Zhao Ming was very familiar with the terrain around Nanjing. The Military Affairs Office had made detailed sand tables based on the information provided by the Military Information Department.

Every river, mountain, city, official roads and paths in the south of the Yangtze River are all familiar with each other.

However, Zhao Ming insisted and came to the front line to inspect in person.

Because this battle is too important for Zhao Ming.

If this is the case, Zhao Ming will become the most powerful force within the Ming Dynasty, and will go further away from unifying the world, ending the troubled times.

If Zhao Ming was defeated, no one could shake the position of Emperor Zhu Youjian.

The 300,000 Ming troops would definitely take advantage of the victory to enter the Han Kingdom, so Zhao Ming could only go to the sea to become a enemy and go into exile overseas.

This is a decision. Who will dominate China and who will unify the world will not be careless at all. You must do your best and not make any mistakes.

At this time, Zhao Ming pulled his horse to stand and observed the neat camps near Gaozi Town. Zheng Chenggong Yanping's big banner stood in the center of the town, surrounded by rounds of military tents.

Zhao Ming looked at the camp in the distance, his eyes flashing constantly. Zheng Chenggong stepped forward to Gaozi Town, as if he wanted to block him from the periphery of Nanjing.

This means that Zhu Youjian has not yet taken the imperial city.

"King, it seems that the enemy is expected to advance along the river, so we are deploying defenses at the high stairs!" Wang Chaoxian sneered.

Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "I am the advantage of a warship, and the terrain along the river is relatively flat. If you can reach Nanjing as quickly as possible, it is impossible to go to the southern mountainous areas."

Zhao Ming raised an army in Suzhou and issued an edict to the world, claiming to mediate the dispute between Tang and Lu, and asked Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yihai to stop the struggle for the people of the world.

Now that Zhu Yihai is trapped in the imperial city, he will definitely not be able to hold on for long. Once the imperial city is captured by Zhu Youjian, all 300,000 troops will come east, which will be unfavorable to the Han army. Therefore, Zhao Ming must advance at the fastest speed and can only choose to go to the plain north of Maoshan. It is impossible for him to have time to cross the mountain.

"Your Highness, since the enemy is blocking it here, we will defeat them directly. I see who can resist our Han army artillery in this world!" The Chaoxian was full of confidence.

If the battlefield was on the plain along the river, there were naval guns on the river and artillery carried by the infantry, no one would be able to withstand it.

Zhao Ming did not comment. He walked this path several times and successfully entered the city of Nanjing every time. He was most familiar with the situation in the east suburbs of Nanjing, but this time there was a hint of solemnity in his expression.

Because before, it was because Nanjing was empty, but this time there were 300,000 troops around Nanjing, and there were more troops than Zhao Ming. Moreover, Zhao Ming walked this road several times, and Zheng Chenggong could not be unprepared.

Zhao Ming narrowed his eyes and looked for a while. The Qianli Mile Mile turned from the west to the north, and a continuous forest appeared.

"Your Highness, that's the northern foot of Maoshan!" Zhang Jiayu, the army officer next to him, opened the map and said.

At this time, Gaozi was on the edge of the Yangtze River, dozens of miles south of it, and Maoshan Mountain was there.

Zhao Ming took the Qianli Mile Mile Mile Mile and pointed at Maoshan's location, "There are troops garrisons in Maoshan!"

Zhang Jiayu looked at the signs on the map and hurriedly said, "Yes, it's the banner of Jin Shenghuan."

Zhao Ming was playing with the Qianli Mile Mile Mile Mile, and Maoshan was radius of dozens of miles, and he could hide many troops.

If the army breaks through Zheng Chenggong's block, the Maoshan army will enter from behind and immediately fall into a situation where they are attacked from both sides.

Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "Can you find out how many soldiers are there?"

Zhang Jiayu said, "It's only 50,000, which may be more, but the specific number cannot be explored."

Zhang Jiayu seemed to understand Zhao Ming's concerns, so he immediately said: "Your Highness, Maoshan exists, and it will indeed threaten the flanks of the army. However, after discussion, the Joint Army Office felt that no matter how many troops the enemy deployed in Maoshan, our army could only advance along the river and could not attack Maoshan!"

Yu Yin also said: "If Nanjing is not in a hurry, Your Highness can first eliminate the enemy in Maoshan. But now I don't know how long it can be defended by the imperial city. The army must avoid Maoshan and advance. Otherwise, it will take many days to attack the mountain. I am afraid that Nanjing will fall into the hands of the enemy before Maoshan is reached."

Zhao Ming nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "That means that even if Zheng Chenggong ambushed the troops in Maoshan, Gu could only break through the river!"

Zhang Jiayu said: "At present, the route suitable for our army to advance is too late."

Zhao Ming sneered in self-deprecatingly, "This is an open conspiracy!"

This is also Zhao Ming is bound by himself, always thinking about the fisherman's profit, and waiting for both Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yihai to lose money before taking action.

However, he did not expect that after Li Chengdong surrendered, Zhu Yihai collapsed so quickly that before he could react, Zhu Youjian was already in Nanjing.

If Zhao Ming had returned to Jiangdong earlier, he would not have wanted Nanjing to consume Zhu Youjian and would have sent troops early and arrived in the eastern suburbs, so he would not have to get into Zheng Chenggong's condom.

Of course, if Zhao Ming had sent troops in advance, Zhu Youjian would probably not have rushed to take Nanjing, and there would not be this decisive battle now.

Zhao Ming was silent for a moment and asked, "If Zheng Chenggong arranges heavy troops in Maoshan, what countermeasures will there be for the Joint Military Office!"

Zhang Jiayu said: "Now, the road to advance by the army is determined, so the key depends on how the enemy stops it. If our army advances to the eastern suburbs of Nanjing before the fall of the imperial city, our army will win and the enemy will be defeated. On the contrary, once the imperial city falls and the enemy gathers all its troops to defeat it, I will have no chance of victory. At that time, the Military Office can only recommend that Your Highness be the first to show weakness and make peace and wait for the opportunity to start."

In fact, Zhu Youjian is over fifty years old, but Zhao Ming is in his prime. It is also a strategy to be a turtle to endure them to death.

At this time, Zhao Ming and others turned over and dismounted, Zhang Jiayu and Yu Yin joined the army, laying the map on a stone.

"Your Highness, now our army is going to advance towards Nanjing, and can only advance along the river!" Zhang Jiayu pointed to the map, "The Military Office believes that there are only three situations for the enemy to block the enemy. First, place all the troops on the plain along the river to block the army. Second, most of the troops are arranged in the plain along the river, and a small number of horses are arranged in the mountains and forests in the south to restrain them. Third, a small number of troops are arranged in the plain, and most of the troops are arranged in the mountains and forests in the south. When our army attacks, the troops on the plains will fight and retreat and lead our army to advance. After our army breaks through Gaozi, the army in the south will come out and raid the flanks and rear troops."

Zhao Ming straightened up, looked at the enemy camp in the northwest, and said coldly: "Although Zheng Chenggong's flag is high, looking at the camp, it doesn't look like there are fifteen major troops, up to 100,000. Besides, Zheng Chenggong cannot completely not defend Maoshan, so it is mainly the latter two situations!"

Yu Yin said: "If the enemy does not defend Maoshan, your highness can send a light army to cross the mountain and penetrate backwards, and the enemy will inevitably be defeated. Now that Jin Shenghuan has discovered that Jin Shenghuan is in Maoshan, the only problem is that the enemy's army has more troops, the enemy's north and south armies."

Zhao Ming nodded, "No matter whether the enemy is left or right, I cannot ignore it. After breaking through the front, there will be a threat from Maoshan. What is the countermeasure of the Joint Army?"

Zhang Jiayu pointed two points on the map, "Your Highness, northwest of Maoshan, there are two small hills, Baohua Mountain and Tangshan. After the war begins, you can seize this place. Using this as a fulcrum, you can establish a line of defense to protect the flanks of the forward army and block the enemy in Maoshan."

Zhao Ming was silent for a while when he heard the words, "I want to go and have a look!"

The king hurriedly said, "There are already enemy cavalry here, so the king will return to the camp and order the scouts to go!"

Zhao Ming turned over the horse, grabbed the horse's belly, and rushed down the hill.
Chapter completed!