There is almost no suspense in the battle in Dingyuan City.

The Ming army quickly controlled the entire city and killed the Qing army that resisted all the people in the city.

The head was cut down and hung on the city tower, and the bodies piled up together to fill the capital.

Li Laiheng used this move to announce to Fengyang Qing army that he was here!

This is true in Dingyuan, and the rest of the prefectures and prefectures.

Those who follow the wise will prosper, and those who go against the wise will perish.

What surprised Li Laiheng was that after taking Dingyuan, green forest heroes from nearby villages came one after another.

With the examples of Wang Liuhu and others, they no longer had any scruples.

On the one hand, this made the Ming army stronger, and on the other hand, it could also reduce losses during siege.

After all, it’s not my own soldiers who don’t feel sorry for me. If I use these bandits as vanguards to fill the trenches, I won’t feel sorry for me even if I die.

Li Laiheng decided to take a break in Dingyuan and then head north to attack Fucheng.

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After more than ten days of floating, I crossed the ocean from Dengzhou to Ningbo Prefecture.

The reason why I did not choose Huai'an and other places was because these places were still in the hands of the Qing army.

At first, Gan Hui wanted to try to attack, but when he thought that there were still many people on the boat, he had to give up his idea.

Relatively speaking, the generation of Hangzhou, Huzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing are all in the hands of the Ming army, which is relatively stable.

There are also large areas of land here that can be relocated to the people from Dengzhou.

There are many good ports in Ningbo, enough for hundreds of ships to dock.

After settling down the people, Gan Hui and Li Shitou decided to go to Nanjing as soon as possible.

They had already received news from the Ningbo Prefecture that the emperor, King Jin and King Zhong had arrived in Nanjing and should have visited him.

They came back after several turns, and they walked away from the gates of hell, and they cherished everything they have now.

Along the way, they were naturally relieved to see the people's lives getting better and better.

This proves that their efforts make sense.

On the way back to Nanjing, they accidentally met He Shouyi.

After seeing the emperor, He Shouyi was appointed as the general of Hangzhou by the emperor and returned to Hangzhou to serve.

He Shouyi and Gan Hui are old acquaintances, and they met for a long time.

"General Gan is really admirable. They will be grateful to you after saving 100,000 Dengzhou people this time."

He Shouyi said with emotion when he heard that Gan Hui had transferred the people of Dengzhou.

"General He is too proud. These are all what Gan should do. Besides, it is not the credit of Gan alone. General Li and others have also made efforts."

Li Shitou had never met He Shouyi before, so he talked after a brief introduction from Gan Hui.

"By the way, He almost forgot that Shi Lang led his troops to attack Zhenjiang a few days ago and almost succeeded. Fortunately, His Highness Zhong arrived in time to defeat him. Now Shi Lang should have escaped to Wenzhou and Taizhou."

He paused and added: "You two have settled the people in Ningbo, so you may have to be wary of Shi Lang."

"Haha, we have nothing to worry about with General He. If Shi Lang comes, General He will teach him a lesson for Gan."

Gan Hui was very confident in He Shouyi and said half ridiculously.

"Well, then I have to write a letter to His Highness Zhong, asking him to send you General Gan to Hangzhou to assist me in defense."

He Shouyi also smiled and joked.

"As for Yu, the two generals, Wang, please order them to stay in Ningbo first and wait for His Majesty's further order."

How to place Yu Qi and Wang Ermazi is really a difficult problem.

The two had a foundation in Denglai and were named generals respectively.

But when they arrived in Ningbo, their names were naturally useless.

It is best for them not to take action before the emperor gives the imperial edict, otherwise it will easily cause the emperor to suspicion.

Gan Hui nodded: "That's the reason."

"I won't talk about this anymore. Today, He is the host and invites two of you! I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight!"

Gan Hui and Li Shitou wanted to refuse, but He Shouyi was so enthusiastic. If they refused, it would be a bit unreasonable and they agreed.

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Nanjing, Forbidden City.

Zhu Youlang has been focusing on the development of Jenny machines these days. The basic framework has been built, and only some details are still being adjusted.

Zhu Youlang personally asked about it and discussed some feasibility issues with the craftsmen.

After going deeper, Zhu Youlang realized that things were not as simple as he thought.

"Your Majesty, General Zhao is asking for a meeting."

Zhao Xu?

Zhu Youlang was stunned.

"Call him in... Forget it, I'll go out."

Thinking that this was not a place to discuss matters, Zhu Youlang simply strided out.

"What's the matter between General Zhao and General Zhao and I'm in a hurry to see me?"

"Report to Your Majesty, it seems that Deputy General Li is back."

"oh?"

Zhu Youlang was quite surprised.

Li Shitou is back? It seems that there should be a result in Dengzhou.

"Come in."

"Abide by the order!"

Soon Han Miao brought Zhao Xu and Li Shitou to the yard together. When the two saw Zhu Youlang, they immediately knelt down to salute Zhu Youlang.

"Let's go flat."

Zhu Youlang raised his hand and said in a harmonious voice: "General Li, I haven't seen you for a long time."

He laughed and said, "Is there a good place in Dengzhou?"

He didn't say it, but Li Shitou immediately blushed and said, "I have disappointed Your Majesty. Dengzhou has not been defended. The Tatars mobilized more than 100,000 troops and 50,000 or 60,000 Eight Banners Army. In the end, I discussed with General Yu, General Wang, and General Gan and decided to organize the people to evacuate."

Zhu Youlang was still very disappointed when he heard this news.

Yu Qi's uprising quickly took down Denglai, slapped the Qing Dynasty in the face, and laid a nail in the jurisdiction of the Qing Dynasty in the north.

Because Denglai's geographical location is very special, it can greatly restrain the Qing Dynasty's energy.

The Tianjin Capital and even Liaodong are within the radiation radius of Denglai.

As long as Denglai was in the hands of the Ming army, Zhu Youlang would have one more trump card.

But objectively analyzed that the forces sent by the Qing army were indeed far beyond Li Shitou and others, and it was the most reasonable decision to retreat in time.

If you keep the enemy alone and keep the enemy from defending the troops, you will not be able to defend Dengzhou.

It is better to keep people and lose their land than to lose their land.

"You don't blame you for this, General Li did a good job."

"Where are the people and the army now?"

"Report to your Majesty, you will be placed in Ningbo and wait for your Majesty's decree."

"Yu Qi and others are here too?"

"Yes, they are all in Ningbo."

Zhu Youlang nodded and said, "You are doing well. I will attack southern Zhejiang soon. At that time, these troops will also use it."

"Come, I'll draw an order."

Zhu Youlang gave an order, and Han Miao immediately ordered the eunuch to serve him.

"Li Shitou, deputy general of the Hu Ben Army, has made contributions to the country and was appointed as the Zhongyong Bo and hereditary."

Li Shitou knelt down on the ground and thanked him, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"

Li Shitou never expected that he would be awarded the title of Earl after going to Denglai.

In terms of title, he is already the same as Zhao Xu.

Of course, Zhu Youlang had his own concerns. Whether it was Zhao Xu, Wang Ermazi or Yu Qi, they would give rewards to varying degrees.

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Chapter completed!