In fact, after the Battle of Ningzhen, there was many communications between Wang Kefan and Zheng Chenggong to discuss the possibility of Zheng's naval division entering the middle reaches of the Yangtze River to fight, but Zheng Chenggong was not enthusiastic about this and seemed worried.

"Thousands of miles of the Yangtze River, the danger is in the Jingjiang River." The Yangtze River belongs to the middle reaches from above Anqing Prefecture, and compared with the flat and wide river surface in the lower reaches, the hydrological situation is much more complicated...... Zhengjia sailors have a lot of large sea ships, with the help of the power of the sail can easily sail in the sea, but it is very difficult to go up the river, must mobilize a large number of slender men to pull the boat all the way up, not to mention the cost of manpower and material resources, the maneuverability of the warship is also greatly reduced, a little careless will be washed downstream by the river, how to fight this battle? All in all, the Zheng family sailors are like dragons crossing the river, although they are strong, they may not be suitable for inland river operations, and going deep into the vicinity of Nanjing is basically their limit.

In addition, Zheng Chenggong also has a little scruple about Shi Fu, Shi Fu's sailor is the old foundation left by Zheng Zhilong, much more powerful than the ordinary Qing army sailors, killing 1,000 enemies, self-damage 800, sweeping the middle reaches of the Yangtze River at any cost, nothing more than a favor for Wang Kefan, Zheng Chenggong can not fall into any benefits, this trip to Nanjing is originally voluntary labor, in case Shi Fu sank a few large warships, most of the half of the sea trade business will be in vain...... During this time, he secretly sent people to contact Shi Fu to try to recruit this water division, although Shi Fu did not agree, the envoy he sent was very polite, good wine and meat entertained, and before leaving, he wrote a reply to Zheng Chenggong, and in turn persuaded him to surrender to the Manchus, which was more like bargaining. Or wait for the price to sell, and it does not completely block the door to negotiation. Zheng Chenggong didn't want to fight with him.

Wang Kefan can understand his various concerns. There is no longer a strong demand, it is better to ask for others than for yourself, and the sailors of the Chu army continue to grow and develop, and one day they will be able to defeat Shi Fu.

Kong Youde went down the east of the river, and the military situation underwent major changes, and Wang Kefan found Zheng Chenggong again to discuss the issue of coordinating operations with the Zheng family's naval division.

Zheng Chenggong agreed very easily, if Shi Fu's sailor escaped to the vicinity of Nanjing, he would definitely give him a headache. If Kong Youde launched a large-scale river-crossing operation against Nanzhili, he would also take the initiative to block the Yangtze River waterway and cut off Kong Youde's retreat.

It was enough to have this attitude, Wang Kefan was very happy, but Zheng Chenggong made a small request by the way, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward - he wanted the territory of Songjiang Mansion.

Songjiang Prefecture was later known as Shanghai, the center of the cotton spinning industry in the south of the Yangtze River, before the Opium War. The Port of Shanghai gradually developed into the second largest port on the southeast coast, second only to Guangzhou, and became an international metropolis in later generations...... Shanghai is so good, thanks to its unique geographical location. Backed by the Yangtze River and facing the sea, it is the dragon's head entering the sea at a glance. Zheng Chenggong didn't want anywhere else, and he fell in love with Shanghai at a glance. Sure enough, he is worthy of being the chief scoop of the maritime group, with a keen and sharp vision.

In this day and age. China has not yet had a large-scale maritime trade, and Shanghai's charm has not yet been shown, and it is an inconspicuous small place compared to Suzhou and Hangzhou. If it were someone else, he would definitely agree to Zheng Chenggong without hesitation, after all, he made a great contribution in the Battle of Ningzhen, and he did not hesitate to stand on Wang Kefan's side during this period of time, and he was probably a little reluctant to give him only one Songjiang Mansion...... But Wang Kefan is no one else,

I know the prospects of Shanghai very well, and I also want the site of Songjiang Mansion. His base camp is in Huguang and Jiangxi, and if he does not master the mouth of the Yangtze River, he can only toss around on his own in the interior, and the development of economy and trade will soon encounter a glass ceiling, the pattern is too small, and the prospects are limited, so he has long made up his mind to establish a base in Shanghai.

"A corner of Shanghai, too remote, or Jiaxing Mansion and Changzhou Mansion, Jiaxing Mansion is close to Suzhou and Hangzhou, Changzhou Mansion is also next to the Yangtze River, the area is several times more than Songjiang Mansion, if Brother Damu is interested, it is not impossible to negotiate with Suzhou Mansion" Wang Kefan's tone was very sincere, and he looked like he was afraid ......that Zheng Chenggong would suffer.

Suzhou Mansion is rich in the world, much stronger than Songjiang Mansion, Zheng Chenggong obviously hesitated, but finally shook his head: "My subordinates will only beg for a living in the sea, Suzhou Mansion and Changzhou Mansion are not near the sea, and everyone is afraid of not getting used to it." ”

"Jiaxing Mansion is also near the sea!" Wang Kefan tried to fool Zheng Chenggong.

"Jiaxing Mansion is not near the Yangtze River." Zheng Chenggong is an understanding person, and he can't fool around!

"In that case, the matter is postponed. There will be a big battle in Jiangnan sooner or later, and how to divide the relationship between the flood and defense areas of each army must be carefully discussed, and the long-term plan will be discussed first, and the battle in front of us will be fought first. Wang Kefan is determined to succeed in Shanghai, so he has no choice but to use Tai Chi Kung Fu, research and research, consider it, and delay Zheng Chenggong's mind for a period of time may be light.

"Yuntai made a decision as soon as possible, and played the imperial court together with Zhu Chenggong to clearly divide the flood guard." Zheng Chenggong is an extroverted person, in his thirties is still a little young and vigorous, his face is obviously dissatisfied, perhaps because he feels that his tone is too blunt, he explained two more sentences: "I didn't want to get involved in Jiangnan, but I am also willing to do a little bit for the great cause of the Northern Expedition, set up a military port in Songjiang Mansion, garrison the war, enter can attack Jianghuai, Tanggu, retreat can defend Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, Jiangnan naturally sit back and relax, and the recovery of Jianghuai is just around the corner, Zhu Chenggong has the heart of serving the country with a fist, and please try your best to fulfill the ......"

The next military discussion was hasty, Zheng Chenggong was obviously affectionate, and got up to say goodbye after saying a few words casually, Wang Kefan sent him out of the door, and persuaded him a few words, looking at his departing back thoughtfully.

It's a bit tricky.

In order to take into account the overall situation, Wang Kefan can make concessions in many aspects, but it is impossible for Shanghai to make concessions when it comes to the fundamental strategy of developing Huguang and Jiangxi. In the long run, if you have been in a self-sufficient agricultural economy, and have been competing with the gentry and landlords for land rent, you will inevitably have to compromise with them, and only by stepping into the journey of the sea of stars can you transfer the internal contradictions to the outside, cultivate a new social class, and complete the grand blueprint for transforming the Ming Dynasty.

The maritime group represented by Zheng Chenggong is likely to become a competitor of Chuxun Group, and Wang Kefan has long been mentally prepared for this. But before defeating the Manchus, he still hoped to be able to find common ground while reserving differences. Maintain an alliance with the Zheng Group. From the current point of view, Zheng Chenggong has been greatly offended this time. Will it affect the battle against Kong Youde?

The development of the next war is quite strange.

Kong Youde went down the river with great fanfare, and released the news that he wanted to fight to the death with the Chu army, in order to mobilize the Chu army, pull out the gap, and cover Tan Tai's breakthrough, but he went all the way and stopped in Anqing Mansion for several days, but the Chu army has not moved. Wang Kefan still stayed near Nanjing. Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong rushed from Huguang to cross the mountains and mountains by land, and the marching speed was much slower than that of Kong Youde by boat, and they had not yet arrived at the battlefield for the time being.

How dare you ignore me? It seems that it will not work if you don't move the real thing!

Kong Youde originally made up his mind that he would never cross the Yangtze River lightly, but at this time he was on the other side of Anqing Mansion. The defensive strength of the Ming army is relatively empty, only Jin Shenghuan and Fu Dingquan's troops are stationed, and the other main forces are hundreds of miles away, and it would be a fool not to take advantage of the opportunity. He changed his mind and crossed the Yangtze River. The troops were divided into three routes to attack the Anqing Corridor in the territory of Nanzhili, and the North Route Army marched to the northeast to attack Guichi, the capital of Chizhou Prefecture. Guichi's guard Bu Congshan closed the four gates tightly and did not dare to go out of the city to face the battle. The Southern Route Army marched to the southeast and attacked Dongliu and Dongzhi two counties. After succeeding, the city was slaughtered bloodily, and the Middle Route Army captured Huangshiji with the cooperation of the naval division, and more than 4,000 defenders under Jin Shenghuan were defeated.

Tens of thousands of Qing troops crossed the Yangtze River, posing a great threat to Jiangxi and Nanzhili, the supply line of the Anqing Corridor was cut off, Guichi, Qingyang and other prefectures and counties were attacked, and the Ningguo Mansion and Raozhou Mansion on the second line were also in danger, and the urgent documents flew to Nanjing like snowflakes, and for a while, no one dared to assert Kong Youde's next move, if he entered the hinterland of the Ming army regardless of a single qiē, it would cause great damage, and the troops of Jin Shenghuan and Fu Dingquan would also suffer heavy losses.

The Chu army wiped out tens of thousands of troops in Jierharang in one fell swoop in the Battle of Ningzhen, which greatly boosted the morale of the Ming army, and when Kong Youde led the army to Anqing, Jin Shenghuan and Fu Dingquan felt that the shape was severe, but they still had the confidence to fight with it, and now they had to turn their heads and ask for help from the Chu army.

Wang Kefan refused to send reinforcements.

Although he warmly apologized, explained again and again, and asked Jin Shenghuan and Fu Dingquan to put the overall situation first, the two of them were still very unhappy. Jin Shenghuan even lost his temper on the spot, slammed the door, and left Jurong County to rush to the front line...... In the Battle of Ningzhen, Jiangxi contributed money and troops to almost empty Fu Dingquan's family, of course, all for the sake of killing Tartars, these were nothing, but now his troops are in danger, and Jiangxi may also be attacked, if Wang Kefan sees death and does not save him, it will be too unfair to the military and people of Jiangxi!

"It's good for Yuntai to focus on the overall situation, but this world is not a game of chess after all, and the old folks are not wooden chess pieces, if Kong Youde runs into Jiangxi to do evil everywhere, and reproduces the tragedy of the slaughter of the two counties in the east and the east, what face do you and I have to go back to Jiangxi?!"

"Brother Fu'an believes me once, okay? Nine times out of ten, Kong Youde will not enter Jiangxi, otherwise it will be easy for him to come in and difficult to get out, if Brother Fu'an can't believe me, he will rush to Qimen and withdraw the soldiers and horses to Jiangxi, but the Chu army in Nanjing must not move. Wang Kefan pulled Fu Dingquan and pressed him on the chair and sat down: "I have just said what I should say, now that I return to Anqing, Nanjing and Zhenjiang will withdraw the siege, and let Tan Tai's more than 20,000 Tartars go, and I will have to spend several times the price to destroy them in the future." ”

Fu Dingquan stared at his eyes and hesitated for a long time before saying, "Okay, since Yuntai has made up his mind, then this can only be done, transfer the defenders of Qimen to Pengze, maybe it can support it for a few days." ”

"Five days, five days at most." Wang Kefan gave a slap: "Five days later, the Tongshan Battalion and the Yuezhou Battalion will definitely be able to rush to Pengze to ensure the safety of Jiangxi, although Brother Fu'an can rest assured, even if I wipe out the Tongshan Battalion and the Yuezhou Battalion, I will not let Kong Youde enter Jiangxi one step." ”

"Alas, although the Chu army is brave, the Tongshan battalion and the Yuezhou battalion are only a few thousand people, if Kong Youde invades Jiangxi with the whole division, it will be a drop in the bucket after all, I hope Yuntai is right, Kong Youde is just a bluff, and he has no intention of attacking Jiangxi......"

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Kong Youde crossed the river and invaded Nanzhili, but the Chu army has been holding its troops, which has attracted criticism from the officialdom and the people, and many people have questioned why Kong Youde can be repelled since the Chu army can defeat Jierharang lightly? Among the gentry and common people in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in the Taiping Mansion and Ningguo Mansion close to the Anqing Corridor, they were even more panicked and very disappointed in the Chu army.

Wang Kefan was unmoved, withstood the pressure from all sides, and never returned to Anqing, and at the same time ordered the local Ming army to retreat in great strides, preserve strength, and avoid fighting with Kong Youde, but Bu Congshan of Guichi had fallen into a heavy siege, so he could only continue to defend to the death.

In this stalemate, the dilemma Kong Youde made one last effort, he mobilized more than 10,000 elite troops to launch a fierce attack to the east, advanced one hundred and twenty miles in two days, and directly killed the capital city of Ning Guofu, camped under the city, launched a fierce attack on the city, and seemed to attack the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. After attacking for three days in a row, Ning Guofu was not under the army, but the Qing army suddenly withdrew overnight and returned to Huangshiji.

Don't play anymore.

Kong Youde delayed too much time in this area, although he continued to attack the city, but did not cause a substantial blow to the Ming army, the Chu army did not move, Jin Shenghuan and Fu Dingquan retreated to avoid the battle, Kong Youde did not dare to really go deep into the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River, his fist hit Ning Guofu was already the limit, and his ass never left the bank of the Yangtze River.

Since Wang Kefan is not fooled, he can only rescue Nanjing from the front, Kong Youde selected thousands of elites to rush to the vicinity of Nanjing by boat, landed ashore north of Dasheng Pass to launch a surprise attack, and at the same time contacted Tan Tai, Tunqi and Ma Guozhu in Nanjing City, and immediately abandoned the city to break through, at the same time, he led the main force back to the north bank of the Yangtze River under the response of Tunqi, and marched to Jiangpu and Chuzhou on the other side of Dasheng Pass, and tried to support Tan Tai on the premise of ensuring his own safety.

This set of combat plans is too direct and not very graspable, but it is the only way at the moment, in order to rescue Tan Tai, it is necessary to prepare to sacrifice the blessed sailors, and the Ming army needs to make mistakes on its own. (To be continued......) R1292