Chapter 802: Luring Lin Shuai Zexu
Mai Ke, Liuhua, and Zhang Yuan, as the three leaders of the highest level of the Heavenly Kingdom, are now excited and cool-headed.
Excited, never before!
Mai Ke is because of the crossing task, has been large-scale earth construction, whether it can be completed in this move!
Zhang Yuan, as the commander-in-chief, these military operations that bloomed on all sides were all the troops he trained and commanded with painstaking efforts were timely, although he had confidence in himself, but in this era, who knows what kind of results will be achieved?
Six strokes, known as the talent of Guan Zhong, the wisdom of Zhang Liang, but unfortunately he was born at the wrong time, and it is difficult to display his ambition of governing the country and leveling the world!
Since getting acquainted with Mai Ke and others, everything has been completely reversed, and now there is a great opportunity!
This military operation, which blossomed everywhere and coordinated with each other, was formulated by him with his own hands, and it really surpassed Zhang Liang's strategic planning.
It can not only strategize, but also can strategize anywhere, not only to win a decisive victory thousands of miles away, but also to win a decisive victory thousands of miles away.
In addition to that kind of single-point single-line victory, you can also win in all directions!
However, all three of them are very calm-headed, and their analysis and decision-making are not affected in any way.
And all three of them meet the conditions of "standing high and seeing far", not only at high altitude, but also remotely monitored.
Even the nearest village of Kaneda meets this criterion.
Seeing that the battles outside Jintian Village were all unfolding at the pace of realizing the plan, Mai Ke and the others shifted their attention to another part of the war plan, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Mai Ke already knew in advance that after Li Xiucheng received the task. He was responsible for dealing with the troublemakers of the international columns, and he organized a special trip down the river, and the first step was to eat the Manchu troops living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
In order to accomplish this task, Li Xiucheng set the first target on the Brahmaputra River.
It turned out that in the campaign to occupy India, the Celestial Army twice sent fleets up the river to take the upper reaches of the river.
The Brahmaputra River is a large tributary of the Ganges River, which is located in the territory of India.
According to the assumptions of Mai Ke and others, along the Brahmaputra River, even if there is a Manchu army to defend it. It's just a small force. Vulnerable.
And the Celestial Army has twice transferred troops, so that this fleet has already had a considerable scale.
There were 200 ships in this fleet, and the terrible thing about the battle was that they had three orders to fish!
In addition to Jonah's fish, there were also 50,000 Ganges crocodiles who returned to the heavenly army, and they were accomplices to Jonah's fish.
They were given the task of: Arrive directly and travel all over the Brahmaputra River. As long as no one stands in the way. Just keep going.
If you encounter resistance from the Manchu government, do not clash with them, but retreat to the previous stronghold. Defend on the spot, and this stronghold was built all the way after they entered the Qinghai-Tibet region.
Therefore, their mixed fleet was responsible for occupying the Yanhe River valley, and the Jonah's leader was the crocodile, and the Ganges crocodiles along the road were constantly migrating to the mountains due to the pollution of the Ganges.
Happily, the plan has suffered a major setback.
It was also due to the emergence of the international columns of Zuo Zongtang and Zhang Zhidong, and the close monitoring and control of Qiaogori and the surrounding areas, including the mountains and rivers.
As a result, this fleet was plotted by the enemy.
The one who plotted against the Heavenly Army was Fu Anjian, the military and political governor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty stationed on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the grandson of Fu Ankang, the chief of his predecessors.
The place where the Heavenly Army was plotted was in the Grand Canyon of the Brahmaputra River!
Knowing that this matter is very difficult, Li Xiucheng has to do it.
Because of this fleet, more than half of it has already been lost.
When Mai Ke and others saw the video, they were still shocked by the thrilling terrain of which place, this Fu'an Jian is too insidious!
As long as you enter this Grand Canyon, and then block it at both ends, it will not take long for you to die of cold and starvation, because there is no other way to go back from the way you came, or to go out from the other end.
The Qing army blocked them, but also from the place where they were ambushed, from time to time they rolled down boulders and shot arrows!
The capsizing of the ships of the Celestial Army, and the heavy casualties of the personnel, were caused by these high mountains and rockfalls.
From time to time, the video gives shots of changes in distance and proximity, giving different information to the three viewers.
A long shot that gives the length of this Grand Canyon, a total of five hundred and four kilometers!
Another close-up shot gives the height of the Grand Canyon, with the highest valley being 6,000 meters deep and an average of more than 2,000 meters.
Then, the camera focuses on the place where the Celestial Fleet is trapped.
Probably the deepest canyon here, the Qing army was in a cave halfway down the mountainside, pushing large blocks of stone outward.
The stone is huge, and if it hits the ship, it will either sink the ship or a big hole!
I saw three fish taking them, distributed in the front, middle and back three positions, struggling to fight with the falling boulders!
Each of the Jonah fishes had patches of blood on their heads and bodies, apparently wounded.
I just don't know how heavy the injuries are, because they are all jumping up and down a foot high there, dialing large falling rocks.
Around Jonah's fish were the Ganges crocodiles, which were too small to shake large rocks, so they had to deal with those small rockfalls.
Even so, these crocodiles still suffered heavy casualties, after all, the ship was wrecked and people died, and they had the responsibility to protect it, knowing that they would die if they went up, they must also go there.
The most critical step in Li Xiucheng's rescue was to open the Manchu troops blocked on both sides and let these remaining ships escape.
Of course, he was not content to flee for his life, but in turn, to occupy the Grand Canyon and eliminate these Manchu troops!
Mai Ke and the other three clearly saw that Li Xiucheng had dispatched a three-way army!
All the way is to follow the old road taken by the fleet in front, go up the Brahmaputra River, and then attack the enemy's Qing army at the entrance of the Grand Canyon and open this seal!
The second way, from the source of the Brahmaputra River, sent a fleet of ships, disguised as ships, and went straight to the upper reaches of the Grand Canyon to attack the Qing troops who blocked the exit, and took these trapped ships and the ships that came to support. You can go from here to guò and continue to complete the original almost task.
On the third way, the unique air force of the Celestial Army was dispatched to go directly to the peaks on both sides of the Grand Canyon to attack the Qing army there, and remove the threat of their first fleet, at least alleviating it.
This last path is the most urgent, because every second that passes is likely to cause greater casualties to the Celestial Army.
Mai Ke saw that this air force. Only a small percentage were members of the Raptor Brigade who originally came from the Holy Mountain. The vast majority of them are the Snow Mountain Eagle Family!
These new members of the attached forces of the Celestial Army, although they are not yet able to carry people, their ability to attack should not be underestimated!
In the blink of an eye, these aerial giants flew over the Grand Canyon!
Seeing that the Qing army below is having a good time. Unscrupulously tortured the heavenly army below who had no power to fight back. All the eagle eyes are red!
It's fast enough. Immediately raised some heights, faster than sharp arrows, like cannonballs out of the chamber. Rush towards the Qing soldiers who were throwing stones below.
The Qing officers and soldiers who are doing their best, where would they have thought that disaster would fall from the sky!
It was like a sudden gust of wind blowing, and all the Qing soldiers who were standing at the forefront to harm the Heavenly Army were all attacked by these air visitors!
Some people were wounded and fell to the ground, some died instantly, and many more were grabbed by these warhawks and thrown off a cliff!
The Ganges crocodile, Jonah's fish, and the soldiers of the heavenly army, who were desperately resisting the pressure of the boulder, could not help but be puzzled when they saw that it was no longer the stones that fell, but those who threw them.
Huh? What's going on? Is it that the rocks are gone, and then they throw themselves out?
When did these soldiers become so sacrificed and forgot to die?
No matter, I've been abused by you for a long time, it's our turn!
Your stones are mighty, but are your men as hard as stones?
So, Jonah fish, Ganges crocodiles, and all the heavenly armies, everyone fought bravely, and they all competed to be the first, and it was a good abuse to catch these unlucky Qing soldiers, and if they didn't die, they had half a life left.
However, by following them below, these Qing troops who fell were also buffered, and they did not directly burst out of their brains and died immediately.
This should have been their end, the height of a hundred zhang cliff, it is impossible for any ordinary person to survive.
The air forces of the Celestial Army are just a reunion, and they have solved the sword hanging over their heads for the fleet below, and there is no longer a threat of death.
"Li Dalong, you take a rest here, the receiving fleet will arrive soon, and then continue to carry out your original plan!"
Li Xiucheng instructed the commander of this fleet, a young officer with a white belt on his head, to answer the command ship in a loud voice.
Apparently it was also wounded, which shows the brutality of the battle.
Li Xiucheng commanded the war eagle to catch and kill the Qing army on the mountain, and cleared it completely, and then left some people to garrison, and he himself led the war eagle to fly to the upstream exit of the Grand Canyon.
Mai Ke and the other three also took the opportunity to divert their attention and look at the battlefields across the country.
At a glance, you can see that the six fronts have started a full-scale war, especially the uprising of the Accessories and the Shanghai Knife Society, which has entered the peak moment of the battle!
Shanghai!
Almost due east, the largest commercial city in the Far East, now a regional port city, is now a pot of porridge.
Yang Xiuqing, commander of the Eastern Route Army, Yang Xiutian, chief of the General Staff, and Liu Lichuan, president of the Shanghai Knife Society, the three giants are at the commanding heights of the city, standing with their hands in their hands, looking down at the whole city.
They knew in their hearts that although it seemed that the dragons were leaderless now, it was the Qing army, the local administration of the Manchu Dynasty, that was really leaderless, not the heavenly army.
The Celestial Army is now clearly targeted, and is occupying all the targets in the plan as planned, all of which are on the expected schedule!
One day to take Shanghai, now look, there should be no problem!
When Mai Ke and the other three saw the leisurely demeanor of these three people, they knew that they were all in the hands of the Heavenly Army, so they moved their eyes to the south.
Auxiliary construction!
Even in the early period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the auxiliary construction was already the leading strategic location, it was not only an important coastal center city on the southeast coast, but also the only way to connect Taiwan!
As the largest island in Asia, Taiwan has become a strategic place of modern significance since the early Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, the occupation of auxiliary construction is not only the key to the mainland's control of Taiwan, but also the key to Taiwan's development on the mainland.
The anti-Qing forces that originated in Taiwan are the Heaven and Earth Society of Zheng's father and son. The importance attached to auxiliary construction can be imagined.
In fact, the heaven and earth have never relaxed their control over the auxiliary construction from beginning to end, but as soon as the wind tightens, they move more and more underground, and as soon as the wind passes, they move from the underground to the ground.
Today, the brothers of the Heaven and Earth Society here are going to raise their eyebrows and show their skills!
The gaze of Mai Ke and the others turned south, and soon two figures came into sight.
The first person is Feng Yunshan, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Route Army, and the second person is Huang Demei, the president of the Auxiliary Construction Knife Society!
The place where they stood was in the important town of Fujian, which was the first gateway between Fujian and Taiwan.
The auxiliary construction is not as good as Shanghai. Standing on the heights, you can see it at a great time, although it is not as good as the inland provinces. After all, the auxiliary construction is also a vast province, so the two had to choose key cities, and then remotely control the actions of other cities.
The goal of the auxiliary construction and Shang Hai is the same, on the day of the uprising. Take this strategic location in one fell swoop. But there is a certainty that the full realization of the Cheng dù. Obviously, it is not as big as Shanghai, mainly because of the vast size of the place.
One way or another, take the major cities. It's still quite certain.
Mai Ke's video here can convert the venue, so they can see the scene of the auxiliary construction all over the place, and the creek is even faster than Feng Yunshan!
Therefore, Mai Ke did not wait for the second-hand news of these two people, directly watched the current situation of the main battlefield, and found that there were no major problems, and the possibility of success was very high if he occupied the auxiliary construction in one day.
By the way, after telling Feng Yunshan and Huang Demei about this observation, Mai Ke and the others shifted their attention again.
They were curious to see what was going on all the way to Sacheon, especially with two Manchus involved, to see if something unusual was going to happen.
But before it turned around, the development of the battle situation under the feet attracted three people!
Everyone's eyes suddenly swept out!
As soon as the Jintian Uprising was launched, the Jintian camp was rushed to pieces by the Taiping army that had been planning for a long time!
finally got together and tried to protect the cavalry and infantry of the commander, but the news that the Taiping army's sailors had cut off the back road shattered the hope of sticking to the defense!
Therefore, the Qing army's defense line was quickly broken through, and a large group of Heavenly Kingdom soldiers rushed into Xingyuan.
When they saw the commander of the Qing army and the respectful old man Lin, everyone couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
I saw that Lin Lao was not on the throne of the Qin Cha, but sat on a coffin.
The coffin was pitch black, and a few white words were written on it: "A death to repay the emperor's grace".
A few guards next to him shouted, don't go up, it's full of explosives!
At this time, Shi Dakai, Hu Yihuang and other generals surrounded him, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers not to move, because Mai Ke had a strict order before the battle: never hurt Lin Lao Hero.
Mai Ke had actually been paying attention to this matter, and when he saw this scene, he ordered Zhang Yuan and Liuhua to continue to observe, and he would come as soon as he went.
Then he jumped off the clouded leopard and rushed over.
At this time, the fighting in other places had basically ended, and most of the Taiping soldiers surrounded here. Mai Ke explained to Shi Dakai and Hu Yihuang on the spot, and asked them to withdraw from the siege.
Then Mai Ke came up empty-handed, went to two meters in front of Old Man Lin, bowed, and said, "Junior Mai Ke, salute the old ancestors and old heroes!"
Lin Zexu's face softened, and he said, "The general of the defeated army, what kind of hero can you talk about? Since you came with a courtesy, you can tell me anything directly." I just listen. ”
"Old man, I really respect you. Not because of today's engagement, but because you don't bow down to a strong foreign enemy. And no matter how much grievances and setbacks are suffered, they will not be discouraged. You are my role model. ”
Everyone is willing to listen to good words, and of course Lin Zexu is the same.
Thinking about his old Lin life, the most proud thing is that he has a hard backbone, he has not lost his integrity in the face of foreign enemies, and he has not been in the same stream with those who are greedy for ink.
The new monarch also washed away the injustice for him before he died, and since then, he has decided to repay the king's kindness.
He never expected that there would be such a clear person in the enemy camp.
Even more clear, it is simply a clear insight into his old Lin's mind.
The old man was said to be proud, and his expression softened a little, so he patiently continued to listen.
Mai Ke continued, "I know that you want to cut yourself off, firstly, because of your integrity, you are grateful to Xinjun for being able to activate you and repay your kindness, and secondly, because you know your physical condition and do not have much time to persevere.
"In addition, you are also worried about being captured and humiliated, so as soon as you come, you carry the coffin to show your will to die, and insist on committing suicide after failure. "I wonder if the junior guessed right?"
Lin Zexu said in his heart, "This kid also has a bit of magical powers, how can he say the same as I think?" He was noncommittal, and continued to keep his face calm and not speak.
"The old man didn't refute, I just took it as your acquiescence. Mai Ke didn't pay attention to such ignorance at all. Continue to say with a hippie smile.
"Old man, I'll discuss it with you. Don't commit suicide, and we don't restrict your freedom. Your life's pursuit, you see if we achieve it.
"You just watch, and you don't have to do anything.
"Secondly, your illness seems to you to be incurable. In my opinion, not a big deal!
"Wouldn't it be better for me to not only cure you, but also to restore you to a state of vitality and vitality, and live for another ten or twenty years to realize your ideals by yourself?"
Lao Lin pondered in his heart, "Well, it sounds very attractive, especially the disease, can it really be cured? Although I really want to repay Jun En with all my loyalty, in essence, I still broke the jar of my incurable body." I really want to see if this one can be good.
"However, if I go with you, how can I say that it is also surrender, and my reputation will be completely over?"
Mai Ke saw that he was still hesitating, knowing that he was worried about his reputation, so he further beat the side drum, "You are not surrendering to us, but you are resting for a while, detecting the enemy's situation, and you can leave whenever you want." You can't go back to your current state, right?
"Your guards and armies, we don't treat them the same way as you. ”
As a result, Old Man Lin was treated by Mai Ke with both soft and hard, dispelled the idea of suicide, and stayed for the time being.
(To be continued......)