Is the strategy useful? To be honest, Zhu Youjian himself felt a little confused. He felt like an old rich man, always thinking about all aspects, always thinking about advancing steadily step by step, and always reluctant to part with his capital.
He really doesn't know whether this kind of strategic thinking is right or wrong. Sometimes he envies Li Zicheng. He wins big and loses big, and every minute he plays are extreme challenges. There is no way, before he traveled through time, he was
A relatively cautious person will carry more things after traveling through time, making him more conservative and cautious.
Li Zicheng, who was envied by others, was on the Yangtze River looking at the river. He was marching eastward along the Yangtze River with 600,000 troops. The flags covered the sun and the two sides of the Yangtze River covered the sky. At this time, Li Zicheng was very high-spirited. This time, he felt that
He should not encounter any major setbacks again. He has an army of five to six hundred thousand, and the opponents he faces are the ineffective Zuo Liangyu and his ilk. If he encounters another setback, he will stop starting a business.
It was originally planned that the army would launch the Eastern Expedition in the twelfth lunar month, but his old brothers had trouble staying in the Wuchang area and delayed the time for more than a month before dispatching at the end of the first lunar month.
Li Zicheng thought it would be good to stay here for more than a month. The old brothers had not been able to celebrate the New Year in peace for a long time. They had to take a good rest in a southern area like Wuchang. When they came out after the New Year, their complexion would be different.
The winter in Wuchang is not hot, and even the cold is a bit too cold. However, for the peasant soldiers who sleep outdoors in most cases, it is still much more comfortable than in the north. The people in Hubei area treat the Dashun Army well because they are now
Military discipline is better than Zuo Liangyu. When people want to rob, they attack big families and don't embarrass ordinary people. Zuo Liangyu is an old thief with no moral character at all. As an officer and soldier, his subordinates are worse than thieves and bandits.
"Let the boat dock. I feel more comfortable riding a horse than sitting on the boat." After sitting on the boat for a while, Li Zicheng hurriedly ordered the boat to dock. He was not seasick like most veterans who broke into the camp, but he still didn't want to stay.
In the boat, because this thing is insecure, I always feel like there is no place to run if something happens.
"Your Majesty, riding on a dragon boat does not have the pain of traveling on a horse, so I think it is better to go east by boat." Niu Jinxing didn't want to suffer on horseback with Li Zicheng, so she tried to persuade him to continue marching by boat.
"The ships should be used to transport military supplies and southern troops! I am from the north and I am not used to boats."
"Long Live is now a rich man. There is no need to suffer like this anymore. It is better to recuperate on the ship."
"The world is uncertain, how can I enjoy my time? Send the order and dock immediately." Niu Jinxing's words made Li Zicheng extremely irritable, and he disliked staying on the ship even more. He scolded his subordinates with a very stern tone.
When the boat docked, Li Zicheng felt at ease after he stepped on land. Land can give people a sense of security. On the river, there is always a feeling that the boat will capsize at any time.
The army marched for days and days, and arrived near Jiujiang a few days later.
"Your Majesty, the leftist thieves have sent a large army to defend Jiujiang. Should our army fight vigorously? Or go around?"
"Jiujiang is the throat of the Yangtze River, how can we go around it? Now the army's main baggage depends on shipping. If it is transferred in, what will happen to so much baggage?" When his subordinates asked if they were going to attack Jiujiang City, Li Zicheng became angry.
Is there any need to ask about this? We must fight hard and win Jiujiang first.
This Eastern Expedition was different from previous ones. Because there were ships that could carry more things, the army carried quite a lot of baggage. The so-called baggage actually did not include much food, but mainly gold, silver, treasures, silk and other heavy goods. This brought disaster to the Central Plains.
, Shanxi, and Hubei, the intruders intercepted quite a lot of things. In the past, these interceptions could only be carried by people and horses, and they could not carry much, so except for the particularly valuable things, most of the things they grabbed were lost on the road.
.It was different when there was a boat. Everything that could be carried was taken out. For these things, one could not easily take the dry road.
Zuo Liangyu, who was in Jiujiang, was very worried at this time. Li Zicheng's army of 500,000 to 600,000 people was pressing over, so it was strange that he was not under pressure. In the past, if he encountered such a situation, he would escape if he could. But not now, he has already
It has reached a point where there is no way to retreat. If Jiujiang does not hold on, the next step will be to retreat to Anqing. Anqing is the gateway to Nanjing City, and the Donglin bosses in Nanjing City have sent several letters, and the meaning conveyed is very clear.
His troops must not withdraw to the Anqing area.
People in Donglin know very well what kind of situation Zuo Liangyu is in. Once his soldiers arrive in Anqing, they will be no different from the invasion army, and the impact will even be worse. Zuo Liangyu can do whatever he wants in other places, and the hinterland of Nanzhi will be destroyed.
Not allowing him to come was the bottom line for the Donglin people. In order to allow Zuo Liangyu to defend the enemy with peace of mind, Nanjing even collected two million taels of silver. The purpose of giving this money was very clear, that is, to make Zuo Liangyu work hard.
Block the Chuang army to the west of Jiujiang.
The Donglin gang dared to rely on Zuo Liangyu to block Li Zicheng. After the intruders attacked Jiujiang City for five or six days, Zuo Liangyu couldn't hold on any longer. This was because the old thief showed his special skills.
, the situation was achieved.
"Commander Father, the army has been seriously damaged. If this continues, our hometown may be encroached upon." In Jiujiang City, Zuo Menggeng told Zuo Liangyu the current predicament in the military court. This time it was not that they didn't want to
Fight, it is really impossible to fight.
"No matter how much we fold, we have to fight! If Jiujiang City cannot be defended, where can we retreat? We can't retreat to the front line of Ganzhou, right?" Zuo Liangyu scolded his son with a livid face. At this time, he was still thinking
Retreat? Where can he retreat to? Jiujiang cannot be defended, and Nanchang is also in danger. He cannot retreat to the mountainous area of Ganzhou?
"General! We can retreat to Anqing." A voice suddenly appeared in the military council.
"Huang Yushi, the courtiers in Nanjing have sent several letters, not allowing my troops to enter Anqing. Is it possible that they will not be able to go to Anqing?" Zuo Liangyu looked at Huang Shu who was speaking with gloomy eyes. He was a little confused.
What does this person mean?
"The general is not willing to accept the order of the foreign emperor. The situation is critical. If we don't retreat to Anqing City to preserve our strength, are we going to let the entire army collapse here?"
"Even if we retreat to Anqing, we may not be able to hold on."
"Just retreat to Nanjing City!"
"What do you mean by this?" Zuo Liangyu was a little frightened by Huang Shu's bold remarks. Is Nanjing a place where a foreign general like him can go?
"General, you are now the pillar of the imperial court. You should sit in the center and use the power of the people to deal with the invaders. When we arrive in Nanjing, the general can gather 800,000 troops. How can we be strong enough to fight against the invaders?"
"Eight hundred thousand troops? Can Nan Zhi really gather so many troops?"
"Nanzhi is the land of the richest man in the world. Is it not difficult to rely on Nanzhi's financial resources to support 800,000 troops? At that time, the only general in the world will follow his lead!"
Zuo Liangyu finally understood what Huang Shu said. This was not asking him to retreat from Anqing. This was clearly asking him to become the boss. Can he still do this?
"General, I think Huang Yushi's strategy is feasible!" A fat staff member with a Liaodong accent also came forward to encourage Zuo Liangyu to do this.