In order to prepare for the siege of Hanyang on the second day, the Chinese army rested for a day, and Wan Jun and others also returned to their tents early to rest.

Just when the Chinese army was resting and reorganizing, at the port facing the river south of Hanyang City, a large group of soldiers and horses were boarding the ship under the cover of darkness.

Azige stood at the bow of the ship and looked at Hanyang City. Wu Sangui and Geng Zhongming followed behind him. Seeing that a large group of soldiers had boarded the ship, Azige said bitterly, "There is no need to hide anymore. Light the torch and board the ship at full speed."

The leading ship had already begun to sail down the river, but Azig still did not give the order to sail. He stared at the Hanyang City in the night, with anger burning in his chest. The light of the torch swayed in the river wind, reflecting the city that impressed him.

The angry city really wants to burn this place down.

The last soldiers had already boarded the ship. The ships were lined up in a line under countless firelights, weighed anchor and floated downstream along the river.

Geng Zhongming said, "Your Majesty, if you go down the river, you can reach Jiujiang tomorrow."

Azig looked at the night and ignored him.

Wu Sangui said, "My lord, you don't have to worry about it. We will come back to Hanyang City, and we will make sure that no chickens or dogs are left here."

Azig suppressed his anger and cursed, "Damn Geng Zhongming, if we had brought more troops this time, our army could have fought back against the thieves. How could we have escaped at night and made this king suffer such a great humiliation?"

Geng Zhongming knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and said anxiously, "Your Highness, this slave has been wronged. The Zuo army has to guard against the new surrender. The Ming army Yuan Jixian and He Tengjiao have repeatedly besieged Jiujiang. I really don't have any spare troops."

Wu Sangui said, "King Huaishun rushed all the way to come to the rescue. He has no merit but hard work. Besides, the Ming Dynasty's navy in Poyang Lake was still very powerful. If Jiujiang is not defended by some troops and horses, the way will be cut off."

Azig said angrily, "If you cut off the way, I will kill them."

Wu Sangui said, "The bravery of His Highness the Prince is unparalleled by anyone in this world, but the country's strategic strategy will be ruined in one day."

Azig thought of the damaged Eight Banners of Manchuria and wondered what the regent would do with it, so he snorted and stopped talking.

Under the starry sky, the fleet had already turned on the lights and was sailing down the river mightily.

Wanjun was resting in his tent when suddenly soldiers came to report that there was something unusual in the direction of Hanyang.

Wan Jun immediately took people out of the tent to check. In the direction of Hanyang City, the huge city was hidden in the darkness, leaving only nothingness.

Under the starlight all over the sky, there are many light spots that flicker and appear. At a glance, it looks like the starry sky is spreading over, and the sky is filled with starlight above and below.

For a moment of trance, Wan Jun felt as if he had returned to space again, with nothingness above and below, and stars dotted in the nothingness.

A gust of river wind blew by, bringing with it a hint of coolness, and Wan Jun heard the sound of people shouting and horses neighing again.

"Send someone to find out what is going on in Hanyang City."

Tan Ma cautiously approached Hanyang to check, and found no abnormalities even under the city wall. By the time he noticed the situation on the river, all the Qing fleet had already set sail.

Without the navy, the Chinese army would not be able to intercept it and could only look at the river and sigh.

At dawn, Wanjun learned the news and realized that the Qing army had escaped in the dark last night and Hanyang had become an empty city.

Wan Jun immediately ordered the army to garrison Hanyang City.

This poor city was first plundered by Zuo Liangyu, and then the Shun Army and the Qing Army fought here. In a short period of time, the Shun Army, the Qing Army, and the Huaxia Army changed hands three times. The entire city had already fled.

The experience of escaping was a military disaster. He had been killed long ago, and there is no one left.

A little bit popular.

Wanjun stepped onto the city wall of Hanyang and looked at the intersection of the Yangtze River and Hanjiang River, where the water was dense and the grass was luxuriant. He suddenly thought of that poem.

I couldn't help but sigh, "The Qingchuan is full of Hanyang trees, the fragrant grass is luxuriant, and the Parrot Island is there. Where is the countryside at sunset? The Yanbo River makes people sad!"

Just as he was sighing, soldiers came to report, and the rear troops came.

When the Chinese army marched towards Hankou, Wang Lihui and others were stationed in Sanli Town. Now that the war in Wuchang has come to an end and the rear troops have entered Wuchang, Wang Lihui and others came to look for Wanjun together with Cui Ziyi.

Now the Shun army in Wuchang has long withdrawn, the Qing army in Hanyang has also retreated, and the Chinese army has occupied the entire Jianghan area.

When Cui Ziyi and others reached the top of the city, Wan Jun was sitting between the huge parapets, looking at the broad Yangtze River, with the wind blowing his clothes, as if he was about to walk on the wind.

Cui Ziyi came closer and said, "Sir!"

Wan Jun turned around and jumped down from the female wall.

Cui Ziyi bowed and said, "Congratulations, Sir, this battle has destroyed the enemy when the army was at its strongest and swallowed up the entire Jianghan. This is a great joy for the Chinese army."

Wang Lihui and several people behind him congratulated each other. Wan Jun saw a lean man standing in the crowd, it was Liu Tichun who was following Wan Jun in Shangzhou Prefecture.

In just a few days, the Shun army that was close at hand was defeated by the Qing army, and then the Qing army with a strong front was repelled by the Huaxia army. The combat power of the Huaxia army is evident.

But Liu Tichun still cared about Li Zicheng in his heart. He didn't know where the tens of thousands of retreating soldiers and horses would go after the Shun army was defeated in Wuchang.

Wan Jun saw something on Liu Tichun's face and smiled, "General Liu, why are you saying congratulations, but your face is full of sadness?"

Liu Tichun said, "My lord, please forgive me."

Wan Jun said, "But after the defeat of Shunjun in Hanyang, where did Emperor Li go south?"

Liu Tichun's thoughts were guessed, and he looked embarrassed for a moment. A minister is most afraid of such half-heartedness. He quickly knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, I will follow Li Zicheng to fight for many years."

"alright!"

Wan Jun interrupted Liu Tichun and stretched out his hand to pull him up, "It is forbidden to kneel down in the Chinese army. How come you knowingly break it?"

After saying that, Wan Jun sighed, "I'm also a little worried. Li Zicheng's army has lost its morale and all enemies are defeated. Going south from Wuchang, I'm afraid there will be more misfortunes."

Wang Lihui originally wished Li Zicheng bad luck and wanted him to die miserably, but when he was in Xiaoyi Town, Li Zicheng came to see him alone, which relieved Wang Lihui's resentment. At this time, he heard that Li Zicheng was in danger of being in danger, and he was a little worried.

“What does bad luck mean?”

Wan Jun remembered that according to historical records, Li Zicheng was chased by the Qing army and fled from Wuchangnan to Xianning. When he was traveling in the mountains of Tongshan County, he only brought a small number of troops with him to check the road, but he was besieged and killed by Xiang Yong.

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Judging from Li Zicheng's movement trajectory, although the time has changed a lot, just like in history, Li Zicheng is retreating to Tongshan County. So according to the inertia of history, it is very likely that Li Zicheng will die in Jiugong Mountain.

Wan Jun said, "There are many mountainous areas from Wuchang to the south, and the folk customs are fierce. The major surnames formed strongholds to protect themselves. The Shun army used to mostly operate in Henan, Shaanxi and other places. They rashly went south. They were not familiar with the geography and the people, and tens of thousands of people were added to the army."

The Shun Army has no foundation, and there are problems with military morale, food and supplies, so I speculate that the Shun Army is in dire straits."

Cui Ziyi praised, "Your Excellency's analysis is really exquisite, but what are your plans?"

Wan Jun said, "Currently the Hu people are China's formidable enemy. If Li Zicheng dies, the Shun army will definitely overthrow the monkeys and scatter them. Maybe

There will be people who surrender to the Ming Dynasty, or even to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The Ming army has already retreated to Fujian and Guangdong. Once the Hu people eliminate Li Zicheng, they will be able to gather more strength to attack us."

Cui Ziyi said, "So you don't want to see Li Zicheng perish so soon?"

"Not bad" Wan Jun said.

Then Wan Jun said, "General Liu, I will give you 10,000 troops. Immediately go south to find Li Zicheng. If you can persuade him to surrender, it will be better. If not, we must ensure that he survives and passes through Tongshan County."

After hearing this, Liu Tichun was greatly moved. He cupped his fists and said, "I will obey your military orders and I will definitely live up to the Chinese army."

Wan Jun thought for a while and then added, "Remember there is a place called Jiugong Mountain, so be extra careful."

Although it sounds strange, Liu Tichun still clasped his fists and accepted the order.

Wan Jun said, "Without further delay, you should set off as soon as possible!"

Wang Lihui hesitated and said, "Sir, after all, this Li Zicheng is the person my sister loves deeply, I think."

Wan Jun said, "Do you want to go together?"

Wang Lihui scratched his head in embarrassment. Since he became a monk, Wang Lihui's hair has grown a lot, but his two eyebrows have never grown back.

Wan Jun joked, "You wanted to kill Li Zicheng at the beginning, why do you think of him as your brother-in-law now?"

Seeing Wang Lihui's eyebrowless face getting redder and redder, Wan Jun said, "You can go, but you must come back. You can stand up to ten divisions!"

When Wang Lihui heard this, his eyes turned red with excitement, "I will definitely come back well!"

After sending Liu Tichun and Wang Lihui away, Cui Ziyi said calmly, "Sir, are you really not worried about what happens to Liu Tichun?"

Wan Jun said, "We can't keep those who want to leave. If he betrays our army, ten thousand soldiers are nothing. All I will give him are volunteers who have not yet been reorganized."

Cui Ziyi said, "Your Excellency, you are so scheming."

Wan Jun glanced at Cui Ziyi and said, "Why do you sound like you are scolding me again?"

Cui Ziyi said with a smile, "Don't dare. Since you rose from the Shangluo Mountains, you have achieved what you have today in just two years. Wen can pacify the people, and martial arts can kill the Tartars. It shows that you are extraordinary and brave, and your destiny is yours."

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Wan Jun didn't believe in this statement of destiny from the bottom of his heart, "Ziyi, our army can reach this stage only because our talents have access to power, can be more honest and efficient, and our army has more advanced and sophisticated weapons.

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After saying that, Wanjun looked to the south again, "Ten thousand soldiers are nothing, but Wang Lihui is proficient in firearms, but he is a talent that cannot be compromised."

Cui Ziyi said, "Wang Lihui is indeed a rare firearms talent, but you are exaggerating. Can he really be as good as ten masters?"

Wan Jun smiled and said, "Don't you know this? Technology is the primary productive force!"

Cui Ziyi seemed to understand, but before he could think about it, he saw Wan Jun pointing to the river, "Do you feel that there is something missing on the river?"

Cui Ziyi asked strangely, "What's missing?"

Wan Jun said, "Navy, if our army has a powerful navy, it can block the river. The reinforcements of the Hu people in Jiujiang will not arrive easily, and the Hu people in Hanyang will not escape easily."

Cui Ziyi said, "It is true that there is a lack of a navy."

Wan Jun said again, "We don't have much time. The Portuguese and Spanish have already arrived at our doorstep."
Chapter completed!