This time, when the Qing army entered the south of the Yangtze River, because the gentry took the initiative to surrender and cooperate, all prefectures and counties opened cities to welcome them, and the Qing army did not slaughter the city, but many towns and villages were cleaned up.

Many villages that could not hand over grain were robbed and killed by the Qing soldiers, and gentry merchants who did not cooperate and did not hand over silver were also exterminated.

Originally, the Qing army was short of food and military salaries, and the entire treasury was emptied, but after the occupation of Jiangnan, the Manchu Qing Dynasty's food and military salaries also began to become rich. A large number of grain and silver were transported back to the north, and as a result, at least millions of Han Chinese and half of the small and medium-sized merchants died at the hands of the Qing army.

The Han army reacted quickly, and after the Qing army entered Changsha, the Han Fifth Army also immediately sent troops. As soon as they saw the Han army, the states and counties also immediately opened the city and surrendered, not only did these Ming troops not have the courage to resist. After knowing that the Han army was heading north, Azig also immediately shrank his forces.

Therefore, the confrontation in Changsha was officially launched, and the Qing army had more than 300,000 Manchurian and Mongolian iron cavalry, and there were 50,000. Although the Han army was only 190,000, Azig did not dare to take the initiative to attack.

Nanchang Province, Jiangxi.

Yan Yingyuan's sad face also showed a hint of a smile, and they, the fleeing gentry, could finally breathe a sigh of relief!

"Lu Shangshu, the Qing soldiers who attacked Jiujiang have retreated!"

Lu Zhenfei was stunned for a moment and immediately spoke: "What's the matter?" Did the Qing army really retreat? ”

Yan Yingyuan nodded: "It's true!" A large number of Qing troops withdrew to Yuezhou! ”

Yuezhou? Lu Zhenfei frowned and wondered! At such a great time, how could the Manchus let them go!

There are many tribes in Jiangxi, but there are relatively few gentry, and most of the power in Jiangxi is controlled by the six departments of Nanjing. This is also the reason why Lu Zhenfei was able to immediately control the power of Jiangxi, of course, he also had to rely on Huang Degong's 60,000 remnants!

At this time, Huang Degong also walked in, and his grief-stricken face was still full of pain! He and Lu Shangshu were deceived out of Nanjing by Qian Qianyi, which also allowed the Qing soldiers to quickly control the city of Nanjing! Nanjing fell, and there was no longer any resistance in various places.

Because the world is not peaceful, there is still the great enemy of the Han army. The Manchu court, which had lost half of its elite, did not dare to shave its hair and change clothes! I didn't even dare to think about it, and even the massacres were carried out as secretly as possible. As long as the king of Han did not die, the Manchus would not dare to be blatant! They were even more afraid of being slaughtered by the Han army, otherwise they would have already fled back to Liaodong.

"What's the matter with the Great General?" Lu Zhenfei knew that Huang Degong must have something to do, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the initiative to come over.

Huang Degong saluted and said: "Lu Shangshu, 190,000 Han soldiers are coming to Changsha Mansion, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty is also gathering troops to resist, and Jiangxi is temporarily safe!" ”

should have been happy, but Huang Degong couldn't laugh! This Ming army of millions is not as good as the Han army's hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses! As soon as the Han army came out, the Qing soldiers immediately fled back to Changsha one after another, not even daring to defend the city!

I see! Lu Zhenfei breathed a sigh of relief! "Since the Qing army can't take care of us anymore, then it's time to establish the imperial court!"

"That's how it should be! Daming still has us, Daming can't die! "Huang Degong is unwilling, half of his life is for the big tomorrow! Even if there is only one place left in Jiangxi, he will not stop!

"It was supposed to be the fifth prince who ascended the throne, but he was far away under the rule of the Han King in Guangzhou, and we couldn't care so much!" Yan Yingyuan immediately proposed.

Lu Zhenfei nodded: "Hey! Even if the King of Han and the five princes agree, Princess Changping will not let go! ”

History seems to have returned to square one, and after discussion among the officials in Nanchang, it was decided to let the twenty-three-year-old Zhu Youlang, the son of King Gui, ascend the throne.

Ming Zhaozong Zhu Youlang (November 11, 1623 - June 1, 1662), a native of Shuntian (now Beijing), was the last emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty. The grandson of Zhu Yijun of Mingshenzong, the year name Yongli, known as the Yongli Emperor in history, and the Emperor who ran fast in the history of the wild.

Zhu Youlang ascended the throne, but the Zheng family in Fujian did not recognize it. Although the appearance of Emperor Longwu was postponed, history also returned to the original point.

Zhu Yujian (1602-1646), small character longevity, is the second monarch of the Southern Ming Dynasty in history, the eighth grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the twenty-third son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, the eighth grandson of Tang King Zhu Huan, his grandfather is Zhu Shuoxi, the king of Tang Duan, his father is Zhu Qiqi, the son of King Tang Duan, and his mother is Queen Mao.

Original history: In 1644, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself in Beijing, and in 1645, Emperor Hongguang also died, Zheng Zhilong, Huang Daozhou and others helped Zhu Yujian to ascend the throne in Fuzhou and called the emperor Longwu.

The Southern Ming Dynasty was divided into two emperors, and they not only did not cooperate but were wary of each other, which also made the last foundation of the Ming Dynasty gradually die.

Emperor Yongli has Lu Zhenfei, Huang Degong and others to assist him wholeheartedly, but Emperor Longwu is just a puppet of the Zheng family, even if Huang Daozhou and other civil officials are dedicated to their duties, they can't change the situation!

The two emperors of the Southern Ming Dynasty, whether it was the Han army or the Qing army, did not pay attention to it. If it weren't for the Han army, Shanxi in Fujian would have been captured by the Qing army.

Changsha.

"Prince Ying, Changsha has enough troops of 400,000, should you repel the Han army!" Shang Kexi hated this Han army very much, and if the Han army defeated them, the result could be imagined.

Ah Zige nodded: "It has been found out that the Han King's pro-army has not appeared, and my hundreds of thousands of troops are enough to defeat these Han troops." ”

Han army camp.

The Han army did not take the initiative to attack, and only established defensive lines in various mountain passes outside the city. More than 400,000 Qing soldiers are not something that more than 100,000 Han troops can destroy.

Although there were 80,000 people in the Fifth Army of the Han Dynasty and the Sixth Army of the Han Dynasty, 30,000 of them were newly recruited recruits. These recruits were very weak in combat and although their courage was commendable, they could not cope with the battle of the military formation.

"Commander, the Qing army has ridden over with 100,000 steps." Chen Chang didn't know if it was surprise or worry.

The Han army needed to guard the front line from Hengzhou Mansion to Baoying, and the number of troops in Changsha alone was only 130,000. Among them, there were 30,000 recruits, and 30,000 cavalry, which means that only 70,000 actually participated in the battle.

This is a battle with offensive and defensive warfare as the main and movement warfare supplemented, so the cavalry cannot show its strength. Zhang Shou didn't dare to go out easily, there were more Manmeng iron cavalry than them, and their combat effectiveness was stronger.

Chen Zhong nodded, this was also a test for the Han King to the native Han army and him. In the past, it was all about destroying the enemy, but now it is the real weak against the strong.

"Commander Chen, Commander Lin, the lord is watching us in Guangzhou, as long as all departments cooperate closely, the Qing troops will definitely not be able to attack the defense line."

"Yes, the commander, we will definitely live up to the expectations of the lord." Chen Chang Linhu also knew that this battle was an exam for them.

Putting down the binoculars, Ah Zige couldn't help but smile lightly: "Back then, in Liaodong, the King of Han used earth and stone formations to block it, but as soon as the general's cannon arrived, the Han army could only flee in the wilderness. ”

Shang Kexi also said with a smile: "There are few Han soldiers, and there are four troops!" These earth-wood stone formations could not withstand the charge of the hoplites. ”

Although it is a mountain pass, the ground that can be passed through is one kilometer wide.

The Han army dug a total of three rows of trenches, and there were two such trenches: one at the entrance and one at the exit. There were also some crossbowmen in the trenches to replenish their firepower, but more often than not, firemen.

On both sides of the hillside, small forts were also dug into them. Dozens of medium field guns were hidden behind earthen walls, and a hundred shotguns were also hidden behind the trenches.

"I'm aiming at it, and no one is allowed to speak for a while." There were 3,000 musketeers in the three trenches, as well as a few hundred additional crossbowmen and a few hundred sword and shield men.

After observing for a while, the Qing army also began to move.

Ah Zige watched from a distance, and when he saw that the Han army was shrinking, he laughed even more: "What bullshit Han army, don't you have to hide when you meet my army." ”

"The prince is mighty, the Manchurian iron cavalry is even more powerful, and the Han army dares to show his head!" Gao Hong immediately patted the horse, although he killed Gao Jie, he didn't care at all! If it weren't for Gao Jie's involvement, their family wouldn't be the only one left with the two of them! Even after Gao Jie's death, he laughed for a long time!