Chapter 11 Chapter Ten Waiting for the Best Time

For Chen Youliang, failure is something he cannot bear. After all, he has always been a winner, but this time he lost completely.He believed that the lesson of the last defeat was that he did not make full use of his navy, so he paid more attention to training his fleet. It should be said that Chen Youliang contributed to my country's shipbuilding. The shipbuilding skills were inherited from Chen Youliang, and of course, they could be regarded as stolen. This time, he made a secret weapon, which is a very terrifying warship. This kind of warship is several feet high, and there are three floors above and below. This design is very scientific, the top is turned upside down, and the bottom can still maintain power. What's even more frightening is that the outside of each ship is still wrapped in iron sheets. This should be a veritable aircraft carrier at that time.

Another design can reflect Chen Youliang's personality. The sound insulation effect between the upper and lower parts of this warship is very good. There is only a layer of wood below, but you can't hear the words on it. It seems that Chen Youliang is still one of the founders of China's sound insulation technology. .The biggest advantage of this design is that it can isolate people, even if the top is defeated, the bottom will still work hard, and it can also prevent leaks.Anyway, follow my Chen Youliang all the way to the dark. Such an ingenious person really cannot be dissatisfied.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was downstream from him, was not at ease. He knew that the last failure and loss was just a drop in the bucket for the rich and powerful Chen Youliang. He is still a veritable poor peasant, and all he has in his hand is the little guy captured from Chen Youliang. If something happens, who will the autumn wind fight? What annoys him even more is that Chen Youliang is upstream and he is downstream, which makes him very uncomfortable. This kind of psychology is actually easy for us to understand. It’s like you live below the hillside and he lives on the hillside. Every time you have to look up at others, feeling bad.

Chen Youliang washed his face in the river, and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to drink his washing water. Chen Youliang washed his feet in the river, and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to drink his foot-washing water. Chen Youliang peed in the river, Zhu Yuanzhang... This lingering person is like the sword of Damocles, always hanging high over Zhu Yuanzhang's head, how can he have a good night's sleep. Must beat him. Chen Youliang was very happy to have a new type of weapon. Since the 21st year of Zhiyuan (1361), he has been fighting water battles with Zhu Yuanzhang. It should be said that the main reason for Chen Youliang's failure is that he did not realize what kind of weapon is the most powerful, not the number of troops, not whether the weapon is advanced, not a powerful fleet, but the people's hearts.

Zhao Pusheng is an excellent general. Every time he attacks, he always takes the lead in attacking the opponent with two swords in his hand. He is never the kind of person who calls "Brothers go up". He has a very high prestige. He is also good to Chen Youliang. Boss, he admires Chen Youliang who can read and write very much. He always calls him Chen Xiucai and treats him as his brother. However, Chen Youliang killed him in order to control Tianwanguo. Chen Xiucai will kill him when he faces people. Chen Youliang achieved his goal, but what he didn't know was that what he lost was far more than what he gained.From the whispers and discussions of the soldiers, and from the strange eyes of his subordinates, he seemed to feel something, but he didn't care. He controlled the most powerful war machine, and he was the most powerful person.

The change is in the hearts of the people. This is a man who betrayed his promise. People's evaluation of Chen Youliang is roughly the same. From now on, the soldiers in Tianwan no longer fight to build their ideal Tianwan Kingdom. They fight only to get paid and live. . And an army that has no ideals and only fights for food has no combat effectiveness and is very unstable. Chen Youliang will soon taste the consequences. When Chen Youliang's navy continued to win victories, his subordinates reported bad news to him. The general guarding Hongdu rebelled and surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang. This news shocked Chen Youliang.

The so-called Hongdu is today’s Nanchang, Jiangxi. Wang Bo’s Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion has the words of Hongdu’s new mansion. This place is very important to Chen Youliang, because the capital of his Wu State is in Jiangzhou (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi). These two places have How close, friends who have been to Jiangxi should know, this is equivalent to installing a nail under their noses.He will never allow this to happen. But unexpectedly, Chen Youliang did not rush to attack this time. Judging from his usual military style, he belongs to the kind of person who thinks about it and does it later.

But this time the situation is different. He has learned his lesson and has to prepare everything before going to war. He is not a patient person. He fought with Zhu Yuanzhang from the 21st year to the 22nd year. Little trouble, he is not in the mood to continue arguing with the poor peasant Zhu Yuanzhang. He is waiting for the best opportunity, before that, be patient, Zhu Yuanzhang, you will show your flaws eventually. He really waited for this opportunity. In February of the 23rd year of Zhiyuan (1363), Zhang Shicheng suddenly launched an attack on Han Liner and Liu Futong, Zhu Yuanzhang’s northern neighbors. The most fatal thing is that both Han Lin'er and Liu Futong are in the city. Once the city is broken, they will be finished.

The reason why Zhang Shicheng attacked Han Lin'er was very simple. He had already surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty in the seventeenth year of Zhiyuan (AD 1357), and now he is a regular government army of the Yuan Dynasty.Compared with Chen Youliang, who has done all kinds of bad things and dared to be complacent, he is soft-boned. What's more ironic is that shortly afterwards, he resumed his national title of Wu. He is really a private salt dealer. Liu Futong is in despair, Xu Shouhui belongs to the Red Scarf Army system, but he is gone, who else can he count on, he has fought all his life, is this the end?

I can only rely on Zhu Yuanzhang. Although I didn't entrust him with the position of Marshal Du, I believe he can still save me in the name of being a member of the Red Turban Army. He sent a distress letter to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang received it. He called Liu Ji to discuss the matter. Liu Ji didn't speak, but asked Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion first. Zhu Yuanzhang thought he must be rescued for two reasons. First, he was also a red Jinjun, and Han Lin'er is still his own emperor in name.The second most important thing is that Anfeng is the gateway to Nanjing. If Anfeng falls, Nanjing will also be threatened.

This is another seemingly unassailable reason, and it was Zhu Yuanzhang himself who made this decision, but Liu Ji objected. What reason could he have against it? Liu Ji and Zhu Yuanzhang confronted each other, and refuted Zhu Yuanzhang's two reasons one by one. First of all, Han Lin'er has no use value, go to rescue Han Lin'er, it's okay if you don't save him, but what to do if he is rescued. Secondly, the fall of Anfeng is a trivial matter. If Chen Youliang took the opportunity to call, what should we do? ! It's really difficult to make a choice. After hard thinking, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to take his own opinion and send troops to Anfeng. Liu Ji very rarely insisted on his own opinion. He grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeve and refused to let him go, insisting that he give up his plan to attack Anfeng. Zhu Yuanzhang is a very stubborn person. For a long time, his feelings are right, and this time he still believes in his own feelings. Looking at Liu Ji from this matter, you will find that this person is indeed a genius. Not only does he understand astronomy and geography, but his level of thick and black studies is no less than that of Chen Youliang. He understands that the best way to avoid the notoriety of regicide is to Let the monarch die by himself. Liu Bowen's reputation did not come in vain. And Zhu Yuanzhang (note this word) was obviously not as good as Liu Ji in this aspect at that time. Zhu Yuanzhang finally led his army to set off. That was the big mistake. Just like he was standing on the Lion Rock looking at Chen Youliang three years ago, now Chen Youliang is also looking at him in Jiangzhou. A strong sense of joy hit him. The opportunity has finally arrived! Zhu Yuanzhang went to Anfeng, and Chen Youliang knew his actions well, but what is puzzling is that he didn't take any action! Why he did not cherish this opportunity is a mystery. Later military analysts often explained that he was slow to respond and misjudged, but in fact this may not be the case. As Chen Youliang's loyal ally, Zhang Shicheng's attack on Anfeng at this time was meant to threaten Yingtian.In the course of the subsequent war, he will also design a trap for Zhu Yuanzhang, a big trap. On the first day of March in the 23rd year of Zhengzheng (1363), Zhu Yuanzhang set out to rescue Anfeng. The results of his trip may be: 1. Anfeng succeeds in rescuing the siege, Han Liner and Liu Futong are rescued, he will gain great prestige, and Han Liner will become his puppet from then on. 2. Anfeng falls, Han Liner and Liu Futong die, and he will not be under anyone's jurisdiction. On March 13, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Anfeng and got his final victory. Anfeng fell, Liu Futong died in battle, but Han Liner was rescued by him in the rebellion. This was a result that made Zhu Yuanzhang dumbfounded. Not only did he fail to keep the door, but it became an extra burden. But what he didn't know was that a bigger net had been opened to him. Chen Youliang was watching Zhu Yuanzhang's performance with great interest, and was preparing his next plan. Yes, Anfeng is not far enough, not far enough, this is not an ideal place, we must find a place for Zhu Yuanzhang to exhaust all his strength, and then fight him decisively. Hongdu betrayed me, but I didn't attack Hongdu. It's not that I didn't want to, it's just that the time has not come. Before that, I can only endure.When you are caught in that net, that's when I strike. Zhu Yuanzhang, I have changed my mind, I will not drive you away, I will kill you! Those who dare to be my enemy and disobey me will only perish! Zhu Yuanzhang embarked on the road of responding to the sky with disappointment, looking at Han Liner beside him, he didn't know what to do. At the same time, Zhang Shicheng's army did not stop there. On the way of Zhu Yuanzhang's retreat, they formed a small group of armed forces to harass Zhu Yuanzhang's tens of thousands of troops non-stop. This annoying private salt dealer!Zhu Yuanzhang was very annoyed by this guerrilla tactic of not fighting or fleeing, so he made the most wrong decision in his military career: Attack Luzhou! Zhu Yuanzhang finally got into the trap. Luzhou is today's Hefei, Anhui. This city is very strong and is guarded by Zhang Shicheng's heavy troops. Zhu Yuanzhang's plan is obvious. He captured Luzhou and opened the road to Zhang Shicheng's hometown of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This can also be regarded as this A kind of compensation for futility. But Xu Da firmly opposed his claim. In Zhu Yuanzhang's camp, Xu Da repeatedly stated his opinion that it was a mistake to rescue Anfeng, but now it is difficult to attack Luzhou under the strong city. If Chen Youliang sends troops at this time, there will be unforeseen disasters. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take it seriously, he went out to Anfeng by himself, but Chen Youliang didn't make a move, this person has only so much experience, what is there to be afraid of? Xu Da still insisted on his point of view. Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly yelled and interrupted Xu Da. His eyes were burning with anger. Not only did this trip achieve nothing, but he also got himself an unclear leader.So embarrassed, how can I see Liu Ji when I go back.He made up his mind: "You don't need to say any more, I have made up my mind to take Luzhou!" "Let's go!" At the same time, Chen Youliang, whom Zhu Yuanzhang considered ignorant, was in his palace, looking at his palace for the last time. Behind him stood all the senior generals of the Han army. He has never been idle for a moment. During the dozens of days and nights here, he has mobilized all the potential in this most powerful war machine to form a 600,000 army. attack! No more patience, Zhu Yuanzhang, your end is here! He picked up the wine bowl and said the last words to his generals: "In this expedition, our army will attack with an empty country. It means that we will not leave any retreat, and the boat will be destroyed! In this battle, there is no advance, no retreat, there is life, and there is no death! Destroy Zhu Ni, only in one battle, the world will be owned by my big man! " He drank it down and smashed the wine bowl to the ground. "Let's go!" The two armies set off from different starting points and towards different goals, but they will eventually arrive at the destined battlefield to meet the final decisive battle!