Yanwang Palace.
Zhu Di looked a little tired.
After all, he went out to fight.
But now is not the time to relax.
The imperial army is about to attack, so be prepared.
Just as Zhu Di was about to start the meeting and discuss a response plan, Zhu Gaochi smiled and whispered a few words.
"Father, please wait, there is still one person who has not arrived yet."
Hearing this, Zhu Di was a little confused.
He looked at the civil servants such as Dao Yan, Jin Zhong, Lu Zhen, and Guo Zi on the left, and then glanced at the generals such as Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Chen Heng, and Zhang Xin on the right.
Everyone who is supposed to come has arrived, who else hasn’t arrived?
Could it be...
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in Zhu Di's mind.
As if to verify his guess, Zhang Bing, dressed in plain clothes, slowly walked in under the shocked eyes of everyone.
"Zhang Bing, a common man, is willing to follow His Highness King Yan to raise troops to quell Nan!"
Zhang Bing actually surrendered!
Zhu Di was immediately overjoyed and hurried forward to help him up with his own hands.
"With Mr. Zhang's help, I am really more powerful than a tiger. Please sit down quickly!"
Zhu Di personally led Zhang Bing and asked him to sit next to Daoyan Jinzhong to show that he valued him.
Zhang Bing's heart warmed up when he saw this, and he immediately corrected his attitude.
He did not surrender to Yan King Zhu Di because of his bright future. He did it to fulfill his beliefs. As Su Yang said, he would benefit the people of Li and rule the country and bring peace to the world!
Monk Dao Yan took a deep look at Zhang Bing, and then looked at Yan Shizi Zhu Gaochi.
Why did this Bing drop suddenly?
If he wanted to surrender, he would have surrendered already?
Feeling everyone's surprised looks, Big Fatty explained the whole story with a smile.
"In the final analysis, this is all Su Yang's credit."
Su Yang!
It's Su Yang again!
This guy is truly a genius!
Zhu Di's old face almost burst into laughter, and he was in a great mood!
Su Yang even persuaded Zhang Bing to surrender, which was really beyond his expectation!
This is Zhang Bing, a well-known scholar in the world and a highly respected talented official!
His surrender to King Yan Zhu Di at this moment will be a huge increase for Zhu Di's own reputation!
From now on, if there are talented officials like Zhang Bing, they can be left directly to Su Yang and let him persuade him. That would be a good thing!
Zhu Di felt happy for a long time before returning to normal.
"Ahem, let's start the discussion!"
"Where are the imperial troops now?"
The discussion began and everyone sat upright.
Monk Daoyan immediately gave the answer.
"According to our army's investigation, Geng Bingwen has led his army to Zhending Mansion (Shijiazhuang)!"
The imperial army has arrived at Zhending Mansion!
It came so quickly!
Everyone's expressions changed slightly when they heard the news.
Zhending Mansion is the transportation center that controls the throat of Yan and Jin. Geng Bingwen chose to station his camp here for self-evident purposes.
"After the imperial army arrived at Zhending, they set up camps on the north and south banks of the Hutuo River. The governor Xu Kai was stationed in the river, Pan Zhong and Yang Song were stationed in Minzhou, and the vanguard of 9,000 troops was stationed in Xiongxian. It seemed that there was no further progress. The idea of going north.”
Monk Daoyan once again dropped a piece of news.
Zhu Di's face darkened after hearing this.
From the looks of it, he seemed to be looking down upon the Marquis of Changxing.
Geng Bingwen obviously wanted to fight steadily and gradually advance northward to encroach on Yandi's territory!
His combat strategy is not good news for the Yan army!
When the Yan army defeated several cities in a row, it was the time when their morale was rising like a rainbow. If they suddenly suffered a big defeat, the morale of the Yan army would hit rock bottom!
As a qualified commander, Zhu Di naturally understood this.
Listening to the generals talking about it, he immediately made the decision to personally lead the troops and take the initiative!
Upon hearing this decision, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and other generals were very moved.
However, Daoyan Jinzhong and others put forward a different view.
"Your Majesty, if our army takes the initiative to attack, the food, grass and baggage will be a problem!"
"Moreover, Marquis Changxing is a veteran who founded the country and will not leave any flaws. If our army takes the initiative to attack and cannot achieve results in a short period of time, I'm afraid..."
Monk Dao Yan did not explain the last half of the sentence, but Zhu Di already understood what he meant.
Either stay back and wait for the imperial army to attack; or take the initiative and attack, but you must win a big victory!
Once the Yan army suffered a defeat and faced Geng Bingwen's stubborn defense, the Yan army would be trapped in a quagmire and unable to escape. Firstly, the Yan army's territory was small and there was insufficient food and grass, so it could not afford it. Secondly, the Yan army had won great victories one after another since it launched its army. , so the morale is like a rainbow, but because of this, if this initiative fails to win, it will be a fatal blow to the morale of the Yan army!
Zhu Di naturally understands this truth, but he is more confident in himself!
Even if Geng Bingwen is a tough bone to chew, Zhu Di will personally lead his troops to chew this bone off!
At the same time, Zhending camp.
Geng Bingwen sat high on the main seat, looking a little tired.
Sitting on the left and right were Pan Zhong, Yang Song, Li Jian, Ning Zhong and other generals, as well as the elderly Wuding Marquis Guo Ying.
After briefly laying out the combat tasks and ordering the generals to go back and defend the city, Geng Bingwen ended the discussion.
After the generals left, Guo Ying spoke in a very cold tone.
"Old Geng, I didn't expect that you and I would have such a day to go out to war!"
Hearing this joke, Geng Bingwen smiled bitterly.
"Yes, those old brothers died and left, and we were the only two old guys left!"
"If Emperor Taizu Gao misses his old friendship even a little bit, it won't be our turn to go out to war!"
"Be careful!" Guo Ying glared at Geng Bingwen, and then sighed.
During the Hongwu period, the imperial court recruited a lot of generals who were good at fighting, but neither of them was ranked among them.
But it was during the Hongwu period that all these arrogant and powerful generals were bloodbathed by Emperor Taizu Gao!
So now that the imperial court is in a hurry, it has fallen into the embarrassing situation of having no generals available, and has to let these two old guys who are living on their last legs come out to command the three armies. It is really ironic and ridiculous!
The two of them were filled with emotion and each expressed their anguish.
After chatting for a while, the war against Yan was mentioned.
"Old Geng, do you want to gradually encroach on Yan's land?"
"Yes." Geng Bingwen nodded, "The King of Yan, Zhu Di, is brave and good at fighting, and most of the officers and soldiers of the Yan Army under his command are brave people. There is no need to fight them head-on!"
"I think Xia Yuanji's plan of trapping and killing is very good. As long as we hold on to the city and gradually advance to form an encirclement, there is nothing that King Yan Zhu Di can do."
Hearing this, Guo Ying frowned.
"The strategy is a good one!"
"This is indeed the safest way!"
"But the question is, will the court allow you to do this?"
"Your Majesty hopes that you will destroy the rebels with the power of thunder, capture and kill King Zhu Di of Yan, and frighten the other vassal kings!"
Geng Bingwen actually sneered when he heard this, and said sarcastically without caring: "What do you know about war, you little kid with a yellow mouth?"
"The general will not be obeyed by foreign military orders. He can do it on his own. At the worst, I can just disarm and return to the fields and enjoy my old age in peace!"
"You guy, you are really..." Guo Ying was a little confused about whether to laugh or cry.
This old guy is just a slut!
"how?"
"He, Mr. Zhu, dares to do it but doesn't dare to let others talk about it?"
"You have fought a lifetime of war for the old Zhu family, why don't you let them rest?"
"You and I both know very well what will happen to those old brothers. Who would be willing to fight for his old Zhu family!"
"What's more, this is an insider of Lao Zhu's family seizing power on his own. Can we beat him to death here? That's almost enough. At worst, I will go back to my hometown to farm!"
Guo Ying felt numb and wanted to shut up this guy's mouth.
But why didn't he think so?
Hey, Lao Zhu’s family!
