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Chapter 117 Xuzhou Pair (II)

"You old man" Zhu Eighty-one heard this, and immediately became angry. Ba Dou's big fist was raised, intending to smash directly into the old Jinshi's face. can see that the old guy is trembling with his thighs, but he desperately raises his head and does not dodge, and the burning anger in his heart quickly turns into a cold.

Old man Lu is greedy for life and afraid of death, which is like a fake. Otherwise, this old man would not have lost all his salt and was captured alive by the Xuzhou army, and then chose to surrender on the spot in the battle of the Red Turban Army.

It is obviously impossible for a person who is so afraid of death to risk the killing of his entire family to separate the relationship between Xuzhou Red Turban and Yingzhou Red Turban for the Tartar Imperial Court. And since Lu is not the dead man mentioned in the book of soldiers, there can only be two reasons for him to say what he said before, first, it is true that the rift between the Yingzhou red scarf and the Xuzhou red scarf has been observed through various observations. Second, he was anxious to show himself and figured out how to prove himself.

Obviously, the latter is the most likely. Otherwise, why should Lao Lutou have a banquet again, or a tactful detour or something, just use what he just said to Zhao Jun. I believe that with Zhao Jun's careful eyes, it is definitely a provocation!

"An old thief, isn't he? If you are old and do not die, you are a thief! The old man is almost old, and it is not wrong to call an old thief! Seeing that Zhu Eighty-one's fist had not been knocked down for a long time, Lu Luzeng shook his head and added with a sneer. It is precisely because he is a black-hearted old thief that he doesn't dare to think too well of others! Don't be ashamed, let the old man ask again. Nowadays, the red scarf all day can really be regarded as a close family? ”

This sentence is even more ineffective and lethal than the previous one. Zhu Eighty-one is no longer the moment when his soul was just fused last year, and his eyes are black about the situation in the world. Since he became the governor of the Left Army, he has almost never let go of his hands. The two ears are also constantly collecting all the information around them.

As far as he knows, if there are more than 20 rebels under the banner of the Red Turban Army today. Among them, there are as many as four or five of them that are comparable in scale to Xuzhou red scarves or far above Xuzhou red scarves. A little closer, such as Han Lin'er and Liu Futong's Yingzhou red scarf, which is the object of Sesame Li's repeated efforts to go to the meeting. A little farther away, there are also Bu Wangsan and Zhang Chun, who occupy the area of Dengzhou and Nanyang, and call themselves the red scarf in the north; Meng Haima, which occupies Xiangyang, Gongxian and Zigui, is known as the red scarf of the south lock. There is also a person who is not far away, pressing behind Liu Futong's department like a boulder, that is, the Huaixi Red Scarf with Xu Shouhui and Peng Yingyu as the two people, who have established the Tianwan regime by themselves, and the year name is Zhiping. To the east, troops have already approached Anqing, Chizhou, and even Suzhou and Hangzhou, and some people have begun to raise troops in response.

If these four Red Turban armies could unite and work together to deal with the Mengyuan Imperial Court, I am afraid that the entire Henan Jiangbei Province would have long since seen a single Yuan soldier! However, the gap between the ideal and the reality is forever cold. So far, except for Sesame Li Zai, who has been trying to get through to contact Liu Futong and others, all other red scarves have never been in contact. Even Xu Shouhui's Tianwan regime has a faint tendency to meet Han Lin'er and Liu Futong. Before expelling Meng Yuan, prepare to fight for who is the destiny of heaven!

These are all well-known facts, and Zhu Eighty-one can't deny them even if he wants to. Of course, he didn't have the face to force Lu Lu with his fists, he closed his eyes and pretended not to see. Gritted his teeth and gasped for a while, before he spat on the ground and said hatefully: "It doesn't matter how many people he wants to be emperors, as long as they are willing to fight with the Tartars, Lao Tzu will treat them as his own people!" You want to provoke Lao Tzu to part ways with them, hehe, although Lao Tzu is a little stupid, but, Lao Lu, don't bother it! ”

"The old man doesn't dare!" Lu Lu had definitely been beaten to death tonight, shook his head, and continued to sneer. "The old man's whole family has moved to Xuzhou, if something happens to the red scarf in Xuzhou, how can the old man be alone? ! The reason why the old man invited the governor to say such a thing today is that he wants to sue the governor and want to join forces with others to fight against the yuan, first of all, you have to ensure that you have a family background to join forces with others! ”

"What do you mean by that?!" Zhu Bayi was stunned again, let go of his fist, and asked with round eyes.

The old man surnamed Lu didn't say a few words tonight, but the lives of his family and the Xuzhou army have been tied together, but it is an indisputable fact. In case the Xuzhou army is exterminated and the Mengyuan court slaughters the city, I am afraid that no one in his family surnamed Lu will be spared. Not only that, but he buried the "miracle feats" of two armies one after another, and I am afraid that he will be tied to the capital, and he will not be able to relieve his hatred with a thousand knives in public.

"The governor also said just now that Xuzhou is a place of four wars, and it is difficult to be operated as a nest!" Lu Luzeng finally got his wish and attracted the attention of the other party, put away his sneer, and said with a straight face. "And Mr. Li and Mr. Zhu are both on the expedition, in case Xuzhou is lost, the two of you will become a tree without roots and a fish without water. Even if others don't have bad intentions against the two of you, I am afraid that the supply of grain, grass, baggage, and military resources will be controlled by others everywhere. After a long time, it is inevitable that there will be a disagreement with the master's family! ”

"Why do you think that Zhao Changshi can't hold Xuzhou?!" Zhu Eighty-one felt a tense heart when he heard this, but he asked rhetorically.

Old man Lu is right, his brother still has to settle accounts. In case of losing Xuzhou, even if Sesame Li and himself can meet Liu Futong as they wish, I am afraid that they will also be guest generals, and they will be elbowed by the other party everywhere. If Liu Futong is a broad-minded and far-sighted person, he will definitely not do anything to make 'relatives hurt, enemies happy'. But I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of what if. If Liu Futong in history can really be far-sighted, I am afraid that the heavy responsibility of expelling Meng Yuan in the end will not fall on Zhu Yuanzhang's head!

was thinking gloomily, but heard Lu Luzeng smile again, and continued: "Jun Yong is the disciple of the old man, and the old man will naturally do his best to help him and defend the foundation of the Xuzhou army. However, Xuzhou is stuck on the canal, threatening north-south shipping. No matter how many times the imperial court fails, as long as it can gather a number of sentries and horses, it will definitely continue to use troops here. Jun Yong and the old man can withstand once or twice, and continue to fight, but they may not be able to resist the enemy from a hundred miles away. And if the city is defended, even if the enemy army is consumed in the end, the farmland and mines outside the city may become a blank field. After coming down like this again and again, what is the difference between Xuzhou and can't? ! ”

"It's-!" Zhu Eighty-one was speechless again, staring at Lu Luzeng with his eyes, and the expression on his face was ever-changing.

What Old Man Lu said at the end was also what he had been worried about. However, he was only worried that after he led his troops out, Zhao Jun made a mistake with negligence. But he didn't expect that even if Zhao Jun tried his best to defend his hometown for everyone, as long as he couldn't defeat the enemy without waiting for the enemy to approach like the previous times, Xuzhou City still couldn't play the role of a base area. As long as the Yuan army can successfully attack the city, the nearby farmland and mines will all be reduced to ruins. Even the workshop that he put outside the city with the left army, in order not to fall into the hands of the Mongols, I am afraid that Huang Laowei and others had to force Huang Laowei and others to burn it by themselves.

Knowing that he had been impressed, Lu Lu had lowered his head and grabbed the teacup and savored it slowly. Every movement seems unfathomable.

Zhu Eighty-one was teased by the old guy's leisurely posture, snatched the teacup down, and slapped it heavily on the table, "Old horseman, don't sell it." What the hell to do, if you have a good idea, take it out quickly! You yourself said just now, in case Xuzhou is not guaranteed, your family will have to die here! ”

"Is this how Du Du Pingsu asks people about it?" Lu Lu once rolled his eyelids at him, and continued to be a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, "Could it be that the old man is not even a craftsman who strikes iron with a hammer in the eyes of the governor?!" ”

"You just can't compare!" Zhu Bayi scolded in his heart, but he didn't dare to say his thoughts directly, "The craftsman is hired by my left army, and Zhu can naturally give a reward casually." And you are always Zhao Changshi's mentor, how can Zhu dare to reward you in front of your old face? ! ”

That's a bit of a level. not only gave Lu Luzeng enough face, but also put an end to the other party's hope of blackmailing him. And Lu Luzeng really ate this set, and immediately laughed and slapped the case with his hand, "Okay, what a mentor of Zhao Changshi." The old man had no choice but to accept a disciple, but now it seems that the old man was tied to this son. Presumably, the governor also has the difficulties of the governor, and the old man himself does not dare to ask you for any reward. If the old man's strategy is heard by the governor and thinks that it is still a little useful, please ask the governor to promise that when he travels for nine days in the future, he will take care of the old man's descendants to some extent. Governor, I don't know what you think?! ”

"I, take care of your descendants?!" Zhu Eighty-one asked in surprise, not understanding why Lao Jinshi was so optimistic about his future. To be honest, he himself is not sure where he can go in the future. Why did you agree to take care of someone else's descendants?!

However, since the other party didn't care about him writing blank checks, Zhu Eighty-one certainly wouldn't have any hope for Lao Jinshi. After thinking for a moment, he nodded again, and added with a smile, "Okay, then Zhu will promise you." In the future, if the Lu family needs to be taken care of by Zhu, Zhu will never dare to resign! ”

"Thank you, Governor!" When Lu Lu heard this, he immediately walked to the front of Zhu Eighty-one and stretched to the ground.

"Hey, hey, old Lu, what are you doing here?!" Zhu Eighty-one was taken aback by the old man's solemn appearance, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him. "Just by virtue of your plan for us, with the knife that Yue Kuochaer stabbed off, will the Xuzhou Army still be able to treat your descendants badly in the future? Don't be like this, don't be like this, you are so old, Zhu can't afford it! ”

"The old man is getting old. Even if you don't take refuge in Xuzhou, how many more years can you live? Lu Luzeng suddenly became stubborn again, insisted on finishing a knot, and then raised his head and said with a desolate face. is just trying to survive until now, just to find a way to survive for children and grandchildren in the troubled times. And the Governor is courageous, resourceful, and compassionate, and his achievements in the future will not be small. Therefore, the old man has the cheekiness to invite you to come over, just trying to sell this strategy for a good price! ”

As he spoke, he bowed down again, and his hat almost touched the ground.

Zhu Bayi stood at the table in a daze, not knowing how to respond. Another bet that he would inevitably become a big climate in the future, and all of a sudden he pressed the whole family. This, how could he not feel heavy on his shoulders?! And at the moment, he is just a governor of the left army of the Xuzhou Army, and if you count it in Gaoli, it is the same as the Wanhu army on the side of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. And why do you have such high hopes for everyone?!

"Although the old man doesn't know soldiers, he knows a little bit about the trend of the world!" And what Lu Luzeng said next made him dumbfounded, "Xuzhou is a place of four battles, easy to attack and difficult to defend. Since the overlord of Chu, no one has taken this as the foundation. However, this place can borrow the canal and the Yellow River two waterways, connecting Bianluo on the top and Huaisi on the bottom, even if it is the Suzhou and Hangzhou states of the ancient Song Dynasty, if the boat master goes downstream, it is only half a month's water journey. (Note 1)

"Shhhh Zhu Eighty-one himself could hear his own gasp. He hadn't thought about it when it came to the south, southeast. But to abandon Xuzhou and cross the river to capture Suzhou and Hangzhou, he didn't dare to think about killing him. Not to mention the long distance, the logistics supply is unsustainable. is that the logistics supply is sufficient, with only more than 1,000 soldiers and 4,500 auxiliary soldiers, they want to sweep the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas down, is that not a fairy? Sun Ce in the Three Kingdoms era may not be able to do it!

Lu Luzeng didn't care about his thoughts at all, and continued to point out the country, "And what Chief Li explained to the governor was just that the soldiers were returning to Germany, so that the Yuan army in the Suizhou area did not dare to go east. To contain the enemy army, where can I use the governor to go out in person?! It is enough to take advantage of the power of three successive victories in Xuzhou, send a brave general, lead a partial division, and use the banner of the governor. The left and right are not just bluffs, unless they are strictly ordered by the imperial court, who dares to come over and test the reality of this army? ”

This is a big truth, the reason why Zhu Bayi slowly supervised the construction of arquebuses and made preparations for the expedition slowly was because Sesame Li gave him no pressure on the task. Several palm-sized county towns, and the local government has long been a frightened bird, it is estimated that before the Red Turban Army drove to the city, the Mongols and Semu people in charge ran away by themselves. There's no need to make any more effort to storm it.

But blatantly going against Sesame Li's military order is not Zhu Eighty-one's wish. What's more, Lu Lu Zeng's construction is really too whimsical, and he is not sure of success at all!

"The old man didn't persuade the governor to go to Suzhou and Hangzhou now. The old man has also passed the Jinshi examination, so he won't be so ignorant! Secretly looking at the expression on Zhu Ba's face, Lu Luzeng added very confidently, "That's just what the governor will do in the future." With the current strength of the governor, he can't eat such a large territory. At present, the governor only needs to borrow a boat and take a three-hundred-mile waterway to the southeast. If all the soldiers boarded the boat and did not waste time on the shore, it would only be a three-day journey. ”

This is a reliable idea, Zhu Bayi was a little moved, "Three hundred miles, where do you always want me to fight?!" ”

"Huai'an!" Lu Lu raised his head quickly and replied loudly, "This is the place where the official salt in the world is transferred, the treasury is full, and the gold, silver, and copper coins are piled up. And its city is bordered by the Yellow River in the north and Hongze in the west, and there is a naval division in hand, with the magic weapons used by the Xuzhou army on the Yellow River that night, even if the imperial court comes to the million army, I am afraid that it will not be able to supervise. In case of a stormy event, it will borrow the canal to go south, Keyangzhou, Bazhenjiang, and include the two states of southeast Jiangsu and Hangzhou. At that time, two-thirds of the world's finances and taxes will be in the hands of the governor. No matter how many soldiers and horses there are in the imperial court, there is no food and no salary, how can they be governors? ! ”

Note 1: Until the late Qing Dynasty, the water transportation on the ancient Yellow River was still very prosperous. Especially in the lower section, from Bianliang to Yangzhou, with the help of the Yellow River and the Sui Dynasty Canal, cargo ships shuttle like weaving.