Chapter 184: The Back Road

It's just that up to now, Li Chengdong can only say words of encouragement, not words of discouragement, and there is no gunpowder. Will this city not be guarded?

Li Chengdong's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered something, and waved his hand to let the people around him retreat, he picked up an angry wind lamp, walked to Shi Tingzhu's side, and said: "General Shi, do you think we can take advantage of this time to let Jiangbei send a batch of gunpowder." ”

The light of the Qi Death Wind Lantern shot up from below, and Li Chengdong and Shi Tingzhu were only two or three steps apart, but because of the firelight, each other's faces were clearly colored, but they couldn't see their original faces.

Only the two pairs of eyes were facing each other, and then they were slightly off. I already know.

Li Chengdong asked about gunpowder, but it was not limited to gunpowder. But it's just a bit of a pretext.

There is no help outside, there is no city to defend inside, and the soldiers have been wise since ancient times.

The city of Nanjing, with its strong city, numerous artillery, and huge amount of grain, are all conditions that can be held. But if there are no reinforcements coming, how long can they hold out, one day and two days, one month and two months, a year or two years, and there will be a day when the supplies will run out.

Without reinforcements, everything is over.

A Yangtze River is separated in the north of Nanjing, and the two sides are only more than 100 miles apart, but they do not reach each other. Li Chengdong is most worried about this.

Shi Tingzhu was silent for a while and said: "The Xia army blockade is very strong, even if there are some supplies, they can only be transported by single boat at night, and if they are transported during the day, they will definitely be discovered." Therefore, a little material is also a drop in the bucket, and it is useless, I advise the prince, or don't expect too much. ”

When Li Chengdong heard this, his face was a little gloomy, but in the dark, the light was unknown, and Shi Tingzhu couldn't see this. He didn't know much about these, although the details were not too clear, but the advantages of Xia Jun's sailors could not be clearer.

Shi Tingzhu was talking about gunpowder, but Li Chengdong heard reinforcements.

"It's just that there are some raw materials for gunpowder in the city. I can't make much gunpowder, General Shi, haven't you thought carefully about what to do in the future? Li Chengdong said lightly.

Shi Tingzhu said: "The matter of eating the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, the ten kings have ordered, do what you have to do, if you want to come to the ten kings, there must be arrangements, and we don't have to worry about the sky." At this moment, ships are also being built on the north shore, and maybe in a few months, gunpowder will be brought in. ”

"We just have to grit our teeth and get through this while."

"Really?" Li Chengdong said.

"It must be." Shi Tingzhu said.

The two of them were relatively speechless for a while, only the flickering light of the angry wind lamp.

The two are not the same, so that Shi Tingzhu is

After serving in the Qing army for decades, his family has already boarded the ship of the Qing army, and even if he dies here, his sons and grandsons will be well cared for and sealed. He was also older, and he was not so afraid of death, and although the war was a little more difficult, it seemed to him that there was not necessarily no chance.

But Li Chengdong did not have so much confidence in the Qing court, and he intuitively felt that the Qing army seemed to have regarded him as an outcast.

Naturally, he was extremely unhappy with this. He knows how loyal he is to the Qing army. Therefore, he did not think about the meaning of surrendering the Xia army.

It's just that he can only think about it.

Zhang Xuan will never accept Li Chengdong.

Li Chengdong also felt that even if the Xia Army was accepted for a while, he would not have a good end in the future, but now that he has been on the thief ship of the Qing army, he can only go one way to the dark.

At this time, a trace of softness suddenly appeared in his heart, and he said secretly: "This Nanjing City may be my place of death." It's just that my son still has a glimmer of life. ”

What Li Chengdong thinks of is my son, Li Chengdong's adopted son, Li Yuanyin.

Although the communication between each other is difficult, it can be maintained. If you want to send Li Yuanyin to Jiangbei, it's still okay.

Li Chengdong, as the commander of the First Army, couldn't move.

Li Chengdong said: "Anyway, the situation in this Nanjing city, I must tell the ten kings, tonight is no longer done, can you arrange a ship tomorrow, I will send Yuan Bo to report to the ten kings." ”

Yuan Bo is Li Yuanyin's character.

Shi Tingzhu listened and sighed slightly in his heart. He knew that he stayed here, although he was Li Chengdong's deputy, he also shouldered the responsibility of supervising the army.

Duoduo had already secretly ventilated him, and once the big thing was gone, he was ready to get out of the city of Nanjing. It will not cure him of the sin of losing his army and losing his city.

In any case, as long as the city of Nanjing was in the hands of the Qing army, the Xia army would not be able to sleep for a day. Since the Yangtze River can't be withdrawn, it is necessary to make the best use of it, and if it can be delayed for one day, it will tie up the Xia army for one more day.

And now, Li Chengdong's mind is almost on the bright side, and Shi Tingzhu is not easy to refuse. Shi Tingzhu is not familiar with Li Chengdong, and he doesn't know if Li Chengdong has any heirs, but he knows that the adopted son next to Li Chengdong is the most important for Li Chengdong, thinking that Li Chengdong either has no son, or his son is too young to support the portal. Today's soldiers are in danger, and once he makes any mistakes, I am afraid that the Li family will want this Li Yuanyin to support the portal.

This is almost equivalent to arranging the future generations, and what reason does Shi Tingzhu have for refusal. He sighed and said, "If the prince wants to do it, I will arrange it." ”

"Thank you." Li Chengdong said. Then he let out a long sigh and walked out of the warehouse.

As soon as he returned to the barracks, he sent someone to call Li Yuanyin

Come.

In a moment, Li Yuanyin arrived and said, "Father, you called me?" ”

When Li Chengdong saw it, he knew that Li Yuanyin was not resting, thinking that he was waiting for him to come back, his heart warmed slightly, and said: "Uncle Yuan, you will cross the river tomorrow night to meet the ten kings, and after you go, you don't have to come back." ”

Li Yuanyin was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "Father, now at a critical juncture, how can I abandon my father?" This must not be done. If you want to go, your father will go. ”

"What do you say, I am the commander of the first army, how can I go." Li Chengdong said: "If you want to go, you can go, and you can also see that this Nanjing has almost become a dead place, and this battle has been delayed for a long time, and it is estimated that nine deaths will take place." You and my father and son both died here, who will we leave the title of the Qing court to pass on? Wouldn't we be losing money? ”

Li Yuanyin gritted his teeth and said: "Dongyu treats my family like this, why should my family work for them?" ”

Li Chengdong laughed and said, "Why don't you know? The other side is also bent on my head, thinking that even if I surrender, I will inevitably die. In that case, why should I bend the knee to Zhang Xuan'er? ”

Faced with the situation of these two attacks, Li Yuanyin couldn't think of any way in his heart for a while, he said: "Is there no other way?" ”

Li Chengdong said: "Naturally, there is, that is, to win this battle, and you are here, it will distract me." The Ten Kings will not be relieved, and if you go, let us all feel at ease. ”

Li Yuanyin knew that what Li Chengdong said was a lie, at least part of a lie, but he had no way to refuse, so he could only say: "Yes." ”

Li Chengdong said; "You go, you and I don't know when we will see each other, there are a few words, I want to tell you."

Li Yuanyin said respectfully: "Father, please speak." ”

Li Chengdong said: "No matter when, life is the most important thing, any reputation, it is all false, only alive can have everything." But now it is different from the beginning, from governance to chaos, and there are many repeats in it. But today, it is chaotic. Between the world, there is no summer or clear, and between the two, there is no choice. So don't follow my example and fall into the reputation of a three-surnamed house slave. If you can, be a loyal servant. Stay here in the Qing court. ”

"Even if I really die in Nanjing, don't be jealous of the Ten Kings, but serve the Qing Dynasty wholeheartedly, from the inside out, there can be no grievances, just when I die for the Qing Dynasty."

"Don't act rashly until you have to. Of course, just as they deceive people too much, you also need to think of ways to save your own life, no matter what way it is. ”

"Being alive is more important than anything else."