Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 21 Feng Guoyong’s instigation failed

Feng Guoyong sneered, sat disapprovingly on the left side of Zhang Cheng, leaned on the table and said: "You should understand that people in high positions are very ordinary people!"

Zhang Cheng was greatly impressed when he heard Feng Guo's words and nodded in agreement.

then.

Feng Guoyong said again: "So, do you think that the superiors will be stunned and listen to my orders because of my strength?"

"That's true."

Zhang Cheng also smiled and replied.

At that time, Jiaying took the initiative to serve the brewed tea.

Feng Guoyong, who was about to speak again, couldn't help but glance at Jiaying, and then changed his words and said with a smile: "The superior treats you really well!"

Afterwards, Feng Guoyong returned to his original intention: "Besides, I should understand that if I don't do this, I won't be able to save you. If you are like Li Shanchang, you will be killed if you are in power!"

"is it?"

"What did Li Shanchang say?"

Zhang Cheng asked with a smile.

Feng Guoyong picked up the tea, took a sip and said, "He advised the superiors to be generous!"

After that.

Feng Guoyong lowered his head to look at the tea, blew in the hot air, and said, "I'm afraid the superiors think that you two are already of the same mind."

"This person is very insidious and cunning. He looks merciful on the outside, but in fact he is fierce on the inside!"

"Be careful where you step!"

Then, Feng Guoyong earnestly told Zhang Cheng to be wary of Li Shanchang.

Zhang Cheng was noncommittal after hearing this.

Because of this kind of internal fighting and party fighting, he has always felt bored and did not bother to participate.

Feng Guoyong was quite disappointed when he saw that Zhang Cheng had nothing to say, but he also gave Zhang Cheng a surprised look.

Therefore, Feng Guoyong had no choice but to change the subject and asked Zhang Cheng: "I do have one thing that I don't understand. When I was arguing with my superior, why did I say I was not afraid of the superior's sword? What exactly was I relying on? Why was I not afraid of the superior's sword?" "

Zhang Cheng smiled lightly.

He had no intention of telling Feng Guoyong the truth, but decided to imitate Feng Guoyong and pretend, then he stood up and clasped his hands behind his back and said, "Of course the world is righteous!"

After hearing this, Feng Guoyong couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, but he could only nod his head pretending to understand: "So that's it!"

But Feng Guoyong was still unwilling to get any valuable information out of Zhang Cheng.

Because he didn't want to go to see Zhang Cheng in vain, he immediately said again without waiting for Zhang Cheng to serve tea and chase people away: "Even so, I still don't understand why I insist on giving up a few hours of myself for the superior." time, and worry about these minutiae."

"But Shiba clearly knows that. If Shiba really works hard to make his superior become emperor, Shiba will also have a share of the credit."

Feng Guoyong looked at Zhang Cheng.

"If the superior really becomes the emperor, and if I really have a share of the credit for this, maybe it will be a cup of poisoned wine later?"

Zhang Cheng asked with a smile.

"After all, if I really have the ability to help a superior become an emperor, then in the eyes of the superior, do I also have the ability to help others become emperors?"

Zhang Cheng asked.

Feng Guoyong chuckled: "Having said that, at least I will no longer be mediocre and ordinary people, but at least I will be dazzling and make a big difference in this world."

"You can choose a life that shines like stars, but that's just a choice."

Zhang Cheng looked up at the dark area in the starry sky, then looked at Feng Guoyong and said, "Perhaps because I haven't experienced the freedom of not choosing to cultivate one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world, the freedom of being able to decide on one's own time allocation, That kind of freedom that I can take care of myself if I don’t want to stay here, so I don’t understand why I care about the allocation of time.”

Feng Guoyong fell silent.

After a long while, Feng Guoyong said goodbye to Zhang Cheng and left.

Zhang Cheng doesn't know whether Confucian education makes these people greater or less self-conscious, so that it seems that he has caused so much trouble for such a trivial matter as getting off work on time, rather than for him to end a troubled world. , Helping Zhu Yuanzhang become emperor day and night, no selfish desires, even wanting to take a rest seems sinful.

but no matter.

Zhang Cheng thinks that he is not that great. Early the next morning, as soon as Zhang Cheng arrived at Zhu Wenzheng's place, Zhu Yuanzhang came to him and said to him, "We thought you didn't even teach Wenzheng and would just choose to leave?"

"That's not the case."

"The contract must still be abided by, and the salary cannot be taken in vain."

Zhang Cheng replied.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In that case, we will arrange for you to do other things."

Zhang Cheng said: "That's what the superior ordered."

"The siege equipment has almost been built, and most of the Yuan soldiers in Chuzhou City have been transferred out. According to reports from spies, only the original 300 soldiers are left. It is a good time to send troops to attack."

"We have ordered Hua Yun and Tang He to lead a hundred horse troops and two hundred horse infantry troops to attack Chuzhou City. They will leave tomorrow morning. The army will set off later. You will go with them and be their supervisor."

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered.

Zhang Cheng nodded after hearing this.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to explain: "We know that although Mr. Zhang does not want to be a gentleman, he really cares about the people, and he treats even a little servant as a person!"

"We believe that if our brothers capture Chuzhou City, bully the people, and ruin the tasks we assigned them, Mr. Zhang will not sit idly by and do nothing, and our brothers are somewhat convinced by you. Mr. Zhang is in charge, especially that Hua Yun, so we also believe that Mr. Zhang can control those brothers for us."

"Of course, let's put our words up front. If there is a brother who is really dishonest and has done something unworthy of the people, if Mr. Zhang wants to kill him, just kill him. Counting the power I have given you, I will give you my own sword. Brothers, when you see You will understand what we mean later.”

"In addition, I also told Hua Yun, Tang He and the others that they will also listen to your instructions when it comes to military discipline."

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he took off his sword and handed it to Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng took over: "Please rest assured, superior, I will try my best to control them."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "Remember! We are just letting you try to attack, not letting you take risks. If the situation of Chuzhou city defense and sentinels is wrong, and they are greedy for merit and still want to continue the attack, please ask Mr. Zhang to do it for us." If you try to dissuade them, you would rather return in vain than harm your brothers."

"In addition, we have specifically asked Tang He and Tang Shengzong to protect your safety. This is not to say that your life is more valuable than our brothers, but compared to the great cause of ending the troubled times, you are indeed more important than our brothers. Let me explain it to them. Understand this truth, they have promised to protect you."

Zhang Cheng nodded: "Understood! Please rest assured, superior, I will live well!"

Zhang Cheng is indeed not afraid of witnessing war. If it is absolutely necessary, he can escape directly.

But when Zhang Cheng was about to say goodbye and leave, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but said again: "If you can work as hard as the brothers Guoyong and Shanchang, we will not send you, but let you stay in the army and let us I took Hua Yun and the others to trial the attack, but now, it is obviously more appropriate for you to be a supervisor than to stay in the army."

"Did you know that the two of them stayed with us reading very late last night, and got up before dawn this morning to organize the equipment and equipment. They have been busy until now and haven't stopped yet. The water and rice have not been brought in. This can only make them march. We have to take a rest when the time comes, and we can only take care of the food and fodder situation when the army is marching."

"They're really impressive."

Zhang Cheng nodded after hearing this, and then said something.

On the way back, Zhang Cheng actually saw Li Shanchang and Feng Guoyong urging the people below to do things with dark eyes.

"Are the awnings ready?"

"You can't be careless about this. The weather in June is like a child's face. It can change at any time. Once it rains heavily, an awning can prevent the food and grass from being watered during the march. This time we are going to attack the city. It is not a simple march in ordinary times, but there is not much time to bask in the sun. .”

"You also need to put some hay on them, I will check them one by one!"

At this time, Li Shanchang shouted loudly to one of his sergeants and yawned as he personally watched liters of fried rice being packed into bags.

"Every arrow and every bow must be carefully inspected. Don't wait until you encounter a bandit to find out it's rusty before polishing it."

"Take care of each one individually. The gunpowder must be divided properly. Those who keep the fire must come to me. I want to take a look at them one by one!"

Feng Guoyong was also shouting loudly from where he was inspecting the equipment.

Zhang Cheng smiled slightly when he saw this. He had to admit that the two of them were very serious and full of enthusiasm for conquering the country, so that the people around him were also motivated.

Zhu Yuanzhang was here. After Zhang Cheng left, Xu Da couldn't help but said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "I didn't expect that Mr. Zhang was so calm and seemed to have no fear of weapons."

"Because he actually really cares about the lives of the people."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da and said with an expression that no one understood Zhang Cheng better than him.

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