Chapter 2389 Gui Zi Juan makes plans and decisions to kill
Even before Cao Wenzhao joined the battle group, he saw the Denglai Navy and Liaodong arguing. Feng Ziying also found it a bit funny.
Everyone wants to take credit, and everyone wants to seize the greatest credit and benefits, but Feng Ziying does not think this is a bad thing, and her increased momentum and confidence means that this battle is not far behind.
But what Mao Wenlong said also makes sense. Even if Huaiyang Town may indeed be corrupted, Chen Jixian's 10,000 pro-army troops cannot be without combat effectiveness and will to fight. They know that if Chen Jixian is killed, they will have no good results.
Therefore, Chen Jixian's pro-army must be completely eliminated before we can talk about taking over a complete Yangzhou, and the situation in Yangzhou must be solved and controlled in a relatively short period of time.
"Well, there is no need to argue about this matter anymore. A reasonable and complete plan will naturally come out during the discussion." Feng Ziying waved her hand: "Is there no problem here in Haizhou?"
Neither Cao Wenzhao nor Shen Yourong interrupted. These two old foxes knew that it was useless to argue now. They would have to wait until the intelligence from Yangzhou came back before they could make countermeasures.
“Don’t worry, sir, we will also arrange people along the important roads to prevent the news from leaking.” Hou Chengzu was quite meticulous in his work.
"Very good, that's almost it. The news from the Ministry of War's Staff Division should be back soon. Long Jinwei's people have arrived before, and I also have people over there in Yangzhou. When we gather together, we can almost make a rough judgment." Feng Ziying stopped, "But no matter what the situation is, solving Yangzhou first is the first priority. Mr. Sun's speed is too slow, because considering that he needs to solve Huai'an first, we can't wait for them, so our There are two goals, first take Yangzhou and then go to Jinling."
Cao Wenzhao asked in a deep voice: "Sir, are we going to take Jinling after taking Yangzhou? What if Wang Ziteng's army marches east from Jiujiang? I'm afraid it's too late."
"Yangzhou is going to be conquered in one blow. The only garrison in Jinling is the Guards. But if Wang Ziteng's old Denglai army moves east from Jiujiang, the Denglai Navy can teach them a lesson." Feng Ziying said slowly and calmly: "The Jiangnan Navy has never been completed. , this will be the thing they regret the most.”
Shen Yourong also supported it: "The Navy can ensure that Wang Ziteng's army cannot cross Dangtu from the Yangtze River!"
Feng Ziying nodded: "This is just a preliminary idea of mine. If we capture Jinling and Yangzhou, there will basically be no suspense in the Battle of Jiangnan. But in my heart, I hope to resolve this war as bloodlessly as possible. After all, it's all about the Zhou Dynasty." The soldiers are also consuming our great Zhou's food and property."
The intelligence from the Ministry of War was passed back one after another, and people from Long Jinwei also came to summarize the latest intelligence and the situation of some officials. What Feng Ziying valued most was the intelligence Wu Yaoqing got from Yangzhou. , which is the most reliable, intuitive and targeted.
“The situation in Yangzhou is stable. He Jinchang, the prefect of Yangzhou, was hosting a banquet in Guangji Tower the day before yesterday. Tao Deyu, who is also known to me, has just married a concubine. Chen Jixian sent someone to the door to congratulate him..."
The news about Long Jinwei is basically based on people, and involves the entire Yangzhou Prefecture and the high-level officials of Huaiyang Town.
"Deputy Commander Lu Ji lost 6,000 taels of silver at the Tiangou Casino seven days ago. For this reason, he asked his subordinates to kidnap the son of Lang Yongbao, the actual controller of the Tiangou Casino through the Yangtze River bandit Huang Tianlang. He asked for a ransom of 30,000 taels..."
"Another general, Ji Dequan, got drunk and jealous with Yangzhou Bingdao Zhao Songcheng in Taihe Tower half a month ago, and beat Zhao Songcheng seriously. Zhao Songcheng died of his injuries ten days ago. A censor from the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate is now The matter is being investigated in Yangzhou,..."
Before Prince Yitada officially ascended the throne, the tacit understanding between the imperial court and Nanjing remained unchanged. They had to wait until Prince Yitada ascended the throne to correct the deviations one by one and return to the original pattern.
A series of various intelligence or news came out from the hundred-household account of Long Jinwei, leaving everyone here speechless. The chaos in Huaiyang Town was really a bit unexpected. The deputy commander and the staff general were just like this. Morality, I am afraid, really has a lot to do with the fact that Huaiyang Town has become the king of the mountain in Yangzhou in the past few years and no one can control it.
On the other hand, the news from Wu Yaoqing was obviously more targeted.
Wu Yaoqing himself is still in Yangzhou, but the person sent to introduce the situation, Feng Ziying, will also be familiar with Su Zheng, Wu Yaoqing's right-hand man in intelligence.
"The operation from Yangzhou to Suzhou and Hangzhou is still in progress, but the rules have not yet been determined, but the intensity is increasing. Before I came here, I found that there was another group of about 3,000 people who were boarding the ship. It is estimated that the canal will soon travel from Zhenjiang to Suzhou. We are also paying close attention to it..."
Feng Ziying and his party did not expect Chen Jixian to be so anxious, but then they thought about it. Tens of thousands of troops were to be moved to Suzhou and Hangzhou for garrison. Although the garrison locations had been selected long ago, it was obviously not possible to mobilize such a large-scale army overnight. It is safer to arrange a few trips in advance to familiarize yourself with them.
In the past, there were only guards and no military towns in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Now it is equivalent to setting up a new military town. It also needs to contact and coordinate with the local governments of Suzhou and Hangzhou. There are still many things that need to be dealt with.
"So, maybe during the time we rush to Yangzhou, there may be quite a few troops from Huaiyang Town moving out of the town. Will this bring some chaos to them internally?" Feng Ziying asked in detail: "In addition, Which troops mainly moved to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and how many of Chen Jixian's troops left?"
Su Zheng immediately replied: "For now, most of Chen Jixian's soldiers are still staying in Yangzhou, and only a small number have left, probably more than a thousand people. In addition, those who have moved to the town are mainly Ji Dequan and Huo Sen. Among them, more than 12,000 people from Jide have left and more than 4,000 people have left, and more than 6,000 people from Huosen have left and more than 3,000 people have left..."
All the generals here silently calculated that the Huaiyang army stationed in Jiangdu is about 40,000, but now calculated, more than 9,000 have left. If there are still more people leaving during this period, then in fact, the Huaiyang army Yang Jun's troops stationed in Jiangdu already numbered less than 30,000.
The only regret is that the main force of Chen Jixian's pro-army forces is still stationed in Jiangdu. If we want to capture Yangzhou, we will have to fight a tough battle with this army.
But this tough battle is only relatively speaking. Cao Wenzhao and Mao Wenlong are both gearing up and eager for this battle to come as soon as possible.
"According to our understanding, some Huaiyang troops may continue to go to Suzhou and Hangzhou in the next few days. One of them can be confirmed to be Chen Jixian's personal commander Chen Jipeng who will lead more than 4,000 people to go south, because in the early stage, the troops mainly went to Suzhou , now we have to transfer to Hangzhou one after another. This is also a reliable message conveyed by a secret line within the Huaiyang Army. If possible, we will wait here for two or three days, and the situation may become clearer..."
In fact, we have a rough understanding of the situation in Yangzhou after gathering all the information.
At least so far, Chen Jixian has not noticed that this army has entered the territory of South Zhili. Although Haizhou is located in the northeastern corner of South Zhili, it is already within the territory of South Zhili. If everything goes well, within two days You can go straight to the Yangtze River Estuary, and then easily choose any place to land in Songjiang, Suzhou, Changzhou, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, and Yingtianfu (Jinling, Nanjing).
The problems before us are: first, there are still about 30,000 Huaiyang troops stationed in Yangzhou, among which it is estimated that there are nearly 10,000 Chen Jixian's troops.
Second, when heading from the East China Sea Institute to Yangzhou, Yangzhou may discover anomalies or sense danger and step up vigilance. For example, Sun Chengzong leads the Jizhen Army southward along the canal. It is better to go by sea than our own side. This way, it is easier for rumors to leak over there.
Third, Wang Ziteng's troops in Jiujiang may feel that the situation is not right and head east in advance. However, if they take the land route, it will definitely be too late. By taking the water route, Denglai Navy can calmly respond to the challenge. Of course, Wang Ziteng's troops may take the water route first, and then Choose land to land near Nanjing.
The meeting was held in a lobby in the East China Sea Center. It was a bit shabby and shabby, but it was still spacious. This place was originally only a temporary parking place for water divisions. It was difficult for large armies to stop by, so this time it was unprecedented.
The problem now is that we still have to wait two days. If we wait two more days, thousands of Huaiyang troops may leave Yangzhou, especially Chen Jixian's personal troops. This will reduce the pressure on our own army to land in Yangzhou, but Likewise, two days is neither long nor short. Once the news leaks out and the Yangzhou authorities are aware of it and are prepared, the threat will increase dramatically.
The entire hall was silent, waiting for Feng Ziying's decision.
"We can't wait any longer. We can't afford the risks that Yangzhou is aware of. Once Chen Jixian is prepared, it will be very difficult for us to fight, and Nanjing will also strengthen its precautions. If Wang Zitengbu enters Nanjing before us, we will be very passive. So I decided to start preparing now and head south tonight!”
Feng Ziying made a decision after just some simple thinking.
Chen Jixian's Huaiyang Army is not what he is worried about. As the generals said and the news coming back from Yangzhou all prove that the combat effectiveness of the Huaiyang Army has been greatly corrupted and there is nothing to worry about. But if Wang Ziteng's Denglai Army If you rush eastward and enter Nanjing first, avoiding the battle with the navy on the water, then this battle will be difficult to fight, and the price you pay will increase several times.
(End of this chapter)