Seeing Emperor Shaolong's indecision, Zhu Hang also felt that after Emperor Shaolong ascended the throne, he had a great negative impact on the cleanup of the Suwei Forbidden Army and the Jianye Navy. He really had no confidence in resisting the enemy outside Jianye, so he couldn't care less at this time.
To avoid suspicion, he remonstrated and said: "What Liu Hou said is a prudent opinion and is very safe. Please give me your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
"Yang Qing, you are the most familiar with the navy's situation, what do you think?" Emperor Shaolong did not directly respond to Liu Yan and Zhu Hang's words, but looked at Yang Maoyan and asked.
Yang Maoyan was appointed as the Imperial Envoy to control the imperial army and the Jianye Navy. It was just decided that Yang Maoyan would be directly responsible for the defense of the capital. Emperor Shaolong was not in a hurry to respond to Liu Yan and Zhu Hang's requests. He asked Yang Maoyan for his opinion. It seemed that
It also makes sense.
As for Yang Maoyan, he has followed Emperor Shao Long for many years, how could he not know what Emperor Shao Long was thinking?
In the current situation, we have to mobilize elite troops from Beijing and Xiangzhou to aid Gyeonggi, but we also have to be on guard against what the Beijing-Hangzhou Council will use the opportunity to plot.
Now Wang Fan and Liu Yan refer to each other as "Xu Huai" and "Xu Hou", why don't they scare people?
Furthermore, Yang Maoyan was the commander of the Suwei Forbidden Army and the Jianye Navy at the same time. If the Jianye Navy was ordered to evacuate to the west, who would be responsible for controlling the Jianye Navy?
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Will Liu Yan recommend him again?
Or maybe he, Yang Maoyan, was responsible for controlling the Jianye Navy's retreat to the west, and then gave Liu Yan the opportunity to recommend him to take charge of the defense of the capital?
Isn't this back to the routine of Wang Fan and Liu Yan just singing and harmonizing?
Seeing the twinkling look in Emperor Shaolong's eyes, Yang Maoyan understood that His Majesty was disapproving in his heart, but then he had to call in the elite troops from Beijing and Xiang to assist, so it was inconvenient to expose their plot directly.
"The enemy's army is far away, and our army is waiting for work. It may not be impossible for us to fight," Yang Maoyan said solemnly. "If we can retreat the enemy, everything will be fine. If we cannot retreat, the navy will withdraw to Wugang, which is surrounded by strong fortresses, and we will not be afraid of thieves."
The ship can chase them in."
"You must not underestimate the enemy's carelessness," Liu Yan said with anger on Yang Maoyan's words, which had no military knowledge at all. "The veins on his forehead were jumping," he said. "If we can't win the battle, how can we retreat calmly? Moreover, the dock where the navy is stationed is swinging.
The space is very small, and the pirate soldiers advance from both water and land, which poses a great threat. I remember when Xu Hou led his troops to capture the Chishan stronghold when they first entered to suppress the Dongjing Lake pirates, hundreds of pirate ships were in the dock, setting fire to Xu Hou
Destroy it, this matter must not be ignored."
"The navy has practiced for many years and is proficient in water warfare. Even when we went to Hongzepu earlier to fight against the Japanese navy, we did not fall behind." Zhou He handed over to Emperor Shaolong and spoke for Yang Maoyan, who looked a little ugly. "Fight or avoid, veteran minister."
I thought it would be better for Prime Minister Yang to discuss it with the navy generals, since we are not very familiar with naval warfare after all..."
"The bandit army will arrive soon. How can we have time to discuss it calmly?" Liu Yan argued.
"The matter cannot be delayed. Your Majesty, please make a judgment as soon as possible." Zhu Hang said.
"Didn't you say that the bandit army won't be able to come over for more than a day at the earliest? If we discuss it, it won't take too long." Emperor Shaolong said.
"There are more than 30,000 naval officers, boatmen, and sailors. Even if we decisively decide to avoid the enemy at this time, there is no way to completely form a boat formation and sail westward. How can we have time to sit down and discuss slowly?" Liu Yan said with a bitter smile.
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How can a large-scale dispatch of troops and horses be completed in a short time?
Liu Yan suggested that the navy should withdraw westward urgently, without considering the issues of ship formation and supplies. It should mainly go west from Jianye. The Ezhou Navy and Yuezhou Navy would support them upstream. There was no need to consider supplies for the time being. It could be done after arriving in Ezhou.
The Jinghu North Road Supervision Department is responsible for emergency financing.
But now, let alone half a day, even one more hour of delay would be extremely dangerous.
"Let's talk about the situation of reinforcements from all walks of life first," Emperor Shaolong directly turned to another topic and said, "Jingsheng Hou has asked for reinforcements to Huaixi several times before. I am very pleased, but I am worried about Rucai's defense.
It was hard, so I asked Marquis Jingsheng to sit patiently in Jingxiang and help me solve the problem. Now it seems that we still need to recruit elite troops from Jingxiang to Huaixi to aid Huaixi. How many troops do you think Jingxiang can mobilize at this time?
Endangering the safety of Rucai’s defense line?”
Everyone in the palace was not very familiar with the details of marching operations, but in general they knew that the reinforcements from Beijing and Xiangzhou had arrived in Huaixi. As long as the activities of the captive soldiers near Luzhou could be curbed, the situation would be generally worry-free.
Of course, few people in the palace expected Xu Huai to lead his troops to directly reinforce Jianye unless it was absolutely necessary.
Liu Yan and Zhu Hang also knew very well what Emperor Shaolong was afraid of. They felt that Xu Huai's reinforcements in Luzhou should ease the situation, so they didn't say anything more. Now they mainly want to see how many troops Jingxiang can mobilize and when they can arrive.
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Seeing everyone looking at him, Zheng Tu said a little nervously: "Jingsheng Hou was supervising the construction of the Jingjiang embankment in Jingzhou in the autumn. He originally planned to go north to supervise the battle in October, but he didn't expect that the eastward crossing of the Huaihe River and the fierce offensive were far more violent than expected.
Worried that something might go wrong, he stayed in Jingzhou and waited for His Majesty's call at any time. At present, Marquis Jingsheng only has a few guards in Jingzhou, but as long as the boats are prepared as soon as possible, reinforcements can be gathered from Biyang and Xiangyang to travel along the Han Dynasty.
The water flows down very fast, but I can't say exactly what it will be like. I have to send an envoy to Jingzhou to ask Marquis Jingsheng to find out..."
"Who is suitable to go to Jingzhou to meet Marquis Jingsheng?" Emperor Shaolong looked at the crowd and asked.
"The captive army intends to build Ye, so they will definitely send scouts across the river in advance. Whoever goes to Jingzhou, Your Majesty should choose someone from the palace to work hard. If there is any further delay, the journey will be dangerous." Liu Yanqiang was angry that several suggestions were rejected, and patiently suggested.
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Zhu Hang knew that no one could make this trip except him, so he cupped his hands and said, "I would like to go to Jingzhou."
"Then go and get ready. Chu Jun will draft the imperial edict and send it to you. You don't need to waste time coming to the palace to resign. Try to leave before noon!" Emperor Shaolong said.
Although Ge Boyi is still in charge in Jingnan, Jingnan has already dispatched 20,000 reinforcements to Shucheng, Luzhou. It will be difficult for Ge Yibo to dispatch more reinforcements in a short period of time in Jingnan.
Furthermore, the combat effectiveness of the Jingnan troops was still inferior to that of the Jingxiang troops.
Although some troops and horses have been assembled in Jingbei, Ezhou and Huangzhou on Jingbei Road are close to Huaixi and Jiangxi. The defense line along the river needs to be strengthened, and it is impossible to mobilize more troops and horses to the east in a short time.
In the short term, we can only count on Beijing and Xiangzhou sending troops to the east to help.
"I am waiting here for the imperial edict to set out soon." The situation was so critical, and Zhu Hang couldn't help but think that the Chihu people might send scouts across the river to seal the road.
(This chapter is not finished yet, please turn the page.) If you dare to delay, you are afraid that the imperial edict will not be delivered to Jianye, and you don’t know what the situation will be like.
Emperor Shaolong immediately drafted the edict to Zhizhigao who was standing by him.
In addition to the imperial edicts to Beijing and Xiangzhou, there were also edicts from King Qin issued to Western Qin, Dongchuan and other places.
The military pressure faced by the Western Qin and Dongchuan routes this year is slightly lighter, and they can mobilize some troops and horses. However, the journey is too far, and it may take at least half a month to send envoys with imperial edicts to rush over.
It would take at least two months to gather all the troops and horses to build Ye. Only Jingxiang was the fastest.
After the imperial edicts were quickly drawn up, the palace discussions came to an end - Liu Yan mainly assisted Wang Boxian, Yang Maoyan was responsible for the defense of the capital, and Wang Fan rarely got any assignments.
Considering that the traces of captive soldiers would cause countless people to flee into the city, Wang Fan was responsible for appeasing them.
When they walked out of the palace gate, the family general Lu Wenhu who had arrived after hearing the news was already waiting at the palace gate with several family soldiers; in addition, the Imperial Guards would send a small group of cavalry to escort them.
"This trip is dangerous. Maybe some prisoners have already infiltrated. I'll give you a ride!" Wang Fan saw Zhu Hang dragging the imperial edict, but his face was filled with worry.
Se, took the horse from Wang Kong's hand, turned over and sat on it, and said to Zhu Hang.
Zhu Hang also got on his horse silently, and headed towards the west gate surrounded by his family generals and bodyguards.
I don’t know when or where the news spread. There was a mess at the city gate. Countless people were frantically trying to squeeze into the city for refuge. Cars and horses blocked the city gate tightly.
Zhu Hang and Wang Fan managed to squeeze out of the city gate with their horses under the protection of the cavalry guards. They were in great embarrassment, but when they looked back at the congestion at the city gate, they felt sad.
It has been three or four hours since the news of the Lubing Navy's long-distance attack was confirmed, but even the orderly flow of refugees into the city has not been completed, which makes people worry about whether Jianye City can really be defended.
The only consolation is that no matter how fast the warships sail upstream, there is a limit. It is not that the cavalry's long-distance attack on the plains will completely kill someone who is unprepared.
Zhu Hang withdrew his gaze from the city gate, looked at Wang Fan and asked, "Will Xu Huai simply send out troops?"
"Ha," Wang Fan smiled and said, "Xu Huai has asked for help in Huaixi several times before, but he failed to come. How can there be no support at this time? You are worrying too much."
"Really?" Zhu Hang said, "It's best if I worry too much."
Zhu Hang got on his horse and went away under the escort of the cavalry guards. At this time, a scarred man walked out of the chaotic crowd waiting to enter the city, said a few words to Zheng Tu, and then followed Zheng Tu to Wang Fan.
Next to him, he saluted and said: "Jiang Ping, the Minister of Military Affairs, has met the Prime Minister."
The Military Intelligence Department is headed by Zhou Jing and Zhang Xiongshan, who are the military officers on the left and right, and below them are the military officers who are in charge of specific aspects of affairs.
"Is everything ready in Jingxiang?" Wang Fan asked.
"Before the situation changes, Jingxiang will obey the imperial edict in everything..." Jiang Ping said.
What was speculated may not necessarily happen. If it did not happen, Xu Huai led his troops to the east, and he was naturally acting in accordance with the imperial edict. However, Jiang Ping led a small team of troops to come to Jianye in advance to join Wang Fan and Zheng Tu, of course to change the situation.
