It is already Haishi, but the lights in the study room of the palace are still very bright.
When Qin Lingsi entered the study, she found three people standing in the room.
Fu Youde, Bian Yuanheng and Zhao Desheng!
The three of them were all dressed in military uniforms, and Zhang Yangquan seemed to be giving them the task of marching westward.
Qin Lingsi didn't dare to disturb her and stood aside silently, listening.
"...General Fu Youde set out from Chizhou, walked through Jiuhua Mountain, and attacked Qimen County, the western gateway to Huizhou!"
"General Bian Yuanheng set out from Hangzhou and attacked Jixi County from the north!"
"General Zhao Desheng started from Jiande and penetrated Huizhou City from the east!"
"Today is the fourth day of November. The time for dispatching troops has been changed from the end of the month to November 15th. Three armies will attack at the same time! Marshal Xu will also attack from the Yangtze River to coordinate your offensive."
The three of them agreed in unison.
Zhao Desheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, what should you do if you encounter Tianwan's army?"
Zhang Yangquan said calmly: "If Tianwan's army affects our army's march plan, we will attack it without fail!"
Zhao Desheng said loudly: "Yes!"
Zhang Yangquan continued: "In addition, there is no general in this battle, and all three of you have the right to make your own decisions before the battle!"
The three of them said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" They bowed to Qin Lingsi and left together.
Zhang Yangquan then turned his gaze to Qin Lingsi, crossed his hands on his chest, and said, "Little sister, what's the matter with coming to see me so late?"
Qin Lingsi walked to Zhang Yangquan, bit her lower lip, and said: "Brother-in-law, a murderer appeared in the Red Mansion tonight and killed many people..."
I told you everything that happened tonight.
Zhang Yangquan listened silently, remained silent for a long time, and said: "I asked why Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly bid farewell to me. It turns out that such a thing happened!"
"Brother-in-law, who do you think the assassin belongs to?"
Zhang Yangquan thought for a while and said: "General Chang's guess is correct. That person is most likely Zhang Dingbian of Tianwan Army. Only Chen Youliang can do such a thing!"
Qin Lingsi gritted her teeth and said: "It is indeed the Tianwan Army!" After a pause, she added: "Brother-in-law, Zhu Yuanzhang has fled Jiangdu Mansion. Should we send someone to capture him?"
Zhang Yangquan raised his hand and said: "No. Our army is about to attack Zhu Yuanzhang's army. If we catch him at this time, we will not only break the trust of the world, but also arouse the fighting spirit of Zhu Yuanzhang's army, which will be detrimental to the battle. Let him go!"<
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Qin Lingsi frowned and said, "Then what should we do with Tianwanjun's envoy?"
"Don't be polite to people like Chen Youliang, just arrest them and torture them! But before arresting them, remember to announce their crimes to the public first!"
Qin Lingsi nodded her chin and said, "I know what to do. Brother-in-law, I'm going to go then. You can rest early!" She stepped out of the house.
Zhang Yangquan sat on the chair for a while, then stood up, walked to the candlelight, picked up the lampshade, and was about to blow out the light.
Suddenly, Yang Sanqiang walked in and said: "Your Majesty, Marshal Fang wants to see you!"
Zhang Yangquan had no choice but to put the lampshade back and said, "Please invite him in."
Fang Yuan strode in, saluted with one hand, and said: "Your Majesty, there is new military information coming from Han and Song Dynasties!"
Zhang Yangquan said with emotion: "Did Mao Gui cross the river?"
Fang Yuan smiled and said: "It's not Mao Gui, but Bianliang has made another move."
Zhang Yangquan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "What happened to Bianliang?"
Fang Yuandao said: "Liu Futong gathered another 200,000 troops in Bianliang, of which 100,000 were led by Guan Duo and Pan Cheng, and attacked Shanxi in the north. The other 100,000 were led by Li Xixi and Bai Buxin, and marched towards Shaanxi. They probably wanted to support
Li Wu’s West Route Army!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said, "Has Chahan Timur not wiped out Li Wu's West Route Army yet?"
Fang Yuandao: "Not yet. Although Li Wu lost consecutive battles, he ran very fast and Chahan Timur couldn't catch up!"
Zhang Yangquan pondered for a while and said: "Liu Futong sent out all the troops, isn't he afraid that Bianliang will be empty?"
Fang Yuan laughed and said: "The Tatars are too busy taking care of themselves now and are being attacked from all sides. It is impossible to attack Bianliang!"
Zhang Yangquan's eyes flashed and he said: "That's not necessarily the case!"
Now the overall command of the Yuan army is in the hands of Chahan Timur.
This man can be called the best general in the Yuan Dynasty. However, since he took charge of the Yuan army, not only did he not counterattack, but instead made all the Yuan armies retreat continuously.
Judging from the appearance, the Yuan army seems to have lost its momentum, unable to withstand Liu Futong's fierce attacks and retreating steadily.
But Zhang Yangquan knew that this was Chahan Timur's strategy to lure the enemy.
He took advantage of the large territory of the Yuan Dynasty to continuously pull the armies of Han and Song Dynasties apart, thus leaving Bianliang empty, just like when Liu Futong attacked Bianliang.
When the time is right, he will launch a massive counterattack and attack Bianliang!
As long as Bianliang is lost, Liu Futong's Northern Expedition will fail!
Early the next morning, Zhang Yangquan took Chen Ji to his study and asked him to take charge of the food and fodder for the three armies.
Originally, Guo Niansheng was the best candidate for grain and grass logistics, but he was recently responsible for harvesting late rice and had already left for Hangzhou.
In the next few days, Zhang Yangquan and Qin Lingjun went to the military camp every day, and returned to the palace in the afternoon to handle government affairs.
This morning, as soon as he and Qin Lingjun arrived at the commander's tent, Fang Yuan brought new news.
"You said Zhu Yuanzhang didn't go to Zuo Junbi to apologize?" Zhang Yangquan said blankly.
Fang Yuan said harshly: "Not only did he not apologize, he also didn't send an envoy. This is really weird!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned. Did Zhu Yuanzhang really want to deal with the two armies of himself and Chen Youliang on his own?
Qin Lingjun suddenly said: "Actually, I think it's normal for him not to go. Judging from Zuo Junbi's character, even if he goes, Zuo Junbi will not be able to join forces with him again, but will humiliate him!"
Fang Yuan let out a laugh and said, "Didn't Zhu Yuanzhang have been humiliated by Zuo Junbi before? It's not surprising that he should be humiliated again!"
Qin Lingjun shook his head and said: "What Zhu Yuanzhang needs most now is to gather the morale of the army! He can be humiliated himself, but the army cannot! If the soldiers know that the general has humiliated himself, their morale will be hit!"
Fang Yuandao: "Having said that, no matter how high the morale of his army is, after all, the number of troops is too small, less than 30,000, so how can he defeat us?"
After a pause, he added: "And his territory is not conducive to holding on at all!"
Zhang Yangquan pulled down the map in the commander's tent and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's territory.
Zhu Yuanzhang's current territory has four roads. In addition to Wuwei Road in Jiangbei, there are three roads in Huizhou, Raozhou and Nankang.
These three roads are connected in a straight line, with Huizhou in the east, Raozhou in the middle, and Nankang in the west, separated from Raozhou by Poyang Lake.
When Zhu Yuanzhang captured Raozhou, he could have captured Xinzhou. In this way, the three places formed a triangle, making it easier to defend.
However, he was eager to capture Jiangzhou, so he marched westward. As a result, it was difficult to allocate troops when defending.
Now facing a pincer attack from the east and west, this terrain disadvantage is even more magnified!
If the troops are dispersed in three directions, the already small number of troops will be even more stretched and vulnerable.
If he puts his main force on Huizhou Road, Nankang Road will be empty.
If the main force is placed on Nankang Road, Huizhou Road will be empty.
Of course, the best way is to put the main force on Raozhou Road, so that both sides can support it, but as long as there is a slight mistake and the support is not timely, both sides may be lost.
Zhang Yangquan stared at the map for a long time and suddenly asked: "Madam, Uncle Fang, if you were Zhu Yuanzhang now, what would you do if you faced this situation?"
Fang Yuan laughed and said: "There is almost no chance of winning in this kind of battle. If it were me, I would take my brothers and flee to Poyang Lake to become water bandits!"
Qin Lingjun frowned and thought for a while, then said: "If I were Zhu Yuanzhang, I would definitely try to stagger the attack time of the troops on both sides and defeat them one by one!"
Fang Yuan shook his head and said: "It's useless. Even if he can win one or two small-scale battles by luck, with his resources and troops, he will still be defeated in the end!"
Zhang Yangquan silently stared at the map and said slowly: "No matter what, Zhu Yuanzhang will not sit still and wait for death. This battle will not be that easy!"