First Minister of Ming Dynasty

"My lord, it's very different now than when we just crossed the river. We not only occupied Jinling, but also the surrounding counties and towns. East of Poyang Lake, west of Taihu Lake, south to Ganzhou... In terms of territory, it may not be as good as the end of the sky. It is huge, but it is densely populated and rich in products. In terms of strength, it is quite extraordinary. Although it is not good to be arrogant and complacent, it is even more wrong to be arrogant. From the perspective of strength, the capital of being king is still there. "

"Furthermore, the situation of Liu Futong's three-way Northern Expedition has now been completed. In the direction of Shandong, the land of Qilu, Mao Gui is advancing vigorously, the army of the west route has entered Guanzhong, and the army of the middle route is also in a situation of plotting against Hedong, Hebei... Whether Liu Futong can succeed or not, at least the Yuan army and Han Song has no energy to take care of us. The only opponents who need to deal with are Zhang Shicheng, Xu Shouhui, Fang Guozhen, Chen Youding and so on."

"Fang Guozhen is just a pirate, and Chen Youding has no ambitions. It's just Zhang Shicheng and Tianwan Xu Shouhui."

Lao Zhu's eyes flickered and his voice was low, "Although these two are not unparalleled men, they have some strength in the end, and they can support each other right now. If they become kings, they will definitely cooperate more closely."

Zhang Ximeng can't deny that, "The lord said very well, claiming the king will still cause a lot of disturbance, including Liu Futong's side, whether it will turn his face or not, and it is hard to say... This is the price of being king. But there are benefits to being king, too. That is to show the banner, make a clear proposition, and call on the talents of the world. We will expel the Hulu and divide the land equally. If we can't show enough determination, we will encounter difficulties."

"It boils down to being a king. There are risks and benefits. The heavy burden is all on the lord. What decision should be made depends on the lord's will. The minister will definitely support it."

Hearing the last sentence, Lao Zhu laughed, "It's like this again, pushing the most difficult thing on our head, Mr. Zhang, you are too dishonest."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said indifferently, "My lord, this minister is probably the kind of scholar who is incessant! There are all kinds of ideas, and the lord must appreciate them before they can be truly implemented. Whenever a critical moment comes, the lord must make a decision. It's also the Lord's responsibility!"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled lightly, and then his face gradually became serious again. He repeatedly chewed the word "responsibility", and finally said: "Mr. Zhang, you go first, let us think for ourselves."

Zhang Ximeng left obediently, no more nonsense.

In fact, he often asks himself that he can clearly see the road ahead, which means he has a strategy in hand and draws a gourd in the same way. Is it really impossible for him?

In other words, can the traversers really be unable to fight the Son of the Plane?

In addition to summoning meteor showers, where is the difference?

As far as the front is concerned, Zhu's army is definitely much stronger than in history, but the question is, with these strengths, can he become king a few years earlier?

In history, Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Chen Youliang at Poyang Lake and eliminated the greatest enemy in his life. Only the next year, under the persuasion of Li Shanchang and others, he ascended the throne of King Wu, and then killed Zhang Shicheng and proclaimed himself emperor.

Now that the two major opponents are still there, will they become kings early, will there be an uncontrollable situation?

For example, Chen Youliang immediately marched into Jinling and was ashamed.

For another example, is Liu Futong willing to continue to form an alliance, continue to serve as the forerunner of Lao Zhu, and honestly conduct the Northern Expedition?

Zhang Ximeng has no answers to these things, only after he has done them can he be clear.

And the Zhu family army has come to this day, and they really need to clean up the internal dregs. They should have an attitude towards the Liu clan, which has lasted for a hundred years.

Not only the Liu clan, but also the Qin clan, the Pu clan, and even the descendants of the sages of Qufu... Although they are like descendants of the Qin clan, they are not all thieves, and even have a little sense of shame and shine. However, the influence of scholar-bureaucrats, represented by these families, continues to this day, but Zhu Jiajun must solve them.

If you don't solve them, how can you Juntian? Where is the fairness?

Internal and external parties are intertwined. Zhang Ximeng may be able to sort out clues, but when things are intertwined, how to decide is not what Zhang Ximeng is good at.

Weighing the trade-offs, between the gains and losses, I am afraid that only the Sacred Heart will be arbitrary.

The night passed in a flash. Zhang Ximeng lay high all night and slept soundly, because he knew that as long as he waited for the result.

On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang was sleepless all night. The next morning, he let Zhang Ximeng go without even having a meal.

"Sir is right, we have responsibilities on our shoulders, we shouldn't run away, and we should be kings so that we can live up to the hearts of the common people!"

Old Zhu's voice was not high, even a little hoarse, but in Zhang Ximeng's ears, it was cutting gold and breaking jade, with a loud voice, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang will not disappoint people, he is a real man as he carries the country with iron shoulders.

Old Zhu Gaosheng took a big step to officially become the king, and these people don't have to be embarrassed. What academy, a history museum, all can be upgraded. Really configured according to the center of a country... Naturally, Zhang Ximeng's status can also be greatly improved.

Moreover, Zhang Ximeng is also brewing a major event, which can be said to be enough to subvert the rules of officialdom.

If it can be successfully realized, there is a high probability that the future Ming Dynasty will exist for a longer time.

It's just that it still needs to be formally established before it can be taken out, and the time is not ripe now.

All in all, as long as Lao Zhu is king, he can do a lot of things.

"gentlemen!"

Zhu Yuanzhang let out a low cry, interrupting Zhang Ximeng's thoughts.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Don't be too happy for the time being. We will announce it when we win Hangzhou."

Zhang Ximeng was stunned, and said in a panic, "Yes! This minister knows."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a while, then added, "Although it will take some time, after becoming king, the official system, the rules and regulations... can be brewed, sir, and you need to handle this matter, so we can rest assured!"

Zhang Ximeng was startled again, and hurriedly replied: "I know!"

His voice involuntarily rose three points.

Indeed, winning Hangzhou will not only bring Zhu Jiajun's access to the sea, but Zhang Shicheng will also suffer heavy losses, which is equivalent to having his arm removed.

At that time, there is only one day left, and the conditions for being king are indeed sufficient.

Zhu Yuanzhang still maintained his composure and steadfastness, perhaps this is the secret of his ability to reach the end!

Judging from the current situation, the entire battle situation is particularly beneficial to the Zhu family's army due to the light takeover of Huzhou. From north to south, the Zhu family's army is on the offensive. Xu Da has already assumed a posture of attacking Hangzhou. Feng Guoyong has also successfully crossed the canal. Peng Zao There is also a state of battle.

This kind of vigor and the state of competition for all things really makes people overjoyed... I just don't know who can come out on top and become the brightest pearl on the crown of King Wu in the future!

For this question, Chang Yuchun is quite sure.

"I issued a military order to the superior, no matter what, I will take Jiangyin!"

Chang Yuchun glanced at his generals, especially Wang Bi, who was ranked first.

Wang Bi immediately stood up and said, "In response to the commander's words, Jiangyin is backed by the Yangtze River, the whole area is flat, there are only a few hills, and there are no natural moats. As long as the city of Jiangyin can be broken, it is not difficult to break the enemy."

"Then how to break the city?" Chang Yuchun asked a question.

"Breaking the city is the first thing to do. Our army has already supervised the construction of Lu Gong's car, and there are hundreds of stone cannons. The gunpowder is ready, enough to destroy the enemy!"

Chang Yuchun nodded in satisfaction, "Well said! Tell you guys that Lu Gongche is our biggest support this time. The Jiangyin garrison is called Lu Zhen, and I use Lu Gongche to beat him, which is the most appropriate!"

Chang Yuchun made arrangements overnight, and the army attacked Jiangyin from two directions in the southwest.

At the same time, the navy Liao Yongzhong will attack from the Zhenjiang Xijin ferry to stop Zhang Shicheng's navy. If they want to play a trick of landing in the rear, it is probably impossible.

Of course, Chang Yuchun didn't expect too many sailors. After all, this has always been a shortcoming of the Zhu family's army. As long as they don't suffer losses, it's fine. The real battle depends on our good men on land.

Before dawn, Chang Yuchun dispatched his troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang gave him two battalions, including the auxiliary soldiers and militiamen, the total number exceeded 15,000.

In the history books, there are tens of thousands of people, hundreds of thousands, and it seems that there are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, which is nothing but a drizzle.

But in fact, how many people have seen thousands of troops?

After all, this is a soldier who is determined and determined, not a student waiting for a lecture on the playground, nor a crowd of people in the market... They are strong and well-trained, they wear armor, and they have bright weapons. There is only one of them. The purpose is to kill!

The Zhu family's army took one thousand households as the basic unit. For each thousand households, a banner was flying, and more than a dozen thousand households were connected by banners and flags, and soldiers were densely packed.

A strong sense of oppression came upon him.

Standing in front of these soldiers, the thought of confronting them makes ordinary people's legs go weak and their hearts beat faster.

The defenders at the head of the city were no exception. As Zhang Shicheng's confidant, Lu Zhen stood at the head of the city and looked down at the Zhu family army. Even if he was condescending, he was still afraid.

The armor of this group of people is bright and the momentum is like a rainbow. A rough estimate is that the armor rate is at least more than half.

As we all know, no matter how many people an army claims, the core combat power is that much. Thousands of elite soldiers, none of the generals dared to take it lightly.

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After the Zhu Family Army formed the formation, hundreds of carriages rushed out from the middle of Chang Yuchun's team, and these carriages ran towards Jiangyin.

This scene is a bit funny. After all, when is it possible to use chariots to attack the city?

But soon the people in the city stopped laughing.

These chariots did not intend to attack the city, but stopped decisively at a distance of more than 300 steps from the city wall, and then each vehicle was connected end to end to form a wall.

Then another team of Zhujia soldiers rushed out, ran behind the wall, and stood on alert to prevent the city from being damaged by prominent soldiers and horses. After them, there are a large number of trebuchets, these towering behemoths, with a desolate and magnificent beauty, come from the sky and the earth.

"Sir, you can't let them prepare calmly!"

Some generals suggested to Lu Zhen.

Lu Zhen held the crenel, pressed her hands tightly, and looked at it again and again, and finally she had no choice but to say: "Our stone cannons can't reach! We still have to keep the crossbow arrows... If they want to attack the city, they must rush up, and then give them a head-on. Thrash!"