According to Li Laiheng's report, Aobai brought an army of 100,000 to attack Xiangyang this time.

But according to Li Laiheng's calculations, Aobai's real strength may not be that much.

Otherwise, Ao Bai could not only attack the idea of Xiangyang, he could directly attack Yiling and then go down the river and go straight to Zhu Youlang.

This means that Ao Bai has no bottom in his heart and is not sure that he can take Yiling in one fell swoop, so he decided to take Xiangyang as a stronghold first.

Otherwise, the army would have no place to stay, and camping every day would not be a solution.

Therefore, Aobai is in a hurry, far more anxious than the Ming army.

As long as Yiling is not lost, control of the Yangtze River will be in the hands of the Ming army.

Today, Zhu Youlang's focus is on the Yangtze River, that is, the north of Huguang.

As for the entire southern part of Huguang, it will not be considered for the time being.

After some thought, Zhu Youlang decided to send Liu Xingming to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to help.

First, Liu Xingming and Kui Dongzhu are very familiar with each other, and secondly, Liu Xingming has made countless meritorious contributions all the way east, and Zhu Youlang also wants to give him a chance to perform.

After a military general like this, my strength can't be too bad, as long as I am given the opportunity to experience, I can basically experience it.

Although Zhu Youlang now has his own pro-army, he still has to deliberately win over these descendants of martial arts.

Compared with their parents, Liu Xingming and others are better controlled.

And the future of the Ming Dynasty will also depend on these people to support them, no matter from which point of view, Zhu Youlang must give them sufficient resources.

At present, the most ideal situation is to solve the trouble of Aobai and go down the river to attack Jiujiang, and connect with Zheng Chenggong in the southeast as soon as possible.

In this way, the sphere of influence of the Ming army stretched from Sichuan in the west to Nanjing in the east.

It's a little slender, but it's an important step.

The grain and grass reserves in Wuchang City are still very sufficient.

At least for a year, the Ming army will not worry about the problem of food and grass.

Zhu Youlang can finally calm down and think about how to run Huguang.

The Manchu Qing ruled Huguang for more than ten years, which can be said to have uprooted Han culture.

The first evil government to bear the brunt is naturally the shaving order.

Wherever the Manchu Qing Dynasty went, they had to implement a shaving order, and Huguang was no exception.

Compared with shaving hair and braids itself, the forced cultural export and identity it brings are even more sinister and disgusting.

There are still some older people who remember what it looked like when they were tied up.

After a while, I'm afraid that these people will take it for granted to keep braids, right?

The most terrible thing about people is habit and inertia.

Once a habit is formed, there is a subconscious refusal to change.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty wanted to change all the habits of the people in the Central Plains through dozens or hundreds of years.

Fortunately, Zhu Youlang appeared in time and took action before the people of Huguang formed this habit.

Now they still have salvation.

In addition to the shaving order, another evil policy is the coating system.

The Manchus treated the Han Chinese as cattle that could be bought and sold at will.

In order to gain status, the Han people had to send people down the fence to make coats for the flag people.

The so-called coating is actually a high-level minion.

They have a certain amount of power over ordinary Han Chinese, but in the final analysis, they are still slaves and have no autonomy.

Life and death are all in the words of the flag man.

Even so, the people of the Han family still compete to make coatings and be proud to be coatings.

After all, if you become a coat, you can bully those compatriots, you only need to flatter the flag people.

This pattern is extremely deformed, and it also seriously affects the mentality of the Han people, and must be corrected in time.

It wasn't a one-time success.

It takes constant indoctrination to change.

If you want the people of the Han family to straighten their backs and not become the servants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, in the final analysis, they must become stronger and be able to protect them.

Otherwise, as soon as they cut off their braids, the Qing army attacked.

The Ming army can run, but the people can't.

Will not these people be the ones who will suffer?

In addition, Zhu Youlang also ordered the destruction of the full city in Wuchang City.

Wherever the Manchus went, all the important cities would order the construction of Manchu cities in the city.

The purpose of building the city was to maintain the independence of the banner soldiers, but also to make them appear superior and enjoy various privileges in the name of the people.

From the construction of the city, the hypocrisy of the Qing army was exposed.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty advertised its position everywhere and was the Zhengshuo Dynasty that inherited the Ming Dynasty.

But the descendants of Emperor Shenzong, King Gui Zhu Youlang are still there.

They kept talking about the Manchu and Han families, but they built a large number of cities to put the banner people above the Han people.

Not to mention the policy that as long as the flag people don't do anything, they can get hardcore crops.

Therefore, Zhu Youlang wanted to expose the true face of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and show it to the people of Huguang.

Tell the people in person that the Manchus treated them as animals, and only the Ming Dynasty treated them as people.

This process of changing perceptions is painful, even painful.

But it has to be done.

If you don't do it now, it will be harder in a while.

Zhu Youlang didn't know how Zheng Chenggong restored his Han cultural identity in Nanjing, but at least he had to get off to a good start.

In this way, the benevolent and righteous people who rise up can learn from the example.

In a short period of time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty lost Wuchang and Nanjing in succession, and the world was bound to be shaken.

Zhu Youlang can be sure that the Qing occupation area will definitely be on fire everywhere.

This is a great opportunity for Zhu Youlang.

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After several days of fierce fighting, he still failed to conquer Xiangyang, and Aobai's mood was very irritable.

He originally thought that the Ming army would not set up heavy troops in Xiangyang.

Who knew that the real fight was not like this at all.

The soldiers of the Ming army can fight one by one, and they are all hard bones that are difficult to gnaw.

Ao Bai's subordinates are all the elites of the Eight Banners.

When facing the defenders of Xiangyang, they couldn't take advantage of it!

What made Ao Bai feel even more painful was that the children of the Eight Banners were seriously damaged.

According to the speed and proportion of casualties, even if he defeated Xiangyang, it would not be considered a credit, but he might be held accountable by Emperor Shunzhi.

After all, these Eight Banners soldiers are the core force of the Qing Dynasty, and one dies less.

Without the pressure of the Eight Banners, the green battalions in various places would not necessarily be as docile and obedient as they are now.

Ao Bai was a little cowardly.

He can't afford to take this responsibility, and he can't afford to bear this infamy.

It didn't make any sense to him to keep consuming.

But he has already boasted about Haikou, wouldn't he be looked down upon by Hong Chengchou and Zhao Liangdong if he goes back so gloomy now?

This is absolutely unacceptable!

After some careful consideration, Ao Bai decided to turn around and attack Kuidong.

Didn't you hit Huguang? Okay, I'm going to serve your lair!

Since the Ming army poured out, the rear must be empty.

If the Ming army's troops left behind in the rear can be annihilated, Ao Bai can still ask the imperial court for credit.

The emperor is now in dire need of a big victory to boost morale, and it doesn't matter where the victory takes place.

After thinking about it, Ao Bai ordered the whole army to march quickly, and quickly marched towards Badong and Wushan!

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