Hello Chang’an

At the beginning of the Japanese army's massive attack on Runzhou, upon hearing the news in the capital, people in both the government and the public were panicked.

Later, I heard that the Japanese army had led 70,000 troops to attack the Jiangdu defense line, and the surrounding area became more like ants on a hot pot. Most officials were worried, but at the same time they believed that the Jiangdu Navy was definitely defeated. There were only 30,000 naval forces, so how could they resist the 70,000 Japanese troops? ?

Together with the anti-Japanese general, he had 80,000 soldiers and 30,000 more soldiers and horses sent by the court later, making a total of 110,000 soldiers. However, she only trained 30,000 soldiers who could go to sea. It was like child's play. !

In the early morning court, many officials questioned Chang Suining's ability to defend against the enemy.

In the opinion of most of them, with such a huge disparity between us and the enemy at sea, it would be a matter of time before the Japanese army came ashore!

If the sea is lost, who will be in charge of the overall situation on land?

Anti-Japanese marshal? Regardless of whether she could come back from the sea alive, even if she could, would a "Generalissimo" who couldn't even defend the sea defenses dare to leave all land defenses to her alone?

Therefore, some officials suggested that land defense should be prepared in Jiangdu and coastal states as soon as possible, and they called this "repairing the situation before the sheep are lost".

It was obviously inappropriate to propose Yi Shuai at this time, so a move was made to send the eunuchs from the supervisory army there.

Dasheng has always had eunuchs supervising the army. The eunuchs who supervise the army hold the orders of the emperor to supervise local military affairs. Wherever they go, they are full of glory.

What's more, the person here is Yu Zeng, who is the head of the eunuchs, and his weight is self-evident.

The choice of letting Yu Zeng come was a proposal weighed by officials from all parties. On the one hand, Yu Zeng's weight is here and he is expected to suppress the situation in Jiangdu.

Furthermore, unlike ordinary eunuchs, he had many years of experience in the army. He was once a close confidant of His Royal Highness, the former Crown Prince. He was both civil and military, and had the ability to run an army.

As for the identity of Nao Shizi's "fourth father", most people only heard it as a joke. Yu Zeng was a lonely and lonely person. He had not had close contacts with Chang Kuo and others over the years. He was only loyal to the first prince. Rather than the former prince's subordinates.

Moreover, the emperor's orders are on his side, and if he dares to neglect and show favoritism, then his position as a regular attendant in the palace will be considered as an end.

To say the least, unlike the officials of the previous dynasty who were deeply entangled in power, once a **** left the capital, most of his real power was vacated, and there was no need to worry that he would escape the emperor's control.

The emperor naturally thought of all the above, but in addition, the emperor of the holy book had another unknown consideration.

This trip meant that he rushed to Jiangdu on the Zengchi Festival, and he was accompanied by several officials of the sixth and seventh grades. Most of them were from the Ministry of War, but the official forces they represented behind them were different.

When Yu Zeng arrived at the governor's office in Jiangdu, all the officials headed by Wang Changshi came out to greet him. Yao Ran and Wang Yue were also among them, but Luo Guanlin did not appear - there was no way, he was born as a dead person, Can't see the light.

Hearing that an imperial envoy from the capital was coming, Li Tong also quietly came over to take a look. Through the wide open hall door, he could vaguely see the face of the **** in red robes. He couldn't help but secretly thought that although he was a eunuch, he was also an elderly man. The **** was born very well.

"Sister Li..." Seeing Li Tong coming back from the front, Yuan Miao and Yuan Hao came to greet her. Yuan Miao asked uneasily: "Is there any news from the adults at sea?"

"There is no news yet." Li Tong sighed: "Trouble has already arrived."

The **** who supervises the army supervises the military affairs on behalf of the emperor, and also has the power to investigate and deal with generals.

How could Li Tong not be worried? The exact news from the army was that General Chang personally left the camp and went abroad...

Sister Chang is now at sea, and General Chang is also at sea... A few days ago, she had written a letter back to Xuanzhou, informing her mother about General Chang's voyage.

As for Sui'an, she hasn't sent the letter yet. It will take at least ten days to send the letter from Jiangdu to the north. There may be new news by the time the letter arrives. Everything is still uncertain at the moment, so let's wait a little longer. …

Now Li Tong is just looking forward to waiting for good news to come back from the sea.

But it was a vast and boundless Yellow River Ocean, with treacherous winds and waves, ferocious Japanese troops, and with few enemies and many enemies...

How to win? Li Tong thought about it day and night, but he couldn't think of it.

However, she is her, and Sister Chang is Sister Chang. Sister Chang can always do things that others cannot do. This time, there must be no exception, right?

With this thought, Li Tong was able to stay calm. During these days, he was still able to take Yuan Miao and Luo Xi to learn about the workshop affairs every day.

The four major workshops have now begun to take shape.

Shen Sanmao and Ah Che were also busy every day, following Meng Lie from time to time, recruiting and setting up craftsmen, purchasing the tools needed for each workshop, and even starting to draw up the rules of the workshop.

Meng Lie, Chen Sanmao and others were also always worried about the situation of the war, but no one stopped doing their errands.

Meng Lie would ask every day if there was any news from the army, silently counting the days until the battle.

On this day, after it was dark, Meng Lie, who had been busy all day, returned to the governor's house and learned the news that Yu Zeng was here.

Hearing this name, I thought of the doubts His Highness had mentioned before, as well as the suspicious things he had dug deep in the capital over the past few days about the people in Yu Zeng's family... Meng Lie turned around in the night , looking towards the front yard where Yu Zeng and his imperial envoys were staying.

As a former confidant of His Highness, Yu Zeng had naturally met him.

Now that His Highness has not returned, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it is not appropriate for him to meet this person for the time being.

Out of caution, Meng Lie did not return to the Governor's Mansion for the next two days.

After waiting for two days, the exact military information was still not returned. Yu Zeng did not rush to mention taking over the military power on land, but the officials who followed him had lost their patience.

Some of them began to question unceremoniously: "... At such a critical juncture, it is said that the frontline must send a message back to the camp at least every three days, but now you and others have not heard that the battle report has been sent back. Should I doubt that Jiangdu Governor Is it suspected that the government deliberately concealed the report?”

"A summons every three days? Does this gentleman know how far away from the shore the battle begins? How long does it take for the ship to arrive and return?" Yao Ran asked calmly.

The official looked annoyed when she asked him, how could he know so clearly?

"Your Excellency, you don't know anything about it, but you dare to make accusations when you open your mouth." Under the veil, Yao Ran raised a sarcastic angle on his lips: "And nowadays, there are more northwest winds on the sea. Returning from the front line, you need to sail against the wind, and the speed is faster than It is much slower on weekdays, and the news is delayed, which cannot be controlled by human power. "

Being treated with such an attitude by a young female historian, the official's face became even more ugly, and he asked in an accusatory tone: "...But if this delays the deployment of land defenses, who can afford it? Are you just a female historian?"

Yao Ran kept his eyes straight: "Before my Lord went to sea, all defenses were properly arranged. There is no reason to delay the deployment of land defenses due to the war situation at sea."

"Is it properly arranged?" An official laughed inexplicably and said, "Even so, someone still needs to be in charge of the overall situation. The governor is often far away at sea, and the outcome is unknown. I'm afraid it will be beyond our reach."

He showed a face that said nothing to the woman. He turned his head and cupped his hands to Yu Zeng and said: "Mr. Yu, we are here with the holy order. Now the war situation at sea is critical. In order to stabilize the situation in Jiangdu, you must respond as soon as possible. ”

They are urging Yu Zeng to take over the military defense of Jiangdu as soon as possible.

Yu Zeng, who had been silent until now, finally spoke and said in a deep and calm tone: "Wait for one more day."

He said: "If there is no accurate report of the battle situation before dawn tomorrow, we will be ordered to take over the defense of Jiangdu in preparation for the Japanese attack." He must do this both in public and in private. You don't need to say much, just follow your orders. Privately, if Jiang Du is allowed to fall into a worse situation, she and Chang Kuo will also bear greater responsibility in the future.

Although he knew clearly that these accompanying officials had their own thoughts.

When leaving the front hall, the official who was blocked by Yao Ran glanced at Yao Ran disdainfully, rolled his sleeves, and left with a sneer.

Before tomorrow, even waiting for news is useless, unless it is news of a great victory!

But a big win? So what big victory can Chang Sui Ning win?

The Japanese army launched a massive attack, and she only responded with 30,000 troops. Who knows how many of these 30,000 people are still struggling to support them under the leadership of her arrogant commander?

She is willing to show off her strength and rush to the front line. This just gives them the opportunity to regain military power in a logical way.

A little girl who took advantage of the trend of troubled times and quickly became famous. After winning two battles, did she really think that she was so capable that she could monopolize the treasure of Jiangdu?

She was afraid that she had no idea how many people she had offended and whose interests she had violated with her various domineering actions and many extraordinary measures in Jiangdu...

Among those officials who suggested that the Supervisory Army take over Jiangdu's military power, which of them had already regarded her as a thorn in their side?

Such a person who overestimates his own abilities will eventually succumb to his own arrogance without the need for others to take action.

Wouldn't she put aside her big words and come to see him if Jiang Du was wrong?

Whether she can fulfill her promise depends on whether she can come back with all her hair and tail!

After everyone left, Yao Ran stood where he was and tightened his fingers silently.

What these so-called court officials really care about is not the war at all, but that as soon as they smell the danger in Jiangdu, they rush to send out their minions in an attempt to share Jiangdu...

He claims to be concerned about the country and the people, but in fact it is all about profit-seeking and narrow-minded arrogance.

Judging from their attitude in the past few days, Yao Ran felt that she could even think that they had determined, and even more hoped, that news of the defeat would come from the sea, so as to satisfy her attempt to share the benefits and her dissatisfaction with her family. .

They are dissatisfied with the "little woman" who behaves in a flamboyant manner and puts pressure on them everywhere. They are very happy to see that "little woman" fall, and then they can arrogantly say, "I have already said that a mere prostitute is not worthy of any big responsibility." ".

Even if the fall of that "little woman" had to be paid for with the lives and blood of countless soldiers, they were still happy to see it and were not shy about it.

They don't care about real winning or losing. They cannot see long-term gains and losses. They only see the interests and winning or losing of their own party and even the entire patriarchy.

In the current national crisis, people's livelihood is suffering... You have worked hard for Jiangdu, but now when you are desperately killing the enemy to protect the country, you have to be coveted by such a moth!

Jiangdu was rebuilt by your Excellency. It should not be destroyed by the Japanese army, nor should it be arbitrarily seized by these people who are striving for power and profit!

Yao Ran felt a burst of anger and sorrow in his heart, and he couldn't help complaining that he was still weak and couldn't share more of the adults' worries at the rear.

She quickly put away her useless thoughts, found Wang Changshi and Luo Guanlin, and explained the "one-day period".

After Luo Guanlin heard this, a senseless anger arose in his heart. Those who only know how to gain power, in this chaotic situation, looked even more ugly!

In addition to this anger, he also harbors two unknown guilty consciences. He has studied it repeatedly in the past few days and found that his horoscopes really have the potential to defeat the Lord...

He wanted to tear up those books, thinking that they were alarmist, but this did not stop him from wanting to take a look at Chang Sui Ning's horoscope, so as to see if her life was tough and whether she could stand up to others. gram…

Mr. Luo’s complicated mood will not be discussed for the time being.

The top priority is to find ways to buffer the situation.

On the same day, the governor's office secretly sent people to the army to inquire about the military situation at sea again.

When the sky was getting dark, a group of ten people suddenly rode back in the evening breeze, but they were not sent by the governor's office.

These fast cavalry came from the army. After they dismounted at the Governor's Mansion, they shouted while running: "-Good news! Good news!"

Military reporting is a serious matter, but the sound of their victory seemed to be mixed with uncontrollable excitement and excitement.

The news quickly reached the ears of Wang Changshi and others. Yao Ran was the first to rush to the front hall. Even Luo Guanlin dropped his pen and followed quickly.

Yu Zeng never came, but the officials arrived soon.

When they arrived, the soldier who was listening to the news shouted loudly: "...This time we fight against the Japanese army, our army will win a great victory!"

"A great victory?" An official came forward and asked with slightly narrowed eyes, "I wonder what a great victory it is?"

After many days of fighting, the two armies retreated to rest and recuperate, dragging their casualties with them. Many generals dared to call this a victory, but they refused to admit it!

In their opinion, the soldier's report of victory was probably the same, until the soldier's eyes were bright, and his face was full of excitement and sincerity when he reported: "In this battle, led by the commander, our army captured 400 Japanese warships at sea. The remaining ships defeated 30,000 Japanese troops on the spot!"

The official was stunned for a moment and then asked: "...How much?"

"At least 30,000! Not including those who were seriously injured and fled!"

“…”

Thirty thousand Japanese soldiers were killed in one battle?

She had a total of 30,000 marines under her command... How did she kill them? !

While the officials were in shock, the soldier had already taken out the battle report and presented it to Wang Changshi with both hands.

After Wang Changshi read it, he handed it to the leading officials with a smile: "It does have my lord's seal of command on it. I don't think it's fake. With such a battle situation, I wonder if it meets your lords' definition of the word 'great victory'?"

The officials had different expressions, but they soon smiled: "This is a great victory! What a joy to congratulate!"

When they received the battle report with mixed emotions, they heard the female historian in the daytime ask: "Chang Shi, should such a successful report be submitted to the capital as soon as possible?"

Before Wang Changshi could speak, the soldier who reported the news continued with a sincere face: "The coach has something to say, this victory is nothing. We are only sending it back to the people of Anjiang City, and when she takes down the Japanese army commander Fujiwara Ma Lu’s head, let the Japanese state submit a confession and report it to the capital before it’s too late!”

The eyes of the official holding the battle report trembled wildly: "..."

What a "nothing"!

So arrogant, yet... yet they couldn't even say a word!

"Inappropriate." Luo Guanlin, whose face was covered by a mask, half of his body was hidden in the darkness, said quietly: "Such an important military report, if it is not sent to the capital in time, wouldn't it be suspected of concealing military information?"

Officials: “…”

Luo Guanlin sneered in his heart to relieve his anger. If you want to retaliate, why not? It's time to give those ugly people in the capital some decent shock! (End of chapter)