First Minister of Ming Dynasty

With Lao Zhu's permission, the first effort to cross the river naturally fell to Zhang Ximeng, the navy chief governor.

But crossing the river to fight is not a simple matter. Time is tight and the task is heavy.

Zhang Ximeng discussed with Yu Tingyu and Liao Yongan overnight.

"That's what I planned. The left army camp and the right army camp were temporarily organized. The left army camp commander is Liao Yongan, and the deputy commander Yu Tonghai. The right army camp commander Yu Tingyu is old, and the deputy commander Liao Yongzhong... how?"

The two looked at each other with a weird look. Under Zhu Yuanzhang, apart from Zhang Ximeng, the temporary general governor, the highest military commander was the battalion commander.

Giving them one by one, of course, is no problem, and it is also in line with the reality of Chaohu Navy. But the problem is that these two deputy commanders are too weird.

Let Liao Yongan’s younger brother serve as Yu Tingyu’s deputy, and let Yu Tingyu’s son serve as Liao Yongan’s deputy. Is this a matchmaking?

Both Yu Tingyu and Liao Yongan were a little dissatisfied, but they didn't dare to speak out, but were silent.

Zhang Ximeng looked in his eyes and smiled slightly, "I know the minds of both of you, but I want to ask, how many boats are in the Yu family?"

Yu Tingyu was startled and said: "There are more than sixty ships."

Zhang Ximeng looked at Liao Yongan again, "Where are you?"

"There are more than forty ships. Although not as good as the Yu family, our Liao family soldiers are fierce and good at fighting. This time we will enter the Yangtze River and we will take the lead!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled again, "I will ask again, do you know how many boats the Yangtze River Navy has?"

This time I asked two people, they have been in Chaohu, they really don't understand the situation of the Yangtze River.

Zhang Ximeng groaned: "The Yangtze River navy, there are more than 300 boats of various types, and they are generally better than yours! We are not as good as people, but we have to distinguish each other and distinguish each other by family. How can we defeat the Yuan army smoothly?"

Of course, these two people understand this truth, but how can they easily give up the interests in their hands and the family's many years of business.

Zhang Ximeng was not in a hurry, but smiled: "Lao Yu, General Liao, I might as well tell you a little bit more information. I have selected a place in Yangzhou to prepare a shipyard to build warships."

"What?" Liao Yongan was taken aback, "Captain, do you want to build your own ship?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "It's not that I want to build ships, it's the lord...Which hero who is ambition in the world can not build ships by himself? What's more, being on the banks of the Yangtze River, without a powerful navy, will only be bullied!"

Liao Yongan nodded silently, ripples in his heart. They took the fleet to join in. They thought it was to give charcoal in the snow, but Zhu Jiajun had planned for a long time, which was quite surprising.

Yu Tingyu was very cunning, he pondered a little, and then smiled: "Shipbuilding is not a day's work, wood alone is very difficult. We have been trapped in Chaohu Lake for several years, and we have built some small fishing boats."

"Yes." Zhang Ximeng admitted frankly, "Shipbuilding is indeed not a simple matter, but you can't give up because of difficulties. The navy may be more difficult than land, but as long as you are willing to invest, you will always see results, or three or five years. Or in ten or eight years, there will always be success. The shipyard in Yangzhou has recruited thousands of people. As long as the lord has determination, there is nothing impossible to accomplish!"

When these two people heard this, they were all lifted up.

Indeed, Zhu Yuanzhang step by step, to this day, has already made people very surprised. He eradicated tycoons, divided the fields equally, and fought bravely to get rid of them. These are not what ordinary heroes can do.

With this kind of heart, nothing is impossible to build a ship and a navy engineer.

Aware of this, both Yu Tingyu and Liao Yongan's heads lowered subconsciously, and their pride lost another three points.

Zhang Ximeng saw it in his eyes and continued: "The lord has aspirations in the world, and he will not only focus on the Central Plains. Mongolia has swept the world, fought thousands of miles, and destroyed the country forty. Now the western vassal khanates are countless. These countries may not be outside the lord’s. In my heart... the Chaohu Lake is too small, and the Yangtze River is too narrow! A true navy would go across the sea and raise the sky and majesty in a foreign land. You may think that I am talking big here, but to achieve a great cause, you must first have a vision... The navy cannot be someone’s private soldier, let alone a few ships, tens of thousands of soldiers. The navy needs a large number of shipyards, needs to allocate wood from all over the world, needs skilled craftsmen from all over the world, and has food from all over the world. Rice commercial products."

"If you just guard your own three-acre land, it will be difficult for a navy to grow bigger. Of course, to become a navy, you need a broad mind and be open to all rivers. Since you choose to go to the lord, you want to be part of the Zhu family's army. Make meritorious deeds, seal your wife's shadow, and leave your name in history. If you don't have this mind, wouldn't it be better to stay in Chaohu as the king of the mountain?"

The two people's brows trembled and their hearts were surging.

Zhang Ximeng has made the truth clear, but it is still too difficult to take this step.

Yu Tingyu said: "The governor, it is true that we have lived in Chaohu for four generations of our family. Those old men have been with us for decades and have long been used to them. They don't recognize it after changing someone else!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Yes, it will be a little difficult at all, but a powerful navy is the capital of the lord to fight for the supremacy of the world. Two legs, land and water, are indispensable. You have also seen the ship weapons of the Yuan army, compared to ours. It's too much stronger. I have already ordered a batch of trebuchets and gunpowder to be deployed. In the future, there will be more ships, sailors, grain and ordnance... If you accept the reorganization proposal, you will naturally get priority supplies. I can't resist the order, but I can Get the benefit, right?"

Zhang Ximeng is already a direct inducement.

Any military leader has a natural impulse to expand...Who doesn't want to have more and more soldiers, better equipment, and more abundant military expenditures at his disposal.

Zhang Ximeng held these things in his hands, and he didn't worry about them not getting the bait.

Of course, this will not eliminate the traces of the family. The navy still has the Yu family and the Liao family as the main ones.

He even said that as long as he scored in Jiqing, Zhang Ximeng's first suggestion was to establish a military academy. Not only the navy, but even the army must accept further reorganization.

All in all, we must cross the river, and we must have a broad space so that we can make a big splash!

Yu Tingyu and Liao Yongan pondered for a long time, and finally nodded. Yu Tingyu also said: "The Governor, since we are attached to the higher position, we have one mind and no intention of being a grass-to-head king. It's just that the hospitality is hard to resist. Some can't figure it out."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and nodded, "I know my mind clearly. Don't worry, I have prepared acres of land, shipyards and docks, and there are many places. The people who came here this time are all worthy ministers. In terms of distribution, they will be treated as soldiers and enjoy double rations. Even if they are abolished, it will make the big guys live comfortably and prosperously, and not make it difficult for you."

Yu Tingyu breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the young man Zhang Ximeng with admiration.

The strength has been demonstrated, the reason has been made clear, and now the benefits have also been delivered.

What can I say?

Be obedient!

Almost two companies began to rectify the navy overnight.

First of all, those small boats that could only fish, as well as a group of elderly veterans, were all abolished.

Both sides integrated all the ships, Liao Yongzhong led twelve ships, merged under Yu Tingyu, Yu Tonghai led 21 ships, merged under Liao Yongan, keeping the number of their own ships above fifty.

In addition, when breaking through Ruxukou, several ships were seized from the Yuan army. The ones that were too heavy could only be demolished, but a few were too light and could be used after rush repairs.

One of the largest ships has become Zhang Ximeng's ship.

The huge warship, the vermilion flag is flying.

Governor Zhang's party has finally arrived.

In addition to the large ships, Zhang Ximeng ordered the selection of a group of small and medium warships with strong structures, a total of about 400 ships, half of which were used as supplements for the larger ships, and the other half were used as troop carriers.

These troop carriers generally have a relatively shallow draft. They can carry a hundred people at most, and a minimum of twenty or thirty people. In the cabin, they are equipped with things such as ladders, planks, crossbows, ropes, etc.... Once the landing is successful, they can be launched immediately. Tackling tough battles.

In other words, Zhang Ximeng created a Marine Corps while rectifying the navy.

And the commander-in-chief of this Marine Corps is undoubtedly Chang Shiwan who is rampant in the world!

As mentioned earlier, Chang Yuchun was not lucky. He made up a story about a golden armored **** who asked him to take refuge in the Ming Lord. As a result, the old Zhu was blinded and almost kicked out.

Later, because of gambling money, Lao Zhu caught a current situation.

Therefore, Chang Yuchun did not participate in the battle against Tuotuo, and has been left in Hezhou.

Now Chang Yuchun has been ruined, but what can be done?

However, opportunities are always given to those who are prepared. Chang Yuchun is garrisoning with the state, and the Yuan army is aggressively invading. They destroy the beacon towers along the river and go straight to Hezhou.

Zhu's army remained in Hezhou with too few troops, and the militiamen collapsed at the touch of a touch, seeing that the Yuan army was about to seize the city. At this time, Chang Yuchun stepped forward. With more than 700 troops, he brazenly launched a counterattack, and suddenly defeated the thousands of yuan army and defeated a million households.

Afterwards, Chang Yuchun continued assaulting as if he was possessed by a **** of death, beating another million households and almost fleeing back to Jiangnan. Chen Ye first led the troops to rescue himself before stabilizing the situation.

It was precisely by Chang Yuchun's brave performance that Zhu Jiajun finally survived the most difficult time, defending Hezhou, and waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to come.

Undoubtedly, with this performance, Chang Yuchun suddenly became the celebrity in front of Lao Zhu, and he also received a lot of wine rewards.

"My, I'm unlucky on these wines!"

Chang Yuchun was wronged and told Zhang Ximeng... Since the last time he drank and neglected to make Zhu Yuanzhang caught him, he has never been drunk again.

But this time he did his meritorious service and was rewarded again. When Chang Yuchun was happy, he couldn't control it.

He drank too much, and the people below also drank too much.

Just in time with Lao Zhu's order, Chang Yuchun cooperated to attack Jilongshan.

Because of this meal, Chang Yuchun couldn't sleep soundly. When he arrived, it was already an hour late, which missed the opportunity and made Lao Zhu angry.

He scolded Chang Yuchun, saying that he was thirsty and hard to drive...Chang Yuchun also had nothing to say, why he was so unlucky, he finally got a turnaround, and then he messed up himself.

"Sir, do you think I need to buy a talisman, or change my name... Someone told me that a big man called Yuchun is a bit frivolous, and changing it to Qiu might be able to hold it down."

Chang Yuqiu?

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "You, don't think about it. After all, you still don't understand what a soldier is and what is a military discipline... The lord sent you over, and it is probably also for you to commit crimes and meritorious service. I have no other demands on you, only One sentence."

Chang Yuchun was startled, and said hurriedly: "What's the matter?"

"It's very simple, all actions follow the command, and the same step can be used to win!"

Chang Yuchun chewed silently for a while, and finally nodded vigorously, "I wrote it down!"

In a blink of an eye, another five days later, the naval training was initially completed, and Chang Yuchun's Marine Corps was also ready, a total of 1,500 men, divided into fifty troop carriers, ready to go.

Zhang Ximeng also put on a leather armor and boarded the boat.

Frankly speaking, he was not so calm, and the weather above the river was so unpredictable. Moreover, the navy of the Yuan army is still much stronger than them. If the Yuan army attacks, he is not sure whether this fleet will win.

Although Zhang Ximeng secretly put a small boat and found a corpse before, he carried a letter on his body, and went down the river. If the Yuan army picked it up, he would think that Zhu’s army was going to attack Taiping, and instead gathered heavy troops. Peaceful defense, in that case, he won.

Zhang Ximeng didn't know if the Yuan army received the letter, but they did cross the Yangtze River smoothly. The two-wing ships escorted the troop carrier and approached the shore. The troop carrier quickly landed on the beach.

The first person to jump from the boat was Chang Yuchun. With an iron gun in one hand and a shield in the other, he led his men directly and rushed towards the town of Tongling County without any hesitation.

Tongling is named after copper, UU reading www. uukanshu.com is a famous copper capital, which began in the Shang and Zhou dynasties and prospered in the Han and Tang dynasties... The production of copper has been continuous for thousands of years.

It is precisely copper that Zhu Jiajun lacks most.

After Chang Yuchun landed, he rushed straight to the county seat. The soldiers who defended the city were still in a daze. They didn't know what was going on. It was not until Chang Yuchun rushed to the front that he hurriedly gave the order and pulled up the suspension bridge.

But they were a step late. Chang Yuchun took a few vigorous steps, rushed to the suspension bridge, pierced the rope with the tip of a gun, stood on the bridge, and shouted: "As I go in, make a great contribution!"

After speaking, Chang Yuchun was the first to rush in, waving an iron spear in his hand, and no one could hold it. In a blink of an eye, more than a dozen people were killed, and the subsequent soldiers rushed into Tongling!

At this moment, Governor Zhang Da, just near the shore, has not had time to land.

"Really a born god!" Zhang Ximeng exclaimed from the bottom of his heart. And Yu Tingyu and Liao Yongan who were following him were also dumbfounded. Good deed, are the people of Zhu Jiajun so fierce?

This **** man is not well-known, why is he like a tiger?

"The Governor, let us go too, and take down Tongling!" The two said in unison.