Chapter 482: Battle of Poyang: Advancement to King of Wu
{He single-handedly resisted an army of 600,000 for nearly three months. Isn't that amazing?}
{He managed to wear down the invading army, which was really a great achievement.}
{In a sense, Zhu Wenzhen made up for Zhu Yuanzhang's "leftist mistakes", bought time for Zhu Yuanzhang, and was a hero in the establishment of the Ming Dynasty! }

{So, Zhu Wenzheng’s death was inevitable.}
{He himself has achieved more than his master, and his surname is Zhu, and he is the eldest son of Zhu Hongwu.}
{As the eldest son and grandson, Zhu Biao could not suppress him at all, and if Zhu Yuanzhang died, he would actually be the actual supreme leader}

{Zhu Biao at that time could not suppress this cousin at all, and he might become Yuwen Hu.}
{In fact, if Zhu Yuanzhang unfortunately died in the process of conquering the world, it is likely that his godsons, nephew Zhu Wenzhen, and nephew Li Wenzhong would continue to live with the orphans and widows.}

{If things go wrong, my nephew Zhu Wenzheng will wear the yellow robe and establish his rule in the Central Plains.}
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Northern Wei Dynasty - Emperor Wu
Yuwen Yong thought this was very likely.

"Uncle is still the best at fighting..."

And he felt that Zhu Yuanzhang should have considered this matter.

Otherwise, Zhu Wenzhen would not be allowed to stay in the rear.

But he really couldn't imagine why Chen Youliang wanted to go to Hongdu?
Attack Hongdu first before attacking Nanjing?
What did he think?

……

Nanliang.

Xiao Yan just felt sorry for such a defending general.

Since ancient times, there have been countless generals who have conquered powerful countries.

There are very few generals who are good at defending.

Don’t you see!
Hao Zhao arrived at Wuhou in Chencang.

Wei Xiaokuan occupied Yubi and killed Shenwu.

They are all about changing the world situation!
"If I had such children and grandchildren..."

There is hope for the Northern Expedition.

……

Later Tang Dynasty: Zhuangzong Period
Li Cunxu pinched the grapes and threw them into his mouth.

There can be no mistakes in military and national affairs, otherwise the consequences will be huge.

Chen Youliang's decision not to attack Yingtian but to focus on Hongdu was a strategic mistake.

An army of 600,000 attacked an isolated city, but they failed to capture it after more than 80 days of stalemate.

This shows that Chen Youliang had reached the end of his strength and was no longer able to wear the silk cloth of Lu.

"The army has lost its morale."

"Although six hundred thousand versus two hundred thousand."

"But the advantage lies with Zhu, not Chen."

……

Song Taizong period
Inside the Hall of Wende
Zhao Kuangyi turned his head away to avoid the inquiring gazes of several ministers.

"I think so."

"During the war, no one can guarantee that they will not have any accidents."

"Besides, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Wenzheng are about the same age."

"Who can guarantee which of them will die first?"

"War, Kuninaga-kun?"

"If Zhu Yuanzhang dies first, Zhu Wenzheng will definitely be designated as his successor."

"Right."

"The young emperor has no control over the war."

"Of course, I am not against being ranked after Taizu."

"It's just that this matter needs to be considered in the long run."

After saying that, he just rolled up his sleeves and left.

Shen Lun stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Kuangyi's sleeve.

"Your Majesty, this matter today must come to a conclusion!"

Zhao Kuangyi looked at the hand pulling his sleeve, and then looked around.

The imperial guards guarding outside the palace seemed not to hear the noise coming from inside.

Civil and military united?!

……

On the canopy.

Under the city wall of Hongdu.

Chen Youliang smiled and stretched out his hand to gesture forward.

A shrinking fisherman walked up to Chen Youliang, looked at Zhu Wenzheng on the city wall, and shouted:
"Marshal Zhu! I am Zhang Ziming! I have met the lord!"

"My lord asked me to tell you!"

Zhu Wenzhen on the city wall looked at Zhang Ziming below, and his face changed color instantly.

"Archers! Quick! Shoot them!"

"Keep defending this city! Reinforcements will be here soon!"

Chen Youliang's smile froze.

"Shh!"

The head seemed to be shot with blood.

It rolled several times towards Hongdu City.

Chen Youliang, with a ferocious face, swung his bloody sword.

"Siege the city!!!"

……

[At that time, Zhang Ziming returned from Yingtian after receiving the order, and disguised himself as a fisherman again, rowing his boat and rushing back to Hongdu.]

[Unexpectedly, when he arrived at Hukou, he was caught by a patrolman under Chen Youliang and brought to Chen Youliang.]

【Chen Youliang tempted him to surrender to Hongdu, and Zhang Ziming pretended to agree.】

[Arriving at the foot of the city, he shouted:
"I am Zhang Dashe. I have seen the master, who ordered you to hold on and help will arrive soon."

So he was killed. 】

[Knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang was personally leading a fleet of 200,000 to rescue, Chen Youliang gave up the siege of Hongdu]

【Turn around and go to Poyang Lake to fight. 】

……

{He has courage and wisdom. If he hadn’t died so early, with his courage and wisdom...}
{Chen Youliang thought he could win over everyone with the sword and interests, but then he was taught a lesson by Zhang Ziming.}
{If nothing else, it is easy to be amazed when literati talk about character.}
{Well, if I don’t talk about character, my scalp will sway.}
{The water is too cold! The water is too itchy!}
……

Great Qin.

Do not believe rumors, do not pass rumors.

Ying Zheng glanced at it.

He is also strange.

How come Confucians in the Warring States Period emphasized integrity, and Confucians in later generations also emphasized integrity.

Just him!

I met a bunch of people who only know how to find fault! ... Is it that their integrity is to disobey me?

What a bad habit!

Ying Zheng was full of resentment.

Just wait and see, sooner or later they will disobey you just as they disobeyed me!
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"You have integrity, what a man!"

Liu Che admired him.

"It's a pity that the scholars of later generations are not good at martial arts, otherwise..."

Huo Qubing really wanted to say, "Your Majesty, you're overthinking it."

If the scholar was an unusually tall and strong man, Chen Youliang might not have advised him in person.

……

Datang.

Li Shimin thought of Zhang Xun.

"The character of the Ming Dynasty is evident."

"This alone shows that you are not a bandit."

……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
"Da Ming, there are no spineless people!"

Zhu Di proudly put his hands on his hips and waved his hand.

"Loyal Marquis, you are the epitome of the loyalty and righteousness of our Ming Dynasty!"

The fat guy and the thin guy clapped their hands hard.

……

[On July 1363, , Zhu Yuanzhang's army arrived at Hukou]

[First send Dai De to lead part of the troops to guard the mouth of the Jingjiang River (south of Susong, Anhui)]

[Send some troops to station at Nanhuzui (northwest of Hukou, Jiangxi) to cut off Chen Youliang's way back]

[At the same time, the Xinzhou garrison was dispatched to station at Wuyangdu (east of Nanchang County, Jiangxi) to prevent Chen Youliang from escaping westward.]

【Zhu Yuanzhang personally led his army through Songmen to attack the Poyang Hu. 】

[On July 20, the two armies met at Kanglang Mountain, and the Battle of Poyang Lake began.]

……

On the canopy.

On the vast lake covered with clouds and water, hundreds of ships with flags bearing Chinese characters are connected bow to stern.

Each ship is not only fifteen meters long, two meters wide, and three meters high.

And the outside is covered with iron sheet.

Who can stop such a huge creature?
But at this moment, these huge monsters were powerlessly capsizing and sinking slowly.

The sky and the earth were all red.

The shouts of killing are endless.

The sky was filled with flames mixed with flying sparks, which caught Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

……

[On July 20, a rare naval battle in Chinese history began]

[Chen Youliang's ships were large and numerous, so large that they were divided into three floors, with dozens of oars underneath]

[One after another, end to end]

[Zhu Yuanzhang's ships were small and few, but relatively fast]

[So, Zhu's army divided their boats into 20 teams and attacked simultaneously]

[Each team uses firearms first, then bows and crossbows, and finally short swords in melee combat]

[We seized a huge ship of Chen's army and burned more than 20 warships of Chen's army. ]

[On July 22, Zhu's army launched a massive fire attack, killing more than half of Chen's army, including Chen Youliang's brothers Chen Youren and Chen Yougui.]

……

Eastern Jin Dynasty and Emperor Ming Dynasty
Sima Shao was so heartbroken when he saw the burned ships!

"What a wonderful! What a large! What a majestic ship!"

"Don't burn it!"

If you don’t want it, you can give it to me!

……

Cao Wei.

Cao Cao didn't say anything, but his hand holding the wine cup kept shaking.

Liu Bei pointed at the sky and said to Zhuge Liang with a smile:
"Fire can't burn without wind."

"Look at the direction the flames are burning. They are being helped by the strong wind."

"Zhu Yuanzhang's fortune is indeed good."

"It seems like it's destiny."

Sun Quan hid himself behind the two of them.

You guys can jump, but if you anger this group, I want to see how you end up!
"Humph, you rat from Jiangdong!"

Sun Quan really wanted to smash the wine cup into Cao Cao’s face!

It's not me who's grumbling about you!

Not a son of man!

"Indeed, this Zhu Yuanzhang is such a rat!"

……

[July 23, a one-day truce.]

[On July 24, the battle resumed. By noon, Chen's army was badly defeated.]

[That night, Zhu's army secretly moved to Zuoli, northwest of Hongdu, and blocked Poyang Lake.]

[The two armies fought until August 27, when Chen Youliang broke through the encirclement and was shot and killed]

[The remaining troops were in disarray, and only about 50,000 escaped.]

[General Zhang Dingbian brought Chen Youliang's son Chen Li back to Wuchang, and made him emperor, changing the reign title to Deshou.]

[Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that Zhang Shicheng would take advantage of the situation to attack, so after the Battle of Poyang Lake, he ordered Chang Yuchun to attack Wuchang, and he led his troops back to Yingtian.]

[In the first month of 1364, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne of King Wu in Yingtian, established hundreds of government departments, and appointed the left and right prime ministers of the Secretariat]

[In February, Zhu Yuanzhang personally went to Wuchang to supervise the army]

[Chen Li led his Grand Commandant Zhang Dingbian and others to surrender, and the Chen Han Dynasty was destroyed]

(End of this chapter)

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