Zhang Renfu said: "Zhang Shuai is cautious and not impatient when encountering enemies. and found out that the scouts of the Tartar ambush army were among his troops. Of course, he knows the specifics best. What Lord Qi said is inherently true. However, the last general believes that whether the Tartars set up Fuyi is true or false, it should still be based on referring to Zhang Shuai's opinion. ”

"In other words, you think the Tartars are all fake?"

Wen Huaguo stretched his neck, looked into the group of generals, and found Guo Conglong. He came to the rescue of Yidu this time, and many of the generals he brought with him were veteran generals with old qualifications. Guo Conglong is a small thousand households, no matter whether he ranks according to seniority or simply talks about official positions, he can't be in the front, standing in the crowd, ranking behind. Wen Huaguo valued his record of winning Deng She's trust and the success of the surprise attack on Wendeng, so he asked his opinion by name, and said, "Lao Guo, what do you think?" ”

The generals gave way one after another, and Guo Conglong squeezed out of the crowd, gave a military salute, and said, "What the two adults said is right. The last general is humble and does not dare to speak nonsense. Wen Huaguo lifted the horsewhip, twitched it weakly, pretended to be dissatisfied, and said: "If you tell you, you can say it." Twist and pinch like a! ”

The generals laughed.

Guo Conglong said: "The last general is brave, thinking that what Lord Zhang said is very true. Since it was Zhang Shuai who first came into contact with the ambush troops of Chahan Yidu, our army should respect his opinion. Furthermore, regardless of whether the Tartars set up an ambush in Yidu or not, our army will definitely recover Jinan first anyway. Therefore, this information actually has no impact on the objectives of our army as a whole. Therefore, the last general thought that our army should be more careful at most. At most, send a palindrome to Zhang Shuai, and ask him not to be careless. ”

Guo Conglong was right. Regardless of whether Chahan has set up an ambush and Yidu, Wenhua Kingdom will take Jinan first anyway. This piece of information doesn't have much impact on them. In the end, admit that the suspicious plan of dividing the army on the two roads failed, and prepare for a tough battle below.

Wen Huaguo nodded in approval, he scolded a foul language, and said: "The old thief of Chahan in the dog day is also cunning. Lao Tzu gave him a suspicious strategy, and he continued to give Lao Tzu the same suspicious strategy. Lao Guo said it well, and he gave the order to go down, teach the forwards and the rear team, and prepare for the ambush. If you throw the horse out of the distance, you must make it clear to Ben Shuai. There are all the avenues and passes ahead, and no one is allowed to fall. Palindromic Lao Zhang, telling him to be on guard. If it is true, the Tartars set up an ambush and benefit the capital, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault. As long as he can hold the Tartar for three or five days, and does not ask him to come back and forth to aid Jinan, it will be his first achievement! ”

Speak quickly and make a countermeasure in three or two sentences. The generals received the order and went to work.

Guo Conglong waits to go. Wen Huaguo grabbed him and said, "If Lao Zhang's judgment is right, then the Tartar ambush is in front of our army." A striker must be without a brave man. Lao Guo, you are both wise and brave, and the responsibility of exploring the way will be handed over to you. Lead your headquarters, advance the same day, not too far from the army, but also not too close to the army. If you find the Tartars in ambush, don't fall in love with the battle, and immediately come back and report to the commander. ”

Guo Conglong agreed with emotion. He has gradually become accustomed to taking on heavy responsibilities. His ability to command the army may not be as good as 10,000 people, but it is a good show to lead thousands of people into battle. Dressed neatly, led the army out of battle, led more than 1,000 cavalry, let go of the horse's hooves, splashed the horses, and rushed to the front.

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At the same time, Zhang Xiaoer, who went to Yidu, also transferred out the elite and walked to the front. Day and night, night and day. Just like on the eve of a heavy thunderstorm, the air is suffocating and depressing. This repression felt the same way not only for the reinforcements in Haidong, but also for the various military horses in Chahan.

For two or three days in a row, the east and west lines, and even Yidu, Jinan, Huashan and other places, all seemed to have stopped fighting. After two months of fierce battles, the Shandong Peninsula suddenly turned from shouting and killing the earthquake to the seemingly calm on the surface.

Everyone, the generals, scholars, soldiers, and ordinary people, including Tian Feng in Dizhou, all held their breath. Each and every one of them knew that the time for the decisive battle was coming. If Haidong wins, then Yidu lives, Deng She officially announced that he had entered the Central Plains, and stood firm, and there will be another hero in the heroes of the world. If Haidong is defeated, the situation of Chahan will be completely connected from Shaanxi, through Hebei, to Shandong in the future. At least as far as the Northland is concerned, no one can stop it. Who will win and who will lose? The answer will soon be revealed.

The eyes of the whole world are gathered in Yidu or Jinan at this time.

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In Jinling City, Zhu Yuanzhang pressed his finger and pressed the map, and asked with a smile: "Mr. thinks, who will win and who will lose in the Yidu war?" ”

The answer to him was an old man of about fifty years old, dressed as a scribe, with an elegant face, and said with a beard: "King Yan of Haidong is less than twenty years old, but in a few years, he has been able to calm the Liao Dingli, and now he is more courageous to cross the sea with his army and collect all the land of his homeland." Guan Duo and Wang Shicheng were all handsome for a while, and they were all wiped out in his hands. Although young, he is bold and courageous, which is rare in the world. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can't be a tiger. This is very human too.

"Shenqiu Richard, rising in cloth, is only a few years, that is, the Central Plains. Wherever the soldiers arrived, they rarely lost. Even if Liu Futong is prosperous, he is not his opponent. When I think of Song Sheng, there are millions of heroes, but in the face of Richard's pikemen, there is almost no power to parry. And he respects the literature and respects Confucianism, and is a corporal who is willing to be virtuous. Drive the able-bodied, like a walking dog. The prestige is high, and the rumbling sun is hot. This is also very human.

Sima Xiangru once said: There must be extraordinary people in the world, and then there are extraordinary things. There are extraordinary things, and then there are extraordinary things. The extraordinary is also different from ordinary people. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said: If you have extraordinary merits, you must treat extraordinary people. King Yan and Chahan, these two are extraordinary people, so this battle of Yidu can also be an extraordinary battle. Whoever wins, will be able to make a difference.

"In the opinion of the minister, the lord should not ask who will win and who will lose. Vulgar cloud: Pull a hair and move the whole body. At this extraordinary time, in this extraordinary battle, whether our army can gain a little advantage in it, or how to resolve the crisis that may be brought about by it, is what the lord should be concerned about. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent.

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In Jiangdu City, Chen Youliang asked left and right, and said, "Meng Youde and Fu Youde, are there no news yet?" ”

Zhang Bixian replied: "The battle in Yidu is not over, and Meng and Fu are still trapped in the city, and it is difficult to return for the time being. Chen Youliang took off his sword, used the tea bowls and documents on the desk to pile up the Yidu topography map, pointed with the sword, and asked: "Lao Zhang, in your opinion, who will win the battle of Yidu in the end?" ”

"Haidong Xiao Deng, although he is sharp in his use of soldiers, after all, he is still young, or not as old as Chahan."

"Oh? So, do you think Chakhan will win? ”

"Tartar Chahan, although he is old and spicy, he has no choice but to go on an expedition alone. I don't know if the reinforcements from Haidong will arrive today, and if they do, it may not be as good as Haidong's morale. ”

"Who will win?"

"Xiao Deng and Lao Chahan can be described as heroes in the North. One young and one old, each with its own merits. Just like the spring flowers and autumn moon, they lead the way. In the end, who wins and who loses, the minister is thousands of miles away, and it is really difficult to predict. I only know that this battle, no matter who wins or loses, will definitely have far-reaching consequences. "The wise and resourceful people of the world really see the same thing. Zhang Bixian's reply was different from the words of the old man in Jinling City, but the meaning was similar.

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In the city of Yidu.

Deng She got up from the sick, walked to the city tower, and saw the Yuan army barriers in the distance. He asked, "Where have the two armies of Wen and Zhang gone?" Hong Jixun stood on one side and replied: "In the past two days, Chahan's military horses have guarded our city tightly, and it is difficult for messengers to travel, and neither army has sent a military report. ”

"Where do you think it will be?"

"It's not in Yidu, it's in Jinan."

Hong Jixun's answer is tantamount to nonsense. However, there is no way to talk nonsense, and if you want to blame it, you can only blame Deng She for asking too inexplicably. If you can know in advance where Chahan will set up an ambush, do you still need to worry about this battle day and night? Deng She smiled, looked into the distance, and after a while, he said leisurely: "It's a lot of snow." ”

At this time, the snow has not yet melted away, the distant mountains are covered with water, and the rivers are like belts. He gently patted the city wall and whispered, "Northern scenery,......。 ”

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In the Yuan military camp, Chahan asked, "Can our army's ambush be placed?" ”

"The two ambushes are all well arranged. The main force is in Jinan and has already reached the predetermined position. The military report that was only sent back by the two generals of Gao Gao and Guan Bao. The ambush site chosen by the lord ,—— Changbai Mountain, and the terrain is really majestic, and it is really a good and excellent ambush location. ”

Chahan nodded, looked back to the north, and said leisurely: "Zhang Xiao'er should also arrive." ”

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"Heroes of the Northland! There is Chahan, and there is Xiao Deng. Please look at it, sir, how am I compared to Chahan? How about Xiao Deng? Zhu Yuanzhang asked how to deal with the possible consequences of the Yidu war, as if casually changing his mouth, looking at the old man with blazing eyes, and asked such a question.

The old man didn't think twice and said, "Although Xiao Deng and Chahan are extraordinary people, they can't be compared with the lord. The ancestral home of the lord is Pei, when Henkel is the object of comparison, how can he lower his value, compared to Chahan and Xiao Deng? ”

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Chen Youliang laughed loudly and said, "Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang, you are also too careful." The battle of Yidu, why is it difficult to decide? Thousands of miles away, I am also unmistakable. Zhang Bixian said respectfully: "The minister is ignorant, I would like to hear what my emperor says in detail." ”

Chen Youliang talked eloquently, and said: "As you said, Chahan, the old thief, although the use of soldiers is spicy, it is a pity to go on an expedition. Xiao Deng can be described as a hero, but he has not gained a stable foothold in Yidu. In this battle, these two will both lose. Regardless of victory or defeat, the one who gains is not Jinling Zhu Chongba, that is, I am a strong man. When Xiao Deng and Chahan fight, the situation in the north will inevitably change. Now that we have entered a critical moment in the war, we must not be unprepared. You can gather the ministers and come to the palace to discuss! ”

"Obey."

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Deng She slapped the city wall, looking at the Yuan army besieging the city in winter, the banner was like a cloud, and chanted in a low voice: "The scenery of the northern country, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting." Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, only reckless. Up and down the river, suddenly lost and surging. ”

Zhang Yi'er's army is about to reach Yidu, and the rivers and rivers along the way are all frozen, and there is no longer a surging situation in spring and summer. Guo Cong was in front of the Longle Horse Army and looked at the mountains in the distance. Therefore, the Great Wall of Qi, starting from Pingyin in the west, passing through the northern foot of Mount Tai, crossing Laiwu, east to Xiahe City under the Langya Taixia in Jiaonan and entering the Yellow Sea, after countless mountains and rivers, the total length is more than 1,000 miles. Thousands of years later, there are still relics that still exist.

Hong Jixun listened carefully.

Deng She's chanting voice gradually became higher: "Mountain dance silver snake, original Chi wax elephant, want to compete with the heavenly princess!" It must be a sunny day, and look at the red makeup, which is extraordinarily enchanting. "The red flag at the head of the city, the Yuan army outside the city. The two armies faced each other, and the murderous spirit was skyrocketing. Hong Jixun muttered and repeated, "It must be a sunny day, looking at the red makeup, it is extremely enchanting." ”

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Jiangdu City.

Zhang Bi bowed down and retreated in small steps, Chen Youliang glanced up at him, stopped him again, dropped the short sword, threw off his sleeves, and suddenly asked: "Qing Shicai said, I thought that Chahan and Xiao Deng were heroes in the north. So, in Qing's opinion, how is I compared to Chahan? How is it compared to Xiao Deng? ”

"My emperor will be tomorrow, my hometown is the land of old Chu. Although Chu has three households, the death of Qin will be Chu. The hometown of this hero, the land of heroes. Today's Yuan is like the tyrannical Qin of the past. Chahan and Xiao Deng, although the ministers are known as heroes, they are not strong for a while. How can he compare with the lord? ”

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"There are so many delicate rivers and mountains, leading countless heroes to bend their waists. Pity the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, slightly lose the literary style. Tang Zong and Song Zu are slightly less coquettish! A generation of Tianjiao, Genghis Khan, only knows how to bend the bow and shoot the eagle. ”

Deng She's language turned generosity, although he was sick, his ambition was high. The Yuan army, the mountains, the rivers, and the land after the snow jumped into his eyes one by one. Reminisce about the past and look forward to the Ming Dynasty. He was full of spirit and said: "Now that my reinforcements have arrived, whether it is Chahan or Ambush, or hiding Jinan, it is a victory or a defeat, and it is in the present day!" ”

"Hearing the words of the lord, you should send "Qinyuan Spring". It doesn't seem to be finished yet, I don't know what the next sentence is? ”

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At the same time, in the city of Jinling. Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the old man's answer, laughed, took his hand, shook it up and down, and said, "The reputation of the gentleman is too good." Henkel Liu Bang, is it comparable to my generation? It is really a blessing for me to have the help of Mr. Qingtian Liu Ji, who doesn't know the name? ”

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On Yidu City, Deng She turned his head, looked at Hong Jixun, smiled slightly, and said, "Next?" The next sentence is and in the present day! Hong Jixun was stunned.

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Chen Youliang hesitated, was very satisfied with Zhang Bixian's answer, and said: "'Although Chu has three households, the death of Qin will be Chu. Well said! Haha, that's a good point. Life is a hero, and death is also a ghost. Husbands should be like this! ”

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"Go to the past, count the romantic characters, and look at the present!"

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Zhang Yan'er's front army galloped back and met the enemy in an ambush.

Guo Conglong army to Changbai Mountain.

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1, Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral home is Pei.

Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral home has always been debated. First, his ancestral home is Pei County, Xuzhou.

Sun Jiading of the Qing Dynasty has a couplet written about Zhu Yuanzhang, which reads: "Born in Pei, learned in Si, grew up in Hao, Fengyang was a son of heaven in the past; Beginning as a monk, then as a king, and finally as an emperor, Long Xing now looks up to the saint. "History of the Ming Dynasty" records Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown: "Shijiapei, migrated to Jurong, and then migrated to Sizhou." ”

Xuzhou people are outstanding and spiritual, and people praise it as: the enclave of the ancient dragon, the hometown of a generation of emperors.

The emperors of the past dynasties who were born or whose ancestral home was in Xuzhou, the founding emperors included Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yu, the Emperor Wu of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu Wen, the Taizu of the Liang Dynasty of the Fifth Dynasty, Li Yu, the monarch of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu. These should be more or less certain. plus Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. There are also Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, and the Three Kingdoms Zhaolie Emperor Liu Bei are also counted in Xuzhou, and it is said that Sun Quan was also born in Xuzhou, and Cao Cao and Cao Pi are also from Xuzhou. There are also Xiao Daocheng, Emperor Gao of Southern Qi, and Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Southern Liang, who said that these two people are the descendants of Xiao He. Xiao He, a native of Pei County, Xuzhou, is also counted as a native of Xuzhou. Even Hong Xiuquan of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom said that his ancestral home was Xuzhou.

According to the above conclusions, the Chu and Han dynasties and the Three Kingdoms are all Xuzhou people competing for the world with Xuzhou people. Since ancient times, the emperor will be in the hometown, which is not bad at all.