Wu Zheng and Xia Wanchun saw the light emitted by the rockets in the river almost at the same time, dotted with stars.

After staring at each other in amazement for a short time, the two suddenly realized that this should be caused by the retreating of the Yizhen Ming army and being pursued by the Qing army.

There was no time to contact Wang Zhiren's water division, and Wu Zheng immediately ordered reinforcements, and Xia Wanchun naturally had no reason to object.

Thirty boats carrying a thousand people quickly set off from the river bank and rushed to the center of the river.

The three precarious Ming ships were dodging the incoming rockets, struggling to support.

Looking at the enemy ships that were getting closer and closer, Qian Sufan and Qian Suxuan looked at each other with a wry smile, it was better to die in Yizhen City.

How could the Qing army have expected that the Ming army on the south bank would quickly send reinforcements, and the shadow of the ship in the dark night is difficult to argue, so it was caught off guard by the Ming army that came quickly.

Eight warships were surrounded by thirty Ming warships, and countless rockets were fired at the enemy ships from all directions.

In an instant, eight fireballs ignited on the surface of the river.

Countless figures screamed and jumped into the river.

At this time, the Ming army quickly retreated with three boats.

By the time Qing reinforcements arrived, the Ming army had already withdrawn to the riverbank.

The Qing army refused to give up, unwilling to suffer such a dumb loss, and the Qing army on Jiangxin Island gathered 300 warships in one hour to press the Ming army on the river.

This is a battle that is not planned by either side, and it is sudden for both sides.

There's no preparation, it's like an encounter.

When the Qing artillery ships fired at the shore in the center of the river, and the rest of the warships fired fire bolts to approach the shore.

There was silence on the south bank, not a single arrow was fired.

The Qing army, which did not resist, gradually became bolder.

Originally, this was just a revenge war, but later, the appetite of the Qing army was great.

Seeing that there was no movement on the south bank, the Qing army began to tentatively approach the shore.

Eight warships anchored the shore, and hundreds of Qing troops jumped down from above, searching and advancing in depth.

But until they entered the second or third mile, there was no trace of the Ming army, so the Qing army began to light torches boldly.

But this move brought them a catastrophe.

Suddenly, a series of muskets rang out, and the dense projectiles shot down most of the hundreds of Qing troops in half a column of incense.

At the same time, the artillery on the south bank began to roar, although the target was difficult to argue in the dark, but the sporadic fire on the battleship still gave the Ming gunners some direction, and after three rounds of shelling, a bad luck battleship was hit, causing a fire.

The fire illuminated several warships around them, and after three more rounds of shelling, there was even more fire on the river.

The Qing army returned fire with artillery and hurriedly retreated until it reached a position beyond the reach of the Ming artillery.

The surviving Qing troops on the south bank fled desperately, and those who could return to the center of the river could not even get together two boats.

Before they could burn the other six ships, they quickly fled to the north shore.

This night battle ended like this.

Looking at Qian Qiaogong, who was still unconscious, Wu Zheng felt a sense of relief.

It can be learned from the mouths of Qian Sufan and Qian Suxuan that Yizhen still has thousands of soldiers facing the final battle tomorrow, and Wu Zheng's heart is pinched again.

It is not easy to make a decision to send them to their deaths, and it is even more difficult to feel at ease when witnessing all these soldiers die in the distance.

It's not that Wu Zheng is hypocritical, but Wu Zheng is actually so ruthless to himself.

Cleaning up the broken mountains and rivers is not as easy as imagined, the matter of immortality is delusional, the Tartars will not be willing to kill, and any victory must be exchanged for human lives.

In Zhenjiang, Danyang, and Dantu, there will be no fewer soldiers killed than Yizhen, all of this is as it should be, there are no eyes for swords and guns, and there is nothing to complain about.

But Wu Zheng knew that if Qian Qiaogong died in this battle, he would never be able to face Qian Sule...... and Qian Jinxuan.

Anyone can send Qian Qiaogong into this dead end, but he can't.

But he did it.

Who let the Qingtai Dynasty not have a surplus army.

Qian Qiaogong woke up, he looked at Wu Zheng, Qian Sufan, and Qian Suxuan in front of him in astonishment, he quickly got up and rushed to the door, looking at the sky that was already bright, Qian Qiaogong roared frantically and rushed out.

Qian Sufan and Qian Suxuan can't stop it, no one can stop it.

Wu Zheng stopped, but he couldn't, in exchange for a fist from Qian Qiaogong, who exerted all his strength.

This punch made Wu Zheng's entire left side of his face swollen for three days.

But Wu Zheng was very "useful", he thought that this was what he deserved, and even hoped that Qian Qiaogong could give him two more punches.

But obviously Qian Qiaogong's attention is not on Wu Zheng, he wants to go to the shore, he wants to cross the river.

Wu Zheng, Qian Sufan, Qian Suxuan, Xia Wanchun and others chased Qian Qiaogong to the riverside.

The bodies of the hundreds of Qing soldiers killed last night have not yet been cleaned up, and the warships left behind by the Qing army have not yet been collected.

Qian Qiaogong jumped on a boat and shouted, "Come a few people and take me across the river." ”

Qian Sufan and Qian Suxuan rushed up to stop it, and were greeted by Qian Qiaogong's punches and kicks.

The two of them wanted to persuade again, and then Wu Zheng spoke, "Don't stop him, let him go!" ”

Wu Zheng's words quieted everyone down, except for Qian Qiaogong.

Qian Qiaogong roared: "Wu Zheng, let the sailors drive the ship." ”

Wu Zheng waved his hand silently, and more than a dozen sailors got on board.

Xia Wanchun was anxious, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Wu Zheng, let him go back at this time, there is only a dead end ......." ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "Let him go." ”

After speaking, Wu Zheng lifted his clothes, and actually ran onto the boat, opposite Qian Qiaogong, and then slowly sat on the deck.

Qian Qiao was angry and stunned.

"You're going, I'll accompany you!" Wu Zheng said calmly.

This is not only Xia Wanchun, but even Qian Sufan and Qian Suxuan are also panicking.

Xia Wanchun hurriedly said: "Wu Zheng, are you also crazy?" If you go, you will die! ”

Wu Zheng said calmly: "This is what I owe to 20,000 soldiers, and I have to pay it back!" All Dan's army is in your hands. ”

Xia Wanchun suddenly rushed forward, also rushed to the boat, sat down, sat down next to Wu Zheng, and yelled at Qian Qiaogong: "Okay, I will accompany you too." ”

Qian Qiaogong shouted like crazy: "Wu Zheng, don't force me!" ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said: "I won't force you, recover Zhenjiang, it's loyalty, go with you, it's righteousness, more than 20,000 lives, I have to pay it back, it has nothing to do with you." ”

Qian Sufan and Qian Suxuan knelt down on one knee by the side of the boat, crying and shouting: "Zhenguo Gong think twice...... Qiao Gong, if something happens to Zhenguogong, you will be my sinner, do you want the ninth brother to die in vain? Do you want the merits of more than 20,000 soldiers in Yizhen to be turned to ashes because of you? ”

Qian Qiaogong was bored, he looked at Wu Zheng in a daze, and Wu Zheng looked at each other calmly.

"Wu Zheng, you should be damned!" Qian Qiaogong scolded with blood-red eyes, "It's you, you killed so many people, you are an executioner!" ”

Wu Zheng listened silently with a calm face.