First Minister of Ming Dynasty

The heart of the decisive battle was decided, and the huge war machine was put into operation. One hundred thousand Zhu's army elites, twenty thousand sailors, and as many as several hundred thousand civilians were all mobilized.

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In this huge system, the vast majority of people are just a brick, and it is enough to perform their duties faithfully.

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Zhu Yuanzhang grasped the overall situation and decided the strategy, and Zhang Ximeng assisted in planning and planning, and the two were at the top.

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Under Lao Zhu, Xu Da, the commander of the former army commander, was able to take charge of military affairs.

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This recognized handsome talent has a voice comparable to that of Zhang Ximeng when it comes to simple military affairs. It's just that Xu Da at the moment is not so easy.

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Opposite him sit Feng Guoyong and Wu Zhen. Feng Guoyong recently came from Yangzhou to assist Lao Zhu in the decisive battle. Wu Zhen is second only to Xu Da and Tang He among the generals in Huaixi. Yes, he is not only smart and brave, but also responsible for water transportation for a long time and is familiar with logistics.

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After the establishment of the trainer, the army has successively added some positions similar to the chief of staff to join the army, and Wu Zhen has a rank of joining the army.

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These three people gathered together at one time, almost the commander-in-chief, plus the chief of staff.

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In the face of Zhu Yuanzhang's plan for a decisive battle, the three people need to use the fastest time to come up with an implementation plan, or...to propose their revisions.

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After being silent for a long time, Wu Zhen still spoke, "I thought it would be possible to negotiate to rescue Fuliang at this time... Chen Youliang's army gathered at the mouth of the lake, with Zhang Dingbian as the leader. If he suddenly sent troops, it seemed that he would fall into Chen Youliang's trap. , had to guard against."

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After Wu Zhen finished speaking, he looked at Xu Da and found that this man had his head lowered, his eyes fixed on the map, and he didn't say a word. At this time, Feng Guoyong suddenly said: "Since Zhang Dingbian's forces are to be eaten, a force must be dispatched to intercept reinforcements from the direction of Hukou."

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Wu Zhen immediately said: "Between Hukou and Fuliang, there is a flat river, only in Shimen and other places, which are slightly dangerous, but not enough to stop Chen Youliang's army. Don't forget, there are 300,000 people under Chen Youliang, not three. One hundred thousand pigs!"

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Feng Guoyong gritted his teeth, "Then, let's rescue Fuliang, no matter what, Fuliang can't be lost!"

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After another brief silence, Wu Zhen said slowly, "Is Fu Liang really that important?"

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In a word, Xu Da raised his head suddenly, three people, six eyes, collided, and there was a crackling sound. They all know each other well, half of the affairs of Fuliang are in the city, and the other half is in Zhu Ying!

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After a long time, Feng Guoyong sighed helplessly, "Zhu Wenxun made a big mistake!"

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His words finally broke the riddle. Wu Zhen simply turned his heart away and said directly: "This road in Jiangnan is not easy to go. After I heard that Anqing got it, I was very happy. We can send troops from Anqing to sweep away. Jiangbei, and then approach Jiangzhou with a large army, forcing Chen Youliang to fight. This is the right thing to do!"

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Feng Guoyong also understands that this is a good move. After all, the conditions in Jiangbei are really good. No matter how good the road is, Chen Han's troops are also weak.

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Moreover, it can also capture Qichun and cut off the connection between Jiangzhou and Hanyang from the upper reaches.

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At this point, the initiative in the battle is in the hands of Zhu Jiajun.

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But the problem is that now no one dares to say that they don't care about the floating beam.

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Zhu Ying is young, not only Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, but also Zhang Ximeng's good brother... Even the latter's identity is still higher than the former.

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Zhu Yuanzhang is a monarch, and he can give up many things for the sake of the country.

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But Zhang Ximeng can't do it. To outsiders, his attitude towards Zhu Ying can be called doting.

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If Zhu Ying had an accident, no one knew how Zhang Ximeng would react... Moreover, given Zhang Ximeng's status in the army, who would dare to say that regardless of Zhu Ying, if something happened to the little guy, without Zhang Ximeng speaking, other generals in the army would be able to tear it apart took him.

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Fuliang must be rescued, but once Fuliang is rescued, he must give up attacking from Jiangbei, and then he must fight against Chen Youliang's 30,000 to 400,000 people with weak forces.

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The east of Hukou is likely to become a sad place for Zhu Jiajun.

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Xu Da pondered silently, before asking for a long time, "Is there a way to get the best of both worlds?"

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Feng Guoyong and Wu Zhen were both startled. After a pause, Wu Zhen muttered, "You can't have both fish and bear's paw!"

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The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Xu Da's face became more serious. Finally, he said slowly: "Let you command, what is the best way to fight?"

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This time Wu Zhen couldn't help but owe his butt, and Feng Guoyong was also a little brooding.

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"All commanders, I think five thousand cavalry can be dispatched to Qimen!"

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Feng Guoyong first dropped his finger on Qimen, and Xu Da couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Qimen was guarding the main road from Fuliangzhou to Jinling, and sent a cavalry over to attack and defend.

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Even if the floating beam goes wrong, it can still try to rescue it.

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Of course, the subtext of this arrangement is to let Zhu Ying work hard and seek more happiness.

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Xu Da pondered for a while, then looked at the two people and said, "Is there any other risk?"

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"Yes!" Wu Zhen said simply: "If Fuliang Prefecture falls, Rao Prefecture will not be protected. If Rao Prefecture is lost, Hongdu will surely fall... Zhu Wenzheng is in Hongdu!"

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Another annoying name.

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In fact, the three of them all know well that Jiangnan Jiangbei can only choose one.

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If they advance quickly in Jiangbei, break the deadlock, and defeat Chen Youliang in the decisive battle, everything is easy to say.

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But if Jiangbei's march is delayed, it cannot break through quickly.

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Chen Youliang is very likely to go south and grab all the prefectures and counties on the east and west banks of Poyang Lake.

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Feng Guoyong suddenly said, "If I guessed correctly, the superior and Zhang Xiang overestimated Chen Youliang!"

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"Overestimated?"

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"Yeah! Chen Youliang once defeated Hongdu, but because of internal strife, he returned to the division and watched Hongdu fall into our hands. Chen Youliang's popularity pattern is not a fight, and he is a character that will pay back. He sent troops to Fuliang, not necessarily to plot from this. Jinling, he probably wanted to cut off our connection with Hongdu, and then he sent a large army to the south, captured Hongdu, and avenged the revenge of the past!"

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Feng Guo used a few words to completely wake up Xu Da and Wu Zhen.

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Because if you want to attack Jinling, it would be too hard to attack Fuliangzhou. If you don't leave the good Yangtze River, you have to go to the mountains. Isn't that a brain drain?

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But if it was a plot to Hongdu and other places, it would make sense in an instant.

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Xu Da's eyes were solemn, and he said after a long while, "It's because the superior and Zhang Xiang stood too high, but they didn't grasp Chen Youliang's mind! He said that the decisive battle will destroy us. But in fact, he may just want to take Hongdu, Take revenge for defeat."

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Wu Zhen also followed: "Yes, but if you say that, Chen Youliang seems to be arrogant, but in fact he has a firm mind, and his use of troops is steady, which should not be underestimated!"

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Xu Da and Feng Guoyong secretly sighed that they could lay such a large foundation, occupy two provinces, and be one step away from the throne.

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Xu Da put his eyes on the map again, "According to our judgment, we should immediately dispatch a cavalry to Qimen to monitor the movements of Chen's army and assist the defenders of Fuliang. Then our main force will be dispatched from Anqing, enter Jiangzhou, and attack Chen Youliang. He was caught off guard and didn't give him a chance to go south."

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Feng Guoyong nodded, "Yes, we should also give Zhu Wenzheng an order to mobilize Hongdu troops. If the time is right, go north immediately and join the siege of Jiangzhou. As long as Jiangzhou is captured, Chen Youliang will lose half his life. ."

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These two handsome talents came up with very different strategies.

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And Wu Zhen pondered deeply, and after a long time, he slowly said: "If Zhu Ying is wrong, what should we do?"

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The atmosphere became solemn again.

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Xu Da pressed his temple with one hand, only to feel disturbed.

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As a general, he naturally wants to think about problems based on the merits and losses of the battlefield.

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But which war could be easier?

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Actually, Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang can't think of anything they can think of?

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But the problem is that Zhu Ying is in Fuliang, what can we do about this?

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Xu Da didn't know either, he could only let the two retreat first, weigh each other, and then make up their minds.

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A whole night passed, and it was another morning. With dark circles under his eyes, Xu Dacai came to see Zhu Yuanzhang.

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What surprised Xu Da was that Zhang Ximeng was waiting outside ahead of time. It seemed that Zhang Ximeng was also very haggard.

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"Zhang Xiang!"

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Xu Da was about to give a salute when Zhang Ximeng grabbed him and walked to the side.

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"Xu Da, tell me, do you have a good grasp of directly rescuing Fu Liang?"

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Xu Da was stunned, "Zhang Xiang, I, I will definitely do my best, there will be no mistakes, please rest assured Zhang Xiang!"

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"No!" Zhang Ximeng shook his head, "That's not what I meant, I'm asking you, if Zhu Ying can hold Fuliang and restrain Zhang Dingbian's 30,000 army, he will not be allowed to enter Jinling east or Raozhou south. how to spell?"

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Xu Da was shocked and looked at Zhang Ximeng in disbelief. Who can't know the relationship between Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Ying!

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"Zhang Xiang, I don't know what to say now. Can I give up Fuliang and retreat to Qimen? Maybe it will be more stable."

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Hearing this, Zhang Ximeng immediately laughed.

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"Okay, I know what you mean. Just in time, I have some news to tell you." Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Lu Qiuyun left last night, he said he would get into Fuliang, and news will come in two days at the latest. , we also know the situation of Fuliang."

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"what!"

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Xu Da was really stunned, Lu Qiuyun, the thief who was proficient in the three teachings and nine streams, familiar with the 180 lines, and stole Zhang Ximeng?

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"Can he really get in?"

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Zhang Ximeng also sighed, "I don't know either, but Gong Bosui helped to write the military order, and Lu Zhou made several fake body documents. I showed it to Ding Pulang, and he said he couldn't tell the difference."

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Xu Da's eyes widened, can he still play like this? After a long time, I couldn't help laughing.

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These crouching dragon and phoenix chicks can actually play an unexpected role at this time.

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Simply divine!

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"Zhang Xiang, if Fuliangzhou can really hold out for ten days and a half months, our chance of winning this decisive battle will be 70%!"

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Zhang Ximeng also nodded slightly, and said nothing more.

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A day and a half later, a secret letter sent from Fuliang Prefecture was placed in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng.

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"Godfather, eldest brother, don't worry, I've talked through three thousand kiln workers, and they will all help defend the city. I'm sure I will defend the city for a hundred days... I just have to wait for the victory and pay a little money to buy the kiln factory. It is handed over to the kiln workers to operate, and I hope for permission."

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Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang looked at each other, as expected of you!

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"Send an order to have Hua Yun lead 5,000 cavalry soldiers to Qimen overnight, and the rest of the horses and boats will set off from Anqing to fight against Chen Youliang!"

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Lao Zhu fiercely shook his fist...

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