Zhu Yulu went to the front line, set up an incense case in the camp of the Chinese army, and announced that Wang Kefan would be crowned as the Duke of Liang Guogong and Wang Sheng as the Marquis of Jingdong.

Wang Kefan's promotion to the title of Duke of the Kingdom finally surpassed the generals who broke into the camp, and his waist was stiffer in front of friendly troops and local officials, which must be a good thing for the Chu army, Cheng Wen specially ordered the whole army to kill pigs and sheep, and add meals to celebrate.

Fan Wenqin, as the new governor of Jiangnan, also came to watch the ceremony and meet Wang Kefan, and followed Cheng Wen back to Dangtu on the evening after the ceremony to raise grain and materials for the Chu army. The battle of Ningzhen was an unprecedented battle for position, and the consumption of grain and ammunition was astonishingly large, which brought great pressure to logistics and transportation, and weapons and ammunition had to be transported from Jiangxi to the top, but other food and materials had to be raised on the spot as much as possible.

When Cheng Wen and Fan Wenqin were leaving, Wang Kefan specially instructed them to strengthen cooperation with the Intelligence Bureau, and use officials like Liu Hongyu, Wu Yipin, and Bu Congshan to try to pry open a few more openings in the rear of the Qing army. The Battle of Ningzhen has reached the critical moment of a decisive victory, and any favorable change may pry the entire battle situation, in addition to the bloody battles of the soldiers in front, the second front cannot be ignored either.

"I haven't received any news from Li Laiheng and Zhang Nai, I don't know what happened to them in Henan, if Liu Hongyu can bury two nails in Jiangbei (Anhui), if necessary, he can transfer Li Laiheng south to cross the Huai River, and completely disrupt the war situation. There is also Xiong Lichun's side who also has to work hard, and I heard that Ji'er Harang intends to hold him accountable for losing Guichi. Ma Guozhu also wanted to throw him out as a substitute for the dead, and the Manchus were in the army of more than 100,000 in Nanzhili. Probably only Xiong Lichun is looking forward to them defeating the battle......"

The Qing army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Ningzhen, with a total of more than 30,000 casualties. Who will carry this black cauldron? What's even stricter is that the Chu army was under the city of Nanjing, which caused a passive situation in the Qing court's national strategy, in order to rescue Nanzhili, Dolgon could only postpone the attack on Jiangjiu in Shanxi, and tens of thousands of troops in Jierharang went on an expedition to the south of the Yangtze River, costing countless money and food, and Tan Tai was also forced to return to Nanjing, not caring about rescuing Tong Yangjia nearby. Who will carry this black cauldron?

The first responsible person is easy to find, Ma Guozhu, the governor of Jiangnan, and Tan Tai, the general of Zhengnan, the two of them are jointly responsible for the defense of Jiangnan, and both of them are difficult to blame.

The two of them are having a very hard time now, and they are both thinking about how to explain to the Qing court in the future, who will be the substitute for the dead ghost, Xiong Lichun, who has no foundation to support the mountain, surfaced and became the target of public criticism for a while. The name of Adjutant General Xiong frequently appeared in the sparse writings of high-ranking Manchu officials, and even Dolgon was alarmed when he heard that it had reached the heavens.

Among them, Huang Shu wrote the best sparse essay for Tan Tai. Well-founded, the arguments are clear, and every sentence is like a javelin. Like a dagger, it stabbed Xiong Lichun's chest fiercely.

It is precisely because of Xiong Lichun's dereliction of duty. Negligently, he was attacked by the Chu army for a long time and captured Guichi in one fell swoop. So much so that the strong defense line of the Anqing corridor suddenly collapsed overnight, so that the door of Nanjing was wide open, and Xiong Lichun was originally a bandit, and the Ming army under Wang Kefan was a general, and he has always been the first rat at both ends, watching the wind and making the rudder, maybe he secretly colluded with Wang Kefan and offered Guichi to welcome the Chu army into the south of the Yangtze River...... This person's crime is extremely heinous, and not killing is not enough to comfort the spirits of the 30,000 Qing Dynasty kings in the sky, and it is not enough to calm the anger of the soldiers of the three armies.

This sparse document is in the hands of Jierharang, if it weren't for the desperate opposition of Ma Guozhu, the governor of Jiangnan, it would have almost been conclusive.

Just kidding, Ma Guozhu has been in officialdom for half his life, and he has never seen any storms, but with a sweep of his eyes, he saw through the sinister intentions of this sparse article...... put the blame on Xiong Lichun, this black cauldron will have to be borne by Jiangnan Province, but Tan Tai himself picked it up, and Ma Guozhu, as Xiong Lichun's official, also had to be unlucky.

It's not fair! The main responsibility for the loss of the Anqing Corridor lies with Tan Tai, and it is precisely because of his erroneous command that the Anqing Corridor is empty, giving the Chu army an opportunity...... Ma Guozhu knew that the responsibility for this matter was too great, even if Zierharang could defeat the Chu army, in the future, the Qing court would investigate it, and it would be the right thing to kill the family, so he desperately wanted to pull Tan Tai into the water together.

Due to Ma Guozhu's protection, the Qing court has not moved Xiong Lichun for the time being, but he has already felt the danger of being embattled, and in a panic, he repeatedly discussed with Niu Yan, and finally came to a conclusion that unless Jierharang was defeated by the Chu army in the Battle of Ningzhen, Xiong Lichun could pass in confusion.

If this battle is won by Zilharang, sooner or later it will inevitably be settled after the autumn, although Ma Guozhu is now trying to protect Xiong Lichun, but he is just to reduce his responsibility, once he and Tan Tai's responsibilities are clearly divided, he will definitely take Xiong Lichun to the top of the tank. You must know that Tan Tai holds the power of the army and is Dolgon's confidant and favorite general, Ma Guozhu is likely to not be able to fight him, and the responsibility in the end will not be too light, and at that time, Xiong Lichun will definitely die.

If the Chu army wins this battle, the Qing court will lose control of the Jiangnan region, because the defense of the river must defend the Huai, the Chu army may not be able to stand firm for a long time, from Nanjing to Zhejiang This area is likely to become a tug-of-war area between the Ming and Qing armies, when the time comes, the emperor is far away, and the soldiers are the grass head king, and the Qing court is no longer able to deal with Xiong Lichun.

As the saying goes, heroes start in troubled times.

Xiong Lichun has great ambitions, from the head of the bandit step by step to the current position, he will never be willing to be a bear, of course, I hope that Nanzhili will be as chaotic as possible, under the guidance of Niu Yan, he stopped attacking the supply line of the Chu army, and secretly sent people to contact Wang Kefan, claiming to be in Cao Ying's heart in Han, expressing his willingness to do something for the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty, helping the Chu army to drive the Tartars back to Jiangbei, and it is best to completely eliminate Jierharang.

They are all old acquaintances, Wang Kefan knows him very well, and after analyzing the collected information, it was determined that Xiong Lichun was not cheating, but really intended to sell his teammates...... This is a good thing, of course, welcome with both hands.

"Xiong Lichun gathered the remnants of the defeated generals these days, and cobbled together nearly 3,000 men and horses, entrenched in the area of Jing County, Ningguo Prefecture, Jing County is the barrier of Ningguo Mansion, and it is also the gateway to the Jiangnan Plain. Wang Kefan pointed to the map and said: "I have already ordered Jin Shenghuan to transfer a fine cavalry from Jing County to the east, when the time comes, Xiong Lichun will naturally let the switch pass and let Jin Shenghuan's men and horses drive straight in, with this force of men and horses deep behind the enemy, they can harass Tan Tai's back road, cut off his grain route, and play a supporting role in the mountainous area of Ningzhen." ”

Fan Wenqin frowned and asked worriedly, "Jin Shenghuan...... Will he listen to orders? ”

Cheng Wen said with a smile: "The gentleman knows the righteousness, the villain tempts him to take advantage, and the military gate gives him all the righteousness and benefits, Jin Shenghuan will inevitably send troops." ”

What do you mean? Fan Wenqin was puzzled, and when he saw the archived copy of the military order, he finally understood.

In this military order, Wang Kefan, in the name of the commander of the Eastern Expedition, transferred the 8,000 elite troops of Jin Shenghuan's department to march to the south of the Yangtze River, and there were specific provisions on the route of the march and military discipline and military regulations.

Jin Shenghuan was squeezed by the Chu army, the Qing army, Fu Dingquan, and Wan Yuan Ji at the same time, and the territory was limited to Nanchang Mansion, Linjiang Mansion, Ruizhou Mansion and Yuanzhou Mansion in northern Jiangxi...... Jin Shenghuan sent troops to Jiangnan, and the righteous name is to regain the lost territory and crusade for the country, but in private he can hoe and chase after the salary, in other words, he eats big households, Jiangnan is a rich place in the world, and some giant businessmen have tens of thousands of dollars of silver, hundreds of thousands of silver, and even millions of super-rich people.

Fan Wenqin's brows furrowed even tighter: "This, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, what is the difference between such an act and Li Chuang's recovery of stolen goods, if he loses the hearts of the people, isn't it because of a small loss?" ”

Wang Kefan said lightly: "It is Jin Shenghuan who has lost the hearts of the people, and it is not the Chu army, what is the matter?" Besides, during the Chongzhen period, he starved for thousands of miles, and the court was so poor that he couldn't even pay his military salary, and those rich businessmen sat and watched the Ming Dynasty die but didn't pull out a dime. ”

"Be cautious!" Fan Wenqin was taken aback, and painstakingly admonished: "Shi is Xiumin, if you have a bad reputation in Shilin, it will be difficult to achieve a big thing after all. ”

After the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the traitor Fan Wencheng once said: "Governing the world is to win the hearts of the people, and the scholars are the people, and the people are the people!" It was precisely by colluding with those Han gentry and landlords who saw the wind and steered that the Manchus were able to gain a firm foothold in the Guannai and unify the whole country step by step, but Li Zicheng blindly opposed the gentry and landlords, and it was no problem to engage in sabotage, but he could not establish a new social order, and finally he would go to extinction.

Fan Wenqin was born in a family of gentry and had a deep understanding of this problem, for fear that Wang Kefan would take drastic measures and fall out with the gentry and landlords.

Wang Kefan smiled and nodded at him, didn't say anything, and his eyes were meaningful.

After saying goodbye and going out, Cheng Wen whispered to him: "Lao Fan, why are you smart and confused for a while? Jin Shenghuan's soldiers and horses are as fierce as possible in the south of the Yangtze River, and the soldiers and horses under his command are all poor and crazy, which will inevitably cause public resentment to boil. ”

Fan Wenqin was shocked, and couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, and Wang Kefan's meaningful eyes flashed in his mind. (To be continued......)