Stepping into Jinling City, known as the first capital in the southeast, Liang Chongxin even felt that every brick, every green tile, and every pillar in this city was dripping with the cultural charm of the Tanghe nation. Purple Mountain, Qingliang Mountain, Mochou Lake, Xuanwu Lake, Cockcrow Feed, Qixia Feed, Confucius Temple, Wuyi Lane, Jiangxinzhou, Yanziji, Dragon Pan and Tiger Nest, each place name has its own unique charm and history. In terms of origin, in terms of long history, Jinling City is even older than the founding of the imperial capital Zhongzhou. However, with the heroes competing for hegemony at that time, it was difficult to tell who was the orthodox one.
As a soldier, Liang Chongxin’s most important thing is the city defense facilities known as the first land and water fortress in the southeast. It should be said that the defense system of Jinling City is the first-class in the empire. Here, the Shanjiang River has entered the end of the wide and deep water. The mighty Shanjiang River Passing around the city in front of Jinling City, the south gate of Jinling City was firmly sealed. The area outside the south gate of Jinling City naturally became the busiest and most important river port on Shanjiang River. A tributary also enters the city from the northwest corner, and finally leaves the city at the southwest corner and flows into the main stream of Shanjiang River. This river is also the famous Qinhuai River, the first river in the empire.
The Qintan River flows into the Fan River at the southwest corner, forming an angle of about 45 degrees with the Fan River. At the end of the angle, two sluices lock the river firmly, which became the Imperial Navy. The station of the Jinling Water Camp directly under the fleet. The Stone City at the foot of Qingliang Mountain in the west of the city has been a fortress since ancient times, firmly blocking the water and land routes from the west. The giant catapults on the Stone City can not only firmly block the choke points leading to Jinling City, but also block the water surface along the Shanjiang River. Bao entered the strike range, not only forming a horn with the Jinling City Wall, but also commanding both land and water routes. It can be described as the backbone of defense.
The good waterway conditions provided Jinling City with a natural defense system, and Jinling City did not ignore the defense on land. The high and thick city wall surrounded Jinling City from three sides, and its specifications were completely in accordance with the standards of the imperial capital. From a certain perspective, the city defense system of Jinling City is even better than that of the Imperial Capital.
However, a good defense system does not mean that the city will be impregnable. When the news of the fall of Luyang and Pengcheng reached Jinling, everyone knew that Jinling had no value as a defensive place, and the entire Donghai County had fallen into the hands of the Western Xinjiang Army. Under the control of Yanyun, the Northern Army trapped in Yanyun could not even protect itself, let alone Jinling, which was isolated in a corner. It would be meaningless to continue to resist. Choosing Kaicheng to surrender should be the wisest decision. After all, they are all civil war. Whether it is the King of Qin or the King of Yan, these are all the internal affairs of the Tanghe people. There is no need to fight to the death. This view seems to be becoming more and more popular now.
The surrender of Jinling marked that the entire empire, except for Situ Tai's own fiefdom of Yanyun County and the imperial capital, had all other parts of the empire submitted to the rule of King Qin Li Wufeng. A incomplete Yanyun County and an imperial capital that doesn't know where to go are no longer relevant to the overall situation. The remaining matters seem to need to be resolved more through political negotiations rather than force. Many people think so. However, this does not mean that everyone has this intention.
Before receiving orders from the Qin Palace, neither Liang Chongxin nor Cheng Dayou were prepared to stop there, due to Cheng Dayou's bellicose character. Liang Chongxin felt that it would be safe to hand over both the First Army and the Eighth Army to Cheng Dayou. Liang Chongxin always felt that it might be necessary to give Situ Tailai a heavy blow before he could completely wake up and recognize the situation. This was Liang Chongxin. The consensus between Chongxin and Cheng Dayou is that Cheng Dayou hopes to plant the Jinpeng flag all the way to the Okhotsk region.
Only one directly affiliated regiment of the First Legion remained in Jinling City, and the First Division was stationed in Luyang to maintain its threat to the imperial capital. The remaining four divisions plus the four divisions of the Eighth Army had already set off northward overnight to join Cheng Dayou who was waiting impatiently in Jeju. Liang Chongxin did not think that there was anything worthy of being stationed in Jinling City. In his opinion, the war situation in the East China Sea could be described with two words: sweeping, and the current situation in the East China Sea could be described with four words: He Qing Hai Yan. For Situ With the end of Tai's rule, both the gentry, aristocrats and the business class in the East China Sea region were no less happy than the people in Jiangnan. The East China Sea suffered no less than Jiangnan, especially the industrial and commercial areas of Jinling, Pengcheng and Dengzhou. Of course, some Except for families that have special interests with Situ Tai.
Of course, Liang Chongxin knew the purpose of being left in Jinling by His Highness the King of Qin. Before the governor of East China Sea appointed by Western Xinjiang took office, Liang Chongxin knew that he had to play the role that Cui Wenxiu had played many times before, cleaning up those forces that needed to be eliminated or eradicated. Extracting the huge amount of funds needed after the establishment of the empire for the already stretched Western Xinjiang finances, this somewhat shady task can only be carried out by the military that has declared a state of martial law. Liang Chongxin certainly knows that this evil person is not easy to deal with. For the future of the local government It is more conducive to work, and these infamy can only be borne by the military in many cases. Originally Liang Chongxin hoped that Cheng Dayou would take on this glorious and great task, but His Highness the King of Qin clearly specified in the order that he must carry out the specific operations. Perhaps because he was still frightened by Cui Wenxiu's past evil deeds, Cheng Dayou's style was His Highness the King of Qin is more similar to Cui Wenxiu in his mind. This is probably the self-consciousness of His Highness the King of Qin. His Highness the King of Qin is not willing to see a repeat of the events in the Western Regions or Northern Luzon in the hinterland of the empire. The negative impact it will bring will not be temporary. Eliminated.
Before the new governor took office, the Donghai County Sheriff's Mansion naturally became the camp of Liang Chongxin, the garrison leader. Speaking of the garrison leader, Liang Chongxin discovered that he only had a direct regiment of 4,000 people from the First Army. Jinling is a bit thin compared to a large city with more than three million people. Even the population of Jinling City exceeds 300,000. For such a huge city, and it has just been taken over, there are only more than 4,000 troops left. , even Long Zizi, as his deputy, felt that it was really risky and suggested that a division be retained.
However, Liang Chongxin is not worried. The people's sentiments in the East China Sea are different from those in other areas in the north. Especially the land of Jinling is closely connected with Jiangnan. The industrial and commercial power is far stronger than other prefectures and no less powerful than the prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River. If If it weren't for Situ Tai's military suppression, civil unrest would have broken out in the land of Jinling. Now Jiangnan has long been at peace, and Western Xinjiang has finally set foot on the East China Sea. The local businessmen and gentry are all overjoyed, and the people are loyal to them. Even if someone has some agenda, There is no way to build momentum at all.
The Sheriff's Mansion is located at the entrance of Gongyuan Street opposite the famous Wuyi Lane. Although these two streets are not the most prosperous and lively places in Jinling City, they are the political core of the entire Jinling and even Donghai. Donghai County Sheriff's Mansion and the capital of Jinling City occupy Apart from these two administrative agencies, the rest of Gongyuan Street is also filled with a series of official agencies including the Imperial Southeast Salt and Wine Monopoly Department, the Imperial Southeast Academy, and the Jinling Police Department. Nowadays, this Gongyuan Street is not only slightly popular due to the presence of the garrison, but other institutions such as the City Guards Office and the Salt and Wine Monopoly Department are already empty. However, the Jinling Police Station was unexpectedly lively, even more so than any other place.
The stationing of the Xijiang garrison did not completely replace the function of the Jinling Police Station. Liang Chongxin knew clearly that in such a huge city, the saying that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm local snakes is a true portrayal and does not mean that Xijiang cannot control the place. situation, in the face of the pressure of Western Xinjiang's strong military strength, no one would be so stupid as to challenge the master of Xinjiang. This sentence actually means that if you want to completely control the entire Jinling City, you have to Relying on some original local institutions and forces, and in Jinling City, the first one that can play this role is the Jinling Police Department.
The middle-aged man sitting opposite Liang Chongxin is none other than Wei Yipeng, the current chief of the Jinling Police Department, a veteran who has been immersed in Jinling official circles for decades. Officials from the government to the city guard were either sent home to await investigation, or temporarily suspended their duties to drink tea. Only he and his men were retained by Liang Chongxin as an exception to continue their work.
Liang Chongxin knew that the situation in Jinling Mansion was different from other places. It not only connected the north and south, but was also located at the strategic point of Shanjiang River. From here via the canal, one could go south to Jiangnan, north to Dengzhou, east to Dongyang, and west to the Imperial Capital. All forces are equally intertwined. The land aristocracy in the north has a very deep foundation here, and the business class is influenced by the Jiangnan area. In addition, this place has been the ancient capital of many dynasties, and there are countless royal nobles from various dynasties left behind. If you pick up almost any tea guest in Jinling City, you will find that the eighth generation of his ancestors is likely to be a descendant of a patriarch of a certain dynasty, or even a prince.
The prosperity of Jinling culture and history over the years has also allowed Jinling people to look down on the people of the imperial capital with proud eyes and tone. The gentry group with rich family and long history has supported a large number of idlers, making Jinling culture a bright spot of the empire, and the industrial and commercial forces The rise of the city has gradually added a bit of commercial atmosphere to Jinling City. It is this complex environment that makes Jinling special and extraordinary.