Chapter 721 Divide the troops into two ways, and sink the boat

This year, Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao has just passed the year of his establishment, and now is the most energetic moment in his life. [Full text reading]

After Yongle, how difficult it is for the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty to rebel, it is difficult to understand if they are not in the meantime, the specific standard, just think about it, a group of pigs that are kept in captivity, how difficult it is to counterattack the breeder.

But hard work pays off, opportunities are always left to those who are prepared, since Hongzhi became a knight in the twelfth year, Zhu Chenhao has been planning this seemingly impossible event, and as a result, just nine years later, this matter was done for him.

Although there are some minor troubles now, things are still going more smoothly than he imagined. Jiujiang said down, Nankang heard the wind and fell, the navy has gone out of Poyang Lake into the river, and then as long as the soldiers and horses are rectified, out of Jiangxi, and Anqing, Nanjing City, which represents half of the country, is beckoning to himself, standing on the tall building boat, Zhu Chenhao is full of ambition.

The current situation is even better than when Zhu Di was martyred, when Zhu Di raised troops, Zhu Yunwen was sitting in Nanjing City, but now, Zhengde is out of the jam, life and death are still uncertain, and it is very likely that he will not be able to come back.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, but the trouble lies in this east wind, looking at the ruined wall that was once called Jiujiang City, looking at the figures shaking among the rubble, and listening to the screams from time to time, Zhu Chenhao frowned.

"Mr. Lu, how long will it take you to put the soldiers and horses in order? The soldiers are fast, now the faint king is outside, the capital is empty, if it goes well, maybe there is a chance to enter the capital, but now the time is delayed in the assembly of soldiers, this king is really worried! ”

Lu Wantou is also a little big, he has always felt that he is proficient in the art of war, and he can be a contemporary martial artist, but he is proficient in strategizing, writing and drawing on the map to formulate strategies, and he is not very good at specific marching formations. Wenwu Shutu, these strength jobs are generally taught to military generals to do, he really can't.

In addition to him, Wang Jianzhi also brought a lot of people from Nanjing, all of whom had a deep blood feud with Xie Hong, and worked quite hard, far exceeding their efficiency when they were in Nanjing. The rebels were able to raise troops at the first time and capture Jiujiang with great momentum, and their strategic strength was also indispensable.

However, due to long-term habits, whether it was Lu Wan, who boasted of being unparalleled in the army, or Wang Jianzhi, who was known for his hard work, they all ignored the problem of military generals, and no one thought of bringing a few generals over. And King Ning has a lot of soldiers and horses on his side, but there are only a few crooked melons and cracked dates, and the result is tragic.

"Lord Wang, it's not that Lord Lu doesn't work hard, it's just that most of the sergeants are reckless people in the rivers and lakes, and they are used to being idle, and it is difficult for them to ban them for a while. It is better to divide the army into two ways, the prince led the naval army to advance quickly, deterred the civil and military forces of Anqing, took the opportunity to persuade him to surrender, and Lord Lu rectified the army, and then followed, if there was a discord, he would attack the city with all his might. What does the prince think? ”

Wang Jianyi played a round game while making suggestions. Zhu Chenhao is in a hurry, why aren't they in a hurry? The little prince is just a borrowed knife, while King Ning is a knife in their hands, the former can only be used, but the latter is where their hope lies in making a comeback and taking revenge.

But the hardware conditions are like this, although King Ning's army is large in number and his personal combat power is also very strong, but it is not an army after all, if he wants to turn these scourges into elites, even if his grandson is resurrected, I am afraid it will be difficult to do it, let alone a mere Lu Wan?

"Mr. Wang, didn't you say at the beginning that the faint king acted perversely, and the people in the world have been angry for a long time, as long as this king ascends to the top and shouts, he will inevitably respond in groups? But now, although it is also a combination of inside and outside, but after all, it was only after using martial arts to capture Jiujiang, and then subduing Nankang, is the prestige of this king still insufficient? ”

Zhu Chenhao is also very polite to Lu Wan and others, and the relationship between the two parties is actually very delicate, almost the relationship between investors and project operators.

While recruiting an army, Ning Wangfan also has to build relationships with the bigwigs in the court, no matter how exploited he is, this is not something that a small Nanchang Mansion can afford. Therefore, he can have today's situation, and Lu Wan and other old Jiangnan scholars are inseparable.

On the one hand, he raised troops to cooperate with the actions of the north, and on the other hand, it was also a last resort. The Jiangnan family was taken out of the kettle by Xie Hong, and without those subsidies, Zhu Chenhao couldn't afford to raise so many soldiers, so although he kept complaining, he was still very polite in his words.

"The prince used to live in Jiangxi, and his reputation was naturally not obvious, and it was reasonable that the world did not know the name of the prince. However, as long as the prince achieves his career and has the image of soaring, why worry about no one to help? "Wang Jianzhi is talking nonsense with his eyes open.

King Ning's reputation may not be very big in the north, but everyone in Jiangxi knows it, and most of the vassal kings are scourges, but such a big scourge as him is quite rare.

The minions of the scourge are also scourges, and those scum are also ordered to rob, but the targets are different, they specialize in robbing their own people, making a good place in Jiangxi, and even the past business trips are much less. It's not that Zhu Chenhao doesn't want to be restrained, but he really can't restrain it, and besides, he has always been very tight, and he wants to win the hearts of the army, so he can only let it go.

With King Ning's notoriety first, on the other hand, the scholars also liked to wait and see, and they would not bet easily if they were not sure enough, even if Xie Hong made the capital angry.

After all, whether the blow is serious or not is linked to the size of the official position, and officialdom is also a pyramid-shaped structure, and the higher you go, the fewer people there are. Therefore, Xie Hong's murderous reputation and the changes in the capital are still in the category of talking about things for most people, and they are far away, so they are all waiting and seeing.

"Lord Wang, although dividing the army is not the right way for soldiers, but it is urgent to obey the power, and now I have to do this extraordinary strategy." Lu Wan agreed with Wang Jianzhi's statement, if the navy went first, even if he couldn't take Anqing, he could consider skipping Anqing and taking Nanjing directly.

As long as the soldiers are in the city, someone will naturally open the city gate to greet them, and Nanjing is the weather vane, as long as you take it here, the matter will be more than half. This is a dangerous move, but it was difficult for Cheng Zujing to succeed back then, and he used the same tricks, which are more advantageous now than back then, and there is no reason not to succeed at all.

"That's fine." The two major think tanks both said so, Zhu Chenhao was also good, nodded, and he changed his words and said: "However, this king has been slightly unwell recently, and he is a little seasick......

"Then ask the prince to command the Chinese army, so that Jianzhi is willing to lead the sailors, thinking that he is a pioneer, just to ensure integrity, and ask the prince to give the honor guard banner to deter the locality." Wang Jianzhi agreed to the promise on the surface, but he was scolding in his heart, Chen Hao is really a big deal, he has already raised troops, and he is still so afraid of death, doesn't he know that he is rebelling now?

"Then there's Mr. Lao Wang." Zhu Chenhao is afraid of death, in case Anqing does not fall, and there is an accident in Nanjing, the pioneer sailor will be completely blind. I'm not that stupid guy of Zhengde, I'm about to become the Ninety-Five, how can I get into danger lightly?

The plan was decided, and the rebels divided their troops into two routes, leaving behind some ships to transport heavy supplies, and Wang Jianzhi led most of the naval division along the east of the river. And Lu Wan also tried his best, sprinkled money and promised, and finally regrouped the troops and horses, went down the river, and went straight to Anqing.

Between the white emperor's colorful clouds, thousands of miles of Jiangling are returned, the river is fast, the boat is very fast, and Wang Jianzhi's water army soon arrived in Anqing.

"Lord Wang, Anqing City is heavily defended, and the four gates are closed, so I'm afraid the idea is a little prickly."

There are actually not many generals under King Ning, and they are all powerful figures before joining the army, and the general soldier of the water army who assisted Wang Jianzhi is a giant thief on Taihu Lake in the past, and there is a very majestic bandit called Taihu Lake Overlord. The two lieutenant generals are from Poyang Lake, one is called Ling Shiyi, and the other is Min Twenty-four, just by looking at the name, you can know what the origin of these people is.

The Taihu Overlord used to mix well, although he had not attacked Fucheng, but he had plundered several county seats, so he still had some ability to watch the enemy's array, and when he saw the posture of Anqing City, he knew that things would not go very well.

"Master Pan, I heard that your hometown is in Anqing, so it's hard work." Wang Jianzhi nodded imperceptibly, he didn't care about the regular generals of the Ming Dynasty, how could he endure these bandits and the like, if it weren't for the fact that no one was available, he wouldn't even want to pay attention to these people, but the situation was pressing, and he could only pinch his nose and make do with it first.

“…… Subordinates obeyed. The object of Wang Jianzhi's order was a slightly chubby middle-aged official, and after listening to this order, his face was also long, and he was almost squeezing out bitter water. He doesn't know how to watch the enemy's array, but the scene at the head of Anqing City can be seen clearly, and fools know that the other party is not a good match, so if he goes to persuade him to surrender, isn't that looking for death?

But the military order is like a mountain, and he can't help but go, otherwise he may be sacrificed to the flag by Lord Wang, and there will be a glimmer of life when he enters the city. After some hesitation, he still reluctantly entered the city.

This time, it was more than half an hour, and while waiting impatiently, Wang Jianzhi also had a glimmer of hope in his heart, talking for so long, it should be bargaining, it seems that Anqing still has a lot of hope to take it without blood.

The flame of hope in his heart was extinguished as soon as it was raised, and the harsh facts turned into a cold wind that blew it out completely. There was suddenly a group of people in the city, and Wang Jianzhi only knew one of them, that was the messenger Pan Peng, and from Pan Peng's expression, it could be judged that those people should be his family.

Behind these people stood a group of strong men with knives, in the cries of the Pan family, they raised the knives in their hands high, and after a loud order, in a bloody light, the knives rose and fell, and the river under the city was dyed red.

Then, another military general stood up at the head of the city, and shouted majestically at Wang Jianzhi's fleet: "The sins of the rebels are not forgiven, if you don't turn back as soon as possible, this is your fate!" ”

Wang Jianzhi shouted angrily: "Zhang Wenjin, you are also a sage book, when today's son is stupid and absurd, let the courtiers instigate him, and do all the perverse acts, do you still want to help the abuse?" ”

"Humph! Wang Mingzhong, you rebellious still have the face to mention the words of a saint. The sage said that the weapon of the soldier must be used as a last resort, and it is unkind for you to use the sword and soldier without permission, causing the soul to be miserable; The prince of heaven and earth is the way of ethics that has been passed down for thousands of years, and if you do not respect morality, it is unjust; fornicating with the grassland barbarians and colluding with relatives is disloyal; To rebel against the monarch is to be unfilial......"

Zhang Wenjin appeared next to the general, pointed to the city and scolded: "You, an unfaithful, unrighteous, unkind and unfilial person, dare to say the words of a saint in front of this official? ”

"King Ning's army is coming soon, Zhang Wenjin, it's okay if you don't know the current affairs, but aren't you afraid that the soldiers and civilians in the city will be burned?"

"A group of rabble," Zhang Wenjin said coldly: "Anqing is full of loyalty, what means do you have, just let the horse come, and when the heavenly soldiers arrive, it will be when you are full of evil." ”

"Serve the country with loyalty, kill all the rebellions!" Before he finished speaking, the sound of harmony at the head of the city sounded, both the army and the people were full of righteous indignation, and those officials and generals were even more eager to try, looking at Wang Jianzhi's eyes, as if they were looking at a golden mountain, something was wrong.

"Send someone to send a letter to the prince, saying that Anqing intends to resist, and this official has marched into Nanjing first." Wang Jianzhi's face was pale, what he encountered in Jiujiang was not such a situation, was it because he had few sailors and insufficient deterrence, or was there something else? He couldn't figure out why Anqing's will to resist was so strong for a while.

But what Anqing saw and heard, he had a faint sense of uneasiness, so that he couldn't even bother to ask King Ning for instructions, and he immediately decided to take Nanjing directly.

(To be continued)