Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 700 Attack on Jinling

Zhao Daniu brought these people into Fengyang City, and when he left, Zhao Daniu left these people in Fengyang City, leaving behind two hundred soldiers and some rations.

These soldiers and the people in the city will work together to clean up Fengyang City, which is almost completely in ruins.

After finishing these things, Zhao Daniu led the soldiers and horses and went south.

At this time, Song Hu also took down Luzhou Fucheng.

At this point in the war, the entire territory of Luzhou Prefecture has fallen into the hands of Song Hu.Luzhou Mansion is located in the southwest of Jinling City, not far away.

After three days, the two armies finally met at Chuzhou City, north of Jinling City.

Chuzhou City is not far from Jinling, and Jinling City can be seen across the Yangtze River.

Zhao Daniu arrived one day earlier than Song Hu, so Chuzhou City was taken by Zhao Daniu.

When taking down Chuzhou City, Zhao Daniu's strength was useless.

Because at this time, Chuzhou City had become an empty city, and the defenders in the city had retreated to Jinling City a few days ago.

Song Hu and Zhao Daniu's troops were brought into Chuzhou city by them.

In the yamen hall of Chuzhou City, Song Hu and Zhao Daniu sat face to face at a table.

"Huzi, now that we have arrived in Chuzhou, I plan to cross the river and attack Jinling in two days. What do you think?" Zhao Daniu looked at Song Hu who was sitting opposite him.

Song Hu nodded, and said, "That's my plan too. I have asked my subordinates to collect ferry boats in the past few days, and I have already collected quite a few. After two days, I will be able to cross the river."

"I also asked people to collect the ferry boat. As for the location of crossing the river, have you considered it?" Zhao Daniu asked.

Song Hu didn't care much and said, "With the weapons in our hands, we don't need to think about this issue at all. The widest part of the Yangtze River is only four miles away, and Jinling City is right next to the Yangtze River.

Jinling City is within the range of the heavy artillery in our hands, so we don't have to worry about this problem at all.

According to reports from spies in Jinling City, there are some Frang machine artillery and red cannons on the top of Jinling City.But these cannons have almost no deterrent effect on us. If we choose a place to cross the river at random, the defenders in Jinling City can't do anything about it. "

What Song Hu said was the truth, the distance on the Yangtze River was completely within the range of the artillery.

Arranging the artillery on the north bank of the Yangtze River can fully reach Jinling City on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Those old cannons on the top of Jinling City have nothing to do with Song Hu Zhao Daniu.

Zhao Daniu said: "You're right, let's cross the river in two days. In the next few days, we will advance the artillery to the bank and build artillery positions along the river.

But now Chuzhou City and the ships near Chuzhou City have been burned by the defenders in Jinling City. In two days, I am afraid that there will not be enough ships? "

"Regardless of whether we can get enough ships or not, we must attack Jinling City. The time cannot be delayed any longer. If this continues, there will be too many delays." Song Hu said solemnly.

……

Wei Guogong Xu Hongji stood on the top of Jinling City. He looked at the Yangtze River in the north with a bitter expression on his face.

Xu Hongji was almost not sure about defending Jinling City, but things had come to this point, and there was no other way but to defend Jinling City.

The river was calm, not a single ship was there.In the past, the ships on the river did not dare to be said to be mighty, but they were also numerous, but now that the war is approaching, there are not many ships on the river.

Xu Hongji had previously ordered that the troops on the north bank burn down the ships on the north bank when they evacuated from the north bank.

Xu Hongji knew that burning the ship would not stop Zhao Daniu and Song Hu from moving forward, but this was the only thing he could do.

Xu Hongji turned around and looked at the adjutant who was following him.

Xu Hongji is the admiral of the Jinling garrison, and this adjutant is his adjutant, Wei Liangyan.

"Are all the soldiers and horses in the city on the wall?" Xu Hongji asked.

Wei Liang said: "My lord, all the soldiers and horses in the city have already climbed up the city wall.

A few days ago, the soldiers and horses from Chuzhou retreated back, and now they are all on the city wall.Soldiers and horses from prefectures and counties near Jinling City also entered Jinling City.The soldiers and horses from Huai'an and Yangzhou have not returned yet.

Judging from the news sent back, Huai'an has been broken through by Zhao thief's soldiers and horses. I am afraid that Huai'an's soldiers and horses will not come back.As for the soldiers and horses in Yangzhou, they are still on the road, about seven or eight days away.

Now there are a total of 2 soldiers and horses in Jinling City. If you add the young and strong recruited in the city, it is estimated that there are about 5 soldiers. "

In the past few days, almost all the soldiers and horses near Jinling City came to Jinling City.

However, because there were Zhao Daniu's East Route soldiers in Huai'an, Zhao Daniu's East Route soldiers had already approached the city before they started to withdraw their troops.

As for the soldiers and horses in Yangzhou, because the distance is a little far, and these soldiers and horses have no fighting spirit, the speed will inevitably be much slower.

Jinling was a very large city with a very large population in this era, and it was more than enough to recruit 3 young and strong.

"Seven or eight days? Huh, when they arrive, the daylilies will probably be cold!" Xu Hongji flicked his sleeves, blushing angrily and twisting his neck.

"Pass down the order, let all the soldiers on the top of the city stand in line, and stare at the opposite side of the river for me!" Xu Hongji said.

The city wall here is covered with soldiers, but the people in the city are not cold.Especially those gentry in the city, still drinking and having fun.They even felt that Xu Hongji was superfluous and closed the city gate so that they could not go out of the city to have fun.

Jinling City was still the same as usual, as if the cloud of war had nothing to do with them.

Xu Hongji returned to Duke Wei's mansion, and he asked the housekeeper to open the treasury of the Duke's mansion, and began to move money and grain outside.

Xu Hongji didn't have the slightest chance of being able to defend Jinling City, so he wanted to take out his family property in the Duke's Mansion and make a little contribution to defending the city.

Xu Hongji in history dare not say how loyal and patriotic he is, but he is much better than his son who surrendered to become a slave with Qian Qianyi.

Xu Hongji stood in front of the treasury door in the backyard, watching groups of soldiers carrying the money and food from the treasury outside.

He was expressionless, not knowing what was going on in his mind.

At this time, Xu Hongji's son Xu Yunjue suddenly ran over.

He stopped in front of Xu Hongji, and pointed anxiously at the soldiers who were carrying things.

"Father, why did you get all our property out? Why are you so confused?" Xu Yunjue kept patting his thigh.

Xu Hongji glared at Xu Yunjue, "What have you been doing these past few days? Now the bandit soldiers are approaching the opposite side of the Yangtze River, and the bandit soldiers attack the city in an instant. If you don't help me defend the city, where are you going all day long?" shake?"

Xu Yunjue's eyes were wide open. He looked at the boxes of silver and grain being transported outside, and his heart was bleeding.

"These things will be mine in the future, these things will be mine in the future!" Xu Yunjue kept complaining to his father in his heart.

"Father, this Jinling City is not our family's Jinling City. What are you doing with our property? Even if you guard Jinling City, the imperial court will not know. We have lost contact with the imperial court. Is it there or not. The bandits attack the city as soon as they attack it, but these things belong to our family. They have been passed down from generation to generation in our family. Dad, you can’t.

You used to say that I don't feel sorry for my son, Tian, ​​but you are like this today, it's really..."

Xu Hongji pointed at the prisoner and muttered anxiously, but before he finished speaking, Xu Hongji smacked Xu Yunjue's face with a big mouth.

A crisp slap sounded, and a bright red slap mark appeared on Xu Yunjue's face.

"Extremely shameless!" Xu Hongji glared at Xu Yunjue, "I'm a white-eyed wolf, and my family has been honored by the state. My family's ancestors followed Taizu Emperor Gao in the southern and northern wars and made countless meritorious deeds.

Now that the imperial court is in trouble, my family should destroy it to relieve the trouble, how can I not know the righteousness of my family and country because of a little copper smell! "

Xu Hongji scolded Xu Yunjue angrily, he really did not expect that Xu Wenjue had become so shameless.

Xu Yunjue covered his hot face and looked at Xu Hongji in disbelief. "Father, I can agree to evacuate our family's property. But, I have one condition!"

"Fuck off, when will you dare to give me an opinion?" Xu Hongji raised his foot and kicked Xu Wenjue directly on the calf, knocking Xu Wenjue to the ground.

Xu Wenjue half-lyed in a low voice, and shouted at Xu Hongji hoarsely: "Father, we have lost contact with the imperial court now. No one knows whether the imperial court is still there, maybe the imperial court is gone.

Almost none of the vassal kings from all over the country escaped back, Dad, now the Zhu family's throne has come to an end.Father, there is no need for our family to work hard for the Zhu family anymore. "

Xu Wenjue finally expressed the thought that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

Xu Wenjue's voice kept echoing, and the soldiers who were carrying things stopped and looked at Xu Hongji and Xu Wenjue blankly.

Xu Hongji stared at his son, his body trembling constantly.

"You, you, you, how could you say such outrageous words?" Xu Hongji pointed at Xu Wenjue, who was half lying on the ground, his body was trembling.

"Father, this is the reality. The imperial court may be gone. Even if our family defends Jinling City, what is the use to our family? Anyway, there is no one in the Zhu family, so it is better for our family to make decisions. Just Like that Zhao Wen, why not dominate one side?
Dad, our family..."

"Beast, shut up!"

Xu Hongji shouted and interrupted Xu Wenjue.

"You bastard, you bastard!" Xu Hongji took off the waist knife from his waist, and drew the scabbard fiercely towards Xu Wenjue.

Seeing this posture, Xu Wenjue jumped three feet high and ran away.

Before running away, he still didn't forget to confuse his father, "Father, our ancestors have sold their strength for Emperor Hongwu for so many years, so it's time for our family to enjoy happiness."

Xu Wenjue threw down a word and ran away.

Xu Hongji was chasing after Xu Wenjue, his feet were unstable, and he staggered and fell to the ground.

The guards following Xu Hongji were quick in their eyes and hands, and they supported Xu Hongji.

"Nizi, Nizi. What the hell did I give birth to, what the hell did I give birth to!" Xu Hongji threw the waist knife in his hand on the ground, and slapped his thigh in frustration. "My family has been loyal for generations, how could there be such a thing!"

"My lord, actually I think what the son said is not unreasonable!"

The commander of the personal guard who supported Xu Hongji looked at Xu Hongji cautiously.

Xu Hongji looked at the commander of the guards in disbelief, "What did you say? Say it again? What Wen Jue doesn't know, don't you know? Are you asking me to betray the court?"

The guard commander hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look at Xu Hongji again.

"It's really stupid, it's really stupid. Now that Zhao bandits and horse soldiers are approaching the city, you don't want to defend the city, and you are here to deceive people.

In your eyes, do you still have the imperial court, and do you still have this Jinling City?Seeing that Zhao thieves and horses are approaching the city, and the number of defenders in the city is insufficient, I can let the past go, remember, there is no next time, if there is a next time, I will not easily forgive you. "

With a flick of his arm, Xu Hongji shook off the hand of the commander of the guards and walked outside.

As the sun went down, Jinling City was also plunged into darkness.

However, in the bustling city of Jinling, the night life of those dignitaries and nobles has just begun.

There are painted boats floating in the Qinhuai River, and these painted boats are the favorite places of the elder brothers in Jinling City.

The smell of makeup and powder wafts through the city of Jinling, arousing people's imagination.

Even the defenders on the top of the city can smell the smell of powder.

On the one hand, there are fearful soldiers defending the city, and on the other, high-ranking officials and nobles who are having fun. This is really a great irony.

The actors in the city don't know what a country is, they only know how to sing those charming tunes.

These high-ranking officials and nobles in the city know what is the righteousness of the country, but they are like ostriches, burying their heads in the ground, pretending that they don't know anything.

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Two days later, Zhao Daniu and Song Hu put the crossing place in Jiangpu.

Jiangpu is close to the Yangtze River, and there are a large number of ferries docked on the river outside Jiangpu.

These boats are basically small fishing boats, because Chuzhou soldiers and horses burned all the boats near Chuzhou when they retreated to Jinling, so Zhao Daniu and Song Hu only found small fishing boats.

The number of these small fishing boats seems quite large, but it will take several days to transport all the soldiers in the hands of Zhao Daniu and Song Hu.

Although Zhao Wen had sailors in his hands, these sailors were relatively scattered, either stationed on Taiyuan Island, or in Java, or in the country of Wa, or shuttling between Dengzhou and Nuer Gandusi.

Therefore, in this battle, Zhao Wen did not mobilize the navy in his hands.In Zhao Wen's view, Nanzhili could be captured without mobilizing the navy in his hands.

Behind the fishing boat is a large artillery position.

The artillery on these artillery positions has aimed their muzzles at Jinling City across the river.

(End of this chapter)