Wu Zheng interrupted: "It's also because my father didn't make it clear, your family...... Including the families of the sailors, they are all in Songjiang Mansion and have been taken in and placed by their fathers, so you can rest assured. ”

Jiang Quanyi was overjoyed, and immediately bowed to Wu Zheng and said, "I have thanked the great grace of the Duke of China for my brothers...... Humble will go and inform the brethren. ”

As he spoke, he turned and ran away.

Wu Zheng slowly turned to Wang Yilin, who had been silent, "Brother Yilin, what are your arrangements?" ”

Wang Yilin said in embarrassment: "Wu Zheng, I have to go back...... You know, I'm not the same as Jiang Quanyi....... ”

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "I understand, you can rest assured, I won't make it difficult for others." You can go back to the capital at any time. ”

Wang Yilin was overjoyed, "That's good, I knew that my brother was a downright person......." ”

Wu Zheng said with a serious expression: "There is one thing, I'm afraid Brother Yilin doesn't know yet, Xingguo Gong was seriously injured when he fought with the Qing army before...... Fortunately, his life was saved, and he was recuperating in the capital at this time. ”

Wang Yilin was shocked, "Uncle is the Duke of Xingguo, how could he be seriously injured?" ”

Wu Zheng told Wang Yilin about the ins and outs of the future, Wang Yilin became silent, thought about it, and said to Wu Zheng: "Brother Wu Zheng, I have to visit my uncle, so I will leave." ”

Wu Zheng arched his hand and said, "Brother Yilin, take care and say hello to Xingguo Gong on my behalf." ”

At this time, Jiang Quanyi led the crowd to rush over, and they all knelt on one knee, "Meet the general." ”

More than 2,000 people, kneeling down, the black pressure is overwhelming, the momentum is staggering.

Wu Zheng hurriedly shouted: "Lord Jiang, after today, he will be his own brother, why do you need to be like this...... Get up quickly, brethren. ”

Jiang Quanyi then ordered the soldiers to get up, and then ran forward, "General, brothers heard that their families are already in Songjiang Mansion, and they are all willing to follow the general." ”

Without waiting for Wu Zheng to speak, Wang Yilin had already spoken, and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Wu Zheng, there are nearly 2,000 people in this army who are sailors...... I've got to take it back. ”

Wu Zheng glanced at Jiang Quanyi, then nodded and said: "Brother Yilin, it's not that I want to stop you from taking them back, no matter what, I won't take advantage of the serious injury of Xingguo Gong to seize this team, but the imperial court has already designated them as rebels, and they really can't go back." They are different from you, you are the nephew of Xingguo Gong, but they ...... Besides, the soldiers' families are already in Songjiang Mansion, and it is difficult to predict what will happen if you let them return to Beijing with you. In this way, you can ask, as long as the soldiers are willing to go with you, I will not stop you, how about it? ”

Wang Yilin thought for a while and said, "It's okay." ”

After speaking, he took a few steps forward and shouted at the soldiers: "Brothers of the sailors, the prince of Xingguo and the Tartars fought bloodily, and I was seriously injured at this time, and I want to return to the capital to visit immediately." Brothers, will you follow me?! ”

The soldiers' eyes were focused on Wang Yilin, but no one responded, and the scene was silent.

Wang Yilin's face was a little dark, and he shouted: "Xingguo Gong is not kind to you, are you all going to abandon Guogong and leave?" ”

These words are a bit heavy, and many people slowly stood up, but there are only less than 100 people, and these are all the henchmen and veterans transferred by Wang Zhiren when Wu Zheng paid for Wang Zhiren to train sailors.

Wang Yilin was stunned for a long time, and finally sighed, and bowed his hand to Wu Zheng gloomily: "Then I'...... That's the farewell. ”

Wu Zheng bowed his hand and saluted: "Brother Yilin has a good journey." ”

Seeing Wang Yilin and nearly 100 soldiers leave, Wu Zheng immediately ordered the whole army to march to Xinghua City.

An hour later, Wu Zheng led his troops into Xinghua City.

He immediately sent a messenger to Ying Tianfu, indicating that he was ordered to cease fighting, and at the same time ordered Jinshanwei to stop the offensive and maintain vigilance against the Qing army in Longtan.

At this point, Wu Zheng no longer went north, but built a position outside the north gate of Xinghua, forming horns with the city tower to rely on each other, waiting for the arrival of Dolgon.

……。

The advance of Dolgon's army crossed the river to the south, and there were already more than 15,000 men.

This includes the Beyler Baiyin diagram (Aisin Jueluo?) Bayara's son, Nurhachi's nephew) led an army of 1,800 yellow banners.

It should be said that in terms of combat power, even if this army is not elite, it can be unsatisfactory.

1,800 yellow flags and eight banners, more than 10,000 people selected from the 150,000 army, the lineup can be regarded as strong.

Dolgon no longer underestimated Wu Zheng, he already regarded Wu Zheng as an opponent.

At this time, he went south from the capital, and even brought three hundred ironclad heavy horsemen under his command, which were hidden deeply.

When it comes to ironclad heavy cavalry, it is indeed invincible, but it is not invincible, especially in mountainous and river-rich areas, it also has flaws, and there are many flaws.

For example, the training of ironclad heavy cavalry, the requirements are too high, first of all, people, need to be able to withstand more than 100 catties of ironclad combat, but also hold more than 20 catties of halberd or iron spear, this requirement is really not ordinary people can achieve, even if you do not wave, maintain this posture, it is already one in a hundred.

Secondly, the requirements of the war horse are higher, but the selected war horse almost has strict requirements for size, height, fat thickness, and horse age, just imagine, the rider's weight, armor weight, equipment, and the war horse itself must be covered with iron armor, which is a severe test for the carrying capacity of the war horse.

The load is already heavy enough, and you have to charge quickly, so you can imagine how much staying power this ironclad heavy cavalry can have?

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the charging limit of the ironclad heavy cavalry is to maintain a pillar of incense (about half an hour) at most, and beyond this time, the war horse will be tired to death, and so will the riders.

The combat radius is even less, and the speed of the ironclad heavy cavalry is much lower than that of the light cavalry (about 20 kilometers per hour, and 10 kilometers in half an hour).

In the end, the cost of forming an ironclad heavy cavalry is too high, and it is not something that ordinary forces can afford. Let's not talk about the cost of riders, let's talk about auxiliaries, a heavy cavalry needs to be equipped with two or three horses of the same level to increase the ability to sustain combat and prepare for emergencies, so that the corresponding food and grass supply and personnel must be increased.

But any ironclad heavy rider needs to be equipped with at least one deputy rider and four to six auxiliaries, because without the help of the auxiliaries, the heavily armored riders cannot get on the horse at all, and the auxiliaries also have to take care of the horses and riders.

Therefore, a team of 3,000 ironclad heavy cavalry will not really fight more than 600 people.

It is definitely not too much to say that the amount of money spent on one ironclad heavy rider is enough to compare with a dozen light riders.

This is a magnetic doll that seems to be in the middle of it, its powerful combat power is only reflected in the right combat area, and once it changes places, its reaction speed is even inferior to that of infantry.

Therefore, it is impossible for heavy cavalry to fight alone, and must be equipped with light cavalry or infantry.