The news of Yangzhou's surrender spread like wildfire, instantly engulfing the entire area surrounding Jiangning City.
It's like a house built on the beach whose foundation has been removed.
Instantly, the entire house began to shake and partially collapse.
A single hair can affect the whole situation!
On August 25th, the garrison in Hezhou surrendered!
On the same day, a part of the Lingnan army entered outside Qiantang City, causing great alarm in Qiantang City.
On August 26, Guangde Prefecture surrendered, and Jiangning City was shaken!
On August 27, the Lingnan army launched a strong attack on Qiantang City, and with the help of internal and external forces, captured the city on the same day.
At the same time, the Shence Army, Shenwu Army, and Lingnan Army were pressing forward step by step. The Second Division of the Shenwu Army had already reached Pukou, facing Jiangning City across the Yangtze River.
Meanwhile, Zhao Shuisheng's Lingnan army advanced rapidly, gathering large numbers of troops near Moling Pass and Yuhuatai.
At the end of August, the Lingnan Army captured Huzhou, Yixing, and Suzhou.
The Lingnan army completely surrounded Jiangning City throughout the Jiangnan region.
When the news reached the city, the entire Jiangning city was in chaos.
The soldiers guarding the city were filled with anxiety in the streets and alleys.
On the contrary, the people who had lived in Jiangning City for generations were not particularly alarmed. They simply stocked up on food in their homes, kept their doors tightly shut, and refrained from going out.
They knew that if they just held on for a little longer, better days would come!
Inside Jiangning City, Li Ming was restless, his hair disheveled and his expression dazed.
At this moment, Li Ming no longer resembled a monarch at all.
When news arrived that a number of important towns and cities on the outskirts of Jiangning City had fallen one after another, Li Ming was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Although from the very beginning, when Prince Xin's army surrounded Jiangning City, Li Ming knew in his heart that defeat was probably imminent.
I never expected to lose so quickly!
It was faster than expected!
In just a few short days, Prince Xin's army has already reached Yuhuatai!
Where is Yuhuatai?
That's not far south of Jiangning City!
Standing on the city wall of Jiangning, one can even see a vast expanse of the Xinwang army's camps in the open field.
By early September, the Lingnan Army had secured its position around Yuhuatai.
At the same time, cannons arrived at Yuhuatai, their dark muzzles aimed at Jiangning City.
In addition, the Shenwu Army troops located in the Pukou area launched a strong attack on Pukou.
The small town of Pukou was completely submerged in less than half a day.
The booming cannon fire from across the river made Li Ming feel somewhat uneasy.
Arriving at Yuejiang Tower in the north of Jiangning City, Li Ming leaned on the railing and looked out over the vast Yangtze River to the north.
Smoke filled the air, and the cacophony of sounds was clearly audible.
With Pukou gone, it won't be long before Prince Xin's army from Jiangbei crosses the Yangtze River and heads south.
However, just as this thought crossed Li Ming's mind, a soldier rushed in, knelt on one knee, and said, "Your Majesty, news has come from the Yanziji area. There are hundreds of ships crossing the river southward. It seems very likely to be Prince Xin's army!"
"Yanziji?"
Upon hearing these words, Li Ming immediately looked northeast from Yuejiang Tower.
However, Mount Mufu blocked the view, making it difficult to see what was happening on the river.
Li Ming felt somewhat uneasy.
The army of Prince Xin was discovered crossing the Yangtze River southward in the Yanziji area, which made the entire city of Jiangning even more critical!
It should be noted that there were not many troops stationed at Yanziji.
Currently, most of the garrison in Jiangning City is inside the city, with a small portion in the Zhongshan area.
There are not many troops in other places.
If Prince Xin's army really crosses the Yangtze River and marches south, Jiangning City will truly be in a state of being besieged on all sides!
Thinking about it, Li Ming took a deep breath, his brows furrowed with melancholy.
The troops that landed in the Yanziji area were the Fourth Division of the Shenwu Army.
After the Fourth Division captured Yangzhou without bloodshed, it advanced westward from Yangzhou and arrived in the Yizheng and Liuhe area.
Furthermore, they collected information on the ferries on the river.
After gathering hundreds of ships, the Fourth Division headed south first.
Finally, around noon, the entire Fourth Division of the Divine Martial Army landed in the Yanziji area.
There weren't many enemy troops in this area.
After landing, the Fourth Division began to occupy the high ground of Mufu Mountain, and also established defensive lines in places such as Maigaoqiao, Wujiaochang, and Wujiashan.
In addition, the Fourth Division also supported the Fifth and Sixth Divisions of the Shenwu Army in the Jiangbei area to cross the river and move south.
According to the previously established battle plan, the main force attacking Jiangning City was the 4th, 5th and 6th Divisions of the Shenwu Army.
In addition, a portion of the Lingnan Army and a portion of the Shence Army!
The remaining troops were tasked with eliminating the remaining forces in various locations.
While the Shenwu Army crossed the Yangtze River and headed south, a part of the Shence Army, located in the Hezhou area, crossed the river and entered the area from Jiangxinzhou to Yuhuatai.
The Shence Army, which crossed the river and advanced eastward, numbered 30,000.
After crossing the Yangtze River, Zhou Liang's troops, the commander of the Shence Army, took over the Yuhuatai defense line.
Meanwhile, Zhao Shuisheng's troops led the Lingnan Army eastward, heading towards the area around Dajiaochang, Cangbomen, and the southern foothills of Zhongshan.
On the second day of the ninth lunar month, it was located in the Yuhuatai camp.
Zhou Liang, commander of the Shence Army, Zhao Shuisheng, deputy commander of the Lingnan Army, Liu Zheng, commander of the Shenwu Army, and others all gathered here.
"Gentlemen,"
Standing in front of the map, Lingnan Army staff officer Zhou Hongfa said, "After this period of war, our main forces have all entered their designated positions."
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