It is said that the right prime minister of the Yuan court, Toto, led the army to quell the rebellion and failed, and was slandered by the left prime minister Satun in front of Emperor Yuan Shun to lift the military power and exile to death, Zhang Shicheng, who was stationed in Gaoyou, took the opportunity to counterattack and defeated the Yuan army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the sixteenth year of Zheng, Zhang Shicheng, who developed to the south, invaded Pingjiang Road and changed Pingjiang Road to Longping Mansion. In fact, he also took a fancy to Jiqing, a place where dragons and tigers are located, but Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead. He originally wanted to capture Jiqing in one fell swoop, but the Yuan army behind him chased too closely, so he couldn't free up his hands to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang, so he had to watch Zhu Yuanzhang settle in Jiqing and change Jiqing's name to Yingtianfu.

The south was almost divided by warlords everywhere, but these warlords were not united, resisting the Yuan army while trying to devour other forces. Zhang Shicheng was peeking at Zhu Yuanzhang's territory, and similarly, Zhu Yuanzhang was also discussing in the army whether to take this opportunity to cooperate with the Yuan army to kill Zhang Shicheng.

Zhou Dexing and the others didn't fight for a few days, and their hearts itched, and when they heard the words, they said loudly: "This is a good opportunity, let's take the opportunity to fight Zhang Shicheng, and then drive the Yuan army away, and the power of the Guogong can expand a lot." ”

"It's not proper, it's not proper," Li Shanchang shook his head and said: "Zhang Shicheng is sandwiched between the Yuan army and our army, and it happens to become a barrier for us to resist the Yuan army. Even though we are not afraid of the Yuan army, it will inevitably affect the Guogong's plan to hoard grain and train soldiers. ”

"Isn't that a battle fought?" Zhou Dexing slapped his thigh and sat down dejectedly.

Li Shanchang pointed to the sand table, "Not necessarily, at most two or three years, the situation will inevitably be turbulent, and the most important thing we need to guard against at present is Xu Shouhui of Hanyang, this person is in our upper reaches, which is equivalent to choking our throat, and the Guogong must not be guarded against." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help nodding his head and ordered Deng Yu, Liao Yongan and others to strengthen the drill of the sailor. After discussing military affairs, he asked again: "Have you ever inquired about talented people and people of insight in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions?" As for the scribes who came to take refuge, he was only too few, not too many. The nine-character proverb given to him by Zhu Sheng made him taste the sweetness, and the civilian officials were also more comprehensive than the military attaches in governing the military and politics, so he also valued the literati more and more.

Hu Dahai has been recruiting troops in Chuzhou for the past few days, and when he remembered something, he immediately said: "I heard that there is a great scribe named Liu Ji in Qingtian, this person is very powerful, and the people say that he knows astronomy and geography ......."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up excitedly, his eyes lit up, "Liu Ji! There is really a Liu Ji in this world! Haha, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Liu Ji, these three heroes can be regarded as complete." Wu has Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Wen has Liu Ji, my great cause can be accomplished!" immediately said to Li Shanchang: "Prepare a generous gift, I will personally go to Qingtian to invite Mr. Liu Ji to come out." ”

Li Shanchang had also heard of Ma Xiuying's "Three Great Heroes", but he didn't expect Liu Ji to be a literati, and he thought that Liu Ji was a military general like Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, and he never took it to heart. At this moment, seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang valued Liu Ji so much, and actually said that the great cause could be achieved with Liu Ji's assistance, he suddenly felt jealous in his heart, but he was afraid that as soon as Liu Ji came, he, the first adviser, would have to take a back seat. He was unwilling, and while congratulating everyone on Zhu Yuanzhang, he suggested: "It's a long way to Qingtian, if Mr. Liu is not there, wouldn't Guogong go in vain and delay military affairs, it is better to let General Hu go to find out the situation before making a decision." ”

Everyone agreed with Li Shanchang's suggestion, so Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his excitement, ordered Hu Dahai to go first, and instructed him to be respectful and polite when he saw Liu Ji.

Li Shanchang took Hu Dahai to prepare a generous gift, and on the way, he carefully inquired about Liu Ji's situation.

The military generals value righteousness, and the literati despise each other. Hu Dahai didn't know that Li Shanchang was jealous of Liu Ji, and said with a smile: "I heard that this Liu Ji is very smart, he was admitted to Xiucai at the age of twelve, and the rural fathers and elders call him a prodigy. ”

Li Shanchang was not convinced, "This person is so talented, why is no one appreciating him, so he lives in the countryside." ”

The Yuan court wanted to reuse him, and he thought the Yuan court was corrupt and stupid, so he resigned several times. Hu Dahai was full of praise, "This is a truly knowledgeable person, hehe, it is also the blessing of our Guogong, if he continues to serve the Yuan Court, how can there be any Guogong business." ”

Listening to the two of them praising Liu Ji as heaven and earth, Li Shanchang became more and more uncomfortable, picked out the gifts that looked good on the surface and were actually worthless, packed a box, handed them to Hu Dahai, and said earnestly: "Mr. Liu is so talented, it is indeed worth visiting the Guogong." However, Guogong has Lin'er, it is really not easy for the family to reunite, you can directly invite Mr. Liu to the best, and the provincial Guogong will travel long distances. ”

Hu Dahai was very loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang, nodded again and again when he heard this, and grinned: "Secretary Li, don't worry, if Liu Ji refuses to come, I will tie him up, and I will never disappoint the entrustment of the prince." ”

"Don't be reckless, don't be reckless. Li Shanchang was dissuaded on the surface, but secretly proud in his heart. Jiangsu and Zhejiang talents are the most high-minded, if Hu Dahai invites Liu Ji with a tough attitude, he is afraid that it will backfire, but he will anger Liu Ji and refuse to go out. In this way, no one threatens his position in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

However, it was said that Hu Dahai rushed to Qingtian with his subordinates, inquired in many ways, and finally found Liu Ji's home in Wuyang Village, Nantian, and he jumped off the horse and stepped forward to knock on the door.

An old man with long eyebrows who claimed to be a housekeeper opened the courtyard door and asked what was the matter.

Hu Dahai presented the gift and arched his hand: "I was sent by Wu Guogong to invite Mr. Liu to your mansion, may I ask Mr. Liu to come out?"

The old man didn't accept the gift, looked at everyone a few times, and asked instead of answering: "Who are you talking about Wu Guogong?"

"Why don't you even know about the famous Wu Guogong, you really live in the mountains and don't know the world. Hu Dayang was proud and boastful, "Of course, I'm talking about Wu Guogong of Ying Tianfu." My family and the country gathered troops to revolt, prospered the Han Dynasty and destroyed the Yuan, recruited talents everywhere, and courteously honored people, which is really a great virtuous and virtuous ......"

"Bang!" The door was closed, and the spitting Hu Dahai touched his nose with ash, and the soldiers who followed him felt that their noses were sour.

A soldier was about to pound on the door, but the door opened automatically, and the old man said expressionlessly: "I'm sorry, the old man can't hear the words of the adult clearly." My master has gone away, so please go back. ”

Hu Dahai didn't care about the pain in his nose or the old man's rudeness, and hurriedly asked, "Then did Mr. Liu say when he will return?"

The old man said that he didn't say, "I don't know, my master is used to idle clouds and wild cranes, at least ten days and a half months, and at most three years and five years." ”

"Isn't Mr. Liu's family here?" Hu Dahai thought to himself, he couldn't find Liu Ji, so he invited his family to Yingtianfu, and Liu Ji would naturally find him.