is this still that Marshal Guo?

How did you become so old?

His beard is gray, his back is bent, and he needs someone to help him when he walks. It is really the end... Tang He joined the army earlier than Zhu Yuanzhang, and he is really sad at this moment.

"The last general pays his respects to the Generalissimo!"

Tang He bowed on one knee.

Guo Zixing squeezed out a smile, and hurriedly said: "Quick, get up!" When Tang He stood up, Guo Zixing took his arm and asked, "How is my son-in-law?"

"Okay! The upper position is very good now! Just now we won the battle, let the humble staff come to report the victory to the commander."

Guo Zixing nodded again and again, "Okay, I knew it, he is a promising kid who can fight, and the Red Scarf Army can only prosper if it is in his hands!"

Guo Zixing seems to be really old, he has no contention with the world, and he doesn't have the mind to calculate anything. He is very happy when he hears that the younger generation is doing well.

Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou were all relying on Guo Zixing, and they were honest at the moment, not even daring to show their air.

It was Shao Rong, who snorted coldly, "Tang He, do you know me?"

Tang He smiled, "Why don't you know Shao Rong and Shao Wanhu!"

"Yes!" Shao Rong said: "Zhu Yuanzhang is becoming more and more defiant, why doesn't he come to see the commander-in-chief?"

Tang He also sneered. In the past, he was just Shao Rong's subordinate, but now, the situation is different.

"Who said that the superior came here disrespectful to the commander? The Yuan army has hundreds of thousands going south, and the superior must go all out to plan to deal with the Yuan army. Naturally, he cannot escape. However, the superior has a gift to give to the commander."

"Gift?" Guo Zixing was taken aback, and said immediately, "No, there's no need, it's not easy for him, so many soldiers and horses, and any extra money, let's use it to raise soldiers."

The corners of Tang He's mouth turned up, he raised his hand, and clapped twice, "Bring it up!"

When the soldiers below heard the news, they immediately carried a cage and placed it in front of Guo Zixing. Tang He smiled and said, "Commander, this is not gold or silver, but a living person, your enemy!"

"My enemy?" Guo Zixing's eyes widened and his breathing became short of breath.

Tang He stretched out his hand and tore off the covering cloth, revealing the Lushan face of the person inside.

Guo Zixing leaned over to take a look, he saw a familiar look, he quickly rubbed the old flower's eyeballs, and suddenly cried out in shock.

"This, this is Zhao Junyong!"

Tang He nodded, "That's right, Zhao Jun used this thief to seek refuge in Yuan Ting and sneak attack on Chuzhou, but he was plotted by the superior and wiped out in one fell swoop! The superior knew that he had kidnapped the commander-in-chief, so he sent it here, please send it to the commander-in-chief!"

Guo Zixing finally understood. Trembling, he walked up to him and asked someone to open the cage. He leaned over to observe carefully.It was found that Zhao Junyong's face was pale and he gritted his teeth, as if he had passed out.

Guo Zixing raised his palm, like slapping a watermelon, and slapped Zhao Junyong's face a few times.

After a long while, Zhao Junyong shook his head and slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, Guo Zixing grinned like a child who got a favorite toy.

"He, he's alive!"

This sentence contained too much anger, too much surprise, and the voice changed.

The biggest loss Guo Zixing suffered in his life was being caught by Zhao Jun in a muddle-headed way, and he almost lost his life.If it weren't for Zhu Yuanzhang's efforts to rescue him, Guo Zixing would really be finished.

But it was because of this time that Guo Zixing's prestige was completely destroyed, and the morale he had accumulated after the victory in Haozhou was wiped out.

Since then, I have been in a slump!

Contrary to Guo Zixing, Zhao Jun used Peng Da to destroy him, and his power grew day by day. Although he was not as good as Zhu Yuanzhang, he was not on the same level as Guo Zixing.

Lao Guo thought that he would never be able to compare with others in his life!

But how could he have imagined that one day, Zhao Junyong would be placed in front of him like a dog.

"What, what's going on?" Guo Zixing's voice trembled.

Tang He talked about the situation of the war, and also focused on the matter of letting a few children use Zhao Jun as a prisoner... This made Guo Zixing very happy.

"Okay, well caught! This bastard, the white-eyed wolf! Back then, the old man took him in, but he deserved it!" Guo Zixing scolded, then turned around and asked Tang He, "Then, what does Yuanzhang mean?"

Tang He smiled and said, "Naturally, it's the commander in chief!"

"That's good!" Guo Zixing immediately said, "I'm going to kill him now! Dig out his heart and see what he is!"

Naturally, Tang He has no objection, you, Marshal Guo, can vent your anger however you want!

Guo Zixing rejoiced as if he had received the imperial edict, and quickly ordered to summon all his subordinates.

He gathered the people and horses, and set up a tall platform among the crowd.

And in order to torture Zhao Junyong for a while longer, he also found the ginseng that he had used to renew his life, and fed Zhao Junyong down.

With this bowl of old ginseng soup, Zhao Junyong was finally able to speak.

"Bah! I'm so unlucky that I fell into the hands of a pig!"

Snapped!

Guo Zixing just slapped him in the face!

"You are something worse than a pig or a dog!" Zhao Junyong scolded.

Guo Zixing slapped again, but Guo Zixing didn't have much strength, so Zhao Junyong kept yelling and cursing.He simply found a dagger and stabbed it into Zhao Junyong's mouth. After a stir, his cheeks were leaked. He was still angry, so he asked someone to fetch nails, pierced Zhao Junyong's knee, and nailed it to the ground. On the stage, then blinded the eyes, cut open the abdomen, took out the heart and liver, and threw it into the fire.

When it was burned until only the bones were left, it was crushed and ashes were thrown to the crossroads, where thousands of people trampled on it, ten thousand people trampled on it!

Guo Zixing spit out the resentment in his stomach, and he was in a good mood, as if he had regained his youth. In the evening, he hosted a special banquet for Tang He.

At the banquet, Guo Zixing kept asking about Zhu Yuanzhang, Tang He answered them one by one, and Guo Zixing nodded repeatedly.

He also specially called his wife, Mrs. Zhang, and asked her to listen too.

Zhang said with a sneer, "I knew for a long time that Yuanzhang is a promising child, different from Tianxu! Master, what are you still hesitating about now? Why are you still reluctant to hand over the power to Yuanzhang?"

Guo Zixing was taken aback, Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou next to him both wanted to speak, but they didn't pay attention. Tang He gave them a look, and they shut up in fright, but their hearts were still full of resentment, both frightened and frightened, for fear that Guo Zixing would nod his head in agreement.

"Ma'am, I, I..." Guo Zixing was still unable to speak.

Mrs. Zhang was in a hurry, "Master, handsome! Take a good look! That Shao Rong and Zhao Jizu formed a gang and gathered so many people. If you have any problems, they can kill Tianxu , killed our family! Now, only Yuan Zhang can protect us, why can't you figure it out?"

Guo Zixing cheered up, it wasn't that he couldn't figure it out, it was just that he couldn't bear it... At this moment, Tang He looked at his words and said hurriedly: "Commander, the superior doesn't mean to replace him, no matter what time the Haozhou red scarf listens to him. It's just that the superior wants to request the position of the commander of the capital for the convenience of commanding, please allow it!"

Guo Zixing couldn't laugh or cry, commanding everything?Does he have this officer under him?

Zhu Yuanzhang wants, besides the commander in chief, what else can he not give!

"Okay, okay!" Guo Zixing agreed repeatedly.

At this time, Mrs. Zhang said again, "My lord, our girls are not young anymore. They all say that beauties love heroes. Besides Yuanzhang, who is a hero in this world? I'll make the decision and marry our daughter to Yuanzhang." !"

Guo Zixing was taken aback, what are these words?

His goddaughters are all married, so should he even send his own daughters there?

And now that I go, don't I want to be small?

Guo Zixing didn't dare to refute immediately, but Tang He unexpectedly said, "This, I'm afraid this is inappropriate!" He was here to beg for an official, not a woman!

Besides, Guo Zixing's own daughter, not to mention the important matter, there is Ma Shi, isn't there going to be an accident?

How dare he agree?

Mrs. Zhang smiled, "My girl has been married to Yuanzhang for more than two years. I just happened to go to see her, and I brought this girl along. A good man marries nine wives, who comes first and who comes second Concubine, it's clear. They are all my girls. As an elder, I can understand. Tang He, don't be embarrassed, I will tell you in person. If they really don't want to, it's because my old face is boring, and it has nothing to do with you. "

When Mrs. Zhang got to this point, Tang He had nothing else to say, but felt a little absurd.

This matter is too smooth, not only promoted to the official, but also won the beauty.

Every time you get one free, this discount is really powerful, tens of billions of subsidy Guo Duoduo!

Why are they in such a hurry?

Tang He instinctively felt that something was wrong, and it was indeed the case. After Zhao Junyong was killed and Zhu Yuanzhang was promoted as the commander of the capital, there was an undercurrent in Huaiyuan City.

Shao Rong and Zhao Jizu summoned the old troops, preparing to lead their troops to rebel against Guo Zixing and seek refuge with Liu Futong!

It turned out that when Guo Zixing's subordinates fell apart a long time ago, the two of them wanted to take all the soldiers and horses away. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone here, and the time was running out, Shao Rong wanted to leave as soon as possible, so as not to make Zhu Yuanzhang cheaper.

The two of them really recruited a lot of people, and there were almost [-] soldiers and horses who followed them.

As for Tang He, only the five hundred cavalry he had brought with him, what should he do?

Chapter 1 Zhu Yuanzhang Sober in the World

Outnumbered, the situation is not good.

Tang He was under a lot of pressure. If Shao Rong and Zhao Jizu were allowed to escape, the thousands of Haozhou red scarves would fall into Liu Futong's hands, and he might become the vanguard to attack Zhu's army.

No matter what, don't let it go!

"Everyone get on their horses and attack with my whole army!"

Tang He took the lead, and the follow-up soldiers passed through the city from Huaiyuan like wolves and tigers, and chased them along the vortex.

In order to show off the might of the army, Tang He brought all the elites.

And how much ability these elites of the Zhu family army can have will soon be known.

Shao Rong and Zhao Jizu led the soldiers and horses and marched towards Bozhou. After walking for about twenty miles, the soldiers were exhausted and clamored for a rest.