Chapter 7 Chapter 2 Marshal of the Red Army 2. Small officers

Haozhou is short of food and troops.Yuanzhang tried his best to get some salt, sold it in Huaiyuan County, exchanged dozens of shi for grain, and dedicated it to Zixing. [01] Returning to Zhongli again, the Red Army’s recruitment banner was erected. The young fellows and fellow villagers Xu Da, Zhou Dexing, Guo Xing, Guo Ying, Zhang Long, Zhang Wen, Zhang Xing, Gu Shi, Chen De, Wang Zhi, Tang Shengzong, Wu Liang, Wu Zhen, Fei Ju, Tang Duo, Lu Zhongheng, Zheng Yuchun, Cao Zhen, Zhang Yi, Ding Dexing, Sun Xingzu, Chen Huan, Sun Ke, Xie Cheng, Li Xin, He Fu, Shao Rong and Geng Junyong, Bing Wen Father and son, Li Menggeng, Yu Xin, Guo Jingxiang, Hu Quan, Zhan Yongheng and others, heard that Yuanzhang had become the leader of the Red Army, and they all came to serve.Among them, Xu Da was three years younger than Yuanzhang. He was born tall and tall, with a resolute and brave personality, which fit Yuanzhang very well.Tang He, who came before Yuanzhang, was three years older than Yuanzhang, seven feet tall, suave and resourceful, and although he had become an officer, he respected Yuanzhang very much.Shao Rong fought bravely, and Zhou Dexing and others have followed Yuan Zhang since then, charged into battle, went through life and death, and became the basic team of Yuan Zhang's subordinates.They are all from Huaixi, and they have village and clan ties. When Yuan Zhang's military power expanded day by day, these Huaixi veterans became the leading generals and became the backbone of the army.After Yuanzhang became emperor, all the Huaixi generals and shogunate staff became heroes of the founding of the country. They not only made great contributions, but also gained political status. In the political situation in the early Ming Dynasty, the Huai people naturally formed a very prominent position. .

After Xu Da and others joined the Red Army, more and more people came to join the army. In less than ten days, they recruited 700 people. Zixing was overjoyed.In June of the thirteenth year of Zhengzheng, Yuanzhang was promoted to be a governor. From then on, Yuanzhang became a military officer. 【02】One year later, he was promoted to general manager with military merit. 【03】 The troops of Peng and Zhao Erwang lacked training and had poor discipline.Yuanzhang saw that staying in Haozhou all the time would not only fail to develop his strength, but would cause trouble sooner or later.Then he handed over the new recruits, reported to the quasi-general, and led his close companions Xu Da, Fei Ju and other twenty-four people, went south to Dingyuan to plunder the land, and recruited some more troops.I heard that there were 3,000 militiamen in Zhangjiabao Lvpai Village. They were alone and had no food. They were in a very difficult situation.He decided to go to Lvpai village in person. The commander there was an acquaintance of Guo Zixing. Yuan Zhang told him that you are alone and short of food, and there is an army nearby to attack you. You cannot stand it.For the current plan, if you want to go with us and preserve your strength, otherwise you can move as soon as possible, there is no other way.The coach agreed and said he would come in a few days.Yuan Zhang left the knight Fei Ju to wait.Unexpectedly, three days later, Fei Ju came to report that he had changed his mind and they were going to move.Zhu Yuanzhang immediately took 300 people to go again, talking left and right, but to no avail.I had no choice but to resort to tricks and send a warrior to invite the commander in chief to discuss matters. As soon as the commander arrived, hundreds of people surrounded him, yelling and walking. After moving the camp, three thousand people followed.Zhu Yuanzhang got this army and commanded it to attack Hengjian Mountain eastward.

There are 20,000 militiamen in Hengjian Mountain, and the commander is Miao Daheng from Dingyuan. He gathered a large number of landlords' armed forces, but he did not take advantage of the attack on Zhangzhou. Marshal, sent officer Zhang Zhiyuan to supervise the army.Yuanzhang ordered Huayun to lead the team bravely. Taking advantage of the dark night, the enemy was not on guard and surrounded him on all sides. The sound of drums and shouts shook the sky. Zhang Zhiyuan was frightened and fled alone.Someone under Yuanzhang made friends with Miao Daheng, and Yuanzhang sent him to persuade Miao Daheng to surrender. Miao Daheng thought there was no way out, so he had to agree.Yuanzhang won the local population of 70,000, and selected 20,000 strong and strong troops to form a mighty team. Using Yuanzhang's own words to describe it, it is really: red flags cover the fields and fill the hills. 【04】

Yuanzhang won this new force, and immediately reorganized and stepped up training.He puts the most emphasis on discipline. When reviewing the new army, he especially pointed out this point, and earnestly admonished the soldiers: You used to be a large army, but you were transferred to my side without any trouble.What is the reason?One is that the generals have no discipline, and the other is that the soldiers lack training.Now we must establish strict discipline and do strict training in order to make achievements and benefit everyone. After hearing this, the three armies all liked it. 【05】In this way, Yuanzhang not only had a large number of brave generals, but also a trained army of tens of thousands of people, which laid a strong foundation for future military activities.

Two brothers, Feng Guoyong and Feng Guosheng (later renamed Sheng, also known as Zongyi) from Dingyuan, have hundreds of acres of land in their family and dozens of tenants. They are small and medium landlords.The two brothers both like reading and master the art of war.The country is deep and strategic, and the country wins with courage and wisdom.When the Red Army rose up, they united with local landlords and villagers to form villages to protect themselves.It's just that their strength is weak, and they are afraid of being eaten by other militia teams.As soon as Miao Daheng surrendered, he became more and more insecure. He inquired from many sources and knew that Yuanzhang's army was well disciplined, so he led the troops to serve and saw his cronies.Yuanzhang asked where to attack the enemy, and Guoyong thought that Jiankang (Yuanjiqing Road, now Nanjing) was in a critical situation. Ancient books said that it was the place where the emperors of all dynasties built their capitals.Now it should be used as a base first, and then gradually develop and expand the territory.Don't be greedy for your children's treasures, do more good deeds, and gain the support of the people. It is not difficult to make contributions.Yuanzhang was overjoyed and appointed him as the staff of the shogunate. 【06】

On the way to attack Chuzhou (now Chuxian County, Anhui Province) in the south, Li Shanchang, a native of Dingyuan, went to the military gate to ask for an audience.Shanchang is a famous person in the local area. He is resourceful in reading, good at predicting things, and knowledgeable in governing the law.Judging from his experience, he was able to concentrate on studying at a young age without worrying about his life, so there is no problem in being born into a landlord family.He talked very speculatively with Yuan Zhang.Yuanzhang asked him when the troops would rise from all directions, when would there be peace?Shan Chang persuaded him to learn from Han Gaozu, saying that Han Gaozu was also from a commoner background, he was very popular, he saw far and wide.He is good at employing people, and he doesn't kill people indiscriminately. In five years, the world was pacified.The Yuan Dynasty was unpopular and at odds with the top and bottom, and it had come to the point of collapse.Haozhou and Pei are not far from each other. If you can learn from this fellow's strengths, the world will soon be peaceful.Yuanzhang applauded repeatedly, and stayed as the secretary (secretary-general) of the shogunate, and told him: Now that there are many heroes and the world is corrupt, the most important thing in order to fight well is to have good staff.I see that among the heroes, the staff who are in charge of documents and serve as staffs always like to speak bad things about the soldiers. If the civil and military are not united, the soldiers will not be able to display their talents, and naturally they must fail.When the soldiers collapse, it is like a bird losing its wings. The commander is alone, and he must perish.You have to be a bridge for me, mediate and help the soldiers, don't imitate the bad behavior of those staff.From then on, in Yuan Zhang's mind, there was always a fellow emperor who was born in the common people as an example, speaking, doing things, fighting, and learning from him in everything. [07] Shanchang also wholeheartedly serves as the chief of staff, communicating with soldiers, staff and coaches, and opinions among soldiers.It is recommended to promote meritorious and capable generals and punish incompetent generals, so that subordinates can give full play to their talents and work with peace of mind. 【08】However, he also has a fatal shortcoming. The concept of the village is his heavy burden. During the war years, this shortcoming was not obvious. Although relying on the strength of the Huaixi people to start a business, he has a wider and bigger view than Li Shanchang. He wants to rely on the strength that can be relied on in all parts of the country. Therefore, the two of them trust each other before the overall victory of the war. They are consistent, but after the victory, the contradictions gradually unfolded. Although the relationship has been long and deep, a complete break is inevitable in the end.

The defenders in Chuzhou were weak. Yuanzhang's forward, Huayun, who was nicknamed the Black Pioneer, broke through the enemy's formation alone. With the sound of thunderous drums, the whole army followed suit and occupied Chuzhou.Yuanzhang's nephew Wen Zheng, brother-in-law Li Zhen and his nephew Baoer (later named Wen Zhong) came to seek refuge after hearing the news.Speaking of the situation in my hometown, I realized that the second and third brothers had passed away, so everyone cried a lot.Sad and happy, the sad thing is that there are only these few members left in the big family, and the happy thing is that in such troubled times, they can still be reunited.Gathering for a while is like rebirth, it's hard to pull clothes and complain about the past. 【09】There is also Muying from Dingyuan, her parents are dead, she is lonely and pitiful.Yuan Zhang adopted all three children as righteous sons and changed his surname to Zhu.It turned out that adopting adopted sons was a popular custom in the army at that time. Generals who led troops wanted to cultivate trusted cadres and talents, and they all liked to adopt handsome and brave young people by their side. Play the role of ears and eyes.Mu Ying was called Zhou She in the army, also known as Mu She, and She was the abbreviation of Sheren (the son of civil and military officials was called Sheren).In addition to Zhu Wenzheng, Li Wenzhong, and Mu Ying, there were more than 20 adopted sons of Yuanzhang. Later, they occupied the city and dedicated their adopted sons as supervisors and generals. Get Huizhou to use the king's son-in-law, get Yanzhou to use Bao'er, get Wuzhou to use horses, get Chuzhou to use chaishe and Zhentong, and get Quzhou to use King Kong slaves, Yexian.In addition, there are Maidonkey, Poer, Laoer, Zhu Wenxun and others.Chai She was Zhu Wengang, who later died in Chuzhou; Dao She was He Wenhui, Ma'er was Xu Sima, Bao'er was Ping An, Zhu Wenxun's nickname was lost, and died in Taiping. Buying a donkey, Po'er, Laoer, and the names after their surnames were all lost. [10] After Hu Dahai and Li Wenzhong occupied Yanzhou in the 18th year of Zhengzheng, the two disagreed. Guo Yanren, the commander before Yuanzhang sent the account, warned Li Wenzhong: "Guardian (Baoer) my son, Hu Dahai My confidant, the former once heard that the two were at odds.Let me command you personally, Hu Yuanjuan (the abbreviation of the judge of the Privy Council who ranks in the sea) is my confidant, who wraps his heart and feels at ease.You must tell Ding Ning at my man's place to know, treat Hu Yuan with sincerity, and keep it with restraint, so that what I want can be easily accomplished.On behalf of Yuan Zhang, Li Wenzhong supervised General Hu Dahai and had the right to restrain himself.This example illustrates the role of the adopted son, and also illustrates Yuan Zhang's strategy of controlling soldiers. 【11】

In addition to using adopted sons to supervise the army, another method is to stipulate that the families of soldiers must stay in the rear.This method was implemented when they first crossed the river.Yuan Zhang led the troops to take Jiqing, and Mrs. Ma and the families of the generals stayed in Hezhou (now Hexian County, Anhui Province) [12].After the celebration of the collection, a system was established: the commander-in-chief and the wives of the city with me must live and sit in Beijing, and they are not allowed to move out.Leave the official wife to live in the capital, and let him marry a concubine outside.In this way, generals are worried about the safety of their wives, so naturally they dare not surrender to the enemy or even rebel.However, there was also the opposite situation. Later, Shao Rong's resentment and even his attempt to assassinate Zhu Yuanzhang were precisely because of the perennial battles and the inability to reunite with his family.

In addition, he also guarded against the collusion between generals and scholars, and stipulated: If you conquer a city, order the generals to guard it, do not let Confucians discuss the past and the present, stop setting up an official to manage the documents, and if there is a mistake, the crime is to sit alone.All officials and Confucian scholars in the Yuan Dynasty must be selected by himself, and those who escape will be executed, and officials are not allowed to use them without authorization. 【13】 When Yuanzhang attacked Chuzhou, Peng Da and Zhao Junyong led the main force of the Haozhou Red Army and captured Sizhou, Xuyi.The two formed resentment over Guo Zixing's matter, and broke up.Junyong formed a team with Sun Deya's four commanders, Peng Da was isolated, and his capable men were gradually bought over by Junyong, he became depressed and fell ill and died.His son lived in early and then also called Lu Huai King, even though he didn't take him seriously, everything was fine.Guo Zixing used to rely on Peng Dazuo's backing. When Peng Dazuo died, Sun Deya searched for problems several times to harm Zixing. Since Yuanzhang had tens of thousands of troops in Chuzhou, it was difficult to attack them, so he urged them to use his token to transfer Yuanzhang to guard Xuyi. , Kill two birds with one stone, clean up a nest.Yuan Zhang knew that this was a trap, so he politely declined, saying that the Yuan army was coming to attack, and the troops could not move.He also asked money to buy powerful people on the right and left of Junyong, and advised Junyong not to listen to villains soliciting right and wrong, and cut his own wings.The speaker also advised him to treat Zixing well, and let him use his strength to occupy the place and protect the territory.There were people talking good things all day long, but they couldn't help but not believe it, so they let Zixing bring his troops to Chuzhou.As soon as Zixing arrived, Yuanzhang handed over his military power. There were more than 30,000 strong troops, with a clear banner and a clean-up military appearance. Zixing was overjoyed. 【14】

In November of the fourteenth year of Zhizheng, the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty defeated Zhang Shicheng in Gaoyou and divided his troops into Liuhe. Zhang Shicheng, formerly known as Jiusi, was born in Baijuchang, Taizhou, Huainan (now Taixian County, Jiangsu).Taizhou is by the sea, and the residents all rely on sun-dried salt for a living. Suffering from heavy official duties, life is difficult, and they resent the government.Shi Cheng was a rambunctious young man with loyalty, physical strength, and martial arts skills. He and his brothers Shi Yi, Shi De, and Shi Xin all lived by peddling smuggled salt on boats. He won the hearts of the people, and the private salt dealers pushed him to be the leader.The local landlords bought cheap salt and bullied them, sometimes reneging on their bills and refusing to pay them, and they could not sue them.The archer Qiu Yizhuan fought against the private salt dealers. He was bribed by Shi Cheng and challenged him from time to time to intercept the salt boats every three days.Shicheng was furious, so he took advantage of the army to rise up everywhere, and led his brothers, Li Bosheng, Pan Yuanming, Lu Zhen and other 18 strong men, killed Qiu Yi and the landlords of the enemy's family, and burned the house down.When things got serious, they simply recruited soldiers and horses, and the salt workers, vagrants, and poor farmers all came to follow them, captured Taizhou, Gaoyou, occupied thirty-six salt farms, claimed to be the king of Cheng, the country was named Dazhou, and the year was changed to Tianyou.This is the first month of the fourteenth year. 【15】

Yuan soldiers surrounded Liuhe, and the defender of Liuhe sent people to Guo Zixing for help.Liuhe is in the east of Chuzhou, and it is the barrier of Chuzhou. If you want to protect Chuzhou, you must guard Liuhe.Guo Zixing and the defender of Liuhe had a grudge and refused to send troops. Yuan Zhang tried his best to persuade him.Yuan soldiers are said to be in the millions, and the generals dare not go, pleading that it is unlucky to pray to God.Zixing sent Yuanzhang to rescue him.Yuan soldiers came to attack like mountains and seas, all the fortifications of Liuhe City were destroyed, the defenders resisted desperately, rushed to repair the fort, and leveled it again.Seeing that they couldn't resist, they had to retreat to Chuzhou under the cover of the old and weak women and children. Yuanzhang set up an ambush on the way, and Geng Zaicheng pretended to be defeated and fled. .However, he was worried about the lonely city of Chuzhou, fearing that Yuan soldiers would increase and besiege him. He endured his anger and ordered some cattle and wine, and sent the local elders to return the horses. Go to Gaoyou with all your strength, and spare the people here.The soldiers of the Yuan Dynasty were defeated and lost their horses. They had no claim, for fear of being scolded by their superiors.Seeing that the man said good things and pleaded for mercy, the horse was sent back, and it happened to end, so he led the troops to go, and Chuzhou was considered safe. 【16】 As soon as the Yuan soldiers retreated, Guo Zixing liked it very much, and planned to become king in Chuzhou.Yuan Zhang persuaded him: Chuzhou is a mountain city, not accessible to ships and merchants, and has no dangerous terrain to defend.Once the goal of becoming king is too big, Yuan soldiers may not be able to keep it when they come again.Zixing gave up the idea of ​​being a prince. 【17】 The Tuotuo army attacked Gaoyou with all their strength, the outer city had been breached, and the city couldn't support it. He wanted to surrender but was afraid that he would not be forgiven.Suddenly, Emperor Yuan Shun issued an imperial edict, blaming Tuotuo, saying that Xuzhou was conquered in previous years, only one city was recovered, and it was lost soon.This time, when I was the commander-in-chief again, it has been thirty months since I worked hard, and it still has no effect.The military power can be cut off and Huai'an Road can be resettled.The younger brother, Doctor Yushi, also first Timur resettled Ningxia Road.If you dare to resist, you will be executed immediately.After the reading, the whole army cried out in resentment, and scattered immediately. Some of them joined the Red Army, and the Red Army became stronger and stronger.Zhang Shicheng took the opportunity to attack, not only turned the crisis into safety, but also consolidated his foundation and expanded his territory day by day. Tuotuo handed over his military power, was escorted westward, and died on the border of Tubo. 【18】 This change was the inevitable result of sharpening internal contradictions of the Mongolian ruling class.Tuotuo was a minister of the Mongolian aristocrats. He was capable and methodical. Emperor Yuan Shun trusted him very much and gave him military and political power.After conquering Xuzhou, Emperor Yuan Shun thought that the world was peaceful and he should have some fun.The favored minister, Hama, behind his back, introduced the Western Heavenly Monk who used the art of luck in the meeting room. He can make the body's qi disappear or swell, or stretch or shrink.Emperor Shun was overjoyed, and made Xitian Monk a Situ and a teacher of the Great Yuan Dynasty.The national teacher recommended ten royal relatives and aristocrats who knew the Dharma, called Shi Yina, and one of them, Lao Sha, was the uncle of Emperor Shun.The Muqing Pavilion in Shangdu was completed, with hundreds of houses and thousands of households in a row. There were banquets at court and songs every night, and the monarchs and ministers fainted from playing.Ha Ma's mother was the nurse of Yuan Ningzong. He was born in the palace guard and was favored by Emperor Yuan Shun. Xuanzhengyuan envoy, ranked third.Ha Ma hated him so much that he challenged Empress Qi and Crown Prince Aiyu Shiridara, saying that the Tuotuo brothers were obstructing the fact that the Crown Prince hadn't been ordered and reported to the temple for a long time after the crown prince was established.He also falsely accused Master Tuotuo of being useless.Tuotuo was away from his teacher, lost the support of the court, was degraded and poisoned to death, and Ha Ma became the prime minister. Tuotuo made a plan to exclude his uncle Boyan and get a phase, but he was consistent with Boyan in terms of policy towards the Hannan people.When the Red Army first started, Hannan people were not allowed to participate in any military discussions.One day, Tuotuo went to the palace to report to the military, and the Zhongshuguan (a subordinate official of the Zhongshu Province, an official position such as a confidential secretary) followed as usual. Inside.It is also said in the memorial that now that the Han people in Henan are rebelling, a notice should be issued to suppress and arrest all Han people; all Mongolian semu criminals who have been relegated outside should be recalled, so as not to be killed by Han people.As soon as this list came out, not only Han people in Henan, but also Han people in Hebei had to join the Red Army, and the Red Army became more and more powerful because of it. 【19】 After Tuotuo's death, Emperor Yuan Shun became more fearless and could do whatever he wanted.At this time, Changzhou, Pingjiang, and Huzhou (now Wuxing, Zhejiang) in the southeast rice-producing areas were all occupied by Zhang Shicheng, the coastal areas of Zhejiang were occupied by Fang Guozhen, and the canal to the north was controlled by the Red Army, and all land and inland river transportation lines were cut off.Another grain supply area, Huguang (Hunan, Hubei), has long since been lost.Food from the south cannot be transported to the north, and most of the millions of soldiers and civilians are immediately short of food, causing food shortages. In addition, there have been locust plagues, droughts, and military disasters in the Central Plains year after year. There are countless, and there is a plague, which is so miserable that people cannibalize people. 【20】In such a serious situation, Emperor Yuan Shun didn't care about it. He built a dragon boat in the inner garden and drew the design himself. The dragon boat was 120 feet long and 20 feet wide. Follow the movement, there is an organic scorpion inside, and the dragon claws will naturally drain the water.Every time Emperor Yuan Shun boarded the dragon boat, he also ordered colorful girls in full makeup to lead the two sides of the strait. 【21】I also made a palace drain, about six or seven feet high and three or four feet wide, made a wooden cabinet, hidden various pots in it, and transported water up and down.There is the Three Holy Temples of the West on the cabinet, and a jade girl stands on the waist of the cabinet to hold the money at all times, and it will naturally float up when the time comes.There are two golden armored gods standing on the left and right, one hanging a bell and the other hanging a gong. At night, the golden armored god will beat on time without any difference.When the bell strikes, the phoenix and lions on both sides will also dance in response.To the east and west of the cabinet is the Sun and Moon Palace. Six Feixians stand in front of the palace. At zi and noon, the Feixians line up to cross the Immortal Bridge to the Sansheng Temple, and then return to their original places.Sophisticated and accurate, it is an unprecedented scientific product. 【22】I also like to engage in architecture and draw houses by myself.He likes to make palace models, he is more than a foot tall, with pillars and sills, and everything is available, and the craftsmen make them according to the formula. The people in the capital call him the emperor of Luban.The servants wanted to get the golden bead decoration of the new hall, and once it was finished, they criticized it as not beautiful enough, saying that it was not as good as that of a certain family, so he immediately demolished and rebuilt it, and the servants all made a fortune. 【23】He is fond of machinery manufacturing, architectural art, music, singing and dancing.The common people starved to death in groups, and they were even more indifferent.The limited amount of stored food was all shipped to the house of the female pet, and the salaries of all the officials had to be folded for tea paper and sundries.The palace is full of rancid and promiscuous life, and the surface is decorated with a prosperous and peaceful atmosphere. 【twenty four】 After the war in Chuzhou, tens of thousands of troops suddenly increased, and the food was not enough to eat, and the troops were uneasy.Yuan Zhang suggested to take Hezhou from the south and move troops to eat.Hu Dahai, a native of Hong County, was tall, dark-faced, and intelligent. He brought his whole family to join him. Yuan Zhang used him as a striker to conquer Hezhou with one blow.In the first month of the fifteenth year of Zhengzheng, Zixing received the news of the occupation of Hezhou, and sent Yuan Zhang as the general officer to guard it. Among the generals in Zixing, Yuanzhang was not well-known and young. He was ordered to lead the army, fearing that the generals would not accept it.After thinking for a long time, I came up with an idea.He asked people to remove the general's seat in the hall, and put only a wooden stool.At five drums the next day, the generals arrived first. At that time, according to the Mongolian custom, the right head was the seat of honor. Yuanzhang was late on purpose. He saw that there was only the last seat on the left, and he sat down without making a sound.When it comes to discussing official affairs, the generals will only charge forward, judge the enemy's situation, and decide on major issues, but they can't say anything, and they look at each other in blank dismay.Yuanzhang came up with a solution according to the situation, which was reasonable, measured, and decisive, and the generals were a little convinced.In the end, it was agreed that in order to better defend against the enemy's attack, the work should be divided to repair the city, and everyone determined the length of the lot, and the completion was limited to three days.When the time comes, we will inspect the project with all the generals. Only one section identified by Yuan Zhang has been completed, and the rest have not been repaired.Yuanzhang lowered his face, sat down on the public seat facing south, took out Zixing's order, and said to the generals: It is a great responsibility to be ordered by the commander-in-chief.The important things to build the city were originally decided by everyone separately, so they should be completed on schedule.It's all delayed now, if there is an enemy situation, how will this battle be fought?The military affairs are urgent, and they are so inconsistent, what discipline is there?Let it be clear now, let the past not be blamed, if there is another disobedience to the military order in the future, the military law must be strictly enforced, and the brotherhood will not be taken into account!Firstly, it is indeed Zixing's token, and Yuanzhang is the chief general of Hezhou, so he cannot be disobedient;Everyone had to apologize and beg for mercy.Even so, the generals, relying on Zixing's old subordinates, admitted defeat in face, but were still unconvinced in their hearts.Only Tang He is cautious, the most obedient, and the most disciplined, setting an example.Li Shanchang communicated with each other and took good care of him, so Yuanzhang's position as the main general was gradually consolidated.From then on, Yuan Zhang was promoted from general manager to general officer, from a small officer who led thousands of people to a general guarding one side. 【25】 One day, when Yuanzhang went out, a child was crying outside the door. Yuanzhang asked him why he was crying, saying that he was waiting for his father.I asked my father where he was, and he said that he was raising horses in the government.Where is mother?Said that he was also in the military camp, and he didn't dare to recognize his father, but called him brother and sister.He didn't dare to go in, so he had to wait outside the door.It turns out that the number of Zixing's troops has grown greatly, and militias and volunteers have been mixed in in batches. The armed forces of these landlords are complex in composition, including hooligans and ruffians. Killing people, looting things indiscriminately, capturing strong men, and occupying women, causing the wives and children of the common people to be separated, and their families to be destroyed.Yuan Zhang believed that the situation was serious, and if this nonsense continued, the army would be untenable.Immediately summon all the generals and declare the restraint: the army came here from Chuzhou, all of them are single, without wives and children.After entering the city, they messed around together, captured people's wives and daughters, and separated the common people's couples.If the army has no discipline, how can it stabilize the place.In the future, all women and daughters who have income will be allowed to take the city, but those who are unmarried and unmarried are allowed to take it, and married women are not allowed to own it.The next day, all the men and women in the city were called to gather in front of the yamen, and the men were ordered to line up on both sides of the street outside the gate, and the captured women came out one by one from the gate. , Some cried, some laughed, some cried first and then laughed, and some cried and laughed again. How many families were reunited in an instant, and many orphans and widows were sobbing.It turned out that the scene of people walking on the miserable road and merchants going out of business changed suddenly, and Hezhou City became a little bit more lively. It was not only a city with garrisons, but also a city with people. 【26】 Because of the lack of food in Haozhou, Sun Deya led his troops to Hezhou for food.The generals and soldiers, with their wives and children, could not help but occupy the homes of the four townships in Hezhou.Deya took his own soldiers and stationed in the state government.Yuan Zhang couldn't stop him and was crying.When Guo Zixing got the news, he also came from Chuzhou. The two rivals huddled together, and the resentment accumulated for a long time broke out concentratedly. Zixing has a violent temper, soft ears, and is easy to listen to gossip. At the beginning, some people said that Yuanzhang took more women and took property from the three armed forces.Then I heard that Sun Deya and Yuanzhang had gone together, and became more and more angry. Without prior notice, they came suddenly in the dark.As soon as he entered the door, Zixing's face was full of anger, and he didn't speak for a long time.Yuanzhang knelt down and did not dare to speak.Suddenly Zixing asked who you were, and replied Zhu Yuanzhang, the commander in chief.Zixing shouted, "Are you guilty?"Where can you escape!Yuanzhang lowered his voice and said: "The children are guilty, so where can they escape?"Sooner or later, things at home are easy to talk about, but things outside are more important, so we have to have an idea.Zixing hurriedly asked what was the matter, Yuanzhang stood up and whispered: Sun Deya is here, and what happened last time has resulted in a deep hatred.At present, his people are crowded inside and outside the city, fearing that something will happen.Be careful, my lord, and arrange it.When Zixing heard this, he realized that Yuanzhang was not in a gang with Sun Deya, and his anger dissipated. Before dawn, Sun Deya sent someone to say: Your father-in-law is here, I have to go.Yuanzhang knew something was wrong, so he quickly told Guo Zixing.He went to persuade Sun Deya again: why is there such a hurry?De Ya said: I can't get along with your father-in-law.Seeing De Ya's expression, Yuanzhang didn't seem to intend to use force, so he persuaded the two armies to be in the same city, and if they wanted to leave, they had to let the troops go first.De Ya agreed.Yuanzhang was worried, so he personally saw off Sun Jun. After walking for more than ten miles, he was about to return when the rear army sent word that the two armies in the city had fought and many people had died.Yuanzhang panicked, and hurriedly called his strong men Geng Bingwen and Wu Zhen to approach, and galloped back.Sun Jun drew his knife to block the way, grabbed the reins of the horses, and rushed forward. He met many generals, all of whom were old friends.Yuan Zhang insisted on arguing, and walked away while talking, reining in his horse and fleeing back when people were not on guard.Dozens of Sun Jun's officers chased after him on horseback; all guns and arrows were fired, but fortunately they were wearing chain armor under their clothes, so the injuries were not serious.After fleeing for a while, the horsepower was exhausted, and the horsemen caught up with him. Yuanzhang was shot and fell off the horse, and was tied to the neck with an iron chain. Zhu Yuanzhang and Marshal Sun will not survive either.It's better to send people into the city to understand and make sense.Immediately, an officer galloped into the city, and saw Sun Deya with his neck chained, drinking with Guo Zixing.When Guo Zixing heard that Yuanzhang had been captured, he panicked and was willing to change generals.But both of them refused to let him go first, and finally someone came up with an idea. Guo Zixing first sent Xu Da and Sun Jun as collateral in exchange for Yuanzhang. Yuanzhang returned to the city and then released Sun Deya.Yuanzhang was detained by Sun Jun for three days, and was almost murdered several times. Thanks to the protection of acquaintances, he was able to escape safely and come back. 【27】 In February of the fifteenth year from Yuan to Zhengzheng (the first year of Song Longfeng), Liu Futong, the commander of the Red Army, sent people to visit Han Lin'er in Jiahe, Dangshan (now Dangshan, Jiangsu), received Bozhou, and made him emperor.He is also known as King Xiaoming, and his subjects are called Lords.The name of the country was Song, and the name of the year was Longfeng.Demolish the wood of the Taiqing Palace in Luyi and build the palace.The respected mother of King Xiaoming Yang was the empress dowager, Du Zundao and Sheng Wenyu were the prime ministers, Liu Futong and Luo Wensu were the political affairs of Pingzhang, and Futong's younger brother Liu Liu was the official of the Privy Council.There is a clear couplet written on the military flag: three thousand tigers and bents, reaching the land of Youyan; ninety-five dragons flying, reopening the sky of the Song Dynasty.The upper alliance claimed to unify the whole country, and the lower alliance stated that this regime was inherited from Zhao Song.Du Zundao was born in the history of the Privy Council of the Yuan Dynasty. He became a prime minister and was favored and arbitrated.Liu Futong refused to accept him, and secretly ambushed the soldiers, killed Zundao, and made himself the prime minister.Soon it was changed to Taibao.All the military and political power of the Red Army was in his hands alone.The new regime that Han Song had just established was not yet complete and consolidated, and internal conflicts occurred, killing each other, weakening its own strength. 【28】 Guo Zixing hated Sun Deya to death. He caught him and was about to kill him. He let him go in exchange for Yuanzhang.The military affairs in the army are in charge of by Zixing Zitianxu, Zhang Tianyou and Yuanzhang.Worried about the new death of the commander in chief, if the yuan army comes to attack, there will be no help for the lonely army, and I am afraid that Sun Deya will take the opportunity to take over the military power, so he will not be able to deal with it.It happened that Du Zundao sent someone to discuss Lishuai, and the army officials recommended Zhang Tianyou to Bodu for an interview, and soon brought back the order of King Xiaoming, appointing Guo Tianxu as the capital marshal, Zhang Tianyou as the right deputy marshal, and Zhu Yuanzhang as the left deputy marshal. 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