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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 218: Unexpected Storm

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    It was already the next morning, but Zhang Guoliang's death had not yet come. The reason was that the situation suddenly changed in the middle of the night yesterday. Under the dark clouds, heavy rain came without warning. Although the intense heat of the past few days had been reduced, there was still a lot of people inside and outside Suzhou.  It's muddy.

    There are no asphalt roads in this era, and the better official roads are paved with stone slabs and gravel. There are many rivers and lakes near Suzhou City. During heavy rains, many rivers are blocked by silt, and even the lake water overflows the lake dam.

    It rained heavily all night, and the next morning the water was three feet deep on the ground. The area inside and outside Suzhou was as muddy as a swamp, and only the higher ground was not affected by rain erosion.

    After getting up early in the morning, Zhang Guoliang became ecstatic and said repeatedly to Xu Naizhao: "Master Futai, look, look, even God has helped us."

    Xu Naizhao, with tears in his eyes, faced the north and said with a broken voice: "God bless you, your Majesty will bring great blessings to the sky, let it rain heavily in Suzhou, and the long-haired thieves will not be able to attack the city these days."

    The Qing troops in Suzhou City cheered as if they had been granted amnesty. The rain was still falling in the early morning. Every Qing soldier was shirtless and dancing for joy in the rain, as if the battle had been won.

    The heavy rain in the middle of the night woke Xiao Yungui up. He walked out of the wing of Huqiu Villa and looked at the violent storm for a long time, speechless.  After a while, Hong Yuner, Zuo Zongtang, Ji Wenyuan, Chen Yucheng and others also arrived one after another. They were all awakened by the violent storm.  Everyone knew in their hearts that under such a heavy rain, the firearms were soaked. How should tomorrow's offensive be launched?  Everyone came outside King Xi's residence one after another, and despite the heavy rain soaking their whole bodies, everyone including Xiao Yungui stood in the courtyard speechless for a long time.

    A bolt of lightning flashed across, thunder rumbled continuously, and Chen Yucheng raised his finger to the sky angrily in the heavy rain and shouted loudly: "God, why are you raining at this time? Are you deliberately preventing us from destroying the Qing Yao?!"

    Everyone was silent.  Warfare in ancient times has always been about timing, location, and harmony. It was expected that reinforcements would arrive today and the Suzhou city wall could be breached tomorrow. However, I did not expect that there would be heavy rain at this juncture. Some superstitious people may wonder, is it really God's unfaithfulness?  Heaven?

    The sound of thunder woke up Xiao Yungui. He called Hong Yun'er and asked in a low voice: "The rain is coming very fast. Could it be that a typhoon has landed?"

    Hong Yun'er nodded and sighed: "It is indeed very similar to the rainfall brought by the typhoon landing in Hangzhou Bay. Unfortunately, there is no weather forecast this year, but judging from the rain intensity, it is probably not wrong."

    Xiao Yungui clenched his fists and sighed softly: "What a pity. If it doesn't rain, we will definitely be able to conquer Suzhou at dawn!"

    Hong Yun'er bit her red lips and said, "Why don't we wait and see if the rain will stop after dawn?"

    Xiao Yungui looked at Zuo Zongtang. Zuo Zongtang wiped the rain on his face and said: "The rain is too heavy. Don't think about attacking Suzhou now. Now it is time to move all the troops and horses in the low-lying areas to higher areas as soon as possible."  . There are many rivers and lakes near Suzhou. If the lakes and rivers flood, our army will be defeated without a fight."

    Xiao Yungui nodded and shouted sternly in the heavy rain: "Generals, listen to the order!" His voice was powerful and heroic, which completely drowned out the sound of the violent storm. The generals were all stunned and gathered around.

    "Immediately return to each camp, collect all the people and horses in the low-lying areas, and move to nearby highlands. Firearms, red medicine, food and other materials from each camp must be snatched out as soon as possible, as much as possible! I, the West Palace Taiping, uphold the principle  It is Heavenly Father's will to crusade against Hunu. This rain is just a test given to us by Heavenly Father! I, the Western King Xiao Chaogui, believe that when people are united, Mount Tai will move! As long as we in the West Palace work together, we will surely pass this test that God has given us!  What are the clear demons? What are the heavy rains? No matter how hard it is, we will definitely survive it!" Xiao Yungui shouted loudly in the heavy rain. At this moment, he didn't think too much. He just wanted to call on everyone to actively get out of the predicament. He didn't want to  Believe in God's blessing, maybe your good luck has come to an end, but you can't sit still and wait for death. Maybe you can grit your teeth and push through, and you can see a rainbow!

    After hearing this, the generals of the Taiping Army in the West Palace swept away their shock. Many of them believed in Heavenly Father and Emperor God and believed that Heavenly Father would help them. However, when encountering setbacks, especially such sudden changes in the celestial phenomena, they would inevitably  They were thinking wildly, but fortunately Xiao Yungui stopped them and made everyone understand that these were tests from Heavenly Father, and everyone cheered up.

    At this moment, Zuo Zongtang stood up and began to assign tasks. At this time, he was still familiar with the layout of each battalion. He could understand the location of each battalion just by remembering it. Zuo Zongtang also knew the terrain near Suzhou.  With his mind in mind, he casually reorganized the campsites into the most reasonable layout.

    After receiving the order, the generals bowed to King Xi and Queen Xi, then turned around and rushed to various camps in the heavy rain.

    Seeing the generals leaving, Xiao Yungui took a deep breath and said to Hong Yun'er and Zuo Zongtang: "Let's go to each place separately to check and take shelter from the rain in the house.I was afraid that I would become restless.  "

    Hong Yun'er smiled slightly and said: "In fact, everything has a good side and a bad side. This heavy rain may bring us good things. For example, our King Xi will become stronger and more determined." Hong Yun'er  Er's meaning is very clear. In the past, when this kind of hard work happened, this rich young man would only hide in the house and enjoy the happiness. Perhaps because he has experienced more, he is slowly changing. He begins to know what it means to have a sense of responsibility and to share joys and sorrows.

    Xiao Yungui rolled his eyes at her, snorted and said, "I have always been strong and resolute." Then he frowned and said, "Wait a minute, Xuanjiao, do you think this rainstorm has a good side and a bad side?"

    Hong Yun'er nodded without knowing why, and Zuo Zongtang suddenly said: "This sudden heavy rain has made it difficult for us to deploy troops, but it is no different for the Qing army. Maybe the two generals Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang in Hangzhou can also  It¡¯s a relief.¡±

    Xiao Yungui clapped his hands and said happily: "Yes, this heavy rain is a tropical storm transformed after the typhoon landed. If it lands in Hangzhou Bay, it will also affect Hangzhou. Under continuous heavy rain, the Qing army's offensive will definitely be hindered!"

    Zuo Zongtang didn't understand what typhoons and tropical storms were. In ancient times, typhoons were mostly called strong winds or hurricanes. Historical records record that on the night of July 14, the twelfth year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, a hurricane broke out, heavy rain, and the sea tide overflowed, and the fields were covered with crops.  Flooded, people's houses drifted away, and more than 20,000 people drowned in Shanghai and Nanhui counties alone.  The word typhoon originated from the saying in Fujian, which means wind from Taiwan. Zuo Zongtang was from Hunan, so he didn't understand it. Seeing Zuo Zongtang's puzzled look, Hong Yun'er explained it again.

    There were no satellite cloud images at this time. In fact, the typhoon did not land in Hangzhou Bay, but in Wenzhou, Fujian, and then transformed into a tropical storm, sweeping through Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Huzhou and other places, and finally in Suzhou  It turned into heavy rain, which was already the end of this tropical storm, and even Shanghai was not affected.  Despite this, it still had a huge impact on the Suzhou area. If the typhoon had landed in Hangzhou Bay, Xiao Yungui might not have been able to stand and talk in the yard.

    Speaking of the fact that the Qing army in Hangzhou might temporarily stop their troops due to the heavy rain, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. However, the reinforcements sent by the Taiping Army Li Xiucheng to Hangzhou would also be affected, so nature is good for both sides.  Fair, without any favoritism.

    Then the three of them rushed to various camps to check the water level. Sure enough, the heavy rain in a short period of time caused serious waterlogging in the low-lying areas. The Taiping soldiers worked hard to carry all kinds of materials in the wind and rain, and the horses were gathered up to move to higher places.  In a hurry, even the torches were extinguished in the strong wind and heavy rain. Everyone could only rely on the weak flames of cowhide lanterns to rescue supplies in the dark rainy night.

    After daybreak, the rain became lighter but did not stop. Many people were exhausted. However, they found that the generals such as King Xi and Queen Xi were always around them, and they did not complain or complain, and were still there.  Work hard.

    Xiao Yungui's robes were already soaked in mud. He and a dozen soldiers from the artillery team struggled to pull the rope and pulled a thousand-jin cannon out of the mud. They just used two picks made of wooden sticks to lift the cannon.  After picking it to a high place and simply cleaning the muzzle, the cannon can still be used after it is dried in the sun.

    Scenes like this can be seen everywhere, and it was only at this time that Xiao Yungui fully felt the power of the collective.  There were no heroic words, only roaring chants, no sensational sentences, only Guangxi songs that everyone sang while working, and no one was cheating or slipping, just walking side by side in the wind and rain.  Xiao Yungui began to understand that he was a member of this group, a member of flesh and blood!

    Fortunately, the rain has subsided and the water level has not increased. Instead, it has begun to gradually drop. The soldiers of each battalion continue to search and carry usable things. Xiao Yungui ordered Chen Yucheng to lead a troop of soldiers and horses to patrol around the post to prevent the Qing army from attacking.  sneak attack.  In fact, the waterlogging in the city was not much better. The water was chest deep in the lowest part of the city, and the Qing army did not dare to go out of the city to fight.

    ¡°Subsequently, Xiao Yungui sent detective horses to inquire about information from Hangzhou and Shanghai. He wanted to know the current situation of the two places as soon as possible.

    The heavy rain gradually stopped in the evening, and the water receded quickly, but the outside of Suzhou City turned into a muddy field. Xiao Yungui was afraid that a big plague would come after the flood, so he urgently ordered all camps to boil all drinking water.  To drink.

    The soldiers and horses of each battalion worked hard all night. Except for a small number of troops to guard against a sneak attack by the Qing army, the rest of the troops were resting in the camp and had no strength to go out to attack the city again. Xiao Yungui had to order all the troops to recharge their batteries and consolidate new positions.  Camp and wait for the weather to improve.

    The sky had been gloomy for several days, and it rained from time to time. The mud continued. A lot of gunpowder and shells were lost in the West Hall. When the shells were opened, they were mixed with mud and sand and could no longer be used. Xiao Yungui even wanted to return to Shanghai.  Travel and purchase more arms to help fight.  But as Hong Yuner said, sometimes bad things happenThere was also a good side. The subsequent plague that broke out in Suzhou City made Xiao Yungui give up the idea of ??going to Shanghai.

    On this day, the expedition horses from Hangzhou, Shanghai and other places reported that Hangzhou was also flooded. Both the Qing army and the Taiping army stopped and waited in the mud. Li Xiucheng was blocked in Huzhou and failed to reach Hangzhou.  However, it did not rain in Shanghai. The water battle that broke out at Wusongkou ended with a great victory for the Taiping Army. Lin Qirong was luring the enemy deep into the next battle.

    Xiao Yungui breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Zuo Zongtang quickly walked in from outside the house and said: "We captured refugees dressed as Qing soldiers in the city. The Qing army spies said that there was a plague in the city!" (To be continued, please search  Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!</dd>
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