The news of the ransacking of Jiangdu shocked officials from all walks of life in Nanjing, who had already put their minds at ease. Although Jiangdu is not as prosperous as the previous dynasty, the scale of the city's defense is not comparable to that of ordinary states and counties, and it was actually captured by the Haikou overnight, and its shock made everyone restless.

Several imperial historians of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate even asked Li Xin to send troops to clear this sea bandit, but the Ming army had no sailors, so they could only look at the river and sigh. After Sun Ji heard about Zhang Fangyan's defeat, he was worried, and his condition became more and more serious. He met Li Xin, who had come to visit him on the sickbed, but he had no intention of talking about his illness, and as soon as they met, he asked if there was a way to deal with the current situation that was becoming more and more erosive.

Sun Jie's cheeks were already visibly sunken, making the cheekbones on both sides more prominent, and even though he was only in his early forties, his temples were already gray. But after half a year of hard work, it seems to be ten years old. Li Xin couldn't help but have a sour nose when he saw such a situation, and felt a little sad for this middle-aged man who was trying his best to fill the damage of the Ming Dynasty.

In the Chongzhen Dynasty, where traitors were in power and the city was covered with dust, most of these people did not end well, even if they did not fall under the hands of traitors and courtiers, they could not escape the emperor's suspicion and meanness.

"At the moment, there is no good way to do it, but on the one hand, we can step up the defense of the southern coast, and on the other hand, vigorously develop the navy. Although far water cannot quench the thirst of the near, it is aimed at the long term. With the presence of the Three Guards, there will be no situation in the five major prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River. I'm only worried about Luzhou now! ”

Sun Jiao rarely saw Li Xin frowning like he was now, and his heart was sinking more and more.

"Luzhou?" Although he was sick, his mind did not affect his ability to think in the slightest. Li Xin said Luzhou tightly, and Sun Ji immediately thought of Anqing, which was closely adjacent to Luzhou. The previous information was that Zhang Fangyan sent Huaiyang troops to prepare Dao He Tengjiao to lead the general army He Cheng to fight against the 5th Battalion of Gezuo in Luzhou. Once the news of Zhang Fangyan's defeat and the fall of Jiangdu reached Luzhou, the blow to He Tengjiao would be obvious.

Can He Tengjiao hold the sloppy military spirit and at the same time insist on fighting the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left? Sun Ji was silent, he didn't think He Tengjiao had this ability, although this person had some talent, he was not a master of using soldiers, and he was likely to choose to retreat in the face of the strong pressure of the Fifth Battalion of the Revolution.

Once the obstacle in Luzhou was removed, the commander of the 5th Battalion of the Revolution Zuo drove straight into Anqing and threatened the flank of Wei Guogong stationed in Taiping Province.

"He Tengjiao will be defeated?"

Li Xin was noncommittal, but he also mentioned Shi Kefa, who gathered the remnants of the army in Ningguofu.

"Shi Kefa's presence in Ningguo Mansion is likely to be prioritized by the Huangmei thief. Judging by the current military reports, the public soldiers of Wei are somewhat conservative and cautious, and may not be able to help in time. The morale of the remnants of Shi Kefa's command was not high, and after being chased and beaten, it was likely to collapse again, and if Wei Guogong could not rescue Ning Guofu in time, the result would be unimaginable. ”

Sun Ji still gasped, talked for a long time, and finally pointed the finger at Wei Guogong.

The meeting with Li Xin consumed too much of Sun Qi's body, and he closed his eyes tiredly, accumulating his spirit, but his brain was still running rapidly, thinking about various matters that he could not rest assured. Chen Wenzhi has officially acted for Tianfu, and after Sun Ji fell ill and could not be a director, he gave him all kinds of affairs.

Although Chen Wenshan's ability is quite reliable, this person's ability is limited after all, and it is certainly not wrong to do things according to the rules, but now is a critical moment when his eyebrows are burning, and he needs to be responsible to stabilize the situation.

"The ministry will take care of it, there will be no big problem if there are three guards in Jiangnan, and when the Haikou run out of patience in the Yangtze River, they will definitely withdraw."

In fact, the problem is far from being as simple as Li Xin said, the big fleet of Hongmaofan sailed into the Yangtze River waterway, if it was just to loot a few mansions, then this is too simple. But what exactly is their goal?

Li Xin did not share the doubts in his heart with Sun Ji, who was recuperating in bed, and he didn't want Sun Ji, who was already emaciated, to make his already fragmented illness worse because of worrying about this matter.

"Chen Wenzhi and those old guys will definitely not be able to quarrel, but I am afraid that he will compromise too much and eventually harm the situation in Nanjing!" What Sun Jiao is referring to is that although several old Shangshu in the city are unwilling to take responsibility and stand at the forefront, it does not mean that they are completely ignorant of Jiangnan affairs, on the contrary, they not only want to ask, but even want to point fingers. When Sun Ji was not sick, he withstood the pressure of these people all the time.

However, Chen Wenzhi was only a seven-pin county order in Longtan County, and suddenly acted as Ying Tianfu, if these elders with very old qualifications in the imperial court pointed fingers at him, could they withstand the strong pressure and implement the established policy explained by Sun Jie?

After thinking for a while, Sun Ji's brain became more and more groggy, and after a while, he fell asleep. When Li Xin saw this scene, he tiptoed up and walked out.

Li Xin planned to meet Chen Wenshan, and there were still some things to explain to him. But as soon as he went out, he met Shao Hualong, who came to see Sun Jiao.

Shao Hualong was a confidant of Wei Guogong, and after he left, he specially handed over the figures of Nanjing's city defense to this person. And this person really lived up to expectations, when the pirates raided, the response measures were calm and well-founded, and there was no panic at all.

This general soldier is not smiling, and he has few words. Li Xin has been in and out of Nanjing frequently these days, and he has met with this person several times, and he is afraid that he has said no more than five sentences. Shao Hualong nodded to Li Xin, and then, under the guidance of the Sun Mansion, he went straight to the back house to meet Sun Jiao. I thought it had been agreed in advance, but Sun Ji, who had just fallen asleep, had a good night's sleep.

For some reason, Li Xin felt a hint of unfriendly information in the eyes of Shao Hualong, who was somewhat arrogant and withdrawn. But on closer inspection, it seems plausible. He simply didn't think about it, he couldn't let these irrelevant things involve him too much energy, and instead of worrying about whether a general soldier would have to embarrass him, it was better to pay more attention to the battle ahead.

After Chen Wenshan took charge of Ying Tianfu, he didn't enjoy the prestige of Jingzhao Mansion Yin, but he was a grandson for more than ten days, and there were too many big officials in the city, and anyone who saw him wanted to criticize the current situation.

In addition, Chen Wenshan still has to hold on to the instructions left by Sun Ji before he was bedridden to recuperate, otherwise he, Ying Tianfu Yin, is afraid that he will soon come to an end. Today, Ying Tianfu Yin has become the hardest errand in Nanjing City, which is too different from what he longed for before.

"The owner, the marquis of the town is here!"

The master he brought from Longtan trotted over to remind. Chen Wenshan's spirit jumped up from the stone bench, due to the hot weather, he only wore a short gown, this appearance was definitely not to see Shangguan's appearance, but by the time he ordered someone to get the robe, it was already too late.

Li Xin strode into the courtyard, and when he saw that Chen Wenshan, who had always been a little old-fashioned, was wearing a short gown, he felt a little funny.

"How? The official is getting bigger and bigger, but this official authority is getting smaller and smaller? ”

Hearing Li Xin say this, Chen Wenshan immediately vomited bitterness.

"Don't be sarcastic, the marquis of the town is sarcastic, they all say that the parents at the feet of the Son of Heaven are not easy to be officials! Xia Guan didn't believe it before, but today he believes it! The city is full of high-ranking officials and magnates, and everyone they see has to be careful, so they can wait for their lives. Speaking of official prestige, it is indeed not as majestic as when he was in Longtan! ”

Li Xin smiled and said nothing, he had never had a good impression of these silverfish in the city who only knew how to point fingers and were afraid to take responsibility. If he is Chen Wenshan, no matter who comes to him to say something, point fingers, and change a solemn reply.

Since he is willing to guide the country, then let him clean up the mess. Li Xin believes that the vast majority of people will retreat in the face of this sentence, after all, this is not a good opportunity to be angry. It's too late to take responsibility, how can you catch up?

Chen Wenzhi didn't dare, out of his habit of being an official for many years, he could only show the strength to spit on himself for any accusations and difficulties.

"The Navy Preparation Department needs the plan of the sea ship, it is said that there are these things in the old archive in Nanjing, you are now in charge of Ying Tianfu, find a chance to find it, if you can find it, give it to Mi Yan immediately!"

This is one of the purposes of Li Xinlai's Chen Wenshan. Chen Wenzhi nodded solemnly, indicating that he should go, and then he turned to remind Li Xin: "In this matter, the Marquis of Zhenzhen must not make a noise!" If it spreads out, I don't know how many people in the city will come to make it difficult for the lower officials, and it will not be too troublesome for the lower officials to send these people away, but they are afraid of delaying the major affairs of the town! ”

Li Xin is a little sympathetic to Chen Wenshan, how can there be a reason in the world to be promoted to an official, but he has to be angry every day? But such an unlucky thing made Chen Wenshan catch up. But then again, who put him in a key position? If you do it, you have to take responsibility for it and accept the pain that it brings.

After all, from the county order of Xia County, if you want to become the governor of Ying Tianfu, whoever listens to such things will make the other party feel unbelievable and incredible.

"There is another thing, what is the origin of Shao Hualong? Have you ever felt sorry for you? ”

Li Xin faintly sensed that Shao Hualong was hostile to him, and he was afraid that he would implicate Chen Wenshan, so he asked this question. After hearing this, Chen Wenshan was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head.

"Shao Hualong is still conscientious, and he has never shirked the blame with his subordinates in official affairs. is a practical person, Wei Guogong elected this person to be responsible for the defense of Nanjing, and he has a unique vision! ”

Chen Wenzhi talked about Shao Hualong and his people, and praised Wei Guogong by the way, which may be due to his professional habits.

It's just that when he heard Chen Wenzhi mention Wei Guogong again, Li Xin only felt that his right eyelid suddenly jumped violently a few times.