The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Having just taken office, Jia Yucun had no intention of dealing with the long-pending cases in the city.

He could only hope that the imperial army could quickly eliminate the rebels in Qingfeng Village so that he, the prefect of Jinling, could exercise his due authority and make some money with peace of mind.

This is only my second day in office.

Then he received a call from Wang Ziteng, who said there was urgent military information.

When he arrived at the general's residence, he learned that the 50,000-strong army sent to recapture Hangzhou was defeated by the rebels in Qingfeng Village. When he saw the embarrassed commander Hai Dayong who had come to Nanjing with one of his ears shot off, he almost cursed.

He was just an ordinary official who wanted to serve diligently, make some money, and then get promoted.

How come I just took office and saw Nanjing about to be taken over by the rebels?

Wang Ziteng, who looked a little unwell, asked Hai Dayong about the battle situation in detail.

He also fell silent.

All the officials present lowered their heads in thought.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, Wang Ziteng thought for a moment and said to Hai Dayong in a deep voice,

"General Hai's strategy is not inappropriate. The rebels are rampant. If they are trapped for too long, they will surely be defeated and will inevitably ask for help."

"I just didn't expect the rebels' firearms to be so powerful. It seems we have underestimated this group of rebels in the past!"

One-eared Hai Dayong clasped his fists in gratitude towards Wang Ziteng.

"Thank you, General Wang, for your understanding! Hangzhou Prefecture is currently undermanned. Would you please send troops, General Wang, to take advantage of the rebels' victory and help me recapture Hangzhou Prefecture?"

When Wang Ziteng heard this, his face immediately turned dark.

Are you kidding me? His 100,000 guards were reduced to only 50,000 by Qingfeng Village.

Besides, Hai Dayong had lost one of his ears, so why would he go there and lose an ear too?

Finally, after discussions between the military commanders headed by Wang Ziteng and the civil officials headed by Jia Yucun,

He expressed condolences and sympathy to Hai Dayong, who had one ear, but defending Nanjing was more important.

Everyone decided to report the war immediately to the capital, and to Niu Qing, the Duke of Zhenguo who was stationed in Xuzhou Prefecture and was in charge of the overall situation.

When the news of the defeat of Hai Dayong of Hangzhou Prefecture reached the ears of Shanguogong who was fighting against Qingfeng Village in Liuhe County,

Duke Shanguo acted decisively and ordered the entire army to withdraw from Liuhe and arrive at Dayi Town. With Gaoyou Lake and Jinling as hubs, he strengthened the blockade of key roads and supplies in the entire Yangzhou area and waited for instructions from Duke Zhenguo.

Xuzhou Prefecture City,

Niu Qing, the Duke of Zhenguo who commanded tens of thousands of troops in the capital, learned about this.

Knowing that the situation is extremely urgent, if we don't use the lottery to boost morale,

If the situation is allowed to continue to develop, no one knows what the next situation will be.

Niu Qing immediately ordered the three armies to break camp and march.

Ten thousand soldiers from the Shenji Camp escorted heavy artillery on board a boat, sailing down the Yellow River to Suqian. Another ten thousand soldiers from the Shenji Camp and fifty thousand soldiers from the Jing Camp joined forces and followed closely behind, detouring from Fengyang Prefecture to Suining, and then heading east to Suqian.

After joining forces with heavy artillery, they headed south to Taoyuan County, which had been occupied by Qingfengzhai, and then south along the Grand Canal to rescue Huai'an Prefecture, which was still surrounded by Qingfengzhai and was stubbornly resisting.

Because of the previous experience of the 30,000 Jinling troops going to recapture Zhenjiang Prefecture, but being caught by Qingfeng Village halfway,

The fleet carrying the ten thousand soldiers of the Divine Mechanical Camp and twenty divine cannons was commanded personally by Duke Niu Qing.

Moreover, before setting off, Niu Qing sent the scout boat out dozens of miles in advance, and almost every half a minute the scout boat in front would return to report the situation.

If any unusual information is transmitted back or fails to be conveyed in time, the fleet will immediately stop moving forward.

Going down the Yellow River, we are approaching a section of the river near Suqian.

The water here flows slowly, and the two sides are empty, without any obstruction from the water plants or reeds.