When Liu Guoneng's troops came east from Xiangyang, the officials in Nanjing were already tense. But when Liu Guoneng's troops rushed out of the Dabie Mountains, the officials in Nanjing could no longer sit still.
The She'an Rebellion severely damaged the strength of the Ming Army in the south. In addition, this area was not the focus of the Ming Army's defense. Therefore, the heavy troops of the Ming Army in the south are now mainly stationed in two areas: one is Nanjing City; the other is along the coast.
area to prevent Japanese pirates from invading.
Therefore, Xiong Wencan recruited Zheng Zhilong in Fujian and teamed up with Zheng Zhilong to eliminate the great pirate Liu Xiang, which contributed greatly to the tranquility of the south of the Ming Dynasty. Because of this, Emperor Chongzhen regarded Xiong Wencan as a "capable minister"
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However, the sudden appearance of Liu Guoneng's Ministry made the officials in Nanjing uneasy. Because of the inconvenience of communication between the north and the south, a large part of the southern government affairs in the Ming Dynasty were handled by the Nanjing Six Ministries. The military affairs in the south were handled by the three giants in Nanjing.
Let’s decide. They are: Nanjing garrison eunuch, Nanjing Minister of War and Wei Guogong Xu Hongji.
Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. A group of idle scholars and a group of people who are ready to have sex gathered on a flower boat on the Qinhuai River. However, the flower boat did not set sail and was still docked at the dock. The group of scholars and
Everyone kept looking out the window, eagerly waiting for their lover.
As expected, a scholar in his early thirties came in a hurry, accompanied by several servants. As soon as he boarded the boat, the group of scholars and everyone immediately surrounded him, but after the scholar got on the boat,
, as if to whet his appetite, he first picked up a glass of wine on the table and drank it in one gulp, and then shouted excitedly: "There is news. Tomorrow the king will go on an expedition. It will be revealed again."
Warm cheers suddenly sounded on the boat. The boatman untied the mooring rope and set sail slowly. All the scholars and everyone raised their glasses together and congratulated: "Master Wang will be victorious!"
Today is the day when the three giants of Nanjing City discuss military affairs. The final decision is that the Nanjing garrison eunuch will lead the 13,000 troops from the capital camp to attack Liu Guoneng's troops. The Duke of Wei, Xu Hongji, will lead his garrison camp and the remaining troops from the capital camp to defend Nanjing City.
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This was also a forced expedition. Although Zhu Dadian's troops in Fengyang also had 20,000 troops, they would never dare to go out in full force. If Liu Guoneng's troops counterattacked and Fengyang fell again, there would be a hundred soldiers.
One head is not enough to chop off.
Of course, the officials in Nanjing most hope that Liu Guoneng's troops will attack Nanjing directly. The city is strong and the soldiers are elite, and the enemy attacks and we defend. Liu Guoneng's troops will be defeated no matter what.
But no one is a fool. There is no way Liu Guoneng would attack Nanjing City directly. If he goes north and enters Yangzhou Prefecture, or simply crosses the Yangtze River and goes south and enters the Jiangnan area, then the capital camp in Nanjing will still be there.
Don't you have to catch them blind? At the end of the day, why don't you go out of the city to catch up? It's better to take a short break and go out of the city to fight, and take advantage of the current opportunity to block Liu Guoneng's troops on the outskirts of Nanjing City.
Will troops be sent out? When will they be sent out? This has become the number one entertainment news in Nanjing Fengyuechang in recent days. The scholar got the news as soon as possible and hurried to the flower boat to sell "extra numbers".
There was so much joy on the boat that it almost overwhelmed the feeling of spring. The scholars and everyone seemed to think that as soon as Wang Shi came out, the rebel army would abandon their armor and kneel down to beg for mercy. There was only one young man
The scholar looked indifferent.
So a scholar on the side asked: "Brother Chaozong! You are familiar with military strategy. What do you think of this expedition?"
That young scholar was Hou Fangyu. He was not pretending to be cool, but he was really worried. So Hou Fangyu sighed: "Of course I hope that Master Wang will win, and there is no doubt that he will win. But the Wen thieves in the court are causing trouble and causing trouble to the country.
Gang, what you are doing now is just trying to make up for it!"
Hou Fangyu's words attracted everyone at once. Li Xiangjun on the side asked crisply: "Why did the young master say this?"
When a beauty is in front of you, a man will show off. Hou Fangyu straightened his back unconsciously and said: "Actually, Nanjing was originally impregnable. Not to mention the famous generals and governors of Shaanxi, Henan and Chu, Wu Changjing of Runing alone can handle it all.
We will never let a thief enter Nanzhili. But he complained about his family and was framed by Wen thief. He made his brothers kill each other, what a shame! Today's crisis in Nanjing should not have happened, what a pity!"
"Master Hou!" Gu Hengbo asked at the side, "There was news a few days ago. Isn't it that Wu Runing wants to rebel?"
"Rumors!" Hou Fangyu raised his head and said, "Brother Chang Jing is a close friend of our Hou family. Grandfather and family Yan also know his loyalty. I dare to guarantee with my life that he will never rebel."
Hou Fangyu had just received a letter from his grandfather, Mrs. Hou. In the letter, Mr. Hou had told him the latest situation of Runing, so Hou Fangyu was absolutely confident.
"Brother Chaozong is right. Xiaosheng also learned that there were thieves mixed in with the gang, and they wanted to cause Wu Runing to rebel. But now it has been found out, the misunderstanding has been eliminated, and Wu Runing has sent the imperial envoy back to the court." Another
A well-informed scholar agreed.
"Is it really a misunderstanding?" Hou Fangyu sneered at the side.
"Is there any inside story?" Li Xiangjun on the side immediately widened her eyes with curiosity. She shook Hou Fangyu and asked, "Sir! Tell me quickly!"
Hou Fangyu felt even more proud. He smiled and said: "This is the legacy of Thief Wen who framed Mr. Mu Zhai (Qian Yiqian)."
This was said by someone half-hiding his face while holding a pipa, which made some of the scholars and everyone on the boat understand, while others were confused. But just like in "The Emperor's New Clothes", among these people
, it is impossible to have that innocent child, so even if you don’t understand, you have to pretend to understand, so everyone pretended to nod and said: "I see!"
As a socialite in the romantic field, Gu Hengbo was of course very well-informed. So she raised her wine glass with a smile: "I hear the righteousness in the court is awe-inspiring, and I hope that the stupid thieves will be wiped out. I also hope that Mr. Muzhai and your father will show up soon."
Young Master, I would like to propose a toast to you."
So Hou Fangyu drank a toast with Gu Hengbo politely. The main theme of the flower boat was menstrual affairs, so as soon as they finished talking about state affairs, someone started to joke: "Gu people are having a drink with Brother Chaozong, how about Miss Xiangjun?"
Not found yet."
There was a burst of laughter on the boat. Gu Hengbo looked ashamed, but Li Xiangjun was young, so she immediately widened her eyes and defended: "The slave family is not unhappy."
The laughter on the boat became louder. Hou Fangyu quickly helped: "Xiaosheng loves Miss Xiangjun and admires everyone. There is someone else who misses her!"
"Who is it?" Someone asked curiously on the side, and even Gu Hengbo, who was sitting sideways, pricked up his ears curiously.
"That's the Runing Wu Changjing I just mentioned! He never forgets everyone Gu and Liu!"
As soon as this unexpected answer came out, Gu Hengbo immediately opened his mouth wide and could easily fit a hard-boiled egg into it. After a brief moment of surprise, the scholars and everyone burst into laughter.
"It's so vulgar!" Gu Hengbo finally reacted, "The slave family doesn't despise his thoughts!" Gu Hengbo would get angry just thinking about Wu Shigong's indifference to her at that time, and other rude actions such as throwing the washbasin and kicking the wooden door.
Come everywhere.
Especially when Wu Shigong threatened to take Gu Hengbo back to his house for free! It would be fine if Wu Shigong really robbed Gu Hengbo, but he just said it and walked away? Such a person really doesn't care at all.
Gu Dada, who is famous in Jinling, is taken seriously by everyone! So, Gu Hengbo’s thousands of words to Wu Bifu were turned into one word with his nostrils - "Humph!". That woman’s thoughts are really
It’s so difficult to figure out!
But the people on the side became excited. They surrounded Hou Fangyu and asked, "Then why does Wu Runing miss everyone Gu and Liu?"
"Thinking about it day and night, tossing and turning!" Although he is young, Hou Fangyu is also a veteran in the romantic field, so he is also good at making jokes.
"The slave family doesn't like warriors! Don't listen! Don't listen!" Gu Hengbo immediately protested.
"Brother Chang Jing is not a martial artist, he is also a student!" Seeing Gu Hengbo's childish behavior, Hou Fangyu's prank became more intense, "How about it? Gu, everyone, would you like to think about it?"
"Then Wu Runing is still a student?" Another scholar on the side asked strangely. Gu Hengbo also opened his boiled egg mouth again.
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On April 17, the 10th year of Chongzhen, 13,000 troops from the Nanjing camp, led by the Nanjing garrison eunuch, went out to face Liu Guoneng's troops head-on. They arrived at Hanshan County on April 20. Liu Guoneng had been lingering in
Wuwei County, so when the Nanjing capital camp arrived, they could only respond hastily.
This battlefield is quite unfavorable for Liu Guoneng. With Chaohu Lake in the north and the Yangtze River in the south, Liu Guoneng cannot deploy his huge troops, and Liu Guoneng has lost his biggest advantage. Even Liu Guoneng cannot be defeated. If he loses, the Nanjing Camp will follow.
Although Zhu Dadian of Fengyang did not dare to take the initiative to fight, he certainly would not give up the opportunity to beat the drowned dog. Therefore, Liu Guoneng's hesitation put himself on the dangerous battlefield of a last-ditch battle.
Even Liu Guoneng couldn't retreat. He had too many pots and pans, and his troops couldn't increase their speed. However, the Nanjing camp had a sufficient number of mules and horses, and the armor and weapons were quite sophisticated, so Liu Guoneng couldn't escape no matter what.
Liu Guoneng from the Nanjing Jingying Camp was used to the hard life. If possible, he would definitely not be willing to part with so much baggage.
So on the early morning of the 21st, Liu Guoneng started a battle with the Nanjing Jingying Camp in despair. But as soon as the battle started, Liu Guoneng was surprised to find that the Nanjing Jingying Camp was nothing more than a silver gun and a candle. (To be continued. If you
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