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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 194: Staying in the City to Lure the Enemy

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    After paying a sum of money, Xiao Yungui grandly moved his general headquarters for the attack on Shanghai to the church and mission school area. At the same time, he sent people to inform Hong Yun'er, Yao Yuan and others in the rear camp to break camp and come to join them.  The missionary school also cleared an open space in front of their square and freed up part of the school building as a venue for treating wounded soldiers.  Xiao Yungui's money was well spent, and he even rented the place for people and people.

    Xiao Yungui was a little worried at first that there would be conflicts between the Taiping soldiers and foreigners, but later he found that the Taiping soldiers were very kind to these foreign brothers, and the foreign devils also sympathized with these foreign believers, and there were no conflicts or troubles between the two sides.  However, the problem of customs between China and the West always exists. Xiao Yungui believes that conflicts caused by differences in cultural traditions will always occur, but he is not afraid of such conflicts, because China wants to contact the world, and such cultural conflicts are inevitable.  , Xiao Yungui would not isolate China and other countries because of fear of such conflicts like the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Such an approach would not be beneficial to Sino-Western cultural exchanges except aggravating mutual distrust and intensifying conflicts.  Xiao Yungui was confident that he could resolve the problems caused by these cultural conflicts, but his confidence seemed to be excessive, which also laid hidden dangers for conflicts that later broke out.  

    But at least now it seems that the cooperation between the two parties has started well. Xiao Yungui even occupied a comfortable single room in the church.  The green bamboo arhat bed is soft velvet cushions, the Victorian lion claw sofa and oak furniture cabinets are all imported from Europe, making Xiao Yungui feel like he has returned to modern times.

    Xiao Yungui, who was leaning on the sofa and enjoying a pure South American cigar, had given up his old dry tobacco bag. He bought a large box of cigars from Liszt's personal belongings. He could finally switch to a different kind of tobacco.

    At this time, the guard outside the door reported: "His Royal Highness the King of the West, Miss Zhou Xiuying and several people came here, saying that they are the leaders of the Little Sword Association and requesting an interview with His Highness the King of the West."

    Xiao Yungui said oh.  He suddenly stood up from the sofa and said quickly: "Let them come in quickly. Come, prepare some refreshments. If you can't find refreshments, ask foreigners to buy some!"

    Not long after, Zhou Xiuying came in with Liu Lichuan and others. Xiao Yungui laughed and greeted him: "In ancient times, Cao Cao turned his shoes upside down to welcome Xu Ziyuan. Today, I have you here waiting for Liu Lichuan in the church. With your arrival, Liu Lichuan, I  It's like the king has a pair of eyes. Isn't Shanghai City just a matter of time?"

    Liu Lichuan and others originally had some doubts in their hearts. That day they insisted on returning to Shanghai to inquire about the news and refused Tong Qiangsheng's invitation to join Taiping. Now that they are in a desperate situation, they are afraid that they will be despised by the King of the West.  But after hearing what King Xi said, Liu Lichuan felt relieved.

    Liu Lichuan is well-informed.  Those who read plays and listen to books also know the allusions of Cao Cao's Battle of Guandu.  But Pan Qiliang didn't understand and asked Liu Lichuan in a low voice.  Xiao Yungui had sharp ears. After hearing this, without waiting for Liu Lichuan's reply, he chuckled and asked everyone to sit down. He told the allusion again and then said: "What I mean is that you are my guiding light. You are all heroes all year round.  Living in Shanghai, knowing the situation in the city, and with your help, I will be more confident in taking Shanghai."

    Everyone laughed together.  Western refreshments were delivered, Xiao Yungui invited everyone to taste them, but Liu Lichuan stood up and said: "Your Highness, the King of the West, I have recently taken refuge, and have not made any achievements. I dare not enjoy the refreshments in peace. I only wish to return to the command of the King of the West and lead the troops to kill the enemy. If so,  The King of the West is afraid that the villain is not suitable to lead the army, so the villain can just be a pawn of the Western King. Now that the villain is involved in a blood feud, he just wants to go into battle to kill the enemy immediately, and rush into Shanghai City to wait for the Xiaodao Society who died for me.  Brotherly revenge.¡±

    As soon as Liu Lichuan finished speaking, Pan Qiliang, Chen Alin and others immediately stood up and joined in. Even Zhou Xiuying, a little girl, also started to make noises. Xiao Yungui smiled slightly, waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down, picked up the tea cup, took a sip and said, "Isn't this a big grudge?"  Together, we must settle this account sooner or later. I want to hear more about the situation in Shanghai City. With a strategy, we will be victorious when we advance."

    Liu Lichuan and others snorted, and Liu Lichuan thought to himself that this King of the West is really calm and calm, and he makes decisions before taking action, unlike himself and others who only act with passion.  At that moment, Xiao Yungui asked about the situation in Shanghai City in detail, from the geometry of the city gates, the strength of the troops in the city, and the gangs, to the Yamen, customs, docks, people's livelihood and other matters.  There were some things that even Liu Lichuan couldn't answer. Fortunately, Pan Qiliang and Chen Alin, one of whom had worked as a subordinate clerk in a yamen, and the other of whom had worked as a clerk in a foreign bank, and Liu Lichuan was well-informed, worked together to answer the question.  Seven, seven, eight, eight.

    After listening, Xiao Yungui pondered and said: "Shanghai is an important customs place in Central China. After water transportation was cut off, the Qing court ordered Jiangsu Governor Xu Naizhao and Su Songtao Wu Jianzhang to organize shipping ships to transfer Caoyin to the north by sea?"

    Liu Lichuan nodded and said: "Exactly, it's just that after the Xiwang army began to attack Suzhou and Hangzhou, most of the roads to Shanghai were cut off, and the Qing government in Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi could only spend money and foodAfter shipping to Shanghai and then heading north, the soldiers of the Western King besieged the two states of Suzhou and Hangzhou. The money and food of the two states were originally supported by Shanghai Customs tariffs, but now they are also cut off.  "

    Xiao Yungui hummed and asked: "If you are the army and Shanghai is besieged, and the north-south shipping relay is cut off, what will you do?"

    Liu Lichuan and others looked at each other and looked at Xiao Yungui in confusion. The King of the West smiled and said: "I'm just saying that if I want to think about Qing Yao's next move." After saying that, he clapped his hands and ordered his guards.  He took the map of the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas and spread it out on the oak table in front of the sofa. He pointed at the two states of Suzhou and Hangzhou and said: "In Hangzhou, two generals Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang led more than 40,000 troops to attack. Qing Yao attacked Rong Lao Yaotou and  Hangzhou General Du Xing'a led more than 10,000 demon soldiers to guard the road. Huzhou, Deqing and other places on this road have been occupied by our army, and only the city of Hangzhou is left. If the Qing demon wants to rescue Shanghai, it is impossible to send reinforcements from Hangzhou. Wuxi to the north  , Changshu has fallen, and Suzhou City has been surrounded by our army. Qingyao Zhang Guoliang and Xu Naizhao also led more than ten thousand troops to resist, and it is impossible to support Shanghai here. The Jiangbei camp wants to deal with our army in Guazhou, Jiangbei, and is afraid of Yangzhou  If there is a loss, the soldiers here dare not move. Only Jiaxing, Haining, Pinghu and other places in the southeast of Shanghai are still in the hands of Qingyao, and our army has not yet been able to capture Baoshan, Wusongkou, Gaoqiao and other places in the northeast. I, the king  It is expected that the Qingyao will use the Guangdong Northeast Navy as the front force, supplemented by Fujian and Guangdong soldiers and horses, to land in Pinghu, Haining and other places in Hangzhou Bay, or use Chongming Island as the base, enter the Huangpu River from Wusongkou, and support Shanghai by sea, north and south.  Reinforcements from Qing Yao may come from both directions."

    Xiao Yungui frowned again and shook his head, staring at the map and muttering to himself: "Sea landing? How crazy? Jiading, Haining, Pinghu and other places are dead places, trapped between Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai, with no way out.  Without the support of food and grass, no one would dare to do this unless Qingyao was sure of resolving the siege of Hangzhou in one fell swoop. At this time, Qingyao would not have such great courage. The most likely possibility is to use Chongming Island as the basis and the Guangdong Navy to support it.  Qingyao from the north crosses to the south, captures Baoshan and Wusongkou, controls the Huangpu River waterway, and provides support from the north. As long as they dare to enter the Huangpu River, I am sure that this navy will be buried in the river."

    Since receiving the news that the Guangdong Navy has arrived in Xiamen, Xiao Yungui and Zuo Zongtang have been thinking about how to eliminate the Qing Navy.  Once this navy rushes into Zhenjiang and Guazhou to harass, or engages in a decisive battle with the Taiping Navy, the Taiping Navy is likely to be defeated. Once the Yangtze River waterway is cut off, Guazhou Guxuanjiangbei will not be able to supplement food, grass, and equipment.  Defeated by Qishan from the Jiangbei camp, once the Jiangbei Qing army captured Guazhou and then crossed the river, it would disrupt the entire southern Jiangsu campaign.

    The two discussed for a long time and decided to divide their forces first. Xiao Yungui would lead a partial division to besiege Shanghai, which had a small number of troops. In this way, they could contain the red single-ship navy from Guangdong.  The location of Shanghai was too important, and the Qing government could not afford to lose it. The reason why Xiao Yungui did not attack Shanghai by surprise, but instead attacked Suzhou and Hangzhou step by step, was also to completely cut off the Qing army in Shanghai's land route to support Shanghai.  Xiao Yungui is also determined to win Shanghai.

    Since the Taiping Army must attack Shanghai and the Qing Army must defend it, as long as Shanghai is attacked by the Taiping Army, it will disrupt the deployment of the Qing Army.  Although Hangzhou was besieged by more than 40,000 Taiping troops, the Qing army could still mobilize heavy troops from Jiangxi and Fujian to rescue the siege. However, if Shanghai was besieged, the only way to rescue the siege would be by waterway and by the navy.  Xiao Yungui and Zuo Zongtang took the step of dividing their forces to attack Shanghai because they wanted the Guangdong Navy to rescue Shanghai instead of marching into Zhenjiang, Guazhou and other places.

    Liu Lichuan and others saw Xiao Yungui staring at the map with a solemn expression and knew that he was planning a military strategy, so they did not dare to disturb him. Only Liu Lichuan was more alert and listened carefully to Xiao Yungui's words, and secretly started to plan in his heart.

    "How many men and horses can the Qing army from Jiangbei mobilize to cross south? I sent Tong Qiangsheng to Zhenjiang personally to cross the river north to find out the news. Why is there no news yet? Do you want the soldiers and horses from Guazhou to go out to fight against Jiangbei?  Camp, scare Qishan that old dog, so that he does not dare to allocate more troops to the south? In this way, even if the Qingyao crosses south, there will not be many soldiers and horses. We deliberately gave up Baoshan and other places to the Qingyao Queen crossing south, and the Guangdong Navy will  They will enter the Huangpu River in a big way, and then we will close the door and beat the dogs, send troops and horses to attack Baoshan and Wusong, and after taking these two places, we can trap the Guangdong Navy in the Huangpu River, and send troops to monitor along the river to prevent them from going ashore to replenish food.  When those sailors are too hungry and have no strength, those red single boats will belong to me, hahaha." Xiao Yungui was immersed in fantasy, smiling so proudly that he completely forgot that there was Xiaodao Hui and others beside him.  It wasn't until he suddenly looked up and saw Liu Lichuan and others with shocked faces that this guy came to his senses.

    Xiao Yungui laughed dryly and said: "Brother Liu, it is not difficult to capture Shanghai City. I want to use it to lure the Guangdong Navy. What do you think?" Liu Lichuan bowed and clasped his fists and said, "I just understood, little man."  What the King of the West said is that if you expect that Qing Yao is stupid, he will definitely fall into the trap." Xiao Yungui laughed proudly and said: "That's right, I think so too, haha, if I can capture those red single ships, I, the navy, willThe power will definitely increase greatly, haha.  "(To be continued.)
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