When the autumn harvest was about to end, Zhejiang had already assembled 140,000 Jiangning battalion troops.

Under the advice of Zhu Xianxuan, Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng and others, Huizhou Mansion, Ningguo Mansion, Guangde Mansion, Changzhou Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, Songjiang Mansion and other places bordering Zhejiang, the passage of personnel and trade transactions and other aspects have begun to strengthen control, this is also the prelude to the conquest, the war is always dead, many times the biggest suffering is the common people, if the Jiangning battalion began to conquer Nanzhili, the common people are still walking on the official road, the merchants are still busy trading, and they meet a large army in Lu, what is the outcome, Who would have predicted that even the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion would take some extraordinary measures for reasons such as secrecy, so it was inevitable to restrict personnel exchanges.

Taking such measures shows the great self-confidence and strength of Su Tiancheng and others, which is tantamount to telling the imperial court and Zhu Youxiang, Qin Sande and others that the Jiangning battalion is about to start attacking, and you are ready for everything.

Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande and others, will not fail to notice this, fortunately, they also have enough confidence, Zuo Liangyu belongs to the 200,000 army, they are completely controlled, after nearly two months of running-in, those outstanding officers from the capital, quickly played their advantages, pinched 200,000 troops, the officers do not have to withhold grain and grass and military salaries, this is very good to stabilize the sergeants, stationed in Huizhou Mansion and other places, basically able to achieve self-discipline, do not harass the people, but also got the support of the local gentry and wealthy households, Therefore, these 200,000 troops have become the foundation that Qin Sande and others rely on.

Huang Degong's army was originally good in combat effectiveness, and Huang Degong was loyal to the imperial court, and the restraint on the sergeants was very strict, and he was stationed in rich places such as Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion, without any disturbance to the people. This is the most reassuring thing for Qin Sande and others.

With these 250,000 troops, as well as the army of Ma Shiying stationed in Nanjing and Fengyang, Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande have a lot of confidence, they do not seek to take the initiative to attack Su Tiancheng, but they can also resist for a long time. To ensure the safety of Nanzhili, in private, Qin Sande also hoped that Liaodong and Datong could be stabilized quickly, and the imperial court urged the Houjin Tatars to fulfill the signed submission agreement, so that the troops transferred from Liaodong and Datong would be able to launch a full-scale attack on Su Tiancheng after the strength was sufficient.

On the 15th day of July in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen.

The autumn harvest is still underway, and the Jiangning battalion army concentrated in Yuhang has made all preparations. After several months of training, the soldiers were in good spirits, although the climate was still very hot.

Su Tiancheng rarely made any speeches before the war, the Jiangning battalion did not need this set of ceremonies, coupled with the increasing number of soldiers and soldiers, the scale of the battle was getting bigger and bigger, and the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion already regarded the honor of the army as more important than their own lives, and they did not need too much encouragement.

But this time. Su Tiancheng still decided to emphasize a few things.

The officers above the commander of the Jiangning battalion and the guards were all gathered together. They hadn't heard Su Tiancheng speak for a long time, and they also hoped to hear Su Tiancheng's instructions.

Looking at the energetic crowd, Su Tiancheng's expression was very serious.

"Brothers, the Jiangning battalion has gone through countless battles, and I have also said a lot of requests to my brothers, and this time I don't want to say anything about them. The importance of this battle, all brothers understand, occupy Nanzhili, defeat the army commanded by Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande, we can basically decide the next battle for the Central Plains. There are 33 major armies concentrated in Nanzhili, and there are some guards and troops, the total number is probably more than 400,000 people, and we only have 140,000 troops, and the comparison of the number of people is three to one. ”

"But this is nothing for our Jiangning battalion, we are used to winning more with less, whether it is from the aspect of bravery, or from the aspect of discipline, the army led by Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande is weaker than us, some time ago, some education was carried out in the army, we warned the soldiers, do not have the idea of underestimating the enemy, in fact, the focus of this admonition is aimed at your brothers, the idea of underestimating the enemy, the focus is still on your problems, yes, the army of the imperial court is not strong in combat, think about the past, In the face of Liukou and Houjin Tatars, their performance was unsatisfactory, especially in Zhejiang, we easily defeated Liu Zeqing, which made your thoughts, have a very bad understanding of the imperial army, I don't want to blame everyone, but there is a reason that you need to understand. ”

"Our conquest of Nanzhili is like a change of master, the imperial court is not desperate, not involving the fundamental interests of the imperial court, they may tolerate it, but once it involves their life and death, they will not be polite, so our conquest of Nanzhili will be an extraordinary battle."

"Nanzhili is one of the richest places in the imperial court, once we occupy it, the imperial court will basically lose the foundation of support, relying only on the taxes in the north, the imperial court will not be able to maintain, according to my expectations, this battle, the initial will be very smooth, but after the progress, I am afraid that there will be a lot of unexpected situations, the imperial court may even do its best to deal with us, so I hope that you brothers are ready for everything."

"Seeing the momentum of your brothers, I am very emotional, so many years have passed, your brothers followed me to fight in the north and south, before we fought for the imperial court, exterminated the rogue, and dealt a severe blow to the arrogance of the Houjin Tartars, but now the nature of the battle, has undergone fundamental changes, from the conquest of Zhejiang and Fujian began to fight, is already for our own fighting, with the increase in the scale of the expedition, we will face more and more specific problems, these problems need to be borne by ourselves."

"We have gone through so many roads together, experienced countless turmoil, until now there is no problem that can stump us, no matter what twists and turns we see, we can get through, no matter what difficulties we meet, we can overcome, I still say that, brothers are full of momentum, we go to achieve one brilliant victory after another, we use our own efforts to establish a new dynasty, this dynasty is incomparable, is the most powerful, it will surpass the Han and Tang dynasties, history will remember the brothers, Remember your outstanding contributions to the development of the dynasty......"

Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, Qu Qingze, Sun Chuanting, Bi Maokang and others, looking at Su Tiancheng, their reverence was overflowing, and now Su Tiancheng has already become the emperor in their minds, as for the emperor in the capital, there is not much time left.

Su Tiancheng pointed to the map on the table and spoke unhurriedly.

"The 140,000 army, divided into two parts, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting led 60,000 of them, focusing on attacking Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion, and striving to completely exterminate the sergeants under Huang Degong's jurisdiction within the year, I have long emphasized that Huang Degong is a person, although he has no culture, but he has a very set of wars, and the jurisdiction of the sergeants is also very strict, and the combat effectiveness of the army is also good, if you don't want to take refuge in it, then you must take thunderous measures to completely wipe out the army led by Huang Degong, and you must not show mercy to your subordinates, and you must not let Huang Degong have any respite. ”

"My suggestion is to first take Suzhou Mansion, cut off any contact between Songjiang Mansion and the outside world, and make Songjiang Mansion an isolated island, so as to lay a good foundation for the complete eradication of Huang Degong, in the process of conquest, do not divide troops to fight, although we can ask for instructions on the combat effectiveness of the imperial army, but we need to take every battle seriously."

"Suzhou Mansion is one of the richest places in the Ming Dynasty, in the process of conquest, try to pay attention to reducing losses, especially in the battle of attacking the city, if you can not destroy the city, you should not take extreme measures, rather delay the process of the campaign, as the saying goes, good things are more grinding, even if it is more grinding, you have to go to the best effect."

"Lu Xiangsheng, Qu Qingze and I led an army of 80,000, focusing on attacking Huizhou Mansion, Ningguo Mansion, Guangde Mansion and Changzhou Mansion, dealing with Zuo Liangyu's 200,000 army, our battle mode is the same, Ji Lu plans to occupy Guangde Mansion first, exterminate the Ming army stationed in Guangde Mansion, on the one hand, directly threaten Ying Tianfu, threaten Nanjing City, on the other hand, divide Zuo Liangyu's 200,000 army, in the course of this battle, we will repeatedly adopt the tactics of besieging the city to send reinforcements, Zhu Youxiang and Qin Sande will definitely send a large army to reinforcements, Therefore, our battle mode must be flexible, and sometimes our key task is to exterminate the vitality of the Ming army, as for whether to occupy the city immediately, it can be decided according to the actual situation. ”

"This operation, the overall campaign deployment has already been completed, the rest is for you to play your own wisdom, command the specific battle, our plan is to take the entire Nanzhili before the end of the year, at the beginning of the year, use two months to three months, take the entire south, after the autumn harvest next year, start the conquest of the northern Central Plains, with the same time, take the entire north."

"That is to say, from now on, it will take us less than two years to establish our own dynasty, and we can't drag it out at this time, otherwise we will have to solve the troubles ourselves."

"Okay, I'm saying this, but I'm just emphasizing again, what to do, you are all clear, I still want to emphasize in the end, military discipline is our lifeline, we must never break through, no matter what kind of situation we encounter, we must pay attention, not allowed to kill people, not allowed to loot, not allowed to insult women, if someone violates military discipline and military regulations, no matter how much credit he has, he must be severely punished." (To be continued......)