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Volume One: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 234: He Chun Mistakes Me

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    Chen Guotai, Lai Zhenhai, Li Xinming, Ye Changchun, Chen Delin and others of the Guangdong Navy of the Qing Army received the news of the appearance of the Changmao Navy in Wusong at the last moment. After receiving the news, Chen Guotai stopped and sighed: "He Chun has mistaken me.  , He Chun mistook me!"

    In fact, as early as midnight yesterday, Chen Guotai received a report from the sentinel ship, saying that there were a large number of warships protruding from Yunzao Bang, but it was dark and he could not see how many ships there were. At that time, Chen Guotai was in a dilemma.

    On the one hand, He Chun had already ordered this morning, and the Navy and Land Divisions were dispatched together to attack the Changmao barracks on the banks of Hongqiao and Yangpu, and break through the Hengjiang Iron Locks set up by Changmao here, which is the Zhabei of Shanghai, and is very close to the city of Shanghai.  .  It can be said that as long as Changmao's last line of defense in Hongqiao and Yangpu is broken, the Qing navy and land division will complete the important task of encircling Shanghai.  But there was news from the other side that a Changmao Navy warship was protruding from Yunzaobang. Chen Guotai immediately realized that Changmao wanted to attack Wusongkou, directly cutting off the retreat of the Guangdong Navy.

    On the one hand, victory was imminent, and on the other hand, the retreat was being threatened. Whether it was time to return to the division for rescue or to attack Shanghai in one go, Chen Guotai and his navy generals gathered together overnight to discuss. After analyzing for a while, everyone looked at each other.

    After a moment of silence, Lai Zhenhai stood up and said: "We, the navy, are guest troops, and our ships and soldiers are the foundation. We should protect ourselves first. If we cannot break the siege, we will leave our ships and soldiers here. The court  We will definitely be blamed, but if we have preserved the ship¡¯s troops and still have the strength to fight, even if the siege of Shanghai cannot be lifted by then, the imperial court will not necessarily blame us.¡±

    As soon as this statement came out, all the generals agreed. Chen Guotai was also a sensible person. During the war, as long as he had soldiers and food in hand, he would not panic. He immediately stood up and said: "That's it. Let's order the troops at the third watch and raise the sails at the fourth watch."  Go back to rescue Wu Songkou!" The navy generals stood up to accept the order, and then turned around and prepared to send out their teams to rescue Wu Song.

    He Chun on the shore was shocked when he received the news that the navy was preparing to return to Wusong. He knew that without the support of the navy, it would be impossible for his land division to break through the Changmao Hongqiao and Yangpu defense lines, and even self-protection would be compromised.  It has to be difficult.  This time He Chun risked his life to relieve the siege of Shanghai. He was the admiral of Jiangnan, and the land of southern Jiangsu was under his rule. If he could not defend his territory.  Xianfeng would definitely kill him. He spared himself the last time he was defeated by Xianfeng. If he lost Shanghai again, He Chun could imagine that his career and life would come to an end.

    At present, Hechun discussed with his staff and hurriedly brought more than ten Goshiha with him.  After carrying a few boxes of silver, we took a certain Lanni official sedan and rushed to the navy camp overnight to persuade the navy generals to stay.

    In Chen Guotai's big tent.  He Chun summoned Chen Guotai, Lai Zhenhai, Li Xinming, Ye Changchun, Chen Delin and other generals to discuss.  Although He Chun is the commander-in-chief of this Qing army, the Qing navy has always retained considerable military power. He Chun may not necessarily be able to mobilize the navy by military orders.

    After all the generals arrived, He Chun said with a slight smile: "You navy generals have worked hard. Since the battle of Shanghai began, I have been working hard to kill the enemy. I will wait for the land division to fight hard to get here." After that, they stood up together.  A bow to express gratitude.

    The navy generals all felt secretly complacent in their hearts, but He Chun was still his superior officer no matter what, so the navy generals also stood up and returned the courtesy.  There was a lot of humility in their mouths.

    He Chun sat down and continued: "I heard that there was a military report this morning, saying that the Changmao Navy warships were protruding and heading straight for Wusongkou. After hearing this, I was very anxious. You all rely on the ships and soldiers to gain strength.  Yes, to be disrespectful, the war is in chaos now. If we don¡¯t have soldiers or food, no one will feel at ease. The quality of our troops depends on the number of soldiers and horses in our hands. Everyone, please go back to the division.  We are rescuing Wu Song because we are afraid that Long Mao will attack Wu Song and block the escape route on the water. It is inevitable for you to stay here to protect yourself from others. This is human nature. I understand your plight."

    Chen Guotai and others did not expect He Chun to reveal everyone's thoughts with just one word, so they couldn't help but look at each other. The generals all looked at Chen Guotai, hoping that he would be honest. Chen Guotai had no choice but to stand up and said: "He Junmen, my subordinates are waiting for you.  Thinking that Wusongkou is an extremely important place, the entire army's food and grass supply depends entirely on the waterway. If Wusong is lost, not to mention rescuing Shanghai, we will not be able to save ourselves, the navy will not survive, and the land army will also be difficult to save.  so¡­¡­"

    He Chun raised his hand to stop, and said with a chuckle: "I just said that I understand your difficulties, General Chen doesn't need to say anymore." Following He Chun, he clapped his hands, and several Gesheha from outside the tent came in with a few boxes and opened them.  After that, it was filled with silver, and for a while the whole tent shone with silver.

    He Chun stepped forward and pointed at the silver and said: "These are the salary money saved by the army, and there are tens of thousands of taels of silver from my own savings. I have always been a gambler. In fact, when we lead troops to fight, there will be no day when we don't have our heads tied to  Are you gambling with God in your waistband? In the past, I have been fighting with the long-haired bandits for many years, and I always lost more than I won. Now I have finally figured out a truth, that is, every time the long-haired bandits fight, they always risk their lives.  Work hard, as the saying goes.Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. The long-haired thieves are destined to die, so they are not afraid of losing the bet. Because of this, the long-haired bandits always risk their lives to win the bet.  "

    After hearing this, Chen Guotai and others nodded one after another, thinking that what He Chun said was reasonable. He Chun continued: "Now that the war has reached this stage, I want to bet bigger with the long-haired thief. I have spent all my life savings.  Take it out, even my life is staked here, I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t win this bet! If you want to protect yourself, you can, I won¡¯t stop you. But you have to think clearly, if I win the bet, I will definitely  All of you who will be participating in the concert escape before the battle. If I lose the bet and lose my life, and the whole army is here, you can naturally rest easy and I will not complain!"

    Chen Guotai and others' faces changed color. They didn't expect He Chun to be so ruthless and use such words to bully the navy generals.

    The generals looked ugly, but no one said anything. He Chun said with a smile: "But I have left my words here. If you are willing to stay and gamble with me, you can take the money here as you like."  , after winning the bet, we can turn the situation around, and a generous reward from the court will definitely be indispensable, and the top job will definitely be given to him!"

    Chen Guotai and others looked at each other in confusion. Chen Guotai stood up and said: "Hejunmen, it's not that my subordinates are unwilling to sacrifice their lives for the imperial court, but the land of Wusong is too dangerous. If we lose it, we will all be in danger."

    He Chun raised his hand to stop and shouted loudly: "Wusong was guarded by three thousand land troops and supported by dozens of ships from your navy. How could it be lost in such a short period of time? Those who are fighting against us are long-haired thieves and puppet Westerners."  King, this army has always liked to attack the east and attack the west. The long-haired navy hastily gathered troops. How can it be your battle-hardened Guangdong navy¡¯s opponent? This move of the puppet king of the West is a trick to encircle Wei and save Zhao. He wants us to be in chaos and give up the attack on Hongqiao.  , Yangpu, we will send out a team to attack when we return to the division for rescue. In the land of Wusong, as long as we send more sentry ships and sentinels to investigate, once the situation becomes critical, we will fully come back to rescue. When the broken ships of the long-haired thieves see your warships  , isn¡¯t it just a matter of running away with your tail between your legs? Why bother with the roar of the wind and the roar of the cranes, when all the trees and grass are in danger? Only when you find out about the enemy, you eagerly give up the victory in front of you and return to rescue the troops? The Guangdong Navy is spread all over the world, and now it is frightened by the broken ships of the long-haired thieves.  If you spread the word, the long-haired thief will laugh out loud!"

    Chen Guotai and others were speechless after hearing this. What He Chun said made sense. Even if the long-haired pirates sent a navy to come, the Guangdong Navy had red single ships to assist in the battle, and the soldiers and sailors were all veterans who were used to seeing waves.  How could they be afraid of Changmao's river navy troops?  At best, they have some large merchant ships and grain ships, and their soldiers and sailors are not elite enough. If the long-haired thieves dare to send such a navy to attack Wusongkou, aren't they afraid that the Guangdong navy will turn around and eat them?  Most likely, as Xiang Hechun said, Changmao was planning to encircle Wei and save Zhao.

    After being persuaded by He Chun's words, Chen Guotai and others began to beat their hearts again. With white money in front of their eyes and hearing He Chun's threats that were neither salty nor light but very weighty, the naval generals could only  Submit, obey He Chun's general order, ignore Wu Song's Changmao Navy, and follow the original strategy to attack Hongqiao and Yangpu.

    Almost at the same time, both the Qing Army and the Taiping Army launched fierce offensives against their intended opponents, but the opponents of the Qing Army were different. Lin Qirong's Taiping Army had long been prepared, with tight trenches and fortifications on land, and platoons in the water.  Densely packed bamboo fireboats and several iron locks were set up across the river. At a bend in the river, the Taiping Army even deployed a pontoon bridge with artillery on it to intercept the Qing navy, and deployed more than ten artillery arrays in Jiajiang River.  , after the Qing army moved out by land and water, they encountered desperate resistance from Lin Qirong's Taiping Army.

    The Qing navy and land divisions fired back artillery. At the same time, the Qing land divisions stormed the Taiping army's shore camps. The navy actively sought to break through obstacles on the water, intending to bypass the flanks and attack the flanks of the Taiping army's defense line.

    There were shouts of killing and the sound of cannons in Hongqiao, Yangpu and other places. As He Chun said, he really fought tooth and nail in this battle. His flag has been standing in the detachment camp, with several heads hanging on it.  He was the head of the general who led the army in an unlucky retreat. In just one and a half hours from the beginning of the war, He Chun personally beheaded three generals and a thousand generals. Behind him, more than a thousand soldiers served as supervising the battle team, full of murderous intent.  The soldiers were holding down the formation from behind, and any soldiers who dared to retreat were immediately killed with one sword without any need to report.

    The land division tried their best, and the Qing navy also tried their best. Sampans and crab boats rushed in despite artillery fire to clear obstacles for red single boats and other large ships. They released water ghosts into the water and overturned the oncoming Taiping munitions ships.  , bamboo rafts, went into the water to cut the iron chain across the Hengjiang River, one man died and another pair went into the water, and the Qing army was all red with blood.

    Lin Qirong was also struggling to support himself. Although he had been psychologically prepared and knew that the Qing army's offensive on the last line of defense would be extremely fierce, the intense fighting as soon as it started made Lin Qirong unable to sit still.  He personally supervised the battle at the front-line artillery battery. The Taiping Army also fought to the death. The Taiping Army's barracks and trenches were filled with corpses in front and back. In just one and a half hours,, thousands of people died here, including the Taiping Army and the Qing Army.

    Just when the war was developing to a critical juncture, Chen Guotai received an urgent report from the navy ship that had escaped from Wusong. Wusongkou had been lost, and the forts on both sides of Wusongkou had been recaptured by long-haired bandits. Chen Guotai sighed and murmured:  "He Chun mistook me, He Chun mistook me!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better novels and faster updates!</dd>
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