Zhu Yuanzhang acted vigorously and resolutely in everything he did. In fact, he also remembered many famous aphorisms in the Analects. For example, when three people walk together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones!
Have friends come from afar? If a person doesn’t know something but doesn’t get upset, he is not a gentleman!
The outlook on life in these words constitutes the basic principles for Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had a new idea, that is, in the current world, it is impossible to learn the Confucian way.
After all, this is a time of great strife, and the top priority is to unify the world. In troubled times, we need to use heavy laws, not benevolence.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang put aside "The Analects of Confucius" again and picked up "Sun Tzu's Art of War" for study.
In fact, he had read this book many times, but Zhu Yuanzhang always felt that he still didn't quite understand it.
The literal meaning is very clear, but the real spiritual connotation still needs to be understood deeply.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang always couldn't calm down and read a book. In fact, it's no wonder. Now Zhu Yuanzhang is really busy with everything, how can he have free time?
What he is thinking about now are all big issues of right and wrong, which are related to the overall situation. He should not be careless. If he goes in the wrong direction, he will really regret it.
Zhu Yuanzhang liked this sentence very much when he was calm in the face of important events.
Nowadays, there are constant small frictions between the major forces, but there is no big war.
But Zhu Yuanzhang saw clearly that this was just a brief calm before the chaos!
Next, Zhang Shicheng will attack Liu Futong, and Chen Youliang will throw the entire country's troops to attack Jinling.
It is quite strange to say that the Yuan Dynasty court is waiting and watching, because after several years of war, the remaining power of the Yuan Dynasty is basically exhausted.
The situation of the world's heroes is already very clear. Chen Youliang, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhang Shicheng are the three largest forces, and the others are already in decline.
Zhu Yuanzhang is very clear about the current situation.
In history, Emperor Hongwu will go to save King Xiao Ming next, fight with Zhang Shicheng in Luzhou, and Chen Youliang's soldiers attack Hongdu. This is what will happen next.
The final results of these wars basically determine whose hands the future world will fall into.
Later historians, including Zhu Yuanzhang, concluded afterwards that they should not have rescued King Xiao Ming, let alone attack Luzhou. These were very wrong military decisions.
If Chen Youliang had not attacked Hongdu, but directly attacked Jinling, then there would probably be no Zhu Yuanzhang in the world, let alone the Ming Dynasty.
But at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang had a different view.
If the Hongwu Emperor in history had not made these mistakes, then Chen Youliang would not have gone out with all his troops, let alone marched into Poyang Lake under the unfavorable circumstances of long-term attack on Hongdu.
If Chen Youliang had not been trapped in Poyang Lake, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have been able to decide the outcome in one battle. If Zhu Yuanzhang had not eliminated Chen Youliang in Poyang Lake, it is estimated that there are still variables in who will compete in the Central Plains in the end.
A war never tires of deceit. Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and felt that he still had to follow the original trajectory of history, but he had to have a backup plan at every step, and that was fine.
No, Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, he still had to discuss with others how to make a decision. The truth is the same, the more we debate, the clearer it becomes.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to go to Liu Bowen to talk about the matter this time. He wanted to find another way.
Inside the tavern.
Zhu Yuanzhang has transformed into the shopkeeper of the tavern again and is sitting at the counter.
He hasn't been here in the past two days. The business is very satisfactory to him and there is no one around. This is the state he wants now.
Zhu Jianhua, who had not traveled through time, also liked peace and quiet very much. Although he is now used to Zhu Yuanzhang's identity, as a tavern owner, he remembered the past again.
Different status means different issues to think about.
Lao Tzu said that governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies, but Zhu Yuanzhang felt that this was because I had no experience in governing a country. If he had, he would never say this.
The old birthday boy finally appeared again.
"Old man, you are here! Can you tell me a story?"
"What story do you want to hear?" The old birthday star was very happy. After all, as he got older, few people paid attention to him, but Zhu Yuanzhang was an exception.
"Is there any story about winning in defeat?" Zhu Yuanzhang said without thinking. This was exactly the question he was thinking about, so Zhu Yuanzhang said it so quickly.
"Of course, have you heard the story of the Three Kingdoms?" the old birthday boy asked.
"I've heard a little bit, but I'm not very sure." Zhu Yuanzhang told the truth.
"The knife-drag tactic is a tactic to win in defeat. This tactic was pioneered by Cao Hong and became popular in the hands of Guan Yu. This tactic is to first pretend to be unable to defeat the opponent, drag the knife and run away in embarrassment. When the enemy catches up, he will turn around and strike with a knife. Knock the enemy down and seal the victory!"
After the old birthday star told this story, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized.
It seems that the ancients were also very good at using the strategy of losing first and winning later.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew another strategy of losing first and winning later.
When Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were fighting between Chu and Han, every time Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fought, Liu Bang would be defeated and Xiang Yu would lose.
However, Liu Bang later only defeated Xiang Yu once in the siege of Gaixia, but he forced Xiang Yu to commit suicide.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang now understands that he does not need to defeat Chen Youliang every time. It is really not necessary, as long as he wins in the last battle of Poyang Lake.
But this is Zhu Yuanzhang's own idea, because any strategy needs to be adjusted according to the opponent.
Although Chen Youliang was a headstrong person, he still had a way of fighting, so Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to take it lightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang listened with relish to the old man's story about the knife-drag trick, which was really exciting.
At any time, Zhu Yuanzhang was very respectful to others.
After returning to the Commander's Mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang saw the intelligence, which made Zhu Yuanzhang really angry, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Hongdu City was gained and lost, and then lost and lost again, but the nearby cities were really lost.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang wonder, what should he decide next?
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to discuss with Liu Bowen, but now it seems that he should ask for advice.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang felt that this matter was not a child's play and that a serious decision should be made as the best policy.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's current strength is still not as good as Chen Youliang's, so Zhu Yuanzhang has to treat him with caution.
Liu Bowen soon arrived at the handsome manor.
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