On the official road leading to Nanjing City in various provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, cars and horses stopped and the people avoided it.

The flags of various colors fluttered on the road, the dense hats and helmets swayed, and the layers of shields and muskets rushed like a torrent like a torrent in Nanjing.

The continuous army came to Nanjing, and all the soldiers were young and strong, wearing excellent iron hats and helmets, wearing excellent iron armor, carrying firearms on their backs. There were countless thousands of troops, and waves of military boots stepped on the ground to stir up a large area of ​​dust, like a giant dragon churning.

During this military parade, Zhu Cixuan mobilized all the personnel of the seven armies in Jiangnan, a total of 300,000, leaving only military farms and city defense troops in various places.

Looking at the torrents surging on the official road, the officials and people along the way were shocked, and an indescribable sense of oppression and impact emerged in their hearts.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, only three days before the throne ceremony was held, Zhu Cilang summoned more than 100 generals of the navy and army, including Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji, Yang Yufan, Lu Xiangkun, Chen Shouchong, Yang Qili, Gao Bang, Li Shaoyou, Zhao Jinglin, Qi Guangyang, Xu Qingshan and other navy armies, including Li Dingguo and Zhu Chenggong who came to listen.

Headed by Sun Yingyuan, the generals and officials were wearing fine armor and bowed to Zhu Cilang. There was a sound of armor leaves. The generals knelt on one knee, clasped their fists, and shouted: "I will pay homage to the crown prince!"

They shouted loudly, their tone full of vitality, and everyone was also excited. This might be the last time they had bowed to the crown prince like this, and they would be called His Majesty the next time they met.

Zhu Cilang smiled and supported his hands, saying, "Please get up!"

Most of these people are still fighting with them, and there are also intelligence departments and everyone in the Praise Department is listed, which is a gathering of elites.

Zhu Cilang smiled and said, "We haven't been together like this for a long time. Today's Japanese Palace summoned you not to invite a banquet!"

"I understand that the Northern Expedition of the Bandits will purge the Central Plains!"

Huang Degong said: "Your Highness, you must bring me with you now!"

Zhu Cilang nodded and said, "I decided that after the military parade on the day of the ascension ceremony, all 300,000 troops will go north. Ascend to the throne and fight to the decisive battle. One battle will determine the world!"

All the generals in the hall were shocked. All 300,000 troops were dispatched, and the crown prince was too brave!

Afterwards, Zhu Cixuan brought everyone to the combat room of the side hall of Wuying Hall to conduct a Northern Expedition military proposal.

There are huge sand tables placed in the spacious hall, and an oversized combat map is hung on the walls, marking out the mountains, rivers, terrain and cities of the provinces north of the Yangtze River.

All the generals have basically studied at the Imperial Ming Military Academy, and are not surprised by sand tables and maps. Their biggest interest is the arrow diagrams on the map.

Zhu Cilang first asked Li Tingbiao to explain the current situation in the north, and then asked the Zanhua Department to deduce the combat strategy. Finally, the generals spoke freely, adding or putting forward their own opinions.

This sand table and map are by no means a joke. In later armies, wargame deduction is the basis for the military command's staff to master, which not only includes tactical theory, but also logistics support, the communication of command commands, and simulation dynamics of enemy reactions.

Of course, water is not always in shape, soldiers are not always in a constant state, and there is no rule in the changes on the battlefield. On the sand table, it only relies on theory to make the greatest deduction, achieve the greatest accuracy and complete judgment, and win the greatest victory at the least cost.

Whether it is a dragon robe, crown, crown, or jade seal, the workmanship and materials are all the best choices, representing the highest textile technology, jade carving technology, and metal processing technology in China in this era. Any piece can be sold at a sky-high price in later generations.

On New Year's Eve, Zhu Cixuan held a banquet at the Ganqing Palace. The whole family gathered at a table and chatted and laughed.

After the banquet, Chongzhen and Zhu Cixuan and his son had a separate conversation again, talking about what had happened over the years.
Chapter completed!