No one knows what Zhu Cixuan and Ma Shiying were talking about. Later, the rumors spread, the two seemed to have been chatting for more than an hour.

On the evening of that day, the court sent people from the Jinyiwei and Wucheng Military Police to start controlling public opinion to avoid the spread of the wind that was not conducive to Xu Changqing.

The next day, the more than 100,000 troops of Nanjing Jingying started to operate and set up defenses along the river.

Then, the court issued an order to serve the king to the world, calling on the army and horses of the world to come to serve the king and protect Yangzhou together.

The cabinet was also rare and efficient at this time. At noon, it made a resolution on Xu Changqing's "reopening of the Five Army Governor's Office."

‘In view of the great controversy at this time, it can only be put on hold for the time being. However, the cabinet and the court, including the emperor, hope that Xu Changqing could send troops as soon as possible to resolve the crisis in the world. Continue to add five thousand households to Xu Changqing.’

What is meaningful is that such orders are not confidential, and while they are sent to Haicheng, they are also spreading quickly in Nanjing.

Due to the ban from the court, everyone no longer dared to discuss this matter in public, but closed the door privately, and the speed of the discussion and news spread was even more than that.

...

Xu Changqing received a reply from the court at noon the next day and immediately summoned Li Yan, Yang Zhongliang, Li Hongyun and others to discuss the matter.

Haicheng had mobilized more than 200,000 troops at this time.

Among them, the reserve system for auxiliary soldiers with a total of more than 100,000 has been in operation and can be used as war soldiers at any time. The screening work for the remaining 100,000 people is also in full swing, and it is expected that the results will be achieved within three or two days.

Haicheng's speed in implementing government orders is probably the same, not to mention the world's best.

"I'm confused!"

"How can the cabinet be so confused! How can the emperor be so confused! Isn't this a pain for the relatives and the enemy happy? How dare they, how dare they!"

After reading the imperial letter, Li Hongyun was about to explode and beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Although Li Hongyun was just the third in charge of the Political Affairs Office at this time, Yang Zhongliang was already old and anyone could understand that it was only a matter of time before Li Hongyun went further.

This also made him full of energy. Every day, he seemed to have endless energy. He even began to plan to appease Jiangbei and do some practical things to serve as his political achievements to lay the foundation for his position.

Who would have thought that after waiting for a few days of excitement, he would have waited for such news from the court!

This seemed to be obvious distrust of Xu Changqing and distrust of them all!

Yang Zhongliang also sighed deeply and said, "This move by the court is heartbreaking. But if the emperor does not instruct you, the court may not dare to do this."

Li Yan pinched Yin Tang hard and said, "The emperor and the court's temptation may not have been to try to control our army! If we don't send troops, we are afraid that those rumors will be confirmed..."

Li Hongyun calmed down a little at this time, but his eyes were still a little red, and he spat: "Are they not afraid of Yangzhou falling? If Yangzhou falls, see if they can still sit firmly in Nanjing and enjoy wealth every day!"

Li Yan smiled bitterly: "Old Li, venting is useless. We still have to find a solution now."

As he said that, he looked at Xu Changqing and said, "But the lord's move is indeed wonderful. With such a test, all kinds of ghosts and monsters jumped out."

Xu Changqing was extremely calm at this time.

This result is largely expected.

To use the jokes from later generations, it is, "The sky is clear, the rain stops, and my brothers feel that they are doing it again."

These people in Nanjing have been working hard to accumulate strength over the years.

Four years ago, when I first moved south, Nanjing's mixed forces combined, claiming to be 200,000 or 300,000, but the real power of fighting will definitely not exceed 30,000 to 50,000.

Later, Xu Changqing talked about this with Shi Kefa alone.

But at this time, Xu Changqing's intelligence network had received relatively accurate information. At this time, 300,000 soldiers in Nanjing might be a little difficult, 250,000, or even 270,000 or 270,000 or 270,000 or 280,000 were not difficult.

Even though most of these were private soldiers and mobs, the confidence they brought to the people in Nanjing was beyond words.

This is the biggest capital they dare to do so at this time!

"Haha, don't be angry, just expect it. Working with emotions is not a good state. Military advisor, let me talk first, what do you think?"

Xu Changqing tasted the tea and looked at Li Yan and the others with a smile.

Li Yan smiled bitterly, but his face was solemn: "Lord, this is forcing our army to make a choice. According to the opinions of his subordinates, we are afraid that we will still send troops. Otherwise, if there is any mistake in Yangzhou, our Ming Dynasty will suffer severe damage..."

As he said that, he couldn't help but sigh deeply, and cursed with a rare swear word: "These messes raised by XX are really not enough to succeed and have more than enough to fail..."

Li Hongyun immediately stubbornly spat and said, "Do we really want to use the blood of our model Juner Lang to exchange for the dog-day fun of the miscellaneous people?"

Yang Zhongliang also looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing smiled and said, "Old Li, don't get angry. Now that we are being controlled by others, we have to do it even if we don't want to do it. But what does that old saying come from? There will be a cause and a result! Don't look at these people eating happily now, maybe they will have to take a list one day!"

...

Without getting the title of "marshal", Xu Changqing still decided to send troops!

Moreover, not only Xu Changqing sent troops, but also Wang Pu, Wang Tingchen, Liu Zhaoji, and Liu Zeqing all sent troops.

On March 29, 2018, the fourth year of Hongguang in the Ming Dynasty, Xu Changqing waved his hand and the model army set up 80,000 elite troops, took the lead in taking a boat, and headed straight to Yangzhou along the coast.

On March 30, Wang Pu from Boxing, Wang Tingchen from Laizhou, and Liu Zhaoji from Dengzhou also sent troops one after another, but most of them were elite cavalry and took the land route.

Then the people on both sides issued an announcement, claiming to be an army of 200,000 to support Yangzhou.

The news came out and the world was shaking.

Even the rumors in Nanjing were silent for a while, and no one dared to talk about anything easily.

Even though they were unhappy with Xu Changqing and thought that Xu Changqing was just a mud-legged person who could not get on the table, who dared to underestimate Xu Changqing's reputation for so many years was here?

Nanjing.

In a private and quiet house at the foot of Purple Gold Mountain.

Ma Shiying was drinking bitter tea, but she couldn't feel the bitterness at all. She no longer had the usual elegance, just like a cow drink.

Next to him, his old friend Ruan Dacheng seemed to see Ma Shiying's fluctuations and said with a smile: "Brother Yaocao, don't worry. The so-called "size has shortcomings," and "initial strength" is a good thing. Our Marquis of Haicheng can reach this time. Why do we have to fight against us with our shortcomings? What's more, this is a strategy of tying up our strength this time, but it's not as simple as ordinary? Brother Yaocao, just put your heart in your stomach. Maybe it's a plan to kill three birds with one stone. Restoring the world is only in the evening!"

When Ma Shiying heard this, he hurriedly looked at Ruan Dacheng, and his old eyes gradually brightened.

Although Ruan Dacheng didn't understand what he said, how could he not understand the profound meaning?

To put it bluntly, it is to watch the fire across the river and watch the tiger fight on the mountain.

Not only did the Qing army and the model army kill each other and both sides suffered losses, but they could also destroy Shi Kefa.

At that time, they really had the possibility of restoring the soil in the north.

However, although he thought well, Ma Shiying deeply understood Xu Changqing's background and smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid that it will not be as good as others wish, and it will cause greater setbacks."

"He dares!"

Ruan Dacheng sneered: "Brother Yaocao, you are too weak. Even Hou Xun, Gao Hongtu and others dare not give you face. Now, there is another Huang Shu. Brother Yaocao will not feel the danger of this person, right? These people are all people with ulterior motives, and they are tigers and wolves. Brother Yaocao, don't you understand now? If you want to save the Ming Dynasty and win the decline of the world, you can only do it..."

As he said that, he quoted the classics and brainwashed Ma Shiying, which gradually calmed down Ma Shiying's uneasiness.

I have to say that Ruan Dacheng has a very right saying: There is something wrong with a ruler and a person with strength, and his strength is that he spreads right and wrong and tacts people's hearts.

This mouth is so brilliant that even Ma Shiying is almost fooled by him.

Finally, Ma Shiying said firmly: "Since that's the case, even if you want to be this evil person, even if you want to be revenge by Xu Changqing, I, Ma, will accept it!"

As he said that, he promised Ruan Dacheng that as long as he survived this time, he would recommend himself to let Ruan Dacheng recover and even enter the cabinet.

Ruan Dacheng was waiting for this sentence, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed and bowed repeatedly.

A pair of wine and meat friends I met on the Qinhuai River back then seemed to have already drawn the map of the country.

...

After the news of the main force of the Model Army and Wang Pu, Wang Tingchen and others sending troops spread, the Qing army quickly made a new strategic layout.

The forces of Wu Sangui, Bai Guangen, Kong Youde, etc., who had been rampant around Yangzhou, reclaimed and surrounded Yangzhou.

In a few days, 300,000 to 400,000 people had gathered around Yangzhou.

This is just a warrior.

If you add auxiliary soldiers, errands, slaves, women...

The crowd seemed to have reached more than one million.

At this time, standing on the head of Yangzhou, looking over, there were tents everywhere, flags everywhere, and figures everywhere, just like a forest like a sea, and there was no end at all.

Shi Kefa had already predicted the crisis, but how could he have imagined that things had evolved to this scale?

Millions of people siege the city.

What is this concept?

Even though there are hundreds of thousands of people in Yangzhou City, the warriors are only more than 20,000, and they are all new troops.

According to this ratio, even if each Qing army saliva was drowned...

After a while, Shi Kefa sighed and looked at Zhou Chang, the general of Yangzhou next to him, and said, "Zhou Junmen, when will the reinforcements from Nanjing arrive?"

This Zhou Chang is no other person, it is the Vice General Zhou who was promoted by Xu Changqing in Xiaoling.

The people in Nanjing have been saving privately and have made bad plans, so Xu Changqing seems to be idle either.

When Zhou Chang heard this topic, he couldn't stop being angry and said, "Gei, let alone reinforcements, the salary for February has not yet arrived. I was going to send it to us a few days ago, and Beizhi was waiting, but it has been dragged until now. This morning, the people from Beizhi went to ask again, guess what they said?"

Zhou Chang turned to look at Shi Kefa and immediately spat fiercely: "They said that the Jing camp has already deployed defenses along the river. The army needs to focus on the Jing camp first. It will be our turn when the Jing camp is finished!"

"What?"

Shi Kefa looked at Zhou Chang incredibly, his eyes immediately became cold, and he stared at Zhou Chang tightly, thinking that he was lying.

Zhou Chang was even more aggrieved and said angrily: "If the Pavilion Department doesn't believe it, just ask Deputy General Shi. His people also went there together this morning."

Shi Kefa hurriedly looked at his nephew Sdewe.

Shi Dewei was also full of displeasure and hurriedly said, "There is indeed the case with the cabinet department. I originally wanted to report to you early in the morning, but you have been here on the city wall..."

“…”

Shi Kefa's face turned red with a rapid blush that could not be stopped and he was about to curse.
Chapter completed!