Xu He lived in the regiment camp for a whole month, and happened to go back with Xu Dai today.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and there are many things at home waiting for him to deal with.
Unexpectedly, not far outside Hailing County, a flying horse galloped out of the city.
Immediately when the knight saw Zhang Jingxian, he quickly reined in his horse, dismounted, and knelt on one knee in front of Zhang Jingxian.
"Master Zhang, something happened!"
After speaking, he carefully took out a box from his arms, opened it and took out a letter.
Xu He looked at it from the side, and his heart suddenly trembled. There were three chicken feathers stuck on the letter.
Three chicken feathers represent a hundred thousand urgent matters.
It shows that there must be something important in this letter.
Zhang Jingxian's face froze, he reached out to take the letter, checked that the paint was intact and opened it.
After a moment, he said with a serious expression: "Go back to the city!"
He was just about to shake the horse's reins, but turned to Chen Hua, Xu Dai and Xu He and said, "Come together!"
Xu Dai was stunned. He had never seen Zhang Jingxian speak to him in such a tone. He was about to ask what happened, but he didn't know that Zhang Jingxian had already entered the city with his horse under his belly.
"What happened? Without saying a word..." Xu Dai complained.
Xu He tugged on his robe and whispered: "Second uncle, there must be military affairs!"
When Xu Dai heard this, he immediately grimaced: "Where are the Japanese pirates again? Why can't we have a peaceful life?"
Chen Hua said nothing, turned to Xu He and said: "Go in!"
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When several people arrived at the Yamen of the Inspection Branch, Zhang Jingxian had already asked Wang Lie to summon all the generals from more than 100 households in the Qianhu Office.
Seeing that Xu He and others had arrived, he said in a deep voice: "Jianyang Guard was attacked last night. The thieves from the White Lotus Sect have broken through the quarry this morning. When I sent this letter in my hand, this group of thieves had already broken through Niushou Mountain. Arrived at Jubao Mountain."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the lobby.
Niushou Mountain is located in the northeast of Jiangning Town outside Jinling City. Going further north, across Jubao Mountain and Qinhuai River, is Jinling Yingtian Mansion.
"Where did this group of people come from?" Chen Hua frowned.
"Someone once saw these people in Jingting Mountain in Ningguo Prefecture, but the local government thought they were refugees from Chizhou Prefecture, so they ignored them!"
Chen Hua was furious: "Mediocre officials deserve to be killed. Won't they find out whether they are refugees? Just let these people fall at the feet of Yingtian Mansion?"
Zhang Jingxian said solemnly: "It's useless to talk about this now. The White Lotus Sect came prepared this time. The letter said there are more than 6,000 people, all active in Jiangxi, Chizhou, and Anqing."
"Taking into account what happened to Wu Jin, Dantu, and Jingkou a few days ago, the thief's purpose has been clearly revealed."
"They divided their forces into two groups to attack Yingtian Mansion in an attempt to take Yingtian unprepared. Then they can advance northward and retreat to manage Jiangnan."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Dai held up his hands and said: "Zhang Bingxian, the water in the world is greater than the river in the north, and the water in the south is greater than the river. Once there is a loss in Yingtian Mansion, the north and the south will be in turmoil!"
Zhang Jingxian was stunned when he heard this. This person spoke a little better today. He was not the Xu Dai in his impression at all.
He rarely said in a gentle tone: "Mr. Zhongwang, in your opinion, do these thieves want to occupy Jinling?"
"this……"
Xu Dai just heard his elder brother Xu Song comment on the importance of Jinling, so he showed his face when the opportunity came. But what he didn't expect was that Zhang Jingxian would ask him to speak in depth as an idler.
The scene was awkward for a while.
At this time, Xu He next to him said: "Master Bingxian, the thieves Wu Jin, Dantu, and Jingkou have been defeated."
"The thieves are in full swing."
"Perhaps their target was Jinling before, but now that the court is on guard, it is simply impossible to capture the capital of Nanzhi, Nanjing of the Wei Dynasty, with just a few thousand people!"
As soon as this was said, everyone present nodded slowly.
"I think Mr. Xu is polite. There are tens of thousands of troops stationed around Yingtian Mansion. The thieves were discovered in Niushou Mountain. The city has enough time to organize defenses on the Qinhuai line!" Wang Lie nodded.
The military attachés under him had only heard of Xu He's name, but had little contact with him.
Listening to this person's speech now, I can't help but sigh in my heart. He can even talk about military affairs and hit the point.
As expected, there is no one with false reputations in this world. This young master is truly remarkable.
Zhang Jingxian also nodded and said: "Liangsheng, you mean that this group of people's attack on Jinling is just a cover. What is their real purpose?"
Xu He did not rush to answer his question, but thought for a moment and then said:
[The fourth key point in the south of the Yangtze River is called Jinshanwei, which is close to the seawall and is connected to Wusongkou in the north; it is called Wusongkou, and it is the key point of the two counties of Susong and Song; it is called Liujiahe, which is the entry route from Taicang; and it is called Baimao Port. , since Changshu is the key point for intruders. 】
[The three key points in the north of the Yangtze River are Xingang, which is the mouth of the Sanjiang River approaching Yangzhou; Beihai, which leads to the new port, and saltmen gather here; and Miaowan, which is a huge town, and can be It also leads to the seaport. 】
Hearing this, everyone present frowned.
Zhang Jingxian said: "Lingsheng, thieves come from the west. What do you mean by the east? What you mentioned are all key places in coastal defense."
Xu He nodded: "Sir, I am thinking about you."
"The thieves are far away in Jinling, across the river from our Yangzhou. Caojiang Yushi Yamen will bear the brunt of their affairs. You only need to send Yizhenwei and Guazhou garrison to keep an eye on the river! If the thieves can break through the river, these two places You can also delay it for a moment or two, and then you can make your arrangements calmly!"
"But!" Wang Lie said, "If these two places are defeated by the thieves, Yangzhou Prefecture will face the enemy directly!"
Xu He said: "What Wang Qianhu said is true, but according to my estimation, the thief is probably feigning an attack!"
"Since it's a feint attack, what's his purpose?"
This question immediately silenced everyone present.
Xu He smiled and said: "It's impossible to go east. The White Lotus Sect's power has just been eradicated. Zhenjiang Prefecture, Changzhou Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture, and Songjiang Prefecture are all heavily guarded by the imperial army. They are looking for death!"
"It's impossible to go north. Caojiang Yushi Yamen, Chuzhou, Yangzhou, and Huai'an are all important water transportation areas. Six thousand people can't make waves at all."
"Where's Xiangnan?" asked a hundred households.
Xu He smiled: "Then they came from the south and then returned to the south. What did they do?"
The hundred households blushed and sat down again. Yes, if the thief Xiangnan, he would be taking off his pants and farting, which is unnecessary!
Xu He said confidently: "I think there is a possibility that the thieves may no longer be in Yingtian Mansion. Those who crossed Jubao Mountain are just pawns to distract people's attention. The real thieves must either go west along the Yangtze River or cross Hanshan Mountain in Hezhou. First line!"
Zhang Jingxian was shocked when he heard this. He immediately ordered someone to bring a map and moved northward little by little in the direction Xu He said.
Including Shanxi is Qingxi River, then to the west is Bai'an River, and to the west... Luzhou Prefecture governs Hefei.
"hiss……"
