Jingshan Nunnery is the name of a trading port at the southeastern foot of Baohua Mountain. In the early years, a nunnery was built, hence the name. It is located at the water and land intersection from Runzhou City to Jin Dynasty. Like Longhua Port and Yanling Port, it is

The outskirts of Jinling are densely populated with business travelers and large towns.

Xu Zhu, the direct general of Anning Palace and deputy commander of all armies and camps, was beheaded by King Xin Yang Yuanyan on the side of a low slope ten miles west of Jingshan Nunnery.

More than 30,000 Nanya Imperial Guards cried for their fathers and mothers. They were killed and their helmets were discarded. Their bodies were left lying on the ground, and their blood flowed everywhere.

Up to this time, in the abandoned fields with long weeds outside Jingshan'an Town, one could still find severed fingers, hands and feet that had been chopped off and were in a state of decay.

The fence wall stretches for several miles, and the ditch formed by the connecting ditch encloses the huge town. Jingshan Temple has turned into a huge fortress in the past two months.

Tall and sturdy arrow towers and watchtowers were built one after another, and thick walls of rammed earth crisscrossed each other.

Although the camp city does not have a formal thick wall, it has built a relatively reliable defense system through fence walls, trenches, and a large number of obstacles such as horses and antlers. The elite forwards of the Chuzhou Army relied on this to fight with

The Nanya Forbidden Army and Shouzhou Army stationed in Qiuhu Mountain and Jiangcheng City faced off.

Even if the Nanya Forbidden Army led by Xu Zhu suffered heavy losses, the Nanya Forbidden Army, Lou Chuan Army, Su Wei Army and Shouzhou Army controlled by Anning Palace together still had 160,000 troops.

In particular, the Shouzhou Army, under the command of Xu Mingzhen, has persisted in fighting the Liang Army in the Huaixi region for many years. Its combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of the Chuzhou Army, and is far beyond the capabilities of the newly formed Nanya Forbidden Army, which has unstable military morale.

compared to.

The Chu and Yang states on the north bank of the Yangtze River and east of Hongzepu, as the foundation of Chu state, need to station enough elite soldiers and horses to prevent Xu Mingzhen from raising troops to directly copy their retreat, so Chu state recruits troops during this period.

, to expand the total strength to 120,000, but currently only 50,000 elite troops can be mobilized to cross the river.

On the south bank, the Chuzhou Army was still at a huge disadvantage in terms of military strength, not to mention that the Anning Palace was constantly transferring elite troops from Shouzhou to strengthen the defense and military strength on the east side of Jinling City.

The Chuzhou Army has now crossed the river with 50,000 soldiers and horses. King Xin Yang Yuanyan personally led 30,000 elite troops as the vanguard. They were at Jingshan Temple, keeping an eye on the remnants of the Nanya Forbidden Army that were only 20 miles away in Qiuhu Mountain and were stationed southward.

The Shouzhou Army who arrived at Longhua Port and Jiangcheng City made every move.

The other elite Chuzhou troops who crossed the river were mainly stationed in Dantu and Beigu Mountain on the line of Jingkou City.

Although the great victory of Jingshan'an greatly shocked the prefectures and counties east of Jinling, due to the fact that their military strength was still at a disadvantage, the area directly controlled by the Chuzhou Army on the south bank of the Yangtze River at this time was limited to the area close to Dantu, located in

A city in Runzhou.

Prefectures and counties a little further away mainly used food and grass in exchange for peaceful coexistence with the Chuzhou army.

Farther away, Huxiu, Hangyue and other states, which are temporarily beyond the reach of the Chuzhou Army, sit on the fence and wait and see, and do not forget to seize the time to recruit troops to expand the state camp, so that when they have to make a choice in the future, they can hold more in their hands.

With so many bargaining chips, there are even some ambitious people in these states who are planning something secretly.

Therefore, in terms of the overall situation, Chuzhou is still far from being able to laugh out loud.

In this situation, the remnants of Taowu soldiers gathered to attack Danyang and then burned it with fire. Naturally, the ordinary generals of the Chuzhou Army were furious and extremely angry. They wished they could immediately gather their troops and attack Taowu.

The remnants of Jibinghu were torn to pieces, but the general who truly understood the general trend felt as if a needle had been stabbed into his waist and eye. It didn't seem like he was bleeding much, but he was heartbroken.

Wang Wenqian was still in Beigu Mountain before noon yesterday, looking at the construction situation of Shuiying Dazhai there. When he learned about the attack on Danyang, he was not sure for a while. He didn't know if the Shouzhou Army that crossed the river the day before yesterday had elite troops.

, bypassing their reconnaissance network and attacking Danyang.

Who could have guessed at that time that Han Qian sneaked into Jinling and took away military power from Xinchang Marquis Li Pu?

Even though Qin Ran quickly figured out that it was the remnants of Taowu Jibinghu who had attacked him, Wang Wenqian and other Chuzhou generals were more worried that Yueyang might be afraid of the Chuzhou army after his victory at Jingshan Nunnery.

Strong, but secretly colluded with the Ning Ning Palace.

At that time, Chu Junzhou's soldiers and horses in Jingshan Temple were in a panic. Rather than immediately organizing soldiers and horses to counterattack and retaliate, they were more worried about what would happen to the Nanya Imperial Army and the elite Shouzhou Army who were stationed in Longhuabu and Qiuhu Mountain.

Wang Wenqian also rushed to Jingkou, Dantu and other places as soon as possible to check whether there were any loopholes in the defense to avoid being taken advantage of by the soldiers and horses of Anning Palace.

In the early hours of this morning, after Wang Wenqian rushed to Jingshan Nunnery to meet up with Xin Wang Yang Yuanyan, their scouts captured several young men from Taowu soldiers gathered near Maoshan. After rigorous interrogation, they found out that it was Han Qian who secretly arrived in Jinling four days ago.

, replaced Xinchang Hou Li Pu and took command of the remnants of Taowu's military gathering.

At this time, it was finally recognized that there was no collusion between Yueyang and Anning Palace. In addition to the fact that the blood feud between Han Qian and Anning Palace could not be resolved, the Nanya Forbidden Army and the Shouzhou Army at the southern foot of Baohua Mountain and Jiangcheng City were absent all day and night.

Make any appropriate response to Han Qian's attack on Danyang City.

Even so, there was still great controversy among the Chuzhou generals who gathered at Jingshan Nunnery on how to deal with the attack on Danyang City.

The moment Zhang Ping, Lin Haizheng and others entered Maoshan to join Han Qian, Xin Wang Yang Yuanyan was temporarily stationed in Jingshan Nunnery, and the large hall was filled with dozens of generals in two rows, all of them

The Chuzhou Army followed Wang Yangyuan as a key figure in crossing the river to discuss how to deal with the attack on Danyang.

The core generals of the Chuzhou Army included generals Rao Geng, Su Xingzhou, Zhao Zhen and others at the level of the capital commander, as well as secretaries such as Wang Wenqian and Ruan Yan, and assistant ministers and assistants at the middle level.

Rao Geng, Su Xingzhou and other generals in charge of the army had relatively direct thinking and strong will. When Danyang was attacked, it became clear that Yueyang had no collusion with Anning Palace. Han Qian had only 3,000 weak troops under his command. Naturally, they strongly advocated immediate transfer.

Send troops and generals to fight back firmly and eliminate hidden dangers in the south.

Wang Wenqian and Zhongmen envoy Ruan Yan had deeper worries.

It would be good to deploy troops and generals, retaliate with tooth, and defeat and annihilate Han Qian's 3,000 weak troops in one fell swoop. However, the problem is that Han Qian assisted Tan King Yang Yuanpu to defend Xichuan. It was only three years ago that he organized troops in Xuzhou.

Ma helped Yang Yuanpu destroy the Ma family, which happened last year and the year before that.

Taowu gathered 3,000 remnant soldiers. Under the command of Xinchang Hou Li Pu, their morale was low, their military morale was disorganized, and they were weak to a single blow. But yesterday, under the leadership of Han Qian, they bravely attacked Danyang City where the elite Chuzhou Army was garrisoned.

Even though they were captured in one fell swoop at a small cost, their morale is still low and their military morale is still weak.

How many soldiers do they need to send to be able to capture Maoshan in one fell swoop?

Although there was no collusion between Yueyang and Anning Palace before, and the Nanya Imperial Army and Shouzhou stationed at Qiuhu Mountain and Jiangcheng had no reaction to the destruction of Danyang City, when they dispatched their troops to attack Maoshan, Anning Palace still

Will he continue to remain silent or not respond at all?

Han Qian brazenly raised his troops to attack Danyang, which most likely changed the situation around Jinling. They must consider countermeasures from a deeper level and a larger situation.

After discussing for a long time, especially after receiving a report in the afternoon that an elite cavalry force of three to four hundred people set off from Jilong Mountain in the north of Xuanzhou at night and arrived at the western foot of Maoshan Mountain to meet Han Qian in the early morning, the Chuzhou generals finally put aside their immediate plans.

Thinking of organizing troops and horses to storm Maoshan to counterattack and retaliate, we decided to hold our troops temporarily and wait to see how the situation develops in the next few days.

The generals and officials dispersed, and King Xin Yang Yuanyan left Wang Wenqian alone to speak.

Yang Yuanyan is tall and powerful, with a thick short mustache on his lips. He is very similar to the young Emperor Tianyou. His eye sockets are deep, which makes his appearance look a bit sinister. He is sitting behind a long desk.

, took the tea cup handed over by the concubine Gu Mei, looked at Wang Wenqian and said:

"Yueyang probably sent Han Qian over because he had seen through Mr.'s siege strategy..."

In addition to blocking information about Anning Palace, besieging the city, and driving hundreds of thousands of civilians into Jinling City to consume Jinling's grain reserves, and then provoke civil uprisings and disrupt the defense of Anning Palace, they are all insidious.

Therefore, at any time, the siege strategy is not a topic that can be discussed openly. At present, it can only be deployed with idle chess and cold pieces.

Neither Yang Yuanyan nor Wang Wenqian thought that Han Qian's move was to relieve the plight of the people of Jinling. After all, from Yueyang's perspective, after seeing the strength of the Chuzhou Army after the battle of Jingshan Nunnery, they

They will not just sit back and watch Chuzhou easily capture Jinling and occupy the entire Jianghuai area. They even hope that Chuzhou and Anning Palace will kill both sides so that Yueyang can finally gain the advantage.

As for whether Han Qian was sent by Yueyang to destroy their siege strategy, Wang Wenqian was doubtful and said: "Tan Ma sneaked into Maoshan and captured a few unimportant women and children. After interrogation, it was learned that Han Qian had obtained it from Li Pu.

There was no harmony during the military expedition. After Han Qian attacked Danyang, he did not lead his troops to escape to the south or east to the shore of Taihu Lake. Instead, he stuck in Maoshan like nails. There were too many things that were difficult to see through.

It’s just that there is too little information at the moment, and further confirmation is needed to figure out his true intentions.”

"But you can't wait until you have figured out all the questions before handling the matter. Otherwise, the day lily will be cold." Yang Yuanyan said with a cold face.

"Yes, Your Highness." Wang Wenqian said.

"How do you think you should deal with this?" Yang Yuanyan asked.

Wang Wenqian pondered for a long time, sorted out his thoughts from the past day, and suggested: "Your Highness should send troops to take over the two cities of Jintan and Liyang, guard the cities tightly, and send another 3,000 elite cavalry to patrol between Danyang, Jintan, and Liyang.

If there is a chance to fight, we will look for and annihilate Han Qian's troops; if there is no chance, we must not attack Maoshan easily to avoid being taken advantage of by Han Qian."

Yang Yuanyan nodded and said: "Yes, regardless of whether Yue Yang sent Han Qian over because he saw through our siege strategy, it will be of great benefit for us to send troops to directly control the Jin and Li cities east of Maoshan.

On the one hand, we should now further cut off the communication between Jinling and the counties in the east of the Yangtze River. With Han Qian occupying Maoshan as a buffer, we don't have to worry that Anning Palace will send a large number of troops to go around and attack. We have three positions in Danyang, Jintan and Liyang.

It is enough to send one or two thousand armored infantry to each city to defend, but we need to be careful to prevent the attack on Danyang from happening again. This will also force Han Qian's 40,000 to 50,000 old, weak, women and children to go to the west of Maoshan.

Grain. In this way, sir’s siege strategy is still flawless, and at the same time we should use this to put some pressure on the counties in Suzhou and Huzhou.”

"In Wei Chen's opinion, Han Daoxun is a great talent, but he is still easier to deal with than Han Qian. Your Highness must not take Han Qian lightly," Wang Wenqian said.

"I don't have to worry about this. I thought I would take advantage of this opportunity to set up a separate camp on the southern line to take charge of military and political affairs. The garrison would be in Jintan. Zhao Zhen is calm and wise, so I sent him to be the camp commander.

The general manager of the capital, the commander of the troops, went to take charge. In addition to the 6,000-horse infantry under Zhao Zhen's command, he could recruit another 4,000-5,000 troops and horses in the local area, blockade the area east of Maoshan, and also take into account the raising of grain, grass, troops and horses, which should be more than enough - Yin Peng vs. Han

Qian's situation is relatively familiar, so you send Yin Peng to Zhao Zhen to serve as Army Sima." Yang Yuanyan said.

"Your Highness can think so carefully, the southern route should be no problem." Wang Wenqian said.

"I'm going to let Ruan Yan go to Dantu to supervise the rear formation. You should stay with me and plan. You have to be careful every step you take. I'm afraid I'm not thinking carefully." Yang Yuanyan said.

"Yes." Wang Wenqian responded.

"Qin Ran carelessly lost the city, causing Danyang to be destroyed and the morale of the army to be weakened. What do you think should be done?" Yang Yuanyan asked again in a calm tone.

"The crime of losing the city should be punished. How to deal with it is up to Your Highness." Wang Wenqian said.

"Then recall him to the camp and allow him to lead his troops into the battle. If he survives three times, he will be pardoned for losing the city." Yang Yuanyan said.

"Your Highness is wise." Wang Wenqian said.

Wang Wenqian knew that King Xin had always been harsh in dealing with delinquent generals, and there was no room for intercession. If he interceded for Qin Ran, it would not only increase His Highness's suspicions about what they were doing in private, but would also likely increase Qin Ran's punishment.

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To be continued...