Zhang Ximeng advocated dealing with Zhao Junyong first, and immediately received enthusiastic responses from everyone, including Li Shanchang, who all took the initiative to say: "If you can't defeat the Yuan army, how can you defeat Zhao Junyong? This white-eyed wolf must be eliminated!"
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Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly laughed and said, "Mr. Li, are you saying that we can't defeat the Yuan army?"
Li Shanchang was suddenly speechless and said hurriedly: "Yes, we can defeat Zhao Junyong, and we can even defeat the Yuan army! No matter what, we can't give away the foundation we have finally won!"
In desperation, Li Shanchang said the most crucial words.
After such a long period of struggle, not only did Zhu Yuanzhang become full-fledged and his strength increased dramatically. These people under Lao Zhu continued to be promoted and their status increased day by day.
Who is willing to give up great achievements!
Zhang Shicheng could do his best to protect the territory, and Zhu Yuanzhang was even more willing.
Lao Zhu thought about it again and again, and finally said: "This time to attack Zhao Junyong, we must go all out and kill him with one blow! If we can't kill him as soon as possible and let the Yuan army come over, it will be difficult for us. If there's another attack,
"Destroying Zhao Junyong is a training exercise. We have been resting for several months, and we have to test how good the guys are."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at all the generals, and those who saw them could not help but straighten their chests... Xu Da, Tang He, Wu Zhen, Wu Liang, Hua Yun, Fei Ju, Guo Ying, until the end, Hu Dahai and Chang Yu
In spring, there were more than twenty thousand officials, as if they felt some kind of call.
The tiger comes out of the cage, the dragon soars into the sky, and the Huaixi beast is about to launch!
But before that, everyone had to decide on a strategy, how to lure Zhao Jun to take the bait... Peng Zaozhu immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, leave this matter to me. I have a sworn feud with the person named Zhao, so it's time to forget it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while and nodded in agreement, but Lao Zhu was still very cautious.
"Peng Qianhu, Zhao Jun uses this thief to know the Haozhou Red Scarf too well. If we let him run away, our situation will be dangerous. It is only natural that you want to avenge your father. But you can't get lost because of your father's hatred."
My eyes are messed up!"
Peng Zaozhu smiled and said, "Please rest assured, superior, I know what to do!"
It was quickly negotiated here that Peng Zaozhu would lead his troops to set up a place and escort the grain and grass back to Chuzhou to attract Zhao Junyong's attention.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang mobilized fifteen thousand households, led by Tang He, Xu Da, Feng Guoyong and others, to quietly leave Chuzhou and other places, enter preset positions to ambush, and weave a large net.
At the same time, another force was also mobilized, that is, the field protection militia all over Chuzhou... Yes, after dividing the fields, Zhu Yuanzhang accepted Zhang Ximeng's suggestion and encouraged the rural people to form associations, practice martial arts, and form militiamen.
Maintain local security and assist in dealing with bandits and bandits.
During wartime, they were responsible for transporting food and grass and the wounded.
The militiamen did not receive military pay, but they received a monthly subsidy of five buckets of rice.
In addition, the village may use some property to reward the militiamen.
All in all, the militia is a team formed voluntarily by the people to protect the results of land distribution, and it is a supplement to the regular military force.
Lao Zhu followed Zhang Ximeng's suggestion and issued the order.
The result was unexpectedly good!
Young people from all over the country are actively joining the militia, and some older and experienced people are actually joining it. In recent years, natural and man-made disasters have occurred one after another. After several years of war, no one has an account in their mind. This is not peace.
years.
Finally, we have a good superior who is willing to do things for us, give us acres of land, make us have enough to eat and wear warm clothes. What a kindness this is!
What's more, forming a militia to protect yourself is also for yourself and the fellow villagers. You won't have to sit back and wait for death when the rebels and bandits come!
Therefore, from Chuzhou to Hezhou, militia organizations were in full swing, and Wang Bi and others were from the militia.
So far, Zhang Ximeng does not have an accurate figure as to how many militiamen there are.
However, conservative estimates suggest that it will not be less than 50,000 people. Among these 50,000 people, at least 20,000 can leave the county and go hundreds of miles away to transport food and fight.
So far, Zhu Yuanzhang's military strength has formed three obvious levels.
First of all, there are the most elite dozen or so thousand households. They are well-equipped and well-trained, and can even basically achieve retirement from production. They are the fist of the entire army.
Then there are twenty second-class thousand households. Half of these people train and half work in the fields. They also have a strong fighting will. As long as conditions permit, they can be promoted to first-class thousand households at any time.
Finally, there are tens of thousands of militiamen distributed in various villages.
From top to bottom, there is an iron wall.
It is precisely with this confidence that we can quickly unify our opinions and fight the Yuan army to the end in the face of hundreds of thousands of troops in the Yuan Dynasty!
It can be clearly seen that Zhu Yuanzhang is much better than the noisy Zhang Shicheng.
Zhao Junyong didn't know what kind of behemoth he was facing, but he was actually very proud of it.
Just a few days ago, Yuan Ting sent him the seal and official uniform of Wanhu, as well as a reward of one thousand gold and a golden sword. He encouraged Zhao Jun to use it to kill the red thieves and serve the country.
Zhao Junyong put on official uniform and a golden sword, which gave him a certain dignity.
"Tell me, you guys, are we considered to be proud of our ancestors?" Zhao Junyong couldn't help but laugh, "For many generations of my family, there has never been a single official, but I have brought in tens of thousands of households in one fell swoop.
, the ancestors will all be happy if they are under the Nine Springs! When I get free time later, I will definitely rebuild the ancestral hall, compile the genealogy, and let the ancestors also bathe in the emperor's grace!"
Zhao Junyong was full of joy, but one of his men frowned. His name was Mao Gui.
"Your Highness...since you are king, how can you accept a mere ten thousand households?"
Zhao Jun was startled and declared himself king?
Yes, he was called King Yongyi, but who is this Caotou King?
"Mao Gui, are you unwilling to surrender to the imperial court?"
Mao Gui took a deep breath and said seriously: "Your Highness, I will follow you and King Li Tian (Zhima Li) to occupy Xuzhou and fight bloody battles with the Yuan army, from Xuzhou to Haozhou, and from Haozhou to Sizhou, from beginning to end,
How many brothers have died in the hands of the Yuan army. There is a deep blood feud and sworn hatred! Anyone can surrender, but we..."
"enough!"
Zhao Junyong suddenly shouted angrily, interrupting Mao Gui's words.
He was also furious, "You think I am willing to join Yuan Tatar? I care about this bullshit Wanhu?" Zhao Jun yelled, "He is not the thief Zhu Chongba! He is nothing, he is just a little bald donkey begging for food!
It's better now. Dingyuan, Chuzhou, and even Hezhou have fallen into his hands. We are now trapped in Sizhou and cannot attack Huai'an, and our retreat has been cut off by Zhu Chongba. If he sends his troops on his back, he can reoccupy Haozhou.
, what should we do? Should we just sit back and wait for death?"
"Also, that Zhang Shicheng, he started his army later than anyone else. It's better now that he has established a country and proclaimed himself king! Not long ago, he even had a fight with me! I don't want to surrender to Yuan Ting, but I also want to take everyone with me.
Join forces with Wang Jianguo and dominate one side! But the current situation does not allow it!"
"I can only pretend to surrender to Yuan Ting and use Yuan Ting's power to destroy Zhu Yuanzhang first, and then I can have a chance to open up a new world. In the end, I am not thinking about my brothers. You don't understand!"
After Zhao Jun finished speaking with grievances, he looked at Mao Gui again and found that he had lowered his head. Looking at the others, it was the same. Zhao Junyong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't think too much. Listen to my order. We will send troops tomorrow. We must first seize and secure them. Let Timur know how powerful we are. One by one, ten thousand households are not enough! I want you to call Grandpa Zhao for allegiance."
, why should I be like Chen Yexian and be a marshal? Hahaha!"
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Zhao Jun's high-pitched remarks obviously did not dispel everyone's doubts...On the contrary, the last sentence also missed the details.
After all, he is still a girl who has breasts, and all he wants is power.
He had captured Guo Zixing and killed Peng Da before, and now he has taken refuge in the Yuan Dynasty. All his actions are just for power, and he will do anything and everything.
No one is a fool and can see clearly.
After Mao Gui came out, he thought about it again and again, looked up to the sky and sighed.
He decided to leave Zhao Junyong.
There was no way, his family members all died in Xuzhou, and he had a sworn hatred with the Yuan Tartars. How could he serve as a lackey for Yuan Ting to annihilate Zhu Yuanzhang, who was also born in the Haozhou Red Scarf and fought alongside him?
However, Mao Gui is a kind man. If he goes to seek refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang, wouldn't he go the other way and kill Zhao Junyong? This is not appropriate... After thinking about it, Mao Gui summoned dozens of close subordinates in the middle of the night and left Zhao decisively.
They all used it to join Liu Futong.
On the second day, Zhao Jun was counting his troops and horses in preparation for the expedition, but suddenly found that three men were missing.
In addition to Mao Gui, there are actually two people left. They are both old red scarves from Haozhou, and they really don't want to follow Zhao Jun to do evil!
Facing this situation, Zhao Junyong felt a slight chill.
It’s broken, people’s hearts are scattered!
This is the most unacceptable result for anyone.
Zhao Jun only thought about himself, but in the end he suffered backlash and his subordinates began to abandon him.
Now that things have happened, what should we do?
Do you still want to march?
Zhao Junyong is not only not stupid, but also very smart, even a little smart.
If you stop using troops at this moment, it will prove that you are guilty, more of your subordinates will escape, Yuan Ting will look down on you even more, and even Zhu Yuanzhang will send troops north after getting the news.
At that time, there will really be internal and external troubles, and there will be no place to bury him.
"Mao Gui is a white-eyed wolf. He said it nicely. He is not coveting Zhu Yuanzhang's money. He has taken refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang. If we don't go south quickly and catch Zhu Yuanzhang off guard, we are all doomed."
Zhao Junyong didn't care whether this happened or not. He first accused Mao Gui to stabilize the morale of the army, and then gave an order to send the army south...
Is it just because he left a small number of people that his subordinates are all the same?
Apparently not!
Among Zhao Junyong's subordinates, there was a man named Miao Daheng.
Miao Daheng was initially regarded as a powerful man in Haozhou with some strength. He once responded to the Yuan court's call, entangled the landlords' armed forces, attacked Haozhou, and was defeated.
Later, Miao Daheng joined the Zhiyuan Lao Zhang and garrisoned at Hengjian Mountain.
In the original history, Miao Daheng was attacked by Lao Zhu and took refuge in Lao Zhu.
However, in this time and space, Zhu Yuanzhang promoted land equalization in Lupai Village and eradicated the influence of the Mu family, which made Miao Daheng furious.
His uncle Miao Zhen also persuaded Miao Daheng to be loyal to the court and not to associate with the rebels.
In the past, Miao Zhen helped Lao Zhu persuade Miao Daheng, which is really ironic.
Miao Daheng followed his uncle's advice and prepared to go north, but he encountered Zhao Junyong's troops on the way. Miao Daheng was defeated and had no choice but to seek refuge with Zhao Junyong.
But in the following days, Miao Daheng discovered that Zhao Jun was extremely selfish and unscrupulous, and he really didn't look like a hero.
It happened that at this time, his uncle Miao Zhen died of illness due to hard work. Miao Daheng secretly transported his uncle's body back home and buried it in his ancestral grave.
Returning this time opened Miao Daheng's eyes. His hometown was completely different after the land was divided. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the fields were connected, the rice and wheat were fragrant, and everything was full of vitality.
Miao Daheng saw this and was quite shocked.
After returning, I kept thinking and gradually came to have other opinions.
But this time, Zhao Junyong decided to surrender to Yuan Ting, which was like the last straw, weighing on Miao Daheng's heart.
If there’s anything else to say, just vote!
While Miao Daheng was thinking deeply and heading south, two more Zhao Jun and his Qianhu came up to him. The three of them rode forward together, and one of them said: "Brother Miao used to be an official in the Yuan Dynasty."
, unlike us rough bandits, we will definitely have a bright future in the future, but it is a pity that our heads will be given to the dog Tatars!"
Miao Daheng was startled and couldn't help but look at the two people meaningfully...