Outside Jiujiang City, Zuo Liangyu waited for Yuan Jixian's enthusiastic invitation, but a rapid rain of arrows.

This made Zuo Liangyu furious.

Yuan Jixian is so ruthless, then it's no wonder that he Zuo Liangyu is unrighteous.

Zuo Liangyu ordered an artillery bombardment at the head of Jiujiang City.

There are many cannons on his ship, although they are not as sharp as the Hongyi cannons, but the firepower is also very powerful.

It's just that because of the angle, very few lead bullets hit the city, and the damage to the Jiujiang Ming army was limited.

Seeing this, Zuo Mengeng hurriedly persuaded: "Father, now is not the time to be rash. Since Jiang Du doesn't miss the old feelings, let's just go. This Jiujiang will not be able to take it for a while, and if the chasing soldiers come and want to leave, it will be too late. ”

Zuo Menggeng's worries are not unreasonable.

When they fled from Fushui, although they burned the extra boats, Ma Jinzhong and Jin Shenghuan could not pursue along the waterway, but they could take the land route. It's a little slower, but it's going to catch up.

Besides, the imperial court will definitely send troops to encircle and intercept the left army.

If Zuo Liangyu still has an army of 200,000, of course he is not afraid, but now he is full of more than 50,000 people, and his morale is low, if he is really surrounded by the imperial army, Zuo Mengeng is afraid that they will be swallowed in one bite, and there will be no bones left.

Taking a step back, what can the Left Army do if it really defeats Jiujiang?

Is it to lay down as a foundation for development? If this is the case, why should Wuchang be abandoned in the first place.

In Zuo Mengeng's view, the left army will not be able to hold Jiujiang even if it is defeated, but will become a target, attracting imperial troops from all directions to besiege it.

Now there is only one way for the left army to survive, that is, to learn from Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong back then, wander around, grab a handful and run before the imperial army arrives, so that the imperial court cannot figure out the whereabouts.

After Zuo Mengeng's reminder, Zuo Liangyu gradually calmed down.

He was really choked by Yuan Ji's saltiness, so he ordered the siege of the city. In fact, he knew better than anyone else in his heart that the current seizure of Jiujiang was not a help but a drag on him.

It's really not the time to be pushy!

"Wu'er is right, it is really not appropriate to attack Jiujiang now. I will give the order to stop shelling and the whole army sails down the river. ”

Zuo Mengeng was overjoyed when he heard this.

As long as my father listens to persuasion, it will be easy to do.

"Order!"

Zuo Mengeng clenched his fists with both hands, turned around and went to give the order.

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"Yuan Junmen, look, the left thief is coming down the river!"

On Jiujiang City, He Shuangxi, the deputy general of the superintendent, said excitedly.

Yuan Jixian looked over, and sure enough, he saw that the fleet of the Left Army on the Yangtze River began to move downstream.

"Good! The left thief is in the hands of the old man this time! ”

Yuan Jixian stroked his chin and beard, and said proudly.

According to his arrangement, the Dongting Lake Sailor has blocked the river.

The Yangtze River is so wide, it is impossible for Zuo Liangyu to pass without sinking all the Dongting Lake sailors.

And the Dongting Lake Sailor is Yuan Jixian's hard work, and he tried his best to tighten his belt and save money to use the elite killer he trained. He has a lot of confidence in the Dongting Lake water master.

Of course, just in case, Yuan Jixian also ordered people to sink a few boats at the narrowest mouth of the Yangtze River, even if Zuo Liangyu really broke through, it was impossible to cross the river.

At that time, Zuo Liangyu must abandon the ship and go ashore and escape by land. At that time, Huang Degong, who has been waiting for a long time, will lead his troops to kill and give Zuo Liangyu a severe blow.

He has woven a net of heaven and earth, and it is difficult for Zuo Liangyu to fly even if he inserts his wings!

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"Father, there is Jin Dakou in front."

Zuo Mengeng stood at the bow of the boat, always paying attention to the course.

Zuo Liangyu was in a slightly better mood, and said in a deep voice: "After the golden mouth, we will be safe for the time being." It's just that we still have to think carefully about where to go. ”

Zuo Liangyu didn't want to be a rogue, but at the moment, there seemed to be no other way than to be a rogue.

"Why didn't my father surrender to the Qing court?"

Zuo Mengeng actually had this idea for a long time, but he kept holding it back and didn't say it.

Seeing Zuo Liangyu's hesitation, he gritted his teeth and suggested.

"Pitch?"

Zuo Liangyu was stunned.

It was something he had never thought about.

"Why do you have such thoughts?"

Zuo Mengeng persuaded bitterly: "If it was ten days ago, the child would not persuade his father like this." At that time, my father had an army of 200,000 in his hands, and as long as he went down the east of the river, he could hold the imperial court hostage to order the princes. But now my father only has 50,000 soldiers and horses, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist the imperial army. In that case, why not find a backer? ”

Zuo Mengeng said step by step: "Father, you might as well take a look at those generals who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, which one is not eating fragrant and spicy food, and indulging in happiness." Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, and Wu Sangui are all crowned kings. If you want the child to say, the Qing court is more generous than the Ming court. His father made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty and can be described as the world's first general. But as for the Ming Court, he only named his father a marquis, isn't this meant to insult! ”

He replied indignantly: "As long as the father descends to the Qing Dynasty and the child dares to guarantee, the Qing court will definitely crown the father as the king." At that time, the Zuo family will be a royal family with the country! ”

After Zuo Mengeng's analysis, Zuo Liangyu was indeed moved.

Surrender is indeed the best choice for him now.

As long as he can pull all the 50,000 troops over, the Qing court will definitely reward him.

The attraction of the king is too great, and even Zuo Liangyu can't resist the temptation.

However, after the Qing Dynasty, you have to shave your hair and become a minion, and if you only get the false name of a prince, it is really not interesting. At the very least, the Qing court had to promise a province as a vassal domain.

"The stakes are high. Let the father think again. ”

Zuo Liangyu was not in a hurry to make a decision, anyway, he still had time.

As soon as Zuo Liangyu finished saying this, Zuo Mengeng shouted: "Father, look, there is a sailor in front of you to intercept it!" ”

Zuo Liangyu was startled, and looked at it, only to see that the river not far away was full of boats, with flags covering the sky, and the momentum was like a rainbow.

It turned out that Old Thief Yuan had already been ambushed!

Zuo Liangyu hated the root of his teeth.

Yuan Jixian is determined to eat him, and he wants to make contributions to him!

"Father, what now?"

Zuo Liangyu sneered and said: "When the brave meets on a narrow road, the brave wins, is Lao Tzu still afraid of him!" ”

The duel of sailors is about hard power. Whoever has a strong ship and a good gun will have an absolute advantage. Unlike land warfare, there are often various tactics that can defeat the strong with less.

In a water war, as long as the superior side does not make a mistake, it will basically not lose.

Zuo Liangyu is very confident in the strength of his sailors, although he has burned a lot of boats, but it is far from being comparable to Yuan Jixian's scraping together some boats.

The most important thing is that Zuo Liangyu's soldiers are very good at water warfare, and they have much more actual combat experience than Yuan Jixian's sailors.

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