When the Qing army arrived in Weicheng, they found that the soldiers and civilians in the city had withdrawn, and Weicheng was already an empty city.

Hong Chengchou ordered the Qing soldiers to search the city to see if there was any grain and grass to use.

The result was disappointing, and there was not even a grain of rice left in the granary of the city.

It was obvious that the garrison in Wei had received the news in advance, and the Qing army was a step late.

It's just who passed the news on?

Hong Chengchou thought about it for a while, and felt that Zhang Kewang was the most likely.

This guy is likely to move to Chengdu after the successful breakthrough in Baoning.

In this case, he will inevitably pass through Weicheng, and it is normal to transfer the soldiers and civilians of Weicheng by the way.

However, Hong Chengchou was not annoyed.

In his opinion, Weicheng is just a small city, and its most important significance is the east gate of Chengdu.

If the defenders in the city did not withdraw, the Qing army would still have to attack, and there would be casualties.

That's fine now.

But Bolo was not happy.

Because it was he who insisted on attacking Chengdu. And now it is clear that the Western army has become vigilant.

In this way, even if the Qing army fought smoothly all the way to the outside of Chengdu City, it would be difficult to break through such a strong city.

Chengdu is different from Boryeong City, and Bolo doesn't think Hong Chengchou's coffin bombing tactics can be effective. In addition, the number of western troops in Chengdu is as high as 70,000 or 80,000, and it is completely possible to take the initiative to go out of the city to complete the counterattack.

But the Qing army is now ready to send arrows, even if it is hard-headed, it has to fight Chengdu. Otherwise, Bolo's personal prestige will fall to the bottom.

Of course, the Qing army stayed in Weicheng for a day to recuperate.

The long-distance march and the camp tents are lived, and it is still very good to be able to live in a brick house occasionally.

For the Qing army, since the Western Army has been prepared, there is no need to be in such a hurry, and the most important thing is to fully mobilize the emotions of the soldiers.

Taking advantage of the short leisure time, Hong Chengchou and Tong Yanghe discussed the strategy of breaking the city together. Liu Jinzhong and Shuo Zhan couldn't interject and simply took the initiative to leave, leaving space for Hong Chengchou and Tong Yanghe.

It was also a coincidence, and at this time, a Tanma reported that a large army was found ten miles outside Wei City, under the banner of the Western Army.

Liu Jinzhong and Shuo Zhan were shocked.

Could it be that this is a game made by Zhang Kewang, deliberately singing an empty city plan to lure the Qing army into taking the bait?

The two didn't dare to be careless, so they went to report the news to Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou frowned when he heard the news.

Let's not talk about the authenticity of this news, even if this news is true, what is the purpose of the Western Army?

None of them were opponents of the Qing army in the field, but now they are coming to attack the city, isn't it stupid?

Or do they have something else to do?

"Governor Tong, what do you think about this matter?"

Seeing that Hong Chengchou was silent for a long time, Shuo Zhan, who couldn't hold back his temperament, turned his head to Tong Yanghe.

"In my opinion, I'm afraid that's not what Zhang Kewang meant."

Tong Yanghe stroked his beard and said: "Zhang Kewang's courage in the first battle of Baoning has been defeated, I'm afraid I just want to run back to Chengdu and defend the fortified city with his back, how can I sing any empty city plan at this time?" ”

"Then where did these Western troops come from?"

Shuo Zhan's eyes widened.

"He is not the only one who can lead the army, Zhang Kewang, none of Zhang Xianzhong's four righteous sons is a fuel-efficient lamp."

Tong Yanghe and Xu Xu said: "Zhang Dingguo, Zhang Wenxiu, Zhang Nengqi, all three of them have the strength to lead the troops alone. That's why this official will say that it is not necessarily Zhang Kewangbu's game. ”

"No matter!"

Shuo Zhan waved his hand impatiently and said, "It doesn't matter who sets up the game, just fight." I still don't believe it, this Western thief can beat the Eight Banners Iron Cavalry of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Seeing that the two were arguing, Hong Chengchou chuckled and said, "Whether it's Zhang Kewang or Zhang Dingguo, it doesn't matter." Since they came to seek death, the Doge fulfilled them. ”

Hong Chengchou wants to give Bolo face, but he can act arbitrarily in front of the rest of the generals.

He ordered Liu Jinzhong: "General Liu, you order 5,000 people to go out of the city to find out." Remember that you can find out the reality of the other party, and don't take the initiative to seek battle. ”

Liu Jinzhong hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "The last general will obey the order." ”

Hong Chengchou bowed slightly, then turned to Shuo Zhan and said, "General Shuo Zhan, you order to go down and let the flag soldiers get ready, and they may start a war at any time." ”

"Got it."

Shuo Zhan agreed casually.

"This governor still wants to explain this matter to Lord Baylor, so he will be with him first."

After saying that, Hong Chengchou got up and brushed his sleeves away.

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Liu Jinzhong reluctantly led 5,000 soldiers and horses out of Wei City.

To be honest, life after the Qing Dynasty was very different from what he imagined.

originally thought that after the Qing Dynasty, he could get a high-ranking official and even a knighthood. But now it seems that the Qing court only wanted to use him as a pawn.

After his army was reorganized into the Green Battalion Army, it was also used as a vanguard in every battle, and it was completely used as cannon fodder.

Under this mode, it won't take long for Liu Jinzhong's descendants to have to spend a lot of money. At that time, Liu Jinzhong, who has no support, is likely to be kicked away.

The saddest thing is that although Liu Jinzhong is very aware of this, he is powerless.

What can he do?

Is it another betrayal?

Take 10,000 steps back, even if he really betrays the Qing Dynasty, where can he go?

The Great Western Army will definitely not be able to go back and surrender to the Ming Dynasty?

No kidding...

Therefore, Liu Jinzhong could only bite the bullet and continue to mix in the Qing army. Although it is likely that the bridge will be demolished by crossing the river, at least one life can be spared.

Liu Jinzhong was also extremely reluctant to go out of the city to explore the reality of the Western Army this time. If the two sides don't get it right, they will fight, and Liu Jinzhong doesn't have much confidence that he will be able to win.

Of course, if you can't win, you can run, and Hong Chengchou also told him not to fight.

But this is a great shame, although Liu Jinzhong is not a famous general, he also wants to be face-saving. If you get a reputation for running away in a hurry, how will you mix it up in the future?

So he has made up his mind that even if he really wants to fight, he will fight a five-five open, and there must be no rout.

The speed of the Green Battalion Army was very slow, this was Liu Jinzhong's order.

In his opinion, it is best if the two sides do not fight, and he naturally cannot show too hostility in order to form this situation.

But it seems that the other side wants to fight.

When Liu Jinzhong led the Green Battalion Army to approach about one mile to the Western Army, the opponent's formation changed, and he obviously wanted to attack.

At this distance, although Liu Jinzhong could not calculate the specific number of the Western Army, he could probably estimate the number in the tens of thousands.

If this number of Western troops launched a charge, they could gnaw Liu Jinzhong to the point that there were no bones left.

At this moment, Liu Jinzhong was very embarrassed.

The order given to him by Hong Chengchou was to find out the reality of the enemy's army. How can you figure it out if you don't continue to move forward?

But if he wants to continue to move forward, he is afraid that he will have to give an account for his small life.

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