Zhu Jianshen looked at his trusted ministers before him, sighed, and continued:
"My esteemed ministers, Liu Sixiu of Bashu has submitted to the traitor Li."
Although Li Zei voluntarily withdrew from Lianghuai, he will definitely make a full-scale southward advance next time.
Huguang has now fallen, and the traitor Li has already entered the south bank of the Yangtze River.
What should we do if he advances from both the north and south banks of the Yangtze River simultaneously?
After Zhu Jianshen finished speaking, his gaze swept over them repeatedly.
Faced with Zhu Jianshen's question, the group exchanged glances.
Finally, it was Smith who stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, once Li Qin attacks from both the north and south, we currently have no way to deal with his cavalry in the Huai River region."
Our newly trained recruits are still somewhat lacking in the ability to engage in open field battles with Li's elite cavalry on the plains.
However, relying on the Huai River and the Yangtze River, it would not be easy for Li Ze to reach Jiangnan from the north.
To hold onto Jiangnan, we must stop the army of Li Ze from the west, which is advancing down the river.
In Jiangxi's Jinhu Prefecture to our west, which controls Jiangxi, it is a strategically important place. However, unlike Liu Sixiu of Bashu, he has not yet openly surrendered to the traitor Li.
That means he's still hesitant and there's a possibility he could be won over.
If we can win him over, we can take advantage of the dense water network of the Gan River in Jiangxi, combined with the geographical advantages of lakes such as Poyang Lake, to leverage our naval strengths.
The army that was blocking Li Zicheng's forces in Jiangxi was located in the south. According to intelligence from Huguang, most of Li Zicheng's troops came from the north and Liaodong.
Neither the people nor their warhorses were adapted to the climate and water of our Jiangnan region.
Therefore, the main force of their expedition from Hubei and Guangdong could only be surrendered soldiers recruited from the south and other places.
At most, some troops from Sichuan and Chongqing would be added.
Their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of Li Ze's elite border troops.
Even with Li Ze's elite troops overseeing the battle, their weak fighting strength would not change.
If we can stop them and break their spirit, we might be able to halt their eastward advance and repel them.
After Shi Kefa finished speaking, Zhu Jianshen also fell into deep thought.
In reality, it all boils down to the same thing: the land north of the Yangtze River is difficult to defend.
Jiangbei is close to Li Qin and will definitely be the focus of Li Qin's attacks.
In Jiangnan, Li Qin's offensive will be much weaker.
Therefore, they could only maintain a defensive posture north of the river and try to find a way along the south bank.
Looking at the Jinhu Prefecture in Jiangxi on the map, he realized that since he ascended the throne, he had been trying to win over the governors and generals of the country.
Jiangxi is so close to the Jiangnan region, and it has always been a key target for him to win over.
As the situation changes, he must continue to increase the leverage he has to offer in this effort to win them over.
He then continued speaking to the person in front of him:
"I wish to bestow upon Jin Hu the title of Duke of Jiangxi, with hereditary fiefdoms in Jiangxi and Huguang, and concurrently grant him the position of Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet and the rank of Grand Master of the Three Departments..."
Hearing Zhu Jianshen's surrender terms, no one said anything.
This is indeed the most generous treatment he has ever received, considering Li Qin's efforts to win over those governors and generals.
It was merely a title of nobility.
What about Marquis Tongshun, Marquis Shanshun, and so on?
After the imperial edict was sent out from Nanjing.
Most of the major wars across the world have ended.
However, undercurrents are swirling among various forces, and everyone is harboring their own ulterior motives.
Everyone is scheming to maximize their own interests.
In Liaodong, after receiving orders from his brother Li Qin, Li Wenqi immediately went under the protection of his personal guards.
They hurried to the capital.
Wang Taihe also rushed to the capital after receiving Li Qin's order.
After meeting Li Qin in the capital, Li Qin gave them some instructions, especially to his younger brother Li Wenqi.
Li Qin was most worried about him, and specifically gave him some instructions.
Tell him not to think about doing anything big, and just to obediently keep an eye on the generals in Huguang.
In critical moments, you must have your own judgment and decision-making; don't let others lead you astray.
The most crucial point is that, unless absolutely necessary, I must not leave Huguang.
He was extremely dissatisfied when the Tatars marched south to Liaodong and he left Liaodong for Jinzhou.
After giving him his instructions, Li Qin told the two of them to take their guards and personal soldiers and head to Huguang as soon as possible.
After all, he was extremely worried because there wasn't a single family member watching over them.
So after giving them their instructions, I sent them off as soon as possible.
Another member of the imperial clan also set off with them; he was going to take over Xiangyang.
This is a fuse that Li Qin has installed for himself.
After all, if something really happened in Huguang, those officials there could quickly and smoothly surrender to him.
They can also surrender to others quickly and smoothly.
Xiangyang was of paramount importance, and he had to send a trusted family member to keep an eye on it.
In case something happens in Huguang and Xiangyang is closed off, he will be unable to provide support to Huguang.
After seeing them off, Li Qin turned his gaze back to the northwest on the map.
He had secretly handed over the details of the rebellion in Gansu Town, along with related intelligence, to Hong Chengchou in Shaanxi.
After all, he couldn't just watch Hong Chengchou be suddenly defeated by the Gansu town.
Gansu Town not only ignores Hong Chengchou, but also disobeys my imperial edict from the capital.
The many generals from the Yang family inside were all preparing to attack Hong Chengchou to seek revenge.
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