nanming man

Chapter 995
"Taking land as a matter of Qin, you still hold the salary to put out the fire. If the salary is not exhausted, the fire will not be extinguished."

If the State of Wei is willing to return to the beginning of the war, the area actually controlled by Wei and Ming, with the Huaihe River as the boundary between the two sides, and Wuchang and Changsha as the boundary between the two sides, and the two sides reach a peace agreement, Zhu Cihong will be very willing to accept the status quo and recognize Gao Yihuan as the emperor of the Northern Dynasty.

Or the two sides take the current control area as the boundary, the Wei army controls Huainan, and the Ming army controls most of northern Hunan. Nanming can have a bit of face, but Gao Yihuan obviously cannot accept such conditions, and Zhu Cihong is also impossible to surrender to Gao Yihuan, so negotiations are doomed Unable to succeed.

Zhu Cihuang wanted to use negotiations to delay the time so that he could mobilize some troops to return to the south of the Yangtze River, while Gao Yihuan wanted to use the negotiations to make Zhu Cihuang feel that he was not sure of crossing the river and slow down the time and strength of the Ming army's return to defense. , Waiting for the Wei Jun navy to arrive.

Both sides are negotiating conditions, but they both know that it is impossible to reach satisfactory conditions, and the peace negotiation will not be successful. Only He Tengjiao shuttled between the two banks of the Yangtze River, vomited out of his guts, and hoped to reach a peace agreement.

On the north bank of the Yangtze River, 15 Wei soldiers, together with civilian husbands and sailors conscripted, amounted to more than [-] people, stationed on the banks of the Yangtze River from Jiangpu in the west to Yangzhou in the east.

The Wei army did not concentrate in one place, because that would help the Ming army to concentrate its forces on defense. Although the Yangtze River is a natural moat, it is difficult to cross, but it also has its shortcomings, that is, the defense of a thousand miles of rivers requires sufficient troops to defend.

The 15 Wei army was divided into several camps, and they went to the villages at various crossings suitable for crossing the river on the north bank of the Yangtze River. However, each village has tens of thousands of people. The troops were scattered and fortified.

In this matter, at Guazhou Ferry, a Wei army was crowded, and the entire ferry, as far as the eye can see, is a dense army.

Standing on the south bank, Zhu Cihong looked at the north bank with a binoculars, and saw that the land outside the ferry was covered by the tents of the Wei army. In the camp, there were tens of thousands of Wei soldiers, exhaling like wind and breathing like clouds. .

Zhu Cihong observed the lineup of the Wei army and had to admit that the Wei army was powerful and menacing.

"Send troops to defend every ferry along the river?" Zhu Cihong frowned.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, there are troops defending. As long as the navy finds the Wei bandits crossing the river in time, and the warships raid the Wei bandits' troop carrier, the river defense should be fine." Zheng Sen saluted.

The Yangtze River is called the natural moat because it is difficult to cross, and without enough ships, it is very difficult to cross the Yangtze River.

For example, the Wei army has 200 large ships, each of which transports [-] troops, and can only cross [-] at a time. However, the Ming army's navy warships on the Yangtze River intercepted, artillery bombarded, and warships collided, and most of them may be lost. Probably only a few thousand people.

Even if they were blocked by the Tantou defenders, even if they held a beachhead, they would be wiped out before the second group of people crossed the river.

The Yangtze River is wide, and the narrow part of the river is also four or five miles away. It takes at least half an hour for ships to rush south from the north bank, and this time is enough for the Ming army to mobilize troops to deal with the Wei army on the beach.

Zheng Sen knew that the Wei army didn't have many large ships, and it was definitely not enough to transport two waves in a row. When the ships returned to the north bank, and then transported troops over, the day lily would be cold.

The natural moat of the Yangtze River has always been an important reliance for the southern dynasty to defend against the northern soldiers. Zheng Sen's words made Zhu Cihong feel a little more at ease.

Zhu Cilang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. When the [-] troops from Huguang come back to help, the Yangtze River will have no worries."

At that time, the 80 troops of the former Qin Dynasty went south to attack the Jin State, but they were defeated by tens of thousands of Jin soldiers in the end.

Now that the enemy is strong and we are weak, the situation is similar to that at this time. Gao Yihuan is like that Fu Jian, and he will replace himself in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Zhu Cihong put down his binoculars, as long as he could block Wei Jun to the north of the Yangtze River, he would have a chance to move back in Huguang.

Gao Yihuan only met He Tengjiao once, and left the rest to Chen Mingxia to entangle with him, while he refocused his energy on crossing the river.

In Gao Yihuan's big tent, the main generals and soldiers of the Wei army gathered together.

"The Yangtze River is vast. To cross the river, besides boats, we need to choose the ferry and how to break through the obstacles of the Ming army's navy." Gao Yihuan sat upright and asked, "Now, let's discuss one by one."

Gao Yihuan paused, "First let's talk about ships."

Zhao Daxian clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from a fast horse that the naval warship is approaching Huai'an, and it will arrive in Yangzhou in two days."

Gao Yihuan asked: "How many ships are there, have they all been remodeled?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are 120 ships, all of which have been remodeled. Among them, there are 70 large ships, each capable of transporting more than [-] troops, and most of the rest are ships that can only transport about [-] people." Chen Mingxia said: "That is to say These ships can transport about [-] people at a time."

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly, "If all these [-] people can go ashore, then crossing the river will be successful, if only a small part, then the delivery ability will be too poor."

"Your Majesty, in addition to the naval warships in Haizhou, we also captured more than 30 Ming Dynasty material ships in Gaoyou. In addition, the small boats and rafts collected by the army, the ability to deliver at one time should be within two Around ten thousand."

Gao Yihuan pondered: "This is not enough, at least 3 people are needed, and the raft must continue to be built."

Chen Mingxia accepted the order with his fists clasped, "I understand."

Gao Yihuan immediately said, "Let's talk about the location of crossing the river."

This time it was Zhao Daxian who reported, "Your Majesty, I have studied the water pattern of the Yangtze River, consulted fishermen along the river, and found three places that are more suitable for crossing the river. One is Guazhou, the other is Yizhen, and the third is Xijiangkou."

Gao Yihuan stood up and walked to the sand table, "Tell me your reason."

Everyone stood up and surrounded the sand table. Zhao Daxian explained, "Your Majesty, Guazhou and Yizhen have the same reason. The river here turns a small bend to the south, causing the river to flow east. After hitting the embankment, the water flows south. For rushing, ships can use the undercurrent to rush directly across the center of the river, saving soldiers' physical strength. The West River Estuary is because there is a river flowing into the Yangtze River here, and ships can also use the force of the water to rush to the south bank."

Gao Yihuan looked at it, stroked his beard and said, "The Ming army's warships are all over the Yangtze River. Once the navy ships leave the Grand Canal and enter the Yangtze River, they will attract the attention of the Ming army. Therefore, Yangzhou can only be chosen as the place to cross the river. Zhen and Xijiangkou are no longer considered, they can be used as suspicious soldiers."

Zhao Daxian accepted the order with cupped fists, "I understand."

Gao Yihuan glanced at the crowd and asked the last question, "The navy of the Ming army will definitely stop the army from crossing the river, and the army will suffer heavy losses at that time. What can you do to restrain the navy of the Ming army and reduce the casualties of the soldiers?"

Everyone was talking about it, but they didn't come up with a name for a long time. Finally, Huang Bingzhong said: "Your Majesty, I think it is difficult for our army to defeat the Ming army navy on the river, so we can only find a way on the shore?"

Gao Yihuan looked at him, "What's your idea?"

Huang Bingzhong walked to the sand table and pointed at Guazhou with a wooden pole: "There are forts in Guazhou, and the Ming army navy wants to intercept them, mainly in the area south of the Jiangxin. After passing the Jiangxin, the Guazhou Forts are very close." It is difficult to hit the warships of the Ming army, but if we also build a fort on the south bank, the two forts attack from the north and the south, echoing each other, they can play a suppressive role, control this section of the river, and the Ming army's navy can be affected by the fort. Their threat to the troop carrier."

Gao Yihuan stared at the sand table and nodded in thought: "If there is no other way on the water, this is the only way. However, to build a temporary artillery array on the opposite side, you need soldiers who landed, occupy a large river beach, and transport the cannons across. Alright. It's going to be a tough fight!"

The soldiers in the big tent all looked solemn, knowing that the battle of crossing the river was not easy.

Gao Yihuan glanced at everyone, then waved his hand, and said in a loud voice: "The world has been in chaos for decades, and the country and mountains are united. This is driven by the general trend. This battle will definitely be recorded in the annals of history. You should encourage me. Two days later, when the ships arrive , attack immediately!"

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