Section 42 Grand Plan (2)
Lin Fuxiang's big plan was actually mentioned to him by Zhu Jinglun a long time ago, which was one of the reasons why he came to talk to Zhu Jinglun. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The big plan was to lure the enemy, long before the kidnapping of Paxiali, Zhu Jinglun had proposed to Lin Fuxiang through Lin Zhuang, and he had already reminded Lin Fuxiang that it was unrealistic to expect the foreigners in Guangzhou to surrender through Paxiali. Since Zhu Jinglun was able to help Lin Fuxiang really kidnap Paxiali, then Zhu Jinglun's suggestion to lure the enemy out of the city and ambush seems to be worth considering.
In addition, Pasha Li doesn't seem to have any other value in addition, at least Lin Fuxiang can't see what value a thief chief who refuses to surrender can have.
This plan is tempting, but it is also dangerous.
"How many of you are there?"
Zhu Jinglun asked. To ambush the Anglo-French forces, or at least the British army, it is impossible to do without great strength.
"There are 1,500 people under Lord Lin, and there are more than 500 elite soldiers who dare to fight."
Lin Fuxiang's Shui Yong was formed more than ten years ago, and during the First Great Smoke War, he ordered to recruit 572 people from Xiangshan, Shunde and other places to form the Pinghai Battalion. The so-called elite soldiers who dare to fight are probably these veterans.
But five hundred men were going to ambush the British, which was too whimsical.
Zhu Jinglun shook his head: "What did Lord Qincha Huang say?" ”
Among the villagers outside the city, Lin Fuxiang's soldiers were the most active in the main battle, but the strongest strength was the regimental training presided over by the three squires and the magistrate, these people were all under the orders of Huang Zonghan, if Huang Zonghan could come forward to preside over the overall situation, it would be possible to ambush the British army.
Lin Zhuang shook his head: "Lord Huang doesn't know about this matter yet. ”
"What!"
Zhu Jinglun was not only surprised, but even a little angry, he understood that Lin Fuxiang wanted to be greedy for credit, and he planned to use the little force in his hand to do it.
Lin Zhuang sighed: "If Lord Huang knew, Lord Huang would not agree. ”
Zhu Jinglun was puzzled: "Could it be that Lord Huang received the holy decree?" ”
Zhu Jinglun knew that at this time, the British and French forces were probably already signing the Treaty of Tianjin with the Qing government, and if the emperor did not plan to continue the war, it was very likely that he would give orders to the Guangdong magistrates not to provoke foreigners.
Lin Zhuang shook his head: "There is no decree yet, but there are rumors." Your Majesty's will, if you are not sure of victory, you must not attack the city. ”
In fact, Zhu Jinglun misunderstood the Manchu Emperor at this point, on June 26, the Qing government and the British and French forces signed a treaty in Tianjin, but on July 5, Xianfeng also gave Huang Zonghan an order, not to let him not make military preparations, but to let him be in a safe form, if there is no sure victory, do not attack the city.
This is mainly because Xianfeng does not fully believe in the foreigners, as if the emperor does not intend to abide by the treaty well, everything is expedient, he does not believe that the foreigners will obediently cede Guangzhou City according to the treaty, he just wants to use a treaty to send the foreigners away, so that the foreigners are indeed a little restless in Tianjin.
However, the news of the signing of the treaty reached Guangzhou, which made Huang Zonghan and other civil officials have thoughts, attacking the city of Guangzhou, and winning is indeed a credit, but if it is defeated, China's civil officials have always preferred not to do things than do wrong things, and if they can confuse the past, they are absolutely unwilling to do real work with great fanfare.
So Huang Zonghan and these people have some sense of shrinking. But Lin Fuxiang has always been the main battle, and he really needs credit to increase the official rank, Huang Zonghan is already the governor of Liangguang, there is no room for rise, but he Lin Fuxiang is just a small pipe band, he is very eager to dye his crown red through this war.
With a strange commodity like Pashali in his hand, he has the capital to take risks.
"My lord said that it is impossible for foreign soldiers to go out of the city, if there are two or three hundred people, we will still fight."
Lin Zhuang explained.
Zhu Jinglun nodded, ambushing two or three hundred foreign soldiers, it is indeed possible to win, although it is difficult to annihilate completely, but as long as it is retreated, it is not a bad victory in Sanyuanli, but it depends on how to render it, if there are people in the court, they can boast, which is enough for Lin Fuxiang to rise to the next level.
But Zhu Jinglun still felt risky: "It would be better if you could convince Lord Huang, even if Lord Huang would not send troops to ambush, as long as he could send troops to approach Guangzhou City, he would be able to contain the foreigners, so that the foreigners would not dare to come out of the city, and Lord Lin would have a greater chance." ”
Lin Zhuang said: "If Lord Huang knows, I'm afraid that the Ba Chief will have to be sent to Lord Huang." ”
"In any case, Lord Huang must know that Pashali has been captured by us! Otherwise, Lord Lin will not be able to explain in the future. ”
Zhu Jinglun thought about it, there must be Huang Zonghan's participation, otherwise it would be impossible to mobilize all the military forces outside the city.
Lin Zhuang said: "My family doesn't plan to hide from Lord Huang, I just want to make new contributions before informing Lord Huang." If the Ba chief is handed over to Lord Huang, my lord is afraid that he will not be able to lure the enemy. ”
The matter of kidnapping Pa Xia Li, even the people in Guangzhou City know it, Huang Zonghan must be clear about it, but he doesn't know that Lin Fuxiang did it for the time being, and Lin Fuxiang can't hide it forever, he just needs to take advantage of it at the end before handing over the strange goods of Pa Xia Li.
Zhu Jinglun didn't say anything, he already knew in his heart that Lin Fuxiang, the main battle faction, would not succeed.
It's not because he is greedy for big, but because of such an important matter as capturing Paxiali, he dared to hide it from Huang Zonghan.
Lin Fuxiang's thoughts are obvious, he wants to take more credit, and even swallow this credit alone, but this is not something he can swallow, which shows that Lin Fuxiang really can't be an official, no wonder he was a small water camp pipe belt twenty years ago, and he is still a small water camp pipe belt twenty years later.
Lin Fuxiang should actually send someone to repay Huang Zonghan as soon as Pa Xia Li was successfully hijacked, instead of pinching Pa Xia Li in his hands and wanting to make other merits, meritorious service is only a part of being an official, and the vast majority of those who can really be promoted and make a fortune have no real merits, but good human feelings.
But Lin Fuxiang wants to fight, Zhu Jinglun is in favor, how to drive foreigners out without fighting, hearing that Huang Zonghan and a group of civilian officials began to wait and see, Zhu Jinglun already has a sense of crisis.
If they can't encourage the villagers outside the city to attack the city as soon as possible, I am afraid that when the news of the signing of the treaty comes, they will have even less courage, especially when the British and French troops enter Beijing, and the devil knows what they will think.
But Lin Fuxiang is obviously difficult to help, and Zhu Jinglun urgently needs Huang Zonghan's level of cooperation.
However, before Lin Fuxiang ambushed the foreigners, it was obviously impossible to hand over Pa Xia Li, so it was impossible for Huang Zonghan to take action, Zhu Jinglun felt that he needed to help, and he felt that he seemed to be able to help, so he decided to ask Bai Gui to come forward to persuade Huang Zonghan to march to Guangzhou again.