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Volume One: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 273: The Birds and Beasts Scattered

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    After returning to the Zhenjiang camp, the news from Tong Qiangsheng also arrived. Xiao Yungui verified Tong Qiangsheng's news with the information provided by Ronglu and found that the two were indeed very consistent.  After Shengbao's more than 20,000 troops arrived at Jiangbei Camp, they immediately took over dozens of barracks in Tuqiao, Hongqiao, Pushuyuan and other places to the west of Jiangbei Camp. It was the night when Shengbao's soldiers and Qishan's soldiers changed defenses.  At the same time, Qi Shan ordered the entire army to take over for Shengbao. It was also the birthday of Lei Yichang, the inspector general, so a banquet was held in the Qing army camp, and even the ordinary soldiers were rewarded with wine and meat brought by Shengbao.

    Since the Jiangbei camp was established, the Qing army has been on the offensive and the Guazhou Taiping Army has been on the defensive. Moreover, Qi Shan, Chen Jinshou, Lei Yicheng and others have tried to prevent the Guazhou Taiping Army from advancing northward, starting from the new city of Yizheng in the west and reaching Yunzhou in the east.  A long wall was built at Shijia Bridge by the river.  Later, in order to attack Guazhou, an earth wall was built south of the long wall, extending from Balipu to the east and west sides, and stretched for more than 40 miles.  After the earth wall was built, the Jiangbei camp also moved forward to Balipu, and more than 20 camps and forts were built along the earth wall.

    The Qing army had nearly 20,000 troops, while the Taiping Army in Guazhou only had 5,000 troops and only 10,000 troops were stationed in Zhenjiang. Therefore, the Qing Army maintained pressure on Guazhou and sent out several troops to attack the Taiping Army in Guazhou.  , and except for the Zhenjiang soldiers who often rotated north to support Guazhou soldiers, the Taiping Army did not engage in large-scale cross-river operations, nor did they send out troops to counterattack the Qing army.  In Chen Jinshou's words, the bandits held the river and defended it with deep trenches and strong fortresses. The soldiers took turns to fight against the government troops. Our army went out to attack for months. Although there was no way to advance into the ground, the bandits were afraid of our strong troops and did not dare.  Leave Guazhou and head north.

    The defense for several months has made the Qing army paralyzed and careless. Many times, the Jiangbei camp was actually doing nothing. From the generals to the soldiers, they even opened the market to the camp. Now that the victory is guaranteed, the Qing army has become stronger.  The number reached more than 40,000, and the Qing army was even more confident.  When the victory guards and old camp soldiers changed their defenses, the Qing generals held a banquet that night, and the neglect of the Jiangbei camp had reached its lowest point.

    After hearing the news about Tong Qiang Sheng, Luo Gangsheng was the first to stand up and said: "Your Highness the King of the West, it is the right time to advance the troops tonight. When I first heard that Sheng Yaotou's troops were arriving, my subordinates were worried that Guazhou's troops were weak, so they sent troops to board the troops overnight.  The ship is preparing to cross the river to provide reinforcements to the north. Now the opportunity is good, and eight thousand Zhenjiang soldiers can cross the river. Join forces with Wu Ruxiao, Xie Jinzhang, Qin Xizhang and other Guazhou soldiers, and attack the Shengbao soldiers station in the west at dawn.  Raise three thousand soldiers as a feint attack. Shengyaotou's new soldiers have just arrived. The two armies are still changing defenses, and Qingyao has neglected to take precautions. We can definitely defeat the Qingyao camp on the west road in one fell swoop. The Qingyao camp on the west road has been destroyed. The middle road and the east road  Qing Yao will definitely frustrate the formation. Our soldiers on the west route can march forward, and our soldiers on the middle and east routes can also change their feint attack into a strong attack. In this way, the thorn in the Jiangbei camp can be removed in one fell swoop!"

    Xu Yao and other generals stood up one after another and the naval general Tang Zhengcai also stood up and said: "Yes, after defeating the Jiangbei camp, our water camp can also directly enter the Grand Canal. Threatening Yangzhou, Qingyao will definitely suffer a heavy setback."

    Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er looked at each other, and Hong Yun'er smiled slightly and whispered: "We can fight, you can just give the order."

    At this moment, Xiao Yungui no longer hesitated.  Immediately ordered the Zhenjiang soldiers to cross the river overnight and launch a surprise attack on the Jiangbei camp at dawn!  The most important thing for a successful general is to be good at seizing the opportunity. No matter what Lu Sixuan thinks, the Taiping Army must fight this battle, otherwise the victorious soldiers will gain a foothold in the Jiangbei camp, not to mention the number of soldiers.  The Wanqing Army would continue to put pressure on Guazhou, and if they tried to break through the Jiangbei camp in the future, they would have to pay several times or even a higher price, so Xiao Yungui made up his mind to send his troops to attack north.

    The art of war is actually to use your opponent's mistakes to achieve the goal of defeating the enemy. Even if you have fewer troops than your opponent, if your opponent's mistakes are very serious, you can win with less.  Throughout the history of Chinese and foreign wars in ancient and modern times, there have been many cases where a small number of people have won a large number of battles. In all cases, a strong enemy made a mistake and a weaker party seized the opportunity and won the victory. In the Battle of Guandu during the Three Kingdoms period, after Xu You surrendered to Cao Cao, the Wuchao Fire caused  Yuan Shao's defeat, Cao Cao's serial ships being burned in the Battle of Chibi, and Liu Bei's company's mistakes in the Battle of Yiling, weren't they all serious mistakes made by himself?  Judging from all kinds of intelligence, the Qing army in the Jiangbei Camp also made a very serious mistake. How long will it take to wait until now?

    That night, Luo Gangyou, Xu Yao, Tang Zhengcai and others led 8,000 Zhenjiang soldiers across the river and arrived at Guazhou. Xiao Yungui did not cross the river and go north to take command. In comparison, the Zhenjiang and Guazhou generals were more familiar with the terrain and the enemy on the opposite side.  Therefore, the King of the West did not need to take command on the battlefield. Xiao Yungui knew very well that if he were to change the command, it might delay the battle. Therefore, Xiao Yungui handed over the command to Luo Dayou, and he and Hong Yun'er led three troops with the generals who stayed in Zhenjiang.  Thousands of backup.

    At dawn the next day, news came back that Luo Gang had led the Taiping Army to launch a fierce attack on the Tuqiao Qing army camp to the west of the Jiangbei camp.  At this time, Shengbao soldiers had just taken over the camp and were not familiar with the layout of the camp. There were even no Qing troops stationed on many watchtowers. In addition, Emperor Shengbao rewarded the three armies that night, and there was a big banquet in the camp. Many generals were even sleeping soundly.  , many soldiersBefore Yong could get up, the Taiping Army broke into the Qing camp in the darkness before dawn.  Half an hour later, the Tuqiao camp that the Qing army boasted was impregnable collapsed. The Qing army was defeated. The defeated soldiers retreated to the Qing army camps in Hongqiao, Pu Shuyuan and other places.

    Luo Ganggang and other governors took advantage of the victory and advanced forward, chasing the defeated Qing troops into the Hongqiao and Pu Shuyuan camps, and defeated more than ten Qing army camps including Hongqiao and Pu Shuwan.  Many people in the Qing army were confused about the situation. If they could not find the generals, they would not be able to find the soldiers. Seeing the Taiping army coming with a fierce momentum, the Qing soldiers were invincible and scrambled for their lives. Most of them were defeated. Their artillery, flags, and tents were all abandoned. Victory and trust were guaranteed.  Ming'a, Dexing'a and others fled to Sancha River.

    There was constant traffic between the Taiping Army's water camps between Guazhou and Zhenjiang, and the carrier pigeons in Baizetang on both sides of the Taiwan Strait kept exchanging news. The latest battle conditions on the front kept coming back to Zhenjiang Xi Wang's desk. When he saw the Qing army's general  When they were defeated, it was already dark. Xiao Yungui chuckled and ordered Luo Dayou and other generals to continue the attack tomorrow in order to completely defeat the Jiangbei camp in one battle.

    After Luo Goutou received the general order from the Western King, he ordered all the troops to eat and rest for a night, and ordered the troops on the middle route commanded by Wu Ruxiao and the east route troops commanded by Xie Jinzhang and Qin Xizhang to abandon the feint and containment in the morning and instead attack by force.

    The defeat during the day has frightened the remaining Qing troops in the Jiangbei camp. The middle and east camps were also threatened by the Taiping Army. The Taiping Army outside the camp fired artillery and formed troops from time to time, and several camps were attacked by the Taiping Army.  .  Chen Jinshou, who was guarding the camps on the east and middle roads, used this as an excuse to stand still and watch helplessly as the victory guards on the west route were defeated and lost, without sending a single soldier to rescue them.

    After hearing that Deshengbao's troops were defeated and that Shengbao, Dexing'a, Tuoming'a and other generals fled to Sanchahe, Chen Jinshou was very happy, so that Shengbao would not order him to attack Guazhou again.  Sure enough, Shengbao then sent a general order, ordering Chen Jinshou to guard the camp on the middle road and the east road. After Shengbao gathered the defeated troops, he sent troops and horses to meet Shengbao's troops.

    Chen Jinshou was overjoyed, remembering Ronglu's previous plan with his own. Ronglu had said that victory would ensure the arrival of new soldiers. The soldiers and horses were all newly arrived green camp soldiers and horses from several provinces in the north of the Yangtze River. They had not been accustomed to fighting for a long time, and were not familiar with the geographical advantages of this place.  If Ni is taking advantage of it, the military gate can securely sit in the middle camp and give way to the west camp. If Ni can get used to the battle, he will definitely launch an offensive. In this way, he can sit back and watch the victory and ensure defeat.

    At this time, what Ronglu said came true, and Chen Jinshou began to work hard to guard the camp on the middle and east roads, and summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures.  After the generals gathered together, they reported the news they had heard. Chen Jinshou expected that the thousands of Taiping troops outside the East Road and the Middle Road were just feint attacks. The focus of the Taiping Army's next offensive should be in the west. According to Zhenjiang Lao Chang  The banner of Mao's fierce general Luo Gangyou is in the west, and according to the defeated soldiers, the number of Taiping troops on the west route is estimated to be tens of thousands, and all the thieves are extremely brave.  Therefore, Chen Jinshou and the generals agreed to mobilize soldiers and horses from the East Road camp to strengthen the defense on the west side of the Middle Road camp.

    After the discussion, the generals went down to prepare. Chen Jinshou found that Ronglu had not said a word during the entire military discussion. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, but he thought that Ronglu was guarding the East Road camp. Maybe he would mobilize troops to the Chinese army.  Not happy.

    It was before dawn the next day, and since the battle with Changmao, the Qing army also discovered that the Taiping army seemed to like to use this time as an opportunity to launch an attack. At this time, people are the most sleepy, so Chen Jinshou ordered all units of the Chinese army to attack.  Prepare for battle before dawn, in case Shaggy attacks again.

    Who would have known that the camps on the East Road were the first to be attacked. Xie Jinzhang and Qin Xizhang of the Taiping Army on the East Road made great efforts and launched a surprise attack on the East Road of Daying in Jiangbei at dawn the next day, destroying more than 120 enemy camps.  The Qing general Ronglu and others on the Eastern Route retreated to Yangzhou on the grounds that their troops were small.

    Chen Jinshou was taken aback. Then the camp in the middle was raided by Wu Ruxiao's troops of the Taiping Army. Xie Jinzhang and Qin Xizhang's troops in the east also immediately launched envoys. When Chen Jinshou rushed to mobilize troops and horses to the east to aid, Luo Daguang attacked from the west.  The Qing army camp in the middle did not defend for long, and was defeated in half a day. Among the rebellious troops, Chen Jinshou protected the seriously ill Qishan and retreated to the area of ??Qinjialou and Jiangwang Temple under the protection of more than a thousand people from the remaining Qing army.  .

    After Luo Gangyou and other generals gathered together, they attacked Shengbao at Sanchahe. Unfortunately, Shengbao managed to gather thousands of defeated troops. He did not wait for reinforcements from Chen Jinshou, but instead waited for a fierce attack from the victorious division of the Taiping Army.  After the two armies fought for an hour, Shengbao, Tuoming'a, and Dexing'a fled overnight with only a few dozen cavalry to Shaobo Town in the northeast of Yangzhou.

    On the third day, General Luo Gang and other generals led the Taiping Army to take advantage of the victory and attack Yangzhou City. Alarms continued to sound in Yangzhou City. The defeated soldiers in the city were in chaos and no one was commanding them. Everyone wanted to continue fleeing north.  At this point, the Jiangbei Camp, which had been operated for several months and cost countless money and food, was destroyed by the Taiping Army in one fell swoop, and tens of thousands of Qing troops dispersed.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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