The news of the attack on Xuzhou was transmitted back to Nanjing as quickly as possible. It only took three days to get from the Xuzhou front line to Nanjing. In this era when communication basically relied on roaring, this was almost a miracle.

The battle report was sent to Zhou Yanru as soon as possible! "Sir, the Liao army destroyed three towers on the border of our province as soon as they took action. Our Seventh Division lost no less than 300 people. The division commander asks you to send reinforcements immediately.

.Otherwise, if Xuzhou falls, the Liao army will march straight into Yangzhou along the Xu-Beng line. By then, the Liao army will be in danger by drinking the Yangtze River and Jinling."

"Report! The Huating garrison reported that a five-masted Liao army ship was found at the mouth of the Yangtze River and seemed to be trying to invade the Yangtze River. The Huating garrison is unable to expel it. Please give me your instructions." At this time, the second battle report was also passed over.

Zhou Yanru felt that his right eyelid kept twitching!

Now he misses Shi Kefa very much. Zhou Yanru is a master in politics, but Zhou Shoufu is completely blind when it comes to military affairs. Now he really needs the advice of Shi Kefa, Minister of War, but Shi Kefa is far away in Guanzhong. Ma Shiying, who knows a little about military affairs, is in Hangzhou at this time.

The vast majority of the Yongli court in Jinling were members of the Donglin Party. These people were similar to Zhou Yanru. They were all good at politics, but their military skills were at the kindergarten level. Because these scholars despised warriors from the bottom of their hearts.

.Speaking of these crude men who only know how to fight and kill, they can lift their pen like a cauldron. Regarding the profession at the bottom of the contempt chain, these scholars are naturally unwilling to study Qiu Ba's tricks.

"Master Chief Assistant, send reinforcements quickly!"

After Xuzhou was captured, the next step was Suqian, Bengbu, and Yangzhou. In addition to some local military equipment in these places, only the policemen in the yamen were considered "armed forces." Zhou Yanru was aware of the deterioration of the military equipment of the local guards in the Ming Dynasty.

Although the Ming Dynasty has millions of soldiers in the Ministry of War, there are not many soldiers who can actually fight. This is why everyone from Wei Zhongxian to Zhu Youjian condoned Li Xiao. Because there is no military faction that can fight.

Go to Liaodong to fight.

The military preparedness of these guard posts is not much different from no military preparedness. It is simply impossible to expect them to fight the Liao army like tigers and wolves. As long as Xuzhou is captured, this road is basically a march. The Yangtze River is just around the corner.

!

At this moment, the Liao army's warship suddenly appeared at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

As long as these warships go upstream, Jinling will be really in danger.

"Send the order! The Eighth Division of the Forbidden Army guarding Henan and the Ninth Imperial Army Division guarding Nanjing rush to the aid of Xuzhou. Immediately send people to Guanzhong and order the Ministry of History and War to lead the army back to Beijing immediately without delay." The frightened Zhou Yanru immediately issued the order.

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Within three days, all the peripheral strongholds in Xuzhou were occupied by the Liao army. It can be said that Xuzhou today is an isolated city.

Liu Jie stood on the city tower every day, looking around with a telescope. But he could only see two or three Liao soldiers, strolling more than ten miles away as if they were shopping. He was secretly glad that he reacted in time.

All the troops withdrew into the city. Otherwise, they would have been eaten by the Liao army one by one.

I also have firearms troops under my command, and they are now assembled into a mess. In Xuzhou City, there are not only Portuguese-made Folan cannons, but also many mortars bought from the Liao army. Even if

If the Liao army wanted to attack Xuzhou, it would have to pay a price.

"Huzi! You said that our three battalions are outside Xuzhou. Once the 7th Forbidden Army Division runs south, there is nothing we can do. This piece of meat is too big for us to eat. What does your boss think?

!" Sun Zhihao pulled out a sweet potato from the charcoal brazier and scratched his head and ears because it was so hot.

"Look at you, you look like a monkey. What does my boss think? It has something to do with you. Didn't the higher-ups say it? They gave up Xuzhou, so we went to occupy it. The valuable things in the city can be moved away.

Move everyone away!" Li Hu rolled his eyes at Sun Zhihao and continued to chew the roasted sweet potato in his hand.

"I don't think it's that simple! You see, we are just east of Xuzhou. We are obviously monitoring Xuzhou. I am afraid that the commander-in-chief does not mean to fight, but to play a big game of chess around Xuzhou!" Cao Bianjiao pointed to the distance, which was blurry.

Xuzhou City said.

"Only you can! You are the roundworm in the belly of my boss!"

"I heard that the First Division was transferred from Liaodong to Shandong. Although your uncle is awesome, Master Ao is the leader of our Liao Army!" Sun Zhihao stretched out his thumb.

"And I also heard that Commander Yuan's Second Division is also marching from the capital to Shandong. The founder of the Fourth Division has handed over the defense of Xuanfu to the local garrison and is moving closer to the capital. Do you think it's possible?

Let’s work in Xuzhou for a while.”

"I said Mouse, have you peeked at your grandfather's documents? Don't talk nonsense about this kind of thing!" Hei Niu came over and threw two killed hares casually.

"Hey! The old squad leader is still thinking about us." The brothers started skinning rabbits with smiles on their faces. Hare in autumn is very plump, and it is best to roast it.

They don't know that the distant capital is now in chaos.

"They are all hung on the city wall and arranged for me. Especially the two sons of Sun Chuanting, they must be on the right track. Let people see the consequences of betraying our commander-in-chief." Shunzi shouted rudely on the city wall.

The grinning human heads were put into cages and hung high on the city wall. Their faces were covered by long hair like tangled grass, and no one could tell who was who. It was only heard that Sun Chuanting, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was accused of betraying the imperial court.

The whole family was beheaded by the commander in public!

During the Eunuch Rebellion in the previous dynasty, it was common to see big shots having their homes confiscated and exterminated. Activities such as displays of heads were also held frequently, but they have been rare in the past two years. The heads did not frighten the well-informed people in the capital;

It attracts many people who come from far away just to take a look at this rare spectacle in the past two years.

"What's going on? I heard that Sun Shangshu is the teacher of Long Live, and this imperial teacher can also betray the imperial court?" A man who looked like a small businessman put his hands in his sleeves and looked at the long list of heads above.

"Hey...! Isn't that what being an official is like? When Wei Zhongxian was making trouble, who in the capital would dare to provoke him. But what happened later? It's not the same end!"

"I heard that Sun Shangshu ran away and went to the south. That's why the commander-in-chief arrested his family members and chopped off his heads to vent his anger here. As you said, why did he run to the south? My family will follow

I recently received a letter from my relatives who couldn't escape. I can't even eat enough when I get there. I have to work hard all day long. I want to ask how the capital is doing. I want to come back.

City."

"Hmph! What kind of boundary is our Forty-Nine City? It is the location of the Feng Shui chess game set by Master Yongle. Liu Bowen has unpredictable abilities, so he built the Forty-Nine City in this Yanshan land. These two

It has been more than a hundred years, but have you ever seen a disaster in Sijiu City? Instead of staying in a place with outstanding people, you went to that cold place in the south.

Let me tell you, the land in the south doesn't look as cold as ours. But in winter, it's simply not a place for people to live. Everything is damp and cold, like bone-crushing coldness. I was that year

I went down to Jiangnan once, and I don’t want to mention the misfortune I suffered!”

"I said, the ministers of the Ministry of Industry have all defected to the south. Isn't our capital...!"

"Your family is so poor that you are afraid of nothing. If anyone comes, you will have nothing but two legs to support your belly."

People were standing below, chirping and talking in various whispers. The deaf uncle looked at the heads in the distance and shook his head helplessly. But his eyes were full of joy.

Sun Chuanting had been secretly sent out of the capital by the Xiaoling Guards. Thinking of that night a few days ago, Uncle Deaf was still frightened. If it hadn't been for the inside report, it would have been impossible to transfer Sun Chuanting to another place in time.

It was only half an hour before Sun Chuanting was transferred away. His home was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers. All the family members and servants in the house, regardless of gender, old or young, were all tied up with ropes and taken away.

Uncle Deaf knew at that time that these people were probably going to die. He was still wondering where he had leaked the news. But although he suspected many people, he never doubted Sun Chuanting. Because Sun Chuanting had no time to pass on the news.

go out.

Now looking at the row of heads, the deaf uncle could be sure that Sun Chuanting must have rebelled. The whole family was killed by the Liao soldiers, and the hatred was huge. He squeezed down and took a closer look, although he couldn't see clearly.

His facial features did not seem to be much related to Sun Chuanting's family members. As a member of Sun Chengzong's mansion, Sun Chuanting's son, Uncle Deaf, had seen him. In the past, Sun Chuanting often brought his son to pay respects to his teacher Sun Chengzong.

With this blood feud, he was not afraid that Sun Chuanting would not serve the Southern Ming court. An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of the deaf uncle's mouth, and he turned around and squeezed out of the crowd. An hour later, at the Zuojiazhuang Humanity Field in the suburbs of Beijing, several pigeons flew up and headed straight towards

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"Hahahaha!" Cao Huachun laughed like a night owl after receiving the message from Fei Ge.

"Mr. Wen Ge, look at this flying pigeon letter. Li Xiao has already shown the heads of Sun Chuanting's family to the public. It seems that Sun Chuanting's surrender is true. As long as Sun Chuanting is brought to Jinling in full, your prestige will be

It will definitely rise sharply. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we launch an impeachment and we will definitely be able to overthrow Zhou Yanru." Cao Huachun changed hands and passed Feige's letter to Wen Tiren.

Wen Tiren looked at it carefully, with a smile in his eyes.

"Sun Chuanting is the minister of the Ministry of Industry in the north and knows a lot about Li Xiao's secrets. Now we have Wu Sangui's card. As long as Wu Sangui builds the new gunpowder factory, our Nanjing Forbidden Army can compete with Li Xiao's army.

rival.

Hehe! The strength of our Nanjing Forbidden Army is three times that of the Liao Army. If it is not enough, it will not be a problem to equip ten more divisions with our Jiangnan financial resources. Recovering the capital and defeating Buchen is a military achievement."

Military merit is very attractive to Wen Tiren, because there is an advantage to obtaining military merit, and that is to be awarded a title. As a descendant and admirer of Zhang Juzheng, Wen Tiren is very envious of Zhang Taiyue's glory. It is really something that he can't really aspire to! Now, not only

If you have the opportunity to achieve Zhang Juzheng's brilliance, you are even more likely to obtain a heirloom title.

The officials of the imperial court are like flowing water, but the nobles are like stones in the water. No matter how strong the current is, as long as the wind and waves pass, the stones will always come out.

Wen Tiren was very interested in becoming a nobleman, so he also had a great desire for military glory.

"Kuiyi has been sent to Taohua Island and a place has been found in Suzhou for building a factory. The old slave has asked Wu Sangui to trial-produce a batch first. As soon as the factory is completed, it can be put into production immediately. But according to Wu Sangui's report, this kind of

The ore needed for things has not been found in Jiangnan yet. We need to send people to search for the ore first!"

"Haha! Drilling holes in the mountains is good for Feng Shui. This is your Xiaoling Guard's specialty. You can tell people to do it. Just go to the Household Department to get how much food you need. I have already said hello to the Household Department!"

"Thank you, Lord Ge!" Cao Huachun was very confident in finding the ore. The Guanshan Taibao trained by Xiaoling Guard for generations were not only proficient in the art of Feng Shui and Guan Yu, but also had more than 200 years of research on finding dragons and determining pulses.

The mineral vein is simply child's play. As long as this kind of mine exists in the Ming Dynasty, it will not be difficult to find it by searching Xiaolingwei's files.

"Sun Chuanting must be sent to Jinling properly, and there is still something that can be planned and launched. Zhou Yanru, that seat should belong to me, why do you want to grab it?" Wen Tiren shook his head, talking about political skills, Zhou Yanru

Ru is really no match for Wen Tiren.

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Shi Kefa received a letter asking for help from Liu Jie in Xuzhou, and he was immediately shocked. The Liao army suddenly attacked Xuzhou, which was not a good thing. Once the Liao army drank the Yangtze River, there were warships to cooperate and successfully crossed the river. The two soldiers from Jinling

The Nanjing Forbidden Army Division could not survive even three days.

When he was at Wanghaizhai in Liaodong, Shi Kefa had experienced the firepower of Liao naval guns. Li Xiao would not sell those things called rockets no matter how much money he paid. Those things are weapons of war. Even if you have 10,000 people,

They all have to be blown to pieces by that thing.

The impatient Shi Kefa immediately ordered his men to shrink from all parts of Guanzhong and concentrate them first. Then they marched all the way to Nanjing. Shi Kefa left the team to his son Shi Dewei. He took the elite Nanjing Forbidden Army Division 1 and rushed to Nanjing in the dust.

In his opinion, it would be good if he could catch up with the battle to defend Nanjing by the time he arrived in Nanjing.
Chapter completed!