Zhang Cunren wanted to agree, and even wanted to lead the cavalry out personally, but at this time Hangzhou was caught off guard. There were only a few thousand soldiers in the city, and even fewer hundreds of cavalry.

Facing tens of thousands of Ming troops, rushing out is like beating a dog with a meat bun.

The Ming army's artillery positions, which were at least three miles apart, were basically beyond the range of the city's artillery. The cavalry did not dare to move out, and the artillery could not hit them.

In the end, all that is left is to wait for the end of being bombarded.

Seeing that the opponent had completed preparations, Zhang Cunren had no choice but to run down the city with a dark face again.

Xiao Qiyuan, Tian Xiong and others also followed downstairs. The prefect Zhu Guofan also followed downstairs excitedly. If he didn't go downstairs this time, he would probably be blasted to the sky.

Hiding in the soldiers' cave in the city wall, several people remained silent.

The atmosphere is stagnant.

There was a dull thunder in the distance, and then I felt a huge earthquake under my feet.

An hour later.

Zhang Cunren led Xiao Qi Yuan Tianxiong and others to climb the south city wall again. The city gate tower had completely disappeared. Even the battlements of the south city wall had been blasted to pieces. Even the brick wall had many cave-ins and cracks.

Although it has not collapsed yet, it is still crumbling.

The four red cannons and more than 100 other artillery pieces deployed on the south wall were destroyed by two red cannons and more than 20 other cannons in this round.

Zhang Cunren walked around the city, ignoring the broken arms and limbs on the ground, and finally stood on the city and looked at the city below for a long time, then turned and went downstairs.

Early the next morning, Tian Xiong went to Governor Zhang's Yamen to meet with Governor Zhang to discuss military matters. He was told that the Governor had broken out of the siege last night and went to Jiangning City to move reinforcements. Governor Xiao Qiyuan also left.

Governor Zhang left a message when he left, saying that the defense of the city would be led by Admiral Tian Xiong, and the logistics and civil affairs would be left in charge of the prefect Zhu Guofan.

He asked the two of them to work together to defend the city. He and Governor Xiao would be able to bring reinforcements back soon.

Tian Xiong was stunned for a long time, unable to believe it.

When it was confirmed that Zhang Cunren and Xiao Qiyuan had run away shamelessly, he kicked down the door angrily.

The governor and the governor fled in the middle of the night and took away a thousand Manchus and Eight Banners from the city, which only made matters worse.
Chapter completed!