Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 86 Zhu Wenzheng’s decision gives the Zhu family one more possibility

"Chuzhou City is not run by me alone. It is run by all of us, and it is also run by all the soldiers and people of Chuzhou City."

"But it is precisely because we are running it together! Therefore, I believe that as long as we people are still there and can be unified, we can still make a declining city prosperous again and even build a new one on the same site when we go to other places. city, and then build our new foundation."

"Save the land and lose the people, and everyone and the land will be lost. Save the people and lose the land, and then everyone and the land will survive!"

"No matter what our superiors choose, whether to welcome Marshal Guo into the city or not to welcome Marshal Guo into the city, we should choose to fight out!"

"We can't really think that we can live a peaceful life by guarding Chuzhou City."

"Besides."

"The Yuan soldiers are going south in a large-scale encirclement and suppression campaign. They may come to us after destroying Zhang Shicheng and other troops."

“By then, if we want to go out and build a new foundation, it won’t be as easy as it is now.”

"And if we engage in internal fire first and then fight out, I'm afraid that by then, a large number of Yuan soldiers will have arrived, and we may have been seriously injured due to the internal fire. Let alone fight out, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive. Disaster."

"So, what I mean is to open up the situation, put down the burden, fight it out as soon as possible, and bloom everywhere!"

"Even if Chuzhou City falls into the hands of Marshal Guo, it doesn't matter. It's better than falling into the hands of Yuan Ting!"

"When the Yuan soldiers come in the future, they may be able to take part of them to attack our Yuan soldiers and weaken them, just like the rebels in the north and the rebels in the south of the Yangtze River."

After Zhang Cheng said this, everyone fell silent again.

Because the strategic thinking proposed by Zhang Cheng is too contrary to the mentality of people who want to keep their own foundation and live in a place they are familiar with.

Therefore, everyone didn't know what to say for a moment, and they didn't even want to believe that this truth was right.

To know.

It is human nature to be lazy, and it is also human nature to seek stability. No one is willing to go out and re-explore unless they have to. After all, going out means risks and uncertainties.

What people fear most is uncertainty.

Not to mention that most of the current rebel officers and generals under Zhu Yuanzhang are ordinary people who have just revolted. Even in later history, when the original author of this strategic idea proposed this idea, many people with higher knowledge and quality were dismissed. People object.

It can be seen that it is one thing for strategic wisdom to be known, but it is another thing for it to be accepted.

And many times, people cannot teach others what they teach, so they still have to teach others.

Zhang Cheng also knows that some truths need to be bumped into the wall by the person being taught them before they can be accepted.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng didn't expect to convince these people now, so he didn't say anything more and just drank tea quietly.

Cool breeze.

There was a rustling sound from the sycamore leaves outside the hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang's direct officials and generals had to face the first major strategic decision in their lives, and they did not dare to make decisions easily.

Although Zhang Cheng had already told them the best answer.

But they lingered.

However, silence always needs someone to break it.

People who are confused also need someone who is calm and composed to guide them in a direction.

No one wanted to adopt the direction given by Zhang Cheng, and Zhu Yuanzhang was not here, so Li Shanchang stood up at this time and said:

"Brothers, let's go see if the superior is here first, right?!"

"You're right!"

"We should first go and see if the superior has really left the city as Mr. Zhang said."

Xu Da couldn't help but speak at this time.

Tang He also followed: "Then let's go see if the superior is here."

Feng Guoyong also said: "Go and ask the superior first. The superior should not abandon the brothers and leave at this time."

As a result, civil and military officials surprisingly reached an agreement and listened to Li Shanchang's suggestion.

Many people hurried out of the martial arts training hall and headed to the general manager's office, even forgetting to bid farewell to Zhang Cheng.

Only Li Shanchang and Xu Da, Tang and Xiang Zhangcheng said goodbye.

and.

The three of them did not rush away, but walked slowly under the moonlight with solemn expressions.

Li Shanchang couldn't help but break the silence first and asked Xu Da:

"Brother Xu Da, do you think what Mr. Zhang said is possible?"

"possible!"

Xu Da only replied with these two words.

Tang He took the initiative and said: "I also think it is very possible, just like last time, he dared to block the city gate alone and forced the brothers to make a three-part agreement!"

"The superior is simple and decisive. Perhaps Mr. Zhang is not wrong."

"But I still hope that Mr. Zhang guesses wrong!"

Li Shanchang started talking.

And not long after.

Hua Yun had already run over quickly. When he saw Xu Da, Li Shanchang, and Tang He, he said with a solemn face: "I've never seen the superiors!"

"I really haven't seen you?"

Tang He was shocked and asked, "Have you found it?"

"found!"

"We've searched for all the vegetable fields in the back."

"I looked under the bed!"

Hua Yun said.

Tang He didn't seem to believe what Hua Yun said, and seemed to want to find it himself, so he hurried to the manager's house.

Hua Yun also followed: "Lao Tang, wait for me!"

Li Shanchang and Xu Da were stunned on the spot.

"Mr. Zhang still knows the superiors better!"

"Perhaps the superior actually took the initiative to pick up Marshal Guo."

"We people can't even keep our superiors out of Chuzhou City, right?"

After Li Shanchang said that, he glanced at Xu Da.

"Ok!"

Xu Da just said "hmm".

Li Shanchang: "..."
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  Martial arts training hall.

Zhang Cheng went to the backyard after Li Shanchang and Xu Da left to continue training his Shenji camp firearms soldiers.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been hiding in the corner of the martial arts training hall, also left the martial arts training hall.

But only Qi Xiang knew that he was hiding here.

Therefore, after Zhu Yuanzhang came out, he said to Qi Xiang, who was looking after him: "Mr. Zhang understands us better! These people think too much about themselves!"

Qi Xiang asked: "Is the superior really going to go out of the city to pick up Marshal Guo?"

"What, if we choose to go, are you going to kill us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Qi Xiang directly with a cold look. Qi Xiang hurriedly raised his hands and bowed: "I don't dare to be humble!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled lightly: "Don't tell anyone about what I'm here for today!"

"Yes!"

And then, Zhu Yuanzhang murmured again: "Fight out?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang read it, he said to himself: "This Mr. Zhang is always different from what most people think!"

talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frown again. He suddenly realized that Mr. Zhang didn't seem to be very willing to follow his adoptive father.

But Zhu Yuanzhang believed that when he welcomed Guo Zixing into Chuzhou City and made Guo Zixing put down his doubts, it would only make the rebel army stronger, and then there would be real hope of holding Chuzhou City and even gaining a greater foundation.

Zhu Yuanzhang also admitted that Zhang Cheng was right, that is, Yuan Ting was the enemy of the rebels at the moment, and any internal conflict would make it easier for Yuan Ting to destroy the rebels like himself.

But what Zhu Yuanzhang disagreed with Zhang Cheng was that Zhang Cheng was unwilling to believe other rebels or his father's mind. He was still very defensive, not knowing that his father was different from others. As long as he was honest enough, , His handsome father will not have any grudges to exclude him.

Snapped!
  At this time, there was a sound of frying beans from behind.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help asking Qi Xiang: "What is the sound?"

Qi Xiang replied: "It's the Shenji Battalion training."

"Sir, would you like to go and see the Shenji Camp where Mr. Zhang is training in the backyard first?"

Qi Xiang deliberately delayed Zhu Yuanzhang for a while and then took the initiative to ask this question.

"What's so interesting about the Shenji Camp that only uses firecrackers to scare people!"

"Is it possible that if you can still train for a month or two, you can be sent out to fight Yuan Bing?"

"If you want to repel the Yuan soldiers, you might as well count on the tens of thousands of soldiers brought by your father!"

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Qi Xiang wanted to hold him back from going out to pick up Guo Zixing, and was stopped by the rebel brothers who came back to look for Zhang Cheng, so he said a few more words, and by the way, he also mentioned something to Qi. Xiang, let Qi Xiang understand that to defend Chuzhou, it is more reasonable to count on Guo Zixing's troops than counting on the Shenji Battalion.

In this era, the status of firearms in the military was not high. It was normal for Zhu Yuanzhang not to believe in the power of firearms.

Qi Xiang didn't really believe it, so he didn't say anything more after Zhu Yuanzhang said this.

Zhu Yuanzhang quietly left Chuzhou City and did not choose to visit Shenji Camp.

The Shenji Battalion was indeed training at this time.

"Let's go together!"

"Don't be messy in your steps. Anyone who messes up will be hit by the supervision and training team. Anyone who messes up will be hit with a ruler!"

"Wait until the designated area and read the flag before firing!"

At this time, Zhu Wenzheng was loudly urging the fire gunners of the Shenji Battalion to complete their training.

After Zhu Wenzheng finished supervising, seeing that Zhang Cheng was back, he asked deputy commander Xie Cheng to take command for him. He himself came to Zhang Cheng and said to Zhang Cheng: "Mr. Zhang! They are here to discuss the Guo family. What about coming to Chuzhou?"

As the nephew of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Wenzheng is now gradually emerging in Chuzhou City. Naturally, he is also very resistant to the fact that Guo Zixing's arrival has given his uncle an immediate boss, so he is also very concerned about this matter.

Zhang Cheng nodded and asked Zhu Wenzheng with a smile: "Wenzheng, if the superiors really invite Marshal Guo into Chuzhou City and give up military power, what are you going to do?"

"I thought about it and decided that I should go out with my husband."

"It's the best choice not to stay in Chuzhou for the time being."

Zhu Wenzheng replied.

Zhang Cheng couldn't help but look up and glanced at Zhu Wenzheng: "Tell me the reason."

"I'm different from others."

"I am my adopted son and nephew. If I don't leave, I will definitely be a thorn in the side of some people. They may not harm me, but they will probably get rid of me first!"

"Besides, after you leave, sir, if I were here, our brothers would only try to persuade me if they failed to persuade me to fight for power."

As Zhu Wenzheng spoke, he added: "So, it is better to follow Mr. and fight out! This will not only give my Zhu family one more possibility, but my life and my uncle's life will not have to be decided in the hands of others. Maybe it will also allow Marshal Guo to fight against us." My uncle is less suspicious."

After hearing this, Zhang Cheng smiled and patted Zhu Wenzheng: "You are a child who thinks thoroughly, and you are not really intoxicated in the gentle land."

"It's just that sir, as you have taught me, everything will be done if you are not prepared, and if you are not prepared, it will be ruined. Since we may have to fight out, what preparations should we make?"

Zhu Wenzheng couldn't help but ask Zhang Cheng.

"You should understand now why I want the Hanshiminzhuang selected into the Shenji Camp to be simple people without wives and children, right?"

Zhang Cheng asked Zhu Wenzheng first.

Zhu Wenzheng said: "Understood! Such people are more obedient and have no worries about their wives and children, which makes them more willing to leave Chuzhou and go out with us."

"That's right!"

"But it's not enough. To make them really willing to fight with us, we need to continue to do the work."

"We can't control other rebel armies, but the Shenji Battalion was founded by us. We can do our work seriously."

"You first reason with the poor soldiers who serve as hundred households, sentry officers, and team leaders in the camp. Tell them the truth I told you, and then let them explain it to the soldiers. Let the soldiers themselves set up discussion meetings to discuss. I am writing a letter of opinion to you.”

"Let's hope that everyone in our Shenji camp will be united in our determination and understand that going out is not to find ideas, nor to retreat and escape, but to be seeds, to bloom, to be sparks, to start a prairie fire. In the future, under our hands, we will If there is another city as stable and prosperous as Chuzhou City, there will be not just one, but ten, even a hundred, a thousand!"

"The world is big, and as long as we grasp the truth, we can bloom everywhere."

After Zhang Cheng nodded, Zhu Wenzheng solemnly said yes.

After that, Zhang Cheng returned to the inner room of his Zhizhou Yamen and began to prepare some books that he wanted to leave for Zhu Yuanzhang to read, and began to add annotations to these books.

After all, Zhang Cheng had decided to leave Chuzhou City. He wanted to exert some influence on Zhu Yuanzhang before leaving and leave some books for Zhu Yuanzhang to read.

Because he could conclude that Zhu Yuanzhang would be particularly free during Guo Zixing's coming to Chuzhou and would have extra time to read and study.

By the way, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask his people to accompany him out of the city. He only asked Zhang Tianyou, Zhao Jizu and other people who were originally from Guo Zixing's old department to follow him out of the city to pick up Guo Zixing.

Moreover, Zhang Tianyou also raised his hands after seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "I didn't expect the general manager to really be willing to let the commander come to Chuzhou City. He is indeed a man who can do great things!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "We don't want the rebels to kill each other, let alone, it is our father's rebel army!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he got on the horse.

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Guo Zixing's place was not far from Chuzhou City, and he saw that the entire fields outside Chuzhou City had been renovated, with newly dredged canals crisscrossing the surrounding areas. He also saw many old farmers sowing winter wheat in the newly renovated fields.

This made Guo Zixing couldn't help but say to the generals Guo Tianlu, Guo Tianxu and Ren Zhigong around him: "Yuanzhang is indeed doing well in Chuzhou, and there are signs of recovery and peace!"

With that said, Guo Zixing said: "Go ahead and tell us not to take the people who farm the land captive, and not to let their horses trample the seedlings, so that the people can grow food well."

"Yes!"

Then, General Manager Zhu Gongze said: "Commander, Guorui has done so well. If Guorui has greater ambitions, will he not welcome us to Chuzhou?"

"Yes! Father, after all, he is not one of our family members. Now that we have Chuzhou City and 30,000 soldiers and horses under our direct control, we don't want to recognize you as our foster father. We want to be our own commander."

Guo Tianjue started talking at this time.

Guo Zixing frowned after hearing this, then solemnly raised the reins and said: "No! Yuan Zhang is not that kind of person, he will not let his father down!"

"But!"

Ren Zhigong was about to continue talking when he saw several riders appearing in front of him.

Suddenly.

Zhu Yuanzhang appeared in front of Guo Zixing and others, galloped up and shouted: "Father, Commander-in-Chief!"

When Guo Zixing saw this, his eyes filled with tears, and he galloped over and shouted:
  "Yuan Zhang!"

(End of this chapter)