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Su Jun's greatest contribution is the development of several key insiders.

Developing insiders is actually the most difficult thing. Generally speaking, those with high status cannot develop them. Those who are in the middle class can grasp the information of the high-level, that is the best development goal. Unfortunately, the future of these middle-level personnel has too much uncertainty. There are also many.

Su Jun put aside such fixed ideas, and his goal is focused on the practical aspect, that is, in the key places. No matter what the identity of the opponent is, even if it is a very inconspicuous person, he must find a way to develop into an insider.

For example, this time, Su Jun left a great contribution, and he set his sights on the official post.

But don't underestimate a place like the official post, which is a place to receive officials. It is difficult to hide any news from the people in the official post. The status of these people is very inconspicuous, and no one pays attention to it. It is just that they can know A lot of information, even those officials in the official post, would not think of guarding against these postmen who serve them.

Su Jun has developed insiders in many official posts in Nanzhili, and they are hard-core insiders. Su Jun, who came from the bottom, is very clear about the inner thoughts of these people. intelligence, and it is still very safe, there will be no real danger.

This time, the postmen in the official post played an important role.

Although the postmen are not qualified to know the several meetings Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande held in the official post, they can analyze one or two from their daily actions and words, plus sometimes.For example, generals such as Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong didn't pay much attention to what they said, and revealed news unintentionally.

These news flowed continuously to Zhejiang and Shandong.

That is to say, relying on these information, Qu Qingze, Su Jun and others conducted a serious analysis, combined with a lot of information, and made a lot of judgments.Provide it to Su Tiancheng to make a decision.

Zuo Liangyu suddenly disappeared from the official post, and a large number of officers under Zuo Liangyu entered Nanjing City and disappeared immediately. In addition, many generals rushed from the capital to Nanjing City. Through these news, Su Tian Cheng, Qu Qingze and others made a keen judgment that Qin Sande might be cleaning up military discipline.Unity of command.

This is extremely important information, and it is absolutely not to be ignored.

Zhu Shenxuan, Yang Sichang, Fan Jingwen, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting and others gathered in the wing of the governor's yamen.

Everyone was very serious, and they were shocked by the sudden information. They never imagined that Qu Qingze and Su Jun could obtain such important information.The next expedition is the most important matter.

Everyone looked at Su Tiancheng, and they said everything they should say.Just wait for Su Tiancheng to make a decision.

Everyone's opinion is very clear. Since the information is accurate, it means that the sergeants stationed in Huizhou Prefecture and other places are in a state of instability. Launching an attack at this time will definitely achieve the best results.Taking advantage of the opportunity that officers and sergeants still need to adjust, annihilating the army stationed in South Zhili in one fell swoop, they will be able to rule the entire south as quickly as possible.

Su Tiancheng has considered this issue long ago, Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande are two opponents.He has been analyzing why Zhu Youjian sent these two people to Nanzhili to lead this extraordinary decisive battle. Whether it was an unintentional move or intentional, it is a pity that Su Tiancheng, like everyone else, failed to completely Understand why.

If the imperial court can't send out very good commanders, considering the current smoky situation in the capital, Su Tiancheng feels anxious for Zhu Youjian. Isn't this self-destructive and does not want to continue the country.

Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Su Tiancheng spoke calmly.

"The opinions of all of you this time are very unified, that is, you want to launch an attack immediately. There are many reasonable factors in it. After all, officers and sergeants need to be adjusted. It is the biggest taboo to change generals at the very moment, and the combat effectiveness will be great. From this level, it is indeed a good suggestion to carry out conquests at this moment."

"But I don't think so. There are three reasons for it."

"The first reason is our own. The battle to wipe out Liu Zeqing went too smoothly. The [-] army was wiped out in a few days. This made many soldiers in the Jiangning battalion feel a little proud and complacent, thinking that they won Nanzhili , so that it is not difficult to win the capital. This kind of thinking is bad, and if it is not done well, it will lead to catastrophe. I have already said that we can underestimate our opponents strategically, but we must be highly strategic in tactics. Pay attention to the opponent, and fight every battle with the mentality of a lion fighting a rabbit. I hope Lord Hong, Lord Lu, and Lord Sun will worry a lot about this aspect, and we must not let such emotions spread."

"The second reason lies in the timing. As you all know, there are less than two months until the autumn harvest season. Once a war starts, the lives will inevitably be destroyed. No one can control this. It is impossible for the common people not to be affected. Injury, if we launch an attack now, no one knows how long the battle will last, with an army of more than 30, and the strong city of Nanjing, taking it is not just a matter of words, if it is because of this attack , delayed the autumn harvest of the common people, how should the common people live, I can even predict that next year will be a year of famine, all these problems need us to solve, that is to say, this year we started the war in advance, that is, It will bring great trouble to our governance next year or even in the second half of the year."

When Su Tiancheng mentioned the second reason, Zhu Shenxuan, Yang Sichang and the others nodded repeatedly. They really didn't expect this. The war is fun, but the trouble left behind is huge. I don't know how much it will cost to save the common people. We must know that South Zhili is a rich place, and the population is also very concentrated, far more than that of North Zhili. It is impossible to watch the people starve to death.

"The third reason is that we must know the strength of our opponents. Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande are not Liu Zeqing. Judging from their actions, they are well prepared and want to fight us For a fight, although the army in their hands may not be strong enough, and there are various gaps, there is an advantage in numbers, and we must not ignore this."

"The total number of Jiangning camp soldiers who can participate in the conquest of Nanzhili is 14, including 4 who have just entered the army. From the comparison of the number of people, we are less than half of our opponents. The importance of Nanzhili is It goes without saying that our occupation of Nanzhili means that we have ruled the entire south, which is enough to shake the stability of the imperial court. Presumably, after this battle begins, it will become a battle that the imperial court pays close attention to. Maybe during the battle Among them, the imperial court will ignore everything, and may even transfer troops stationed in Datong and Liaodong to join the battle."

"The situation we are facing is generally good, but there are also problems. The situation in the grassland has fluctuated. The post-Gold Tartars have seized this opportunity to operate in the grassland. The grassland knows what happened to the court. They are faced with a choice." , I have already sent people to contact the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe, and I have clearly warned them that no matter what happens to the court, their position cannot be shaken, and they must not fall back to the post-Gold Tartars. Otherwise, the Jiangning camp will not be polite to them next time. Fortunately, the leaders of the Xibe and Daur tribes know the strength of the Jiangning camp and have joined forces with the Jiangning camp. They will not be shaken in a short time. "

"The Houjin Tatars are about to move around, we can't control it, we can't do it, maybe after the battle in Nanzhili starts, the battle in Liaodong will also start, if it is not done well, the Houjin Tatars may even take advantage of the empty capital At that time, occupying the capital, such a situation exists, and we cannot avoid it, but we must be prepared. I will give a warning to the Houjin Tartars at the beginning of the battle in Nanzhili. If they dare to destroy the capital , just like what I did to Dengzhou and Laizhou, and turned the capital into ruins, then even if I chase it to the ends of the earth, I will destroy everything about him, including the tombs of their ancestors, including their heirs, leaving no one behind. I will tell them I will do what I say."

"In the face of so many problems, are we ready and have a clear understanding? These are all questions we need to think about. Therefore, I think that our plan should not change, and we will start the expedition after the autumn harvest. Even so Do it, Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande have more time to prepare, and the combat effectiveness will be stronger, that doesn't matter."

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Su Tiancheng's decision was unanimously approved by everyone. What everyone admired the most was that when Su Tiancheng considered every battle, he didn't think about everything, but thought very far-reaching, including how to govern these places in the future, how to do Well, the relief matters after the battle have been considered comprehensively. This is actually an attitude, an attitude to remind everyone that you must consider the consequences when doing things, think about everything clearly, and treat it as your own family. Choose the best effect.

As long as Su Tiancheng thinks like this, everyone will have sufficient confidence. They will never go wrong by following Su Tiancheng in doing things. Who doesn't want to build a powerful and prosperous country, which will be famous in history and be admired by thousands of people in the future? . (To be continued..)