Han Zhaoan resolutely led the last few Dongting Lake Navy warships to crash towards the Zuo Army Navy.

Although Han Zhaoan finally sank only one Left Army warship, he had no regrets.

The Left Army also suffered considerable losses after this water battle. In addition to the collision and sinking of one warship and two sunk, five or six ships were injured to varying degrees, and some even affected their normal navigation.

Zuo Liangyu didn't want to stop and ordered all the navy warships to march downwards.

But they were stopped on the narrow river surface before they drove far away.

What stopped them was nothing else, but the wreckage of several giant ships. These giant ships sank to the bottom of the river, making it impossible for the Zuo Army Navy, which had a very deep draft, to pass through.

You can pass by by boat, but in this way, Zuo Liangyu has to abandon a large amount of troops and supplies.

These were the capital for him to surrender to the Qing court and he must not abandon it!

In desperation, Zuo Liangyu had no choice but to order to turn around and sail in the direction he came.

Since it has been decided to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, it is not necessary to go east along the Yangtze River.

Zuo Liangyu decided to find an opportunity to lead the navy to evacuate from the tributary of the Yangtze River.

This is more sudden and it is difficult for the army encircled and suppressed by the imperial court to discover it in time.

In Zuo Liangyu's view, since the Dongting Lake Navy had been destroyed, Yuan Jixian would be even less likely to stop him.

It is impossible for him to find enough giant ships to sink the river in a short time. After all, the river surface near Jiujiang is much wider than the location close to the downstream.

The speed of the Shuojiang River is naturally much slower. Fortunately, this section of the river does not require any fibers, otherwise Zuo Liangyu would have to send some soldiers to do this labor, and he would have to complain.

Zuo Liangyu was in a good mood, but when the fleet arrived at the river near Jiujiang, his smile came to an abrupt end.

I saw several iron locks lying across the river. The iron lock was as thick as a punch. If the ship forced a force to impact, it would be damaged.

What's going on?

Yuan Jixian still has a backup plan?

Zuo Liangyu had to order the navy warship to stop.

In ancient times, there was a trick to crack the iron lock Hengjiang, which was to burn it with fire.

If the iron lock can be blown off, the ship will naturally be able to pass through.

Zuo Liangyu is also ready to do this.

It just takes time, especially when the iron lock is so thick and there are several.

But at this time, the sound of killing on both sides of the river bank suddenly shook the sky, and many Ming soldiers wearing big red fat jackets appeared.

Just from the flags they cast, Zuo Liangyu, it can be judged that these people were not soldiers of the Biao camp of General Yuan Jixian, but Huang Degong's subordinates.

The appearance of Huang Degong shocked Zuo Liangyu very much.

This man is very brave and his soldiers are very strong in combat. If he fights head-on, Zuo Liangyu will not have the confidence to defeat him.

What's more, their navy warships are now parked on the river, which is equivalent to targets.

Huang Degong didn't know where he got dozens of small cannons and bombarded the fleet on the river.

Although the sight of these small cannons was very poor, some warships were shot one after another, causing damage to varying degrees.

There is no time to wait!

Zuo Liangyu knew very well that if he continued to wait, before the iron lock was burned, his navy would be bombarded with artillery.

Huang Degong is forcing him to get ashore!

At present, Zuo Liangyu cannot advance, and he cannot retreat, so he is indeed a dilemma.

After thinking about it, Zuo Liangyu gritted his teeth and ordered the navy to land.

He chose to land on the north bank of the Yangtze River, because there was Jiujiang City on the south bank. If Yuan Jixian sent the Governor Biao Battalion to cooperate with Huang Degong, it would be more difficult for the Left Army to break through.

The flow of this section of the Yangtze River is not too fast, but it is not easy to catch a stall and land under the bombardment of artillery.

Zuo Liangyu didn't care about these things. Once the military order was issued, he had to follow it. No matter what, he had to rush ashore.

Huang Degong was overjoyed when he saw this.

Zuo Liangyu was indeed forced to do something urgent and had already begun to lose her composure.

Huang Degong had already deployed heavy troops on the north bank of the Yangtze River and occupied various dangerous areas. Zuo Liangyu had to pay a huge price to get ashore.

Gradually, some warships were hit by artillery and sank into the river, but the Zuo Army Navy still had no intention of stopping.

They were like wild beasts in desperate situations, rushing towards the river bank.

Finally, the warships of the Zuo Army Navy stopped on the north shore one by one, and the soldiers jumped off the boat as fast as possible and fought with the Ming army of Huang Degong's troops.

Both sides used killer moves without any mercy.

The Ming army of Huang Degong's troops suffered fewer casualties because they occupied a good terrain, but soldiers were hit by muskets one after another and fell to the ground in pain.

The firearms of each battalion under Zuo Liangyu are well equipped. Although they cannot compare to the Shence Army built with a large amount of money, they are also one of the best among the warlords.

In comparison, the equipment of Huang Degong's firearms seems a bit shabby.

The soldiers used bird guns handed down from Lao Yongwu Camp during the Chongzhen period. Some of them could no longer shoot and could only act as fire sticks.

However, this is also impossible. Now the production of muskets in the Firearms Department is limited, and the muskets they have made are not enough for even the Shence Army, so naturally they cannot be given priority to Huang Degong's army.

Zuo Liangyu's army opened the way with muskets, and the firepower was very strong.

However, Huang Degong has a strange trick to crack the musket.

He ordered people to carry out several wooden shields that were as tall as men. The shield was covered with a thick layer of felt, so that the lead shot onto the felt would leak out most of its power and would not harm the soldiers' lives.

But this gave the left army soldiers a chance to get ashore. They seized this rare opportunity to jump ashore and fought with the Ming army of Huang Degong's troops.

The number of soldiers in Huang Degong's army was roughly the same as that of Zuo Liangyu's remnants. However, because 20,000 were arranged on the south bank, the Ming army on the north bank had only about 30,000.

As the soldiers of the left army landed one after another, the pressure on the Ming army of Huang Degong's troops became increasingly greater.

Seeing this, Huang Degong led his personal soldiers to fight for the first time, and raised his morale again.

The two sides fought back and forth, and started a round of competition against Jiang'an. Sometimes the Zuo Army had the advantage, and sometimes Huang Degong drove the Zuo Army out a few points.

The battle situation is very anxious.

At this moment, Huang Degong bent his bow and arrow and aimed at Zuo Liangyu a hundred steps away.

But with a whoosh, the arrow broke through the air and shot towards Zuo Liangyu.

Originally, Huang Degong wanted to capture Zuo Liangyu alive and offer to prisoners, but the development of the situation exceeded his expectations.

If you continue to fight, not only will you not be able to capture Zuo Liangyu alive, but you may also let him escape.

So he had no choice but to choose the worst strategy and shoot the left thief directly.

Zuo Liangyu was commanding the battle at this moment and didn't notice this cold arrow at all.

The arrow shot directly into Zuo Liangyu's left eye, and the huge force made the arrow penetrate his head.

Zuo Liangyu fell to the ground on the spot, twitched for a while and then disappeared.

The commander suddenly died, and the left army was in chaos.

The Ming army of Huang Degong's troops took advantage of the situation and took back all the lost positions.

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Chapter completed!