In fact, half an hour after Wu Zheng stopped shelling, Liao Zhongping's troops had already launched a strong attack on the western city wall, and the Ming army had quickly broken through a considerable section of the city wall.

However, the Qing army's resistance was also very tenacious and could not expand the results of the battle for the time being.

And in this half hour, when the Qing army in Dongcheng learned that Xicheng was attacked by the Ming army, in an emergency, they mobilized troops to reinforce Xicheng, and Sun Jiaji saw something strange.

Wu Zheng responded in time and immediately ordered the firing.

The sound of the cannon not only gave Liao Zhongping confidence, but also added the morale of the Ming army to attack the city. On the contrary, the morale of the Qing army dropped sharply.

The Qing army's obsession with artillery was far ahead of the Ming army.

After the Ningyuan War, the Qing court invested far more in artillery research than in the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, the result is also very clear. Before the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army entrenched outside the pass had more than 80 self-made and improved red cannons, with a range of up to ten miles away.

Just think about it, Kong Youde, with more than 3,000 war horses, more than 20 red-clothed cannons, and more than 300 Western cannons surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, which would be exchanged for Huang Taiji's thirty miles away. The Qing court's emphasis on artillery can be seen.

However, the Ming court has been financially distressed and has insufficient understanding of artillery strategically. On the one hand, it imitates Western European artillery, and on the other hand, it has no financial resources to develop more powerful Red Barbarian artillery, which has caused the artillery technology to stagnate.

At this time, the Ming army was equipped with the Iron Fire Order and imitated Red Barbarian Cannon during the Ningyuan War.

With this comparison, the advantages and disadvantages are very obvious. The Qing army can attack the Ming army ten miles away, while the Ming army can only be beaten.

The most important thing is that in the late Ming Dynasty, the Ming army was always on strategic defense, building key passes, rebuilding the Ming Great Wall, and artillery was fixed. On the other hand, the Qing army was the attacking side and they had the initiative to choose the battlefield. This was the main reason why the Ming army in the late Ming Dynasty had always lost more and won fewer victory, and could be awarded titles by just destroying a hundred Tartars.

But at this time, the Qing army heard the rumbling artillery sound from the East City again and knew that the battle in Xicheng was still continuing. This shows that it was difficult for the Xicheng defenders to effectively reinforce themselves, so how could they not decline morale?

One of them has decreased and the other has risen. The Qing army began to retreat, and more and more areas were occupied by the Ming army.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. In less than half an hour, Xicheng completely fell into Liao Zhongping's hands.

It is better to win over the remaining bravery!

Liao Zhongping issued a pursuit order, and thousands of Ming troops pursued the Qing army fleeing east.

The Qing army in Dongcheng was not much later than that in Xicheng.

The Ming army's re-attack disrupted the Qing army's defenses.

Some of the Qing soldiers who had been drawn could only return quickly, and the city gate was pierced by artillery again, so the chaos can be imagined.

This time Wu Zheng resolutely issued the general attack order, "at all costs!"

These six words were understood by the soldiers.

Such a good opportunity, even a big soldier knows the interests.

When the Ming army rushed towards the city gate like a tide, the Qing army retreated.

Just like driving a duck, the Ming army from east to west rushed the Qing army to the center of the city and then squeezed it hard.

As the two Qing troops met in the city, the Qing troops chose to break through to the south gate.

Because they were still afraid of the cavalry of Song Anna, the North City.

Once you are bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the rope for ten years.

This choice completely ruined the Qing army.

In fact, the battle was not long, and the Qing army was not even half lost. There were still four or five thousand Qing troops breaking through to the south gate.

The moment Liao Zhongping suddenly saw Wu Zheng in the city, the honest man shed tears.

He knelt down on one knee and said, "God protects you, the public security in the country are good!"

Wu Zheng was shocked. Until he saw Liao Zhongping, he always believed that it was Song An who commanded the Ming army.

But seeing Liao Zhongping, Wu Zheng had to ask, "Why is Song An not here?"

Liao Zhongping replied: "Deputy Commander Song led his cavalry out of the city half a day earlier than the last general. The last general was wondering why he was nowhere to be seen when he arrived in Zhenjiangxi City."

Wu Zheng's face became serious. He was not worried that Song An would betray him, but worried about the safety of Song An and the cavalry.

But now is not a time to worry. The Qing army broke through to the south and would inevitably endanger Danyang Anran. There were only hundreds of wounded soldiers and Xia Wanchun who was in bed and recuperating.

Wu Zheng immediately ordered, "General Liao led his troops to pursue and defeat the enemy, and they must not be allowed to attack Danyang."

"Here!"

....

In Jiangdu City, Hong Chengchou is still dispatching troops.

He was waiting for the arrival of 80,000 Qing troops in Xuzhou.

In his opinion, time is too late.

From Xuzhou, it will take two days to get there soon, and three days to get there later. Once the army arrives, you can suppress the top of Mount Tai and pacify the south of the Yangtze River.

What I have to do is to let the Qing army in Jiangbei protect the fruits that have been obtained.

This should not be difficult. After the 20,000 troops were lost to Yizhen, there was no more mobile troops from Yingtian Prefecture to Zhenjiang Prefecture.

The Qing army still had 50,000 people, and it would be fine to occupy Zhenjiang City.

At this time, Hong Chengchou's energy was still on the navy that broke into the north of the Yangtze River and rescued the remnants of the Yi Zhenming Army.

It is reported that they have approached the river for less than fifty miles.

After Hong Chengchou learned about it, he was shocked, but he was not afraid.

Jiangdu City is also an important city, with 6,000 defenders in the city, so it is naturally no problem to defend.

Hong Chengchou had this confidence, especially after gaining control of the Qing army in the city, he became even more confident.

But he forgot that what he is facing now is no longer the Ming army he remembers.

It is a tiger and wolf army that wants to rob Jiangdu.

Among them, Qian Sudian, who wanted to avenge 20,000 heroes of Yizhen.

Ten thousand navy divisions were divided into two outside Jiangdu City, and Wang Yilin led one and handed over the command of another to Qian Sudian.

Two large armies, one in the west and one in the south, were like two torrents rushing towards Jiangdu.

This battle was the most lasting battle in this battle, fighting for two days and one night.

Both the Ming army and the Qing army were fighting for their blood. The soldiers on both sides showed their bravery to each other on both walls.

It has to be said that the Eight Banners Army was indeed powerful at this time.

Facing the 10,000 Ming troops with the number of people, they did not show any timidity.

Of course, this Ming army was a navy, and the Qing army had the advantage of city defense.

But no one will worry about these in the battle. Win is victory, and defeat is defeat.

If it weren't for the news that the three thousand Qing troops who withdrew from Zhenjiang that had heard the loss of Zhenjiang City, the battle might not have ended immediately. Hong Chengchou also had a bloody temper. Although he did not participate in the war directly, he still stood on the South Gate Tower and motivated the defenders.

Hong Chengchou understood very well that if Jiangdu is lost, Yangzhou will be in danger.

When it really comes to that time, I am afraid I will have no face to go back to see the little emperor.
Chapter completed!