Lao Zhu rubbed his temples and rolled his eyes, "Is this the genius you call the world's greatest? Why can't he even recognize the road? He ran to the east and then to the west. If he was in our hands and asked to beat a dog, he wouldn't be able to chase him away.
chicken?"
Zhang Ximeng grinned bitterly. There was nothing he could do about it. Lao Luo was a famous road idiot. Even Second Master Guan was ordered by him to run around the world in the wrong direction. It was just a trivial matter.
"My lord, when Mr. Luo was in Jiangnan, he wrote poems, lyrics, and plays. He was quite famous among the talented people."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and said: "Since he has some skills, can he see through our tricks? If Zhang Shicheng is unwilling to let Liuhe go, do we have to fight them head-on?"
Zhang Ximeng thought for a while and said with a smile: "Lord, I don't think you need to worry about this matter. This letter is just a spoonful of oil poured on the fire. In fact, we have already laid enough groundwork... Zhang Shicheng is a smart man, so he should not get into trouble.
!As for Luo Guanzhong, he will also be willing to cooperate with us in singing a play!"
There is no doubt that if I just randomly obtained a letter of unknown origin and handed it to Luo Guanzhong, hoping to deceive Zhang Shicheng, wouldn't this be like a dream?
But since Lao Luo came, how many programs have been prepared here?
Wu Datou's play and "Mu Family Ancestral Hall" with the theme of attacking aristocratic families all show Lao Zhu's thoughts.
Then Luo Guanzhong was asked to watch the trial of Bai Jing'en, to see the roar of the people, and to see the overwhelming public opinion... These actions all have rich meanings.
In fact, it can be seen from Luo Guanzhong's books that he has some talents, but he is also relatively conservative and traditional. Especially Luo Guanzhong has personally participated in battles, but among the Three Kingdoms, he would rather put his effort into not necessarily existing
I don't want to spend more time writing about ordinary soldiers than the fighting generals.
In his writing, the small soldiers are controlled by the general, waving flags and shouting, and then cover up and kill them for a while, but they cannot have any more effect.
It should be said that deep down in his heart, he at least ignored the common people and was unwilling to face this largest and most profound force.
It’s not that I want to be black and white, it’s just that most scholar-bureaucrats have this mentality.
But it happened that in Chuzhou, he saw the scene he least wanted to see.
Zhu Yuanzhang's ambitions and powerful methods were by no means as simple as overthrowing the Yuan Dynasty. If this person conquered the world, all scholars would probably have a hard time.
In this case, we must not let King Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhang get together, and we must also let King Cheng know that this person has ulterior motives and wants to get involved in Gaoyou! Let the two completely break up.
This letter written by Zhao Jun is the best evidence.
At this time, Luo Guanzhong didn't care whether there was any problem. Even if there was something fishy, he was willing to believe it, and he was even more willing to let Zhang Shicheng believe it!
The butt determines the head, and Lao Luo is no exception.
"This little Zhu Chongba still dares to attack me! He really doesn't know whether to live or die! I must rush into Chuzhou and behead Zhu Yuanzhang!"
Zhang Shicheng was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a black and shiny beard. At first glance, he looked like a standard ruthless man.
When he was young, Zhang Shicheng made his fortune by selling illegal salt, and Yuan Ting tried his best to crack down on illegal salt. Once he was caught, he would most likely end up miserable. Zhang Shicheng had been dealing with Yuan Ting for many years and developed a cunning and strong character.
To be honest, he really doesn't think highly of Zhu Yuanzhang.
How dare you plan to seize Gaoyou? Do you believe that I will kill you first?
"Mr. Luo, you went there once, but you can tell me how many soldiers there are with the surname Zhu?"
Luo Guanzhong said quickly: "Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't seem to have many troops in Chuzhou, only a few thousand, but..."
"but what?"
"But Zhu Yuanzhang killed a large number of officials and wealthy families. There were many people in Chuzhou who seemed to be loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang. However, this may not be the case for powerful families. There may be chaos in the future. Zhu Yuanzhang is a grassroots bandit after all. How can he compare with the king? It's just that he is attacking rashly at this moment and is just looking around.
"Hua, it's hard to say whether we will win or lose!" Luo Guanzhong hesitated when he saw Zhang Shicheng coming up to him. If he really fought, everyone would know about stealing books. He vaguely felt that there might be something going on here that shouldn't be done.
adventure.
Zhang Shicheng had a dark face. He hated such ambiguous words the most. These literati are like this. They always want to be watertight and not make mistakes, but they don't know that it is useless and disappointing.
He could only focus on his brother Zhang Jiuliu. As if he felt his brother's gaze, Zhang Jiuliu said hurriedly: "I know Zhu Yuanzhang. His original name is Zhu Chongba, and he is Guo Zixing's godson-in-law. He is like wormwood, earth and stone.
It's not worth mentioning. Zhao Junyong is a heroic figure, he has many soldiers and horses, and he has also annexed many of Peng Da's tribes. Moreover, it is not impossible that this man is a wolf, surrendering to Yuan Tatar, and taking the lead in attacking Gaoyou.
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Zhang Shicheng agreed with Zhang Jiuliu's words. Indeed, in terms of fame and influence, Zhao Junyong was far above Zhu Yuanzhang. After all, Zhao Junyong and Zhang Shicheng were on the same level, both were princes!
"In this way, as long as we can block Zhao Junyong, Zhu Yuanzhang will have no problem. Jiuliu, you will lead 5,000 troops and go to Tianchang immediately to prevent Zhao Junyong from going south!"
Zhang Jiuliu agreed immediately, got up and went to mobilize his troops.
Luo Guanzhong looked at his back, hesitating in his heart. There was no doubt that Zhu Yuanzhang was much more dangerous than Zhao Jun. In terms of means and structure, including the civil servants and generals around him, Zhu Yuanzhang was even above Zhang Shicheng.
Logically speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang should be attacked first.
The problem is that if Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately sent this letter to him, he would be besieged when the army passes by. If it fails, wouldn't he fall into the trap and be deceived by others?
It's better to keep your mouth shut. King Cheng is willing to guard against Zhao Junyong. That's the best. It has nothing to do with him anyway.
Luo Guanzhong aspired to return to his residence, take a shower, take a rest, drink a cup of tea, listen to some music, and write something in the evening... After taking this trip, his knowledge greatly increased, and his literary thoughts surged like a spring!
At Zhu Yuanzhang's side, a big-headed soldier can rehearse a play and is quite popular. I don't believe he is as good as you!
People who write code have very unique brain circuits, and their focus is completely different.
And just when Luo Guanzhong was immersed in the beauty of words, Lao Zhu finally moved.
He personally selected 800 soldiers, all of whom were the best of the best. One hundred of them pretended to be ordinary businessmen and mixed into Liuhe. The rest followed him, all wearing armor and holding swords, preparing to seize Liuhe as quickly as possible.
"Your superiors, let your subordinates handle this matter!"
Tang He asked for a fight, and the Feng brothers also wanted to fight, and they all looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.
Lao Zhu smiled slightly and said, "We all know what you are thinking. In the past two years, we have fought battles to defend the city and to attack the stronghold, but we have not fought this kind of night attack to capture the city, so we are worried.
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Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhang Ximeng and asked, "What do you think, sir?"
Zhang Ximeng said hurriedly: "My lord, I have long ordered that more pork liver be supplied to the army. Tang Qianhu's men eat the most, and there are not many soldiers who are night blind. My lord has selected the best among the eight hundred soldiers, and there are already 800 soldiers who are night blind."
Not much left, I don’t think there will be chaos and collapse.”
Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction. Zhang Ximeng had done so many things in the army, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation. With him around, it was indeed much easier.
"Sir, you have given us a reassurance, so there is nothing to worry about. I will lead you in a fight. When you gain experience in the future, you will be able to take charge on your own."
When everyone saw what Lao Zhu said, they were speechless.
Zhu Yuanzhang is such a person who likes to do things himself, what else can he do!
What's more, what Lao Zhu said makes sense. The big guys have never fought before. No one can bear the burden if something goes wrong. Only Lao Zhu can bear it.
Therefore, Lao Zhu mobilized Tang He, the Feng brothers, Guo Ying, and some confidants to participate in this battle.
The little Liuhe, despite its virtues and abilities, has to be served by more than half of the Huaixi nobles. This is such a small blessing!
Zhang Ximeng, on the other hand, did not follow him, nor did Fei Ju and Hua Yun, who had other missions.
"After my lord has captured Liuhe, one of you will lead the troops to occupy Lai'an, and the other will attack Quanjiao... In this way, the entire Chuzhou will be under our control."
Fei Ju and Hua Yun nodded quickly, everyone was gearing up and eager to try... Especially Fei Ju, I thought that when he followed Zhu Yuanzhang, he would be the ninth captain.
In less than a year, it has developed from a town, to a county, and then to a prefecture, with more and more soldiers and horses under its command, and its strength is getting stronger and stronger.
This feeling is really wonderful.
If you follow the leader, you will have a bright future!
Zhang Ximeng sent Zhu Yuanzhang away and waited anxiously. Although he was full of confidence in Zhu Yuanzhang, he was still worried that something might happen, so much so that he didn't sleep well and had dark circles under his eyes.
Finally on the third day, a horse flew over. The knight carried a red flag on his shoulder and shouted loudly from a distance: "Good news!"
"Good news! The superior soldiers won Liuhe easily without losing any blood!"
"The superior takes over Liuhe easily!"
"Liuhe has been taken down!"
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In an instant, Chuzhou fell into a sea of joy. The people in the city actually walked out of their homes and went to the streets to cheer and celebrate the victory from the bottom of their hearts.
Who said people are numb?
They know clearly that whoever treats them sincerely will naturally treat them sincerely!
Zhang Ximeng's face glowed red, and he finally regained his energy, "Fei Ju, Hua Yun, you send troops immediately!"
The two agreed hurriedly, and then Zhang Ximeng said: "Please ask Mr. Li to come over quickly... Oh, no, I will go there in person!" Zhang Ximeng trotted to see Li Shanchang, feeling very happy. Soon they would have a solid foundation.