Chapter 641: Zhu Yuanzhang VS Sun Wu (Part 1)
Chapter 641 Zhu Yuanzhang VS Sun Wu (Part 1)
Chapter 639: Zhu Yuanzhang VS Sun Wu (Part 1)
After arriving in Xuzhou, Sun Wu discovered that he was not the only one who came up with this plan, because he also met two other groups of people, and they were envoys from the Youqing Coalition Army and the Liang-Han Coalition Army.
Li Shimin and Liu Bei also thought of this plan and wanted Tao Qian to attack the rear of the Ming army in their direction, so the armies they represented also sent envoys to Tao Qian. For a while, Tao Qian became a popular target.
The envoy of the Qingyou coalition is Sun Qian under Liu Bei, while the envoy of the Liang-Han coalition is Yu Wenji under Yang Jian.
These two people are both eloquent people, but after listening to their "performances", Sun Wu was extremely happy. Fortunately, it was him who came this time.
"Tao Shijun, no matter whether he went south or north, how could his achievements be compared to the Western Expedition?"
Seeing that Tao Qian was a little moved, Yu Wenhuaji hit the railway while it was hot: "Now the troops on the western front of Yanzhou are extremely empty. If you send troops, it will be as if you are deserted. Once you capture Chenliu, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, you will be the first to attack the Ming Dynasty." The credit belongs to you none other than Shijun."
Tao Qian's eyes sparkled with light, and his old cheeks were slightly moved by it.
At present, almost all the Ming army's troops are deployed on the five fronts, which also means that the total number of garrison troops in the cities from Xuzhou to Yanzhou will not exceed 5,000.
Tao Qian owns the two counties of Xiapi and Pengcheng. After fully mobilizing the power of the two counties, it is no problem to recruit an army of 30,000 to 40,000 people.
There are no dangerous passes between Yanzhou and Xuzhou, so if Tao Qian really leads an army of 30,000 to 40,000 people to march westward, there is still a high chance of defeating Chenliu.
Chenliu, that was the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Although the Ming Dynasty was called temporary to the outside world, after all, it was a city that served as the capital of the country.
If Tao Qian could be the first to defeat Chenliu, it would be a huge blow to all Ming armies. The Han army could basically declare success in attacking the Ming Dynasty this time, so it is certainly the greatest contribution of this battle.
At Tao Qian's age, he had long looked down on fame and fortune, but he was still excited when faced with the first achievement of Fuming.
Seeing this, Yu Wenhuaji said in his heart: Stable.
Sun Qian also knew in his heart when he saw this that this mission would probably not be completed.
Even if he were Tao Qian, he would definitely choose the Eastern Expedition to strive for the first victory in conquering the Ming Dynasty, rather than going north or south. After all, whether going north or south, the benefits brought to Tao Qian cannot be compared with those of the Western Expedition. compared to.
After pondering for a long time, Tao Qian finally made up his mind, and at this moment Sun Wu stood up and said with a smile: "Tao Shijun, defeating Chen Liu is indeed the greatest achievement of the Ming Dynasty, but it is also a dead end. Do you want to Think carefully before making a decision.”
Tao Qian was stunned when he heard this, and then said with some displeasure: "What do you mean by this?"
“If Sun remembers correctly, Tao Shijun has fought with him thirty-seven times since the Yellow Turban Uprising, but he has not been able to win any of them.”
At this point, Sun Wu paused and looked at Tao Qian jokingly.
Tao Qian's old face suddenly turned red. This was the biggest stain on his resume, but Sun Wu directly mentioned it. Naturally, he was extremely angry.
"Shut up. I, Tao Qian, am doing my best. How can I allow you, a junior, to talk too much?"
Facing Tao Qian who was about to become furious, Sun Wu showed no fear and said with a smile: "Don't be upset, Sun is just stating the facts and has no other intentions.
It should be noted that Chenliu is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the troops and horses left behind must be elite. Even if your military strength is several times that of the Ming army, are you really sure that you can capture it? "
Tao Qian was stunned when he heard this, and the frightening memories of losing thirty-seven consecutive battles came to his mind again.
Seeing this, Sun Wu smiled confidently and continued: "The Ming Dynasty will never watch the emperor attack Chenliu. Now, although the main force of the Ming army is dragged on the eastern front, it can dispatch some elites to return to defend Chenliu, such as Overlord ride."
After hearing these three words, Tao Qian showed a horrified expression, because it was this army that chased Tao Qian like a dog, causing him to lose more than thirty battles in a row until he could no longer win. The courage to fight. "Tao Shijun, although the first achievement of defeating the Ming Dynasty is good, it must be done with a life!"
Tao Qian was originally afraid of the Ming army's combat power, but Sun Wu once again aroused the fear in his heart. At this time, he still had the courage to march eastward, so it would be good if he dared to insist on sending troops.
After pondering for a long time, Tao Qian sighed: "Mr. Sun is right, the Western Expedition is indeed inappropriate."
Yu Wenhuaji was stunned when he saw this. He never expected that Tao Qian would be so timid. He was so shaken by Sun Wu's few words that he would give up the first skill of defeating the Ming Dynasty.
Sun Qian was overjoyed. Tao Qian gave up the western expedition, which naturally greatly increased the possibility of going north.
Tao Qian glanced at the crowd, and then said solemnly: "I have decided to go south to help brother Liu Yao."
Sun Qian’s eyes widened with great doubts in his heart, while Sun Wu’s face was indifferent, as if he was not surprised at all.
“There should be no difference to you, going north or south.”
Sun Qian looked unwilling and continued to persuade: "Why don't you consider going north?"
After Tao Qian glanced at him, he did not explain, but said calmly: "There is no need to persuade him anymore, I have made up my mind."
After saying that, Tao Qian turned around and left. Sun Qian opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing.
Sun Wu then walked to his side and said with a smile: "There are three ways to go south, north and up in the Western Expedition, but Tao Shijun will not choose to go north."
“Oh? Why?” Sun Qian asked doubtfully.
Sun Wu smiled calmly and then explained: "Although the achievements of going south are not as good as those of the Western Expedition, Tao Shijun can at least regain the fallen Xuzhou. And even if going north can help the Qingyou coalition defeat Huang Chao, Tao Shijun can What benefits do you get?”
Sun Qian suddenly realized that it was impossible to complete the mission of his trip.
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February, the fifth year of Zhongping (AD 188).
The temperature in the Central Plains has just risen, and Tao Qian, who has truly completed the integration, can't wait to send troops.
However, what is surprising is that Tao Qian did not go westward, but chose to go south.
The Ming army did not have many troops stationed in Xuzhou, but Tao Qian had 35,000 Xuzhou troops, and Sun Wu was also assisting him.
With the help of Sun Wu, Tao Qian easily regained the three counties occupied by the Ming army in just two months.
After unifying Xuzhou, Tao Qian could not stop his conquests, but directed his troops towards the Jianghuai River, preparing to attack Zhu Yuanzhang with Liu Yao.
With Zhu Yuanzhang's military strength, defending Shouchun is the limit, and there is no extra force to fight against Tao Qian.
But once Tao Qian is allowed to capture all the cities in the Jianghuai River, Shouchun will become an isolated city, and it will only be a matter of time before it is captured.
Tao Qian and Liu Yao joined forces to make the situation facing Zhu Yuanzhang extremely serious.
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