Chapter 149 Ye Chen’s decision
Zhu Yunwen said: "Feng Sheng has no heirs in the capital."
As soon as these words came out, no one below could say anything else.
In the final analysis, Zhu Yunwen doesn't trust anyone anymore.
Even though the few people in front of him were supposedly his confidants, he didn't believe it.
This creates a paradox.
The more critical the moment, the more extraordinary people are needed to turn the tide. Such a person must have extraordinary powers. After all, if the situation could be restored by using the methods of the past, things would not have developed to this point.
But because of what happened before, Zhu Yunwen didn't have much trust in anyone.
Be it Song Sheng or Li Jinglong. Zhu Yunwen felt that he did not distrust these people, but what was the final result?
But just because you don’t trust these people doesn’t mean you can’t use them.
Every aspect is as urgent as a spark, and whether it is good or bad, it must be accommodated.
Zhu Yunwen thought about it and had only two choices. The first choice was to arrange someone who was absolutely loyal to him. If you have the ability, that's fine. It doesn't matter if you don't. It's just a matter of worrying more about yourself. Ding Xian is a typical example.
The second option is someone who can handle it.
Although it is said that many people do not care about the small family members when doing big things. But having a family to keep you under control is always better than not having a family to keep you under control. And Feng Sheng’s son-in-law is no ordinary person.
It's the king of Zhou.
What thoughts would Feng Sheng have once he was on the front line?
Zhu Yunwen was helpless.
Zhu Yunwen's reasons here are simply impeccable.
Just who to send there?
Zhu Yunwen thought about it over and over and said, "Let's just go with Mr. Han."
South Korean Gong Li Qi had great influence in the court and was supported by a group of veteran generals. As an opposition in the army, he was Zhu Yunwen's chess piece to check and balance Fu Youde. It's just that this chess piece was useless for a time. But Li Qi's status still cannot be denied.
The reason why Li Qi was used was, on the one hand, because Li Jinglong, the chief military officer of Hanzhong, fought with Han Guogong and then won. Li Jinglong did such a great thing. Naturally, it proved that the original Korean public lineage was correct.
To appease.
In addition, the rise of the Korean public line occurred after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne. He was not part of the original political structure of the Hongwu Dynasty. In other words, they were completely beholden to Zhu Yunwen.
And if Beijing wins, it will definitely cleanse Nanjing's forces.
Many people have to leave the center of power and even undergo liquidation. But when it comes to the liquidation, everyone has their own ideas. If Feng Sheng, even after Beijing is defeated, Feng Sheng will still be the Duke of the Ming Dynasty. Perhaps the real power will be reduced a lot. But the Feng family's status will definitely be retained.
After all, Feng Sheng had hardly participated in government affairs for so many years and sent his children to Yunnan early. He has proven his position.
This is also the reason why Zhu Yunwen doesn't want to use Feng Sheng.
But Li Qi is different.
Li Qi and the generals behind him are out of date.
Very poor.
It cannot be said that these generals cannot fight. If they cannot fight, they will not be the founding heroes of the country. However, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court had different requirements for the army and generals. The kind of random fighting and killing without knowing the laws of the court is no longer enough.
So these people were driven away from the center of power.
Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang killed all these people to prevent future troubles.
But now, their fate is no better than being killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
In the military aspect of their greatest pride, they were also obsolete. Several generals had fallen into disgrace on the front lines and were humiliated by unknown people. Trample their founding heroes in the mud and rub them.
It is estimated that this is the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang let them go in the end. Some people are still alive, but in the eyes of many people they are dead.
Otherwise, even now, these generals are still in the capital. At first it was
Being excluded. Later, many people discovered that these people only had their original fame.
But what good can a mere false name do?
However, Sichuan is very mountainous, not to mention involving the withdrawal of the Yunnan Army from Yunnan, so maybe these generals can be of some use.
Moreover, once Beijing dominates the world, it is foreseeable that the military reforms that have been carried out will continue. Even deeper. These people have no status at all. The so-called influence of South Korea's public line has no meaning to Beijing.
In other words, these people have no future at all after the fall of the Nanjing regime.
This is why Zhu Yunwen trusts them.
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Just when Nanjing was making adjustments to the sudden change in the northwest. The Battle of the Yellow River has reached its final moment.
Ye Chen has already figured out the hundreds of miles of river from Mengjin to Guangwu Mountain.
It can even be said that it was a fire reconnaissance, and people were sent to attack wherever the river could be crossed.
The final choice is no other place. It is the front line of Guangwu Mountain.
This was Ye Chen's final decision.
The reason why I chose this place.
There are many reasons. First, this is where Qinshui River merges into the Yellow River. Ye Chen built a large number of boats in Qinshui. Of course, they were all small boats. But size is relative. If these ships were at sea, they wouldn't even be considered small sampans. But the Yellow River cannot accommodate large ships.
In any case, if we attack here, materials from the rear will be continuously transported to the front line through water transportation, which will be beneficial to the fierce battle on the front line.
Second, there is the fight for water control rights.
The Yellow River actually turns into a hanging river when it reaches the east of Guangwu Mountain. Moreover, the Yellow River is to the west of Guangwu Mountain, and its channel is not too wide. Especially in places such as Mengjin, during the dry season, the river channel is only one or two miles wide, and there are a large number of tidal flats and sandbars.
In other words, as long as Guangwu Mountain is captured, the Yellow River channel west of Guangwu Mountain can be brought under control. The supplies of the Northern Army can be transferred from Qinshui to the Yellow River.
In other words, the Luoyang section of the Yellow River is owned by the Northern Army, which has a great strategic advantage.
Third, it is also the geographical factor of the Yellow River.
From the east of Guangwu Mountain, as a hanging river on the ground, Ye Chen did not dare to use troops here. After all, once the Yellow River is opened, many fruits of victory are gone.
This was the same idea when later generations were building railways. The first railway bridge built by the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway in later generations was near Guangwu Mountain. That's how it's considered. And although Ye Chen attacked Luoyang. But Ye Chen's intentions are not actually in Luoyang.
What was the purpose of attacking Luoyang?
In order for the two armies to join forces, we must defeat Shanxi.
But in Ye Chen's opinion, taking off his pants and farting was unnecessary.
The number of victory or defeat does not depend on one city or one place at all, but on the main force of the Southern Army. As long as the main force of the Southern Army is captured, the whole world will be determined. Well, even if it can't be decided, the remaining corners are much easier to beat.
Therefore, it was Beijing's decision to use troops in Luoyang.
Does it look good after all?
The two armies joined forces and launched a pincer offensive. The superiority of troops is all to fool the people above. But Ye Chen's idea is very simple, one son has two ambitions. If you don't come to the rescue, then I will attack Luoyang honestly. Anyway, if Luoyang is hit, Tongguan will not be defended, and Shanxi will be alone. The situation was favorable to me.
But he has been thinking about Fu Youde these years. He didn't think Fu Youde could withstand such a situation.
Fu Youde will definitely think of turning the tide.
Fu Youde had several choices. The first was to encircle Wei and save Zhao. It is a good idea to go north to attack Beijing, destroy the army and kill the generals along the way, and reach the city walls of Beijing. But it's unlikely to happen. After all, it didn't work when the Southern Army was in its heyday. Is that enough now?
The second is to participate in the Battle of Luoyang.
Rescue Luoyang and stabilize their Yellow River defense line.
But how to come to the rescue?
It is impossible to travel by water along the Yellow River.
After all, the Yellow River is too unstable. It is quite a hidden danger. If nothing else, Ye Chenhen
Come to think of it, when Fu Youde's army is in the Yellow River, it would be much more ugly to break the river and release the water, so that Fu Youde's army and the people and boats could be stranded in the Yellow River.
As for coming to rescue Luoyang from other directions, there is no need to say more.
After all, Luoyang has fought too many battles in history. There is no need to mention the route to rescue Luoyang from the east, or the route to attack Luoyang. It's nothing more than Hulao Pass.
There are so many famous scenes here.
Guangwu Mountain is not far from Hulao Pass. As long as Guangwu Mountain is in hand, can Ye Chen let Fu Youde come over?
