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Volume 1 Yuzhou Snow Chapter 830 Preparing for War

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    Without a boat, the soldiers and horses brought by the Duke of Zhen could not intercept the rebels on the river. This meant that the rebels would enter Nanjing through the Qinhuai River channel unimpeded, and a melee with hundreds of thousands of troops in the city would be unstoppable.  avoid.  Everyone knows the horror of this incident. The city of Nanjing is prosperous and has a large population. If war breaks out in the city, the charcoal and destruction it will cause will be unimaginable.  Realizing this, Nanjing officials quickly made a request to evacuate the people of Nanjing immediately. Opinions were divided into two groups. Some insisted on issuing a notice to allow the people to evacuate immediately, while others believed that it was simply not feasible. The two sides argued so hard that they blushed.  Roughly, each stated their reasons but refused to give in to the other.  Song Nan frowned and sat behind the case with a rather unkind look on his face. Finally, he couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up, slapped the table and shouted, "Stop the quarrel. What's the point of making such noise?"  "Evacuate the people? You can't think of it. How to evacuate the millions of people in Nanjing City? How to resettle so many people? The spring is freezing and the nights are bitingly cold. You let them sleep in the wilderness and freeze to death?" "But the Duke  "Master" "There is no but, it is absolutely impossible to evacuate the people, not only because of the lack of feasibility, but also because of the time limit, but also because once we evacuate the people, we will lose the hearts and morale of the people, and this battle will not be necessary.  We will lose if we fight." "My lord, you can't gamble with the lives of millions of people. Once the city is brokenthe consequences" Wu Songyuan, the Minister of Punishment in Nanjing, murmured in a low voice.  Song Nan turned around and shouted: "Who told you that the city will definitely be destroyed? Furthermore, Zhu Chenhao's rebellion was to plot the Ming Dynasty. He did not lead Tatar troops. Even if he captured Nanjing, the first thing he had to do was to comfort him.  People's hearts, do you think he will slaughter the city and kill all the people? " Everyone nodded, their hearts were too sensitive to Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, but they forgot that Zhu Chenhao was also a descendant of Taizu.  "We are here discussing how to defeat the rebels, but you all keep talking about the destruction of Nanjing City. This is unique among the battles led by me, Song. Song really has seen the thoughts of the adults in Nanjing City. You should  Understand the importance of Nanjing. This is the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the core of Jiangnan. From a strategic point of view and a popular level, once Nanjing falls, the situation will take a turn for the worse and the counterinsurgency will be far away.  . If the rebellion cannot be put down in a short time and Zhu Chenhao is allowed to stabilize his position in Nanjing, then there will be two Ming dynasties, one in the south and one in the north. Have you ever thought about this situation? " The officials remained silent.  No matter how incompetent or mediocre an official is, he knows that what Song Nan said is not a warning. The Yangtze River is like a god using a knife to split the land of China into upper and lower halves. Since ancient times, many dynasties have used this as a boundary to form a situation of dividing the north and the south.  .  This river is a natural national boundary. Governments at either end can rest easy as long as they hold on to this natural chasm.  To cross this chasm, there will be an immeasurable price to pay.  Even during the Zhao and Song Dynasties, the Meng Yuan Dynasty was strong. After destroying the Northern Song Dynasty, it was still unable to cross the Yangtze River for decades, allowing the Southern Song Dynasty to continue for more than 150 years. This is proof.  "My lord, please calm down. My lords, you are just considering the worst case scenario. The problem now is that we are short of warships. We really cannot resist the enemy on the river. There is nothing we can do." Huang Jue came up and whispered.  road.  Song Nan slowly stood up and walked around, and suddenly pointed at Mao Shiba and said: "Commander Mao, although your naval warships only have thirty-three usable warships, is it possible to repair those damaged warships?" Mao Shi  Ba frowned and said: "Those ships all need to be repaired. Either the bottom of the ship is leaking, or the deck hull is rotten, or there is something wrong with the mast, rudder and oar. How can our Navy have the money to repair them" Song Nan interrupted  He said: "If I allocate money to you, can you repair a usable ship within two days?" Mao Shiba's eyes lit up and said: "If the money is sufficient, the city will immediately recruit craftsmen to repair it day and night. In addition to  In addition to those ships with serious problems, it is possible to get fifty or sixty usable ships. However, these ships are only usable and cannot be compared with new ships. " Song Nan said happily: "As long as they don't sink on the river.  But, can fifty or sixty ships come out in two days?" Mao Shiba said: "I dare not say more, but this number is definitely OK." Song Nan waved his fist and said: "Very good, I will send someone to allocate ten to you immediately.  Ten thousand taels of silver, don't waste time here. From now on, your duty is to supervise the repair of the ships day and night, and be sure to get these fifty or sixty usable ships." Mao Shiba said loudly: "Finished.  If you don't agree with the Duke's instructions, I, Mao Shiba, will come to see you with your head in your hands." Song Nan smiled and said, "I don't want your head, I just want your boat.Come on.  " Mao Shiba walked away. Song Nan suddenly remembered something and shouted: "Wait a minute.  "Mao Shiba stopped and turned back in confusion. Song Nan said: "I need your help, General Mao, for something. The soldiers and horses I lead are all elites from the Beijing camp. Although they have no problem fighting on land, fighting on the water is.  A layman.  General Mao has led the navy for more than ten years, and your men must all be familiar with water warfare. I need you to send your capable men to the Jiangpu camp immediately, and seize the time to teach the generals and soldiers of my camp the key points of water warfare.  I don¡¯t expect them all to become proficient in water warfare. I just need them to understand the essentials of simple water warfare. Can General Mao do it?  Mao Shiba cupped his hands and said: "The Duke of Zhen Guo has thought carefully, and that's just what he should be. He will go back and arrange the ship repairs before he personally takes people to Jiangpu Camp."  " Song Nan cupped his hands and said with a smile: "General Mao is here to help.  " Mao Shiba was so excited that his eyes were almost red, not because Song Nan was so polite to him, but because he, Mao Shiba, had served in the Nanjing Navy for more than ten years. The Navy had always been despised by other soldiers and horses.  They were just useless people, doing nothing but wasting money and money from the imperial court. He was also incompatible with the officials in Nanjing, and he had never been taken seriously by them. Today, Mao Shiba is proud of his suppression of the rebellion.  , his navy will undoubtedly play an important role. This is the time when Mao Shiba has expected to show off his talents for many years. Mao Shiba is somewhat grateful to Zhu Chenhao for this rebellion. Song Nan watched Mao Shiba leave the yamen.  Then he left, turned around and said, "If General Mao can get fifty or sixty more ships, we will have hundreds of warships available.  But this is not enough.  In order to block the rebels on the river, more ships are needed. For a while, warships will no longer be available, but civilian ships are also available.  My Lords, the current matter requires the officials here to put down everything and immediately recruit civilian ships for my use. This is what I ask you to complete.  Regardless of size or style, all ships are gathered at the mouth of the Qinhuai River without any mistakes.  "The officials finally understood Song Nan's determination to end the rebellion here. There were not many military ships in Nanjing, but there were quite a few civilian ships, including fishermen on the river, fishing boats and pleasure boats on Mochou Lake, and countless small boats on the Qinhuai River.  Although it will take some effort to assemble these ships, it will definitely be fruitful. But whether these ships can be put into combat is another matter. Many people have one idea, but they just carry out the orders of the Duke.  There is no need to worry too much about other things. If you meddle in other people's business, it will be unsightly. Now in Nanjing, everyone is a foil, and the Duke is the one who controls the overall situation.  , angered him, and he had no way to redress his grievances. For a time, Nanjing posted a notice in nine cities to recruit ships for the army; the people of Nanjing knew that this was a battle of life and death, and they had no idea at the critical moment.  After seeing the notice, many people took the initiative to drive their own boats to the mouth of the Qinhuai River to gather. The news spread rapidly in the city. The talk among the people in the dog-slaying market and the inner sanctums of dignitaries was about this battle against the rebellion.  incident, and the name of Song Nan, the leader of the army, spread throughout the streets and alleys of Nanjing. All the past information about this Duke was dug up and used as talking points, and some people even knew that this Duke had come.  In Nanjing City, I had a secret love affair with Miss Shen Yunyan of Yunxiao Pavilion. ¡°Hey, do you know?  Song Nan, the Duke of Zhen Guo, had been getting along with Shen Yunyan from Yunxiao Pavilion for a while. During the oiran competition the year before last, Duke Zhen Guo hid in her flower boat to make suggestions and let Shen Yunyan outsmart all the other girls with a series of wonderful moves.  If everyone hadn't been killed later and the final was canceled, Shen Yunyan would probably have won the championship.  " "Really?  This is the first time I heard about it, so why didn't Shen Yunyan go to the capital with Duke Zhen?  That's a strange thing.  " "Bah pig brain, who is Zhen Guo Gong? His wife is a princess of the British Duke's palace, and several of his concubines are all official ladies. How can it be so easy to enter Zhen Guo Gong's palace?  Although Shen Yunyan has both good looks and good looks, she is still a brothel. Will the princess and his wife allow her to enter the house?  " "That's right, tsk tsk, what a pity.  I said that Shen Yunyan has always refused to be a good person. Although he is in charge of Yunxiao Pavilion, he has not been seen for the rest of the year. Many people have tried to spend a lot of money to kiss Fangze, but they have not been able to do so. I think he is thinking of Duke Zhen.  It's an old flame, but she is a loving woman.  " "Yes, this time the Duke of Zhen came to suppress the rebellion. I would like to see if Shen Yunyan will go to the Duke after hearing the news, and whether the two of them will renew their relationship. Tsk tsk,  It must be very exciting.  " "Damn, everyone is worried about this war, but you care about this, it's really hopeless.  " "Why don't you care about it?  Who knows if there will be any life left after this battle? It's really boring. I'll take the first step.  " ""   These words circulated quietly and privately, which became a little spice in the tense atmosphere, giving this upcoming cruel war a pink and ambiguous color.  
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