"Yintuo? Geyang lost?" Zhao Chongbi shook his hand, half of the tea in the teacup spilled out, he didn't expect to press the gourd and scoop it.

"Then, then they are only two days' journey from Guixi to this mansion, and we are not attacked on both sides?" Rao is that he has been educated since he was a child, and he is still a little discolored in the end.

Fortunately, the lake bandits were pacified, and the mine was reported to be much quieter after this shock, otherwise how could the embattled get it?

"I'm afraid it's not enough," Li Dan told him solemnly, "I'm worried that Yintuo will cooperate with Lou Zishi to attack Shangrao, once Shangrao is lost, do you think those people in the mine who have just fallen silent will make trouble again?"

Zhao Chongbi snorted, and now he really couldn't sit still: "This, how is this good? Guangxin Mansion and Fuzhou Mansion are all eroded, and Jiangnan West Road is in danger!"

"I guess Nanchang still doesn't know what happened to Guangxin Mansion, and they still have time to take care of themselves." Li Dan suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind:

"Oh, I said how did Yang Xing think of sending someone to assassinate him. Their father and son have already decided to attack Fuzhou, so they need to make some noise in Yugan to divert Nanchang's attention."

"There is a king of Fengning in Shangrao, and there is a king of Fu in Fuzhou, both of them will be saved! But ......." Zhao Chongbi didn't say any more, in fact, the words behind him were very clear, with such a small number of troops, it was difficult to save one, let alone two!

The Nanchang side sent people back with the ship yesterday, and on the letter written by Zhao Chongbi, who participated in the politics of the right, the political envoy Yang first expressed his appreciation, and then complained that he could not allocate money, food, and troops to help.

Yang Tao (the left envoy of the Jiangnan West Provincial Authority) talked around the bend in the letter for a long time, and told him very tactfully: Do it yourself. was so angry that Zhao Chongbi blew his beard and glared, but there was nothing he could do.

The commander of the capital, Gao Liang, also said a human word, appointing the guerrilla general Cai Gangquan to his command to listen to it, and Xu Cai Gangquan raised food and salary to set up a battalion of guerrillas, with a strength of 3,200 men, and allowed himself to be temperate and cheap when attacked.

In addition, 300 swords and guns, and 50 pairs of bows and arrows were sent with the ship. There are not many things, but at least they didn't ask Na Cai Guerrilla to come empty-handed, and they gave some face.

Thinking of this, Zhao Chongbi sighed, there is no way, there are holes everywhere, and it is difficult for General Gao to tremble!

If Gao Yu heard Zhao Chongbi say this here, he would definitely be grateful.

The Nanchang city wall is two zhang eight feet high, the top width is two zhang and one foot, the city foundation is one zhang and five feet deep, the total length is fifteen miles, and seven gates are opened.

Such a behemoth, not counting the Pengwangfu in the southeast corner, which is more than 300 steps wide and 700 steps long, almost the same as a small county town, now only has two battalions of 6,500 defenders and 3,000 hastily patched together regimental training.

Of course, His Majesty the Emperor sent 2,500 Jianchang right guards, but these people, like the 1,500 guards of King Peng's mansion, only obeyed the orders of King Peng's guards, and he had no right to transfer them at all!

Huangxi Town lost 10,000 mobile troops and most of the generals, and now if it is said that there is a rebellion outside General Gao's city that needs to be transferred, Gao Yu will definitely let him get out!

However, in front of the political envoy, he still tried his best to restrain himself, after all, he was the chief official of the province, the civil official of the second grade, and his own top boss.

What's more, with the support of Yang Taige behind the people, or the two senior officials who brought the procurator and the left political officer to visit together, General Gao had to give some face no matter what he said.

"Alas, I really didn't expect it, why did Guangxin become this ghost again within a few days? It's good now, just Shangrao's post station and foot pass shop are all broken. His Royal Highness King Fengning doesn't know what to do?" Yang Tao's eye sockets were deep-set and his face was pale.

He had just received the good news of An Ren's recovery and was happy for a night, and then bad news followed. He knew that he could no longer stay in Jiangxi, so he simply took the initiative to resign.

But if the emperor doesn't approve you, you have to do it, and he is terrified day and night, not knowing what the next news will be. King Fengning, King Fu, and King Peng, even if one is lost, it is enough for the whole family to go to prison, and even Taige can't save himself at that time.

He secretly prayed in his heart that the new political envoy would take office as soon as possible, so that he could be freed! Of course, this is his wishful thinking, everyone knows that going to Jiangxi now is equivalent to taking chestnuts in the fire, and he is not interested in taking this mess!

Tang Xuan darkly

pouted secretly, thinking that your own official robe is almost impossible to keep, what else do you care about His Royal Highness the County King? However, he still raised his eyes and watched Gao Yu cooperate with Lord Yang to act:

"Yes, if the king of the county falls, this will be the first time since the establishment of the dynasty. Everyone, we're all on a rope, we need to find a way to do it!"

He beat the side drum like this, and Gao Yu had no choice but to say, "The general is also anxious, but now he has neither soldiers nor generals in his hands. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and my anxiety Di Xuan (Tang Xuanzi) will definitely be able to empathize."

"Eh, don't exaggerate, what is nothing? Aren't the commanders Lu Jiyong, the general Tan He, and the guerrilla Cai Gangquan all there?"

"How many times have I said that Brother Di Xuan should know that Lao Lu is a fellow scholar and is in charge of new recruitment and training.

It is true that he has been in the army for 30 years, but he really led the troops only in the first ten years, and he was training later. After Huangxi's defeat, it was easy to recruit another 2,000 recruits, and I didn't dare to let him go out to practice, I really can't afford this responsibility!"

He shook his head exaggeratedly: "Guerrilla Cai just went to Anren with the ship yesterday, and the political envoy knows about it, and he also went there to recruit troops. As for Tan He, needless to say, if he left Benjiang, would he personally command those regimental exercises?

Besides, even if we send troops to Shangrao, how many people will we send? Isn't it obvious that there is less to do, and there is no way to send out more?" In fact, everyone has known what he said for a long time, but it is just a rehash of the old words.

"What Master Gao said is true, but the situation is not optimistic now, we must come up with a solution."

Lin Zhongtai (the word Taiyue), who was sitting in a precarious position, said: "Needless to say, the situation is already known to all of you, I just want to discuss a way with Master Gao tonight, how to solve the current situation and how to proceed?

It is better to discuss a constitution than to be at a loss with both hands in your hands, worthy of Your Majesty and worthy of the people."

Gao Yu rolled his eyelids, he didn't want to make an idea first, in case the boat capsized, it would be his responsibility.

"This ......, thank you Lord Lin for your kindness. However, Gao is just a vulgar martial artist, and it is incumbent on him to command the battle, but in terms of strategy, it is better to ask the political envoy to take the idea."

Seeing that he kicked this bow back to Yang Tao again, Tang Xuan was angry. "Then ask Lord Gao, is the plan for now to be a defender or an attack?"

"Naturally, it is keep."

"Why?"

"There are thieves everywhere around, and there is smoke everywhere, where will you attack if you attack? Do the officers and soldiers have to be exhausted? Why don't you wait for the arrogant enemy to be arrogant, and thwart his sharp spirit with a strong city in Nanchang, and then a force can be calmed down!"

The more Gao Yu spoke, the more excited he became, waving his arms as if he had won the victory.

"However, if you don't get out of the castle and don't dare to control it because there are thieves in the four fields outside the city, I'm afraid that you will also violate your duties and will not be able to face the impeachment of the imperial history in the future, right?"

"Lord Tang, what are these words, do you have to lose your teacher and land to be worthy of Your Majesty and be considered dutiful?" Gao Yu was displeased and asked loudly:

"Last time, I said no, when the army returned to Huangxi halfway, what was the result? Is it necessary to spend and use up the remaining strength this time until Nanchang becomes an empty city?

If Nanchang is lost, Ganzhou and Jiujiang will be completely isolated by the rebels, and the erosion of the whole province will no longer be able to be cleaned up.

Therefore, the political envoy is clear, and the meaning of the lower officials is that no matter how many people and materials are consumed, they must not be wasted. Even if the outside of the city is completely scorched, we must concentrate on protecting Nanchang.

Lord Yang, the people within 40 miles of Nanchang should be evacuated immediately, learn from the scorched earth resistance of the rest of the country, and organize the militia to actively train ......."

"Slow down, slow down," Tang Xuan couldn't help laughing: "Lord Gao is far away, the enemy is in Fuzhou and Shangrao, they haven't arrived in Nanchang yet, what are we anxious to scorch the earth to resist?" Let's get back to the original topic, shall we?"

"I'm talking about what I'm going to do now! Only by keeping Nanchang can we talk about anything else!"

"Uh, I'll say a couple of words." Yang Tao had a headache when he heard this, so he had to interrupt and said, "Nanchang wants to be protected!" Everyone nodded in unison, and then heard him say, "Fuzhou also needs to be saved, and Shangrao can't help it

tube." The three of them were stunned.

"Since the soldiers in Nanchang can't move, then where can we move?" Everyone looked at each other, and after a long time, they returned to the original point. No one spoke for a while, and the scene was a bit ...... It's cold.

"I have an idea." Tang Xuan suddenly spoke, looked at the other three and said in a low voice, "Who do you think is the only force that can deal with the rebels right now?"

"You mean ...... Zhao?"

"Well, that makes sense."

"Lord Lin, what makes sense?" Gao Yu was inexplicable.

"Look, Lord Gao, where did the recent good news come from?"

"Raozhou Mansion Wow, do you mean Zhao Tongzhi?"

Lin Zhongtai nodded: "Don't forget, he has another identity."

"Royalty? We all know that."

"No, no, that's not what I'm talking about."

"Right-hand participation in politics?" Yang Tao nodded and said, "I gave this title to make it easier for him to do things."

"No, no, no, that's not what I'm talking about."

"You mean...... that before he left Beijing, His Majesty gave him the commander of the former military governor's office?" Gao Yu also lowered his voice: "This matter can only be known from officials above the third grade, what do you want to say when you mention this, Lord Tang?"

The former military governor's office is in charge of Jiangxi's four guards (Jianchang, Geyang, Luling, Yandu), eleven thousand households, two herdsmen (Yugan Mabeizui, Poyang Longtan Temple), and four honor guards (Fengning Wang, Fu Wang, Peng Wang, Tan Wang), because Zhao Chongbi came to Jiangxi to serve, so his military position was hung under the name of the former military governor's office, and the command of Tongzhi is equivalent to the military rank from the third grade.

Tang Xuan leaned forward: "What do you want to say, everyone should already know it?" You see, why did His Majesty quietly press him a military position?

Although there is no explicit provision, it is customary for the royal family not to bring troops, but he has a military position, and he has repeatedly reported successes, and Raozhou has become the only one in Jiangxi that has not been defeated.

It is said that the regimental training made Li Dan very capable, but I heard that Li Sanlang is only sixteen years old, and he is quite able to recruit villagers for his use by relying on the reputation of his father Li Wenchenggong, and I am afraid that this person is still behind the planning strategy.

It's very good for us to participate in politics on the right!"

"What does Di Xuan mean is that Li Sanlang is just a shield that he pushed in front of him to cover up, so as to block the imperial historians' leisurely mouth against the royal family's soldiers?" Yang Tao seemed to understand a little: "But ......, so what? Can we still go up to him?"

"Ahem, of course I don't want to join him, aren't we talking about saving Fuzhou and Shangrao?" Tang Xuan said what he meant:

"Right now, he has just recovered Anren, and the Lord has sent Cai Guerrilla to Anren to organize the recruitment of new soldiers to rebuild a guerrilla camp. The original intention was to keep An Ren from losing and prevent Yang Xing's counterattack.

However, now it seems that there are nearly 3,000 officers and regiments gathered there, and the people of Raozhou, who have fled back from Geyang, can form a 1,000-person regiment on the spot, and if Cai Guerrilla recruits another battalion of soldiers, then they will have 7,000 troops, or they can fight with the Jiangshan army.

Even if you can't attack his back immediately, make him go south to recover Guixi, threaten Geyang, and drag down Nayintuo's hind legs, can this be done?"

"Oh, that makes sense!" Yang Tao patted the armrest: "Di Xuan wants me to give him the right to act cheaply?"

"Well, it's not unavoidable if it's a temporary authorization." Lin Zhongtai also nodded: "I want to explain that Fuzhou and Shangrao will be ordered to unload their errands after they are stable, so that you can block the mouth of Youyou."

"Wait, wait." Gao Yu saw that they were talking lively, and immediately became anxious. He was a military general, so he could naturally see the power in this, so he hurriedly asked, "What does this cheap behavior mean?"

"For the purpose of aiding Fuzhou and keeping Shangrao, he is allowed the right to recruit, train and dispatch troops on the spot."

"Then it can't be unlimited, it's too general, if it is magnified, it will ......."

Tang Xuan stopped him with a smile: "Lord Gao's words are serious, he is already a member of the imperial family, and he has a military position granted by the emperor, so it is not inappropriate to temporarily take charge of the military and government at the front. If you think he can't do it, do you want to send a general over, or let Cai Guerrilla have full power

Responsible?"

Tang Xuan's intention is already obvious, he is a member of the royal family, and he has the trust of His Majesty, so let him fight in front! It's good for everyone to win, but if you lose, he's a royal family, and you can't do anything with him.

"But that's not enough!" Gao Yu looked at everyone: "If there is no food and no weapons, how can you recruit people?" There are also costumes, flags, golden drums, ....... Besides, even if you recruit them, how can you fight on both sides? To fend off two enemies, they need at least 10,000 troops!"

"Then let him recruit!"

"What?"

"Let him recruit troops in all the recovered areas and in the entire Raozhou Prefecture, anyone. Even if it's the lake bandits he said about recruiting An, or the miners who are willing to be loyal to the government, as long as these people are willing to take a knife to deal with the Jiangshan army and that Yintuo!"

After Tang Xuan finished speaking, he arched his hand: "Lord Yang, at this time, we can't be stingy with anything, allocate him a generous sum of money, let them purchase everything they need by themselves, as long as they can control the situation in Ganzhong."

"But how much does it cost?" Yang Tao asked.

"For example, Wu Wanliang."

Lin Zhongtai persuaded in a low voice: "If you can keep the two mansions, Wu Wanliang is not expensive."

Yang Tao sighed: "Okay, Wu Wanliang is Wu Wanliang, it's much better than losing your head!"

Two days later, Li Dan, who was watching the progress of the Jinjiang Bridge project, was urgently called back to the city, walked into Zhao Chongbi's living room in the county office, and saw that he was facing a pile of papers in front of him.

"What's wrong, sir?" After saluting, Li Dan asked in surprise, "I feel as if you are still wandering in a dream, is there any bad news sent by Nanchang?"

"On the contrary," Zhao Chongbi pushed the wad of papers over, "Look for yourself, you can't figure out whether it's me in a dream or they in a dream."

Li Dan took it and looked at it, and then scratched the back of his neck incredulously: "This ......, is this the appointment of you as the full command of the front line?" Don't they know your royal status?"

"How so? These guys are smarter than monkeys!"

"That's ....... Oh, I see!" Li Dan suddenly understood the intention of this group of people knowingly: "Hey! It's a pit!"

"Hmph, Wu Wanliang, I have agreed to recruit two more battalions of soldiers. Look how generous these men are!" Zhao Chongbi's tone was sarcastic. Look at the book

"Are you going to do it next, or do you refuse?" Li Dan asked.

Zhao Chongbi sighed: "I can't refuse, I can only accept it."

"Yes...... Where can these sixty percent of the troops go to find? It can't fall from the sky?" Li Dan made an indecent joke:

"They are patting their heads in Nanchang City and thinking about things. It takes time to recruit, and after recruitment, you still need to assemble and train, how can it be so easy? When the army is formed, I am afraid that Shangrao will already be crumbling!"

"That's why I sent you back to the city, and I want to hear your advice?" Zhao Chongbi looked expectant.

"Your Excellency shouldn't accept this appointment, what is the Inspector of Xuanfu in Ganzhongnan? It's clearly roasting adults on the fire!" Li Dan said angrily.

"Well, how can I not know the minds of those men? It's just that I'm the Zhao family, I don't come out, and you still expect their elders to really do their best and die?" Zhao Chongbi smiled bitterly: "Don't say much, if you take it, you will take it, think about what to do next."

"Hmm." Li Dan touched the soft short beard on his chin that he was not used to, and thought about it, "Anyway, this appointment is also somewhat useful."

"How?"

"It's just used to pull the tiger skin and pull the banner, isn't Zhou Xianzun going to convene a meeting of the squires today to negotiate the contribution?

Clarify this matter with everyone and tell them that the army can enter Fuzhou and Guangxin to fight openly after obtaining this order, which is extremely beneficial to opening up trade routes. In addition, there is an idea ...... the lowly position."

Li Dan rolled his eyes and whispered, "Although Nanchang gave Wu Wanliang, this is obviously not enough.

Recruit soldiers to settle down with money, complete clothing, and armaments, and the money is almost gone, where does the reward for fighting and the food and salary consumed on the road come from? The Chief Secretary is a push six

Twenty-five pretended to be dumb. How can this be done?"

The corners of Zhao Chongbi's mouth curled slightly: "San Lang must have the idea of beating the businessman again?"