In early June, Zhang Yangquan accepted Shen Qianqian as his concubine.
Compared with when I married Qin Lingjun, this wedding was very low-key and did not invite too many guests.
On the second day of the bridal chamber, as soon as Zhang Yangquan got up, Shen Qianqian was nowhere to be seen. When he asked Chunhe, he learned that Shen Qianqian had gone to greet Qin Lingjun early in the morning.
Zhang Yangquan got up and washed himself, then went straight to the back house, crossed a path, and found the two of them near the row of osmanthus trees planted by Qin Lingsi.
Shen Qianqian and Qin Lingjun were sitting in a stone pavilion, each holding a child and talking about something. There was breakfast on the stone table.
Next to the two women stood a woman dressed as an actress. I don’t know what the actress said. Qin Lingjun and Shen Qianqian were smiling like flowers.
Zhang Yangquan walked over quickly, and the two women immediately stood up and said in unison: "Meet the king!"
The other maids came to greet me one after another.
"No need to be polite."
Zhang Yangquan waved his hand, walked to sit next to Qin Lingjun, glanced at the actress, and found that she was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with heavy makeup on her face.
"What were you talking about just now? Are you so happy?" He asked, reaching out and touching Sixian's little face.
Qin Lingjun smiled and said: "This woman was brought here from the Japanese country by brother Qian Qian. She told some stories about the Japanese country, and we both found it interesting!"
Zhang Yangquan was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the woman again, and then noticed that she was indeed a bit short.
"Tell me what interesting things you have learned about Japan!"
The Japanese girl agreed and whispered: "My little girl just mentioned that the nobles in our country like to dye their teeth black as a matter of refinement."
The tone of voice is weird, obviously he has just learned Chinese not long ago.
Zhang Yangquan imagined it in his mind, quickly shook his head, and changed the subject: "Madam, Qianqian, I want to make a tour eastward to see the new rice planting situation in various places!"
Shen Qianqian frowned slightly, obviously unhappy, and said: "Just let those officials go, why does the king need to go in person?"
Qin Lingjun sighed and said: "Forget it, let him go. He will never feel relieved unless he takes a look with his own eyes."
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "My wife still knows me."
Shen Qianqian pursed her lips and stopped objecting.
At this moment, a guard from a distance rushed over and said: "Your Majesty, Marshal Fang is asking to see you and has important military information to report!"
Qin Lingjun asked: "What happened?"
The guard said: "When Ou Puxiang, the Duke of Yuan Dynasty of Tianwan Army, led his army to attack Tingzhou, he was defeated by the Yuan army. Ou Puxiang died in the battle!"
Zhang Yangquan felt a chill in his heart.
Tingzhou is one of the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Xuanwei Prefecture in Fujian Province. It is also the only place in Jiangnan besides Yunnan Province that is still controlled by the Yuan Dynasty.
This land is located directly under Tianwan's army. Due to terrain reasons, Zhang Yangquan did not allow wild boar to invade Fujian and left that area to Tianwan's army.
Who would have thought that Tianwan’s army couldn’t even defeat this place!
Zhang Yangquan asked: "Who was the name of the Yuan general who defeated Ou Puxiang?"
The guard said: "My name is Chen Youding!"
Shen Qianqian was slightly curious and said, "Could this man be Chen Youliang's brother?"
Zhang Yangquan was somewhat impressed by this name, shook his head and said: "He has nothing to do with Chen Youliang, but this person is indeed not an ordinary character."
"You guys talk, I'm going to the study first!"
Qin Lingjun and Shen Qianqian looked at each other with joy in their eyes. If such a big thing happened suddenly, Zhang Yangquan's southbound trip might be ruined!
In the study, Fang Yuan had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Zhang Yangquan coming in, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Tianwan's army has been defeated again!"
Zhang Yangquan walked to the back of the case and sat down, saying: "I already understand the simple situation. Please tell me Tian Wanjun's reaction!"
Fang Yuandao: "Xu Shouhui was very angry. On Chen Youliang's suggestion, he sent Feng Keming to lead 30,000 cavalry and 70,000 infantry, a total of 100,000 troops, to march to Tingzhou!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said, "Is Feng Keming a direct descendant of Chen Youliang?"
"Yes, Feng Keming and Kang Tai were originally subordinates of Ni Wenjun. When Chen Youliang was dealing with Ni Wenjun, these two people turned against Chen Youliang. Feng Keming also personally killed Ni Wenjun's younger brother Ni Wenyu, so he was trusted by Xu Shouhui!"< /p>
Zhang Yangquan was silent for a long time, then suddenly shook his head.
"Chen Youliang only knows about conspiracy and conspiracy to exclude his own people, but he doesn't know that Tianwan's army is about to be in big trouble!"
Fang Yuan changed his color slightly and said, "Do you suspect that Ou Puxiang's defeat was related to Chen Youliang?"
Zhang Yangquan said solemnly: "It is very possible. And it is definitely a bigger mistake for him to let Feng Keming lead the army to attack Tingzhou!"
Fang Yuan pondered: "Feng Keming is really not famous. Even Ou Puxiang lost to Chen Youding, so he probably can't win!"
Zhang Yangquan stood up, pulled down the map on the wall, stared at Wuwei Road on the map, and said slowly: "Whether Feng Keming wins or loses, Tianwan's army will be in big trouble!"
Fang Yuan said in confusion: "The trouble you are referring to is..."
"Wuwei Zhu Yuanzhang!"
Fang Yuan turned his eyes to Wuwei on the map and said thoughtfully: "Do you suspect that Zhu Yuanzhang will take the opportunity to attack Tianwan's army?"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Zhu Yuanzhang is surrounded by us, Tianwan Army, and Song Army. He can hardly breathe. Now he finally has food. This is his last chance. I believe he will never let it go!"
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "Yes, Wuwei is short of food. If he continues to be trapped in Wuwei, there is only a dead end. He must find a direction to expand!"
After a pause, he added: "Our army just gave him food. He will never dare to attack us with the name of ungratefulness."
"He now nominally belongs to the Song Army, and it is impossible to attack the Song Dynasty, so his only target is Tianwan Army or Zuo Junbi of Luzhou!"
Zhang Yangquan said: "Although Zuo Junbi only has one road, he is brave and good at fighting and has a lot of troops. Zhu Yuanzhang has a close relationship with him and there is no way he will attack him."
Fang Yuan took a deep breath and said: "Tianwan's army has just been defeated, and has mobilized a hundred thousand troops to attack Tingzhou. The interior is empty. This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Zhu Yuanzhang!"
A personal guard suddenly entered the study, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from Chizhou." He handed over a sealed bamboo tube.
Zhang Yangquan opened the bamboo tube and took out the letter inside. As soon as he read two lines, his expression changed.
Zhang Yangquan thought for a long time and handed the letter to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan took it and looked at it.
It turns out that Fu Youde has been ordered to monitor Tianwanjun, and recently he discovered something strange.
According to reports from the scouts he stationed in Hanyang, Feng Keming's 100,000-strong army gathered near Ruizhou.
An army of 100,000 people requires a lot of food and supplies. It took Tuotuo several months to assemble the food and supplies for an army of 400,000 people, so Tianwan's army also needs to raise it for at least one or two months.
However, when the scouts were collecting intelligence in Ruizhou, they discovered that among the supplies shipped to Ruizhou, there was only grain but no grass.
Among the 100,000 troops claimed by the Cheonwan Army, there are at least 30,000 cavalry.
Thirty thousand horses require a huge amount of fodder, but Cheonwanjun did not raise any fodder. This is not normal.
Fang Yuan said in a daze: "What the hell is Tianwan's army doing? Why are they only transporting food but not grass? Could it be that the 30,000 cavalry they say are false?"
Zhang Yangquan's eyes flashed and he said: "The 30,000 cavalry are real, but they are not going to attack Tingzhou!"
Fang Yuan clapped his hands and shouted: "I understand. Chen Youliang had already guessed that Zhu Yuanzhang would take the opportunity to attack him, so he deliberately set a trap and reserved 30,000 cavalry to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang?"
Zhang Yangquan sighed: "Chen Youliang is really scary. You know that he doesn't play by common sense, but you are still easily misled by him. You must be extremely careful with this person in the future!"
Fang Yuan said solemnly: "If Zhu Yuanzhang is defeated, Wuwei will fall into the hands of Tianwan's army! Your Majesty, Wuwei is too close to Jiangdu Mansion!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded.
Wuwei is in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, so you don't have to worry about it, but Chen Youliang has a well-equipped army and is a gambler who likes to put everything on the line, so you have to be more careful with him!
"Immediately send an order to Marshal Xu in Hangzhou and ask him to return to Hezhou to guard it!"