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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 15: Siege and Reinforcement

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    When he saw Lin Qirong, Xiao Yungui had a feeling of d¨¦j¨¤ vu. After he reported his name, Xiao Yungui remembered that Lin Qirong was promoted to the swordsman by Xiao Chaogui himself. It turned out that this person had always been in his army.  .

    In fact, Xiao Yungui didn't know that after Xiao Chaogui's death in history, many of the powerful generals under the Western King were commanded by the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing and became Yang Xiuqing's direct generals. People like Lin Qirong who were somewhat scoundrels in the eyes of the old people in Guangxi were boldly used by Yang Xiuqing. Later,  Lin Qirong proved Yang Xiuqing's vision with his actions. He guarded Jiujiang for six years, and finally died after the city was broken. None of his more than 17,000 Taiping soldiers surrendered, and they all died in battle, which made Zeng Guofan's Hunan army suffer a lot.  His tenacity won the respect of both friend and foe.

    But this time it was no longer Yang Xiuqing who made him stand out. Of course Xiao Yungui would not let this rare talent go. He laughed and immediately promoted Lin Qirong to the post of corps commander, and was transferred to his personal guard.  Show your respect for him.

    In the Battle of Shimapu, the Taiping Army won a great victory. Shaanxi Xi'an Town Commander Fucheng and Deputy General Yin Peili were killed. More than a thousand Qing troops died in the battle. More than 900 people were captured alive. They captured more than 200 shotguns and more than ten carrying guns.  Twelve bronze cannons, more than forty barrels of red medicine, and countless weapons, food, and baggage. Yesterday, Luo Bingzhang worked hard to collect it, and the cash distributed to these Qing troops also became Xiao Yungui's spoils of war.

    After cleaning the battlefield, Xiao Yungui led the army and escorted the prisoners to Jinpenling to join the Taiping New Army. They won both battles day and night. After the two armies joined together, the generals cheered for joy.

    Xiao Yungui didn't have time to celebrate, so he immediately summoned a group of generals to discuss military affairs in Zhu Han's tent. After clearing out the Qing troops on the southern periphery of Changsha City, Changsha City was already exposed to the sword of the Taiping Army, and they could attack Changsha at any time.  City, but how to deploy it needs to be carefully considered. It is related to Xiao Yungui's life, so he must not be careless.

    The generals sat down on both sides, Lin Fengxiang, Li Kaifang, Zeng Shuiyuan, Ji Wenyuan, Zhu Xineng, Lin Qirong, Li Zuoche, Tang Erniu, Tong Qiangsheng, He Bin, and Zhou Zhaoyao. They looked down one by one and found themselves  There are still many strong men under his command, and Xiao Yungui feels more at ease.

    Li Zuoche stood up and gave a detailed report on the battle at Jinpenling. When he said: "The two commanders Li, the brave generals in front of the army, used the Wen formation to kill the Qing general Zhu Han, and they made great achievements"

    Xiao Yungui exclaimed, "This Li Yiwen's name is so familiar." Then he remembered that he had seen this man in Liling that day. He thought that since this man could kill the enemy general, he should be rewarded, so he immediately asked Li Zuoche  Call Li Yiwen to enter the tent.

    After Li Yiwen arrived, Xiao Yungui expressed his condolences. Like Lin Qirong, he was promoted to the rank of soldier commander and was also transferred to his personal guard to show that he treated all brothers equally.  But Xiao Yungui didn't expect that his decision today would pave the way for him to acquire another good general in the future.

    After arranging the reward for Li Yiwen, Xiao Yungui looked at the generals with a calm face. He saw that all the generals were still immersed in the joy of victory. Only Zeng Shuiyuan seemed to smile a little reluctantly. What the hell is this kid planning?  Xiao Yungui couldn't guess it for a moment, so he had to give up for now.  After looking around at the generals, he looked at Lin Fengxiang and asked, "Brother, now that we have all the guns, cannons, and red powder needed to attack the city, how will we use our troops in the future?"

    Lin Fengxiang's face turned red. He stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, at Chaling Mansion that night, many of my subordinates offended me. Please punish me."

    Xiao Yungui waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm asking you how to use troops, and what should I punish you for?"

    Lin Fengxiang raised his arms and said loudly: "Of course, we will send our army to the north and directly attack the south of Changsha City. Brother Tong has already discovered that Qingyao is not well prepared. There are no troops stationed on Miao Peak in the south of the city. Our holy soldiers can easily occupy Miao Peak and attack it."  We built two stone bridges on the moat in the south of the city, occupied the solid houses outside the city, stormed the south gate of Changsha City, defeated the Qingyao in one fell swoop, and captured Changsha!"

    As soon as this statement came out, the generals agreed one after another. It seems that the capture of many guns, red powder, and red powder greatly increased the confidence of these Taiping Army generals. Moreover, the vulnerable performance of the Qing army made them feel that it was logical to decide Changsha in one battle.  I forgot that the Qing army in Changsha City outnumbered the Taiping army.

    Xiao Yungui frowned and said nothing, his brows were furrowed and he pretended to be serious, but in fact he was very unsure.  In the two battles of Jinpenling and Shimapu, he relied on the historical plans he knew. After making slight changes, he changed a defeat battle into a battle of annihilation. This also allowed the Taiping Army to obtain the guns, red powder and other supplies for attacking Changsha, but  The next attack on Changsha will not go smoothly. Changsha City is not as easy to attack as the Taiping generals imagined. Although Bao Qibao, the Qing admiral who guards Changsha, is incompetent, his Qing soldiers will be able to resolutely fight in the fierce attack for several days.  After defeating the Taiping Army, the Western King Xiao Chaogui was shot to death, and the Taiping Army's offensive was interrupted.

    Xiao Yungui didn't want to risk his own life, and using a weak force to attack a superior force with a fortified city was a battle that was really difficult to fight.  If we are held back by the siege of Changsha, thenQing troops from all directions came to relieve the siege, so his partial army would be completely passive. Looking at the map spread out on the table, he was silent for a long time.

    When the generals saw that he was silent, the rising momentum gradually dimmed. Lin Fengxiang also slowly walked back to his seat and sat down. Xiao Yungui did not speak, and the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

    After a while, Xiao Yungui said: "What are the chances of winning by storming Changsha? If we can't attack Changsha for a long time, what should we do if the Qing troops around Changsha come to relieve the siege?"

    Li Kaifang's expression changed slightly and he said slowly: "What His Highness said is absolutely true. After all, there are twice as many clear monsters in the city as we do. Once the attack on the city fails, we will be in a disadvantageous position."

    At this time, Zeng Shuiyuan said in a weird voice: "But the order of the King of Heaven is to let us rush to Changsha. Why don't we stop fighting when we arrive at Changsha City? The King of the West has an unparalleled general and is the first to charge. Naturally, we should have  How can His Highness the King of the West be afraid of a mere demon?"

    Xiao Yungui had the urge to punch him twice. He said this as if he was afraid. He cursed Zeng Shuiyuan shamelessly in his heart without feeling his face getting hot. Wasn't he just afraid of being shot and killed, so he hesitated?  Of?

    Lin Fengxiang shook his head and said: "Brother Zeng's words are inappropriate. We are on the outside. It is better to plan every step we take. It is not because we are afraid of the Qing Yao."

    Zeng Shuiyuan hummed and said sternly: "The order from the King of Heaven is to attack Changsha, and my subordinates are just reminding His Highness. Are they all already under the city, just wandering around outside the city without attacking?"

    Hearing this, Xiao Yungui suddenly felt his eyes light up. Zeng Shuiyuan's words reminded him that there was nothing wrong with wandering outside the city.  There is one last thing he can take advantage of, that is, the Qing troops' reinforcements to Changsha do not arrive all at once, but in batches, and the number of Qing troops in each batch is not too large, with some more than two thousand and some less.  Eight or nine hundred people, isn't this a God-given opportunity to besiege the city and mobilize reinforcements?

    But he was only happy for a while, and then quickly disappointed, because he didn't know the route and time of the Qing army's reinforcements to Changsha. He only remembered that the first person to go to Changsha for reinforcements was Deng Shaoliang, a powerful general of the Qing army and deputy general of the Chu Xiong Association.  Only by leading troops to attack the Taiping Army from behind did the attack on Changsha fail.

    Xiao Yungui's face was alternately happy and worried, and his expression was so uncertain that Zeng Shuiyuan was startled. He was only afraid that his words would offend Xiao Yungui. This King of the West was a narrow-minded person, so he really offended him, and he was so careless.  When a heavenly brother came down to earth, he couldn't eat and walked around. He looked at Xiao Yungui anxiously and didn't dare to say anything.

    After pondering for a long time, Xiao Yungui gritted his teeth and made a decision. Since he knew that attacking Changsha would not bring good results, he could not make such a mistake again. He made up his mind immediately, stood up suddenly and said in a deep voice: "We want to attack Changsha City, but  Absolutely no force attack! Come here, everyone, we will deploy like this"

    The generals all stood up and gathered around the table. Xiao Yungui pointed at Changsha City and said slowly: "The demons in the city don't know how many of my heavenly soldiers there are. I plan to divide the troops into three groups. Each group will have a brigade of 500 troops, with extra banners, gongs and drums.  We occupied three important places outside the city in the east, south and north of the city, built forts and camps on the spot, put more guns and artillery in the camp, and attacked Changsha from three sides. The demons in the city must be frightened, so they will send people out of the city to ask for help everywhere, so we  Take the remaining 2,500 troops to ambush the Qingyao reinforcements!"

    As soon as this statement came out, among the generals, Lin Fengxiang, Li Kaifang, Zeng Shuiyuan and other senior generals were dumbfounded. They felt that Xiao Yungui's plan was too far-fetched. Lin Fengxiang said in a daze: "Your Highness, is this plan too much then what?  Yes, you need to know that the key to ambush is to know where the enemy has passed, choose the right place to ambush, and take advantage of the time and location. Once Qingyao's reinforcements arrive, there will definitely be troops coming from all directions, and there will be  How many troops and horses, when they will arrive, which route to take, and whether there is a good place for an ambush wherever they pass are all key. If there is any slight difference, the ambush will not be effective, and it will be too dangerous."

    Zeng Shuiyuan smiled slightly and said: "His Royal Highness the King of the West has many clever plans, so there must be a reason for this arrangement."

    Li Kaifang shook his head slightly and said: "Your Highness, we have few soldiers. If the Qing Yao protrudes in the city, it will be extremely difficult to leave only five hundred people on each side to defend it. It is good to ambush the Qing Yao, but there is still a Xiangjiang waterway running through Changsha.  Let¡¯s go, we don¡¯t have a naval force. If Qingyao takes the water route to support Changsha, we can¡¯t stop him. Your Highness, please think twice.¡±

    Xiao Yungui was stunned. It seemed that marching and fighting was not as simple as he thought. Although the tactic of siege and reinforcements was a common military method used by Taizu in later generations, its implementation was restricted by many factors. The first one was the huge disparity in military strength.  It was too big, and it was impossible for the Taiping Army's more than 4,000 people to surround Changsha and then ambush the Qing army on all sides.

    He was very frustrated and sat down in silence. Is there the only way to go by force?

    Li Yiwen, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly whispered: "Your Highness is unwilling to attack by force, then we can"City, if we have captured many Qingyao, we can send people disguised as Qingyao to break up the troops and rush into Changsha City. With the internal and external cooperation, it will not be difficult to break through Changsha.  "

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