At night, the rain should be a little lighter.

The thunder and lightning also stopped for the time being.

The soldiers of the Han army baked their wet clothes and armor in their tents, drank hot soup, and scolded in the direction of Wuchang City.

During the day, the Han army took turns to fight several times, and each time they almost took the city wall in one breath.

But each time, in the end, it fell short.

In Guo Xing's handsome tent, all the generals sat around. The Feng brothers, Wang Bi, Lan Yu, Zheng Yuchun and others whispered and laughed.

These people may not be very old, but they are all veterans, who have fought countless battles, and are full of experience. After two days of attack, Wuchang City had little strength. At the end of the strong crossbow, he only relied on one breath to hold on.

What we have to do now is to wait for dawn and attack the city again.

A scribe walked up to Guo Xing's side, "Dashuai, this is the list of casualties today." ”

Guo Xing took a small bite of the bun, "Read!" ”

"Six hundred and two minor injuries and four hundred and seven serious injuries. Twelve hundred men were killed, and twenty-six of the king's musketeers were killed. ”

"Treat the wounded, bury the dead!" Guo Xing took a sip of the hot soup, looked at the generals around him, and said slowly, "It is said that the Chu people are brave, have you seen it today?" ”

There was a chuckle around, to be honest, this casualty was nothing, and besides, these generals, a few of them took the dead seriously.

How can there be immortals in war, but the entire Han Dynasty, except for Zhu Wu, there are few who cherish the names of soldiers.

Moreover, most of the dead were the reorganized Huaixi Army and the surrendered army of Jiujiang. The Huaixi army was not all Huaixi people, and many of them were Yuan troops that Zhu Chongba incorporated on the same day.

Tomorrow will break the city, and they will still be the vanguard and main force. Only by proving their worth can they be qualified Han soldiers.

But ask yourself, the defenders of Wuchang are indeed brave, and they are not afraid of death in defending their hometown. However, wars cannot be won by bravery.

At this time, Wang Bi suddenly asked on the side, "Third brother, let's fight Wuchang, will we be in trouble with that Emperor Tianwan!" ”

"Not only did I get hit, but I also had to beat her up for the!" Lan Yu smiled, "Hanyang has robbed him all." ”

At this time, everyone's eyes were on the Feng family brothers, it was the two of them who brought the army and Zhu Wu's order.

Feng Guoyong said with a smile, "That's right, the King of Han said that if Xu Shouhui dares to come, he will be wiped out, if he doesn't dare to come, get out of Huguang!" ”

The generals were excited, and in this way, the Han Dynasty would have all the land of Wu Chu.

But then it didn't feel right, to control Chudi, the most important thing was Xiangyang, could it be that hundreds of thousands of troops along the river should go all the way up?

Then who will fight Jiangxi and other places that were conceived earlier?

I wanted to ask again, but I saw that the Feng family brothers were silent. Guo Xing's expression was light, just drinking soup and eating steamed buns.

And the people were silent.

At this time, Guo Xing put down the soup bowl, "Tomorrow dawn to attack the city, you go back to rest!" ”

"No!"

In the blink of an eye, the people in the camp walked in a hurry, and Guo Xing stood up and looked at the city wall of Wuchang.

At this time, Zhu Wu was also looking at the map.

It was late at night, but in the study, the Han Wenchen generals gathered, Xi Yingzhen, Li Shanchang, and Liu Bowen. People unexpectedly discovered that Fu Youde, who was supposed to be in Zhejiang, also returned to Nanjing.

Fighting a war is not immutable, and Jiangxi and other places have no threat to Zhu Wu's Han now. Fujian, eastern Zhejiang and other places have been on fire for many years, and the government has been in a hurry to deal with pirates and thieves, and they dare to provoke Zhu Wu.

Zhu Wu's pen drew lines on the map, and everyone's eyes were shining.

"If, Guo Xiaosan has 150,000 people all the way, Kewuchang, Hanyang, Hankou, go up the river, conquer Xiangfan, and then send a general to defend Xiangyang, gather the army, turn around and eat Chu along the line."

"At the same time, Fu Youde led his troops south to Jiangxi, and went around in a circle in reverse to wrap up these places." Zhu Wu waved his arm and drew a huge territory on the map.

"Let's take it in one go, okay?" After speaking, he looked at the crowd, and he was full of energy.

"In this way, it must be an army of 300,000!" Li Shan said, "Even more!" ”

Zhu Wu's territory is getting bigger and bigger, but the core of the Han army is only 300,000 people, Guo Xing took 60,000, Chang Yuchun is 50,000 in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and there are 190,000 left. Among them, it is necessary to remove the town guards in various places and the garrison troops in Nanjing.

"Soldiers are not a problem, we can fight and move at the same time." Zhu Wu said with a smile.

For a long time, the soldiers recruited by the Han army had to undergo intensive training and then distribute them to the various armies.

But now, this method is too time-consuming, so it is better to simply take the original Han army as the core, whether it is the collected troops or the strong men, as a peripheral force, to conquer the city.

"Lord, be careful of greed and don't overuse!" Liu Bowen said, "It's easy to beat, but it's hard to eat!" ”

Lao Cheng said seriously, the territory does not mean that it is yours to fight down.

Zhu Wu smiled, "Don't worry, there is time, eat slowly!" ”

After speaking, he looked at Old Man Xi.

The old man said that it is not surprising that Liu Futong will be in Henan next year to support Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, as the emperor and the founding of the Great Song Dynasty.

In addition, Zhu Chongba is in Shandong, and it is bound to be connected with Henan. Henan and Shandong, the northern strongholds, united to threaten the capital of Jingshi, and the Yuan court must have used its strength to fight them.

On my side, I have a lot of time to recuperate. Now take advantage of the chaos to clear all the potential threats around the Han, and then slowly plan it.

The sooner you settle down, the more strength you will have for the Northern Expedition.

Zhu Wu has come to this point, if he still thinks about fighting one city after another and training his troops a little bit, then he is stupid.

"The household department has a grain stockpile, which can supply 300,000 troops for a year and a half!" Li Shanchang said, "If you count the autumn harvest in a month, and then think of other ways, the grain and grass of the 300,000 army will not be a problem for two and a half years." ”

Zhu Wu smiled and nodded, Li Shanchang is not a task like Zhuge Liang, but he is diligent, careful and calculating, and he is an excellent housekeeper.

Old man Xi also said, "More than 10,000 craftsmen in the craftsman workshop, plus tens of thousands of workers, can be assured of supplying gunpowder, shells, and various equipment needed by the army." ”

Zhu Wu nodded again, there is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure.

"The last general doesn't think there is a need for 300,000 people!" Fu Youde said with a smile, "The lord gave 50,000 to the last general, and the last general dared to make a military order, sweep Jiangxi, and then bring back 100,000 elite soldiers for the lord!" ”

Zhu Wuda smiled, among the generals under his command, his favorite was Fu Youde. Those old brothers who have followed him since childhood, brave are brave, loyal are loyal.

However, in addition to acquired learning, talent and vision are also very important in fighting a war.

More importantly, Fu Youde has the talent of a general.

"I'll give you seventy thousand!" Zhu Wu looked at Fu Youde and said, "Jiangxi should be fast, take Jiangxi, and gather an army to support Chu at any time." ”

"No!" Fu Youde is colorful.

Zhu Wu looked at the courtiers and said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, this time the army is my great man, and it is the first time that the two armies have come out together, and I hope you will work together to create a great cause." ”

It is false to say that you are not nervous, for the first time on a large scale, in a large group, in a package and copy the operation. It is related to the future of Dahan, and it will also determine the direction of the general trend of the world in the next ten years.

Zhu Wu only has such confidence, there is no strong enemy in the south is one of them, and now the unification of Huaixi is the second, and Zhu Chongba is in Shandong, blocking the Yuan army from going south is the third.

Under such a good situation, open up Xiangfan, control the Jianghan Plain of Chudi, and digest the territory under his command in two years.

At that time, recuperate, who in the world can match.

If you don't do it now, are you waiting for Xu Shouhui's people to return to blood in Hubei and develop and grow?

Zhang Shicheng died, Zhu Chongba let go, and he was still with Chen Youliang, who had not yet shown his head.

Since you haven't shown your head yet, according to Zhu Wu's usual style, you will be eliminated in the bud.

"My lord, the minister has a word!" Liu Bowen said.

"Please!"

Liu Bowen glanced at the generals present and said, "This battle is related to the national fortune of the Han Dynasty, and the lord is invited to conquer in person!" ”

Zhu Wu smiled.

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In the middle of the night, the ministers dispersed.

Walking on the road in twos and threes, talking to each other with uncontrollable excitement.

Li Shanchang slowly walked at the end, and Wang Guangyang was by his side.

"Duke Li, why didn't the lord transfer back to General Chang!"

"In the land of western Zhejiang, there are many local tyrants and gentry, and there is General Chang's killing god, who dares to make a mistake?"

Hearing this, Wang Guangyang nodded.

Now the Han Dynasty has implemented a new policy, exempted Meng Yuan from harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and checked the hidden population and acres.

Everywhere else is smooth sailing, but Zhejiang West is not very smooth. Without him, the land is in the hands of the gentry and tyrants, and most of them are the so-called high-ranking families of poetry and books.

Since Liu Bowen became the minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Han Dynasty, many scholars in western Zhejiang have come to vote, and the Han King alone has used scholars from poor backgrounds.

Presumably, in the near future, the King of Han will take action against these local clans.

Then the two talked a few more words, and each got into his own carriage.

Others went home, but Li Shanchang went to another place.

Yuan court envoy, Zhang Chang's residence.

It is extremely impolite to come to meet people in the middle of the night.

But Zhang Chang was overjoyed, after arriving in Nanjing, Zhu Wu ate and drank well, but he just didn't say anything about Zhao'an.

Hearing that Li Shanchang was coming, Zhang Chang casually put on a coat and came out to greet him.

"Li Gong!"

"Zhang Gong, say hello to you!"

Zhang Chang was overjoyed, but Zhao An had eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Please also ask Li Gong to speak up." ”

Then, the two of them sat down separately.

"My lord has been thinking about it for the past few days, and I feel that the grace of heaven cannot be disappointed."

Zhang Changxi was overjoyed, "Such a great goodness, as long as you are willing to submit, what the court can give, you must give!" The hereditary reckless replacement of the Duke of Huaiguo, Yongzhen Jinling, the righteous princes, is better than the self-reliant king! ”

Li Shanchang said again, "The court is so loving, and we are grateful." So, just now my lord and the army discussed. ”

"Say what?" Zhang Chang said urgently.

"In order to repay the grace of the imperial court, the lord sent an army of 300,000 to the north along the river to sweep away the puppet country!"

Zhang Chang was stunned for a moment.

What the fuck are you fooling about?

What is the imperial court, is it for your own territory? Sweep away Xu Shouhui, his territory is not still yours Zhu Wu.

I heard Li Shanchang continue, "My lord swept away Xu Shouhui, so that the imperial court can concentrate on the north, Liu Futong, and Zhu Chongba in Shandong!" ”