The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Even if the two halls pursued and surrounded them, the 20,000-strong army was forced to flee to Nanjing, abandoning their weapons and armor.

Because of the strategic layout of Qingfeng Village, the troops from the Eighth Hall and the Fourth Hall did not actively pursue.

After Ji Chi led the eight halls of people into Hangzhou Prefecture,

The head of Yujing Hall, She Xiaoer, had been waiting for a long time. As soon as he saw Ji Chi, he clasped his fists.

"Thank you for making this trip, Little Chicken. Otherwise, if they caught us, the daily lives of the people in the city would be affected. You finally saved me a lot of trouble."

"In the battle report I send to Yangzhou, I will clearly state that this is the achievement of the Eight Halls!"

Yujingtang has two thousand elite troops and five thousand external troops in Hangzhou Prefecture.

On the one hand, we are carrying out the vigorous rectification of the Qingfeng Nine Articles, and on the other hand, we must guard the Hangzhou Prefecture City and stabilize the order in the city.

Therefore, facing the siege of the city by the imperial army of 50,000, they could only surround it without attacking and were unable to fight back.

Fortunately, Ji Chi from the Eighth Hall was ordered to bring people to support, otherwise a series of plans here would have to be shelved.

After hearing what She Xiaoer said, Ji Chi said unhappily,

"God damn it! We agreed to attack together, but I got ambushed the moment I arrived."

"How did you gather this intelligence? Also, you took all the food, supplies, and weapons for this army of tens of thousands, and 20,000 prisoners escaped. I've used up most of my ammunition, and you, you worm, are going to pay me back for all those bullets!"

"Also, I'm not a chicken!"

She Xiaoer chuckled.

"Master Xiaoji, you're joking! The Peak Master has ordered that guns and ammunition be strictly controlled. Private distribution is strictly prohibited. Aren't you harming me?"

"Besides, I was trapped in the city, how could I know about the ambush of the imperial army?"

Looking at the angry Ji Chi, She Xiaoer's eyes turned,

"How about this? I'll hand over all the prisoners captured in this battle to you for disposal?"

Although the two halls failed to defeat each other due to the ambush set by the imperial army,

However, relying on its powerful firepower, it directly annihilated more than 10,000 imperial soldiers and captured more than 10,000.

Ji Chi said unhappily,

"I came here empty-handed, what do I need so many good-for-nothings for?"

"First, arrange for wine, meat, and lodging to reward me and my brothers. We will make a decision after receiving the order from the Peak Master."

After receiving the news of the great victory in Hangzhou, Li Qingfeng in Yangzhou City

Although the Fourth and Eighth Halls did not achieve complete success, they were still praised.

At the same time, he ordered the troops of both halls to rest for a day, and then, while the morale was high,

Taking advantage of the situation, they captured the two cities of Huzhou and Guangde around Hangzhou.

On the second day, the 20,000 remaining soldiers and generals who besieged Hangzhou Prefecture

After a night of fleeing, they abandoned their weapons and armor and arrived in Jinling.

Even Wang Ziteng, the general of Jinling, was alarmed.

He immediately ordered people to accept the 20,000 defeated soldiers into the city, and at the same time invited their chief general to the general's residence to inquire about the details of what happened.

The new prefect of Jinling, Jia Yucun,

He also sat down here with a sad face.

Originally, Jia Yucun had found a connection with Jia Zheng in the capital, and after being assigned as the prefect of Jinling, he came to Jinling to take up the post happily.

Even if Yangzhou was occupied by rebels, Jia Yucun didn't think it was a big deal.

How could a mere traitor rebel against the heaven when surrounded by the imperial army?

However, when he took a detour through Fengyang Prefecture and headed for Jinling, all the news that had been intentionally or unintentionally blocked came to him.

Not only in Yangzhou, during the days when he went to Beijing to seek a way out,

Zhenjiang Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture and Hangzhou Prefecture fell one after another.

Although Jia Yucun was not knowledgeable about military affairs, he knew that these important towns were not only fertile lands, but also the protective barriers of Jinling City.

Now they have all been taken away by the rebels in Qingfeng Village. How can this be tolerated?

But the appointment had already been accepted, and for the sake of his own glory and wealth, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and plunge into Jinling City.

When the former Jinling prefect saw Jia Yucun's stubbornness in coming to take over, he immediately resigned happily. He also used his own property to make up for half of the deficit in the treasury of previous governors and left Jinling with many thanks.