Xu You is extremely greedy for money, and most people who are greedy for money are also afraid of death. Because he will stay in the world more than ordinary people to enjoy his treasures.
Therefore, in the Ming army's tent, facing Zhu Yuanzhang and his ferocious generals, it didn't take long for Xu You to explain everything.
Hearing that Yuan Shao planned to betray his army for his son, the generals of the Ming army were furious. Qiu Fu, Deng Tianwang, Hua Yun and other generals loudly called for battle, intending to cut the ungrateful Yuan Shao into pieces.
Looking at the excited generals in front of him, Zhu Yuanzhang did not immediately express his position. He frowned and sat behind the handsome case in silence for a long time.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates believe that we must not start a war with Yuan Chu at this time!"
At this moment, a scribe standing behind Li Shanchang stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "The situation in Hebei is now dominated by the Sui army. Our army and Yuan Chu are still at a disadvantage if we unite with Yuan Chu. If we start a war with Yuan Chu at this moment, , regardless of victory or defeat, our army's strength will inevitably be damaged, and it will be impossible to compete with the Sui army!"
This person was Sui He, the counselor of the Han Dynasty who had sneaked into Zhu Yuanzhang's tent last time. In history, he once persuaded Liu Bang to surrender Wang Yingbu of Jiujiang, which added some weight to the Han Dynasty's victory in the battle between Chu and Han. Not only was he eloquent, but he was also bold in style. Later generations often compared him with the famous lobbyists Li Shiqi and Lu Jia at that time.
"What nonsense!"
After hearing this, General Qiu Fu immediately reprimanded: "Now that Yuan Chu has sent an envoy to contact Yang Gao'er, his intention to betray the alliance has become obvious. At this time, if there is any talk of joining forces, two parties will benefit and two parties will suffer. Is it possible that we have to wait for Yuan Chu and Yuan Chu to harmonize each other?" Are you going to start a war with Yuan Chu when the Sui army is flanked by two forces?"
"What General Qiu said is absolutely true!"
Li Wenzhong said in a deep voice: "At this time, the previous alliance between our army and Yuan Chu no longer exists, and it is not us who betrayed the alliance, but the stupid man Yuan Chu. What we have to do now is how to guard against Yuan Chu. The pincer attack between the Chu and Sui armies."
Sui He hurriedly argued: "But Yuan Chu sent envoys to the Sui camp to rescue his two sons. It does not mean that he will definitely join forces with the Sui army to deal with us!"
Li Wenzhong sneered and said: "Mr. Sui, don't you think this is funny? Couldn't Yuan Chu have imagined what kind of conditions Yang Gao'er would put forward when sending an envoy to the Sui camp at this time? But he still sent the envoy to explain He is ready to betray us."
After saying that, Li Wenzhong turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you must continue to be rebellious! In the current situation, our army can only take advantage of Yuan Chu's ignorance that Xu Yuan has fallen into our hands. Sui Jun and Yuan Jun are still If we don't have the opportunity to contact each other, we can quickly defeat Yuan Chu, gather the surrendered troops, and then compete with the Sui army. This way our army will have some chance of survival."
"Your Majesty, you must not do this."
Sui He also loudly advised: "It doesn't matter whether we win or lose if we send out the army at this time? It is difficult for me to confront the Sui army with the strength of my army alone. Please think twice, your Majesty!"
"Okay, you all go out first, this matter..."
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "This matter is related to the fate of our country, the Ming Dynasty. Let me think about it again!"
"Obey...obey!"
Li Wenzhong, Qiu Fu, Sui He and others looked at each other and carefully retreated. Only Li Shanchang, who had been silent before, remained in place.
"Shan Chang, what do you think about this?"
As if he guessed that Li Shanchang would not leave, when he heard the footsteps of Li Wenzhong and others getting further and further away, Zhu Yuanzhang asked calmly without even opening his eyes.
Li Shanchang cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I believe you should be aware that with Yuan Chu's temperament, I believe it won't be long before he abandons his covenant with us for the sake of his two sons and turns around to join forces with the Sui army to deal with us."
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked: "So you support Wen Zhong and Qiu Fu's opinion and kill Yuan Chu first!"
"No, my subordinates do not suggest that the king start a war with Yuan Chu at this time!"
Li Shanchang shook his head and said: "Mr. Sui He is right. If we start a war with Yuan Chu at this time, no matter the outcome, we will never be able to compete with the Sui army again."
"I neither support Wenzhong Qiufu nor agree with Mr. Sui He's views."
Zhu Yuanzhang slowly opened his eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Then what do you think our army should do now?"
"Walk!"
"Walk?"
"Not bad, let's go!"
Li Shanchang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being presumptuous. With the strength of the Sui army, even if our army is connected with Yuan Chu, it will be difficult to confront the Sui army for a long time. Let alone Yuan Chu now Breaking the alliance is almost a certainty.
Moreover, Your Majesty, my subordinate just remembered something. Just when our army intercepted and killed Yuan Chu's envoy, Xu Yuan and others clearly encountered the Sui army's sentry cavalry. However, the Sui army not only did not provide support, but instead fired arrows to stop Xu Yuan and others. near. The subordinates had been puzzled before, but now they understand that Yang Gao'er has no intention of surrendering Yuan Chu. From the beginning, he planned to let our army and Yuan Chu fight to the death of both sides! "
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but gasped when he heard this: "What a cruel boy!"
Li Shanchang nodded in agreement and continued: "So Your Majesty, my subordinates guess that Generals Li Wenzhong and Qiu Fu hope to take advantage of the Sui army's failure to react in time to solve Yuan Chu's plan. There is no chance of success at all. The Sui army will definitely be at the critical moment." At any moment, they will suddenly attack and annihilate all our troops and Yuan Chu."
