Chapter Forty-Eight: Soldiers Approaching the City II

Brother Erdan was ordered to go out to arrange this matter, and Shen Chongming's arrangement was also over. I saw him smile and say: "Okay, all the generals go back to their headquarters, and order the soldiers to rest well, let's sit and wait for the rebels to send them to the door." ”

The generals got up and took the order, and only Shen Chongming, Yu Jiao and Xiong Dabiao were left in the room.

Seeing everyone leaving, Yu Jiao couldn't help but raise the question in his heart. "My lord, why should you abandon the fortress? You must know that those fortresses are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they can be described as the bridgehead of Nanjing City, which is enough for the rebels to lose a lot of people. It's a bit ...... to give up so easily."

Shen Chongming smiled and explained: "The rebels have 200,000 horses, and only a few fortresses can't stop them at all, so they let the soldiers lose their lives in these places for some small profits, it is better to directly put the rebels in Nanjing City, this strong city is more beneficial to us." ”

A word woke up the dreamer, and Yu Jiao slapped his forehead and understood. Some time ago, when Wang Siming was in office, this guy spent a lot of effort to rectify the defense of several fortresses, which was the only thing he had done right since he became the Qincha. Although Wang Siming was imprisoned not long ago, the matter of preparing for this fortress has not stopped, and Yu Prison has been staring at this matter.

Preconceived, Yu Jiao always felt that these fortresses could be put to good use, and no matter how bad they were, they could frustrate the rebels' spirit. Now it seems that Lord Shen is still thinking far-reaching.

"Hehe, it seems that Shen Chongming is nothing more than that, not only did he not dare to send troops to meet the battle, but he even gave up these barriers on all sides of Nanjing City. Hehe, retreat and retreat, how can a single Nanjing city stop the footsteps of my 200,000 troops. Putting down the clairvoyance in his hand, Zhao Wenyi said proudly.

Cai Wenyuan, who was beside him, also nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "What the sect leader said is very true, the morale of the army is like a rainbow all the way to the city of Nanjing, and we will definitely have a lot of advantages with this rare morale." ”

"If that's the case, it couldn't be better. But you also have to beware of any conspiracy and trickery played by Shen Chongming, after all, it is better to be careful in everything. Zhao Wenyi admonished, although he was proud, he was not dizzy.

"The subordinates understood, so they sent a scout horse to investigate the surrounding situation clearly." Cai Wenyuan replied.

The 200,000 army stretched for dozens of miles, like a torrent rushing towards the city of Nanjing. Before the army had time to set up camp ten miles south of the city, the horses sent out early in the morning returned one after another. The news brought back is also encouraging. Within a radius of 200 miles, there were no more officers and soldiers.

"Well, that's great, but it's better to be careful. The military advisors, the guards of each army and horses should be released thirty miles away, and the exploration horses should be released a hundred miles. 200,000 horses is not a small number, the ship is big and turns south, we must take all possible situations into account, and there must be no omissions. Zhao Wenyi cautiously admonished.

200,000 horses threatened the city of Nanjing, which was already a desperate gamble for him. Once the bet is wrong, it is not so easy to turn the game around.

Cai Wenyuan nodded, and he was also clear about the seriousness of the matter, and said: "Please rest assured, my subordinates have selected a few places and sent troops to garrison the officers and soldiers who will be able to prevent sneak attacks." ”

"Well, that's fine." Zhao Wenyi nodded, with such a person by his side, he saved a lot of things.

"The other thing is to send a war letter to Shen Chong in the city early tomorrow morning, we don't have much food and grass, if we can let him go out of the city for a decisive battle, then it would be better." Zhao Wenyi said with expectation, but he also knew in his heart that it was almost impossible for Shen Chongming to give up the benefits of the city.

"Sect Leader Gao Jian, if Shen Chongming retreats in the city and does not dare to leave the city, the morale of the city will definitely be affected. But if he sends troops out of the city to meet the battle, he will fall into our strategy, and at that time, as long as the sect leader mobilizes elite soldiers and strong generals to win this battle, the morale of the army will definitely be even higher. Cai Wenyuan patted his ass, this thing is indispensable at any time.

Zhao Wenyi nodded and said, "Besides, I'm in a hurry these days, and this seat is also very lacking, so you can go out to inspect it on behalf of this seat." ”

Cai Wenyuan took the order and left, but Zhao Wenyi was not in a hurry to rest, but ordered the subordinates in the big tent to retreat outside the tent and think alone.

An army of 200,000 is not a small number, but Zhao Wenyi has always been worried about this battle, and he is not very sure about capturing Nanjing City.

But today's situation is already difficult to ride a tiger. If he didn't attack Nanjing City, these hundreds of thousands of people who lacked food and clothing would sooner or later become rogues, and the alliance with me was not a trustworthy person, although he was now sending troops outside the customs, but more did want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Once he sees that he has no hope, he will definitely withdraw his troops so as not to incur unnecessary losses.

And if he lacks his strategy, he will really be in a desperate situation, once the government dispatches soldiers and horses from northern Xinjiang to the south, he will not be able to resist it no matter what.

Thinking of this, Zhao Wenyi couldn't help but sigh deeply, in a hurry, this time the army was still in a hurry, although he had tried his best to avoid it.

"My lord, the moon smoke is high tonight, why don't your subordinates take a team of men and horses out of the city to attack the rebels once, and you have to give them some hors d'oeuvres." Just after dinner, Brother Erdan whispered to Shen Chongming.

Shen Chongming was stunned, he didn't expect such a positive performance of Brother Erdan. Didn't this guy fall into the gentle township and not want to make progress for a long time?

"Uh...... My lord, did your subordinate say something wrong? Looking at Shen Chongming's strange expression, Brother Erdan couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

Shen Chongming shook his head and asked, "I said Erdan, did you take the wrong medicine today, why are you so positive?" ”

Brother Erdan smiled and said, "My lord, you can see this, hehehe." ”

"If you have something to say, let it go, what kind of moth are you going to come out of?!" Shen Chongming glared and asked, once this kid swallows and vomits, it will definitely not be a good thing.

Brother Erdan took a deep breath, raised his head and said seriously: "My lord, Xin'er is pregnant, and my subordinates have decided that from now on, we must set a good example for our future baby son, otherwise...... Otherwise...... Otherwise, he wouldn't be a good father. ”

Shen Chongming's eyes widened, and then he said happily: "Really? ”

"My lord, can you joke about this?" Brother Erdan's face instantly became bitter, could it be that his previous self was like this, which made people not believe it.

"Hehehe, congratulations." Shen Chongming congratulated again and again, and said with a smile: "Oh, this person who wants to be a father is really different, yes, he has grown." ”

Brother Erdan's face turned red, and he said hurriedly: "My lord, whether this is a sneak attack or not, you can give a word." ”

"This ......" Shen Chongming thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "The rebel army has 200,000 horses, and if you have less manpower, it will be meat buns and dogs, and there will be no return, and there will be too many people, and the movement will be too big, and it will be even more undesirable." So, you better go back and take care of your daughter-in-law, otherwise something will happen, how can you let the official explain to the second lady. ”

"Ahh Brother Erdan's shoulders collapsed, and he said a little anxiously: "My lord, can you teach your subordinates, how can you be a qualified father?" You say that your subordinates are unproductive all the time, and if you have a son in the future, you will still be like this, where do you let your subordinates put their faces. ”

"It's not urgent, and it's not something that can be done on purpose. And this time you have to clean up hundreds of thousands of rebels, some of them are opportunities for you to perform, the most important thing for you now is to stay by Xin'er's side in a down-to-earth manner, this woman is the most difficult to conceive for ten months, you have to take good care of Xin'er. ”

Brother Erdan nodded as if he understood, but then asked, "But my lord, when will you let your subordinates make meritorious contributions?" ”

"Fuck off, it's yours after all, why are you in such a hurry!" Shen Chongming reprimanded, but he weighed this matter in his heart, it was not easy to do.

Seeing that Shen Chongming was about to fight, Brother Erdan hurriedly pulled out and ran away. I'm about to become a father, and adults are still so faceless, it's just too hateful.

Watching Brother Erdan go away, Shen Chongming slowly had a plan in his heart, and from then on, I am afraid that this work of charging into battle can no longer be done by Erdan.

"That's fine, how can I say that he has also led a large army to fight, and he is the commander, and the difference is the overall view." Talking to himself, Shen Chongming had a bottom in his heart.

Although there were more than 100,000 people and horses stationed in the military camp outside the city, there was no noisy sound in the camp within a radius of nearly ten miles. The weather was cold, and everyone was rushing day and night for something, and when they suddenly stopped, they were all very tired.

But in the quiet of the night, there was one person who couldn't sleep. Seeing her son lying in the bed fall asleep, Zhao Ziqian got up and walked out of the military tent.

This time, the army went out of Nanjing, and Zhao Ziqian also persuaded Zhao Wenyi to bring his son to follow the army. Although it is said that it is for the great cause of Wuwei to teach her own efforts, but for this reason, Zhao Ziqian feels that she can't even convince herself, maybe she just heard that the person is in Nanjing City, and hopes to see her again.

Looking at Nanjing City in the distance in the hazy night, Zhao Ziqian's face suddenly bloomed with a smile like a flower, I don't know if that person is frowning or smiling now, maybe all this is in his expectation.

"Enemies, beautiful wives and concubines, but I don't know if you are still worried about me." muttering, Zhao Ziqian, who had not cried for a long time, intuitively moistened the corners of her eyes, and could no longer suppress the tears in her eyes.

"Sect Master, the mansion in front of the left is the Guogong Mansion built by Shen Chongming with a huge amount of money, although it is only less than six miles away from Nanjing City, but it is better to be located between mountains and rivers, as long as you arrange people and horses around, even if you send troops to attack in the city, it is impossible to threaten this mansion. The subordinate sent someone to investigate, and although no one had been uninhabited for months, the mansion remained as usual. Now that the weather is cold, the subordinates mean to ask the master to move here and command the army to fight. ”

Riding a horse next to Zhao Wenyi, Cai Wenyuan pointed to the rooftops in the distance while waiting for the reply from the officials and soldiers in the city.

"Hehe, it's not too late to go after learning about today's events, but I want to see how this rich Shen Chongming in the world enjoys." Zhao Wenyi said with a smile. But to be honest, living in a tent in the cold winter always feels uncomfortable.

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