togophonebook Chapter 204: Decisive Battle in Jiangyin, Dimensionality Attack (Part 1)
Chapter 204: Decisive Battle in Jiangyin, Dimensionality Attack (Part 1)
On the deck of the "Japanese Destroyer", the first ship of the Longcheng Navy fleet, Jin Wang Chen Huaian, wearing a golden battle armor and holding a monocular telescope, was standing proudly on the deck of the bow of the ship, looking at the estuary of the Yangtze River with his telescope. .
Qi Jiguang, the admiral of Longcheng Navy, came up to report to him: "Your Majesty the King of Jin, the entrance of the Yangtze River is just ahead. After the Longcheng Navy fleet enters the Yangtze River channel, it will only take half a day to reach Jiangyin;"
"Will the officers and soldiers of the Navy fleet repair overnight after turning into the Yangtze River channel, and then attack Jiangyin City?"
Hearing this, Chen Huaian immediately waved his hand and said: "General Qi, the naval fleet did not take any rest after entering the Yangtze River channel, and went directly to the enemy naval camp in Jiangyin;"
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"Our naval fleet, after being delayed in Jiaozhou for a night, has fallen into the inferior position in terms of snatching fighter planes;"
"If we spend another night repairing at the mouth of the Yangtze River, I am worried that Wu Sanjia's Huben navy will seize the opportunity. If Wu Sanjia arrives in Jiangyin first and successfully takes away Emperor Lingwu;"
"Then our Dragon City naval fleet's surprise attack southward will be completely meaningless!"
Qi Jiguang immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I understand!"
Afterwards, Qi Jiguang hurriedly called thousands of his soldiers and ordered: "This general orders me that after the Longcheng Navy fleet turns into the Yangtze River Channel, it will not make any stop and go directly north along the river to Jiangyin;"
"Before dawn tomorrow, our Dragon City naval fleet must arrive in Jiangyin without any mistakes!"
"The general will get the order!"
When Navy Admiral Qi Jiguang and his soldiers left, Jin King Chen Huaian was left alone on the spacious deck of the "Japanese Destroyer".
He looked at the turbulent Yangtze River estuary and couldn't help but said to himself: "Fang Tianyao, Fang Tianyao, you must resist Wu Sanjia's attack!"
"We must not allow Emperor Lingwu and the imperial seal to fall into the hands of Wu Sanjia!"
...
A sneeze——
In the Daxin Navy Camp, in the main hall of the King of the Four Seas, Fang Tianyao, General Wu Sanjia, who was entering the city to greet him, sneezed several times inexplicably one after another.
But Wu Sanjia was not a superstitious person. He just thought that he had not slept all night, which caused the cold air to enter his body and became infected with wind and cold. He did not even think about whether someone was talking about him behind his back.
At this time, Empress Dowager Su of the Great New Lingwu Dynasty was holding the young Lingwu Emperor Zhao Lingwu in her arms, and sat on the throne that originally belonged to the King of the Four Seas Fang Tianyao.
Fang Tianyao and Wu Sanjia were seated on either side of Empress Dowager Su and Emperor Lingwu respectively.
Then, the generals of the Huben Navy and the Daxin Navy gathered in the navy hall to discuss how to return to the Holy Land to calm down the Lingwu coup and appease the people of the world.
As the chief military officer who controlled the troops of the Great New Dynasty, and was also the person in charge of King Qin's rescue, Wu Sanjia was naturally the leader of this military meeting.
I only heard Wu Sanjia say slowly: "I report to the Emperor and the Queen Mother that the traitor Qin Ruhui is now in charge of the government and has proclaimed Zhao Lingzhan, the son of Prince Fu, as the Hongxi Emperor;"
"And spread false news about the funeral of today's saint in order to confuse the public and fish in troubled waters."
"But Qin Ruhui used such a clumsy trick to convince countless people and local officials who did not know the truth to believe it was true, and expressed their support for Emperor Hongxi's regime;"
At this point, Wu Sanjia's expression froze and he said in a solemn tone: "I am worried that if things go on like this in the long run, people in the world will really think that something unexpected happened to the Holy One, thus recognizing the legitimacy and legitimacy of Hong Xi's regime;"
"That's why the general and the officers and soldiers of the Huben Navy risked their lives to come here just to welcome back the Holy Master and tell the world that he, Qin Ruhui, is a thief who stole the country, and Emperor Hongxi is just a puppet that he supports;"
"Only when the current Holy Emperor Lingwu returns to Jinling City can the storm of this Lingwu coup be quelled!"
"I boldly advise you that your Majesty and the Queen Mother will set off overnight with the Huben Navy army and return to the Huben Army camp on the north bank of the Yangtze River outside Jinling City. They will hold high the banner of King Qin to save you, and call on all people with lofty ideals in the world to come to Beijing and save King Qin!"
As soon as he heard that Wu Sanjia was going to take away the emperor and the queen mother overnight, Fang Tianyao, the King of the Four Seas, immediately quit.
You must know that the emperor and the queen mother are the foundation for Fang Tianyao to remain invincible in troubled times.
Now, most of the warships of the Daxin Navy under his command have been burned by Wu Sanjia on the waters outside the camp. This move is equivalent to cutting off one of Fang Tianyao's arms;
If Wu Sanjia was allowed to take Emperor Lingwu and Queen Mother Su away at this time, Fang Tianyao's other arm would also be cut off.
Afterwards, whether Emperor Lingwu regained power or Emperor Hongxi, supported by Qin Ruhui, won the palace coup, Fang Tianyao could not benefit from either side.
Therefore, he must not let Wu Sanjia snatch the emperor and the queen mother away from him.
At least, it was so easy to take people away without paying any price.
Fang Tianyao immediately raised objections and said: "To report to the Emperor and the Queen Mother, I think General Wu's move is inappropriate!"
"Not to mention, this night flight is extremely risky. If something goes wrong, who can bear the responsibility? Where will the future go for the people of the country and the country of the Great New Dynasty?"
"Besides, the emperor and the queen mother are both rich, and the Hu Ben New Army camp on the north bank of the Yangtze River outside Jinling City is the front line to quell the Lingwu coup. As the commander-in-chief, does General Wu not even understand the principle that swords have no eyes?"
After a pause, Fang Tianyao also expressed his attitude and responded strongly: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I think it is safer for the emperor and the queen mother to stay in the Jiangyin Navy Camp;"
"Jiangyin is far away from the war zone, and the soldiers and civilians in the surrounding cities all support it. The Lingwu imperial regime has enough popular support to ensure the safety of the emperor and the empress dowager. "
"In my opinion, looking at the entire Daxin Dynasty, there is no place more suitable for the emperor and the empress dowager to temporarily settle down except Jiangyin."
After thinking for a while, Fang Tianyao added, "If the emperor and the empress dowager feel that the conditions of the palace in the navy camp are too harsh, they can also move to Jiangyin City to find a palace;"
"I can lead all the navy officers and soldiers to station in Jiangyin City to escort the emperor and the empress dowager!"
Humph!
When he heard that Fang Tianyao dared to refute his proposal, Wu Sanjia immediately understood Fang Tianyao's intention. This was because he was afraid that he would lose control of the emperor and the empress dowager, which would result in him, Fang Tianyao, not getting enough benefits in this Lingwu coup!
The country is about to perish, but he is still thinking about internal fighting!
How sad!
Wu Sanjia, who was filled with compassion, was even less likely to give in or compromise on this issue. He responded sharply: "Prince, are you considering this based on the safety of the emperor and the queen mother?"
"In my opinion, you are clearly considering your own official hat. You are afraid that if the emperor and the queen mother leave the navy camp, you will lose your official hat as the king of the four seas, right?"
"Wu Sanjia--"
Fang Tianyao, whose thoughts were exposed, turned red and white, and immediately roared like thunder: "Wu Sanjia, are you... You are slandering me!"
"If I were to ask you, now that you, Wu Sanjia, have your own army and want to bring the emperor and the queen mother to the camp of your new tiger army, your actions will inevitably make people wonder what you are up to?"
"Fang Tianyao!"
Wu Sanjia was also angry. When he was about to fight Fang Tianyao, he heard a cry: "Enough!"
It was the queen mother Su Wan'er who was sitting in the main seat. Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, she had to stand up and stop the two from arguing.
Su Wan'er even saw that the generals under Wu Sanjia and the soldiers under Fang Tianyao had quietly put their hands on the hilts of their swords.
If they didn't stop them, I'm afraid the soldiers under the command of these two would fight on the spot.
Su Wan'er was in the Golden Palace after all. As the queen mother who had been ruling the country behind the curtain for several months, she had already cultivated some of the majesty of the emperor's mother.
Her cry really stunned all the generals in the hall.
Those generals who quietly stretched out their hands to hold the swords, under the majesty of Queen Mother Su, retracted their hands again.
Pairs of eyes subconsciously stared at Queen Mother Su who was sitting on the main seat in the hall.
Su Wan'er was intimidating without being angry, and said in a cold tone: "General Wu, Prince, what you two said makes sense, and I have listened to your suggestions and opinions."
"The safety of the emperor is as important as quelling the Lingwu coup. I have to consider this matter!"
After a pause, Su Wan'er continued: "Prince, General Wu, I have seen and remembered your loyalty;"
"You two pillars have helped the new dynasty to collapse in times of crisis. After the turmoil of the Lingwu coup d'état has subsided, I will fulfill my promise to you two and all the soldiers of the Great New Dynasty on behalf of the emperor;"
"Please rest assured on this point, my dear ministers!"
"Let's stop here for today's matter. Let me think about it for a night and give you a reply tomorrow!"
"Your Majesty is tired, let's adjourn the court!"
"Adjourn the court--"
Queen Dowager Su Wan'er finally put an end to the tit-for-tat quarrel between General Wu Sanjia and King Fang Tianyao of the Four Seas on the pretext of thinking about it for a night.
But after adjourning the court, Wu Sanjia still did not give up, and secretly chased to the bedroom of Queen Dowager Su and Emperor Lingwu, and reported to Queen Dowager Su that the Governor-General of Liangjiang Su Chen was willing to abandon the dark and join the light and return to the Lingwu Dynasty.
After meeting Empress Dowager Su Wan'er, Wu Sanjia said straight to the point: "Your Majesty, I was able to lead the Tiger Guard Navy to Jiangyin along the river without any danger this time;"
"It was Su Chen, the commander-in-chief of the Jinling Defense War and the Governor-General of Liangjiang appointed by the treacherous minister Qin Ruhui, who secretly facilitated and transferred the bandit troops deployed on the Yangtze River;"
"In order to avoid more trouble, I still dare to advise the emperor and the queen mother to return to the Tiger Guard Army camp with the Tiger Guard Navy overnight!"
Humph!
Upon hearing the name of the Governor-General of Liangjiang Su Chen, the queen mother Su Wan'er immediately snorted coldly.
At the beginning, it was this Governor-General of Liangjiang Su Chen who led his 50,000 Liangjiang new troops to attack the imperial city of the capital, which forced Empress Dowager Su and Emperor Lingwu to abandon the city and flee.
Then, they began a life of exile, living under the protection of others.
Su Wan'er wanted to kill all the nine clans of the Governor-General of Liangjiang Su Chen.
She replied in a cold tone: "General Wu, Su Chen, that two-faced villain, is willing to give convenience to the Tiger Guards Navy. He must have put forward some conditions, right?"
"The Queen Mother is wise!"
Wu Sanjia did not hide it and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, Su Chen wants to change his past, leave the treacherous minister Qin Ruhui and the Hongxi Dynasty, and return to the Lingwu Dynasty;"
"He gave me the convenience to lead the Tiger Marines to Jiangyin to welcome back the emperor, and said that if I could successfully welcome back the emperor and the empress dowager;"
"Su Chen is willing to lead the Liangjiang New Army stationed on the south bank of the Yangtze River to cooperate with the Tiger Marines on the north bank to quell the Lingwu coup d'état!"
After a pause, Wu Sanjia continued: "But Su Chen also made a small request. After the matter is accomplished, he wants the position of Minister of War of the court!"
Humph!
Queen Mother Su Wan'er snorted again and said unhappily: "I knew that Su Chen had no good intentions. He must have failed to get the position of Minister of War in Qin Ruhui's hands;"
"That's why he set his sights on me and the emperor!"
"This kind of villain, no matter how unreasonable I am, can't hand over the Minister of War of the Lingwu Dynasty to him so frivolously!"
"Queen Mother, please calm down!"
Wu Sanjia patiently explained: "Your Majesty, you don't know that the Great Xin Dynasty is in need of people. It's really hard to rely on the new tiger army in my hands!"
"That traitor Chen Huai "The rebels of Longcheng in An have already conquered Jinan Prefecture, the last important town of Daxin on the way to the south, and are heading straight for Jinling City;"
"According to the information I have, the rebels of Longcheng will reach the north bank of the Yangtze River in ten days at most;"
"Therefore, I dare to ask the Queen Mother to first put the country of Daxin Dynasty first, and stabilize the Governor-General of Liangjiang Su Chen with the empty post of Minister of War, and wait until the Lingwu Rebellion is quelled before making a decision!"
As he said, Wu Sanjia knelt down in front of Su Wan'er, and said word by word: "Minister, please think twice, Queen Mother!"
Ah——
Queen Mother Su Wan'er sighed, how could she not know the current situation of Emperor Lingwu?
It's nothing more than that she couldn't swallow the bad breath of being driven out of the palace by Su Chen!
Su Wan'er even had complaints about the Four Seas King Fang Tianyao.
After pondering for a moment, she finally said: "General Wu, the emperor's northward journey to Jinling City will be subject to your opinion!"
"However, if we leave overnight, it may cause dissatisfaction among Fang Tianyao and the navy officers and soldiers, and even bring the risk of mutiny. This kind of fighting will eventually consume the military strength of Emperor Lingwu!"
Finally, Su Wan'er made the decision: "In this way, I and the emperor will stay in the navy camp for another night, and set off to return to Jinling early tomorrow morning;"
"I will also take this time to draft an imperial edict to stabilize the morale of Fang Tianyao and the navy officers and soldiers!"
"Empress Dowager——"
Wu Sanjia wanted to say something, but was finally interrupted rudely by Su Wan'er: "General Wu, this matter has been decided, you can leave first!"
Until Empress Dowager Su issued an order to expel him, Wu Sanjia left Empress Dowager Su's palace in a huff.
He looked back at the slowly closing door every few steps, and finally shook his head helplessly.
Afterwards, they returned to the dock outside the navy camp without stopping, and assembled the officers and soldiers of the Huben navy on board overnight to prepare for battle, ready to welcome the emperor back early the next morning and return to Nanjing.