Chapter 24 5. Deng Yu defected, Qiao Yuxiao will be Chang Yuchun

When Zhu Yuanzhang was in Chuzhou, he heard people talk about Deng Yu, a young and promising general, and he praised him very much.For talented people, Zhu Yuanzhang has a kind of mentality-to take them for his own use.Zhu Yuanzhang understood very well that in the development of his personal career, talents must be recruited and reused in order to achieve more long-term development and have the strength to cross the Yangtze River, seek Jiqing, and pacify the world. This Deng Yu was smart and eager to learn when he was young, and joined the rebel army with his father and brother at the age of sixteen.His father became a moderate military officer, but unfortunately died while fighting the Yuan army. His elder brother took over his father's military power, and soon fell ill and died young.Deng Yu, who was still young, took the place of his father and brother and led the troops to fight. He was extremely brave. Whenever he encountered a war, he would always stand up and charge forward.The soldiers in the army admired his bravery very much, and many people in Sizhou, Lingbi, Xuyi and other places came to serve him after hearing his good name.

When Zhu Yuanzhang captured Hezhou, Deng Yu led his army from Xuyi to defect. Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy to see Deng Yu bringing an army of more than 10,000 horses to seek refuge, but he was also a little worried.Deng Yu is only seventeen years old at this time, and the personality of a seventeen-year-old boy has not yet been finalized. He was able to lead troops to fight before, which shows that he is a brave person. However, such a person is often more sensitive as a refugee, and I am afraid it is difficult to control. .Zhu Yuanzhang also understood that if he could control his ambition and wildness reasonably, such a person must be a useful general.

Zhu Yuanzhang decided to attack Deng Yu first. He believed that if people can treat each other with sincerity and justice, as long as they are reasonable people, they will return them with courtesy.As for interpersonal communication, Li Shanchang is more friendly and persuasive.Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang invited young Deng Yu to talk about military affairs. When Deng Yu saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had talked to him about military affairs when he first arrived in the military camp, he was very happy and felt that he was being reused. Seeing that Deng Yu was in high spirits, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was a masculine and free-spirited person, and he didn't like to hide himself, so he said: "I admire your father's character and bravery, but I can't have the chance to meet again, and I will regret it for the rest of my life. I can deal with Mr. Deng together with Mr. Deng. Yuanzhang is very pleased with the soldiers. But I don’t understand, now that there are many heroes in the world and there are so many rebels, why did you come to Hezhou to help Yuanzhang’s army?”

Deng Yu replied maturely: "My father respected General Zhu very much before he was alive. General Zhu fought for the people of the world, and the Deng family also vowed to resist the Yuan army for the sake of the people. This is a common goal. As the general said, at present all The insurgents are growing stronger, but there are not many who can really make a difference and think about the people." Hearing this, Li Shanchang sighed: "My son is worthy of being the son of General Deng. He has vision and courage. Follow General Zhu and resist the Yuan army together, and the world will be peaceful soon."

Deng Yu said: "The next thing is the day when the world is peaceful, and the spirit of the deceased father is in heaven." Zhu Yuanzhang talked with Deng Yu about military law and tactics, modestly asked Deng Yu's views on the current situation, and talked about speculation. At the same time, Deng Yu felt respected and very happy.Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Deng Yu as the general manager, and Deng Yu became the youngest officer in Zhu's army. Not long after Deng Yulai defected, Zhu Yuanzhang heard Hu Dahai talk about Chang Yuchun, a native of Huaiyuan, and knew that he was a wild young man with strong marksmanship. .

One day, Zhu Yuanzhang and more than a dozen soldiers went to Chuzhou for business and walked to Douyang Pass.Zhu Yuanzhang thought about the twists and turns of the mountain road, and suddenly had a whim to go through the mountain forest.This is a dense jungle, because of the dense trees, it is difficult to find the way, but it is not a particularly large forest, just because the trees are dense and there are few people.Along the way, apart from a few hares jumping past, the scenery in the forest was quiet and serene, and Zhu Yuanzhang's mood was clear and clear. However, after only a few miles away, they heard the sound of horseshoes nearby.Zhu Yuanzhang was curious, and wanted to see who dared to hide in the forest, and what their thoughts were.After a while, several strong men on horseback appeared beside Zhu Yuanzhang. The one rushing forward was a young man about 20 years old, with a heroic appearance, a handsome appearance, and a long gun in his hand.Zhu Yuanzhang was curious and took a serious look.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang showed no fear, the young man shouted, "Who are you? Where did you come from and where are you going?" Dealing with such a young man, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't need to bother, and calmly replied: "From Hezhou, going to Chuzhou, may I ask this brother's name?" The young man looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and saw that he was very handsome and had a strange appearance. He looked like a general or an official. He couldn't tell his real identity. He swung his spear and said loudly: "Quickly report your name!" Zhu Yuanzhang still had a calm demeanor, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Zhu Yuanzhang!"

The young man had a look of astonishment on his face, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang again, and said: "I'm Chang Yuchun, from Huaiyuan, it's a pleasure to meet General Zhu." When Zhu Yuanzhang learned that he was Chang Yuchun, he immediately became happy, thinking that if he could accept Chang Yuchun to fight in the army, it would be a worthwhile trip, so he hurriedly said, "I have heard about you for a long time, but where do you live now?" Chang Yuchun also put away his long spear, cupped his hands and said: "General Zhu is courteous, and I am taken in by the owner of a village."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You are young and talented, staying in the mountains and forests is not a long-term strategy. I don't know if you are willing to create a great cause with us. Your ability is enough to be a general." Chang Yuchun looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, expressionless and silent. Zhu Yuanzhang realized that his words were presumptuous, so he smiled and said: "If you want to join the army, we welcome you at any time. I hope Brother Yuchun think twice." Chang Yuchun cupped his hands and said, "Excuse me, I still have a task to do today, so I won't accompany you." After saying that, Bi rode away.

It is not easy for Zhu Yuanzhang to take back such a brave and rebellious person.He knew in his heart that if Chang Yuchun was a sensible person, he would definitely join the army and give up the cottage.Zhu Yuanzhang did not forget to ask Hu Dahai to inquire about Chang Yuchun's whereabouts and whereabouts. After more than ten days, Zhu Yuanzhang heard a report from a soldier saying that a young man outside the city had joined the army and had a fight with Hu Dahai. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious in his heart, thinking how those who joined the army could be so rampant, so he rushed to the city gate immediately.

It turned out that it was Chang Yuchun who came to join the army, and he had some quarrel with Hu Dahai before, but at this time when they met, both of them were angry, so they started fighting. Zhu Yuanzhang first scolded Hu Dahai for a while, and Chang Yuchun smiled when he was complacent.Zhu Yuanzhang took Chang Yuchun's performance seriously and ignored him.After Hu Dahai was reprimanded repeatedly, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Hu Dahai why. Before Hu Dahai could speak, Chang Yuchun spoke first.Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied. He knew that Chang Yuchun was a frivolous person, but he should not be provoked.Chang Yuchun's reason was that he sincerely joined the army, and Hu Dahai led the troops out of the city before he entered the city. Because he had a feud with Hu Dahai, he was worried that Hu Dahai would be hostile and hurt himself, so he started fighting. Hu Dahai repeatedly complained, saying that he did not make the first move.Zhu Yuanzhang didn't wait for Hu Dahai to finish, and said to him: "The army has military discipline, and those who violate it will be subject to military laws. Regardless of who is right or wrong in this matter, since everyone wants to join the army, there must be rules. Often Regardless of whether Chun is right or wrong, because he is not a member of our army, you, Hu Dahai, as an officer, how can you get into a fight with Chang Yuchun at the city gate, how decent is it." For Hu Dahai, mainly for Chang Yuchun.Although a person like Chang Yuchun cannot be tamed with just a few words, it is necessary to show him off and let him know the difference between an army and a copycat. Both Chang Yuchun and Hu Dahai lowered their heads.Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say much, but asked Chang Yuchun's life and recent situation in the cottage with concern.Knowing that Chang Yuchun came to join the army because the village owner asked him to go down the mountain to rob food, and refused to return to the village without getting anything.Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "You are a general, but you must first have the etiquette of being a man. Now you have not bid farewell to the village owner, but you have come to join the army for some reason. It is an injustice to the village owner and the rebel army. If you are sincere Join the army, and soon the rebel army will cross the river and develop into the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, if you come to vote again, Yuan Zhang will definitely take you in and use you as a forward." Although Chang Yuchun has an irritable personality and can't listen to persuasion, he also feels that he is wrong for making trouble at the city gate today, and it is true that the matter of the cottage is not over yet. He brought his brothers here to seek refuge. Zhu Yuanzhang cupped his hands and said, "General Zhu, please rest assured." He rode away. Looking at the back of Chang Yuchun leaving, Hu Dahai said: "General, haven't you been inquiring about Chang Yuchun's information? Why did the general refuse to accept him when he came to join the army today?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Chang Yuchun is young and vigorous, and has superb martial arts skills. If he is reused, he must first dampen his sharpness and edges, otherwise it will be difficult to use him in the army." Hu Dahai admired: "What the general said is true, but isn't the general worried that he won't come?" Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I have already said that I will accept him and entrust him with a heavy responsibility. If he is a smart and faithful person, he will come back naturally after a while. If he is really impatient, retreats when he is frustrated, and does not come, then He can't be regarded as a usable talent, so it's a pity not to come." On the eve of crossing the river, Zhu Yuanzhang was mobilizing all the troops and horses to plan the layout, and Chang Yuchun came to join him.Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy in his heart, knowing that he came here with sincerity this time, and also understood that this is a general who can be trained, so he ordered him to be a strong forward and formed a team with Deng Yu, and ordered Deng Yu and Chang Yuchun to lead the team. The soldiers went south by boat from Chaohu Lake.Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately asked Chang Yuchun to be by the young Deng Yu's side, and let him, a perverted and former bandit, see how Deng Yu led troops to fight. Chang Yuchun and Deng Yu cooperated well, and successively captured Niuzhuji, Taiping, Liyang, Lishui, Jurong, and Wuhu, and made military exploits.Deng Yu was promoted and made many military exploits thereafter; Chang Yuchun made his debut in the war and was highly regarded by Zhu Yuanzhang.