Huang Jinnian was quite excited when he learned that Huaidong's troops in East Fujian had begun to withdraw. He, Lin Xuwen and others in Jiangning were worried that Huaidong's main troops in East Mind would not be able to withdraw in time and would not be able to make the trip.
Dong Bingma will move so fast.
This is also a huge benefit of Huaidong's control of the East China Sea and its developed maritime transportation. In the past, an elite army would have to move thousands of miles to fight elsewhere after experiencing continuous difficult battles with nearly one-third of casualties and casualties, which would lead to the possibility of the entire army collapsing.
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After the Zhejiang and Fujian rebels captured Huizhou, Jiangning officials also expected Huaidong, Huaixi and Jiangzhou to return timely reinforcements, but they all believed that Jiangning had to survive the initial difficult period before it could wait for reinforcements from outside.
Of course, even if the Huaidong soldiers and horses arrive in eastern Zhejiang, they will not be able to go north immediately; not to mention the Huaidong soldiers and horses who have gone through continuous difficult battles. After Yue Lengqiu received the order from Jiangning, he wanted to move Jiangzhou's soldiers and horses
Even if the defense arrangements are well made and troops and horses are mobilized for reinforcements, it will not be possible in just three to five days.
Huang Jinnian remembered something and asked Sun Wenbing: "Huaidong still has nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses in Hailing. Are they ready to march to Jiangning?"
"I don't think the soldiers and horses in Hailing need to come here in a hurry," Lin Xuwen said. "Jiangning's edict to Huaidong was sent directly to Mingzhou. On the surface, it was hoped that it would be transferred directly to Lao Shiqi through Mingzhou.
, but in fact the emperor and Chen Xiang do not want Huaidong soldiers and horses to be the first to enter Jiangning..."
Sun Wenbing didn't say anything, so it's not difficult to guess what Emperor Yongxing and Chen Xiyan were thinking.
Huaidong has troops stationed in Hailing, and Jiangning is not unaware. King Qin's edicts to Huaidong and the Hanghu Army were all sent to the southeast at the same time. The Hanghu Army would be one step ahead of Huaidong.
"They are all on fire, but they are still on guard against Huaidong, waiting for Meng Yishan to lead the Hanghu Army to a big rout in the south, waiting for the rebels to approach the city, and tell them to continue to be on guard!" Huang Jinnian said sarcastically, but he was not careful.
Thinking about it, he could still understand the mentality of Emperor Yongxing and Chen Xiyan.
Huizhou was greatly defeated, and everyone in the court blamed Xie Chaozhong for his ability to talk about war on paper, one general being incompetent, and exhausting thousands of troops. Most of them did not think that the imperial army would be so unbearable.
Even though the Zhejiang and Fujian rebels have opened the door to Jiangning, there has been no further action in Ningguo for several days, not to mention that it is still more than 300 miles away, so the panicked civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty still have a trace of luck in their hearts.
If the Huaidong soldiers and horses entered Jiangning first, and then the rebels came over by chance, there would inevitably be a situation where the Huaidong soldiers and horses entered the city to help defend the city and other reinforcements were blocked. Emperor Yongxing and Chen Xiyan would inevitably have the feeling in their hearts that "it is easier to ask gods than to send them away."
worries...
"It takes four hundred miles to travel against the current from Hailing to Jiangning. It will not take a day or two to get here. In addition, you may be able to arrive in Mingzhou today, but the news will not arrive in Jiangning until the day after tomorrow at the earliest. But Master Fu
As well as Master Qin's intentions, they were all worried that Meng Yishan would be greedy for credit and bury the Hanghu Army under the blade of the She family - if the Hanghu Army took the initiative and collapsed, Jiangning's people would be completely shaken, and Jiangning would be in danger...
..." Sun Wenbing said.
Huang Jinnian sighed: "Meng Yishan has entered Jiangning City."
Sun Wenbing was startled. He didn't expect to worry about what he was worried about. He continued: "If Meng Yishan can lead the Hanghu Army into Jiangning City, Jiangning can still defend it; if Meng Yishan... Master Fu means that he hopes that Lin Xiang and Lord Huang will be able to defend it by then."
In the name of the supervisor urging the battle, I went to the Hailing Army..."
After Huaidong received the edict, Zhao Hu was able to march his army along the Yangtze River in Hailing. However, Huaidong had control over the gathering of troops and horses, and whether they went fast or slowly. Going against the current and catching up with the winter headwind, he could go
Being fast is Huaidong's ability, and walking slowly is natural.
At this time, Emperor Yongxing, Chen Xiyan and others were still taking chances, so they did not hope that Huaidong soldiers and horses would be the first to rush to Jiangning. However, after the Hanghu army was defeated, Jiangzhou and Huaixi soldiers and horses were far away and could not quench their thirst by water.
, the Hailing Army led by Zhao Hu became the only life-saving straw that Jiangning could grasp at that time. It was only right to send ministers to comfort the army and supervise the war - it was also the best excuse for Lin Xuwen and Huang Jinnian to leave Jiangning's dangerous area.
Huang Jinnian was afraid of being regarded as an abandoned son by Huaidong, so he felt a little relieved after hearing that Huaidong had made this arrangement.
Lin Xuwen only said: "We'll wait until we get to that point," and then asked, "How is the situation at the mouth of the river?"
"The evacuation of Hekou has been completed, but a considerable number of people are more willing to believe that the Jiangning city wall is indestructible, and they cannot be kidnapped to the north bank or to the prison island," Sun Wenbing said, "There are two battalions of the Wuwei reorganization, and they are all veterans. They can
Trust me, all the armors, bows and crossbows have also been distributed, and Qian Yuxiang Yongneng has also been recruited to assist in the defense of the island. The Royal Camp Division and the Ministry of War have said that they want to send a supervisory army, and they need to ask Prime Minister Lin for instructions on this matter..."
"This is also a rule, then let them send someone over..." Lin Xuwen said.
"Okay," Sun Wenbing responded. The Royal Camp Division sent someone there just to show off, so there would be no hindrance. He added, "We have also contacted the various factions in the river gang. Ships from Donghua Gate and West City are arriving one after another.
Move to the north bank, but some river gang forces in Longzangpu in the south of the city are still quite optimistic. They suspect that the She family has already penetrated the forces, and there has been no action yet..."
Before She Feihu, Du Rong had been operating in Jiangning and other places for several years. It was difficult to remove the hidden influence of the She family in Jiangning. Before Lin Fu went to the east of Fujian, he met Du Rong in Mingzhou and invited him to join the Huaihe family.
However, due to Du Rong's refusal, Huaidong also lost the opportunity to completely remove all the hidden stumbling blocks of the She family in Jiangning.
Lin Xuwen frowned and said: "The factions in Jiangning are too complex. The court has not issued a clear order. It is impossible to evacuate all nearby ships. There are twenty-four towns outside Jiangning City, four rice markets, and the mouth of the river.
First, including the Longjiang Shipyard, many workshops of the Ministry of Industry, and many granaries of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Military Command Department are all in the outer city. At the moment, we can only say which step can be taken. Even if Jiangning City is defended,
The imperial court will also be severely weakened..."
The She family's navy once numbered tens of thousands. Although Huaidong was severely damaged, it still has some foundation. If the She family's navy abandons the ship and goes ashore and obtains enough ships in Jiangning City, it can
The temporary formation of another naval force will be a major threat that Huaidong must consider. However, even if Huaidong can withdraw all civilian ships near Jiangning, it will be difficult to ensure that the Jiangning navy will not be captured by the She family.
For warships, the only thing we can do now is to weaken the possibility of the She family obtaining warships from Jiangning as much as possible. It is impossible to eliminate them.
Sun Wenbing and Lin Xulu discussed secretly at Lin Xuwen's house for half the night, and went to the guest room to rest in the early morning, planning to leave the city after dawn to make the next deployment.
At this time, the cold moon hanging in the night sky was partially covered by dark clouds, and its faint moonlight fell on the rows of eaves of Wang Xueshan's Mansion, the Minister of Household Affairs...
Wang Xueshan stayed up all night in his study.
Who would have thought that supporting Xie Chaozhong to lead the army to conquer western Zhejiang would be the most scandalous move he made since he became an official. Now, for the Wang family, the rebels would rather come to Jiangjiang.
He knows the dangers of fighting better than anyone else, and he also knows that every step that follows will be frightening, and if one wrong step is taken, both he and the Wang family will fall into irreversible danger.
"Tatatata" someone knocked on the door outside. It was so late at night, and I didn't know who else at home would come to disturb me at this time. The attendant was also sleeping deeply in the outer room and did not hear the knocking. Wang Xueshan stood in his clothes.
I got up and heard my son Wang Chao calling to me outside: "My child saw that the lights on my father's side were still on..."
"It's so late, what else can you do?" Wang Xueshan opened the door and saw in the corridor besides his son Wang Chao, his son Xina's concubine and a man in Tsing Yi.
The cold moon was obscured by dark clouds, and there was only a wind lantern in the atrium. The light was very dim. Wang Xueshan looked at this man's face, which seemed vaguely familiar, and thought that Chen Ruyi was arbitrarily granting something in the name of the Wang family.
People begged to come to my door in the middle of the night.
Wang Xueshan had a strong family tradition and felt quite unhappy in his heart. He thought that it would be a mistake to let such a woman in. Sooner or later, he would bring laughter to the Wang family. He blocked the door and refused to let the three of them in. He just said with a cold face: "That's all.
It’s too late, we’ll talk about something tomorrow, it’s such a mess, everyone comes into the house in the middle of the night, what kind of system is this, do you want to make the Wang family laugh?”
"Sir Wang, we haven't seen you for many years, and you don't recognize our old friend today?" She Feihu said with a smile.
Hearing the familiar voice, Wang Xueshan's heart trembled, and he subconsciously took a step back. The light in the room came out and shone on She Feihu's face. Although Wang Xueshan was shocked, he still shouted: "Second Young Master is so bold.
, you, a rebel, dare to break into my house alone, someone is coming!"
There were servants waiting on the left and right compartments. After hearing the voice of the second young master, some got up and came to wait on them. At this moment, they heard Wang Xueshan's stern and angry shouts. They didn't know what was going on, and they all swarmed out. Wang Xueshan's personal entourage picked up
Dao Jian rushed into the yard, saw She Feihu, and without any explanation grabbed him and put the sword on his neck.
Besides him, who else might be a rebel?
"Master Wang has done a great service by handing the person over to the court, but how can Master Wang explain to the court that I was in the palace in the middle of the night?" She Feihu laughed, as if he was not afraid of the knife on his neck.
The people who broke into the courtyard were all close followers of Wang Xueshan who had followed Wang Xueshan for many years. Some people had seen She Feihu with Wang Xueshan, and they were stunned when they saw She Feihu's face through the light - the She family had assembled troops in Ningguo and was about to invade in a large scale.
How about Jiang Ning, such an important figure in the She family, how could he appear here?
"Father!" Wang Chao said in a low voice.
Wang Xueshan's face was gloomy and uncertain. He glanced at Chen Ruyi's face with evil eyebrows that brought harm to all living beings. He could figure out many things in a flash. He said in a calm voice: "Tie him up. No information is allowed to leak out. Who dares to leak it out?"
In just a few words, who do I want to be good-looking?" He signaled the guards to tie She Feihu to his study, and then said in a deep voice to his son Wang Chao and Chen Ruyi, "Come in with me!"