It turned out that Yang Xiaoshan had discovered a weakness in the Qing army's high-level camp, and all its fortifications were against the Taiping army in the direction of Tianjing. Perhaps because the defenders of Zhenjiang have been refusing to defend themselves, the Qing army has not been here for a long time, and the Qing army has no defense in the direction of Zhenjiang.

So Yang Xiaoshan asked Chen Yucheng to contact Jiao Er in Zhenjiang and agreed to give the high-ranking Qing army a front and back attack at the same time to completely eliminate this group of Qing troops.

Yang Xiaoshan's tactics were indeed fine, but it was very difficult to get in touch with the defenders of Zhenjiang through the high-ranking defense line of the Qing army.

In the area of high capital, there are many river networks, and the Qing army set up cards at key points in the river. Anyone who found out that he was not a local was detained, and Chen Yucheng tried several times in a row, but he couldn't pass, so he had to find another way.

But time waits for no one, and if the enemy notices the intentions of the Taiping army, it is likely to strengthen the defense line in the direction of Zhenjiang, and then everything is over.

Chen Yucheng was a bold man, he organized a death squad, and personally led the team, set up a small boat at night, secretly crossed the Qing army's defense line in the Yangtze River, and arrived at Zhenjiang unconsciously, and joined the guard Jiao Er, and told him Yang Xiaoshan's battle plan.

In the high-capital camp, the Qincha Lord Qishan and the governor of Jiangsu, Jir Hang'a, were drinking happily in the camp.

The two of them ate the roast mutton and wine that the local filial piety had brought in the camp with relish.

"Please dine with Lord Chincha." Governor Ji flattered and made a gesture of please.

Qi Shan was not polite, using an extremely sharp short knife, cut off a piece of the fattest mutton, roasted it in the fire until the mutton became brown and crispy, and then slowly put it in his mouth. He was a veteran of the court, having been appointed governor of Henan thirty years earlier, and it was in his hands that Hong Kong Island was ceded to the British.

"I asked you to inform Xiang Rong to send two thousand people over for reinforcements, why haven't his people come yet." Qi Shan said extremely arrogantly.

"My lord, the lower official has already informed him, but the Jiangnan camp on his side is also being attacked by Shi Dakai, who sent bandits, and he really can't pull away, and he has no troops to support." Governor Ji explained.

"Presumptuous, Ben Qin sent all over the river to help him attack Zhenjiang, didn't he give any support?" Qi Shan put down the utensils in his hand and scolded angrily. This is Qi Shan's way of being an official, no matter what, he must bring people around him to do things, and everyone will take responsibility for failure. If you don't come, I'm sorry, the black cauldron will make you decide, this is Qi Shan's experience of standing tall as an official for many years.

"Then the lower official will send someone to inform him." Although Governor Ji also felt that Qi Shan was a little unreasonable, he was crushed to death by the official level, so he couldn't help but do it.

"Take my warrant and ask him to send reinforcements quickly. If he doesn't come again, the old man will definitely refer to him in front of the emperor. "Qi Shan knows that the combat effectiveness of his soldiers is not good, he can only defend and not attack, if Xiang Rong's soldiers can come, just be cannon fodder and try Yang Xiaoshan's combat effectiveness. This is Qi Shan's wishful thinking.

"Okay, the official will send someone immediately." Governor Ji agreed, "I heard that Yang Xiaoshan, who sent a bandit on the other side, is a very powerful person, and he thinks that adults should be cautious." ”

"What about awesome? Our iron bucket array, isn't Yang Xiaoshan helpless? Zeng Guofan bragged about how his Hunan army was all day long, and he was not beaten to the ground. As long as we hold on here, Zhenjiang will be ours sooner or later, and we will show our faces in front of the emperor at that time. Qi Shan said, glancing at the wine bottle.

Governor Ji was very eye-catching, and hurriedly brought the wine bottle over, filled Qi Shan's wine glass, and patted his ass: "You are the best at fighting among our people." This time to conquer Zhenjiang, I also asked my lord to say a few more kind words in front of the emperor, and the lower officials were grateful. ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Qi Shan looked at Ji Hang'a, who is very good at being a person, and nodded with satisfaction.

These two people were still drunk and dreaming of death, and they never expected that Yang Xiaoshan had already made contact with Jiao Er and was preparing to launch a general attack on the high-ranking Qing army.

At dawn, there was a faint light in the east. A cool breeze was sent from the boundless field, and Yang Xiaoshan rode his horse and stopped on the ridge of the field to take a deep breath. He raised the command flag in his hand, and the Taiping army behind him rushed out and rushed towards the high-ranking Qing army.

The Taiping army's offensive was sudden and fierce, and the Qing army was dizzy, and many people scurried around like headless flies. Fortunately, the Qing army had the advantage of terrain, and soon the Taiping army made slow progress in layers of traps. And the Qing army gradually calmed down under the pressure of Qishan's bullets.

"Just this little soldier is still trying to launch a strong attack here? It's really looking for death! Qi Shan secretly laughed at Yang Xiaoshan for not understanding the art of war, and only 5,000 people dared to attack the 10,000 Qing army with layers of defense lines?

Li Xiucheng, as the vanguard, led the 5,000 Taiping army to fight in an orderly manner. He tried to avoid very dangerous places, looking for favorable places for surprise attacks from the dense defensive lines of the Qing army. It is precisely because of his steady personality that Yang Xiaoshan is relieved to hand over the team to him, even if he can't break through, at least the loss will not be too great.

The Taiping army did not blindly attack, and the Qing army shrank back and did not dare to counterattack, the two sides fought extremely anxiously, and the progress of the war was slow, and no one could help anyone for a while.

"Hit the flare cannon!" Yang Xiaoshan saw that the situation was almost over, Li Xiucheng had successfully attracted the attention of the Qing army, and it was time for Chen Yucheng and Jiao Er to launch a surprise attack behind the Qing army.

As soon as the cannon sounded, Chen Yucheng, who had long been unable to bear it, was the first to rush out, and with a wave of his spear, the others rushed forward with him.

The Qing army was completely defenseless in the direction of Zhenjiang, and Chen Yucheng attacked fiercely, rushing into the enemy camp at once.

A Qing army garrison also wanted to come over to stop Chen Yucheng, so he rode over and shot Chen Yucheng in the back. Chen Yucheng was so alert that he heard the sound behind him, he dodged the spear sideways, and then hit him with a backhand, and he picked up the guard's spear. The garrison saw that the situation was not good, and wanted to turn the horse to escape, but Chen Yucheng caught up with him and shot off the horse.

Jiao Er followed closely with the infantry, they carried torches, set fires everywhere, and the chaotic situation made it impossible for the Qing army to estimate how many Taiping troops came.

"Resist, resist!" Qi Shan is still dying, and the Qing army at this moment no longer knows what to do, there are Taiping troops in front and Taiping troops in the back. This camp is constantly being set on fire, and there will be no soldiers to be found, and soldiers cannot find generals, and in the end, everyone has only one choice to "escape".

The Qing army's defense line was opened, Yang Xiaoshan followed the army into the high-capital camp, and at this moment Qi Shan was still making fearless resistance, he knew that he was a man, and the Taiping army would not let him go, and he also tried to find a gap to break through, wanting to save his life.

Of course, Yang Xiaoshan would not let him go, he took a Hall rifle from his own soldier, stabilized his breathing, aimed at Qi Shan at five hundred meters, and pulled the trigger to shoot. In addition to practicing martial arts, Xiaoshan also pays attention to practicing marksmanship, so he is very confident in this shot.

This sudden shot caught Qi Shan off guard, and before he knew what was going on, he was hit by Yang Xiaoshan's bullet in the chest, and he choked on the spot.

As soon as Qi Shan died, the will to resist the Qing army immediately collapsed, some of them hugged their heads and ran away, and some surrendered on the spot. The governor of Ji was chased by the Taiping army and was cornered, and was forced to commit suicide, so that the high-ranking Qing army was completely annihilated, and the siege of Zhenjiang was lifted.