The brigade traveled through Huaishang, and Zhao Yu was immediately discussing the method of marching with Chang Yuchun, when he heard the scouts in front of him reporting that someone from Haozhou had come to greet him, and he was already waiting in front.

As early as when they decided to go south, Zhao Yu, Zhuang Zheng and others discussed the reactions of the various ministries of the Ming Sect, and they had already made up their minds about it. With the lessons of Yingzhou, they decided not to have deep friendships with the various altars and to develop their base areas wholeheartedly.

The biggest reason why the current order of the Ming Sect does not work is that except for the sect leader, the subordinates are not unified with each other. Although the status of the Five Elements Banner in the sect is higher than that of the various altars, it does not have the right to lead, and the cooperation with the Yingzhou Branch Altar is more because of Han Shantong's own inclination towards the Five Elements Banner. When Han Shantong died, this layer of contact became indifferent, although in the minds of the low-level sect members still respect the Five Elements Banner, but the leaders led by Liu Futong have a clear attitude to refuse the Five Elements Banner to interfere in the affairs of Yingzhou.

Therefore, after hearing Haozhou's goodwill, both Zhao Yu and several flag bearers can deal with it indifferently, and even have a faint vigilance in their hearts.

Zhu Yuanzhang led Tang He and other cronies to stand on the side of the road, and when he saw the Five Elements Banner Brigade that could still maintain a neat appearance after a long journey, he slowly walked by, his eyes showed a love that could not be concealed, and at the same time, there was a hint of worry. He planned for Guo Zixing, and the core was to lure him with profit. Originally, it was envisaged that the newly defeated army of the Five Elements Banner would be in short supply of grain and grass, and everything would be difficult, and Zhao Yu's new chief flag envoy, if he could not solve this problem, his prestige would inevitably plummet, and there would be a gap in it that could be exploited.

But after seeing the strong military appearance of the Five Elements Banner with his own eyes, as well as some news from the army cultists, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that he had made a big miscalculation. The so-called newly defeated army is not only strong and strong, but even the weapons and armor equipped far exceed the Haozhou Red Turban Army. With the unstable situation in Haozhou, what to use to lure?

While waiting, Zhu Yuanzhang reversed countless thoughts in his mind. Speaking from the heart, he and Zhao Yu not only have no enmity, but also have a little love for helping each other, and they are friends rather than enemies. But after the tempering of the past few years, Zhu Yuanzhang is no longer the little monk who was only enthusiastic back then, he has a calm strategy to see through the world, and a great ambition to have the world in mind. Especially in recent months, he has become famous in Haozhou, and his status has also undergone earth-shaking changes, and he has more and more developed the heroic spirit of "dare to ask tomorrow's Shenzhou, who is in the world".

Yingzhou Liu Futong's actions taught Zhu Yuanzhang a vivid lesson, and he realized more and more that the old and bad habits of the Ming Sect in the past were out of date. Martial arts or chivalrous fame are not as solid as holding heavy troops. If there are elite soldiers under his command, even if Zhang Sanfeng is as strong as the Wudang faction in the rivers and lakes, he has to bow his head!

Zhao Yu took over the Five Elements Banner, and to a certain extent, Zhu Yuanzhang was not hesitant to do a harm. Such a teenager, just because of a little brave martial arts and that long-outdated respectful background, has stepped to a height that ordinary people have been difficult to reach for decades. Because of the unclear reason of this layer, Zhu Yuanzhang plotted the heart of the Five Elements Banner, and he was even more eager than Guo Zixing.

Just as he was pondering, he suddenly heard Tang He shouting "Come on", Zhu Yuanzhang's somewhat gloomy long face suddenly floated with a sincere smile from the bottom of his heart, and he hurriedly greeted him, and said loudly: "Brother Zhao, I have finally waited for you! Knowing that you are coming to Haozhou, I took the initiative to ask Marshal Guo to come and greet you." Yes, you are now the chief banner envoy of the Five Elements Banner of the General Altar, and you should no longer use the old name. ”

He strode up to greet him, and greeted Zhao Yu and several flag bearers of the Five Elements Banner one by one. Everyone saw that although he was born with a strange appearance, he was bold and enthusiastic, and they were quite impressed.

Zhao Yu didn't expect that it was Zhu Yuanzhang who came to greet Haozhou, and after being stunned, a sincere smile also appeared on his face, and he stopped Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "There is Brother Lao Zhu." Along the way, I heard about Brother Zhu's many heroic deeds after he raised troops in Haozhou, and I sincerely admire them!"

As soon as he said this, Zhao Yu realized that he had changed. Since deciding to let Liu Futong live on the bank of the Yingshui River, the biggest edges and corners of his personality seem to have been smoothed out. In the past, he only tried to express his mind directly, even in the face of a martial arts master like Zhang Sanfeng, he dared to rebuke him directly, but now he has learned to be false and wronged. He couldn't tell how much of Zhu Yuanzhang's smile was true or false, so he used a fake and real smile to greet this former friend.

"Where is it, these small things of mine are not enough to worry about in front of a young hero like Zhao Zongqi. Liu Futong, a man with wolf ambitions, only dared to take advantage of the general flag to make you leave Yingzhou and fail to take charge of the overall situation before his treacherous plan succeeded. Otherwise, what waves can he make!" Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, his expression was extremely sincere, and his tone was rich and varied, which was one of the reasons why he was able to get ahead in the Haozhou branch in a short period of time.

Houtu Qi Yanyuan said indignantly: "You kid was born strangely, but you have a bit of true vision. If the general flag is there, he will be brave to Liu Futongtian, and he will not dare to make a mark of our Five Elements Banner. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded his head, his eyes narrowed into a slit, but there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. Originally, he thought that Zhao Yu's foundation in the Five Elements Banner was not too deep, so he tried it with words, but he didn't know that several flag bearers all had reasonable expressions, which was beyond his expectations.

Between the lightning and flint, he had already weighed it in his heart, and said: "Our Haozhou branch is in a hurry because of the response to Yingzhou, and there is still some turmoil now. Now fortunately, the heroes and brothers of the Five Elements Banner came to help, not only Marshal Guo, but also Haozhou was ecstatic. ”

Zhao Yu, Zhuang Zheng and the others glanced at each other, and then said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "I was in a hurry, and I didn't have time to meet Guo Tanzhu, but I made Brother Zhu, you have a misunderstanding." Now that our newly defeated army of the Five Elements Banner has no morale, and there are still many old and weak ties, although they have the heart to help Guo Tanzhu, they are really unbearable to fight again. We are just passing through Haozhou this time, and we are really sorry for the kindness of everyone. ”

This time, the look of surprise on Zhu Yuanzhang's face could no longer be hidden, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "Then what do you want?"

Zhao Yu smiled helplessly before he said: "The road ahead is vast, and it is good to settle the nearly 10,000 sect members who accompany the army." We don't have a definite purpose, so let's stop where we go. ”

This vague answer made Zhu Yuanzhang wake up. Only then did he realize that he was acting eagerly or making the other party feel reminiscent, and more than 10,000 sect members were traveling thousands of miles, how could there be no definite purpose! A little annoyance flashed, and he hilared to cover up the past, and then said seriously: "Everyone is a disciple of Mingzun who is in the same spirit, and it is their duty to watch and help each other. Since Marshal Guo sent me to greet the brothers, he made up his mind to help the Five Elements Banner tide over this difficulty. Taking a step back, I must not sit idly by and watch you drift away from Brother Zhao! Gossip aside, Marshal Guo is coming from Haozhou, and we will talk in detail after we meet. ”

Zhao Yu and others heard him say this, if they blindly refused to be kind, they would be unkind. Therefore, he let the brigade continue to move forward, and he and the others turned to the direction of Haozhou to meet Guo Zixing.

Zhu Yuanzhang divided his men into two teams, one team led the Five Elements Banner sergeants to the camp that had been prepared in front, and the other team went back to Haozhou to report to Guo Zixing, and he walked with Zhao Yu and others all the way, chatting very happily.

Compared with Yingzhou, Haozhou was united in the uprising, and there was no brotherly rivalry, so the situation was much more stable. Along the way, many Ming Christians in the countryside heard the news of the arrival of the big man of the Five Elements Banner, and they stopped on both sides of the road to watch, and from time to time burst out into a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang had a smile on his face, he was worried inside.

The Ming Sect has deep roots in the Huaiyou land, and although the Five Elements Banner is not in charge of the missionary affairs of the altar, it enjoys a high reputation in the wilderness. The reason why the Yingzhou branch altar can develop into the first major branch altar of Mingjiao is that it is very important to help the Five Elements Banner. The low-level sect members did not pay attention to the disputes of the upper echelons of the Ming Sect, and in their minds, the Five Elements Banner was the hero of the sect, and they naturally had to be treated with enthusiasm. If the Five Elements Banner is stationed here, the benefits will naturally outweigh the disadvantages for Haozhou in the short term, but if it goes on like this for a long time, the authority of the altar will definitely be weakened.

Liu Futong was able to get rid of the influence of the Five Elements Banner in one fell swoop, in addition to his long-term planning and his own deep-rooted roots in Yingzhou, it was also inseparable from the cooperation of many coincidences. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think that Guo Zixing would be able to repeat that kind of luck, especially since the current Five Elements Banner was not the sick tiger they originally envisioned, but with sharp fangs and could burst out at any time!

For Guo Zixing's plan and his own future, Zhu Yuanzhang had a bold idea in his heart: If it can't be used by me, it should be eradicated as soon as possible!

Zhao Yu saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's face was a little gloomy, so he asked, "Brother Zhu has something on his mind?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head in a hurry, and after a while, his face changed suddenly: "Look, I really made a mistake in my busyness, I only remember to place the brothers of the Five Elements Banner, but I ignored the more than 10,000 sect members." The Banqiao camp is so small that there is no room for so many people! Why don't we go to Linhuai instead, where the wall is high and steep, and the land near the river is flat, which is the most suitable for the camp of a large army. ”

Zhao Yu and the others did not doubt him, and the truth was indeed as Zhu Yuanzhang said, so he asked him to call his own soldiers to chase the brigade that had rushed to Banqiao.

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