Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 699
"My lord, what should we do now? All the roads to the capital have been cut off, and now we don't know if the capital still exists. Bandits Zhao attacked Nanzhili again, what should we do now?" Jinling's military department Shang Shu looked at Wei Guogong Xu Hongji with a serious face.

Xu Hongji sat on the main seat, his face was so gloomy that water could drip.

The current situation is extremely bad for Nanzhili.Not to mention losing contact with the capital, these soldiers and horses in Nanzhili alone can't stop Zhao Wen's offensive at all.

The current Nanzhili is like an old man who is about to die, lying on the bed quietly waiting for the arrival of the god of death.

"Ah!" Xu Hongji sighed, and said, "How many soldiers and horses are there in the various ministries of Nanzhili now? How many can there be in total?"

Minister of the Ministry of War said worriedly: "There are more than [-] soldiers in Nanzhili, but the Duke of the State should understand the situation in Nanzhili now. Among the [-], there may not even be a ten thousand capable army."

As soon as the Minister of the Ministry of War said this, the entire hall fell silent.

All the officials lowered their heads, their faces full of sorrow.

Although Zhao Wen didn't press hard when he took Shandong, but for Xu Hongji, Zhao Wen was too hasty.

"Shrink the soldiers and horses, transfer all the soldiers and horses in Nanzhili to Jinling City, and stick to Jinling City. At the same time, open the government treasuries in various places in Nanzhili, take out the silver deposits, and recruit young men." Xu Hongji said.

"My lord is going to give up the north of the Yangtze River? My lord, if I give up the north of the Yangtze River, then our army will really have no danger to defend." The Secretary of the Ministry of War looked at Xu Hongji anxiously.

As the saying goes, if you guard the river, you must guard the Huai River, and if you guard the Huai River, you must guard the Xu River.

If you want to defend the Yangtze River, you must defend Huai'an. If Huai'an falls, there will be no danger north of the Yangtze River. The fall of Jinling is a matter of time.

Similarly, if you want to keep Huai'an, you must keep Xuzhou.

But now Xuzhou has been completely lost, Xuzhou is lost, and Huai'an can't be kept.

The fall of Huai'an has also become a matter of time. If Huai'an falls, Jinling City will definitely not be guaranteed.

In Xu Hongji's view, since Huai'an cannot be defended anyway, it is better to bring back all the troops north of the Yangtze River to consolidate Jinling City.

"Oh, there is no way. I don't want to do this either, but do we have any other way now? We can't get in touch with the capital, and the land in the south of the Yangtze River has been peaceful for a long time, the soldiers and horses are lax, and the soldiers are mixed. The knives are not bad, how can we expect them to fight?

Zhao bandits divided into two groups, marching from Shandong and Huguang to south Zhili.How can we defend against these two groups of troops?If they stick to the north of the Yangtze River, what should the bandit soldiers in Huguang do?
What should we do to the north of the Yangtze River if we deal with Huguang's soldiers and horses?With so many soldiers and horses in our hands, how can we have the best of both worlds? "Xu Hongji said with a sigh.

Everyone in the hall was silent, and now, they have no better way.

"Do as I tell you!" Xu Hongji waved at the Minister of War.

The Minister of the Ministry of War sighed and walked out.

These people in the hall retreated in twos and threes.

During the period of losing contact with the capital, the officials in Jinling City were mainly Wei Guogong Xu Hongji.

Wei Guogong's mansion is full of worries here, but on both sides of the Qinhuai River, there is no worry at all.

The singers on both sides of the Qinhuai River sang various ditties, trying their best to please the guests.

The water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are so tender, and the life of luxury and money can easily soften people's bones.In Wu Nong's soft words, many people can't distinguish between reality and illusion.

Painted boats floated in the Qinhuai River, and the painted boats slid slowly in the Qinhuai River, and the face of the Qinhuai River was filled with makeup and powder.

Xu Yunjue, the son of the Duke of Wei, was sitting in the number one guest room of a painting boat.

The guest room is very large, and there are seven or eight dancing girls twisting their waists in a graceful manner.

Xu Yunjue squinted his eyes, sat on the head seat in the guest room, looked at the dancer with a fascinated expression, and shouted hello from time to time.

It seemed that Zhao Wen's actions had nothing to do with Xu Yunjue, he didn't seem to care.

A few dog legs sat under Xu Yunjue, their inverted triangle eyes frantically scanning the dancer's body.

Xu Yunjue picked up a glass of wine, took a sip, and hummed along with the music played by the musician.

"Master, now Nanzhili has lost contact with the capital, and now the whole of Nanzhili has to listen to the Duke of the country." A dog leg leaned over to Xu Yunjue's side, flattering with a playful smile.

Xu Yunjue said with a smile: "Where is this story? If this word spreads to the capital, it will be a serious crime of beheading, and I can't bear it!"

Although that's what he said, but Xu Yunjue said it calmly.

"My lord, Nanzhili has lost contact with the capital now, and almost no vassal kings have escaped. I don't know what's going on in the capital now, maybe the Duke of the Kingdom can take a step forward!" The dog leg patted recklessly Flattery, say what should be said or not, without any scruples.

Xu Yunjue sat up straight, looked at this dog leg, and said seriously: "What do you mean by this? Let me tell you, this world belongs to His Majesty, so don't say these words in the future."

Xu Yunjue seemed to be speaking righteous words, but these words were like farting, they were useless, and there was no punishment for this bastard, just a fluffy word, don't say it again.

The bastard looked at Xu Yunjue, and his heart was filled with joy.From the point of view of this dogleg, there might be something to this matter.

Two or three days later, soldiers appeared in Jinling City.

These soldiers were originally soldiers and horses from various guards in Jinling outside the city, and these soldiers and horses were transferred into Jinling City by Xu Hongji.

These soldiers and horses walked on the streets of Jinling City, as if they hadn't eaten, and their breath was exhausted.

There are old and young among these soldiers, and the mandarin duck battle jackets on their bodies have not been washed for an unknown period of time, and they are full of dirt.

Some of the clothes were torn and out of shape, and they were wrapped around their bodies indiscriminately by the soldiers.

The weapons in his hands are also various, there are wild goose feather knives, rusty waist knives, and even kitchen knives and poles.

As soon as these soldiers appeared on the streets of Jinling City, they attracted the disgust of the people in the city.

People on both sides of the street covered their noses and looked at these "beggars" with disgust.

At the same time, Zhao Daniu led the soldiers from the South Road, not far from Fengyang, the central capital.

From Xuzhou to the south, Zhao Daniu has never encountered any decent resistance, and almost all the cities he encountered have been waiting for the wind to surrender.

Zhao Daniu took these places into his pocket without spending any effort.

Zhao Daniu sat in a wood-burning car. He leaned on the backrest and said with a comfortable face: "This thing is more comfortable than riding a horse, and it is also faster than riding a horse!"

With the transportation of materials in Dengzhou completed, these wood-burning vehicles will be emptied.

Zhao Wen distributed these firewood cars to Zhao Daniu and Song Hu.

Because the distance from Zhao Daniu is relatively short, Zhao Daniu got the firewood car in his hand early.

These firewood vehicles were used by Zhao Daniu to transport various artillery pieces.

Because the quantity is not enough, it can only be used to transport artillery first. As for food, it has to be transported by manpower.

"Proceed with the order and advance at full speed. Before noon tomorrow, you must reach Fengyang, the central capital." Zhao Daniu poked his head out, and shouted at the orderly who was riding a horse and following the firewood car.

The speed of the team increased a little, and they headed towards Fengyang.

Fengyang is the place where Emperor Hongwu was born and grew up. Emperor Hongwu came from a humble background and had a special affection for his hometown.

Before he ascended the throne, Emperor Hongwu even wanted to make Fengyang the capital of the country.

If it weren't for the obstruction of the officials, Emperor Hongwu might really make Fengyang the capital of the country.

Although it was not established as the capital of the country, Emperor Hongwu's construction of Fengyang was completely built according to the capital of the country.

During the Ming Dynasty, Fengyang was under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, and it was also very prosperous.

"The ruins of Feng Hao in the central capital, the two capitals of the palace. Wang Ji of Qianli Kuo, Gongchen Ji of Batun." This poem is the most true portrayal.

However, the current Fengyang has long since lost its former prosperity.

Zhao Daniu is still more than a day away from Fengyang, but Fengyang City is in disarray.

The streets of Fengyang were full of panicked crowds, scrambling to escape with their belongings.

The left-behind eunuchs in Fengyang even fled outside in a hurry carrying the things they had collected over the years.

Most of the officials in the city also fled. As for the defenders, almost half of them also fled.

Fengyang is also the place where the clans who committed crimes were detained. Because the officials all escaped, these clans who were detained also tried their best to escape.

The green-skinned hooligans in the city took the opportunity to create chaos. They robbed the people in the city, set fire to them, and vented their animal desires.

The flames began to spread in the city, and with the help of the wind, the flames headed towards Fengyang's palace.

Not long after, continuous flames enveloped the palace.

The flames shot straight into the sky, and the black ash was carried up into the sky by the flames, and fell to the ground again.

At night, the burning flames can be seen from afar.

Ye Bushou, sent by Zhao Daniu, was cruising outside Fengyang City, seeing all of this.

Ye BuShou sent by Zhao Daniu brought the news of Fengyang to Zhao Daniu.

Zhao Daniu sat in the big tent, looking at the night in front of him.

"Fengyang is the central capital, and the Ming Dynasty set up the left-behind department of the central capital in Fengyang. It is close to the south of the Yangtze River, so it must be very prosperous. It is a pity that it has been burnt down now!" Zhao Daniu shook his head with a look of regret.

For Zhao Daniu, it would be best to win Fengyang intact.

"Go down, cross Fengyang, and go south!" Zhao Daniu waved his hands at Yebu.

After Yebushou exited the tent, Zhao Daniu took out the map of Nanzhili and put it on the table.

Looking at the map on the table, Zhao Daniu murmured: "According to the plan of the Military Academy, after I take down Fengyang, I should go southeast, join forces with the Song Hu soldiers who attacked Luzhou, and approach the city of Jinling.

From the current point of view, within seven days, I will be able to come to the city of Jinling.When Jinling City fell, Nanzhili collapsed in an instant. "

When Zhao Daniu said this, he suddenly sighed.

"Boring, really boring, this battle is getting more and more boring." Zhao Daniu shook his head, lost interest.

The sun rose from the horizon, and Zhao Daniu got on a firewood car and headed towards Fengyang.

At noon, Zhao Daniu's troops finally arrived outside Fengyang City.

At this time, the fire in Fengyang City has not been extinguished, and the raging fire is about to envelop the whole city.

At this time, outside Fengyang City, there were many common people.Most of these people are people in Fengyang City, and their homes are in Fengyang City.

Together with the fire, their home was also engulfed in flames.In order to survive, they had to run out of the city, but seeing the home they had lived in for many years, they were unwilling to leave.

Among these people, there are also some vicious people who took advantage of the fire to loot, beat and cursed these people who fled the city wantonly, and robbed the people of their finances.

As soon as Zhao Daniu appeared outside the city, the people outside the city discovered Zhao Daniu's soldiers and horses.

When they saw Zhao Daniu's soldiers and horses, they scattered and fled.

Zhao Daniu got off from the firewood car, looked at Fengyang City in front of him, and shouted: "Send down the order and prepare to rescue the people in Fengyang City. Your Majesty has an order, and the people are the most important thing. Military doctors in the army Go out and prepare to save the people! I will chase back all the people who escaped. Remember, you can’t harm the people. If anyone dares to attack the people, the military regulations will show no mercy. If you meet green-skinned hooligans and looters, kill them directly! "

Zhao Daniu's order was taken down by the messenger, and not long after, the military doctors in the army assembled and headed for Fengyang City.

Zhao Daniu's soldiers and horses chased the fleeing civilians. How could these civilians outrun well-trained soldiers?In half a day, seven or eight out of ten of the people who fled were chased back.

During this period, soldiers under Zhao Daniu's command killed many green-skinned hooligans who took advantage of the fire.

The moon was hanging in the sky, and the summer night was not cold, so Zhao Daniu didn't need to set up tents for these people.

Zhao Daniu gathered these people in an open space, and lit several piles of illuminated fires in the open space.

General Zhao Daniu took out part of the army rations to provide meals for these common people.

This is the old tradition of Zhao Wen's soldiers and horses. No matter where he goes, he must treat the local people seriously.

At the same time, Zhao Daniu asked people a lot of things.

I also know that before I arrived in Fengyang, the eunuchs, officials, soldiers and those clan children who committed crimes and were imprisoned in Fengyang all fled. I also probably know who set the fire in the city.

Fortunately, most of the people in the city escaped, and there were no large-scale casualties.

Zhao Daniu of Fengyang City who became a sea of ​​flames could accept it, but if all the people in the city were buried in a sea of ​​flames, then Zhao Daniu would not be able to accept it.

After all, for Zhao Wen, the credit for winning the city is far less than the credit for gathering the people.

Zhao Daniu stayed here for three days, and after the flames in Fengyang City were completely extinguished, Zhao Daniu led his soldiers and horses into Fengyang City.

As for the gathered people, Zhao Daniu brought them in together.

(End of this chapter)