Chapter 38

"Chengren, now that this Jiangyin has been defeated, I don't know what your next step is?"

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip gently, Zhang Huangyan looked at Zhu Mingzhong and asked.

In the face of Zhang Huangyan's inquiry, Zhu Mingzhong's whole person seemed very calm, and he also seemed calm, he just pondered quietly for a moment, and then said.

"Naturally, the army marched to Nanjing, seized Nanjing, regained Jiangnan, and recaptured my Daming from the hands of the Manchu Qing Dynasty!"

As soon as Zhu Mingzhong's words fell, Zhang Huangyan shook his head and said.

"Chengren, you can't help it!"

Belch...... Looking at Zhang Huangyan, Zhu Mingzhong smiled helplessly.

"What, Chengren, are you scared?"

Putting down the teacup, Zhang Huangyan didn't ask any more, but stared at him and said.

"Isn't it that after several lives and deaths, you are afraid? Where did the Chengren who was willing to give his head away and wish the Northern Expedition a success? ”

Zhang Huangyan's words were joking, he stared at Zhu Mingzhong, looking like he wanted to listen to his explanation.

"My lord, are you afraid?"

Shaking his head, Zhu Mingzhong said categorically.

"Ming Zhong is really not afraid, Ming Zhong was not afraid at the beginning, and he will naturally not be afraid now, as for this head...... Actually, I also know, but it's only temporarily here, I'm not afraid that my head will be gone, if the country doesn't exist, death can also be feared? ”

Shaking his head and meeting Zhang Huangyan's gaze, Zhu Mingzhong said seriously.

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that if the Northern Expedition fails, at that time, hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be lost in Nanjing, and at that time, the Ming Dynasty will really lose the hope of Zhongxing, and when the time comes, this country will ......."

If Zhu Mingzhong's words came out, it is estimated that Zhang Huangyan would reprimand him loudly, after all, this Northern Expedition had his many efforts. But now, he listened carefully to Zhu Mingzhong's explanation, a person who can take Jiangyin in two days has enough ability for others to listen to his opinion.

"Oh, you're worried about the failure of the Northern Expedition? You should know that this Northern Expedition is a real opportunity, and now most of the Qing army's troops are used in the southwest, and the Jiangnan army is empty, it is the time of the Northern Expedition, how can this Northern Expedition fail? ”

Zhang Huangyan took a deep breath to calm himself down, but there was suspicion in his tone.

"My lord, I just want to ask you one thing, if the Manchu Liangjiang Governor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty delays the army when the army arrives in Nanjing, what choice does the prince think the prince will make?"

Delaying the army!

Again, when Zhu Mingzhong mentioned these four words, Zhang Huangyan's brows suddenly furrowed, and he said after a little thought.

"This, that's unlikely!"

"How is it impossible, if the Qing army sends envoys to say that they hope that the prince will be graced for a few days, as long as they keep it for the last twenty or thirty days, when the time comes, it will be considered loyal to the Manchu Qing, then their families in Beijing will not be killed, do you say the prince will accept it or not?"

"How could the prince accept such a stupid plan to delay the army?"

As soon as Zhang Huangyan's words fell, Zhu Mingzhong sneered.

"Don't accept it, okay, siege the city, although the defenders of Nanjing are less than 20,000, but the high walls of Nanjing City are solid, that is the city wall repaired by Hong Wuye, if you want to capture the city wall of Nanjing, how much price do you have to pay? 30,000, 50,000, 100,000...... If the elite of the Northern Expedition is lost in Nanjing, when the time comes, what will the prince take with the Northern Expedition! ”

Zhu Mingzhong's words made Zhang Huangyan only feel that the hairs on his back stood up, not to mention Zheng Chenggong, even if he faced this choice, I am afraid he would consider one or two, after all, the city wall of Nanjing is too strong, and the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was not damaged, once the army was damaged during the attack on Nanjing, in case the Qing army returned. At that time, even if Nanjing is captured, I am afraid it may not be able to hold it.

Seeing Zhang Huangyan's pensive expression, Zhu Mingzhong, who knew that the other party had been moved by what he said, continued.

"Therefore, this plan to delay the army is a must-hit plan for the prince and everyone! Once the plan is made, if the main force of the Qing army returns and merges with the inside and outside of the city, what will be the result at that time? ”

"This ......"

groaning, looking at Zhu Mingzhong, suddenly Zhang Huangyan seemed to grasp the last straw,

"Chengren, you are good at collapsing and besieging cities, you can take this Jiangyin in two days, if you don't ......"

Without waiting for Zhang Huangyan to finish speaking, Zhu Mingzhong shook his head and said.

"Jiangyin is Jiangyin, Nanjing is Nanjing, Nanjing City has high walls, and it must be excavated and collapsed! But now is the time when there is a lot of water in the middle of summer, and the excavation and collapse can't be at all, I am in Jiangyin, and the collapse in the wall is just seven points of luck, after all, the Jiangyin city wall is just a hastily built city wall, far less ...... than Nanjing."

Although a voice in his heart made Zhu Mingzhong eager to go to Nanjing with Zheng Chenggong and then assist him in conquering Nanjing, reason told him that he couldn't go, not only that he might not be able to reproduce the miracle of Jiangyin under the city of Nanjing, but more importantly, he knew that now for Zheng Chenggong, he was like a fly, and if he was disgusting, I was afraid that he would go directly to the fly swatter.

Zhu Mingzhong's answer made Zhang Huangyan's whole person suddenly become lost, as if his hopes were dashed, and his expression also became a little depressed, and after a while, he spoke again.

"Actually, this plan to delay the army is just a guess, and besides, with the elite under the command of the prince, if he is bent on attacking the city, how can there be so many casualties?"

These words are more self-consoling. After he comforted himself like this, Zhang Huangyan looked at Zhu Mingzhong and looked at his eyes, and at this time, Zhang Huangyan realized that he never seemed to have seen him like this last time, and his eyes were still the same as in the past, only with the sincerity of his fists.

"Hey......"

Suddenly, Zhang Huangyan sighed, looked at Zhu Mingzhong and said.

"Chengren, in fact, even if you want to go to Nanjing, I'm afraid, you won't be able to go to Nanjing!"

When he said this, Zhang Huangyan looked a little helpless, although he helped Zhu Mingzhong in a self-degrading way, but after all, some things are still unavoidable.

"Huh? This, why is that? ”

Although he had made up his mind not to wade into the troubled waters of Nanjing for the time being, hearing Zhang Huangyan say this, Zhu Mingzhong's tone was still a little incredulous.

Why not let Lao Tzu go to Nanjing!

Don't know if I'm good at siege?

"Because you ......"

Staring at Zhu Mingzhong, who looked stunned, Zhang Huang, who originally wanted to tell him the reason, quickly changed his words,

"Because the prince has another appointment for you!"

Those dirty and messy things, don't take them out again to bother him, thinking like this, Zhang Huangyan's face forced a smile to squeeze.

"Chengren, the prince attaches great importance to you......"

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