Han’s Son is Not a Slave

When retreating, the Qing army was afraid that the Taiping army in the city would go out to pursue the attack, but there was no movement in the city, and there was no movement in the cave of the city gate, and no Taiping army came out.

To tell the truth, if the Qing army attacked twice at this time regardless of the cost, the Taiping army would really be unable to hold on. At the moment, they only have the strength to defend the city but not the strength to chase the enemy, not to mention that no matter how daring Ge Zheng, Jiang and them are, they don't have the courage to go out of the city to chase the Qing army. In their minds, the Qing army is invincible in the field. The impression is very deep.

It is thankful to be able to defend the city. Who would dare to leave the city as a hero, even Zhou Shixiang would not dare to make such a decision here. The Qing army suffered serious losses, and the Taiping army suffered no small casualties. It was like two tigers fighting each other and both were injured.

The Taiping army did not dare to go out of the city to pursue the Qing army, but the artillery on the city did not stop. All kinds of small artillery roared to harvest the lives of the retreating Qing troops. When the retreating Qing troops entered the range of the Hongyi artillery, the swordsmen who had been waiting anxiously for a long time ordered the gunners captured by the Han flag to fire. One shot of the artillery shot in the past, and hundreds of Qing troops were killed and wounded.

In this siege, more than 4,000 people from the Guangdong Green Battalion and the garrisoned Green Battalion under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou government were sent out, but only more than 2,000 retreated. The Han army with more than 3,000 blue flags lost nearly 600 people, and the 600 soldiers directly led by Qin Guocheng Also lost a third, together with the previous Green Battalion siege, after the two battles, the Qing army suffered no less than 4,000 casualties. The only thing that didn't lose was Geng Zhongde's hundreds of Han troops of the Yellow Banner, and the other was the unscathed supervising pacesetters.

During the retreat, a cannon exploded not far behind Qin Guocheng, and almost all the Han army of the first rank was handed over here. After getting up from the ground, Qin Guocheng's face was sullen and he didn't need his helmet. The support fell and stumbled. Only then did he run out from the terrifying blow of the Red Barbarian Cannon.

When he arrived at the safe area, Qin Guocheng ordered the remnants to be gathered, while personally going to Shang Kexi to plead guilty. When he was in front of Shang Kexi, he fell to the ground like a deflated ball without saying a word, not daring to look up at Shang Kexi.

"Get up, this defeat is not a crime of war, it is the fault of this king, and this king underestimates the enemy."

Shang Kexi didn't mean to blame Qin Guocheng, looked at this incomparably embarrassed love general and sighed, then stepped forward to help him up.

"My lord..."

Qin Guocheng had a bitter expression on his face. His face was flushed with embarrassment. Since he went south, Qin Guocheng had never suffered such a defeat, and he subconsciously refused to accept it.

The retreating Qing troops retreated to the camp one after another. Some officers had already gathered the defeated soldiers and placed them there, and the generals had come to plead guilty to King Pingnan. What reassured them was that Shang Kexi did not cure them of the crime of defeat, but comforted them with kind words, which made the generals feel both moved and uneasy. Impressed to have suffered such a big defeat. King Pingnan, who has always been very strict in governing the army, did not punish them for their crimes, but what was embarrassing was that he betrayed the trust of King Pingnan and lost so many soldiers and horses.

He looked at the general who was kneeling on the ground, and then at the Xinhui City, which was still flying the flag of the Taiping Army. Shang Ke was filled with mixed feelings and felt melancholy for a while, thinking of him all his life, ever since he joined the Qing Dynasty. In more than 20 years of wars between the South and the North, how have you ever suffered a defeat like today! Could it be that this little new city really can't be won, and it really makes him unable to do anything about King Nan!

quite a while. He suddenly turned around and asked Ban Zhifu, "Who is the guard in the city?"

Ban Zhifu was stunned for a moment, and said, "It is said that it is Zhao Sihai who came from a bandit."

Shang Kexi shook his head: "This person can never be from a bandit! There should be regulations in the city, it can be said that the defense is well-rounded, and the guard is afraid that there is someone else, and it is absolutely impossible to be a bandit... Bandits do not have this. Ability, this person... Who is this person?..."

Shang Kexi's eyes were deep, and he stared at Xinhui, puzzled in his heart.

Seeing Shang Kexi's desolate expression, Ban Zhifu persuaded him, "Your Highness, since this Xinhui City cannot be attacked today, why don't you attack it tomorrow, and ask Your Highness to take a rest!"

Hearing this, Shang Zhixin also hurriedly said: "Father, please enter the account and rest, and leave the task of attacking the city tomorrow to your son. Rest assured, father, with today's lessons, if we fight again tomorrow, our army will definitely break the city!"

The son's vow made Shang Kexi smile bitterly, raised his hand and raised his whip, pointed at the tall Xinhui City in the distance, and raised his voice to the generals: "Will the city be destroyed tomorrow?"

The generals heard that no one dared to answer, and Shang Zhixin didn't dare to pat his chest to say that the city would be destroyed tomorrow. After all, the tragic situation of today's battle was seen by everyone. Tomorrow, the Taiping army in the city will still be the same as today, but it is hard to say that the city will be destroyed. If you want to destroy the city, the only way is to transfer artillery from Guangzhou. To fill it with human life alone, 80% of the city cannot be won.

Seeing that the generals did not speak, and his son lost his voice, Shang Kexi was even more tired, but at this time, Wang Guohui, the deputy commander, hesitated, then stepped forward and said, "My lord, from what the last general saw, this new meeting is I'm afraid the city won't be able to fight."

"Can't fight?"

Shang Kexi's expression sank, and his face showed a bit of displeasure. He scolded Wang Guohui and said, "Is it possible to let Xinhui be occupied by thieves! Can't fight, can't fight, hum, this king sees that you are afraid of fighting, don't dare to fight. beat!"

Seeing King Pingnan's anger, Wang Guohui was startled and said hastily: "My lord, the last commander is definitely not afraid of thieves. The last commander means that this Xinhui city cannot be attacked by force, but it is surrounded."

siege?

Shang Kexi was stunned for a moment, his heart moved, and he hesitated immediately. The art of warfare is clear, and the soldiers who besieged the city must be several times the number of defenders. However, the Qing army lost four or five thousand people in the two sieges of the city today. But if they continue to attack, how can they be captured by the strength of the Xinhui City and the tenacity of the Taiping Army? If he can't win the new club, how will he Pingnan King return to Guangzhou, and how will he explain to the court?

Shang Kexi was a little embarrassed for a while, wondering if he should adopt Wang Guohui's advice on besieging the city, he turned to look at his generals: "What do you think?"

Ban Zhifu didn't think much, nodded and said: "The last general agrees with Wang Dutong's opinion, this city can't be beaten, but it can be surrounded!"

Shang Zhixin shook his head and said, "Father, my son thinks that the siege will take too long and involve too much. Right now, I am not a family of Qing soldiers in Guangdong. The new club should still attack quickly, it will not be good for me if it drags on for a long time.”

"What do you mean?" Shang Kexi looked at his son, noncommittal to his words.

Shang Zhidao: "It's better to dig into the ground and choose some warriors to break through the city at night."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the counselor Zhou Bingzheng say: "Sir, this method can be used elsewhere, but I'm afraid it won't work in this Xinhui. Last year, Li Dingguo's army attacked this Xinhui, digging tunnels, cutting walls, and shielding vehicles. I've done it several times and brought a lot of cannons, but it didn't work once. Without it, this Xinhui city is too strong, and the method of digging the ground cannot work. As I said, since Xinhui is difficult to attack, it is better The class teacher will return to Guangzhou. If we stay here for a long time, it is impossible for the Ming army to not know that if Li Dingguo is attracted, it will not be worth the loss." After speaking, he carefully looked up at Shang Ke.

Shang Kexi did not express his opinion, but Shang Zhixin said angrily: "Xinhui is the southern gate of Guangzhou, how can we abandon it? If we abandon this gate, there will be no barrier to the south of Guangzhou. If the Ming army will attack Guangzhou again, what will we do to stop it? !"

Zhou Bingzheng didn't dare to contradict Shang Zhixin, but he insisted on his own opinion and said loudly: "My lord, Xinhui City was built so solidly by us a few years ago that Li Dingguo's tens of thousands of troops couldn't help it, and our army was in a hurry. It is difficult to attack, if the Xinhui is much damaged, how can our army defend Guangzhou, and how can we suppress the Ming army in various places."

Seeing that Zhou Bingzheng still dared to refute himself, Shang Zhixin said angrily: "Why do you have the prestige of a thief and destroy my ambition? Since my father went south, he has been invincible in attack, invincible in battle, invincible, sweeping thousands of miles, and now a strong attack cannot be achieved. Are you afraid of the enemy? If a mere band of thieves and the Taiping Army can’t take it down, how can you win a decisive victory with Nanming? You say, if you don’t win the Xinhui, this Xinhui will be a stab in our eyes, no After pulling it out, the thieves in the city and Li Dingguo colluded, so I can get a foothold in Guangzhou if I can feel at ease?"

After a few words, Zhou Bingzheng stopped: Yes, if the Xinhui is not won, what if the Taiping Army and Li Dingguo's troops join forces to invade Guangzhou?

"The Xinhui must not be abandoned, and the troops must not be withdrawn in any case!"

"If you don't withdraw troops, how will you fight? Are you capable of breaking the city?"

"If you can't beat him, besiege him to death. If you surround him for a few months, I don't believe that the Taiping army can hold on! When there is no food, we don't need to fight, they will starve to death themselves!"

"Surround him for a few months? Just a joke, what can't happen in these months? Besides, do you know how much food is in the city? What if the thieves haven't starved to death in a few months?"

"I can't fight and I can't surround it~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I can't walk and I can't walk, so what should I do? You can find a way!"

"..."

There are generals who still want to attack Xinhui by force, but who can still fight this battle of killing people. Some generals agree with Zhou Bingzheng's opinion to withdraw troops, but what does it mean for Guangzhou to give up the new club? Can this new club really be given up? ! Some generals do not agree to fight, nor to retreat. They can only agree with Wang Guohui's opinion to besiege the city, but the siege of the city involves a lot. How many troops are needed to besiege the city, and how much food is needed. Forage for foreign soldiers and horses.

You speak your truth, I have my opinion, and none of the generals can convince anyone, and they are arguing.

During the quarrel, Shang Kexi suddenly raised his hand and snorted: "What are you arguing about? Whether or not to fight, how to fight, this king has his own decision!"

The generals kept their mouths shut, not daring to say any more.

After glancing at the generals, Shang Kexi was stunned. He was not a mother-in-law or a mother-in-law, so he made up his mind and said, "This king's plan has been decided, and the city is besieged!" (To be continued..)