Gonghua City was so close to the Capital City that the results of the night-to-night battle were quickly communicated, and the Capital City received the news almost immediately.
"What did you say? Being blocked in the Yu River?" Prince Yi Zhong couldn't believe his ears.
Tens of thousands of troops were stopped by a Yu River. Is this Yu River the Yangtze River and the Yellow River? Prince Yi Zhong knew the terrain of the Gyeonggi area very well. He had crossed the Yu River dozens of times, so what was it?
It's just a river ditch. Even during the flood season in autumn, it's only a few dozen paces wide. Who can stop an army of tens of thousands?
Even if it is difficult to cross the river at night, what can we say during the day?
"The Fifth Army Camp blocked the Xuanfu Army's eastward advance at the Yuhe Stone Bridge. Last night the two armies fought at the Yuhe Stone Bridge all night long. It was not until this morning that the Xuanfu Army finally crossed the Yuhe River and surrounded the Fifth Army Camp in Gonghua City.
"Middle." The people who reported to Prince Yi Zhong were people sent by his cronies who had been placed in the Xuanfu army. Even Niu Ji Zong and Prince Yi Zhong could not completely rest assured.
It's not that I don't worry about Niu Jizong's loyalty, but that Niu Jizong controls tens of thousands of troops. He will inevitably have his own ideas and may not act strictly according to his own intentions. This is inevitable for every single-person coach, and the same is true for Wang Ziteng.
Prince Yi Zhong could not interfere in everything, but he felt that he should at least keep abreast of these specific situations at all times, and Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng should also take the initiative to report them.
However, these people often report selectively, either reporting good news but not bad news, or reporting bad news but not good news. In short, they report what is beneficial to themselves, hide what is detrimental, or want to achieve a certain purpose. This is also Yizhong.
The most troublesome thing for the prince...
"Can Lao Shi's Fifth Military Camp stop Niu Jizhong's Xuanfu Army?" Prince Yi Zhong became furious when he heard this. "The Fifth Military Camp was taken away by Chen Jixian, and Lao Shi took great pains to seize the opportunity from Qian Guozhong's Shenji Camp."
Thousands of people have gone there, can they stop Niu Jizong? Niu Jizong's Xuanfu army has been reduced to the same level as the Jingying camp?"
The visitor was so nervous that he didn't know how to answer the angry prince for a while.
It was Wang Zinian who resolved the embarrassment for the other party, "As far as we know, not all the five military camps were dispatched, but two troops were dispatched. However, there are only a few thousand people. It is impossible to stop Niu Gong's army, right?"
"It is true that there are only a few thousand people, but the Yu River has swollen. Although the water surface is not wide, the water is much deeper. Moreover, Niu Gong did not expect that there would be a Beijing camp coming out to block the road. He had been scouting the Jizhen Army, so
We did not consider any obstacles on the Yu River, and the collection of civilian ships was not smooth for a while, so it was delayed until the morning. However, the stone bridge on the Yu River encountered roadblocks set up by the Beijing camp in advance, and they mainly used firearms, which the Xuanfu army did not expect.
, so he was caught off guard, and the stone bridge was too narrow, which made it easier for the Jingying camp to take advantage of firearms, so it suffered two setbacks..."
"Twice frustrated?" Prince Yi Zhong was so angry that he couldn't help but clicked his tongue, "To put it so euphemistically, did it cause a bloody head, nose, bruises and swollen face? How many were killed or injured? Were muscles and bones broken? Fifty thousand elite frontier troops.
, was actually frustrated in front of thousands of capital camps that had not been established for several days. Is Gonghua City as majestic as the Capital City, or is the Yu River wider than the Yangtze River? Do you doubt whether Niu Jizong is Niu Jizong? Could it be that Governor Xuanda has become an old man?
10. The Jingying Jiedu envoy became Niu Jizong, and the two sides were reversed?!"
His sarcasm and sarcasm were enough to show how angry Prince Yoshitaka was.
Wang Zinian was also a little embarrassed. The performance of the Xuanfu Army was indeed a bit awkward. You said that the Ji Zhen Army suffered a slight setback, but why did it end up like this when fighting the Jingying gang? Is it possible that King Zhonghui did this?
An idle person who doesn't know how to do it has become a famous general? No one would believe him even if he told him.
The envoy raised his head in embarrassment and explained in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I don't know the situation of the Yu River. Although the river is not wide, the water has swelled due to the rain some time ago. The water is nearly one foot deep, and there are river beaches on both sides.
The thick accumulation of silt and floating mud made it difficult to build a pontoon bridge or a boat ferry. It took us a lot of effort to cross the river..."
"Crossing the river? Does it mean that Niu Jizong failed to knock down the stone bridge in the end, or did he force the opponent to evacuate and enter Gonghua City because he crossed the river elsewhere?"
Prince Yi Zhong was quite good at it. He basically made a rough guess, and it was hard for the envoy to deny it. He could only nod his head and said: "The fire blunderbuss equipment in the Beijing camp is completely different from what we have seen in the past. It is very powerful."
Especially ferocious, with long range, strong penetrating power, and fast firing speed. If you adopt the round fire method, it is indeed a difficult enemy to deal with. They guard the stone bridge. The stone bridge deck is too narrow. If you use a camper to cover it, it will be difficult to hide.
Because there were too few soldiers behind, if there were no camp wagons to cover the wings, and the shield alone could not withstand it, the opponent's muskets could easily penetrate the shield. We didn't know this before, so we suffered a big loss...
"
"After suffering a loss once, can I suffer a second loss? How many people are there in the capital camp, and how many are you?" Prince Yi Zhong still looked disdainful, "Okay, I won't say more, so when will Niu Jizong prepare now?"
Entering the capital? I'm afraid You Shigong is not far from Gonghua City. Could it be that he just watched Gonghua City standing there like a nail stuck in his back?"
"Prince, please rest assured. The commander is still sure of this. The walls of Gonghua City are low. Among the thousands of people, this firearms battalion is very powerful. The other ones are not worth mentioning. The commander has made up his mind. In the end,
We will capture Gonghua City before noon today." The envoy said quickly.
Prince Yi Zhong snorted softly and looked at the time, "That means Niu Jizong is already attacking Gonghua City at this time? Forget it, I will just believe him once and wait for good news from him here. The information I got, You Shi
Gong is rushing to Gonghua City urgently. If he doesn't capture Gonghua City before Shen Shi, I'm afraid Niu Jizong will face a confrontation with the Jizhen Army. If that happens, it will be very unfavorable and difficult to say. You tell this news
Convey it to him."
Wang Zinian didn't say anything, but he thought about it and asked the envoy to go back at this time and said that it was estimated that the city over there had been conquered or had failed again. Then the situation would be really dangerous and he would even have to consider the second plan.
The envoy has left.
But Prince Yoshitaka fell into confusion and entanglement.
What to do now? Although Niu Jizong was still swearing, he could not break through a small Yuhe stone bridge in one night, and he was still facing the gang of street gangs in Jingying. This made him have some doubts about Niu Jizong's Xuanfu
Is the military as powerful as the outside world originally imagined?
It is said that the Xuanfu Army and the Datong Army are the elite among the elite frontier armies, even more so than the Liaodong Army. But why did it take tens of thousands of troops to face thousands of Beijing camps and it took them a whole night to barely cross the river? And now they only have this army.
The Beijing camp is trapped in Gonghua City and has not yet been captured, which cannot help but make people suspicious.
Previously, he had considered that once the Xuanfu army arrived at the capital, even if the Ji Zhen army arrived, he would go straight to Ye Xianggao to express his attitude. In that case, he believed that Ye Xianggao would not dare to do anything to him.
It was an unfavorable move. After all, he just wanted to supervise the country under such circumstances, and did not show that he would succeed to the throne immediately.
Based on his understanding of Ye Xianggao's character, Ye Xianggao would probably shirk and delay, but as long as he didn't dare to deny it immediately, it would be a victory.
The fourth son's useless sons are not worth mentioning, but he can make full use of Jiangnan's influence to exert influence on Ye Xianggao.
After all, Ye Xianggao was also a scholar from the south of the Yangtze River. What these civil servants paid more attention to was the sentence "share the world with the scholar-bureaucrats". Whoever succeeds to the throne will need them to help govern the world. This is the greatest reliance of the scholars. As long as they themselves
Promising Ye Xianggao to continue to be the chief assistant, Prince Yi Zhong believed that Ye Xianggao would eventually recognize him.
It's nothing more than some transactions.
Li Tingji is already seventy years old and can become an official. As Li San is Lao Si's confidant and is from the north, he can also be removed from serving as a cabinet minister. In this way, Tang Binyin can be brought into the cabinet and another cabinet minister can be appointed.
The position can be considered between Miao Changqi and Jia Jinglai. If this is not possible, it is also a suitable arrangement to take down Gu Bingqian, the Minister of Rites, and let Miao Changqi take over as the Minister of Rites.
If Qi Yongtai knew that he still needed a Northerner to balance the cabinet ministers, he could still be allowed to stay in office.
Under this situation, Prince Yohitada felt that he could completely control the government affairs. Even if the fourth child woke up in the future, nothing would be changed. He had this confidence.
But now the situation has evolved into this, which can't help but make Prince Yohitada a little worried.
Niu Jizong's Xuanfu army couldn't even get close to the capital city. How could he argue with Ye Xianggao to convince him? How could he make Ye Xianggao accept him?
For these scholars and civil servants, I am afraid that the four incompetent sons would be easier for them to control, right?
"Zinian, what do you think I should do now?" Prince Yi Zhong turned away from his previous anger and became a little depressed at this time, "Niu Jizong is really embarrassing me for creating such a situation.
Come on, Gu thought he would have arrived at the capital city before You Shigong, but he didn’t expect..."
Wang Zinian did not expect that according to their expectations, Niu Jizong would have arrived at the capital city by now. Even if You Shigong also arrived at the capital city, it would not matter.
Because the wind direction has changed, the situation has changed, the people's hearts in the entire capital city have become turbulent, and the minds of civil servants will also change because of this. This is a trend, but now you can't get close to the capital city, even if it is only fifty or sixty miles away
Earth, but the feeling is different. When you get to the city, these children from the Beijing camp who are guarding the city gate are just living for a living and have no backbone. Do you dare to stop them?
