Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Chapter 236: Cloud Fan Sails the River, Sun Moon Dragon Banner!
"Did you know that the ancient city of Jingzhou that survives in modern times, that is, Jiangling City, was built in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

The history books say that it was built in the third year of Shunzhi, which is next year.

But in fact, after Zhang Xianzhong destroyed Jingzhou City, the Shun Army occupied it and rebuilt it.The construction of the Qing Dynasty must also be based on this.

Thinking about seeing the ancient city of Jingzhou in the late Ming Dynasty, it is really exciting. "

On the second floor of Aimee Zhu's Imperial Boat Palace Pavilion, she is using her mobile phone to maintain a group video call with Hao Guangming in the old house in Zhulin and Aimee Zhu in the Chengyun Hall of Shuwang Mansion in Chengdu, Ming Dynasty.

However, for the convenience of the couple talking, Hao Guangming made some temporary changes to the group settings.

Now the two of them can see the video of Aimee Zhu at Chengyun Hall and hear the voice.

But on the other side of Chengyun Hall, you can't see the picture on Zhu Yuxi's side, and you can't hear the sound from this side.

As for the old house in Zhulin, unless Auntie Zhu went back, Hao Guangming basically didn't show up.

After hearing Hao Guangming's words, Auntie Zhu shook her head and smiled, and then said strangely: "What is the end of the Ming Dynasty? We won't have the end of the Ming Dynasty here, okay? Only the Empress ZTE."

Hearing this, Hao Guangming also laughed.

He felt that under his relentless brainwashing, Aimee Zhu had fully accepted the matter of becoming an empress, and even had great expectations and interest in it.

Now, Hao Guangming dares to say that even if the three princes of Chongzhen appear, Zhu Wei may not abdicate for the "virtuous".

Of course, just to be on the safe side, after going to Nanzhili this time to block the offensive of the Qing army going south, Auntie Zhu still wants to succeed as empress of Ming Dynasty as soon as possible.

Once she sits on the throne, it is even more impossible for her to step down.

Auntie Zhu came to the bedside, looked out the window with the military binoculars that Hao Guangming bought her, and found that Jiangling City could be seen in the distance, she couldn't help but feel emotional.

"Actually, with the strength of my troops and the strength of the other armies, Jiangling City can be easily taken down."

After hearing this, Hao Guangming said, "Jiangling City is here, and you won't run away. Once you've dealt with the matter in Nanzhili, let alone a Jiangling City, it's no problem to take down the whole of Huguang."

Hao Guangming had discussed this matter with Aimee Zhu before.

Although the army led by Aunt Zhu could easily take down Jiangling City, but after taking it down, who would be stationed there and who would be allowed to manage it would be a problem.

It's not that it can't be solved, but it will delay a lot of time.

Most importantly, both of them were worried that Li Zicheng's fate would change too much.

In the plan of the two, it is best for Li Zicheng to die at the hands of the Qing army, or as in history, he died at the hands of old farmers in Jiugong Mountain due to the pursuit of the Qing army.

In this way, it was easier for Auntie Zhu to take down the soldiers and horses of the Shun army, quickly strengthen her own military strength, and drive the Qing army out of the pass as soon as possible.

But if Li Zicheng hadn't died like in history, Auntie Zhu wouldn't find it difficult.

Theoretically speaking, since Li Zicheng's retreat from Gyeonggi, he has lost the hearts of the world.

When he was beaten until he lost the two bases in Shaanxi and Jingxiang that he had operated for about two years, the hearts of the insiders also dispersed.

According to Hao Guangming, in history, the East Route Army led by Li Zicheng became a mess when they heard the news of his death in Jiugong Mountain.

A considerable part of them surrendered to the Qing army soon, only a small part surrendered to Nanming, and the rest scattered as bandits.

As for the famous Zhongzhenying and Kuidong Thirteen Clans in later generations, the Dashun South West Route Army led by Li Guo and Gao Yigong was basically the main body.

According to the Shaanxi-Gansu army report received by Chengdu the day before yesterday, Lu Daqi had reached a cooperation agreement with the Xilu Shun army and left him in North Shaanxi.

In this way, the Xilu Shunjun can be said to have become Zhu Yuxi's possession, and he only needs to wait for the fruit to come to fruition.

Auntie Zhu sat back and said with a smile, "I'm not in a hurry to take Jiangling City now, but I can't let the Qing army take it easily in a few months."

Hao Guangming also smiled when he heard this.

He knew what Aimee Zhu was going to do, because he was the one who mentioned it.

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In later generations, the ancient city of Jingzhou was only nine miles away from the river.

Because the water flow in this section of the Yangtze River is relatively gentle, the riverbed of the Yangtze River has been raised year after year, and the embankment has also increased year by year, but the river surface has become narrower year by year.

So in the late Ming Dynasty, Jiangling City was closer to the riverside, only a few miles away.

Meng Changgeng built Jiangling City on the basis of the original, which is divided into three layers inside and outside, which are water city, brick city and earth city.

The so-called water city actually refers to the river defense embankment.

That is to say, if the water level of the Yangtze River rises, it is possible to spread directly for several miles to the outside of Jiangling City.

In later generations, this section of the river defense embankment of the Ming Dynasty has no effect and is regarded as an "ancient city wall", and outside it is a moat that is more than ten feet long at its narrowest point.

The moat is connected to several lakes, and the water surface is even wider, so it is called the Water City together with the embankment.

Inside the brick city is the real Jiangling city.

The east-to-west diameter of the city is more than seven miles, and the north-south diameter is only two and a half miles. It is a rectangular city.

Aimee Zhu's Yangtze River Navy has more than 1000 ships, which are divided into three waves: front, middle and back. They come like clouds, and Jiangling City can easily find them early.

Therefore, when Zhu Yuxi's imperial boat came to anchor on the river facing Jiangling City, Shun's army had all retreated into Jiangling City.

"Reporting to Jianguo, the Shun Army had deployed more than 3000 people at the riverside pier before, intending to defend the shore and prevent our army from berthing. However, after being bombarded by a round of bright artillery from three warships of the former army, they retreat Heading towards Jiangling City."

On the balcony on the second floor of the palace pavilion, Auntie Zhu was holding the walkie-talkie, and Zeng Ying's report came from inside.

Aunt Zhu said: "Very good, since that's the case, our army will stay here for two days to replenish supplies.

In addition, I have sent the letter that Hong Niangzi wrote to the general of Jingzhou Shunjun, and it will take some time to wait for the reply from the general of Shunjun. "

"I understand."

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Outside Jiangling City, on the watchtower of a permanent military stronghold, Ren Guangrong could not help frowning as he watched the two or three thousand rout soldiers retreating from the pier, and then at the cloud-like sails on the river.

Although the envoy had already heard the description of the size of the Ming army's navy, Ren Guangrong was still shocked to see so many ships, which seemed to block the entire section of the river.

Meng Changgeng next to him couldn't help muttering: "I heard that a princess in Sichuan was in charge of the country and defeated Zhang Xianzhong, but I thought it was a rumor.

Now it looks like it might be true—if it weren't for such a strong strength, how could the princess defeat Zhang Xianzhong? "

Ren Guangrong gave Meng Changgeng a blank look when he heard the words.

He felt that the master's military ideas were sometimes very insightful, and sometimes ridiculous, and that was the case.

Is Zhang Xianzhong very good?
It's not that great at all, okay?Otherwise, how could they have been forced into Sichuan from Huguang by their army?
What's more, the Sichuan Princess Jian Guo should have grown so powerful after defeating Zhang Xianzhong and subduing his soldiers and horses.But in the mouth of this Mencius, the order is completely reversed.

Just when Ren Guangrong was slandering Meng Changgeng's high and low military level, he saw a cavalryman rushing into the camp ahead of the broken soldiers, and went straight to the downstairs.

It was Ren Guangrong who personally sent to the pier to investigate the strength of the Qing and Ming army.

The flag bearer quickly got off his horse, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "General Qi, there are indeed thousands of ships in the navy of the Ming army, and at least a hundred of them are regulatory warships.

The humble iron ship mentioned by the messenger from Yiling had also seen it, but since there was no battle, it was impossible to be sure that it must be made of iron.

In addition, I also saw a large iron ship that seemed to be flying the sun, moon and dragon flags, and there was another flag with the words "Da Ming Jian Guo" written on it. "

"what?!"

Hearing the report from Zhang Banner, Ren Guangrong and Meng Changgeng couldn't help shrinking their pupils.

Ren Guangrong had been a general for several years, and Meng Changgeng was a scholar, and they both knew that the flag of the army would not be beaten randomly.

The sun, moon and dragon flags of the Ming Dynasty are usually displayed only when the royal family of Zhu Ming travels in an orthodox manner, such as the emperor, or the prince or supervisor.

"Could it be that the princess Jian Guo from Sichuan is actually in this Ming army navy?!" Ren Guangrong asked Meng Changgeng next to him in surprise.

"It should be." Meng Changgeng nodded blankly.

(End of this chapter)