"Your Majesty, Qian Qianyi is full of students all over the world. In addition to Qu Shisi and Guizhuang, there are two famous scholars such as Changshu and Gu Ling in Suzhou. I believe that his arrival will definitely allow scholars from all over the world to see Your Majesty's desire for talent, and will not blame his previous attitude and will definitely attract them to come and serve." Gu Yanwu accompanied Zhu Youlang to smile and continued.

"Yes, I can tolerate anyone like Qian Qianyi, who can't? Xuesong, I heard what you said just now and admired Liu Rushi very much. Have you ever seen her?"

"Go back to your Majesty, I have seen her several times."

“How is it?”

"Poetry and painting are not vulgar."

"I mean to ask you how she looks. Aren't you answering the question?" Zhu Youlang thought to himself.

Zhu Youlang asked again, and then thought that as the emperor, it was indeed inappropriate to discuss with his ministers whether a woman was beautiful.

As soon as he thought of this, he had to suppress his curiosity and said, "I just don't know if Liu Rushi is with him? Liu Rushi's reputation is spread throughout the world, and I really want to see him."

"Your Majesty, Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi have a deep affection. This time, they will definitely not leave each other." Gu Yanwu knew that the emperor did not have any covetousness towards Liu Rushi, but was just simply curious.

...

"Your Majesty, the loyal and brave prince and the Minister of War Chen asked for a visit." Zhu Youlang was talking to Gu Yanwu and the ministers of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi, and the guard Wen Yin went to the hall to report.

"Oh? Xuan!" When Zhu Youlang heard that the two of them came to see each other at the same time, it must be a major military matter, so he hurriedly ordered the two to enter the hall.

"Your Majesty, I received the tip. The Qing court ordered the Regent Jier Harang to be the Grand Marshal of Jingnan, the chief of Zhenghongqi Banner, the chief of Li Prince Mandahai as deputy, the chief of the regent and the Minister of War Hong Chengchou as counselor, gathered a large army of 200,000 to enter Nanzhili and use troops to Jiangxi. He also ordered the chief of the Inlaid Red Banner, Luo Luohun to be the Grand Marshal of Dingnan, and joined Wu Sangui to march into Sichuan Gui." Chen Jitai and Chen Zizhuang finished their tribute, and Chen Jitai couldn't wait to report.

"oh?"

Zhu Youlang was shocked when he heard this and stood up. Gu Yanwu hurriedly hung up the map with the eunuchs such as commander Li Hong.

"Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, where did Ainengqi go?" Zhu Youlang asked.

"Go back to Your Majesty, due to the empty Qing troops, Li Dingguo marched very quickly. At the end of March, he had already conquered the entire Hunan territory. He Tengjiao and Li Guo stayed in the Jingmin area of ​​Hunan. Li Dingguo led a large army into Hubei, and now he has captured Jingzhou. Ainengqi has gone to Bijie and Zunyi; Liu Wenxiu has entered Guiyang." Chen Zizhuang walked to the map, picked up a slender wooden stick, pointed at the map, and introduced the situation.

"What's the situation in Jiangxi?" Zhu Youlang asked again.

"After Tan Tai withdrew from Jiangxi, Wang Deren entered Jiujiang to set up defenses, Zhang Yuanzi led a large army into Nanchang, and Ganzhou left behind Li Desi, Yang Dali, Yan Shuli, and Luo Zhaocheng to defend." Chen Zizhuang replied.

"Where is Li Chengdong?" Zhu Youlang continued to ask.

"Li Chengdong's situation is the best. After occupying Xianxia Pass, he repaired the walls. He had repaired all the five originally destroyed walls. Moreover, Du Yonghe had returned to the building, guarded Fengling Pass, and blocked the Qing army's passage from Quzhou." Chen Zizhuang replied.

"This time the Qing soldiers dispatched 200,000 troops. It seems that they are mainly attacking Jiangxi, and they have invested a lot of money. Is this going to make a contribution to the battle?" Zhu Youlang said to himself.

"Your Majesty, this time, the Qing soldiers were all dispatched, except for the so-called upper three flags to guard the capital, the five flags of the Qing Dynasty were all red, red, blue, blue, and white. In addition to the corresponding Mongolian Eight Banners and Han Eight Banners, they were all elite." Chen Zizhuang said.

"Your Majesty, we have grenades and mines to help. Even if the main forces of the Qing army are all out, there is nothing to be afraid of." Chen Jitai said.

"Scared? Are I afraid? Don't say it if I can't speak." Zhu Youlang gave Chen Jitai a blank look.

"Yes." Chen Jitai lowered his head and took a step back when he heard this.

Zhu Youlang said he was not afraid, but in fact he felt great pressure in his heart.

The Qing soldiers came in full force this time, and it seemed that they were going to be a big bet. They refused to give themselves enough time to recuperate, which was expected long ago. But they didn't expect that the Qing court spent so much money and invested so much troops.

A large number of troops means that this war will be very tragic and a decisive battle. If the Qing soldiers win, the dynasty that they have just established and look-like will enter the bottom tide. Although it will not collapse, Guangzhou may not be able to stay there, and it may not be able to make it happen. If it is done well, it will enter Guangxi or Yunnan to fight guerrillas.

If you win, the land in Jiangnan will no longer be owned by the Qing court. As Qian Qianyi said, Jiangnan’s wealth is important, as long as the Jiangnan region has occupied Jiangnan and its financial resources will increase greatly, the period of north-to-north Central Plains will not be far away.

Such a powerful force is one aspect that puts pressure on Zhu Youlang, and the other aspect is brought by Hong Chengchou as the counselor.

Others don’t know it, but Zhu Youlang is very clear. Hong Chengchou is not an ordinary person. He has a very strategic vision and knows how to plan the army. If Jirgalang completely obeys Hong Chengchou’s advice, this battle will be difficult to fight.

Although grenades and landmines are powerful, they are good at defending but not good at attack. At the same time, the Qing soldiers have now understood their shortcomings. They often attack in scattered formations, minimizing the effects of grenades and landmines.

Therefore, it is not easy to wipe out a part of the enemy's army like the Battle of Zhangzhou and Wushishan.

The right-wing army is 110,000, the middle-wing army is 70,000, and the left-wing army is 150,000. In terms of force distribution, the middle-wing army is the weakest, and 70,000 to 200,000 is obviously very dangerous. Moreover, Zhang Jiayu was a literati and could he be competent for commanding such a large scene? The Qing soldiers obviously saw this and chose to break through the middle.

Zhu Youlang sat back to the imperial throne silently, digesting the amazing news brought by Chen Jitai in his heart, and did not speak for a while.

"What if Li Chengdong's army is transferred to Jiangxi? No, Li Chengdong's army cannot move, and he still has to defend the long coastline. If his troops are insufficient to use, Fujian will be in danger. Can Shi Lang's army be transferred to assist Li Chengdong in defending the east coast and let Li Chengdong free up some of its troops to reinforce Jiangxi? However, Zheng Chenggong has not expressed his attitude so far, so he must not be guarded. Shi Lang's navy cannot move either." After thinking about it, Zhu Youlang never came up with a good countermeasure.

"The people who came here are not good. The Qing soldiers' attack seemed to have tied up my hands and feet all at once, and there was no room for maneuver. Let's do this, Xuesong, inform the cabinet of the information brought by Zhongyong Bo. Everyone should think carefully about how to deal with the Qing soldiers' offensive. Three days later, the Dawn will be discussed alone." Zhu Youlang ordered.

"Abide by the order!"
Chapter completed!