After the rain, the Ming army's inland water division fleet went down the river and arrived at the foot of Yuezhou City. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The wind and waves on the surface of Dongting Lake are calm, a huge fleet of boats is cruising on the lake, and four large ships and dozens of small boats are clustered around the Chinese warships of the Ming army, observing Yueyang Tower in the distance. At this time, Dongting Lake was safe, Shi Lang originally planned to use the fog on the lake to flank the Ming army, and secretly attack and burn the Ming army's naval division on the shore, but a heavy rain not only made the Ming army's firearms useless, but also changed the plan of the Qing army's naval division.

Shi Lang reluctantly withdrew to Wuchang, since Ao Bai said that the decisive battle site was in Wuchang, Shi Lang could only prepare to find an opportunity to sneak attack the Ming army's naval division on the Yangtze River near Wuchang, and the defeat of Yuezhou made the Qing army lose Dongting Lake.

"Wow, Yueyang Tower! It's fun, I'm going to go up and play! Looking at Yueyang Tower in the distance, the child-faced Eagle Si Xinzi jumped up and down like a child, clapping his hands and laughing.

Although Wu Su, who was standing on the side, was full of curiosity about the magnificent and mighty Yueyang Tower, she was a lot more reserved, just staring at Yueyang Tower curiously with a pair of big watery eyes, her heart was full of anticipation, and she wanted to go up and have a look. Little Lori's waterfall-like black hair exudes a natural fragrance, she didn't use any perfume, but there is a faint fragrance on her body, Wang Xinyu, who was standing aside, felt that it was a sweet fragrance of strawberry milk, looking at this cute little Lori, people wanted to bite on that delicate little face.

The Qing army originally wanted to take advantage of the rainy day to bargain, but instead of stealing chickens and rice, they suffered a big loss, Yuezhou was already unable to hold it, most of the Eight Banners soldiers and the new army of the Huguang Green Battalion ran away, and the ordinary green battalion soldiers also ran, but they only suffered Xiangyong, auxiliary soldiers and Minzhuang.

A total of more than 30,000 Xiangyong, more than 20,000 auxiliaries and more than 30,000 people were captured, as well as 3008 banner soldiers, and more than 2,000 green battalion soldiers failed to escape and were also taken prisoner.

Captured captives, auxiliaries, militias, and green battalion soldiers can be immediately transformed into militias and thrown into siege warfare. The 308 bannermen would be sent to the South Seas to mine, or to be sent to Tamna, Ezo, and Sakhalin as herdsmen to carry out soul-touching labor reform, and after a few years of transformation, they could be used. And those who were the most stubborn in their minds were all sent to the mines, and after several years of labor reform, they were arranged separately.

The summer climate in Hunan is unusually hot, after heavy rain, the sun comes out, the moisture on the ground rises, and under the scorching sun, the inside and outside of Yuezhou City are as hot as steamers.

But no matter how hot the day is, if you want to capture Yuezhou, you must strike while the iron is hot and take Yuezhou in one go, so that you can completely control Dongting Lake, and then wait for the autumn queen to go on the expedition.

Su Zhisheng, the prefect of Yuezhou in the Qing court, stood on the city tower, looking at the busy Ming army under the city, his mood was extremely bad. Yuezhou obviously couldn't hold it anymore, Ao Bai ran away after a while, Yue Le ran away, Zhao Liangdong ran away, Wang Jinbao ran away, Shi Lang also ran away, and all those Belle Shells ran away, and even the soldiers were taken away.

At present, in the city, there are only 500 green battalions, 8,000 Xiangyong, 3,000 auxiliary soldiers and 5,000 people in the city. The young men in Yuezhou City were either killed outside the city or had already been taken prisoner.

If Su Zhisheng wants to recruit more people in the city, I am afraid that only the old man and children will be left, and the young and middle-aged people in the city who have not died and have not been sent to the government are all in the city, and there are only 5,000 people.

"We are fellows! Don't shoot arrows! A group of Ming soldiers and civilians appeared under the city, waving white flags and coming over.

Su Zhisheng looked down the city, and saw that the Ming army soldiers under the city were all wearing Qing army uniforms, and everyone had a big shaved head, and the braids on the back of their heads were long gone. Obviously, these people are people who have just been captured.

"Isn't that a junior?" Someone shouted at the head of the city.

Someone shouted again: "That's the little five sons!" ”

"That's Zhao Laoqi! I didn't expect him to be alive, I thought he was dead! Another man at the head of the city said.

If the Ming army drives the people to attack the city, then the people at the head of the city resist and the first to kill their fellow villagers, even relatives and friends!

Seeing the villagers and relatives in the city, the morale of the people in the city fell to the bottom.

Under the city, the people who were escorted up by the Ming army shouted: "Brothers in the city, everyone is their own people, don't fight, open the door and surrender!" And the prefect, if you surrender, you are still our parent officer! ”

"Hey! This battle can't be fought! Su Zhisheng sighed.

"Can't surrender!" Less than Jackie Chan shouted, "We must not be thieves!" ”

Sun Zaifeng also shouted: "You can't surrender!" We will not obey the thief! ”

But Xiao Aocai, a great Confucian of the Qing court in Yuezhou, said: "What we can't beat, the people are no longer usable!" It's better to surrender in Kaesong! ”

The Ming army under the city shouted: "Give you two hours to consider!" If two hours come, and the city is invaded, not a single official in the city will want to live! Su Zhifu, you have thought about it! When the time comes, not only will you not be able to live, but your family will not be able to live! Give you two hours to think about it! ”

"Family?" Su Zhisheng thought of his family in the city, where he had a wife who had been with him for many years, a young and beautiful concubine, a daughter and his young son.

Thinking of his original wife, Su Zhisheng felt sad: when he was studying hard in the cold window of his hometown, it was his wife who supported him; I was admitted to the fame and went out to be a county magistrate for a few years, because the Qing court had a rule that the county decree could not bring family members, and the wives were all filial piety to their parents at home by themselves, and brought up a pair of children. After he was promoted, he took his wife and children with him, and later married a concubine and gave birth to a younger son.

Xiao Aocai said on the side: "Su Fuzun, let's open the city gate!" Don't let the people of Yuezhou suffer anymore! There are not many men left in the city! ”

"Kaesong!" Su Zhisheng finally mustered up the courage and ordered the city gate to be opened.

When the Ming army entered the city, a group of scholars such as Jackie Chan and Sun Zaifeng, who resolutely demanded resistance, had already been tied up by the people in the city and escorted to Wang Xinyu.

"See you again!" Wang Xinyu sneered.

"Dog thief! Give the old man a good time! Soldiers can be killed, but not humiliated! An old scholar with gray hair shouted.

Less than Jackie Chan and Sun Zaifeng both raised their necks high, their eyes looked at the ceiling, and they looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and they were ready to wait for the Ming army to give them a knife.

Wang Xinyu laughed: "Killing you is like killing a few dogs!" I also stained the treasure sword of the main domain! This clan might as well let you go like a couple of dogs! Someone! Untie them and beat them out! ”

"No!" A soldier had already come up and loosened the ties on these scholars. Then the Ming army, armed with wooden sticks, came up and beat these scholars with sticks. (To be continued.) )