After the Merchant Army fully occupied the position outside the city, the Qing Army, which launched a comprehensive general attack to Xiangyang and lost the protection of the mountains outside the city, can only rely on the city wall to fight the defense result and enter the artillery fire of the merchant army.
Of course, the middle city wall is of course unable to block the offensive of the merchant army
First of all, the artillery from the West Mén was transported to the city of West Mén. After the three brigades immediately launched a fierce attack from Dashiqiao Mén from Dashiqiao to West Mén. Under the cover of the artillery fire, the blasting team carried out three consecutive blasts on the West Mén.
The city wall also exploded a large gap between the two feet and a large gap as an assault team.
One even breakthrough in the Mén port of Congcheng and the other is the gap from the city wall. Although there is still a high distance from the ground, the soldiers quickly achieved the ladder to let the comrades in the back step on their arms.
The shoulder rushed into the Xiangyang City from the gap, although the Qing army also struggled to block, but under the violent attack of the merchant army, I finally couldn't resist the defeat.
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After the three brigades were involved in Xiangyang, they did not have too much entanglement with the few residual Qing army with the city Mén port, but quickly expanded to the city of Xiangyang City to cut the troops in the city to cut the troops in the city.
At the same time, the Fifteen Divisions of the Merchant Army who attacked the east also broke through the city walls and entered Xiangyang City, although the Monkhar Monk of Lewedhon commanded the Qing army to fight against it, but the Qing army's position was also eroded by Lek step by step.
The monk Dehun Shan saw that he organized the Qing army to resist one side.
In the evening, all the army in Xiangyang City all withdrew all from the fire and then ignited to burn the Floating Bridge to burn the merchant army completely occupied Xiangyang.
The price of seven people wiped out 6,145 people in the Qing army to capture 4,525 people
After the Monk of Lewedhon retired to Fan Cheng, he did not even breathlessly with Jirhara. Fan Cheng's defense was discussed. Because the Qing army retreated from Xiangyang City, it was timely to preserve a considerable number of troops plus Fan Cheng's original original strength.
The total strength of the Qing army Qing army was still about 27,000 or eight thousand, but after the merchant army captured Xiangyang, the troops that could be used directly to attack Fan Cheng achieved the difference in the strength of about 80,000.
It has always been a situation that has always been missing in history and has never failed to defend one. Therefore, Xiangyang's loss is also equivalent to Fancheng's difficulty in the siege of the merchant army.
The concept of defending the city in the past
Therefore, Monk of Lewedhon believes that Fan Cheng must not be able to keep it.
At this time, Jirhalang was very depressed. Although there was a failure when I fell south, I was prepared, but I did not expect that it would be such a failure method because I have not been in the army for several years.
A set of scriptures, regardless of whether it is used at all, does not understand or this world is changing too fast, so Jirhara also gave birth to a bit of being old and completely dumped away by the times. At the same time, I regret that this time should not be strong.
In the first time, I came to fight for power to win power, although it is not as good as the old age, but I am also a big age. Why is it old and old?
How good should it be?
After listening to the advice of Monk Luck Dehun, Jierhalang immediately followed the advice. The next day, the Qing army withdrew from Fancheng and retreated to Nanyang. The merchant army also took advantage of the opportunity to occupy Fancheng and then sent troops westward along the Han River to occupy Gu. Cheng, Guanghua, Yunzhou and other places fully occupied Xiangyang Prefecture. At this time, there was only Xunyang Prefecture left in the entire Hubei region.
Although the last Xunyang Mansion has not been captured yet, it has not yet been captured. Therefore, Li Dingguo was also considering who to send to capture Xunyang Mansion. At this time, two scribes were sent from Xunyang Mansion. One was named Zhang Wenzhao and the other was Liu. The original quote claimed that he was requesting an audience with Li Dingguo on behalf of the local gentry in Xunyang. He asked the merchant army to surrender and asked the merchant army to rush to take over Xunyang Mansion immediately.
It turns out that after the Qing army abandoned Fancheng, Jierhalang also estimated that Xunyang Mansion could not be defended, so he simply withdrew all the defenders of Xunyang Mansion to Henan. In northern Shaanxi, Yunyang Mansion also became a no-nonsense area. The local gentry in Xunyang Mansion gathered together to discuss and believed that the Qing army was now in full swing. The Merchant Army was in the ascendant and had a reputation as a benevolent and righteous army. Therefore, it was better to take the initiative to ask the Merchant Army to surrender and let the Merchant Army rule Xunyang Mansion. Better than the Qing army
This suggestion was unanimously approved by all the local squires. Of course, no one cared whether the merchant army was still an army of the Ming Dynasty, so the squires also elected two representatives, Zhang Wenzhao and Liu Yuanyin. Both of them turned out to be officials of the Ming Dynasty. One is the official of Xunyang Mansion, the other is a low-ranking official who always follows the trend. When Li Zicheng comes, he surrenders to Li Zicheng. When the Qing army comes to kill him, he surrenders to the Qing army. In the end, what happens to the prefect, governor, etc. Governors and other high-ranking officials have been replaced one after another, but the two of them have always been as stable as a tumbler and have never moved. As a result, they were elected to ask for surrender from the merchant army.
After Li Dingguo learned about it, he was very happy and praised them a few words, saying that they knew the rules and regulations and ensured that the Merchant Army would never disturb the people. Then he sent troops to take over Xunyang. At this point, the entire Hubei Province was recovered by the Merchant Army and the two lakes areas were returned. All owned by Shang Yi
The battle to recapture Hubei lasted for twenty-three days. The merchant army annihilated more than 13,600 Qing troops and captured 12,737 people. In addition, they also seized some supplies, weapons, and horses. , but the most senior general of the Qing army who was killed was only Mele Erzhenzhuoluo. The merchant army itself also lost 6,827 people and injured 2,688 people. Overall, the results of the battle were achieved. Although it is not as brilliant as the Battle of Nanjing, it is still pretty good.
After finally occupying Yunyang Prefecture, Li Dingguo also assigned troops to guard various places. The Seventh Army was stationed in Xiangyang, Xunyang guarded the north of Hubei; the Eighth Army was stationed in Jingzhou, and Shizhou guarded the west of Hubei; he, Li Mou, Duan Peng and the third The Sixth Army and the Fifteenth Division returned to Wuchang Mansion to garrison and asked Li Guo and Gao Yigong to return to Zhongzhen Camp and bring other soldiers and their families to Wuchang Mansion for resettlement. Du Yinxi made a request to Li Dingguo, hoping to go to Hangzhou to meet Shang Yi. Meet and talk face to face and then decide where to go.
So Li Dingguo, Li Mou, and Duan Peng jointly wrote an official document on the process of recovering Hubei and sent the request to block Yinxi to Hangzhou to ask Shang Yi to make a decision and ask Hangzhou to send some civilian officials to take over the administrative work of Hubei.
Ten days later, Li Guo and Gao Yigong led all the soldiers and families of the Zhongzhen Battalion to Wuchang Mansion. At the same time, Shang Yi's reply also reached Wuchang. He first praised the performance of the Hubei Group Army, and then ordered the 15th Division and the Cavalry. The regiment returned to Changsha to garrison and asked the Hubei Military Region to strengthen the defense of Hubei to guard against the Qing army's attack. Li Mou temporarily served as the governor of Hubei to exercise local administrative power. The administrative officials sent will be in place immediately and immediately begin to organize the people to carry out chun plowing and farming. land distribution work
The two brigades reorganized by the Loyalty Battalion are designated as the 30th Brigade Commander Li Guo, Deputy Brigade Commander Liu Fangliang, and Chief of Staff Liu Rukui. The two regiments under their command are He Lan, and Tian Hu belongs to the Seventh Army; the 30th Brigade
The commander of the first brigade, Gao Yigong, the deputy brigade commander Yuan Zongdi, and the chief of staff Liu Tichun have two regiments under their control. The leaders of the two regiments are Ma Chongxi and Zhang
Can belong to the establishment of the Seventh Army; other Dashun Army generals who were transferred to the Qing Dynasty anyway, such as Tian Jianxiu, Zhang Nai, Wu Ruyi, Li You, Li Zi, etc., were awarded the position of battalion and company-level officers based on their merits, while the rest of the Zhongzhen Battalion
The soldiers have also been reorganized, and the treatment standards for soldiers and officers are also implemented according to the unified standards of the merchant army.
However, neither the 30th Brigade nor the 31st Brigade can be regarded as formal combat units of the Merchant Army, so they do not report to their respective military headquarters for the time being. Instead, they stay in Wuchang Prefecture to receive training with other recruits and then pass the assessment test.
After that, they can be regarded as formal soldiers of the Merchant Army and be issued with muskets and other weapons.
The family members of the Zhongzhen camp also found a place to settle down in Wuchang Prefecture as previously agreed, registered, and were allocated corresponding land according to the number of people in each household. They were given seeds and farm tools for farming, and they also enjoyed the tax reduction policy to encourage farming.
If someone does not want to work and is willing to do business, set up a factory, or do work, he will be willing to do so and be compensated with corresponding silver according to the amount of land that should be allocated.
Li Guo, Gao Yigong, Liu Fangliang, Yuan Zongdi and other generals of the Loyalty Battalion saw that Shang Yi was true to his word and kept his promise, and that everything was treated equally and without discrimination in accordance with the regulations of the merchant army, so they all put it down.
I stay in Wuchang Mansion with peace of mind to receive training and strive to pass the assessment as soon as possible to become a formal soldier of the Merchant Army.
Du Yinxi proposed an interview with Shang Yi, and Shang Yi also expressed his welcome. Therefore, Li Dingguo, Li Mou, and Duan Peng immediately sent a ship to send Du Yinxi and the captured Qing prisoners to Hangzhou.