Zilharang was a battalion step by step, because he carried a large amount of grain and grass, and tens of thousands of troops were difficult to coordinate and command in the mountains, so the advance was very slow.

However, Danyang County is less than 100 miles from Yanling Town, and even if the time for the detour in the mountains is added, Zilharang will be able to reach Yanling Town in a few more days and rescue Jumala and Mulima.

Ma Jixiang was very worried.

Fu Dingquan and other Jiangxi officials appeared full of confidence.

He and Wang Kefan have fought side by side many times, and they have become accustomed to successive victories again and again, just like defeating Kong Youde and Tan Tai at the beginning, Fu Dingquan firmly believes that the Chu army can once again achieve an incredible victory.

Infected by the optimism and self-confidence of Fu Dingquan and others, Ma Jixiang's confidence was also inexplicably enhanced. This feeling is indeed inexplicable, obviously looking at the enemy's strength and weakness, it is clear that Jierharang is unstoppable, but he is sure that the Chu army will achieve the final victory, Ma Jixiang feels that he must have also fallen into the fanatical love of the Jiangxi army and civilians, and has lost his mind.

"I'll have to find someone in the know and ask again."

Ma Jixiang is quite self-aware, although he is a military general, but when it comes to the ability to lead troops to fight, he may not be as high as Fu Dingquan's level.

Insiders are ready-made, and when they arrived at Yongfeng Town, the first stop of Nanzhili, Jiao Lian and his five thousand Yangshuo soldiers were waiting here.

Jiao Lian escorted the heavy grain and grass, and walked slowly, but when he arrived at Yongfeng Town and was about to enter the safe corridor, he deliberately stopped and waited for Zhu Yulu and his party. Zhu Yulu, the king of the Tang Dynasty, sent an envoy to Nanjing as a minister of the Qin Mission, paid homage to the filial piety tomb on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and rewarded the meritorious soldiers of the three armies, and Jiao Lian was responsible for protecting the safety of the entire envoy group.

Further north from the Anqing corridor, the Chu army controlled only a narrow area near the river. The 6 waterways could be attacked by the Qing army, so the baggage troops of the Chu army had to assemble and act together. Two days ago, a heavy army of the Chu army came out. Jiao Lian's baggage troops also followed, and after joining Tang Wang, they traveled lightly. The march was much faster, and after two days of driving, he caught up with the baggage troops who had gone out first at Guichi.

There was no danger on this road, and there was no attack by a large number of Qing troops. Zilharang was anxious to rescue Jumala and Mulima, and the main forces of the Qing army were concentrated in the mountainous area of Ningzhen, and they did not care about dividing the troops to outflank the back road of the Chu army.

However, according to Bu Congshan, the chief soldier of Chi Tai, during this period of time, there were also two Qing armies that were constantly harassing the supply lines of the Chu army, one of which was Xiong Lichun's headquarters that retreated to Jiuhua Mountain and Shidai County. One was another support sent by Li Chengdong, Ma Bao's department, but fortunately, their strength was only one or two thousand, and they could only harass, but they could not cut off the supply line of the Chu army.

Ma Bao rebelled with Wu Sangui in history, and he was also the first general under Wu Sangui, but at this time he was still an unknown general, and Ma Jixiang was not interested in him, and was more concerned about Jiao Lian's views on the Battle of Ningzhen.

"Wang Junmen is here to fight the Tartars, and there must be a deep meaning in it. Who will win this battle, the last general will not dare to assert. Jiao Lian said: "Since Jilharang is unstoppable, it is a big deal to let him enter Yanling Town, although it is a pity to leave Jumala and Mulima. However, Zilharang always shrunk into a ball, so he could not pursue the Chu army, and it was too early to say whether he would win or lose. ”

Zilharang was afraid of being ambushed by the Chu army. So put on a grinding array, although it is safe, it is very clumsy. If the Chu army does not confront him head-on, there is no danger.

Ma Jixiang nodded again and again, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed. He asked worriedly: "After Jierharang rescued Zhumala, what if he didn't entangle with the Chu army in the mountains of Ningzhen, but returned to Danyang County by the same route, guarded the periphery with heavy troops, and then sent a strange army to attack Guichi or Wuhu?" ”

"This ......, the last general didn't expect this section, if Zierharang really came to cut off the grain road, Wang Junmen could only retreat as much as possible."

The long supply lines of the Chu army have always been a weakness, and Jierharang does not have to fight the Chu army in the mountains of Ningzhen, and he can win by dividing his troops to cut off the Chu army's food route. At that time, Wang Kefan could only break through as soon as possible and retreat to Jiangxi.

Seeing that Jiao Lian had no idea, Ma Jixiang began to worry again.

Fu Dingquan was still full of confidence: "We can all think of this section, how could Wang Junmen not think that he must have a strategy to break the enemy, and the two generals just have to wait and see." ”

That makes a lot of sense! Of course, Ma Jixiang hoped that the Chu army would win this battle, and in addition to suffering from gains and losses, he kept urging Jiao Lian to speed up the march, and hurried to the front line to understand the latest battle situation.

But the baggage troops couldn't go fast, and it was useless for Ma Jixiang to be anxious, so he hurried to Moling Pass in a hurry, and just entered the mountainous area of Ningzhen, Tang Laihe, the overseer of the Eastern Expedition, chased after him from behind with his subordinate guards.

When Tang King Zhu Yulu came to Nanjing this time, he also undertook the task of coordinating the unified operations of all units of the Ming army, and gave Tang Laihe and Wan Yuan Ji a will. Tang Laihe came from Fujian on purpose, first, to receive orders, and second, to meet with Wang Kefan for a meeting.

The recent war in Fujian has been unfavorable, and Tang Laihe, as the commander of the Southern Route Army of the Eastern Expedition, was naturally very depressed, but the Chu army had frequent good news, constantly attacking cities and conquering places, and eliminated several Qing armies one after another, which made him have a strong sense of crisis and some dissatisfaction with Wang Kefan.

He came to be the supervisor of the Eastern Expedition, and his main task was to recover Fujian, which was repeatedly explained by Emperor Longwu before he came. Now Wang Kefan changed the battle plan without authorization, fought all the way to the city of Nanjing, and led the center of gravity of the entire battlefield to Nanjing, I heard that Emperor Longwu had adjusted the strategy of the Eastern Expedition, and all kinds of supply troops were inclined to Nanjing, how would Fujian fight next? Not to mention anything else, if Jiao Lian, a new force, is put into Fujian, plus the batch of food and military supplies he brought, Tang Laihe will have the confidence to take the hard bone of Quanzhou, and even start another wave of fierce attacks on Fuzhou, the current Fujian war situation is like a tug-of-war between two teams, as long as someone helps the handle, the deadlock will be broken immediately, and the winner will be divided.

Of course, Tang Laihe, as the boss of the imperial party and a trusted minister of Emperor Longwu, will not really go against Emperor Longwu's will, nor will he deliberately act against Wang Kefan in official affairs. From his personal wishes, he also hoped that the Chu army would be able to create a miracle, defeat the powerful Zilharang, and recover the city of Nanjing in one fell swoop. However, as the commander of the Southern Route Army of the Eastern Expedition, Tang Laihe had more direct and comprehensive information, and his understanding of the battle situation was far greater than that of Jiao Lian, Ma Jixiang and others.

Hot Mind!

What a joy!

Regardless of the big picture!

He should cooperate in official affairs, but his mistakes cannot be tolerated and covered. Wang Kefan did not hesitate to take risks for the sake of the Chu army and his personal interests, so that it caused irreparable consequences, even if he leaned towards the government and the opposition, Tang Laihe also secretly determined that if the Chu army was defeated in the mountains of Ningzhen and let Mu Lima and Zhu Mala go, he would immediately go to him for a copy.

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