The Most Powerful Man in the World

Therefore, it is said that Zheng Qi's marching army is quite strict. Just looking at his army's front, middle and back three armies can see that Zheng Qi is quite capable.

As the leader of the first army, Zheng Qi sits in the middle army and fulfills his duties as the commander of the first army.

At this moment, the sky was bleak, and the army set up camp against a hill. Zheng Qi, the commander in chief, led the personal soldiers to check it out and made sure that there was nothing wrong with the camp, and then returned to the camp.

Before the tent, a sentry was waiting for Zheng Qi's return.

In the tent, Zheng Qi looked at the sentinel and said, "How is the news inquiry? How is Ji'an County's defense now? Is there any change?"

With Zhou Boling's precedent, if Zheng Qi didn't have any precautions, then he could only be said to be incompetent.

Obviously Zheng Qi is not a mediocre person, so before the army set out, hundreds of sentries were sent out, and people were sent to inquire about the news of Ji'an County.

Although Zheng Qi's march was not fast, he was very stable. Even if Wang Shouren made another ambush, I'm afraid it would not be as easy as dealing with Zhou Boling.

I just listened to the whistleblower and said: "Reporting to the general, my subordinates went to Ji'an County to inquire, and found that many imperial troops and horses have arrived in Ji'an County to join the defenders of Ji'an County. Now there are at least tens of thousands of imperial troops and horses in Ji'an County!"

"what!"

Zheng Qiwen exclaimed involuntarily, with a look of horror on his face.

He obviously did not expect that reinforcements from the imperial court would arrive, which was different from his previous expectations.

You must know that his subordinates only have more than 1 soldiers and horses, which is not comparable to the tens of thousands of troops in Ji'an County.

Not only Zheng Qi, in addition to Zheng Qi, there are more than a dozen generals in this big tent. These people were summoned by Zheng Qi to discuss the military situation. Besides, there was another person sitting there as steady as Mount Tai beside Zheng Qi. , is the head of the Songshan School, Zuo Lengchan.

At this time, everyone reacted like Zheng Qi's when they heard the words, and their faces were full of disbelief.

"how can that be……"

"Could it be that the imperial reinforcements gave birth to wings!"

Even Zuo Lengchan, who was as stable as a mountain, couldn't help but raise his brows.

Zheng Qi suddenly shook his head and said: "No, the capital is at least a thousand miles away from Jiangxi. Even if the imperial court sends reinforcements, it will take at least half a month to arrive, and it is absolutely impossible to appear in such a short time."

Saying that, Zheng Qi stared at the sentry, his eyes shining brightly.

The sentry was slightly taken aback and said: "General, your subordinates dare to guarantee their lives, there are indeed tens of thousands of imperial troops in Ji'an County, and some of them are now led by Wang Shouren, the inspector of Jiangxi Province, heading straight for Nanchang City. "

Looking at the sentry, Zheng Qi did not suspect that the sentry was lying, because this sentry was the son of his family, and they both prospered and suffered from the Zheng family.

If even this person can't believe it, then he really doesn't know who to believe.

Frowning, Zheng Qi suddenly moved in his heart and said: "I understand, these soldiers are definitely not the imperial reinforcements from the capital. If nothing else, they must be soldiers and horses from other places."

Thinking of this, Zheng Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

Since it was not an elite army sent by the imperial court to counter the rebellion, then he had nothing to be afraid of.

Such as the reinforcements in Fujian and Anhui, to be honest, Zheng Qi is not optimistic about these reinforcements, just like Wang Shouren is not optimistic about these soldiers.

It is true that the local soldiers and horses are too bad, but anyone who knows the soldiers can see that the soldiers in these local guards are already rotten.I really can't say how much combat effectiveness it can have.

After listening to Zheng Qi's words, in the big tent, a dozen generals, big and small, were all relieved. As long as it wasn't an elite army of the imperial court, they really didn't worry about the local reinforcements.

Zheng Qi frowned and pondered, and after a while, he saw Zheng Qi raised his head and glanced at the crowd and said, "Everyone, everyone knows the current situation. Originally, we went straight to Ji'an County according to the original plan. It's just that the situation has changed now, and Wang Shouren is going to attack Nanchang City."

A general said: "General, Nanchang City is the rear of the prince. If there are changes in Nanchang City, then the soldiers on the front line will definitely be shaken, so we must not sit by and watch Wang Shouren attack Nanchang City!"

[Well, two more are sent, there is no monthly pass, huh...]

Chapter 350 The Roar of King Ning's Mansion [1 more]

As soon as the general's voice fell, someone immediately stood up and objected: "Don't forget, we were ordered by the lord to go to Ji'an County. Although it was said that Wang Shouren led his troops and horses to leave Ji'an County, Governor Chen Tai was still there. In Ji'an County, the last general thought that I should go to Ji'an County."

When the general just heard the words, he shook his head and said, "Although I said so, don't forget that it is Nanchang City, where the prince's rear is located. If there is an accident in Nanchang City, you know that it will be given to the prince. How big of an impact did the great cause have?"

It was still the general with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "The lord left the young lord to sit in Nanchang City, especially since there are tens of thousands of troops in Nanchang City, plus Nanchang City, not to mention that Wang Shouren only has [-] soldiers and horses, Even if it is more, I am afraid that it will not be able to win Nanchang City."

The two generals had a conflict over whether to go to rescue Nanchang City, and the generals under Zheng Qi were naturally divided into two factions. Everyone had their own reasons. Even Zheng Qi couldn't help frowning.

His eyes fell on Zuo Lengchan who was sitting beside him, Zheng Qi's eyes lit up, he looked at Zuo Lengchan and said, "Mr. Zuo, do you have any suggestions for this?"

Don't look at Zuo Lengchan's influence in the army, but Zheng Qi and others did not dare to underestimate each other.After all, King Ning in Su Ri still valued Zuo Lengchan quite a lot. In the faction of King Ning, Zuo Lengchan's status was still quite high.

And this time he asked King Ning to send Zuo Lengchan to accompany him, precisely because he knew Zuo Lengchan's ability, otherwise, he would not take the initiative to ask King Ning.

Zuo Lengchan glanced at Zheng Qi lightly and said, "It's not easy for Zuo to intervene in such important military matters, but according to Zuo's opinion, Ji'an County is far less important than the safety of Nanchang City."

Zheng Qi couldn't help but flash a light in his eyes when he heard the words. In fact, he was also slightly inclined to go to Nanchang City. After all, Nanchang City was the rear of King Ning. Wherever there was a problem, Nanchang City could not go wrong, otherwise it would definitely shake the hearts of the frontline troops.

It's just that Zheng Qi was a little hesitant before. Now, after listening to Zuo Lengchan's words, Zheng Qi made a decision in his heart. He slightly arched his hands at Zuo Lengchan, and then looked straight, his eyes swept over the generals and said: "Everyone, this general has already made up his mind!"

Hearing that Zheng Qi had made a decision, the generals looked at Zheng Qi with awe.

Only Zheng Qi could be heard saying slowly: "Order the three armies to go to Nanchang City immediately!"

The army suddenly turned and headed straight for Nanchang City.

At this moment, Wang Shouren still led the army to appear under the city of Nanchang.

An army of [-] people set up camp under the city, and the momentum was extremely shocking. The entire Nanchang City was disturbed by the army outside the city.

As the old nest of King Ning, Nanchang has naturally been in business for a long time. It can be said that the city of Nanchang has already been controlled by King Ning.

After King Ning raised his army, he replaced the upper and lower departments of Nanchang City again and again, and all of them were replaced by his confidants. It can be said that Nanchang City was built as impregnable.

Even under such important circumstances as the army's conquest of Nanjing, King Ning still left [-] elite soldiers and horses in Nanchang City, and sent his nephew Zhu Gongxu and his servant Wan Rui to assist his son to sit in Nanchang City. .

Nanchang City, Prince Ning's Mansion

It is naturally impossible for Wang Shouren and others to hide such a big movement from everyone in the city.

In the palace, more than a dozen figures gathered together, the first one was wearing a python suit, and there was a bit of panic on his face. It was the eldest son of King Ning.

King Ning has four sons, but he doesn't have a name externally, but internally, he is called the eldest brother, the second brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother, which is very strange.

Sitting next to the eldest son of King Ning is King Ning's nephew, Zhu Gongxu.

Zhu Gongxu was named King of Yichun. It can be said that he was a loyal supporter of King Ning.

The servant Wan Rui stood beside the eldest son of King Ning, with a calm expression, obviously an unusual person.

Prince Ning's eldest son glanced at everyone and said eagerly: "Everyone, your father is out on an expedition, and this prince was ordered to sit in Nanchang City. Now Wang Shouren's army is out, and I don't know when they will attack the city. What can you do to deal with it? policy?"

A general glanced at Zhu Gongxu, then at Prince Ning's eldest son, and stepped forward: "His Royal Highness, the last general thinks that Wang Shouren came to attack Nanchang City, and this move is related to whether the foundation of the great cause of the prince is stable or not, so The last commander suggested that His Royal Highness should immediately send someone to notify the lord, and ask the lord to send someone back to destroy Wang Shouren first."

The general's voice fell, and Zhu Gongxuan sneered: "It's ridiculous, the lord is now attacking Nanjing City with all his strength, as long as Nanjing City is captured, the world will be shaken, and most of Jiangnan will also fall to the lord. Hand, on this occasion, how can I let the prince return to the army, isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"

The eldest son of King Ning was obviously someone who had no backbone. Hearing Zhu Gongxu's words, he subconsciously looked at Wan Rui beside him.

Compared with Zhu Gongxu, the eldest son of King Ning actually trusted Wan Rui, the servant of the palace more. After all, Wan Rui was the servant of King Ning's confidant. The reason why he left Wan Rui in Nanchang City was to check and balance Zhu Gongxu.

No matter how much King Ning relied on Zhu Gongxu, the other party was not his parent and son, but a nephew. He was really worried that Zhu Gongxu would do something while he was attacking Nanjing.

Wan Rui noticed the gaze of Prince Ning's eldest son, and smiled slightly: "Don't panic, eldest brother, when Wang Shouren's army is approaching the city, the old slave has already sent someone to report to Prince Ming, I believe that if the prince receives news, he will definitely send it. It is not impossible for the army to return to help, and it is not impossible for the prince to lead the army back in person. Wang Shouren only has an army of [-] people. Once the prince's army returns, it can be easily suppressed."

Zhu Gongxu's expression changed when he heard the words, and suddenly stood up and said, "Manager Wan, you... are you going to miss the great cause of the prince?"

Wan Rui glanced at Zhu Gongxu calmly, then cupped his hands and said: "The old slave only knows that Nanchang City is the foundation of the prince. Since the prince believes in the old slave, then the old servant must help the prince to look after the home, Nanjing. The city is there, attack one day early, attack the next day, with the help of those families in Jiangnan, Nanjing City will definitely be broken, but Wang Shouren's threat is imminent!"

Zhu Gongxu threw his sleeves angrily and said, "You...you are short-sighted. If the prince does not take Nanjing City in one go, once the court reacts and the army moves south, I am afraid that the prince will no longer have a chance to attack Nanjing City! "

Speaking of which, Zhu Gongxu said to Wan Rui and Prince Ning's eldest son: "This king will send someone to call the prince, and I implore the prince to take the overall situation as the top priority, Wang Shouren's army, and this prince will retreat with all his strength. !"

Just looking at Zhu Gongxu can see the importance of Nanjing City to King Ning, and Wang Shouren's intention to besiege Nanchang City without attacking, we can see that Zhu Gongxu's vision is not bad.

Wan Ruo was not at all annoyed, and smiled slightly: "Could it be that King Yichun still has a plan to retreat from the enemy? If this is the case, then the old slave may not be able to advise the lord not to return to the army."

Glancing at Wan Rui fiercely, Zhu Gongxu took a deep breath, glanced at the crowd, and said slowly: "There are still tens of thousands of elite troops in the city, in addition to this, the major families in the city can also be selected. Thousands of young and strong family members were dispatched to assist in defending the city, and even if Wang Shouren had great ability, this king was sure to hold on until King Ning broke the city of Nanjing."

Speaking of which, Zhu Gongxu looked around the crowd and said solemnly, "Do you dare to follow this king to defend Nanchang City, and wait for the good news of the king's attack on Nanjing City?"

In the hall, everyone looked at each other, and finally said to Zhu Gongxu: "I'm willing to follow the prince to guard Nanchang City."

Outside the city, Wang Shouren's army has completed setting up the camp. At this moment, in the large tent in the village, Wang Shouren is in the position of commander in armor, and there are dozens of generals and generals in the army below.

With a gleam in his eyes, Wang Shouren glanced at the generals and said slowly: "Everyone, I am not waiting for this trip to destroy Nanchang City, but I have to make a move to force King Ning to return to the army."

Everyone naturally agrees with Wang Shouren's plan to surround Wei and save Zhao. Although it is said that once King Ning returns to the army, they will be in great danger of being attacked by the rebels, but if the crisis in Nanjing can be solved, then for them It's definitely a great achievement.

There is only one Nanchang City, even if Nanchang City is the home of King Ning, but to the court, let alone one Nanchang City, even ten Nanchang City are not as important as Nanjing City.

If it weren't for the lack of time, Wang Shouren would never use any strategy to surround Wei and save Zhao. After all, he was not sure whether King Ning would give up attacking Nanjing and return to the army when he received the news that Nanchang City was besieged.

If King Ning had returned to the army, it would have been better, but King Ning also had talented people around him. If King Ning did not care about Nanchang City, his strategy of besieging Wei and saving Zhao would be useless.

The guerrilla general Jun Zhongming glanced at Wang Shouren and raised this point with some doubts.

Wang Shouren glanced at Fang Zhongming with admiration, not to mention that there were dozens of generals present, but there were not many people who could see these problems like Fang Zhongming.

Looking at the crowd lightly, Wang Shouren flashed a bright light in his eyes and said: "If King Ning doesn't return to help Nanchang City, then I will break through Nanchang City in one go, and completely occupy King Ning's nest."

Many people's eyes lit up when they heard the words. If it is as Wang Shouren said, then they will gain something regardless of success or failure.

Even if Nanjing City suffered losses and they broke Nanchang City, the imperial court definitely couldn't blame them, and even rewarded them.

Therefore, Wang Shouren's choice is absolutely beneficial and harmless to them. No matter what choice King Ning makes, at least they don't have to worry about being punished by the court.

More than a dozen waves of fast horses came out of Nanchang City. Wang Shouren and the others just symbolically blocked the messengers sent by Nanchang City. They just shot and killed some of them and spared a large part. The intention was self-evident.

If you want to force King Ning to return to help, at least let the people sent out from the city inform King Ning of the situation of Nanchang City.Otherwise, they have done so much, and as a result, they have not received any news from King Ning. Isn't it a wink for the blind?

The roaring shouts of killing came from the front, and Wang Shouren walked in front of the battle, looking ahead.

Under the city of Nanchang, a group of soldiers carried long ladders and shields, facing the waves of arrows, logs and even kerosene above their heads to attack the city frantically.

The screams and screams were endless, and they were completely sieging the city.

Wang Shouren attacked Nanchang City with the intention of forcing King Ning to return to aid, but he made up his mind to occupy Nanchang City no matter what.

Whether King Ning returned to aid or not, he wanted to occupy Nanchang City, so he had no intention of holding back when he attacked the city.

Only on the first day, the 1000 army led by Wang Shouren suffered more than [-] casualties, accounting for almost one-tenth of the entire army.

Such a large casualty is not ineffective. During the period, the imperial troops and horses had several times mounted the city wall and fought against the rebels above the city wall.

Wang Shouren watched the soldiers on the city wall being strangled by the mad rebels, and couldn't help but sigh, not all the incompetent people in this city, otherwise, the defense above the city wall could not be so orderly.

With a wave of his hand, Wang Shouren said slowly, "Send the order, retreat!"

Immediately, the urgent sound of the horn sounded, and the imperial troops and horses under the siege of Nanchang City heard the sound of the horn to withdraw their troops.

Standing on top of the city wall, Zhu Gongxuan's spirit relaxed as he watched the imperial troops and horses retreat, his body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.

You must know that he was in a cold sweat before, and he was pampered and pampered. He had never experienced such a bloody and tragic battle scene.