In the afternoon, the five thousand cavalry led by Jiang Bin arrived late. In fact, they were not to blame. When they arrived at the Jiujiang ferry, it happened that Zhu Chenhao's warship left the mouth of Poyang Lake and entered the Yangtze River. The ferry area was full of rebels. As a last resort, Jiang Bin found another way and found a ferry upstream. He defeated more than a thousand rebels defending the ferry and seized the boat to cross. " After going back and forth, they were delayed for several days, and they didn't even catch up with the battle in Nanchang City. As long as they arrived one day earlier, even if they couldn't catch up with the battle, they could at least meet the five thousand rebels who evacuated from Nanchang City, Zhu Chenhao and a group of others. The family members of rebellious officials are more likely to intercept a large amount of silver, grain, grass and baggage, which is not much less than the contribution to the capture of Nanchang City. It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t know. After knowing this, Jiang Bin beat his chest and cursed endlessly, but no one was to blame, and he could only do nothing. Wang Yong, who accompanied Wang Shouren to attack the city, comforted him with some gloating: "Jianghou, it is fate. Manpower cannot save the day, so don't sigh. Maybe Zhu Chenhao has not exhausted his energy, maybe Jianghou is not destined to achieve such a great feat." , in short, just relax and worry about the funeral." Jiang Bin rolled his eyes and was speechless. At night, the luxurious and majestic Prince Ning's Mansion was brightly lit. It naturally became Wang Shouren's command post. Jiang Bin, Wang Yong and others also lived here. After taking Nanchang, Wang Shouren could finally gather everyone in Prince Ning's Mansion with peace of mind. It's time to discuss the matter. In the main hall of the palace, Wang Shouren occupies the main seat. Although Jiang Bin, Wang Yong and others are all marquises and are higher than Wang Shouren in title, Wang Shouren, as the deputy governor of the army to counter the rebellion, has a higher position than Jiang Bin, Wang Yong and others. People are tall, so they can only sit at the bottom and listen to things. There is a table in front of everyone, with a small pot of wine and a few plates of side dishes on it, which is extremely simple. "Generals, we should have held a banquet tonight to celebrate the capture of Nanchang City, but the current situation is still unclear, so I have skipped this celebration and will only prepare water, wine and dishes to my heart's content. Generals, have a drink and drink carefully. I'm drunk, because we still have something to discuss." The generals all said, "Follow the orders of the deputy governor." Wang Shouren nodded slightly, raised his glass, took a sip, and said, "Based on all the information, we know that the traitor is here. The main force led by Zhu Chenhao has moved down the river, and it is obvious that he is going to fight to the death to capture Nanjing. Marquis Jiang said that the main force led by the Zhenguo Office was divided into two, marching towards Jiangxi on the one hand, and reinforcements on the other on Nanjing. Duke Zhen Guo was prepared for the rebels to attack Nanjing at all costs. Duke Zhen Guo's strategy was indeed very clever. On the one hand, he sent 5,000 cavalrymen from Marquis Jiang to appear in the rebels' eyes and ears, in order to attack Nanjing. Zhu Chenhao conveyed the signal that the army was coming, so that Zhu Chenhao did not dare to defend Jiangxi. It was because of this that we were able to take advantage of the situation and capture Nanchang. To be honest, it was better that we captured Nanchang City. It is said that Duke Zhen Guo made the plan. "Jiang Bin and Wang Yong looked at each other and smiled, thinking in their hearts: "This Wang Shouren is not stupid. In front of the two people who are with Duke Zhen, he naturally said this. The purpose of telling Song Nan is to tell Song Nan through his own mouth, to show that he is not greedy for success. "The old boy seems to be a rotten man, but he is actually very naughty." The army will arrive outside Nanjing, and the soldiers and horses led by Zhen Guo will arrive at about that time. It is a pity that we cannot participate in the meeting, so we can only wish Zhen Guo from afar. The Duke defeated the rebels in one fell swoop, and restored the peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty. Everyone, let us drink up this cup and wish the Zhengguo a victory. ""Go, go!" All the generals raised their glasses together. Bottomed out. "Master Wang, we are leaving tomorrow. We must participate in this battle. Originally, I came here with five thousand cavalry to assist Master Wang in capturing Nanchang. Now that Nanchang has been captured, although I It's not much help, but we have to rush back to the army. I have 8,000 officers and soldiers in the Yangwei camp, but I still want others to take care of me," Jiang Bin said, putting down his wine glass. Wang Shouren smiled and said: "This old man understands that Jiang Houye and Wang Qianshi will naturally leave, but Jiang Houye is too modest. What do you mean that he didn't help? If Jiang Houye hadn't led five thousand brothers to come quickly, How can Zhu Chenhao make up his mind to abandon Nanchang? How can I take over the city of Nanchang? But don't rush to leave now. You will just go with my army tomorrow. There is no rush at this moment, even now. If we rush, we may not be able to catch up with the battle in Nanjing." Wang Yong asked, "What? Master Wang also wants to lead troops to join the war?" Wang Shouren shook his head and said, "I can't go. There are still rebels in various provinces in Jiangxi." It is extremely important to defeat them and completely eliminate the Jiangxi rebels, without leaving any hidden danger of resurgence. But tomorrow, I will first lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to march south together with Jiang Houye's 5,000 soldiers and horses. Kang and Jiujiang. Zhen Guogong is about to fight the main force of the rebels in Nanjing. Although we cannot participate in it personally, after taking Nankang in Jiujiang, we can cut off its retreat and let ZhuHao no longer has a foothold, this must be what the Duke of Zhenguo expected. "Jiang Bin's eyes lit up and he shouted: "Yes, let's capture Jiujiang, Nankang and Anqing all the way, compress Zhu Chenhao's troops between Nanjing and Anqing, and let them have no other ideas except a decisive battle. This is The ultimate goal. "Wang Shouren nodded and said: "It is true. The most troublesome thing about counterinsurgency is that the rebels are fleeing in all directions. Every time they flee, they harm the state capital and cause disaster. We tighten the encirclement and force them to have no way out. This is the final solution. If I had not foreseen the mistake, the soldiers and horses of Zhenguo Gong's troops marching westward might have turned to the north bank of the Yangtze River to prevent the rebels from invading the state capitals on the north bank. On the south bank, soldiers and horses from Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places were also approaching the south of the Yangtze River. The entire north and south of the Yangtze River After setting up a dragnet and we will block his escape path, will Zhu Chenhao still have room to move? "Jiang Bin had already learned on the way here that the feint army led by Xu Tai had turned around and headed southeast toward Wuhu Dangtu and other places downstream of Anqing Prefecture. Needless to say, he was implementing the encirclement and prevention strategy. If Zhu Chenhao If he dared to abandon his ship and attack the coastal state capital, Xu Tai would pounce on him without hesitation. Now that the soldiers and horses from Jiangsu and Zhejiang have surrounded him, the face of the encirclement plan in Jiujiang will be clear. Anqing and other state capitals are critical areas, and the food and supplies transported from Nanchang will definitely be stored in these places. It is of great significance to recapture these places. Jiang Bin's heart pounded, his eyes rolled, and he raised his glass to toast Wang Shouren. Smiling and raising their glasses, the two of them finished the wine. Jiang Bin coughed and laughed, "Well Mr. Wang, I have an unkind request. I don't know whether to say it or not. Wang Shouren smiled and said, "Oh?" About what? Jiang Bin said: "Can you promise me first?" Wang Shouren smiled and said, "Is it so mysterious?" Do you want me to withdraw from the generals and talk privately? Jiang Bin waved his hand and said, "That's not necessary." Wang Shouren smiled and said, "Then let me guess what Lord Jiang is going to say?" Jiang Bin said: "Can you guess it?" Wang Shouren said: "You can give it a try." Hmm I guess Mr. Jiang wants me not to send troops to attack Nankang and Jiujiang tomorrow, right? " Jiang Bin was startled and said in astonishment: "How do you know? "Wang Shouren smiled and said: "It seems that I guessed it right. You must say next that your five thousand soldiers and horses have to be driven back anyway. It is better to leave the battle to attack Nankang and Jiujiang to you to solve it smoothly, right? ? "Jiang Bin touched his forehead and said: "Oh, no wonder people call Mr. Wang a saint in this world. It is really extraordinary. Can you guess this? This is exactly what I want to say. You see, the troops under your command have just gone through a great war and lost a lot of their numbers. The brothers are also very tired from the continuous battles. Now, on the one hand, we need to quickly wipe out the rebels in various parts of Jiangxi, and on the other hand, we need to divide our forces to capture Nankang and Jiujiang. This is also It's so hard for you. I am thinking that since we are leaving tomorrow, we might as well capture these two cities along the way to lighten your burden, sir, so that you can quickly quell the rebels in several state capitals in the south, east, and west, and stabilize the situation in Jiangxi as soon as possible. Wouldn¡¯t this kill two birds with one stone? "Wang Shouren laughed loudly and said: "Master Jiang is so kind. If Shouren doesn't appreciate it, I'm afraid he doesn't know how to appreciate it. Since Master Jiang mentioned it, let's just arrange it according to the wishes of the marquis. In this way, Jiujiang Nankang will Leave it to Lord Marquis to recover. "Jiang Bin said happily: "It's a promise, can't you go back on it? Wang Shouren smiled and said nothing, thinking: You vulgar guy has taken me for a fool. As soon as he heard that winning Jiujiang Nankang was a great achievement, he wanted to take the credit. Little did he know that I wanted you to do this. I have only more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and they really need to rest and recuperate. It is not easy to pacify the rebels in the surrounding states. If I take all the credit, won't I make you angry? Are the warriors dissatisfied? You are the people around the Duke of Zhen. How can you not give me a hard time when you go back? Although I don't care about this, why bother with you villains and cause unreasonable disasters? , I also have my own little Jiujiu.