Li Yunzhong suddenly remembered the incident in Hubei and said, "Will you have a connection with the world in Hubei?" ”

Jiao Liang said: "Yes, Hubei Tiandi will be scattered and go their own way, and I have friendships with many of their leaders." ”

Li Yunzhong said solemnly: "I heard that the governor of Hubei has laid a lot of obstacles in the river to prevent our army from going north, you must contact the brothers in Hubei to rush to the river, mobilize the people to be passive and slack off, and when our army arrives, remove the obstacles in the river as soon as possible, then our army can go up the river and directly attack Wuchang." ”

Jiao Liang also knew that this matter was very important, and hurriedly promised: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will order Humble Jing to rush to Hubei to do this in person when I go back." ”

Li Yunzhong said: "Your wife? ”

Jiao Liang said: "The clumsy Jing sisters are both civil and military, and they have also met various leaders in Hubei, so they will definitely be able to complete the task." ”

Li Yunzhong remembered that Su Sanniang and Hong Xuanjiao were also women, so he nodded.

The spies who had been exploring Changsha City finally returned, and Li Yunzhong summoned the battalion-level generals to his residence to discuss matters.

The spy will inquire about the military situation: "Your Royal Highness, the official army and the Taiping army fought fiercely in the city for a day, during which the Qing army was driven out of the city several times, all of which were blocked by fire and the Taiping army, and most of the buildings in the city were burned. ”

Meng Sheng said: "Fortunately, His Highness opened all the city gates before leaving, otherwise Yang Xiuqing would really be satisfied with his wish now." ”

Jiao Liang said: "This plan is very clever, the official army and the Taiping army are both defeated in order to capture Changsha, and we have a lot of initiative." ”

Zhang Suimou worried: "The more the official army fights, the more the Taiping army dies, I am afraid that the Taiping army will be wiped out by the Qing army." ”

Hu Yihuang said: "In public and private, we have to find a way to support the Taiping Army." ”

Li Yunzhong saw that Li Xiucheng, who was sitting behind everyone, looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and asked, "Xiucheng, what is your opinion?" ”

Li Xiucheng didn't expect the King of Han to ask his opinion in public, and he didn't dare to shirk at the moment, and said: "The Taiping army is short of food and soldiers in Changsha, and it will definitely not take long to retreat, we can support them with food and soldiers and horses."

Ling Shibai objected: "Yang Xiuqing is so vicious, first harm Feng Yunshan and Xiao Chaogui, and then harm the King of Han, we don't send troops to fight him, even if we don't send troops to fight him, why do we have to give food to the soldiers." ”

Li Xiucheng said: "It's not a direct food supply to the soldiers, if our army captures Hexi and sends it to the Taiping army, it can not only cut off the supply of the Qing army, but also support the Taiping army, so that they can be grateful to Dade and continue to fight for Hunan with the Qing army, so that our army can easily withdraw its troops to the north." ”

Jiao Liang sighed in his heart: Li Yunzhong's command is really full of talents, and the battalion commander who commands 600 people has such knowledge. immediately agreed: "Yes, Hexi is an important place in the west of Changsha, and it is the main road to Changde in the west and Dongting in the north. ”

Li Yunzhong pointed to the map and said: "Okay, we have occupied Wangcheng, and we will immediately send troops to attack Hexi, and the Qing army under Changsha City will definitely come to support, so you should not be careless." ”

"Li Xiucheng, you lead 2,000 people to occupy Shuiluzhou and hold on there." Li Yunzhong estimated that Li Xiucheng had grown up and planned to reuse it.

Li Xiucheng got up and replied, "Honorable Order"

Li Yunzhong said again: "Luo Xuan, if you attack the area of Yuelu Mountain, Yanghu, and Wanzhen, you must wipe out all the Qing troops. ”

"Obey the order" Luo Xuan looked at the map and went out to order troops.

When Saishan'a learned that the Han army had returned to Changsha and marched to the west of the river, he was terrified and hurriedly led 3,000 troops to Rong to recover the key places of the water and land continents, as long as the water and land continents were cut off, the contact between the Han army and the Taiping army could be made.

Xiang Rong led the troops to the water and land continent in a murderous manner, and learned that there were only a thousand people there, thinking that the Han army would defend in a dangerous place on the continent, and went straight to the middle of the water and land continent.

Seeing that the Qing army was coming, Li Xiucheng ambushed all his men and horses in the woods in the south of Zhounan, and only sent a small number of men and horses out of the city to lure the enemy.

Xiang Rong ran all over the continent only to see these 100 people, ordered the whole army to charge, and when the green battalion won the battle, he screamed, rushed into the woods, saw the ambush, and couldn't tell how many enemies there were, only heard deafening shouts: "Capture Xiang Rong alive", "Surrender and don't kill...... The Green Battalion collapsed in an instant, throwing away its armor and fleeing in disarray. When Xiang Rong ran to safety, he was alone.

After this defeat, the Qing soldiers in Hexi no longer dared to move, and the Taiping army in Changsha did not dare to go out of the city to fight, and the two armies still fought frantically in the city.

After another half a month, the situation of the Taiping army in the city became more and more difficult, and they lost most of Changsha, and when they were in a dilemma, they received the news that Li Yunzhong had sent someone to take over Hexi.

Hong Xiuquan discussed with the kings whether to send troops to take over Hexi.

Wei Changhui said: "I don't know if this matter is true or not, can Li Yunzhong ignore the past suspicions?" Help us fight Hexi? ”

Shi Dakai said: "Li Yunzhong acts above board, and he shouldn't design to harm us."

Yang Xiuqing saw that Shi Da was tempted, and said: "Since Da Huo has confidence in Li Yunzhong, then ask Da Da to lead the troops on a trip." ”

Shi Dakai said: "Obey the order"

Li Yunzhong led the generals to greet Shi Dakai, Shi Dakai's weight in the cloud center is very heavy, not to mention that he is only twenty years old now, he is a famous victorious general, nicknamed Shi Dadang. The most important thing is to abandon Hong Xiuquan and run away, and at that time Li Yunzhong's hope of recruiting him will be greatly increased, and now we will have a good relationship first.

Li Yunzhong held Shi Dakai's hand and said, "Brother Xian, I admire you the most in the Taiping Army, and the rest is not to worry about." ”

Shi Dakai didn't even dare to say that he didn't dare to hear General Chang Sheng praise himself, Shi Dakai was still very happy, when Li Yunzhong left, Yang Xiuqing assigned the right army that supplemented the good Lu to his command, and named the wing king, he was grateful to Li Yun in his heart.

Li Yunzhong introduced the general to Shi Dakai again, set up a banquet on the water and land continent, everyone drank all night, Li Yunzhong analyzed the situation in the world to Shi Dakai, and Shi Dakai nodded again and again, and threw himself to the ground for the five bodies that Li Yunzhong admired.

Early the next morning, Li Yunzhong pulled out the camp and headed north, asking Shi Dakai to hand over a letter to Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing. The letter satirized that the Taiping army would only follow the back of the Han army's ass to pick up cheap, which hit their self-esteem hard. Li Yunzhong estimated that Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing would not follow him north after seeing the letter.

When the army passed through Changsha, he met two people, one was Hong Xuanjiao, who was thinking about Hong Yunzhong, she was not treated by Hong Xiuquan in the Taiping Army, and asked her to marry Yang Xiuqing, so she left Changsha alone, and happened to meet Li Yunzhong, and the other was a middle-aged scholar.

I saw that the scholar said to Li Yunzhong: "In Xia Gao Jizuo, the Hunan clan, there is a great wealth sent to the general." ”

Li Yunzhong, a man named Gao Jizuo, came to take refuge in him, and he was very excited, since the beginning of the army, no scholars have come to take refuge.

Li Yunzhong said gently: "Mr. Gao has any suggestions for me. ”

Gao Jizuo said: "The general returns to the army to kill the Taiping army, as long as Hong Xiuquan's head is used as the name of the vote, he will definitely be able to become an official, and it will take at least twenty years for others to do it, and the general only needs one or two years to be rich." ”

Li Yunzhong looked at Gao Jizuo carefully, resisted the urge to cut him with a knife, and said: "Sir, this is different, I raised troops to drive out the Tartars and restore China, not for glory and wealth, and besides, I, Li Yunzhong, acted above board and fair, and was worthy of heaven and earth in my life, how could I do something like betraying my friends and seeking glory." ”

Gao Jizuo said: "The general thinks twice, now that the society is in turmoil and the foreign Yi is coming, it is time for me to serve the country." ”

Li Yunzhong waved his hand and asked someone to stay Gao Jizuo, listless in a daze, I didn't expect these scholars to be so central to the Qing Dynasty, and secretly scolded: Lao Kong, Lao Meng, look at these students you teach, if you have milk, you are a mother, what quality!