Zhu Youlang once heard a sentence in his previous life.

Heroes and cowards are actually ordinary people. The difference is that heroes can stand up without hesitation when others need them to stand up, while cowards will only find various excuses to retreat.

Zhu Youlang is very glad that the soldiers of the Hu Ben Army can basically be considered heroes.

This is certainly related to the recruitment and selection criteria of the Hu Ben Army, but more importantly, the quality of these soldiers themselves.

They are all ordinary people and even poor people.

Zhu Youlang just gave them a platform to show themselves. From now on, their performance is worthy of Zhu Youlang's trust.

They may have a vague concept of the rise and fall of the world, but they know that if their fellow villagers and elders are bullied by the Tartars, they have to wear armor to join the army.

If they want to rescue their compatriots under the rule of the Hulu, they have to continue to fight east and north, calling on their enslaved compatriots to rise up and resist.

There is not much truth in this, it is more of an instinctive driving force.

Zhao Xu is very good, and Li Shitou is very good too.

They are just the two more outstanding among the thousands of soldiers of the Hu Ben Army.

It doesn't mean that other soldiers are not excellent.

Zhu Youlang is also proud of them.

The moment when the Hu Ben Army seized control of the city head of Dongcheng, Zhu Youlang felt relieved.

His efforts were indeed not in vain, and all his previous efforts were worth it.

Although Li Dingguo has not seized control of the city head yet, Zhu Youlang feels that it is only a matter of time.

The Hu Ben Army could even open the city gate directly while controlling the East City to welcome Li Dingguo's troops into the city.

Wuchang, Zhu Youlang is really going to get the Wuchang that he is thinking about!

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Hu Quancai looked at the gradually falling Dongcheng and looked as if he was dead.

He thought he could delay for at least ten days and half a month, but he didn't expect it to be over so soon.

"Governor General, go quickly. If you don't leave, it will be too late!"

When Zhou Peigong saw Hu Quancai, he was like losing his soul and quickly shook him wildly.

"ah!"

Hu Quancai woke up as if he was dreaming and smiled bitterly: "Escape, where should I escape?"

Zhou Peigong gritted his teeth and said, "Escape to the inner city first. If it really doesn't work, you can escape from the city."

Now the Ming army has not controlled the entire city, and Wuchang is connected to the Yangtze River. If you want to run away, there is still no problem. The key is to rely on Hu Quancai's intention.

"Governor General, I am not afraid of burning firewood when I stay. If you leave now, there is still a chance to make a comeback. If you don't leave, it will be all."

Zhou Pei spent his best to persuade Hu Quancai not only for his benefactor, but for his hope to protect himself to a certain extent.

Only when Hu Quan was alive, Zhou Peigong was valuable, and only when he said something was listened to.

Before the Qing court issued an order to punish Hu Quancai was the governor of Huguang.

Zhou Pei Guild tried his best to write memorials for Hu Quancai to apologize to the Qing court, and minimized the guilt as much as possible. In the least he was to save Hu Quancai's life.

Zhou Peigong's ability to achieve today is entirely dependent on Hu Quancai.

If Hu Quancai fell, he would have disappeared from everyone.

Hu Quancai's Adam's apple moved slightly, wanting to say something, but he swallowed the words back in the end.

He is also a mortal, and he is greedy for life and fear of death.

Hu Quancai had already developed ambitions to die, but after being persuaded by Zhou Peigong, the idea of ​​committing death in the city was dispelled.

"Is there really a chance for me to escape? With the emperor's character, I'm afraid I'll arrest me and behead me immediately."

When Zhou Peigong saw Hu Quancai changed his mind, he was overjoyed and said, "Well, please rest assured, Governor. We can blame others. In short, it will be a big deal, and you will definitely have a safe life."

Zhou Peigong knew very well that he would throw Wuchang away, and the Qing court would definitely find someone to take responsibility.

As for who this person was, the Qing court didn't care.

It can be Hu Quancai, Wuchang General or someone else.

As long as someone takes the blame, it's fine.

"Governor General, just leave this matter to me to operate. Our top priority is to break through quickly."

Hu Quancai nodded: "Since that's the case, don't retreat to the inner city. You can't defend it. Break through the west city."

The Xicheng Gate is next to the Yangtze River. Hu Quancai got off the boat there just to prevent it. He didn't expect it to be used today.

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Hu Quancai led 3,000 people from the Governor's Bing Camp to board the ship in Xicheng.

The water gate in Xicheng is next to Huang Haoji Wharf, and Hu Quancai has more than ten ships hidden in the city.

This ship is not a navy warship, but a private ship where Hu Quancai was doing business.

Even many people in the army were unaware of it.

Hu Quancai's escape this time was concealed by most of the army, only his trusted confidant knew about it.

This is also impossible.

If Hu Quancai made the news public, the army would likely explode the camp.

Hu Quancai didn't think he could hold on.

Besides, Hu Quancai couldn't take so many people away.

Only when these Qing soldiers resisted the Ming army in the city for a while could Hu Quancai lead his confidant to escape without knowing it.

At this moment, Hu Quancai's ideas were still very clear.

If a fellow Taoist dies, I will not die. Hu Quancai has no hesitation in his heart.

Fortunately, the Ming army focused on Dongcheng and Nancheng, and they were basically unprepared for the West City.

The moment the water gate opened, Hu Quancai's heart was finally able to let go.

The ships sailed out of the city one by one. Hu Quancai stood at the bow of the ship and looked at the Yellow Crane Tower, shook his head helplessly.

I don’t know if I can come back after leaving.

Hu Quancai vaguely felt that losing Wuchang would be an important turning point.

Hopefully he's overthinking.

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As more and more Ming troops poured into the city, the Qing army gradually couldn't resist and began to retreat to the inner city.

Wuchang City is divided into north and south, separated by Snake Mountain.

These remaining Qing soldiers naturally retreated to the Snake Mountain.

As a rare mountain in the city, Snake Mountain is full of ancient temples. In the past, it was a place for princes and grandchildren to go out for a walk.

Unexpectedly, it has become a refuge for the Qing soldiers now.

Snake Mountain is not high, so it is not difficult to climb.

Under the leadership of the Wuchang General, the Qing soldiers built several simple lines of defense based on the mountain.

Although they knew in their hearts that if the Ming army really launched a large-scale attack, they would not be able to defend themselves, but it would be better to live without a single moment.

It should be seen that the army's combat power is so fierce that it is far beyond their expectations.

Those guys were all fearless, just like they were injected with chicken blood.

It’s not that they are too incompetent, it’s just that the Ming army is too fierce!

They also wanted to surrender. But they did not surrender from the beginning, but resisted for a long time before surrendering.

Such surrender is in no way sincere.

According to the routine of the Ming army, it is impossible to accept this kind of surrender. Instead of stoking the neck, it is better to fight to the death. Even if you can't survive, you can still take one or two cushions.

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