Song Nan knew the general actions of the rebels and was very worried. If things continued like this, Anqing might not be safe and Nanjing would be difficult to hold. If Nanjing was captured by Zhu Chenhao, the consequences would be unimaginable. ¨Iw. Nanjing is the remaining capital, and it was the capital when Taizu established the Ming Dynasty. Its strategic significance is extremely important. Once Nanjing was captured, not only did it give Zhu Chenhao the confidence to proclaim himself emperor, but also all the southern provinces were separated. The eggs of the nest. With the Yangtze River as a barrier, Zhu Chenhao could easily occupy the southwest coastal areas south of the Yangtze River and rule by dividing the river. This is not sensational. Although not all the southern military and political officials who Zhu Chenhao colluded with in private fell into Zhu Chenhao's arms, once Nanjing was captured and there was no communication with the imperial court, the behavior of these people would be unpredictable. The problem is that if Song Nan mobilizes troops to go south to suppress the bandits, it will take at least several days to prepare. It will also take six or seven days for the army to arrive in Anqing, Nanjing, and there will be a delay of more than ten days; although the rebels also need Rest and recuperation, Anqing is not that easy to break, but if measures are not taken quickly to stabilize the situation before the army arrives, it will not make much sense after Zhu Chenhao captures Nanjing City and the counter-rebellion army arrives. That will become a protracted offensive and defensive battle. With the Yangtze River as a natural fortification, Song Nan knew how difficult the battle would be. Song Nan lingered in the candle shadow of Fengtian Palace for a long time, pacing back and forth in the dull eyes of the officials, and finally made a decision; this time the rebellion needed someone to involve Zhu Chenhao's army in attacking Nanjing, and this person had to drag him down. When the imperial army rushes to the battlefield, it requires not only great wisdom, but also great strategy. Song Nan immediately thought of Wang Shouren. Although they did not have a close relationship with Wang Shouren and did not talk much about military matters with Wang Shouren, Song Nan felt that Wang Shouren had a unique talent both in literary and military skills. On the way to southern Jiangxi with him, The two talked about this aspect a lot along the way, and Wang Shouren had unique insights into many battles. Song Nan decided to take a gamble. In fact, except Wang Shouren, he couldn't think of any suitable candidates, and no one dared to believe it. The problem now is that Wang Shouren only has two guards and horses in his hands. After the whole of Jiangxi fell into the hands of Prince Ning, the southern Jiangxi area was safe and sound. Wang Shouren must have troops ready, and Prince Ning did not intend to fight with him first. However, it is unrealistic for Wang Shouren to use these two guards and horses to counterattack King Ning's rebels. For the current plan, Wang Shouren must have the right to summon and mobilize soldiers and horses from nearby prefectures, so that they can gather troops and horses to contain the rebels. The pace of the army. Song Nan immediately rushed to the Palace of Qianqing. Zhengde had just fallen asleep, and Song Nan didn't care much. He stood on the bedside and said what he had proposed to Wang Shouren, the deputy governor, to send troops to suppress the thieves. Zhengde insisted on going to court. His body was already feeling uncomfortable. After he came back, he coughed up blood several times. He was not in the mood to discuss these issues. He just closed his eyes and waved his hands and said, "I leave the task of suppressing thieves to you, so you can do whatever is convenient for you." , I will naturally support your decision; from now on, you can discuss the decision with Zhang Yong, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and decide on the matter of suppressing thieves. Afterwards, Zhang Yong will report to me and let me know. There is no need to ask for orders on everything. " Song Nan bowed and exited Zhengde's bedroom. He didn't know what it was like in his heart. Zhengde said such words, indicating that he had full power to decide on the matter of revolt. Although it was only limited to revolt, Song Nan felt it first. To the point of feeling like you can do whatever you want. This feeling is really wonderful. No wonder so many people want to control the political power of the government and kill and seize it. So many people want to compete for the supreme power. I am afraid they are obsessed with this unfettered right. Song Nan and Zhang Yong quickly drafted a decree and appointed Wang Shouren as the deputy governor of the army to suppress thieves. After informing the cabinet, a small group of soldiers who delivered the decree rushed to Jiangxi overnight to announce the decree; Song Nan did not hesitate to select fifty people from the Beijing camp. A horse of Shenjun was used as their foot power for transfer on the road; calculating the foot power, if they traveled day and night, it would take as little as three days and as many as three days and four nights to reach southern Gansu. At that time, King Ning's army might only be able to capture Anqing. , it is absolutely impossible to attack Nanjing City. In the capital, while Song Nan was working non-stop to mobilize soldiers, horses, supplies, food, and wages to lead the army south to put down the rebellion, Wang Shouren, who was defending Ganzhou in the south of Jiangxi Province, welcomed dozens of tired and dusty Jinyiwei soldiers who came from Fujian via a detour. The person who conveyed the order this time was not an eunuch from the inner court or an official from the imperial court, but Li Daniu, a minister from the Jin Yiwei Han General Camp. Accompanying him was actually Wang Yong, the commander of Jinyiwei General Office who had followed Song Nan to put down the rebellion. This combination was a little odd, and Wang Shouren was also puzzled. Later he found out that the Han general of the Jin Yiwei took a detour to Fujian to deliver the decree. On the mountain road of Liangye Mountain in Wu'an, he met two hundred Jin Yiwei soldiers led by Wang Yong, and The reason why Wang Yong appeared in Liang Yeshan was to cover the evacuation of the prisoners in Zhenguo's custody and stayed behind to block the pursuing troops. Wang Shouren was naturally overjoyed. Although the addition of hundreds of Jinyi Guards was nothing, the addition of hundreds of fire blunderbuss was no joke. At least it would play a great role in defending Ganzhou City. Wang Shouren was worried about what would happen to Ganzhou City.He can stand firm in Jiangxi, which is full of ink; in fact, some of his men have suggested retreating to Guizhou and Guangdong in the southwest to avoid becoming a thorn in the side of the rebels. The imperial edict appointing Wang Shouren as the Deputy Governor of the Suppression of Bandits was read out in front of all the officials in Ganzhou. Wang Shouren felt great pressure. Although it was gratifying to be promoted and re-employed, Wang Shouren knew that being the Deputy Governor was not easy and was by no means simple. Getting promoted is so easy. Sure enough, in the subsequent conversation in the inner hall, Li Daniu elaborated on the requirements brought by Song Nan one by one. First, in the name of deputy commander of troops and horses, he must immediately assemble the troops and horses of the guards in Guangdong, Guizhou, and Fujian, and even those who do not want to be in Jiangxi. The soldiers and horses attached to King Ning's rebellion form a large army gathering force, so move quickly. Secondly, the rebels must delay their attack on Nanjing before the imperial army arrives. Nanjing cannot be lost. Once lost, the battle to suppress the rebellion will be protracted. These two items are simple to say, but Wang Shouren's scalp is numb. His original plan was to defend Ganzhou and wait for the arrival of the imperial army. He was the governor of southern Ganzhou, and if Ganzhou was not lost, it would be his victory; but now Song Nan appointed him as the deputy governor. , which puts the entire war situation on his shoulders, making him unable to stick to Ganzhou. The problem now is that Song Nan asked him to gather troops and horses, but the garrison garrison in Guangdong, Guizhou, and Fujian was extremely limited. Many of the garrison generals had led their troops to defect and join King Ning's rebels. These were all Ning Ning's rebels. The result of Wang's previous friendship and operation. It is conceivable that this trend will become more and more obvious. If King Ning captures Nanjing, more officers and soldiers will defect. In addition, even if he had assembled some troops and horses, it would be an impossible task to prevent the rebels from capturing Nanjing City. King Ning's troops were said to be one hundred thousand when he launched the attack, and now they have conquered the two prefectures of Jiujiang and Nankang with great momentum. It is now known as an army of 200,000; although there is a lot of water in it, there are at least 89,000 real troops. This 89,000 army alone is not so easy to deal with. "I dare to ask Li Qianshi, did the Duke of Zhen Guo tell me how to delay the rebels' attack on Nanjing?" Wang Shouren asked with a frown. Li Daniu shook his head and said: "My lord didn't say anything. He only said that with the wisdom of lord Wang, he must have a clever strategy. Oh, by the way, my lord said that we can use strategies to encircle Wei and save Zhao, but I didn't understand what it meant." Wang Shouren had this in mind. A chaotic thought was brewing. As soon as he heard the words "besiege Wei and rescue Zhao", it was like a flash of lightning in the dark clouds, instantly illuminating everything around him. "Wonderful, this is the only way to wake up the dreamer with one word, this must be the way." Wang Shouren patted his thigh and said. In front of everyone's stunned eyes, Wang Shouren explained in detail what it meant to besiege Wei and rescue Zhao. "Under the current situation, both Jiujiang and Nankang Prefectures have been lost, and the main force of the rebels has gathered in Anqing Prefecture. It is roughly estimated that there are at least 50,000 to 60,000 rebels attacking Anqing Prefecture. Even if I am gathering soldiers and horses from Zuojin Prefecture here, However, it is obviously too late to rush to Anqing Mansion for rescue after the 40,000 to 50,000 troops are assembled. Unless we rush directly to Nanjing to set up a defense line, it may be effective, but the time is probably very tight. " Ganzhou General Soldier King. Mian said: "How can that happen? The number of rebels is increasing day by day. If they capture Anqing Mansion, they will go down the river to attack Nanjing. We may be able to get to Nanjing in time, but we are in a hurry and have no response; we may even not be able to catch up at all. "The total number of troops stationed in Nanjing is less than 30,000. We are afraid that Nanjing will have fallen if we rush outside Nanjing." Wang Shouren nodded and said, "That's why the intention of surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao is to take advantage of the sight of King Ning's army. When we aimed at Anqing Prefecture's Nanjing City, we took away his lair and tried to drain the fire. The troops in Nanchang and surrounding prefectures were only 20,000 to 30,000. I didn't believe that if we attacked in a large scale, Zhu Chenhao would ignore the fire in the backyard. Focusing on attacking Nanjing? This is a plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao. Attacking Nanchang will force the rebels to fight back and relieve Nanjing's worries." Wang Mian's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and said: "So that's a good plan and a good way. We set up an ambush at Poyang Lake and waited for them. This strategy is indeed feasible." Wang Shouren said: "Hey, the Duke of Zhen is in the capital, and he is personally present in the situation. This four-character strategy of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao has been used up. Although I have it. I had a similar idea, but I couldn¡¯t understand it for a while, and I felt ashamed.¡± Cai Meng, the guerrilla general of the Ganzhou General Military Office, said: ¡°What if King Ning doesn¡¯t fall for the trick? Or maybe he raises troops to help us? How to fight?" Wang Shouren stroked his beard and said with a smile: "If they don't return to help, we will raid his hometown and then attack Nankang and Jiujiang, leaving his soldiers and horses without roots. You must know that his food, grass and supplies can be They are all in Nanchang, which is his home base. If they return to support, we will achieve the purpose of delaying this. Secondly, the battle between the two armies is not a simple comparison of numbers. The matter of soldiers is complicated and complicated, and large numbers may not be enough. Win, but I¡¯m not afraid of them turning back at all.¡± Wang Yong added: ¡°Mo.Forgot, the imperial army has already moved south under the leadership of Duke Zhenguo, and it will arrive in more than ten days at most. What is there to worry about? "