Wei Zheng's idea was good. He took advantage of the greed and fearfulness of death in the court's character and forced Chongzhen to open the gate of Nanjing City. ◇↓◇↓ Novel.￥f

However, what Wei Zheng did not expect was that all the powerful officials in Nanjing who were greedy for life and fear of death had secretly left Nanjing with Chongzhen a day ago.

At this moment, the ministers who stayed in Nanjing were either important officials who were loyal to the court and were not afraid of death, or ordinary ministers who were greedy for life but did not have much power.

After Wei Zheng's threat spread in Nanjing City, two days passed without any movement.

Faced with this situation, not only Wang Feng felt uncomprehensible, but Wei Zheng, who was across the river from Nanjing, was also very uncomprehensible.

And at this moment, a piece of information that hand-copied the imperial edict of the court was sent directly to Wei Zheng.

It turned out that in order to stabilize the morale of the army, the chief minister of the imperial cabinet, who received the threat of Wei Zheng, not only did not hide this matter, but instead announced the matter to more than 100,000 soldiers on the Yangtze River defense line in the form of an imperial edict. In the imperial edict, in the name of Chongzhen, he guaranteed everyone that the court vowed to live and die with the soldiers on the front line.

In this way, Wei Zheng's threat not only did not play the due role, but also helped the court and greatly encouraged the sluggish morale of more than 100,000 soldiers on the Yangtze River defense line... "

Looking at the information in his hand, Wei Zheng's first reaction was shock, and then a look of suspicion appeared on his face.

After handing the information to Zhao Yun, he asked incredible words: "When did those people in the court become so backbone, and they are not afraid of death! It's too unexpected, and it's hard to believe..."

After saying that, Wei Zheng turned his attention to Sun Chengzong and asked with a suspicion: "Chief of Staff, is there any movement in Nanjing so far... I don't believe that so many people in the court have become unafraid of death overnight..."

Sun Chengzong was also full of doubts about this result. However, when he thought of the news that the inner guard had come out of Nanjing City, he still had to admit this fact.

Under Wei Zheng's questioning, he quickly answered: "Prince. Our threat still has a certain effect. Since yesterday, Nanjing City has become in chaos. Even the garrison in Nanjing City has been drawn to maintain the stability of Nanjing City..."

"So far, more than a dozen court ministers have been directly confiscated by Chongzhen for the turmoil and exterminated their families... Under such iron-fisted methods, no matter how bold other ministers are, they can only hide..."

"So that's it..." Wei Zheng finally showed a sudden enlightenment on his face.

Then, he continued, "Now, the rabbit Chongzhen was forced to bite people at a critical moment of life and death..."

However, what Wei Zheng did not expect was that the initiator of these things that happened in front of him was not Emperor Chongzhen as he mentioned. Instead, he was willing to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and was decisive in killing. Since he stayed in Nanjing, he had never thought about going out alive.

Of course, Wei Zheng did not need to be clear about the facts here.

Wei Zheng took a break and forced Chongzhen to surrender was the ideal ending of this decisive battle.

Since this ideal ending cannot be achieved, Wei Zheng can only end the decisive battle through battle.

Then, a trace of unprecedented firm expression appeared on Wei Zheng's face.

Then, he decided to Sun Chengzong: "Since Chongzhen does not open the city gate and surrender... then we will conquer the city of Nanjing. As long as we take down the city of Nanjing, the more than 100,000 new imperial troops on the Yangtze River defense line will lose their spiritual pillars and thus lose the courage to continue fighting..."

"At that time, we don't need to attack, more than 100,000 new imperial troops will collapse on their own..."

"But. At that time, our Tiger and Leopard Army will spend a lot of energy to eliminate these new imperial troops that collapsed on the battlefield and completely take down Jiangnan..."

"The order Wang Feng will immediately launch an attack on Nanjing City... I really want to see how Chongzhen, the rabbit, bites people after being forced into anger... Tell Wang Feng that at this time tomorrow, whether or not I have taken Nanjing City, I will see a detailed battle report..."

It was Wei Zheng's words that rabbits would bite people even if they were too impatient. What's more, Nanjing City, which has 20,000 troops garrisoned, is not a rabbit.

I originally thought that with the powerful artillery fire of the First Army, even if I could not take down Nanjing City, I would always be able to take down the outer city walls.

However, what Wei Zheng did not expect was that the First Army not only did not take down the outer city wall, but also did not touch the outer city wall.

As the capital of the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years, I won’t say much about the solidity of the city walls of Nanjing.

Although there are not many defenders... However, the Nanjing City Armory Department and Armory Storage store a large number of red-clothed cannons...

In addition to the red cannons that the defenders had already set up on the city wall, there were still five hundred gates.

Therefore, the first army launched an entire day of attack on Nanjing City, and was engaged in artillery battles with the defenders.

Although the heavy artillery equipped by the First Army has the advantage of range, the red-clothed cannons equipped by the defenders have the advantage of numerical advantages.

After an unprecedented artillery battle, although the First Army successfully destroyed more than 200 red-clothed cannons at the cost of more than half of the heavy artillery losses, it still had no ability to suppress the artillery fire of the defenders on the offensive forces, and covered the offensive forces to rush to the foot of the Nanjing city wall and explode the city wall.

Looking at Wei Zheng, who was silent because he underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Nanjing City defenders, Chief of Staff Sun Chengzong could only speak: "Prince, let's see now that Nanjing City can't be beaten..."

"I suggest that we change the tactics and tactics immediately... and do not attack the Nanjing city. Just ensure that the court does not leave Nanjing city... As for the remaining main force of the First Army, we will immediately go to the Yangtze River defense line and tear a hole in the Yangtze River defense line from behind the new army of the court..."

"As long as we are fast enough, we can fully break into the army's forces from the breakthrough before the new imperial army reacts."

"At that time, we will have about 40,000 troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River to mobilize..."

"Forty thousand soldiers, one man and one war horse, as long as the speed is fast enough... Even if more than one hundred thousand new imperial troops cannot be blocked in the Yangtze River defense line, most of them can be blocked..."

Judging from the current situation of the battle, Chief of Staff Sun Chengzong's proposal is undoubtedly the best choice for the Tiger and Leopard Army at present.

Therefore, after just a brief contemplation, the silent Wei Zheng gave Sun Chengzong a positive answer...

"Yes, just follow the Chief of Staff's words... Chief of Staff, you choose a landing point immediately. This time, we can only make a profit, not lose..."

The Tiger and Leopard Army carefully made arrangements to prepare for the final attack on the Yangtze River defense line.

Chongzhen and a group of ministers had already left Nanjing City two or three hundred miles. According to the original reminder of the cabinet chief, Emperor Chongzhen had to go around the county town along the way. As long as he was escorted by hundreds of personal guards, he would successfully reach the southwest.
Chapter completed!