The dawn shines, and there are thousands of golden lights on the surface of the Yangtze River. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoA pair of eagles spread their wings across the river, chasing each other and taking off.

In the distance, dense giant warships sailed into the wind. Each warship was dotted with flags embroidered with the character 'Han', and the flags "whirred" in the sea breeze. Each ship was about three or four stories high, with a large deck and a large number of soldiers, with bows and crossbows on top and gun emplacements below, stretching out long pulps and hoisting huge sails. Each warship is like an island, all ships are connected, the river is broken, the river is all over the river, and there is no end in sight. During the voyage, the flags, horns, and war drums of each ship also came and went, one after another, to take on the enemy with great might.

The prestige is great, the military prestige is magnificent, unprecedentedly majestic, and it is difficult to find in history!

In Jinling City, in the mansion of the marshal. Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting alone in the study to deal with government affairs, and suddenly, he hurriedly rushed in from outside the door, knelt on the ground and said urgently: "Marshal, the guard of Hongdu City will report quickly, and Chen Youliang will personally lead 680,000 troops on land and water, and he will come to the east to conquer the east! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback, then picked up the tea bowl on the desk and took a sip of fragrant tea, and said calmly: "Bluff! We have already calculated against him, Chen Bald actually has a total of less than 600,000 soldiers and horses, leaving the soldiers who defend the city in various states, prefectures, and counties, and then deducting those old, weak and disabled soldiers, the available soldiers and horses will not exceed 350,000 at most!"

When the general heard this, he said in a trembling voice: "Marshal, listening to the general of Hongdu City, Chen Youliang really dispatched all his troops this time, and he really came from the empty country. According to the spies' report, Chen Youliang did not even leave the capital Wuchang behind. The spy also reported that he looked at the Yangtze River with his own eyes, and the entire river was densely covered with huge ships, each of which was more than ten zhang high and a hundred zhang long. The hull was equipped with countless turrets, bows and crossbows were incalculable, and the soldiers standing on the deck were estimated to be more than two or three thousand. The whole fleet sailed for two days and two nights, and still didn't see the head or tail!"

Zhu Yuanzhang listened, his face changed drastically, and the hand holding the tea bowl couldn't help but tremble slightly. He pondered for a moment and ordered: "Mu Ying, pass on our general's order, immediately beat the drum and ascend to the hall, and tell the civil and military officials to go to the Shuai Hall immediately to discuss matters." ”

Mu Ying got up and said, "Obey!" After speaking, he turned around and left.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, walked back and forth, patted his forehead with his hand, and said to himself: "600,000 troops!

"Knock, knock, knock......" drums beat. At this time, there was a large number of footsteps in the courtyard of the Shuaifu, and the chaotic footsteps were mixed with the bustling and hurried roar: "Pouring out!" "I heard that there are seventy or eight hundred thousand?" "The hull of the ship is full of forts!" ......"What can I do then?"

In the handsome hall, all the generals gathered, some shouted and shouted, and some exchanged heads, looking nervous and uneasy, and they were in a mess. Outside the Shuai Hall, Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, Xu Da and Tang He merged into the lobby. Li Shanchang said: "That's not here to fight, it's just here to fight." Xu Da said: "The bald son Chen raised by the son of a bitch is really ****** ruthless." ”

The four of them sat down, and were just about to discuss with the generals again, when they saw Zhu Yuanzhang walking out of the back hall and sitting on a handsome chair in the middle of the lobby of the Shuaifu. The "big marshal" and "high-rank" civil and military generals shouted in unison, and then sat on both sides. On the left is Wen, Li Shanchang is the first, Liu Bowen is second, and then Hu Deyong and other Wenchen. On the right is Wu, Tang He is the first, Xu Da is second, and then Chang Yuchun and other generals.

After the ministers finished sitting, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Everyone should know that Chen Bald has poured the power of the whole country down the Yangtze River and entered Poyang!" After a pause, he continued: "Let's talk about it, come up with ideas, and let us be relieved." ”

Xu Da took the lead in jumping up and said: "I am the main battle!" Mobilize all the soldiers and horses to fight with Chen Baldzi. In case of defeat, we will retreat to Zhongshan to fight against the danger, and if we can't do it, we will return to our hometown in Huaixi to recruit troops and continue to entangle with him!"

After Xu Da finished speaking, several of his subordinates also echoed in unison: "The last general will fight!" "The last general will fight!" "The last general will also fight!" ......

After hearing this, Tang He stood up and said, "My lord and." Chen Youliang personally led 680,000 soldiers from all over the country to the decisive battle, but we only had more than 300,000 soldiers and horses, and the disparity in military strength can be seen. In addition, we also have to allocate part of our troops to guard against the Yuan army in the north, and part to monitor Zhang Shicheng in the south. In this way, we are enemies on three sides!"

As soon as Tang He finished speaking, his subordinates stood up to echo the Lord.

Li Wenzhong got up slowly, looked around, shook his head and said: "The last general is different from the generals, the last general surrenders, and the last general surrenders!" After a pause, he continued: "Chen Bald is nothing more than greedy for the throne, we only need to give him a vacant position, and ask him to surrender on the surface, so that his troops will be delayed." With an army of 680,000 troops, such a huge lineup must not last long, the supply of food and salary is insufficient, and the sergeants will be disliked all their lives, and within a few months, there will definitely be changes. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the suggestions of the generals and couldn't stop nodding yes. But no one knows the contradictions and caution in his heart.

At this time, a young general sitting in the last seat stood up and said, "Great Marshal, the last general does not agree to the main battle, the main peace, or the main surrender. ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked at the speaker, and it turned out to be his newly acquired nephew Lan Yu, and hurriedly asked: "Lan Yu, then tell us about it, what is your master?"

Lan Yu replied: "The last general will attack!" Before he finished speaking, he caused laughter in the hall, "It's ridiculous, how to fight more than 600,000 people, it's difficult to defend it, and it's still attacking!" "That's it, how to attack?" "I heard that Chen Youliang's 'Ten Thousand Peerless Army Formation' is very powerful!" "I heard that there is no advance or retreat!" "It's really a new calf that is not afraid of tigers!" ......

After a burst of laughter, Zhu Yuanzhang was silent in thought. Lan Yu continued: "Dashuai, if we defend Jinling, we will definitely be defeated at that time. If we also raise all our forces to kill Chen Bald head-on, then there is still a chance to win. He sat back in his seat.

Li Shanchang wanted to see what Zhu Yuanzhang had planned, but he didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to look up at him, so he didn't have time to think about it: "The upper position, the lower lord and the other." If you don't win the battle, you will retreat. As General Xu said, go to Huaixi's hometown to recruit troops and continue to deal with it, and when Chen Youliang fights with Zhang Shicheng and the Yuan Dynasty army, we will reap the benefits of the fishermen. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile and said with a smile: "It's still Mr. Li's high opinion! We admire, this idea is good, and it can be considered if it gathers the meaning of the generals." ”

Li Shanchang saw that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help praising his opinion, and he was not very happy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

And when Zhu Yuanzhang said this, a pair of eyes were staring at the newcomer Liu Bowen. Seeing that he had not answered a word since he entered the lobby, he must have a plan in his heart, so he said: "That's it, it's getting late now, you should go back to the house to rest first, have a good meal of wine and meat, and sleep well. After speaking, he got up first and walked into the back hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang came to the corridor in the backyard of the Shuaifu, turned around and instructed Mu Ying, the personal guard behind him: "You go and invite Liu Bowen to my study." ”

Mu Ying was about to leave, but Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "Don't alarm the others." ”

Mu Ying hugged her fists and said: "Obey the order, the last general will go." With that, he turned and left.

In the study room of the Shuaifu, Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen sat down separately, and the maids in the mansion brought refreshments.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Mr. Liu, let's talk while eating." Saying that, the tea bowl motioned for Liu Bowen to drink tea together. After drinking tea, he continued: "Why doesn't Mr. Shicai say a word above Shuaitang? We know that Mr. is a great talent, and he must have a good plan in his heart!"