mtlumby2d Chapter 311 Unexpected
Chapter 311 Unexpected
As soon as Lu Jun finished speaking, the group of pro-war officials were speechless.
Wei Hong really couldn't refute this statement.
Even Wei Hong was extremely dissatisfied with the performance of the front-line troops.
As the days went by, progress on the front line was extremely slow. He had previously guessed that the Yan army would be able to recapture most of the three states in the east of the lake within a month, but now the results are not very satisfactory.
Seeing that Wei Hong had nothing to say, Lu Jun said again: "Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible."
At this point in the situation, the right party has already gained the upper hand.
Chen Qingyun also felt a little more conflicted.
She wanted to stabilize the situation in the south and northwest. Now Yan State was short of elite troops, and Chen Qingyun needed to make a choice.
Should we continue to march south, or stabilize the northwest first?
At this moment, the eunuch outside the door said, "Your Majesty, the Thousand Cavalry Division has returned from the front line."
"Let him in quickly."
Chen Qingyun said anxiously.
The Qianqisi from the front line returned to the capital to bring back news from the front line.
A moment later, Qianqisi walked into the hall and knelt down before the empress.
"What's the situation on the front line? Has Changzhou City been recaptured?"
Chen Qingyun asked anxiously.
If Changzhou City is recaptured, then there is still a need to continue the fighting on the front line. If not, then we can consider withdrawing some troops and temporarily suspending the offensive.
The Qianqisi guard replied, "Your Majesty, the front line has reached Jiankang City."
"what?"
Everyone was shocked.
Lu Jun's face froze.
"Have we reached Jiankang City?"
Chen Qingyun's face was full of surprise.
It's been less than ten days, and the situation on the battlefield has changed so quickly?
Chen Qingyun didn't even dare to believe it.
The Thousand Cavalry Commander replied, "Your Majesty, on the day I left, the main force of the Huainan Army had just arrived on the other side of Jiankang City, and they may have been preparing to cross the river and attack Jiankang City."
Hearing this, Chen Qingyun's face was filled with satisfaction.
The progress made by Jiang Zuo and his team was truly surprising.
He was asked to recapture the three prefectures in the east of the lake first, but he actually went straight to the capital of the enemy country?
No matter what, this news made Chen Qingyun make a choice: "Don't move the troops on the front line, and continue the march south!"
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Chen Guo.
At this time, the vanguard of the Yan army had already arrived at the north bank of the river.
After resting for a few days, tens of thousands of troops were ready and could launch an attack at any time.
Faced with such a swift offensive by the Yan army, the Chen army had already been stunned and had no time to retreat to Jiankang City for defense.
Jiang Zuo stood on the north bank, facing the magnificent river, and suddenly some exciting thoughts appeared in his heart.
Since becoming the county magistrate, he had never thought that he would personally lead an army to destroy a country.
Before this, Jiang Zuo was just a small county magistrate in Anding County, making a little money and then sneaking to Chen State to enjoy himself. But now, he has to obey the emperor's order and directly destroy the Chen State he once wanted to go to. It must be said that this is also a kind of humor.
"This Nanchen River is more difficult to cross than the Ling River."
At this time, Chen Xiu came to Jiang Zuo and also looked at the other side of the river, and was inspired.
The difficulty is not only because the river is wider, but also because it is surprising that the Yan army can reach this point today, and in the Jiankang city ahead, no one knows how many enemies are waiting for them.
The situation in front of him made Chen Xiu feel a little more nervous.
"This is the most difficult step. If you succeed in destroying the State of Chen, then you, Master Jiu, will be a great contributor to the State of Yan."
Jiang Zuo said calmly.
Prior to this, in the urgent memorials he sent to the capital, he particularly emphasized the contributions of the Ninth Prince and constantly praised the bravery of the Huainan Army. In contrast, Jiangzuo did not take credit for himself and the Anding Army.
Jiang Zuo has already decided that this trip south to destroy the State of Chen will be the last thing he does for the empress, and the empress has also promised many times before that this will really be the last time.
Although the empress had often deceived Jiang Zuo before, Jiang Zuo believed that after destroying the State of Chen and eliminating the biggest threat to the State of Yan, he did not believe that the empress would have any excuse to let him hold any position.
After completing this mission, he will go to Jiangzhou City to enjoy his life, or go to the capital to formally propose to Siyue, or return to Anding County and continue to serve as his minor county magistrate.
Jiang Zuo had already made a plan in his mind.
Jiang Zuo didn't want to be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet or an important official of the court. His ultimate goal was to stay healthy by doing nothing.
After fighting for so long, it's time to enjoy yourself.
While thinking about that time, I heard the hurried sound of horse hooves.
The Yan army has occupied the entire north bank and is ready to cross the river to the south at any time.
"It's too early to talk about destroying the State of Chen. We need to be cautious. Our navy will arrive in three days. The Chen army has no extra troops to stop us. After three days, our army can cross the river and march towards Jiankang City."
At this time, Chen Xiu spoke, but there was no joy of victory on his face.
Because their large army marched straight into the enemy's heartland.
Before this, there was no time for the navy far in the north to make preparations.
Chen Xiu was still a little worried in his heart.
Now, the Yan army must fight quickly and decisively and cannot drag it out any longer. After all, they are traveling so quickly that logistical supplies cannot be supplied at all. If the supply line in the rear is cut off by the Chen army, the consequences will be disastrous.
Now Jiankang City is just on the other side of the river. With just this one step, the Yan army can occupy the capital of the Chen State and nominally declare the annihilation of the Chen State.
If the State of Chen did not surrender, the State of Yan could take advantage of this and gradually recover the three states in the east of the lake.
"Three days?" Jiang Zuo frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Three days is too slow. I plan to lead the army to cross the river tonight and surround Jiankang City."
"How can we cross the river without navy warships?"
Chen Xiu was quite confused.
Jiang Zuo explained: "Before this, I had already ordered people to arrive here in advance and prepared hundreds of ferries."
Chen Xiu said: "But without the navy's cover, the Chen army will not let us cross the river so easily."
"Don't worry, the Chen army has no defenses on the south bank, and the Chen army has no navy to stop us. This time, we must be fast enough and not let the Chen army react."
Jiang Zuo said.
While attacking Zhucheng, he sent an advance infiltration force to the north bank of the river to build more boats and rafts for crossing the river.
These days, the water flow on the river has been calm, and these simple ferries can fully transport the Yan army's troops and equipment to the outside of Jiankang City.
According to intelligence obtained in the past few days, the defenders in Jiankang City were also hiding inside the city and did not dare to go out to fight the Yan Army. They did not even leave the extremely important South Bank, seemingly allowing the Yan Army to cross the river.
What Jiang Zuo didn't know was that the entire court of Chen State was already in chaos and had no time to care about so many things...