The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 489

When the two arrived at the assistant king's tent, almost all the other generals had arrived, and Zhu Linmi really praised Deng Shan's "strike" of the captive general Yang Zhihe and his three hundred men, and said that he I have submitted to the imperial court to ask for credit.

Deng Shan immediately stood up and thanked the assistant king, then clasped his hands and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, the gunpowder was used up less yesterday. This subordinate is willing to lead the team to go again tonight, and bury a thousand catties of gunpowder in the big bomb that was blown up last night." In the pit, the city wall will be blown down in one fell swoop!"

Zhu Linmi waved her hand and said, "I saw the explosion yesterday, and it seems that with the power of black powder, it is impossible to blow up the city wall even if it takes thousands of catties."

"Your Highness, if you can't do it once, you can do it twice or three times. I still don't believe it..."

Zhu Linmei smiled at him and said, "Don't be impatient, General Deng. I will leave the matter of destroying the city to you. But there is no need for gunpowder. I need to prepare for it for a while."

Deng Shan immediately smiled and said: "Okay, my subordinates are waiting for His Highness to send you at any time!"

Zhu Linmi said to the generals again: "The matter of capturing Nanjing has to be stepped up." He picked up a letter, "This is a secret report from Jinyiwei from Beijing. Dorgon sent Wu Sangui of Jinzhou to the south to reinforce Nanjing. If Letting them enter the city will be extremely detrimental to my recovery of Nanjing."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help showing anger.Wu Sangui's Guan Ning Army was the most elite frontier army of the Ming Dynasty in the last years of Chongzhen. They were extremely powerful, but they joined Jianlu to fight for the Qing Dynasty.

"Hmph, if he dares to come, teach him that no one can leave!"

"Everyone who gets the country's thieves will be punished!"

"Wu Sangui, a thief, has the face to go out?!"

But after all, everyone knows that if the [-] Guanning elites really arrive in Nanjing, it will greatly delay the Ming Dynasty from taking Nanjing.

"Nanjing must be captured before this thief arrives."

"That's right! We can't let the thieves continue to torment Yingtian Mansion."

Zhu Linxi waited for the discussion to stop, and continued: "Recently, everyone must pay attention to arming, and beware of sneak attacks by captives. After I prepare the city-breaking weapon here, I can conquer Nanjing in a day.

"In addition, the letter also mentioned that more than 300 warships of the Jianlu Navy have passed through Shandong and headed southeast. This is news two days ago. I estimate that in five or six days at most, the thief ships will be able to reach the mouth of the Yangtze River.

"There is no news about the newly built warships in Yongbeili. Based on the existing warships of our navy, it is not suitable to fight head-on with the captives. If the Jiancapists occupy the Yangtze River by then, we must set up a defense line on the south bank early..."

As he was speaking, he saw Shi Lin bring two patrolling cavalry into the account, "My lord, they said they were in a hurry."

The two hussars immediately saluted and said, "Report! Several captives came out of the city to seek His Royal Highness the Assistant Prince, and said they wanted to negotiate a peace."

"Negotiate peace?!" The tent exploded immediately.

"Hong Chengchou was scared of being beaten, haha!"

"Hmph, this Jian slave also has a day to ask for peace!"

Zhu Lin thought about it for a while, and predicted that [-]% of them were fraudulent, but she still ordered: "Bring them to my tent."

"Yes!"

After a while, Liang Huafeng took a few followers, and entered the account with Hong Chengchou's seal and appearance.

They first bowed down to Zhu Linmi, exchanged a few words of "comfort", and then got straight to the point, "Your Highness, Hong Dutang is well aware of the bravery of the army, Jiang Ning... no, the weak soldiers in Nanjing City are invincible. So they opened their minds." City gate, welcome Your Highness to enter."

Liang Huafeng looked helpless as he spoke, and said with a bitter face: "However, there is a rule in my dynasty. If anyone who defends the city can defend it for [-] days, he will not be as guilty as his wife and children after losing the city. Today, the families of the generals in the city are all in Beijing. , if you dedicate the city immediately, you will not live. I beg Your Highness to give you a grace period until the expiration of one month. At the end of the day, you will be considered loyal, and you will open the city and surrender."

Zhu Linmei almost laughed out loud when she heard this.He used to read historical materials that said that when Zheng Chenggong's Northern Expedition surrounded Nanjing, the Qing army came up with a plan to delay the troops by "dedicating the city at the end of one month". At first, he thought it was just a fabrication, but he didn't expect that they would actually do it!
However, this tactic known as "the most stupid delaying strategy in history" in history really deceived Zheng Chenggong-it can only be said that he is too gentlemanly, he can't bear to be implicated by the family members of the captive officials, and he hopes that the army will take Nanjing without bloodshed, so as to save Strength, I really waited for a month.As a result, Jianlu dispatched more than [-] troops from various places to reinforce Nanjing, and finally defeated Zheng Damu with a sneak attack.

However, at this time and at that time, at the moment, I didn't want to attack Nanjing City by force, and I just needed a buffer time to prepare, which was exactly what I wanted.

Zhu Linmi also pretended to say: "Can Hong Chengchou keep his word?"

"This is the oath written by Lord Dutang himself!"

Zhu Linming held back her laughter, took it over and looked at it again, then nodded and said: "Since I have made a poisonous oath, then I won't make it difficult for you, so it's settled..."

"My lord, don't do it!" Zhang Jiayu was the first to object, "Those who resign from the humble are deceitful. Those who ask for peace without an appointment are schemers. This must be a trick!"

"Yes, you can't believe it!"

"Old thief Hong is full of tricks..."

Zhu Linmi waved her hand to signal for everyone to be quiet, "Hong Chengchou can be regarded as a respectable person, so I should believe him if I swear like this."

He said to Liang Huafeng again: "However, I originally planned to capture Nanjing within two days, but this time I have to stay here for a month. To show my sincerity, you must bear the food, grass and military pay for this month."

Liang Huafeng was overjoyed, if it could be postponed for a month, reinforcements would surely arrive, compared to what is money and food?He nodded hastily, "Yes, yes!"

"Okay, then go back and tell Hong Chengchou to transport 9 shi, grain and rice, and [-] taels of military pay outside the city. I will wait for you to open the city and surrender in one month."

Liang Huafeng said in his heart that it was really dark enough, but he still gritted his teeth and agreed.

When he walked out of the barracks, there were voices of persuasion and remonstrance in the big tent, everyone said that captives should not be trusted lightly.Zhu Linmi only said a simple sentence, "The mountain people have their own tricks."

As soon as the arrangements for the army were completed and all the generals left, Zhu Linmi immediately ordered Shi Lin: "Send a fast horse to Shaoxing, and bring Yao Qisheng and others here. You also need to take his experimental equipment with you. You must act fast!"

"Yes!"

Coincidentally, Shi Lin turned back immediately after leaving the tent, "Master, Yao Qisheng is here, as well as Song Shilang and others."

Zhu Linming was overjoyed, "Let them in quickly."

Several people entered the account and saw the ceremony, Song Yingxing bowed first and said: "Your Highness, last time you ordered the students to supervise the construction of the warship, the students are here to report to you."

Zhu Linmei nodded and said: "We will discuss the matter of the warship in detail later, Mr. Song will wait for a while." Then she turned to Yao Qisheng and the others, "I was looking for you, but you came by yourself."

Yao Qisheng hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "The students and others set up a rubber factory in Ningbo according to His Royal Highness's order. It has already begun to be successful, but the details of the process need to be consulted with His Highness. In addition, the students are thinking that the consumption of the artillery sealing rings on the front line must not be small. , made another [-] and sent them over.”

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