Gurmahun has always been cautious, and his soldiers and horses are not small, and he should be able to withstand a while after being attacked, there is no reason to lose so quickly...... Zakana suppressed his anger and inquired carefully about the battle, finally knowing the reason.

Speaking of which, this incident is also related to the death of Fleuch.

After Fu Lehe was killed, the Eight Banners snatched his body back and sent it to the camp of Zilharang, and after examination, a total of three wounds were found on the body, and three strangely shaped lead bullets were taken out from it, revealing the cause of Fu Lehe's death (there were also autopsies in ancient times, such as after a death case, it was an important means to investigate the cause of death).

After these three lead bullets pierced through the armor on Fu Lehe's body, the head was deformed in different ways, and the original appearance could not be seen, but the middle and rear parts were conical with a round bottom, which was completely different from the usual spherical lead bullets. The commanders of all the departments of the Qing army soon received a solemn warning, the Ming army has a new type of firearm with a long range, and it must keep a safe distance from Yunyun on the front line, but how far this safe distance is, Zilharang can't be sure, in short, the farther away the better, and must not be negligent.

Zakana was a steady man, of course he didn't want to become a ghost like Fu Lehe, and when he launched an attack on the May 13 Heights, he set his flag on another nameless high ground nearby, and the distance between him and the Ming army's position was more than 750 paces, and he couldn't even hit the mortar...... Facts have proved that such caution is not excessive, and in the battle of the May 13 Heights, the Chu army's new-style firearms have appeared many times, and the Qing army officers who specialize in commanding the attack once even hit Zhang Guozhu's helmet, and only half an inch narrowly missed the bullet. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to step up the hill lightly.

The gunfire of this new type of firearm is very crisp and easy to identify. Every time a gun rang out, the Qing officers hurriedly hid and dodged. It had a great impact on morale, although Zakana strictly ordered them to fight bravely, but as more and more Chinese officers died, they had to turn a blind eye in the end, and when the gun rang out, the Qing army officer squatted down again, and he didn't see it at all.

The commander can retreat to a safe distance, but the officers who directly command the battle must charge, and if only the soldiers are allowed to rush forward, all officers at all levels will shrink behind. That battle will definitely not be fought...... The Chu army's new-style firecrackers are not picky at all now, and they fight when they see similar officers, which has caused a lot of interference to the Qing army, and when the general attack on the May 13 Heights was launched, Zakana was already mentally prepared to sacrifice several middle-level officers of the Eight Banners, but the new-style firearms of the Chu army suddenly disappeared, and the attack of the Eight Banners was very smooth.

Before Zakana had time to rejoice, Gurmahun's side was suddenly defeated, according to the officer who reported the news. At the height of the battle, they were suddenly attacked by the new guns of the Chu army, and the Qing officers commanding the battle were killed one after another, and the green battalion responsible for covering the flanks was immediately routed, so that Gurmahun was caught off guard. Fought a lost battle.

Of course, it is impossible to lock the battle with just a few new firearms, and more importantly, it is more important. The Chu army's attack this time was very ferocious, and there were many troops dispatched. I heard that the banners of the Pingjiang Battalion and the Changsha Battalion also appeared on the battlefield, which made Zakana smell a hint of danger. A frown furrowed at the map.

He captured the May 13 Heights, but the Ming army squeezed Gurmahun from the side, the control areas of the two sides were staggered with each other, and the shape of the Qing army was more passive, if Gurmahun's intelligence was accurate, 20,000 to 30,000 Ming troops had been assembled in this area, and the Chongyang battalion, Pingjiang battalion, Changsha battalion, Puqi battalion, Ji'an battalion, Yangshuo ......, most of the main forces of the Ming army gathered here, with a tiger's eye, clearly wanting to eat him and Gurmahun in one bite.

Within a day, Zilharang received two urgent reports from Zakana in succession, and after summarizing them with intelligence sources from other places, the intentions of the Ming army were already clearly visible, and a tense situation was presented in front of his eyes.

He originally thought that Wang Kefan did not have such a big appetite to eat his 50,000 army, and sending troops to cut off the grain route of the Qing army was more of a tentative attack, but the attitude of the Chu army was extremely tough, not only defending the area of Bazhangdong Mountain, but also investing a large number of follow-up troops to attack the Qing army. Nearly 100 giant ships and warships spread all over the surface of the Yangtze River and went straight to Nanjing!

I see!

Zilharang suddenly realized, no wonder Wang Kefan had no fear, he still had strong reinforcements......

Zheng Chenggong and the Hong Kong sailors went north together, straight to the mouth of the Yangtze River, and when he passed through the territory of King Lu on the coast of Zhejiang, he sent a letter to Zhang Mingzhen in the name of the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, and asked him to forward it to King Lu, inviting them to march to Nanjing together...... He has always been entrenched in Fujian, and the various forces under the King of Lu are close at hand, although everyone is nominally their own master, but they are also under the huge pressure of the Qing army, and they often carry out some limited cooperation with each other, not as soon as they meet, they have to fight to the death, for example, he and Zhang Mingzhen have always maintained correspondence.

Today's Longwu court is no longer Wuxia Ameng, the strength of Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, is much stronger, and Emperor Longwu is very generous in this eastern crusade, at least on the surface, it is unreasonable. He ordered all the departments of the Ming army to enter Fujian and Zhejiang, and it was strictly forbidden to have conflicts with the Lu Wang's department, and when the two sides had contradictions, they tried to tolerate them, and sent envoys to negotiate with Zhu Yihai, and took the initiative to throw out the olive branch of the joint resistance to the Qing Dynasty, as long as the King of Lu was willing to abdicate and return to the domain, join the Longwu regime, he could Yongzhen Zhejiang, and gave a series of preferential conditions (the main people who supported the King of Lu were scholars and warlords in eastern Zhejiang).

Don't want to be an idle prince? No problem! You can be a serious vassal king, just like Sun Kewang, the winged king of the Western Army, and still maintain his military and political power, and the Longwu court will never interfere.

Want to make a big splash on a bigger stage? No problem either! As long as you are willing to come to Guilin, Emperor Longwu claims to be down the rank to greet you, entrust the country's military and political affairs, and ensure that you will be treated more than Tang King Zhu Yulu.

It's not easy to arrange the civil and military officials under you? This one is easier! The Longwu Imperial Court promised to treat everyone equally, no matter who or what official was under the command of King Lu, all the original officials would be appointed.

The Longwu Imperial Court made a full gesture at this time. Kicking the ball to the side of King Lu's regime, Zhu Yihai and the civil and military officials were in a dilemma for a while. Debated.

In all fairness, the conditions proposed by the Longwu court were generous. But the more favorable the conditions, the more difficult it is for King Lu's regime, it seems too selfish to refuse, only cares about his own interests and ignores the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty, and he is really unwilling to accept it, ruining the current good situation.

Some civil and military officials, including Zhang Mingzhen, have already been moved, and they advocate continuing negotiations with the Longwu court to strive for more favorable terms. If it is satisfied, it will nominally recognize the legitimacy of the Longwu regime...... It is undoubtedly very unwise to rely on a corner of the land to fight against the Longwu regime, which has half a country, and the foundation of the Lu Wang regime is in the eastern part of Zhejiang, and when the Qing army launches an attack, it will bear the brunt of the attack, even if it does not cooperate with the Longwu regime, it will have to be cannon fodder in the front in vain

The real resistance came from other high-ranking civil and military officials within King Lu's regime, all of whom were court bigwigs who had made decisions from Long. The king of Lu reigned for one day, and they had the corresponding power, and if the king of Chu abdicated and returned to the vassal, no matter how favorable the conditions of the Longwu court were. None of them will have the same scenery as before...... Former officials retained? Easier said than done, what's the use of just putting on an official hat, what they want is the power that the official hat represents. (Lu Wang Zhu Yihai has no problem at the National Festival.) It was a very staunch anti-Qing faction, and it was lackluster in other aspects. His ability is average, and his character is average. has a certain ambition, but his wrists and personality are too soft, and he is not a material to be an emperor at all, and many times he is carried forward by his civil and military ministers, more like a puppet...... ）

These people are all court bigwigs with real power, with civility, military and army, and after they unite, they happen to be on a par with Zhang Mingzhen, and they can't compete with each other. Zhang Mingzhen is the biggest warlord under King Lu, and he can usually be the home of half of King Lu's court, but this time he has become a minority, and it is not easy to use force for a while...... As a result, the matter was shelved indefinitely, and he was polite and thoughtful to the envoy sent by the Longwu court, but if he wanted to negotiate, he would better go back and talk about it.

Zheng Chenggong sent a letter inviting King Lu to send troops to attack Nanjing, but most of the civil and military officials in King Lu's court resolutely opposed it. If the Lu regime wants to confront the Longwu regime, the only hope is to recover Nanjing first, and overpower the Longwu court in prestige, and now the Chu army and Zheng Chenggong are attacking Nanjing together, once the Lu regime has no way to live, how can it reach out to help.

King Lu ordered Zhang Mingzhen to come forward and write a reply letter to Zheng Chenggong, politely declining his invitation.

Zheng Chenggong was originally making a gesture, not expecting King Lu to really send troops, leading a huge fleet to continue north, and soon arrived near Chongming Island at the mouth of the Yangtze River, captured the two islands of Xiaoyangshan and Xiaoyangshan, went ashore and camped, repaired the almost deserted sailor camp, and established an outpost for attacking the mouth of the Yangtze River.

In those years, because of the rebellion of the Japanese invaders, the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to the coastal defense of the Yangtze River estuary, built a large number of fortifications and forts, and formed three lines of defense before and after, from Yangshan to Chongming Island is the first line of defense...... The Manchu Qing Dynasty did not attach much importance to coastal defense, the surrendered Ming army sailors were used as one-time consumables, the warships were knocked out one less one, and there was no repair and maintenance of the coastal defense fortifications at the mouth of the Yangtze River, only Chongming Island had a thicker bottom, and there was also a strong Qing army naval division stationed, and had a strong city and camp, which was the most important coastal defense barrier at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

Zheng Chenggong immediately launched a slow attack on Chongming Island, first seized the surrounding sandbar, built a polder and dug a trench, and surrounded Chongming County and the Qing army's naval camp.

The Qing army's sailors did not dare to fight with the powerful Zhengjia naval division, and pressed on the walled gate and the city gate, while holding on to the fortifications and waiting for the Zhengjia naval division to attack, while lighting a beacon fire and sending a message to the interior to call the police.

The beacon was lit with black-red flames, and the billowing smoke rushed into the sky, Qi Jiguang and others built more than 1,000 beacon piers along the coast, and the alarm was conveyed very quickly, but this time the beacon fire had not yet reached Nantong, and it was broken off when it encountered three abandoned beacon piers in a row on the way. Just kidding, the Qing Dynasty spent money everywhere, and the set of coastal defense fortifications left by Qi Jiguang included countless beacon piers, piers, ponds, forts, camps and cities, at least tens of thousands of garrisons, how could the imperial court have this spare money to support them?

The beacon fire was interrupted halfway, but the Qing army on Chongming Island did not know that they were still confidently guarding the city camp...... If the Zheng family's sailors attacked from the front, the wooden warships would definitely not be able to defeat the strong forts made of bricks and stones, and although Zheng Chenggong had a large sailor, he would also be bled into a bloody battle. If Zheng Chenggong wants to bypass Chongming Island and force his way through, he will fall into the special silt terrain of the Yangtze River estuary, so that it will be difficult to move an inch.

According to modern estimates, the Yangtze River washes down more than 200 million tons of sediment from the upstream every year, forming a yellow and turbid mud shoal at the mouth of the sea, blocking most of the channel, commonly known as barrage sand, and the remaining narrow waterway is divided into two by Chongming Island as long as 100 miles, and there are sandbars formed by quicksand alluvial everywhere, so it is regarded as a natural barrier by the Qing army...... In ancient times, the scientific and technological means were limited, and the ships with a deeper draft wanted to sail into the mouth of the Yangtze River, they had to be very careful to avoid the sandbar, and measure the depth with water stones while walking, so as not to encounter shoals and run aground, Zheng Chenggong's fleet was a huge sea ship, usually in Fujian and the open sea, not familiar with the hydrological situation here, under the harassment of the Chongming Island fort, even if it took a month, it may not be able to enter the Yangtze River estuary.

The terrain of the Yangtze River estuary is so complicated, Zheng Chenggong also feels very headache. He sent warships to collect from all over the world, and it was easy to find more than a dozen flat-bottomed sand boats that could prevent sand, but it was not enough to transport enough troops to the other side of Chongming Island...... When he was hesitating, Zhang Mingzhen sent a group of hydrological guides.

Most of Zhang Mingzhen's subordinates came from the coastal areas of eastern Zhejiang, these hydrological guides were very familiar with the mouth of the Yangtze River, where there are shoals, where there are undercurrents, they can judge a rough idea at a glance, than the Qing army stationed here for a long time, under their leadership, Zheng Chenggong's main force spent seven days along the Yangtze River estuary, only a few warships were injured by bullets, less than ten warships ran aground on the sandbar, but when the tide rose, most of them left safely, leaving only a partial division to continue to surround the Qing army on Chongming Island.

Seeing that Zheng Chenggong's sailor could easily get through this "sandbar labyrinth", the Qing soldiers on Chongming Island were helpless, but they were in a hurry but couldn't do anything.

They felt very strange why Nanjing had not reacted, and all kinds of rumors began to circulate among the army and the people, and the people on Chongming Island spontaneously helped the Ming army, sent food and vegetables, and helped build fortifications, thus besieging Chongming County.

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Inside,The previous arrears have just been made up.,Last night I was lazy and had a cancer attack.,I don't want to send a short chapter of 2000 words.,This chapter has been delayed until now.,But I feel better after taking medicine.,The chapter owed will be made up before the end of the month.。 (To be continued......)