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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 546: Letting the Tiger Return to the Mountain

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    Xiao Yungui left the Ministry of War Yamen humming a tune. He was in a very good mood, but he didn't know that at this moment, he was being scolded fiercely by a group of Qing army generals.

    In the Qing army camp of Peng Yulin's tribe in Lingchuan, Guangxi, Peng Yulin sat at the head of the camp with a gloomy face, watching a group of Qing army generals under his command taking turns muttering curses at the cruel and cunning long-haired King of the West.  , but those are just curse words to vent anger, and there is no meaning in cursing over and over again.

    Faced with the impatience of his subordinates, Peng Yulin also became irritable.  In two days and one night, Li Chong's troops from Xiangyong and nearly ten thousand soldiers were all killed in Xing'an Town. When the reinforcements he sent were still halfway there, they encountered some broken troops who had escaped from Xing'an Town. The news they brought was that Xing'an Town was finished.  .  In the end, the Qing army's reinforcements had to quickly return to Lingchuan to hold on. They also knew that the Taiping Army often liked to besiege cities and call for reinforcements. They did not want to be eaten by the elusive Taiping Army on the road.

    The Taiping Army inserted a large force of 10,000 elite troops into his rear route. Peng Yulin was very helpless. The Taiping Army was stuck in Xing'an Town.  The canal was also cut off by the Taiping Army. Chen Yucheng once again showed Peng Yulin that the Taiping Army he led was very good at fighting such roundabout and interspersed mobile warfare.

    Peng Yulin knew that these were the glorious traditions of the Changmao bandits. Back then, they were able to jump out of Guangxi and escape from the encirclement of more than 100,000 Qing troops in Saishanga because of this kind of mobile warfare. Changmao was an expert in this area.  At this moment, his opponent, Chen Yucheng, seems to have used this tactic in his offense.  It was no longer the forced strategic shift of the past. Peng Yulin discovered with some sadness that the Taiping Army's individual combat capabilities had been greatly improved with the help of new weapons.  Even if Changmao just moved a small force to the rear of his own brigade, it would make the Qing army very uncomfortable.

    Now the Qing army led by Peng Yulin is trapped in Lingchuan. The front is blocked by Chen Alin's Taiping Army who besieged Guilin. The back road is cut off by Zhang Wenxiang's Taiping Army. The 30,000 troops in his hands are always in danger of being annihilated.  What made Peng Yulin even more angry was that the Taiping Army liked to promote psychological warfare. Zhang Wenxiang's troops even sent captured Xiangyong soldiers and flags outside the camp to show off their power. Hundreds of people made the Battle of Xing'an into a jingle for the Qing army all day long.  Repeatedly chanted outside the camp.  The Qing army couldn't help but go out to attack, and what they would definitely be met with was a burst of gunfire.

    More than ten days have passed since the battle of Xing'an Town, and Peng Yulin did not dare to divide his troops.  Several breakouts were blocked by the Taiping Army, but the sound of gunfire from the direction of Guilin became thicker and thicker. Peng Yulin knew Chen Yucheng's plan, and his 30,000 people were the food on his plate.  Just waiting to capture Guilin.  You can enjoy it slowly.

    "Shut up!" Peng Yulin could no longer bear the aimless curses of his subordinates. He suddenly slammed the table and shouted: "Is that all you can do to curse people behind their backs?!"

    The whole camp suddenly became quiet. Peng Yulin looked at Hunan Chief Minister Li Mengqun coldly and asked: "How much food and grass are there in the army?"

    Li Mengqun had been silent just now, and now he slowly and bitterly said, "It's been less than seven days."

    The Admiral of Hunan coughed, and his old voice said sadly: "Snow Commander, the food and grass are about to run out, and after Li Zhong's troops are annihilated, it is estimated that Hunan will never send reinforcements again. We are the turtle in the urn."

    Peng Yulin began to ponder. At this moment, a guard from outside the tent hurriedly entered the tent and reported: "Commander. Outside the camp, General Li De'an of the Zhenyu Army, who has been sent back by Chang Mao, is asking to see him."

    Peng Yulin yelled: "Bring him in!" Li Mengqun frowned and said curiously: "What is Changmao doing letting him back at this time? Could it be that he was sent to deliver a letter to persuade him to surrender?"

    Peng Yulin smiled faintly and said: "This is what I expected, but it's just wishful thinking that the four-eyed dog wants to persuade me to surrender."

    Li Mengqun said: "Even so, there is no need to see the defeated general over there, lest Chang Mao's treacherous and unscrupulous words taint the commander's ears and eyes. In the future, if the censor Yan Guan knows about this piece of music, it will be extremely disadvantageous."

    Peng Yulin raised his hand to stop and said: "Of course he won't let those treacherous words come out. Since Li De'an was released by Changmao, he must know something about Changmao's truth. It's okay to ask a few questions."

    Not long after, Li De'an was brought into the tent. Although he had lost all his armor and was only wearing ordinary civilian clothes, he still looked in good spirits. It seemed that he had not been mistreated after being captured.  .

    After Li De'an saw Peng Yulin, he bowed his head, knelt down on the ground and confessed that he was guilty of death. Peng Yulin waved his hand lightly and said: "Li Canrong is not my subordinate, so there is no need to say such words of apology. Since he is back, he can follow me with peace of mind."  Shuai, after you return to Xiangdi, your guilt will be decided by the court. Does Changmao have any words to say when he lets you come back? What if he wants to persuade you to surrender?There is no need to say idioms.  "

    Unexpectedly, Li De'an knelt on the ground, raised his head and clasped his fists, and said with a bitter smile: "I'm reporting to Xueshuai. It was the long-haired coach Chen Yucheng who sent his subordinates back. When he came, Chen Yucheng met his subordinates in person. He always asked Xueshuai what he said.  I am loyal to the Qing court, and I will not offer any words to persuade me to surrender this time when I let my subordinates come back to deliver the message."

    Peng Yulin let out a slightly surprised response, smiled slightly and said, "I didn't expect this four-eyed dog to be quite knowledgeable about people." Then he asked, "Then why did he let you back? Did he just want to humiliate me and others?"  "

    Li De'an shook his head and said: "No, Chen Yucheng said that he is willing to open a way so that Xueshuai can return to Hunan safely with his troops."

    As soon as these words came out, all the Qing generals in the big tent exclaimed together. No one believed their ears. Peng Yulin was also extremely surprised and said doubtfully: "What? The four-eyed dog is willing to let us go back."  Going to Xiangdi?"

    Li De'an nodded and said: "Exactly, Chen Yucheng said that as long as we restrain our subordinates, withdraw from Guangxi and return to Yongzhou, and no longer go south to rescue Guilin, he can let go of the Xing'an official road and let Xueshuai's army return north."

    Li Mengqun sneered: "The four-eyed dog wants us to leave the stronghold. Fortunately, he intercepts and kills us halfway. He doesn't have any good intentions. Xueshuai can't be fooled."

    Li De'an said hurriedly: "Chen Yucheng said that he didn't want to do such a thing as letting the tiger return to the mountain. He would be happy to trap Xueshuai's army first, and then annihilate Xueshuai's 30,000 soldiers in one fell swoop when they ran out of ammunition and food.  Army, it¡¯s a pity that his Western King Xiao Chaogui gave him a secret order to let Xueshuai¡¯s army leave!¡±

    Peng Yulin was moved this time and said: "Is this the intention of the false King of the West?" Li De'an stood up and took out a letter from his arms and said: "This is a letter handwritten by Xiao Chaogui handed over by Chen Yucheng. I asked my subordinates to bring it to the commander-in-chief."

    The wax-sealed letter was placed on Peng Yulin's desk. The lacquer was still intact, indicating that neither Chen Yucheng nor Li De'an had read the letter. Peng Yulin took the letter and pondered for a moment, then said to Li Mengqun and Yu Wanqing:  "You two can come closer and read this letter with me."

    Li Mengqun and Yu Wanqing looked at each other and knew that Peng Yulin was trying to avoid suspicion. The three most senior officers in the Qing army read this letter together. Even if something happened, the three of them knew about it together. Peng Yulin could naturally show that he and Xiao Chaogui had nothing to do with each other.  If the censor Yan Guan finds out in the future, nothing will happen.

    Now the two of them approached Peng Yulin's position. Peng Yulin opened the letter and the three of them watched it together.  After seeing this, the expressions of the three people changed drastically. Li Mengqun whispered: "Shuai Shuai, it is not appropriate for too many people to know about this matter. It is better for everyone to retreat first." Yu Wanqing also nodded and said: "I mean the same thing."

    Peng Yulin said yes and dismissed everyone in the tent, leaving only Li De'an.  Although the generals of the Qing army were very puzzled, there were all close confidants of Li Mengqun, Yu Wanqing and Peng Yulin in the tent. Li Mengqun and Yu Wanqing had not dealt with them. It was rare that the two of them had the same opinion this time. All the generals knew that something was certain this time.  The stakes were high, so they all retreated together immediately.

    After the generals left, Li Mengqun frowned impatiently and said: "Xueshuai, what this Long-haired fake King of the West said in his letter may not be true. Maybe it's Changmao's plan to alienate him."

    Yu Wanqing coughed twice, and said in an old voice with anger: "If this matter is not true, then why did the long-haired Puppet King of the West clearly explain our march route and the size of our troops in the letter? Looking at the date of this letter, it is  It was written before the Battle of Xing'an. At that time, we had either agreed with Li Zhong to gather together and march south, and also informed the Xiangyong gang of idiots about the march route. Zeng Guofan had evil intentions, or he wanted to make us miserable.  In the hands of thieves, it will weaken the power of Changde's army!"

    Peng Yulin slowly put the letter away and said calmly: "What is said in this letter is true." Before Li Mengqun could speak again, Peng Yulin continued: "Never mind what the false King of the West said about our army in this letter.  The secrets are all right, it is said that Li Zhongbu had excuses not to meet up as agreed, but let us march in front while they marched behind, Xiang Yong just wanted to kill someone with a borrowed sword."

    Li Mengqun was very discouraged. He felt that although Zeng Guofan was quite ambitious, he was not so ambitious as to trap the Hunan Green Camp friendly forces, but he really could not excuse Li Chongbu Xiangyong's weird behavior.  After a moment of silence, Li Mengqun said: "Xueshuai, maybe I should think about it in reverse, why did Changmao do this? What good will it do to Changmao and the others if they let us go back?"

    Peng Yulin repeatedly tapped the table with his fingers and said slowly: "This is what I have been thinking about after reading the letter. The long-haired Puppet King of the West is known for his cunning and cunning, and he let go of our 30,000 troops in vain.  And it's impossible without any benefit. Why on earth would he let us go? Could it be that he just wants to provoke a conflict between us and Xiang Yong so that he can profit from it? But even so, I won't treat Xiang Yong for the time being when I get back.  If you have the courage to take up arms, the most?This matter was secretly reported to the two palaces. Before the matter was concluded, even we did not dare to talk about it in public.  I'm afraid it's impossible for his pretended King of the West to see us fight with Xiangyong.  Secretly playing two palaces?  Could it be that he just wanted the two palaces to know that Xiang Yong had a disobedient heart?  "(To be continued)
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