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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 623: East to West

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    The night is about to pass and dawn is about to arrive, but the lights are still brightly lit in the commander-in-chief of the Western King in the Nanyuan Camp.  šIXiao Yungui of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom sat calmly on the main seat. Seated on both sides were members of the Western Kingdom Policy Advisory Group headed by Qian Jiang.  At the same time, there are also Li Xiucheng who is also the commander of the First Army, three division commanders Feng Zicai, Chen Alin, Zhang Wenxiang, and a number of trainers and staff officers above the division level. Two female generals, Han Baoying and Zhou Xiuying, participate as staff officers of the First Army.  in.

    Since the Battle of Guangxi, the First Army has rotated back to Nanjing to rest and recuperate. Later, Commander Li Xiucheng followed the King of Xi to the north, while the two female generals Han Baoying and Zhou Xiuying followed the captured Peng Yulin and Li Mengqun back to Shanghai.  Originally, the two women were unwilling to leave the front line, but they could not resist the temptation of the King of the West. Xiao Yungui sent a letter to persuade the two women, saying that they should follow him north to the capital to fight against the demon.  So the two women returned to Shanghai, and later followed the First Army to the city walls of Beijing.

    After Xiao Yungui saw everyone gathered, he cleared his throat and said, "I just met the people in the Qing court in person and talked about some things." At that moment, Xiao Yungui shared some of the inspiration he got after meeting Xingzhen  Having said that, after listening to Xiao Yungui's story, everyone started talking about it.

    Liu Xin, a member of the advisory group, was very disappointed after hearing this. His plan to join forces with the Qing Dynasty to deal with the foreigners seemed to have failed in the first step. So he stood up with a blushing face and saluted: "Your Highness, this adventure of the Northern Expedition is for your subordinates."  I take it too much for granted, please punish me, Your Highness.¡±

    Xiao Yungui raised his hand to stop and said: "What are you guilty of? When the British and French forces went north, we all analyzed the situation and determined the plan to send troops to Beijing. It was not your idea alone." He paused at this point.  After a pause, Xiao Yungui sighed slightly: "I am still a little too confident. I think that I have achieved great success, but it turns out that I am still unable to do it. In fact, it is my own fault."

    Seeing that the Western King had taken over the responsibility alone, Liu Xin was very grateful. He knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Highness, since the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are unwilling to cooperate, then we will attack the capital. Although there are more than 100,000 Qing demons in the city, the morale of our army is not good."  Like Hong, we will be able to defeat the city in one fell swoop. Right now, our army is alone, so we can only solve the current dilemma by quickly attacking the capital."

    The reckless girl Zhou Xiuying immediately stood up and echoed: "Yes, King Xi, we are ready to send troops to attack the capital." Although Zhou Xiuying is beautiful and has a very good figure, the turbulent feeling on her chest when she stood up just now made Xiao Xiao  Yungui swallowed his saliva when he saw it, but he seemed to have responded to those words. He was big-hearted and had no brains. He only knew how to fight.  It seems she didn't learn much on the staff.

    Xiao Yungui coughed, put away his eyes, looked at Qian Jiang and asked, "What are your opinions?"

    Qian Jiang pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Highness, what Liu Xin said is true. Now we are alone in the depths, with the foreigners in the east and the Manchus in the west. If we want to get rid of the situation of being attacked from both front and rear as soon as possible, we can only solve it by fighting out. As for Xiang  It is worth considering whether to go east or west. To the east, the foreigners have great fighting power. It is difficult for us to be sure of victory with one blow. If we cannot defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, guns and ammunition and other supplies will inevitably be in short supply. Moreover, although the negotiations between Britain and France have broken down, but until now  We haven't officially declared war on us yet. I think the foreigners are not ready to go to war with us yet, so we still have time. It is relatively easy to attack the Manchu and Qing capital to the west. Although the Manchu and Qing Dynasties defended the city with more than 100,000 people, most of them were  They are green soldiers with low combat effectiveness. The Manchu troops and foreigners who have a little combat effectiveness have spent a lot of money in their desperate struggle. It should be easier to attack the capital. As long as we can quickly capture the capital, the Manchu and Qing forces will fall apart and the world will change in an instant.  , by that time, even if Britain and France are ready to go to war with us, we will be able to do so with ease."

    Qian Jiang¡¯s words seemed to express what everyone was thinking. Everyone in the tent echoed and agreed, but Li Xiucheng frowned and remained silent. Xiao Yungui looked at Li Xiucheng and asked, "What do you think of Xiucheng?"

    Li Xiucheng said slowly: "Your Highness, as a general, you should think about defeat before thinking about victory. No matter whether you are advancing eastward or marching westward, the problem that troubles us now is how to ensure logistics. From then on.  To supply Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou, we need to take sea route supply transportation from Dalian Bay. The journey is far away, and most of the areas we pass through are not our territory, so it is difficult to ensure the supply of the army. The slightly closer Jintang area is  The foreigners have occupied it, and now that the foreigners are at odds with us, they will definitely not allow us to use this supply line. Although attacking the capital can change the general trend of the world, even if we take the capital, we still cannot solve the supply problem in a short time.  The disadvantage is still difficult to reverse, and when the foreigners are fully prepared and go to war, we will still be in a passive position."

    Xiao Yungui nodded slightly and said: "Yes, in fact, currently we all think that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties are easier to defeat, but what are the benefits of conquering the capital? How much food is needed for a million people in the capital to stabilize the people? It is difficult for us to surround the capital on all sides, and the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will lose the capital.  , the Manchu Qing court will definitely flee westward, and without the burden of the capital, the Qing army will be even moreIt's so easy, and we're not ready to take over the capital yet!  "

    After finishing speaking, everyone started talking again. Qian Jiang asked in surprise: "Your Highness, are we going to attack the foreigners first?"

    Xiao Yungui stood up slowly and said: "The British and French forces went north to conquer the Qing Dynasty. Although they were attacking our enemies, it was inevitable that they would intervene in the civil war in China. Just imagine, if Britain and France hadn't started this war, we would have had to  Going north in advance? We can completely unify the country at our own pace. Everyone must remember that the reason why we go north in advance is to prevent Britain and France from joining forces with the Manchus to deal with us after defeating the Manchus. Since Britain and France restrict us from unifying the country  The intention couldn't be more obvious, so why should we sit back and wait? Why can't we strike first?"

    Having said this, Xiao Yungui slowly walked to the center of the camp and said in a deep voice: "Since I raised my army in Guangxi, I, Xiao Chaogui, have defeated those who were in charge and subdued those who attacked. I traveled thousands of miles to Nanjing and fought in half of the southeastern part of the country. Now it is the most dangerous situation since I raised my army."  In this battle, all of you here are good generals and advisers of our army, and we must first understand each other in this battle."

    "In today's world, it can be said that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is over. If there were no foreigners as a variable, we are confident that we can eliminate the Manchu Qing Dynasty and unify the country within three years. But now that the foreigners have become a roadblock for us to complete our great cause, then our strategic focus must also be adjusted.  We must first eliminate the obstacles and eliminate their threats, otherwise we will never achieve our goal!" Xiao Yungui said as he walked: "Since the contradiction between us and the foreigners can no longer be reconciled, then prepare to go to war! And the Manchu and Qing Dynasties,  I would rather let it go first. If we want to attack us, we must first attack the British and French forces that pose the greatest threat to us!"

    There was silence in the camp, Qian Jiang couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, we have declared war with the Russians, and now that Britain and France are included, I'm afraid"

    Li Xiucheng said: "The Russians have been at war with us for several years. Although Muravyov, the governor of the Russian Far East, has been at war with us, they have never been able to launch a major offensive. But this time we declare war with Russia, we should be worried.  They are the Russians, and they are very afraid that we will launch an offensive, so on the Russian side we can take no action for the time being and concentrate on defeating Britain and France first."

    Liu Xin had already figured it out at this time. He also stood up and said: "Yes, Britain and France are too far away from us. As long as we can defeat their armies and make them feel that the continuation of the war is not beneficial to their interests, we can  After the victory, we can make peace with them, and then it will be much easier to deal with the Russians and the Manchus."

    Xiao Yungui hummed, waved his hand and said: "This is what I mean. The sooner the threat from Britain and France is resolved, the better. It can be seen that they have not declared war on us yet. They are not ready for war yet, but we  You can definitely strike first! Then let¡¯s discuss how to fight the British and French.¡±

    The direction was determined, and the next step was to discuss the specific deployment. The people in the West Palace tent were not too entangled in whether to march eastward or westward. They only felt that the words of the Western King were right, and whoever poses a greater threat to the Taiping Army should  Who to hit? This is an eternal truth!

    Qian Jiang said: "At present, the British and French coalition forces number 20,000, and their troops are distributed along the line from Tanggu to Tianjin and Tongzhou. There is also a navy in the outer sea, with more than 50 warships, and the remaining auxiliary ships, merchant ships, etc. 250  The remaining ships are powerless against the navy. Once we are ready to go to war, we should first let our own navy avoid the edge of the British and French navy, and use some naval ships as bait to attract them to Dalian Bay, Temple Street, Shanghai, and Ningbo  Wait for a few ports and use coastal forts to deal with them."

    Liu Xin continued: "The key point of the battle is to encircle and annihilate the more than 20,000 British and French allied forces that have come ashore. The best situation is to besiege them and force them to surrender. If we can capture a large number of British and French allied soldiers, we will have an alliance with the British and French  The biggest bargaining chip for peace."

    Li Xiucheng stood up and pointed at the map and said: "To complete the encirclement and annihilation of the British and French coalition forces, the most important thing is to bypass the area in front of Tongzhou, cut off their retreat, and then slowly surround and annihilate them!" Li Xiucheng's fingers fell heavily!  Tianjin is on the map.

    Feng Zicai smiled and said, "Yes, the British and French allied forces have set up a long snake formation from Tanggu to Tongzhou, and Tianjin is exactly seven inches of this snake! And I heard that they have hoarded a lot of supplies in Tianjin, and they can capture Tianjin."  , our supplies will be greatly improved! Enough to sustain us for a longer time!"

    Everyone made a rough outline of the plan with each other, and finally Xiao Yungui said in a deep voice: "Although we have determined the goals and tactics, it is not the time to launch it yet. We need to send a messenger to inform the troops in Jiangnan first.  Be prepared. Once a war breaks out in the north, they need to be prepared for the British and French troops in the south, and at the same time, they must occupy the concession and the embassy area as soon as possible." Xiao Yungui then touched his chin and said with a sinister smile: "At the same time, we also?We need to negotiate with the British and French envoys in person to confuse them and gain some preparation time!  "(Want to know more exciting news about "Taiping Blood"? Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, choose to add a friend to add a public account, search for "zhongwenwang", follow the public account, and never miss every update.  Updated! 51 reads) (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!
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