Chapter 22 Nanjing, Nanjing

At night on the north bank of the Yangtze River, the moonlight is very clear, shining on the river, which seems to coat the entire Yangtze River with a white frost.

Although the moonlight is measured, but shining on the shore of the north bank of the Yangtze River, you can still only see a large number of black shadows, and many things are not very real.

Azig with people, right here.

There was a large crowd of people around him, but there was not a single torch, and it was only lit by the moonlight.

"Are you all ready?" Azig asked.

"It's all set." Said the person next to him.

Azig took a deep breath and said, "Get on board." ”

"Lord, if there are servants waiting, the prince doesn't have to get on the boat." The generals around Azig comforted one after another.

Azig's eyes swept over everyone with contempt, wrapped the whip around his neck, and said, "Lord is the kind of person who escapes? ”

"Let's go." Azig said.

Although Azig said this, he was still a little afraid of crossing the Yangtze River. Although the warriors of the Eight Banners are brave, they get on the boat and their legs do not touch the ground. How much can you exert in the end? Then I don't know.

If he could, Azig would never want to take part in such an operation. But he, as a general, if not lead by example. How to manage the people below.

Azig gave an order.

No, or rather, without Azig's order, it has been agreed long ago that on the north bank of the Yangtze River, there are more than a dozen river crossing points, each of which is less than thousands, and more than 10,000 people.

However, there are not many ships along the Yangtze River alone.

The reason is very simple, whether it is Luo Yulong or Qian Qianyi, they both ordered the ship to be brought over.

However, with the execution capacity of various places, it may not be possible to leave a single ship, but there will not be much left. That is, the official ships and civilian boats along the canal, everything that can float on the water, have been brought over to make up enough boats to cross the river, and there are as many as four or five thousand.

If you want to keep Xia Jun from knowing, most of them are acting at night. Preparations began after the 10th day of the first month, and it was not until after the 20th day of the first month that the preparations were complete. Even in order not to make Luo Yulong suspicious.

Let Li Chengdong attack Yangzhou City several times.

And with such a big movement, it is simply impossible to completely conceal it. So as soon as possible, as soon as possible, so after the preparations were made here, Azig did not delay at all, and set off that night.

In the darkness, countless ships, large and small, are hidden on the Yangtze River.

However, this movement was still discovered.

The person who was found was none other than Ruan Jin.

After Ruan Jin was promoted by Zhang Xuan, he was placed in Zhoushan to lead a sailor. Among the sailors, he can be regarded as a relatively senior general. He is a native of Zhejiang again. Such a person is easy to be trusted by Qian Qianyi and others, so this section of the Yangtze River north of Nanjing is for Ruan Jin to defend.

The Qing army made such a big move, even in the dark of night, Ruan Jin immediately discovered it.

He immediately led his men into battle.

No matter how powerful the Qing army is, meeting Ruan Jin and others on the water is just a life to be slaughtered.

Ruan Jin met the Qing ships in the middle of the night, and he took dozens of ships with him, facing the Qing army's fleet, it was simply a squeezing situation.

Ruan Jin's artillery in the fleet, although Luo Yulong requisitioned a lot.

But the artillery that was requisitioned in the past was all cannons, and in Nguyen Jin's fleet, there were still a lot of small cannons and a lot of firearms.

In the darkness of the night, flames were ignited.

The two sides had only been in contact for about an hour and a half, and Nguyen Jin had routed a fleet of ships.

But only a defeat.

Because in the darkness of the night, most of the Qing ships were just dispersed.

And after dispersing a team, before Ruan Jin had time to catch his breath, he found another team.

It's another night battle.

Ruan Jin turned to the battlefield in this way, half of the Yangtze River. Fight until dawn.

It's just that at this time, Ruan Jin stood on the mast, looked into the distance with a clairvoyant mirror, and took in the Yangtze River for dozens of miles.

But I saw that the Yangtze River was like the water of the long sky, and it was as wide as the sea, from narrow to wide, and on the Yangtze River, there were fleets of ships, and only Ruan Jin saw the big fleet, there were two or three teams.

No, it can't even be said to be a fleet, densely packed with hundreds of ships, almost blocking half of the river.

What made Ruan Jin even more desperate was that some of the ships had already arrived on the south shore and were about to land.

In the dark night, the line of sight was very visible, and Ruan Jin naturally hit somewhere, what place.

But at the moment the panorama is seen. No, not necessarily a panorama.

But it already made Ruan Jin feel physically and mentally exhausted.

A night of fighting, many victories, but no matter how victorious. Nor could it prevent the Qing army from crossing the river.

"General, are we still fighting?" The general beside him asked.

Ruan Jin turned his head and looked at the people below, almost all night of fighting, the soldiers were a little tired, and a large amount of gunpowder was consumed.

Now we can't talk about running out of ammunition and food, but it's definitely not the best state.

"Withdraw." Ruan Jin said: "Go back to Nanjing first, and tell Lord Qian about the situation here." ”

Ruan Jin spread the news to Qian Qianyi, and Qian Qianyi couldn't believe it. said: "Cut the land north of the Yangtze River, pay a tribute of two million stone grain every year, Your Majesty takes Shunzhi as a brother, we have agreed to these, as for the rest of the withdrawal of Zheng Chenggong, the removal of Yuan Shizhong, and the surrender of Xinyang Prefecture." ”

"None of these refused, how can they do this?"

Zhang Zhen sneered and said, "The Qing court is a jackal, and only you will believe it. ”

Zhang Zhen was in Nanjing City and didn't hide much time.

After he found out the situation in Nanjing, he met with Qian Qianyi. It's just that both sides can't get along.

After Zhang Zhen found out the truth of Qian Qianyi, he was even more reluctant to give in, and Qian Qianyi wanted to make concessions, but many things were not up to Qian Qianyi.

The two sides were at a stalemate.

I just never thought that things would develop to this point.

"What now?" Qian Qianyi said without a master.

"What should I do?" Zhang Zhen said: "Defend the city." There is a manufacturing bureau in Nanjing, and there is never a shortage of various materials. There were millions of people in Nanjing, and even though there were not many defenders, there were also 20,000 or 30,000 people, with these 20,000 or 30,000 people as the backbone, and the people were recruited. There are also various noble families who can also be used. ”

"With these people, it is enough to defend the city."

"As long as you hold for a few days, you can recruit Zheng Guogong from Wuchang to come to help, and the inside and outside should be combined, cut off the Yangtze River, and you will definitely be able to break the Dongyu."

After all, Zhang Zhen had fought with Zhang Xuan all the way, and he was in charge of logistics by Luo Rucai's side.

These things are not unfamiliar to him.

Immediately there is a plan, I don't dare if this plan is mature or immature, there is always a plan.

Qian Qianyi seemed to grasp the life-saving straw and said: "Zhang Shangshu is still paying attention. ”

Zhang Zhen said: "Qian Ge Lao, no matter what you want, it is on the ship of Great Xia, the ship of Great Xia is here, you can talk about what you want, how did the ship of Great Xia sink, can the Qing court still let you be the head of the civil ministers?" ”

Qian Qianyi said: "Brother Zhang's meaning, I understand, you and I will work together to defend Nanjing City." ”

Zhang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart when he heard this, and said, "As long as Qian Ge has this heart." Zhang is naturally willing to do his best to help. ”

After Zhang Zhen discussed with Qian Qianyi, he immediately took action, and what he was looking for was the nobles in Nanjing.

Although the Northern Expedition failed, the nobles in Nanjing City went to seventy out of ten.

But just like Zhang Xuan sent people to stay in the Zhengguo Mansion, they were all elite soldiers in the army.

Zhang Zhen wants to transfer all these people over, and there should be two or three thousand elite soldiers. These people were originally the hole cards used by Zhang Qian to deal with Qian Qianyi. At this time, it had to be used in other areas.

After Zhang Zhen left the Qian Mansion, the first place he went to was the Zheng Guogong Mansion, to see Luo Yujiao.

After Zhang Zhen left, Qian Qianyi was still very worried in his heart. But I heard Ruan Dacheng say, "Do you really want to hear him?" ”

Qian Qianyi said angrily: "What else can be done, now it's over, it's all people in the same boat." ”

Ruan Dacheng said: "Do you really think that you and your surname Luo are in the same boat? ”

"You think I can become the first assistant of the Qing court and the Qing army."