Zhang Guoxun was shocked. The city gate was lost, and Jiaxing could no longer defend it. He again sent troops to seize the city gate.

"Hmph, let you see my commander's archery skills." Li Benshen snorted coldly, took off his big-tip bow, and shot at Zhang Guoxun.

An arrow pierced the throat, and Mr. Zhang fell from his horse.

Tong Shanqi was fighting fiercely with the Ming generals Zhao Liang and Yang Mingfeng who were attacking Xiushui City in the south city. He suddenly reported that Jiaxing City in the north city was missing and that the Ming army had entered the city from the north city. He was shocked and hurriedly opened the south city gate and led his troops to Hangzhou.

Escape.

The Ming army took advantage of the victory and pursued it, defeating Pinghu, Tongxiang and Zhapu.

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Li Benshen led his army to approach Haiyan City. There were 80 ships and more than 3,000 remnants of Gai Yipeng's troops parked on Haiyan's dock.

"Board the ship and evacuate to Haining," Gai Yipeng ordered to his subordinates.

But the general refused to leave, "Commander, there are Ming troops on all sides. If you flee to Hangzhou, you will die sooner or later. It's better to surrender!"

Gai Yipeng sighed: "If you surrender to the Ming Dynasty, there is still a way to survive. My hands are stained with the blood of the Ming army. If I surrender to the Ming Dynasty, there is no way to survive."

The general laughed and said, "Commander is ridiculous! Who is more powerful, the General-in-Chief, or the Admiral?"

"Of course the admiral has a high position and a high position of authority."

"The commander-in-chief was only the commander-in-chief in the Qing Dynasty, but Li Benzhen was the commander-in-chief. If the crime is serious, then Li Benzhen's crime is much greater than yours. After he came to the Ming Dynasty, he still served as the commander-in-chief and also became the commander-in-chief of the Northern Front. I wish you the best.

If other Ming troops surrender, they may not escape death. If they surrender to Li Benzhen, nothing will happen. He himself is a surrendered general. Is there any reason in the world for a surrendered general to kill a surrendered general?"

Gai Yipeng thought carefully about the general's words. The more he thought about it, the more reasonable he felt. He suddenly burst into laughter, "If you hadn't reminded me, I would have made a mistake! Put up a white flag to bring down the sky!"

During the Qin Dynasty, black was respected, and the white color corresponding to black became a symbol of defeat.

As expected, Li Benshen did not kill Gai Yipeng. Instead, he comforted him with a few words and ordered him to stay in Haiyan and lead his army to Hangzhou to kill him.

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Tong Shanqi fled back to Hangzhou. Angbang, Zhangjing and Kekui were all terrified in Hangzhou. There were originally 5,000 Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners in the city, but 1,500 were transferred to the southern front. There were 3,500 left, plus the 1,500 in the city.

The garrison was only 5,000, and including Tong Shanqi's 6,000 defeated troops, Hangzhou only had 11,000 soldiers and horses. He quickly asked Chen Jin and Xiao Qiyuan for help, and sent the most capable of the more than 20,000 bannermen in Hangzhou.

All men who could afford swords and guns were conscripted into the army, and an additional 5,000 men were formed.
Chapter completed!