The sound of cannons shook, and a large number of casualties appeared in front of the inner gate of the southern city.

The shells naturally cannot distinguish between enemies and us, so the people who were killed were both Ming and Qing soldiers.

In order to prevent the Ming army from opening the city gate, Shang Kexi was extremely crazy.

Some people kept falling in pools of blood, and they were burned with one shot.

But I have to say that this move is very effective.

Shang Kexi finally controlled the situation and didn't have to worry about the Ming army opening the city gate.

Although the price paid is a bit heavy, it is worth it.

However, the Ming army above the city was getting braver the more they fought, and the Qing army became more and more difficult to deal with.

Shang Kexi personally supervised the battle, hoping to stabilize the situation.

As long as we can withstand the most fierce attack of the Ming army, we will probably defend it.

But I don’t know if it was stimulated by the sound of cannons, but the Ming army’s desire to fight was extremely strong.

Qing soldiers could only keep retreating.

But there is only one space above the city wall in total. If you retreat and separate, you will advance one point.

Gradually, Shang Kexi discovered that the number of Ming troops on the city was no less than that on the Qing army.

In this case, there was a tragic hand-to-hand combat.

Both sides stabbed each other with knives, and soon they became bloody men.

In this case, there is no tactic at all. Whoever has a more ruthless heart and a more toxic method will survive.

The soldiers who were knocked down were desperate, whether they were from the Qing army or the Ming army.

Because they know that it is harder to stand up.

They will be trampled to death by their feet and become a paste of flesh.

The soldiers whose steel knives were knocked off in their hands were smashed with fists and bite them with their teeth.

They tried every means to survive this hand-to-hand battle.

But the result is extremely cruel.

Some people fall from time to time and people die.

No matter how experienced a soldier is, he cannot guarantee that he will survive.

Shang Kexi gradually felt the fear, which was the fear from the bottom of his heart.

What if he can't hold on? He seriously considered this issue for the first time.

The Ming army's offensive became stronger and stronger, and the Qing army kept retreating.

If you retreat, you will be squeezed down from the city wall.

"kill!"

Shang Kexi took the lead and shouted loudly.

He drew his sword and his eyes widened.

Just looking at this, it's really scary, but the actual effect is really not very good.

Of course, the Ming army would not be scared by him. As for the Qing soldiers, most of them were disappointed, and they didn't want to fight hard.

Seeing this, Shang Kexi was so angry that he vomited blood.

How could this happen? Why did it become like this?

Although the army did not turn against each other, Shang Kexi had already smelled something wrong.

He quickly ran off the horse under the escort of his personal soldiers.

It turns out that Shang Kexi's intuition is correct.

Shortly after he fled to the city, all the Qing soldiers surrendered.

The Ming army successfully took over the city heads and opened the city gate and let the main force enter the city.

When Shang Kexi knew that the city gate had been opened, he knew that the situation was going to go, so he led his neck to commit suicide. His personal soldiers also committed suicide to the Lord.

Li Dingguo led his troops into the city and tied up all the surrendered Qing soldiers and imprisoned them.

These soldiers were all Liaodong soldiers who followed Shang Kexi back then. Although they were all Han people, they had already become slaves.

He thought there was no need to keep these soldiers. However, since some coolies who were driving chariots were needed on the Northern Expedition, let's use them for the sake of their use.

Anyway, the mountain road is difficult, and the coolies who pull the cart will eventually be exhausted. Just think that they will contribute to the Ming army's northern expedition before their death.

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The news of the destruction of Hanzhong City reached the Beishan Pass, and Liu Fangliang couldn't help but be overjoyed.

His brothers in his robes did not disappoint him. Hanzhong City has already belonged to the Ming Dynasty again!

Liu Fangliang waved his fists excitedly and ordered the soldiers to attack the Tartars in the camp.

These Tartar soldiers didn't know why the Ming army suddenly became extremely brave and were all shocked.

Their attacks on camps are the weak side. If they continue to fight like this, they will not be beaten away?

In desperation, the Qing army had no choice but to withdraw.

Liu Fangliang did not order a pursuit because he was worried that the Qing army would set up an ambush to lie to surrender.

At the moment of great victory in Hanzhong, he does not need to bet on this critical moment.

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The report was delivered to Nanjing soon.

Zhu Cilang was so excited that he had seen the good news.

The significance of seizing Hanzhong to regaining Guanzhong is self-evident.

Now that the battle has been won, it means that the liberation of Shaanxi is one step closer.

The most important thing is that this battle forced Shang Kexi to commit suicide, and the Qing Dynasty lost another powerful general.

Lu Zhenfei was with him, and Zhu Cixuan asked him: "I think I should order Gao Jie to launch an offensive against Henan?"

Momentum is sometimes a very mysterious thing.

Once the momentum is established, it will be difficult to stop. Moreover, the momentum is contagious.

Originally, Zhu Cilang wanted to seize Shaanxi first and then Shanxi, and then join forces to attack Henan.

But now it seems that the Ming army can attack from two groups, and the Qing Dynasty was so cautious that it was the first to ignore the end.

As the Minister of War, Lu Zhenfei has thought about the decision-making level of such a decision-making process.

Seeing the emperor ask, he answered respectfully: "Report to your Majesty, it is best to send troops at the same time, in my foolish opinion."

Zhu Cilang nodded.

The current situation is very beneficial to the Ming army.

If the slowdown is given to the Qing army a chance to rest, it would be unbeautiful.

It’s better to take advantage of this momentum to attack in both directions and take your life while you are sick.

"Then I will issue an order immediately to Gao Jie to attack."

Zhu Cilang said proudly.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Chenggong seems to be useful."

"Oh? Let's continue."

Zhu Cilang became more and more excited.

"Didn't Your Majesty ask Zheng Chenggong to rebuild Dongjiang Town? This Dongjiang Town is not a Dongjiang Town, but was set up on the coastal islands of the Northern Zhili. As far as I know, Zheng Chenggong has occupied more than a dozen islands. It is entirely possible to launch an offensive against Tianjin Wei from the sea."

Lu Zhenfei said very seriously.

Zhu Cixuan did not make a statement immediately.

Zheng Chenggong's performance and the growth of the Ming Navy were indeed very pleased, but it is hard to say whether the time to attack Tianjin Wei is now.

If Zheng Chenggong fought too early, it would be difficult to echo Gao Jie and Wen Anzhi, but he would be alarmed.

Zhu Cilang said in a deep voice: "I think it's better not to act rashly here in Zheng Chenggong. He can lead his troops to harass the coast of Northern Zhili, but it's better not to launch a general attack, especially against Tianjin Wei."

"Your Majesty wants to wait for Wen Anzhi and Gao Jie to join forces?"

Zhu Cilang nodded.

"The Tartars must be fought, and Northern Zhili will definitely be liberated. But I don't want the navy that was finally formed to be seriously damaged. So I hope to focus on land warfare and supervise naval warfare."

Zhu Cixuan paused and said, "Tianjin Guard has many giant cannons. If you attack the navy warship rashly, it will inevitably lose a lot. Each ship built here consumes countless silver."

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Chapter completed!