Chapter 149: Li Hezhang conquers Wuxi

Li Hongzhang broke the contract and surrendered, Gordon was furious, and went straight to Suzhou City with a gun, but Cheng Xueqi blocked him.

Gordon reprimanded: The day before yesterday, he swore by arrows, and today he is untrustworthy, he kills and surrenders, robs the army, betrays his promise, and will not die well! If you have a kind, pull out a gun and fight with me, if you have no seed, quickly call Li Hongzhang out.

Cheng Xueqi is poor and speechless.

Gordon couldn't find it, his anger did not subside, he fired three shots at Li Hongzhang's seat, and walked away.

Li Hongzhang said angrily: Gordon relied on his ship to be strong, and humiliated me in the name of benevolence, faith, courtesy, and righteousness.

Feng Guifen, a guest of the scene, said: Since the Opium War, the people have also been arrogant, which is unprecedented since the beginning of the world.

Li Hongzhang said: Gordon is the tip of the iceberg! If the world is poor, it will change, and if it changes, it will work, and if it does not change, it will not be enough to rely on the war and defense, and peace will not last long.

Feng Guifen said: Lin Gong Zexu and Wei Gong Yuanda all said that they must learn Yi skills, and master Yi long skills to control Yi, I think that self-made, self-cultivation, and self-use Yi people are sharp weapons, and my great Qing Kingdom can stand on its own, otherwise it will be the meat of the world.

Li Hongzhang said: Our equipment is far from Gordon's foreign guns, and it is more than enough to pacify China and not enough to resist foreign enemies. To govern the country, we must be self-reliant, and self-improvement is based on military training, and military training is based on the production of weapons, so that we can be self-reliant and mutually reassuring.

Feng Guifen said: Although Gao and the others have descended, they are good at dividing their territories, loading guns and guns, piling up stones and placing cards, and not shaving their hair, which is also innocent.

Li Hongzhang said: This Suzhou slaughter and surrender is indeed a mistake, the Huazi battalion has no military discipline, and it is the first to loot, and it is uncontrollable. Wu Yufen was not strict in supervising the troops and temporarily resigned from his post. Zheng Guokui claimed to be a negative contract, weeping and not eating, and not taking credit, this wind could not be long, and he was still named as a general soldier.

Feng Guifen said: The two armies are fighting, life and death are fate; The flames of war are extinguished, but what is good is followed. Cheng Xueqi killed without authorization, and Li Shuai should also be restrained; Otherwise, the heart will swell and get carried away.

Li Hongzhang sighed: Cheng Fangzhong borrowed his strength to make money in troubled waters; Since my beginning, this water has been covered, and it is difficult to take it back. I am on the two palaces, I have my burden, let it fall.

Feng Guifen said: Gordon has returned to Kunshan with the victorious army, and Li Shuai can have a strategy to stifl it.

Li Hongzhang said: Suzhou City is broken, Gordon has not shared a piece of the pie, of course he is annoyed. If you have money, you can make the ghost grind, and I will send someone to Shanghai to discuss the song with the British consul; Margery, an Englishman who taught the artillery team of the Chunzi Battalion, had a very good personal relationship with Gordon, so I immediately asked him to bring the silver to Kunshan to lobby.

Feng Guifen said: The war in Suzhou has been extinguished, and after that, we can focus on Wuxi.

Li Hongzhang said: Ji Quan came to report, Guo Songlin entered the south gate, Zhang Shusheng entered the east gate, Zhou Shengbo entered the north gate, the sailor entered the West Gate Bridge, Liu Mingchuan crossed the connection of Wuxi and Changzhou, and Wuxi could be broken in the near future.

Feng Guifen said: The ancients besieged the city, our army was surrounded on all sides, the tide chief Huang Zilong was trapped and the beast was still fighting, and the tin city was also a tragic victory!

Li Hongzhang sighed: Gordon is about to be rich, the tide chief sent envoys back and forth, and there is also a intention to surrender, now Gao and others are dead, Gordon retreats, the tide will be as hard as iron, there is no other way, but death!

Li Hongzhang Suzhou surrendered, Li Hezhang besieged the city on all sides, and Huang Zilong, the king of Chao, was extremely angry, saying that his son Huang Demao said: There is no way back, but fight to the death!

Huang Demao said: Zhongdian has led the army to attack Wanshou Bridge, Chen Kunshu is also out of Changzhou, and the two departments are attacking Liu Mingchuan's demon department.

Huang Zilong said: The overall situation has declined, last month, Li Xiucheng, Chen Kunshu and Jintan, Yixing, Danyang allied forces of 100,000, but not yet a victory, we can only defend the city walls and be loyal to the kingdom of heaven. Quickly pass my order, quickly build an earthen city along the four gates, canals, and bridges, build a fortress and camp, place artillery, and fight to the death with the demon.

Suzhou was won without a fight, Wuxi could not be attacked for a long time, Li Hezhang was anxious, and ordered all departments to drive and work together to attack for three days and nights.

Wuxi was in danger, Huang Zilong hurriedly sent ten thousand troops, took a thousand ships, dumped out of the West Gate, fought back, fought for a day, and the whole army was annihilated.

Li Hezhang took the opportunity to order a general attack, and all the departments of the Huai army stepped up to the city, broke through the city walls, killed more than 10,000 people, and Huang Zilong's father and son were all captured alive.

Wuxi Deke, Hongzhang is very happy, and said: Wuxi has always been rich and prosperous. The tide chieftain to, not the people, urban and rural disturbances, such as in the burning, everything is unbearable, pass my military order, quickly Huang Zilong and his son, Ling Chi to show the public, in order to set an example.

Feng Guifen said: Such an offensive will be in Changzhou within a month, and Jinling is not far away.

Li Hongzhang said: Zeng Yuanfu besieged Jinling, and Zuo Jigao besieged Hangzhou, both of which were more than half a year and could not be defeated; Di Shuai once said that the flowers are half-opened, and the wine is slightly drunk, which is the most comfortable; Our troops should also slow down the offensive and echo Zeng and Zuo. Quickly pass on my order, Li Hezhang, Liu Mingchuan, Guo Songlin, etc., immediately enter Changzhou, suspend the strong attack, besiege and kill the enemy. Cheng Xueqi and Li Chaobin's naval division, attacked Pingwang in the west, cut off the alliance between Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and was not allowed to forcibly enter Zhejiang without my military order.

Li Hongzhang Lianke Suzhou, Wuxi, the Empress Dowager Cixi was very happy, and said: There is no disagreement with the killing, and it is very agreeable. Governing the country is based on self-improvement, self-improvement is based on military training, and military training is based on the system of weapons, so that I can be self-reliant and mutually reassuring; Li Chen's recital is very insightful.

Prince Gong Yixin said: Li Hongzhang made a decision at the right time, and he should be rewarded. If the kings are not beheaded, our army will be outnumbered and the thieves will go against the city, and our army will be slaughtered.

The university scholar Ren said: The way to build a country is to be courteous and righteous, not powerful; The fundamental picture is not in the skill in the heart; With faithfulness as armor and propriety as weapons, you can resist foreign insults.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Faithfulness and courtesy are no longer enough; Opium is a harmful thing, my country is burned, but foreigners are shooting at each other and forcing me to compensate for the land cution, what is the faithfulness and courtesy? Gordon held a gun to threaten my Qing Dynasty ministers, and he was also extremely vicious.

Yixin said: The Queen Mother, the slave thinks that Gordon is an Englishman, and the rebellion of Guangdong has not been destroyed, so it cannot be strong. The General Taxation Department of Shanghai Customs, Hurd, has good relations with our country, but he can be asked to make peace in the middle.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: The world is bustling, all for profit; If you give more money, you can call gods and ghosts.

Yixin said: Zeng Guofan played, checked the city of Jinling, and the face was arranged, and there was a serious danger. Since Kejiu Huanzhou, Jiangdong Bridge several passes, the southwest side has been for me; Ziyouke Seven Bridges Urn, Moling Pass and other passes, the southeast side and I have. Now Xiao Qingyan is ordered to join forces to enter the Xiaolingwei and operate the north of the city, gradually becoming a situation of encirclement.

Empress Dowager Cixi said: Li Hongzhang, Zeng Guoquan, Zuo Zongtang are the three ministers, but Li Hongzhang's offensive is cold, and the crown prince is rewarded. Miao reversed Peilin, recently and repeatedly, divided my Fengyang, Dingyuan, Shouzhou, Mengcheng and other cities, Seng Lingqin and Tang Xunfang will suppress it, is it convenient?

Yixin said: Tang Xunfang's troops have conquered Huaiyuan and killed more than 10,000 thieves; The armies of Monk Greenqin, Fu Zhenbang, Chen Guorui, and Wang Wanqing were fighting to the death against the Miao thieves in Mengcheng.

The Empress Dowager Cixi said: Tell the monk Gelin quickly, Miao Peilin is a capricious man, there is no need to be merciful, you must kill this thief and eliminate Miao Trouble.