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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 239: Continuing to Attack Shanghai

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    From Hongkou and Yangpu to Sanchakou and then to Wusong, the Taiping Army began to counterattack across the dozens of miles of land and water front.  Qing generals He Chun, Lai Zhenhai, Li Xinming and others were captured alive. Chen Guotai committed suicide at the last moment of the battle. Ye Changchun died in the river. Among the more than 20,000 Qing army reinforcements by land and water, more than 8,000 people died in the battle, and 9,000 people died in the battle.  The remaining people were captured, and more than 2,000 people were missing. Most of them fell into the Huangpu River. The remaining less than 3,000 Qing troops guarding Baoshan fled back to Chongming Island through the waterway.

    On the Taiping Army side, Lin Qirong, Chen Yucheng, Lu Shunde and other troops lost more than 5,000 people in battle and injured more than 4,000 people. Among them, the Navy soldiers suffered more than 2,000 casualties.  More than half of the navy's warships were lost. Fortunately, a few red single ships and fast crab ships were captured, otherwise they would have suffered a huge loss.

    But Xiao Yungui was still very happy. Originally, he planned to fight a difficult battle when he returned to Shanghai. Unexpectedly, he defeated the Hechunbe Qing army in three days, and also eliminated the Guangdong Navy's most ferocious red single fleet.  It can be considered that the purpose of the campaign was achieved. Although the casualties were somewhat heavy, this was the price that had to be paid.

    After resolving the Qing reinforcements from Hechunbu, Xiao Yungui ordered Lin Qirong, Li Tianxi, Chen Zhiming and other generals to guard Baoshan, Wusong and Gaoqiao. He led Lu Shunde and Zhao Shunping's navy and Chen Yucheng and Tang Erniu's land division to rush towards the enemy.  Go to Shanghai and prepare to make the final blow to Shanghai City.

    Arriving at Zhabei, Shanghai, Zhou Lichun, Zhou Xiuying, Li Xuanji and a group of Taiping Army and Qingpu Rebel generals who stayed here followed Xiao Yungui and introduced the Western King into the Zhabei Taiping Army camp.

    Zhabei is located to the north of the old Suzhou River in Shanghai. Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty was subordinate to Kunshan County ten years ago, and later to Jiading County and Baoshan County.  To the south of the old route of the Suzhou River, it was under the jurisdiction of Huating County in the 28th year of the Yuan Dynasty, and later under the jurisdiction of Shanghai County.  Qiujiang River is the boundary river between Shanghai County and Baoshan County. It was later filled in during the construction of roads in the early Republic of China.

    The word Zhabei.  Originated from the two sluices on the Suzhou River.  In the 14th year of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, a sluice was built on the Suzhou River near the north of Shanghai, which was later called the old sluice.  In the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign, another sluice was built in Jinjiawan, three miles west of the old sluice, called the new sluice.  During the Jiaqing period, as ships came and went on the Wusong River, trade flourished, and two markets were formed around Laozha and Xinzha. Xinzha Market was the main shipping center for shipping on the lower reaches of the Suzhou River.  Shops and shops, the market is prosperous.  Most of the area on the north bank of Wusong River near the market is still fields.  After Shanghai opened as a port, the north of Xinzha and Laozha also began to develop, and the name Zhabei began to appear.

    The areas north and south of Zhabei are both under the control of the Taiping Army. The original markets around Laozha and Xinzha have all fled because of the fighting between the Qing army and the Taiping Army.  Later, Lin Qirong gathered the refugees who had been driven out of the concession by foreigners to resettle here, and shipyards, iron shops, and warehouses began to reopen.  Lin Qirong recruited many shipwrights, carpenters, blacksmiths, and workers to transport goods among the civilian refugees to help.  Use this place as a material base for the Taiping Army.  The bamboo rafts, boats and other boats used in the First World War on the Huangpu River were all manufactured here.  The iron chains used in Hengjiang were also made in the iron shop here, and the medicinal materials and grain shipped to Suzhou were also loaded from here and then sailed along the Suzhou River to Suzhou.

    In the camp, after Xiao Yungui heard Zhou Lichun talk about the situation in the Zhabei area, he saw that the generals who were left behind in Shanghai were all in high spirits. Xiao Yungui also felt happy in his heart. Now that the situation is excellent, he can only wait to capture Shanghai and Hangzhou.  Can¡¯t the remaining small counties and towns such as Jiaxing, Jiashan, Pinghu, and Haining be conquered in one fell swoop?  The land of southern Sunan is already under the control of the West Palace Taiping Army.

    "His Royal Highness the King of the West, when will we leave Shanghai? The Qing army in Shanghai was already frightened after receiving the news yesterday that the reinforcements were surrounded and annihilated." The speaker was Zhou Xiuying, her voice was more masculine than Hong Yun'er's.  .  It sounded nice, but she was still impatient. As soon as Zhou Lichun finished speaking, she was busy asking about leaving the team.

    Zhou Lichun rolled his eyes at Zhou Xiuying again. Just when he was about to scold, Xiao Yungui raised his hand to stop his smile and said, "This battle will start soon. Don't worry. When we leave the team, I will order you to be the vanguard." Zhou Xiuying  He cheered happily, causing all the generals in the tent to burst into laughter.

    At that moment, Xiao Yungui issued an order to gather troops and horses from the outskirts of Shanghai and the reinforcements brought by Chen Yucheng, a total of 20,000 Taiping troops were ready to begin the siege of Shanghai City.

    The next morning, at the foot of Shanghai City, more than 20,000 Taiping soldiers wearing red turbans surrounded Shanghai City.  Red scarf soldiers all over the mountains and plains sat on the ground, enjoying their pre-war meals.

    Nanhui near Shanghai is rich in peaches. The surrounding villages and towns in Nanhui and other places have been occupied by the Taiping Army. The peaches in the peach forests have been purchased by the Taiping Army.  After the meal, each soldier was given a big peach.

    Nanhui¡¯s peaches are very famous, and the famous Ningbo and Wuxi peaches all come from Shanghai.  The Jade Dew Peach in Fenghua, Zhejiang was introduced from Huangniqiang, Shanghai in 1883, and the White Flower Peach in Wuxi, Jiangsu was introduced from Fenghua in the 1920s and 1930s.  And in history, Shanghai peachIt has also spread overseas. The epoch-making peach varieties Aibotai and Hongkang in the United States were introduced from Shanghai in 1850; Japan¡¯s famous peach varieties such as Gangshan White, Okubo, and Hakuho were also bred after being introduced to Shanghai in 1875.  Yes, peaches from Nanhui were even sent to the capital as tribute.  Now that the peaches are ripe, the Taiping Army purchased a lot to reward the soldiers.

    At the forefront of the position, under the barracks, the Taiping swordsmen were also given peaches. A young man of only fifteen or sixteen years old hid the peaches he was given in his arms.  A Guangxi veteran looked at it strangely and asked: "Brother Zhou, why don't you eat it? This is a tribute. Rumor has it that these peaches are all tribute to the dog emperor in the capital. Why don't you eat it now that you can have it?"  ?¡±

    The young man smiled widely and said stupidly: "Brother, before we joined the heavenly soldiers, we had never eaten meat. When we were soldiers in Wuhu, we ate pork. Now here we are again  We got some peaches, so we¡¯re going to keep them and take them back to my mother to eat.¡±

    The veteran laughed and slapped him on the back of the head, and said: "You silly boy, you will be dead if you leave it for two days. Can you wait until you take it back to your mother? Eat quickly, you will be full after a while  We are about to attack the city, but don¡¯t be so scared that you wet your pants like you did when we attacked Jinling City last time.¡±

    The young man nodded heavily, took out the peach and took a big bite. As expected, his mouth was full of sweetness, juicy and juicy. He said with a silly smile: "Brother Chen, this peach is really delicious."

    Then Brother Chen smiled and said: "That's right. This is a fucking tribute. When we get to Beijing in the future, there will be more delicious food. You kid, you have to save your life, and you can enjoy the blessings after destroying the Qing Yao."  .¡±

    While he was talking, he suddenly heard thunderous cheers behind him. Brother Chen and others looked back and saw several fast horses galloping towards them. In front of them was a man with yellow armor and a yellow turban, and behind him was the apricot-yellow flag of the King of the West.  The person who came was none other than Xi Wang Xiao Yungui. He was riding his horse and asking loudly: "Brothers, are the peaches that the Dog Emperor's tribute is delicious?" Every time he asked, the Taiping soldiers passing by were all excited.  Stand up.  He raised his arms and shouted: "It's delicious! It's delicious!"

    Xiao Yungui laughed loudly and shouted: "Fight to Beijing in the future. There will be better food there." The Taiping Army soldiers also shouted: "Fight to Beijing! Fight to Beijing!"

    Xiao Yungui rushed to the forefront of the position.  Turning over and dismounting, he looked up and saw the young man standing there holding half of the uneaten peach, shouting slogans along with him, then walked over and laughed and said: "Little brother, is this peach delicious?  ?" The young man knew that he was the Western King of the Taiping Army in the West Palace, the God of War praised by everyone.  Seeing Xiao Yungui's face full of flesh and fur, he became a little frightened and said tremblingly: "It's delicious. King Xi."

    Xiao Yungui saw that he seemed a little afraid, frowned and shouted: "You with eggs, don't talk like a girl, hesitant, I don't have any coward soldiers in the West Palace. Why are you scared?"

    Brother Zhou shook his head, too stupid to dare to speak loudly. Brother Chen beside him quickly said: "His Royal Highness, Zhou Huaiying is not afraid. He has never seen you, so he is a little in awe."

    Xiao Yungui laughed and scolded: "What a bird, come here! Let's line up in a row and pee on the city's cleaning dogs!" After that, he called a group of swordsmen to stand in a row and pee on the city of Shanghai.  This place is very close to the Shanghai City Wall, and is already within the range of guns and artillery. Strangely enough, the Qing troops on the city are lifeless and do not fire a single shot, allowing the Taiping troops below the city to humiliate and abuse them.

    After urinating, Xiao Yungui laughed loudly and said to Zhou Huaiying: "Did you see it? I am only one bird, and I am not longer than you. What are you afraid of me doing?" The swordsmen laughed loudly.  stand up.

    Xiao Yungui pointed at the Qing troops on the city and said: "Look, the Qing demons on the city look as if they were dead. We humiliated them so much that they didn't even have the courage to fire a few shots or fire a few cannons. This Shanghai city can definitely hit it with one blow."  Just break it and attack the city later. Don't be afraid of these clear monsters. If you yell, their legs will become weak. Do you understand?" All the swordsmen shouted together: "I understand!"

    Hearing only three cannon shots from behind, Xiao Yungui quickly got on his horse and shouted: "Army, prepare, listen to the orders and prepare for war!"

    "Prepare for war! Prepare for war!" the front army swordsman shouted loudly, and the rear army's artillery began to roar and fired towards the city. Following the Taiping Army's musketeers, they grabbed the high ground and began to pour ammunition on the city.  For a time, the city of Shanghai was shrouded in smoke, flames were blazing, and chaos reigned.

    The commander-in-chief of the former army raised a red flag, which was the order to start the attack. Thousands of swordsmen of the former army held up shields, carried long ladders, hooks, ropes and other siege equipment and rushed towards the city wall.  The Qing troops on the city were weak with bows, arrows and bullets, but were quickly suppressed by the Taiping Army's firearms.

    Xiao Yungui returned to the rear army formation. Li Xuanji had already heard about the ridiculous incident of the King of the West leading a group of soldiers to urinate on the city wall in the front formation. She couldn't help but blush and frown and murmured in a low voice: "Go fool around again, run away like that."  Close, ifWouldn't it be dangerous if a clear demon shook his hand and fired a cannon?  No one dared to care about him even if Queen Xi was away.  "

    Li Xuanji's muttering was so low that Xiao Yungui didn't hear it. He returned to the formation and laughed loudly and said to the generals: "As Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, when you attack a city and besiege it, the city will look as gray as death, but the city can be massacred. This Shanghai  We will slaughter the city!"

    Li Xuanji pursed her lips and said: "It's nonsense again. This sentence comes from Liu Tao, and the word "tu" in "chengketu" does not mean to kill, but to break through."

    Li Xuanji's words were louder, and everyone around him heard them clearly. Xiao Yungui's old face turned red. He dropped his book bag and adjusted it wrongly. He had to laugh twice to cover it up, but Li Xuanji's face was rosy.  Xiao Yungui looked at him with a hint of sullenness on his face, and Xiao Yungui couldn't help but wonder, if the four-eyed girl is not here, and this Xuanji girl is so charming, why don't she find a chance to get close to her after taking Shanghai City?

    While he was thinking wildly, several generals around him cheered in unison, "We're attacking!" "We've already captured the city!"

    Xiao Yungui hurriedly opened his telescope and looked at it. He saw that the former military swordsman with a red scarf on his head had already attacked the city. It seemed that the Qing army in Shanghai City really had no fighting spirit.

    Xiao Yungui said to Zhou Lichun and Chen Yucheng: "I'll leave the rest to you. The front army can enter the city, and the rest of the troops will be stationed outside the city. Clear out the remaining enemies in the city, and those who surrender will be spared death. I don't want Wu Jianzhang, a dog official.  If you see him, grab him and kill him with one blow! After resting for half a day, we will send troops to sweep across Songjiang, Jinshan, Jiashan and other places early tomorrow morning!" The generals accepted the order with a bang.  To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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