Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply impressed with Chu Liuyan's opinion. It's just that Chen Youliang has a huge sailor in hand, which Zhu Yuanzhang is far behind. Chen Youliang also occupies Hubei and Jiangxi, which belongs to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and Yingtian, where Zhu Yuanzhang is located, is the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. If you want to attack Chen Youliang, you must fight with your head up, which is very unfavorable to Zhu Yuanzhang.

What Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen said is reasonable, and the opinions of Chu Liuyan and Xu Da are surprisingly successful. After careful consideration, Zhu Yuanzhang finally agreed with Chu Liuyan and Xu Da's opinions, and attacked Chen Youliang first. At this time, Chen Youliang was already quarrying to claim the emperor, the country name Han, and the self-proclaimed King of Han.

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Xu Da to be the commander-in-chief, Chang Yuchun as the deputy commander, Lan Yu and Tang He as the left and right vanguards, and led Fu Youde, Feng Guosheng, Zhou Dexing and others to attack Chizhou. Then in the battle at the foot of Jiuhua Mountain, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun led the soldiers, and soon took Jiuhua Mountain.

At this time, no one expected that another thing happened.

It's still a killing. Chang Yuchun killed 3,000 people. After the death of the blue phoenix, everyone thought that the habit of killing and surrendering in the spring had been changed. Xu Da repeatedly told Chang Yuchun that the surrendered troops in the first battle of Jiuhua Mountain should be taken under the command of the marshal and could not be killed no matter what. Unexpectedly, Chang Yuchun promised to kill the soldiers on the one hand.

3,000 people, not one spared. The blood flowed like a river, and the mourning was everywhere.

Chang Yuchun specially sent someone to send a letter to Chen Youliang, saying that he killed someone when he met someone, and killed God when he met God.

Chen Youliang was furious when he received the letter. He has 300,000 sailors under his command, and the soldiers are strong, while Zhu Yuanzhang's sailors are only 10,000. Zhu Yuanzhang felt so provocative, didn't he get impatient with his life?

Chen Youliang dispatched the entire fleet, including his elite battleships Mingjianglong, Saiduanjiang, Knockdown Mountain, Jianghai Turtle, etc., these battleships are several stories high, and the artillery is complete, Zhu Yuanzhang's fleet, in front of these warships, looks like nothing more than fishing boats.

As soon as Chen Youliang's elite soldiers came out, the momentum was like a bamboo, and soon, the Taiping was lost, and the sky was in danger.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers are in chaos, and Zhu Yuanzhang has no time to investigate the culprit Chang Yuchun. What he should do now is to think of a countermeasure to deal with the situation at hand. So, Zhu Yuanzhang convened a military meeting, which included all his generals and advisers.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat down handsome and said in a deep voice: "The current situation must be clear to everyone. I don't know if you generals have any good ideas to be able to deal with Chen Youliang? ”

To Zhu Yuanzhang's great disappointment, most of the people advocated escaping. A strategist named Fang Chen said: "Generalissimo Qiyu, Chen Youliang has 300,000 vast sailors, and our army only has 10,000 sailors. Now that he is fighting with Chen Youliang, he is fighting a water war. In my opinion, there is a huge disparity in strength, and there is no hope of victory, so it is better to feel that it is better to retreat and preserve the strength in order to one day, make a comeback, or divide one side and be the king of one side, rather than the annihilation of the whole army. ”

Another strategist said, "What Mr. Fang said makes sense. It's just that in the current situation, how can Chen Youliang allow us to live in peace and stability? In my opinion, it is better to surrender with Chen Youliang. After surrendering, maybe we can still get an official and a half-job, and in the future, Chen Youliang will become the emperor, and we will still have glory and wealth to enjoy. If you don't surrender now, I'm afraid you won't have a chance to surrender in the future. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be furious, he suppressed the anger in his heart, and didn't say a word, just coldly glanced at the strategists and generals below.

Li Shanchang said: "Marshal, I have a suggestion. It is too far to retreat and defend, and the battle line is too long, which is the most unfavorable battle. And surrender went against the marshal's original intention of wanting to dominate the world. In this case, we might as well take refuge in the Purple Mountain first, wait until Chen Youliang relaxes his vigilance, and then take Ying Tian down again, I don't know what the marshal wants? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Li Shanchang's words, pondered for a while, and remained silent. Li Shanchang's words certainly have some truth, but it is not something he is willing to let Zhu Yuanzhang give up Ying Tiancheng to others so easily. But if you don't give up Yingtian, once Chen Youliang attacks in, I'm afraid it won't be easy to escape again.

Zhu Yuanzhang habitually turned his gaze to Chu Liuyan and asked, "Liuyan girl, what is your opinion?" ”

Chu Liuyan's gaze was long and long, and she said: "I want to see Chen Youliang to see if I can negotiate peace, temporarily row the river with him, and save Yingtian." It was not easy for us to lay down Yingtian, but we gave up so easily, how could we bear it? Connivance must obey the destiny of heaven, and do one's best. Besides, I always believe that the destiny of heaven belongs to the marshal. ”

Chu Liuyan finished his words calmly, and everyone was taken aback. There is no doubt that negotiating with Chen Youliang is tantamount to seeking skin with the tiger, and this plan does not work.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "Smoke girl, this plan doesn't work." Chen Youliang is a treacherous villain, he is now in a winning position, and most of the negotiations with him will not succeed, if he ignores morality and angrily slashes him, won't he send you to the fire cave in front of his eyes? This plan will never work. ”

"Marshal, now in addition to this method, you can only retreat to the Purple Mountain. Does the marshal want to watch so many years of hard work put into flowing water? Chu Liuyan was kind and inducing: "Go to Chen Youliang to negotiate, there is always a glimmer of life." ”

Liu Bowen stood up and said, "Marshal, what the smoke girl said is also reasonable. In this case, let Xiaoxiao follow and protect, and you can keep the smoke safe. ”

"I'll go too." Xu Dahuo Ran stood up: "Since I can only go to Chen Youliang to negotiate, I will go too." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, and understood in his heart that if he really negotiated, he, the coach, should take the lead and go to negotiate. But Chen Youliang is a treacherous villain, if he uses any means to murder him, wouldn't it be a waste of his previous achievements? He was very reluctant to go, but there was no other way now.

He thought about it, finally nodded, and said, "Okay, let Liuyan and Tiande go to negotiate with a smile." There are many dangers here, and if you are not careful, you should think of escaping first. ”

Chu Liuyan and Xu Da nodded in agreement, and rushed to negotiate with Chen Youliang with a smile. Zhu Yuanzhang specially wrote a letter and handed it to the two, and what was written in the letter was nothing more than a hope to negotiate with Chen Youliang, and apologized for the previous spring killing. Zhu Yuanzhang was originally born as a ruffian and hooligan, and he couldn't afford to put it down, and he didn't think there was anything inappropriate about writing this letter.

However, after Chu Liuyan and Xu Da left, some people in the barracks felt very resentful, thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang was not worthy of being a marshal at all, and wanted to marry Zhu Yuanzhang and replace him. That person is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, Zhu Wenzheng.

Zhu Wenzheng was originally Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, after he defected to Zhu Yuanzhang, he once made great contributions, Zhu Yuanzhang accepted him as his son, hoping that he could make great achievements, but he didn't expect that Zhu Wenzheng was ambitious and coveted the position of coach for a long time. Now, it just so happens that Chen Youliang's army is coming, Zhu Yuanzhang can't parry, Chang Yuchun is being applied, Xu Da and Chu Liuyan leave, this is a good opportunity to seize the position of coach.

It was night, and the lights in Zhu Wenzheng's tent were bright. He was entrenched high on the main seat, and under him sat Chen Qi, Murong Long and other strategists and generals.

Zhu Wenzheng stood up, paced around, thought for a long time, and finally said: "Now that the marshal is incompetent, our army is sniped by Chen Youliang and is unable to protect itself, I don't know what you think?" ”

Chen Qi stood up, bowed and said, "Replace it." ”

Chen Qi's words were so clear that they startled everyone.

Murong Long said, "General, do you remember the sound of the candle shadow axe? When it can be emulated. ”

Zhu Wenzheng was overjoyed and said: "Since the two generals support it, it is not impossible. However, there is one thing that General Ben has not been able to decide. ”

Everyone said in unison, "General, please speak." ”

Zhu Wenzheng replied: "Now that person," he pointed in the direction of Zhu Yuanzhang's battalion commander, "With military power in our hands, we are inferior in numbers, do we want to use external forces?" With the help of external forces, and I am afraid that people from outside will take advantage of the opportunity to enter, if I don't borrow external forces, I am afraid that he will not be the opponent of that person. ”

"When you are outside, you must first take the inside." Chen Qibi replied respectfully.

When Zhu Wenzheng heard this, he already had a plan in his heart.