Ming politicians

Three days later, the official post in Nanjing had fallen into dead silence.

Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande suddenly changed, and the reports they received one after another made them feel that disaster was imminent. The emotions of the two of them could no longer be described as mere decadence, especially Qin Sande, at this time Only then did I really know that although I had stayed in the Jiangning Camp for a long time, I didn't go deep into it at that time. It's an easy thing, who knew that when he really went deep into it, he realized that he hadn't even grasped the fur, and he wasn't Su Tiancheng's opponent at all.

The 4 troops stationed in Guangde Prefecture, the [-] troops stationed in Ningguo Mansion, a total of [-] troops, were completely wiped out by the Jiangning Camp in just a few days, and Guangde Prefecture and Ningguo Mansion fell into Su Tiancheng's hands. Of the [-] troops stationed in Huizhou Prefecture, [-] of them have already entered Zhejiang for conquest. So far, there has been no news of them coming back. There is no need to make too many guesses. Huizhou Prefecture will not be able to keep it. More bad luck than good.

The situation in Suzhou Mansion and Songjiang Mansion is also very bad. The Jiangning Battalion has completely occupied Suzhou Mansion. The army led by Huang Deli was compressed in Songjiang Mansion, struggling hard. As for the [-] troops stationed in Changzhou Mansion , I dare not go to rescue at all.

Not long ago, Qin Sande was still ridiculing Liu Zeqing. The 25 troops led by him were wiped out in a few days. Now it is his turn, stationed in Huizhou Prefecture, Ningguo Prefecture, Guangde Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture and The Songjiang Mansion has a 20 army, and it seems that they will all be wiped out. If it is the [-] army, it will be in just a few days.They were really wiped out by Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying, and it is clear what fate awaits Qin Sande and Zhu Yousong.

Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande couldn't believe the news. Could it be that Su Tiancheng is a god who can pinch and count? Could it be that the sergeants of Jiangning Battalion are made of iron.Invulnerable to swords and guns, can he sweep away an army that is several times his own?

But the cruel reality has made Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande lose all their confidence.

A decision should be made. The Ming army stationed in Changzhou Mansion has sent an urgent request to withdraw to Nanjing. Otherwise, if they stay in Changzhou Mansion, they will be completely wiped out. As for Huang Degong who retreated to Songjiang Mansion .It's beyond the reach of the whip, and Qin Sande and Zhu Yousong are out of control.

It was Zhu Yousong who broke the silence.

"Elder-in-law, I think it's time to withdraw the army stationed in Changzhou to Nanjing City. Huizhou Mansion, Ningguo Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, Songjiang Mansion and Guangde Prefecture cannot be kept. The focus now is to keep Yingtian Mansion, Fengyang Mansion and Yangzhou house."

Qin Sande looked at Zhu Yousong with dull eyes, and it took him a long time to speak.

"Our family didn't expect it. Everything is up to the adults."

There was a slight change in Zhu Yousong's face, which he would never have thought of.At such a critical moment, Qin Sande has always been ambitious.He was about to let go, he had to decide for himself at this time, what did he do earlier.In fact, when receiving a lot of news, Zhu Yousong had already thought of all the things he had experienced before. When Qin Sande was about to issue so many orders, Zhu Yousong felt that it was inappropriate.Some news has not been accurately grasped, and if he acts rashly under such circumstances, if he causes a major loss, it will be too late to regret, but Qin Sande didn't listen at all.

But Zhu Yousong had no choice.He is the minister of the Ministry of War and the commander of the battle in Nanzhili. Qin Sande is only the supervisor of the army. If the court and the emperor are held accountable, no matter from which point of view, he is hard to shirk the blame.

Now is not the time to fight, nor is it the time to shirk responsibility, the decision to be made must be made.

Zhu Yousong looked at Qin Sande who was sitting with his head bowed, stopped talking, turned around and left the room, he was about to issue many orders, and at this point, the first priority was to protect Nanjing City and Fengyang City, as for other places, It is best to be able to take care of both. If you can't hold it, there is no way.

After Zhu Yousong left the room, a strange scene appeared, Qin Sande stood up quickly, with a cold expression on his face, it seemed that some important decision had been made.

In fact, in the past three days, Qin Sande hadn't thought about how to prepare for and face the battle in Nanjing and Fengyang. He thought of the issue of responsibility. For such a disastrous failure, someone must take responsibility. Moreover, this responsibility is not small. In fact, Qin Sande had already estimated in his heart that at least 20 troops would be completely wiped out by Su Tiancheng. That is to say, the army under Zuo Liangyu's command would not be much left.

Step by step from a low-level eunuch to today's Bingbi eunuch, Qin Sande has experienced too many things, and he is too clear about the rules in the palace. When encountering troubles, he needs to protect himself. This is a trick he learned in the palace. , is also a skill that eunuchs must master, otherwise, there will be no place to stand in the ever-changing imperial palace.

Qin Sande has already thought of a small amount, a gentleman, a non-toxic man, and let Zhu Yousong take all the responsibilities. At this time, he must find a way to return to the capital, and if he continues to stay in Nanjing, he will die.

Qin Sande still has some confidence. He is Wang Chengen's hardcore. Wang Chengen follows the emperor every day. If he says a few good words to the emperor, he may change the emperor's decision. In addition, the chief assistant of the cabinet Zhou Yanru The relationship with him is also good, and now is also a critical moment that needs to be used, asking Zhou Yanru to say a few words in front of the emperor, even if he said some bad words, as long as he can let himself leave Nanjing and not be in Zhili. Things, even if it is a success.

If you want to leave Nanjing, there is another prerequisite, that is, don't talk about the fighting situation in Guangde Prefecture, Ningguo Mansion and other places for the time being, and report it to the court, that is, find a way to temporarily suppress the news. You must not let the emperor know in advance, as long as you Being able to leave Nanzhili and no longer direct the battle, Zhu Yousong was all responsible. At that time, even if many adults in the court understood the problems, no one would speak up.

Therefore, when Zhu Yousong was still thinking about the defense of Nanjing City and Fengyang, Qin Sande was already thinking about his own way out. Qin Sande had completely thought of the so-called man not killing himself for himself. .

Of course, Qin Sande would not have imagined that things would develop in the later direction, which made him take more vicious measures. It can be said that he did everything he could to shirk responsibility.

Zhu Yousong didn't think so much, even though the news that came one after another was like a thunderbolt to him, but the more it came to this time, the more he needed to be sober and think about what to do next. Originally it was ordinary, it was impossible to expect the 20 troops to defeat the Jiangning battalion led by Su Tiancheng, but Huang Degong's 20 troops made Zhu Yousong feel distressed, this is a real elite army.

From Zhu Yousong's point of view, Qin Sande couldn't stand the blows, and would become sluggish when encountering setbacks. This is not a good temper and temperament. Unfortunately, Zhu Yousong would never have thought that at this time, Qin Sande had changed his mind a long time ago. , people are already thinking about the way out, and are going to run away with oil on their sleeves.

Zhu Yousong quickly began to issue orders. The [-] Ming troops stationed in Changzhou quickly rushed to Nanjing City and joined the Nanjing Jingying. No one in Changzhou was left behind. In addition, Huang Degong, who was still struggling to resist, also tried to find a way to break through. After breaking out of the siege, rush to Nanjing City, as much as you can run out, the key is that Huang Degong has to withdraw.

There are also 10 troops stationed in Huizhou Prefecture. Don't even think about supporting the troops entering Zhejiang, and quickly retreat to Nanjing. In this way, the number of troops guarding Nanjing exceeds [-]. Relying on Nanjing's strong city wall, It is absolutely not a big problem to accept him for a year or so. As for what to do in the future, it is not something that needs to be considered now.

Orders were passed on quickly.

Sun Tai, Shangshu of the Southern Zhili Ministry of War, has been guarding the inn all the time. The news that came back from the front also made him dumbfounded. It should be said that there are very few people who know the news, that is, only a few people, including the guards in Fengyang. Ma Shiying of the mansion doesn't know about it for the time being. This is top secret news and cannot be leaked in the slightest.

Sun Tai knew very well that the Nanjing Jingying had to take some action. The Jingying was not in the city of Nanjing, but now it needed to be stationed in the city. It was necessary to find a suitable place to station, and at the same time, some space had to be made available to accommodate the withdrawal from the front. The coming army, the corresponding food and grass preparations, etc., are all things that need to be considered, and he needs to implement these things himself.

Suffering such a disastrous defeat, Sun Tai faintly felt that it was not good. Even if Nanjing City was temporarily defended, what should we do in the future? Whether it is the Ming army returning from the front or the Nanjing Jingying, they are obviously not the opponents of Jiangningying. In such a situation Under this situation, Nanjing City has no hope and no way out.

Feeling confused, Sun Tai was also in a very bad mood. He worked hard to get promoted, and was sent to Nanzhili as Minister of the Ministry of War, Counselor and Maintenance Officer. , I was actually transferred to the fire pit. If I had known today, I would not have thought about promotion at the beginning. I went to find Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and I didn't see Zhou Yanru himself. I met Zhou Yanru's housekeeper Zhou Yanru Kang.

Although many of Zhu Yousong's orders were not directly aimed at Sun Tai, Sun Tai understood the meaning between the lines. After all the messengers left, Zhu Yousong spoke to Sun Tai.

"My lord Sun, now is the time of crisis for the imperial court. You and I can only tide over the difficulties if we help each other. I can't think of other things. Keep Nanjing and Fengyang City. For the rest, take one step at a time." (To be continued..)