Li Hongzhang left with a satisfactory result, perhaps, this is also the best result that the Qing army can get from the Hunan army at present.

"Strategist, how credible do you think Li Hongzhang's words are?" After Li Hongzhang left, Luo Bingzhang frowned, a little worried.

"Ha, ha, Mr. Luo, it doesn't matter how credible it is, because this is just one of our choices, I did this, on the one hand, to leave us one more way out, on the other hand, I also want to stabilize Li Hongzhang and buy Zeng San and Dashuai a little time." Li Hongzhang smiled and said.

"The military advisor is really thoughtful, thoughtful, and admired." Luo Bingzhang respectfully saluted Li Hongzhang.

"Mr. Luo has won the prize." Li Hongzhang smiled slightly and said.

"Strategist, Zeng San has been gone for so long, you say, nothing will happen, right?" Luo Bingzhang showed a trace of worry on his face, he was a little worried about whether Zeng San would be able to smoothly join Zeng Guoquan and Zeng Guofan outside the city.

"Yes, if they can arrive in time, not only can they help us break the siege, but it is also possible to annihilate the main force of the Qing army led by Seng Lingqin in one fell swoop, and at that time, the Qing Dynasty will be over." Li Hongzhang is full of expectations for this result.

"I hope so." Luo Bingzhang also had more expectations in his heart.

The two carefully deliberated on the relevant action details, and then patiently waited for the opportunity to come.

At this time, the noisy battlefield suddenly quieted down, the Qing army no longer attacked, as if waiting for something, and the Taiping army also died down. No more aggressive.

The sky of this battlefield is really impressive!

"Strategist, there is a letter from the Qing army." Li Hongzhang, who was waiting for the news, suddenly heard a report from the school.

"Bring it in." Li Hongzhang estimated that it should be Prince Gong's release signal.

Li Hongzhang took the letter, waved away the school, spread out the letter and looked at it, then smiled slightly, without words, and handed the letter to Luo Bingzhang behind him.

Luo Bingzhang took it. Read it meticulously. He said calmly: "Military Division, as mentioned before, the Qing army is ready to be released, and they have officially notified you." Our army can go out of the city. ”

"It seems. The Qing army is really in a hurry! Li Hongzhang said with a smile.

"The reason why they are in such a hurry. is worried about his belly and back to love the enemy, and he is moving forward, and he can't gnaw on our hard bone. Later, I was worried that the Taiping army would lead the army to attack, and once such a situation really occurred, they would not be able to take care of both the end and the end, and they would definitely be defeated! Luo Bingzhang is in a word, and he has a clear view of the current situation.

"That's right, what Mr. Luo said is very right, otherwise, with the mind of the old man of Monk Greenqin, how could he let us go so easily." Li Hongzhang punched his left hand in the palm of his right hand and said loudly.

"So, are we going to go now, as originally planned?" Luo Bingzhang asked tentatively.

"Well, that's up for debate." Li Hongzhang groaned slightly, and did not immediately draw conclusions.

"Is the military advisor waiting for news from the commander?" Luo Bingzhang guessed.

"Yes, if the commander can arrive, we will be able to seize the initiative and obtain the most favorable result, if we leave, we will lose the best opportunity to capture Hefei City." Li Hongzhang was unwilling to lose such an opportunity.

If they can take advantage of this opportunity to break through Hefei City in one fell swoop, they will save a lot of trouble, and if the Hunan army can use this as a step to join the Taiping Army, then its status in the Taiping Army will be much higher, which is quite beneficial to the survival of the Hunan Army in the future, so Li Hongzhang is unwilling to lose such an opportunity unless he has to do so.

"But, military advisor, we have already accepted Li Hongzhang, if we don't move for a short time, the Qing army will definitely have suspicions, and if Zeng San of the city gate makes a big move, Monk Greenqin and they will definitely know immediately, and they will be afraid of change." Luo Bingzhang was a little anxious, he felt that they couldn't joke with the lives of these hundreds of thousands of Hunan and Chu soldiers.

"This is also what I'm worried about, once Zeng San and they didn't take the city gate by surprise, Monk Greenqin will definitely send troops to reinforce, really at that time, not only Zeng San and Guoquan's lives are worried, the marshal wants to lead the army into the city will also be in vain, more strict, Monk Greenqin will definitely have insight into our plan to cooperate with the Taiping army, with Monk Greenqin's character, he will definitely do whatever it takes, exterminate us, and the final result must be that our entire army is annihilated here. The most terrible outcome, indeed. Li Hongzhang narrated the causes and consequences of the antecedents, and undoubtedly had a clear understanding of the current overall situation.

"Since the military advisor has already calculated, then you have to make a decision, what should we do?" Luo Bingzhang listened to Li Hongzhang's words and nodded frequently, which was also where his anxiety was.

This decision is not easy to make, retreat, they may be able to protect themselves, but they are not sure whether the Qing army will be able to keep their promise 100% as Prince Gong said, if the Qing army turns its face halfway and encircles them in batches, they will want to resist at that time, and they will be powerless.

If you don't retreat, wait for Zeng Guofan's army, this is a better choice, but it is not the most advantageous, this choice is most afraid that Zeng Guofan failed to enter the city in the end, and when the time comes, there will really be the result he predicted earlier, the Hunan and Chu coalition army of more than 100,000 horses, the whole army is annihilated here.

At that time, he not only had the trust of his teacher, but also the trust of these soldiers who followed him to the death. Then, for this sin, he will die and cannot be atoned for.

Li Hongzhang is very embarrassed!

"Mr. Luo, what do you mean, what should we do?" Li Hongzhang looked at Luo Bingzhang's anxious face and said calmly.

He, Li Hongzhang, is now the coach, and he must not mess up.

"Alas, it would be nice if we could know the situation of Zeng San and them, then it would not be difficult for us to make this decision." Luo Bingzhang sighed, a little helpless.

"How long has Zeng San been around?" Li Hongzhang asked.

"It's been about an hour, I think it's a little abnormal, it's been so long, no matter what, Zeng San and Guoquan are going to have a message back. Moreover, there was no movement on the side of the Qing army, which shows that Zeng San and they did not fight with the Qing army head-on, which is really incomprehensible, I really don't know, what happened to Zeng San and them? Luo Bingzhang had a question on his face, he really couldn't figure out what Zeng San and they were doing.

"Mr. Luo, this doesn't just show that there is still a lot of hope for seizing the city gate, and I have confidence in them." Li Hongzhang's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have made a decision in his heart.

"What does the military advisor mean is that we still have to wait for news from Zeng San and them?" After Luo Bingzhang listened to Li Hongzhang's words, he had already guessed it.

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant." Li Hongzhang nodded and said.

"Then the Qing army ......" Luo Bingzhang was a little embarrassed.

"Don't get in the way, I personally wrote a letter to Prince Gong and told him that our army has suffered heavy casualties, and it still needs time to deal with the aftermath, and it will take some time to make the trip." Li Hongzhang has already thought of an excuse.

"Will Prince Gong believe it?" Luo Bingzhang was a little cautious.

"Hey, this is up to him, he has to believe it, he has to believe it, he has to believe it if he doesn't believe it, he can't do it, he's begging us now." Li Hongzhang smiled and said confidently.

"Strategist, since you have made a decision, I have nothing to say, but do we also have to set a deadline for Zeng San and them, and we can't wait to die." Luo Bingzhang pondered for a moment and added.

"Yes, it is necessary, Mr. Luo is very thoughtful, then set a time, in this way, two hours, from now on, to two hours as the limit, if after two hours, Zeng San They have not moved, we will act, first out of the city and meet the marshal, and then find a way to capture Hefei." Li Hongzhang thought that Luo Bingzhang's proposal was very good, and agreed without hesitation.

"Then please send a letter to the military advisor now, and I will send someone to send it to the Qing camp and hand it over to Prince Gong." Luo Bingzhang said.

"Okay." Li Hongzhang is also unambiguous.

Soon, after the letter was written, Luo Bingzhang sent someone to send it to the Qing camp.

After Prince Gong received the letter, although he had doubts, as Li Hongzhang said, the Qing army was now begging them for the Hunan army, and what could Prince Gong do, he could only endure it and wait. (To be continued......)