"In the past ten months, Xun Niang, you have also been frightened in Chongzhou, right?" Taking advantage of the time before the start of the dinner, Lin Jian took a trip back to the mountain and got together with Gu Junxun, Liu Yue'er, Xiaoman and other wives and concubines.

When Lin Jian was in Dongya, Song Jia, who traveled north and south with Lin Lian, was called to the inner house first.

Counting the time to go north to Jinhai, Lin Jian has been away from Chongzhou for almost three months, and he really neglected these beauties at home. It's just that Song Jia, a woman who can't tell the truth and doesn't know her identity, can accompany Lin Lian, and the ladies of the inner mansion are naturally full of opinions about her. I was in a hurry to ask her about the details of this southern expedition and the northern war, which not only made people jealous of her, but also had to be patient and perfunctory.

Song Jia was sitting precariously reviewing the questions of Jun Xun and the others, and waited until Lin Jian came over, then he breathed a sigh of relief and left. The seventh lady Gu Yingsleeve and the sixth lady Shan Rou were also in the inner house to listen to Song Jia talk about the details of the trip, and when Lin Jian came back, they also pretended to leave and left, which did not prevent him from reuniting with his wife and concubine.

Song Jia saw the reluctance and affection in Gu Yingsleeve and Shan's eyes, and laughed secretly in her heart: This bastard is really messing around, there is still a woman waiting for him in the Tingfeng Teahouse in the city down the mountain, and he is not afraid of coming back this time to squeeze him into jerky!

"When I come back this time, I will stay for a few days, and I won't stop for two days before I have to leave again, right?" Liu Yue'er made tea and handed it over, although she said that she would abide by women's morals and not interfere in military affairs, she also looked forward to getting together with Lin Jian for a few more days.

"I'm not going anywhere," Lin Jian took the tea handed over by Liu Yue'er, smiled at her standing beside her, and said, "The current situation is not something that I can solve by running around, I can only sit in Chongzhou and watch the situation develop." There is Fu Ye in the south, Ziang in the north, Gao Zongting and my eldest brother in Jinhai, maybe the situation in Jiangning will be more complicated, with my Taishan Lord here, it will not be my turn to get involved. ”

Gu Junxun sneered and ignored him.

Liu Yue'er stood next to Lin Lian and said, "I can't control or help other things, but I see that your face is much thinner, and I always feel uncomfortable, and there is no one around you who can take care of you......"

"Who said no one could take care of him, I see him having a good time outside." Xiaoman was full of opinions about Song Caneng running around Lin Lian, and he didn't hide it.

Liu Yue'er leaned over and pinched Xiaoman, not letting her talk nonsense.

"Xianggong still has to go to Dongya to deal with it, so don't waste time here." Gu Junxun always thinks about things for Lin Lian.

"Don't get in the way, someone will come and call me when the time comes," Lin Jian said, "Xin'er and Zhengjun, don't see each other for a while, they don't recognize me as a father......"

"Juan Er went and summoned Xin'er and Zhengjun over...... "Gu Junxun asked Juan Er, who was standing and waiting on the side, to find a pair of children.

Lin Jian sat in the inner house for half an hour before going down the mountain to Dongya to celebrate the victory of eastern Zhejiang with everyone.

After the banquet, Lin Jian left Zhao Qinmin, Lin Mengde, Qin Chengzu, Sun Jingxuan, Sun Jingtang and others to talk about things.

"The beginning of Zhedong is far from reversing the current crisis," Lin Jian invited Zhao Qinmin and the others to sit down and asked, "What do Jiayue and Jiangning people have to say about the current situation?" ”

"If you want to save the north and first Jingnan, this is the consensus reached by the adults and the people of Jiangning," Zhao Qinmin said, "When I first learned that you led the Huaidong army to turn around and attack eastern Zhejiang, many people in Jiangning were indeed surprised. Today, Deng Yue is difficult to support in Huizhou, and wants to withdraw to Xuanzhou and defend the front line of Ningguo with the Changhuai army, so he knows more and more about the wisdom of your strategy to attack the east and the west. If it weren't for the Huaidong Army to enter eastern Zhejiang from the east, it would be hard to imagine what the current situation would be! ”

"Deng Yu is going to withdraw from Huizhou!" Lin Jian frowned, thinking about the consequences of letting the extravagant bear occupy Huizhou on the Western Front.

Because the extravagant flying bear was able to flank the two fronts of Huizhou from Yuling Pass and Qianqiu Pass, and the grain route from Xuanzhou and Ningguo into Huizhou was also cut off, Deng Yu was under great pressure to defend Huizhou. If Jiangning failed to send troops from Ningguo to recapture Dusong Pass and open the passage from Ningguo to Huizhou, Deng Yu's troops would be in danger of becoming a lone army and dying in Huizhou - this is also the main reason why Deng Yue wanted to retreat north from Huizhou.

And let Hao Feixiong seize Huizhou, his western Zhejiang soldiers and horses will have a few more channels that can enter Poyang Lake in Jiangxi from Huizhou to the west, and then cooperate with Luo Xiancheng to advance south, it is likely that the luxury family will take the entire territory of Jiangxi first......

The first victory in eastern Zhejiang, it is really impossible to reverse the overall situation, not to mention that the situation on the northern line is confused, even the southwest side is not worry-free at all.

"Jiang Ning's opinion naturally refuses to let Deng Yue give up Huizhou easily, but Deng Yue is hit on the back and back, and it is difficult to support it alone, after all, it is still up to the armies of Huaidong and northern Zhejiang to contain more Zhejiang and Fujian rebels and reduce the pressure on the west," Zhao Qinmin said, "As far as the situation in the north is concerned, although King Ning has not officially assumed the post of superintendent at this time, it is not far off." Jiangning wants to set up envoys from Ganzhou, Yuzhang, Tanzhou, and Jingzhou on the western front to stabilize the situation on the southern line, and Jiangning may send a special envoy to Chongzhou to ask for advice......"

To this day, Jiang Ning can no longer ignore Huaidong's attitude when making any decisions.

The luxury family out of Xianxialing occupies Fuzhou and Xinzhou, which is precisely the location of cutting into the heart of Jiangxi County, and the southern part of Jiangxi is Ganzhou, which controls the middle and upper reaches of the Ganjiang River; Under it was Yuzhang, the capital of Jiangxi Province in later generations, Nanchang, which controlled Poyang Lake. Jiangxi's separation of two systems and envoys is to block back the soldiers and horses of the luxury family from Xinzhou and Fuzhou who broke into Jiangxi.

Tanzhou is also known as Xiangzhou, that is, Changsha of Hunan Province in later generations, Jingzhou is located in the west of Jiangxia, when the Jianghan rush, set up Tanzhou, Jingzhou system envoy, is to strengthen the control of the two lakes.

In particular, Jinghu County, from Xiangyang to Nanyang, from Suizhou to Qichun, nearly half of the county territory fell to the Changle Army, and the area from the periphery of Jingzhou to Jiangxia could barely be held.

Although King Ning has not yet officially assumed the post of superintendent, after Yanjing was besieged, the counties that have not fallen can only be the head of Jiang Ning.

The additional four systems are nominally under the direct jurisdiction of the Ning Wangfu and the six departments of Jiangning, but in fact, it is really difficult to say how strong Jiangning's control over these four systems can be; Perhaps it is more to make the four systems of Ganzhou, Yuzhang, Tanzhou, and Jingzhou have an excuse to get rid of the original county control.

However, the new Four Controls should also play a role in restricting the westward advance of the Zhejiang-Fujian rebels and in attacking Luo Xiancheng's subordinates.

Seeing Lin Xiancheng's eyes fixed on the location of Luo Xiancheng's headquarters on the map, Zhao Qinmin said: "Although Luo Xiancheng's troops are numerous, their combat power is not strong, and they shrink in Qichun and dare not show their heads......"

"The luxury family hopes that Luo Xiancheng will advance east in Qichun or cross the river to the south, and stir up Jiangning's deployment on the southern front," Qin Chengzu said, "However, Luo Xiancheng is not a good people, and he hopes that the luxury family will move first on the southern front to disperse the forces around Qichun, it is not impossible!" ”

"The sharper Huaidong fought on the Eastern Front, the more Luo Xiancheng threw a mouse bogey, and he didn't dare to move. Before Yanjing was trapped, he appointed Liu Tingzhou and Li Wei as Huaisi envoys, intending to recruit Huaisi Liujun from Huaidong's strategy; Luo Xiancheng may not have this thought, and most of them will not go all the way with the luxury family," Zhao Qinmin said, "As far as the current situation is concerned, the most critical is the northern line-my lord asked me to ask the envoy of Lin Zhizhi, can Yanjing be defended?" If Yanjing can't be defended, can Jinhai be defended? If Jinhai can't be defended, can Jinan and Yangxin be defended? ”

Zhao Qinmin turned the conversation to the topic, Lin Mengde and Qin Chengzu glanced at each other and didn't say anything.

Lin Lian took out the Yanji topographic map from the desk, spread it on the case, and said: "Jizhou and Linyu have been lost, and the Donghu people have gained a firm foothold in the eastern Hebei region, and they have also opened up the western Liaoning passage connecting eastern Hebei and Liaoyang. More than 100,000 Donghu cavalry and surrendered troops across the east of Hebei, cutting Yanjing and Jinhai. In western Hebei and southern Yannan, 20,000 to 30,000 elite cavalry cut the communication between Yanjing and the southern and western regions - the situation on the southern front is now such that Jiangning and Huaidong cannot draw troops; The Cao family was entangled in Yanxi Zhuhu in the northwest of Jin and could not advance half a step; The Liang family contracted in Pingyuan Mansion and did not dare to go north - Yanjing's grain storage may be able to support until the end of July, but there are only two months left, who has the ability to solve the crisis in Yanjing? If Datong and Xuanfu are lost during this period, the situation will be even more unbearable......"

In the periphery of Gyeonggi, in addition to the Tianjin navy, the 20,000 Changhuai army led by Tao Chun, but the Yannan, eastern Hebei, and western Hebei provinces fell one after another, and the thousands of miles were all controlled by captive cavalry, and 20,000 or 30,000 foot soldiers could only be contained in the periphery, waiting for the opportunity.

"Where's Tsumi?" Zhao Qinmin asked.

"The Tianjin Navy expanded to more than 12,000 in February and March, and the Huaidong Cavalry Battalion had 2,000 elite troops rushing to help, and they could also select the elite from the refugees to go to the city to assist in the defense. As long as the retreat route is not cut off, Jinhai can be held for a period of time - especially at this time, there are still nearly 70,000 Jingying troops on the front line of Yanjing and 30,000 elites in the Qinwang army on the western road entering the Gyeonggi area, and the Donghu people will not attack Jinhai," Lin Jian said, "If Yanjing falls, the Donghu people can send hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses to turn around and concentrate on Jinhai - at this time, it will be difficult to hold Jinhai!" What Huaidong can do now is to evacuate the people who have taken refuge in Jinhai as much as possible and move south by sea......"

"If Jinhai can't be defended, Jinzhong and Yan Ji are afraid that they will all fall away," Zhao Qinmin knew that Lin Jian did not have the intention of defending Jinhai, and suddenly felt that things were tricky, and said, "The cavalry of the Donghu people is about to sweep south, and the Liang family is not worth looking forward to!" ”

The Liang family is not worth looking forward to, and the edge of the Dongyu Iron Cavalry will directly pass through Henan, the northwestern and northeastern regions of Shandong, and directly reach Huaisi and Qingzhou in eastern Shandong.

"It's just that the cavalry of the Donghu people is good to deal with......" Speaking of this, Lin Jian sighed softly.

More evidence proves that at this time, there were only more than 60,000 cavalry members of the Donghu headquarters who entered the Yannan and eastern Hebei regions, and the Goryeo people, Liaodong Han people, and the rebel army who fought in the eastern and western Hebei regions added up to about 60,000 or 70,000 people.

If we calculate the number of troops on the periphery of Datong and Xuanfu, in addition to the elite cavalry, the Donghu people can normally mobilize as many as 1120,000 Rong infantry battalions to participate in the battle—this is the scale of troops that the Donghu people can support under normal circumstances after controlling the western Liaoning, Yanxi, and eastern Hebei regions.

Those rebel soldiers and horses were as cowardly as rats when resisting the invasion of the Eastern captives, and after surrendering, they turned around and beat their fellow clans and fellow clansmen, but they were as vicious as tigers.

Once Yanjing, Datong, Xuanfu and other places are lost, they may not be able to consume the strength of the Donghu people, and they are more likely to send a large number of rebel generals to the Donghu people.

When the Donghu people swept past Yanji and Jinzhong, once the strength of the army snowballed, when they reached Huaisi, the difficulty of holding Huaisi would surge.

Lin Jian could roughly guess what his father-in-law, Gu Wuchen, wanted to say through Zhao Qinmin.

Qin Chengzu, Lin Mengde and others also listened quietly, this is already the scope of Lin Bin's family affairs, and there are some things to say, but they can't say it in front of Zhao Qinmin.

Lin Jian thought for a moment and asked Zhao Qinmin directly: "Is Jiang Ning already thinking about how to avoid the situation from continuing to deteriorate after the loss of Yanjing?" ”

"Huh?" Zhao Qinmin nodded and said, "Yanjing was besieged, the Jinhai grain route was forced to be interrupted, and the Ningwang Mansion and the Jiangning Six Divisions wanted to take expedient measures to temporarily intercept the two Huai salt silver and Jiangdong Zhecao silver to replenish the military garrison of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hehuai, Huhan and other places. But the northern line is divided into east, west, and central roads, and the southern line is divided into east and west, so how to divide the silver is a problem! ”

Two Huai salt silver plus Jiangdong folded silver, almost 200,000 taels of silver can be intercepted every month; At the grain price in Jiangdong at this time, 150,000 stone japonica rice can be purchased.

Yanjing was besieged and endangered, and Jiang Ning had a lot more money, but there were so many piles of silver, but all the families were like hungry tigers peeping at sheep, and they couldn't wait to share it all on their own heads. How to divide it is really a big problem.

Should you use this money to levy troops and horses to aid Yanjing, or should you use this money to stabilize the situation on the southern front first?

Do you want to use this money to support the Liang family to build a defensive line on the north bank of the Yellow River?

Hehuai retreated and divided into three routes, east, west and middle, which way to focus on supporting to prevent the Donghu Iron Cavalry from threatening Jianghuai?

If the situation in the south is stabilized first, in addition to Jiangning, the western front is divided into Huizhou, Ganzhou, and Yuzhang, and the eastern line is divided into Huaidong and northern Zhejiang, and northern Zhejiang is divided into Dong Yuan's headquarters guarding Hangzhou, Meng Yishan's old naval department of Ningning guarding Huzhou, and Haiyu's army inserted in the middle......

Zhao Qinmin added another sentence and said: "For the time being, only Ning Wangfu, Jiangning Six Ministries, and the Chief Jun are aware of this matter, and they are already arguing!" The military departments have not been officially notified to discuss this matter......"

"What is Lord Gu's opinion?" Lin Mengde interjected and asked.

"Yanjing may not be able to be saved," Zhao Qinmin said, "Instead of rushing to pull 100,000 soldiers and horses to the north of the Qinwang, it is better to let Yanji buy more time for the south, and it is important to hold Hehuai!" On this point, Yue Lengqiu, Wang Tian, Cheng Yuqian, Yu Xinyuan, including Chen Xiyan, all seem to have this intention, but none of them explicitly ......"

I am afraid that supporting the new emperor is already a plan in many people's hearts - it's just that Yanjing has not yet been lost, and Emperor Chongguan is still sitting on the dragon chair, even if he has an idea, he can't say it openly, so everyone has to hide his thoughts about abandoning Yanji and guarding Hehuai, and he can't say it directly.

Maybe the one in King Ning's Mansion is the most urgent.

Even if he abandoned Yanji and guarded Hehuai, he also guarded the south of the Yellow River and the north of the Yellow River.

To guard the north of the Yellow River, you have to count on the Liang family and the Cao family, Zhao Qinmin has just said that the Liang family is not worth looking forward to, and there is no doubt that Gu Wuchen also means this - the specific embodiment of the Liang family's influence in Jiangning is the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, and the Cao family guards Guanzhong alone, and has almost no influence in Jiangning. Yue Lengqiu, Wang Tian, Cheng Yuqian, Zhang Yan, Yu Xinyuan, Gu Wuchen and others do not have a deep relationship with the Liang family and the Cao family, and no one will pin all their hopes on the Liang and Cao families.

Once the Liang family could not support the banks of the Yellow River such as Hezhong, Pingyuan, and Jinan, the Cao family would not send troops from Guanzhong - crossing the Yellow River, including the whole of Shandong, all the way to Huaisi, was counted as the East Road.

On the east road, the easternmost part of the town has the remnants of the Shuibu Army in Dengzhou Town, the Qingzhou forces led by Gu Siyuan, Chen/Yuanliang and others, Liang Xi, Liang Chengchong and his son who occupy the western part of Shandong, Chen Hansan who occupies Xuzhou, and the Red Jacket Army who occupies Huaisi and wants to accept Zhao'an.

To the west is the Cao family and Liang Chengyi, who occupies the Hezhong Mansion.

Jiangning people, no one is willing to give the silver to the Cao family and the Liang family, the soldiers and horses between the river and Huai, who can get this silver, there are red-jacketed women in Dengzhou Town, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and Huaisi-

Zhao Qinmin said this step, and the meaning that Gu Wuchen wanted to convey to Huaidong through him was very obvious: Gu Wuchen wanted Huaidong to support Qingzhou to get the lion's share from this silver......