Determined to fight decisively, the huge war machine was put into operation, with 100,000 Zhu Jiajun elites, 20,000 naval troops, and hundreds of thousands of civilians all mobilized.
In this huge system, the vast majority of people are just bricks and just need to perform their duties faithfully.
Zhu Yuanzhang grasped the overall situation and decided the strategy, and Zhang Ximeng assisted in planning and planning. The two of them were at the top.
Under Lao Zhu, the person who could take charge of military affairs was Xu Da, the commander of the former military capital.
This recognized handsome man has a voice comparable to Zhang Ximeng's in terms of pure military affairs. But at this moment, Xu Da is not so relaxed.
Opposite him were Feng Guoyong and Wu Zhen. Feng Guoyong had recently come from Yangzhou to assist Lao Zhu in the decisive battle. Among the generals in Huaixi, Wu Zhen was second only to Xu Da and Tang He.
Yes, he is not only wise and courageous, but he has also been responsible for water transportation for a long time and is familiar with logistics.
After the establishment of trainers, the army gradually added some military positions similar to chief of staff, and Wu Zhen held the rank of military officer.
When these three people come together, they are basically the commander-in-chief, deputy commander-in-chief, and chief of staff.
Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's plan for a decisive battle, the three people needed to come up with an execution plan as quickly as possible, or... put forward their suggestions for modifications.
After being silent for a long time, Wu Zhen finally spoke, "I thought that rescuing Fuliang at this time could be negotiated... Chen Youliang's army gathered at Hukou, with Zhang Dingbian as the leader. If the troops were to be sent out suddenly, it seemed that they would fall into Chen Youliang's trap.
We have to guard against it."
After Wu Zhen finished speaking, he looked at Xu Da and found that this man had his head lowered and his eyes were fixed on the map without saying a word. At this time, Feng Guoyong suddenly said: "Since we want to eat Zhang Dingbian's troops,
We must send a force of troops and horses to intercept the reinforcements coming from the direction of Hukou."
Wu Zhen immediately said: "Between Hukou and Fuliang, there is a vast plain. Only places like Shimen are slightly dangerous, but it is not enough to stop Chen Youliang's army. Don't forget, Chen Youliang has 300,000 people, not three.
One hundred thousand pigs!”
Feng Guoyong gritted his teeth, "Then, we must rescue Fuliang. No matter what, Fuliang cannot be lost!"
There was another short silence, and Wu Zhen said slowly: "Is Fuliang really that important?"
One sentence made Xu Da suddenly raise his head. Three people and six eyes collided with each other, making a crackling sound. They all knew that half of Fuliang's matter was in the city and half was in Zhu Ying!
After a long time, Feng Guoyong sighed helplessly, "Zhu Wenxun missed a big event!"
His words finally broke the riddle. Wu Zhen simply changed his mind and said directly: "The road to Jiangnan is not easy. After I heard that Anqing was obtained, we were extremely happy. We can send troops from Anqing to sweep away
Jiangbei, and then use a large army to approach Jiangzhou and force Chen Youliang to fight. This is the right thing to do!"
Feng Guoyong also understood that this was a good move. After all, the conditions in Jiangbei were really good. The roads were good and Chen Han's troops were weak.
Moreover, Qichun can be captured and the connection between Jiangzhou and Hanyang can be cut off from the upper reaches.
At this point, the initiative in the battle rests with Zhu Jiajun.
But the problem is that now no one dares to say that Fuliang is ignored.
Zhu Ying was young, but he was not only Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, but also Zhang Ximeng's good brother...even the latter's identity was higher than the former's.
Zhu Yuanzhang is a monarch, he can give up many things for the sake of the country.
But Zhang Ximeng can't. In the eyes of outsiders, his attitude towards Zhu Ying can be called doting.
If something happens to Zhu Ying, no one knows how Zhang Ximeng will react... And with Zhang Ximeng's position in the army, who dares to say that regardless of Zhu Ying, if something happens to the little guy, other military generals can tear him apart without Zhang Ximeng saying anything.
Broken him.
Fuliang must be rescued, but once Fuliang is rescued, the attack from Jiangbei must be abandoned, and then the weak force must be used to fight against Chen Youliang's 300,000 to 400,000 men.
East of Hukou is likely to become a sad place for Zhu Jiajun.
Xu Da thought silently for a long time before saying, "Is there a way to get the best of both worlds?"
Feng Guoyong and Wu Zhen were both startled. After a pause, Wu Zhen said in a muffled voice: "You can't have your cake and eat it too!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Xu Da's face became more and more serious. Finally, he said slowly: "I'll let you command, what's the best way to fight?"
At this moment, Wu Zhen couldn't help but sigh, and Feng Guoyong also pondered slightly.
"Capital Commander, I think we can send five thousand cavalry to Qimen!"
Feng Guoyong first put his finger on Qimen. Xu Da couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Qimen was guarding the main road from Fuliang Prefecture to Jinling, and sent a cavalry there. They could attack when advancing and defend when retreating.
Even if something goes wrong in Fuliang, we can still try to rescue him.
Of course, the subtext of this arrangement is to let Zhu Ying work hard and seek happiness for herself.
Xu Da pondered for a long time, then looked at the two people and said, "Are there any other risks?"
"Yes!" Wu Zhen said simply: "If Fuliang Prefecture falls, Rao Prefecture will not be protected. If Rao Prefecture is lost, Hongdu will inevitably fall... Zhu Wenzheng is in Hongdu!"
Another name that gives people a headache.
In fact, the three of them knew very well that they could only choose one thing between Jiangnan and Jiangbei.
If they march quickly in Jiangbei, break the deadlock, and defeat Chen Youliang in the decisive battle, everything will be easy.
But if the advance to Jiangbei is delayed, we cannot break through quickly.
Chen Youliang is very likely to go south and seize all the prefectures and counties on the east and west sides of Poyang Lake.
Feng Guoyong suddenly said: "If I am not wrong, the superiors and Prime Minister Zhang overestimated Chen Youliang!"
"Overestimated?"
"Well! Chen Youliang once captured Hongdu, but due to internal strife, he returned to the army and watched Hongdu fall into our hands. Chen Youliang is so popular that he doesn't even fight, and he has a character that will retaliate. He sent troops to Fuliang, not necessarily because he wants to plot from now on.
Jinling, he probably wanted to cut off our connection with Hongdu, and then he sent his troops south to seize Hongdu to avenge the past!"
Feng Guo used a few words to completely wake up Xu Da and Wu Zhen.
Because if you want to attack Jinling, attacking Fuliang Prefecture is really unreasonable. Isn't it crazy to go to the mountainous area instead of leaving the Yangtze River on land and water?
But if he was plotting to go to Hongdu or other places, it would make sense instantly.
Xu Da's eyes were solemn, and he said after a while: "The superiors and Prime Minister Zhang stood too high, but they failed to grasp Chen Youliang's thoughts! He talked about a decisive battle to destroy us. But in fact, he may just want to take Hongdu,
To avenge the defeat."
Wu Zhen also followed: "That's right, but if you put it this way, Chen Youliang may seem arrogant, but in fact he has a determined mind and is prudent in his military use. He should not be underestimated!"
Xu Da and Feng Guoyong secretly lamented that it was not possible for ordinary people to build such a large foundation, occupy two provinces, and be one step away from the throne.
Xu Da once again focused his attention on the map, "According to our judgment, we should immediately send a cavalry to Qimen to monitor the movements of Chen's army and coordinate the Fuliang defenders. Then our main force will send troops from Anqing, march into Jiangzhou, and attack Chen Youliang He was caught off guard and did not give his army a chance to move south."
Feng Guoyong nodded, "Yes, we should also give Zhu Wenzheng an order to mobilize Hongdu troops. If the time comes, he will immediately go north and join the siege of Jiangzhou. As long as Jiangzhou is captured, Chen Youliang will lose half of his life." .”
These two handsome men came up with completely different strategies.
Wu Zhen pondered deeply, and after a long time, he slowly said: "If Zhu Ying makes a mistake, what should we do?"
The atmosphere became tense again.
Xu Da pressed his temple with one hand, feeling upset for a while.
As a general, he naturally wants to think about issues based on pure battlefield gains and losses.
But which war can be easily fought?
In fact, could Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang not think of anything they could think of?
But the problem is that Zhu Ying is in Fuliang, what can be done about this matter?
Xu Da didn't know either. He could only ask the two of them to retreat first and weigh their own considerations before making a decision.
A whole night passed and it was another morning. Xu Dacai came to see Zhu Yuanzhang with dark circles under his eyes.
What surprised Xu Da was that Zhang Ximeng was waiting outside in advance. It seemed that Zhang Ximeng was also very haggard.
"Zhang Xiang!"
Just as Xu Da was about to salute, Zhang Ximeng grabbed him and came to the side.
"Xu Da, tell me, are you confident of directly rescuing Fuliang?"
Xu Da was stunned, "Xiang Zhang, I, I will go all out and there will be no mistakes. Please don't worry, Xiang Zhang!"
"No!" Zhang Ximeng shook his head, "That's not what I meant. I'm asking you, if Zhu Ying can hold Fuliang, contain Zhang Ding's 30,000-strong army, and prevent him from marching eastward to Jinling or southward to Raozhou. What do you want in this battle? How to fight?"
Xu Da was shocked and looked at Zhang Ximeng in disbelief. Who doesn't know the love between Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Ying?
"Xiang Zhang, I don't know what to say now. Can we give up Fuliang and retreat to Qimen? Maybe we will be safer."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ximeng immediately laughed.
"Okay, I understand what you mean. Just in time, I have some news to tell you." Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Lu Qiuyun left last night. He said he would sneak into Fuliang. News will come in two days at the latest. , we also know the situation in Fuliang."
"ah!"
Xu Da was really shocked. Lu Qiuyun was the thief who was proficient in three religions and nine streams, familiar with one hundred and eighty lines, and had stolen from Zhang Ximeng?
"Can he really get in?"
Zhang Ximeng also sighed, "I don't know, but Gong Bosui helped write the military order, and Lu Zhou made several fake confession documents. I showed it to Ding Pulang, and he said he couldn't tell the difference."
Xu Da's eyes widened, how could he still play like this? After a long time, he couldn't help laughing.
This group of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chicks can actually play an unexpected role at this time.
Simply amazing!
"Prime Minister Zhang, if Fuliang Prefecture can really hold on for ten days and a half, we have a 70% chance of winning in this decisive battle!"
Zhang Ximeng also nodded slightly and said nothing more.
A day and a half later, a secret letter sent from Fuliang Prefecture was placed in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng.
"Godfather, brother, don't worry. I have already negotiated with the three thousand kiln workers, and they will help defend the city. I am confident that I will defend the city for a hundred days... I just have to wait for the victory and spend a little money to buy the kiln factory. , leave it to the kiln workers to run it, and I hope you will be kind."
Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang looked at each other, as expected of you!
"Send an order for Hua Yun to lead five thousand cavalry and rush to Qimen overnight. The rest of the horse-riding division will set off from Anqing to fight Chen Youliang!"