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Chapter 184 talk on paper
Nanchang Mansion is not only the capital of Jiangxi, but also an important town in the south of the Yangtze River.

This is located in the heart of the Poyang Lake Plain. The key battle between Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang in the late Yuan Dynasty and the Hongdu Defense War were Nanchang.

"Preface to Tengwang Pavilion": "The old county of Yuzhang is the new mansion of Hongdu. The stars are divided into wings, and the ground is connected to Henglu. It has three rivers and brings five lakes, controls the wild thorns and leads Ouyue."

The importance of Nanchang has been fully demonstrated. It not only relies on the Gan River that runs through the entire province, but is also surrounded by the four major rivers of Xiushui, Raohe, Xinjiang, and Fuhe.

Together they flow into Poyang Lake, like five highways.

It can be said that as long as the Ming Navy is willing, they can raid any state capital in Jiangxi from Poyang Lake to the five major rivers at any time.

In addition to being military hubs, these five major waterways are also important waterways for goods in Jiangxi Province to enter and exit the Yangtze River and to Suhu Lake.

This waterway was also the main shipping direction of the once-powerful Jiangyou merchant gang (Ganxi merchants). Even Hui merchants from southern Anhui often used this waterway to ship out various goods.

In addition to this waterway, Jiangxi has two other important routes to the outside world. One is through Fuzhou, Yingtan, and Shangrao and enters the Zhejiang water system, and then from Quzhou, Jinhua, and Shaoxing to Hangzhou, which is the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Corridor.

The Hangjiang Railway, the first railway in Jiangxi's history, was laid here.

This Zhejiang-Jiangxi corridor is also an important road for the south to deploy troops. This is one of the reasons why Nanchang can replace the former Jiujiang and become a major town in Jiangxi.

It can be said that if Zhu Wenzheng had not defended the Hongdu Nanchang that year, Chen Youliang's 40 troops would have been able to attack Zhu Wu's rear from then on, and Lao Zhu would have been completely defeated even if he had the power of heaven.

Another important reason why Nanchang replaced Jiangxi is that Nanchang not only controls the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Corridor, but also connects the Meiguan Ancient Road.

The Meiguan Ancient Road was one of the most important trade routes connecting Lingnan in ancient times. This ancient road started from Penglikou of the Yangtze River, passed through Poyang Lake to the Ganjiang River, and went all the way south out of Meiling to Nanxiong, Guangdong.

Meiling is Dayuling that blocks Jiangxi. It was also called Meiling because Zhang Jiuling of the Tang Dynasty liked to plant plums here.

Dayu County in Jiangxi is named after Dayuling, and Meiguan refers to the three passes of Dayuling.

Historically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pacified Nanyue, the Eastern Jin Dynasty rebelled in Lingnan, and Chen Baxian (universe general) Hou Jing all followed this path in his Northern Expedition.

It is precisely because it is located between two ancient roads and at the intersection of five rivers that Nanchang's strategic economic status is getting higher and higher.

And as the economic center of gravity continues to shift southward, Nanchang has gradually become a transfer station for the transportation of materials and goods from Guangdong to the north, and the transportation of money and grain from the north to Guangdong and Guangxi.

Once Nanchang is captured, it will be difficult for Guangdong to obtain financial and food support from Huguang, Jiangnan and other places, and it will also be unable to sell the goods imported from Guangzhou to the mainland.

Not only was the economy moving southward, but also with the large-scale southward migration of the population that began in the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiangxi also gradually surpassed the country in terms of imperial examinations.

There was even a proverb in the Ming Dynasty, called "Hanlin has many good waters, and the imperial scholars are half of Jiangxi."

Bailudong Academy, one of the four major academies in ancient times, is located in Jiujiang, and the Ehu Academy in the famous historical academic debate "Ehu Meeting" is located in Guangxinfu, Jiangxi.

The closest one in time is "Yuzhang Academy" in Nanchang.

In addition, Bailuzhou Academy in Ji'an is equally famous.

Jiangxi's prosperity began in the Southern Song Dynasty and declined in the late Qing Dynasty.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom War broke out, and the Qing government suppressed it with all its strength. Jiangxi's population suffered heavy losses. Zeng shaved his head and was not just talking about it casually.

Later, the Hangjiang Railway built by the Republic of China was demolished during the Anti-Japanese War, and later railways were built, almost all of which bypassed Jiangxi.

Until now, it has gradually disappeared from everyone.

Nanchang City, governor's office.

"Why not send the navy to intercept the puppet navy?" Jiangxi Inspector Chen Ance suggested.

Before Wang Qicheng could speak, the chief envoy Diao Chengzu angrily shouted: "Nonsense! The Nanchang Navy is our only navy in Nanchang City. If we send it out rashly, if we are ambushed by the pseudo-Ming Navy, won't we lose our lives in vain?"

Diao Buzheng was right. Jiangxi is an inland province. Although it has an important strategic position, the province also has Poyang Lake, the largest lake in the world that connects to the Yangtze River.

But just like Jiujiang Town, there is only one river navy in the entire northern Jiangxi - Nanchang Naval Battalion.

The Nanchang Naval Battalion once had military positions such as general troops and guerrillas, but they were all abolished 40 years ago.

Now there is only one garrison in charge of logistics, a thousand generals and a general general.

The number of registered troops is [-], but the actual number is only [-] men. There are only [-] or [-] warships, but they are all river warships, and their displacement and artillery are not comparable to those of the Ming Navy warships.If these troops really ran from the Ganjiang River to intercept the Ming Navy, we still wouldn’t know who would fight whom!

Chen Ance was also angered by Diao Chengzu's words, and asked: "Then what do you think we should do? Is it possible to just sit and watch the pseudo-Ming navy go down the river and take Nanchang?"

Diao Chengzu refused to give in: "Of course not!"

Chen Ance said: "Then why don't you send out the navy? It's still too late to intercept the pseudo-Ming navy. If it's later, you won't be able to stop it."

"You are using strong words to make excuses. What if the Navy is defeated?"

"The battle hasn't even been fought yet, how can we say defeat first?"

"As the art of war goes, consider defeat before fighting!"

"joke……"

One was in charge of the administration of a province, and the other was in charge of the inspection of a province. The two of them started to quarrel over whether to send troops or not.

The governor Wang Qiqin, who had been quarreling for the throne, was confused and didn't know who to listen to, or whether he should listen to these people?

His childhood education told him that he should not completely trust these civil servants.

But he himself is also a civil servant who can only talk about military affairs on paper. Now that Li Junxian has gone north to Raozhou, there are no senior military attachés in the entire Nanchang city. There are only one thousand commanders and one garrison each for the navy and land divisions.

In terms of level, let alone a meeting, he is not worthy even to come to support him.

"Shut up to me!" Wang Qicheng was really annoyed. He simply stretched out his hand and slapped the table and shouted loudly: "You, a high-ranking official of the imperial court, actually behaved like a shrew and cursed the streets. How unbecoming is it?"

"Sir, please calm down!" The two men quickly leaned over to admit their mistake.

Although one of them is the Chief Envoy and the other is the Inspector, the former has the same rank as the Governor, starting from the second rank, while the latter is one level lower than the Governor, reaching the third rank.

However, Wang Qicheng was the governor of Jiangxi, and he also held the title of admiral of Jiangxi. His rank was actually Congyipin, and he was also in charge of the military and political power of the province.

"Hmph! Get up now!"

Seeing the two of them bowing down and admitting their mistake, Wang Qiqin didn't get angry again.

The three of them continued to discuss again around the extremely abstract map on the table.

Inevitably, there was another argument.

If Li Junxian, the commander-in-chief of Nan Rui, was still in Nanchang, he would definitely not have so many pressing issues.

Soldiers are valuable and quick, no matter what the strategy is, it is only right to finalize it as soon as possible.

Moreover, although the Nanchang Naval Battalion is weak in combat power, it is not completely unavailable. Whether it is laying iron cables and hidden hooks along the river, or trapping civilian ships on the spot and stranding them in the Gan River, blocking the Gan River waterway.

It's much better than sitting and watching the puppet Ming navy fleet all the way south from the Gan River, hesitating and doing nothing.

It's a pity that Wang Qicheng and the other two are only civil servants after all. They may memorize the classical Chinese articles in military books quite well, but they don't understand anything about actual combat, and talking about military affairs on paper is enough.

The three of them discussed for a long time, but not only did they not come up with any solution, but the chief envoy and the inspector almost got into a fight because of their conflicting opinions.

Fortunately, Wang Qicheng came forward in time to act as a peacemaker, but even so, Diao Chengzu and Chen Ance were glaring.

This gap is obviously forged!

The discussion could no longer go on. Wang Qiqin was really upset and had to announce the adjournment of the meeting.

As for what to do next?
Of course, that's what he should do. He is just a civilian governor, and he has only learned a few military books from his old father.

It’s impossible to really ask him to override everyone else’s opinions and dictate military affairs, right?
As a result, the Ming Navy navy seemed to be in an uninhabited land on Poyang Lake, and soon arrived at the mouth of the Ganjiang River.

However, the Qing army here in Nanchang City is still leisurely. Not to mention preparing for war, even the river warships of the Nanchang Navy Camp are mostly moored at the dock.

The [-] soldiers left behind to train seemed to be fine.

　I almost fell asleep, so dangerous
　　
　
(End of this chapter)