Zu Yonglie led thousands of Eight Banners soldiers and tens of thousands of Green Camp soldiers, and walked slowly on the road, covering only seventy or eighty miles in two days.

When the remnants of the defeated navy fled across the river, Zu Yonglie was shocked when he got the news, and immediately led his cavalry back eastward. Within a day, he ran back to Anqing.

"I won't let you fight, but I have to fight. I feel that I am not ambiguous, and I will lose faster and worse than anyone else." Zu Yonglie cursed Liang Huafeng all the way, and he didn't stop when he arrived in Anqing.

Although he was cursing, Zu Yonglie was still a little happy in his heart. Because he had defeated this big pot, Liang Huafeng had already memorized it firmly.

"Wanting a wasteful battle and underestimating the enemy has resulted in the loss of troops and generals, and the collapse of the overall situation. Although the general tried his best, he was unable to save himself. What a perfect excuse, Lao Liang, thank you."

Zu Yonglie had already thought of Liang Huafeng's miserable fate, which was the same as that of Admiral Jiang Ning and Guan Zhongzhihui.

Zheng Chenggong entered the Yangtze River, attacked Nanjing, and annihilated thousands of elite Eight Banners soldiers in the battle of Zhenjiang. The leader of the troops was Guan Zhongzhong.

Although Zheng's army was defeated at the gates of Nanjing, and Guan Zhongzhong had made military exploits, he was still settled by the Qing Dynasty.

"Guan Zhongzhong will be exempted from death, dismissed as admiral, and given a permanent position. He will be whipped a hundred times, and those who work hard will be made slaves in the treasury and lose their property." With such severe punishment, do you think Guan Zhongzhong, who has become a true slave, is miserable?

But as news continued to come from upstream, Zu Yonglie suddenly became alarmed. Anqing was not safe. Damn Liang Huafeng not only caused a disastrous defeat for the navy, but also took advantage of more than 10,000 green camp soldiers.

This time, there were only more than 50,000 troops in total. Most of the Jiangxi Green Camp was wiped out in Jiujiang, and the Anhui Green Camp was destroyed outside Jiujiang City.

Now in Anqing City, there are only more than 20,000 Jiangsu Green Battalion left, plus the 4,000 Eight Banners soldiers, the number does not exceed 30,000.

The more Zu Yonglie thought about it, the more frightened he became. He jumped up suddenly and loudly ordered the guards: "Send the order, and the team will set off immediately and return to Nanjing."

The guard didn't know why, so he bowed and took the order without remembering to remind him, "General, Liang Huafeng has entered the city. Why don't you see me and reprimand me?"

"No, no, no." Zu Yonglie didn't want to stay in Anqing for a moment, lest the Ming army would kill him at the next moment and it would be too late to run away.

The guard turned around and went out. Zu Yonglie remembered something again. With a pen in his hand, he wrote a letter to Liang Huafeng, asking him to stick to Anqing.

Lao Liang, I have already taken the blame, and I don’t care about one more bite.

If Anqing falls, the crime will still be yours. Well, maybe even your life will be lost. The dead can't speak, it's not what I say.

After the Eight Banners soldiers were assembled, Zu Yonglie immediately led his troops to set off, leaving the city and heading east, heading straight for Nanjing.

"Compared to Anqing, Nanjing is more important. As long as Nanjing is not lost, I will still be of service to the imperial court." Zu Yonglie did not even look back, urged his war horses, and left.

Liang Huafeng, who was defeated and returned to Anqing, was embarrassed to see Zu Yonglie at first. But after receiving the letter and the news, he realized that he had abandoned the city and gone back to defend Nanjing.

"You bastard, you are a coward." Liang Huafeng couldn't help but yell. Originally there were nearly 30,000 troops, but 4,000 were gone in the blink of an eye, which further affected the morale of the army.

After scolding him, Liang Huafeng had no choice but to organize troops and strengthen the city defense, hoping that the Ming army would not push forward and come to attack Anqing.

The responsibility for the navy's defeat must be borne by him. Maybe Zu Yonglie's memorial has been sent to the capital.

If Anqing is defended, he can barely make up for his merits. If Anqing is lost, he will be doomed.

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Beijing.

In the Jiashen year, the Ming Dynasty fell. Twenty years have passed now, which is exactly one generation.

Shunzhi is gone, and it is now the third year of Kangxi. But the city of Beijing seems to have not changed. People living in the outer cities of Beijing feel that they have just changed their country name and hairstyle.

Food needs to be eaten, people need to live, and the Money Rat's Tail has been seen and stayed for twenty years. It has also been called the Rat's Tail in the Qing Dynasty and Qing Dynasty for twenty years, and people seem to have gotten used to it.

Scholars have long regarded the Ming Dynasty as a period of history in the past. They were busy studying hard in a cold window and struggling to become an official. No matter who the emperor was?

As long as we can give them glory and wealth, make them stand out, and honor their ancestors, they will kneel down and kowtow and serve wholeheartedly, and the same mountain will shout long live.

The common people are busy filling the bellies of their families, conquering Kuidong and the three provinces, but they are just talking after dinner.

But the news spread more and more, and the more surprising it became, attracting more attention and arousing greater public opinion.

When the news of the annihilation of the Eight Banners Army came and was finally confirmed to be true, the trend reached its peak and became the headlines.

Although the Qing government enacted strict policies in the third year of Shunzhi and strictly prohibited discussion of current affairs, the news spread like wildfire through word of mouth and spread among the people.

It is not very accurate to say that the whole army was wiped out. During the attack on Maolu Mountain, there were still some injured Eight Banners generals, about two to three hundred people, who returned to Xiangyang in advance to recuperate, so they became the lucky ones.

The bad news is so violent and important, it is almost an unprecedented defeat. Ten thousand people are prohibited from traveling to the Eight Banners, which means ten thousand families, and the number of relatives and relatives will increase several times.

It's not that the whole city is pristine, but in the inner city you can hear cries everywhere and see mourning flags, but it's not too much. How can it be called miserable?

In the battle of Hengyang, King Li Dingguo of Jin Dynasty, Prince Jingjin Nikan was beheaded, and thousands of Eight Banners elites were killed; in the bloody battle of Mopan Mountain, more than ten generals under the command of the capital were killed, and the Eight Banners soldiers suffered thousands of casualties.

This was already a disastrous defeat that the Qing government tried to cover up, but the destruction of the Eight Banners in the Forbidden Brigade set a new record. Why do I say it again, because the Xi'an Eight Banners soldiers set the record first.

The Eight Banners soldiers were said to be 200,000, but after two disastrous defeats, they had lost one-tenth. But this was something the Qing government could not hide even if it wanted to.

The whole city of Xi'an was already deserted, and the cries were loud. The families of the fallen Eight Banners generals were crying and howling with grief.

If it weren't for the 2,000 people stationed in the Eight Banners in Xi'an, everyone would have been mourning, every household would have set up a tent, and the cries would have shaken the heaven and the earth.

Concealing it was impossible. Even Mulima and Tuhai were killed, and all the families of the Eight Banners soldiers who died in the battle were in the capital. When they asked the Qing court, they couldn't explain it at all.

"Such a bloody feud, whether concealed or not, can revive the flagging blood of the Eight Banners warriors and arouse the desire of our Manchurian warriors for revenge."

Ao Bai had a gloomy face, and he only slightly nodded his head when complimenting Yi Bilong, without expressing much.

When Shunzhi died, the imperial edict ordered the third prince Xuan Ye to succeed him, and four others, Sony, Suk Saha, Ye Bilong and Ao Bai, jointly assisted the government.

After Kangxi succeeded to the throne, Obai's power continued to rise and he became increasingly domineering, and the conflict with Suksaha became increasingly acute. Sony was already old and frail, and he was afraid of trouble and avoided trouble, so he often stayed out of things and claimed to be ill.

The second-ranked Suk Saha was trusted and reused by Dorgon, but he reported on the recently deceased Dorgon, so he was promoted by Shunzhi. Sony and others looked down on this despicable villain who was seeking glory.

Ye Bilong, who is ranked third, comes from a famous family, but he is mediocre and has no independent opinion when it comes to things. He is also a Xianghuangqi and often agrees with Ao Bai.

Although Ao Bai ranks last among the four assistant ministers, due to his seniority and high military achievements, he often dominates others with his imposing manner. He is able to arrogant and self-reliant and becomes increasingly arrogant.

However, the death of his brother Mulima in battle gave Obai a blow in the head and greatly damaged his power. The resentment in his heart can no longer be expressed in words.

Sony rarely attended the meeting of the Fourth Auxiliary Government. The Eight Banners of Xi'an and the Eight Banners of the Forbidden City were involved in troubles one after another. The Ming army defeated Huguang and launched an attack on the important towns downstream. The situation was so urgent that it would be impossible for him not to come out and take charge of the overall situation.

The three-party suppression campaign has been basically determined. However, the difficulties faced by the Qing court, like those in the late Ming Dynasty, were financial.

Without money and food, the Green Camp soldiers are unwilling to work hard and may even mutiny or surrender to the enemy. The four auxiliary ministers are well aware of this and feel a headache.

"Originally this year we were going to advocate land reclamation, provide incentives, and implement relief and relief programs to relieve the people." Sony covered his mouth and coughed twice, then said, "We can only postpone the implementation."

Suksaha said: "It is okay to promote reclamation. The increase in cultivated land will also help to pay taxes."

Sony nodded lightly and said: "The resurgence of thieves' power is due to the uncertainty of people's hearts. The false clan's instigation and incitement are actually the main source of disaster. But after all, it is difficult for a small area to compete with the whole country. As long as we are not impatient or impatient,

Its defeat is inevitable."

Ao Bai smiled and said: "I know that the thieves and bandits can't be wiped out in a short time, and I won't raise an army out of anger just because my brother is loyal to the country."

"Ogong Ao is so righteous." Yi Bilong praised again. He was originally ranked third, but he was like Ao Bai's younger brother.

Suksaha said slowly: "The thieves can win consecutively, and there must be something fishy about it. Sometimes, the rumors may not be all false."

"Put out glare with your hand, summon thunder, and add fire to your body?" Obai sneered: "I absolutely don't believe in the evil talk to deceive the public."

Sony said in a deep voice: "Don't boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige. Don't believe unfounded rumors. If spread, what would be the face of the imperial court? Wouldn't people with ulterior motives be able to incite chaos again?"

Suk Saha hurriedly bowed and said: "My intention is to find out the reason for the resurgence of thieves. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle without defeat."

Ao Bai snorted, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Doesn’t this mean that the responsibility for the defeat of the Eight Banners in the Forbidden Brigade lies with the commander-in-chief Mulima? It was because he was unable to learn even the most basic military knowledge and underestimated the enemy and led to the tragic defeat?

Although Obai was also shocked and surprised by the destruction of the Forbidden Eight Banners, he must not let his brothers take the blame for the defeat, which also had an impact on him.

In fact, the Qing court has now reached a conclusion.

The reason for the failure of the Eight Banners Banners lies in the Huguang Green Camp. Hu Maozhen, a deeply hidden traitor, betrayed the Eight Banners Banners and suddenly rebelled and attacked.

To put it bluntly, the failure was not caused by the ban on travel to the Eight Banners. It was caused by the rebellious Han people and the unreliable Green Camp.
Chapter completed!