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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 182: Departure Overnight

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    In later history, in addition to the Xiaodao Hui who launched an uprising in Shanghai and occupied Shanghai, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom attacked Shanghai three times. In 1860, after the Taiping Army broke through the Jiangnan camp for the second time, in accordance with the decision of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's top brass, the loyal king Li Xiucheng took advantage of the victory and sent his troops to conquer the Soviet Union.  , Chang, and entered Shanghai. However, after Li Xiucheng defeated the foreign gun team, he was jointly blocked by the British, French and Qing troops under the city. He was unable to defeat them for several days. Later, Jiaxing was in a hurry and had to retreat.  In the second attack on Shanghai in 1862, Li Xiucheng led his army north from Hangzhou and marched into Shanghai again.  However, they suffered successive setbacks at Baoshan and Takahashi and had to retreat.  In the third attack on Shanghai in the same year, Li Xiucheng received reports of the successive losses of Jiading, Qingpu and other places in Suzhou. He immediately assembled the elite three troops in Shanghai. On May 14, he led the army from Kunshan to Taicang. On the 17th, he severely damaged more than 5,000 soldiers of Li Qingchen, the prefect of Qing Dynasty.  They sent troops to attack Baoshan and Wusong, and personally led the army to capture Jiading, Qingpu and other places. However, they failed to capture Wusong, Baoshan and other places. Under the fierce foreign artillery fire, the Taiping Army suffered heavy losses and had to give up in the end.

    Xiao Yungui, who has studied the reasons for the failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, knows that when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom rebelled against Xiaodao Hui, it was a major mistake to fail to respond in time to join forces with Xiaodao Hui.  As the only trading port in Central China, Shanghai's geographical location has unparalleled advantages over the other four ports. Historically, the Qing army relied on Shanghai's prosperous commerce and trade when the treasury was scarce.  Export tariffs maintained the money and grain of the Jiangnan camp, and later became the direct source of money and grain for the Huai Army. At the same time, when water transportation was blocked, Shanghai Port, as a major maritime port, assumed the role of a base for shipping money and grain from the south of the Yangtze River to the north.  After the Second Opium War, Shanghai Port became a direct trading port for weapons from Britain, France, the United States and other powers to assist the Qing army. The foreign gun teams composed of Britain, France, the United States and other powers also directly arrived in Shanghai and began to participate in the war to suppress the Taiping Rebellion.  

    So Shanghai became a thorn in Li Xiucheng¡¯s side in the later stage.  He did not hesitate to attack three times, but the best opportunity had passed. Li Xiucheng was still unable to conquer Wusong and Gaoqiao and complete the blockade of Wusongkou. The city of Shanghai was supported by cargo ships and merchant ships from the Huangpu River, and had a steady stream of power.  Arms and soldiers could never be taken down.

    Gaoqiao, also known as Qingxi, is located in the northeast of Shanghai and is surrounded by water on three sides.  Confronted Wu Song across the river, strangled Wu Song's throat, and the terrain was strategic.  Between Chenghua and Hongzhi of the Ming Dynasty, it had become a market and merchants were prosperous.  During the Republic of China.  It is also affiliated to Shanghai Special City, and its business is even better.  It is special due to its geographical location.  Whether it was the Taiping Rebellion.  In the later Liberation War, Takahashi was a battleground for military strategists.

    After Zhou Lichun finished speaking in the big tent, Xiao Yungui said: "Old Hero Zhou and the Qingpu Rebel Army are familiar with the geography of Shanghai and can serve as guides, but does Old Hero Zhou know the deployment of Qingyao in Wusong, Gaoqiao and other places?"

    Zhou Lichun shook his head and said: "Wusong Fort had fought a battle with the British barbarians back then. Admiral Chen Huacheng died in the battle at Wusong Fort. When the British barbarians invaded, Admiral Chen mobilized thousands of soldiers and horses and more than 200 artillery pieces to guard the place.  Wu Song mobilized civilians to build earthen cities for more than ten miles along the west bank of the Huangpu River Estuary, built artillery mounds, and reinforced the east and west forts. The old man was still young at the time. He was also a leader of the civilians, so he knew Wu Song's arrangements at that time. But the British and Yi ships had strong cannons.  After Admiral Chen died in the battle, most of the forts and Tucheng built were destroyed. The Tucheng has not been restored to its original appearance, but the forts at Wusong and Gaoqiao were still restored by the government. Years ago, the old man took a sand boat trip to Chongming to buy some  In Mi Liang, I only saw officers and soldiers stationed at Wusong and Gaoqiao forts. I estimate that there should be hundreds of officers and soldiers guarding the forts each. I don¡¯t know how many cannons and soldiers and horses there are.¡±

    Xiao Yungui touched his chin and groaned, scolding the evil Qing Yao again in his heart. If someone hadn't done this, he could have contacted the Little Knife Society to stage an uprising in Shanghai when he besieged Suzhou and Hangzhou, and he would have captured Shanghai without a single blow.  The forts at Wusong and Gaoqiao weren't already surrendered at that time, so why should he attack Wusong and Gaoqiao first now?

    "Soldiers are very fast. Lin Qirong and Zhou Lichun led two thousand troops and one thousand Qingpu new troops. They marched into Baoshan and Wusong in the middle of the night. Li Tianxi and Chen Zhiming led two thousand troops and Qingpu new troops together with the Qingpu rebel generals.  With a thousand troops, we will advance to Zhoupu, Chuansha, and Gaoqiao. Early tomorrow morning, I will lead the remaining troops, Li Zuoche, and Tang Erniu's troops to attack the south and west of Shanghai City, in order to prevent the Qingyao from looking at each other.  We must quickly capture Wusong, Gaoqiao and other places, and then immediately build forts and reinforce forts, waiting for my general's orders." Xiao Yungui said slowly: "There is still some time left, let's go down and let the soldiers rest, and we will set off at midnight."

    The generals suddenly stood up to accept the order and prepared to leave. However, Zhou Xiuying suddenly said: "King Xi, you forgot to give me the general order."

    Xiao Yungui turned to look at the reckless girl. It was not that he forgot to arrange the task for her, but he did it on purpose. This girl was too reckless. He was afraid that she would be impulsive and do bad things, so it was better to stay with him. Anyway, when Hong Yun'er arrived, she  His subordinates will definitely follow the Jinxiu Women¡¯s Battalion. This girl will still cook with the female soldiers from the Women¡¯s Battalion, mend clothes, and take care of the wounded soldiers.??Some.

    At that moment, Xiao Yungui said warmly: "You have just been punished and should not leave the team. Now my queen, Hong Xuanjiao, has also arrived. It would be better for you to return to the female camp under Xiwang Niang."

    Zhou Xiuying still doesn¡¯t understand what the women¡¯s camp does, but she thinks that since the women¡¯s camp is a separate camp, they should be able to fight. It would be good to kill the demons with the sisters. Besides, she was beaten with thirty military sticks, and now she still can  Since I couldn't ride a horse and it was inconvenient to move around, I gave up the idea of ??joining the team with my father and happily agreed to go to the women's camp.

    Zhou Lichun stroked his beard and chuckled: "The King of the West is still thoughtful. If this wild girl hangs out with the young men of the rebel army, I'm afraid she won't be able to get married in the future."

    Zhou Xiuying said coquettishly: "Dad, what are you talking nonsense about?" All the generals laughed when they heard this.

    , but the Taiping Army is still implementing separate camps for men and women, and marriages are not allowed. Lin Qirong and other generals knew this in their hearts, but they did not break it and laughed together.

    After the generals left, Xiao Yungui closed his eyes for a while, and then thought about the little Guandao Mu Yinghong. She didn't know what she had eaten, but she was so plump. Thinking of this, she started to interrogate Mu Yinghong again.  Thoughts, but then I thought, Hong Yun'er, the four-eyed girl is here, it's not easy to start.  This four-eyed girl is too domineering. He said he wanted to fall in love with her, but even after talking about it, he wouldn't even let her kiss her.  He also doesn¡¯t allow himself to get close to other women. Isn¡¯t this going to suffocate him to death?  No, I have to think about it. I am a normal man and have the right to pursue happiness. I cannot be forced into a dead end by a four-eyed girl, and the result is to hang on a tree.

    After some random thoughts, Xiao Yungui leaned on the back of the chair and fell asleep. He didn't know how long it had passed before Hong Yun'er's call came to his ears.  Xiao Yungui reluctantly opened his eyes and looked.  I saw Hong Yun'er calling in a low voice in front of her: "Hey, wake up."

    Xiao Yungui hadn't woken up yet and thought he was still in a dream. He grabbed Hong Yun'er's hand and said, "Yun'er, stay with me tonight."

    In an instant, a large blush flew up on Hong Yun'er's face.  Then he said angrily in a low voice: "When you wake up, there are others here." Then he pinched Xiao Yungui's arm hard.  Break free from Xiao Yungui's clutches.  Turn to the side and stand.

    A sharp pain hit him, and Xiao Yungui regained consciousness. He looked up and saw that besides Hong Yun'er, there were two British missionaries, Luo Weilin and Madus, in the tent. They looked at Xi Wang with a smile.  The couple seemed to be unimpressed by the intimate behavior of King Xi and his wife.  Come to think of it, foreigners are much more open-minded than Chinese people at this time.

    Xiao Yungui straightened up without changing his expression, moved his slightly numb hands and feet, and said seriously: "Is there anything wrong with the two priests not going to rest?"

    Luo Weilin bowed slightly and said: "Your Excellency the King of the West. This time Father Meadows and I came. In addition to having the same purpose as Father Yanmatai, our British Minister Lord Wenhan also asked us to come and convey a few words. Lord Wenhan  Said that the current situation in Shanghai is still under the control of the Qing government, and Britain will still remain neutral, but the premise is that the interests of the British concession, merchants and missionaries are not infringed. I hope that the King of the West can guarantee the previously signed treaty. At the same time, Wen Han  The Lord also said that although the mercenaries hired by the Qing government included British people, they had nothing to do with the British government. Those people were volunteers and people who did things for money. Please understand, Your Excellency, the King of the West. If  The King of the West was able to defeat the Qing army and occupy Shanghai in a short period of time. Lord Wenhan was happy to discuss follow-up cooperation with the King of the West. But if the situation in Shanghai continues to be chaotic and causes damage to the commercial interests of the British Empire, Britain will  I won¡¯t sit idly by.¡±

    Xiao Yungui groaned and understood. Lord Wenhan was an old fox. He wore the same pants as France and the United States and sent armed personnel to intervene in the war. At the same time, he did not want to offend the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, so the two of them went back behind the backs of Yan Matai and others.  Meet the King of the West alone.  As for the British people who joined the mercenary army, Xiao Yungui could guess with his buttocks that they were mercenaries from the British colonies, most of whom were Indian Asan. Xiao Yungui did not believe that these people would bring mercenaries with them without the permission of Lord Wenhan.  The weapons of the British Empire joined the mercenaries.

    Wenhan is testing the strength of the Taiping Army. If the Taiping Army can capture Shanghai from this mercenary army, it means that the Taiping Army has the strength to defeat the Qing army and unify the country. It is natural to continue to cooperate with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.  But if the Taiping Army cannot attack for a long time, it means that the Taiping Army is not strong enough to defeat the Qing army and unify the country. Then the British will naturally use the Taiping Army as bait to force the Qing Dynasty to cough up greater interests and then support the Manchu Qing government.  .

    Xiao Yungui pondered for a moment and then said: "You go back tomorrow and tell Lord Wenhan to warn the British who joined the mercenaries that as long as they dare to use force against our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, our Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will resolutely fight back, and if these prisoners are captured, we will  Press to clear the demon prisonerTreat them like captives.  I forgot to tell you that when we capture Qingyao prisoners, we usually behead them.  Please Lord Wenhan warn those people to leave the mercenaries as soon as possible, otherwise our sharp blades will not take into account which country they are from.  Finally, I told Lord Wenhan that within a month, I will completely control the situation in Shanghai. After I enter the city, I will visit him personally to discuss follow-up cooperation. However, I will also visit the ministers of France and the United States.  "

    Luo Weilin and Meadows were both surprised. They did not expect the King of the West's reply to be so tough. Luo Weilin hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, the King of the West, we have a treaty with your army to protect the interests of all British people in China.  According to the "Treaty of Jiangning", if British people commit crimes in China, they can only be handed over to the British for trial. If any British people are captured, it is better to ask the King of the West to hand them over to the British consulate for trial and conviction."

    Xiao Yungui slapped his forehead and said: "Yeah, how could I forget this?" The two missionaries secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. Xiao Yungui then said lightly: "Okay, I will tell you  Soldiers, don¡¯t keep prisoners, treat them as enemies and kill them on the battlefield, so there won¡¯t be any problem of handing over criminals.¡±

    Luo Weilin was shocked, and Madus couldn't help shouting: "Your Excellency, King Xi, you can't do this."

    Xiao Yungui slammed the table and shouted: "Go back and tell Lord Wenhan that if you are my friend, King Xi, I will treat him like a warm spring breeze. If you are my enemy, I will make him feel the cruelty of winter! I  I will definitely order no mercenary prisoners to be kept. I don¡¯t care which country he is from. On the battlefield, in my eyes, there are only enemies and dead people!¡± (To be continued.)
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