In Jiankang Taicheng, there was a meeting in the east hall of Tai Chi Hall.
"Da Sima is here!"
"Danyang Yin Cheyin has arrived!"
"Shang Shuzuo Pu shot the royal treasure to arrive."
"The minister ordered Wang Xun to arrive."
"Shang Shu's right servant shoots Zhang Xuan's arrival!"
"Zhongshu ordered Lu Na to arrive!"
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Asking Che Yin to come out again to get the help of veterans was only the first step Xu Zongwen took to face Huan Shiqian.
The second step was to meet with Huanxuan and be given an important task, and to take this opportunity to gain the support of the nobles.
The most important thing is the morale of the people and the military. Unlike Siluo and Chang'an, Xu Zongwen's foundation in Jiankang is shallow and he cannot compete with all the noble families, so he can only use the influence of the Wang and Xie families to call on the military and civilians of Jiankang to work together. Resist the Xifu soldiers who fought against Huan Shiqian.
Jiankang Taicheng, Xifu City, Dongzhou City and Shitou City are all heavily defended. In addition to the fortresses of the Jin army in the surrounding areas, Jiankang City is surrounded by stars and the moon in the center, not to mention Whether Huan Shiqian can successfully cross the river, even if the Xifu soldiers come ashore and want to besiege Jiankang City, they must pay a price!
Once the Xifu soldiers' offensive is frustrated, their military morale will definitely be unstable. When Xu Zongwen leads his army to counterattack with the righteousness of the court, he will surely be supported by everyone!
"Now that the imperial court is facing a dangerous situation, the superiors and subordinates should work together to tide over the difficulties." The central ministers were ordered by Xu Zongwen to discuss matters in the east hall of Taiji Hall. Naturally, it was Xu Zongwen who set the tone.
"This is how it should be as the enemy is facing us!" Wang Xun was the first to shout.
"What Grand Sima said is exactly what we want." Wang Guobao was unable to enter the court for many days due to being infected with the epidemic. He would not have had to come if Xu Zongwen had not personally summoned him.
After Zhang Xuanzhi sat down, he also supported him from the side: "Please tell me clearly what the regulations are for Da Sima. We will definitely obey your orders!"
Although the Zhang brothers did not serve as staff in the Grand Sima Shogunate, Xu Zongwen would secretly invite his two brothers to join the government when discussing matters with his confidants in Jiankang. Naturally, they supported Xu Zongwen's decision.
"I decided to abandon the riverside defense and attract the enemy troops to Taicheng, and then use the two heavy troops of Xizhou City and Shitocheng to ambush the east and west wings to attack the Xifu soldiers' rear army, while the main force of our imperial army defended Taicheng with all our strength to buy time for the support of the two wings. !”
Xu Zongwen took out the map around Jiankang City and continued: "Please see, Jiankang City is high and deep, with all kinds of sophisticated defense equipment. As long as the army and the people work together, the rebels will not be able to conquer it within three months. And once the rebel army is slightly defeated, , our army will attack from three sides to defeat the rebels and put down the rebellion in Fangzhen, Jingzhou!"
"But Your Majesty, the Queen Mother and all the officials are all in Taicheng, in case of failure!" Zhang Songzhi looked at the map thoughtfully, and he touched his chin with worry on his face.
Shangshu Ling Wang Xun also asked with a serious face: "Is there no other good plan? Do you want me to mobilize soldiers from surrounding counties to help the king?"
Xu Zongwen waved his hand: "No! Xu Daofu is entrenched in Yongjia. Once he learns that the rebels are attacking Gyeonggi, he will definitely send troops. When the three Wus are empty, wouldn't Xu Daofu be overwhelming and attack Jiankang? By then, the imperial court will be attacked from both sides, so it must not We have mobilized county troops, and the situation is now sufficient to deal with the rebels with the Imperial Guards and Liu Jinnu Danyang troops in our hands."
Xu Zongwen turned the map over to show everyone, and he explained: "The rebels sent troops from Xiangyang to Jiankang and attacked without restraint. They traveled thousands of miles to attack and natural supplies could not be supplied in time. Our army gave up the riverside defense and waited for the rebels to come ashore to attack Jiankang." At this time, you can order General Hu Bin to march west from Jingkou and take the opportunity to burn the rebels' supplies and supplies to cut off the rebels' logistics..."
Seeing that Xu Zongwen still had backup, everyone exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. Xu Zongwen was able to successfully control all the military forces in Gyeonggi Province to deal with the Huanshi Qian rebellion.
"Report!" When the discussion was about to end, the imperial soldiers outside the palace hurriedly entered the palace to report. The ministers were shocked, and Zhang Songzhi immediately asked what was going on.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief——"
"Okay, tell me what's going on?" Xu Zongwen saw the nervous look on the soldier's face when he entered, and felt bad. It seemed like something big was going to happen.
"Back to Da Sima, the rebels have arrived at Xinting along the river."
After hearing the news, Wang Xun stood up and asked hurriedly: "The rebels have arrived in Xinting? They have already reached Xinting on the 15th?"
Wang Guobao's mouth trembled: "It's over, it's over..."
Zhang Xuanzhi's expression remained as usual. He looked at Xu Zongwen and reminded: "Now that the matter has come to this, please ask the Grand Sima to raise the account immediately to deal with the rebels!"
"That's right!" Xu Zongwen didn't lose his mind. He sent an order: "Immediately summon the staff in my mansion and all the forbidden army generals in Beijing to discuss matters in Da Sima's mansion."
"From now on, the capital is under martial law. No one is allowed to enter or leave the city without Zhongshu's decree and my warrant. Anyone who violates this will be executed!"
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The new pavilion faces the river to the west and is the north and south gateway of Jiankang Palace. It is located on the southwest traffic artery of the capital and is close to the Yangtze River, so it is in a strategic location. In the Eastern Wu Dynasty, it was a place for farewells, welcomes, and banquets. However, in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the role of the new pavilion changed in nature. This was mainly due to its terrain and geographical location.
Since the Jin Dynasty, when people from high places raise their troops to the capital, they must pass through Xinting. Therefore, Xinting is said to be the place where soldiers rush.
The first person to garrison troops in Xinting was Huan Wen, the general who conquered the west. After the death of Sima Yu, Emperor Jianwen, Huan Wen went to Shanling, stopped Xinting, and sent troops to guard Chen, hoping to harm the lives of Xie An and Wang Tanzhi.
For the sake of the state, Xie An went to the camp alone to state his rights and interests, so that Huan Wen did not dare to usurp the throne and stand on his own feet, thus continuing the Jin Dynasty's national rule.
On this day, the Yangtze River on the shore of Xinting was densely covered with cockroaches, and warships slowly docked on the south bank. Because Xu Zongwen had issued an order to withdraw troops in advance, all the troops near Jiankang were concentrated in large cities such as Xizhou City and Dongfucheng. In the city, the rebels went down the river and landed at Xinting without encountering any decent resistance.
Huan Shiqian's Xifu soldiers relied on water to march and advanced rapidly. In order to improve their chances of winning and boost morale, Huan Shiqian was the first to land in the vanguard fleet and led his troops to attack Xinting.
At this time, he was so proud that he seemed to have entered Jiankang City.
If it comes to fighting the Northern Expeditionary Army, Huan Shiqian doesn't know if the Xifu soldiers have any chance of winning, but he is confident that he can defeat the Imperial Army who are useless in Jiankang's embroidered pillows!
So what if it is reorganized?
The 30,000 forbidden troops in Jiankang City were not in battle formations and had no fighting power at all. They were nothing to be afraid of in Huan Shiqian's eyes!
As for Liu Yu who was stationed in Stone City, Huan Shiqian even looked down upon him.
Among the generals of the Northern Expedition, whether it is Shen Yu, Zheng Lue, Zhuge Kan, or Tian Luo, they are all famous generals who have experienced hundreds of battles. However, Liu Yu neither participated in the Northern Expedition nor had outstanding achievements. His background in the Forbidden Army was entirely due to Xu Zongwenyi Yan Erjue was suddenly promoted to General Jianwu and supervised all military affairs in Huiji.
If the generals Shen and Zheng were stationed at Stone City, then Huan Shiqian might still pay attention to the three points. Liu Yu and Huan Shiqian never thought that the Danyang soldiers could compete with the Xifu soldiers.
"Send my military order to capture Jiankang within three days. If Jiankang is not destroyed, the entire army will be beheaded!"
"promise!"
Huan Shiqian's vanguard camped in Xinting for half a day before attacking Jiankang. He did not even capture Dongfucheng, Xizhou City, Danyang City and Yuecheng but instead detoured. He planned to cross the Qinhuai River to surround Jiankang early tomorrow morning. !
