The Gan River goes from south to north, passes through Ji'an and Linjiang, and goes from southwest of Nanchang City to the west of the city, and travels to the northeast into Poyang Lake. This section of waterway near Nanchang is also called Zhangjiang. Although the water depth of Zhangjiang is limited, it is still possible to allow the fleet of Yulong's navy to pass freely.

Yu Long and his navy troops did not intend to stay in Nanchang. After supporting Nanchang's grain and guns, he built a temporary navy camp on a small island not far from the entrance of Poyang Lake where Zhangshui merged into the Poyang Lake.

At the same time, more than a dozen warships left on the Zhangjiang River patrol back and forth, and the river was extended from east to west and west, within the firepower range of the warships. After several barracks built by the Qing army were shot by several waves of artillery and injured many people, they began to learn their lessons and moved the barracks to the south and east of Nanchang City, trying to avoid the artillery fire of these warships. However, some areas near Zhangshui were always attacked by artillery from the water, which made Commander Tan Tai very upset for a while.

Yu Long planned to use the island as a base to hoard food, food and supplies from Guangdong and Guangxi, and to support the situation in time to provide timely assistance to Nanchang and Jiujiang City. At the same time, he led a fleet to cruise around Jiujiang to Anqing area, raid the retreat of the main forces of the Manchuria and Mongolian Eight Banners, destroy their food routes, and completely drag them down, and strive to make this Eight Banners army retreat without fighting. Even if this strategic goal is not achieved, the existence of the navy can still share some pressure for his colleagues who are trapped in Jiujiang and Nanchang.

It is already mid-July now, and the high temperature is thirty-eight or nine degrees every day. It is the time of unbearable heat. The Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banners soldiers from the White Water of Heishan Mountain have become accustomed to the cold weather in the north and cannot stand the heat of summer in the south of the Yangtze River. After several months of siege, thousands of Eight Banners soldiers in the camp fell ill, which is much more than the number of deaths in battle. The non-combat reduction is very serious.

Tan Tai saw it and was anxious in his heart. The 100,000 troops were stationed in Nanchang for several months, but they could not advance or retreat. The warriors of the Eight Banners of Manchus and Mongolia were invincible in the field. Tan Tai had full confidence that as long as Jin Shenghuan dared to go out of the city to have a tough battle with him, he could easily destroy that guy.

But the problem is that Jin Shenghuan seemed to know how much he had, and had no courage to fight with his Eight Banners soldiers. He just relied on the city to defend and prevent it, and was determined to be a turtle with his head.

The turtle shell in Nanchang is really hard. This kind of life is very frustrating for Tan Tai. He feels that every day is so difficult, but there is no way. He can only pin his hopes on the next siege battle. Maybe, maybe the next battle may be possible to pierce the damn turtle shell?

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The war was going smoothly, and Zhu Youlang stayed in Changsha. After handling all military and political affairs every day, he dressed in plain clothes and experienced the people's situation with Huguang Governor Du Yinxi, Hunan Governor Yang Qiaoran, governor Zhao Tingbi, Dingba Du Commander Lu Shiren and other Huguang civil affairs officials in Changsha City and around him.

As early as when the army personally entered the city, an announcement of the people had already been posted. The calm atmosphere for dozens of days was that the people who were still a little restrained gradually recovered, and the streets and alleys gradually became lively, with intermittent hawking sounds.

Hunan Governor Yang Qiaoran followed the emperor and praised sincerely: "Oh, I have opened my eyes. Your Majesty's personal army in the imperial camp is indeed the king's army. It does not disturb the people or disrupt discipline, and the orders are prohibited. The army has been stationed for dozens of days, and the lives of the people are not affected at all. Such a scene of living and working in peace and contentment is rare. I have been in charge of Hunan for several years. It is really rare, rare!"

Yang Qiaoran was originally a governor of Huguang under the command of Governor He Tengjiao. He has experienced many scenes of over-the-counterattacks. People say that thieves are like combs, and soldiers are like combs.

Because the Governor He Tengjiao is incompetent, the soldiers and horses in the thirteen towns of Huguang are domineering and difficult to restrain. Burning, killing, looting, and robbing, and robbing [elusion] are almost common. Various illegal and illegal activities are emerging one after another. Whenever a large army moves to the town or is mobilized, no matter who comes or goes, the people can never escape the disaster, lose all their money, and be humiliated is nothing. If you can save a life, you should burn incense.

However, the scene in front of him was completely different. The official army had become the guardians of the lives and property of the people. The imperial camps with excellent equipment and strict disciplines took the lead in the battle. In addition, sufficient food and salary supplies, after the emperor repeatedly declared military discipline, other towns such as Hao Yaoqi, Yuan Zongdi, and Liu Tichun were all staying in the military camps honestly, from leaders to small soldiers in Huguang.

Of course, there was no robbery or harming people. Yang Qiaoran had never seen a single case of forced buying and selling. This huge and sudden change deeply shocked him. People say that it is better to be a prosperous dog than a chaotic person. Since the rise of the Chongzhen army, I am afraid that places like Changsha have not enjoyed such peaceful and peaceful days for many years.

When it comes to Yang Qiaoran's praise, Zhu Youlang just shook his head: "House and work in peace? Yang Aiqing thinks this is living and working in peace?

Huguang was originally a place where our dynasty was prosperous, and it was relied on the rice and grain of Jiangnan. It was known as the "Grain of the World", but you can take a look at this journey."

The ministers surrounded the emperor and walked on the official road outside the city. It was supposed to be the season for cultivation. The fields on both sides of the official road were full of mugwort and thorns, and the surroundings were empty. Looking around, there were almost no villages and traces of people.

Huguang has been ravaged by the civilian army of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong in recent years, as well as the troops of the Qing army and its own vassal states, and has been tug-of-war for many years and has been defeated by thousands of miles of fertile soil. During the war, the people fled and died, and most of the remaining people depended on the gentry and local tyrants and hid in the village to protect themselves.

Most of the turrets and walls built by gentry and local tyrants are surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the arrow towers are complete, easy to defend and difficult to attack. When the enemy arrives, they can move cattle, sheep, women, old and young to live there. This is a good way for the people to avoid war.

"Look at it, it's full of devastation! Which of the people who are going on along the way is not ragged, with vegetables on their faces and weak feet. Before the war, but this scene? Look at me, it's not easy to get rid of here for three or five years! The civil affairs of Huguang will have to worry a few dear ministers in the future!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. We will do our best to not humiliate you!" Du Yinxi, Yang Qiaoran, and Zhao Tingbi said generously in unison.

Zhu Youlang nodded undeniably and asked again: "Then, what do you think are the most urgent things at the moment?"
Chapter completed!