At the same time, in the Qing army camp, Tu Hai was also worried about the war.
After ten days of fierce fighting with the Ming army outside Jiaxing City, Tuhai had to admit it.
The probability of the Qing Dynasty winning this battle is low!
It can even be said that the defeat is certain!
After ten days of fierce fighting, the Qing army had hardly gained any advantage.
The daily casualties were at least five to six thousand. Cumulatively over ten days, the total casualties of the Qing army were even almost 60,000...
You know, this is a real number of casualties!
They were all killed on the battlefield!
Almost no moisture!
Even the casualties of the Eight Banners soldiers were rising steadily.
After ten days, the cumulative number reached more than 6,000, which can be said to be a heavy casualty.
Today, Tuhai no longer dares to think that the Qing Dynasty can win this battle and determine the dominance of Jiangnan in one fell swoop.
He accepted reality!
It has long been clear in my heart that the Ming thief has really made a comeback and is incurable!
The only thing Tu Hai can hope for now is to end this decisive battle with dignity as soon as possible, lead his troops to retreat, and minimize the casualties of the army.
Bring the main force of the Qing army across the river again!
Don't be annihilated by Ming thieves in Jiangnan!
However, the war situation at this time was extremely tense. How could Tu Hai withdraw just as he said?
Originally, the Qing army was suppressed by the Ming army and fought for ten days, and their morale was low.
As soon as Tuhai orders the troops to withdraw, it is estimated that the troops will compete to be the first to evacuate.
When the time comes, the Ming army will catch up again!
The army may be destroyed in just an instant.
At this moment, Tu Hai in the tent suddenly shrank his neck and felt a biting coldness.
He left the desk, came to the brazier, flicked the charcoal fire a few times, and a stream of hot air hit his face.
At this moment, a soldier walked in from outside. After saluting, he spoke.
"Mr. Governor, it's snowing outside, and the temperature has dropped sharply today. The generals below reported that there is not much firewood in the army."
Hearing this, Tu Hai frowned.
He strode out of the big tent, looked up at the sky, and saw heavy goose feathers of snow.
Countless snowflakes fell from the sky, turning the earth into a vast expanse of white covered with silver.
Along with it, there were bursts of cold air.
A heavy snowfall caused the temperature near Taihu Lake to drop by at least ten degrees...
Tuhai looked at the snowy scene outside, but he was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery at all. Instead, his heart felt heavy.
The morale of the Qing army was already low, and now they encountered such heavy snow and cooling...the consequences would be disastrous!
…
Zhu Hongyu stood at the top of the city, stretching out his palms to catch the falling snowflakes.
The snowflakes fell, falling right into his palm.
The pure white snowflakes formed a sharp contrast with Zhu Hongyu's slender white fingers.
Against his background, his fingers became more and more slender and beautiful!
The snowflakes lay quietly in his palm, then melted bit by bit by his body temperature and turned into transparent water droplets.
Feeling the cold wind blowing in front of him, Zhu Hongyu shrank his neck and said.
"It's snowing and the temperature has dropped!"
"What temperature is it now?"
Zhu Hongyu asked the accompanying secretary beside him.
The accompanying secretary responded, then turned around to get the thermometer.
Not long after, he brought a thermometer to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu took a look, and then he was filled with wonder.
Eleven degrees below zero...
Good guy, you must know that this is the south of the Yangtze River, not the north!
It can only be said that the climate of the Little Ice Age was truly terrifying.
"This time it snowed, and the temperature dropped at least ten degrees in one breath."
"With such a severe temperature drop, many people in the army may be infected with cold."
"Ask the logistics department to prepare ginger soup, medicinal materials, and some thermal blankets in advance and distribute them to each unit."
However, when he said this, Zhu Hongyu's face was full of worry.
It's really cold today!
Zheng Chenggong said from the side.
"Now that the temperature is cooling down, I can't say it's a good thing!"
The worry on Zhu Hongyu's face eased a little, and he asked.
"how you said that?"
Zheng Chenggong said.
"The cooling effect will not only affect the Ming Dynasty, but the Qing army will also be affected."
"After all, the Ming Dynasty has a city of Jiaxing that we can rely on to protect it from wind and rain, but the Qing army has to camp in the wild, and the impact will definitely be greater than us."
"How can it not be considered a good thing?"
"Why doesn't this heavy snowfall come at the right time? Doesn't it mean that His Royal Highness Jian Guo has a destiny, and even God will bless him?"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, the expression on his face became more relaxed.
But they didn't really relax. Most of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were from the south, and their ability to withstand the cold was definitely not as good as that of the Qing army.
Although the Ming army relied on Jiaxing City!
But with today's heavy snow, it's hard to tell whether the Ming army took advantage of it or not.
But no matter what, what Zheng Chenggong said is correct.
This heavy snowfall will definitely have a certain bonus effect on the morale of the Ming army.
At the very least, Zhu Hongyu's aura of destiny can be blessed again!
…
Originally, the two sides had a tacit agreement to reduce the intensity of the war, but after the heavy snowfall, it became a tacit agreement to cease the war.
A large number of soldiers from both sides faced each other on the battlefield, but no fighting broke out!
Outside Jiaxing City, peace has been restored for a rare moment!
It was also rare for Zhu Hongyu to go down to the top of the city and have a good rest.
That night, he had a peaceful sleep.
When he woke up, it was already the next morning, almost nine o'clock.
Zhu Hongyu stretched himself to relieve his fatigue, got dressed, opened the door and walked out.
There is a stove in the house and it's warm!
But when he opened the door, he was shocked by the scene outside.
The whole world seemed to have turned into a world of ice and snow, and large tracts of snowflakes were still falling and flying in the sky.
On the roofs and on the streets, there was pure white snow several feet deep everywhere.
A large amount of snow accumulated on the branches, bending the branches of a green pine and cypress.
On the eaves, there are clear ice crystals hanging!
A cold wind blew across the face, making Zhu Hongyu shrink his neck.
I glanced at the thermometer hanging on the wooden pillar at the door of the house. The temperature had reached minus 26 degrees, which was even colder than yesterday.
Zhu Hongyu turned his eyes and saw the soldiers of the Imperial Guard Division on duty in the courtyard.
They were wearing armor and standing every few steps. Snowflakes were constantly falling in the sky, but they didn't move at all.
Let the snowflakes continue to fall on them, until they are covered bit by bit with white snow!
They were motionless too!
The discipline and obedience of the Ming army officers and soldiers were fully demonstrated!
The biting cold wind and the flying snow could not make their straight waist bend in the slightest.
Zhu Hongyu felt a little emotional. In a daze, he seemed to see himself back then.