Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

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During the Ming Dynasty, Fengyang was under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, and it was also very prosperous.

"The ruins of Feng Hao in the central capital, the two capitals of the palace. Wang Ji of Qianli Kuo, Gongchen Ji of Batun." This poem is the most true portrayal.

However, the current Fengyang has long since lost its former prosperity.

Zhao Daniu is still more than a day away from Fengyang, but Fengyang City is in disarray.

The streets of Fengyang were full of panicked crowds, scrambling to escape with their belongings.

The left-behind eunuchs in Fengyang even fled outside in a hurry carrying the things they had collected over the years.

Most of the officials in the city also fled. As for the defenders, almost half of them also fled.

Fengyang is also the place where the clans who committed crimes were detained. Because the officials all escaped, these clans who were detained also tried their best to escape.

The green-skinned hooligans in the city took the opportunity to create chaos. They robbed the people in the city, set fire to them, and vented their animal desires.

The flames began to spread in the city, and with the help of the wind, the flames headed towards Fengyang's palace.

Not long after, continuous flames enveloped the palace.

The flames shot straight into the sky, and the black ash was carried up into the sky by the flames, and fell to the ground again.

At night, the burning flames can be seen from afar.

Ye Bushou, sent by Zhao Daniu, was cruising outside Fengyang City, seeing all of this.

Ye BuShou sent by Zhao Daniu brought the news of Fengyang to Zhao Daniu.

Zhao Daniu sat in the big tent, looking at the night in front of him.

"Fengyang is the central capital, and the Ming Dynasty set up the left-behind department of the central capital in Fengyang. It is close to the south of the Yangtze River, so it must be very prosperous. It is a pity that it has been burnt down now!" Zhao Daniu shook his head with a look of regret.

For Zhao Daniu, it would be best to win Fengyang intact.

"Go down, cross Fengyang, and go south!" Zhao Daniu waved his hands at Yebu.

After Yebushou exited the tent, Zhao Daniu took out the map of Nanzhili and put it on the table.

Looking at the map on the table, Zhao Daniu murmured: "According to the plan of the Military Academy, after I take down Fengyang, I should go southeast, join forces with the Song Hu soldiers who attacked Luzhou, and approach the city of Jinling.

From the current point of view, within seven days, I will be able to come to the city of Jinling.When Jinling City fell, Nanzhili collapsed in an instant. "

When Zhao Daniu said this, he suddenly sighed.

"Boring, really boring, this battle is getting more and more boring." Zhao Daniu shook his head, lost interest.

The sun rose from the horizon, and Zhao Daniu got on a firewood car and headed towards Fengyang.

At noon, Zhao Daniu's troops finally arrived outside Fengyang City.

At this time, the fire in Fengyang City has not been extinguished, and the raging fire is about to envelop the whole city.

At this time, outside Fengyang City, there were many common people.Most of these people are people in Fengyang City, and their homes are in Fengyang City.

Together with the fire, their home was also engulfed in flames.In order to survive, they had to run out of the city, but seeing the home they had lived in for many years, they were unwilling to leave.

Among these people, there are also some vicious people who took advantage of the fire to loot, beat and cursed these people who fled the city wantonly, and robbed the people of their finances.

As soon as Zhao Daniu appeared outside the city, the people outside the city discovered Zhao Daniu's soldiers and horses.

When they saw Zhao Daniu's soldiers and horses, they scattered and fled.

Zhao Daniu got off from the firewood car, looked at Fengyang City in front of him, and shouted: "Send down the order and prepare to rescue the people in Fengyang City. Your Majesty has an order, and the people are the most important thing. Military doctors in the army Go out and prepare to save the people! I will chase back all the people who escaped. Remember, you can’t harm the people. If anyone dares to attack the people, the military regulations will show no mercy. If you meet green-skinned hooligans and looters, kill them directly! "

Zhao Daniu's order was taken down by the messenger, and not long after, the military doctors in the army assembled and headed for Fengyang City.

Zhao Daniu's soldiers and horses chased the fleeing civilians. How could these civilians outrun well-trained soldiers?In half a day, seven or eight out of ten of the people who fled were chased back.

During this period, soldiers under Zhao Daniu's command killed many green-skinned hooligans who took advantage of the fire.

The moon was hanging in the sky, and the summer night was not cold, so Zhao Daniu didn't need to set up tents for these people.

Zhao Daniu gathered these people in an open space, and lit several piles of illuminated fires in the open space.

General Zhao Daniu took out part of the army rations to provide meals for these common people.

This is the old tradition of Zhao Wen's soldiers and horses. No matter where he goes, he must treat the local people seriously.

At the same time, Zhao Daniu asked people a lot of things.

I also know that before I arrived in Fengyang, the eunuchs, officials, soldiers and those clan children who committed crimes and were imprisoned in Fengyang all fled. I also probably know who set the fire in the city.

Fortunately, most of the people in the city escaped, and there were no large-scale casualties.

Zhao Daniu of Fengyang City who became a sea of ​​flames could accept it, but if all the people in the city were buried in a sea of ​​flames, then Zhao Daniu would not be able to accept it.

After all, for Zhao Wen, the credit for winning the city is far less than the credit for gathering the people.

Zhao Daniu stayed here for three days, and after the flames in Fengyang City were completely extinguished, Zhao Daniu led his soldiers and horses into Fengyang City.

As for the gathered people, Zhao Daniu brought them in together.

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Chapter 700 Attack on Jinling

Zhao Daniu brought these people into Fengyang City, and when he left, Zhao Daniu left these people in Fengyang City, leaving behind two hundred soldiers and some rations.

These soldiers and the people in the city will work together to clean up Fengyang City, which is almost completely in ruins.

After finishing these things, Zhao Daniu led the soldiers and horses and went south.

At this time, Song Hu also took down Luzhou Fucheng.

At this point in the war, the entire territory of Luzhou Prefecture has fallen into the hands of Song Hu.Luzhou Mansion is located in the southwest of Jinling City, not far away.

After three days, the two armies finally met at Chuzhou City, north of Jinling City.

Chuzhou City is not far from Jinling, and Jinling City can be seen across the Yangtze River.

Zhao Daniu arrived one day earlier than Song Hu, so Chuzhou City was taken by Zhao Daniu.

When taking down Chuzhou City, Zhao Daniu's strength was useless.

Because at this time, Chuzhou City had become an empty city, and the defenders in the city had retreated to Jinling City a few days ago.

Song Hu and Zhao Daniu's troops were brought into Chuzhou city by them.

In the yamen hall of Chuzhou City, Song Hu and Zhao Daniu sat face to face at a table.

"Huzi, now we have arrived in Chuzhou. I plan to cross the river and attack Jinling in two days. What do you think?" Zhao Daniu looked at Song Hu who was sitting opposite him.

Song Hu nodded, and said, "That's my plan too. I have asked my subordinates to collect ferry boats in the past few days, and I have already collected quite a few. After two days, I will be able to cross the river."

"I also asked people to collect the ferry boat. As for the location of crossing the river, have you considered it?" Zhao Daniu asked.

Song Hu didn't care much and said, "With the weapons in our hands, we don't need to think about this issue at all. The widest part of the Yangtze River is only four miles away, and Jinling City is right next to the Yangtze River.

Jinling City is within the range of the heavy artillery in our hands, so we don't have to worry about this problem at all.

According to reports from spies in Jinling City, there are some Frang machine artillery and red cannons on the top of Jinling City.But these cannons have almost no deterrent effect on us. If we choose a place to cross the river at random, the defenders in Jinling City can't do anything about it. "

What Song Hu said was the truth, the distance on the Yangtze River was completely within the range of the artillery.

Arranging the artillery on the north bank of the Yangtze River can fully reach Jinling City on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Song Hu Zhao Daniu and the others had nothing to do with the old cannons on the top of Jinling City.

Zhao Daniu said: "You're right, let's cross the river in two days. In the next few days, we will advance the artillery to the bank and build artillery positions along the river.

But now Chuzhou City and the ships near Chuzhou City have been burned by the defenders in Jinling City. In two days, I am afraid that there will not be enough ships? "

"Regardless of whether we can get enough ships or not, we must attack Jinling City. The time cannot be delayed any longer. If this continues, there will be too many delays." Song Hu said solemnly.

……

Wei Guogong Xu Hongji stood on the top of Jinling City. He looked at the Yangtze River in the north with a bitter expression on his face.

Xu Hongji was almost not sure about defending Jinling City, but things had come to this point, and there was no other way but to defend Jinling City.

The river was calm, not a single ship was there.In the past, the ships on the river did not dare to be said to be mighty, but they were also numerous, but now that the war is approaching, there are not many ships on the river.

Xu Hongji had previously ordered that the troops on the north bank burn down the ships on the north bank when they evacuated from the north bank.

Xu Hongji knew that burning the ship would not stop Zhao Daniu and Song Hu from moving forward, but this was the only thing he could do.

Xu Hongji turned around and looked at the adjutant who was following him.

Xu Hongji is the admiral of the Jinling garrison, and this adjutant is his adjutant, Wei Liangyan.

"Are all the soldiers and horses in the city on the wall?" Xu Hongji asked.

Wei Liang said: "My lord, all the soldiers and horses in the city have already climbed up the city wall.

A few days ago, the soldiers and horses from Chuzhou retreated back, and now they are all on the city wall.Soldiers and horses from prefectures and counties near Jinling City also entered Jinling City.The soldiers and horses from Huai'an and Yangzhou have not returned yet.

Judging from the news sent back, Huai'an has been broken through by Zhao thief's soldiers and horses. I am afraid that Huai'an's soldiers and horses will not come back.As for the soldiers and horses in Yangzhou, they are still on the road, about seven or eight days away.

Now there are a total of 2 soldiers and horses in Jinling City. If you add the young and strong recruited in the city, it is estimated that there are about 5 soldiers. "

In the past few days, almost all the soldiers and horses near Jinling City came to Jinling City.

However, because there were Zhao Daniu's East Route soldiers in Huai'an, Zhao Daniu's East Route soldiers had already approached the city before they started to withdraw their troops.

As for the soldiers and horses in Yangzhou, because the distance is a little far, and these soldiers and horses have no fighting spirit, the speed will inevitably be much slower.

Jinling was a very large city with a very large population in this era, and it was more than enough to recruit 3 young and strong.

"Seven or eight days? Huh, when they arrive, the daylilies will probably be cold!" Xu Hongji flicked his sleeves, blushing angrily and twisting his neck.

"Pass down the order, let all the soldiers on the top of the city stand in line, and stare at the opposite side of the river for me!" Xu Hongji said.

The city wall here is covered with soldiers, but the people in the city are not cold.Especially those gentry in the city, still drinking and having fun.They even felt that Xu Hongji was superfluous and closed the city gate so that they could not go out of the city to have fun.

Jinling City was still the same as usual, as if the cloud of war had nothing to do with them.

Xu Hongji returned to Duke Wei's mansion, and he asked the housekeeper to open the treasury of the Duke's mansion, and began to move money and grain outside.

Xu Hongji didn't have the slightest chance of being able to defend Jinling City, so he wanted to take out his family property in the Duke's Mansion and make a little contribution to defending the city.

Xu Hongji in history dare not say how loyal and patriotic he is, but he is much better than his son who surrendered to become a slave with Qian Qianyi.

Xu Hongji stood in front of the treasury door in the backyard, watching groups of soldiers carrying the money and food from the treasury outside.

He was expressionless, not knowing what was going on in his mind.

At this time, Xu Hongji's son Xu Yunjue suddenly ran over.

He stopped in front of Xu Hongji, and pointed anxiously at the soldiers who were carrying things.

"Father, why did you get all our property out? Why are you so confused?" Xu Yunjue kept patting his thigh.

Xu Hongji glared at Xu Yunjue, "What have you been doing these past few days? Now the bandit soldiers are approaching the opposite side of the Yangtze River, and the bandit soldiers attack the city in an instant. If you don't help me defend the city, where are you going all day long?" shake?"

Xu Yunjue's eyes were wide open. He looked at the boxes of silver and grain being transported outside, and his heart was bleeding.

"These things will be mine in the future, these things will be mine in the future!" Xu Yunjue kept complaining to his father in his heart.

"Father, this Jinling City is not our family's Jinling City. What are you doing with our property? Even if you guard Jinling City, the imperial court will not know. We have lost contact with the imperial court. Is it there or not. The bandits attack the city as soon as they attack it, but these things belong to our family. They have been passed down from generation to generation in our family. Dad, you can’t.

You used to say that I don't feel sorry for my son, Tian, ​​but you are like this today, it's really..."

Xu Hongji pointed at the prisoner and muttered anxiously, but before he finished speaking, Xu Hongji smacked Xu Yunjue's face with a big mouth.

A crisp slap sounded, and a bright red slap mark appeared on Xu Yunjue's face.

"Extremely shameless!" Xu Hongji glared at Xu Yunjue, "I'm a white-eyed wolf, and my family has been honored by the state. My family's ancestors followed Taizu Emperor Gao in the southern and northern wars and made countless meritorious deeds.

Now that the imperial court is in trouble, my family should destroy it to relieve the trouble, how can I not know the righteousness of my family and country because of a little copper smell! "

Xu Hongji scolded Xu Yunjue angrily, he really did not expect that Xu Wenjue had become so shameless.

Xu Yunjue covered his hot face and looked at Xu Hongji in disbelief. "Father, I can agree to evacuate our family's property. But, I have one condition!"

"Fuck off, when will you dare to give me an opinion?" Xu Hongji raised his foot and kicked Xu Wenjue directly on the calf, knocking Xu Wenjue to the ground.

Xu Wenjue half-lyed in a low voice, and shouted at Xu Hongji hoarsely: "Father, we have lost contact with the imperial court now. No one knows whether the imperial court is still there, maybe the imperial court is gone.

Almost none of the vassal kings from all over the country escaped back, Dad, now the Zhu family's throne has come to an end.Father, there is no need for our family to work hard for the Zhu family anymore. "

Xu Wenjue finally expressed the thought that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

Xu Wenjue's voice kept echoing, and the soldiers who were carrying things stopped and looked at Xu Hongji and Xu Wenjue blankly.