In this palace meeting, in addition to Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Wang Boqian, Yang Maoyan, Wang Fan and other prime ministers, there will also be Zhao Yi, the king of Wuwei County, ministers of various ministries, Lang Zhonggong, temple supervisors, ministers, deputy ministers, and political affairs hall.
, the three envoys, the Privy Council all accepted the decree, and the courtiers such as the bachelors of the palace, the direct bachelors, etc. all convened to discuss the military plan.
Chui Gong Hall was originally the place where Emperor Shaolong handled military affairs on a daily basis and was not large in area.
Except for Zhao Yi, the king of Wuwei County, and the ministers and ministers who were given seats, the other courtiers could only stand in the hall to discuss matters. The hall was packed to the brim, and they listened to Zhu Hang's hoarse and sincere voice of petition, which echoed in the hall.
In the past few days, Xu Pang summoned more than a thousand remnants of the navy and frequently fought out of the mountains and forests at the eastern foot of Baohua Mountain, looking for opportunities to harass the Japanese troops blocking the outer perimeter of Jianye's east city. Several battles took place right in front of the Yuetingmen defenders.
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In addition, in the past few days, the soldiers crossing the river have gradually withdrawn their cavalry troops to the north bank. The wharf at the mouth of Pogangdu (Qinhuai River) is the main place for their cavalry to cross the river and withdraw north. It is less than ten miles away from the waterway gate in the northwest corner of Jianye City. The defenders
Standing on the city wall, you can see clearly every day.
These have basically confirmed the speculation that Xu Huai personally rushed to Jianye and forced the soldiers to give up their plan to capture Jianye City.
Yesterday, the soldiers basically gave up the blockade of the areas east and south of Jianye City, and reduced their forces to several camps near the mouth of the lower reaches of Pogangdu (Qinhuai River).
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Although the city gates were kept tightly closed out of caution, and tens of thousands of imperial guards and imperial troops were still eating, drinking and sleeping on the city walls, the city was already filled with a joy that would be hard to shake off.
Early this morning, Zhu Hang carried the memorial from Xu Huai, Marquis of Jingsheng, and entered the city under the escort of more than a hundred rebel generals. This was the last stone in the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the city. People even eagerly decorated the streets and alleys with lanterns and festoons.
At this time, all the ministers who entered the Chui Gong Hall to participate in the court discussion were summoned. Needless to say, they were happy that the great crisis was resolved.
Zhu Hang stood in the hall and stated that he went to Beijing and Xiang to deliver the edict, and that Xu Huai resolutely decided to set out from Nancai. Under the escort of only five warships, he led 500 guards along the river and broke through the blockade of the Japanese navy to arrive at Jianye.
Afterwards, the ministers heard that they were also shocked. They secretly counted the time, and it happened that Xu Huai, the Marquis of Jingsheng, landed on the west bank of the Caochang River, and the Japanese soldiers mobilized their troops and horses on a large scale from outside Jianye City to the west.
Although the scale of the soldiers who crossed the Yangtze River was limited before, and there was no time to transport large-scale war equipment across the Yangtze River in a hurry, when there was no threat from the outside, several strong attacks on the attached city were still organized.
However, it was only after Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai landed on the west side of the Caochang River that the Japanese soldiers completely gave up the siege.
No matter how much they looked down on Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai and the people in Jingxiang in the past, many courtiers also unanimously praised his achievements at this time; everyone standing in the palace could not help but whisper that Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai would probably have to be canonized as a Duke this time to show his achievements.
achievement.
Of course, everyone became uneasy again when they heard Zhu Hang's impassioned petition asking Emperor Shaolong to quickly send the imperial guards out of the city to fight.
At this time, most of the courtiers standing in the Chui Gong Hall were not thinking so deeply. After all, they had not witnessed the previous debate between Liu Yan, Yang Maoyan, Wang Boyan and others about sending troops. They were more subconsciously worried that the Imperial Guards would leave the city at this time.
In combat, if something goes wrong again, wouldn’t it be an extraneous problem?
In the opinion of most people standing in the Chui Gong Hall at this time, since Jingsheng Hou has already visited Jianye King Qin in person, except for the forward troops of the Beijing-Xiang aid division, which has arrived in Tongling County, which is more than 200 miles away from Jianye, at Niushou Mountain,
Baohua Mountain and other places also summoned tens of thousands of rebel troops, and handed over the captive troops near Jianye, which had shrunk to the mouth of the Qinhuai River, to the Jingsheng Marquis Xu Huai to command the Beijing-Xiang reinforcements and the rebels. Isn't it a matter of course?
Zhou He, Gao Chunnian, Wang Boqian, Yang Maoyan, Wang Fan, Qian Zerui, Wang Fan and Liu Yan all had different ideas.
Liu Yan was extremely disappointed with Wang, Yang and others.
At this time, the crisis in Jianye has been resolved. In his opinion, it is of no particular significance that the Suwei Forbidden Army cannot leave the city. His Majesty is still determined not to allow the Suwei Forbidden Army to send troops. The worst is to delay for a few more days, waiting for the main force of the Beijing-Xiang reinforcements to arrive.
, the soldiers who crossed the river dared to continue occupying the mouth of the Qinhuai River and refused to leave?
Wang Fan was sitting upright, not looking at the faces of Wang Boqian, Yang Maoyan and others across from him, nor the reactions of His Highness's ministers, and he had no intention of peeking at the expression of Emperor Shao Long who was sitting behind the imperial desk.
If the proposal to send troops was raised by other ministers, it might have a big impact on Emperor Shaolong, Wang Boqian, Yang Maoyan and others, and it might actually lead to the dispatch of troops. However, Zhu Hang's secret connection and collusion with Jingxiang are now known.
Have you taken it off?
"I have something to say!"
Zhuangchen of Jin stood up from among the ministers and ministers of the temple, walked to the palace and bowed to Emperor Shaolong.
"If Qing Jin has anything to say, please tell me." Emperor Shaolong waved his hand and said.
"What Zhu Siqing just said, I think it does make sense: Although the soldiers crossing the river have been greatly reduced and no longer want to swallow up Jianye, they have not retreated from the capital after all. Their cunning and fierceness have always been a threat to the capital.
We have to guard against the big threat. We must expel the soldiers crossing the river as soon as possible, so that the soldiers and people of Gyeonggi can truly breathe a sigh of relief. Furthermore, only by driving out the soldiers crossing the river first can Your Majesty deploy more calmly.
"The war in Huaixi, the settlement of Shouchun, Shucheng, Lujiang and other cities," Jin Zhuangchen said thoughtfully, "Of course, Zhu Siqing also had some words, but I don't agree very much..."
"Jin Qing can say whatever he wants. This is the time to brainstorm." Emperor Shaolong wanted to hear where Jin Zhuangchen disagreed with Zhu Hang's views.
"Building Ye is the foundation of the Great Vietnam, and there is no room for failure. The imperial guards should not be dispatched easily," Zhuangchen of Jin said. "However, Xu Hou is brave and good at fighting. He crossed the river and captured the camp at the mouth of the Qinhuai River. Xu Hou raised his troops to break it.
It’s child’s play, I think that your Majesty’s top priority is to send ministers to Xuhou’s camp to award rewards, and to inspire Xuhou and the generals in Jingxiang to kill the enemy!”
"The veteran feels that what Jin Zhuangchen offered is a mature and prudent statement." Zhou He said.
No matter what Xu Huai's intention was in calling up the rebels at Niushou Mountain, and setting up camp at the eastern foot of Tongguan Mountain after the vanguard troops of the Beijing-Xiang reinforcements arrived in Tongling County, it is indisputable that Xu Huai's rush to aid Jianye greatly increased his reputation.
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The rebels currently gathered in Gyeonggi Province are all under Xu Huai's command. This is also a reality that they must pay attention to.
Zhou He realized that he could no longer let Xu Huai stay in the capital, let alone allow the main force of the Beijing and Xiang reinforcements to march to Jianye City. There must be an excuse for Xu Huai to lead the main force of the Beijing and Xiang reinforcements to cross the Yangtze River and go north to fight in Huaixi, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee that the baby would not be born.
The disaster of Xiao Qiang.
As for the Suwei Forbidden Army sending troops, in Zhou He's opinion, it would be the best result if the Suwei Forbidden Army could successfully drive out all the soldiers crossing the river who had retreated to the mouth of the Qinhuai River.
The problem is, isn't it just what some people want that the Suwei Forbidden Army is disadvantageous in combat?
Zhou He thought that what Jin Zhuangchen said was the only option, which was to urge Xu Huai to lead the rebel army and the forward troops of the Beijing and Xiang reinforcements to attack the enemy camp at the mouth of the river as soon as possible.
When Jiang Lu's soldiers came, both sides suffered losses.
"Since Prime Minister Zhou has such a prudent word, the Imperial Guards are just sitting on the top of the city watching a show?" Liu Yan couldn't hold it back and said sarcastically.
"Xiang Liu's words are wrong," Zhuangchen of Jin said. "Jianye could persist until all the troops and horses of the King came to help. How can it be said that the Suwei Forbidden Army has no great achievements? The sages say that those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. The Suwei Forbidden Army guards the garrison day and night.
On the city wall, Prime Minister Liu actually said that the Suwei Imperial Army was sitting on the wall and watching. Isn’t it too unfair to the Suwei Imperial Army generals?”
Liu Yan resisted the urge to rush to give Jin Zhuangchen a slap in the face of this shameless man, but he could not argue with Jin Zhuangchen, and many courtiers in the palace agreed with Jin Zhuangchen, and they were so anxious that they kept silent.
"What does the Prime Minister think of what Jin Qing said?" Emperor Shaolong looked at Wang Fan and asked.
No matter whether Liu Yan, Zhu Hang and others secretly colluded with Jingxiang, Wang Fan was the one who could speak on behalf of Jingxiang.
"I have been trapped in the capital together with the princes for many days. I know as much as the princes about the forward troops of the Beijing-Xiang reinforcements and the recruitment of the Niushoushan rebels, but?????????????
???To be honest, I still don’t know enough, and I don’t know whether the forward troops of the Beijing-Xiang reinforcements and the Niushoushan rebels can take on this task,” Wang Fan said calmly, “Your Majesty may send ministers to consult Xu Huai’s opinion.
, or your Majesty can send the Minister of Jin there..."
Not to mention Xu Huai's contribution to the reinforcements and intimidation of the captive soldiers. At this time, it was indeed Xu Huai's gathering of rebels at Niushou Mountain and Baohua Mountain and the arrival of more than a thousand forward troops from the Beijing and Xiangxiang reinforcements in Tongling. This was the key to the temporary retreat of the captive soldiers.
Of course Emperor Long knew how stupid it would be to issue an edict directly without consulting Jing and Xiang for military strategy, so he immediately discussed the reward with his ministers.
Emperor Shaolong also thought that after setting the reward, he would arrange for the ministers to go to the Niushou Mountain camp to work for the army, and then discuss the matter of sending troops to attack the enemy camp at the mouth of the river. After all, the emperor could not send hungry soldiers.
Liu Yan sat down on his throne in despair, and looked at the ministers in the palace with a dazed expression, saying that he would give Jingsheng Hou Xu Huai the title of Duke of the State, and also grant him the title of Deputy Privy Envoy or Deputy Envoy of the Royal Camp, plus
He was given some gold, silver and jewels as a reward for his merit, but he felt funny in his heart:
Now not only the people in Beijing and Xiangzhou, but also many rebel generals are full of complaints about Wang Yang and others' cowardice and incompetence, which caused the Japanese soldiers to ravage the capital.
Furthermore, even if most of the rebels are the sons of the generals, they take up swords and guns to resist because they don’t want to sit back and die, and they don’t want to capture soldiers and trample on their homes, kill and rape their wives and sisters, but when they are officially recruited,
Before joining the army, he had no obligation to fight on the battlefield in place of the imperial guards.
Even for other King Qin soldiers and horses, there is no reason for them to go all the way to the capital and continue the fierce battle while the Suwei Forbidden Army just sits back and watches?
How many mutinies have been caused by soldiers throughout history?
Can this be compensated by a simple reward?
How could Xu Huai respond to the imperial edict?
He wished that the court would make more stupid moves like this, wished that it continued to be delayed, and that the rebel generals would become even more indignant because of this. By the time the main force of the Jingxiang reinforcements arrived in Jianye, everything would be smooth sailing.
Seeing Wang Fan sitting there with a calm expression, he was not moved at all by the words of Jin Zhuangchen and others - he should have been angry, right? Zhu Hang suspected that Xu Huai had secretly contacted Wang Fan, but he was
Just kept in the dark, what will they do next, Qing Junzi?
