Chapter 719 Anqing Strategy, Jiangnan Family is in action

Anqing Prefecture is located in the upper reaches of Nanjing and is the last barrier to Nanjing. Since ancient times, those who use troops down the Yangtze River will be able to capture Anqing, Nanjing will definitely be the thing in their pocket.

During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in later generations, Zeng Guofan's younger brother Zeng Guoquan attacked Anqing City fiercely. Although he suffered losses of troops and generals, he had a long time to die, but he never left until the city wall collapsed and occupied the city. He then shouted to the sky: "The thief is broken!"

He shouldered heavy responsibilities, but Anqing prefect Zhang Wenjin was unhappy at all. It was not a normal season now. King Ning rebelled and the Jiangnan chaos was in chaos. But the emperor went to play the imperial guards again. Is there still a way to do this world?

Especially a few days ago, news came from Jiujiang that Zhu Chenhao had commanded 80,000 troops to conquer Jiujiang a few days ago and was collecting ships. He was about to go downstream soon. Needless to say, a fool could see that the rebels' soldiers were aiming directly at Anqing, and now he couldn't sit still.

The only three choices were placed in front of him, whether to fight or surrender, or to escap, which made him think hard.

In war, there must be soldiers, right? Although it is the gateway of Nanjing and the military is important, Anqing Prefecture really does not have many soldiers. This place is originally the mainland, so how could it be possible to hoard large troops? Even if the court is relieved, Zhang Wenjin himself is not at ease.

Surrender and rebellion will leave a terror forever! Especially the ones who fail, does King Ning have a chance to succeed? Zhang Wenjin is not sure, although he has also received a letter from the capital, which hinted him vaguely that King Ning's prospects for rebellion are quite bright, and in fact it looks quite beautiful.

But Zhang Wenjin didn't like Zhu Chenhao very much. This person's reputation in the local area was not very good. Although the reputation of the vassal kings was not very good, few people had good reputations, but it was rare for King Ning to slap the ground three feet away, which made the heavens angry and the others resentful.

Moreover, Zhu Chenhao's main force rebelled with him was also a problem. The elite troops were guards of the royal palace, while the others were heroes of the Green Forest and gangsters. Moreover, the so-called guards of the royal palace were actually from the Green Forest.

Zhang Wenjin is not a hero who distinguishes others by his identity and discriminates against Green Forest Road, but no matter how hard these people look, they don’t seem to be able to accomplish great things.

"Sir, the news from Jiujiang is very clear. The reason why King Ning did not enter Anqing immediately was that the ship problem was only a secondary factor. The main reason was that he was looting troops in Jiujiang. How could this achieve great things?"

"Jun Jie, why don't I know about this?" Looking at his aide, Zhang Wenjin shook his head. Zhu Chenhao was able to plan for so long and became the first vassal king to rebel after the Jingnan period. Naturally, he would not be a fool.

Zhang Wenjin couldn't imagine that the other party would give up the strategy of quickly conquering Anqing and advancing Nanjing because of the little profits of looting Jiujiang. Even if he was not engaged in military affairs, he was very clear. For King Ning, entering Nanjing as soon as possible before the Imperial Master returned to Beijing was the best strategy. In that case, no matter how the situation in the north changes, Zhu Chenhao had enough time to deal with it.

Zhu Chenhao may have unclear knowledge or poor control. It is not easy to lead a 100,000 army, and he may not have any good generals under his command. The most troublesome thing is that the one who formed a large army is still a bunch of disasters. It would be strange if he could use his fingers as if he could use his fingers.

"But, although Chen Hao is not able to accomplish great things, Anqing is only two hundred miles away from Jiujiang and is connected by a large river, but the disaster in front of him cannot be escaped." Zhang Wenjin sighed.

Although it is difficult to accomplish, the combat effectiveness of the scourge Corps is still very strong. Jiujiang is also an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, and the garrison forces are only between Anqing. Since Jiujiang has been defeated in one day, how can he be confident that he will not fall?

Could it be that the only way for you is to abandon your official position and escape? Doing so will not leave any good reputation, but at least it is a little bit stronger than Fu Ni, and there will be no danger of implicating the Nine Clans.

Zhang Wenjin also heard about the Jiangnan incident. His hometown is in Shandong, which is one of the spheres of influence that Xie Hong has expanded this year. If he surrenders, the Anqiu Zhang family will be wiped out. As long as he thinks about it, he will shudder.

"Sir, from the perspective of students, things are not that bad." The aide smiled slightly. Seeing that it had attracted Zhang Wenjin's attention, he continued to explain: "Jiujiang is too close to Nanchang after all, and local officials are neglecting to prevent it for various reasons, but Chen Hao has been accumulating momentum for a long time, so he succeeded in one blow."

"Yes." Zhang Wenjin nodded. There were many reasons for neglecting prevention, some subjective and some objective. He was not the only one who received letters from Beijing.

"But it would be different when it was changed to Anqing. The city of Anqing is solid and there is time to prepare. After the army of Ning Wang was raging in Jiujiang, it was already lost. It should not be difficult to keep it out of the city."

"It may not be difficult for more than ten days, but if it takes longer..." Zhang Wenjin pondered for a while, but it was still difficult to make a decision: "Mr. Jie's meaning is to wait for news from the north? But even if the Holy Lord returns to Beijing successfully, when the news comes, I'm afraid you and I have already... not appropriate, it's not appropriate."

"Sir," said the aide calmly: "What is the matter in the north? Students dare not think about it in vain. They can only pray for the safety of the priest and return with great victory. However, students in Jiangnan can assert that as long as adults are willing to serve the country and guard Anqing to the death, reinforcements will arrive within ten days, and the situation in Jiangnan will also change drastically."

"Why did Junjie say this..." Zhang Wenjin was shocked. Although he was young, he was from a noble family. He followed him to accumulate some qualifications and would still go to Beijing for scientific research in the future. In addition, the other party has always been cautious in his words and actions, so he was relieved to discuss these secret matters with him, but who would have thought that the other party suddenly made such an amazing statement.

Zhang Wenjin also changed countless thoughts for a moment, guessing the other party's identity. The spy? The insider? He could not be the factory guard, right?

"Don't worry, sir," Zhang Wenjin's reaction was a little loud. The staff member hurriedly comforted him: "You should know that the Jiangnan family jointly wrote a letter to open the sea a few days ago. The students are children of the Zheng family and have never concealed them from the adults, so..."

Zhang Wenjin felt a little relieved when she heard this and said in confusion: "Isn't that the reason why you were forced by the plague... Lord Xie?"

"No, no, sir, the rumors are often wrong, and they are not trustworthy. I dare to teach the adults to know that today's Jiangnan..."

Zheng Jie briefly described the content of the Ningbo meeting and said: "A few days ago, a letter from Jiangnan's family came to the letter, saying that the Governor's Office had already responded to the Jiangnan affairs. It will be launched in full soon. All the families responded one after another. Think about it, what is a mere Chenhao worth in front of such a general trend?"

"But..." Zhang Wenjin was stunned when he heard this. If all the aristocratic families were really activated, then the feasibility of guarding Anqing was still very strong. However, from a mortal enemy to a best friend, the transformation of the Jiangnan family was too fast, right? What are these people trying to do? Did the emperor offer some generous conditions that are hard to refuse? How credible is this matter?

He picked up the teacup and put it down, and repeatedly repeated it, Zhang Wenjin calmed down his mind. He suddenly looked directly at Zheng Jie and asked, "Junjie, you have been assisting me for a while. I asked myself that I am not good at treating you, what do you think?"

"Zheng Jie dared not forget the kindness of promotion for the time being."

Zhang Wenjin said in a deep voice: "I don't want any other rewards. Today, please tell me what good things have you promised to you and what kind of chance of winning so that the Jiangnan family can respond? It's not that I don't believe you, this matter is really incredible."

He is not very capable, but he has an advantage, that is, he is willing to trust professionals and can put down his airs. When this was extraordinary, he decided to ask straightforwardly. The matter was urgent and there was no time for him to circumvent.

"Sir, it's hard to say that the chance of victory is fierce, but according to my father's eyes, whether it's Jiangnan or the northern part of the Marquis, the Marquis's heart is a bit accurate..."

Since Zheng Jie made an abnormal opinion, he was fully prepared to convince Zhang Wenjin. He spoke not loudly, but with full confidence. This posture was quite contagious, but the most contagious thing was what he said.

"Sir, you can see that after the Ningbo meeting, the Marquis originally said that he would preside over the Jiangnan for a while, and he left until all the construction was on track. However, about a month before the Shengcai left the capital, the Marquis suddenly returned to Beijing. This shows that the Marquis had already made arrangements and expectations for the changes on the grassland. Now, the Lord Wang, who was sent by the Marquis to preside over the overall situation, has also arrived..."

"Who is it, Lord Wang..."

"Yes, it's the Minister of the Ministry of Rites." Zheng Jie responded with a smile on his face.

"It turns out it was him, Lord Wang's name. I have been famous for a long time." Zhang Wenjin nodded slowly.

Wang Shouren's experience is already very legendary, and with the growing reputation of the Ivy Academy, Wang Shouren's reputation is even more uncontrollable as the head of the academy. Whether he looks down on the academy or looks down on the academy, no one can deny that this person is a talented person, which can be seen from the textbooks he compiled.

With full preparation, and Xie Hong's usual performance in the past, he did have a chance of winning, but Zhang Wenjin did not completely explain his doubts. What puzzled him the most was where the motivation of the Jiangnan family came from.

"As for the promise, in fact, Lord Wang just reiterated the spirit of the Ningbo Conference and set a standard for obtaining contributions in response to the chaos in Jiangnan." Zheng Jie also knew his thoughts, so he quickly talked about this section.

"It's this contribution again? Isn't this thing related to Haimao? Why..." Zhang Wenjin knew nothing about Haimao. He knew that some of it had profits, but the risks were not small. Just for this little thing, those aristocratic families gave up waiting and watched out, and devoted themselves to Xie Hong's camp?

"It's this level of contribution. Sir, this thing is not only about commerce, but also about the future Ming Dynasty. It can play a great role..." Zheng Jie began to explain in detail.


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