Chapter 639: Zhu Yuanzhang VS Sun Wu (I)

After arriving in Xuzhou, Sun Wu realized that he was not the only one who had come up with this plan, because he had also met two other groups of people, and they were the envoys of the Youqing Alliance and the Lianghan Alliance.

Li Shimin and Liu Bei also thought of this plan, and wanted Tao Qian to attack the rear of the Ming army in their direction, so the army they represented also sent envoys to Tao Qian, and for a time Tao Qian became a sweetheart.

The envoy of the Qingyou coalition army was Sun Qian under Liu Bei, and the envoy of the Lianghan coalition army was Yu Wenhua under Yang Jian.

Both of them are good debaters, but after listening to the 'performance' of the two, Sun Wu was extremely happy in his heart, fortunately it was himself who came this time.

"Tao Envoy Jun, whether he goes south or north, how can his achievements be compared to the Eastern Crusade?"

Seeing that Tao Qian was a little moved, Yu Wenhua and hit the railway while it was hot: "Now the troops on the western front of Yanzhou are extremely empty, so that if you send troops, it will definitely be like entering no one, and once you capture the Ming capital Chenliu, then the first merit of this Ming Dynasty will be none other than you." ”

Tao Qian's eyes burst with light, and his old cheeks were slightly moved.

Now almost all the troops of the Ming army have been sent to the five major fronts, which also causes the total number of defenders in the cities from Xuzhou to Yanzhou to not exceed 5,000.

Tao Qian owns the two counties of Xiapi and Pengcheng, and after mobilizing the power of the two counties with all his might, it is no problem to recruit an army of thirty or forty thousand.

There is no dangerous pass between Yanzhou and Xuzhou, so if Tao Qian really leads an army of 30,000 or 40,000 to the east, it is still very likely to break through Chen Liu.

Chen Liu, that is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, although the Ming Dynasty is said to be temporary, but after all, it is the city that acts as the capital of this country.

If Tao Qian can be the first to break through Chenliu, it will be a great blow to all the Ming troops, and the Han army can basically declare success in this attack on the Ming, so of course it is the greatest credit for this battle.

At Tao Qian's age, he has long looked down on fame and fortune, but in the face of the first skill of Fa Ming sent to the door, he is still excited.

Seeing this, Yu Wenhua said in his heart: Stable.

Seeing this, Sun Qian also knew in his heart that this mission was estimated to be impossible to complete.

Even if he is Tao Qian, he will definitely choose the Eastern Expedition to fight for the first merit of the Ming Dynasty, rather than going north or south, after all, whether it is going north or south, the benefits brought to Tao Qian cannot be compared with the Eastern Crusade.

After pondering for a long time, Tao Qian finally made up his mind, and at this moment, Sun Wu stood up and said with a light smile: "Tao Envoy Jun, breaking through Chen Liu is indeed the first major achievement of Fa Ming, but it is also a dead end, you can think clearly before making a decision." ”

Tao Qian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said with some displeasure: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"If Sun is not mistaken, from the Yellow Turban Uprising to the present, Tao Envoy Jun has fought with him a total of 37 times, but none of them can win."

Speaking of this, Sun Wu paused and glanced at Tao Qian playfully.

Tao Qian's old face suddenly turned red, this was the biggest stain on his resume, but he was directly said by Sun Wu, and he was naturally extremely angry in his heart.

"Shut up, I'm acting modestly, how can I allow you, a junior, to rap."

Facing Tao Qian, who was about to be furious, Sun Wu did not have the slightest fear, and said with a light smile: "Don't be annoyed, Sun is just stating the facts, and has no other intentions."

It must be known that Chen Liunai is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the soldiers and horses left behind must be elite, even if the strength of the Jun is several times that of the Ming army, are you really sure that you can capture it? ”

Tao Qian was stunned when he heard this, and the terrifying memory of losing thirty-seven consecutive battles resurfaced in his mind again.

Seeing this, Sun Wu smiled confidently and continued: "The Ming Dynasty will never watch the envoy attack Chenliu, although the main force of the Ming army is now dragged on the eastern front, it can send some elites back to defend Chenliu, such as the Overlord Cavalry. ”

After hearing these three words, Tao Qian showed a frightened expression, because it was this army that chased after Tao Qian like a dog, making him lose more than 30 battles in a row, until he could no longer raise the courage to fight.

"Tao Envoy Jun, although the first skill of Fa Ming is good, you must also take your life!"

Tao Qian was already afraid of the combat power of the Ming army, and Sun Wu once again aroused the fear in his heart, at this time, where did he still have the courage to go east, and it would be good to dare to insist on sending troops.

After pondering for a long time, Tao Qian sighed and said, "Mr. Sun is right, the Eastern Crusade is indeed inappropriate. ”

Yu Wenhua was stunned when he saw this, he never thought that Tao Qian would be so timid, and he was shaken by Sun Wu's words in a few words, and he actually wanted to give up this first skill of Fa Ming.

Sun Qian was overjoyed, Tao Qian gave up the Eastern Crusade, and the possibility of going north naturally increased greatly.

Tao Qian glanced at everyone, and then said in a deep voice: "The old man has decided, go south to help Brother Liu Xuan." ”

Sun Qian's eyes widened, and he was extremely puzzled in his heart, while Sun Wu was indifferent, as if he was not surprised at all.

"Going north and going south, there should be no difference to you."

Sun Gan looked unwilling, and continued to persuade: "Why don't you think about going north?" ”

After Tao Qian glanced at him, he didn't explain, but said lightly: "No need to persuade again, my mind has been decided." ”

After that, Tao Qian turned around and left, Sun Qian opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Sun Wu walked to his side and said with a light smile: "The Eastern Expedition goes south and north three ways, and Tao Envoy Jun will not choose to go north." ”

"Oh? Why? Sun Qian asked suspiciously.

Sun Wu smiled indifferently, and then explained: "Although the credit of going south is not comparable to the Eastern Expedition, Tao Envoy Jun can at least recapture the fallen land of Xuzhou. And even if going north can help the Qingyou coalition defeat Huangchao, what benefits can Tao Envoy Jun get? ”

Sun Qian suddenly realized that the task of his trip was impossible to complete.

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In the fifth year of Zhongping (188 AD), February.

The temperature in the Central Plains has just risen, and Tao Qian, who has really been integrated, can't wait to send troops.

However, what is surprising is that Tao Qian did not go east, but chose to go south.

The Ming army did not have much garrison in Xuzhou at all, but Tao Qian had an army of 35,000 in Xuzhou, and Sun Wu was also on the side to assist.

With the help of Sun Wu, Tao Qian easily recovered the three counties occupied by the Ming army in only two months.

After unifying Xuzhou, Tao Qian could not stop the expedition, but instead pointed directly at Jianghuai, preparing to attack Zhu Yuanzhang with Liu Xuan.

With Zhu Yuanzhang's troops, holding Shouchun is already the limit, and there are no extra troops to fight against Tao Qian.

But once Tao Qian captures all the cities in Jianghuai, Shouchun will become a lonely city, and it will only be a matter of time before it is captured.

The combination of Tao Qian and Liu Miao made the situation facing Zhu Yuanzhang extremely grim.