Zhu Heji was making great advances in Zhejiang, and when he was about to sweep the entire province, his opponent, Emperor Kangxi, the Holy Lord of Mayan in the Qing Dynasty, was not idle either. Kangxi was busy splitting up Jiangsu and Anhui provinces so that he could build three lines of defense against the Zhu and Wu families' northern expedition to the Central Plains, relying on the Yangtze River and Huaihe River.
The two provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui temporarily disappeared from the map, and were replaced by Jiangnan Province, which included the Jiangnan part of Jiangsu and Anhui, Jiangbei Province, which included the Jianghuai part of Jiangsu and Anhui, and Huaibei, which consisted of the Huaibei part of Jiangsu and Anhui. Province.
Among them, the capital of Jiangnan Province is located in Jiangning Prefecture - the name of Nanjing Yingtian Prefecture is temporarily "laid off", and the old name of Jiangning Prefecture is back.
The capital of Jiangbei Province is Shouzhou Prefecture - this prefecture was established by dividing the Huainan part of Fengyang Prefecture, and its administration is located in Shouzhou, an important town in Huainan at the foot of Bagong Mountain.
The capital of Huaibei Province is Xuzhou, which has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
In addition to setting up the three provinces of Jiangnan, Jiangbei, and Huaibei, Emperor Kangxi also established six camps including Jiangnan Camp, Jiangbei Camp, Anqing Camp, Huainan Camp, Xuzhou Camp, and Zhengzhou Camp to defend against Zhuge Liang. The most critical support point for the Ming and Wuzhou attacks.
Among them, Sun Sike serves as the general manager of the Jiangnan camp, Fu Honglie serves as the general manager of the Jiangbei camp, Zhuo Butai serves as the general manager of the Anqing camp, and the Huainan camp located in Shouzhou City has the former Anhui governor, now Jiangbei, as the general manager. The governor-general Mi Sihan served concurrently, and the general manager of the Xuzhou camp was Tu Hai - he also served as the governor-general of Huaibei. He was able to get rid of the bad luck of always jumping into the river. In the future, he would have to jump into the Yellow River. As for the minister in charge of the Zhengzhou camp, he "defeated" Zhu Heji's Fei Yanggu in the Battle of Xiangkou.
Kangxi's Eight Banners New Army has also undergone some renovations in the past period of time - this time the renovation method is not to open the door wide, but to convert most of the Yangtze River Navy sailors into land division officers and soldiers. In the last Battle of Xiangkou, the Army Division of the Eight Banners New Army suffered heavy losses, losing almost 20,000 people. However, the personnel losses of the Eight Banners Navy were not large. After all, the Ming Army's "Assault Rocket Boat" retreated after firing the rockets. Most of the sailors who abandoned the ship and escaped swam to the bank of the Yangtze River.
Therefore, after Kangxi drastically reduced the number of naval troops in the Eight Banners New Army from the original 20,000 to a few thousand, there were nearly 20,000 people to supplement the land division.
In this way, the new armies of the Xianghuang and Zhengbai Banners, which suffered heavy losses in the Xiangkou War, regained their strength, at least in terms of numbers.
After replenishing the number of Eight Banners New Army, Emperor Kangxi drew a Gushan of 5,000 people from each banner of the Eight Banners New Army, plus the several thousand people of the Eight Banners Navy (which can also be regarded as a Gushan Mountain), were deployed in six camps.
Among them, the Anqing, Jiangbei, and Jiangnan battalions have the largest number of troops, each with two Gushan, while the Huainan, Zhengzhou, and Xuzhou battalions each have only one Gushan.
As for the main force of the Eight Banners New Army, it is still under the personal control of Emperor Kangxi, stationed in the Qingliuguan area, waiting for opportunities to move!
According to Kangxi's plan, if Wu Sangui could not resist the temptation to march eastward, he would lead the main force of the Eight Banners New Army to retreat north to Xuzhou Camp to watch the decisive battle between Wu and Zhu. If Wu Sangui resisted the temptation...then Emperor Kangxi was not afraid either!
Because he has a grave in his hands!
He now has a grave in his hands and is not panicking!
So after Kangxi learned that Zhu Heji's army had occupied Ningbo and Shaoxing, and was rushing towards Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, which had long been an empty city, Emperor Kangxi's chariot swaggered from Qingliu Pass, crossed the Yangtze River, and entered the Tiger-Julong River again. The city of Jinling.
However, he did not enter the inner city of Jinling this time. Instead, he landed from Wumadu, and then went straight to Purple Mountain... to see the tomb!
Well, it's really auspicious to visit the grave before the decisive battle!
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"Your Majesty, look at how nice this tomb is... it is built against a mountain, facing north and south. The scenery is beautiful and magnificent! And the location of this tomb is also good. It is only five or six miles away from the Forbidden City in Nanjing and to the end of the Qinhuai River in Nanjing. The lively place is only a few miles away, how convenient!”
Standing on the Sifangcheng of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to introduce the cemetery to Emperor Kangxi was Sun Sike, who had made countless contributions to the Qing Dynasty in history, but was always unable to rise in officialdom.
But listening to what he is saying now, being able to linger in the posts of commander-in-chief and admiral for decades is already a sign that Emperor Kangxi has a broad mind. Anyone who wants to replace him with a real weakling would probably be killed long ago.
But Kangxi still couldn't help frowning, thinking: "What did Sun Sike say? Does he want to sell the cemetery in Zijin Mountain to me as a cemetery? The location is good and convenient... Could it be that Zhu Yuanzhang After lunch, can we also go to Nanjing’s Forbidden City for a stroll, and then go for a stroll along the Qinhuai River in the evening?”
Hong Shiming, who was standing next to him, was a little dumbfounded after hearing Sun Sike's words... No matter how good the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is, it belongs to Zhu Yuanzhang and cannot be transferred to Kangxi. Houses can be transferred second or third-hand, but graves cannot be transferred like this.
"Your Majesty," Hong Shiming hurriedly explained for Sun Sike, "Sun Junmen means that if you set up your stronghold at Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty, you can have a peek at the Forbidden City and the Qinhuai River in Jinling City. You can also set up cannons and even blast cannonballs directly into the city. So. Whether it is Zhu Ni or Wu Ni, as long as they get Jinling, they will definitely attack the Ming Xiaoling Tomb at any cost. The terrain of the Ming Xiaoling Tomb is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack. , Neihongmen, and Fangcheng are all very strong. Minions and Sun Junmen have ordered reinforcements and renovations in recent days, and they have all been built into fortresses.
In addition, there is the Ming Dongling Tomb next to the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty, which is the tomb of Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao...it can also be used to station troops and build forts!
These two mountain tombs are enough to station more than ten thousand troops, but even if there are one hundred thousand thieves, it will be difficult to break them! "
Emperor Kangxi nodded and asked: "Are the military rations sufficient? Will drinking water be cut off?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the army rations that I have hoarded are enough to last for three years!" Sun Sike replied with a smile, "And there are so many water sources on Purple Mountain that it is impossible to cut them off... When I look at the terrain of Jinling, I see that Purple Mountain actually It is the most suitable place to build the emperor's residence. If Zhu Yuanzhang had built part of Jinling City on Purple Mountain and built several fortresses along the mountain, it would have been difficult for the heavenly soldiers to break through Jinling!"
Emperor Kangxi was finally relieved, and smiled and said to Hong Shiming and Sun Sike: "Then I can safely hand over the imperial home of Jinling to you two!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty," Sun Sike assured him, patting his chest, "As long as the servants are here, Ming Xiaoling and Ming Dongling are the places where Zhu and Wu Ni will die!"
Hong Shiming assured Kangxi: "If Wu Ni comes to the east, my servant will be the emperor's undercover! If Zhu Ni comes to the north, my servant will guard the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty and the Dong Tomb of the Ming Dynasty together with Sun Junmen... There is this With Erling in hand, Zhu Ni dare not let go and fight, so we will definitely die!"
Emperor Kangxi showed a satisfied expression, and just as he was about to say a few more encouraging words, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps, and then the voice of his trusted guard, the internal minister Duolong: "Your Majesty, the Governor of Jiangnan has sent a message! "
"Oh?" Kangxi said with a pockmarked face, he reached for the booklet, unfolded it and read it. After reading it, he frowned and said, "Zhu Ni has already captured Hangzhou...so fast!"
"Your Majesty, Zhu Ni is already anxious!" Hong Shiming said, "He should have found out that his ancestral tomb has been occupied by us... and there is probably no good news from Wu Sangui."
Now Wu Sangui's attitude is very ambiguous, while he is clamoring to conquer Huainan; at the same time, he has repeatedly stated to Zhuge Sanhe that he will not send troops to Jiangxi, nor will he touch the Ming army around Anqing, nor will Wu Zhou's navy reach half the mountain - Tian Jia The Ming army's defense line in the town.
At the same time, Wu Sangui made a request to Kangxi through Wang Shirong, asking Kangxi to immediately return to the north of the Huaihe River!
Kangxi sneered: "Wu Sangui is not for big things after all... He forgets his life when he sees small profits, but cherishes his life when he does big things! I will fulfill his wish and retreat north to the Huaihe River! Hong Qing, you know what to do How did you do it?"
"I know!" Hong Shiming said, "I will go immediately to persuade Zu Zepu to join Wu Sangui!"
