"...The officials finally disobeyed, then attacked the city and massacred them, and took their wives prisoner."

As soon as this sentence was read out, everyone in the hall was stunned.

This is simply telling them bluntly that if Nanjing does not surrender, they will definitely massacre the city like they did in Anqing!

"The Eastern captives are so tyrannical, and offering the city to him is like scheming with a tiger. Besides, the Tartar captives don't keep their word, so how can they be easily believed!"

Although the seemingly righteous words attracted a burst of agreement from the surroundings, at this moment, someone else said.

"Here, attack the city and massacre, and take your wife as a prisoner... If you insist on defending, you will risk the lives of the entire city, young and old!"

With a casual remark, everyone in the hall became mute. These honorable ministers looked at their noses, noses and hearts like big men from the south, and stopped talking. They were the same as the country.

Xiu's honor as a minister is true, but unfortunately his fate is also true.

"Actually, since they can ask for outrageous prices, we can also pay them back on the spot!"

After a long silence, Xie Sheng reminded him casually.

"Indeed, indeed, their exorbitant asking price must also give us room to pay back the money. Besides, this is not just a delaying measure. Didn't he give us two days, and we will delay it for another ten days, Shi Butang, De

Won’t the prince and the others return to Nanjing?”

"Yes, yes, yes,"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"But what if reinforcements don't arrive in ten days?"

They looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything. It took a long time before Xie Sheng said.

"Then when the time comes, all I can do is do my best and obey fate!"

Although he didn't say it clearly, everyone understood what he meant, and it was nothing more than to present the city when the time comes!

Present the city, surrender the captives...

Thinking of this, everyone touched their scalps one after another. For a moment, their scalps immediately became slightly itchy.

…

On the sea, a huge fleet with full sail sailed towards the south. Standing on the bow of the ship, Zhu Guoqiang stared anxiously at the sea. When he learned that Nanjing was being surrounded by soldiers crossing the river, he immediately summoned the lieutenant general of the army.

, and started preparing to go south.

Lushun is important!

Nanjing is also important!

Can Nanjing be able to defend Nanjing by relying on the group of Nanhun who "don't forget to worry about the country when they visit prostitutes, and don't forget to stay in prostitutes when worrying about the country"?

They are so reliable that a sow can climb a tree!

They described Emperor Hongguang as a mediocre and debauched master who was rare in the ages, and directly deprived a great country. If they defrauded millions of people in Nanjing now, they would really be sinners by then!

Even with the huge contribution of the "Expedition to Liaodong", Zhu Guoqiang could not face the millions of innocent souls in Nanjing!

Perhaps, he is cold-blooded enough now, but he is not strong enough to sit back and watch millions of people being slaughtered!

"Jie Ruo, how many people are there in Nanjing?"

Zhu Guoqiang did not have much impression of Nanjing in this era, but Wan Shouqi was from Nanzhili and had been to Nanjing many times.

"Returning to the Master, there are more than hundreds of thousands of people living in and outside the Thirteen Gates of Nanjing. Even if we conservatively estimate that there are 400,000 households with five people in each family, the population should be around two million. Over the years, there have been millions of people living in the capital.

'The saying goes, now the Zhongshan area in the northwest of Nanjing, which used to be extremely empty and unusually empty, is also a 'monk's dormitory and nun's house, and those who live in groups and hide in hiding must not be disciplined'!"

Two million people!

Two million lives!

Moreover, after the slaves crossed the river, not only Nanjing would be massacred?

For a moment, Zhu Guoqiang, who was still immersed in the glorious achievements of the expedition to Liaodong, was only worried about Nanjing.

"Your Majesty, Nanjing is the capital. Although there is no heavy defense at the moment, if we mobilize the people to defend the city, and there are hundreds of thousands of people to defend the city, even incompetent people can defend it for ten days and a half.

!”

"You do not understand……"

Shaking his head, Zhu Guoqiang smiled bitterly.

"Those guys who are just messing around are totally unreliable!"

Thinking of the way in history, those Southern Hunkers looked at their noses and looked at their noses without saying a word when the army came to the city, Zhu Guoqiang didn't feel confident at all.

"They are unreliable? Can they surrender? How could the princes of the six tribes in Nanjing be so disrespectful of their decency?"

Take care of...they take care of something.

The water is too cold and my scalp itches!

If they were all concerned about their decency, why would they offer the city?

Recalling another world where those people easily dedicated the city a few years later, Zhu Guoqiang only had one thought left in his mind.

Can those people hold on?

Can they hold on until they get to Nanjing?

How long will it take to get to Nanjing?

The current ship speed should be about ten knots. Even without wasting time, it would take almost two days and two nights from Dalian to Wusong, Shanghai, which is 48 hours.

How long does it take to get from Wusong to Nanjing?

one day?

Two days?

"Your Majesty, General Chen is in Yangzhou. If we ask him to rush to Nanjing, maybe..."

Wan Shouqi was only halfway finished, but Wan Shouqi couldn't continue. Chen Wudi stayed in Yangzhou to cover up for the Crown Prince. How many people did he have under his command? Only a few thousand civilians, plus more than 10,000 left over.

The men and horses, using them to fight Jian Nu, is not to fight for their lives, but to lose their lives.

In my mind, I recalled the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers in the Yangzhou camp. All the elite soldiers and generals were taken away by me. Can I rely on the remaining people?

"Maybe, maybe, if the soldiers use their lives, we can delay it for two days!"

Liu Hanyi looked at the prince and said.

"...How can we contact them? We are at sea now, how can we give him military orders?"

In fact, when they were in Lushun, they had made such a proposal. They rushed eight hundred miles to let Chen Wudi lead the troops to rescue Nanjing, but everyone knew what this order was!

Let Chen Wudi lead the twelve thousand officers and soldiers to die!

That’s right!

Just go and die!

All the elite soldiers and generals have been taken away by the prince. What are the 12,000 officers and soldiers in Chen Wudi's camp? Thousands of civilians and the old, weak, sick and disabled among the defeated troops collected in Huainan, let them defend the city, maybe they can

We have to guard for a few days. But if we encounter the Qing army outside Nanjing, we will risk our lives!

Of course, the more important thing is that even if you want Chen Wudi to lead more than 10,000 people to die, you must be able to give him military orders! Previously, the prince was in Lushun, and now he is at sea. If he just wants to give orders, then that is not possible.

…

I can give him military orders.

only……

Zhu Guoqiang's brows were furrowed. Chen Wubai had saved his life. If he hadn't removed the firewood outside the palace, he might not have had the chance to escape from the fire. Now...

"Your Majesty, why do we only count General Chen and not the Shibutang? The Shibutang oversees all the troops in Nanzhili and has no less than 150,000 men under his command! Now that the Jiannu soldiers are approaching Nanjing, he, the Shibutang

We will rush to Nanjing’s aid no matter what.”

The reminder from others made Zhu Guoqiang's heart skip a beat, and his face turned pale.
Chapter completed!