Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1119 The overall situation has been decided
King Tang and Zhang Jiayu had a very good plan, and they were almost successful. He sacrificed several chess pieces, mainly because many people were willing to sacrifice for King Tang, and their sacrifices continuously diverted the attention of the officers and soldiers in the city, allowing King Tang to be able to Without anyone noticing, he quietly went to the water gate.

King Lu's navy is powerful. In order to prevent King Lu's navy from rushing into the moat, Gao Yigong deployed heavy artillery at the mouth of the Qinhuai River to block the water surface, making it impossible for the Zhejiang navy to enter the moat.

The Ming army used warships to attack the city several times, so it was natural to be prepared for this. An ordinary city might not be able to withstand King Lu's navy, but Nanjing has the second largest cannon casting workshop in the Ming Dynasty. easy to do.

Because King Lu's navy was blocked outside and could only cruise on the Yangtze River, the moat was relatively safe, and the defense of the water gate was naturally weaker than other places, and compared to the city gate, the water gate was easier to open.

Tang Wang and his party originally planned to go to Tongji Gate, but when Zhang Jiayu saw the family members of Lu Wang, his head was as big as a bucket. With so many people, let alone going out of the city, they were arrested by Jin Yiwei when they walked into the alley.

Therefore, Zhang Jiayu suggested that Tang Wang reluctantly cut off his love, and let some people go to Tongji Gate to attract the attention of officers and soldiers, while Tang Wang went out of the city through Shuimen.

The king of Tang wanted to kill Wang Yan this time. After Wang Yan returned to Nanjing, a big case would inevitably arise in the court.

Tang Wang was able to retreat to Nanyang, but the families of Wang Huacheng and Zeng Qi's staff could not escape, so the two did not intend to leave, so they led the vehicle to Tongji Gate as bait, so that they did their part for Tang Wang to leave the city , Fulfilling the responsibilities of courtiers, and they stay, can also take the responsibility, so as not to involve the king of Chu in their family.

All of this can be said to be perfectly arranged, but it is a pity that they were unlucky. They sacrificed themselves by the Japanese army, carried out the order of the Tang king, and covered the Tang king to escape from the mansion. Hundreds of Han Chang also willingly died for the Tang king. Bing's attention was drawn to Tongji Gate, and they had run out of luck.

Just like Wang Yan's party, there were many traitors this time, so it is impossible for Tang Wang's people to be loyal.

The situation in Nanjing is so unfavorable to King Tang, it is inevitable that some people will choose to betray King Tang in exchange for wealth.

After King Tang left the Tang Palace, he hid in one of his properties, and then sent people to contact Han Chang of Tongjimen and Wang Dana of Shuimen respectively, and then divided his troops into two groups and left quickly, but he didn't want to The situation in Nanjing made Wang Dana dare not help King Tang at all. He was dazzled twice by the mirror, and after struggling for a while, he decided to inform Jin Yiwei to sell King Tang in exchange for wealth.

Tang Wang and Zhang Jiayu counted and counted, but they fell on such a small person, and a water gate was surrounded by Jin Yiwei.

Yu Taichu ordered people to take Tang Wang's family back to the Zhen Fusi for house arrest. Zhang Jiayu and others were sent directly to the prison. into the frightening Jinyiwei.

But even though he entered Jinyiwei, he didn't get the wealth he wanted. This is not because Yu Taichu didn't reward him, but because he betrayed the king of Tang and made people who were loyal to the imperial family hate him to the bone. The Chu party also looked at him If you don't like the one who betrayed the Lord, you will be full of twists and turns in the future, and there will be traps everywhere.

During the civil strife in Nanjing, Lu Wanggang decided against all opinions and decided to reconcile with the king of Tang. He was about to send someone to contact the king of Tang in the city.

Tang Wang has a lot of influence in the city. Lu Wang just wrote a secret letter, telling Tang Wang to let him enter the city first, clean up all the Chu factions in Nanjing, and persuade Tang Wang not to be so cautious, and finally messed up and harmed people. Has.

Before the letter could be sent, the soldiers responsible for observing the situation in the city reported that there was civil strife in Nanjing.

In order to attack Nanjing, King Lu cast a high platform outside the city, which was higher than Nanjing City, to observe the situation in Nanjing City, and at the same time, it was convenient to observe the mobilization of soldiers and horses in the city during the attack.

The high platform was destroyed by artillery in the city several times, and it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times.

King Lu knew that something was wrong as soon as he heard it, and the Chu faction took the lead in Nanjing, and King Lu punched Shuai An angrily.

"Why? Why does that fellow Wang Yan always fight in front of the lonely king!" At this moment, he felt a feeling of both being born and being born.

King Lu is also considered to be an outstanding person in the world, with outstanding abilities. If no one competes with him, he can be a famous master, but his luck is bad. First he met Emperor Longwu, and now he has such a powerful traitor as Wang Yan. in front of.

King Tang could only seize power after Jin Shenghuan felt it, so the turmoil in the city must have been initiated by the people of Chu Fan, who were cleaning up the power of King Tang.

King Lu finally decided to ignore the previous suspicions and cooperate with King Tang again, but the Chu faction in the city took the lead, and King Lu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

For a while, King Lu couldn't help being speechless for a long time. He tore up the letter suddenly, scolded King Tang as a fool, and at the same time ordered his troops to rush to seize the city.

Nanjing is a big city with extremely high walls, complete defenses, and a moat. If you want to attack the city, you must have sufficient preparations. You can't beat Nanjing City with a ladder.

The pontoon bridge was just built on King Lu's side, and as soon as the equipment was put in place, the chaos in Nanjing City was basically over. When King Lu's army began to attack the city, King Tang had already been arrested by Jin Yiwei, and the overall situation in the city was settled.

King Lu's army attacked for two hours, and after more than 2000 casualties, they were repulsed by the defenders.

At the head of Nanjing City, the artillery roared, and the shells fell into the water. On both sides of the pontoon bridge, water columns were splashed. Countless soldiers of the Zhejiang Army abandoned their equipment and retreated from the city like a tide. From time to time, some soldiers were shot by arrows from the city. He hit the back with the gunball and died on the way to retreat.

A soldier was running on the pontoon bridge in a panic. Suddenly his thigh hurt and he fell forward. The soldiers who ran behind immediately picked him up and ran back together. When the gun came, both of them fell on the pontoon bridge.

On a high slope outside the battlefield, the king of Lu was stationed, and he sighed deeply when he saw the soldiers and horses attacking the city retreating hastily like a tide.

Seeing Feng Jing on the side, he jumped out again, "His Royal Highness, admit it! Nanjing can't be defeated, so it's important to withdraw from Zhejiang!"

Knowing this retreat, King Lu immediately scattered those who supported him, but he did not shake his head to refuse, and behind him, Wang Yi and other generals did not say a word, and no one objected to Feng Jing again. if.

At this time, on the west side of Nanjing City, a group of cavalry suddenly appeared, followed by tens of thousands of troops dragged in, and the group was several miles away.

A knight galloped down the high slope, ran up the hill in a hurry, and reported on one knee: "Report, Your Highness, Jiangxi Jin Shenghuan has led 3 horses, and they are approaching Waiguo City, and they are almost at Jiangdong Bridge!"

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