Shanghai, these days, Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang have been stranded in Shanghai, just to be able to get the foreign guns and cannons sent by Hua Ruohan as soon as possible, as long as 10,000 rifles and dozens of artillery pieces arrived in Shanghai, and quickly equipped the troops, it was naturally no problem to deal with the Taiping army.

"Teacher, I hope Zuo Jigao can hold out in Hangzhou for a few more days, as long as we are equipped with muskets and artillery, then immediately divide the troops into two routes, all the way from Jiangsu to Anhui, all the way from Shanghai to Zhejiang, all the way to attack, this time it is extremely necessary to kill Shi Rebellion, and it will be a complete success!"

Li Hongzhang said viciously.

Zeng Guofan nodded and replied: "Shaoquan, now that Hua Er and Pan Dingxin should have arrived in Hangzhou, I think with their help, it will not be a problem for Zuo Jigao to hold on for a few more days, after all, the Chu army is famous for its bravery, strong troops, and Zuo Jigao's strategy is outstanding, in my opinion, it is not a problem to hold at least half a month......"

While the two were talking, a staff member ran in and said urgently: "Two lords, Captain Jill of the British Navy has arrived, and he asks to see you two......"

Li Hongzhang smiled: "Oh, teacher, they came back quite quickly, well, invite Mr. Jill in." ”

After a short time, Jill entered the living room angrily and shouted at Li Hongzhang: "Lord Li, I want to protest, I want to seriously protest, your generals are so reckless, they actually put our two warships in danger, almost unable to return to Shanghai, we ask you to give us additional compensation!" ”

Li Hongzhang and Zeng Guofan were shocked, and they didn't know what had happened.

Li Hongzhang hurriedly asked, "Mr. Jill, what happened?" You dissipate your anger first and give us a detailed explanation. ”

Jill said angrily: "Damn that Wall, relying on him to be an American, when he was still more than ten miles away from Hangzhou City, he suddenly ordered the artillery on the ship to launch an artillery bombardment on the position of the Taiping Army, which attracted a crazy counterattack by the Taiping Army, dozens of Western artillery, with great power, fired at our two warships together, specially, our warships are only two small warships, a total of only four artillery, where can we block the attack of others, isn't this a death pit for us?" Bastard! If I hadn't reacted quickly and commanded the two warships to jump fast, I'm afraid that both warships would have sunk to the bottom of the Qiantang River by now! ”

Li Hongzhang and Zeng Guofan's faces changed greatly, so to say, so to say, Hua Er and Pan Dingxin did not enter Hangzhou City? Without the response of the Huai Army, how could Zuo Zongtang support it?

"Mr. Jill, what about Wall and Pan Dingxin, what about the Huai army they led? Also, where did they get foreign guns and foreign cannons? ”

Jill said hatefully: "How do I know where they got their foreign guns and cannons?" At the very least, there are fifty Western artillery, which is extremely powerful, and there are even no less than a thousand rifles, which sound like popping beans on the battlefield! ”

Li Hongzhang and Zeng Guofan were all panicked, foreign guns and foreign artillery, when Shi Dakai didn't have any firearms, he could beat the Hunan army out of breath, and now he is equipped with foreign guns and cannons, isn't that like a tiger with wings? No wonder Zuo Jigao lost Shaoxing Mansion in just a few days!

Now it seems that not only Shaoxing Mansion is not insured, but also Hangzhou is not so insured!

"What about the Huai Army, where did you throw Lao Tzu's Huai Army?"

Jill said angrily: "I don't care if they live or die, until we enter the safe area, I drove them all off the warship, and they landed from more than thirty miles away from Hangzhou......

Ah!

Zeng Guofan was so anxious that he stomped his feet, more than thirty miles, plus the time for the warship to rush over, back and forth, at least it would be delayed for more than a day! But don't make any trouble!

"Lord Zeng, Master Li, what do you say?"

Li Hongzhang said angrily: "What should I do?" I know what to do? Do you want more money? Where the hell did you throw Lao Tzu's people? If Hangzhou is lost because of this, Lao Tzu still wants you to compensate! ”

"You!"

Jill was so angry that his face turned pale, but he also knew that this Li Hongzhang was not as good as Zeng Guofan's talk, this guy was a stinky stone, stinky and hard, unreasonable!

"Shaoquan, extinguish the fire, Mr. Jill, don't make trouble......"

Zeng Guofan just wanted to round the field, Li Hongzhang jumped up and said angrily: "Teacher, you can't forget it like this, they have caused us a huge loss!" It can't be like that......"

The two of them, one with a red face and one with a black face, completely squeezed Jill out of his temper, after all, he didn't lose anything, and he messed up their affairs, forget it, he was unlucky, he met two bastards!

Zeng Guofan sent Jill away, and just as he returned to the house, someone ran in again!

"Zeng Shuai, Quan Shuai, Zhejiang Zuo is urgent!"

Li Hongzhang jumped up at that time, good words are not good, bad words are good, special, don't be said by Lao Tzu......

Zeng Guofan waved his hand and said, "Shaoquan, don't be impatient, the sky can't fall!" Call the messenger in! ”

Soon, the messenger hurriedly walked in and said respectfully: "Chu Tianxiong, the lowly Chu military camp officer, has been ordered to come to deliver the letter and participate in the two adults!" ”

Zeng Guofan stretched out his hand to take the urgent report, slowly unfolded it, and suddenly his face changed greatly, and the urgent report fell to the ground from between his fingers!

Li Hongzhang's heart was shocked, it seems that it is definitely not good news!

Li Hongzhang hurriedly said: "Teacher, what is the news?" ”

"Shaoquan, Hangzhou, lost ......"

Li Hongzhang hurriedly picked up the letter from the ground, and sure enough, after Hangzhou City held on for more than ten days, he finally did not wait for the rescue of the Hunan army and the Huai army, and was finally captured by Shi Dakai, and the Qing army retreated to Jiaxing.

Li Hongzhang exclaimed: "Teacher, we must urgently send troops, it's too late to wait for foreign guns and artillery, we must urgently send troops, otherwise, once Changmao takes Jiaxing Mansion, it will directly threaten Jiangsu, Zhejiang is lost, and Jiangsu can't have any more problems!" ”

Zeng Guofan nodded heavily, and replied: "Shaoquan, immediately assemble the Huai army, rush to help Jiaxing, I will personally coordinate the rest of the matter, and the front will be handed over to you, as long as Hua Ruohan's firearms arrive, then I will equip the army as soon as possible and launch a counterattack against Changmao!" ”

"Damn, which country sold the arms to Shi Rebellion? Don't let Lao Tzu know, specially, this is simply fatal, fatal! ”

Li Hongzhang couldn't stop roaring.

(To be continued.) )