Please ask me to be the emperor

It was difficult to stay up until dawn. Fortunately, Zhang Shun's house did not catch fire.

Since everything is safe and sound, human interactions between people are indispensable. Everyone first gave the "little baby" new year's money, and then Zhang took the gifts that the red lady had prepared and sat down with Song Xiance, Chen Jindou, Zhao Yutou, Zhang Shenyan and Zhang Dudu in turn.

As a result, Zhao Yutou and Zhang Shenyan both vaguely mentioned that Zhang Shun should establish a legal wife in time, but Zhang Shun was vague about it.

Zhang Shenyan saw that Zhang Shun didn't want to settle the matter, so he changed the subject and said seriously: "Since ancient times, I have never heard of any rogue bandits achieving success. The general now has strong troops and horses. Is there any way to plan for the future?"

Zhang Shun took one step at a time and saw three steps at a time. How could he not have a plan in mind? Fortunately, he always liked to brainstorm ideas, so he paid his respects and said, "Mr. Zhang is such a talented person. I don't know how he can teach me?"

When Zhang Shenyan saw him on the road, he couldn't help stroking his beard and gave a confident advice: "I heard that if you want a tree to grow, you must strengthen its roots. If you want a tree to flow far, you must dredge its source. If the roots are not strong, the tree will not grow. , If the source is not deep, the flow will not be far. Anyone who achieves great things must keep their roots deep."

"Although the general now has three thousand soldiers who dare to fight, and tens of thousands of followers, his momentum is like a rainbow. However, the country of the Ming Dynasty covers thousands of miles, with millions of soldiers and horses. Compared with this, the general is like a firefly competing for the brightness of the bright moon. The stream competes with the sea. If there is a slight setback, the general will be defeated and killed."

Zhang Shun curled his lips secretly when he heard this, and thought to himself: Why don't you just recite "Ten Thoughts on Admonishing Taizong" for me? Why don't I understand? The key is how things should be done.

That Zhang Shenyan didn't mean nonsense, he said directly: "Now the general is in three dangers, please let me speak for the general."

"One said: The soldiers are in danger. Although today's generals have made great achievements in battle, they are nothing compared to the millions of troops of the Ming Dynasty. Although the generals' soldiers are said to dare to fight, one is dead and one is missing, and a pair is injured and a pair is missing. . Since the general is no longer on the move, he should recruit soldiers in time to increase his strength."

"Second: Food is in danger. Nowadays, all the general's military rations are purchased by Li Baihu, but now that the rebel army's money and food are getting less and less, it is not a long-term solution to just sit and eat. Cao Cao's farming has become a three-thirds industry; Mingzu's farming has raised millions of soldiers Not costing the common people a meter is the plan of the overlord. Since the general occupies this place, he should follow the example of his predecessors and have enough food for his troops!"

"Three words: Weapons are in danger. Soldiers who dare to fight can only rely on strong armor and sharp swords. Although the general's soldiers and horses are strong, from my perspective, they are not perfect! Once the officers and soldiers mobilize the elite to attack, the rebel army will inevitably suffer losses. Although the Lu family here, although It’s not as good as Zelu’s victory of gold and iron, but it’s still quite productive. General, make plans early to avoid being caught off guard when things happen!”

"These three are all the foundation of the king's industry. I hope the general will think deeply about it!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shun realized that these three items were quite consistent with his own ideas, but his vision was limited and could not be as far as his own. Zhang Shenyan said it all, but in fact, the phrase "base area construction" can cover it all. Fortunately, this person is quite knowledgeable about affairs, and the specific content is more comprehensive than I thought.

Therefore, Zhang Shun smiled and said: "What Mr. Zhang said is true. I also have some thoughts and will discuss it with Mr. Zhang in detail."

"In the past, when Zhu Sheng was planning for Ming Taizu, he had nine words and three instructions: 'Build walls high, store grain widely, and become king slowly.' From my point of view, it was just a word of 'base area construction', which is quite consistent with Zhang Gong."

"Root means fundamental; base means occupation; land means territory. That means occupying a certain territory as the foundation, establishing institutions and setting up officials, and waiting for opportunities to conquer the world!"

"You can recruit enough soldiers here, you can cultivate enough food here, you can smelt enough weapons here, you can be looked down upon by the whole world! How about other than Zhang Gong?"

Zhang Shenyan couldn't help being shocked when he heard this, and quickly went to the ground to worship: "My lord is a great talent, Zhang is not as good as him. Sure enough, King Shun came to the world, and a king will come out in five hundred years. I didn't believe it at first, but now I bow to you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shun quickly helped Zhang Shenyan up, but he was surprised and happy in his heart. I was happy that Zhang Shenyan was convinced and willing to take him as his master. But I was surprised that even Zhang Shenyan began to believe in feudal superstition. In the future, if he preached science and rationality, how many people would listen?

No wonder Zhang Shenyan was convinced. Zhang Shun stood on the shoulders of the saint and pointed out the future development direction from a high position. This is the essence of being more than three hundred years ahead of this era. How could he have come up with so much by himself?

Seeing that Zhang Shenyan had reached this point, he quickly admonished: "My lord, do you know where this place is? What are its specialties?"

Zhang Shun heard this and said inexplicably: "This place belongs to the Lu family. Isn't it famous for its gold and iron production?"

"No, no!" Zhang Shenyan hung up his book bag and said with a smile: "This is the land in the west of Henan. It has always been famous for its production of 'hairy gourds'. This is a talented general."

The name "Mao Gourd" was mentioned to Zhang Shun by Zhao Yutou when he first started to raise troops, but he didn't pay much attention to it at first. It's been a long time now, and I didn't think about it for a while.

Zhang Shun saw that the "hairy gourd" was mentioned many times, and he couldn't help but asked strangely: "What is the name of this 'hairy gourd'? Why does western Henan produce such elite soldiers?"

Zhang Shenyan answered honestly: "I didn't know it at first. It's only after asking around these days that I figured out the reason."

"It turns out that this place has more mountains than land, and the people are brave. They have always liked to bind their feet and their heads to facilitate climbing in the mountains. They also like to hold spears, bows and arrows to attack each other, so they are famous. This is why the people here have always liked to use furs. Make a quiver and carry it with you. This quiver is also called 'Hulu', so it is called 'Hulu' because of rumors."

"Since the Yuan Dynasty, the Jin Shang Yi soldiers have been famous for their good shooting and are very elite, so they have gained the name of 'Mao Gourd'. They cover Tanghe, Dengzhou, Neixiang, Nanzhao, Ruzhou, Songxian, Ruyang, Henan, Shaanxian and Lu's, Jinzhou, Shangxian and other places in Shaanxi are all rebellious people."

"In the early days of the country, the army was prosperous, but this army was not obvious yet. After the civil war, the army of soldiers rose up. Guangxi wolf soldiers, southwest chieftains, Miao soldiers and Shaolin monk soldiers, and Henan Ximao Hulu Fang began to dominate. Later, the Japanese rebellion in the southeast was eliminated, and She'an was pacified. When chaos spreads to the northern frontier, these soldiers are often recruited."

"Therefore, the imperial court set up the Lu family and Yongning to guard the hundreds of households, and Songxian, Dengzhou, and Tanghe to guard the thousands of households to control their troops. Because our rebel army attacked quickly, the Lu family was unable to gather soldiers to guard the hundreds of households. , they were destroyed by the rebels, so there is nothing to fear now. The rest of the armies may be troubled by the rebels in the future, so don’t be careless!"

Zhang Shun couldn't help but smacked his lips after hearing Zhang Shenyan's description, and thought to himself: "Why does it sound like this Western Henan gourd is somewhat similar to the Liaodong Jurchen? They are both places with poor mountains and harsh waters, and the people are aggressive and difficult to control. It sounds like a brave individual but That’s true, but it’s unclear whether he is used to observing military discipline.”

However, time is urgent now, and there is not much left and right to consider. If you go back and give it a try, you will know whether this "hairy gourd" is usable or not.