No one knows what Zhu Cihong and Ma Shiying are talking about, and the gossip that circulated later seems to have been chatting for more than an hour.

On the evening of the same day, the imperial court sent people from Jinyiwei and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to control public opinion and avoid the spread of the wind that was unfavorable to Xu Changqing.

The next day, the more than 100,000 troops of the Nanjing Beijing Battalion were put into operation and went to deploy along the river.

Subsequently, the imperial court issued an order to the king of Qin, calling on the world's military horses to come to King Qin to protect Yangzhou.

And the cabinet is also rare and efficient at this time, and at noon, there was a resolution on Xu Changqing's 'reopening of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies'.

In view of the fact that the controversy is too great at this time, it can only be put on hold for the time being, but the cabinet and the imperial court, including the Son of Heaven, all hope that Xu Changqing can send troops as soon as possible to resolve this crisis in the world. continued to add 5,000 households to Xu Changqing. ’

What is interesting is that the secrecy of such orders is not strong, and at the same time as they were sent to Haicheng, they also quickly spread in Nanjing.

Due to the ban of the imperial court, everyone no longer dared to discuss this matter in public, but when the door was closed in private, the speed of such discussions and news spread was a bit excessive.

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Xu Changqing received a reply from the imperial court at noon the next day, and immediately summoned Li Yan, Yang Zhongliang, Li Hongyun and others to come over to discuss the matter.

Haicheng had already mobilized more than 200,000 soldiers and horses at this time.

Among them, the auxiliary reserve system of more than 100,000 people has already been put in place, and they can participate in the war as soldiers at any time, and the screening of the remaining 100,000 people is also in full swing, and it is expected that there will be definite results within three or two days.

Haicheng's speed in the implementation of government decrees, not to mention the best in the world, I am afraid it is about the same.

"Confused!"

"How can the Cabinet be so confused! How could the Son of Heaven be so confused! Doesn't this make relatives hurt and enemies happy! How dare they, how dare they! ”

Li Hongyun was about to explode after reading the official letter from the imperial court, and beat his chest and feet.

At this time, although Li Hongyun is only the third-in-command of the Political Affairs Bureau, Yang Zhongliang is already old, and anyone can understand that it is only a matter of time before Li Hongyun goes further.

This also makes him full of enthusiasm all the time, as if he has inexhaustible strength every day, and has even begun to plan to appease Jiangbei and do some practical things as his political achievements to lay the foundation for his ascension.

Who would have thought that after waiting excitedly for a few days, he would be waiting for such news from the imperial court!

This seems to be a clear distrust of Xu Changqing, and distrust of all of them!

Yang Zhongliang also sighed deeply and said: "This move of the imperial court is chilling. But if the Son of Heaven does not instruct this, the court may not dare to do it. ”

Li Yan pinched Yin Tang hard and said, "The temptation of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court is not to try to take our army!" If we don't send troops, I'm afraid, those rumors will all be confirmed......"

Li Hongyun also calmed down a little at this time, but his eyes were still a little red, and he said: "If they do this, aren't they afraid of the loss of Yangzhou?" If Yangzhou is lost, see if they can still sit firmly in Nanjing and enjoy glory and wealth every day! ”

Li Yan smiled bitterly: "Lao Li, it's useless to vent." We still have to find a solution. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Xu Changqing and said, "But the lord's move is really wonderful, such a temptation, all the ghosts and ghosts have jumped out." ”

Xu Changqing was extremely calm at this time.

At this time, this result is largely expected.

To use a joke from later generations, it is, 'The sky clears, the rain stops, and the younger brothers feel that they can do it again.'" ’

These people in Nanjing have worked hard to accumulate strength over the years.

Four years ago, when Nanjing had just moved south, Nanjing's miscellaneous forces were claimed to be 200,000 and 300,000, but the real strength of fighting would definitely not exceed 350,000.

This, after

Xu Changqing also chatted with Shi Kefa alone.

However, at this time, Xu Changqing's intelligence network had already obtained relatively accurate information, and at this time in Nanjing, 300,000 soldiers may be a little difficult, but 250,000, or even 2780,000, is not difficult.

Even if most of them were private soldiers and rabble, the confidence they brought to the Nanjing gang seemed to be incomparable.

This is the biggest capital they dare to do at this time!

"Hehe, don't be angry, it's just expected. Working with emotions is not a good state. Strategist, tell me first, what do you think? ”

Xu Changqing took a sip of tea and looked at Li Yan and the others with a smile.

Li Yan smiled bitterly, but his face was solemn: "Lord, this is our army, forcing us to make a choice." According to the opinion of our subordinates, we are afraid that we will still have to send troops. Otherwise, if Yangzhou is lost, my Ming roots will suffer heavy losses......"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh deeply, and scolded a rare swear word: "These miscellaneous pieces raised by XX are really not enough to succeed, and there are more than failures......"

Li Hongyun immediately stiffened his neck and said, "Do we really want to exchange the blood of our model soldiers for the pleasure of the dog's miscellaneous people day and night?" ”

Yang Zhongliang also looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing smiled and said, "Lao Li, don't get angry." Now that we're like this, we're being manipulated, and we have to do it if we don't want to. But what does that old saying come about? Where there is a cause, there must be an effect! Don't look at these people eating happily now, maybe one day they will have to pull up the list! ”

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didn't get the title of 'marshal', Xu Changqing still decided to send troops!

Moreover, not only Xu Changqing sent troops, but also Wang Pu, Wang Tingchen, Liu Zhaoji, including Liu Zeqing, all sent troops.

On March 29, the fourth year of Hongguang in the Ming Dynasty, Xu Changqing waved his hand, and the model army ordered 80,000 elites, took the lead in taking a boat, and directly approached the direction of Yangzhou along the coastal road.

On March 30, Wang Pu of Boxing, Wang Tingchen of Laizhou, and Liu Zhaoji of Dengzhou also sent troops one after another, but most of them rode fine horses and took the land route.

Then people on both sides issued an announcement, claiming to be 200,000 troops to support Yangzhou.

When the news broke, the world shook.

The rumors in Nanjing were dumb for a while, and no one dared to talk about anything easily.

Even if they are unhappy with Xu Changqing and think that Xu Changqing is just a mud leg who can't get on the stage, who dares to despise Xu Changqing's famous reputation for so many years?

Nanking.

In a private and secluded mansion at the foot of the Purple Mountain.

Ma Shiying drank bitter tea, but he couldn't feel the slightest bitterness, and there was no ordinary elegance, and the cow drink was average.

Next to him, his old friend Ruan Dacheng seemed to see Ma Shiying's fluctuations, and said with a smile: "Brother Yaocao, don't worry." The so-called ruler is short, and the inch is long. Our Haicheng Marquis can come to this point, and there is indeed something outstanding. Why should we take advantage of our shortcomings and compete with them? Besides, this time the Tartars are almost like the strength of the country, how can it be as simple as ordinary? Brother Yaocao and put his heart in his stomach, if it doesn't work, this is a plan to kill three birds with one stone. Conquer the world, only in the evening! ”

When Ma Shiying heard this, she looked at Ruan Dacheng busily, and her old eyes gradually lit up.

Although Ruan Dacheng didn't understand what he said, how could he not understand the deep meaning?

To put it bluntly, it is to watch the fire from the other side and sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight.

Not only did the Qing army and the model army kill each other, both of them were defeated, but they could also kill Shi Kefa.

At that time, they really had the possibility of recovering the land in the north.

However, although the idea is good, Ma Shiying deeply understands Xu Changqing's heritage, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that it will not be as good as people want when the time comes, and it will cause more twists and turns." ”

"He dares!"

Ruan Dacheng sneered: "Brother Yaocao, you are just too weak. I don't even dare to take any waiting, lofty ambitions, etc

Gives you face. Okay now, another Huang Shu. Brother Yaocao wouldn't be able to feel the danger of this person, right? These people are all ill-intentioned, tigers and wolves. Brother Yaocao, don't you understand now? If you want to save Da Ming and save the world, only Brother Yaocao can do it......"

Saying that, he quoted scriptures and classics and brainwashed Ma Shiying in a big way, so that Ma Shiying's anxiety gradually calmed down.

I have to say that Ruan Dacheng has a saying that is very right, the ruler is short, the inch is long, and his strength lies in sowing right and wrong and teasing people's hearts.

This mouth is like a lotus flower, even Ma Shiying was almost lame by him.

In the end, Ma Shiying said firmly: "That is the case, even if you want to be this wicked person, even if you want to be retaliated against by that Xu Changqing, I will admit it!" ”

Saying that, he assured Ruan Dacheng that as long as he survived this moment, he would definitely personally recommend Ruan Dacheng to recover, and even enter the cabinet.

Ruan Dacheng was waiting for this sentence, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and he was busy again and again.

A pair of wine and meat friends I met on the Qinhuai River back then seemed to have mapped the country.

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After the news of the main force of the Model Army and Wang Pu, Wang Tingchen and others sending troops spread, the Qing army also quickly carried out a new strategic layout.

Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, Kong Youde and other forces that have been wreaking havoc around Yangzhou have recovered and gathered in the direction of Yangzhou.

In a few days, three or four hundred thousand people have gathered on all sides of Yangzhou.

And that's just the soldiers.

If you add auxiliaries, miscellaneous servants, slaves, and women......

The crowd seems to have reached more than a million people.

At this time, standing on the head of the city of Yangzhou and looking at the past, on all sides, there are camp tents everywhere, flags everywhere, and people everywhere, just like a forest and a sea, and you can't see the end at a glance.

Shi Kefa had already expected the crisis of the situation, but how could he have imagined that things would evolve to such a scale?

Millions of people besieged the city.

What is this concept?

Rao is Yangzhou City also has a population of hundreds of thousands, but there are only more than 20,000 soldiers, and they are all new troops.

According to this ratio, the Qing army can drown them even if they spit on each person......

After a while, Shi Kefa sighed, looked at Zhou Chang, the general soldier of Yangzhou next to him, and said, "Zhou Junmen, when will the reinforcements from Nanjing arrive?" ”

This Zhou Chang is none other than the deputy general Zhou promoted by Xu Changqing in Xiaoling.

The Nanjing gang has been accumulating savings in private, plotting against each other, and Xu Changqing is not idle.

Zhou Chang couldn't stop being angry when he heard this topic, and said: "Cabinet Department, don't say it's reinforcements, the salary for February hasn't arrived yet." It was supposed to be sent to us a few days ago, and the humble post has been waiting, but it has been delayed until now. This morning the lowly people went to ask again, guess what they said? ”

Zhou Chang saw Shi Kefa turn his head to look at him, and immediately smacked fiercely: "They said that the Beijing camp has been deployed along the river, and the army needs to focus on the Beijing camp first, and when the Beijing camp is finished, it will be our turn!" ”

"What?"

Shi Kefa looked at Zhou Chang incredulously, his eyes immediately became cold, and he stared at Zhou Chang deadly, thinking that he was lying.

Zhou Chang suddenly became even more aggrieved, and said angrily: "If the cabinet doesn't believe it, just ask Vice General Shi." And his men passed this morning. ”

Shi Kefa looked at his own nephew, Steven.

Stilwell's face was also full of displeasure, and he hurriedly said: "Cabinet, that's true." I was going to report to you early in the morning, but you've been on the side of the city......"

“……”

Shi Kefa's face turned red with the naked eye, and he couldn't stop scolding.

But before the scolding could be spoken, a soldier suddenly exclaimed not far away: "Cabinet Department, it's not good, the Tartars are going to attack the city!" ”