Chapter 185: The Secret Passage of Nanjing

Outside the Jubao Gate, Dabao'en Temple. Great retribution on the glazed tower.

Zhang Xuan looked at the railing, and in the air of about 70 meters, most of Nanjing City was displayed in Zhang Xuan's eyes like a picture scroll. There are several city walls in Nanjing, this big Bao'en Temple glazed tower, it is also in the outer city, but the population of Nanjing can not support such a large city wall, and the defenders of the Qing army can not support such a large city wall.

These outer city walls, with the exception of a few places, are still intact, and many places have fallen into decay. No one regarded this place as a city wall at all, and the Qing army did the same. They had no intention of fighting the Xia army at the outer city walls. Zhang Xuan also came here smoothly.

He was embarrassed in his heart.

As a landmark building in Nanjing, Zhang Xuan came to Nanjing on the first day, and Luo Yujiao agreed to come to the tower to have a look, but he didn't expect that after so many years, Zhang Xuan came to the pagoda for the first time. But that's the case.

Seventy or eighty meters of the glazed pagoda of Dabao'en Temple, whether it is the tallest man-made building in this era, Zhang Xuan is not sure, but in the entire south of the Yangtze River, it is rare to see such a tall building.

The whole glazed pagoda of the Great Bao'en Temple, nine floors and eight sides are the commanding heights outside the Jubao Gate, Zhang Xuan wants to attack Nanjing, and the headquarters is placed here, which is the best, because of this, Zhang Xuan is also afraid, the Qing army has done some tricks and feet in the Bao'en Temple, such as burying some gunpowder. After Zhang Xuan was stationed, it was detonated.

Therefore, Zhang Xuan was the last to enter the Dabao'en Temple.

Waiting for the Xia army brigade to spread out with the Dabao'en Temple as the center, and even some generals such as Qin Meng turned the entire Dabao'en Temple almost upside down to ensure safety, Zhang Xuan was allowed to station.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan looked down and only felt that there was a different flavor, and the state of confrontation between the two armies was clearly reflected in Zhang Xuan's pupils, and even Zhang Xuan was a little disgusted that the clairvoyant mirror in his hand was not enough, otherwise, from this position, he would probably be able to see the faces of the guards on the tower of Jubaomen clearly.

This is probably the reason why this pagoda was destroyed in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom War in later generations.

If Zhang Xuan was the defender of Nanjing, the first thing he would do was to destroy this pagoda. Almost above the sky, there is an extra eye, especially when the cannon is used on a large scale, and commanding the cannon from this position can probably be greatly improved.

Zhang Xuan gathered his divergent thoughts on his eyes, and the clairvoyant mirror swept his gaze across the treasure gate.

This treasure gate is the Chinese gate of later generations.

Even when resisting Japan, Zhonghua Gate was a solid barrier in the face of Japanese firepower, let alone at this time.

The multi-storey towers and the tightest Chinese-style defense system are not necessarily much worse than the western fortresses. that

The middle cannons are even more dense, and what is even more ironic is that some of the cannons at the head of Nanjing City were arranged by Zhang Xuan himself. Assigned, proof-shot over.

The firepower can cover most of the open space outside the city. It's just that I don't know this data, whether the Qing army got it.

While Zhang Xuan looked at it, he felt more and more that this Nanjing City was difficult to capture, and he couldn't help but feel on fire in his heart, and said, "Qian Qianyi should die." ”

Such a strong city, so armed, even if it does not persist for a few months, but there is no problem in insisting on a decision of ten days, from Wuchang to Nanjing, down the river, it will not take more than ten days at all, as long as Qian Qianyi persists that day, the situation in the world will never fall to the point it is now.

Zhang Xuan put down the clairing mirror in his hand and said, "Has Qian Qianyi found it now?" ”

"Returning to Your Majesty." Zheng Lian said: "Ruan thief is now in the city of Nanjing, and Qian Qianyi has returned to his hometown to live idlely. ”

Zhang Xuan seemed to think of something, and said, "But in Changzhou? ”

Zheng Lian said: "It is in Changzhou, but now Changzhou City is not in our hands. ”

Of course, Zhang Xuan knew the current situation in the south of the Yangtze River, although Zhang Xuan had already sent many officials to take over the political power in various places, and even let Zhang Jiayu serve as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and turn it into a substantive position, and the number of prefectures south of the Yangtze River in the south was also temporarily subordinate to Zhang Jiayu.

Zhang Jiayu took more than 10,000 soldiers to escort him, and he had already gone to Hangzhou.

Even so, Jiangnan is still in a state of chaos and chaos. There was no order at all, there were all flags on the city, and in this lack of order, the power of the gentry everywhere was greatly expanded.

It can be said that the demons are dancing.

And the Qian family is also a local family, if they don't fully control Changzhou, it is naturally impossible to arrest Qian Qianyi.

Zhang Xuan said: "You sent someone to keep an eye on Qian Qianyi, you must not let him escape." ”

Zheng Lian said: "Yes." ”

Zhang Xuan turned around and said to the generals behind him, "Do you have any plans to teach me to conquer Nanjing City?" ”

Xu Du preemptively said: "The army of hundreds of thousands is here, even if Nanjing is strong, it can be turned into powder." The minister is not talented, and he is willing to be the vanguard and take this fortified city for His Majesty. ”

Zhang Xuan sighed slightly and said: "Although this is the case, Nanjing is the imperial capital of our dynasty after all, and if the damage is excessive, it is also the hard work of Emperor Taizu." Isn't it a pity? ”

Zhang Xuan has long regarded Nanjing City as his own thing, although Wuchang is known as Xijing, but within the scope of Great Xia, only Nanjing is really suitable for being the capital. There is no other place but Nanjing. If, according to Xu Du's words, hundreds of cannons were erected and bombarded Nanjing City, not to mention, casualties, and the destruction of Nanjing City alone, Zhang Xuan would have to pay money to repair it in the future.

These are all fixed assets, don't take it seriously.

The cost of the entire Great Bao'en Temple in the Yongle period is more than 2 million taels, if the entire Nanjing City is converted into silver, it is probably 100 million taels can not be lowered. Today is a happy one, and in the future, there will be a big hole on top of the Great Xia finances.

"Your Majesty, when the army is in danger and the war is urgent, it is better not to think about this, Nanjing has been delayed for a long time, and I am afraid that I will lose the hope of the Quartet." Gao Yigong said.

"Not bad." Zhang Xuan said: "It's just that I still think about what can be done to reduce casualties, and I also ask the generals to speak freely." ”

The scene was silent for a while, and the generals began to talk.

Some say that the battlefield should be re-selected and not placed here. Jubaomen is the main gate of Nanjing, and both inside and outside Jubaomen are prosperous areas in Nanjing. However, the city of Nanjing is huge, and it is not without other more remote places.

Where to storm the city, there should be fewer losses.

But then it was denied.

The reason is very simple, all those who attack Nanjing City are stationed outside Jubaomen, not without reason, because of the situation near Nanjing, the east is the mountain, the northwest is the Yangtze River, unless Zhang Xuan wants to attack the city on the Yangtze River, the best is from the south of Jubaomen.

Zheng Chenggong gave Zhang Xuan a demonstration at the beginning, and he lined up against the water, if he won, he naturally didn't say anything, but if he lost, it would be a complete tragedy.

Therefore, the attack from the vicinity of Jubaomen was determined by the geographical conditions of Nanjing, and there were various inconveniences from other aspects.

Someone suggested that the army should be attacked in multiple ways, anyway, the number of the army was sufficient, Zhang Xuan and Yuan Zongdi, Xu Du and others joined forces, plus the people who were surrendered along the way, the army was as many as three or four hundred thousand. It is enough to support several sieges, so that the Qing army can take care of one or the other in the city, as long as the city is broken all the way, it will be enough.

This is something that everyone agrees with.

It's just that in this way, we have to discuss which way is the main and that is the secondary. It is also necessary to discuss who is the main attack and who is the auxiliary, so that the interests of the generals are involved, and the people below will not give an inch. After all, military merit represents almost everything for these generals.

And how did military merit come about?

Naturally, it is fought for. Fight for military merits, fight for combat opportunities, if you don't fight, will this military function fly to the head by itself?

Zhang Xuan is also used to such a scene.

While Zhang Xuan was quietly listening to the argument below, Li Fuguo tiptoed over from outside and presented a letter to Zhang Xuan with both hands. In Zhang Xuan's ear, he said: "The queen has a letter, saying that it is about the attack and defense of Nanjing, and she wants the slave maid to be handed over to Your Majesty immediately. ”

Zhang Xuan nodded, took it from Li Fuguo's hand, opened the envelope, and carefully read the contents of the letter.

Just as Zhang Xuan was reading the letter, the people below stopped arguing and waited for Zhang Xuan to read it.