First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 27 Sweeping the world and expedition to the Central Plains

Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Zhang Shicheng in October of the 25th year of Zhizheng (1365), and captured Tongzhou, Xinghua, Yancheng, Taizhou, Gaoyou, Huai'an, Xuzhou, Suzhou, and Anfeng counties in one fell swoop, driving the forces of Soochow out of the Jiangbei area .

In May of the 26th year of Zhengzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang issued a call to condemn Zhang Shicheng.In November of the same year, Hangzhou and Huzhou surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang successively, and Pingjiang became an isolated city.So Zhu Yuanzhang surrounded Pingjiang with heavy troops and launched the Battle of Pingjiang.

Zhang Shicheng was capricious, greedy for enjoyment, and very indulgent to his subordinates.

After Zhu Yuanzhang cut off Zhang Shicheng's two wings and then cut off his arms, he has formed a siege of Pingjiang in the north, west and south. In order to implement his strategic policy of besieging Pingjiang and attacking his heart.

On November 25, the strategic plan to besiege Pingjiang was completed: Xu Datun at Fengmen, Chang Yuchun at Huqiu, Guoxing at Loumen, Huayunlong at Xumen, Tanghe at Tangmen, Wang Bi at Panmen, Zhang Wen at Ximen, The North Gate of Kang Maocai Tuncheng, the northeast of Geng Bingwen Tuncheng, the west gate of Qiucheng Tuncheng, and the northwest of He Wenhui Tuncheng.

During the entire deployment of Zhu Yuanzhang's army, Qiu did not commit any crimes, and the people were very happy.Xu Da's troops successively defeated Zhang Shicheng's peripheral army at Yinshan Bridge in Ayukou, and burned more than a thousand battleships of Zhang's army at Guandu.

Under the deterrence of Zhu Jun, Songjiang Prefecture and Jiading Prefecture surrendered one after another in the first month of the 27th year, making Pingjiang even more isolated.

Zhu Jun built a long siege outside the city, built a wooden tower, and built a three-story enemy building to overlook the city.

After eight months of siege, Zhang Shicheng's army was unable to support, and many soldiers surrendered.Zhang Shicheng failed to break through twice.

On the last day of Pingjiang's siege, Zhang Shicheng's younger brother Zhang Shixin was in charge of the battle at the head of the city. He still did not forget to enjoy himself. He sat on a silver chair and drank. The servants on the left and right handed him peaches. was beaten to pieces.

In September, Xu Da's troops attacked the Fengmen, Chang Yuchun's troops attacked the Changmen, and Zhang Shicheng's troops, Tang Jie and Pan Yuanshao, surrendered.

Zhang Shicheng led the remaining soldiers to fail in the street battle, and the Zhu army occupied Pingjiang.Tongzhou, Wuxi and other places surrendered one after another, and the Dazhou regime perished.

In this battle, Zhu Jun adopted a long-term siege of "locking the city" against Pingjiang, which had become isolated, so that Zhang Jun was in a predicament of exhausted food and soldiers, waiting to be killed, and conquered Pingjiang in one fell swoop.Zhejiang and Anhui laid a solid foundation for going north to destroy the Yuan.

At the same time as the Battle of Pingjiang began, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Liao Yongzhong to Chuzhou to pick up King Han Liner of Xiaoming to Yingtian, but when Guabu crossed the river, the bottom of the boat was cut and the King of Xiaoming sank at the bottom of the river.

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang announced that he would no longer use the dragon and phoenix to record the year, and called the 27th year of Zhizheng (1367) as "the first year of Wu".

In the first year of Wu, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Tang He to be the general to conquer the south of Zhejiang, to crusade Fang Guozhen, who had been separated from eastern Zhejiang for many years.Later, Hu Tingrui was ordered to be the general of Zhengxi and He Wenhui to be the deputy general to attack Fujian.In the same year, Fang Guozhen surrendered.

In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang's power is overwhelming, and everyone knows that the world is already in his hands. Countless small forces have defected. Wherever the army goes, they are victorious without a fight, and all the enemy troops look down on the wind and surrender!

However, all the civil servants and military generals under Zhu Yuanzhang were frantically "persuading him to enter" and wanted Zhu Yuanzhang to hold the founding ceremony immediately.

These arrogant soldiers are all looking forward to what title they can get!

One day, Xu Da reached the Wu palace to meet him, and he went to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Brother, you should have been named emperor long ago. You will be crowned emperor before Chang Yuchun and I go on an expedition, so that the prestige of the Northern Expedition will be reduced. bigger!

Zhu Yuanzhang looked expressionless and glanced at Xu Da: "Who told you to say this?

"No, no one, big brother, isn't this a good thing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, but Xu Da continued to persuade him: "Brother, for so many years, you have always pushed the matter of the emperor again and again, before, we understand! Big brother is afraid that the tree will attract the wind and will be targeted by the rebels all over the world. , but now you can't push it!

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the lobby and still did not speak.

Xu Da walked up to him and said, "As long as the eldest brother launches the Northern Expedition, Yuan Court will undoubtedly be defeated, and there will be no king in the world for a day! Isn't it?"

"Again, the brothers are eagerly looking forward to the founding of the country!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep look at Xu Da and said, "Brothers are so impatient that they can't hold back and want to be the founding fathers, princes and prime ministers!

"The emperor is not in a hurry, he will be in a hurry!"

Xu Da also heard Zhu Yuanzhang's dissatisfaction and asked carefully, "Brother, shouldn't this be right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up: "It should be! It should be! But why don't you think about it for us?

"Once we are called emperors, we will have to be conferred! Hundreds of outstanding generals and generals, who doesn't want to be a duke and marquis! There must be comparisons between them, and they will compete for success and glory!"

"How do you want us to settle it? If no one says anything, just say you Xu Da! What kind of title do you want? Do you want to be a king?"

Xu Da was at a loss immediately, "I...I I"

"I, I, I! You can't say it! Besides you and Li Shanchang and Chang Yuchun, how can people like Liu Bowen be banned?"

Xu Da quickly waved his hand: "Don't ask me about this, we don't get involved.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him: "Oh! You also know that there is not only a full house here, but also right and wrong?"

Seeing that Xu Da didn't dare to answer, Zhu Yuanzhang said helplessly: "It's better to be late for Kaiyuan to become emperor! It's better to be late! It's appropriate to be late! Let's go, let's go! What trouble are you!"

"Hey bro, we have one more thing..."

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his brows: "You just said one thing when you came in!"

"Let's remember one more thing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang exhaled deeply, "Speak!"

Xu Da looked at him carefully: "Brother, if you become the emperor, we don't care what others call you! But you have to make your sister-in-law the queen!

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened: "Why are you worrying about it!"

Xu Da stood up and looked straight into Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes: "We know that there are many women behind the palace. They are all younger and more beautiful than the sister-in-law. Once you become the emperor, this concubine and that concubine will only be more afraid!"

"But there is no woman in the world who is more virtuous than our sister-in-law! Big brother, you can't treat your sister-in-law badly when you become the emperor!"

The more Zhu Yuanzhang listened, the darker his face became, and he shouted violently: "Let's tell you! We are the sun, and your sister-in-law is the moon!

As soon as Xu Da heard it, he laughed and said, "With these words, we can concentrate on the northern expedition!"

"roll!"

"Hey!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da, who ran out happily, with a black line on his face, shook his head and laughed angrily!

On October 21st of the first year of Wu, Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Xu Da, the right prime minister, as the general who conquered the captives, and Pingzhang Chang Yuchun as the deputy general. He led an army of 25 and marched northward to the Central Plains!

During the Northern Expedition, the "Declaration to the Central Plains" was issued. The proclamation put forward the program of "expelling the barbarians, restoring China, establishing principles and disciplines, and helping the people", in order to inspire the northern people to rise up against the Yuan.

Zhu Yuanzhang made another arrangement for the Northern Expedition. He proposed to take Shandong first to remove the barrier of Mongolia and Yuan; to enter Henan, cut off its wings, seize Tongguan, and occupy its threshold; Then send troops westward, and Shanxi, northern Shaanxi, Guanzhong, and Gansu can be swept down.

The Northern Expedition army went according to plan.Xu Da led his troops to take Shandong first, then westward, captured Bianliang, and then commanded Tongguan.

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　This chapter is a clip of the TV series Zhu Yuanzhang, it feels very exciting

　　

　

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