Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Liu Bowen three days later. Ever since he recited "One Hundred Battles" and "Eighteen Strategies for Current Affairs", he had been thinking about Liu Bowen and wanted to meet him in person. However, Chen Youliang showed his ability to make trouble and couldn't wait.

After he ascended the throne and became emperor, he used his army to hoard quarrying materials and recently captured Taiping.

Taiping is the most important barrier for Yingtian. After Zhu Yuanzhang captured Dangtu, he appointed Xu Ai as the prefect, Hua Yun as the privy envoy, and Wang Ding as the court judge. He also ordered Hua Yun to guard Taiping.

Hua Yun was one of Zhu Yuanzhang's brave generals. He went to Linhao alone with a sword and defected to Zhu Yuanzhang. He was awarded a soldier and horse, and he fought for Zhu Yuanzhang from then on. He was victorious in every battle. When he conquered Huaiyuan, he captured the enemy general and conquered it again.

Quanjiao, Miaojiazhai, has made countless meritorious deeds. Zhu Yuanzhang trusted him very much, and this time he appointed him to guard Taiping. He was confident that Huayun would guard Taiping, but what he didn't expect was that Chen Youliang would personally

He led an army to attack Taiping.

This flowery cloud was unexpected. Chen Youliang's boat captain went straight down the river from Anqing to attack Dangtu.

When the news came, the city gates were immediately closed and the suspension bridge was hung high. The people of Li were frightened and the merchants closed the market and left. The city was in chaos. The situation was urgent.

In the government office, Xu Ai, the prefect, summoned civil and military officials, three old wealthy gentry and others all night long to plan a plan to deal with the enemy.

Hua Yun was the only one who remained silent. At this moment, he knew clearly that Dangtu was the peak of Nanjing. It was of great importance to advance or retreat. But at present, there were less than three thousand soldiers in the city, and the food and grass were less than a hundred stones.

The strength of the enemy's army was greatly different compared to that of his own, and Zhu Yuanzhang's army was far away.

On the left side of the Yangtze River, water far away cannot quench the thirst of the near. When Hua Yun raised his head and saw Xu Ai and everyone staring at him, his eyes widened. He held his chest high and took two steps forward, and gave Xu Yuan a fist.

, said loudly: "My lord, there is nothing to discuss. The soldiers will block it, the water will cover it, and the only way to save the city is to fight to the death." Xu Yuan pondered for a long time and said:

"The safety of a city depends entirely on the general." ．

Preparations for the close battle were quickly completed. The city walls that needed to be strengthened were strengthened, and the moats that needed to be widened were widened. The East and West Rainbow Bridges (pontoon bridges) were demolished together. Hua Yun wore helmets and armor, guarding the gate of Chaixiangkou day and night.

Early the next morning, the sound of rumbling golden drums came from the southwest. Hua Yun climbed onto the city tower with a sword in hand. Looking around, he saw dozens of Chen Youliang's warships approaching Dangtu in unison. While Hua Yun urged the soldiers to prepare for the battle,

He sent Pegasus to report to Xu Ai and Wang Ding who were guarding the east gate, while he himself braced himself and prepared to fight.

The enemy's vanguard had already landed at the Jiaojiawei beach. After a while, the entire city was surrounded.

The siege began, and arrows as dense as locusts were fired one after another. The sound of drums and shouts of killing came one after another. Several enemy soldiers carrying ladders came up one after another. In an instant, there were flashes of swords and shadows, flesh and blood everywhere.

Flying. Ladders were overturned, and batches of enemy soldiers were cut down.

The siege battle lasted from morning to evening. One day of fierce fighting, Hua Yun counted the men and horses and found that there were nearly a thousand casualties. He did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent people to re-block several cracked gaps in the city wall. In order to prevent the enemy from sneak attacks at night,

He also ordered the soldiers to bring a bundle

They tied pine branches and hemp poles into torches and lit one every ten steps. Looking from a distance, it looked like a rolling fire dragon. In this way, the two sides fought fiercely for three consecutive days, with heavy casualties. But Navy Master Chen Youliang

The situation continued unabated, and the defenders in the city were on the verge of running out of food and ammunition.

Unfortunately, it was the Huangmei season, and there were continuous heavy rains in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The river surged, causing the city wall to suddenly become several feet shorter. The south wind blew the white waves against the foot of the wall, and large chunks of adobe peeled off. Chen Youliang's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered

He came up with a new strategy, rowing the warships apart, and ordered the soldiers to pile stones on the stern of the ship, so that the bow of the ship was raised high, and it was in line with the city wall.

He then personally beat drums to cheer up and drove the soldiers to climb up. The defenders on the city were hungry and exhausted due to continuous fighting, and finally could not hold on any longer, so the city gate was broken.

Hua Yun charged left and right with a knife, but was eventually restrained due to the disparity in numbers. Chen Youliang persuaded Hua Yun to surrender, but Hua Yun cursed:

"It's you who want to surrender, otherwise you will be shattered to pieces as soon as my army arrives!" After scolding, he broke the rope with force, seized the enemy's sword, and killed five or six people in a row. Chen Youliang was shocked and immediately ordered the soldiers to swarm.

Then he went up and tied Hua Yun to the mast of the battleship, and shot him to death with random arrows. Hua Yun kept cursing before he died, which was very heroic.

This news was too hard for Zhu Yuanzhang to accept. He rushed to Taiping to bury Hua Yun in person, and did not return to the Marshal's Mansion until this morning. He couldn't wait to have Tao An lead Mr. Zhe Dongsi to the Marshal's Mansion, and he wanted to meet him in person.

Tao An rushed to the Lixian Hall in person, led Liu Bowen, Ye Chen, Song Lian, and Zhang Yi through the corridor, around the rockery, through the halls and halls, and rushed to the Marshal's Mansion.

Knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang was meeting him in person, all four of them dressed up. Liu Bowen was dressed in a green shirt, holding a purple bamboo stick in his hand. The long beard under his forehead had obviously been repaired, and the long beards were smoothed out in an orderly manner, matching him.

Her delicate and thin face gave off a somewhat immortal air.

Song Lian was dressed in gray Confucian clothes, with a Confucian crown on his head, and a piece of purple jade hung on his waist. As he walked gently swaying, a bookish air arose spontaneously.

Zhang Yi has a handsome face and is wearing a Tsing Yi. This outfit combined with his handsome appearance makes him look like a mature scholar.

Among the four people, only Ye Chen was wearing a gray and white short shirt and a folded gauze scarf on his head, revealing his chest and breasts. He had thick eyebrows and a wide mouth, and a thick beard under his chin, which was as thick as pine needles.

The demeanor of Li Kui, the hero of Liangshan and the black whirlwind, is not full of bookishness.

The four of them followed Tao An around the rockery, the pond, and through the path between pine trees, and finally arrived at the Marshal's Mansion. However, they saw a lot of people coming and going in front of the door, and it was very lively. The four of them were also people who traveled north and south.

On the other side of the world, there are many people coming in and out.

Several people wearing official uniforms, official hats, and ivory hanging around their waists can be identified as officials of the Marshal's Mansion, while those wearing Confucian uniforms, Confucian crowns, and holding paper fans are the wise men hosted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Most of the gorgeous people outside the door are local celebrities and wealthy businessmen.

The four of them were watching with interest when they suddenly heard Tao An say: "Four of you? Please!"

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I worked hard all night last night and coded two chapters. I thought I could catch up early this morning, but I accidentally deleted them all. When I looked at them this morning, I shouted three times and violently grabbed my hair.
Chapter completed!