Chapter 426 is here

"Everything has to be done by the rain"

Early in the morning, Yang Reform came to the platform, and last night, he woke up after only half of the nightmare, and Yang Reform, who had a sense of feeling, estimated that maybe it was raining in Zhenjiang Fort, otherwise his nightmare would have been half done? In recent days, their nightmares, more or less related to Zhenjiang Fort, according to the previous arrangements, these days will be the key to determine the victory or loss of the battle of Zhenjiang Fort, if it rains these days, then, with the power of rain, the battle of Zhenjiang Fort, it can be said that it won eighty percent, and the victory or loss of Zhenjiang Fort is related to the victory or loss of the entire battle against Dongyu, and this war involving thousands of miles of front will have a considerable relationship with the future Yang Reform to eradicate the salt merchants and eradicate the Jin merchants. If there is not enough military victory, there is not enough military prestige, then, once he launches this action to change the pattern of the late Ming Dynasty, it is very likely that some people will have some "strange" thoughts, and there may even be some "out of control" scenes. Yang Reform doesn't want to see the situation get out of control, he doesn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he doesn't want to see any things like "Qingjun's side" and "separate establishment".

Yang Reform understands that he only has one chance, missed this opportunity, in the late Ming Dynasty this kind of natural disasters, internal strife, external strong enemy pressure situation, he may not have a chance, for these many factors that led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Reform has a deep sense of powerlessness, if he can't succeed this time, then, in the face of those more righteous and uncooperative, pull their own back tuǐ bureaucrats, or split, internal luàn internal; In the face of doomed natural disasters; In the face of the growing wild boar skin in history, he can only vomit blood except vomit blood...... This kind of career of making people vomit blood for the emperor, Yang Reform has only been doing it for less than a year, and he is really about to vomit blood, transfusing blood to an empire that is about to collapse with one person's financial resources, this kind of heavy pressure on the country, even if he opens more golden fingers, Yang Reform feels that he can't do it anymore, and he will really vomit blood. If he loses this time, Yang Gai feels that he can find a chance to try it and see if he can travel back, so as not to follow the old road of history.

"Back to Your Majesty, yes, everything has to be done through the rain, if there is no rain, then this battle of Dongjiang Town, I don't know how many people will have to die to send reinforcements to Zhenjiang Fort to ......, and Zhenjiang Fort's persistence will be the key to maintaining the entire front......" Sun Chengzong was on the side, seriously answering the emperor's sigh.

"Yes, winning or losing is only in these few days, everything is easy to say, if you lose, hehe...... hehe" Yang Reform smiled hehehe

"Your Majesty, do you want to deduce for Your Majesty again?" Sun Chengzong said that the plan to act by taking advantage of the rain has been deduced and revised countless times in the General Staff, and logically speaking, it has been deduced relatively well, but Sun Chengzong saw that the emperor still seemed to be a little suspicious, so he was ready to deduce it for the emperor again.

"Forget it, you don't need to deduce it...... by the way, is the central island of the Yalu River really that wide?" Yang Reform was suspicious in his heart, and he was already familiar with the process of deduction, but perhaps, when he deduced again, he would find some new problems...... Yang Reform, who was undecided, was still not ready to watch the deduction, but he still asked a question about this time to act by taking advantage of the rain.

"Back to Your Majesty, this will not be wrong, from Dongjiang Town to Linjiang Village this section of Jiangxin, there are two relatively large Jiangxin Island, the first one leans on Zhenjiang Fort, it is formed by the confluence of the Big Worm River and the Yalu River, it is northeast to southwest, ten miles long, three to four miles wide from north to south, once the water rises, this Jiangxin Island will be isolated from both sides of the river, if you want to cross the river, it is impossible to ......, after the water rises, Jiangxin Island is at least three or four hundred steps above both sides......

“…… The island below is much larger and fragmented, but once the water rises, it will become an island completely, and it will be impossible to cross the river's ......, Your Majesty can rest assured that this kind of thing will never go wrong......" Sun Chengzong comforted the emperor and said, the importance of this war Sun Chengzong naturally understood and knew the pressure of the emperor. ,

"If it rains heavily, will Jiangxin Island be flooded?" Yang Reform didn't want to ask, but the uncertainty in his heart still made Yang Reform ask.

"Your Majesty is worried that Jiangxin Island will be flooded and will not be able to pull the fiber? This shouldn't be, such a big Jiangxin Island, it is impossible to be flooded, on Jiangxin Island, there are houses that have been built for decades, all of which are lived in all year round, and there is also a Xiǎo Fort, which is enough to show that Jiangxin Island will not be flooded when the flood comes, so, Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about the problem of pulling fiber......" Sun Chengzong continued to comfort the emperor and said, this time the reinforcement of Zhenjiang Fort is relying on Jiangxin Island to advance, if Jiangxin Island is flooded, the reinforcements will be troublesome.

"Well, I know......, I know, it's just that I ...... in my heart Alas...... "Yang Reform hesitated, hesitated, and doubted very much, and victory or defeat was so important to him that he had nightmares, and it was a lie to say that he was relaxed and calm.

"Your Majesty, as long as it rains, everything will act according to the strategy, and it must be foolproof......" Sun Chengzong could only continue to calm the emperor's heart.

"Well, I know......" Yang Gengai agreed, and said randomly, "...... By the way, Master Sun, it's the middle of October, and I found that it's a little cold, so Zhenjiang Fort is pulling fiber on a rainy day, can the soldiers stand it? Yang Gengai just promised Sun Chengzong not to worry too much, and when he turned around, he asked about Zhenjiang Fort.

Sun Chengzong also felt a headache, the emperor's state today ......, is it really as the emperor said, it has rained in Zhenjiang Fort? That's why the emperor is so anxious, won't this be, there is still fog on this side of the capital, looking at the sun in the sky, it will really rain on the Zhenjiang Fort? How did the Emperor know?

“…… Your Majesty, didn't you say that this Zhenjiang Fort is close to the sea and the weather is relatively warm? Is winter coming late? Even if it's snowing here, Zhenjiang Fort might be able to wear a jacket? Sun Chengzong asked the emperor rhetorically, didn't the emperor say that Zhenjiang Fort was warmer than ordinary places? Therefore, even if it rains in mid-October, it is worth a try.

Yang Reform sighed, it seems that he is really a little too worried, he wants to fight in Zhenjiang Fort, and specially checked the ins and outs of Zhenjiang Fort, Zhenjiang Fort belongs to the warm monsoon climate, when it rains every year, how much is the temperature every year, these Yang Reform are all clear, otherwise, I don't dare to do anything in the rain in October, because by the middle of October, it has snowed in some places outside the Guan, and ...... according to this year's situation, winter will definitely come very late. This is also the reason why Yang Reform dared to do this in the middle of October, and this is also the reason why Yang Reform used information asymmetry to deal with the Tartars, Yang Reform believes that no one in this world can figure out what is called warm monsoon climate and the impact of this thing.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm too worried, alas, forget it, no matter what......" Yang Gengai sighed, decided or didn't care, he was really too cào heart, if his dream came true last night, that is to say, Zhenjiang Fort, it has begun to rain, if it has begun to rain, obviously, this plan has been launched, since this plan has been launched, then I am worried about it again, obviously I am worried in vain, even if I find any major leaks, it will not help, In a few days, their news could not be sent to Zhenjiang Fort, and in these few days, all the battles were over, just like a bird that was released, how to fly, it depends on the birds.

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Zhenjiang Fort.

The wind was still blowing, and the dark clouds were telling people that it was about to rain.

Houjin Daying.

In the sweat tent, Huang Taiji was discussing with his advisers what to do, the heavy rain was coming, which was obviously quite unfavorable to Houjin, where to go, he had to make an idea.

“…… It's going to rain, what should Ben Khan do? Huang Taiji indifferently asked his adviser, rain is quite bad for Dajin, as long as it is a person, it understands, but understands that God wants it to rain, and it is unacceptable. Once it rains, the siege of the city will be slowed down all of a sudden, and the situation that has been fought hard these days is afraid that it will be in vain, Huang Taiji's face is sad.

“…… Great Khan, Wen Cheng thought about some things that the rain was not good for my Dajin, and asked the Great Khan to consider it...... "Although Fan Wencheng is very smart and has a high strategy, but, in the face of the disadvantage of the rainy day for Dajin, he has no choice, not to mention anything else, it's raining, Máo Wenlong's battleship is definitely going to come up, when he thinks of water kung fu, Fan Wencheng feels that his brain hurts, Dajin in addition to riding shè or riding shè, for swinging nòng boats, that is ignorance, and he has already suffered in this regard. ,

"Xian Dou just said that Ben Khan is hesitating, and he has to plan for Ben Khan...... Huang Taiji was extremely unhappy when he thought that his efforts for so many days had been in vain.

"First, the Great Khan, once it rains, the water will rise, and the two sides of the river will be separated, and the Great Khan will see if the men and horses on the east bank have withdrawn? Or stay on the East Coast? Fan Wencheng said heartily.

"Withdrawn? Kendou, how does this say? Huang Taiji asked suspiciously.

"Great Khan, once it rains, the river will rise, the east bank and the west bank can be separated, the people on the east bank, Wen Cheng is afraid of ......" Fan Wencheng still thought of a lot of things and made a lot of plans, but these plans, now it seems that there are some xiǎo masterpieces, or unimaginable, Fan Wencheng always warned himself in his heart that this time the Ming Dynasty is different from the past, it is menacing, there is always some uneasiness in his heart, or xiǎo heart is wonderful.

"Oh, hehe, Xian Dou, it's not Ben Khan who brags, my Dajin has tens of thousands of horses on the east coast, no matter how many people he has in Wenlong, I...... Dajin is not afraid of him" Huang Taiji is not a big deal, from the many achievements, this kind of thing, they can really say it, of course, if this is more reasonable with Guan Ning's side, but when he said it to Máo Wenlong, Huang Taiji also had a sudden break in his heart.

"Great Khan, once the water rises, not to mention the separation of the two sides of the strait, hasn't the Great Khan noticed that the Jiangxin Island where he is stationed now is too narrow? The widest place is only three or four miles, and the narrow place is only one or two miles, Wencheng has calculated accurately, once the water rises, then Máo Wenlong's water camp will definitely drive some big war ships up, and there must be Hongyi cannons on the big war ships, and a thousand catties of Buddha Lang machines, in that way, wouldn't my Dajin only be beaten? Fan Wencheng said.

"Well, Wen Cheng has a point, but even if some big warships can come up, the cannons on them are limited, when we fought Jinning the year before last, Yuan Chonghuan only had one or twenty Hongyi cannons in his hands, even if he could drive a big warship, how many cannons could he have? Ben Khan only needs to scatter people far away, with máo Wenlong's cannon, it is difficult to pose any threat to my Jiangxin's men and horses, however, Wen Cheng also makes sense, it is not a matter to be beaten all the time...... "Huang Taiji has a fine work in the Ming Dynasty, and he also knows that the Ming Dynasty is casting powerful weapons such as Hongyi cannons and thousand-jin Buddha franc machines, but I still don't believe that máo Wenlong can take out how many Hongyi cannons and thousand-jin Buddha franc machines. However, Huang Taiji said that there was still a faint voice in his heart that told him that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not short of money.

"Great Khan, Wen Cheng thinks, on this Jiangxin Island, there is no place to hide, if the rain is bombarded and the house collapses, wouldn't this be ......" Fan Wencheng felt that it was better for Dajin to stay away from the water, this water thing, that is, Dajin can't be in the short board, in short, don't count on anything on the water.

Falling soup jī? Huang Tai Ji was stunned, this is indeed a troublesome matter, squatting on Jiangxin Island and waiting for the máo Wenlong to bang, and then doing the soup jī, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to morale.

"Again, Great Khan, Wen Cheng thinks that on a rainy day, it is not good for my Dajin, because my Dajin's riding shè cannot be used, presumably Máo Wenlong also expected this, so, this time it rains, Máo Wenlong's reinforcements will arrive......" Fan Wencheng continued, whether to withdraw or not to withdraw is Huang Taiji's business, he can only put forward his opinion, seeing Huang Taiji's hesitation, he directly said the following.

"This is not bad, this rain, is the most unfavorable place for my Dajin, I think my Dajin started by riding shè, if it rains, this kung fu of riding shè can't be played, and the combat power is greatly reduced, and it is even more difficult to deal with Máo Wenlong's warship on a rainy day" Huang Taiji said discouragedly, this problem is Huang Taiji's most troubled problem. Riding shè on a rainy day can't be used, originally, firearms should also be unused, but unfortunately, this time the other party is a battleship, the rain has no effect on others at all, want to be like before, take advantage of the rainy day to impact other people's firearms troops, that is impossible, Huang Taiji began to pray, this rain can be finished as soon as possible.

"Great Khan, Wen Cheng asked people to prepare some fireboats, logs, I hope it will be useful when the time comes......" Fan Wencheng said, Houjin did not have the trick of dealing with warships, that is, nòng some xiǎo boats, nòng some wood, and when other people's ships came, it was a hammer deal.

"Hmm......" Huang Taiji fell into deep thought.

"Again, Great Khan, whether Máo Wenlong's reinforcements can come up this time depends on God's will, if there is no strong enough wind, it will be difficult for Máo Wenlong's warships to come up...... just a few centipede ships, but I am not afraid of how many things he can transport......" Fan Wencheng finally said this. ,

"Hmm......" Huang Taiji just hummed, which was a reply.

……

After discussing for a long time, it had already begun to rain outside the tent.

For Máo Wenlong's reinforcements, Huang Taiji has enough estimates, and believes that they will come, but how to deal with the reinforcements, Huang Taiji has no good way, hesitates, so that it rains, and is still hesitating whether the people on Jiangxin Island should avoid, if avoided, it is obvious that the river will be blocked, it will be impossible, the river cannot be blocked, and Máo Wenlong's reinforcements can easily reach Zhenjiang Fort, so many days of hard work are in vain.

However, if you don't give up Jiangxin Island, as Fan Wencheng said, squat there and be beaten? This is still based on speculation that there are not many cannons in Máo Wenlong, if there are enough cannons in Máo Wenlong, then squatting in Jiangxin is really waiting for death, Jiangxin's people and horses may be able to disperse, but the house collapsed, and it was a soup in the rain?

Huang Taiji faced these problems, it was very difficult to choose, and he has been hesitant. Fan Wencheng felt that he had said everything he needed to say, and he had thought of everything he could think of, as for the rest, it depended on how Huang Taiji made decisions, and waited quietly for Huang Taiji there.

Suddenly, there was a stir outside the tent

"Report ......," shouted anxiously.

Huang Taiji hurriedly drank: "What's the matter?" ”

A soaking knight came in from outside, and all the way, in the sweat tent, which was still dry and clean, dragged out all the way to the water stains.

"Report to the Great Khan, a large group of Ming Dynasty warships have come down the river, densely packed, big xiǎoxiǎo, I am afraid that there are hundreds of ......" The knight quickly knelt on the ground and reported this important information of his own.

Huang Taiji chuckled in his heart, the situation was much more serious than he expected.

"Tell me clearly, how many warships are there? Or are they all warships? Is it a hundred, or two hundred, or three hundred? How big are the ships? Is it a tailwind now? Huang Taiji asked sharply.

"Back to the Great Khan, according to the observation of the minions, the ones in the front are all warships, no less than forty ships, and the ships in the back are not estimated to be warships, but many of them are also ...... with cannons, the Great Khan, the minions are in a hurry to come back, so, how many ships are in the back, the minions are not clear, it is estimated that mō, at least two hundred away, those ships are all sailed, it is estimated that it will not be long before they can reach Linjiang Village......" The knight did not dare to wipe the water beads on his face, and heard his own Khan shouting and asking, Speak up immediately about what you see.

Huang Taiji pinched his palm, secretly screaming that it was not good, this Ming Dynasty was so big, hundreds of ships were dispatched to rescue at a time, and the scale of the fleet was huge, so that Huang Taiji, who had never seen a sea ship, had a feeling of daunting, a few days ago, the two "big war ships" collided with his team crossing the river, that kind of scene, gave Huang Taiji a great shock.

Huang Taiji walked back and forth in the sweat tent, even more hesitating, whether to withdraw the people on Jiangxin Island, or not?