Monk Greenqin took the emergency report in his hand, pinched it with his hand, but he was not in a hurry to open it, he first looked at Prince Gong, and Prince Gong was also looking at him, the two looked at each other very tacitly for a few seconds, without speaking, but it can be seen from the eyes of the two that both of them are full of doubts.

Because of Guo Wenbing's incident, they have been deeply hit, if they hear bad news again, it will definitely be worse, you must know that they can no longer withstand the toss, and they can no longer bear the psychological blow.

However, it was not a matter of waiting like this, and the most important thing was that Prince Gong woke up a little faster, and he bowed to the monk Greenqin, and motioned for him to open and take a look first.

Monk Greenqin received Prince Gong's instructions, nodded, took a deep breath, calmed down a little agitated mood, and then carefully opened the emergency report and read it carefully.

In the process of studying the emergency report, Monk Greenqin's face kept changing, and at the end of the day, he became more and more suspicious. Seeing Seng Lingqin like this, Prince Gong's heart also fluctuated, and it can be said that he was extremely nervous.

Finally, Seng Lingqin finished reading the urgent report, but after reading it, he didn't make a sound, but closed his eyes, no one knew what he was thinking, and Prince Gong didn't interrupt his thoughts, and waited quietly on the side.

The council hall where the two of them were was so quiet that I was afraid that even the sound of a steel needle falling on the ground could be heard, and the only thing that could be clearly heard in this space was the gasp of the two of them who were a little out of breath.

"How?" Prince Gong swallowed his water and said with a little difficulty.

Obviously, Prince Gong couldn't hold his breath.

Hear King Gong's inquiry. Monk Lingqin couldn't ignore it anymore, he slowly opened his eyes, and then, a calm and slow voice sounded in Prince Gong's ears: "Zeng Guofan has led people to capture Zhumadian, Feng Zicai has led people to retreat to Xuchang Mansion, and the Taiping army has followed, now Xuchang is besieged urgently, and urgently needs rescue, if you don't send reinforcements, Feng Zicai will not be able to withstand three days."

Bad news, definitely bad news.

The house leak is even rainy, at this moment, if you want reinforcements, isn't it a human life?

After hearing this, Prince Gong also frowned, and he thought to himself, this is too inopportune to ask for help.

However, it is such a coincidence that no one can deliberately say anything about it.

"Old monk, it's time to make a decision." Prince Gong pondered for a while, then raised his head, and said in a firm tone.

Prince Gong's gaze was indescribably resolute, it seems. He was determined. Just wait for the monk Greenqin to make a final decision.

"What do you mean? Gong, can you make it clearer?" Monk Greenqin didn't understand what Prince Gong meant by this, so he couldn't help asking.

Monk Lingqin really didn't understand what Prince Gong meant, he didn't know what Prince Gong wanted him to decide, reinforcements or not? It was a bad decision.

"Give up Xuchang all the way, let Feng Zicai lead the army to fatten, and join us. Withdraw the troops together and return to the Beijing division. "Prince Gong is straightforward. Without the slightest hesitation.

"You're crazy, go back, this can't be done, what a big deal is this, isn't that equivalent to giving up half of the Qing Dynasty to the thieves? How's that going to work? No, no, absolutely not." When Monk Lingqin heard this, he screamed loudly as if he had been stepped on by his tail.

Oh, yes. Can this decision be made, once such a decision is made, the person who made the decision will become a sinner of the Qing Dynasty. This kind of thing must not be done, and anyone with a discerning eye knows this principle.

"Since you don't retreat, you can only send troops to reinforce it, but do you have troops to send? Even if there are soldiers to send, how many are appropriate? If there are too many factions, no, if there are fewer factions, if they are not used, Xuchang will still be lost, what are you going to do?" Prince Gong didn't argue with Seng Lingqin, but just followed his words and analyzed for him.

"You?" Monk Greenqin was speechless for a while

Listening to Prince Gong's words, he understood the crux of the problem, yes, they are now holding Hefei is extremely difficult, where can there be so many redundant troops to reinforce Xuchang, but, if Xuchang is lost, Feng Zicai's army will definitely not be guaranteed, Feng Jun is not guaranteed, then Wuchang all the way, will definitely fall into the bag of Taiping, this is the last thing Seng Greenqin wants to see, but the situation is already like this, what can he do.

Monk Grinqin was troubled and in a dilemma.

"Old monk, give an order, if Feng Zicai's vital force can be safely withdrawn, it will be very beneficial to us, which will at least increase our bargaining chips for the decisive battle with the enemy in Beijing, and in the long run, the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages for the overall situation, so we still don't waste such a large army." Prince Gong's thinking is very clear, he can see clearly, see far, and think a lot, he knows that they can't wait any longer, they must let Feng Zicai withdraw.

"Lao Gong, it's not that I don't want to think about the overall situation, but it's actually that I see the left and right pieces of land in the Qing Dynasty being cut off by thieves like this, and my heart hurts! As a descendant of the Aixin Jue Luo clan, I am unwilling, unwilling, let me ask, after a hundred years, what face do I have to meet the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty. Monk Greenqin held his breath, he felt very bad.

Seeing his own things being robbed by others, Monk Lingqin had the intention to kill the enemy but was unable to do it, this feeling was really uncomfortable. However, he didn't know the way, the wheel of history, no one can stop it, this is a law, if the Qing Dynasty wants to lose the country, then it must be against this law. Besides, didn't he love Xinjueluo's country also snatched it from other people's hands?

"If you are unwilling, you have to endure it now, only when the time is ripe, we can attack, otherwise, it will be impossible to move, and when it really comes, we will really become the sinners of the ages who buried the Qing Dynasty." Prince Gong shouted.

Prince Gong rarely spoke to Monk Greenqin in such a stern tone in view of his status with Monk Greenqin, but now it has reached a very critical point, and he must be tough and wake up Monk Greenqin.

"Okay, listen to you, withdraw!" Monk Greenqin was unwilling.

Seng Lingqin is not stupid, it's just that he doesn't see thousands of miles like Prince Gong, and now after Prince Gong said this, he also understands the key to this, although his mood is still very depressed, but he still agrees with Prince Gong's proposal to withdraw Feng Zicai's army.

After making a decision, it would be easy to do, and Monk Greenqin directly issued an order to Feng Zicai's department to retreat back to Hefei.

At the moment when the order of the monk was given. Feng Zicai was struggling to resist the Qing army's attack in Xuchang's mansion, and he had already led his men to stubbornly repel several Taiping attacks.

While holding on, he has also sent several groups of people to ask for help from Seng Lingqin, but for some reason, he has not received a clear answer, he is anxious, if the reinforcements do not arrive, it will be difficult for the defenders to hold on.

"General, what should I do? If the reinforcements don't arrive, we'll all be finished, or let's withdraw first, shall we?" Looking at the Taiping army swarming up from the city tower, Feng Zicai's cronies said to him anxiously.

"What's the panic, wait, I believe that the prince will have an idea, the reinforcements will definitely arrive soon, inform the brothers, hold it for me, and you must defend it until the reinforcements arrive." Feng Zicai drank his cronies and generals and asked him to order his men and horses to defend the city tower.

"Yes, General, the last general will do it immediately." The cronies will be scolded, and they can only go and lead the people to defend the city.

Feng Zicai believes that reinforcements will definitely come.

Feng Zicai stood on the city tower, watching the black Taiping army below climb up the city tower along the ladder one after another, and then confronted the Qing soldiers guarding the entrance of the city tower. You come and go. The soldiers on both sides fell to the ground without stopping, and in a short time, under the city walls, on the city towers. The corpses of soldiers from both sides were strewn everywhere. And the disgusting bloody breath filled the space. Even the original gray sky was faintly dyed red.

The Taiping army's rushing vehicles also lost no time in ramming into the city gates, which had been loosened for most of the time, and the Qing troops in the city tried their best to plug these gaps. Let the Taiping army's attack be in vain.

The tragic offensive and defensive battle continued, and the Taiping army besieging the city, with its high morale, the number of people who had the upper hand, and the more profitable siege equipment, launched a fierce attack on Xuchang Mansion from the four gates.

It can be said that under the leadership of Feng Zicai, the combat power and spiritual outlook of this Qing army far exceed that of any other Qing army, otherwise, just relying on this strong city and themselves, they would not be able to block the crazy attack of the Taiping army for such a long time.

However, the huge gap in strength cannot be made up for by spirit, so the Qing army defended very hard, and the heavy casualties can be imagined.

Feng Zicai shouted after swinging his knife and slashing down a Taiping army that had already climbed the city tower: "Soldiers, hold on, the reinforcements sent by the prince are already on the way, as long as we hold on for a while, as soon as the reinforcements arrive, we will definitely be able to kill the thieves without leaving a piece of armor."

If even the morale is gone, Feng Zicai really doesn't know what else they can rely on to defend the city, so he must fully mobilize the morale of the Qing army, even if the price is to say some kind words, he will not hesitate, because this is the only support they can hold on for a little longer.

However, efforts do not change some facts, only to delay them a little. With the progress of the war, the Taiping army rushed to the city tower is more and more, although the Qing army is desperate resistance, but lost the protection of the city tower, the number is not advantageous, the physical strength is gone, they also lost the capital to fight with the Taiping army, so, within a tea time, the southeast two gates have been lost, if nothing else, a pillar of incense within the time, the other two gates will also change hands.

"General, you can't hold it, let's withdraw quickly." The blood-stained cronies will come in a hurry, urging Feng Zicai, who was slashing and slashing, to retreat immediately, he doesn't want to see Feng Zicai die here.

"No, no, the prince's reinforcements will arrive soon, let's support it for a while, just hold on for a while." Feng Zicai stubbornly believed that Seng Lingqin would definitely send reinforcements to support.

"General, wake up, look, look, the city gate has been lost, the enemy is pouring in, even if the reinforcements come, what can they do, it's better to flee for your life." The cronies almost cried.

If it was in normal times, how could this cronie dare to talk to Feng Zicai like this, isn't it in a hurry now, he can't care so much, he has to find a way to persuade Feng Zicai to leave quickly.

"Presumptuous, the city is in the people, the city is dead, don't lie here to confuse the people, be careful that I will punish your crimes with military law." Feng Zicai's eyes widened angrily and shouted loudly.

He was very angry, this cronie general who usually looked docile as a rabbit dared to shout loudly in front of him, what kind of system did this become, it was really unreasonable.

"General, the last general is for your good, as long as you are willing to withdraw, you can do whatever you want, it is up to you to steam and cook, the last general will never blame you, but you have to withdraw first." This general is really faithful, and this kind of thing has been said.

"You fart, if you want to withdraw, Lao Tzu will not leave, Lao Tzu will say it again, you hurry up and get rid of Lao Tzu, otherwise, be careful that Lao Tzu is not polite to you." Feng Zicai scolded angrily.

"General, wake up, if the reinforcements can come, they will come early, and they will not come now, which means that they must have something to do, otherwise, why haven't they come for so long, general, think about it, is there any truth to what the last general said, no matter what, let's withdraw first, and then think of a way, how about it?" That cronie will still be persuading Feng Zicai.

To this cronies will shout like this, Feng Zicai is really sober up a lot, yes, if the reinforcements can come, according to the mileage, they should have come early, and they won't come now, it means that they must have encountered some obstacle, and they were delayed on the road, if so, there is really no need to defend it anymore.

He raised his head and looked at the surrounding situation, as his cronies said, after the city gate was broken, the Taiping army poured in like a tide, according to this situation, if they don't leave, it may take a while, they just want to go, but they can't go.

It seems that it can only be withdrawn first!

Feng Zicai is not an inflexible person, he just let the blood blind his mind for a while, now after careful analysis, everything is clear, and he also sees the seriousness of the matter, so he must make a decision immediately and withdraw without hesitation, otherwise, there is really no chance to withdraw.

Having made up his mind, he issued several orders one after another, so that the remnants of the Qing army that were still resisting in Xuchang Mansion could get out of the entanglement with the Taiping army as soon as possible, abandon Xuchang Mansion, withdraw from the city, and retreat in the direction of Zhengzhou.

The Qing army, which had reached the limit of patience, finally waited for the order to retreat, and they were all in high spirits, according to Feng Zicai's instructions, they took advantage of the fact that the Taiping army had just entered the city and had not yet touched the way, and rushed out with all their might.

The Taiping army, which was attacking, saw that the Qing army suddenly changed its strategy, from the original resolute resistance to a lifeless escape, and was a little uncomfortable for a while, it was precisely because of this time of discomfort that the Qing army escaped most of the time, and the Taiping army that woke up could only send troops to chase after them, hoping to catch up with the Qing army.

After Feng Zicai led these remnants out of the city, he desperately retreated in the direction of Zhengzhou.

Soon after they ran out of the city, they met a messenger sent by Seng Lingqin, who passed down the order of Seng Greenqin, and Feng Zicai's army withdrew to Hefei City to join the main force of the Qing army, and had another important task.

Damn, it's too late to give this order, Feng Zicai muttered in his heart, but an order is an order, and he can only obey the order to lead the army back to Hefei City. (To be continued......)