The Qing army built many forts at the estuary of the Yangtze River to guard against the Ming army in Donghai Town, which occupied Chongming, and raided the Yangtze River.

Jingjiang is located north of Jiangyin, southeast of Taixing, and west of Tongzhou. It is not the estuary of the Yangtze River. It has penetrated deep into the Yangtze River. If it is more than a hundred miles away, it will be Yangzhonghe Dantu.

Jingjiang is not an ordinary fort, but a sandbank in the middle of the river. The fort was built on the sandbank to control the waterway, but was actually attacked and occupied by pirates.

There are only a few thousand pirates and hundreds of ships on Chongming Island, and they can actually take Jingjiang?

When Mandahai heard the words, he was speechless for a moment. The fall of Jingjiang means that the pirates can continue to go against the river, but Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, and Jiangning may be attacked.

When Zhao Ming entered the Yangtze River, he rushed to Jiangning City, broke through the outer city, and shocked the world. Many officials in Jiangnan lost their heads.

If the pirates come to the south of the Yangtze River, shake the world and affect Huguang's occupation, then Mandahai and Fan Wencheng will be heavily blamed.

"How can the pirates break through Langshan and Fushan Fortresses and take down Jingjiang Fortresses? Do you know the detailed information?" Mandahai said with a gloomy face.

"Report to the prince, according to investigations, judging from the wolf smoke from the Yanjiang Duntai, the pirates should have directly attacked, and within half a day, they dropped three forts!" The visitor reported.

When everyone heard the words, the whole hall was shocked. Within a day, three forts were placed. Was the Qing army too bad or the pirates too strong?

"Prince, this is probably not just the Chongming pirates. It is impossible for them to lay three forts in a row!" Shen Zhixiang said.

Many Qing generals in the lobby whispered in a while, guessing who was so powerful.

"Your Majesty isn't Zhao Zamao!" Liu Liangzuo smashed his mouth and suddenly said.

Mandahai leaned on the chair with his back looking gloomy and gloomy. Liu Liangzuo might be right, maybe Zhao Zamao is really here.

"Is it really him?" Man Dahai frowned. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. Who else could be so powerful except Zhao Zamao?

Shen Zhixiang also frowned, "Prince, if it were Zhao Zamao, why did he appear behind us? We must be careful!"

Liu Liangzuo was also worried and said, "Zhao Zamao's navy is amazing. What if the turrets along the coast cannot stop him and let him rush to Nanjing?"

The Qing army is now stationed in the north of Hangzhou, and the troops along the Yangtze River are not sufficient, and Jiangning City is also very empty, which is not without this possibility.

For a moment, everyone in the lobby was discussing why Zhao Zamao came to the Yangtze River from Hangzhou and what might have happened after Zhao Zamao entered the Yangtze River.

Mandahai pondered for a moment, and suddenly waved his hand, "It must be that the thief army saw that Hangzhou could not be captured for the time being, and was worried that my army would suddenly arrive, so he let Zhao Zamao break into the Yangtze River with the intention of restraining me!"

Shen Zhixiang nodded slightly, "If so, how should we deal with it?"

If Zhao Zamao enters the Yangtze River, if he is not careful, Zhao Zamao will most likely rush to Jiangning in one breath. Mandahai will not be able to bear the consequences. If he deals with Zhao Zamao, Zhu Yihai will lose his restraint and will definitely siege Hangzhou with all his strength.

Mandahai patted his hands on the handrail, walked to the map beside the wall with his hands, and after watching for a long time, he suddenly sneered: "Hangzhou City is high and thick, and there are 50,000 troops stationed. Even if I don't control it, it will not be easy for Zhu Yihai to capture it. I decided to deal with Zhao Zamao first. This guy dared to break into the Yangtze River, which was simply a death sentence. I destroyed Zhao Zamao first. When I returned to the army, the thief army under Hangzhou City was already exhausted and was just in time to defeat it in one battle!"

"The prince's intention is to first encircle Zhao Zamao, and then return to defeat Zhu Yihai. Is there enough time?" Shen Zhixiang asked.

Mandahai frowned and his face pulled down, "What, you don't believe me! Hangzhou Chengjian, Zhang Cunren has no problem holding on for two months, and Zhao Zamao's soldiers entered the Yangtze River without a support. As long as they regain the fort, block the river surface, send a navy, and set up heavy artillery on the shore to fight Zhao Zamao, they can decide the victory or defeat in one day, and it is still time to return to the army."

Zhao Zamao's warships crisscross the vast sea. The Qing navy was not an opponent at all, but the Yangtze River was like a cage compared to the sea.

After the navy in Donghai Town entered the Yangtze River, it was restricted by the river surface and the current. It was not particularly convenient to turn around, and the tactics at sea could not be used, so the advantages of the navy would be shortened.

Since being defeated by Zhao Ming in Shandong last time, Mandahai has been looking for an opportunity to avenge his previous shame. This time, Zhao Ming entered the Yangtze River. For Mandahai, it was just that eels had entered a bamboo basket. Even if they were slipping, they could not escape from the cage.

The main forces of the Zhejiang Army were attacking Hangzhou, and Zhao Zamao's navy certainly did not have much infantry and cavalry cooperation.

When the navy enters the Yangtze River, it can only sail on the Yangtze River waterway. As long as the exit is controlled, the front is blocked, and the range of activities of the navy is restricted, it is possible to wipe out Zhao Zamao's navy.

In early October, after the Ming Navy occupied Jingjiang, Zhao Ming did not dare to continue to penetrate the Yangtze River.

The navy did not have enough infantry cooperation and could not control the forts along the Yangtze River. If the Qing army regained the forts and controlled the river surface, even the most powerful gunboats would become the target of the Qing army.

At this time, on the river surface near Jingjiang, warships covered the river surface, and hundreds of warships sailed towards the south bank in a mighty manner.

Zhao Ming stood on the deck of the flagship Zhenhai and stared at Jiangyin City on the south bank. Soon, the ships approached Jiangyin, and the five gunboats aimed at the city on the side, making roars.

More than a hundred shells of several to ten kilograms roared out and smashed towards the city walls. The gravel on the city splashed and smoke filled the city.

On the city wall, the green camp soldiers wearing a gray cloth jacket with the word "Soldier" written on their chests and a red hat on their heads fired several cannons to fight back. The shells splashed a few water columns on the river surface, and were caught by the fire of the naval guns. The cannon array was instantly hit by dozens of shells.

After just two quarters of an hour of artillery bombardment, the Qing army's artillery formation was covered with mess, and the cannons were overturned, and the bodies of the Green Camp soldiers were lying around the artillery.

Fires were lit everywhere in the city. Green camp officers wearing black official robes and bowl caps ran through the streets in a hurry with hundreds of Qing army soldiers and ran away from the gates of Nancheng.

The Ming army's gunships, with a few rounds of volleys, destroyed the defense of a county town, which made Zhao Ming quite excited and found a little bit of a strong ship and a sharp gun.

At this time, he and the generals climbed to the land and came to the outside of Jiangyin City. He found a mass pit that buried the bodies and paid tribute to the more than 100,000 dead people guarding Jiangyin.

Zhao Ming sprinkled a bowl of wine on the ground, and a scout rushed over.

"Report! The commander, send a large number of Qing soldiers and attack the Fushan Fort!" The scout turned over and dismounted and reported on one knee.

Zhao Ming frowned slightly when he heard the word, and was also a little happy, "Mandahai has returned to his post."
Chapter completed!