Chapter 166 The man would rather be controlled by others
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered his troops, and his generals gathered together, with a mighty force of 70,000, to attack Taiping, hoping to win the battle.
No one would doubt that by now, the Yuan army in the south of the Yangtze River had become frightened. There might still be a few generals who were loyal to the Yuan Dynasty and some soldiers who could fight.
But the Yuan Dynasty was in decline, how could a few people reverse it?
All in all, this is a cooked duck, it just depends on whether it is eaten by Wen or Wu.
Since the matter was not too complicated, Zhang Ximeng did not follow Lao Zhu. He was left behind. In addition to organizing logistics, managing prisoners, and coordinating various armies, he also had a very important mission, taking care of the Ma family!
That's right, Ma's delivery is not far away, maybe three to five days, maybe right before her eyes, or at most no more than ten days.
As the number one confidant of Lao Zhu's family, Zhang Ximeng has a duty to do his best to ensure that this much-anticipated child is born smoothly.
What else can Zhang Ximeng say? This bastard Zhu Biao really enjoys countless favors!
Zhu Yuanzhang had already led his troops away, and Zhang Ximeng came to visit Ma twice a day, chatting with her to relieve her boredom.
As soon as I said goodbye that day, someone came looking for me.
"Sir, something serious has happened!"
Zhang Ximeng frowned, "What's the matter? Where is the master?"
"No, it was King Xiao Ming who sent the imperial envoy!"
"Imperial envoy? What imperial envoy? Are you sending Wu Baihu back?"
The person who sent the letter shook his head. Obviously Liu Futong did not have such a good heart. The imperial envoys sent were Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou. They came with Han Lin'er's imperial edict and prepared to take up the posts of marshal and right deputy marshal.
Zhang Ximeng almost laughed out loud when he heard that they were two pieces of material.
I couldn’t send anyone, so I had to send them both!
Is it because these two guys have no self-awareness, or is Liu Futong overestimating their role?
It just so happens that Zhu Yuanzhang is not here, so let him deal with these two things!
Zhang Ximeng is fully qualified for this, because he was the one who sent Guo Zixing and others to Huaiyuan in the first place. Now that Guo Zixing has died long ago, only Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou are left, so there is no need to be polite.
As for the will of Han and Song Dynasties, the will that I don’t recognize, how does it compare to the wipers?
Many people think that Zhu Yuanzhang is Han Lin'er's courtier. This is actually debatable. Han Lin'er did issue an order and granted Zhu Yuanzhang the title of left deputy marshal, but Lao Zhu did not accept it. From this perspective, he is not Han Lin'er.
's ministers.
But at that time, Lao Zhu was weak and needed a backer, so he accepted the title of Dragon and Phoenix.
From the very beginning, Lao Zhu had no intention of becoming a courtier to Han Lin'er. Once you understand this, you will understand that someone like Ma who is Lao Zhu's pillow will definitely know what her husband is thinking. When Han Lin'er dies in the future, Ma will only
Applause, if you have to say that Ma was angry and quarreled with her husband, it can only be said that it was a blackmail. Zhu Yuanzhang is not that insidious and ruthless, and his attitude towards Han Lin'er is well known to all his generals.
For Mr. Ma, if he couldn't get along with her husband on such a simple matter, he would not be worthy of Lao Zhu's respect.
But now Zhu Yuanzhang has crossed the Yangtze River and holds an army of 100,000. In terms of strength, he is not much worse than Liu Futong.
Even when it comes to using dragon and phoenix era names, there is no need to open your eyes.
Zhang Ximeng took the host position and looked on with a smile. Not long after, Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou walked in one after the other. It had been a long time since they had seen each other.
Today, Guo Tianxu is much more vicissitudes than before, especially the lines on his forehead, which can penetrate deep into the skin and cannot be spread flat no matter what.
Zhang Tianyou was even worse. He had white hair on his temples, looked haggard and old, and had entered old age early.
When the two of them saw Zhang Ximeng, they were also stunned. This boy was the most cunning and eccentric of Zhu Yuanzhang's men, and the most difficult to deal with.
After a pause, Guo Tianxu said: "Where is Yuan Zhang? We want to see Yuan Zhang!"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "My lord has military affairs. You should know that it is safer to say some things to me than to my lord. If my lord becomes angry, you will end up not good!"
Guo Tianxu looked very unhappy. He coughed lightly and said, "Zhang Ximeng, you don't have to be alarmist. We are here to give Chongba a huge fortune. He will jump over the dragon gate and reach the sky in one step. Isn't this a good thing!"
"Haha!" Zhang Ximeng sneered twice, "You are not talking about the official position given by Liu Futong, right?"
Seeing that Zhang Ximeng pointed it out, Guo Tianxu could only admit it.
"Liu Taibao valued Yuanzhang very much and sent us over to give him an official position. He was immediately promoted to marshal, which was almost the same as my father was at that time. This was appointed by His Majesty King Xiaoming himself. Yuanzhang rose to the rank of marshal in just a few years.
Reaching such a high position is something that many people would envy. I can only say that Yuan Zhang is very capable!"
Faced with Guo Tianxu's talk of great wealth and good fortune, Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but laugh without raising his eyelids.
"Liu Futong won't forget you two when he gives the position to my lord, right?"
Guo Tianxu muttered: "It is true. Liu Taibao appointed me as the capital marshal and my uncle as the right deputy marshal. But don't worry, we will only grasp the general plan. The matter of uniting the army to fight is still Yuanzhang's, and we will not give him any advice."
Yuan Zhang added to the chaos..."
Snapped!
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Ximeng's slap!
"You still want to capture the general? Are you worthy?" Zhang Ximeng mocked and looked at the two men with disdain.
Although Guo Tianxu was a little frightened, he was still unconvinced and argued: "Anyway, my father is the leader of the Red Scarf in Haozhou. Yuan Zhang is what he is today, all because of my father's promotion and appreciation. Everyone knows the kindness of knowing and meeting. I will not interfere now."
When Yuan Zhang uses his troops, can’t he just use the title of marshal or have a false name?”
"No! Not only you can't do it, but your master Liu Futong can't do it either!"
"you!"
Guo Tianxu gritted his teeth in anger, "I and we are all ministers of the Song Dynasty. We are officials appointed by His Majesty King Xiao Ming. We are not slaves or masters. Please respect yourself!"
Zhang Ximeng was so angry that he laughed. Nowadays, these two things are still unclear, and there is really no cure. There is no shortage of confused people in this world, but it is rare to be so confused.
"Since you consider yourself to be ministers of Han and Song Dynasties, let's start from here...Although Han Shantong and Liu Futong set off the prelude to the Red Turban Uprising, the Red Turban Army in the world is not their subordinates! Red Turbans from all over the world are responding.
Rebels, that's all, otherwise we can't say that Master Peng is also his subordinate Liu Futong, right?"
"Everyone is doing the same thing when they are in trouble. Now that he founded the Song Dynasty and wants to command the world, he must show his true ability. Sending you two here will have no other use except to make people laugh. From this point of view, Liu Futong
His pattern and big-heartedness are nothing more than this. How can he convince us? Isn’t this a joke!”
"You!" Guo Tianxu's face turned red. He didn't expect that Zhang Ximeng would be so ruthless that even Prince Xiao Ming didn't take him seriously.
He still carries the imperial edict in his arms, is it really useless at all?
"Zhang Ximeng, you said that Haozhou Red Scarf is not a subordinate of King Xiao Ming, but don't forget, the commander-in-chief of Haozhou Red Scarf is my father! It was my father who gave Zhu Yuanzhang today!" Guo Tianxu roared viciously.
Zhang Ximeng even looked up to the sky and laughed, "Guo Tianxu, if he didn't know the inside story, he might have been fooled by his anger. But in front of me, don't say such things as a three-year-old child. Marshal Guo went away, and he shouldn't have said anything.
But you, an unfilial son, still plan to cause trouble in his name, so you have to say a few more words! When the Yuan army attacked the city, you and your son sat in the commander's mansion and watched my lord go through life and death."
"Then Zhao Junyong kidnapped Marshal Guo, but it was my lord who rescued Marshal Guo regardless of life and death. Later, you were forced by Zhao Junyong to have nowhere to go, and it was my lord who let Huaiyuan out and gave you temporary shelter! In troubled times,
Being able to do this is already considered the highest virtue! Even if Marshal Guo is reborn, he would not dare to say that my lord owes him anything."
"The opportunity is before you, but it's a pity that you father and son failed to live up to it! Also, you keep talking about Haozhou Red Scarf, but now, you two have become Liu Futong's dogs, and in turn you want to attack Haozhou Red Scarf. Your
When did the words "Haozhou Red Scarf" appear in my mind? On the contrary, my lord always thinks about the overall situation. He settled Marshal Guo, gave the three marshals a place to stay, took in Marshal Guo, got rid of Sun Deya and Zhao Junyong, and unified Haozhou.
The red scarf is now leading the Huaixi warriors to cross the Yangtze River and open up a great situation."
"You two are here again. You are jealous of the lord and always think that you are great. But if there is no lord, how can Liu Futong even look at you? You regard yourselves as characters. In the final analysis, you are just a piece of trash used to disgust the lord.
It’s just a thing!”
Zhang Ximeng showed no mercy and tore off the few pieces of Guo Tianxu's face. The so-called shadow of Guo Zixing had long since ceased to exist. They only dared to come back because of Liu Futong's power.
As a result, they kicked the iron plate again. Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou were so angry that they were trembling with anger, and their expressions changed again and again!
"Okay! Zhang Ximeng, you insult us like this, let's just wait and see!"
The two of them turned around and headed back to Bozhou to seek warmth in their master's arms.
Jokes come and go when you want. Where is Zhu Jiajun's face?
Soldiers immediately stopped them.
"You can't leave!"
Guo Tianxu was really shocked. What, could it be that Zhang Ximeng wanted to do harm to him?
In desperation, he took out the imperial edict from his arms and held it high.
"I, I am the imperial envoy of Prince Xiao Ming, who dares to touch me?"
This is so majestic!
The soldiers paused for a moment, and Zhang Ximeng said directly: "Bring it here and let me take a good look at this decree!"
After receiving the order, the soldiers immediately took action, snatched the decree from Guo Tianxu without any explanation, and delivered it to Zhang Ximeng.
Zhang Ximeng reached out and grabbed it and took a look. It was not a special decree, just a piece of yellow silk. The writing of the decree was also irregular, but the big seal of the Dragon and Phoenix regime on the back still had some appearance!
If it could be kept hundreds of years later, it might still be a cultural relic... Zhang Ximeng looked at it again and again and wanted to spit it out before sending it back.
But when you think about it, Liu Futong is also a good man, and he still expects them to consume the Yuan army!
Zhang Ximeng picked up his pen and wrote a few words on the back of the decree: Many thanks to His Majesty King Xiao Ming for sending back the two animals. I also hope that His Majesty King Xiao Ming will send back the other person as soon as possible. If you are serious about the Northern Expedition, we can send envoys carefully.
Discuss in detail.
After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Ximeng added at the end: Would a real man rather be controlled by others?
Cooperation is okay, but if you want us to surrender, there is no need to discuss it!
After writing it, Zhang Ximeng sealed it and handed it over to his soldiers.
"Send it to Bozhou!"
The soldier agreed to go down, and Zhang Ximeng walked up to the two men with a faint smile, "How do you feel now that the amulet is gone?"
Guo Tianxu's face turned pale, Zhang Tianyou was trembling all over, and his legs were weak. Liu Futong, whom they thought was a heavenly soldier, could not scare Zhu Jiajun, and the two of them finally changed their colors and panicked.
"You, you can't kill us!"
Zhang Ximeng laughed and said, "There is nothing impossible, but it is indeed not worth killing. After all, the lord's child is about to be born. Let's get some luck! Someone, send them over and hand them over to Tamerlane for discipline. Let's let him
They both reformed."
These two people never expected that it would be such a result!
First of all, Timur smiled so happily... In the past, they all came from the Yuan Dynasty, but now suddenly there are two more Red Scarf Army members. It turns out that there are all the unscrupulous descendants, but there are slightly more in the Yuan Dynasty.
Just click.
"Okay, starting from tomorrow, you two will be responsible for cleaning up horse manure. If you don't push a hundred carts of horse manure every day, you won't be allowed to eat!"
Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou were stunned. What happened? We would be bullied by Tatars?
This is too much!
"Fight!"
The two men mustered up the courage to rush forward. On the opposite side, besides Tamerlane, there were also Halazhang, Sanbaonu, Nahachu, and Tujian. Several people lined up in a row, showing kind smiles.
Come on, let's have a good discussion.
As expected, the two men were beaten with injuries all over their bodies, curled up on the ground, and screamed in grief.
"Bah! I can't help but beat him!"
Timur turned his head and said with a smile: "We have succeeded in defeating the red thief. Let's bring the jar of fruit wine tonight and have a good drink!"
Nahachu and others clapped their hands together and gritted their teeth: "Yes, this is the biggest success story since we suppressed the bandits. It should come to light!"
They were talking and laughing, paying no attention to the two people on the ground...