Chapter 214 Liu Ji offers a plan, killing two birds with one stone
Since getting Liu Bowen, Zhang Yangquan began to go to the talent recruitment center frequently again.
There are still more than ten days before the King Ceremony, and Liu Bowen has not yet performed his duties, so he is temporarily living in the Recruitment Hall.
Qin Lingjun also paid great attention to Liu Bowen, and she would go with Zhang Yangquan every time.
Today, the two of them chatted with Liu Bowen and a group of scholars at the Huxin Pavilion of the Talent Recruitment Hall.
The scholars were determined to show off their talents and knowledge in front of Zhang Yangquan, and they gave advice one by one. Even when discussing the world, Liu Bowen did not say much and kept smiling and listening.
Just when a scholar was scolding Emperor Yuan for his debauchery and immorality, Guo Niansheng hurriedly came to Huxin Pavilion, his two little eyes shining brightly.
"Manager, something big happened in the north!" He said with joy on his face.
Zhang Yangquan hurriedly asked: "Has Zhang Shicheng made any move?"
Guo Niansheng laughed and said: "It's not Zhang Shicheng, it's Zhao Junyong! There was internal strife among his men. Peng Zaozhu and Guo Zixing wanted to mutiny, but Sun Deya suppressed them!"
Zhang Yangquan was slightly startled and asked: "Is Guo Zixing okay?"
Guo Niansheng laughed and said: "Peng Zaozhu was killed, Guo Zixing fled to Chuzhou with his remaining troops, Sun Deya chased him all the way, and is attacking Chuzhou City!"
Zhang Yangquan's eyes flashed, revealing a thoughtful look.
A scholar surnamed Feng said loudly: "Zhao Jun used doves to occupy the magpie's nest and forcibly annexed Guo Zixing's men. I had already guessed that today's changes would happen!"
Another scholar surnamed Li snorted coldly: "I have never heard you mention this before, but now you have the nerve to do it in front of the manager?"
The scholar surnamed Feng was furious and started a quarrel with the scholar surnamed Li.
Another scholar surnamed Zhang suddenly raised his hands towards Zhang Yangquan and said: "Congratulations to the manager, congratulations to the manager!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Why are you so happy?"
The scholar surnamed Zhang laughed and said: "Zhao Jun used Haozhou and Chuzhou to gain unjust results. As long as he captures Chuzhou, our army can march north in the name of Guo Zixing's revenge and capture the two places in one fell swoop!"
The scholar surnamed Feng hummed: "In my opinion, Zhao Junyong may not be able to defeat Chuzhou!"
The scholar surnamed Zhang asked Guo Niansheng: "May I ask Deputy General Manager Guo, how many remnants of Guo Zixing's army are there?"
Guo Niansheng said: "Less than a hundred!"
The scholar surnamed Zhang asked again: "How many defenders are there in Chuzhou?"
"Zhu Yuanzhang only left two thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people in Chuzhou, and he shouldn't be able to hold it for three days." Guo Niansheng couldn't answer, so it was Qin Lingjun who answered.
The scholar surnamed Feng said hurriedly: "Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely come to the rescue!"
Qin Lingjun glanced at him and said: "Wuwei and Chuzhou are separated from Hezhou. It will take Zhu Yuanzhang's Yuan soldiers at least five days to arrive, and there is no time at all!"
The scholar surnamed Feng blushed and became silent. The scholar surnamed Zhang looked cheerful.
Seeing Liu Bowen smiling and saying nothing, Zhang Yangquan asked him: "What do you think, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Bowen asked: "What is the manager's current goal?"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Of course we are planning a strategy to the south of the Yangtze River!"
Liu Bowen stopped talking. His meaning was very clear. He didn't need to worry about the disputes in Chuzhou and just focused on exploring the south of the Yangtze River.
The scholar surnamed Zhang was not happy. He glanced at Liu Bowen and hummed: "Our army will naturally attack Jiangnan, but if Chuzhou and Haozhou can be easily obtained, why not?"
Liu Bowen said: "After conquering Chuzhou and Haozhou, Zhao Junyong will definitely refuse to stop, which will affect the energy of our army!"
The scholar surnamed Zhang hummed: "Then destroy Zhao Junyong! Take Sizhou together!"
Liu Bowen shook his head and said: "No matter how fierce and cruel Zhao Junyong is, he still uses the name of a rebel army. If we eliminate him, everyone in the world will definitely blame him!"
Then he added: "Even if we ignore the opinions of the people in the world and forcibly annex Haozhou, Sizhou and Chuzhou, if there is an opportunity to take advantage of Xuzhou, should we attack or not? In this way, we are putting the cart before the horse. How can we talk about conquering Jiangnan?"<
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Zhang Yangquan nodded secretly.
Liu Bowen's words make sense. He really doesn't want to focus on Jiangbei, but Guo Zixing's life must be saved to contain Zhu Yuanzhang!
Liu Bowen glanced at him and said, "Does the manager have any concerns?"
Zhang Yangquan said: "I very much agree with Liu Gong's words, but Guo Zixing was a hero of the world, and it would be a pity to die like this at the hands of Zhao Jun!"
Qin Lingjun nodded and said, "He also has a very good relationship with Uncle Chen."
Liu Bowen stared at Zhang Yangquan closely and said, "The manager wants to save Guo Zixing?"
Zhang Yangquan pondered for a while and said: "I want to rescue Guo Zixing from trouble, and I also hope that Zhao Junyong can capture Chuzhou City. I wonder if Mr. Liu can do it?"
Liu Bowen thought for a moment and said: "This is not difficult. We only need to send a team of troops to help Guo Zixing defend the city, and agree with him that we will only help temporarily. When Zhu Yuanzhang's reinforcements arrive, we will retreat immediately!"
The scholar surnamed Zhang hummed: "If you do this, won't you help Guo Zixing defend Chuzhou City?"
Liu Bowen laughed and said: "No, I'm sure Zhu Yuanzhang will not send troops to rescue. Then we will withdraw our troops for this reason. When Guo Zixing is angry, he will definitely give up Chuzhou and go directly to Wuwei to settle the score with Zhu Yuanzhang!"
A flash of light flashed in Zhang Yangquan's eyes. This would not only achieve his goal, but also make Guo Zixing dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang, killing two birds with one stone!
But there was also a question. He thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Liu, how do you know that Zhu Yuanzhang will not rescue?"
Liu Bowen said: "Zhu Yuanzhang's current situation is actually not good. Inaction is Zhao Pusheng's fault. If Zhao Pusheng attacks him, others will not say anything. If he goes to attack Zhao Pusheng, not only will everyone in the world scold him, but Tianwan's army will not
I will let him go!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and said: "I understand, as long as he leads the rescue, Zhao Pusheng will definitely take advantage of the opportunity and seize all the territory he occupies!"
Qin Lingjun suddenly said: "Zhu Yuanzhang is Guo Zixing's adopted son, and everything he has is given to him by Guo Zixing. I don't think he will leave him alone!"
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang should save him if he can. However, he knows that Chuzhou cannot wait for his reinforcements. If he leads the troops to rescue, both Chuzhou and Wuwei will be lost, and they will no longer have a place to stay!"<
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Guo Niansheng said with a smile: "Yes, if you keep Wuwei, Guo Zixing can still have a retreat. If I were Zhu Yuanzhang, I would not save Chuzhou!"
Zhang Yangquan took a deep breath and said: "In that case, follow Mr. Liu's arrangement. Uncle Guo, go and make it clear to Zhang Tianyou, and then let Wang Da lead 10,000 cavalry to Chuzhou for rescue!"
"Yes!"
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When Zhang Tianyou learned that Jiangdu's army was willing to help, he burst into tears of gratitude. He immediately sent a follower to pass the news back to Chuzhou, and then marched towards Chuzhou with Wang Da's 10,000 cavalry.
After the Battle of Yangzhou, Jiangdu's army became much richer. The 10,000 cavalry were all freshly dressed and armored, and each was equipped with a spear, a horse bow, a horizontal sword, and two bags of arrows.
In addition, the soldiers were well-trained and had high morale. Zhang Tianyou was envious and in awe, and he was full of flattery when he talked to Wang Da along the way.
The cavalry marched very fast and arrived in Chuzhou in two days. Guo Zixing personally stood at the south gate, welcomed Wang Da in with joy, and entertained him with a feast.
When Sun Deya outside the city learned that Jiangdu's army was coming, he was frightened and frightened. He quickly withdrew sixty miles away and quickly sent someone to inform Zhao Junyong of the news.
On this day, Guo Tianxu hurriedly hurriedly arrived at Wuwei City before the sun set.
Under the leadership of the city gate guards, he came to Zhu Yuanzhang's commander-in-chief's residence.
Zhu Yuanzhang had been notified long ago and personally greeted him outside the commander's mansion. He was originally smiling, but after seeing Guo Tianxu's face, his heart sank and he asked: "Brother, has something happened to my foster father?"
Guo Tianxu said anxiously: "Brother, Chuzhou is in danger, hurry up and send troops to help!" He briefly talked about the Sizhou mutiny.
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, then raised his hand and said: "Brother, don't be anxious, I will summon the generals immediately to discuss countermeasures!"
Guo Tianxu said angrily: "It's useless to discuss it. We should immediately summon troops and horses for rescue. At night, my father's life will be even more dangerous!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Brother-in-law, the more critical the situation is, the more we need to calm down. Please stay calm for a moment, I will go and discuss this matter with the generals!"
Guo Tianxu said anxiously: "I want to go with you!"
Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a while and finally nodded in agreement.
The two came to the military camp together, and Zhu Yuanzhang ordered his men to beat the military drums. After a while, all the generals above the governor level came to the commander's tent, and Zhu Yuanzhang explained the situation to everyone.
A scene that shocked Guo Tianxu happened. The first reaction of Zhu Yuanzhang's generals was not to rescue Guo Zixing, but to blame Guo Zixing!
"Why is Commander Guo so restless? After our army takes over the entire territory of Wuwei, it won't be too late to fall out with Zhao Jun!"
"We also led Zhao Junyong's people to Chuzhou. Isn't this giving Chuzhou over to others?"
"There are only two thousand old and weak people in Chuzhou. I'm afraid that the time we are talking now will be defeated by Zhao Jun!"
Guo Tianxu was furious and was about to explode when suddenly he heard a clang. Zhu Yuanzhang pulled out the long knife from his waist and cut off the corner of the case with one blow.
"Whoever dares to criticize my adoptive father again, this is what will happen!" he shouted coldly?
Tang He coughed and said: "Commander, it is wrong for brothers to complain, but it is not nonsense. With so many people in Chuzhou, it is impossible to defend it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was used to being called Marshal by his subordinates and did not feel it was inappropriate. However, Guo Tianxu on the side stared at him with his eyes wide open.
"Even if we can't defend it, why don't we save it?" Zhu Yuanzhang scolded.
Xu Dadao: "As long as we lead the army to rescue, Zhao Pusheng will definitely take the opportunity to attack us. If we do nothing, Chuzhou will not be able to be rescued, and our army will no longer have a place to stay!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Xuda, you leave five thousand people to do nothing, I will lead more than seven thousand people to save Chuzhou!"
Tang He said anxiously: "Even if Lao Xu can hold on, but in this case, we will be fighting Zhao Pusheng. Behind him is Tianwan's army. How can we defeat him?"
Miao Daheng said: "Moreover, if we defend Chuzhou, we will also face a fierce attack from Zhao Junyong. When the time comes, our army will be attacked from both sides and will be destroyed!"
Hua Yun said coldly: "Commander, do you really want to lead your brothers to a dead end?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned green and white, and he said nothing.
No one noticed that Guo Tianxu on the side clenched his fists and his shoulders were shaking slightly.
Xu Da suddenly said: "Now we can only get out of the predicament completely by following the original plan, allowing both Zhao Pusheng and Zuo Junbi to suffer losses, and our army taking the opportunity to capture Wuwei!"
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said to Guo Tian: "Brother, you have seen the situation here. Please return to Chuzhou immediately and let your foster father abandon Chuzhou and come to Wuwei to settle down. What do you think?"
Guo Tianxu sneered: "Can I still object?"
Seeing his expression, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart sank, knowing that he would definitely stir up trouble in front of Guo Zixing, and said: "Forget it, I will return to Chuzhou with you and make it clear to my adoptive father in person!"
Tang He said anxiously: "Commander, you can't leave now. The day for discussion between the three companies is coming soon. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to win Wuwei!"
Guo Tianxu sneered: "What discussion among the three families can be more important than the handsome father?"
Zhu Yuanzhang explained: "Zuo Junbi is besieging the Chaohu Water Village. The Liao brothers from the Water Village asked us for help, the Yu family and his sons asked for help from the Jiangdu Navy, and Li Pusheng asked Zhao Pusheng for help. So the three of us decided to meet and discuss how to rescue the Chaohu Water Village.
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Guo Tianxu said angrily: "If you don't save my father, why are you going to save the Chaohu water village?"
Xu Dadao: "We have discussed a plan to make Zhao Pusheng and Zuo Junbi lose both sides, and then we can occupy the entire Wuwei. Please also ask General Guo to explain the situation to Guo Shuai, it is not that we are unwilling to rescue!"
Guo Tianxu narrowed his eyes and said, "Okay, I will make it clear to my father."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed secretly, knowing that Guo Tianxu could not take the overall situation into account. The matter had reached this point, and he could only wait for Guo Zixing to arrive before explaining to him.
After the meeting, Guo Tianxu did not want to wait any longer and immediately returned to Chuzhou.