Daming: From the end of Hongwu

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In the evening, the two sides in the battle had separated. Xu Huizu, Ping An, and He Fu all led their subordinates to station in Lingbi City, while the Yan Army stationed in Suzhou nearby.

In a hall in Suzhou, Zhu Di and other generals sat there lifelessly, listening to the crackling rain outside.

The right army defeated the general, causing the entire right army generals to bow their heads and be in a bad mood.

Especially Tan Yuan and Zhen Wu.

Zhen Wuruo said that he could still bear the blow, but Tan Yuan seemed to have aged many years in an instant. He felt that after Wang Zhen left like this, Tan Yuan's vigor went underground with Wang Zhen.

Zhu Di sighed and said, "I'm to blame for this battle. I'm impatient."

Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and others comforted Zhu Di: "Your Highness is not to blame, none of us expected that Xu Huizu would suddenly appear here."

As soon as the name Xu Huizu appeared, there seemed to be a huge pressure, which made Zhu Di and others quiet for a while.

Zhen Wu closed his eyes, and inexplicably thought of the time when Zhu Yuanzhang was packing up the blue jade and when Xu Huizu was on an errand in Beiping. At that time, he followed Xu Huizu's ass and learned a lot from Xu Huizu.

And what he learned has benefited Zhen Wu a lot until now.

Xu Huizu is a capable person, Zhen Wu understands it, and he understood it many years ago.

Zhu Di is also in a rather complicated mood at the moment. Although he has been with several generals since he was a child, the one who has the deepest influence on him is his father-in-law Xu Da. As Xu Da's eldest son, how could Xu Huizu not get Xu Da Da's true biography.

Therefore, Zhu Di knew Xu Huizu's ability better than Zhen Wu.

So he even had a hint of retreat.

But this thought of retreating only appeared in his mind, and Zhu Di shook his head to dispel it. Now that he couldn't retreat, he had to try to cheer up the generals and fight Xu Huizu again.

He looked around the generals and saw that only Zhu Neng seemed not affected by the battle, so he gave Zhu Neng a look with his eyes.

Zhu Neng understood Zhu Di's intentions, and stood up and said, "Why, a Xu Huizu scares us? Back then, Han Gaozu won the world after hundreds of battles, and we became like this after one defeat? Could it be that Do you all think that the world should be fought smoothly? Or do you think that none of us here will die in the process? I don’t believe that when you raised your troops, none of you thought about getting pregnant. The day you die."

All the generals looked shocked.

Zhu Di nodded in praise and said, "That's well said, it's unreasonable for us officers and soldiers of the Yan army to be beaten to the ground by a little setback. The generals will obey my orders and wait for the rain to stop before the whole army fights again."

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But there are some things to say, the morale is up and down, but fighting is the same thing. After Xu Huizu assumed the responsibility of the general in Lingbi, he didn't give Zhen Wu and the others a chance, and even took strict precautions against Zhen Wu and the others. At the same time, there were often some tactics of attacking the camp, ambush, and seduction, which made Zhen Wu and others look ashamed and embarrassed.

Xu Huizu seemed to be a great master of martial arts, with softness in his strength and offense in his defense, leaving Zhen Wu and the others helpless.

Even for several days in a row, Zhen Wu and the others were blocked in Suzhou, unable to move forward at all.

At this moment, Zhu Di and others began to panic. You must know that Huai'an has 40 troops of Mei Yin, and Huai'an is not far from Suzhou.

If Mei Yin came to help and blocked their retreat, they would be in a dilemma.

Zhen Wu rode a horse to investigate Xu Huizu's camp with the scouts. He watched from a distance, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't find Xu Huizu's weakness.

For a moment, Zhen Wu's anxious mouth was blistered.

This bloody Xu Huizu, can no one take care of him? !

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Chapter 310 - Xu Zengshou tried to exchange one for another

When it was getting late, Zhen Wu returned to the barracks. He had just walked into his big tent when he saw Zhu Di anxiously waiting for him in the tent.

When Zhu Di heard the movement, he looked over expectantly with a pair of eyes.

Zhen Wu shook his head with a wry smile.

After this personal investigation, even he couldn't find Xu Huizu's weakness, or they couldn't find a fighter that they could use.

Zhu Di let out a long sigh in disappointment, and the impatience in his eyes became more and more obvious.

At this time in Nanjing City, Li Jinglong and Xu Zengshou were also anxiously discussing countermeasures, and they never expected that Xu Huizu would suddenly appear in the boundary of Xuzhou.

The temperature in the capital today is not too high, but I don't know if Li Jinglong is in a hurry. There are fine sweats on his forehead, chest, and back, as if he is in the hot summer under the scorching sun.

He and Xu Zengshou have been discussing for nearly an hour. During the period, they have thought of several solutions, but often after careful consideration, they feel that the solution is not a good one, and they have to let them give up and discuss and think again.

But now, after much deliberation, he couldn't think of a solution.

Xu Zengshou sighed at this moment and said, "Since there is no other way, then I will take the risk."

"adventure?"

Li Jinglong didn't quite understand, looked at Xu Zengshou raised his eyebrows and asked, "What idea did you think of?"

Xu Zengshou picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, letting the aroma of the tea fill his entire mouth, and then swallowed forcefully, as if with his firm determination, he said in a deep voice: "I want people to spread the word, I secretly communicated to Yan Military matters."

"what?!"

Li Jinglong's face changed drastically: "Are you crazy?"

Xu Zengshou shook his head lightly: "The emperor was suspicious of my Xu family. If he heard that I was secretly informing the Yan army, he would definitely call my elder brother back. You and I both know my elder brother's ability. With my elder brother around Xuzhou, with his cautious temperament, I am afraid that he will hinder King Yan from advancing, and now, only by trying to get my eldest brother back, can King Yan have a better chance of winning."

Speaking of this, Xu Zengshou paused, and then continued: "Now the king of Yan is sending troops to Xuzhou, intending to drive the capital for a long time. The success is on the verge of failure, and my original intention is to save my eldest sister's family from suffering, how can I not dare to come forward when the situation is imminent."

"But have you thought about the consequences? The emperor may kill you." Li Jinglong looked at Xu Zengshou and said in a deep tone.

Xu Zengshou looked up at Li Jinglong, and said with a slight smile on his face: "Mr. Cao, why worry? I didn't give them any definite evidence. I think the emperor will not just kill me because of some false rumors, not to mention that I am also a meritorious person." Afterwards, there is also a gold medal for avoiding death at home, which will always make the emperor think a little more."

"Don't be naive. In fact, you did secretly inform the king of Yan. You just need to let the wind out, and the emperor will go all out to investigate, and you will be able to find some clues. How can you not find your evidence by then, and you Don't forget why King Yan raised his army, and don't forget what happened to King Zhou, King Xiang and others. They are all the emperor's uncles. If you make the emperor anxious, you think he will care about your family's wealth. There is no bullshit gold medal for avoiding death, and you care whether your family is a successor or not?!"

Xu Zengshou was dumbfounded by Li Jinglong's words.

After a long silence, he said silently: "Then tell me, what else can we do now?"

Li Jinglong was also silent.

Xu Zengshou smiled: "Look, there is no other way for us, and in my opinion, even if the emperor has a sliver of evidence, he will not kill me on the spot, at most put me in prison, that is nothing more than suffering , so what's the matter, I'm not afraid of some prison pains, but... when I let go of the wind, you can no longer contact me, and I will be closely watched at that time, and everything after that will be rely on you."

"Are you sure you've thought it through?" Li Jinglong asked.

Xu Zengshou nodded.

After thinking for a while, Li Jinglong took another deep look at Xu Zengshou, and finally sighed: "Then follow your own way, you don't need to worry about the rest, I will take care of it, but you need everything Be careful."

"Don't worry, I don't want to lose my life for no reason." Xu Zengshou said: "Besides, at the price of losing my freedom, my elder brother was replaced. I was actually a little happy in my heart. Since I was a child, I was a worthless child. , I watched my elder brother shine brightly, to be honest, I was not envious in my heart, but now I can use me to replace my elder brother, and it is quite proud to say it."

After finishing speaking, Xu Zengshou laughed out loud.

Li Jinglong looked at Xu Zengshou's appearance, and for some reason, there was also a hint of a smile, but with a smile, there was also a hint of bitterness inexplicably.

He has lived in his father's glory since he was a child, how could he not have secretly expected that one day he will also establish his own glory.

only…

Not to mention.

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Soon, rumors about Xu Zengshou's secret communication with the Yan army spread in the capital, and the next day, the rumors reached Zhu Yunqi's ears.

Zhu Yunqi was taken aback immediately, and then a sneer appeared on his face.

The Xu family was really restless.

His previous suspicion was indeed not wrong.

Zhu Yunwen clenched his hands secretly, exercising so much that his joints were bone white, he suddenly thought that Xu Huizu was now leading troops on the front line, a sense of uneasiness arose in his heart, and then slowly occupied his whole heart.

He couldn't help thinking, no wonder Xu Huizu disobeyed his will and went to the border of Xuzhou.

No wonder Xu Huizu just arrived at the border of Xuzhou, Xuzhou city was occupied by the Yan army.

How can there be such a coincidence in the world? !

Doesn't Xu Huizu still want to lead the Yan army to the city of Nanjing?

Zhu Yunwen punched the table angrily, and then called Jin Yiwei to investigate the Xu family's secret communication with King Yan. Afterwards, without discussing with others, he directly sent out the order to call Xu Huizu back to Beijing.

There are also plenty of reasons, and there must be no unscrupulous generals in Beijing.

After Zhu Yunqi finished doing this, the uneasiness in his heart gradually improved. He got up and walked to the window, and looked out at the outside world through this small window.

What a great world.

At this time, Li Jinglong and Xu Zengshou also soon learned of Zhu Yunqi's will, and the two of them coincidentally showed a smile at home.

This world is like this, good people will never know better than wolves, who is a good person.

Doubt, suspicion, and internal friction are always the enemies of the good guys.

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A few days later, when Xu Huizu of Lingbi received Zhu Yunqi's order, he was stunned for a long time and couldn't take it easy. Since he led the army to go out, he believed that he had done his best and tried his best to destroy the Yan army.

And the effect he has achieved is also remarkable.

He didn't understand these actions, couldn't Zhu Yunqi not see them.

Xu Huizu's cronies and generals at the side spoke angrily for Xu Huizu one by one, fighting for injustice. After a long time, Xu Huizu sighed and said: "The emperor has always doubted my Xu family."

After finishing speaking, he smiled wryly and said to his trusted generals: "I, Xu Huizu, have troubled all of you, so that you have no chance to make achievements before, but fortunately, this time the emperor only invites me back, and all of you can wholeheartedly obey the orders of Governor He." .”

"What did the Duke of the country say? I have followed the Duke of the country all my life, and I have never regretted it. Now that the emperor has summoned the Duke of the country to return to Beijing, I will ask for my order to return to Beijing."

"Nonsense, you are not Xu's personal soldiers, why do you need to wait to return to Beijing with me, besides, it is not easy for you to come out to fight, how can you not grasp it firmly, not to mention that the Yan army is in Suzhou, you are also in the way How can the enemy's important tasks be abolished for private reasons." Xu Huizu reprimanded them.

All of them were dissatisfied, their eyes were slightly red, and they felt worthless for Xu Huizu, especially Xu Huizu's lieutenant general, who was so angry that he wanted to throw himself at the opposite side.

Xu Huizu sighed, and comforted the generals a few more words, and then he asked his soldiers to pack their luggage.

Before leaving, He Fu and Ping An came to see Xu Huizu off, both of them felt a little bit reluctant to leave Xu Huizu.

The two of them are not fools. In the past few days, they have fully seen that Xu Huizu has the talent of a general. In terms of overall planning and arrangement, he is stronger than them, and relatively speaking, they prefer to fight in battle.

Xu Huizu saw that the two were worried. After thinking for a while, he walked to the side with the two and said, "If you two believe in Xu, you might as well listen to Xu's advice."

He Fu hurriedly said: "Duke Wei, please tell me, I will listen with all my ears, and I will keep it in my heart."

They didn't know what to do, and they were naturally overjoyed to see that Xu Huizu was willing to give advice.

Xu Huizu nodded and said: "Lingbi City guards the Yan army's way to cross the river in the south. They dare not go south unless they break the Lingbi. If the two of you are not sure to confront the Yan army outside the city, you can shrink the front outside the city. , put the focus on defending Lingbi City, and I have sent people to Huai'an to inform Mei Concubine to come to encircle and suppress the Yan army. If you persist until Prince Consort Mei's army arrives, you will surely win this battle."

In fact, what Xu Huizu said was right, Yan Jun's strategy was a surprise attack, as long as the offensive was contained, the number of defeats would naturally increase greatly.

After all, time is not on the side of Yan Jun.

And as time goes by, the more it drags on, the more chances Yan Jun will have of winning.

Xu Huizu briefly explained these things to He Fu and Ping An, and the two of them seemed to have taken a reassurance for a while, and then both of them bowed their waists to Xu Huizu sincerely to show their respect.

After the two watched Xu Huizu leave, He Fu sighed: "Duke Wei is talented, what a pity."

There was also a sigh of light in Ping An's eyes.

But there is no way, the relationship between the Xu family and King Yan is too close, and whoever is Zhu Yunqi has to be guarded.

Afterwards, after the two returned to the camp, according to Xu Huizu's instructions, they slowly retracted the front spread outside the city towards the inside of the city, making up their minds to stick to Lingbi and wait for Mei Yin's arrival.

In the Yan army's camp, Zhen Wu and other generals were taken aback when they saw this scene. They didn't understand what happened to the southern army. It was learned from the mouth that Xu Huizu was transferred back to the capital by Zhu Yunqi.

All the generals were surprised for a moment and couldn't believe it.

These days, everyone has been taking soft nails in Xu Huizu's hands, but when they didn't know what to do, the soft nails were about to be transferred away?

Who will believe this damn thing?

It made Zhu Yunqi feel like one of his own.

Zhen Wu couldn't help but smile bitterly at this moment, he had fought for half his life, and had to admit that Zhu Yunqi was their most incomprehensible opponent.

At this time, Zhu Di's expression was no longer anxious, but he pretended to knock on the table to reprimand the generals: "Everyone is so stinky, what's the matter even if Xu Huizu is still there? It's not like we can't beat them, why are we so happy?"

"No, no, we just thought of something funny, so we laughed."

"okay."

Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "Let me tell you another happy thing. The Southern Army is now shrinking into Lingbi City, but everyone knows that there is no food in Lingbi, and food must be delivered from the rear. Tomorrow, the Southern Army will have a batch of military food delivery. Come here, and I just found out the time and route of their food delivery."

what? !

All the generals looked at Zhu Di with strange expressions for a moment.

Is it really such a coincidence?

It doesn't matter the route of the other party's food delivery. Can the other party's food delivery time be detected in advance?