On October 30, Shang Yi received news in Hangzhou that the Qing army had begun to withdraw north, that the merchant army had captured Taiping Mansion, and that the Ningguo Mansion's encirclement of Nanjing had been completed. And Shang Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.
For more than a month, the nerves that had been tense finally relaxed completely. At this point in the war, the merchant army had launched a comprehensive counterattack against the Qing army, and the next step was to officially launch an attack on Nanjing.
Although the merchant army has cut off the Yangtze River route, the Qing army still has many troops in Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong and other places. Therefore, if Nanjing cannot be captured as soon as possible, the war situation will still be subject to many variables.
But now it’s clear
The Qing army still has nearly 100,000 troops stationed in Nanjing and possesses a large number of firearms. Moreover, the Nanjing city wall is tall and thick. The Qing army has occupied Nanjing for nine months and built a lot of fortifications.
The guards are also very tight.
In addition, not all troops can directly launch attacks on Nanjing. Except for the Third Army stationed in Zhenjiang, the First, Second, and Seventh Armies are now basically gathered in Taiping Mansion and Ningguo Mansion, which are still some distance away from Nanjing.
, and on the way to Nanjing, there are still some counties and towns in the hands of the Qing army. Therefore, attacking Nanjing will also be an arduous battle.
However, although it cannot be said that the Shang Army has achieved the final victory, the most difficult time has indeed passed. This has been recognized throughout Zhejiang, at least the expressions on the faces of Shang Yi's officials
They all felt much more relaxed. At the same time, they were also full of confidence in the battle to regain Nanjing.
After discussions with the United Front Work Department, Shang Yi ordered the merchant army units from all walks of life on November 1 that the Second Army set out from Taiping Prefecture, marched along the Yangtze River, passed through Jiangning Town, and Dasheng Pass to the east of Nanjing and stationed in Mo
To the north of Chou Lake, attack the three gates of Shicheng, Qingliang, and Dinghuai; the First Army set out from Ding Jianping, passed through Lishui and Moling Pass, and stationed at Jubaoshan in the south of Nanjing to attack Jubao Mountain.
Bao, Tongji, Zhengyang, and Chaoyang gates; the Seventh Army temporarily stayed in Ningguofu as a general reserve and blocked the Qing army in the south from rescuing Nanjing. The Third Army also sent troops from Zhenjiang to the Xuanwu Lake area northeast of Nanjing.
Attack the Shence and Taiping Gates. The Yangtze River Fleet will be divided into two groups to support the Second Army and the Third Army respectively. They will launch an attack from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River to the Jinchuan Gate area of Nanjing.
This time, various groups of troops attacked Nanjing from both land and water, forming a siege on Nanjing. The number of troops directly attacking reached about 130,000, and there were more than 27,000 people in reserve. Since the establishment of the Merchant Army, the number of troops
It invested the most troops in one battle and fought the largest battle against the Qing army.
Since the fall of Nanjing, Shang Yi has not had the experience of commanding operations on the front line in person, because after several years of combat experience, the commanders of the various armies of the Shang Army now have very rich experience in commanding on the battlefield, and they are fully capable of taking charge of their own operations. Moreover,
Nowadays, the war is also divided into several battlefields. Shang Yi needs to consider the entire war situation comprehensively, and cannot focus on a certain battlefield. Therefore, sitting in Hangzhou and commanding the overall situation is the role that Shang Yi should play.
But this time in the battle to regain Nanjing, the Merchant Army dispatched a total of four armies and a naval force. To coordinate operations among the armies, a unified headquarters must be established. Although the strength of each army is small,
, but they are all equal at all levels, so only Shang Yi can be qualified for the post of commander-in-chief. And despite the flying pigeon biography, if it is controlled in Hangzhou
The command still cannot understand the battlefield situation in time and make response orders. After all, the battlefield situation can only be clearest on the front line. Therefore, Shang Yi also decided that after all the troops arrived at their respective positions, Shang Yi would also rush to the scene in person.
He went to the front line and commanded the battle to attack Nanjing. The government affairs in Hangzhou were handed over to Ye Yaoyao, Zhou Shiqi and Wang Fuzhi.
None of the other officials objected to Shang Yi's decision, because now the battle to regain Nanjing has become the top priority on all battlefields. To be honest, let Cheng Jin, Luo Yuanbin, Yang Wucheng, and Duan Peng take unified command.
It’s really not reassuring. Moreover, Ye Yaoqi’s body has fully recovered after more than a month of recuperation after giving birth, and she can handle government affairs on behalf of Shang Yi. Therefore, Shang Yi can go on the expedition without any worries.
After all matters were decided, Shang Yicai said goodbye to all the officials and returned to his inner house. Naturally, he first went to Ye Yaoyao's room to see his little daughter who had just passed the full moon.
Now Shang Yi also officially named his daughter Shang Wan, and her nickname is Guan'er. Because Shang Yi now only has this daughter, everyone in the house regards this little girl as a treasure and likes it very much.
Shang Yi's wives and concubines asked each other every day
Come and tease the little girl. After Shang Yi finished handling the government affairs every day, he would come to Ye Yaoqi's room and tease the little girl. This became his daily homework. And every time he talked to others about it,
Both my daughter and Shang Yi couldn't restrain their joy.
Moreover, since Shang Wan was born, the war situation has begun to change significantly. The tension in Hangzhou has been greatly reduced. Therefore, there are also rumors in Hangzhou that this little girl has brought good luck to Zhejiang. Invisibly, it has also
They all had a lot of affection for Xiao Shang Wan. So on the day when Shang Wan was full moon, Shang Yi also followed the public opinion and celebrated.
Of course, all the officials and merchants in Hangzhou are smart people, and they all know that although this is just a daughter, she is the eldest daughter of Shang Yi and the daughter of the first wife of the first wife. If Shang Yi is crowned king and emperor, this girl will
But she is the princess, the princess. And
Usually Shang Yi and his family rarely receive gifts, so they have no way to win over Guan Yu. Now they finally encounter this rare opportunity, and they don't know how to seize it, so they all congratulate Shang Yi on the birth of his daughter.
In honor of him, he gave me valuable gifts.
And this time Shang Yi really couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only accept everyone who came. As a result, he received countless gifts throughout the day, and the congratulatory silver alone reached 60,000 to 70,000 taels. As for other valuables
, and countless others. Even Shang Yi was shocked. He didn't expect that his daughter was only a month old and she had already become a little rich woman. Calling her daughter a daughter was indeed the right name.
Returning to Ye Yaoyao's room, Ye Yaoyao had just finished feeding her daughter and was singing a ditty in the room to coax her daughter to play. The two wet nurses were also doing line work. Seeing Shang Yi arrive, Ye Yao
Ai immediately smiled and said: "Guan'er, look, dad is back. Let dad hug Guan'er." After saying that, she handed her daughter to Shang Yi. When the two wet nurses saw the couple meeting, they also said goodbye and immediately retreated to the house.
Went to the outhouse.
After taking his daughter, Shang Yi first kissed her hard on her little face. Unexpectedly, this move made little Shang Wan cry "wow wah wah", and her hands and feet were kicking around in the swaddling clothes.
Ye Yaoqi saw it and hurried over, pinched Shang Yi's arm and said with a smile: "You are so clumsy. Once the guan'er is in your hands, it won't be stable. Give it to me quickly."
As he spoke, he took his daughter from Shang Yi's hand and walked around the house, humming a tune to coax his daughter. Shang Yi could only stand and watch in embarrassment.
But at this time, Shang Yi looked at the way Ye Yaoyao was teasing the child, and Shang Yi felt that this was a kind of beauty that she had never seen before, and it was a unique mature beauty that could only be exuded after becoming a mother. .In fact, Ye Yaoji is only in her early twenties now. If she has not graduated from college in future generations, it is almost impossible to be a child. And only in this era can she integrate the innocent and mature temperament.
After coaxing her for a while, Shang Wan stopped crying, closed her eyes suddenly, and fell asleep. At this time, the wet nurse also came in, took Shang Wan from Ye Yaoyao, carried her to the inner room, put her in the cradle, and gently Shaking slightly.
Only then did Ye Yaojia realize that Shang Yi had been staring at her, and couldn't help but blush slightly, and whispered: "Then why are you staring at me? It's not like you've never seen him before."
Shang Yi stretched out his hand and gently held her waist, which had basically restored her slender waist, and said, "I found that after giving birth to Guan'er, Yaoyao became much more beautiful."
Ye Yaoyao's face immediately flew up with two red clouds. Although her heart was very sweet, although she said: "You lied again.", her body couldn't help but move closer to Shang Yi.
Shang Yi couldn't help but use a little force with his hands, hugged her a little tighter, and then kissed her gently on the face. Ye Yaoyao said "ah" and remembered that the wet nurse was outside? She whispered: "Don't mess around. Come on, let me go." He quickly tried to get out of Shang Yi's arms.
Although Shang Yi has been accompanied by other wives and concubines during this period, the one he loves most is Ye Yaoyao. Since Ye Yaoyao became pregnant, the two have never had a good time. Although Ye Yaoyao's body is now better She had recovered, but she had just given birth to her daughter, and her maternal instincts were heightened. She slept with her daughter every day, but she still had not been with Shang Yi. Therefore, Shang Yi's desire for her suddenly exploded, and he took her with both hands. He hugged her tightly and said in her ear: "Yao Yao, we are almost together. You must accompany me today. If you don't agree, I won't let you go." After saying that, he kissed her small and crystal clear earlobe. one time.
Ye Yaoyao was also made weak by him. She couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry. However, she also knew that now was not the time to be hard, so she had to relent and said: "Okay, okay, I just agree, but I have to wait until late." , let me go now, don’t let anyone see me.” After saying that, I felt my ears were getting hot.
Seeing Ye Yaojie's shy look, Shang Yi almost couldn't help but execute her on the spot, but finally restrained himself, let go of Ye Yaojia, and said with a smile: "I'm all old man. Wife, why are you still acting like a little girl, blushing without saying a few words?"
Ye Yaoyao rolled her eyes at him and said with a blush, "But we have to wait until Guan'er falls asleep."