The person Zhu Su was talking about was the black-robed demon monk Yao Guangxiao who was serving as his staff at this time.
Yao Guangxiao had extensive contacts and extensive knowledge. Although he is a monk, he has dabbled in all three religions and nine schools: he can discuss Zen Buddhism with the great Confucian Song Lian and Jingjiang King Zhu Shouqian; he can play a game of chess with the gangsters and beggars in the imperial city. He also traveled far and wide and liked to make friends with people all over the world. He could speak to all the gentry, celebrities, heroes and hermits in the north and south.
If you ask him, you might know the origin of that brave giant.
Yao Guangxiao is currently in charge of logistics in Suzhou City. Because Zhu Su had expected that the battle would not last long, he ordered the people of Su Song to be moved inside the city wall in advance.
Although Suzhou is an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, so many people suddenly appeared, but they were all panic-stricken and fled away from home. Of course, Suzhou Mansion, which was originally relatively relaxed, suddenly became crowded and tense.
When tens of thousands of refugees were originally moved in, many people who originally lived in Suzhou already complained. And the number of these people who have temporarily moved inland now is more than tens of thousands?
With so many people immigrating in an instant, how to calm the uneasiness of the people in the city, how to let these people have a piece of roof to cover their heads, how to make these people have a mouth to eat, and how to solve the growing relationship between the immigrated people and the local people. The sharp contradiction has become the most distressing problem for Suzhou officials and the most urgent problem that needs to be solved.
To Zhu Su's expectation, Wei Guan, who was already worried, took the initiative to speak to Zhu Su and offered to use Yao Guangxiao to solve these urgent problems. It seems that Yao Guangxiao often drank tea and talked with Wei Guan, Ru Taisu and others on weekdays. Wei Guan and others were amazed by his talent...
Zhu Su didn't even know when Yao Guangxiao hooked up with these Suzhou officials.
Thinking that Zhu Shouqian of Huangzhuang was also having a hot time with Yao Guangxiao without his knowledge, he could only lament that this demon monk was indeed a bit evil, and there seemed to be no one he could not tolerate.
However, Yao Guangxiao did not live up to the praise of Wei Guan and others: after he took over the logistics affairs of Suzhou Prefecture, he changed the original unconditional porridge to a controlled distribution system and carefully distributed the originally tight surplus materials in the city; and with the help of the distribution system People who successfully mobilize the people to help the court build shacks, take the initiative to shelter the fleeing people, or help patrol the streets and maintain law and order can get more food.
This move successfully mobilized all the people and solved the three major problems of supplies, housing, and public security at once.
Officials in Suzhou praised this monk for his talent in managing the world.
Zhu Su knew that this was an application in this era of the "wartime planned economic system" that he once told Yao Guangxiao. But even though I had talked to him about it, I only mentioned it and scratched the surface.
Yao Guangxiao was able to achieve this level with just a few superficial insights. Zhu Su could only secretly praise: He is worthy of being the most famous prime minister in black in history.
He is indeed a prime minister.
However, because of this, Yao Guangxiao has been very busy during this period. When Zhu Su asked people to call him over, Wei Guan sent someone to stop him on his behalf. Yao Guangxiao was indispensable when it came to opening the city. To ensure that the people were safe after the city gate was opened, Yao Guangxiao needed to be in charge at all times. I also ask your three highnesses to have a good rest in the government office for a day.
Zhu Su didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The group of people were busy working on their own, but they disliked the king for being in the way.
But he was really not in a hurry, he just wanted to ask Yao Guangxiao for news about that brave man.
By the time Yao Guangxiao finished coordinating many matters and came to see Zhu Su, it was already night. Zhu Su found that Yao Guangxiao, who had always looked calm and calm, turned out to be unusually pale.
However, although his complexion was poor, his eyes were still bright. Even because of gaining power and being recognized by others, he has become a bit sharper than before.
"I wonder why Your Highness called this poor monk here?" Yao Guangxiao clasped his hands together, but today's Buddhist ceremony was a bit more capable than usual.
"Monk, I do have something to ask you." Zhu Su said, and immediately told Yao Guangxiao everything that happened during the encirclement and suppression of the thieves. "Do you know this giant man? Such a person will definitely not be unknown in this world..."
"Well..." Yao Guangxiao frowned in thought.
"Such bravery is indeed rare in the world."
"It is impossible for this person to succumb to a rat like Zhang Li... There must be a reason for the matter, so he is temporarily supporting himself in Zhang Li's army."
"And... looking at this person's behavior, it seems that he has no intention of harming His Highness. He is also merciful to Duke Chang..."
"Think about it, this person has no hostility towards me, Daming."
"I think so too." Zhu Su nodded. He touched his chin and thought: "Monk, do you think this is possible? Could it be an old acquaintance of my father's, or a capable person from my Ming Dynasty hiding in the wilderness?"
"Your Highness, there is no need to make wild guesses. This poor monk may have guessed the identity of this person." Yao Guangxiao stroked his short beard gently.
"Oh?" Zhu Su narrowed his eyes, "Monk, do you have an idea? Tell me quickly!"
"If there is anyone else in the world who can move so freely among thousands of armies, he is the only one. Has Your Highness ever heard of Zhang Dingbian, the most powerful general in the world?" Yao Guangxiao twisted his beard. Words.
"Zhang Dingbian?"
Zhu Su was shocked.
Zhang Dingbian! How could I forget this person?
Zhang Dingbian, Chen Youliang's general. He was the sworn brother of Emperor Chen Youliang of the Chen Han Dynasty and held the position of Taiwei. He was capable of both literary and military skills, and he was also loyal and righteous. He was the first-class hero in the late Yuan Dynasty.
Among the famous generals in the late Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Dingbian and Chang Yuchun were both the first-class brave generals. Although Xu Da, Wang Baobao and others are also famous generals, they have no reputation for bravery. When it comes to charging to destroy the formation and vanguard to kill the enemy, Chang Yuchun and Zhang Dingbian are the best in the world!
Even people at the time generally believed that Chang Yuchun, the most powerful general in Zhu Ming Dynasty, known as "Chang Shiwan", was much weaker than Zhang Dingbian: because Chang Yuchun was only praised for his bravery by many people, while Zhang Dingbian On the other side, he is an all-around famous general who can get into battle when he mounts his horse, and can run the army and even manage politics when he dismounts!
Even in terms of "bravery", some people think that Chang Yuchun is not as good as Zhang Dingbian. This is because Zhang Dingbian had a battle that was so outrageous that it could not be more outrageous, and it can be said to have shocked the past and the present in the entire history of China:
During the Poyang Lake water battle, Chen Youliang was at a disadvantage. Zhu Yuanzhang's troops marched in, seeing that the victory was already certain.
At this time, Zhang Dingbian actually used a small boat to stand out in Chen Youliang's formation. He regarded Zhu Yuanzhang's tens of thousands of boatmen as if they were nothing, and came directly to take the head of Zhu Ming's commander Zhu Yuanzhang with his own bravery!
With his own strength, he must take the head of a general among hundreds of thousands of troops. Directly turning the tide of a battle involving hundreds of thousands of large armies!
Moreover, he almost did it!
A close call!
Although, it's just a little bit off...
(End of chapter)
