When the empire is facing destruction, there are premonitions, such as the changes in the capital, the arrogance of Jinyiwei and Dongchang Fanzi, the loyal ministers encountered plots, and the ministers of Xiaoxiao took the opportunity to occupy the throne of power, etc., just when there was a situation in the capital, Qin Sande and Zhu Youxiang, who were in Nanjing, also began to faint.

After receiving the news that Guangdezhou was attacked, Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande both panicked, they thought that the scouts had made a mistake, how could Su Tiancheng choose to attack from Guangdezhou, as for the Jiangning battalion divided into two routes, and the other way directly attacked Suzhou Mansion, this was expected, the two discussed for a while in the official post, and they didn't figure it out, Su Tiancheng would choose Guangdezhou as the first stop of the attack, could it be said that Guangdezhou is the closest to Yuhang, that's not much, Ningguo Mansion is closer to Yuhang.

Su Tiancheng's actions were completely out of the expectations of Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande, they didn't know how to arrange the counterattack for a while, Su Tiancheng attacked Guangdezhou, which made them very uncomfortable, if Guangdezhou was occupied, the army of more than 200,000 people would be divided into two pieces, and the army stationed in Changzhou Mansion, Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion would encounter great danger.

After thinking of this, Qin Sande gasped, he almost didn't hesitate, and directly issued an order, asking the Ming army stationed in Ningguo Mansion to quickly reinforce Guangdezhou, no matter how much it cost, but also to cooperate with the sergeants stationed in Guangdezhou, contain Su Tiancheng, and avoid Su Tiancheng from attacking in the direction of Changzhou, as for the army stationed in Changzhou, pay close attention to the situation in Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion, and be ready to reinforce at any time.

Zhu Youxiang fully agrees with this decision.

The rest is the 50,000 army stationed in Huizhou Mansion, which has not come in handy for the time being, how to use the 50,000 army. can play the biggest role, Qin Sande and Zhu Youxiang have different opinions.

Qin Sande believed that Su Tiancheng needed to break through the Kuling Pass first, at least for a while, and then he needed to attack the state city. It also takes time, the army stationed in Ningguofu to go to reinforcements will inevitably involve Su Tiancheng's energy and attention, even if the two armies converge and cannot resist the Jiangning battalion, then they can also retreat directly to the direction of Yingtianfu and prepare to protect Nanjing City with all their might, and the 50,000 army led by Huang De is very good in combat effectiveness. It is not weaker than the Jiangning battalion, it can be resisted completely, and with the cooperation of the army stationed in Changzhou Mansion, it can at least be invincible.

In the middle of this time, there was a gap, and the army stationed in Huizhou Mansion could be mobilized to directly attack Zhejiang and disrupt Su Tiancheng's rear. Su Tiancheng was in a dilemma.

Besides, if Ningguofu, Guangdezhou, Changzhou, Suzhou and Songjiang can't be saved. Don't expect the army to hold on to these places, quickly retreat to Shuntianfu, prepare to rely on the strong fortifications of Nanjing, and resist the Jiangning camp is the real big thing, as long as Nanjing and Fengyang Mansion are kept, there will be a chance to counterattack. Otherwise, even if you lose the entire Nanzhili, including all the areas in the south.

Therefore, Qin Sande insisted that the army stationed in Huizhou Mansion must take advantage of this opportunity to attack quickly. Attacking Changhua, Lin'an, Yuhang and other places in Zhejiang, directly threatening Hangzhou, causing a huge shock in Zhejiang.

Qin Sande's analysis is very reasonable, Zhu Youxiang can't refute it, the information obtained from the scouts and spies, the Jiangning battalion stationed in Zhejiang, is all dispatched, to maintain local law and order, but it is only the sergeants of the inspection department, these sergeants can not form a huge combat effectiveness at all, and they cannot resist the attack of the army.

But Zhu Youxiang always felt that it was inappropriate, his opinion was very simple, since Su Tiancheng had been preparing for such a long time, how could he not think of such a simple defense matter, wouldn't it be too ridiculous, you must know that Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning battalion, and he has returned triumphantly for many years, and every battle deployment, after that, seems to be very meticulous, and there are almost no flaws.

But Zhu Youxiang's words can't be said, saying it means that he will lose his prestige, and Qin Sande is very sensitive, pays attention to these things, and is especially unwilling to be hurt by others' self-esteem.

Out of various considerations, Zhu Youxiang did not raise any objections.

As the commander of the army, he has not been able to stand up to his own views on issues of principle, and is even unwilling to express his opposing opinions, which is very sad and even more dizzy.

Not to mention Qin Sande, relying on the fact that he had been a supervisor in the Jiangning battalion, he thought that after coming to Nanzhili, he quickly solved Zuo Liangyu and controlled hundreds of thousands of troops, he was a little fluttering, thinking that he would not be inferior to Su Tiancheng, and he would definitely be able to fight the defense of Nanzhili, and even launch a full-scale counteroffensive. In this process, because of the praise of the officials below, as well as the catering of Zhu Youxiang and others, Qin Sande lost his calm, and even when the war was about to start, he was not able to command from the front, and still stayed in the official post in Nanjing.

A lot of orders began to be issued quickly.

The army stationed in Ningguo Mansion quickly reinforced the Ming army in Guangdezhou, which was attacked, and at any cost, dragged the attacking Jiangning battalion sergeants, and the Ming army stationed in Guangdezhou must hold on, at least stick to the state capital, delay the pace of the Jiangning battalion's attack, and the army stationed in Suzhou and Songjiang Mansion must do their best to resist the Jiangning battalion sergeants, and the army stationed in Changzhou Mansion must pay close attention to the battle situation in Suzhou and Songjiang Mansion, and once there is danger, they must not hesitate to go to the rescue, and they must also pay attention to the situation in Guangdezhou, do a good job of prevention, and prevent the Jiangning camp from encircling Changzhou, Suzhou, and Songjiang Mansions.

Qin Sande believed that the most important order was issued to the Ming army stationed in Huizhou, that is, the 50,000 troops of Huizhou were required to attack quickly after receiving the order, and the route of attack was very clear, from Changhua to Yuqian, then to Yuhang, and finally directly threatened Hangzhou. In this order, Qin Sande particularly emphasized that the army should not care about Changhua and other small places, and the primary target is Yuhang, which means that it is necessary to directly capture Yuhang and wait for the opportunity to attack Hangzhou, if it can take Hangzhou, it will be a huge victory.

This order is also the order that Qin Sande is most concerned about.

After issuing so many orders, Zhu Youxiang finally raised an objection.

It should be said that although he has no experience in the army, Zhu Youxiang's mind is still sober, and the problems he thinks of are still very comprehensive, to the point where he thinks that it is most important to thoroughly understand the whereabouts of the Jiangning battalion, or the purpose of the battle, wishful thinking to arrange according to his own requirements, and even think that he can directly capture the city of Hangzhou, which is a bit outrageous, and the army stationed in Ningguofu went to reinforce it, Zhu Youxiang thought it was feasible in this regard, no matter what, Even if Guangdezhou is taken by the Jiangning battalion, it is necessary to put on a rescue posture, and the arrangements of Changzhou Mansion, Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion are not much of a problem, and they are still within the predetermined range, and the army stationed in Huizhou Mansion can be asked to attack Yuhang and point at Hangzhou, which is a bit too bold, at least to figure out the situation.

It's a pity that Zhu Youxiang's objection didn't have much effect, this was Qin Sande's most proud arrangement, and it could be regarded as a plan, how could it be overturned just by relying on Zhu Youxiang's few dissent.

At Qin Sande's insistence, Zhu Youxiang gave in again, and this concession was enough to make them regret it for life.

Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande paid attention to not only the 250,000 troops stationed in Huizhou Mansion and other places, but also the Beijing camp stationed in Nanjing and the sergeants under Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, as well as the troops of the local guards.

The defense of Nanking began to be strengthened, and the atmosphere of war was felt by everyone.

As the original capital of the Ming Dynasty, now the capital, Nanjing has been hundreds of years, has not encountered the threat of war, although the capital in the north, often encountered the threat of the Houjin Tartars, often there will be curfews and martial law, but such an atmosphere, has never appeared in Nanjing.

Nanjing also has a special place, that is, there are too many scholars and scholars here, as the most prosperous place in the Ming Dynasty, the lights here are very famous, and the scholars are even proud to linger in the lights.

Suddenly feel the atmosphere of war, many people are difficult to adapt, Nanjing's large and small restaurants and green buildings, there is a lot of foundation behind it, once the threat of battle, business will naturally be greatly affected, which makes many people dissatisfied, to put forward opinions.

It's a pity that Qin Sande doesn't care about this, he is behind the emperor, and the current enemy is definitely not able to take into account the small profits of everyone, so his attitude is very resolute, asking the Beijing camp to implement strict control over Nanjing City.

After a series of decisions were made, Qin Sande finally breathed a sigh of relief, in this process, he did not pay attention to Zhu Youxiang's attitude, and did not even think about the thoughts of many officials in Nanzhili, in his opinion, making these decisions are a matter of course, as for the power to command Nanzhili's battle, there is no doubt that it is concentrated in his hands alone.

Power and responsibility are equal, especially in the process of war, if the two are disconnected, the consequences will be devastating, Qin Sande forgot this, such a large-scale battle, while carefully deployed in the early stage, should also gather the wisdom of everyone and make the most correct decision, but unfortunately he was complacent, and he made so many important decisions without even asking for advice, which can only be said to be dizzy.

Sending the imperial court to the road of destruction step by step, this is probably Qin Sande's greatest contribution. (To be continued......)