But this stubborn resistance was quickly broken down. The Yangtze River Navy bombarded the city with ship-borne long guns and blew up the city towers. Dong Xueli took his knife and "loyalty to the country". The general was killed, and the Huguang Qing army in Yiling City fell into

Chaos and morale plummeted. Wang Jinzhong was a guerrilla in the south camp. Zhang Suoyun, a garrison in the front camp, surrendered in Kaicheng. The important town of Yiling was captured by the Ming army, and the gateway to the Three Gorges was opened.

Jiangxi.

The first division of the Shuo Army and the second division of the Zhengshuo Army, which stayed in Fuzhou, worked together to attack and defend. Wei Junzhong led his troops to attack Linjiang Prefecture, conquered Xinyu and Yuanzhou (now Yidu), and approached Pingxiang.

Showing the strength of the first main force of the Ming army, the shantytown residents in western Jiangxi responded and conquered Wanzai, Xinchang (today's Yifeng).

Hunan.

The Zhengshuo Army set out from Ganzhou and followed the Qing army's retreat route, advancing all the way west. The Second Division and the Third Division of the Xishuo Army came out from Shaoguan and Hezhou, heading north in two directions, and invaded Hunan. The three armies started from Chenzhou

Yizhang in the south joined forces, and the 50,000-strong army attacked Chenzhou together.

The Qing army in Chenzhou tried its best to hold on, but the defeat was irreversible. The Qing army retreated from Ganzhou to Hunan because they were reluctant to leave their hometown. Seeing that defeat was imminent, they mutinied and surrendered in Kaicheng.

Chenzhou has been conquered, and the Ming army reorganized a little, and with the power of victory, they continued to advance north and forced Hengyang, an important town in Hunan.

Jianghuai.

Yiguo Gong Ma Zide led the ever-expanding Poshuo army based on Chongming Island. He became more and more courageous in the Vietnam War. With the cooperation of the fleet led by Yang Yandi, he defeated Tongzhou (now Nantong), and then continued to advance along the west of the Yangtze River, attacking the "gateway to the river and sea"

Jingjiang is known as the important town.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

The strength of the navy, which was supplemented by Zheng's generals, was greatly increased. It was led by Deng Yao, Marquis of Jinghai. It set out from Zhoushan and went straight to Sanmen Bay to attack Ninghai County and attack northward, threatening Ningbo. When the Qing army gathered to counterattack, calmly

Move away the people.

However, two days later, Deng Yao led his troops to appear in Jinshan, landed there, seized the area, and threatened Jiaxing. With such erratic movements, the vast coastline of Jiangsu and Zhejiang became a battlefield for the navy. The Qing troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were fortified everywhere, but they were insufficient in force.

After a slight flaw was exposed, he was successfully attacked by the Ming army. He was exhausted and miserable.

It was not only the navy of the Ming Army that restrained the Qing forces in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but also the Mieshuo Army of Fujian Province who controlled Fenshui Pass and Xianxia Pass. In a favorable situation where they could advance and attack and retreat and defend, the Mieshuo Army was unable to

He was not passive, but took an aggressive stance from time to time, forcing the Qing troops on the front lines in Quzhou, Lishui, and Wenzhou to find it difficult to divide their troops and take care of others.

The most powerful containment was when Wei King Ma Bao personally led the second division from Fenshui Pass to the north, conquered Cangnan, Pingyang, and Ruian, and jointly attacked Wenzhou with the navy led by Deng Yao. Although it was only a feint attack, it shocked the Qing army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

, which made them realize that the defense line against the Ming army in Fujian Province was not stable, and they had to increase their troops. The consequence of this was that they were strong on the outside and weak on the inside, and the defense in the hinterland of Jiangsu and Zhejiang became very empty.

The emptiness in the hinterland also made "local bandits rampant". The Taihu water pirate "Barefoot Zhang San", who had long been fought for by the intelligence bureau personnel, received an imperial edict from the Ming Dynasty, and was led by officials appointed by the Ming Dynasty, took the opportunity to "roar hundreds of ships" and attack the pirates.

Under the banner of the Taihu Naval Battalion of the Ming Dynasty, he appeared in Su, Chang, and Huzhou on the shores of Taihu Lake, attacking and killing Qing soldiers and officials, and became very popular for a while.
Chapter completed!