Qiming 1158

Chapter 1059 Group of six
The arrival of Wang Yan's letter of request for help brought the six-member team a shock no less than the impact of Mars hitting the earth.

The Ming army attacked Xiangfan in the south, and formed a north-south attack and encircled Xiangfan with the Jiangnan West Road peasant army attacking north.

At present, the number of peasant soldiers arriving in Xiangfan is about 4 to [-], the number of Ming soldiers is about [-] to [-], and the Song army of Xiangfan is [-] people who are trying to hold on to the second city of Xiangfan and will never surrender. However, I hope that the imperial court will come to help as soon as possible to lift the siege of Xiangfan , Don't let the strong man despair.

Ming army went south?
This means that the Ming Kingdom actually fought the Southern Song Dynasty without declaring it?

The first time the news was sent to Lin'an, the six-member team couldn't believe it.

Although Shen Gai made a guess before, and thought that the Ming Kingdom would definitely go south, but now it has been confirmed, he is the one who is most reluctant to believe.

Ye Gong is a good dragon. It belongs to yes.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that Wang Yan didn't need to tell such a lie.

As the general of Xiangfan, it would not do him any good to tell such a lie, so it can only be true.

The Ming army went south, and the Ming kingdom undeclared war against the Southern Song Dynasty. The second battle of the Ming and Song Dynasties had already begun, and this time it was even more dangerous.

Because the goal of the Ming army was no longer Jianghuai, but a crucial strategic location in the central part of the Southern Song Dynasty, Xiangfan.

Xiangfan guarded the waist ridge of the Southern Song Dynasty. It was the northern barrier of the Zhongjinghu Theater in the Southern Song Dynasty. It was the top priority to stop the Ming army from moving south.

The first Ming-Song War made the Southern Song Dynasty lose the Huaihe defense line, and the strategy of defending the Huaihe River must be impossible to achieve.

So that the Lin'an court had to deploy a large number of troops in the south of the Yangtze River as a response.

Now that the Ming army is heading south for the second time and launching the second Ming-Song war, is the goal of the Ming army is Xiangfan?
Xiangfan is too important. Once Xiangfan is not protected, the entire Jinghu Lake will not be protected. If Jinghu Lake is not protected, the central area of ​​the Southern Song Dynasty will be completely exposed to the attack range of the Ming army.

What is even more terrifying is that the peasant army of Jiangnan West Road and the Ming army have played a coordinated tactic. This can almost be regarded as the peasant army who has joined the Ming kingdom. In this way, as long as the Ming country conquers Xiangfan, it can easily conquer the Jinghu area, and then join forces with Jiangnan West Road. linked together.

Huguang and Jiangxi were not guaranteed, and large tracts of land in the central part of the Southern Song Dynasty were not guaranteed, and were directly interrupted by the Ming army. In this way, the land of Jianghuai and the land of Chuanshu could not communicate with each other, and could only fight against each other.

The Southern Song Dynasty is almost equivalent to the subjugation of the country.

How is this fight going?
"How could this happen? Impossible! How could the Ming army go south? There is no sign at all! This is not normal! This is not normal!!!"

Shen Gai was hit hard and couldn't calm down for a while. He sat on the chair with his head in his hands and doubted his life.

Ye Yiwen was similar to Zhou Linzhi. He also sat in the chair with empty eyes and doubts about life, and deeply felt the malice of this world.

They can't accept this situation.

Compared with the three of them, the Privy Council trio is relatively calm, but only relative.

Hu Quan slammed his fist on the table, shouted angrily, and scolded Ming for not keeping his faith and betrayal, signing a peace treaty, but actually attacking the vassal countries. Such unkind and unrighteous countries are actually the strongest countries. Heaven has no eyes.

Chen Kangbo seemed to be calm in his seat, but his hands were tied to death, which was enough to show his extreme unease.

Yu Yunwen took a few deep breaths and thought about it a thousand times in his heart.

After a period of downtime, the six-member team was greeted by Chen Kangbo to make a decision.

"The current situation does not allow us to make any wrong decisions, nor does it allow us to have any hesitations. I suggest that three armies of the elites of the Forbidden Army, the elites of Jianghuai and the elites of Chuanshu be immediately dispatched to support Xiangfan."

Chen Kangbo's suggestion made the other five frown.

Obviously, Chen Kangbo's suggestion is the suggestion of the overall war.

He did this to ask the Southern Song Dynasty to give up all illusions, mobilize all the elites to help Xiangfan, solve the siege of Xiangfan, fight a decisive battle with the Ming army in Xiangfan, and decide the winner in one breath.

For others, the plan was too risky.

Zhou Linzhi strongly opposed it.

"Chen Xianggong, regardless of whether the elites of the Great Song Dynasty and the Ming army can win the battle, if the elites from all over the world are recruited, what will happen if the Ming army they face attacks?"

"The Ming Dynasty is still repairing the Yellow River. It is not easy to send an army to attack Xiangfan. They should not have the ability to launch three forces to attack the Song Dynasty at the same time."

Chen Kangbo said slowly: "And I don't want to recruit all the troops, I don't want to withdraw half of the army, just half is enough. If you don't hurry to help Xiangfan, once Xiangfan collapses, what will happen to the Song Dynasty? You don't know what will happen, right?"

"should?"

Zhou Linzhi shook his head and said, "How can the word [should] be used to convince the public in important military affairs? Chen Xianggong, you are a privy envoy, how can you be so imprecise?"

Chen Kangbo was silent for a while, then sighed: "So, what can you do, ministers?"

There are not always good methods, and it is even less likely that there will be people who raise objections. Anyway, the Song Dynasty did not stipulate that whoever raises opponents must also raise executable motions.

But now is not the time to talk shit, the problem is imminent, the emperor is in a coma, and he must come up with a charter to deal with it, otherwise Xiangfan will not be guaranteed, and the Southern Song Dynasty will be destroyed.

Shen Gai tentatively opened his mouth.

"Can you send someone to discuss with the Ming Kingdom, don't fight this battle, can you sign a peace treaty?"

As soon as Shen's suggestion was put forward, it was strongly opposed by the other five people.

Chen Kangbo is even more opposed to the vanguard.

"In the current situation, does Song have any bargaining chips that can be negotiated? If not, then wait to be slaughtered! The Ming Kingdom has already taken half of Huainan, do we still have to hand over half of Xiangfan? place?"

Shen Gai's suggestion was rejected outright, and even Ye Yiwen, who had always been prudent, could not accept this choice.

Ye Yi asked and thought for a while before finally speaking.

"Chen Xianggong, can you guarantee that the Ming army will not attack in other directions?"

Chen Kangbo smiled bitterly.

"Ye Xianggong, I'm afraid even Su Yonglin can't give you an accurate answer to this question. He himself may not be able to guarantee that he will not change the battle plan. How can there be a rule for marching and fighting?"

Ye Yiwen heard the words, and was silent for a long time without speaking.

Zhou Linzhi continued to object.

"Xiangfan is an important city in the country. The imperial court invested a lot of military expenditures to repair the city wall and excavate the moat to make it extremely strong. The city has stored food for no less than three years. Even if the Ming army wants to capture it, it will take three years. Don't you need to be so nervous?"

Hu Quan immediately retorted.

"Soldiers, the place of life and death, the way of life and death, must be observed, so how can we rely on this kind of speculation for the key things? The Ming army is good at fighting, we should prepare for Xiangfan to be broken tomorrow, so that we can quickly rush to help. Instead of sitting here for three years!"

Zhou Linzhi was speechless by Hu Quan's refutation, so he could only blushed and looked at Ye Yiwen.

"Ye Xianggong, what do you think?"

Ye Yiwen looked at him and said nothing.

Hu Quan immediately expressed his support for Chen Kangbo.

"What is certain at the moment is that the Ming army will gather a large army to attack Xiangfan, and Xiangfan must not be lost. Let's not talk about concentrating all the main support, it is also necessary to send troops to support immediately, gentlemen, we must do something. "

Chen Kangbo nodded.

"I support my own approach."

Hu Quan also made a statement.

"I support it too."

Two votes out of six.

Yu Yunwen, who had not spoken and had a heavy heart, cast a third vote.

"I support it too."

Shen Gai and Zhou Linzhi looked at Ye Yiwen, obviously thinking of waiting for Ye Yiwen to express his position. He is Shangshu Zuocheng, the de facto Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, and the de facto head of the government. His approval of this plan is very important. of.

His one vote is equal to the power of three votes.

Ye Yiwen is not good at the military, and has little research on the military. Under the current situation, he just wanted to make up the number of fish in troubled waters, and not to be too deeply involved in military issues.

But the situation has pushed him to this position where he cannot retreat, and his decision will definitely affect the direction of the country.

When will the emperor wake up?
Ye Yiwen missed Zhao Tan like never before.

After careful consideration, Ye Yiwen felt that he had been cornered and had nowhere to go, so he had to nod his head.

So he finally nodded reluctantly.

"I know, the Imperial Army, the Jianghuai Three Commands Division and the Sichuan-Shu Three Commands Division can send troops. This plan, I... I support Chen Xianggong's plan, so let's do it, Xiangfan, we must not lose it."

(End of this chapter)