The Liukou was already in a mess, the soldiers did not know the generals, the generals did not know the soldiers, and Sun Kewang's order to retreat could not be conveyed smoothly at all.

Sun Kewang and Bai Wenxuan took thousands of cronies and quietly retreated to the northeast. They also have left-behind troops and food reserves in Duc An Province.

The defenders of Wuchang were too ferocious to follow the routine at all. How can there be ships in a war on land? Zhang Xianzhong, Sun Kewang and others wandered in the north for several years, and there were countless large and small battles, and they had never experienced a battle in which the naval division became the main force in a land battle.

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"Oh no, Master Sun is gone......"

"Lord Bai is gone...... too"

"Run......"

"Surrender, let's surrender......"

The rogue could not find the leader, and the confusion was even greater. Those who scattered, those who knelt on the spot, those who found a corner to hide, those who smeared blood and pretended to be dead, and those who jumped into the river to survive...... The defeat was like a mountain.

"Ready to land." Zhu Shunming instructed: "Those who stubbornly resist and kill are killed, and those who abandon their weapons and surrender must not kill indiscriminately." ”

"Yes, boss." Peng Canglang had been waiting anxiously for a long time, and replied happily.

After the baptism of the Southwest Campaign, the Marine Corps of the Marine Division has a completely different tactical quality and mental outlook. Having gone through the trials of blood and fire, the Marines went to light the frizziness and excitement on their faces, and turned to calm and confident.

There has been no training for landing operations from the sea, but the exercise of beach-grabbing on the Yangtze River has been simulated several times.

Peng Canglang got on the landing craft, the team members rowed their paddles hard, and the dinghy quickly headed towards the shore dock.

The dinghy hits the boulder of the pier, and the shock absorption on the bow of the boat drains most of the impact force. The crew jumped onto the dock and defended on the spot.

Once more of the team had landed, the Marines formed a formation and swooped down on the headless flies.

"Those who surrender with instruments do not kill ......"

"Those who surrender on their knees do not kill ......"

"Resist stubbornly, don't talk about killing......"

The Marines shouted slogans all the way, and slaughtered the rogues who resisted to the end all the way.

The generals and soldiers surrendered, and they all raised their hands and knelt down in surrender. Only a small number of extremists who had a deep grudge against the imperial court were red-eyed and launched a suicidal charge against the official army.

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The east gate was opened, and Wang Fuchen led nearly 10,000 horses to flock out. In addition to Wang Fuchen's own soldiers and horses, there were more wealthy families and yacha armies organized by Fang Kongzhi.

These arrogant and domineering family members and yacha on weekdays bully the weak and fear the hard, but it is okay to fight a good fight, at least the number of people can scare people.

Otherwise, it would also be a big hidden danger for Zhu Shunming to surrender 30,000 or 40,000 rogue troops with less than 3,000 troops in Dongcheng.

Seeing that there were so many troops in the city, the rogues all knew that they had fallen into the trap of the official army, and their originally low will to fight suddenly disappeared without a trace.

For a time, the ground was full of rogues who surrendered on their knees.

"Brother Zhu, you deserve to be the Demon King Zhu." Fang Kongzhi smiled very heartily: "Once this battle is over, Brother Zhu will definitely have a great reputation, and Liukou will definitely retreat when he sees Brother Zhu." How can King Lu Yan still look at the top? He's not the only one in the world who can fight......"

It seems that Fang Kongzhi has a deep grudge against Lu Xiangsheng.

"Governor Fang's talent. Not only was there enough food and grass, but a large number of reservists were organized. In this battle, Lord Fang will live in eighty percent, Zhu will live in one, and the soldiers under Zhu's command will live in one percent. ”

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Leaving Wang Fuchen and Fang Kongzhi's army to deal with the aftermath. The sailor sailed against the water and found trouble with Zhang Xianzhong again. Zhu Shunming led the still unenjoyed marines through the city, ready to rush out of the west gate at the right time to surprise Zhang Xianzhong.

From the beginning, Zhu Shunming's target was Zhang Xianzhong.

The sailors knocked out Zhang Xianzhong's boat, causing Zhang Xianzhong to lose the ability to move on the surface, and trapped Zhang Bu in a narrow area west of Wuchang.

Rivers such as the Yellow Silk River, the Han River, the Hanbei River, the Zhuanshui, the Fu River, and the Lishui River, as well as countless large and small lakes, divide the west of Wuchang into large and small plains. Without a boat, would it be useful for the rogues to cross the river?

Therefore, after Zhu Shunming knocked out Zhang Xianzhong's ship, he was not worried that Zhang Xianzhong would run away. He turned down the river and broke up Sun Kewang's army first.

Sun Kewang led the team to evacuate, leaving tens of thousands of rogues to raise their hands and surrender, which was exactly the situation that Zhu Shunming wanted to see.

Zhu Shunming's army needs a large number of young and middle-aged laborers to expand its ranks. These tens of thousands of rogues are picky and picky, and it should be no problem to recruit 10,000 soldiers.

The rest of the captives were all sent to labor camps in southern Huguang. New farms, mines, and factories are demanding a lot of labor.

As for Sun Kewang's remnants, he went north into De'an Mansion...... Zhu Shunming was not in a hurry at all.

The rogue must not be eliminated, and it cannot be eliminated. As for how to grasp this degree, Zhu Shunming is very sophisticated.

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Zhang Xianzhong watched the sailors of the official army sink his ships one by one, and his heart sank. Without ships, how could tens of thousands of troops wander in the Jianghan Plain?

The officers and sailors went down the river and fired a fierce artillery bombardment in Dongcheng. Zhang Xianzhong knew that Sun Kewang's fleet was also over. I hope this kid withdraws his army sooner and can reserve some seeds for the rogue.

In the end, continue to attack Wuchang in order to take Wuchang in one fell swoop? Or immediately withdraw the army, abandon the remnants of the baggage, and swim to escape? Zhang Xianzhong was undecided.

"Withdraw, my lord," Xu Yixian comforted: "Wuchang City is difficult to capture for a while, so it is better to withdraw early." ”

"Looking at the posture of the officers and soldiers, I don't know what tricks have not been used in Wuchang City. If we do righteous deeds and defy the destiny of heaven, how can we achieve it overnight? You have to practice repeatedly to achieve positive results. ”

"Zhu Shunming ......" Zhang Xianzhong gritted his teeth and said: "Zhang and Er are incompatible. Withdraw ......"

Zhang Xianzhong is also a hero, and he can afford to put it down. Faced with Wuchang City, which seemed to be within reach, Zhang Xianzhong decisively gave up and gave the order to withdraw the army.

When Shi Xuanwei's sailors arrived in Xicheng, Zhang Xianzhong's army had already retreated westward. Xicheng was in shambles, full of burning equipment and supplies, and littered with the corpses and wounded of rogues.

The west gate was wide open, and Liu Wenxiu sent a team to inspect the battlefield, mending knives for the seriously wounded, treating lightly injured rogues, and seizing booty......

"Boss, Zhang Xianzhong ran to the northwest, and the last general sent scouts to follow them from afar. It seems that Zhang Xianzhong wants to withdraw to Yingcheng. Liu Wenxiu reported to Zhu Shunming.

Zhu Shunming spread out the map, compared the route one by one, turned back to Shi Xuanwei and said: "Quickly send a boat below 500 stone to enter the Hanbei River from Hanshui, and then enter Zhuanshui, to see if we can intercept Zhang Xianzhong's army before they cross the Zhuanshui." ”

"Contact Zhang Pan and ask them to find a way to slow down Zhang Xianzhong's retreat."

"There are not many food and supplies for the Liukou, we don't need to be in a hurry, we just need to leave them in a small area east of the Zhuanshui, south of the Fu River, and north of the Hanbei River.