Princess Kunxing suddenly proposed to go to the front of Yangzhou Mansion to garrison, Jing Jie, Qin Zhan, and Xiao Yuan were all taken aback, and their eyes fell on her.

Xiao Yuan looked Princess Kunxing up and down with a pair of eyes flashing with a cold gaze, secretly speculating that this princess took the initiative to go to Yangzhou to garrison Yangzhou, what kind of calculation was made. Do you really want to be stationed in Yangzhou, or stay too aggrieved in Jiangnan and take the opportunity to return to the imperial court, or even delay the army, and ask Fang Yuan for help who is crusading against Fujian in delaying time?

Jing Jie couldn't see the princess's mind clearly, and asked in amazement, "Princess, I have decided to abandon Yangzhou Mansion and only protect the land south of the Yangtze River. ”

Princess Kunxing shook her head and said, "Third uncle, the hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou Mansion are also our people!" They are still watching us send reinforcements, how can they abandon them? If you don't save Yangzhou Mansion, Yangzhou Mansion will definitely surrender to the imperial court! ”

Jing Jie didn't want to give up the huge Yangzhou Mansion, but the current situation forced him to do so, "Princess, the troops left behind in Nanzhili are overstretched, and they can't send reinforcements north to rescue Yangzhou!" ”

Xiao Yuan sneered lukewarmly, "Third uncle, she knew that Gongzi's decision this time was to rely on the advantages of the sailor to protect the Yangtze River defense line, but she instigated the Xuanjia Army to go north to fight a decisive battle with the soldiers and horses of the imperial court in Yangzhou Mansion, which was obviously ill-intentioned!" ”

Princess Kunxing looked at Xiao Yuan coldly and retorted, "The so-called guarding the river must guard the Huai, if Yangzhou Mansion surrenders, Jiangnan will inevitably shake." If the imperial court instigates the state capitals to surrender in Jiangnan, it will be truly stumbling at that time. ”

She retorted to Xiao Yuan, her eyes fell on Jing Jie again, and pleaded, "Third uncle, Yangzhou Mansion must not be abandoned!" ”

The princess judged that abandoning Yangzhou Mansion would trigger a chain reaction in Jiangnan, and it was not impossible, no one could fully predict the future development of the situation, Jing Jie was embarrassed and said, "How does the princess want to rescue Yangzhou Mansion?!" ”

Princess Kunxing has not been idle these days, and has also done enough homework for this war, Hua Rong said with a little excitement, "Third uncle, I suggest that the sailor does not need to be stationed at Jingkou Wharf, but stationed in Guazhoudu, so that he can not only monitor the waters of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, but also protect the waterway safety of Yangzhou City." As for the land offensive of the imperial court, the defense of Yangzhou must defend Gaoyouwei, and the three cities of Yangzhou City, Gaoyouwei, and Guazhoudu are fighting each other, and the soldiers and horses of the imperial court cannot easily break through the defense line of Yangzhou Mansion. ”

Jing Jie nodded secretly when he heard her strategic deployment, the princess's method was indeed more radical than the decision she had discussed with Fang Yuan before, but her defensive posture was also more aggressive, and it was not a bad strategy for active defense.

Xiao Yuan saw that Jing Jie's proposal to the princess seemed to be moved, and said sharply, "Third uncle, keeping the Yangtze River defense line is a strategy set by the prince before he sets out on the expedition, and it must not be changed!" ”

Without Fang Yuan's approval, Jing Jie really did not have the right to change the established strategy without authorization, if he was sent to Zhejiang to ask Fang Yuan for instructions, the delay would be too long, and the time for arming would be too late.

Jing Jie pondered for a while, and finally decided to stick to the original strategy, "Princess, let's follow the original plan and guard the Yangtze River defense line!" ”

Princess Kunxing's face turned red with anxiety, and she hurriedly said, "If the third uncle doesn't go to Gaoyouwei, I don't need to send more Xuanjia sergeants, as long as the guards of Yangzhou Mansion are enough." I only ask the third uncle to order the sailors of Jingkou Wharf to pay close attention to Guazhoudu, if there is a court sailor attacking Guazhoudu, they will go north to rescue, this is not against the strategy of Governor Fang! ”

Shi Fu of Jingkou Wharf is also a veteran of water warfare, of course, he will implement the strategy of dynamic defense, wait for the opportunity to destroy the enemy, and will not defend Jingkou. If the imperial navy attacked Guazhoudu, the Jingkou sailor would attack from behind and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop.

Everyone looked at her in amazement, how could they stop Zhou Yuji's 100,000 Ming army with the Yangzhou guards who were just like the tofu soldiers? What is the difference between Princess Kunxing going to Yangzhou Mansion and sending her to death?

Jing Jie groaned and said, "The princess really wants to guard the high post guard? ”

Princess Kunxing stared at the Taihu Lake in the distance, her thoughts had returned to the day when she first arrived in Yangzhou Mansion, and said leisurely, "I will never forget how the people of Yangzhou welcomed me on that day." Such a good people, if you want to abandon it, I will never give it up! ”

She glared at Xiao Yuan again and said, "Anyway, Mrs. Yuan also wishes that I would go to Yangzhou to die, which is exactly what Mrs. Yuan wants, and Mrs. Yuan will never object again!" ”

Xiao Yuanfen's face was unmoved, but he was secretly happy in his heart. With only 5,000 guards to resist Zhou Yuji's 100,000 Ming army, no matter how you look at this war, it will definitely be defeated, Princess Kunxing wants to send her to death, how can she not be fulfilled? Imprisoned in the edict, she didn't dare to really ask for the princess's life, she went to the battlefield to die, then she had nothing to do with others, and Fang Yuan couldn't blame herself if she knew it afterwards

Xiao Yuan pursed her lips and smiled, "Princess, you really misunderstood me, I am also for the sake of Gongzi and Xuanjia Army." Since the princess would rather go to the battlefield than be interrogated by the Jinyi Guard, I have nothing to say. However, the barracks have the rules of the barracks, and if the public wants to take military and political affairs as a child's play, he should make a military order and then go on the expedition. ”

She calculated all the retreats of Princess Kunxing.

If the princess goes to Gao Youwei and dies in battle, it will be the best; If she pretended to go to Gaoyouwei, she really wanted to escape to the imperial court, then she also went to Xiaoyuan's biggest heart disease; If the princess goes to Gaoyouwei to delay time, and when she escapes back to Jiangnan, she can be punished by military order.

The only way for Princess Kunxing to continue to stay in Jiangnan and compete with Xiao Yuan for favor is to win this battle to defend Yangzhou, which is absolutely impossible in Xiao Yuan's opinion. Even Fang Yuan and Jing Jie judged that Yangzhou Mansion would undoubtedly be lost. A pampered princess who has never been on the battlefield, in the face of Zhou Yuji, a Ming warrior who can bite a few bites of the Manchu Iron Horse, what miracle can she create?

Princess Kunxing didn't say a word, and in front of Xiao Yuan, she happily set up a military order.

Jing Jie personally escorted the princess back to the dormitory, and on the way Jing Jie couldn't help but ask, "Why did the princess go to Yangzhou Mansion to die?" ”

Princess Kunxing lowered her gaze, and Xiao Qiong's nose twitched slightly, "The concubine, as well as the Xuanjia army and the cabinet, all think that I am a traitor in the imperial court, and I want to prove that I am not a traitor, and I will never betray the concubine!" ”

"If you lose this battle to defend Yangzhou, you will die if you die! If this is overcome, don't be suspicious of me, colt, and you. ”

Princess Kunxing was really in love with each other, and even left life and death behind. Fang Yuan's wife is like this, she is really a hundred times stronger than that Mrs. Yuan.

Jing Jie's nose was slightly sour, and he sighed, "But in this battle, I really can't send reinforcements, the princess is going to Yangzhou for nine deaths!" ”

Princess Kunxing wiped away her tears and said, "Just ask the third uncle to explain the truth to the concubine, I really like him, not a traitor!" ”

Jing Jie held back his tears and nodded silently.

The two walked to the door of the princess's bedroom, and Jing Jie suddenly said, "I remember, although the Xuanjia Army can't send sailors and soldiers to support the princess." However, there is still a team of soldiers and horses who can go north to Yangzhou Mansion with the princess. ”

Princess Kunxing asked excitedly, "Which other soldiers and horses?" ”

Jing Jie said in a deep voice, "It's the Haisha Gang stationed at Jingkou Wharf who lives by plundering the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal for a living. ”

Princess Kunxing had never heard of the name of this Haisha Gang, so she was stunned and asked, "What Haisha Gang?" Who is the leader? ”

Jing Jie said lightly, "The leader of the Haisha Gang is Liang Min, the former leader of Liangshan, and the Haisha Gang has 2,000 gangsters, all of whom are outlaws who lick blood from the knife all year round. There are also fifty small warships of various kinds, which are good at river and water battles. If there is the support of the Haisha Gang, the sailors of the imperial court will not be able to gain the upper hand for a while. ”

Princess Kunxing hurriedly asked, "Then is Leader Liang willing to go with me to defend Yangzhou City?" ”

Jing Jie really couldn't answer this, Liang Min was driven out of the Xuanjia Army by Fang Yuan, and he is currently in an alliance with Fang Yuan to share the spoils. Whether he will bring the Haisha Gang into the battlefield of Yangzhou's nine deaths, Jing Jie is not sure.

Jing Jie said slowly, "I once had a life-saving grace for him, and I went with the princess to persuade him, maybe he would sell some face!" ”