Chapter 29: Dagger Appears Part Three "What?
Butcher Zhu is coming to Jiangning?"
Zheng Yu, an old scholar, trembled with his hands and tore off a large strand of beard that he was combing.
This news couldn't have come at a worse time.
At the beginning of this month, with the heart of having to bleed, he gathered a large group of like-minded people, preparing to fight to the death with Butcher Zhu on the day the observatory was completed.
As a result, the observatory, which was originally scheduled to be completed on May 15th, was completed seven or eight days in advance.
Zhu Butu, who was originally rumored to be on the stage to worship heaven, did not show up at all.
All his preparations were thrown into the air, and he lay on the bed for three days before he could barely regain his strength.
Immediately afterwards, the appearance of the star map gave him another blow.
Finally, he mustered up his enthusiasm again and prepared to die again when Butcher Zhu used the star map to make a fuss about suppressing Confucianism.
However, Butcher Zhu gave up the great opportunity to push Confucianism into a desperate situation, and directly asked his father-in-law Lu Kun to take action, and everyone went back to the past and abandoned the present.
This made him lose his target in his second effort, and his waist still hurts badly.
Now, Zheng Yu had already made up his mind to give up.
Butcher Zhu moved to the south of the Yangtze River at this very moment.
Isn't this obviously harmful to people?
Right now, even if they climb to a high place and call out to their friends at the top of their lungs, there are still a few people who have the strength to respond.
"What, Zhu, Zhu Ba11 is coming to Jiangnan."
At the same time, the one who was also shocked was Wu Wang Zhang Shicheng.
Ever since he was instigated by the Quanzhou Pu family and vowed to sever ties with the Huaiyang General Manager a few months ago, he had not slept soundly for a single day.
As long as you close your eyes, you will dream that the Huai'an army is attacking the door of your house, but on your side, you have no soldiers, no weapons, no weapons, you can only stretch your neck to kill.
In order to calm Zhu Chongjiu's anger, Zhang Shicheng immediately sent a fleet and sent 100,000 shi of grain to Yangzhou for free even after learning that the Mongolian and Yuan court did not want to send troops south.
He also asked his younger brother Zhang Jiuliu to serve as a messenger and hostage, and took the initiative to admit his mistake to Zhu Chongjiu.
Please forgive yourself this time for the sake of your meritorious service in raising food and grass.
If the two sides could reconcile, he would be willing to give up the title of King of Wu, continue to serve Zhu Chongjiu as his master, and send 200,000 shi of grain to Huaiyang for free every year.
However, what depressed Zhang Shicheng was that Zhu Chongjiu accepted his food but did not see his younger brother Zhang Jiuliu.
He just sent someone to say "take care of yourself" and ordered the latter to return with the empty ship.
As a result, until now, Zhang Shicheng still hasn't figured out what "doing well for oneself" means.
Neither dared to close the border or ban people and caravans from both sides from traveling back and forth.
And I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, General Manager Zhu will suddenly attack Suzhou City just like he did when he made a surprise attack on Huai'an.
"Brother, if you ask me, you'd better go to Jiangning in person.
Before Zhu Bayi has time to take action," Zhang Jiuliu is one of the only people in the entire Prince Wu's palace who can persuade Zhang Shicheng, and Quite courageous.
After hesitating for a moment, he remonstrated in a low voice, "Although I didn't see him last time, I could feel that he was very angry.
But he is a bit too kind of a woman.
As long as we do our best, he will be in his stomach.
No matter how happy you are, before the Meng Yuan Dynasty collapses, you may not be cruel to your fellow Jianghu people."
"My lord, what the Duke of Qi said is true.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty once knelt down to serve Chu, and the emperor of the Tang Dynasty once worshiped Li Mi as his brother.
All these people can endure the humiliation for a while, but in the end they can rule the Jiuzhou."
Yang Liansu, who participated in politics, gained Zhang Shicheng's trust. , also stepped forward and persuaded in a low voice.
"If my lord doesn't want to bring ruin to all living beings, why not imitate the ancestors of the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty and be patient for the time being for the sake of the future?"
"You two can be sure that Zhu Bayi is not really here to see his observatory and star map, but is here for me."
Although Zhang Shicheng became increasingly stubborn after becoming king, he listened to what his brother and Yang Lian said. , but also a little hesitant.
He frowned and asked in a low voice.
"This" he named Zhang Jiuliu, the Duke of Qi, and Yang Lian, who participated in politics.
He didn't know how to answer.
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After thinking about it for a long time, he murmured one after another: "Brother, be careful when sailing.
I heard that when he went south this time, he left Wang Kerou in Yangzhou.
He took Liu Ziyun and Hu Dahai with him.
Plus, he left Wang Kerou in Yangzhou.
Going to Xu Da, who was originally stationed in Jiangnan, three of Huai'an's original five armies have arrived."
"Zhu Chongjiu has always disrespected gods and Buddhas.
He even confiscated the temple fields in Huaiyang and gave them to the people for farming.
This caused the Buddha, Taoism, Cross, Tianfang and Ming sects to gnash their teeth when mentioning him.
Why, how could he suddenly change his temper?
, I traveled to Jiangnan just to watch the stars in the sky.”
"Hiss" Zhang Shicheng felt even more hesitant after hearing this.
Based on his understanding of Zhu Chongjiu's character, perhaps being the first to go and plead guilty in person is indeed the best choice to resolve the crisis.
But the human heart is the most unreliable thing.
What if Zhu Chongjiu changed his temper and turned against him and had him detained?
Wouldn't it be equivalent to him taking the initiative to deliver the sacred land of Wuyue to his mouth?
It's a good place with a million dollars of gold.
If you don't count the salt tax, it may not even be comparable to Gaoyou and Yangzhou back then.
But if they hold off, if the two families really fight, even though they have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under their command, they may not be able to withstand the full blow of the three legions of Huai'an.
Unless, unless he can get the full support of Fu Zhang Pu family and Meng Yuan Jiangxi Province.
Thinking of this, Zhang Shicheng's heart suddenly heated up.
He gritted his teeth and discussed with his men in a low voice: "I have heard that under the Pu family in Quanzhou, there is a group of Yisiba Xi soldiers who are quite good at fighting.
If I pay a large sum of money to invite them to come to my aid."
"Big Brother" "Lord" "Lord, think twice" Everyone was shocked and quickly spoke to dissuade him.
"As the saying goes, if you are not of my race, your heart must be different.
At first, the Zhao family treated the Pu family very well, but when the Yuan soldiers went south, Pu Shougeng immediately killed all those who supported Zhao and Song in Quanzhou City.
Now the Huai'an army is strong They are far stronger than me.
If the Pu family changes sides again, we will die without a burial place."
"That's not true."
Zhang Shicheng frowned upon hearing this, and looked at everyone with a bit of disappointment in his voice.
"Then Xu Da, didn't you just take away the Huangshan Bandits' lair a few days ago?
As far as I know, the Huangshan Bandits are a group of big eaters.
Yisiba Xibing is also a big cannibal, and they will definitely be at odds with Huai'an. " "But the Pu family never sent a single soldier north to rescue the Huangshan bandits from the beginning to the end."
Yang Lian, who participated in politics, did not even think about it, and worked hard based on the actual situation.
"Isn't there a Jiangxi province in the middle?
The road is too far."
Zhang Shicheng was frustrated when he heard this.
He glanced at Yang Lian and added unhappily.
Yang Lian didn't see his face clearly and continued to argue in a low voice, "The lord had already made a secret agreement with the Pu family at that time.
If the Pu family wanted to support the Huangshan bandits, they could borrow a way from the lord."
"Yes, brother.
Even if the Pu family was too late to send troops, they should at least give Huangshan all the support in terms of food and salary.
But from the beginning to the end, the Pu family has been left with nothing."
Zhang Jiuliu was afraid that his brother would blame Yang Lian, so he took over the conversation. , take the initiative to protect the latter from wind and rain.
"Hiss" Zhang Shicheng glanced at his younger brother and frowned again in thought.
If the Huangshan bandits are used as a precedent, the Pu family is indeed unreliable.
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And if the Huai'an army really comes to attack, the Yuan soldiers in Jiangxi Province will probably choose to watch the fire from across the bank.
In that case, I remember to rely on the 300,000 soldiers and horses under my command to fight against the three legions of the Huai'an Army.
"Impossible."
Suddenly, he shook his head with a smile, "Zhu Bayi has always been cautious, and it is impossible to send all three legions here.
If only Hu Dahai and Liu Ziyun, or Xu Da and Hu Dahai, come, we may not You can’t have a showdown with them.”
"No" "Lord, think twice" When the civil and military officials heard this, they all tried to dissuade them, saying, "The founding of our country was too short, and our soldiers are untrained and cannot withstand a fierce battle."
"Lord, most of our military firearms are purchased from Huaiyang.
Although we have spared no effort to imitate them in the past two years, the results are still not as sophisticated as those from Huaiyang.
If the war begins, artillery and artillery shells will soon be out of supply."
"Hangzhou is close to the sea and the Pingjiang River is close to the lake.
If Zhu Butcher's fleet comes in full force, our navy may not be able to withstand it."
"My lord, Butcher Zhu has always kept his word.
The agreement with Gaoyou has not yet expired.
The lord only verbally opposed him last time, but never sent a single soldier to the north.
Now as long as he is willing to bear the humiliation, he has no reason to treat the lord too harshly."
"Yeah, even Zhu Chongba sent people to steal his art of making cannons, but he didn't fall out.
How could he favor one over another?"
Inside and outside the words, there was not a single word that was optimistic about one's own side.
Zhang Shicheng was so angry that his eyes were black and his scalp was tingling.
He suddenly saw his younger brother Zhang Jiuliu whispering to Yang Lian, and his heart suddenly became clear.
He slapped the table hard and stood up: " "Shut up, since you don't want to fight, Zhang will just leave.
It's just that who will be in charge of the government when Zhang is not around."
In an instant, all the civil and military officials were so frightened that they shut their mouths and did not dare to say any more words.
Only Yang Lian, who was involved in politics, hesitated for a moment, bowed and saluted, "My lord, I think that Qi Gong is a virtuous man who can supervise the country.
In this way, if Zhu Butcher is unfavorable to my lord, as long as Qi Gong does not surrender, my lord will not worry about his life."
"Hahaha" Zhang Shicheng couldn't help but raise his head and laugh to the sky after hearing this, "I said that today you and others are unanimous in urging me to go to the thorn bush to plead guilty.
It turns out that you have already discussed it, and you want to establish a new virtuous person.
Nine-six , Brother, I will help you today.
This land of Wuyue belongs to you."
After saying that, he raised his hand and wiped away his tears.
He took off the crown and stuffed it into Zhang Jiuliu's arms.
Zhang Jiuliu, the Duke of Qi, was so frightened that his face turned pale and his lips turned black.
He quickly took a few steps back and knelt on his knees: "Brother, you don't know what I look like.
I would rather die now than let us brothers become suspicious of each other.
Brother, you say we will fight, we will fight."
As long as you give the order, I will go to the school grounds to recruit troops, and first I will defend the country for my eldest brother."
As he spoke, he lay down and kowtowed vigorously.
"Dong dong dong, dong dong dong" three or two times, the forehead was bleeding.
When Zhang Shicheng saw this, he immediately regretted it.
He quickly put on the crown of King Wu and hugged his younger brother's shoulders with both hands, "Nine-six, ninety-six, stop knocking.
I believe you, I believe you.
Isn't that enough?
I just said something angry.
Don't take it to heart."
Get over it, don’t take it to your heart.”
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"Uuuuuuuuuuuuu" Zhang Jiuliu finally regained his breath, covered his face with his hands, and cried loudly.
Zhang Shicheng was embarrassed and noisy after hearing this.
He turned his head and shouted sternly at the civil and military officials, "What are you doing here?
Why don't you go and collect food and grass to prepare for the enemy?
Zhang waited for three years, but in the end no one dared to fight.
If I had known this, Zhang would have What's the use of you?
You might as well have stayed under Zhu Tutu's subordinates from the beginning, and at least you can become a founding hero of the country
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