There is hardly any suspense in the battle of Dingyuan City.

The Ming army quickly took control of the city and killed all the Qing troops who resisted in the city.

The heads were cut down and hung on the castle tower, and the corpses were piled together to serve as a Jingguan.

Li Laiheng used this move to announce to the Fengyang Qing army that he was coming!

This is true in Dingyuan, and the same is true in other prefectures.

Those who follow the Ming will prosper, and those who will go against the Ming will die.

To Li Laiheng's surprise, after taking Dingyuan, the green forest heroes from the nearby cottages came one after another.

With the example of Wang Liuhu and others, they no longer have any scruples.

On the one hand, this made the strength of the Ming army stronger, and on the other hand, it could also reduce the losses during the siege.

After all, it's not that your own soldiers don't feel distressed, and they don't feel distressed when they use these bandits as strikers to fill the trenches, even if they are dead.

Li Laiheng decided to rest in Dingyuan for a while, and then went north to attack Fucheng.

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After more than ten days of floating, I came to Ningbo from Dengzhou.

The reason why Huai'an and other places were not chosen was because these places were still in the hands of the Qing army.

At first, Gan Hui wanted to try to attack. But the thought of having so many people on board gave up on the idea.

Relatively speaking, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Ningbo, and Shaoxing were all in the hands of the Ming army, which was relatively stable.

There is also a large area of land here to house the people from Dengzhou.

Ningbo has a number of good ports, enough for hundreds of ships to dock.

After settling the people, Gan Hui and Li Shishi decided to go to Nanjing as soon as possible.

They had received news from the Ningbo government that the Son of Heaven, the King of Jin, and the King of Zhong had arrived in Nanjing, and it was time for them to go and pay their respects.

They came back after several turnarounds, and it can be said that they have been closed from the ghost gate for a while, and they cherish everything they have now.

Along the way, they saw that the people's lives were getting better and better, and their hearts were naturally gratified.

This proves that their efforts are meaningful.

On the way back to Nanjing, they unexpectedly ran into He Shouyi.

He Shouyi was appointed by the Son of Heaven as the chief soldier of Hangzhou after meeting the Son of Heaven and returned to Hangzhou to take up his post.

He Shouyi and Gan Hui can be said to be old acquaintances, and the two met for a while.

"General Gan is really admirable, you saved 100,000 people in Dengzhou this time, and they will all be grateful to you."

He Shouyi heard that Gan Hui had transferred the people of Dengzhou, and said with great emotion.

"Mr. He has an overreputation. These are all things that Gan should do. Besides, it's not Gan's credit alone. General Li and others also contributed. ”

Li Shishi had never met He Shouyi before, and only after Gan Hui's introduction did they talk a few words.

"By the way, He almost forgot that Shi Lang led his troops to attack Zhenjiang a few days ago and almost succeeded. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Chung arrived in time to defeat him. Now Shi Lang should have fled to Wenzhou and Taizhou. ”

He paused and added: "The two of you have settled the people in Ningbo, I'm afraid you have to watch out for Shi Lang." ”

"Haha, we don't have anything to worry about. If Shi Lang comes, He Zongbing will teach him a hard lesson for Gan. ”

Gan Hui was very confident in He Shouyi, and said half jokingly.

"Well, then I have to write a letter to His Royal Highness King Zhong, asking him to send your General Gan to Hangzhou to assist me in the defense."

He Shouyi also joked with a smile.

"As for the two generals, Yu and Wang. It is better to order them to stay in Ningbo for the first time, and wait for further instructions from His Majesty. ”

How to place Yu Qi and Wang Er Mazi is really a problem.

The two had roots in Denglai and appointed themselves as commanders-in-chief.

But when they arrived in Ningbo, their names were naturally useless.

It is best for them not to act before the Son of Heaven sends down the holy decree, otherwise it is easy to arouse the suspicion of the Son of Heaven.

Gan Hui nodded: "That's the truth." ”

"Don't talk about this, today He Mou is the east, and the two of you will be invited to a banquet! If you don't get drunk tonight, you won't go home! ”

Gan Hui and Li Shishi wanted to refuse, but He Shouyi was too enthusiastic, and if they refused, they would be a little unreasonable.

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Nanjing, Forbidden City.

Zhu Youlang has been focusing on the development of the Jenny machine in the past few days. The basic framework has been laid out, only a few details are still being tweaked.

Zhu Youlang personally inquired and discussed some feasibility issues with the craftsmen.

After going deeper, Zhu Youlang found that things were not as simple as he thought.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao asks to see you."

Zhao Xu?

Zhu Youlang was stunned for a moment.

"Call him in... Forget it, let's get out. ”

Thinking that this was not a place for discussions, Zhu Youlang simply strode out.

"Mr. Zhao, what's the matter that you want to see me in a hurry?"

"Back to Your Majesty, it seems that Vice General Li has returned."

"Oh?"

Zhu Youlang was a little surprised.

Li Shishi is back? It seems that there should be a result on the Dengzhou side.

"Let him in."

"Yes!"

Soon Han Miao brought Zhao Xu and Li Shishi to the courtyard together, and when the two saw Zhu Youlang, they immediately knelt down and saluted Zhu Youlang.

"Let's be flat."

Zhu Youlang raised his hand and said in a harmonious voice: "General Li, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

He laughed and said, "How is Dengzhou doing?" ”

He didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as he said it, Li Shishi immediately blushed and said, "The minister has disappointed Your Majesty." Dengzhou did not hold. The Tartars mobilized an army of more than 100,000 and an army of 50,000 or 60,000 Eight Banners. In the end, the minister consulted with General Yu, General Wang, and General Gan, and decided to organize the evacuation of the people. ”

Hearing the news, Zhu Youlang was still very disappointed.

Yu Qi Uprising quickly took Denglai, slapped the Manchus in the face, and also drove a nail in the territory of the Manchus in the north.

Due to the special geographical location of Denglai, it can greatly restrain the energy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Tianjin, Jingshi, and even Liaodong are all within the radiation radius of Denglai.

As long as Denglai is in the hands of the Ming army, Zhu Youlang will have one more hole card.

However, according to objective analysis, the troops sent by the Qing army were indeed far from what Li Shi and them could bear, and it was the most reasonable decision to retreat in time.

If you blindly defend the lost soldiers, you won't be able to defend Dengzhou.

It is better to save people and land than to lose both people and land.

"I don't blame you for this, General Li did a good job."

"Where are the people and the army now?"

"Your Majesty has temporarily settled in Ningbo to wait for Your Majesty's will."

"Yu Qi and the others are also there?"

"Yes, they are all in Ningbo."

Zhu Youlang nodded and said, "You have done a good job, it won't be long before I will attack southern Zhejiang, and these troops will also be used by then." ”

"Someone, the will."

Zhu Youlang gave an order, and Han Miao immediately ordered the little eunuch to serve with pen and ink.

"Li Shigong, the deputy general of the Tiger Army, is loyal to the country, and has contributed to the society, and has been crowned as a hereditary replacement of the loyal and brave uncle."

Hearing this, Li Shishi fell to his knees and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Li Shishi never expected that he would be crowned an earl after a trip to Denglai.

As far as the title is concerned, he is already the same as Zhao Xu.

Of course, Zhu Youlang has his own plans in his heart. Whether it is Zhao Xu, Wang Ermazi or Yu Qi, they will be rewarded to varying degrees.

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