Wang Chengen came to Yingtianfu with a vast envoy group, and the three general soldiers of the Ming army stationed in Yingtianfu looked at each other. After the Northern Zhili army captured Fengyang Mansion,

According to the information sent back by the front-line scouts, the Ming army of Beizhili was well-equipped, with thousands of infantry troops armed with rifles alone, as well as various weapons such as grenades and grenadiers.

Although these weapons were all one-off, it was more than enough to capture Ying Tianfu and break through Nanjing City, He Zhen summoned Gao Ding and Wei Lan to discuss countermeasures in Nanjing City.

Gao Ding, Wei Lan has a lot of waves in his heart, as early as a few days before the North Zhili army invaded South Zhili, there were Jinyi Wei from North Zhili sneaking into South Zhili, respectively to Gao Ding, Wei Lan sent the secret decree of Emperor Chongzhen, as long as the two surrendered, they were awarded to the Governor of Jiangxi and the Governor of Zhejiang.

In order to win over the two, Emperor Chongzhen made a bloody investment, saying that the position of governor of Jiangxi and Zhejiang can be hereditary for five generations, so naked to win over, Wei Lan and Gao Ding were very surprised, the two were a little moved, but in the end they gave up Emperor Chongzhen's solicitation, expelled the messenger, and came to He Zhen's military camp successively.

Emperor Chongzhen gave him more favorable conditions, as long as He Zhen returned to the Chongzhen court, named the Marquis of the Northwest, and followed the example of the Yunnan Mu family stationed in Shaanxi for generations, He Zhen hesitated again and again, or refused this condition, he knew Emperor Chongzhen too well, this kill moody, indiscriminate killing of ministers, today led the army to surrender, after the world is stable, he may not be cut off on that day, so he ordered Jinyiwei to be blasted out of the city.

After the three of them ventilated in the barracks, they united as one, actively prepared for war, and dispatched a large army to the border line between Yingtianfu and Fengyangfu.

This army was led by Wei Lan, and Fang Xiaoyan and others, who had left Yingtianfu, were also recalled and expelled from Beizhili in Yingtianfu.

Fang Xiaoyan returned to Ying Tianfu, his scalp was also numb, he was surprised to find that there were a large number of groups supporting the imperial court in various parts of Nanzhili, and dozens of Beizhili Xizuo were expelled within three days, and the expulsion of Xizuo was very smooth, but the army led by Wei Lan was completely defeated on the border line.

When the Weilan army arrived at the border line, it was besieged by more than 400,000 soldiers and civilians in Beizhili, and there were only more than 19,000 people in Weilan's department.

Most of them are the children of Jiangnan, and there is a natural reverence in the face of imperial power, when Emperor Chongzhen rode a war horse and wore golden armor to the front of the battle, the vast majority of soldiers did not dare to look up at each other.

Emperor Chongzhen raised his horsewhip and shouted.

"My people, submit to me?"

The gunners and riflemen of the Ming army in the north responded to His Majesty and fired into the sky, and a fierce gunfire made the Ming army of the south Zhili tremble.

Emperor Chongzhen's horse whip waved forward, and tens of thousands of Ming troops marched towards the Ming army in the south with neat steps.

The Ming army of Nanzhili looked closer and closer to the Ming army of Beizhili, and finally couldn't hold back, and some soldiers began to throw away their weapons and retreat to the rear of both sides of the battlefield.

Wei Lan couldn't stop the army from dispersing, and he couldn't fire at the Ming army in Beizhili, which would only lead to more soldiers being slaughtered, he shook his head in annoyance, and retreated to Nanjing City with an army loyal to him.

The news of the army's self-collapse without a fight reached the city of Nanjing, He Zhen, Gao Ding was terrified, more than 19,000 field troops, only more than 4,000 people followed Wei Lan back, and the rest were either deserters or became the army of Beizhili.

The Northern Zhili army achieved another victory, and Emperor Chongzhen was not carried away by the victory, so he let Wang Chengen be the envoy at this time, and went to Nanjing City to recruit the three major generals under the command of Ling Jingyang. Error-free updates @

The envoy group led by Wang Chengen was escorted by 1,000 soldiers equipped with advanced weapons, and Fang Xiaoyan led a special elite force to try to assassinate Wang Chengen, but there was never a chance, but he lost dozens of people, and was forced to give up the assassination plan and sit back and watch Wang Chengen wander to the city of Nanjing.

At this time, there are more than 40,000 soldiers and horses in Nanjing, there is still the strength of a battle, but everyone has no confidence in fighting, following Emperor Chongzhen to the south more and more soldiers and civilians, there are more than 600,000, most of the soldiers and civilians bring their own dry food, follow the emperor to fight the world, but also can provide food and grass for the Ming army team in Beizhili.

Wang Chengen's subordinates called under the city, asking for the city gate to be opened to welcome him into the city, Gao Ding suggested that He Zhen abandon the city of Nanjing, withdraw to the Huizhou Mansion, and asked the Governor of Lingdu to hurry back to the Huizhou Mansion to command the battle.

This proposal was approved by everyone, only Wei Lan was unwilling, he couldn't. (This chapter is not finished!) )

Chapter 710: Riding the Wind (10)

Endure the defection of the troops in front of the battle, he wants to defend the city of Nanjing, and die here for the honor of the soldiers.

He Zhen is the eldest of the three and an experienced general, he ordered Gao Ding to lead his troops and horses to Congshan Pass as quickly as possible, and asked Fang Xiaoyan to arrange for the soldiers of the Special Bureau to lurk in Yingtianfu to prepare for the next plan.

In the end, he persuaded Wei Lan not to be rash, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, don't care about temporary gains and losses, wasting troops in Nanjing City will only make the situation more erosive.

Wei Lan was persuaded by him, and also withdrew from Nanjing City with his headquarters of soldiers and horses, only He Zhen led 10,000 soldiers to garrison Nanjing City, Fang Xiaoyan also stayed in Nanjing City, and all the soldiers of the Special Bureau were in Nanjing City, and they wanted to fight against the Jinyi Guard of Beizhili here.

In the early morning of the next day after Gao Ding and Wei Lan withdrew, He Zhen opened the city gate and invited Wang Chengen to enter the city.

He Zhen did not meet him in the official residence, but met with Wang Chengen in the military camp, in the military camp Wang Chengen unexpectedly met King Lu, although King Lu was under house arrest, but the life was also very nourishing, every day big fish and meat, and was not beaten by the soldiers, He Zhen thought about giving up Nanjing City, and let King Lu out of favor with him, and let King Lu participate in this meeting.

When King Lu saw Wang Chengen, he looked embarrassed, although he and Ling Jingyang were mortal enemies, but he and Emperor Chongzhen were not much better.

The three of them sat in the school field, and Wang Chengen first put forward the conditions of Emperor Chongzhen, as long as He Zhen surrendered, the previous conditions remained unchanged, and a reward of 10,000 taels was returned.

He Zhen sneered, and the request of disdain jumped on his face.

Wang Chengen was not angry, and told him lightly that His Majesty had ordered the army to go to Huizhou Mansion, and the two armies that went to Huizhou Mansion from Nanjing City yesterday could not think of Huizhou Mansion.

As soon as these words came out, He Zhen's face became very painful, and he gritted his teeth and said.

"Princess, Your Majesty's doing this is tantamount to self-destruction of the Great Wall."

"Really? The army that does not obey His Majesty's orders is not worthy of becoming the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. ”

He Zhen's shoulders shook, and he said: "The strength of Jiannu outside the gate is still there, Your Majesty does this, and the relatives and enemies are happy." ”

Wang Chengen suddenly burst out laughing.

"The old generals of the Ming Dynasty outside the gate are very homesick, and they will raise troops to kill Jiannu in the future, and they will go south, but General He still thinks about himself, as well as hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Nanjing City, don't let the blood wash Nanjing City again, which is more important, General He can distinguish it, right?" @精华\/Shuge*First update~~

Chapter 710: Riding the Wind (10)