Jiangxin Island.

This is an island in the Yangtze River, located in the middle of the Yangtze River and the Jiajiang River, with an area of thirty or forty square kilometers.

Garrisoned here were 5,000 soldiers and horses of the Southern Ming Dynasty, mainly artillery.

This island is one of the key defensive fortresses of the Southern Ming Dynasty,

Because it is close to Nanjing, although it is necessary to cross two rivers from here, the two rivers are relatively narrow.

Liu Kongzhao took a fancy to this strategic stronghold and believed that if Chongzhen's men wanted to cross the river, they would inevitably use it as a breakthrough.

Ma Shiying is inspecting the Yangtze River Fort.

The commander of the Caojiang Naval Division, Cheng Cheng, Bo Liu Kongzhao, was fully responsible for the Yangtze River defense line.

Speaking of Liu Kongzhao, not many people may know.

But when it comes to his ancestors, he is very famous, that is Liu Bowen, known as the living immortal.

In history, only Liu Kongzhao is a female cadre.

But the female cadres are not incapable, on the contrary, Liu Kongzhao's ability is not small.

He trained sailors for the Southern Ming court, and he was strategic.

This Yangtze River defense line was built by him, and many batteries were set up on the river bank, and the red-coated cannons were all over 1,000 jin and 2,000 jin, and the firing range ranged from two miles to five miles.

The firepower is basically able to cover most of the river.

Moreover, a strong barrage protection net was built two miles from the shore under water, and this kind of barrage protection net was built.

Then the soldiers on the shore were artillery or bows and arrows, and those who were lucky enough to escape ashore were arranged with heavy troops on the shore, which was the 20,000 army of Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, responsible for eliminating the Ming army that rushed ashore.

His three-dimensional defense system is equivalent to building three lines of defense, which can be called impregnable.

Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng were very happy after viewing and praised Kong Yibo.

Tomorrow is the first day of the ninth month, the Nanjing Purple Mountain Martial Arts Gathering, the Ming army may choose to cross the river on this day, attack Nanjing, Ma Shiying asked Liu Kongzhao and Zhao Zhilong to guard the defense line to ensure the safety of Nanjing.

"Please rest assured, it is absolutely foolproof."

These two will clap their chests loudly. They dispatched troops, and more than 100,000 men and horses were all used, and those who guarded the south to Beijing and the Yangtze River defended the line from Zhenjiang to Nanjing, with a defense line of more than 100 miles.

The shore was full of soldiers and horses.

At this time, on the shore of Xuanwu Lake in the Purple Mountain of Nanshangjing, there was a group of Demon Sect disciples, led by two white-haired old men, who were the two masters of the Demon Sect's Shanxi rudder, Tianlong and Didu.

The ground said dumbly: "Big brother, this kid Lu Qing actually betrayed the Ming Sect, colluded with the so-called famous and decent people, worshiped Wu Shen as a teacher, and ruined the reputation of the Ming Sect. Now that we're in Nanjing, we're going to kill him tonight."

He Tianlong said, "Brother, no. Tomorrow is the martial arts conference on the first day of the ninth month, and it is not too late for us to clean up the portal at the martial arts conference, and it is inconvenient to do it now."

"Okay, then let this kid Lu Qing live one more night."

When the two of them said this, they took their Demon Sect disciples and quickly disappeared into the lake......

When night falls, the lanterns in Beijing are on, the night scene on the bank of the Qinhuai River is picturesque, the women in the green building solicit business, and the red men and green women shuttle back and forth, which is very lively.

On the first floor of the courtyard near the Cabinet Office, Wu Shen and Lu Qing ushered in another person.

This group is also a monk, led by the big monk with white hair, a yellow monk's robe, white socks and cloud shoes, a large string of Buddhist beads hanging around his neck, and a newly shaved bald head shining brightly.

The person who came was the abbot of Putuo Temple in Zhejiang, and the people of the rivers and lakes called the Zen master of the West Tiantuotuo.

Wu Shen was overjoyed when he saw him, "Old Arhat, you can come, the little monk is waiting for you."

Tuotuo clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, the poor monk received the invitation letter from the master, and he didn't dare to delay it for a day.

Wu Shen said: "The old Arhat came just in time, tomorrow he will clean up the Ming Invincible Chongzhen, and the old Arhat can show his skills."

The two great monks went inside while talking

Walk, and when you get inside, the guests and hosts sit down.

Tuo Tuo said disdainfully: "The poor monk wants to ask for an explanation for the world's martial arts colleagues this time, and the Ming Martial Emperor Chongzhen is too domineering."

"Is it tolerable or unbearable, the closed disciple of the little monk, Ma Luan died in his hands, and there are many famous and decent disciples who have also been poisoned, and these things will have to be liquidated at the martial arts conference tomorrow."

At this time, Wu Shen ordered his subordinates to prepare vegetarian meals for Tuotuo and others, and arrange accommodation for them......

Now there is one helper invited by Wu Shen who has not come, and that is the 10,000-year-old ancient Buddha of the South China Sea.

But here are these two, Wu Shen is already in his chest, and he has the chance to win tomorrow's martial arts hero conference, what is famous and decent, what is the Ming Martial Emperor, all of them are standing aside.

Wu Shen is full of ambition, and tomorrow he can finally avenge his closed disciple Ma Luan.

Lu Qing couldn't wait, he could settle accounts with Chongzhen tomorrow and avenge his relatives.

……

The next day, the area of Jiangpu County, north of the Yangtze River, was already a sea of soldiers.

One or two hundred miles from Zhenjiang to Jiangpu, 200,000 Ming troops were all pulled out.

On the river, large and small warships are lined up, the muzzles of the guns on the big ships are black holes, the 200,000 soldiers have distinct armor, swords and guns are like ears of wheat, swords and halberds are like hemp forests, flags are fluttering, and you can't see the edge at a glance.

"Board the ship!" According to Chongzhen's will, today is the day of crossing the river to fight, early in the morning has been full of war meals, all the preparations for Huang Degong, Ma Bao, Li Yan, Liu Zhaoji and others under the order, 200,000 troops have boarded the warship.

Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty Chongzhen