readx; Outside the city of Nanchang, the black and oppressive Qing army surged from all over the camp in the distance, the guns stood like a forest, the chariots and horses flowed like a river, and the positions were arranged in an orderly manner outside the city. The armies before and after the pen %fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info are endless, and the flags are like the sea, covering the sky and the sun. Although it was a sunny day, this scene of slaughter and mourning gave people a heart-warming coolness.

On the walls and at the base of the walls, the dazzling blood stains and the black marks after the fire were one after another. Most of the officers and soldiers stationed at the head of the city were wounded, or desperate or panicked at the Qing troops swarming outside the city.

"Damn, it's a restless day!" Wang Deren slapped his palm on the bloodstained battlement, but accidentally hit the wound on his arm, grinning in pain, and spat fiercely outside the city.

Not far from him, Jin Shenghuan, who was also fully armored, was holding a long-handled broadsword, looking out of the city, his face sinking like water.

Today is August 13, and it has been more than a month since the Qing army completed the siege of Nanchang at the end of June. In the past month or so, the Qing army has attacked the city no less than 20 times, and almost almost broken the city on several occasions.

Jin Shenghuan and Wang Deren, who had no way out, were also ruined, and almost every battle was to lead by example and come to the front of the battle, which stabilized the morale of the army and held the city.

But how much longer can we hold it out?

The food and grass in the city are limited, and if you use it for a day, you will have a little less, and there will always be a day when it will be exhausted.

Although the morale of the army can still be maintained, under this continuous onslaught, I am afraid that sooner or later there will be a day when it will completely collapse.

As for other methods, Jin Shenghuan has not thought about it.

He tried to take the initiative to go out of the city to meet the Qing army and break through elsewhere, but many attempts were defeated, and the losses outweighed the losses.

He also sent messengers many times to ask for help. From the nearest Ganzhou and Nan'an to Changsha and Hengzhou in the west, and even Guangzhou in the south, messengers have been sent to them. But to this day, not a single sign of reinforcements has appeared.

Although there was news before that Emperor Longwu had issued an edict to transfer soldiers and horses from Huguang Town to rescue Nanchang, no one dared to guarantee that they would not watch from afar like Hao Yongzhong and Zhang Xianbi.

Is it really going to die here? Jin Shenghuan's heart was full of unwillingness.

Just a few months ago, he was still storming the city, scolding and reprimanding, and he was at his disposal. At that time, he never thought that he would end up in such a field as he is today.

What he didn't expect was that the so-called Ming Dynasty was such an empty shelf. If at the beginning of the siege, he still had some hope for the Ming court, then now he is undoubtedly completely disappointed.

What the Ming Dynasty, what Taoism, what Han family clothes and Han family hair, go to him*. At this point today, these things are no different from bullshit in Jin Shenghuan's eyes, and the reason why he is still fighting to the end is simply because he knows very well what awaits him and his family after the city is broken.

Outside the city, the Qing army erupted in bursts of tsunami-like cheers, both in Manchu and Mongolian, and in Chinese. Standing at the head of the city, you can listen to a rough idea, and the gist of it is nothing more than how many days the city was slaughtered after the city was broken, and all the rich women were returned to the meritorious ministers.

"Lao Wang, you say, will Madman Pang come to save Nanchang?" Jin Shenghuan looked out of the city expressionlessly for a while, then turned to Wang Deren and asked.

"Pang Maniac?" Wang Deren hesitated for a moment, and said with some uncertainty, "Last year, Wang Guangen's two brothers were besieged in Xiangyang against the Qing Dynasty, but he also went to save them. Now that the Son of Heaven has issued an edict, he should not not come. Just ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just that I fought him in a bloody battle with him in Ji'an two years ago, and a lot of people died on both sides, will he take revenge for this? Besides, even if he comes, can he really repel the Tartars? Even if we really repel the Tartars in the end and relieve the siege of Nanchang, by that time, will this soldier and this city still be ours? ”

Jin Shenghuan was silent.

Wang Deren seems to be right. Not to mention far away, the examples of Wang Guangtai and Zheng Siwei are placed there. Although the soldiers and horses have been retained on the surface, they have all been reorganized, and they may not be able to command them personally. Although there are still official titles, the power has been greatly reduced, and it is no different from an idler.

In the end, if such a result is really going to end, then why did you have to make a desperate bet against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty, and stay on the side of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to be an official in a down-to-earth manner?

But is there a better option right now? If the city of Nanchang is broken, the family will be wiped out. If the siege of Nanchang is lifted, maybe there will no longer be the power before, at least his head and the head of the whole family can be saved.

The lesser of the two. At this point today, although the future is unpredictable, Jin Shenghuan can only hope that the reinforcements will arrive in time to relieve the siege of Nanchang. As for the future, you have to save your life before you have a chance to think about it.

In the Qing army outside the city, the drums beat loudly, and the siege was imminent. Look at the banner, the Yellow Flag Manchuria Gushan Ezhen Tan Tai, and the White Flag Manchuria Gushan Ezhen He Luo will still be in front of the battle as usual.

Wang Deren saw it clearly, and scolded again: "These two donkeys' melons are really the king's heart to eat the scales!" If there were red-coated cannons in the city, they would have to bomb these two cowards first to see who wanted who's life! ”

Jin Shenghuan waved his hand: "Go and prepare, first defend the city, and then think about the rest."

Wang Deren took the order and left.

The officials and soldiers at the head of the city were busy. Like Jin Shenghuan, they also know what awaits them once the city is broken. Although it is inevitable to panic, there is no way back, so you can only fight against the water.

The bloody battle was about to kick off again, and Jin Shenghuan glanced at the southwest direction with a complicated expression.

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Under the city of Nanchang, the Qing army attacked the city more than once.

In the city of Ji'an, Liu Wuyuan has also received police reports from the south one after another.

In May and June of this year, the main force of the Southern Expeditionary Qing Army led by Tan Tai and He Luohui entered Jiangxi, Jin Shenghuan and Wang Deren withdrew to Nanchang in panic, and the siege of Ji'an was lifted.

Holding on to Ji'an for several months, until the arrival of the Qing army in the south, Liu Wuyuan and Hu Yousheng were undoubtedly great contributors to the Qing court's defense of the territory. After Tan Tai and He Luohui led their troops into Jiangxi, they also sent people to say that they would truthfully show their exploits to the Qing court when they won Nanchang. At the same time, a new task was given to the two: to continue to hold on to Ji'an and prevent Hao Yongzhong of Ganzhou and other Ming troops from rescuing Nanchang.

escaped death and made great achievements, and the future is bright. Liu Wuyuan and Hu Yousheng can be described as high-spirited.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and not long after the peaceful days passed, the dangerous atmosphere came again.

Just a day ago, Liu Wuyuan received a return from the south: tens of thousands of troops of the Ming army Pang Yue had arrived in Nan'an, and after meeting Zhang Xianbi's troops, they had marched to Ganzhou, and it was estimated that they would be able to go north to Ji'an in a few days.

If someone else led the troops, Liu Wuyuan really didn't pay much attention to it, he was originally from the Ming army in Liaodong, and he couldn't be more clear about the weak nature of the Ming army. What's the use of having more of them?

But this time, just the words "Huguang Town" and "Pang Yue" made him feel like he was facing a great enemy, and he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and urgently convened the generals under his command to discuss countermeasures. (To be continued.) )