When He Wencheng returned to the city, Zhao Ming and others immediately surrounded him.

Wang Deshun said anxiously: "Young Master He, what do you say about that guy Li Chengdong?"

Everyone looked at He Wencheng, and he nodded, "Li Chengdong agreed to the transaction and asked me to come back to discuss the evacuation."

Hou Dongzeng showed a look of surprise on his face, "Li Chengdong actually agreed. What is the identity of that prisoner?"

He Wencheng smiled and said, "It's a big fish, Jiannu's Beizi stationed in all directions."

"It's actually a royal family!" Zhao Ming's face was a little surprised and pondered for a moment, "It's not time to avoid the preparations of the Qing army. Then let the people retreat first. We will leave behind and leave for a while before we can release them after we leave the city."

"Okay, I'll tell Li Chengdong now." He Wencheng nodded slightly, turned around and was about to leave, and suddenly looked up at Zhao Ming, "Brother Bo'an, I promised Li Chengdong to stay in his camp so that Li Chengdong can trade with confidence, and I can watch you evacuate safely with my own eyes."

Zhao Ming was stunned, and Hou Dongzeng and others behind him were silent. In their opinion, staying behind meant that he had made plans to die.

The gentry in Jiading did not expect that He Wencheng, who had just entered the city, could make such a great sacrifice for them. He was moved and felt sad, but he didn't know how to express it. Hou Dong once held his fists with tears in his eyes, and could only say, "Take care for Mr. He!"

The gentry and people of Jiading bowed together and clasped their fists sadly, "Take care!"

After all, Zhao Ming has watched many spy war dramas, and he doesn't think it's such a bad thing.

Li Chengdong is not a guy, but if he is anti-Qing like in history, he can indeed enhance the strength of the anti-Qing army.

The enemy is too strong at the moment. If you want to win, you can only unite all those who can unite, even bad people like Li Chengdong.

Zhao Ming pulled He Wencheng aside and whispered: "It may not be a bad thing for you to stay. I think Li Yuanyin, the son of Li Chengdong, seems to have a loyal and righteous heart, and should be able to fight for it. You stay by Li Chengdong's side and want to influence Li Chengdong's father and son, so that they can fight against the Qing Dynasty!"

He Wencheng said: "I was going to wait for you to evacuate safely, so I committed suicide. Bo'an is trying to harm me!"

Zhao Ming said with a serious expression: "Brother Chang Geng, in the future, you will fight in the darkness, and I will kill the enemy in the light, all to drive out the Tartars and restore China. You will not be lonely in the darkness!"

"Fight in the dark!" He Wencheng murmured, his eyes suddenly filled with spirit and looked at Zhao Ming, "Brother Bo'an, I understand!"

Zhao Ming held his hand tightly and said solemnly: "Take care!"

~~~~~~~

He Wencheng then went to the Qing army camp again. Li Chengdong agreed to the conditions in the city, but asked to withdraw quickly and not delay.

The news came back to the city. The gentry and people in the city cleaned up the bodies of their relatives. Hou Dongzeng ordered people to bury the old Jinshi Huang Chunyao, guerrilla Cai Qiao, juren Zhang Xiyong and others, Huang Yuanyao and other families burst into tears, watching Hou Dongzeng write a line of words on the wall, "These officials support the righteous spirit, but they are mediocre officials who are wronged."

The people who died in the battle in Jiading City were gathered together, and large pits were dug up and buried in a hurry, which made the living very sad and angry.

The court was incompetent and mediocre officials were incompetent, so they even allowed the unarmed gentry and people to take on the great task of fighting against the Qing army.

At this time, Zhao Ming and Hou Dongzeng and others discussed where to retreat, but it made people feel worried.

Nowadays, most parts of Jiangnan and Zhejiang are occupied by the Qing army. After withdrawing from Jiading, hundreds of miles of areas occupied by the Qing army, where can they go?

Just when everyone was at a loss, Zhao Ming stood up and pointed to the map, "Go here."

Hou Dongzeng and others' eyes lit up, "Taihu!"

Zhao Ming nodded, "Yes, the water here is wide, and the Qing army is not good at water battles, and it is the place where it is used."

The setting sun was as bloody as the rest of the people in Jiading City hurriedly helped the elderly and young, leaving Jiading City and fled southwest.

When the gentry and people fled, the Qing army of Li's troops monitored the people. One hundred Eight Banners soldiers looked at the people who left the city with sinister eyes, forbidding the gentry and people to take away any valuable things. When the flag captain saw the bag, they snatched them and punched and kicked the people. Fortunately, the gentry and people had expected it, so they basically didn't bring anything, but only brought some food.

Hou Dongzeng and other gentry leaders of Jiading mixed in the team, with disheveled heads and thin faces, walking south first, waiting for a distance before running towards Taihu Lake.

On the city wall, Wang Deshun stared at the Qing army camp, observing whether the Qing army's forces were moving abnormally.

Outside the city gate, under the banner, Li Chengdong stopped his horse and stood up. Seeing the refugees evacuated, the streets inside the gate suddenly became empty. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the group of people next to the city gate.

After the people in the city retreated, Zhao Ming did not evacuate immediately, but continued to stay in the city. He looked at Li Chengdong with sharp eyes, and murderous aura appeared in his eyes. When Li Chengdong saw him looking at him, he immediately glared at him fiercely, and the two looked at each other like an eagle.

At this time, the sky was getting darker, Li Chengdong's eyes were dry, tears were almost flowing out, and he finally defeated first, and said to the soldiers beside him with some anger: "Go and ask that guy, if you want to leave!"

The Qing army urged him, and Zhao Ming estimated that Hou Dongzeng and his party had already walked away, and then waved his hand, "Deshun is gone!"

Wang Deshun hurried down the city, Zhao Ming took the eighteen cavalry and headed up to cross the Qing army array, while Li Chengdong led his men and horses to monitor for several miles before stopping Zhao Ming and others.

"The man surnamed Zhao, I have kept my promise. If you release Beizi, our deal will end here." Li Chengdong yelled.

Zhao Ming looked around the thousands of soldiers and horses surrounding them, sneered and patted Tunqi who was caught in front of the saddle and said, "General Li, let your troops retreat north, and I will release them."

Li Chengdong stimulated his cheek, "Removing them all, I'm not relieved, I want to leave three hundred people!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and the Qing army, who was carrying the torch, walked north.

After a while, there were only three hundred Qing troops left in front of Zhao Ming. Zhao Ming asked them to make way for a passage and then put down their war horses. The slightly fat troops immediately rushed towards the Qing army.

"Let's go!" Almost at the same time, Zhao Ming shouted loudly and urged his horse to rush out.

He had just estimated in his mind that the time he rushed out of the passage was just over Tunqi and ran towards Li Chengdong.

The war horses galloped, and the eighteen cavalry rushed through the passage like lightning, leaving the Qing army behind. Zhao Ming immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But at this moment, a sharp arrow suddenly shot towards him. Zhao Ming's expression changed and he pushed away with a spear, "Grass-mud horse, Li Chengdong is not trustworthy!"

In the darkness, the Eight Banners Niulu Bataian had a ferocious face and led nearly a hundred cavalry to shoot.

At this time, Tunqi had already fled to Li Chengdong. Seeing the change, he immediately roared from the bottom, "Kill them all!"

He Wencheng's face changed drastically, "General Li, how can you not be trustworthy?"

Li Chengdong snorted coldly, pulled out the battle knife, and roared angrily, "Kill me!"
Chapter completed!