After Zhang Ximeng said this, Dai Shou and Xiang Daheng were still in shock. They had heard of Zhang Ximeng's name, but they didn't know his weight. After all, the emperor should make the final decision on wars and major events!
They all looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and Lao Zhu also turned to them slowly at this moment, with a gloomy face and said coldly: "We, the emperor, also know a saying, that Han thieves are incompatible. Tell Ming Yuzhen that if he has the ability, he will be destroyed.
He wants to conquer the Ming Dynasty and unify China by himself... If he doesn’t have the guts, he should quickly give up the idea and join us in the Northern Expedition. If he still wants to divide China equally, unless we die!"
"see a visitor out!"
Lao Zhu was furious, and his guards expelled the three of them from the palace without any courtesy.
After they left, Lao Zhu sat there with a sullen face, angry for a long time, and then suddenly laughed again.
"Sir, it seems that we have simplified things. We can't be wishful thinking in the future."
Zhang Ximeng had a smile on his face and said, "Lord, this matter is not wrong... Let's do our best. If Ming Yuzhen doesn't follow the path and doesn't want to be decent, let's just help him be decent. It's no big deal."
Lao Zhu thought for a while, but did not agree immediately, but said seriously: "Sir, Ming Yuzhen is suffering from scabies, it is nothing. What's more, the terrain of Bashu is dangerous, and it is not that easy to get in all at once.
It would be bad if it contained the army, dispersed the strength, and affected the overall situation in the north."
After pondering for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Let's see Liu Futong is not Chahan Timur's opponent!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's sigh was by no means unreasonable, and Zhang Ximeng knew it very well... Liu Futong was already in a period of prosperity and decline.
This was the case even before the use of troops against Chen Youliang.
Whether a country is strong or not does not depend largely on how many soldiers and horses it has, how large its territory is, or how powerful its forces are, but rather depends on the unity of its people.
People's hearts are moving together.
If the hearts of the people are not united, even a small mound cannot be moved away.
Then look at the state of people's hearts in Han and Song Dynasties.
Just when the Ming army was attacking Chen Youliang, Guan Duo of the Northern Expedition Middle Route Army also tried to attack Liaodong. In response to Liu Futong, he led his troops from Goryeo and fought back to Liaodong. As a result, hundreds of thousands of troops were defeated by the Yuan army in western Liaodong, causing heavy losses.
, had to retreat to Goryeo.
At this moment, Goryeo's soldiers and horses were also dispatched, hoping to cooperate with the Yuan army and expel the Red Turban Army.
Guan Duo and others were at the point of life and death, but at this moment, Zhang Dingbian stepped forward and led 2,800 soldiers to take the initiative to fight against the Goryeo soldiers and horses.
After three battles and three victories, in the last battle, Zhang Dingbian carried a long sword and chased for thirty miles, beheading eight thousand people, killing the Goryeo soldiers and horses to the point of utter loss, and fled south in embarrassment.
Zhang Dingbian became famous in one battle. The children in Korea would not sleep, and their parents would use Zhang Dingbian to scare them.
Zhang Dingbian's victory greatly encouraged Guan Duo and others, and they barely repelled the Yuan army. However, they suffered heavy losses. More than half of their original 200,000 people were lost.
The rogue warfare method like theirs coerces a large number of people. Once they encounter a failure, especially after losing many veterans, it is easy for people to be disintegrated and unable to recover.
Guan Duo was so distraught that he had to pray to Zhang Dingbian for help.
Zhang Dingbian is also very straightforward. You want to organize the army and continue to support it. This is good, but as a rough man, what can I do to help you?
If you want to live, the ready-made examples are there, and you just need to learn from Zhang Xiang’s actions.
Zhang Dingbian was considerate and gave Guan Duo a copy of Zhang Ximeng's articles.
"Take it and read it!"
Guan Duo smiled helplessly, "Brother Zhang is joking, how can you conquer the world by relying on books?"
Zhang Dingbian sneered, "Do you think this is an ordinary book? This is not a Confucian scholar's idle moaning, sitting in a study, searching for food! This is a beggar's treasure book, from a nine-captain to a great emperor.
! It’s a wise saying written with painstaking efforts by another contemporary sage... If you think this thing is ordinary, why don’t you find me an extraordinary one? Could it be that you thought there would be a wise king coming to the world to save you?
?”
Guan Duo's face was pale. Zhang Dingbian grabbed his attention and he was speechless. He pondered for a long time, reached out and grabbed the manuscript, saluted Zhang Dingbian, and then hurriedly left.
Guan Duo, who was in a difficult situation, actually opened Zhang Ximeng's manuscripts and began to learn from the advanced experience of the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, this thing is just like this. I am not afraid that you will see it, but I am afraid that you will not see it.
Zhang Ximeng made it clear and clear.
If you want to make soldiers fight bravely, a very simple question is to let them know why they are fighting!
If you just simply inspire with loyalty, encourage with salary, and seduce with official titles... these are all things that enemies can do, so it's not unusual.
Only by thoroughly equalizing the acres of land, giving property to the soldiers, and allowing the soldiers to fight for the fundamental land, can we unleash a hundredfold combat power. We would rather die than surrender, and be unyielding.
Guan Duo is not a fool, on the contrary, he is very smart. In fact, Zhu Jiajun did this in the early years, and someone from Liu Futong also suggested it, but it is a pity that it can't be done.
Liu Futong himself is powerful, and the people gathered around him are also in a similar situation.
All they want is to invade Dadu and replace Yuan Ting. Those who should be emperors should be emperors, and those who should be ministers should be ministers.
To put it bluntly, they just saw that Yuan Ting could no longer hold on and wanted to replace it, but they did not think about establishing a brand new country.
At the beginning, Yuan Ting was ignorant and incompetent, which gave them hope. But with the rise of Chahan Timur, Liu Futong and the others met their opponents.
The people who gathered under the command of Chahan Timur were all armed landlords. Compared with the decadent Yuan army, this group of people was more organized and had stronger logistics. They understood the local situation and communicated with and cooperated with the powerful people from all over the country. Where did they end up?
, can all be supported.
Both are powerful, Chahan Timur is obviously more powerful than Liu Futong, and they also rely on the Yuan Dynasty. Even if it is not good, it is a dynasty that has been almost a hundred years old, and it still has some residual power.
If you want to truly defeat the Yuan Dynasty, you must find a new path, come up with new ideas, and show something unique...implement a strict land equalization system, gain full support from the military and civilians, propose to expel the barbarians, and restore China.
Firmly occupy the right name.
Establish a solid foundation, eliminate the powerful, break up the big households, and prevent these people from colluding with Yuan Ting. Only by doing this step by step and in a down-to-earth manner can we successfully defeat Yuan Ting.
Otherwise, it's just a comparison. I'm sorry, you are really not as experienced as Yuan Ting, so you can't be his opponent.
Guan Duo spent three days, almost without sleep, reading Zhang Ximeng's manuscript over and over again. When he read the end, Guan Duo couldn't help but sigh.
This is the truth. Just because Zhang Ximeng said it doesn't mean it is no longer the truth.
What's more, this is Goryeo, not the Central Plains. Even if you do what Zhang Ximeng said, it doesn't mean you have surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang... Yes, I did it!
Before the Yuan army came, Guan Duo immediately issued an order to grant land to the soldiers, encouraging them to combine farming and fighting to preserve the results of the battle.
First take root in northern Goryeo, then advance into Liaodong and regain most of the capital...
In order to boost morale, Guan Duo also personally made a batch of field deeds and distributed them to his soldiers.
The soldier who got the land deed had a smile on his face. He finally got a piece of land, but the soldier's smile was somewhat forced.
"Do you think the land is not good? Or do you think the offer is insufficient?" Guan Duo asked seriously.
The soldiers under his command were silent for a long time, not daring to speak, but just clicked on the big red seal... Guan Duo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his face turned red and he almost fell down!
The land deed you gave is still stamped with the seal of the Song Dynasty. What use can this thing have?
Almost like waste paper!
It would be useful if we could give us the land deed of the Ming Dynasty, stamped with Emperor Zhu’s seal!
Guan Duo was ashamed, but he also understood one word: imitate others!
Although equalizing land is an excellent method, not everyone can learn it.
Zhu Yuanzhang's land equalization order worked. He had done this since the beginning of his army. In ten years, he not only conquered a huge territory, but also established a golden sign.
The land deed that Zhu Yuanzhang promised is the land deed.
The land deed promised by others is probably just a piece of waste paper.
What's more, everyone knows that the Central Army is in danger, and it would be ridiculous to try to reverse its fate with a few land deeds.
Guan Duo learned from the pain and found Zhang Dingbian again.
"I don't understand anything anymore. If you can't understand Prime Minister Zhang's manuscript, don't come to me!"
Guan Duo smiled helplessly, "I understand the manuscript, but Guangyou's manuscript is not enough. I also want to ask Brother Zhang for help?"
"H-how can I help?"
"Please ask Brother Zhang to serve as the Pingzhang of Liaoyang Province. I am willing to submit to Brother Zhang!"
After saying this, Guan Duo knelt on his knees and kowtowed to Zhang Dingbian.
This time Lao Zhang was completely fooled.
Why surrender to me?
"I, I'm just a subordinate of the Emperor of Heaven. I, I can't help you or anything." Zhang Dingbian explained desperately.
Guan Duo smiled helplessly, "Brother Zhang, what I want is the four words "Great Tomorrow Emperor!"
"You, you want to change the family?" Zhang Dingbian keenly captured Guan Duo's meaning.
"I, I am at my wits end now. Only by relying on the Emperor of Heaven can I keep my subordinates from collapsing. I don't want to be a betrayer, but when things get to this point, I, I have no choice!"
Zhang Dingbian looked at Guan Duo seriously, chewing on his words. After a long while, Zhang Dingbian sneered and said: "Guan Duo, listen to your reluctant words. Did the Emperor of Ming Dynasty beg you to co-author it? Didn't you ask the Emperor of Ming Dynasty? "
"Where...where do these words come from?" Guan Duo shook his head hurriedly, "I, I didn't mean this!"
"Why not? If you were not desperate, how could you think of taking refuge in the Ming Dynasty? You are not sincere and not loyal enough!"
Guan Duo was stunned. Zhang Dingbian was obviously a martial artist. How could he be as sharp as an assassin at this time?
Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal!
"Zhang, brother Zhang, what do you think the younger brother should do to be loyal?"
Zhang Dingbian chuckled, "I don't want you to submit immediately, and I don't need to be a Pingzhang... You are still the Pingzhang of Liaoyang Province, and I will be your deputy. As long as you allow us to make friends with each other, and treat those of Prime Minister Zhang I advocate that you should preach it in the army and let the brothers know about it, that’s it!”