I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

The next day, more than 900 uninjured prisoners were surrendered to nearly 800, and the remaining more than 100 expressed their unwillingness to join the army.

Wu Changqing didn't know if they were telling the truth or if he wanted to be released and returned to Suzhou, so he chose to temporarily detain the hundreds of people.

They can only be released after they control Suzhou in the future.

In addition to the soldiers, most of the corps leaders and even the superintendents also chose to surrender. These low-level officers are actually similar to the soldiers.

When it comes to Hundred Households, it is different. The imperial court has their files, and they have more things to consider. For example, will the family be beheaded by the Qing court after the surrender, and how long will the rebel army of Wu Changqing last, and will the surrender now be wiped out by the army of the Qing court.

Of the six hundred households, only two expressed their allegiance.

As for Cao Hu, when asked if he was willing to surrender, he chose to remain silent.

He was afraid that he would be killed if he refused, and that he would be settled by the Qing court after he surrendered.

Wu Changqing didn't have time to spend with him, so he locked up the silence first.

Of the soldiers who had surrendered, 200 percent went to Liu Han's three divisions, 200 percent went to Li Shaobin's division, 200 percent went to Wang Dayong's division, and the rest went to Wu Yi's army.

So far, the army Wu Changqing can command has reached more than 3,500 people. Of course, only the thousand flintlock troops under his direct command are elites.

The troops of Liu Hansan and others were slightly worse, and Wu Yi's troops were the worst. His army had no formal military training, and only fought with blood and personal valour.

There are only so many cards in hand, no matter how bad Guo Ziming is, he has to carry it, at least he can strengthen his momentum.

The army went straight to Suzhou, and Wu Shengzhao of Suzhou had already received the news before it was halfway there.

Yesterday Cao Hu suffered a fiasco, but some soldiers escaped and returned to Suzhou to report.

Hearing the news that Cao Hu was defeated and the entire army was almost wiped out, Wu Shengzhao almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

That's more than 1,500 people, half of his army, so it's gone, gone. What he regrets the most is that Cao Hu didn't escape back, otherwise he could chop that guy out of his anger.

The original situation was not good, but this time, half of the main force was lost. Wu Shengzhao was no longer confident to hold Suzhou, and quickly sent an urgent letter to Changzhou, asking Liu Liangzuo to send troops to rescue.

At the same time, he also wrote to Hong Chengchou, who was coordinating the overall situation of Jiangnan in Nanjing, hoping that he would pay more attention to the Jiading Rebel Army.

If this kind of powerful rebels are not eliminated as soon as possible, it will be troublesome when they grow up.

He has done everything that needs to be done, and the next step is to wait for reinforcements.

He knew that Wu Changqing would come to attack Suzhou soon, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

"Let people go to the city wall immediately, Mr. Dai, how many Xiang Yong recruited to help defend the city?"

After Wu Shengzhao gave the order, he asked Dai Zhijun (jun), his advisor, again.

"Only two hundred people, the people knew that it was Jiading's rebels who came to attack Suzhou, and they were not willing to assist in defending the city."

Dai Zhijun lied and said, in fact, he deliberately did not recruit more villagers.

The reason is also very simple, he is a man with a big heart.

Historically, in the next year, he would persuade Wu Shengzhao to rebel against the Qing. He followed Wu Shengzhao to the Qing Dynasty, also because of helplessness. He is only a scholar and cannot control the overall situation.

Now, he is secretly helping the Rebels.

"This group of pariahs, how can this be good." Wu Shengzhao was angry and anxious.

"General, I see that the people still have their hearts on Daming, and this Daming's arrogance is still unstoppable. We might as well follow the general trend and take the opportunity anyway, to make great contributions to Daming and make a fortune."

Dai Zhijun instigated.

Wu Shengzhao shook his head when he heard the words: "Da Ming can't fight against the Qing Dynasty, and you haven't seen those Eight Banners soldiers. Look at Daming again, is there anyone who can fight?"

Wu Shengzhao is neither loyal to the Qing Dynasty nor to the Ming Dynasty, he is an egoist, he will do whatever is beneficial to him.

Therefore, even if Dai Zhijun encouraged him anyway, he was not angry at all.

However, he is not stupid and has his own judgment.

Judging from the previous record, Daming is really hopeless.

"Why don't you take a gamble, the general, it is precisely because Daming is in crisis now, if the general is to be reused anyway. And if you continue to serve for the Qing, losing Suzhou is a big culpability, and defending it is just a duty. In the Qing court, it is not easy for generals to achieve success."

Dai Zhijun continued to fudge, of course, it wasn't all flickering. Except for the sentence that Daming's anger is not exhausted, everything else said is a big truth.

Now, no matter who stands up to help Daming, he can get a big reward, and it is possible to make him a prince and a king. And working for the Qing court, without any major contribution, don't expect prosperity and wealth.

Of course, Wu Shengzhao also knew this principle, but when he thought of the strength of the Qing court, he shook his head and said, "Let's keep watch first, if you can keep it, keep it, and if you can't keep it, then surrender."

Dai Zhijun was speechless when he heard such a small abacus. Is surrendering now the same as surrendering if he can't hold back?

At noon, Wu Changqing's army had already arrived in Suzhou.

When Wu Shengzhao saw the number of opponents, his heart skipped a beat. The formation of more than 3,000 people was quite scary.

"Is it General Wu Shengzhao in the city?"

Wu Changqing drove the horse forward.

He wants to recruit Wu Shengzhao, and he will be able to fight without blood.

It is naturally the best to win Suzhou with a blade. Everyone is Han Chinese, and it is boring to fight back and forth.

In his impression, Wu Shengzhao once tried to oppose the Qing Dynasty. It can be seen that he has no loyalty to the Qing Dynasty. There should be hope for surrender.

"You are Wu Changqing and Wu Risheng?"

Wu Shengzhao asked back.

"It is here, General Wu, I hope you can judge the situation, abandon the dark and turn to the light, and stop doing things that go against our ancestors. Since the rise of my army, it has followed the will of God and is invincible. You will definitely not be able to stop it. You are struggling to the death, why not In time anyway, make merit for the crime?"

When Wu Shengzhao on the city wall heard this, his face turned black. He was taught a lesson by a hairy boy. Even a big man couldn't stand it.

"Children are arrogant and obey God's will, how long do you think you can jump around?"

Wu Shengzhao laughed.

"I met a man who said I wouldn't be able to jump for a long time before, but now he's dead. This man's name is Xue Wu, you probably have heard of it."

Wu Changqing also laughed and even played jokes.

"Stop talking nonsense and shoot me."

In terms of lip service, Wu Shengzhao was not Wu Changqing's opponent, and he could only be humiliated by Wu Changqing if he continued to bicker, so he simply let people shoot arrows to express his attitude.

Seeing several arrows flying, Wu Changqing also quickly retreated.

This time, he surrendered and declared a failure.

However, Wu Changqing didn't care too much, anyway, he didn't expect too much to make the enemy surrender.

If you want the opponent to surrender, the key is to be strong. If he had already gone to Beijing, he would probably not have to waste his words at that time, and there would be a large number of civilians and military generals vying to surrender.

This is the so-called general trend, and everyone wants to follow the general trend to get rich and prosperous.

"Prepare to attack the city."

Wu Changqing ordered that at this stage, everything has to be solved by force.