Number of People

  Chapter 1735 Renzi scroll sweeping

Someone next to him said that the map had been brought over, and Niu Jizong moved his finger slowly on the map, "Look, Dalang, go east from Zaoqiang, cross the river in the old city, and go north along the canal to take Dezhou, and even push forward." Go to Wuqiao, this task is entrusted to you..."

  Sun Shaozu nodded slowly: "Don't worry, Commander, there are only a few major generals in Dezhou, and the final general will be sure to win. I don't know what else the Commander has to say?"

In theory, there are not many troops stationed in Shandong, because Denglai Town is located in Shandong, but it is a pity that Denglai Town has long been brought to Huguang by Wang Ziteng. , so that there are no soldiers available in various military preparations, so Sun Shaozu said that there are few major generals in Dezhou. According to common sense, there are still two to three thousand troops in a big city like Dezhou, but now there are really none.

"Well, if you take Dezhou, you can advance to Wuqiao, but you can decide whether to continue northward and enter Hejian Mansion. In a word, you can do it if the conditions are right, but remember, don't leave the canal. The biggest problem is supply, so keep it under control. In Dezhou, our food is basically not a problem. Here I will order a unit from Zaoqiang to go south from the old city, first take down Jiamaying and Wucheng, and control Linqing along the south of the river..."

   Niu Jizong was confident, with a confident smile on his face.

   "Commander, the Cao army in Dezhou and Linqing...?" Sun Shaozu also guessed that the Cao army should belong to his side, otherwise Niu Jizong would not have said nothing.

"Hehe, Cao Jun, you don't have to worry. Zhu Guozhen, the Governor of Water Transport, is the new cabinet minister appointed by the prince. I don't know if he can be the assistant of the last time. As for Jiang Zian, the general officer of Water Transport, Dalang, you should know him, Ping Yuanhou People from the Jiang family..." Niu Jizong stroked his beard and smiled, "The Jiang family of Marquis Pingyuan has close contacts with our Niu family and Wang family. Although Jiang Zian lacks great talent, it is not a problem to be a general officer of the water transport. Going to Dezhou, I have already written a letter, asking him to arrange Texas soldiers as the internal response,..."

  Sun Shaozu was overjoyed, if Dezhou had cao soldiers as internal support, it would be safe.

  He is not worried that Dezhou will not be able to win, but he is unwilling to entangle in Dezhou, and he is even more worried about the loss of food in Dezhou's water warehouse. This is the key to the future military rations of the two towns of Xuanfu and Datong.

   And now if there are cao soldiers to cooperate, he, Sun Shaozu, can still consider entering the Hejian Mansion.

   Tianjin Wei dare not go there, but Cangzhou may still try to win.

   Cao Bing's combat effectiveness Sun Shaozu doesn't like it, but Cao Bing is the local snake along the canal.

From Jingtong Ercang to Tianjinwei to Cangzhou, Dezhou, Linqing, Dongchangfu, Jiningzhou, Xuzhou to Huai'an, there are Cao troops stationed, the number varies. With the cooperation of these people, it can be said that it is almost an open Open the gates of these cities, take whatever you want.

Not to mention the south of Xuzhou, it was originally the territory of Nanzhili, which Nanjing can control, but Shandong is not easy to say, but Denglai Town has dispatched all the elite troops of the Shandong Guards, which is cheaper for itself, and now it has the cooperation of the Cao army. Going to Shandong has become a problem for Niu Jizong to consider.

   "Then Commander, can you act now?" Sun Shaozu couldn't help asking: "Do you need to ask the prince for instructions?"

"No, I guess the prince's messenger will come to us soon, and he should have almost arrived in Nanjing by now." Niu Jizong waved his hand, "He will be away, and the king's order will not be accepted. We will take Shandong, and we will also take it." It's good news for Ziteng's Denglai Army, most of his Denglai Army are soldiers from Xuzhou and Shandong, which can stabilize the morale of the army,..."

"In addition, taking Shandong to the west can threaten Beizhi and the hinterland of Gyeonggi. This year, there is a severe drought in the north. Shaanxi, Shanxi, Beizhi, Henan, and Shandong are in descending order of severity. Shaanxi and Shanxi are the most serious. The situation in Beizhi It’s also bad, Shandong is relatively good, we won Shandong, which is equivalent to cutting off the other arm of the imperial court, and relying on Shandong’s defense is more proactive than Nanzhi’s defense, with more room for maneuver,…”

  Sun Shaozu took a deep breath, "The commander-in-chief means that as long as it is delayed until next spring, the court may not be able to support it? We are now going to win the defense in Shandong?"

"Yes, I am very clear about the current situation of the imperial court. Without the support of Jiangnan and the water transportation, the imperial court may not be able to maintain it for three months. If Dezhou is taken, the water transportation will be cut off, and no grain will be transported to the north. I want to see. How can the imperial court survive, relying on the unfilled second warehouse in Jingtong?" A sharp smile flashed across Niu Jizong's face, "Ziteng will take action in Huguang again, so that Huguang's food will not even think about entering by land. Henan, when the time comes, the imperial court may take the initiative to beg us, so let's just wait for that day."

On October 25th, Prince Yizhong officially announced the supervision of the country in Nanjing. An eloquent article was published in the "Jiangnan Times". In the interim capital, a new cabinet was reorganized and candidates for the new cabinet were proposed.

Tang Binyin was the first assistant, Zhao Nanxing was the second assistant, Miao Changqi, Zhu Guozhen, and Huang Yanshi were cabinet ministers, and seven new ministers were appointed, Gu Tianjun was the official minister, Jia Jing was the household minister, and Zhen Yingjia was the rite minister ,...

  …

   It was already October 28 when Feng Ziying saw the news and the list.

  He guessed that the princes of the imperial court had also seen it, and now the well-informed people in the capital city probably knew about this situation.

In fact, Feng Ziying believes that not only herself, but also all the princes in the court have realized that there are only a few people left in Prince Yizhong's mansion in Anfu Hutong, and the King of Chengjun has returned from Iron Net Mountain not long ago. This result should have been expected when it disappeared.

Jianguo, Nanjing Jinling is the temporary capital, the reason is that the current situation is critical due to the drought in the north and the invasion of foreign enemies. This reason is sufficient or not, and different people have different opinions, but "Jiangnan Times" is the largest newspaper in Jiangnan, and Jiangnan is also Prince Yizhong. The foundation has been cultivated for many years, and Tang Binyin and other people are waving the flag, and the momentum is not bad.

In fact, Feng Ziying doesn't care much about this situation. Anyone can fight a war of words. Jiangnan is already under the control of Prince Yizhong. The public opinion offensive is just to help him rectify his name and consolidate his rule. The court can also play this trick. "Today With the help of "News" and "Internal Reference" and "Yuedan Tan", the public opinion in Gyeonggi must be firmly controlled by the imperial court.

  What the imperial court needs to do now is to immediately counterattack. In all aspects, of course, first of all, it is necessary to establish its own legitimacy from the court's orthodoxy.

  The imperial court had announced the rebellion of the Xuanfu Army and the Datong Army before, but they did not directly target Prince Yizhong, and now there is no need to cover up, and directly tear the face to reveal it, which is also conducive to consolidating morale and avoiding confusion.

  But Feng Ziying is more concerned about Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu's siege in Shandong.

  He didn't expect Niu Jizong to be so bold and bold. He went south from Zhuozhou, made a sudden turn, went straight from Zhending Mansion to Shandong, and went directly along the canal.

Ji Zhen Jun You Shigong's reaction was still too slow, or too cautious. He only wanted to ensure the safety of the capital city, but he ignored Niu Jizong's swift and sensitive reaction. Turned to both sides of the canal in Shandong.

This is the most affluent land in Shandong, with convenient water transportation and abundant grain storage. Taking this line will basically block Shandong, and the deterrent to Chen Jixian is also self-evident, forcing those who might still want to sit on the wall at both ends Chen Jixian joined in.

The changes in the situation are worrying, especially the unexpected invasion of Shandong by the Xuanfu army. With Dezhou, Linqing, Dongchangfu, Jining and other places being captured by the Xuanfu army and Daona champion one by one, the whole Shandong may be destroyed. Only the coast and Denglei have not yet been fully attached.

   Lost Shandong, what should the court do?

  Is Hejian still in your hands?

In such a short ten days, Niu Jizong fully demonstrated his deterrent power in governing the army. Shandong along the canal has become a rat crossing the street all day long. The attitudes of officials and local gentry have not had time to unify. , just watching the Xuanfu army sweep past with lightning speed.

  The fall of Linqing made Feng Ziying suddenly remember that Wang Xifeng's master and servant were still in Linqing, and that the old house of Feng's mansion had now become the prey on the Xuanfu army's territory.

   Counting the days, Wang Xifeng seems to be shortly before the due date, which is really an accident.

   "My lord, Ni Er is here."

   "Let him in." Feng Ziying nodded. At this time, the capital city needs to be more stable. Feng Ziying knew that the imperial court would fully respond to the political offensive launched by the Nanjing side within two days at the latest, but he didn't know the specific content.

"I've met you." Ni Er came in with a smile all over his face. His greasy and fat face couldn't tell that he was a character who controlled most of the underground society in the capital city. Black or gray was his real face, which should be The time has come for him to play his full role.

"Ni Er, I won't go around in circles with you anymore. The situation in the capital city is not optimistic right now. All kinds of true and false news are spreading everywhere. The court will soon clean up to prevent it from being taken advantage of by foreign enemies. I'm afraid you have to help Shun Tianfu Yamen,..." Feng Ziying waved her hand, signaling for tea.

"Don't worry, my lord, save me for my villain." Ni Er agreed, "I have never let up on the matter arranged by Mr. Wu before, and there are some signs of movement during this period. I guess it will happen during this period of time. Action."

   "Oh?" Feng Ziying was also excited, and there should be some movement. The opponent's patience is better than expected, "Is there any movement at Cuihua Hutong? Or Hongqing Temple?"

  (end of this chapter)