In the military conference room of the headquarters, the generals at the long table stood up one after another, bowed slightly, and looked at Her Majesty the Queen who walked in with some surprise.

It is undeniable that the military uniform that His Majesty is now wearing as the supreme commander is really good. On the snow-white coat, there are a long row of copper buttons and a first-class Suzaku Medal in front of the collar. There are no other unnecessary decorations. It all depends on

Exquisite tailoring and just the right fit reflect your noble status. Paired with white gloves and high leather boots, it looks really good.

But apart from the Queen's military image, what surprised the generals in the room even more was that Her Majesty didn't even sleep the night she first moved into the fortress and went straight to attend a military meeting.

These generals are very unprepared. Since His Majesty took over the People's Guard after the coup, his interference in military and political affairs has become more and more "blatant". Last time, more than 100 tanks that had just appeared were quietly allocated to

Half of the People's Guard was allocated to the People's Guard, and then a large number of armored vehicles, trucks, artillery and other equipment were allocated to the People's Guard. Although these latter few items are not as valuable as tanks, it is too unfair. Now those things of the People's Guard are not as valuable as other equipment.

It seems to the general that it is enough to arm an army.

The conference room was extremely quiet. Zhu Yourong stood next to the map on the wall and looked at it for a while. After studying the arrows and the little people on it half-comprehensively, he turned around and said with a smile:

"My dear friends, who can explain to me the situation of the battle?"

The generals looked at each other for a few times. The Army Chief of Staff walked to the map and said softly:

"Your Majesty, you have worked very hard. Now the war situation is changing rapidly. Every minute is precious. You can leave the war to me. You are the king of a country. Your health is important, so you should rest as soon as possible. This... this map

It’s very complicated.”

The faces of everyone in the room changed slightly, and they thought that this was too incompetent. Especially the last sentence, which simply said: Your Majesty, you don’t understand anything, so don’t get involved. You should go back and sleep with your doll.

.——Of course, although this is the fact, it cannot be said like this.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yourong was not angry, and still smiled and said:

"Then let me see it myself."

She picked up the indicator stick, drew a circle on the picture, and said to herself:

"Well, I can barely understand it... The red ones are the enemy troops, and the blue ones are our troops... A little man represents a battalion... Well, it's clear. Now the Qinglu are established ten kilometers south of Nanjing.

Landing site. Well, it seems that 80,000 or 90,000 people have arrived... Well, it seems that our army has very few troops in front of us, only one, two, three... more than twenty battalions, less than 20,000 people now... the capital

Where are the other divisions of the garrison? Oh, here, oh, there are four in Qixia and two in Jiangning... Why don't they come to reinforce? Oh, yes, we must be prepared for the Qing Dynasty to cross the river from the east. It seems that the only way to form a

The reinforcements are the two divisions of Jiangning. Alas, I didn’t know that the war was already so serious... Isn’t there a strategic reserve army relatively close to Lishui? When will it arrive?"

Zhu Yourong turned around and was satisfied to find that all the generals were stunned.

The Army Chief of Staff came to his senses and said in a somewhat embarrassed tone:

"Back to Your Majesty, all the motorized infantry units of that army have been gathered together to form a motorized infantry division as the vanguard for reinforcements. This should arrive before midnight... I am afraid that the main force will not arrive until the early morning of the day after tomorrow."

Not just him, almost everyone in the conference room did not expect that His Majesty could actually understand military maps and analyze them so clearly. Every sentence was on point. When did His Majesty's military literacy reach this level? Many people were surprised.

I know that His Majesty has been studying military affairs with the Commander of the People's Guard recently, but this has not been long ago, and his talent is too great.

Zhu Yourong made a few more gestures with the stick, frowned and said:

"It will take several hours before two infantry divisions and one motorized infantry division will be reinforced... My dear friends, you know what you are doing. In a few hours, we will probably face dozens of soldiers.

Are there thousands of enemies?"

No one said anything, but that was actually the case.

After a while, the most senior old man in the conference room spoke:

"Since Your Majesty sees it so clearly, if you have any insights, please tell them to your ministers."

This is Marshal Zhang Zhaoxian, Chief of General Staff of the Supreme Command. He can be said to be the highest-ranking person in the Ming Dynasty's army.

The Ming Dynasty's army has always had two systems separated by decree. One is the administrative system, namely the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Navy. The highest status in this system is the Minister of Army and Navy. They are usually veterans and are members of the cabinet. The Ministry of War and the Navy

The Ministry does not command wars, but is only responsible for the construction and development of the army, logistics, financial allocation, personnel training, etc. They are also responsible for the army's expansion and disarmament, the Navy's shipbuilding plan, etc.

But now those who direct the war in the conference room are those in the military order system. This system is actually the army itself. The highest department is the headquarters, the supreme commander is the Queen herself, and the actual highest officer is the chief of general staff of the headquarters. The following is

There is also the Army General Staff and the Navy General Staff, each with its own chief of general staff who directly command the army and navy.

Zhu Yourong tapped the Xiaoling Guard with his pointing stick and said:

"My People's Guard is still here. If we give the order now, they can reach the battlefield within an hour. Because they have a motorized infantry regiment and three mechanized infantry regiments."

The generals looked at each other for a few times. Now the People's Guard obviously only has one mechanized infantry regiment and three motorized infantry regiments. The so-called "mechanized infantry" refers to combat units mainly composed of tanks, armored vehicles, and self-propelled artillery. Soldiers can

Fighting without getting out of the car. In today's era, mechanized infantry is a very modern thing, and it is also equipped with super luxury. The so-called "motorized infantry" just means that the infantry rides on the car and marches, and they have to get down during the battle.

Looking at Her Majesty the Queen who said this confidently, people in the conference room couldn't help but think that since she could even confuse such a basic question, someone else might have taught her what she just said. It was probably Xiang Xiaoqiang.

.How should I put it? The young man is young and is too eager to make meritorious deeds.

At this time, Wang Hantang, the commander of the capital garrison, looked at the crowd and said:

"Your Majesty, the People's Guard is responsible for the important task of defending Nanjing and must not be touched lightly!"

Zhang Zhao, Chief of Staff of the General Headquarters, thought about it first and then said:

"Your Majesty, it is indeed true. The battle in the Nanjing section of the Yangtze River Defense Line is fierce now, and the fog on the river is thick. If the People's Guards are dropped out too early, if the Qing invaders make a breakthrough like Zimuzhou, then...Nanjing will be lost.

"

"Nanjing is lost" sounds like an understatement, but everyone can read the bloody smell behind it. Zhu Yourong's heart was also struck by these four words, and it was difficult to answer correctly for a while.

Zhang Zhaoguang turned to Wang Hantang and said:

"Commander Wang, how far away are your two divisions from Jiangning? How long will it take before they can go into battle?"

Wang Hantang stood up and said energetically:

"Sir Zhang, our 48th Division has now passed through the Niushou Mountain Defense Area and is continuing to advance. The 22nd Division has now crossed the Guli River and is expected to be in contact with the enemy within an hour!"

Then he looked at Zhu Yourong and said:

"The leading motorized infantry division from Lishui is now marching along the Ningyi Highway. It was reported that it had arrived at Lukou Town ten minutes ago. It can reach the battlefield in three hours at the fastest!"

Zhu Yourong looked at the map and nodded after a long time:

"Oh...oh, that's good. Well, I'm also worried about the difficulty of the war and want to see if I can help. Haha..."

Zhang Zhaoxian said to Wang Hantang again:

"Commander Wang, your four divisions in Qixia have not moved, right?"

"Yes, the four divisions are fully equipped. Like other divisions in the garrison, they are all elite divisions of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Zhao nodded first and said:

"If the war is really serious, Commander Wang should mobilize two or three divisions to go south for reinforcements. Of course, Commander Wang must control this himself, and he must not shake Qixia's defense in front of him."

Wang Hantang stood up straight and replied:

"Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang, that my subordinates will do their best to ensure that Nanjing is safe! ... My subordinates are already prepared to live and die with Nanjing!"

Zhu Yourong was already very optimistic after hearing this, but the last sentence "to live and die with Nanjing" was a bit scary. She wanted to ask again, but at this time the conference room was silent, and all the generals were looking at her and no longer discussed. Zhang

Zhaoguang was still smiling and patient, and asked after a moment:

"Your Majesty, if you have any questions, I can answer them."

Seeing this, Zhu Yourong had nothing to say. She glanced at the wall clock, and everyone else also glanced at the wall clock. The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Zhu Yourong coughed and said with a smile:

"In this case, the important task of defending Nanjing will be left to all my dear friends."

Everyone stood up to greet each other, Zhang Zhaoguang took the lead, and others followed:

"I will definitely live up to His Majesty's high expectations!"

Zhu Yourong felt a little worried. After all, she trusted Teacher Xiang a lot. She was also impressed by Teacher Xiang's military skills. Since Xiang Xiaoqiang was told about danger, it was always a bit dangerous. Of course, Teacher Xiang was younger after all.

, not as experienced as these veterans, it may not be as serious as he said, but it is true.

After Zhu Yourong came out, he stood in the corridor and thought quietly, with two palace maids standing next to him... Although the People's Guard only has one division, it is better to have one more division on the battlefield than one less division.

She wandered into another conference room and wanted to ask if there was any danger of Nanjing Jiangfang being breached. If not, she was prepared to make the decision herself and send the People's Guard for reinforcements.

Unexpectedly, my uncle Zheng Gongyin was also here to listen. Judging from his nervous look, he must be worried about the situation in Nanjing.

"In reply to Your Majesty," Cao Mingqin, the commander of the eastern section of the Yangtze River Defense Line, stood up, gritted his teeth and said with difficulty, "The Nanjing Jiang Defense Line will never be breached. I will never let the prisoners enter Nanjing. I... I will use this

My life is guaranteed."

When he spoke, his eyes were almost closed, his face was purple, and his hands in his pants were shaking slightly, as if he was saying his last words.

Seeing his look, Zhu Yourong felt sad. He had already guessed that Nanjing Jiangfang was already having a hard time.

She didn't say anything and came out silently. Zheng Gongyin followed quietly. There were only two palace maids on the left and right, so she asked:

"But someone suggested to His Majesty that the People's Guard be mobilized to join the war?"

Zhu Yourong was a little surprised and nodded.

Zheng Gongyin said anxiously:

"Never do it!"

Zhu Yourong said:

"Well, I know, Nanjing's Jiang defense is tight."

Zheng Gongyin shook his head and said:

“It’s not here.”

He waved his hand and turned aside the two palace maids, and whispered:

"Rongrong, we have to be careful about this matter. Just now, someone here advocated encouraging His Majesty to abandon the People's Guard and go south to fight. Rongrong, think about it, it is true that the war situation is tense, but there are tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people there.

Do we need ten thousand people of the People’s Guard for the great battle? There are relatively few people now, but there will be reinforcements by tomorrow. Why can’t we survive? But what is the People’s Guard? It is our lifeline and our talisman.

Nowadays, many people really hope that you will remove the People's Guard from the war, and they certainly hope that all these ten thousand people will be eliminated. You think, if the People's Guard is really eliminated, then we will have to ban these thousands of people.

There is really no one in the Guards! What can we do to suppress the cabinet government at that time?... To say that we have returned to the previous state is an understatement.
To be continued...