From the moment he stepped out of the city gate, Zhu Yuanzhang truly showed his dictatorial momentum as the supreme commander among the people.

At the same time, he also issued his first administrative order after establishing his own business: to recruit strong men and strengthen the team.

History books say that his first stop was: Dingyuan.

I have some questions here.

Because when Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Dingyuan, he already had 700 troops in his hands, which was very different from the number when he rebelled against Guo Zixing and established his own company.

The most logical possibility is that after leading twenty-four people out of the city, his first stop was his hometown: his birthplace in Fengyang County, Anhui.

It was his true roots, where he had his relatives, friends, and former playmates. It was where he knew the most people and it was easiest to recruit people.

When I was working as an errand under Guo Zixing, my daily task was to recruit and bribe people.

This kind of thing is naturally familiar to Zhu Yuanzhang now.

Soon his troops were organized.

Here we should also make slight changes to Zhu Yuanzhang's psychological evaluation.

When he was a monk at Huangjue Temple, he had one goal, which was to have enough food and find work. Later, when he became a soldier under Guo Zixing, his goal was not big. At most, he just wanted to work for Guo Zixing and live a day.

Count on one day, and if you do well, you will become a small official.

Then he married a wife, had a nest of children, and worked as a cow and horse with the marshal.

But it's different now. Now that he has established his own business, he has become a landlord. He has twenty-four people who follow him wholeheartedly, and a team of 700 people who follow his orders. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang should have a certain degree of confidence.

Ambition, at least the ambition to be king, is there.

If the emperor can't do it, then he should become the king of the mountain and get a few ladies from the village to have fun first.

After organizing 700 troops, Zhu Yuanzhang's ambitions further expanded.

He had his eye on a place, and he seemed to have spotted it right before he was kidnapped.

This place is not very far from my hometown, Haozhou.

This place is called: Dingyuan.

According to reliable information, there is a place called Zhangjiabao 20 miles west of Dingyuan City, where a team of 3,000 people is hidden.

They have a very resounding name: Donkey Paizhai.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have long planned to recruit these three thousand people. In his eyes, these three thousand people nesting in this useless place was simply a waste and a waste of food.

Instead of throwing away wasted food and polluting the air, it is better to reuse the waste.

Anyway, I am now short of soldiers and food.

I'll use it first, and I won't give it back to you when it's finished. Anyway, you're a jerk and you don't dare to challenge me.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought so, and of course he did so.

But the difference is that he did not order the entire army to launch a strong attack, because for the 700 people under his command, 3,000 men and horses are too many. His group of people is not even a mob now, and there is no need for a real fight.

If you yell to run, they will disperse in a rush.

Now their mission is to train, and the new recruits must look like new recruits.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang led Fei Ju and nine other soldiers to Lupai Village alone. In this situation where we were definitely outnumbered, it was definitely not a wise choice to fight with others.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang borrowed the reputation of his father-in-law and used Guo Zixing's name to put pressure on the leader of Lupai Village.

The fundamental purpose is just one word: inclusion.

The owner of the Donkey Pai Village must have some hidden leverage in Guo Zixing's hands. He is very afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang, or in other words, he is very afraid of Guo Zixing.

So after Zhu Yuanzhang made the request, he agreed wholeheartedly.

First of all, he expressed his position, but Mr. Zhu immediately followed his lead and had no second thoughts.

Anyway, there is only one meaning, that is: the bastard eats the weight and follows it with determination.

And I told you why you came to recruit me. You only need to set a date, and I will rescue and lead the brothers to surrender to you.

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that something big had been accomplished.

He replied loudly and said that Zhu would come to collect the information in three days.

After drinking and eating, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally very happy. He did not expect that the matter would be resolved so smoothly, so he stood up and left.

The leader of the village also got up to see him off. On the occasion of saying goodbye, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Fei Ju to stay and assist the leader on his return journey.

The village owner did not refuse.

Seeing that the leader of the village was so happy, our brother thought that he was sincerely loyal to him, so he got up and returned.

But three days later, Zhu Yuanzhang did not wait for the three thousand men from Lupai Village, but Fei Ju returned.

What they also brought was bad news. The agreement made three days ago was flatly denied by the village owner.

The leader of the village did not recognize the agreement with Zhu Yuanzhang at all. As for the recruitment, he regarded it as a joke played by Bago.

At this point, our eighth brother Zhu Yuanzhang has been completely fooled.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang must be scolding his mother in his heart, and he did not forget to greet the eighteenth generation ancestors of the village owner.

But in addition to scolding his mother, Zhu Yuanzhang also had to think of other corresponding countermeasures. After all, these three thousand troops had to be decided by themselves. Since being soft wouldn't work, then he had to be hard.

Damn it, I don't believe I can't discipline you, you bastard.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang issued the second administrative order to Fei Ju.

The content is very simple, the task is very light, and there are only seven words in total.

Invite the leader of the village to come to the hall for a drink.

It stands to reason that after such a round of troubles, the relationship between the two has been forged. Under such circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang's invitation to the village leader should not be honored.

But many things cannot be completely imagined.

Not long after Zhu Yuanzhang issued the invitation to the banquet, the village leader readily went to the appointment.

This can also be seen that in the eyes of some people, wine is more important than life.

Life is precious, love is higher;

If it is liquor, both can be thrown away.

When the leader of the village happily entered the big tent and opened his snow-white belly to prepare wine and food for worship, what awaited him was not the smiling face of Mr. Zhu who was full of welcome, but the knives that had been sharpened and ready to be slaughtered.

Sharpen your knife to the pigs and sheep, calling you a turtle grandson to lie to me.

Since you're here, don't go back. Ancestor Yama is waiting to see you and take credit.

Go ahead, dear, there will be a jar of fragrant and delicious wine accompanying you on the journey.

As for your three thousand brothers?

Sorry, I, Zhu, accepted it for you.

You'll never need it again anyway.

In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang's army suddenly expanded to more than 4,000 people.

Zhu Yuanzhang now has four thousand men and horses in his hands. He dare not say that he is rich, but at least he has strong soldiers and horses.

After gathering the 3,000 men and horses in Lupai Village, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his attention to another place. There were too many men and horses there. If he didn't kill this fat sheep that was so rich, others would definitely do it.

Because according to reliable information, there are 70,000 militia men and women hiding in Hengjian Mountain.

It is impossible for these 70,000 people to be recruited by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Because Miao Daheng had two identities, in addition to being the current King of the Mountain, he also worked part-time as a day laborer for the Yuan Dynasty.

Since it cannot be co-opted by politics, there is only one way!

let's hit!

Get rid of these bastards who have breasts!

Next target...Hengjian Mountain.

King of the Mountain: Zhang Zhiyuan.

Partner: Miao Daheng.

Their total number of troops is 70,000.

When Zhu Yuanzhang followed Guo Zixing, Miao Daheng's 20,000 troops and the Yuan army besieged Haozhou. If it were not for the incompetence of the Yuan army, Miao Daheng would probably be sitting where Peng Zao lived.

Well, no one is to blame, the only blame is the incompetence of the Yuan army.

Not only did he not help himself, he also fell into the water with himself.

These useless junk snacks.

I will definitely never help them cause trouble again.

After the Yuan army was unable to capture Haozhou for a long time and retreated, Miao Daheng parted ways with the Yuan army, led his 20,000 troops to Hengjian Mountain, and followed Zhang Zhiyuan to become the king of the mountain.

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang owes his success to Miao Daheng.
To be continued...