The mystery, the main forces of both sides have not met with each other, but the battle has already begun. This is not only a competition of strength, but also a competition of brain power. You can't see bloody storms, but it can determine the outcome of the battle and even affect the trend of the country's destiny. At this critical moment, what makes Zhao Mengjin and others depressed is that the little emperor, who is the director of this drama, is on the way to attack the enemy's territory and throw them into this mystery.

To be honest, both sides have hundreds of thousands of troops in this battle. Not to mention that Zhao Mengjin, as the commander of Jiangdong, even the generals here have never experienced it and have no rules to follow. If they fight according to the arrangements of the young emperor, they will succeed and fail. But the consequences are very serious. At present, Jiangdong's troops have gathered on the Pingjiang line, and there is only one dissatisfied personal guard brigade and some local wing troops stationed in the capital. Once the enemy breaks through this line of defense and goes deep into the heart of the Song Dynasty to rage Jiangnan, it will not only have a huge impact on production and life, but will also threaten the safety of the capital.

Therefore, the "war of national destiny" mentioned by the young emperor is not a false statement. Everyone knows that this battle can only be won but not defeated, which makes them dare not mobilize their troops on their own, and they just hope that the situation will be clearer. But things go against their wishes, and the news from all aspects is vague, which makes them unable to make a clear judgment on the situation and cannot make a decision.

At this moment, someone sent a message from Changshu: the Yuan army joined forces, and the brigade had quietly withdrawn in front of the two, heading south along the Changping Post Road, whether to pursue? The small note was just one sentence, but it made the situation even more confused. The Yuan army evacuated without hesitation without hesitation, but the front of the army turned to Kunshan again. So what was their intention?

"Zhi Zheng, the next target of the enemy's army is not Pingjiang or Kunshan, but here!" While everyone was thinking hard to judge the next target of the enemy, Ni Liang suddenly pointed at the sand table.

"Jiaxing?!How is that possible?" Zhao Mengjin was stunned at first, then said in disbelief.

"Tong Ni, why did you make such a judgment?" Jiang Qing pressed his hands to silence everyone and looked at Ni Liang. Everyone looked at him, waiting for his explanation.

In the impression of the world, Ni Liang was able to become the capital commander of tens of thousands of imperial guards in the world because of his good luck. He rescued the young emperor Shang Shiwang Wang in Quanzhou, and was regarded as a confidant by the emperor since then. He held his thick legs and embarked on the road to prosperity. In fact, he was just a reckless man.

Ni Liang's appearance is indeed the case. He is tall and big, and always has a smile on his face. He is very respectful to everyone, even a small official with a lower status. He has no awareness of the superiors at all. People often laugh at him as stupid in private. But everyone also knows that once the emperor has a fate, he will execute without hesitation and can turn against anyone in an instant. Even if you are an important official in the court or even a noble queen in the palace, the queen will be killed or arrested. Therefore, some people call him a lackey at the emperor's feet, and secretly call him "the imperial dog".

However, those who truly understand Ni Liang, especially those like Jiang Yan, who watch him grow up, know that Ni Liang has a wise heart under his rough appearance. As an imperial teacher, he often goes to the palace to teach, and Ni Liang, as the number one bodyguard of the little emperor, is certainly always with him to teach with class. To be honest, he is more serious than the protagonist. Even later, Ying Jieyan and Master Yuanmiao took him under his disciples and regarded him as his personal disciple. It can be seen that he must have outstanding features, otherwise how could he have been attracted to such a talented person?

Besides, the little emperor is such a smart person. If he only repaid Ni Liang's kindness, there are many ways and methods. Even if he wants to use his loyalty, he can give him a high position and a low position instead of entrusting the important task of commanding the imperial guards. You should know that the imperial guards have nearly 100,000 troops, and they are responsible for guarding the capital, protecting the palace city and being ordered by the emperor to conquer such an elite army that is enough to control the government and decide the outcome of the war to a foolish commander who only knows how to follow the order and obeys the capital.

In addition, Jiang Qi also knew that as a close minister around the little emperor, Ni Liang not only knew His Majesty's living habits and preferences, but also his Majesty's habits. It can be said that the little emperor only needs a wink for something, and he can understand it without any unnecessary words. He also participated in the formulation of the entire battle plan, and the two would inevitably exchange opinions with each other. It can be said that he was the one who knew the whole plan the most clearly and understood His Majesty's combat intentions and directions except the little emperor, so he could not disrespect Ni Liang's suggestions.

"Governor Jiang, the last general thought that Yuxi Timur had already known that His Majesty had begun to attack Yangzhou City and realized that there was a danger of being surrounded, so he did not dare to stay in Changshu City anymore. Instead, he chose to go south quickly and try to lead his army back to the front of the aid to the capital!" Ni Liang said unaware of his words, not good at speaking, and pondered for a moment and organized the following words.

"Tong Ni, how did you know that Yuxi Timur had learned that Your Majesty had attacked the city?" Zhao Mengjin said in a little puzzled manner.

"The news in Changshu says that the enemy's army has joined forces. It is obvious that the navy has cut off the enemy's retreat and controlled the cross-strait ferries. The remaining enemy troops fled. They must have done this after they learned the news." Ni Liang said.

"If this is the case, Yuxi Timuer will definitely make the judgment that the army is still in Jiangbei. There is still time to attack Changshu to obtain supplements, so there is no need to withdraw the siege in a hurry!" Zhao Mengjin was confused and said with some amusement, "Let's take a step back, even if the enemy cannot conquer Changshu City, he should know that before the army returns, Jiangdong's troops are empty, and he should take advantage of the opportunity to attack the richer Pingjiang area for supplements, rather than changing to Jiaxing, where the people are poor and the people are exhausted."

"Yes, Yuxi Timur is not so stupid. Let's go far to attack Jiaxing, right?" Ran Anguo also felt that Ni Liang's idea was beyond common sense. From Changshu to Lin'an, it was much longer than the journey to Jiaxing. This did not conform to the principle that soldiers were more powerful, so he raised objections.

"Well, it's really hard to believe in making inferences just by doing this!" Jiang Xu thought Ni Liang would provide convincing evidence, but with this little bit, he couldn't convince the public at all, so he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"Your Majesty once said that Yuxi Timuer is cautious by nature and good at planning, but he is also very suspicious. If he is not inferior to Zhuge, he will kill the three armies for the commander!" Seeing that everyone was doubtful about his suggestions, Ni Liang couldn't help but hurriedly bring out the little emperor as evidence.

"Haha, Tong Ni, what's the point of this with the current war!" Zhao Mengjin said with a teasing smile.

"How can it be irrelevant! The generals in the army are brave and the generals are the soul." Ni Liang blushed and said, "When the enemy crossed the river, there was almost no resistance, but in Changshu, we encountered a stubborn obstacle. This is different from common sense, which must have made Yuxi Timur suspicious. When he discovered that there were heavy troops in Wuxi, Pingjiang and Kunshan Village, he felt that our army was bluffing, but his journey back was cut off, and his suspicion became worse. Because of these coincidences, he had to suspect that he was trying to beat the dog behind closed doors."

"Did you say that Yuxi Timur intentionally avoided the three strong cities in the future when we were unable to determine whether our army's main force in Jiangdong was still in Jiangbei or had already sneaked back to Jiangdong, and instead chose the weaker Jiaxing to go south!" Ni Liang expressed his uncertainty and Jiang Qi thought for a moment and said.

"That's right!" Ni Liang nodded.

"Tong Ni, is this reason too far-fetched? Even if Yuxi Timuer is suspicious, he cannot fight hungry. In advance, he was convinced that His Majesty still led the army in Jiangbei, so he would lead the army across the river. Furthermore, if he was really suspicious and found that our army had been ambushed, he should withdraw immediately to avoid being surrounded and annihilated, rather than choose to continue to move south!" Zhao Mengjin still could not agree and shook his head and said.

"I think it is precisely because the enemy failed to seize Changshu as scheduled to obtain supplies, and then went south to attack Pingjiang, and it would be just a victory; if it was like attacking Changshu and failed to capture the city, then it would fall into a situation of food out of stock and end up with a failure without fighting. Therefore, Yuxi Timur dared not bet that Pingjiang was set up to set up an air defense in Pingjiang. You can choose to bypass Kunshan and go south quickly from outside our defense line. There is no preset battlefield, nor has the people evacuated, and implement a solid wall and clear the fields. You will definitely gain something along the way. Although the risk of food outage cannot be completely solved, the suffering of food shortage can be temporarily solved." Ni Liang still insisted on his own judgment and tried to convince everyone.

"Returning back quickly and withdrawing back to Jiangbei is indeed the most correct choice at the moment. But we all know that the army will be involved in a wide range. If you return without success before the battle, the commander will be seriously blamed. Moreover, Yuxi Timur risked the risk of giving up the rescue of Yangzhou and going to the King of Zhennan in a dangerous place. If he suffers a little setback, he will retreat back to Jiangbei, which will be ruined and trapped in a place of no return."

"Well, our army gathers in Taihu Lake and Songjiang to set up defenses. If the enemy invades from Jiaxing into the capital, it will be like no one, and most of them are cavalrymen and move quickly. We will not be able to return to defend backwards. If the capital is lost, we will be unable to redeem it and become a sinner of the Song Dynasty!" After hearing this, Jiang Yu looked at the sand table for a long time before he said.

He already understood that Ni Liang's guess might come true, and the enemy's large group of troops could advance along the road, pass Jiaxing, pass Xiuzhou, and reach the city of Lin'an within a few days. There were only some prefectures and township soldiers along the way, and they could not stop the Mongolian army like wolves and tigers. Lin'an was only defended by the dissatisfied personal guard brigade. It was like entering the empty gate for the Mongolian soldiers with nearly 100,000 troops. At that time, the tragedy of going to the sea will be repeated. At this time, Pingjiang had the highest position and the most opinions, but the determination to change the deployment was still difficult.

"Governor Jiang, Zhao appointed an envoy, military information is like fire, and the fighter opportunity is fleeting, and it is necessary to make a decision early. If you are worried that Your Majesty will punish you and all the ministers will impeach you, I am willing to lead the army alone. All the crimes will be borne by me, and you will never be implicated!" Ni Liang saw that several people were hesitant, and he stood up and said solemnly...
Chapter completed!