Seeing that the time was about the same, Zhu Youdong asked the sailor to set off, first go to Wenchangmen to put down the 5,000 troops of the sailor, and then all of them went down the river, and the sailor went to block the Qing army's sailor.

Zhu Youdong was outside the Wenchang Gate with the sailor, so that the sailor soldiers would land on the shore, seeing that the time for the siege was coming, Fan Shaozu was also stepping up to let people land. In the battle of Hanyang City, the Qing army had just been driven out of the city by the Restoration Army. Now the Qing army is regrouping, preparing to attack the city again, and the fierce fighting just now has stopped. Although he knew that Hanyang City was in danger now, Zhu Youdong could not send people to support.

The most important thing is that the troops are not enough, if they send people to help Hanyang City, it will be difficult to fight on the side of Wuchang City. If it is to save Hanyang, but instead let the war in Wuchang City fall into a protracted war, it will outweigh the losses.

Although Zhu Youdong can't send reinforcements to Hanyang City, it doesn't mean that he is not worried about Anyang City. Seeing that the soldiers of the naval division in front of him had already disembarked and approached two thousand people, Zhu Youdong was still glad that the defenders of Wuchang City did not find it. The opposite Hanyang City began to attack the city again, and the Qing army besieging the city this time seemed to be extremely fierce.

It didn't take long to rush to the city wall, and seeing this situation, Zhu Youdong was also very anxious. But now he has no choice but to watch as the soldiers of the Restoration Army in Hanyang City continue to fall. At this time, all Zhu Youdong could do was to urge the sailor to go ashore as soon as possible, and then launch an attack on Wuchang as soon as possible.

As long as Wuchang's side launched an attack, the Qing army saw that their lair was attacked, which might distract the Qing army besieging Hanyang. In this way, it may be able to relieve some pressure on the Restoration Army in the city, but Zhu Youdong doesn't know what it can help.

Just when Zhu Youdong was anxiously urging the sailor to go ashore, Zhu Youdong heard the sound of killing under Wuchang City. Zhu Youdong was stunned for a moment, how could the Restoration Army, which had to launch an attack on the fourth watch, attack the military camp of the Eight Banners of Manchuria in advance.

Zhu Youdong immediately understood that this must be Weidu's desire to support Gou Xingwang in Hanyang. The attack was deliberately launched in advance, wanting to interfere with the Qing army under the city of Hanyang. Sure enough, it didn't take long for the ship to leave a thousand sailor soldiers, and Zhu Youdong received a report from the front that the Anyang Department was going to attack Wenchang Gate from under Wuchang City.

When Zhu Youdong heard this, he hurriedly asked the messenger to come over. asked: "Aren't the people from the Anyang Department preparing to ambush the Qing army that is out of the city?" They are now passing through the Wenchang Gate, who will stop the Qing army going out of the city? ”

The soldier said: "The people from the Anyang Department said that Weidu himself sent people to ambush and let them break through Wuchang City as soon as possible." As long as they can break through Wuchang City, the Qing army in the city will not have much mind to reinforce the Eight Banners military camp. Zhu Youdong thought for a moment and said: "It makes sense to say this, since they are sure again, we can't make any more adjustments now, Weidu has already launched an attack on the Qing army, even if you want to, it's too late to adjust." ”

Zhu Youdong thought left and right for a while, and said: "The rest of the sailor soldiers, all turn around and go to the north bank, if you can reinforce and save Hanyang, it is the best, if not, first look for an opportunity to establish a position on the side of the Yangtze River, and prepare for the landing of the army on the north bank." Then he said to Fan Shaozu: "The warship doesn't have to go to the north shore, just go to the water village of the Qing army." It would be nice to let the troop carrier take us next to the camp at the Red Pass. ”

At this time, Weidu had already launched an attack, and the warships of the sailors did not dare to stay here for long. Just retract the bridge and leave the shore and head downstream. Some troop carriers went directly to the other side of the Yangtze River, preparing to land on the north bank.

After waiting for the troop transport ship of the Navy Division to send Zhu Youdong and others to the vicinity of Hongguan, let Zhu Youdong and others go ashore. At this time, the warships of the sailors had already gone to the Qing army's water village. Zhu Youdong and the others, who had just landed on the shore, had already heard the rumbling cannons in Shuizhai.

By the time Zhu Youdong and the others came to the Hongguan barracks, the Qing troops in the entire barracks were already in an uproar. The Qing army did not rest, and when they heard the sound of cannons on the other side of the water village, all the Qing troops got up one after another and gathered in the barracks to watch the artillery battle of the water division.

No one came out to patrol, let alone keep watch. Seeing such a situation, Wang Xing and the others were very excited. Li Rubi said: "Your Highness is really clever, seeing the performance of these Qing troops, there is an army, and it is really a rabble." ”

Hu Yiqing said: "It's okay to defeat these Qing troops as soon as possible, and to remove their threat to Wuchang City." "They opened their own seals, and each of them took the five hundred. At the same time, an attack was launched on the Qing army's camp, and for a time, outside the Qing army's Hongguan camp, there were shouts of killing everywhere.

Many of the Qing soldiers in the barracks were originally strong, and there were also a large number of soldiers from all over the country. They are just scaring and scaring the common people locally, and they have no experience in battle at all. So when they heard the cannon battle over there in Shuizhai, they all ran to the open space to watch the excitement.

Now that it was suddenly attacked by the Restoration Army, and the troops attacked in several ways, the Qing troops in the barracks suddenly panicked. The generals in the barracks still wanted to gather troops, but these people had no experience in battle at all. Suddenly, I found that there were enemies attacking everywhere, and I immediately rushed to run around.

In the entire barracks, the Restoration Army had not yet attacked, and there was a shout of killing just now. The Qing soldiers have begun to trample on each other, and there are countless casualties. Seeing this, Zhu Youdong immediately shouted: "Surrender and don't kill, surrender and don't kill." The other soldiers of the Restoration Army also shouted.

As soon as these Qing soldiers heard the surrender of the Fuming army, they immediately poured wheat stalks, and they knelt on the ground with all of them. Seeing that it was the Qing army kneeling down one by one, even the Restoration Army who rushed in was stunned. But now is not the time to take care of these things, there are still a small number of Qing troops, and they are generals arranged by Zhang Changgeng.

These people took their own soldiers and watched the soldiers in front of them kneel down and surrender in pieces, and they suddenly stood out like chickens and were very conspicuous. Seeing that they couldn't do anything, these people ran outside the barracks one after another, but the Restoration Army who rushed in also found them. Immediately, several parties chased and intercepted them, and soon blocked them.

In the barracks of 40,000 Qing troops, the 2,000 Ming Restoration Army was actually fighting more and less. A large number of Qing troops knelt on the ground and watched this scene, completely indifferent. In the entire battalion, there were only more than 5,000 Qing generals and their personal soldiers, but they were not elite.

Now seeing the ferocity of the Ming army's attack, many Qing generals suddenly surrendered one after another. In this way, the 40,000 Qing troops in the entire Hongguan battalion, with only more than 2,000 casualties, all surrendered. Among the casualties, more than 1,500 were caused by the Qing army's own stampede in a panic.

Seeing that he won the Hongguan camp so easily, Zhu Youdong couldn't go anymore. After all, 40,000 captives are here, and now there are only 2,000 guards. Zhu Youdong took another look at Wuchang City and found that there was also a murderous sound on Wuchang City. It is impossible for Wuchang City to transfer troops and come over to reorganize these prisoners. had no choice but to stay in the Hongguan camp as it was, temporarily promoted the 2,000 troops in his hands to generals, and reorganized a part of the prisoners on the spot.

Immediately, Zhu Youdong's hands expanded to 20,000 troops, but these troops also took prisoners here in the barracks. If you really want to pull it out to fight. Zhu Youdong felt that he hadn't lived enough, and he couldn't think like this for the time being.

On the walls of Hanyang City, I watched the Qing troops that kept pouring up. Although Gou Xingwang also endured the pain in his legs, and fought with the Qing soldiers with his sword, he still couldn't stop the Qing army's offensive. In particular, the death squads of the Qing army have now mostly rushed to the city walls.

The Restoration Army on the city wall is even more critical, and there are less than ten Restoration Army generals who are still alive today. There were only three garrisons, two deputy thousand households and one thousand households. The other generals have all been killed, and Gou Xingwang has only two people around him who can serve as personal soldiers. Looking at the city wall that had been occupied, Mao Shoudeng, the only thousand-household, rushed to Gou Xingwang's side and said to the two people: "Quick, go into the city with the commander." The walls were about to become untenable. ”

Gou Xingwang roared: "Mao Shoudeng, when is it your turn to command me." Give me a good guard, and no one is allowed to retreat. Mao Shoudeng didn't give Gou Xingwang face at all, and hacked a Qing soldier to death with a knife. yelled at Gou Xingwang: "The surname is Gou, Lao Tzu is for your good, do you want to run away from me?" Lao Tzu asked you to take the remaining brothers into the city and fight them in the streets. Now the walls are too scattered, and the brothers are sent to death on the walls. ”

Gou Xingwang took a look, and sure enough, the Restoration Army, which only had more than 200 people, had now been divided by the Qing Army and fought separately. Gou Xingwang understood that what Mao Shoudeng said was right, and immediately said: "Quick, everyone immediately retreats into the city, finds their own cover, and fights with them to the end." ”

The Restoration Army, which was already struggling to support, was suddenly overjoyed and retreated one after another. After everyone retreated, there were more than 200 people in the Restoration Army just now, but now there are only more than 100 people. As soon as Gou Xingwang arrived in the city, he saw the women and children in the city, and immediately shouted: "Everyone immediately retreats to the county government, and we will all retreat there in the end." ”

Hearing Gou Xingwang's words, some old people in the city said, "General, you can take these children and women with you." Those of us who are old are not going, and we will finally buy some time for everyone. After speaking, he said to some other old people: "We have all lived for decades, and it is the first time we have seen the Ming army who sacrificed their lives to defend the city, and now the momentum of the Qing army is too strong, and we have to do something." ”

There were hundreds of old people around, and they all said: "Yes, we are from the Ming Dynasty and Han people." I've been living in shame for seven or eight years with this rat braid, and now I can take this ugly thing away. We can also go to see our ancestors with peace of mind. Suddenly, the old men cut off their braids at the back of their heads.

Gou Xingwang seemed to understand what these old men wanted to do, but he couldn't stop them now. Because as long as the Qing army invades the city, they are still a dead end. By then, they may have died even worse.

With the retreat of the Restoration Army, the Qing army has successively attacked the city. When the old men saw this, they all shouted, "General, leave with the women and children." Then without hesitation, he rushed towards the Qing soldiers who rushed over, these people were all unarmed people, and they were all old people.

They can't do any damage to the Qing soldiers at all, but they have to use their own flesh and blood to block the way of the Qing soldiers' attack. Gou Xingwang saw that his eyes were blood-red on the side, and he kept yelling, wanting to make these old people turn back, but no one listened at all.

He himself was also carried to the county government by two people, and a large number of women and children were evacuated to the county government along the way. Those old people couldn't stop anything at all, and it didn't take long. The old men were all killed, and the Qing army began to rush over again.

Fortunately, after being blocked by those old people, when the Qing army attacked, most of the people had already retreated into the county government. There are also some people and ordinary people who are retreating along the main street to the east gate, wanting to go to the Yangtze River to find a boat to cross the river, or to cross the Han River to Hankou.