Liu Yangzheng's words also alerted Li Shishi, Wang Lun and others. It was their idea to return to Nanchang to aid, but at this moment, the situation at the moment was really difficult to decide. If they were really besieged by officers and soldiers in a corner of Jiangxi, they would be destroyed sooner or later. This is by no means sensational. £À Top @ point @ Xiao£À said, 2+3wx ¡¯s original suggestion was not only because the imperial army had not yet been launched, but also because of their personal calculations. Nanchang Mansion has their wives, children, young children, and their properties and houses. We can't just watch our escape route being copied, and our wife, children, and children falling into the hands of Wang Shouren; now it seems that since we have embarked on this road, those things may have to be given up. "Your Majesty." Wang Lun said in a deep voice: "What the military adviser said is absolutely true. The imperial army is arriving overnight. It is naturally easy to return to Nanchang to help Nanchang and repel Wang Shouren. However, the time is given to the imperial army to trap us. Opportunity. If there is enough time, it is feasible to defeat Wang Shouren and then attack Nanjing. But since the imperial army has passed through Shandong and rushed straight towards it, I am afraid that it will reach the north of the Yangtze River on the other side of Jiujiang. If you stick to Nanchang Prefecture, it will be a big deal. The gains and losses may turn the situation into a disaster, and he will be filled with hatred." Zhu Chenhao's eyes straightened and he said, "Am I just going to give up on Nanchang? What will happen to the army, the family members, and your wives, children, and children?" Liu Yangzhengdao said. : "Your Majesty, this matter is not impossible. Your Majesty can immediately send an order to the King of Yichun and the Dragon and Tiger General Wan Rui who are staying in Nanchang, asking them to lead all the troops and horses left behind, carry food, grass and property to protect the family members of the royal family and related people and break out of the city. There are more than 20,000 soldiers and horses left behind, and Wang Shouren's soldiers and horses who are besieging the city are only 20,000. If Wang Shouren decides to leave, we will send another 10,000 soldiers and horses to respond, and 300 warships will be on standby at the mouth of Poyang Lake. , as long as the supplies and personnel are on board, they can go down the river to catch up with the army. By then, they will continue to attack Nanjing, and there will be no worries." Zhu Chenhao nodded slightly and asked the others: "What do you think? Is it possible?" Li Shishi said: "I think that the military advisor is sincere and this is a strategy that has the best of both worlds. I just allocated 300 warships to respond here and divided our army with only 400 warships to attack Nanjing. "It's a bit inadequate." Wang Lundao said: "This is the only way to obey the authority. We have requisitioned all the large and small ships nearby. There are no more usable ships. Four hundred warships can go south with an army of 50,000. There will be no problem in capturing Nanjing." Zhengdao: "Don't think about this now. Nanjing must be captured no matter what. If you conquer Nanjing city, you will survive. If you can't defeat it, there will be no retreat. The emperor and your lords must understand this and make a decision, regardless of everything." Zhu Chenhao finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind, and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass the order, the rear army will join the front army, turn the bow of the ship and leave Poyang Lake overnight to attack Nanjing City, and order people to quickly infiltrate Nanjing City and the three Jinwu Guards." Qianhu contacted them and asked them to report the situation in Nanjing City with military pigeons, especially the battle arrangements of the imperial troops. When our army arrives outside Nanjing City, we want them to work together inside and outside the city to capture Nanjing City in one fell swoop, without making any mistakes. " Everyone agreed in unison, and sentry ships appeared in all directions, military pigeons flew through the sky, and the general's order was quickly conveyed. The huge fleet that stretched for more than twenty miles immediately turned around, lowered its sails and rowed its oars towards the mouth of the Yangtze River. Three hundred warships slowly approached the west bank of Poyang Lake. After arriving at the shore, more than ten thousand rebels waded ashore and rushed ashore overnight to Nanchang Mansion to meet the remaining troops who were about to break through. The fire in the reed swamp on the side of Nanji Island is still spreading, and a large number of withered and yellow reeds are burning fiercely with the help of the wind. This is exactly what Wang Shouren expected. Under this situation, the river leading to Nanchang Mansion is unable to However, the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses who were ambushing at the same time had to withdraw to the shore and guard both sides of the river bank according to Wang Shouren's order. Wang Shouren's intention was that if Zhu Chenhao's rebels did not give up and still wanted to pass through the river, then they would launch another round of sniper attacks on the highlands on both sides of the bank to block the rebels' return to reinforcements step by step. While giving them a blow, Wang Shouren's intention was to It also gave the 20,000 troops and horses led by Wang Mian, who was attacking Nanchang City, time to arrive and arrange themselves. However, when the reed fires on the river gradually spread to both sides, and the reed fires on the water forks in front of the river were all extinguished, with only scattered sparks flying, the rebels were not seen at all; from a distance, stars twinkled on Poyang Lake. The lights on the general warship seemed to be gradually fading away until they disappeared. Wang Shouren immediately sent a small boat to boldly spy on the lake. The news he received was that the main force of the rebels turned around and headed north. It seemed that they were heading to Poyang Lake. Wang Shouren frowned and pondered for a moment. He didn't understand why Zhu Chenhao retreated cowardly even though he knew that he had limited men. Wang Shouren was a practical person. He didn't think that Zhu Chenhao was afraid of his ambush. It could only be because of something else. reason. "Maybe the rebels don't want to tangle with us. It's time to disembark from other places and rush back to Nanchang by land." His general guessed. "That's absolutely not the case. There is a difference between land and water routes.Zhu Chenhao owns hundreds of warships within a day's journey, how could he choose the distance instead of the near? Our resistance can only be delayed for a while, everyone knows this. It is impossible for Zhu Chenhao and his counselors not to know this. As long as they forcefully break through and send one unit ashore to fight with us, they can ensure that the main fleet can quickly pass through the river mouth and sail to Nanchang, which will save one day. " "Then what's going on? Could it be that Nanchang City is ignored? Aren't the rebels returning from Anqing Prefecture just to annihilate us and save Nanchang Prefecture? Could it be that Zhu Chenhao changed his mind? "There is always a reason. Maybe they really gave up Nanchang Mansion, or maybe there are other reasons that caused them to turn back. In short, we have done everything we should do. I am asked to use more than 30,000 troops to seek peace with the rebels." It is impossible to fight with the main force. Since they don't care about Nanchang Mansion, we naturally have to accept this great gift and immediately give the order to march into Nanchang City overnight. Wang Mian is ordered to complete the siege deployment by tomorrow evening. As soon as I arrive, I will attack the city immediately and kill Zhu Chenhao. His lair has been destroyed. " More than 10,000 soldiers and horses quickly gathered. In the night, Wang Shouren stood on a high hill, with his chest held high in the wind, his beard and hair flying in the wind, his eyes bright and resolute. "" Outside Nanchang City, Wang Mian led 20,000 soldiers and horses to the city and stayed in Nanchang. The people in the city were Zhu Gongqiao, the king of Yichun who was attached to Zhu Chenhao and rebelled, and Wan Rui, who was recently named the Dragon and Tiger General. After taking Anqing, Zhu Chenhao was worried about the safety of the rear area and transferred Wan Rui back to Nanchang City. After Wang Mian's troops came to the city, there was an atmosphere of panic. King Zhu Gongqiao of Yichun was the son of Zhu Chenhao's younger brother Zhu Chenhui. His father Zhu Chenhui died in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi. Originally, Zhu Chenhui was the legitimate son, and Zhu Chenhao was the son of a prostitute. Unfortunately, he died early and benefited Zhu Chenhao. Now that his uncle has rebelled, his nephew can only follow him. Upon hearing the arrival of Wang Shouren's army, Zhu Gongqiao was so frightened that he quickly called Wan Rui to discuss countermeasures. Wan Rui didn't care. Twenty thousand versus twenty thousand, one defensive and one offensive, naturally the defender had the advantage. Thirty artillery pieces were placed at the top of the city of Nanchang. They were all Zhu Chenhao's men. In order to defend the city, Zhu Chenhao allowed Wan Rui to use these artillery pieces. The army in front only carried 60 such artillery pieces. He was reluctant to use these artillery pieces when attacking Anqing and other prefectures in Jiujiang, but he allowed himself to use them at will to defend the city. This shows that the emperor attaches great importance to Nanchang City. Wan Rui is not worried at all about the supplies. The huge granary on the west side of the palace stores several pieces of artillery. With one hundred thousand shi of food, as long as the city is defended, there is no need to worry about food and drink, and there is no need to worry about the military strength. There are more than one hundred thousand people in the city. If the military strength is reduced, you can just drag the people into the army at will. This is what Zhu Chenhao promised himself before leaving. At this moment, facing the timid look of the King of Yichun, Wan Rui was extremely contemptuous. Since following Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, Wan Rui finally understood what princes, nobles and noble bloods are, and he responded to those words: Princes and generals should be kind. As long as he can work hard, the prince can become the emperor, why can't he become the prince? "Don't worry, the prince, he only has a humble job to defend the city. The prince only needs to entertain and dance at home. Don't even think about entering half of Nanchang City." Step forward, they will eventually be beaten to the point of crying for their fathers and mothers. It is better for the county prince to be at ease. If you are panicked, how can you teach your soldiers and civilians how to feel at ease? "Wan Rui said these words calmly, seemingly respectful and comforting, but in fact he was very disdainful. The King of Yichun breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't hear the contempt in Wan Rui's tone. Since Wan Rui was full of confidence, he also There is nothing to worry about. The winter jasmine flowers in the back garden are all blooming, and I have to water them myself in the afternoon. The oriole in the gold wire cage in the study has been listless these days. I will go and see if it is because of a lack of food. Something went wrong, and these are all things you have to worry about; as for defending the city, let Wan Rui worry about it. When Wang Shouren's troops came to the city, the reaction of the people in the city was very strange, although Zhu Chenhao claimed to the outside world. , His revolt was supported by the people, and Zhu Chenhao, who was supported by all the people, did not understand the thoughts of the people of Nanchang. Over the years, Zhu Chenhao had been domineering in Nanchang and occupied a large area of ??fertile land. Monopolizing a large number of money-making businesses has no benefit at all to the common people. Although Zhu Chenhao also pretended to give soup and relief, the common people who lost their land because of his plundering had long since seen it clearly. His true face has been exposed. Now this bad guy has rebelled, and everyone who has been tortured by Rafe can't live in peace. He also levies various fees and taxes in the name of serving the army. It's not bad if the people don't curse a dozen times a day behind their backs. What is the support of all the people? Outside the city are the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, and the hearts of the people in the city are a little anxious. On the surface, this is a silent city, and the people are powerless against Wan Rui's order for all people to participate in the defense of the city. He resisted and endured silently, but the storm brewing in his heart continued to grow in the intersection of everyone's eyes. Soon after, something shocking happened.?The ironic thing made this siege battle become quite a comedy. Later, when people talked about it, they laughed endlessly. Even the person involved, Wang Shouren, couldn't take it seriously. His old face smiled like a cracked date stone. .