Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 249: Even more stubborn than Chen Youliang, Zhu Yuanzhang personally conquered him!
After Li Boxing said this, Zhang Cheng smiled and said to Li Boxing: "As long as you also implement the concept of great harmony, you can also make the people so rich."

Li Boxheng did not refute, but looked embarrassed.

He felt that not all people in power could do a righteous act like Zhang Cheng's, which was to distribute the private lands taken from Hu Yuan's aristocratic bureaucrats to the people.

Therefore, Li Boxheng only replied: "What should be the guiding principle for governing the country? I am humble and humble, and it is hard to comment! But I know that Datong Society is not a heresy, it is for the benefit of the country and the people. I also hope to see Datong Society help our country build in the Great Zhou Dynasty Railways to benefit people’s livelihood.”

"So good."

Zhang Cheng also nodded. Now that the Datong Society's main focus is on deploying troops in Fujian, it is difficult for him to force Zhang Shicheng's people to accept the Datong concept.

However, those scholar-bureaucrats who still took the people at heart and truly regarded the Confucian people-centeredness as their lifelong creed were indeed not so disgusted with Datong Society.

After all, Confucian believers who truly regard the world as their own responsibility only do not attach importance to technology, and are not really opposed to the development of science and technology. There are even many Confucian believers who like to study technology themselves.

It's just that they study technology as a personal interest or as a means to assist them in governing the country morally and bringing peace to the people.

In any case, when some Confucian believers who really took the world as their own responsibility saw the changes brought about by technological innovation to the stage of steam industry, they had to develop a new understanding of natural science and respect for people's individuality.

This made Xiao Zhonggui feel from the bottom of his heart that Zhu Yuanzhang's choice was very rare.

Not only some Confucian believers who regard the world as their own responsibility have begun to have this understanding.

He became a high official in the Yuan Dynasty and knew how good the Yuan system was.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, a man in power who was born from an ordinary citizen, has now begun to clearly understand the importance of encouraging innovation through the changes brought about by cultivating various new crops. He has also begun to believe that the original majors in agronomy and mechanics, etc. In terms of benefiting the country and the people, the value created by people who study miscellaneous knowledge is no less valuable than that of people who study Confucianism.

He had to admit that as long as a craftsman performed well in his professional skills, his contribution to the world was no less than that of a highly respected scholar, and he could even save more people.

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's reply, Chen Youding naturally felt very disappointed, and he was also very angry because he was disappointed with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Even the officials and staff around Chen Youding were surprised.

And for this reason, Xiao Zhonggui took a special look at his boss Chen Youding, and couldn't help but sigh slightly. Although his boss had the same ambition as Zhu Yuanzhang, he did not have the same ambition as Zhu Yuanzhang.

"If he abandons Datong Society, it will be tantamount to betraying the entire China!"

Because of this, he now has a high understanding of the concept of Datong.
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"Our superiors said that the world can be without Zhu Yuanzhang, but it cannot be without Datong Society!"

to this end.

After Fan Zhen went on his second mission to Chen Youding, he conveyed Zhu Yuanzhang's opinions to Chen Youding.

Because he now also understands the concept of Datong, and also knows that Zhu Yuanzhang's choice not to give up Datong society means how much sacrifice he has to make in terms of personal interests for the future of the entire China.

However, the court judge Xiao Zhonggui nodded with admiration.

Just like Li Boxheng is now.

Xiao Zhonggui couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang himself not only believe in Confucianism, but also learn from all kinds of knowledge, from agriculture to water conservancy, and then from water conservancy to machinery, and even philosophy and biology.

"He is indeed a hero chosen by Zhang Cheng!"

Zhu Yuanzhang often discussed various professional issues with Zhang Cheng and other professionals.

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang is unwilling to establish a dynasty that will rule the world, which undoubtedly means that the new dynasty that Zhu Yuanzhang wants to establish will not have any possibility of restoring the Yuan system!
This also forced Chen Youding to completely give up his intention to surrender to Zhu Yuanzhang and betray Yuan Ting.

Chen Youding was stunned after hearing this.

Chen Youding was so angry that he laughed, and told Xiao Zhonggui, Yin Keren who participated in the political affairs, and Duolma, the envoy of the Xuanzheng Dynasty, who refused to surrender and died. Bai Timur of the Qianyuan and other officials of the Yuan Dynasty said:
"This is good, so that we don't have to bear the name of being disloyal to the court and become as shameless as Liu Bowen and Song Lian."

"I, Chen Youding, would rather accept the foreign gods like me, the Yuan Mongolians, as the main ones, and would rather let them live above us, the Han people, than I would never accept the idea of ​​Datong that meat-eaters have the responsibility to make all Han people rich!"

Because Chen Youding saw Fan Zhen still here at this time, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and said this to Fan Zhen.

It is clear.

Chen Youding wanted Fan Zhen to bring this sentence to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Fan Zhen was not angry, nor did he ask why Chen Youding said that. He even sympathized with Chen Youding. Why did Chen Youding think so?
Because he was also a Han bureaucrat in the Yuan Dynasty, he actually knew very well that treating the Hulu as the main ethnic group and making the Han people inferior to the Hu people would be beneficial to himself, the big Han landowners, in enslaving ordinary Han people.

Therefore, Fan Zhen brought Chen Youding's words to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned after hearing this, and walked up and down in the main hall where Duo'er, the former Prime Minister of Yuan Dynasty, said, "I didn't expect that Chen Youding is even more stubborn than Chen Youliang!"

Zhang Cheng also learned of Chen Youding's response to Zhu Yuanzhang not long after this.

to this end. Zhang Cheng specifically said to Zhang Yi, who was in charge of the China News: "Let the China News publish an article to spread Chen Youding's words, let people criticize them, and let the common people know that it will be compiled into a drama for a tour. Who will The drama is the best, and the Secretary for Civil Affairs of the Cabinet will reward him with a thousand taels of cloth!"

Zhang Yi was greatly surprised after hearing this and said, "If this is the case, wouldn't this Chen Youding's reputation be completely ruined?"

"The purpose is to let the Han people all over the world know who is preventing them from ever standing up, and who is hoping that they will always be inferior to the barbarians! Then let them all give up their illusions and dare to fight."

Zhang Cheng said at this time.

After hearing this, Zhang Yi held up his hands and said yes.

While "China News" began to organize literati from Datong Society to conduct in-depth analysis of Chen Youding's words and deeds, Zhu Yuanzhang, Guo Tianxu and others began to prepare military operations against Chen Youding.

Since Chen Youding was unwilling to join the Datong Society, he had no choice but to use force.

As for Chen Youding, his words are actually not conducive to uniting Han bureaucrats.

Because not all Han bureaucrats are willing to be overwhelmed by Hu people.

After all, although people in this era generally lack national consciousness, it does not mean that there is no national consciousness at all.

Court judge Xiao Zhonggui was very disappointed with Chen Youding's attitude.

Of course, Chen Youding's words also made many bureaucrats who still wanted to be loyal to the Yuan court and the Yuan system very happy.

Yin Keren, who participated in politics, said to Chen Youding after Chen Youding made this decision: "Now I know that I am still very loyal to the court, so I am willing to die for my father!"

After Yin Keren finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Youding to show his loyalty.

Seeing this, Chen Youding hurriedly helped Yin Keren: "Brothers, why are you like this? You and I are both colleagues and loyal ministers of the court!"

then.

Yin Keren took the initiative to ask Chen Youding: "How do you plan to deal with the Datong thieves next?"

Chen Youding asked Yin Keren instead: "Brother, do you have any good ideas?"

Yin Keren was a die-hard loyalist. He wished that Chen Youding and Datong Society would fight to the end, and he had already begun to study military countermeasures against Datong Society.

Now he took the initiative to come to Chen Youding to offer his strategy.

Therefore, after Chen Youding asked, Yin Keren handed over his hand and replied: "My subordinates believe that Fuzhou and Yanping should be the focus of defense and station heavy troops to act as horns for each other. In this way, Datongshe can attack Fujian by water or by land. Fujian must be blocked!"

"At the same time, please ask the imperial court to seize the opportunity of Zhu Yuanzhang's southward attack on Fujian to eliminate Zhang Shicheng to prevent Zhang Shicheng from being swallowed up by Zhu Yuanzhang in the future. In this way, even if Fujian is not guaranteed in the future, the imperial court will have stronger strength to fight against Zhu Yuanzhang!"

Chen Youding nodded after hearing this.

He also knew very well that it was difficult for Fujian to be independent since ancient times. If he wanted to defend Fujian, all he needed to do was to make it more advantageous for Yuan Ting.

So Chen Youding sent someone north to bring a message to Yuan Ting.

On the Datong Society side, it was also determined after a discussion by the Privy Council that Zhu Yuanzhang would personally take command and lead Hua Yun, Li Wenzhong, Hu Shen, Tang He, Liao Yong'an and others to conquer Chen Youding, Fujian. Among them, Tang He and Liao Yong'an were responsible for attacking Fujian from the waterway.

Because Zhang Cheng used "China News" to expose and spread Chen Youding's reactionary side, many middle- and lower-level generals of the Datong Society and Han soldiers and civilians who were enlightened hated Chen Youding.

After all, if you ask who hates the Hu people the most these days, there is no doubt that it is actually the lower-level Han soldiers and civilians and the middle- and lower-level generals who have just emerged from the Han army.

They least want to see outsiders riding on their heads, and they also hate the idea of ​​powerful bureaucrats supporting outsiders riding on their heads.

Therefore, the morale of the Chinese army in Datong Society was very high, and they all asked to fight against Chen Youding. Many officers and generals who were not selected complained greatly because of this.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang is now promoting a social and political system, and he also has special trust in Zhang Cheng and regards him as his partner in the uprising, he basically conducts military campaigns in person whenever he can, in order to achieve smoother military operations.

After all, communication conditions in this era are limited, and in-person expeditions can understand the situation ahead faster and more accurately.

Of course, the risk of personal expedition is also relatively high. In case of defeat, it will be difficult to pass the blame to the generals below.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was not afraid of risks, and he was not worried that his personal expedition would fail.

When Zhu Yuanzhang personally led his army into Fujian, Chen Youding also saw articles by Liu Bowen, Song Lian and other literati and officials in the "China News" scolding him for forgetting his ancestors and being unworthy of being a Han.

This made Chen Youding blush red: "You disloyal and unjust people have the nerve to laugh at me! I have never seen such a shameless person!"

As Chen Youding spoke, he slapped "China News" heavily on the case.

(End of this chapter)