Chapter 848

Because of the great changes in the situation, both the north and the south are preparing, holding their strength, for a decisive battle in Shandong after the warm spring of next year.

While all the people and horses of the Ming Dynasty made great preparations, the Chinese army was also unwilling to show weakness.

After Liu Yuanqiao decided on such a thing, he immediately recalled Liu Bu at the front line of Hu Guang to Nanjing to discuss the big plan.

Liu Bu's work in Xiangyang was almost done. After receiving the military order, without hesitation, he immediately led an army back to Nanjing.

When he returned to Nanjing, he also issued orders to dispatch an army of 10000 people from Sichuan to Nanjing on standby.

Although Sichuan has just been pacified, with the successive victories of Chongqing and Chengdu, it is also a matter of time. The best way is to summon more troops to eliminate local opposition forces, which can ensure their interests. However, they are preparing for a decisive battle in Shandong, which is the general decisive battle of both sides, The defeat will affect the future political situation, and Liu Bu did not dare to neglect it, so he personally mobilized adjustable troops from all over the country to prepare a fatal blow to Zhu Ming on the southeast coast.

The Chinese army suddenly jumped up, which was a huge blow to Zhu Ming, forcing the other party almost out of breath. Now Daming's national policy also hopes to stabilize the North First, and then go south to destroy them.

The Liu family did not show weakness and did not give in at all. Their national policy was that even if it was difficult, they had to clench their teeth and must rule the world without confrontation between the north and the south.

In fact, lobbyists have gone to Liu Yuanqiao of the Chinese army to lobby. These people are mainly the honourable squires of the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Yuanqiao is also one of the top dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty. He is familiar with most of the squires and dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty. If the two sides can deliver, these people hope that, since it is so, they will simply come to a north-south equal division of the world and end in harmony.

Competing for the world is always just some ambitious people. His great ambition and great cause. Almost all the squires and people have only one wish. This is peace in the world. Only when the world is peaceful can we have a good life.

So there are many people lobbying them to put down their swords and release Ma Nanshan.

But they are not people like Liu Yuanqiao and Liu Bu, nor are they people like emperor Chongzhen.

These people have made great plans and great wishes, either to dominate the world or to die and destroy their families. There is nothing to say about the northern and Southern Dynasties.

Liu Bu entered the Yangtze River from the Han River by boat and returned to Nanjing by water. When he set out from Xiangyang, he also received another good news. The good news is that Liu Zhongyong sent dead men to blow up a section of the wall of Wuchang City.

When the city wall collapsed, thousands of Chinese troops poured in along the city wall and dealt a fatal blow to the Ming army in the city. After besieging Wuchang for three months, they finally succeeded in winning the first important town of Huguang, which completely solved the threat of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Nanjing. It also means the calm of the whole north of Huguang. The next step is to enter Hunan.

Because Wuchang Prefecture is the most important town in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and there is also the greatest threat to Nanjing, the Chinese army sent a heavy army group to attack it.

But the other side's fighting will is also very strong, and has been adhering to the tall city wall.

The Chinese Army dispatched 60000 troops and a powerful navy fleet to bombard them. Under the condition of both land and water, they bombarded the enemy on a large scale. The attack was very strong, but they still did not easily win this huge city. However, after three months of hard struggle, the city had been in vain for a long time, no reinforcements and no food, They were so hungry that they had a chance to win.

The Chinese army attacked Wuchang mansion, killed the chief envoy he Tengjiao, and even invaded the king's mansion of Chu.

The vassal here is the king of Chu, who has lived for several generations. However, the king of Chu knew that he could not be spared. Before he was conquered, the whole family set themselves on fire. When the Chinese army attacked here, it was two days later. The whole magnificent palace burned into a white land. All the people in the king's palace of Chu died for their country, and none survived.

Liu Zhongyong was greatly annoyed by this result, but they knew that the king of Chu, who was granted a vassal in Wuchang, had accumulated a lot of money for more than 200 years, especially the countless rare antiques, antique calligraphy and paintings collected by the king of Chu in previous dynasties. If these were found and offered to the court, he would show his face greatly.

Liu Zongyong, as the commander of the Chinese army, works according to the rules. After the great efforts of the Chinese army have been made, he has nothing outstanding.

However, Liu Kang, who has always been in line with the rules and didn't show any excellence, was incredibly powerful. He led more than 10000 troops into Sichuan, won Chongqing and Chengdu, and brought a huge amount of treasure for the Chinese Empire, which made him a rising star. Even Liu Zhongyong envied such a war achievement.

Of course, Liu Zhongyong's victory of Wuchang mansion is also a great credit. Since he broke Wuchang mansion, it means that the Chinese army can draw a large number of troops from here to support other battlefields.

After the Chinese army was ready to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army in Shandong, the Chinese Army decided to transfer troops from major battlefields to fully support Shandong. The troops in Shandong were not enough to compete with the 700000 Ming army.

Even they believe that this may be a battle of life and death, a total decisive battle between the two sides. Winning this war will determine the future hegemony of the two sides.

So they all ended their main battles in the southern battlefield, pulled out all the troops they could and prepared to go north.

Xiao Ning, who had been carrying out raids in Fujian, quickly moved to Zhangzhou Prefecture, Chaozhou and Guangdong after winning Fujian. However, due to the great changes in the northern battlefield, he was also listed as one of the dispatchers. After receiving the order, Xiao Ning immediately led the elite of his subordinates to Shandong to support the battle.

The decision of the Chinese Empire brought all the major battles in the south.

In fact, this situation is not what the Liu family and his son want. The Liu family and his son have always been thinking about how to transfer some troops. When Zhu Xieyuan's army retreated north and there was no heavy army group to compete with them in the south, they calmed the whole South at one fell swoop and killed the strong rebellious hearts of these places.

However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. They could not be indifferent to the enemy's 700000 troops besieging Shandong. If there was an accident in Shandong, it would mean that the Ming army swept across the world along the canal.

Today, their plan is like this. After winning Shandong, they will go south to Jianghuai, push all the way, and annihilate the whole Chinese empire with their huge heavy army group.

This is a total decisive battle. Even if the Chinese army is unwilling to fight, the Ming army will force them to fight.

The top level of the Ming army also realized that after Zhu Xieyuan's group withdrew to the north, there would be no heavy military group in the whole south that could compete with them, which would make the Chinese Empire calm the South calmly.

When the Chinese Empire calmly calmed down Guangdong, Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, they would take out the main troops and compete with him for the world. At this time, they were passive.

Now they launch a huge decisive battle, which can consume the enemy's living forces in a huge battle. Secondly, they have also supported Guangdong, Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places. The Chinese army has no way to dispatch troops to sweep these places, which means that local regiments or giants have enough time to train their own troops and join the ranks of resisting the Chinese army.

The most successful area captured by the Chinese army should be Jiangnan, because they looted this area, but other places did not encounter such damage, and many places were newly occupied.

The common people and squires in these places have been beaten beyond their tentacles. If they are prepared and sober up calmly, when the Chinese army is weak, they may rise up and deal with the enemy on a large scale.

Therefore, the high-level and emperor of the Ming army could not wait to organize these large-scale battles. Since they could not defeat the enemy in small-scale and regional battles, they simply formed a heavy army group to fight with each other.

In fact, such a battle is what Liu Bu wants to see. A general decisive battle between the two sides to calm the world is also the fastest way to seize the world and control Daming.

Liu bu also believed that if he could defeat the three groups of the Ming army in this war, it would mean that the whole Ming Empire could no longer dispatch the same army to compete with them, and the whole world was their surname Liu

So when Liu Bu heard that Wuchang mansion was attacked, he immediately appointed a new Wuchang magistrate to appease the people.

Wuchang mansion resisted for such a long time and dragged down tens of thousands of Chinese troops, making them unable to implement many good plans, which made Liu Zhongyong very angry. At that time, he said ruthlessly: "when Wuchang mansion is broken, the sword will not be closed for three days! Those who participate in the confrontation with the Chinese army, whether the squires or the people, will refuse to surrender."

To put it bluntly, it is necessary to slaughter the city, and the Chinese army can do it. Since they are senior generals, they will certainly implement it afterwards, otherwise there is no law to convince these soldiers.

When the outer city was broken, the people in Wuchang were terrified and scared. A large number of people, braved the enemy's bullets, began to flee outside the city to avoid the upcoming massacre.

Such worries are superfluous. These words are just the words of Liu Zhongyong in his rage. He really doesn't dare to do so. The Chinese army is not a butcher or executioner. They can't kill the people for no reason.

Moreover, Liu Zhongyong is an old military leader. He has always been more traditional. He works safely and will not mess around.

Just at this time, he also received the order of Liu Bu's withdrawal. He dismounted and ordered some of his troops to enter Wuchang mansion and take over the urban defense. The other main forces immediately repaired and began to withdraw to Shandong after a proper rest.