Su Jun’s greatest contribution is the development of several key insiders.

Developing an inside line is actually the most difficult thing. Under high status, it is generally impossible to develop. If it is not done well, it will reveal one's identity. If one has a low status, it will not have much effect. Only those in the middle class who can grasp the information of the high-level is the best development goal. Unfortunately, these middle-level personnel have too many uncertainties in the future. Maybe when will they be promoted and promoted, so they have many concerns.

Su Jun put aside this kind of fixed idea, and his goal was to focus on practical aspects, that is, in key places. No matter what the other party's identity is, even a very inconspicuous person must find ways to develop into an insider.

For example, this time, Su Jun left great contributions and turned his attention to Guanyi.

But don’t underestimate places like Guanyi, which are places for receiving officials. No matter what kind of information is hidden from the personnel in Guanyi. The status of these people is very inconspicuous, and no one pays attention to it. They can know a lot of information. Even those officials in Guanyi would not think of guarding against these postmen who serve them.

Su Jun has developed inside lines in many official offices in Nanzhili, and is a hard-core inside line. Su Jun, who has risen from the bottom, is very clear about the inner thoughts of these people. He can be said to be in his favor, making these people willing to provide information, and it is very safe and there will be no real danger.

This time, the postmen in the official post played an important role.

Although the postmen were not qualified to know several meetings held by Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande in the official post, they were able to analyze them from their daily actions and words. In addition, sometimes, such as Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong, they did not pay much attention to their words and revealed the news unintentionally.

This news continued to flow to Zhejiang and Shandong.

It was based on this information. Qu Qingze, Su Jun and others conducted careful analysis, combined with a lot of information, and made a lot of judgments and provided Su Tiancheng with decisions.

Zuo Liangyu suddenly disappeared from the official post, and a large number of officers under Zuo Liangyu entered Nanjing City, and then disappeared. There were also many generals who rushed from the capital to Nanjing City. Through these news, Su Tiancheng, Qu Qingze and others made a keen judgment that Qin Sande might be pursuing military discipline and unifying command.

This is extremely important information. It is intelligence that must not be ignored.

Zhu Shenxuan, Yang Sichang, Fan Jingwen, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting and others gathered in the wing room of the Governor's Office.

Everyone was very serious, and the sudden intelligence shocked them. They could not have imagined that Qu Qingze and Su Jun could actually obtain such important information. For everyone who had just studied the establishment of the government, the salaries of officials, etc., the subsequent conquest was the most important matter.

Everyone looked at Su Tiancheng. They said everything they should say, and just waited for Su Tiancheng to make the decision.

Everyone's opinions were very clear. Since the information was accurate, it means that the soldiers stationed in Huizhou Prefecture and other places had unstable morale. At this time, the attack would definitely achieve the best results. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the officers and soldiers still need to work together, they would wipe out the army stationed in Nanzhili in one fell swoop, and they could rule the entire south as quickly as possible.

Su Tiancheng had long considered this issue. He had been analyzing why Zhu Youjian sent these two people to Nanzhili. Is this extraordinary decisive battle an unintentional move or intentional? Unfortunately, Su Tiancheng was like everyone else. He was unable to fully understand the reason.

If the court cannot send out very outstanding commanders, from the current smoky situation in the capital, Su Tiancheng felt anxious for Zhu Youjian. Isn’t this destroying his foundation and not wanting to continue his country?

Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Su Tiancheng spoke calmly.

"You have a very unified opinion this time, which is to require an attack to be launched immediately. There are many reasonable factors here. After all, the officers and soldiers need to be adjusted. Changing generals at every turn is the biggest taboo, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened. From this level, it is indeed a good suggestion to carry out conquest at this moment."

"But I don't think so. There are three reasons for this."

"The first reason lies in our own battle to wipe out Liu Zeqing was too smooth. The 100,000 troops were destroyed in a few days. This made many soldiers of the Jiangning Camp a little proud and complacent, believing that it would not be difficult to take down Nanzhili and even to the capital. This would be a big disaster if this idea was not good. I have said a long time ago that we can underestimate our opponents strategically, but tactical we should attach great importance to our opponents and use the mentality of fighting against rabbits to fight against every battle. In this regard, I hope Lord Hong, Lord Lu, and Lord Sun will worry more, and we will never let such emotions spread."

"The second reason is the timing. You all know that there are less than two months left, the autumn harvest season. Once the war starts, it will inevitably be a disaster. No one can control it. The people cannot be harmed. If we launch an attack now, no one knows how long the battle will last. More than 300,000 troops and a solid Nanjing city will be taken down. It is not just a matter of words. If this attack delays the autumn harvest of the people and how to live their lives, I can even predict that next year will be a year of famine. All these problems need to be solved. In other words, we will start the war early this year, which will bring great trouble to our governance next year and even the second half of the year."

When Su Tiancheng mentioned the second reason, Zhu Shenxuan, Yang Sichang and others nodded repeatedly. They did not expect that the battle would be a pleasure, but the trouble left behind was huge. I don’t know how much money it would cost to help the people. You must know that the Southern Zhili is a wealthy place and the population is also very concentrated, far more than that of the Northern Zhili, so you can’t watch the people starve to death.

"The third reason is that we must be clear about the strength of our opponents. Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande are not Liu Zeqing. Judging from their actions, they are well prepared and want to fight us. Although the army they have in their hands may not be strong and there is a gap of one kind or another, the advantage in numbers exists, and we must never ignore this point."

"The total number of soldiers in Jiangning Camp who were able to participate in the conquest of Nanzhili was 140,000, including 40,000 people who had just entered the army. In terms of the number of people, we are less than half of our opponents. The importance of Nanzhili is self-evident. If we occupy Nanzhili, it is equivalent to ruling the entire south, which is enough to shake the stability of the court. I believe that after the battle begins, it will become a battle that the court pays great attention to. Perhaps during the battle, the court will ignore anything, and may even draw troops stationed in Datong and Liaodong to join the battle."

"The situation we are facing is generally good, but there are also problems. The situation on the grassland has fluctuated. The Later Jin Tatars seized this opportunity and acted on the grassland and what happened in the imperial court. The grassland also knew about it. They were facing a choice. I have sent people to contact the Xibe tribe and the Dawuer tribe, and clearly warned them that no matter what happened in the imperial court, their position cannot be shaken and they must not turn to the Later Jin Tatars. Otherwise, the Jiangning Camp will not be polite to them next time. Fortunately, the Xibe tribe and the Dawuer tribe, the leaders of the Jiangning Camp, knew the strength of the Jiangning Camp and fought with the Jiangning Camp, and would not be shaken in a short period of time."

"The Later Jin Tartars are ready to move, and we cannot control it. It is beyond our reach. Maybe after the battle in Nanzhili begins, the battle in Liaodong will start. If it is not done well, the Later Jin Tartars may even take advantage of the emptiness of the capital to occupy the capital. This situation exists and is inevitable for us. But we must be prepared. I will warn the Later Jin Tartars at the beginning of the battle in Nanzhili. If they dare to destroy the capital, just like they treat Laizhou in Dengzhou, and make the capital a ruin, then I will chase it to the ends of the earth and destroy everything about the Later Jin Tartars, including the tombs of their ancestors, including their descendants, and not leave any one, I will tell them, I will do what I say."

"Faced with so many problems, are we ready and have a clear understanding? These are all issues we need to think about. Therefore, I think that if we should not change our plan, we should start a conquest after the autumn harvest. Even so, Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande have more preparation time and their combat effectiveness will be stronger, so it doesn't matter."

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Su Tiancheng's decision was unanimously agreed by everyone. What everyone admired the most was that when Su Tiancheng considered every battle, he did not ignore everything, but thought deeply, including how to manage these places in the future and how to do relief matters after fighting. He considered them comprehensively. This is actually an attitude, an attitude that reminds everyone that when doing things, one must consider the consequences, and take everything into consideration clearly, treat it as a matter at home, and choose the best effect.
Chapter completed!