Gao Qiqian used the troops and was very steady, with 20,000 forbidden troops all the way to collect the defeated army, to help the local people, the movement was very slow, regardless of the twists and turns of the tide in the court, it took more than 20 days to rush from Xuzhou ferry to the outside of Nanjing.

Xu Hongji, Deng Gonggong and others who have already gotten the news have been greeted outside the city, and the news that the red lady continues to attack Yangzhou in the south has been learned, and everyone is glad that Nanjing has escaped, but they can get the news that the red lady is treacherous, and after receiving the silver grain, he turned his head and attacked Yangzhou at night, and everyone couldn't sit still. He kept sending people to urge Gao Qiqian and asked him to quickly go south to defend Nanjing.

"The people of Nanjing are looking forward to the stars and the moon, and they are finally looking forward to you!" Father-in-law Deng and Gao Qiqian knew each other, and they also had some friendship in the past, but when they saw Gao Qiqian, they couldn't help but burst into tears, as if they had seen their relatives, pulling Gao Qiqian's sleeves with tears in his eyes.

"Brother Deng, it's too late for my brother to make you suffer!" Gao Qiqian comforted.

"With Gonggong Gao leading the king here, the rogues will not dare to offend me in Nanjing again, and I have thanked Gonggong Gao on behalf of the millions of people in Nanjing!" Xu Hongji was also grateful: "It is very hard for Gonggong Gao to come from afar, and the old man has prepared the livestock food of the labor army for the army to eat!" This will be sent to the military camp of the Duke of Gao. ”

"Then our family will thank Wei Guogong!" Gao Qiqian smiled.

Xu Hongji said again, "Father-in-law Gao, we have already set up a banquet in the city to catch the wind and wash the dust for Father-in-law Gao, and please be sure to appreciate the light!" ”

"It doesn't have to be! The army is here, and our family, as the main general, has the great trust of the saint, how can we easily leave the camp. I can only refuse your kindness, this banquet will not be too late for me to defeat the Liukou! Gao Qiqian flatly refused.

Xu Hongji and the others were all stunned, they didn't know if Gao Qiqian's words were true or false, could it be that they were not satisfied with them?

"Father-in-law Gao and I are sincerely invited, and the conditions outside the city are difficult, the old man has already cleaned up a courtyard for Father-in-law Gao in the city as a temporary residence for Father-in-law Gao."

"Thank you for your kindness, it's just that the war in Yangzhou is tight, and our family led the forbidden army to pursue the Liukou under the holy order, and we dare not slack off, and we will go south in one day, and it is inconvenient to stay in Nanjing for a long time, please forgive me!" Gao Qiqian still politely refused.

Hearing that Gao Qiqian was about to leave, Xu Hongji and the others were anxious.

"Gao Gonggong doesn't know, although we repelled the Liukou, but the casualties of the soldiers in the city are huge, now Nanjing garrison is empty, if the Liukou kills a back horse gun, I am afraid that Nanjing is in danger, although Yangzhou is besieged by the Liukou, there are heavy troops stationed at this time, presumably it can still be held, but Nanjing is inseparable from Gao Gonggong! Nanjing but I Ming stay in the capital, there is no room for loss, otherwise we are the sinners of the Ming Dynasty, the annihilation of the Liukou is not in a moment, the old man for the people in Nanjing begged Gao Gonggong to guard Nanjing, and then go south after the arrival of the imperial court reinforcements! Xu Hongji pleaded.

The rest of the ministers also whispered softly with tears, Yang Su broke the battle of 100,000 officers and troops under the city of Nanjing with thousands of horses, which has scared their guts, and now the red lady is not far away in Yangzhou, how are they willing to let go and dive away.

Gao Qiqian hesitated: "Nanjing is indeed not allowed to lose, otherwise even if our family exterminates all the rogues, I am afraid that it will not be worth the crime, but it is not appropriate to let the rogues attack Yangzhou, and the ministers of the DPRK and China are afraid that they will not be able to understand our family's painstaking efforts, but will attack our family and fear the enemy, and sit back and watch the rogue flow poison Jiangnan, but unfortunately the rogue is now powerful, and our family has few soldiers and dare not divide the army!" Your Excellency, I don't know the importance of staying in the capital, and our family is also in a dilemma! ”

"Don't worry, Grandpa Gao, who is bent on the country but was framed by traitors, how can the old man sit idly by! The old man will play a fold to the emperor to explain the interests and disadvantages, the emperor will be wise and martial will definitely be able to understand the painstaking efforts of Gao Gonggong, and will never make Gao Gonggong suffer because of this! Xu Hongji patted his chest and assured loudly.

"Yes, please rest assured that Gonggong Gao, the officials of the six departments of Nanjing will jointly go to the imperial court, and ask Gonggong Gao to guard Nanjing first." Qin Shangshu repeatedly assured.

"I, the people of Nanjing, can write a letter of all the people to petition the emperor, and Gonggong Gao will do everything for the people of Nanjing, and the lower officials will tell the emperor truthfully, and please don't worry about Gonggong Gao!" Governor Li also persuaded.

Gao Qiqian's expression moved, gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind: "In this case, our family will first garrison outside Nanjing, and then continue to pursue and suppress the rogues after the imperial court sends reinforcements, and ask your lords to explain to the imperial court for me!" ”

"Definitely, definitely!" Xu Hongji and the others were overjoyed, "Please go into the city with the generals in the army, so that I can set up a banquet to repay the kindness of Gao Gonggong for coming to help!" ”

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As soon as the sky dawned, Yangzhou is the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and in the early morning, it was completely shrouded in mist, and the green willow city loomed. And the men and horses of the brigade in the south of Yangzhou City are slowly advancing. The chariots and horses were Xiao Xiao, and Yangzhou in the early morning was woken up by the sound of neat steps on the march, mixed with the clanging of armor when they collided, and the neighing of war horses, which was indescribably heavy.

The defenders at the head of Yangzhou City trembled with nervousness, the rogues came too fiercely, and they were defeated too quickly! The defenders in Yangzhou City are all in the prefectures, whether it is the previous cavalry or the defenders of Bali Town, they are all their old acquaintances, and such a defeat cannot be hidden at all.

The prestige of the Fourteen Cities swept away by the wind and clouds made everyone's hearts full of haze, and no one was confident that they would be able to defend Yangzhou.

It's just that they are family members, and the family is in Yangzhou, so they can't keep it, so they have to go to the city to work hard!

The army came to the city of Yangzhou through the mist, Xiao Xuan ignored the defenders of the city of Yangzhou as if facing the enemy, and stood under the city to observe the situation at the head of the city, and after a while, Cao Wenzhao came to report "General Xiao, the rear army has been reached, please give the general an order!" Do you set up camp and make a fire to cook first? ”

Xiao Xuan shook his head, turned back to the generals and said, "You each go back to the camp, attack the city with the strategy of last night, and tell the soldiers, let's go to Yangzhou City for a pilgrimage!" ”

"Yes!" All the generals clenched their fists and received their orders.

The rumbling drums sounded, and some soldiers in the army raised their horns and blew them.

The low sound of the horn made the defenders of Yangzhou City tremble.

Immediately, dozens of red-clothed cannons under the city rang out in turn, and solid cannonballs weighing dozens of catties roared towards the city, smashing heavily under the city wall, and instantly the city's head was splashed with rubble, leaving a big pit.

Some unlucky defenders were concentrated by the cannonballs, no matter what kind of cultivation they were, wearing several layers of heavy armor, as long as they were grazed by the shells, they were all smashed to pieces, and there were countless defenders with broken hands and feet on the head of the city. was hiding in the corner of the women's wall, and they were all shocked to death.

Yangzhou City is not a small city, although dozens of red-clothed cannons shook the world, but the cannonballs hit the city, at most it left a big pit, and it was very difficult to directly collapse Yangzhou City.

Seeing this, Yang Su suggested to Xiao Sui: "Bring up the Italian cannon!" Let them replace them with armor-piercing shells, blow up the city gate first, and let Cao Wenzhao lead the cavalry to prepare! ”