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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 233: Another Battle with Wu Song

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    At dawn, the Taiping Navy in the West Palace had arrived at the mouth of the Suzhou River and the branch of Yunzaobang. They met Lin Qirong's navy boat heading to Suzhou to deliver news. Xiao Yungui immediately took the battle report sealed with fire paint and opened it to take a closer look.  stand up.

    Xiao Yungui's navy generals were all on the boat. Lu Shunde and Zhao Shunping saw that after the King of the West read the letter, his face began to look ugly. After handing the battle report to Lu Shunde, he walked to the map alone and started reading.  .

    Lu Shunde and the generals hurriedly gathered around to watch. Many of them were illiterate and couldn't understand when they came around, but the generals were all concerned about the war situation in Shanghai.  Since the King of the West returned to Suzhou, the news that the naval generals have received is that Lin Qirong led the Shanghai Taiping Army to win consecutive victories in the Battle of Wusong, the Battle of Yunzaobang, and the Battle of Gaoqiao. However, with the heavy rain in Suzhou  Arrive, it seems that the situation has begun to turn around.  The Hechunbe Qing army, which had suffered heavy losses, also learned the lesson. They gave way to the main road, and the land division, under the cover of the navy, walked exclusively to both sides of the Huangpu River. After the land division set up camp, the navy guarded it on the water, and camped step by step.  , land and water, people and horses cover each other, and there is no need to divide the troops. In this way, it is useless for Lin Qirong and others to set up an ambush.

    He Chun's tactics are somewhat similar to those of the Hunan Army later. The Hunan Army also often used land and water to alternately cover its advance. The Hunan Army's water and land divisions advanced along the Yangtze River. When the land divisions set up camp in a new place, they must first  After building a fortress and surrounding it with water behind it, the navy relied on powerful firepower to control the river surface and ensure the land division's water supply channel.  Zeng Guofan of the Hunan Army used the tactic of fortifying strongholds and fighting to the death. This tactic was not pioneered by Zeng Guofan. Yuan Chonghuan also used it in the late Ming Dynasty. He was very generous. Yuan Chonghuan even wanted to build a city all the way to Huang Taiji's hometown.  .  Then they surrounded Huang Taiji with cities and forts.  Unfortunately, the cost of this strategy was too high. Yuan Chonghuan brought down the Ming Empire before he built many cities.

    Zeng Guofan was more practical. The method he adopted was to build a strong camp. When the Hunan soldiers arrived, the first thing they did was to dig deep trenches and fortifications. They surrounded the camp with several layers of trenches and fortresses to stabilize the camp and wait for peace.  The army comes to attack.  This strategy also has flaws, that is, it is very afraid that its supply line will be cut off.  In the Battle of Sanhe, the Hunan Army general Li Xubin went deep alone and was surrounded by the Taiping Army with more than ten times the superior force. After cutting off the supply line, he was jointly destroyed by Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng.

    So if the Hunan Army¡¯s strategy is carried out along the river.  The supply line is protected by naval forces on the water, and its power is quite huge.  The Qing army in Hechun slowly advanced along the Huangpu River like a turtle staring at its hard shell.  Lin Qirong couldn't play any tricks and could only fight head-on with the Qing army to prevent the Qing army's reinforcements from approaching Shanghai. If the Qing army broke through the Taiping Army's siege on the periphery of Shanghai, the battle of Shanghai would be very difficult and the war would drag on.  Long.  If it exceeds the three-month period that the great powers such as Britain and France can endure, no one knows what changes will occur.

    Lu Shunde also frowned after reading the letter. The latest battle report in the letter was very bad. The Qing army was advancing both by land and water.  Fight steadily, abandon key areas on both sides of the strait, and concentrate troops and horses near both sides of the strait. Lin Qirong and other generals led their troops to fight desperately. However, there were Qing army troops fighting on the land, and the Guangdong Navy on the water often moved around to attack from behind.  The artillery fire on both sides was fierce, and the two armies were completely trapped in a situation of attrition.  The Qing army and the Taiping army fought all night last night. Lin Qirong and others could not hold on anymore and had to retreat to Hongkou, Yangpu and other places. Behind them were the outer camps of Shanghai City. The situation was already very critical. Lin Qirong had to send someone to report to Suzhou.

    After Xiao Yungui looked at the map for a long time, he slammed his fist on the table, turned around and said loudly to the generals: "The Qing army is advancing by land and water. It seems seamless, but in fact it is full of loopholes. Instead of going to Shanghai, we will change the route to Yunnan."  Zaobang directly attacked Baoshan and Wusongkou, and together with Zhou Lichun's troops stationed in Jiading, recaptured Baoshan and Wusong in one fell swoop, cutting off the Qing navy's retreat. Once the navy's retreat was cut off, the Qing army would be unable to fly!"

    The generals' eyes lit up one after another. The Qing army's front line was like a long snake. It only controlled Baoshan, Wusongkou and a few miles on both sides of the Huangpu River. The army's supplies relied entirely on naval ships. Once the water and land were cut off, the Qing army would leap forward.  In just a few days.

    At that time, Xiao Yungui sent a general order to Zhou Lichun in Jiading, asking him to immediately raise troops to attack Baoshan. Xiao Yungui led the navy to project from the Yunzaobang River to the Huangpu River and attack Wusongkou directly. He also ordered Chen Yucheng's Taiping Army Army Division to rush to Yunzao.  They laid an ambush at the fork where Bang merged into the Huangpu River, and arranged artillery arrays and iron chains across the river, preparing to intercept the Guangdong Navy warships that turned back to rescue Wu Song. They also ordered people to disguise themselves and go to Gaoqiao, informing Gaoqiao guard Chen Zhiming to send troops to the west.  advance, attack the forts on the east bank of Wusongkou, and at the same time order Lin Qirong and other generals to defend Hongkou, Yangpu and other places for three days. As long as Xiao Yungui leads his troops to capture Wusong and complete the battle to secure the pockets, the Qing troops along the Huangpu River will have no choice but to wait for death.

    After the general order was issued, Xiao Yungui led the water camp soldiers and horses to change the route to Yunzaobang and headed straight for Wusongkou.

    In the early morning of the next day, the sky was just getting bright, and the Qing army stopped at Wusongkou to transport food and ammunition.The merchant ships and sand ships carrying supplies were still sleeping. A merchant sailor hired by the Qing army on the ship stretched, stood up and walked to the side of the ship. He took out the words and wanted to urinate into the river, but saw that the inner river  In the river, a fleet of boats came over quickly. There were hundreds of large and small boats, densely packed all over the Huangpu River.

    The merchant sailor rubbed his eyes and looked around, only to see that the flags above were actually long-haired flags. He was so frightened that he sat down on the ground and peed on his crotch.

    "Long, hairy fleet!" the sailors' shrill shouts pierced the dark sky. The Qing army lookouts on the shore also saw the menacing fleet from the wooden watchtower and immediately sounded the warning gong.  .  But he only struck the gong a few times, and there were a few random crackling sounds. Several muskets in the reed marsh next to the west fort camp opened fire at him, and the Qing army screamed and fell down the watchtower.

    Outside the West Fort, dozens of Taiping flags were erected. More than a thousand Taiping soldiers shouted loudly and rushed towards the Qing army's camp in the West Fort. This troop was led by Tang Erniu. At the third watch last night,  Tang Erniu led a thousand Taiping troops ashore several miles away and sneaked into an ambush outside the Qing army's camp at night. After seeing the Qing army discovering the naval fleet, he immediately launched an assault on the Qing army's camp in the west fort.

    The Qing army's military discipline was lax, and they were gradually approaching Shanghai City in the past few days. Most of the Qing army sentries stationed at Wusongkou West Fort were sleeping, and most of them were killed by Tang Erniu and his men in their sleep. The Taiping Army was like this.  Unconsciously, they reached the edge of the camp and set up an ambush. Now with an order, the Taiping troops, like divine soldiers and generals, crossed the ditch and rushed towards the wooden fence of the Qing army's camp.

    There was a chaotic situation in the Qing army camp. Many Qing soldiers had just dressed and came out of the camp. The soldiers could not find the generals, and the generals could not find the soldiers. At first glance, several wooden villages had been breached by the Taiping Army. Like a flood,  The Taiping Army held densely packed flags and rushed into the camp. The Qing army did not know how many Taiping soldiers and horses were attacking. When they saw that the river was densely packed with Taiping warships, the Qing army suddenly felt like a pot was exploding.  They all ran for their lives.

    Tang Erniu led more than a thousand Taiping troops into the Qing army camp. They met with little resistance. The Taiping troops shouted: "Kneel down and surrender to avoid death!" As they rushed forward, a Qing army gathered dozens of Qing troops.  When the Qing army came to fight, they were immediately surrounded and killed by more than a hundred Taiping troops. The Qing army commander was pitifully hacked to death with random swords.  Some timid Qing soldiers knelt down and begged for mercy. Any Qing soldiers who still stood upright were killed on the spot by the Taiping Army. When the fort was finally captured, the whole camp was filled with Qing soldiers squatting in darkness, holding their heads and begging for mercy.

    The battle on the river was somewhat difficult. The Guangdong Navy left dozens of crab boats and sand boats to defend Wusongkou. There were also dozens of merchant ships and sand boats mixed in. Seeing the Taiping Navy fleet approaching, the Qing Navy  The warships raised their sails and fled towards the Yangtze River.  The Taiping navy took advantage by sailing down the river. Lu Shunde and Zhao Shunping each led their fleets to rush up to intercept the Qing navy and fight. The artillery fire on the big ship was firing, and the sailors on the small boat released muskets and rockets for two or three miles.  Flags waving on the wide river, shells whizzing by, rockets raining down, and smoke suddenly filled the entire river.

    The Qing navy was at a disadvantage due to sudden attacks. Since the war began, none of the Taiping navy had participated in the battle. The Qing navy was rampant on the river. In addition to the Taiping artillery on land, there were some threats from the water.  The Qing army basically did not encounter the threat from above, so the Guangdong navy was extremely arrogant, leaving only a few crab boats and sand boats to defend such an important place as Wusongkou.  When the Taiping fleet suddenly appeared, the Qing navy was in chaos. They scrambled to raise their sails and oars and fled. The Qing ships were crowded together, blocking each other's waterways, and became a mess.

    Due to the dense concentration of Qing ships, the artillery on the Taiping warships could always hit a ship. The Taiping naval gunners happily fired their guns one after another. There were also mistakes in their busy schedule. The cannons on the Taiping warships were all fixed.  Yes, unlike the gunboats of Britain, France and other countries that have unloading pulley tracks, the artillery will automatically retreat after firing to relieve the recoil.  Ten cannons on one side of a Taiping warship were fired at the same time. The propellant and cannons were purchased from foreign artillery. They were powerful and had fixed gun mounts. When the ten cannons were fired at the same time, the hull could not withstand the huge recoil.  , the hull of the ship was torn apart.

    Xiao Yungui had been watching the battle on the boat. When he heard the guards around him exclaiming in surprise, he hurriedly turned his head and saw that there was a big hole in the middle of the warship and it began to sink.  Xiao Yungui was stunned and realized the reason after thinking for a while, and cursed loudly: "These prodigals, the foreign artillery is so powerful, and we have fixed gun mounts, how can we fire the cannons at the same time? Send the order, each ship is not allowed to count the cannons at the same time! He  Damn it, even Qing Yao can¡¯t fight back, we even sank a big ship, and the news will make Qing Yao laugh out loud!¡±

    By noon of the war, almost all the Qing naval fleet was surrounded and annihilated at Wusongkou. The Taiping Army captured 11 crab boats, eight sand ships, and 17 grain-carrying merchant ships. Only a few Qing ships escaped to the mouth of the Yangtze River.  The river was covered with falling Qing troops and burning ship timbers. The flag of the Qing troops had been lowered from the Wusongkou fort.?Go down.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!</dd>
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