Wang Zhiren made an urgent report to the imperial court, wanting to abandon the river defense corresponding to the direction of Tianfu according to Wu Zheng's suggestion, and concentrate the only strength of the naval division in the direction of Zhenjiang Dantu, hoping to use the city defense of the capital to deal with the Qing army that broke through the river defense.

But this performance was strongly reprimanded by Zhu Cihong, and Wang Zhiren was ordered to hold the river between Yingtianfu and Zhenjiang.

That's what some strong people do.

That night, Wang Zhiren stood for a long time on the bank of the river in the direction of Longtan, looking at the river like ink surging.

No one could know what Wang Zhiren was thinking, but his guards vaguely heard Wang Zhiren's recitation.

“…… If you are born, you will be Chinese, and if you die, you will be bright, and you will be heavy, and seven feet will be light.

Give it a great spirit, turn it into thunder, give it spirit, and turn it into a star.

It is still enough to stay in the ten thousand rituals, and the righteousness is in the ...... of a thousand years. ”

After that, Wang Zhiren went to the court and vowed to fight to the death.

And sent a messenger to Matsue.

Immediately, Wang Zhiren began to mobilize the water division and moved the main force to the direction of Zhenjiang.

He led more than 3,000 partial divisions to guard the river in the direction of Yingtianfu.

In the early morning of the next day, it was also the fourth day of fierce fighting.

Zilharang once again integrated 20,000 Qing troops and launched a strong attack across the river in the direction of Yingtianfu and Zhenjiang.

Wang Zhiren personally led the fleet, braving arrows and projectiles like raindrops, to intercept the invading Qing army in the direction of Longtan.

By the end of the afternoon, almost all the troops were wiped out.

Wang Zhiren was hit by an arrow in the right chest, or if he was not rescued by a personal guard, he was afraid that he would really die on the spot.

Immediately, the Qing army broke through the river defense, landed from the direction of Longtan, that is, the northeast of Yingtianfu, and advanced to the capital.

The news that the Qing army broke through the Jiangfang and Xingguo Gong was seriously injured and fell into a coma spread to the capital.

There was chaos in the imperial court.

A large number of people fled out of the south gate.

There have even been cases of officials in office fleeing.

Zhu Cihong immediately ordered the four gates to be closed, and ordered Liao Zhongping to transfer the Jingwei deployed in the direction of Jinchuan Gate in the northwest to the front line of Shence and Taipingmen.

He personally led the forbidden army and arrived thirty miles south of the Taiping Gate to reinforce at any time.

At this time, Zhu Cihong already regretted letting Wang Zhiren defend the river.

He understood that if Wang Zhiren was martyred, he would be equivalent to cutting off an arm.

Zhu Cihong sent ten imperial doctors to treat Wang Zhiren.

……。

Wusongkou.

Wu Zhengqing's exposed hand had already crumpled Wang Zhiren's letter into a ball.

There were tears in his eyes.

Wu Zheng couldn't understand, why?

Didn't you say yes?

It will not be subject to the fate of the foreign king!

In Wu Zheng's view, even if 20,000 Qing troops landed and besieged the capital, it would not be able to pose a real threat to a fortified city with more than 30,000 defenders.

Once the Qing army was split into two parts, water and land, the pressure on the sailors was naturally reduced.

As long as the waters of Zhenjiang Prefecture are not lost, and Zhenjiang City and Dantu have deployed heavy troops, the Qing army will not be able to win quickly, and if it drags on, the situation of the war will change, although the balance of victory is not necessarily tilted towards the Yixing Dynasty, but it will not necessarily be tilted towards the Qing court.

Wu Zheng even believed that as long as it dragged on, potential unstable factors in the Qing court would erupt.

But Wang Zhiren chose to die, which was obviously sending him to death.

Wu Zheng couldn't understand, why?

Looking at the nearly 100 family members who were sent to him by Wang Zhiren's personal guards, Wu Zheng felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.

Is loyalty just death?

Don't you know that if you die, the sailor will have no one to control you?

Is the posthumous name more important than the survival of the world and the final victory?

"Song An." Wu Zheng shouted, "Pass on this public order, Jin Shanwei immediately marched west along the river bank and recaptured Longtan." The Zhoushan Water Division cooperated with Hangzhou Wei to cross the river and attacked the Jingjiang ...... with all its might. ”

"Whoa."

Wang Zhiren's serious injuries and coma forced Wu Zheng to take risks.

Had to take the risk.

Without Wang Zhiren's commander, it was difficult for the Zhenjiang Prefecture Naval Division to immediately integrate into the Zhoushan Water Division.

Wu Zheng could not quickly take over Wang Zhiren's sailors without the authorization of the imperial court, even if he had Wang Zhiren's entrustment, it would not be of much use.

Integration, it takes time.

Wu Zheng ran out of time.

Once the water division in the direction of Zhenjiang Prefecture collapses, the situation will be eroded.

At that time, the defense of the Qianli River would be like a fictitious situation, and the Qing army could land from any place, and then make a detour to the west or even south.

Therefore, Wu Zheng could only take the risk of launching an attack, and the guiding ideology of the tactics was, you fight yours, I will fight mine.

You break through my defenses, and I break into your heart.

You besiege my capital, and I will save you if I attack you.

……。

At a time when the two sides are in full swing, one team is facing a choice.

That is the "rebel army" of more than 2,000 people of Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong.

When the decision to "surrender" was made, Shen Zhiyuan and others were surrounded by the Qing army and could not know the situation outside.

Now, they know and know that the Qing army is storming the Yixing Dynasty.

Previously, the Qing court received a report from Zilharang and learned that this "rebel army" was about to surrender, and reacted quickly.

Ling Jierharang agreed to any requests from Shen Zhiyuan and others, and spread the news to Jiangnan.

After the official surrender of this Ming army, Shen Zhiyuan and others were ordered to go north to the capital and accept the emperor's title to show the emperor's grace.

"We shouldn't have surrendered." Jiang Quanyi regretted a little, "It's just a few days away, and if we hold on for two more days at that time, maybe we can help the imperial court." At that time, whether it was the princes of the court or the princes of Zhenguo, they could say a fair word for us. ”

Wang Yilin was very depressed, and he complained angrily: "Now talk about this...... It's late! Now the Qing army guarding us is a hundred paces away...... Let's think about how to deal with the matter of letting us go north to accept the reward from the Qing court. ”

Qian Qiaogong glanced at Shen Zhiyuan and said: "This matter is really difficult to solve, if the four of us go north together, if the Qing court turns against us, it will be tantamount to throwing ourselves into the net, and the lives of more than 2,000 people in our department may not be guaranteed." ”

The three of them all looked at Shen Zhiyuan, it was really strange that Shen Zhiyuan, like Zhao Kuo, had really become their backbone at this time.

Qian Qiaogong promised and promised in advance, but there was no way.

But Jiang Quanyi was fought on the battlefield, and Wang Yilin was a veteran, so if they could be convinced, then Shen Zhiyuan should not be Zhao Kuo.

Shen Zhiyuan still had the expression that the sky was falling and it was my, and he said, "I haven't heard that a living person is suffocated by urine." The so-called boat is naturally straight to the bridge, what are you afraid of? It's better to accept a reward than to be beheaded. ”

Jiang Quanyi said angrily: "I want to go to you, Jiang will not go!" Rewarded by the Tartars, Jiang felt pickled! ”

Wang Yilin also said: "Our uncle is the prince of the dynasty, so forget it, I won't go." Anyway, Ji'er Harang didn't designate a few people to go, so Lord Shen and Lord Qian just went. ”

Shen Zhiyuan clapped his hands and said, "Isn't this all alive?" The two went north and the two stayed behind, just right! ”