The puzzle, the main forces of the two sides have not yet met each other, but the fight has already begun. This is not only a contest of strength, but also a contest of brainpower, which cannot see the bloody wind, but it can determine the outcome of the battle, and even affect the trend of national fortunes. And at this critical moment, what made Zhao Mengjin and others depressed was that the little emperor, who was the director of this big scene, was on the way to attack the enemy territory, and threw them in this puzzle.

To tell the truth, there are hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides of this battle, not to mention Zhao Mengjin, who is the commander of Jiangdong, even the generals present have not experienced it, and there is no rule to follow. If you fight according to the deployment of the little emperor, you will succeed if you win, and you will not be guilty of defeat. However, the consequences were very serious, at present, the troops of Jiangdong have all been assembled on the front line of Pingjiang, and there is only one dissatisfied pro-guard brigade and some local army garrisoned in the capital. Once the enemy broke through this line of defense and penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty to wreak havoc on the south of the Yangtze River, it would not only have a huge impact on production and life, but also threaten the safety of the capital.

Therefore, the little emperor's 'battle of national fortune' is not a lie, and everyone knows that this battle can only be won and not defeated, which also makes them dare not move their troops arbitrarily, and only hope that the situation will be clearer. However, the news from all sides was vague, making it impossible for them to have a clear judgment of the situation and to make up their minds for a long time.

And at this time, someone sent a message from Changshu: the Yuan army was united, and the brigade had quietly withdrawn in front of the two of them, and went south along the Changping Post Road, whether to pursue. A small note only needs one sentence, but it makes the situation even more confusing, the Yuan army actually withdrew without hesitation when the siege failed, and the soldiers turned to Kunshan, so what is their intention?

"Commander, the next target of the enemy army is not Pingjiang, nor Kunshan, but here!" When everyone was thinking hard about judging the next target of the enemy, Ni Liang suddenly pointed to the sand table.

"Jiaxing?! How can it be? Zhao Mengjin was stunned at first, and then said in disbelief.

"Ni Dutong, why did you make such a judgment?" Jiang Xuan pressed his hand to silence everyone, and looked at Ni Liangdao. And everyone looked at him, waiting for his explanation.

In the impression of the world, the reason why Ni Liang was able to go from a penniless country silly boy to a capital commander of tens of thousands of imperial guards was really because of good luck. It was only because he rescued the little emperor who was still King Wei in Quanzhou, and since then he has been regarded as a cronie by the emperor, and he was able to embark on the road of soaring yellow and prosperous with thick legs, but he is actually just a reckless man.

Ni Liang's appearance is indeed like this, he is tall, he always has a smile on his face, and he is very respectful to everyone, even if he is a petty official with a lower status, he has no consciousness of a superior at all, and some people often laugh at his stupidity in private. But everyone also knows that once the emperor has an order, he will execute it without hesitation, and he can instantly turn his face against anyone, even if you are an important minister in the court, and even the noble queen mother and queen in the palace are not ambiguous whether they are killed or arrested. Therefore, some people scolded him as a lackey at the emperor's feet, and secretly called him a 'royal dog'.

However, people who really know Ni Liang, especially people like Jiang Xuan who have watched him grow, know that Ni Liang has a heart under his rough appearance. As an emperor, he often goes to the palace to teach, and Ni Liang, as the number one bodyguard of the little emperor, is of course always by his side to attend classes, to be honest, he is more serious than the protagonist. Even later, Ying Jieyan and Master Yuan Miao included him under his disciple and regarded him as a personal disciple, which shows that he must have something extraordinary, otherwise he would not be able to enter the eyes of such a great talent.

No matter how shrewd the little emperor is, if it is just because of the kindness of Ni Liang, there can be many ways and means. Even if he wanted to use his loyalty, he could have given him a high-ranking and low-ranking official position, rather than entrusting him with the heavy responsibility of commanding the imperial army. You must know that the Imperial Protector has a strength of nearly 100,000 people, and is responsible for guarding Gyeonggi, protecting the palace city, and being ordered by the emperor to conquer. The little emperor would not, nor would he dare to hand over such an elite army, which was enough to influence the government and decide the outcome of the war, to a simple-minded foolish commander who only knew what he was going to do.

In addition, Jiang Xuan also knows that as a close minister of the little emperor, Ni Liang not only knows His Majesty's living habits and preferences very well, but also knows His Majesty's habits. And he also participated in the formulation of the entire campaign battle plan, and the two will inevitably exchange opinions with each other, it can be said that except for the little emperor, he is the person who knows the whole plan the most and understands His Majesty's combat intentions and directions, so he can't disrespect Ni Liang's suggestions.

"Governor Jiang, the last general thought that Yuxi Timur already knew that His Majesty had begun to attack Yangzhou City, and realized that there was a danger of being surrounded, so he did not dare to stay in Changshu City anymore, but chose to rush south, trying to enter Jinggi before His Majesty led the army back to help!" Ni Liang was not good at words, and he muttered for a moment to organize the next words.

"Ni Dutong, how did you know that Yuxi Timur had been informed of His Majesty's siege?" Zhao Mengjin said with some doubts.

"The news in Changshu said that the enemy army had joined forces, and it was obvious that the naval army had cut off the enemy's retreat and controlled the crossings on both sides of the strait. Ni Liang said.

"If this is the case, Yuxi Timur will inevitably make the judgment that the army is still in Jiangbei, and there is still time to storm Changshu to get replenishment, and there is no need to retreat in a hurry!" Zhao Mengjin was confused, and said a little funny, "Taking a step back, even if the enemy army can't conquer Changshu City, they should know that before the army returns, Jiangdong's troops are empty, and they should take advantage of the situation to attack the richer Pingjiang region to replenish it, instead of changing to Jiaxing, where the people are poor and lacking in materials." ”

"Yes, Yuxi Timur won't be so stupid, give up the near and far to attack Jiaxing, right?" Ran Anguo also felt that Ni Liang's idea was beyond common sense, and it was much farther to go south from Changshu to Lin'an, which was much farther than detouring Jiaxing, which was not in line with the principle of high speed of soldiers, so he also raised objections.

"Well, it's hard to believe that this alone can be inferred!" Jiang Xuan thought that Ni Liang would come up with convincing evidence, but just based on this, he couldn't convince the public at all, and he couldn't help but be disappointed.

"Your Majesty once said that Yuxi Timur was cautious by nature and good at planning, but he was too suspicious. If you are a bureaucrat and don't lose to Zhuge , if you kill the three armies as the commander! Ni Liang saw that everyone was skeptical of his suggestion, so he couldn't help but hurriedly move out of the little emperor as evidence.

"Hehe, Ni Dutong, what is this related to the current war!" Zhao Mengjin smiled teasingly.

"How can it not be related! The commander of the first army is brave, and the handsome is the soul. Ni Liang blushed and said, "When the enemy crossed the river, there was almost no resistance, but in Changshu, he encountered stubborn resistance from our army, which is different from common sense, and must have made Yuxi Timur suspicious; And when he found out that there were heavy troops in Wuxi, Pingjiang and Kunshantun, although he felt that our army was suspected of bluffing, but at this time the way back was cut off, he could not help but become more suspicious, and because these were too coincidental, he could not help but suspect that he had the intention of beating the dog behind closed doors. ”

"Are you saying that Yuxi Timur deliberately avoided the three fortified cities in the future and chose the weaker Jiaxing to go south when he was not sure whether the main force of our army in Jiangdong was still in Jiangbei or had already sneaked back to Jiangdong!" Ni Liang didn't quite understand in a hurry, and Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment and said.

"Exactly!" Ni nodded brightly.

"Ni Dutong, is this reason too far-fetched? Even if Timur had doubts in his heart, he could not fight hungry, and he was convinced that His Majesty was still leading the army in Jiangbei, so he would lead the army across the river. Moreover, if he is really suspicious and finds that our army has already been ambushed, he should also withdraw his troops immediately to avoid being surrounded and annihilated, instead of choosing to continue southward! Zhao Mengjin still couldn't agree, and shook his head.

"I think it is precisely because the enemy army failed to capture Changshu as scheduled to get supplies, and then went south to attack Pingjiang, and won it; If it is like attacking Changshu and failing to capture the city, then it will fall into a situation of running out of food and ending up in a self-defeating situation without a fight, so Yuxi Timur does not dare to bet on Pingjiang to set up air defense. If you can choose to bypass Kunshan, you can quickly move south from outside our defensive line, which is not a preset battlefield, and the people have not been evacuated. Although it cannot completely solve the risk of food shortage, it can also temporarily relieve the suffering of food shortage. Ni Liang still insisted on his judgment and tried to convince everyone.

"Quickly return to the army and withdraw to Jiangbei, this is indeed the most correct choice at the moment. But we all know that when the army moves, it involves a wide range of things, and if it returns without a fight, the commander will be heavily responsible. And Yuxi Timur risked giving up the rescue of Yangzhou and going to the king of Zhennan in danger, if he suffered a slight setback and withdrew to Jiangbei, he would be ruined and trapped in a place of no return. ”

"Well, our army is gathered on the front line of Taihu Lake and Songjiang to set up defenses, if the enemy army breaks into Gyeonggi from Jiaxing, it will be like no one's land, and most of them are cavalry, and they move quickly, and we will not be able to return to defense after learning of their movements. At that time, if we lose the capital master, we will die without redemption and become the sinners of the Great Song Dynasty! Jiang Xuan listened, and looked at the sand table for a long time before he said.

He already understood that Ni Liang's guess was likely to come true, and the enemy brigade would be able to rush along the main road, pass through Jiaxing, pass through Xiuzhou, and arrive at the city of Lin'an in a few days. And only some state troops and township soldiers were stationed in the prefectures and counties along the way, and they could not stop the Mongolian army like wolves and tigers. Lin'an was only defended by a dissatisfied personal guard brigade, and it was like an empty door for the Mongol soldiers, who had nearly 100,000 troops, and the tragedy of the sea would be repeated at that time. At this time, Pingjiang was the highest in Jiang Xuan's position, and his opinions were also the most important, but his determination to change the deployment was still not easy to make.

"Governor Jiang and Zhao Zhi, the military situation is like fire, and the fighter plane is fleeting, and a decision needs to be made as soon as possible. If you are worried about Your Majesty's punishment and the impeachment of the ministers, I am willing to lead the army alone, and I will bear all the blame, and I will not implicate you! Ni Liang saw that several people were hesitant, and he got up and said solemnly......