Chapter 365 Yuhuatai Famous General
The moment Song Che rushed down the mountain and saw Man Gui, he felt extremely relaxed.
Li Xiukuan's bayonet fighting skills were clearly inferior to those of the lower-level soldiers. He was stabbed twice in the shoulder, and his abdomen was penetrated by two arrows.
"Old Song..."
Man Gui did not laugh, because the two men leading the army were both injured at the moment.
Song Che nodded towards Man Gui, and then said: "Pursue, the enemy has been delayed by our troops for a long time, so we should get a great achievement."
Man Gui nodded in agreement and immediately ordered his men to run after Gao Yingxiang's soldiers and horses: "Your Majesty's army is heading to Chaoyang Gate. Your Majesty said that if Lao Song and your subordinates are unfortunately killed after I arrive at Jubao Mountain, your Majesty will use Nanjing to arrest you." The city has come to bury you with you."
Song Che was extremely pleased and stayed at Jubao Mountain for five days. It was not until he ran out of ammunition and food that he had no choice but to start a hand-to-hand battle with his opponent.
However, he did not know that the battle held by Jubaoshan allowed him to support nearly 100,000 people.
"Come here, treat Mr. Li's injury," Man Gui ordered, then clasped his fists: "Old Song, since you are fine, I will go to Jubaomen right now."
Song Che cheered up, and then ordered his men to rest where they were and wait for orders. He then mounted his horse with a dozen guards and headed towards the treasure gathering gate.
How could a war like the attack on Nanjing be without him?
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The city of Nanjing was in chaos at the moment, with soldiers and horses everywhere, and even looters taking advantage of the situation. Only two miles away from Chaoyangmen Inner Street was the Donghua Gate of the Imperial City of Nanjing.
This place that once represented the gate to civil servants was now blocked by rubble and rubble. The tall walls of Nanjing Imperial City were filled with soldiers ready to attack.
Chen Cao rode forward slowly and leisurely. After his subordinates reported that this was the Donghua Gate, he realized that the place where "the good guys are called out outside Donghua Gate" was like a garbage dump.
Tang Kainian, who was riding his horse, came forward and said, "My lord, the imperial city was taken over by a man named He Huchen under Yang He's command. He caught a tongue. I heard that there are at least one hundred thousand people here."
Chen Cao glanced at the Donghua Gate in the distance and said, "Can the food in the imperial city help them defend it for three days? If not, then trap them to death. All the Longwu Army units will be dispersed according to previous orders, and the entire Taiping The streets must be controlled, and half of Nanjing will be in my hands."
"Yes, General Mo will do it now."
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Yang Qi's troops had just crossed Zhonghe Bridge and arrived at Zhengyang Gate, when Yang He's subordinates appeared in front of Zhengyang Gate.
Not long after, Yang Qi saw the banner of Supervisor Yang He.
That's right, the experienced Yang He ran away. He was not going to stay in Nanjing City, because judging from his many years of military career, after the enemy broke through the city, if you want to have a good fight with your opponent, it is completely unnecessary to stay in the main city. Yes, it will affect your own troop formation. On the contrary, if the headquarters is located outside the city, the situation will be greatly reversed.
"Where is the Prince of Tang?"
Facing Yang He's inquiry, Yang Qi looked solemn: "Before the general left, he ordered Tang Fan's troops to guard Shangfangqiao. If Liang Ni's soldiers arrive, now is the time to fight."
Yang He was not stupid at all and said: "Chen Cao has breached Chaoyang Gate. I have asked He Huchen to stay in the imperial city. Now the situation between the attackers and defenders has changed drastically. Staying in the city is not a good choice. You and I will go out of the city together and take command outside the city." Best policy."
Yang He and his confidant Yang Qi left, but instead of escaping, they went to find a safer and more favorable command post.
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"It is said that when Zhu Di invaded Nanjing, he first went to the official street outside Hongwu Gate to scare the officials of the five ministries."
Chen Cao rode his horse slowly, and the gunshots rang out everywhere could imagine how fierce the battle in Nanjing was.
Chen Cao only walked through the official street a few times that day. In the past, he was doing business, but now, he could watch leisurely. Those timid officials from the five departments of Nanjing were kneeling outside the doors of their respective offices. The body was shivering.
Zhao Xin was a rough man, so he naturally couldn't think of many allusions. At this moment, he was riding a horse beside Chen Cao, and he himself felt a sense of arrogance: "My subordinates don't know these things, but they know that Yang Rong rushed out of the Ministry of Rites at that time. He stopped Grandpa Cheng’s war horse and asked Grandpa Cheng whether he should ascend the throne first or worship his ancestors first.”
Chen Cao was thoughtful and murmured: "That's right, although I am a rebel against the Zhu family, I still identify with the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial mausoleum, uh...
It is still necessary to pay homage. "
After walking through the official street, there was the Hongwu Gate, and the Jinshui Bridge was also in front. Chen Cao stopped his horse, and the closed Hongwu Gate appeared in front of him: "It's a pity that the Imperial City of Nanjing has been in disrepair for a long time, otherwise... "
Before Chen Cao finished speaking, Zhao Xin nodded: "My subordinates will save it, save it..."
Chen Cao glanced at him sideways, and then laughed: "You are very good at finding opportunities. People like you, in the peaceful and prosperous times, are typical sycophants."
"Report..."
A messenger came on horseback, panting: "Your Majesty, Commander Manchu has sent someone. The siege of Jubaoshan has been resolved. Commander Song and others are safe."
"good..."
Chen Cao was overjoyed and was about to praise him when another messenger came to inform him that Yang He and his men had left the inner city from Zhengyang Gate and headed for the outer city.
"The old man can run quite fast," Chen Cao muttered silently, then raised his head: "Order the 14th Division's headquarters to leave the city immediately. Also, send people to Zhenjiang and order the 56th Division Cao Bianjiao's headquarters to come to Nanjing immediately. In addition, , issued an order to Huang Chunyao and ordered the Shenwu Army to rush to Nanjing."
To Chen Cao's surprise, Yang He did not escape, but evacuated as quickly as possible with nearly 100,000 people to the gate of Jiagang Gate. He established a Chinese army camp at Jiagang Gate and commanded his subordinates in Nanjing City. Continue to be at war with yourself.
In the yamen of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion in West Chang'anmen, Chen Cao's Chinese army camp was set up here. In the spacious and bright meeting hall of the Governor's Mansion, Chen Cao was arranging the attack on Nanjing City with a teaching stick.
"The Northern Army still occupies most of Nanjing City west of Tianping Street and captured a senior enemy officer. According to him, there are at least nearly 400,000 troops in the entire Nanjing City."
After listening to Zhao Xin's report, Chen Cao was stunned, and then frowned and said: "Yang He, an old man, has two tricks. He knows that being trapped in the city is a way to die. This old guy is not easy to fool."
"Except for Xihua Gate, all gates in the Inner Imperial City are blocked by our army. If He Huchen wants to escape, he can only escape through Xihua Gate." Tang Kainian said.
"He Huchen can't do it unless he runs away..."
Chen Cao chuckled: "Every gate is sealed, and there is no food in the imperial city. He has nearly 100,000 people in the city. If he can hold it for two days, I will take the initiative to let him go."
"While all the ministries are attacking from all sides, the main attack direction is Gongyuan and Fuxue to the west of Taiping Street, and the Northern Army's defenders are compressed to the northwest of the city..."
"Don't use artillery for the time being. You can use mortars and grenades on a small scale. If there is a fire, the rescue of Nanjing City will be very troublesome."
As soon as the order was issued, the commanders and soldiers of each army left one after another. Chen Cao rarely leaned on his chair and rested for a while.
"Your Majesty... Duke Wei wants to see you..."
Chen Cao opened his eyes, but before he got up, he saw Xu Hongji stepping into the lobby and saluting Chen Cao: "Prince Liang..."
Chen Cao stood up and held his hands towards Xu Hongji: "Wei Guogong, farewell and well..."
Xu Hongji showed bitterness on his face: "The rebels spread to Mochou Lake. Those rebels under the banner of Shaanxi General Army rushed into my house. I had no choice but to..."
Chen Cao suddenly realized, and then he said solemnly: "When Duke Wei came to Songjiang and left, I promised you, Duke Wei, that the rise of Chen Cao is absolutely inseparable without the help of Duke Wei. I will definitely give Duke Wei a future in the future." , now that several years have passed, I, Chen Cao, have returned to Nanjing. My identity has changed. In the Ming Dynasty, my surname will be Chen in the future. As for the Xu family, I can keep my previous promise and give the Xu family a satisfactory answer... .
Xin Zhao..."
"Your Majesty..."
"All the family members of the Duke of Wei will be brought to live in the Governor's Mansion. In addition, all distinguished officials in Nanjing who come to surrender will be accepted."
After Zhao Xin left, Xu Hongji bowed his hands to Chen Cao in embarrassment: "Prince Liang, I..."
"Hey..." Chen Cao waved his hand: "You don't have to be like this, Duke Wei. The Xu family has guarded Nanjing for the Zhu family for more than two hundred years. It can be regarded as a loyal duty. The world will undergo great changes in a matter of days. Why bother with these unnecessary things at this time?" You can stay here peacefully, and after Nanjing is cleared, you can go back to your house..."
Chen Cao personally sent Xu Hongji away. Not long after, someone reported that Song Che and Man Gui had broken into Jubao Gate together, and that they had occupied Fuxueqian Street in conjunction with friendly troops and were attacking Gongyuan Street.
"Tell Song Che and Man Gui that our main goal is not to annihilate them, but to drive them out of Nanjing City."
"Your Majesty..." Zhao Xin quickly walked into the lobby. He had just sent an order and came back: "Important news, the scouts discovered a large army under the banner of Tang Fan to the west of Fangfang Bridge in the outer city, heading towards Jubao Mountain."
Chen Cao stood up in a hurry: "Tang Fan? Tang Fan's crown prince Zhu Yujian...
Chen Jiming's troops were immediately dispatched to pursue Zhu Yujian, and he must not be allowed to escape. "
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Chen Jiming took over Xiao Yongguang's pursuit of Zhu Yujian, which made Xiao Yongguang very angry. After all, the credit for running away Zhu Yujian was earned by the 21st Division. However, the reason why Xiao Yongguang had to give up was that the 21st Division suffered too many casualties. The entire division had 18,000. After a battle of one thousand men, nearly four thousand were lost.
When Chen Jiming arrived at the foot of Jubao Mountain, he also received news that Tang Fan's troops had just entered Jubao Mountain.
Just like reincarnation, Song Che, who had just been rescued from Jubao Mountain, was surrounded by counter-attacks. Chen Jiming looked at Xitian Temple in the distance and said coldly: "No matter how many people there are, we must capture Jubao Mountain and capture Zhu Yujian alive. It's uncertain." I can beat a lord on my body."
Chen Jiming turned around and looked at the generals at all levels behind him: "Listen up, immediately guard the exits of the Jubao Mountain and dig deep trenches to trap the horses. Our 22nd Division will also stand out..."
