Chapter 27 Northern Expedition to the Central Plains
"General, 50,000 troops and horses are ready to go. Please give me your instructions, general," the soldier who sent the order reported truthfully after returning.
At the sound of armor, Chang Yuchun stood up, turned around and said to Dakui: "Brother, please rest peacefully here, Chang will go now," and then started to go out.
Dakui reminded him: "Brother Chang is here to do a favor to my brother. He must send someone to Dahu Village in the south of Chaohu Lake to pick up someone for him." After that, Dakui told Chang Yuchun what happened in detail. Chang Yuchun He agreed wholeheartedly and then left the hall. Several generals had been waiting outside the door for a long time. Chang Yuchun led his people out of the Taiping Mansion Yamen and rode their horses straight to the riverside dock.
At this time, Da Kui really felt a little sleepy. Yu Zheng arranged the food in the house. After Da Kui had eaten and drank, he went to bed early. Da Kui had already made up his mind. When Mrs. Pan and her son crossed the river, Da Kui still had to travel a long way. .
Da Kui was eager to rush back to Quanzhou as soon as possible, because the list provided by Zhu Shouren still needs to be compared with Pan Lei's. If the two match, then it will be just around the corner to uproot the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. It won't take long for the King of Wu to return the favor. The troops in the Northern Expedition will leave the south of the Yangtze River empty. If these traitorous parties of the Yuan Dynasty take the opportunity to cause trouble, the King of Wu's army will not be able to take care of both the north and the south. Once a mutiny occurs, the land south of the Yangtze River that has just been stabilized by the Ming Dynasty will inevitably be at war again...
Nearly a thousand large and small warships have been prepared at the Yangtze River wharf in Jianyangwei, Taiping Prefecture. The King of Wu worked hard to prepare for a rainy day, and he showed his cleverness at this moment. It is said that this was the instruction of military counselor Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen, whose given name is Liu Ji and also his courtesy name is Bowen. Liu Bowen has been extremely intelligent and talented since he was a child. Under the influence of his family, he has been fond of learning and thinking since he was a child. He likes to read. He is very familiar with Confucian classics and the books of various schools of thought, especially He devoted himself to the study of astronomy, geography, art of war, and arithmetic, and gained considerable experience. He had a very good memory, and could read ten lines at a glance, which he could recite. His writing style was also excellent, and the articles he wrote were extraordinary. He entered the military at the age of 14. He studied "Spring and Autumn" in the prefectures and counties, and at the age of 17, he studied Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties under Zheng Fuchu, a famous scholar in the prefecture. At the same time, he actively prepared for the imperial examination. His natural talent and hard work made the young Liu Bowen quickly stand out in the local area and became a great scholar in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The talented man and great celebrity began to attract the attention of the world. His teacher Zheng Fuchu once said to Liu Bowen's grandfather: "In the future, this child will definitely bring glory to your family and revitalize the Liu family." When Zhao Tianze, a famous scholar in Xishu, commented on the figures in Jiangzuo , ranking Liu Bowen first, comparing him with Zhuge Kongming, he can also be compared with me, saying that Liu Bowen will definitely become a great resource for times in the future.
Liu Bowen was indeed an outstanding figure among people. He passed the Jinshi examination in the first year of Yuantong (1339) and entered the official career. Initially, Liu Bowen hoped to serve the Yuan Dynasty government and realize his lofty ambitions by becoming an official. Soon after he became a Jinshi , was appointed as the Prime Minister of Gao'an County, Jiangxi Province, and later as the Governor of the Marshal's Mansion. However, his suggestions were often not adopted by the Yuan court, and his talents were suppressed by the court. Liu Bowen was very disappointed and resigned angrily three times and returned. Living in seclusion in his hometown Qingtian.
During Liu Bowen's seclusion in Qingtian, he devoted himself to writing. He summarized his thoughts and views on society and life, and created the famous book "Yu Ion". At this time, the situation in the country changed fundamentally. With the changes of the times, anti-Yuan uprisings were surging across the country, and the rule of the Yuan Dynasty was already shaky. However, various anti-Yuan rebel armies were fighting with each other and refused to give in. Liu Bowen quietly observed the world situation. After some analysis, he believed that among the many insurgent armies, civilians were the most important. Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu, was the most aristocratic of the real dragon emperor. The Red Scarf Army he led was the team that overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established a new country.
In 1360 AD, Zhu Yuanzhang, the commander-in-chief of the rebel army, twice invited Liu Bowen, who was living in seclusion in Qingtian. After careful consideration, Liu Bowen finally decided to come out to assist Wu Guogong, hoping to realize his grand ambition of ruling the country and bringing peace to the world by helping the Zhu family to conquer the country, which was the same as Zhuge Liang's " Longzhong said, "Similarly, when Liu Bowen met Zhu for the first time, he put forward the 'Eighteen Strategies for Current Affairs'. When Wu Guogong saw Liu Bowen, he was overjoyed and regarded Liu Bowen as his confidant and military advisor.
After Liu Bowen came out of the mountain, he served the Zhu family's regime loyally and actively advised Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu. He formulated the strategic policy for the Zhu family of "first destroy Chen Youliang, then Zhang Shicheng, and then move north to the Central Plains to unify the world." And Wu Guogong Zhu Yuanzhang got Liu Bowen With the help of Liu Bowen, he basically acted in accordance with the strategies and tactics Liu Bowen had set for him. He first defeated Chen Youliang by luring the enemy and weakened his spirit. Then in 1363 AD, he fought a decisive battle with the Chen family at Poyang Lake and defeated him. The forces were completely eliminated, and the next year, Zhang Shicheng's forces were eliminated according to the plan. The former Duke of Wu, Zhu Yuanzhang, is now the King of Wu, and it is imperative to reorganize the army and conduct the Northern Expedition.
In late April of 1367 AD, Chang Yuchun led 50,000 elite troops across the river. For a time, the battle flags covered the sky and the sun was blocked, and thousands of sails raced forward.
One hundred thousand Yuan troops in the north of the Yangtze River fled in despair. When Chang Yuchun captured the entire territory of Wuwei County, less than a thousand Yuan soldiers were captured. Chang Yuchun was bloodthirsty by nature, and his habit was not to keep any captured Yuan soldiers. Behead.
In particular, Chang Yuchun had a bad habit. Whenever he conquered a city, he would inform the uninvolved people in advance to flee the battlefield. If he waited until the city was broken, then no matter whether the people who did not flee voluntarily refused to leave or were forced to stay by Yuan soldiers, the only consequence would be He killed everyone. Although Chang Yuchun was brave, his bloodthirsty habit was very troublesome. King Zhu Yuanzhang of Wu had warned him many times, but Chang Yuchun's old habits were hard to change.
Fortunately, the people in the towns and villages within Wuwei County had already left their homes and stayed away from the war. Otherwise, Chang Yuchun might have caused some trouble. In just one day, Wuwei County had been completely owned by the Ming army. Chang Yuchun took advantage of the situation and led the army. The army advanced eastward and actually opened up the main road between Wuwei County and Chuzhou.
The King of Wu was overjoyed when he heard the news, and then he worshiped Xu Da as the general to conquer the captives. He led an army of 200,000 horse and infantry across the river to meet with Chang Yuchun and then went north to the Central Plains.
At the same time, he issued a proclamation for the Northern Expedition to inform the world: "Since ancient times, when emperors came to rule the world, they all lived in China to control the barbarians, and the barbarians lived outside to serve China. It has never been heard of the barbarians living in China to control the world. Since the Song Dynasty, Zuo moved to the north of the Yuan Dynasty. When the barbarians took over China, they refused to surrender within the four seas. This was not a manpower, but a gift from heaven. At that time, the kings were wise and the ministers were good enough to guide the world. However, when people with lofty ideals, there is still a sigh that the crown and shoes are turned upside down. From then on, the Yuan Dynasty The ministers who do not follow the instructions of their ancestors and destroy the principles are like the great virtue who abolishes the elders and establishes the young. When Tai Ding uses his ministers to kill the king, the calendar uses his younger brother to marry his elder brother. It is strange that it is extremely blasphemous and chaotic in the relationship between father, son, monarch, minister, husband and wife, elders and children. The wife, the monarch, is the suzerain of the people, the court is the foundation of the world, and etiquette is the great defense of the world. What he does is like this, how can he be taught to the world? Later generations.
Afterwards, the descendants fell into ruins, lost the way of monarchs and ministers, and imposed the exclusive power of prime ministers. The Xiantai complained and some officials were cruel and cruel. As a result, people's hearts rebelled, and the world's armies rose. As a result, our Chinese people, the dead were bruised, and the living were unable to protect their flesh and blood. It was caused by human affairs, and it was actually a time when God was disgusted with his virtues and abandoned him. The ancient saying goes: "Hulu has no luck for a hundred years. I have tested it today and I believe it is true."
At this time, the fate of heaven is circulating, the energy of the Central Plains is strong, and among the billions of trillions, a saint will be born to drive out the barbarians, restore China, establish an outline, and save the people. In this century, I have not heard of anyone who can govern the world and bring peace to the people.
, I envoy you and others are wary and fearful. We are in the land of Qin Dynasty and Chu Dynasty. We are sincere and respectful.
Although there are many heroes in Fang Jinhe, Luo, Guan, and Shaanxi, they forget the surnames of their Chinese ancestors, and instead use the names of Hulu and beasts as good names. They use fake imperial names to benefit their own interests, rely on the public to dominate the king, rely on mausoleums to be domineering, and control the dynasty from afar.
Quan, he is a disciple of Heluo; he may be a person with a small number of people, who is weak, blocking the army and taking advantage of the danger, bribes and lures famous nobles, aiming to strengthen his strength, so as to wait for trouble, he is also a person of Guan Shaanxi, both of them started out as monster hunters.
Name is to gain military power, and the monster has been destroyed, military power has been obtained, and they are arrogant and have no intention of respecting the Lord and protecting the people. They devour each other, and instead cause great harm to the people. They are not the masters of China.
Because of the great chaos in the world, Yu Ben Huaiyou, a commoner, led his troops to cross the river and settled in a land similar to Jinling. He was in danger of the Yangtze River's natural chasm. In the past ten and three years, he reached Bashu in the west, connected with Canghai in the east, and controlled Fujian and Yue in the south.
Hu, Xiang, Han, Qi, Lianghuai, Xu, and Pi are all included in the territory, and they are all in the south. They are all mine. The people are a little more peaceful, the food is enough, the soldiers are a little better, they can control the strings and arrows, and keep an eye on our Central Plains.
The people have been without a master for a long time, and they are deeply guilty. They respectfully accept the destiny, but do not dare to live in peace. So they want to send troops to the north to drive away the barbarians, save the people from ruin, restore the dignity of the Han officials, and worry that the people do not know it, but they will do it for us.
Qiu, Jie's family is heading north, and the drowning is still deep, so I warn you in advance: when the soldiers arrive, the people should not avoid it. I give orders seriously, and no offense will be committed. Those who belong to me will live in peace in China forever, and those who carry me will flee outside the fortress.
We, the people of China, must be ordered by Heaven to bring peace to the people of China. How can we control the barbarians? I am afraid that the land in China will be polluted and smelly for a long time, and the people will be disturbed. Therefore, I lead the heroes to work hard to clear out the barbarians, and eliminate the riots.
Let all the people find their own place, avenge China's shame, and let the people wait and see for themselves.
For example, in Mongolia, although Semu is not a Chinese race, but they are born in the same world between heaven and earth, and those who know etiquette and justice and are willing to be subjects are no different from those raised by people in Zhongxia, so I would like to inform you that I would like to know."
Wu King Zhu Yuanzhang did not forget to send cattle and sheep wine to Chang Yuchun's army in the north of the Yangtze River. At this time, Chang Yuchun had no time to enjoy it. He hurriedly organized his army to go north with the intention of taking advantage of the situation to regain Luzhou. Only then did he think of Dakui.
According to the instructions, Zhu Shouren, the garrison of Luzhou, has surrendered, so there will be no difficulties in regaining Luzhou. Dakui once asked Chang Yuchun to pick up Mrs. Pan and her son in Dahu Village. It was not until this time that Chang Yuchun woke up and almost forgot about this.
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It had been three days since Mrs. Pan and her son had crossed the river. Da Kui counted the days and realized that if he took them all the way south, it would be delayed. For now, he could only ask Mrs. Pan to write a letter and take it with him, and Da Kui could only
Mrs. Pan and her son were left in Taiping Mansion to wait for news, and they would tell Pan Lei the matter when they met.
Dakui took Zhu Shouren's roster and Mrs. Pan's letter and rode back to Quanzhou overnight. Zhu Shouren's surrender was handed over to Yu Zheng to forward to the King of Wu. This matter was not something Dakui should worry about.