What is the result of Gou Xingwang's persuasion, Gou Xingwang has not returned, and no one knows. It's just that the Qing army outside Hanyang City has not moved. Neither left nor attacked the city, Mao Shoudeng and others in the city were very anxious when they saw that there was no news of Gou Xingwang for a long time.

Seeing that the sky was about to dawn, Mao Shoudeng immediately sent people to the Qing camp to ask for people, but he couldn't persuade him to surrender, but let Gou Xingwang fall into the Qing military camp. At the beginning, Gou Xingwang directly cut down the Qing army's persuasion envoy. After Mao Shoudeng sent people, he waited for an hour, but no one came back.

Mao Shoudeng couldn't sit still, and while sending a messenger to Wuchang, he personally went out of Hanyang City to the Qing army to investigate. As soon as Mao Shoudeng was in front of the Qing military camp, Qing soldiers came out to greet him. When Mao Shoudeng saw the appearance of the Qing army, he didn't look like he was going to kill himself, but after all, this was a big camp to enter the Qing army, and Mao Shoudeng didn't dare to be careless.

Mao Shouden said: "I won't go in, you just let our messenger come out." It was inconvenient for Mao Shoudeng to say directly that he was here to find Gou Xingwang. The Qing soldier smiled and said: "General rest assured, the envoys of the Ming Dynasty are all fine now, and we will not treat them badly." The general was also relieved to enter the barracks, and the generals who came before were talking freely in the barracks. ”

Mao Shoudeng was stunned, why was he still talking freely in the camp of the Qing army? But if you don't go in now, won't you show that you are weak? immediately let the soldiers go back, and he followed the Qing soldiers into the barracks. There was nothing wrong with the Qing soldiers along the way, and all the Qing soldiers were also very respectful to Mao Shoudeng.

When Mao Shoudeng was about to arrive at the Chinese army tent of the Qing soldiers, he heard the voices of people inside, and it seemed that they were arguing about something? The Qing soldiers led Mao Shoudeng without reporting, and directly entered the big tent. Only then did Mao Shoudeng see that most of the Qing army generals were arguing. And Gou Xingwang sat next to the handsome case and didn't say a word.

Mao Shou stepped forward and said to Gou Xingwang: "My lord, what's going on?" Everyone is still waiting, and we should also go to Wuchang City to report to His Highness. Gou Xingwang seemed to have just reacted, and looked at the Qing army generals who were still arguing. "When is it now?" Mao Shouden said: "My lord, it is dawn now, and the battle in Wuchang on the opposite side is over." It is estimated that His Royal Highness is already in the city waiting for news. ”

When Gou Xingwang heard this, he immediately got up and said, "Really? Then let's hurry to Wuchang and report to His Highness, but don't let His Highness wait for a long time. As he spoke, he glanced at Du Min and Bu Shilong, and was about to go outside the big tent.

Du Min and Bu Shilong, who were on the side, were in a hurry, and suddenly stepped forward and said: "The two of you are marching slowly, we haven't discussed a result here, the two of you will leave now, we are still waiting for the general to show you a clear way." Mao Shouden said: "This is strange, you are the Qing army, and we are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty." Why do you want us to show a clear way, I think you should discuss it yourself. ”

Gou Xingwang also said: "Two generals, I have already made it very clear about the matter of surrendering anyway, as well as the conditions and rules of my Restoration Army. Now that the two generals have not yet returned to the light of day, how can I show the way for them? You'd better discuss it and give you the next answer as soon as possible. After speaking, he and Mao Shoudeng went out of the big tent together, leaving Du Min and Bu Shilong stunned.

Originally, they wanted to drag it out and ask for a good price for themselves, but now that Gou Xingwang and Mao Shoudeng left directly, they didn't take advantage of their own stubble at all. The other generals in the rest of the big tent were also stunned, and the big tent, which was still lively just now, suddenly quieted down.

Du Min and Bu Shilong's faces were very ugly, and Gou Xingwang and Mao Shoudeng's approach looked down on them very much, which was not to give them steps at all. Du Min said: "What's the big deal, if Lao Tzu doesn't follow you Daming, you will not be able to me." Lao Tzu has an army of 50,000 in his hands, the world is so big, where can I go? ”

Bu Shilong also said on the side: "Yes, this world is still in the Qing Dynasty, but it is a fluke to win a few battles, so there is no one in my eyes, and I don't think it will be a big deal." Although the two said so, no one knew the bottom of their hearts. The general, who was still arguing just now, heard that the two had the idea of going elsewhere, and many people's faces suddenly changed.

These discolored generals are all local generals in Huguang, and they don't want to be so confused, so they will go away. Du Min and Bu Shilong also found out that these people's expressions were wrong, but now they couldn't force too much. After a few more discussions, the generals were allowed to return to their respective camps.

After Gou Xingwang and Mao Shoudeng left the Qing army camp, Mao Shoudeng said: "My lord, why do you have to recruit these Qing soldiers, they fought with us for a few days before, and the casualties on both sides are very large." Even if they surrender, I'm afraid the soldiers will have an opinion. ”

Gou Xingwang pondered: "There is no way, after this battle, our first army is basically gone." I don't know what happened to Chen Fuyi in Hanchuan, and it seems that the current situation will not be too good. With such large casualties, there are no more grassroots generals who have been reorganized. Even if His Highness replenishes us with soldiers, if we want to form combat effectiveness again and plunge into the war. I'm afraid it will take three or four months at the earliest, so we'll have to wait there. ”

Gou Xingwang looked at Wuchang City again and said: "Don't talk about anything else, it's this Huguang, Song Gaoju is in Changde, Linguo Gong and Jing Guogong are in Chenzhou, and Baoqing is around." Even the king of Gongchang went to Yunnan to lead troops into Guangxi. You see, wait another three or four months, will there still be a place for us to fight in this world? It would be different if we could clean up these soldiers and reorganize them directly, they were all experienced veterans. Although it is not very elite, we can reorganize these Qing troops and form combat effectiveness within a month, and they will be able to fight again. ”

Mao Shouden said: "But the Qing army here, I don't think they are going to surrender." Gou Xingwang said: "It's not that they don't want to surrender, they want a good price." Du Min and Bu Shilong didn't want to hand over the military power, and asked me to promise them that the army would not be reorganized. ”

Mao Shouden said: "This is difficult, His Highness has always emphasized that all the armies that join the Restoration Army must be reorganized, and there is no exception." Even the Jin king's army has been reorganized. ”

Gou Xingwang said: "Yes, this is the point that they don't want to reply now." However, even if they don't surrender, I can't break His Highness's rules. Hey, let's go back first, it's really not good, just drag them for two days, and wait for His Highness's side to free up his hands, and when the army presses in, they just don't want to surrender. ”

As soon as Gou Xingwang and Mao Shoudeng returned to Hanyang City, they saw another batch of Ming troops coming over from the Yangtze River, and it was Zhou Dazhu who led the team. When Gou Xingwang and Zhou Dazhu met, they naturally had another greeting. Zhou Dazhu heard that Gou Xingwang went to recruit the Qing army of Du Min and others, but he did not succeed. Immediately said to Gou Xingwang: "Don't worry, it's just that Du Min and the others are reluctant to give up the military power in their hands, and I will let them completely lose the military power today." ”

Gou Xingwang thought that Zhou Dazhu was relieved by himself, but the soldiers of the Restoration Army behind him brought two people under Zhou Dazhu's instructions. Zhou Dazhu said: "Do you know who these two people are?" Gou Xingwang saw that both of them were in official uniforms, but he didn't recognize these two people. said: "I really can't see it, looking at the appearance of the two of them, I'm afraid that the official is not small." ”

Zhou Dazhu laughed and said: "Of course it's not small, this Huguang official, he is the biggest." Gou Xingwang was taken aback and said, "What? Are they Zhang Changgeng? Which other person is the governor of Huguang? Zhou Dazhu said: "Who are the two of them?" ”

Zhou Dazhu didn't explain much, and said to Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun: "How is it?" Can the two of you have the confidence to recruit Du Min and the others? Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun could say anything now, so they had to agree.

With Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun coming forward, Du Min and Bu Shilong on the opposite side suddenly couldn't say anything. Before they could speak, there were already many Qing army generals who came to surrender with their subordinates to the side of the Ming army. Seeing the continuous surrender of his generals, Du Min and Bu Shilong wanted to send troops to stop them.

But the soldiers sent out not only did not stop those Qing soldiers who surrendered. On the contrary, he followed and ran to the front of the Restoration Army and surrendered. Seeing this scene, there were even more troops who ran out and surrendered, and at this time, Du Min and Bu Shilong couldn't hold it down.

Before Zhang Changgeng and Yang Maoxun appeared, the two could still use their official positions to suppress their subordinates. The two people who are coming out now, one is the governor of Huguang, and the other is the governor of Huguang. Any one is a few levels higher than them, not to mention that there are still a large number of Huguang locals in their army. These people had already been shaken when Gou Xingwang surrendered before, and now there is just one more reason.

By noon, there were only 10,000 troops of 50,000 troops in the entire Qing army camp. Bu Shilong said: "General Du, what should we do?" If this continues, it is estimated that by the evening, our army will be completely gone. The people have all run out, and if we don't have any soldiers in our hands, when the time comes, even if we surrender, we will be worthless in the Restoration Army. ”

Du Min sighed and said, "I didn't expect that my dignified commander of the Huguang Green Battalion has no soldiers available now. What can I do, surrender. When Bu Shilong heard Du Min's words, he was also relieved, and if Du Min said it first, he would not be difficult to speak.

Sometimes people are like this, they already have a thousand things in their hearts, but they just have to wait for others to say it first. With the orders of Du Min and Bu Shilong, all the Qing troops dropped their weapons one after another and left the barracks to surrender to the Restoration Army.

Looking at the Qing soldiers who kept coming over to surrender, Gou Xingwang's mouth couldn't close when he was smiling at this time. With his relationship with Zhu Youdong, as well as his dedication this time. If Gou Xingwang came forward to ask for these captives, I believe that Zhu Youdong would not have any opinions at all. When the time comes, their First Army will quickly recover its combat strength.

In the afternoon, Zhou Dazhu and Gou Xingwang received news from Hanchuan, which was breached yesterday afternoon. The Restoration Army and the people in the city were all slaughtered by the Qing army, and Chen Fuyi and Wang Ping were both killed in battle. Hearing the news, Gou Xingwang, who was happy just now, suddenly became depressed.

Now the generals of the First Army are left with him and Mao Shoudeng, and others such as Ma Rong, Dong Erchang, Chen Fuyi, Wang Ping, and Zhou Linyuan are all killed. With the death of the Restoration Army in Hanchuan City, that is to say, the more than 10,000 Restoration Army soldiers who set off together at the beginning are now only more than 100 people in Hanyang City.

How huge this casualty is, it can be said that the First Army was completely annihilated. Gou Xingwang walked into Hanyang City in silence, and walked all the way, tears could not stop flowing. There are 10,000 elite soldiers, and now there are only 100 people from the Hanyang County Ya.

Gou Xingwang didn't say a word all afternoon, as if the whole world had been cut off from Gou Xingwang. Until the evening, Zhu Youdong's order came from Wuchang City, asking Gou Xingwang and Zhou Dazhu to return to Wuchang City together. Gou Xingwang walked out of the county office, and when he got on the boat, Gou Xingwang turned his head to look at Hanyang City.