Author: Zero Romance

Wei Jianyuan's purpose is very clear. Since Wang Xianguang's family has that network, he might as well try to make use of it. If it really comes to pass, it will be a big credit for him to have Dong Zheng, a third-rank minister, Jue Fou.

Although Wei Jianyuan was only a small county magistrate in Yuhang, he was too ambitious and unpredictable. Haihan had conquered the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty in those years, and there were quite a few high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty who chose to join Haihan overtly or covertly.

Even if those officials are thinking of changing sides, of course they need someone to pave the way and build a bridge before taking action.

Senior officials of the fourth rank, like Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, would have taken refuge in Haihan earlier and thus received many special preferential treatment. If it had been a few years later, when the situation in Zhejiang changed drastically, a large number of senior officials of the third rank and fourth rank would have

If all the civil and military officials of the country rush to join Haihan, the value of the united front will probably be much worse.

And as the strength gap between Haihan and Daming becomes increasingly different, scenes like that of jumping off the ship to escape will appear more and more frequently. Even those who have not jumped off the ship for the time being will most likely arrange an escape route for themselves secretly.

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Many people are still staying on the half-sunken ship in the Ming Dynasty. Is it because there is no suitable time and conditions? They are afraid of drowning in the water when they jump eastward. But if there is a boat next to it, they can escape.

If there is a chance, then you may not be able to remain firm all the time.

From Wang Xianguang's perspective, it is difficult to see changes in the situation at that level, nor can he imagine the pros and cons of senior officials. All Wei Jianyuan can do is to give him a clear path, but can he seize the opportunity?

In the past, it had to be up to the Wang family's own choice.

At this time, the executive committee was discussing in another hall more content than the relatives of high-ranking officials who instigated rebellion against Wang Xianguang.

This time when they went to Yuhang to observe the military exercise, not all eight members of the North Executive Committee were present. Ning Qi inspected cultural and educational institutions in Hangzhou; Yuan Qiuye went to nearby Huzhou to inspect the local agricultural management; Qiao Zhiya did not get into the ravine.

Here, I am supervising the local hydropower station project in Jiande County.

Therefore, the only people meeting there at this time were Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie, Schneider, Shi Diwen, and Chen Yixin. And the topic they discussed was exactly the misguided strategy that Dangdong was most pressing for.

"Over in the capital, Daming has clearly rejected their proposed solution. He thinks it's time to take action to teach Daming a lesson!"

There was one reason why Shi Diwen called everyone to a meeting overnight, and that was to inform the rest of the executive committee that the military was ready to immediately launch a military strike against Ming Dynasty.

Ming Dynasty’s attitude was basically expected. After all, if it really agreed to the compensation conditions proposed by Haihan, it would be tantamount to losing power and humiliating the country. It would cause an extremely serious blow to the prestige of the Ming court, and the degree would be no less than

To lose a war.

The only acceptable solution that Ming Dynasty has is if the two sides go east to negotiate and let the foreigners slowly negotiate the terms.

But Haihan had no intention of raising the matter high and putting it lightly to the east. The troops in the Northern Region and the East China Sea Region had already entered a state of preparation for war, with arrows on the strings. At that time, it was no longer possible to follow the rhythm of the Ming Dynasty.

Walk.

As for the decision to use force, in fact, before the military exercise, there was basically a consensus within the Executive Committee. Even Ning Qi, who had always been anti-war, and the main war faction adopting war weapons stood on the same position.

Seeing that no one expressed any objection, Shi Diwen shared with everyone the military's current combat plan.

The East China Sea Region sent troops on two routes. The land route started from Huzhou and invaded the Jianghuai River along the channel between the northern foot of Mogan Mountain and Taihu Lake, marching into the Yangtze River Basin. The water route sent troops from Zhoushan, with the fleet traveling upstream along the Yangtze River to attack important coastal towns.

The two armies had the same goal, which was Nanjing, the administrative center of the Ming Dynasty in the south.

The northern region will divide its troops into three routes. The land route will send troops from Liaodong and Shandong respectively, and attack the capital from the north and south along the Bohai Bay. The sea route will land at Dagukou and attack Tianjin Wei. The land route will serve as a containment, and the main attack on the capital will be carried out by sea.

force.

As for the southern areas such as Fukuang and Guangzhou, because they are too far away from the core area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, even if troops are sent to attack the Ming Dynasty, the impact will be very limited. Therefore, Shi Diwen did not include them in the battle plan formulated by Shi Diwen, and whether to notify the local garrison

Actions can be taken as appropriate to contain Ming's military power in the south.

After listening to Shi Diwen's introduction, Tao Donglai looked at Chen Yixin: "The Northern Region's request for troops is divided into three groups. If I don't take command there, can such a complicated battle plan be successfully completed?"

Chen Yixin responded: "He plans to leave after lunch tomorrow and rush back before starting action."

"Is it too late?" Tao Donglai was still a little worried.

Chen Yixin nodded affirmatively and said: "It's enough time. Lao Shi has already arranged a fast boat and is waiting in Hangzhou. He will leave Hangzhou Bay early the day after tomorrow. Then he will transfer to a big ship to the north. It will take two and a half days to reach Dengzhou Zhifu Port. Lao Shi

If the time set by Shi is April 15th, he can rush back at least three or four days in advance."

Chen Yixin's trip to the Southeast was very hasty, and he only stayed in the Donghai region for about ten days in total. If he had not been elected to the executive committee next year and had many official duties to hand over in person, he probably would not have come to Hangzhou specifically.

Flash forward and then rush back.

Fortunately, the preparations for the war in the northern region have already reached the stage of preparation, and Chen Yixin can launch an offensive immediately after returning.

As for the movements of the Ming army, so far, there has been no news of the mobilization of major Ming army forces.

This did not mean that the Ming court could keep its composure, but it could also be due to the slow response and the Ming army's inability to mobilize and deploy in a short period of time.

With the Ming army's usual style, even if they receive the imperial edict to defend the capital, they still need money and food for their departure. As long as one of these requirements is not in place, the troops' departure will be far away.

The Ming Dynasty may have realized that the crisis of war is about to come again, but it is still difficult to mobilize troops to deploy defenses around the capital in a short time. At least it is unlikely that more Ming Dynasty troops will be mobilized before Haihan takes action.

Troops gathered from all over the country to the Gyeonggi region.

That means that the Haihan Army may be able to penetrate the outer defenses of the Gyeonggi region and reach the capital in a very short time with very little expenditure.

Chen Yixin was very optimistic about this: "The Qi War Plan did not specify a month's operation time, but he felt that it was entirely possible to end the operation this month. He asked his army to arrive in the capital. He believed that the Ming Dynasty would soon

Will surrender again."

Shi Diwen smiled and said: "If I can solve the problem as soon as possible in the north, then he won't have to attack hard in the south."
Chapter completed!