With a series of short and not fierce purge battles after the destruction of the city, this ancient and long-standing city has now completely fallen into the hands of the Taiping army, or Zhou Huai'an.

It's just that today's Jiangning City/Jinlingyi is no longer the "imperial industry" that has been developed since Sun Quan, the Great Emperor of Eastern Wu, began to operate and has been developed through five generations of the Southern Dynasties.

More than 200 years ago, with Yang Guang, who was still the marshal of Zhengnan and the king of Jinyang, the first emperor of the ages in the mouth of the brainless fan, the predecessor of Emperor Yang of Sui, gave an order; In addition to the old stone city, all the palaces, temples and shrines, neighborhood houses, and government markets in the ancient city of Jinling have been razed to the ground and ploughed on the spot for acres of fields.

Even the Qinhuai River, known as the 24th Voyage, was silted, truncated and filled, and the prosperity of the water transport hub and transshipment center in the south of the Yangtze River was no longer there. And only one was left in the three counties of the Tang Dynasty - where Jiang Zhou was located, which was taken as the reason for the "Jiang" and "descending" states.

The so-called imperial meteorology of the Southern Dynasty also ended here, and left Li Bai's "Three Songs of Jinling" in the later generations, "and perished with people, the east died and the vicissitudes", and Liu Yuxi's "Jinling Five Questions" "In the old days, Wang Xie Tang Qianyan flew into the homes of ordinary people. "The nostalgia of Xisai Mountain" "Qianxun iron lock sinks to the bottom of the river, and a piece of falling flags comes out of the stone. Endless feelings.

The majestic Purple Mountain still stands in the east of the city, witnessing the prosperity and decline of the people under the mountain; Houhu Lake (Xuanwu Lake), which is much larger than later generations, is bleak and sparsely populated; The river flows day and night, bypassing the empty stone city and rolling eastward; On the moon in Qinhuai, reflecting the Zhulou wine shop, the merchant girls are still singing the last songs of the previous dynasty; By the Vermilion Bird Bridge, Wang Xie's former residence has become a tent residence for ordinary people;

In the past, the palaces of the Six Dynasties in the city have become ruins, overgrown with weeds, and crows are chirping; Only the willows on the site of Taicheng, which is slightly arched above the ground, are alone in the spring breeze; Next to the rouge well where Chen Houzhu and Zhang Lihua were hiding near Taicheng, the grass was decaying, and I saw a few people coming here to quietly nostalgia;

On the phoenix platform in the west of the city, it seems to see the cold backs of several literati Xiao Shuqing, hanging there, standing on the platform and looking westward, Chengjiang is like practice, and the sun is falling; At the side of the Lao Lao Pavilion, from time to time there are pedestrians who shed tears to say goodbye;

Sun Chu Restaurant, which is close to the Qinhuai River, has become very famous because of Li Bai's arrival, and literati and writers have gone upstairs to borrow wine to drown their sorrows; Standing on the Yuhua platform in the south of the city, the ancient road of Xieyang is a depression; In the Waguan Temple, there are still three or two literati from time to time to see the "Statue of Vimalagia" by Gu Kaizhi, a great calligrapher and painter of the Eastern Jin Dynasty;

There are few pilgrims in the Qixia Ancient Temple established during the Six Dynasties, and it is still deserted, and only the Six Dynasty Pine in front of the door is still standing. On the Shinto and royal roads covered by wild grass on the outskirts of Jinling, there are many stone Zhongweng and Rui beasts, and they stand speechlessly, as if they are telling the past of the previous dynasty......

It is a prosperous ancient capital.

It's a ruined, lonely ruined city.

It's a hometown with so many stories to tell.

Of course, in the Tang Dynasty, no one suggested moving the capital to Jinling, but the ending was not very good.

For example, in the fourteenth year of Tianbao, when the Anshi Rebellion began, Li Bai, who was very stupid and naïve politically because of his articles and talents, wrote an article "Asking for Jinling for Song Zhongcheng", suggesting that the imperial court move the capital to Jinling and make Jinling the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

In the second year, Li Bai was invited by Yongwang Li Lan to berth under the city of Jinling, and made 11 songs of "Yongwang East Tour Song", which also once again emphasized that "the dragon and the tiger are in the imperial state, and the emperor Jinling visits the old hill". Then the high-spirited King Yong was suppressed by Gao Shi, the envoy of Jingnan Jiedu and an old friend sent by Tang Suzong, who succeeded to the throne, and compared himself to "but use Dongshan Xie Anshi to talk and laugh and quiet Husha for the king", but Li Bai, who stood on the wrong team, was also exiled to Yelang.

Then, twenty years later, due to the chaos of the feudal towns and the Western Domain, Tang Dezong Li Shi intended to move the capital; Han Rong, the envoy of the Zhenhai Navy, had looked for Jinling and renovated the city of Nanjing, and later died with Han Rong. Therefore, the basic outer Guo pattern of today's Jiangning City/Shangyuan County is based on the half-hanging project of Han Rong's renovation of Jinlingyi.

For example, the famous scenic spots and places of interest in Nanjing in later generations, such as Qixia Mountain, Jiming Temple, Phoenix Terrace, Kaishan Temple, etc., are almost all in the wilderness outside the city. Even the Vermilion Bird Bridge and Wang Xie's hometown in "Wuyi Lane" in Liu Yuxi's "Five Questions on Jinling" have become rural places outside the city walls.

Looking at the city that was dyed a faint blood color under the red sun, and there were remnants of fireworks; and highlight the old site of Stone Town, which is mottled by deep years on the banks of the river, which seems to have a cruel and chic beauty.

And at this moment, the soul of Wen Copying Gong hidden in Zhou Huai'an's body was also about to move, as if he was about to be resurrected, but he pressed the itch in his throat. After all, this is not a good time to be a fool, there is no audience with enough understanding, and there is nothing to praise and feel sorry for.

"Hundreds of remnants of the enemy who have fled to Stone Town have abandoned their weapons and surrendered."

Duwei Ge Congzhou, who was in charge of supervising the follow-up and maintaining order, also walked in front of him with a cloak and arched his hand

"In this battle, our army suffered one hundred and eighty-seven casualties, of which forty-seven were killed...

"1,467 enemy heads have been captured, 1,983 people have been captured, and a number of remnants of the enemy who have escaped are still being screened and searched."

"From the picture book obtained from the city, Jiangning counted nine households in the land, about seven thousand five hundred and sixty-five, eight hundred and thirty-seven people; There are also 378 guest households, and 1,4670 Ding Zhuang. ”

"At present, the three detachments accompanying the battalion, with the cooperation of the newly established patrol team, have begun to enter the neighborhood to investigate and investigate the official households, official households, and situation households in the city (the families of the local powerful and wealthy). Roughly before noon tomorrow, you can come up with the first list of items to be disposed of. ”

"Although the household registration has been mastered, there are still many fallacies in the specific comparison, and it is expected that the results will be achieved by postponing the day after tomorrow for the three extractions and one levy of Ding Zhuang in the city."

"However, the genus of the medical craftsmen among them is in the catalog, and they can be selected one step in advance according to the map, and they can be used in advance. The recruitment of the poor and displaced has begun. ”

"From the military warehouses under the city, Changping warehouses, and transshipment warehouses, more than 8,400 stone of rice, wheat, and miscellaneous rice have been seized, and there are 3,000 quintals of new and old grains, and the rest of the salted vegetables, dried vegetables, wind wax, fish dipping, and wine sauce are still being counted."

"The millet and miscellaneous rice have been handed over to the leaders of several rebel armies who are here to help in the war. The rest of the rice and wheat have been milled and cooked on the spot, and they are thought to be brought to the army for food. ”

"The harvest is not bad, or these officers and soldiers are not good at anything else, they are really good at looting and gathering. Outside the city is full of hunger, and there are still so many things stored here. ”

Zhou Huai'an nodded.

According to the custom of this battle, the grain and grass obtained were disposed of in several parts under the holy treasury system. Part of it was used to make and store portable rations to feed the army, and part of it was used to help the people, and at the same time, it was used to drive people to serve for compensation, and to promote the ideas and reputation of the rebels; Part of it was used as compensation to mobilize those who coordinated with other rebels. Of course, the proportion will depend on the situation.

This is where the great benefits and efficiency of a mature military system and organization that have been built over a long period of time lie. Basically, every time you occupy and clear a city or dwelling, you can quickly grasp and control the situation at the first time, and mobilize and use the corresponding population, resources, booty, and even prisoners to varying degrees according to the needs of the situation.

Therefore, with the advancement of the combat process and the achievement of phased goals and achievements, the military group represented by the Taiping Army will always be able to get useful supplements and phased recovery from the resources and populations mobilized by the local government, and will not continue to weaken in the fatigue and damage of the Vietnam War.

"In addition, the leaders of the other departments, Zhang and Sun, asked to stay in the city. By the way, it was raised for manpower and material use. ”

Ge Congzhou continued to report meticulously.

"This can't be promised to them, with those subordinates under their command who are not binding enough, it will only give birth to more chaos."

Zhou Huaian shook his head and said.

"Let them each bring in a hundred relatives to procure and exchange necessary supplies and accommodate the wounded; However, you must follow our rules. Those who dare to violate it will be severely punished; If you feel that you can't do it, you can repair it outside the city. ”

"Newspaper,"

At this moment, another hurried voice shouted.

"The hussar battalion Zhao (Ziri) who was ambushed on Zhongshan North Road was not a general, and he captured the Zhenhai general Zhang and his entourage who had fled in disguise, and they brought back all the things they had with them."

"That's very good, and it's almost complete."

Zhou Huai'an nodded.

"Since Jiangning is already in the dark, I am afraid that the officers and troops elsewhere have not yet received the news, so we can take advantage of the fact that the enemy's situation is unclear and has not yet had time to react, and further take advantage of the situation to expand the results of the battle."

"Let's bring me the map."

"Where do you think you can go next?"

Then he stood in front of a large map spread out with small flags and other markers, and asked to the left and right:

"I thought,Naturally, it's the closest Jurong City.。。 The other Yanling, Qu'a, and Jintan are afraid that someone has already divided their troops to capture it. Even if they go, it's the icing on the cake.,It's not pleasing to anyone.。。 ”

But it was Zhu Cundao, who was the nominal first deputy.

"It's just that Jurong City is bigger than Jiangning City, the city is tightly blocked, there are many unknown information, and it is convenient for Qinhuai waterway; If the attack is unsuccessful, Jiang Ning is afraid that there will be a certain risk. ”

Cao Shixiong showed a certain caution.

"Actually, as far as I know, before the fall of this city, the officers and soldiers had already asked for help; There may be unwitting foreign aid coming. If this army has spare strength, it can hit him in an ambush. ”

At this time, it was Zhang Juyan who reminded him.

"Brother Zhang is right, in fact, we can prepare with both hands and walk on two legs. It's just a little staggered in the corresponding order.。。 ”

Zhou Huai'an's advice boils down.

"Da Ke first approached the side of the road at the northern foot of Zhongshan and ambushed with a small number of elite soldiers; Then divide the troops in the city and continue to pretend to besiege the situation。。。。。 If there are officers and soldiers coming to help, they will try their best to hold it and let go of its vanguard and most of it; As soon as the enemy is attacked by the main formation under the city, he will kill the team that specializes in his rear and cause him to be unable to take care of each other. ”

"Once the official army is defeated, it will be annihilated, and people can be disguised to take advantage of the situation to cover up and take it; However, this journey requires a person who is quite bold and adaptable, at least not those who are easy for the officers and soldiers to see. ”

His gaze glanced at the generals who were on the left and right, and there was no shortage of eager or volunteer expressions on their faces, before landing on a figure.

"That's you."

(End of chapter)