"That's fine,"

"However, Guanzhong still has to guard against the northern border, and the troops that can be drawn out to attack with us will probably not exceed 50,000."

Mu Ying shook his head slightly, even if he drew 50,000 people, plus the remaining troops on this side were only 140,000, which was comparable to the number of frontline troops in the Xia Kingdom, and if the domestic garrisons and local troops in the Xia Kingdom were counted, there was even a shortage.

"20,000 Hanzhong defenders are enough, if it weren't for the fact that the southern sailors would go to the north and would not be able to adapt to the water and soil, they wouldn't even be able to use these 20,000 people."

Xiao Han shook his head lightly, confident.

In a war, the number of people is never the decisive factor in victory or defeat, otherwise there would be no need for generals and strategists, and the two sides will directly line up the formation, and count the number of opponents to determine the victory or defeat.

"Huh? Are you 100,000 people? ”

"I'm only 90,000."

"Bad luck! There are 10,000 people on both sides, and this battle can't be fought, so vote! ”

Summer capital.

"Zhu Yuanzhang, did you still call after all?"

Emperor Ming Sheng of the Xia Kingdom leaned on the dragon chair a little weakly, sighed and said.

Ming Yuzhen was only thirty-seven years old, and died early, and the young Mingsheng was forced to take over the throne of the Xia State early.

Now, the overall situation of the Central Plains has been decided, and there is an ultimate boss Zhu Yuanzhang who wants to fight him, Mingsheng said that he was not panicked, and he didn't believe it.

After all, in the Central Plains, Mingsheng was not sure that any of the princes would be able to fight, let alone Zhu Yuanzhang, who beat all the princes.

"Your Majesty, the Ming army is strong, sweeping the north and south, Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, Wang Baobao, are all tigers and wolves in the world, but they are not defeated by their soldiers, my Daxia and the Ming Dynasty are fierce soldiers, it is tantamount to hitting the stone with an egg, to see the last general, if it is not an early surrender, in the early years, Zhu Yuanzhang had invited His Majesty to Jinling to meet him, and wanted to come with the intention of turning the war into a jade silk and peacefully unifying the world.

Dai Shou, the left prime minister of Xia Guozhong, came out of the crowd and persuaded Mingsheng.

Dai Shou, as a highly relied on general since the era of Ming Yuzhen, is naturally not a traitor seeking glory, on the contrary, after Ming Yuzhen left these years, if there was no Dai Shou, Mingsheng might have even been killed by Shu Dihao.

It's just that Mingsheng is really not a Ming monarch, and he is powerless to suppress the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals within the Xia Kingdom, Dai Shou feels that in this case, he can't fight with the Ming army wholeheartedly, if he forces a battle, it is just giving the lives of the soldiers and people of the Xia Kingdom in vain.

"Dai Xiang's words are wrong, Shu is sitting on the danger of heaven, and it is the country of abundance, and Dingkou is a million fertile fields! In the past, Liu Bei could divide the world into three parts of Shu, tear the soil and become the king, and now I have 200,000 soldiers in Daxia, strategists like clouds, generals like rain, and there is a saint like Your Majesty. ”

"Besides, according to the news from the front line, it is not Xu Da and Tang He who are leading the troops, but just a few hairy boys, Zhu Yuanzhang is so trusted, his 100,000 army, we will eat it directly."

Wu Youren, the political affairs of Pingzhang, stood up and objected.

"Your Majesty, the minister agrees with Lord Wu's point of view!"

Zhang Wenbing, a member of the Privy Council, also stood up and expressed his support for Wu Youren.

All their power comes from the Xia Kingdom, and the Xia Kingdom is gone, even if they are not killed by Lao Zhu, they will never have the power they had before.

People eat for money, birds die for food, not everyone can give up the power and wealth they have already had, at this time, they are like gamblers who lose red eyes on the field, no matter what, they want to win the last game.

"Dai Xiang, what do you think?"

The words of the two of them, Ming Sheng was already moved, after all, he was an emperor, and he wanted to give up his foundation to Zhu Yuanzhang as a prisoner, and it was not so easy to accept it anyway.

Even if he surrenders at this time, there is a high probability that he can save his life, maybe he can be rich and noble for a lifetime under Zhu Yuanzhang's charity, how can he compare to being an emperor, with fine clothes and food, and the joy of deciding the life and death of millions of people with a wave of his hand?

"Alas!"

"If I, Great Xia, unite as one, I am willing to fight to the death for Your Majesty!"

Dai Shou sighed lightly and arched his hand at Mingsheng.

He knew that since Ming Sheng asked him so, he had the intention to fight with Da Ming in order to be able to stand in danger, and if he continued, he would be suspected of defecting to the enemy and buying the country.

Since this is the case, then it is good to fight and die for the country, even if you give up this body, it can be regarded as living up to the grace of Ming Yuzhen's acquaintance back then.

"Good!"

"Spread my will, Dai Shou, Wu Youren, and Zou Xing led 100,000 troops to block the Ming army."

"Zhang Wenbing even defended the northern border, with 50,000 soldiers and horses, and held the northern border."

Mingsheng waved his hand and said excitedly.

Dai Shou did not agree to fight with the Ming Dynasty, which really made him feel cold, at this time Dai Shou let go, Mingsheng couldn't help but be overjoyed, this Shu land is dangerous and rich, Qin and Han have Shu can go east to the world, and dominate the world, he Mingsheng knows that he does not have the capital of the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, and does not seek to dominate the world, is it not possible to divide one side?

As long as Shuzhong is still in the hands of the Ming family before he dies, he is not sorry for his father.

"Your Majesty, although my Daxia soldiers are strong and strong, but Zhu Yuanzhang's soldiers are flourishing, and Xiao Han, the military advisor of the army, has the name of Mr. Huaixi, and he once broke Chen Youliang's army while talking and laughing."

"That Zhu Wenzheng and Lan Yu once fought in Hongdu, although their reputation is not as good as Xu Da, Tang He, and Chang Yuchun, they are by no means idle."

"Since we are going to war with the Ming Kingdom, I also ask Your Majesty to send envoys to Dali and Liang States, if we can unite the strength of the country, we can ensure the stability of my Great Xia."

Dai Shou spoke again, he knew very well, don't look at the literal number of them, but when they really fight, they are definitely not the opponent of the Great Ming Tiger and Wolf Division.

If there is no foreign aid, then the existence of the Xia Kingdom depends on whether the Ming Dynasty has the determination to completely destroy the Xia Kingdom.

"Dai Xiang."

"In the past, my Great Xia had a bloody battle with the Duan clan and the King of Liang, and they had a lot of grievances, but they were mortal enemies, how could they be willing to help us?"

"It's just a waste of Erlang's life!"

The right prime minister Wan Sheng stood up and spoke, he was the one who fought with Dali Duan and King Liang back then, and the loss was also his descendants, it can be said that he has a lot of grievances, so he naturally doesn't want these two groups of people to come over, as for whether Xia Guo can beat Daming, isn't this a group of people like Dai Shou in the way?

"Wanxiang, at this time and that time, we were still friendly with Zhu Yuanzhang in the past, but now they are not the same to attack my Great Xia?"

"That Duan Bao and King Liang are not stupid people, how can they not know the truth of cold lips and teeth?"

"If my Great Xia is defeated in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang, how will Zhu Yuanzhang let them go?"

Dai Shou's eyes widened slightly, and he said to Wan Sheng.

The two sides have been ministers in the same hall for many years, and Dai Shou doesn't want to make the scene too ugly, if it weren't for Wan Sheng, he would be the same as him, a veteran who has existed since the Ming Yuzhen era, and Dai Shou has already scolded.

When is it?

Are you still thinking about those little hatreds there, don't you know that once this Great Xia starts a war with the Ming Dynasty, everyone will be grasshoppers on the same boat? Under the nest, how can there be a reason to finish the eggs?

"I..."

"That being the case, Wechen had dealings with Duan Bao and Polo Timur (King of Liang), since His Majesty had not arranged for Wechen to go on an expedition, please go to Duan and King Liang in person as envoys, and make an alliance with both sides."

Wan Sheng's expression froze, his face was first red, then white, and finally he stood up and spoke.

Speaking before, it was a subconscious act, and after hearing Dai Shouyi, Wan Sheng reacted a little sluggishly, and immediately asked Mingsheng for his life with some embarrassment.

"Good!"

"Wan Xiang can have this heart, I am very relieved, and the decree is ordered to go to Dali and Liang State, as long as the two sides send troops to help me Daxia repel Zhu Yuanzhang, I Daxia will help them to break away from Mengyuan and establish a country, and forever form friends to fight against Zhu Ming."

Mingsheng waved his hand and ordered.

Two days later.

On the Yangtze River, at this time, Lan Yu had already led his troops south, and He Wenhui had also gone north to Hanzhong, and among the huge flagships, only Mu Ying and Xiao Han were left at the top of the high-level army.

"Wind and snow, as expected."

"Zhu Wenzheng confronted Dai Shou and Wu Youren in Qutang Gorge, and the enemy army was surrounded by Yangjiao Mountain in the north and Nancheng in the south, leading iron cables into a bridge and blocking Zhu Wenzheng's way."

"In addition, the Jinyi Guard, who infiltrated in Shudi, found out the news that Wan Sheng, the right minister of the pseudo-Xia, had gone to Yunnan with a festival."

Mu Ying pointed to the sand table and exclaimed at Xiao Han, the current situation can't be said to be similar to what Xiao Han said before, it's exactly the same.

"Huh."

"The trapped beast is still fighting, even if Ming Yuzhen faced me Daming back then, it was just a sacrifice of his life, a Mingsheng, he couldn't even control his own government, so naturally he wouldn't have the courage to face me alone."

Xiao Han smiled and shook his head, Pseudo Xia's reaction and ending, as well as the changes of the Southern Duan Clan and King Liang, had come to the end in the chessboard in his heart.

In the pre-planning, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, for the top strategists, the basic exercises, the real strategists, strategizing, winning several thousands of miles away, multi-front battles, controlling the overall situation, only to live up to the reputation.

The only pity is that the opponent in this battle seems to be a little weak, and the opponent's camp does not have enough good strategists to be able to compete with Xiao Han in terms of strategy, which makes this battle not so enjoyable.

Looking at the world, looking for a rival but not getting it, sometimes, it is also a kind of loneliness.

"So, how are we going to break this iron lock across the river?"

"Today, our Chinese army will also go to the front line."

Mu Ying looked at the sand table, her brows furrowed, Xiao Han's prediction was completely accurate, but Mu Ying still didn't figure out how to defeat the Xia army with more troops than Da Ming's side in fifty days.

Xiao Han is invincible here, and Mu Ying's people are going bald.

Big brother, you are stable, can you tell me? Let me have a bottom in my heart, huh?

Otherwise, I will be a drum man throughout the whole process, and I am not down-to-earth in my heart.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I naturally have a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally be straight when it arrives at the dock."

Xiao Han opened a folding fan and shook it gently, confident and confident.

He could naturally see Mu Ying's worries, but at this juncture... Ah no, this secrecy still has to be done, otherwise how can I pretend... How do I control the tempo of war?

Yingtianfu, Jinling City.

"Father, Ming Xia's resistance is stronger than we thought, and Ming Sheng actually put on a posture of a dead fish."

"The Duan clan and King Liang are also ready to move, and they are afraid that it will be difficult to easily destroy Ming Xia, so why don't we send another 100,000 elites to the front line to be safe."

In Kunning Palace, Zhu Biao saluted Zhu Yuanzhang slightly, Xiao Han was as steady as an old dog, Zhu Biao looked at the front-line news from Jinyi, and felt a little unable to sleep.

Ming Xia, Duan's family, King Liang, if the three people are added together, the strength of the army can reach 400,000, and the Ming Dynasty only has 100,000 troops, and it is still a two-front war, and only Xiao Han, the military division of the army, is the highest configuration in Huaixi, how can this not make Zhu Biao feel numb?

Although Xiao Han is confident, Zhu Biao's mentality is the same as Mu Ying's, even if he absolutely trusts, he is still unsteady in his heart.

"How?"

"Worried about the wind and snow, that kid?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was not in a hurry, he poured himself tea, and he was still above Zhu Biao for Xiao Han's trust.

Although, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't see what Xiao Han wanted to do, but since Xiao Han wiped out Chen Youliang's army while talking and laughing, Zhu Yuanzhang has a kind of self-confidence in Xiao Han, otherwise he would not dare to let Xiao Han take a group of young generals to Xia Kingdom to fight the battle of destroying the country.

"This time, our Daming sent troops to really a bit of a big deal, but I didn't expect that the Duan family and King Liang, who have always been considerate to our Daming, would dare to make a move in secret."

"If they are really attacked on both sides of the front line, wouldn't my Ming 100,000 army be dangerous?"

Zhu Biao rubbed his hands slightly, his heart had already flown to the front line, he didn't think that Xiao Han would lose, but he was now the head of the Ming family, what is the current situation of the Ming Dynasty's finances, Zhu Biao knows better than anyone else.

It is no exaggeration to say that the entire Ming Dynasty is now almost walking a tightrope, and once one place is not good, it will lose everything, especially at this juncture when it is ready to carry out the reform of the imperial examination.

You know, spring is coming, which means that you have to prepare for spring, and when the time comes, add the "Daming Law", "Daming Political Outline" and "Daming Agricultural Techniques", and no one knows what will happen.

If the budget is exceeded, then those families will make a fuss and can't solve it in a short time, then it will be a joke.

"Haha!"

"We think that there is no need to increase troops, I have recuperated in the Ming Dynasty, and finally recovered some of the people's strength, and it is not appropriate to use too many troops, especially in the north to guard against the remnants."

"Besides, neither Mu Ying nor Fengxue kid wrote to us that they wanted reinforcements, in that case, why are we in a hurry?"

"Perhaps, in their barracks, the kid Fengxue has already begun to lay out and break the enemy."

"At this time, there are few Ming troops on the front line, but such a group of rabble, how can they compare to Chen Youliang?"

"Even Chen Youliang can only be a part of that kid's wisdom and exploits, what more can the Ming family, the Duan family, and the Liang family have?"

"Besides, the Duan clan and King Liang may not dare to really enter the market completely, and directly fight against us completely."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he could be said to be full of confidence in Xiao Han, although his teammates were not Xu Da and Tang He, but Zhu Wenzheng, Lan Yu and others were not easy to match, maybe they still lacked experience to be alone, but they were enough as generals.

With young generals with great potential such as Mu Ying, Lan Yu, Zhu Wenzheng, and He Wenhui, coupled with Xiao Han's big guarantee, Zhu Yuanzhang is a stable horse.

"In that case, everything is up to my father."

"The court still has a lot of twists and turns to deal with, and the sons and daughters retreated first."

Although Zhu Biao's eyes were still full of worry, he agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang's words, so he slowly retreated.

"Go ahead."

"In the next period of time, I will have to work hard for you, the house in my hometown is almost repaired, my father and your mother will go back to live for a while, and we will be ready to leave during this time."

"Recently, aren't you going to use the three books of Fengxue to reform the imperial examination?"

"Since it's decided, let's do it firmly, Dad is still there, if anyone dares to speak out at that time, Dad will definitely give you a platform in person."

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Biao's shoulder, quite satisfied.

Later generations had a very low evaluation of the Ming and Qing dynasties' Baguwen, but in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang studied the Baguwen system, and his initial intentions were good.

The Ming Dynasty did not share the world with scholars, but with the people of the world, and in the imperial examination, almost all the great Confucians in the world were the families of scholars, and the great Confucianism represented knowledge, not the moral level.

Although, in history, there have been cases where I suspect that I am my protégé and do not give the champion, but more often prefer to give better results to people who are in the same vein.

If the descendants of the poor family and even the common students and the scholars wrote amazing articles together, then don't think about it, there is a high probability that this champion is from the family.

Therefore, in the original trajectory, in order to reduce this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of a standard model, so that those Confucians have less room to operate, so as to maintain the fairness of the imperial examination, but unfortunately, in the end, good intentions did bad things.

Now, Xiao Han has given a new answer, with Zhu Yuanzhang's vision, there is no doubt that this method is indeed better than his own method.

Since your family is powerful and powerful, let's open a new track for the common people.

What?

Unfair, you say?

What we want is unfairness, that is, to balance the common people and the scholars, and want to go as an agricultural officer? Yes, your scholar's family also learned to learn agriculture and went to learn agriculture.

The eighteen provinces of the Han family, which have been so big since ancient times, have never changed, feel unfair, find the reason from themselves, have you ever tried farming? Have you ever learned about agronomy?

So, in this state of mind, Zhu Yuanzhang directly strangled the idea of Baguwen in the bud, let's use a better way, so why bother doing it?

"I must work hard, resist all pressure, and carry out the reform of the imperial examination."

"Even if the mountain collapses and the ground cracks, we must open the dragon gate for the people of the world! Live up to the promise of our Zhu family and the people of the world to share the world! ”

Zhu Biao put his fist on his chest and was impassioned.

"Hahaha!"

"Good! All right! ”

"It is worthy of our Zhu Yuanzhang's son, Daming has you, there is wind and snow, even if my father goes, he can be blind."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed out loud.

"Daddy!"

"What kind of bastard?"

"We still want you, the Great Ming Ancestral Dragon, to live a long life, and then suppress the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with disgust.

(End of chapter)