Outside Xunyang City, which had already opened its doors and allowed him to escape, Yang Shigu still stepped on the riverboat that went south; After all, there are still some things in the General's Mansion that he really can't let go.

But for the follow-up arrangements in the city, he has also decided in the name of the commander-in-chief of the rear army, at least he can't let them sit back and wait for death under the dual threat of the epidemic and the official army. In this way, in addition to those who are already too sick to walk, there may be some people who have a chance to survive.

。。。。。。

At the same time, in the Hukou garrison on the east bank of Peng Lize, the officers and soldiers who had arrived at the brigade stopped in silence, and the Chinese army held a temporary memory session.

"Guys, we can't go on like this...

An officer and army general with a gray head and a green robe was also complaining loudly, but it was Zhang Xiong, the deputy envoy from Suzhou.

"Zhang Dubing, Zhang Jie is trying to use us to death."

"If this goes on for a long time, don't wait for those grass thieves to be defeated and pacified, the old foundation we brought from Huainan will be exhausted first."

"So what, the few colleagues who have been a little prevaricated and slow to act before, that military law is also unrelenting."

Feng Hongduo, another of his township party and Shangyuan regiment practitioners, spoke.

"That's because he's never eaten defeat, so he's naturally going to be strict with everyone."

The camp tour made Han Shide a little indignant.

"What do you mean by that?"

Shangyuan group practice made Feng Hongduo couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Of course I don't mean anything else, I just hope that if I have the opportunity, I can also let him understand our position and mood a little."

You Yi made Han Shide expressionless.

"What you want is very beautiful, this is Zhang Invincible, who has almost never tasted defeat since he came out with Gao Gong."

Zhang Xiong, the deputy envoy of Suzhou, also couldn't listen to it anymore.

"No matter how invincible he has a reputation, isn't he a courtier of the court, so don't rely on the cooperation of our people, and don't rely on local supplies."

Han Shide continued with a disapproving expression.

"Besides, can't my generation be on the side of Gao Gong, looking for more Austrian aid and echoes in the court? It's really not good.,And it's okay to fake external forces.。。 ”

"It's too much..."

Xu Yue, the general of Liuhe Town, also interjected with a reluctant expression.

"Enough, they are all vassals of the imperial court, don't say more about this kind of paradox."

The highest status of Chuzhou defense present made Zhang Gui shout categorically.

"It is said that there is an outbreak of the epidemic in Xunyang City, and many people have escaped. Are you really going to force your brothers to take risks? ”

Liu Jianfeng, who is the general of Jiangdu, is not convinced.

"So what do you want to do..."

Zhang Xiong, the deputy envoy of Suzhou

"Actually, it's very simple, let's just say that when we waited for the army to fight with the thieves, we were accidentally contaminated with the epidemic, and the soldiers refused to go forward again."

At this time, the defense of Chuzhou made Zhang Gui speak again.

"Let me wait for the joint signature, presumably Zhang Duguan will be considerate of one or two."

At this time, whether it was Han Shide, the envoy of the camp, Liu Jianfeng, the general of Jiangdu, Zhang Xiong, the deputy envoy of Suzhou, Feng Hongduo, the training envoy of the Shangyuan regiment, and Xu Yue, the general of Liuhe Town. These powerful figures who have risen in Huainan or have a close relationship with the local wealthy clans all have their eyes lit up, and they showed a certain look of approval and recognition.

But when most of them are gone,

"Most of the people present are not good at the erection, but even if it reaches Zhang Wudi's ears, it doesn't hurt,"

Zhang Gui, the envoy of the soldiers and horses of Chuzhou, who deliberately stayed, was also an accomplice to Han Shide, the envoy of the camp, and Liu Jianfeng, the general of Jiangdu.

"These are just deliberately said to everyone, laying an ambush in advance, the real key is still in the next step of our actions, and the echo of the people in this generation is just a cover."

In Raozhou, farther south, the main formation of Huangchao had just been repulsed several times, and the damage was not small, and it was among the officers and troops stationed in Xinchang County (near present-day Jingdezhen, Jiangxi).

There are also people from the left wing who belonged to the Huainan Army, such as Bi Shiduo, the general of Gaoyou Town, Zheng Hanzhang, and Qin Yan, the assassin of Hezhou, Zhao Qi, the assassin of Chizhou, and Tian Bao, the envoy of Luzhou, who were solemn and gathered together.

Of course, they all have a similar characteristic: they are either from the former rebels who defected to the imperial court, or they are from the local rebel forces that have been recruited and co-opted. Therefore, this time it was also tended to be at the forefront of the offensive war, and more practical actions were needed to show loyalty to the imperial court.

"Bi Harrier, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd?"

As Yang Xingkan's representative, the Luzhou soldiers and horses envoy Tian Yan unceremoniously spoke first.

"That's a big deal, but it's urgent.,What do you mean when you suddenly stop and gather everyone.。。 I'm afraid it's not enough to be honest and taboo? Do you really think that people won't want your life? ”

"Of course, I'm also afraid of this terrible errand, but I also have a heart-wrenching sentence to ask you for clarification."

Bi Shiduo, who looks heroic but has a gloomy temperament, has a more solemn expression.

"Once this Huang rebel is on the ground, how can I deal with my generation and the people under my command? I have clearly heard that the left and right Mo evil have still expanded again, and the high-ranking envoy is especially preferential and values the military horses of the camp. ”

So all the people with different expressions changed their faces at once, and their eyes flashed to each other. Then someone hesitated and re-spoke, but it was the same as Bi Shiduo who rebelled against the former rebel army and was the open-mouthed Hezhou assassin Shi Qinyan.

"What do you mean... Let us widen our hands a little before the battle. ”

"How is this possible, but there are people in the army who are watching it, just waiting to catch our mistakes, omissions and negligence. It is not easy to give a handle; ”

Bi Shiduo waved his hand very impatiently.

"Of course, before the battle, you should fight to the death, and you are not allowed to save a penny of energy. But you can't lose too much, so as not to hurt your own roots. That's a real sab. ”

"It's because we have to find another way out, just in case."

"Aren't you talking nonsense with no substance at all? What the hell do you want to do? ”

At this time, Zheng Hanzhang, the sturdy Gaoyou town general, was also anxious

"Huang Yi has secretly sent someone over, hoping to negotiate with Huaizhen."

Only then did Master Bi uncover the mystery, and he secretly looked at his personal expression and reaction vigilantly.

"And I also have a way to build a lot of money by the side of the prime minister, so I can take advantage of this to get on Zhang Yao's life. Now it's almost a justifiable reason. We need your encouragement and efforts. ”

。。。。。。。。。

On the city wall in the southeast corner of Jiangling City, Jingzhou, Zhou Huai'an sighed and sighed and looked at the large city in front of him, and its smooth vegetable furrow divided into sixteen large compartments on the left and right. I just feel that my heart is still a little abrupt.

This is the famous Jingzhou Prefecture to govern Jiangling City, this is once known as Yang Yiyi 2, Chu 3 Longsi, known as "pipa is more than rice bowls, planting flowers like farming" one of the world's four prosperous rich and Fengyue holy land.

It has long been famous for the Jingzhou Navy; Therefore, it is also the place where historical allusions such as "Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou" and "Guan Yu carelessly lost Jingzhou" in history, and the source of many major events such as "Huanwen Northern Expedition" and "Crossing the River in White". It's just that it's clear that the plan can't keep up with the changes.

What was obviously done was to break through and encircle and annihilate the officers and troops stationed outside the city as bait, and transfer out the plan and follow-up response plan for the reinforcements of the officers and soldiers who occupied the city and inflicted heavy losses; Why did the situation go wrong not long after the start of the fight, and the situation turned upside down and turned into a situation where the battle was fought in the middle of the city and directly with the officials and troops inside and outside the city.

However, in any case, the Taiping army still took advantage of its unpreparedness to unexpectedly enter the South Outer Water Gate and the East Point Gate of Jiangling, and at the same time successively broke through and cleared the suburbs of Houhu, Caoshi, Shatou, Matou, and Zengkou City, and stationed officials and troops in many peripheral towns and towns.

Although thousands of men were killed in the battle, no one came to help, but the remnants of the broken army, after being chased along the city walls, most of them fled into the city under the cover of the city; The Taiping army finally set up camp in the east of the city; And with the water surface force from the south of the city, which occupies the dock port city on the side of the river, relying on the two city gates that occupy it, it forms a kind of mutual countervailing trend.

Only then did Zhou Huai'an have the free time to personally climb to the head of Jiangling City, and surveyed and observed the situation in the city on the spot.

It is also one of the few big cities in the world, and the city wall of Luocheng, which is just as a waiguo, is more than 18 miles wide, ranging from 18 feet to 20 feet; There are eleven gates and dozens of civil annexes, as well as a wide moat and intermittent rammed earth walls that attract river water.

It's just that most of them are incomplete because of repeated fires, and some of the gaps are even temporarily sealed with wooden fences.

Therefore, without the support and response of sufficient surface forces, it is not easy to defend such a large city with a wide periphery; However, as an attacker, it is much easier to concentrate forces in one place and make key breakthroughs.

But where to go next, Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but fall into some kind of confusion and hesitation with a serious lack of intelligence; The plan of striking at and inflicting heavy losses on the officers and troops is no longer feasible, is it necessary to continue to confront and tug of war with the officers and troops led by the Shandong Xingying in this city?

At this time, fierce shouts sounded again on the city wall in the distance, but it was the officers and soldiers at the other city gates who attacked along the city wall again.

(End of chapter)