Everything was carried out in an orderly manner. Zhu Yijun's twenty-year reform had already shown some things. For example, in terms of execution, Daming had improved a lot compared to the past.
Although the war had not yet begun, the perfect military and logistics system established by Zhu Yijun had already begun to exert its power.
The materials were constantly sent up, and the personnel were quickly in place. Now, with Daming's war mobilization ability, Zhu Yijun could only use one word to describe it, which was: strong!
The matter on the Nanjing side had come to an end. Zhu Yijun couldn't help much with the war in the south, so Zhu Yijun set off again. This time, the goal was Song Jiang Prefecture, which was Shanghai in the future.
Compared with the future, the Song Jiang Prefecture at this time was far worse. However, with the development of sea trade in the past two years, the status of Song Jiang had gradually improved.
As the estuary of the Yangtze River, once the sea trade began, the status of this place naturally improved.
The goods went from overseas to Song Jiang, and then they changed ships to enter the Yangtze River directly. There were many big cities along the way, and the advantage of freight was unparalleled.
When Zhu Yijun set off for Song Jiang Prefecture, Sichuan had also entered a state of emergency. The entire Sichuan could be said to be in a state of shock three times a day.
Since the last defeat, the situation in Sichuan wasn't very good. Some people were eager to make trouble, some people wanted to take the opportunity to cause trouble, and some people wanted to escape. It could be said that people's hearts were wavering.
The pressure on Sichuan's inspector, Wang Jiguang, was very great. His whole person was in a state of extreme tension.
Wang Jiguang originally heard that the soldiers in Sichuan were useless, but he didn't expect them to be so useless. After a battle, the entire army was destroyed.
In this case, Wang Jiguang's psychological pressure could be imagined, and he was even depressed for a few days.
The people below also knew that Wang Jiguang's inspector position was probably at its end.
In short, the entire Sichuan people's mind was moving. If there was a little carelessness, it would be like boiling oil, and the fire would directly burn Wang Jiguang to death.
Wang Jiguang, who was in Chongqing, was more afraid of Yang Yinglong's attack at this time. Once Chongqing was lost, he was afraid that he wouldn't just lose his position, but he would lose his head.
Originally, Wang Jiguang was on the verge of despair. But soon, the Imperial Court's Imperial Decree arrived, extending Wang Jiguang's life.
Although the wording of the imperial edict was very serious, Wang Jiguang heaved a sigh of relief.
This was because the Imperial Edict had stated that he had to redeem himself by performing meritorious deeds. Before the arrival of the Imperial Court's army, he had to stabilize Sichuan. Otherwise, the crisis would be temporarily averted.
As long as the army arrived and he cooperated well, he might even be able to redeem himself. How could Wang Jiguang not be relieved?
Once the imperial court's army arrived, Yang Yinglong would be like a grasshopper after autumn. Wang Jiguang was confident in Daming's army.
"My lord!"
Guo Cheng walked in from outside, his face clearly filled with fatigue. If one had to say who was under the most pressure during this period of time, Guo Cheng's pressure was even greater than Wang Jiguang's. He was a military general, so he had to bear the main responsibility for the defeat. Not to mention those who died in battle, he had only escaped with his life.
Under such circumstances, Guo Cheng's pressure could be imagined. Now that the news from the Imperial Court had arrived, he could feel more at ease.
Especially when he knew that the Imperial Court's army was about to arrive, Guo Cheng made up his mind to redeem himself by performing meritorious deeds.
Guo Cheng was a military general, so his desire to redeem himself by performing meritorious deeds was even more urgent.
Wang Jiguang nodded at Guo Cheng, "What's the matter?"
Right now, Wang Jiguang and Guo Cheng could be considered brothers in hardship. The eldest wouldn't criticize the second, so the relationship between the two of them was much more harmonious.
"Reporting to my lord, the scouts have reported that Admiral Liu's troops are about to arrive in Chongqing. They will probably arrive at dusk today." Guo Cheng didn't delay and directly reported.
Wang Jiguang immediately stood up in excitement. These past few days, he had been trembling with fear. Now, he could finally heave a sigh of relief.
Guo Cheng had expected Wang Jiguang's reaction and didn't find it strange. After all, when Guo Cheng first received this news, he was also extremely excited.
He lowered his head and tried his best not to look at Wang Jiguang. A lot of people were very concerned about their loss of self-control being seen by others. Guo Cheng didn't want to offend Wang Jiguang right now.
"Good, good, this is really good!" Wang Jiguang hurriedly exclaimed in admiration, "They're finally here!"
At sunset, Liu Wei's army arrived in Chongqing. The originally anxious Chongqing Prefecture instantly calmed down. The commoners ran to the city gates to see the army.
The first to enter the city was a cavalry unit. Although there weren't many, there were still some. Tall warhorses, neat plate armor, long sabers, and firearms. All of them were full of spirit. One look and anyone could tell that they were elite troops.
Even the pace of the horses on the street was the same, producing the crisp sound of hooves.
Behind the cavalry was the artillery battalion. Cannons were pulled into the city by the horses. The cannons on wheels were flashing with a cold light.
Behind the artillery battalion was the infantry. The shield-bearers were in front. They were tall and mighty. The shortest was 1.7 meters. Every one of them was extremely sturdy.
The shields in their hands looked scary. If they were smashed, they would definitely be finished.
Musketeers, archers, every single type of soldier that entered the city was a shocking sight to behold.
Liu Wei sat on a horse. He was fully armored and had a red cloak draped over his back. He looked majestic and had a sharp gaze. One look and anyone could tell that he was a fierce general on the battlefield.
There were two reasons for entering the city in such a high-profile manner. One was to appease the people. In a place of defeat, the people were uneasy. Such a high-profile entrance could appease the people and prevent them from panicking.
The second reason was to deter thieves and thieves. It was to tell those who had messy thoughts to all behave themselves.
Obviously, Liu Wei's method was very effective. It indeed had a deterrent and comforting effect.
After the entrance ceremony, Liu Wei, Wang Jiguang, and the others went to the temporary headquarters of the Chongqing Prefecture.
Wang Jiguang did not dare to neglect Liu Wei. Although he was an inspector, Liu Wei was also an admiral. In terms of rank, Liu Wei was even higher.
It must be known that the number of Daming Inspectors was far more than that of an admiral. Which admiral was not the head of a military town and had a higher status.
If it was in the past, civil officials would have some advantages. But now, the admiral was directly under the Grand Council and had a higher status.
In addition, Wang Jiguang was defeated. Now, he was relying on Liu Wei to save his life. How could Wang Jiguang dare to offend Liu Wei?
Liu Wei did not show too much arrogance. He did not look down on Wang Jiguang or Guo Cheng. Although he did not know what he was thinking, he did not put on airs.
What Zhu Yijun said to Liu Wei in Nanjing had indeed worked.
Moreover, in these years in the capital, he first followed Qi Jiguang and then followed Zhang Weixian. Liu Wei had learned some things.
Liu Wei was still able to guard against arrogance and rashness. This time, he was going to become Grand Marshal's man!