Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 61 Adviser Li Shanchang!
With food, grass and soldiers, you can expand your territory.

When there are enough lands, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't even need to do anything to make the talents around him rush to join him first.

Li Shanchang admired Zhu Yuanzhang's strict military law to kill people indiscriminately.

Hearing Li Shanchang's suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement, while secretly thinking in his heart, the younger brother has already told me these principles, so it turned out to be so useful.

Under Li Shanchang's suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to expand his staff in the Marshal's Mansion, because Li Shanchang promised to introduce all capable people and celebrities from Dingyuan to him.

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed by this decision, and immediately appointed Li Shanchang as the capital of the Marshal's Mansion, in charge of all internal affairs, and Zhu Han, the secretary in charge of military orders, as his right-hand man.

For this appointment, Li Shanchang agreed without hesitation.

A few days later, Li Shanchang went around and persuaded Zhu Yuanzhang to attract more than a dozen capable people and celebrities from Dingyuan.

The internal affairs talents that were originally in short supply were immediately replenished.

From the placement of military supplies to the taxation of the people, all kinds of talents are sufficient.

The inside and outside of Dingyuan City unexpectedly looked a bit prosperous.

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang's reputation increased a lot.

At this time, the envoy sent by Zhu Yuanzhang to Yingzhou to escort the prisoner Timur also returned.

When Zhu Han received the messenger's return, he immediately came to tell his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang happily.

"Brother, good news that Yingzhou is back!" Zhu Han laughed.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang were discussing about preparing food and grass for military supplies. When they heard Zhu Han's words, they stopped their work and turned to ask.

"What good news?"

"Liu Futong was overjoyed to see the captive Timur, and immediately sent someone back with an order to let you be the Marshal of the East Route Army Capital, and the Secretary of the Jiangnan Department of Huainan!" Zhu Han said.

For this appointment, there is actually no great benefit, it is just a false name.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang only occupied Dingyuan at this time, and most of Huainan was controlled by the Yuan army. As for Jiangnan, don't even think about it, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even have a boat that could cross the river.

"A false name, haha, it's a false name again, but we don't dislike it." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

Li Shanchang next to him thought it was very useful.

"Marshal, although it is a false name, we will be famous in the future. Now that there are many soldiers and horses and sufficient food and grass, we should send troops to Chuzhou immediately, and then prepare the navy to cross the river. The fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River is not troubled by drought. I don't have to worry about the shortage of food and grass." Li Shanchang said happily.

He discussed with Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, and felt that to feed so many soldiers, it was far from enough to win Dingyuan and Chuzhou.

As long as the crop yield is slightly worse, the whole army will be hungry. If the army is not hungry, once the tax is raised, the common people will not be able to live.

"Mr. is right, we should attack Chuzhou quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Then he asked Zhu Han again: "Brother, how are you preparing, can you send troops to Chuzhou?"

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang is attacking the city, he already feels inseparable from Zhu Han's point attack and blasting.

However, this requires a lot of black powder, and Zhu Han has just rushed to make a batch, and is in the final granulation of the moisture return.

"In about two days, we can finish the preparation!" Zhu Han said.

"Okay, then when we attack Chuzhou this time, we will leave the rear army's supplies and family members in Dingyuan!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

After owning a base, the biggest advantage is to ensure the safety of luggage and family members.

The defense of Dingyuan City is the best reassurance for the former army to fight abroad.

"Marshal, don't worry, Mr. Li is in Dingyuan, he must do a good job of transporting food and grass, and there will be no shortage of troops!" Li Shanchang immediately issued a military order.

This time when attacking Chuzhou, Tang He was still staying behind, while Li Shanchang was in charge of internal affairs and food.

Later, Li Shanchang recommended several talents from Dingyuan County to Zhu Yuanzhang to serve as staff.

While Zhu Han was listening, a name suddenly caught his attention.

"Hu Weiyong?"

When Li Shanchang said this name, Zhu Han immediately became alert.

Hu Weiyong, that is the protagonist of the first major case of the founding of the Ming Dynasty!

He dared to corrupt the law and wield power under Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, which can be described as very bold!

For Li Shanchang's recommendation, Zhu Yuanzhang now accepts all the recommendations, and immediately awarded Hu Weiyong and others the positions of shogunate assistants.

After Li Shanchang returned, Zhu Han asked Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Brother, did Mr. Li say, after conquering Chuzhou, what is our next step?"

Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words and said without thinking: "Of course I'm going to the south of the Yangtze River. Didn't I just say that?"

But Zhu Han shook his head and said, "Brother, we don't even have a boat, how can we go to the south of the Yangtze River? I heard that the navy in Chuzhou and Yangzhou are all going to fight pirates, so we can take down Chuzhou now." , and no boats."

Now that the world is in chaos, shipbuilders are all scattered and fleeing. It is too difficult to build warships now. The best way is to snatch ready-made ships.

"Then what should we do? I'm afraid Mr. Li doesn't know about this." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"If it is to build a ship, it will not take a year or so, and it is impossible to finish it. It will take a year just to prepare the wood." Zhu Han continued.

"In that case, let's wait a little longer, anyway, one year will be soon." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

However, Zhu Han didn't want this.

The wealth in Jiangnan is already the best in the world. In history, Zhu Yuanzhang crossed the river not early, allowing Fang Guozhen, Zhang Shicheng and others to occupy most of the rich land, and finally took the whole of Jiangnan after several fights, which delayed a lot of time .

Zhu Han didn't want his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang to make this mistake again.

Take Jiangnan one day earlier, and you will have the strength to calm the world one day earlier.

Although Zhu Han didn't want to delay the matter of buying the navy, there was no good way to do it right now.

In the end, I can only put it on hold for the time being, and wait until I have a chance to talk about it later.

Outside Dingyuan City, there is a wide open space.

This was originally the school ground of the Yuan army, but now it has been used by Zhu Han as a training ground for the rebel army, dedicated to doing some drills and experiments.

Boom!

boom!
In the heavily guarded school grounds, there was a roar.

A burst of white smoke spread from the school grounds, and after the roar just now, there was a strong smell of gunpowder smoke.

"Haha, it's really strong!"

Zhou Dexing laughed and shouted.

Zhou Dexing, who had already been addicted to gunpowder tactics, enjoyed the three consecutive artillery test shots just now.

However, Zhu Han didn't think so.

After carefully checking the cannon and the target, he shook his head very dissatisfied.

(End of this chapter)