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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 519: Divide the troops and advance westward

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    When he learned that the Qing army had broken through, Chen Yucheng immediately ordered the cavalry regiment outside the city to pursue it. However, the cunning Qing army crossed the Xijiang River on the wooden bridge in Xiaoxiang Town on the upper reaches of the Xijiang River and blew up the wooden bridge. The Taiping Army's pursuit  The cavalry's success was not great.

    Chen Yucheng, who felt that he had been tricked, was very angry. Jiang Zhongyuan put on a posture of dying together and deceived everyone, including his colleagues.  When Liu Zhaolan and others learned that Jiang Zhongyuan had led Chu Yong to break through first, the morale of the Zhaoqing Qing army plummeted, and they almost surrendered on the spot during the night attack. By daybreak, the Taiping Army had completely captured Zhaoqing City.

    Looking at Zhaoqing City, where almost half of the city was destroyed, Chen Yucheng gritted his teeth and scolded all eight generations of Jiang Zhongyuan¡¯s ancestors in Hakka. What¡¯s interesting is that Liu Zhaolan also scolded Jiang Zhongyuan like Chen Yucheng.  When the prefect was escorted to Chen Yucheng, he did not scold Chen Yucheng, the long-haired bandit leader, but scolded his immediate superior.

    The losses of the Taiping Army were considerable. In addition to the casualties of more than 2,000 soldiers, the consumption of supplies was also considerable. What Chen Yucheng couldn't accept even more was that when Zhang Wenxiang's troops were blocked in Zhaoqing, the Taiping Army was in Xiaoxiao.  Zhaoqing City was delayed for a full month.

    The New First Army, from Chen Yucheng to the staff officers, felt ashamed. They were all successfully deceived by Jiang Zhongyuan's plan.  It was only at noon that the staff received the latest information from Bai Zetang. In the Qing army-controlled area west of Zhaoqing, the Qing army was recruiting civilians to build various city defenses.  Moreover, the old and cunning Jiang Zhongyuan had been hunting Taiping Army intelligence personnel in the remaining areas controlled by the Qing Army in Guangdong and Guangxi early in the morning. The methods used were much more brutal than those used in Zhaoqing.  Jiang Zhongyuan implemented the Baojia system, with one guarantee for every ten households. However, one family was found to be harboring Taiping Army crafts and hidden stakes, so all ten families were executed.

    As a result, the agents and spies of Bai Zetang and the Intelligence Department in Guangxi suffered an unprecedented blow. Most of the personnel were forced to go underground or take temporary refuge in the territory of Zhu Hongying, He Goujian and other rebels. A small number were captured and killed. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty  The military's military deployment information in Guangxi was suspended for more than half a month.

    Seeing that Bai Zetang sacrificed countless people to send this information, Chen Yucheng knew that the matter was serious and hurriedly summoned Chen Alin and others to discuss it.  In the end, everyone came to the unanimous conclusion that Zhaoqing City was just the beginning. The cities and key passes that went westward into Guangxi must be guarded by the Qing army at all levels. Although these cities and key passes could not be resisted for long, Jiang Zhongyuan's purpose was  Through this kind of successive resistance, the Taiping Army's offensive pace was delayed, and the Taiping Army's materials and troops were consumed at the same time.

    Expand the map and look west.  Behind Zhaoqing, Luoding Prefecture, Deqing Prefecture and other places were still in the hands of the Qing army. Chen Yucheng immediately ordered the cavalry regiment to quickly attack and advance towards the two places.  In the evening, the cavalry sent reconnaissance cavalry to report back. The Qing army built another defense line based on the ancient city walls of the Song Dynasty in Guanwei Town, Xinwei Town and other places in Deqing Prefecture, forming a defensive area with the city of Deqing Prefecture.  The situation in Luoding Prefecture was similar. The Qing army deployed a large number of civilians to repair the city defenses, and waited for the Taiping Army to attack.

    Look at the location of the two states on the map.  Chen Yucheng and others were all lost in thought. Do they really want to chew hard everywhere?  This played into Jiang Zhongyuan's plan. What he wanted was to delay the Taiping Army's attack. What on earth was he waiting for?

    "Jiang Zhongyuan is waiting for the reinforcements from the Hunan Army and Ronglu's Qing Army in the capital!" Chen Alin let out a long breath and said: "The latest military report is that Qing Yao Ronglu's new army in the capital has surrounded the remnants of the Nian Army in Huaibei.  Qing Yao must have thought that after the remnants of the Nian Army were eliminated, Ronglu's troops would be able to withdraw from here and go south to support Guangxi from Hunan. There was also the Hunan Army of Zeng Yaotou, who had newly trained the tenth battalion of Xiang Yong in Hengyang. Presumably  He will also send these troops south to rescue Guangxi. After all, if Guangxi is lost, he will be attacked on three sides."

    Chen Yucheng had been having trouble sleeping and eating these past few days, and his resolute face was covered with stubble. He squeezed his thick eyebrows together and said solemnly: "His Royal Highness the King of the West will definitely have arrangements for the movements of the Ronglu Division and the Hunan Army in the north, and Qing Yao may not necessarily  We can successfully dispatch troops and go south to provide reinforcements. What our department has to consider is not to let Jiang Zhongyuan lead the way!"

    When Chen Yucheng said this, he paused and pointed to Wuzhou behind Luoding Prefecture and Deqing Prefecture and said: "The water of the Xijiang River is abundant, and ships with a hundred stones or less can be transported from Zhaoqing to Wuzhou. I plan to let all ships of the navy with a hundred stones or less go to Zhaoqing.  Listen, then recruit all the nearby ships, use the navy to escort the cavalry regiments of the three divisions directly to Wuzhou City. If Wuzhou can be broken, break it. If you can't break it, go around and continue westward, allowing the cavalry regiment to attack Guangxi.  , and broke Qingyao's siege on Zhu Hongying, He Goujian and other rebels. This can revitalize the situation in Guangxi and harass Jiang Zhongyuan's rear, making him unable to arrange calmly. All the infantry regiments and the rural soldiers continue to advance steadily,  We must be steady this time. We would rather waste more time than completely annihilate Jiang Zhongyuan¡¯s Chu Yong! As long as Jiang Zhongyuan is eliminated, our inner trouble will be gone. "

      Chen Alin nodded and said: "This is also the best arrangement at present." He then said with some confusion: "Chen Shuai, looking at your arrangement, do you want to lead three cavalry regiments into Guangxi by yourself?"

    Chen Yucheng finally put on a smile and said: "I still like to command the cavalry to advance thousands of miles. The task of leading the infantry regiment to grind the plate is a stable person like Master Chen."

    Chen Alin heard this and said anxiously: "Shuai Chen, you are the commander-in-chief of the Guangdong and Guangxi campaigns. You cannot abandon the large troops and enter Guangxi alone. Just let Zhang Wenxiang lead the three cavalry regiments."

    Chen Yucheng pondered for a moment and said: "When entering Guangxi, we need to contact Zhu Hongying, He Goujian and other rebels, which also involves some coercion and negotiation. It is most suitable for me to go. Zhang Wenxiang is a good fighter, but he must intimidate the commanders.  The rebels are just afraid that they don¡¯t have enough weight.¡±

    Chen Alin persuaded again: "Then let me go. I always feel that Chen Shuai only led three cavalry regiments deep into Guangxi, and his strength is a bit lacking."

    Chen Yucheng smiled brightly and said: "If you go, will the number of troops increase? Will the danger decrease?" At this point, Chen Yucheng pressed his palms a few times and said: "The commander has made a decision, there is no need to persuade him. All the troops are going to prepare.  Well, when collecting ships, remember to trade fairly."

    The generals took the order and turned around to leave, but Chen Alin did not leave. He just stood there and said: "Chen Shuai, I have one more thing to say. You must listen."

    Chen Yucheng looked away from the map and looked at Chen Alin and said with a smile, "Since when did Mr. Chen become such a mother-in-law?"

    Chen Alin said: "Chen Shuai, you are brave and wise, and you are young and promising. You will be the pillar of the Kingdom of Heaven in the future, but sometimes you are too easy to trust others. Although Zhu Hongying, He Goujian and others are known as anti-Qing rebels, they all stand on their own.  There is a title. Especially the Zhu Hongying tribe, they still fantasize about resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. After contacting the rebels, they must remember not to trust others' words. If our army has the upper hand, these rebels may not  Is there any ulterior motives, but the three cavalry regiments we went to this time only have more than 4,000 cavalry, and Zhu Hongying and others claim to have 100,000 troops, so I am worried that they have ulterior motives."

    Chen Yucheng pondered for a moment and then nodded heavily and said: "Master Chen Jinshi's good advice, I will definitely remember it. Don't worry, I remember His Highness the King of the West's words."

    At this point, the two looked at each other and smiled, and said together: "If you are not afraid of enemies who are like gods, you are afraid of teammates who are like pigs." After saying this, the two of them laughed.

    After laughing for a moment, Chen Alin sighed again: "Chen Shuai, do you feel that since the death of Emperor Qingyao Xianfenggu, the Queen Mother of the two palaces of Qingyao has taken control of the political situation, and Qingyao seems to be getting more and more difficult to deal with?"

    Chen Yucheng hummed and said, "Yes, I feel the same way. This time, the Queen Mothers of the Qingyao Palace and the Qingyao Palace rejected all opinions and hired Jiang Zhongyuan. Originally, Jiang Zhongyuan lived in a few remaining counties in Jiangxi and survived, but now he has become a  After becoming the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he showed off his skills, and the ladies of the two palaces of Qingyao still have some discernment."

    Chen Alin frowned and said: "Not only that, but there is also Ronglu's deployment of Qingyao to destroy the Nian Army. Originally, we thought that the Nian Army was in rebellion, and our troops and horses in Huaishang could take advantage of the situation to launch an offensive, but we did not expect that Qingyao would  They defeated and defeated most of the Nian army. I heard that the Qingyao in Huaishang hired Yuan Jiasan and Li Hongzhang, who are also very powerful people."

    Chen Yucheng sighed softly and said: "Yes, those two girls from Qingyao actually have such vision, and they don't stick to the ancestral system of Qingyao. They dare to reuse Han people like Jiang Zhongyuan, Zeng Guofan, Yuan Jiasan, and Li Hongzhang. It's really true.  Some courage. By the way, did you notice during the interrogation of Liu Zhaolan last night? This time there was not a single Manchu official in Jiang Zhongyuan's department. One of his two brothers became the chief envoy of Guangdong and the other an inspector. The Qing Yao girls also  I really dare to use people with confidence."

    Chen Alin sighed: "After all, the Han people are fighting against us to clear the demons. I don't understand why there are so many Han people who are determined to protect the demons."

    Chen Yucheng shook his head and said: "This is what Queen Xi Wang said. The poison of two hundred years is too deep, and it will not be easy to pull it out overnight. Let's do our own thing."

    Chen Alin nodded slightly and then slowly saluted Chen Yucheng and said: "Chen Shuai, I am going to Guangxi with great care. You must remember not to trust others easily!"

    Chen Yucheng returned the salute, a smile appeared on his resolute face and said: "Don't worry, I'm waiting for you to lead the troops in Guangxi!"

    A few days later, the Taiping Navy navy was mobilized. Hundreds of small boats weighing less than a hundred stones were lined up densely on the Xijiang River, carrying thousands of Taiping cavalry to Wuzhou.  Chen Alin led the infantry brigade to besiege Luoding Prefecture and Deqing Prefecture. This time Chen Alin attacked steadily. He first surrounded several cities and key passes of the Qing army, and built several trenches, fortresses and other fortifications outside the city, and then began to attack the city.
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