Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 151 Jiujiang Defense Battle ([-])

Dehua County, Huangzhou Prefecture, Huguang.

Hundreds of thousands of Zuo Liangyu's army conveniently confronted Huang Degong in Jiujiang City on both sides of the Yangtze River here.

It's early spring and February, and the wind is as cold as a knife. Zuo Liangyu's long-standing body still hasn't improved at all, but it's aggravated by traveling all the way from Wuchang to Dehua.

Zuo Liangyu's son, Zuo Meng, was even more afraid of his father's mistakes. After all, Zuo Liangyu was the core figure of an army of hundreds of thousands, especially in this situation where he was going against the court.

Once Zuo Liangyu passed away suddenly, the hundreds of thousands of troops who had little cohesion would fall apart in an instant.

And it is even more difficult for Zuo Meng to control the warlords under his father's command, big and small, at most he can only be a puppet.

Zuo Liangyu knew that his life was not long, and it was precisely because he knew that his life was not long that he wanted to create a more solid foundation for his son Zuo Meng in his last life.

Staying in Huguang can only be eaten away by thieves or slaves in the future.

And if you go to Jiangnan, you may be able to separate half of the country and become a southern king.

Looking at the boundless blue waters of the Yangtze River outside the window, Zuo Liangyu felt various emotions in his heart, and couldn't help but think of Zhu Youjian, the emperor who made himself a province and frontier.

Zuo Liangyu never thought that he would get to this point, would betray his king, and even want to take his country.

This was something Zuo Liangyu couldn't imagine in the past. In fact, Zhu Youjian didn't have to condemn him with Guangming Daily, and now he would often feel a sense of guilt in his heart.

This tangled and complicated mood is naturally not a good thing for Zuo Liangyu who is seriously ill.

"Wait until the south of the Yangtze River, it will be the season of warm spring and flowers, and my father's illness will probably be cured by then!"

Zuo Meng said with a smile, and Zhang Shenyan, who had taken refuge in Zuo Liangyu, also echoed: "Yes, Mr. Zuo, you only need to persist for a month or two, and then it will be your glorious moment. At that time, we have already learned through informants that the imperial court mainly placed the guards in the Huaiyang area to defend against the slaves, and now the Jiangyou area is only Huang Degong's troops, and taking Jiangnan is just easy!"

"What Zhang Ge said is also true. The imperial court only values ​​Huang Degong and not Zuo Liangyu. Now someone from Zuo wants to let them see who is the pillar of Ming Dynasty! Pass my order, and after tomorrow Maoshi , board a boat to cross the river, and capture Jiujiang City!"

After Zuo Liangyu's order, hundreds of thousands of Zuo troops began to gather at the ferry in Dehua one after another, and the warships were densely covered with clouds, almost covering the entire north bank of the Yangtze River.

When the second day arrives at [-] o'clock, the sun has just risen above the horizon.

Hundreds of thousands of left troops set sail and swept towards Jiujiang Dynasty.

Huang Degong also personally stood on the head of Jiujiang City at this time, preparing to deal with the attack of Zuo Liangyu's army: "Send the order down, don't panic, wait for the enemy's warships to approach, and then order the forts to fire. Zuo Liangyu wants to cross the river. If we fight, we will let him come and go!"

Huang Degong walked up and down the gate of the city in armor, and personally inspected the fort. Tang Xiangtai, the governor of Jiangxi, said: "The Flang cannon made by the ordnance this time is not adulterated. We will wait for Zuo Liangyu's army to approach later." , just give them a pot first!"

"What the chief soldier said is very true. Zuo Jun threatened to go to Jiangnan in March. Now I am thinking whether he can take Jiujiang in March is a problem."

As Tang Xiangtai spoke, he heard the thunderous drumming on the river.

The scouts under Huang Degong rushed over: "Marshal, the front warship of the left army is approaching the river bank!"

Huang Degong himself also saw the trace of the Zuojun warship, so he directly ordered: "Fire!"

In an instant.

Countless jets of water were stirred up along the entire Yangtze River, and the white waves rolled over. Some warships of the Left Army were hit and began to break apart directly on the river.

The Franc cannon is the artillery used by Spain in naval warfare, so the effect of water combat is even better.

The other warships of the left army also began to stop advancing, waiting for the latest command flag instructions from above.

It was Jin Shenghuan, the most skilled general of the Zuo Army, who led the battle.

Standing on the bow of a lucky ship, Jin Shenghuan looked at Jiujiang City, which was so close but couldn't get close, and couldn't help but sighed: "Across the Yangtze River, my left army is not good at water warfare, and the old man Huang Degong is guarding Jiujiang." , I really don’t know why the commander-in-chief ordered to attack Jiujiang! Instead of going to Anqing, he directly attacked Fengyang, the central capital.”

"Isn't it because of Zhang Ge's old saying that Jiangxi's people are rich, and they have never suffered from military disasters, and the Central Capital area has been plagued by Liu Liangzuo and others. Naturally, the grain from Jiangxi is better, and it is more conducive to marching into the south of the Yangtze River. Now that Liu Fangliang is in Fengyang, the central capital, the commander-in-chief is afraid, so he asked you and me to attack Jiujiang first!"

Deputy Chief Soldier Gu Jiazhen said.

"The literati made a mistake!"

Jin Shenghuan could only sigh, and ordered: "Pass down the order, avoid the enemy's artillery fire, spread out the attack, don't need to attack Jiujiang City, first seize the landing point! Our army is not good at water occupation, and if we want to capture Jiujiang, we must first go to the shore. !"

"The enemy wants to go ashore and fight with us. Their plan cannot be allowed to succeed. The navy will attack and chase the warship of the left army and attack it with fire!"

As Huang Degong said, he rushed out of Jiujiang Town with [-] cavalry in person, ready at any time if any left army came ashore, he would defeat it when it was not firmly established.

"The cunning Huang Degong, now it seems that there is no other better way. He can only grit his teeth and rush to the shore, and pass down the order. Those who successfully land on the shore will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"

Jin Shenghuan knew that he could only forcefully land at this time, and forcedly landing would definitely cost more, so he could only reluctantly spend money to boost morale.

At this moment, both sides understand that the next battle can only be a tough battle, without any tricks at all.

However, in order to ensure his military power, Jin Shenghuan was naturally unwilling to overuse his own strength, and was on the sidelines to boost morale and prepare to forcibly land
At the same time, he sent his cronies to inform Zuo Liangyu immediately, saying that the army is quite strong, that it is difficult for his own troops to conquer Jiujiang, and that reinforcements are urgently needed.

And Huang Degong's order here was to rely on his own troops to hold Zuo Liangyu back, so as the commander-in-chief of the army against Zuo Liangyu's rebel army, he could not shirk, and could only fight to the death with Jin Shenghuan's troops.

Jin Shenghuan's family will forcibly landed at the mouth of the lake with his brave servants and a group of veterans, while Huang Degong came with his cavalry himself, and with his determination to fight, he forced back the left army's attack at the mouth of the lake.

Jin Shenghuan did not dare to forcefully attack Jiujiang City, so as not to weaken his own strength, but now he was blocked from attacking Hukou, so he could only lead his troops back.

The other generals under Zuo Liangyu's command were also unwilling to let their elite be buried in the sea, and they all expressed that they did not dare to fight against Huang Degong's troops head-on.

Therefore, Zuo Liangyu's hundreds of thousands of troops continued to stagnate on the north bank of the Yangtze River outside Jiujiang City, unable to make any progress.

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