It was already late at night when the news of the resurrection of Hanzhong reached Nanjing. After Zhu Youlang learned the news, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

Now there are many cities that have been restored by the Ming army, but in addition to Wuchang, Nanjing is also Hanzhong, which is so excited by Zhu Youlang.

From the perspective of size and scale, Hanzhong is completely incomparable to the previous two, but in terms of importance, Hanzhong is not inferior to the two at all.

The reason is very simple. Hanzhong is stuck at the throat of the main road that goes north to Shaanxi. Those who get Hanzhong are not just a joke, it is really there.

Rulers of all dynasties attached great importance to the importance of Guanzhong. Needless to say, the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties, they all used Guanzhong as the foundation, and even established the capital here. For example, the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang once considered moving the capital to Xi'an.

At that time, he even sent Prince Zhu Biao to inspect the feasibility of moving the capital.

But because Zhu Biao died young, the matter was left unresolved.

Zhu Yuanzhang, a person from a turbulent background, can see the importance of Guanzhong. How could Zhu Youlang, a time traveler who is from an omniscient and omniscient perspective, not know?

Although Guanzhong is very poor now, it is a place of trust after all.

You can attack Henan by leaving Tongguan, and you can extend to the Hexi Corridor in Gansu by going west.

Going north will enter northern Shaanxi, and further north will be the vast desert.

From a geographical point of view, Guanzhong is definitely very important.

If you have the chance to win Guanzhong, Zhu Youlang will certainly not miss it.

Li Dingguo wrote this memorial to report victory on the one hand, and on the other hand, he asked Zhu Youlang whether he could continue to march north to Guanzhong.

Although Zhu Youlang was very excited, he still forced himself to calm down and think about this issue.

The reason is very simple. What he had to consider was not only the issue of Guanzhong, but also several other armies of the Northern Expedition.

In the original plan of Zhu Youlang, the army was led by Zheng Chenggong in Shandong, and the Henan was led by the Thirteen Kuidong families.

In this way, the Qing army was able to take care of their heads and not their butts, and the Ming army could always gain an advantage.

But now Li Dingguo is taking Hanzhong too quickly, and the other two routes are still in the preparation stage. Will it seem a bit too prominent?

If the Northern Expedition is a flower of a big cake, everyone is eager to eat it with one piece on it.

Zhu Youlang believes in the loyalty of the soldiers, but his selfishness is definitely due to it.

This is human nature, and Zhu Youlang doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.

If Li Dingguo's limelight steadily overpowered Zheng Chenggong and Kui Dong Zhuxun, would these people have ideas?

If Zhu Youlang cannot handle a bowl of water evenly, it will be a very uncomfortable problem.

It is said that there is no need to worry about lack of things but inequality.

When Daming was at its peak, the soldiers still did not give up and did not give up. The final counterattack won the great situation of another village.

What is this? It is because at that time, the monarch and ministers were united, and Zhu Youlang was able to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments, set an example, and gave everyone a good example.

Now that the situation is getting better, all forces will definitely have some ideas.

Once the thought of comparing merits is born, these merits will definitely be aimed at the other party.

Once Li Dingguo emerges this and Zhu Youlang fails to adjust the mentality of others in time, it may have an immeasurable impact on the overall situation of the Northern Expedition.

So he must be cautious and cautious, and must never make decisions easily.

This decision seems simple, but it is likely to affect the trend of the Ming army in the next few years.

This is a question that superiors must consider. Although it seems complicated, it must be done.

Li Dingguo's credit and qualifications are here, so he must be rewarded. But Zhu Youlang felt that the speed of Li Dingguo's northern expedition could be slowed down first. First, to give the soldiers a chance to rest, and second, to allow Zheng Chenggong, Kuidong Thirteen Family and others to catch up.

Zhu Youlang hopes that everyone will form a healthy competitive relationship.

This not only accelerates the overall advancement speed of the Ming army, but also allows Zhu Youlang to sit steadily on the throne without being threatened.

To put it bluntly, this is an imperial mind technique.

At first, Zhu Youlang didn't understand it very well, but after years of exploration, he became more and more aware of the tricks.

The most important ability as an emperor is not to do it yourself, but to be able to use the talents under your command.

It is easy to make the best use of it, but it is impossible to truly achieve it by just catching your fingers.

Zhu Youlang needs to consider not only everyone's abilities, but also what they are good at doing and what they like to do. It is necessary to master their psychology and let them compare and compete with each other to serve the imperial court.

Only in this way can it be the most right-handed to the Ming Dynasty and the royal family.

The scale of the Hu Ben Army is growing stronger and can already play a role in being the only one.

However, Zhu Youlang still didn't want the Hu Ben Army to be ahead during this Northern Expedition.

On the one hand, we are to preserve the strength of the direct line, and on the other hand, we hope that the ministers will compare with each other, rather than staring at the emperor to see what the emperor does.

As a king, it is still necessary to maintain a cold attitude properly.

It is a compulsory course for the emperor to make it difficult for the ministers to understand.

After thinking about it, Zhu Youlang asked the eunuch to draft an eunuch.

However, the decree was sent to Li Dingguo, Li Laiheng and Zheng Chenggong in three consecutive ways.

In the decree given to Li Dingguo, Zhu Youlang first affirmed Li Dingguo's achievements, and then Zhu Youlang said that Li Dingguo could slow down the pace and let the soldiers rest.

Although he was not as thorough as he made it clear, he believed that with Li Dingguo's understanding, he would understand what he meant.

As for the imperial edicts to Zheng Chenggong and Li Laiheng, the meaning is basically the same, that is, urging the two to formally send troops.

In this way, the three of them can basically maintain a relatively consistent pace, so that one person will not enter too quickly and leave the others behind.

In terms of battlefield command, Zhu Youlang completely believed these generals and delegated his power to them completely.

Zhu Youlang believed that if everything went well, the Ming army could take Shandong, Henan and Shaanxi as quickly as possible.

If these three provinces were taken, the Qing court's form would be in danger.

Whether it is Shanxi, Beizhili or Liaodong, they will be surrounded by the Ming army.

Without these barriers on the periphery, the Qing army could only passively be beaten.

Zhu Youlang felt more excited the more he thought about it. He clenched his fists tightly and took a deep breath.

Not easy, it's really not easy.

When he had just traveled to this time and space, he was thinking about how to survive and lead the army to resist the Qing army's offensive.

But who would have thought that the situation would have reversed in just a few years.

The strong resilience made the Ming army turn defeat into victory, and once beat the Qing army to the point of running away.

Zhu Youlang didn't want to miss such a good opportunity. He must take advantage of the victory and strive to seize the capital and worship the ancestors and heaven as soon as possible.

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