Tuhai was really hurt when he personally fought the defeat of Saarhu in the Qing Dynasty.
The more important thing is that after this defeat, the Qing army will not be able to organize another large-scale attack on Jiangnan within at least two or three years.
If nothing happens, the entire Jiangnan will fall into the hands of Ming thieves in the process!
The Ming Dynasty will also regain its foothold on the mainland!
Once the Ming Dynasty was restored, the impact on the Qing Dynasty would be immeasurable.
If Ming thieves gain a foothold in Jiangnan, the world will definitely change!
Tu Hai even suspected that if the Ming thief's supervising state ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Jiangning, an imperial edict would be spread throughout Jiangnan, and even many state capitals in Jiangbei would rebel...
Although I don't want to admit it, in terms of legitimacy, even if the Qing Dynasty tries to flatter me, it can't keep up with the Ming Dynasty!
The difference is not that big!
No matter how much the Manchus clean themselves up, they will never be able to take off the label of an alien regime.
Although judging from its original history, the decree of shaving your hair and changing clothes made great contributions to the Manchu enslavement education of the Han people.
He made an indelible contribution to the Qing Dynasty’s enslavement of China for more than two hundred years!
But looking at it now, especially in this situation where Ming Dynasty is making a comeback.
The decree of shaving your hair and changing clothes is more like the Manchu Qing Dynasty exterminating itself from the world!
You've already shaved off your hair and become more conformable, so how can you still claim to be the orthodox person in the world?
If the Qing Dynasty's military force had an absolute advantage, then it wouldn't matter whether it was orthodox or unorthodox.
But if the military strength of both sides is similar, the weight of so-called orthodoxy is much heavier than imagined.
What people want is more than just words!
For example, if it had not been for the wishes of the people of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hongyu would not have been able to conquer most of the southeast in one year.
Tu Hai sighed heavily and then spoke.
"The pursuers of the Ming thieves are less than fifty miles away from my army. There is no time to delay. Prepare to cross the river immediately!"
The Qing army lost serious weight during its retreat to the north, and now only 60,000 to 70,000 people remain.
But sixty or seventy thousand people is not a small number!
Even if they cross the Yangtze River at the fastest speed, it will not be possible for all 60,000 to 70,000 people to cross the Yangtze River in just one or two days.
But the Ming army's pursuit was pressing forward step by step!
For the Qing army, there is really no room for any delay now.
They must evacuate as soon as possible to the north bank of the Yangtze River, otherwise they will easily be annihilated by the Ming Dynasty on the south bank.
After receiving Tuhai's order, various Qing army troops began to board the ships, and the ferries unloaded their anchors and set sail towards the north coast!
Ferries of all sizes cover almost the entire river surface.
The first people to board the boat and cross the river were the Eight Banners soldiers of the Qing army.
No matter what time, the Eight Banners soldiers always have the first priority.
In our Qing Dynasty, giving priority to the Eight Banners is political correctness!
Tu Hai also stood on the bow of the ship, feeling the waves under his feet, and his body swayed with the rocking of the ship's hull.
The Yangtze River is not calm in winter, and the waves remain still despite the howling cold wind.
From time to time, river water would roll onto the deck of the ferry, soaking people's legs and feet.
After pulling anchor and setting sail, the ferry's hull shook even more.
However, Tu Hai did not feel scared at all. Instead, his body and mind were wrapped in a strong sense of security.
Now he just wants to leave the south bank of the Yangtze River and return to Jiangbei District...
But at this moment, a large-scale fleet appeared in the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River at the same time.
The white sails, the hull as tall as a hill, and the densely packed gun windows on the side of the ship...
It all shows the terror of these deadly weapons at sea!
At this moment, Tu Hai's heart seemed to be grabbed, and the feeling of suffocation surged up like a tide.
Plop! Plop! Plop!
Tuhai seemed to be able to hear his own heartbeat.
Because he saw the flag hanging on the fleet that was coming from upstream and downstream.
Twelve-pointed sun and moon flag!
It’s the flag of the Ming thief!
At this moment, Tu Hai suddenly realized that he seemed to be trapped in the south of the Yangtze River by the navy of the Ming Dynasty.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of regular artillery shelling continued, and gunpowder smoke filled the river.
The Ming navy, which was outflanked from upstream and downstream, sent a belated New Year's gift to the Qing army with artillery shells after arriving at Jiangyin Ferry without even a word of nonsense.
Amidst the rumbling sound of shelling, countless heavy artillery shells were fired at the ferry on the river.
The cannonball hit the ferry, instantly splattering sawdust and shattering the hull.
After the ferry disintegrated, all the Eight Banners soldiers on board fell into the river, and the river water instantly soaked their cotton armor.
The cotton armor after being soaked in water was extremely heavy, dragging the person under the water in the blink of an eye.
These Eight Banners soldiers struggled desperately, but to no avail.
The fierce shelling even caused the hulls of the Ming army's warships to shake.
The vibrations were transmitted through the wooden hull, causing light ripples to appear on the river surface.
The fierce shelling directly stunned the Qing army who was crossing the river.
Tu Hai watched helplessly as the Ming army's warships came across and inserted themselves into the Qing army's ferry queue.
The bow of the ship slammed into a ferry. For the Qing troops on the ferry, this scene was no different from Mount Tai.
With a click, the small ferry boat was crushed to pieces, crushed underneath by the Ming army's warships, and pushed into the cold river water.
In an instant, only broken pieces of wood were left floating on the river!
Seeing this scene, Tu Hai knew that there was no hope of crossing the river, and only despair remained in his heart.
"Withdraw! Withdraw quickly!"
Tuhai knew that if he continued to stay on the river, he would be a living target for the Ming thief's navy.
The only choice before him now is to return to the south bank of the Yangtze River and find another opportunity to cross the river.
The Qing army's ferry, which was halfway through, began to return to the south bank along its original route!
However, how could the Ming army allow the Qing army to leave the battlefield so easily?
The navy of the Ming Army quickly turned its guns and launched a fierce bombardment on the south bank of the Yangtze River!
Round after round of heavy artillery shells passed over the ferry and hit the crowd of Qing troops on the south bank.
Wherever the cannonball passed, stumps of limbs and broken arms were flying!
Explosive bombs fell among the crowd, and explosions continued one after another.
Fragments and shock waves swept across everything, blasting out pieces of blank space in the dense array of Qing troops.
The craters left on the ground after the bombs exploded one by one are shocking to watch!
The Qing army was suddenly bombarded, and its already low morale began to decline visibly.
Some Qing soldiers even turned around and ran away, and the 60,000 to 70,000 Qing troops on the south bank instantly became chaotic.
What made Tuhai even more desperate was that the Ming navy did not stop there.
Instead, they continued to concentrate their firepower and launched a covering attack on the ferries docked at the south bank ferry.
Amidst the rumbling shelling, the Qing army ferry docked at the south bank ferry was drowned by countless shells in the blink of an eye...
It turned into countless broken wood chips floating on the river!
Seeing this, Tuhai's eyes were about to burst, and only despair remained in his heart.
He returned to the south bank to find another opportunity or to cross the river from another ferry.
But if he wants to cross the river, he must have a ferry!
However, now the Qing army's ferry was almost completely destroyed by the Ming army's navy with naval guns!
What else is there to say about crossing the river?
You can't expect the Qing army to swim across the river, right?
Not to mention that most of the Qing troops were from the north and could not swim.
Even if the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty knew how to swim, who would dare to jump into the Yangtze River in the winter?
Are you really not afraid of freezing to death?
At the current temperature of the river, a Qing soldier would die of hypothermia within ten minutes if he jumped in!