When Gu Ziyu's secret memorial was placed on the table, Lu Xingjian's pupils trembled, and he quickly made a comment.
"Wanwan has fallen into a coma. Liu Qi said that he must be rushed to Jinling for treatment. The waterway is safe. Please, Your Majesty, order the officials along the way not to attack."
Not long after, news came that Liu Qi and his group had traveled down from Huangzhou to Jiujiang in thirteen boats and were still heading south.
This bizarre move terrified officials in towns along the Yangtze River.
That's Liu Qi!
They just brazenly took a boat down to the south of the Yangtze River?!
The garrison commander of Nanjing was terrified and immediately submitted an urgent memorial to the court, requesting reinforcements for defense.
The Ministry of War also acted quickly, suggesting that both the river and the coast should be defended.
The suppression of bandits in Henan is nearing its end, and the situation in Shandong is almost over. It's time to move the main forces of both sides to the south of the Yangtze River.
Qiu Yue led his troops down from Huguang and stationed them in Nanjing, while Lu Wan marched south from Huaiyang in Shandong and stationed them in Suzhou, Changzhou and Zhejiang.
As for the defense of Shandong, Henan, and Beizhili, the local town patrol officers were tasked with guarding key points to prevent the remnants of the bandits from escaping north.
Not long after, more news came.
Liu Qi and his boats anchored at Heshang Port, which is only sixty li away from Jinling.
Zhang Fan traveled far and wide, and no one could stop him.
We're almost there.
Hang in there, Wanwan!
However, Zhou Chaozuo, an imperial censor in Nanjing, submitted a memorial impeaching officials along the Yangtze River.
It is said that Liu Qi and his remnants fled from Huguang, crossed Huangzhou, went down to Jiujiang, and reached Zhenjiang and Guazhou. They had no more than thirteen ships and no more than five hundred men. The Imperial Censor Chen Shiliang and the Marquis of Wujing Zhao Hongze were unable to capture and suppress them. They were utterly useless. Please follow the example of Ma Zhongxi and imprison them for punishment!
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