Han’s Son is Not a Slave

The navy of Shangchuan Island under the command of General Ling Hai Chen Qice finally appeared on the Tan River in the west of Xinhui at noon.

Hundreds of warships suddenly appeared on the river, causing the Taiping army in Xinhui city and the Qing army outside the city to shake.

The Guangdong navy had just been burned a few days ago, and now even the blind can see that the fleet carrying the red flag is definitely not the navy of the Qing Dynasty.

The green camp stationed by the river hurried to report, saying that the fleet on the river was under the banner of General Linghai of Nanming.

For the generals of Nanming who insisted on resisting the Qing in Guangdong, the Qing army had a detailed investigation, and General Linghai Chen Qice was a strong team of the Ming army in Guangdong. It was Chen Qice who led his troops during the Xinhui battle last year. In one fell swoop, they defeated Liang Biaoxiang's Guangdong navy, captured Jiangmen, and cut off the only reinforcement channel from Guangzhou to Xinhui. If it hadn't been for Li Dingguo's retreat, today's Guangdong would have become the world of the Ming army. Therefore, when they heard that the Jiangshang fleet was the navy under Chen Qice's command, the generals of the Qing army all sank their hearts and secretly said that it was not good.

The battle of Xinhui has been going on to this day, and the Qing army is at the end of the force. At this juncture, another new force of the Ming army came, which made Shang Zhixin's order to attack the city again a big joke. Right now, the prince of Pingnan is not thinking about whether to attack the city, but how to stay safe. Under the pursuit of the Ming army, the troops and horses were safely withdrawn to Guangzhou!

Although the Ming army navy did not attack the Qing army on the shore since it appeared on the river, let alone any shelling, the hundreds of warships lined up on the river gave the Qing army on the shore an invisible giant. The pressure, coupled with the unyielding swearing of the Taiping army in Xinhui City, at this moment the Qing army has no intention to fight at all, and everyone wants to retreat.

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At the head of Xinhui City, looking at the navy fleet lined up across the river, Zhou Shixiang was also puzzled, wondering who this navy was under the command of the Ming army, and whether it was here to support Xinhui. But the confusion returned to confusion, and the appearance of Jiang Shangming's navy still excited Zhou Shixiang and his subordinates. Heaven pays off, and after holding on for so long, reinforcements have finally arrived!

Now it depends on the next move of the navy and the reaction of the Qing army. Ruojiang Shang navy sent troops to land and attack the Qing army. Zhou Shixiang would never sit back and watch in the city, and he was ready to lead his troops out of the city to meet the navy. Success or failure is in one fell swoop, this sudden emergence of the Ming army navy is the last hope for the Taiping army to win!

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On the Tan Jiang, Chen Qice, the white-haired veteran, suppressed a group of generals who were eager to fight, and only made the ships to be more vigilant. Strictly monitor the movements of the Qing army on the shore.

Forcibly suppressing a group of subordinates who asked for battle, but not sending troops to land on the river, Chen Qice was also forced to do so. First, his troops set off from Shangxiachuan Island and sailed for days. Most of the soldiers on the ship were tired, and hurried landing may not be able to achieve miraculous results; Where to start; three naval officers and soldiers can fight on water, but not on foot. Therefore, before it was discovered that the Qing army was in contact with the Taiping army in the city. Chen Qice did not dare to send troops to land rashly, otherwise once the troops who landed were repelled by the Qing army, the reinforcement of the Xinhui would only end in failure, which was not the ending he wanted.

Although Qi Hao was also anxious in his heart, he wished that Chen Qice could immediately give him a troop to enter the city, but he also knew what the veteran was worried about, so he could only press his restless heart and helplessly wait and see the movements of the Qing army. Come.

When ordering the fleet to monitor the movements of the Qing army, Chen Qice also ordered the partial general Zheng Chengkui to lead more than 30 warships up the river, on the one hand, to check whether the Qing army in Jiangmen was real. On the other hand, they began to send people ashore to raise food and forage. Entering Tanjiang this time, the Chen Bu navy had only prepared food for ten days. The demand for food was as urgent as the Taiping army in Xinhui city and the Qing army outside the city.

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The Ming army navy did not move, so Shang Zhixin, who was worried that the Ming army would go ashore immediately, was a little relieved, thinking that the Ming army navy was indeed powerful. But he didn't dare to go ashore easily. As long as his side didn't show any flaws, maybe things could be done, but the generals were not as optimistic as the Prince Pingnan.

"His Royal Highness, the reinforcements of the Ming army have arrived, but our army is running out of food and grass. The sergeants are suffering from fighting, and the siege has suffered heavy casualties. Now the morale of the army in the battalion has been wiped out. Dangerous!"

Qin Guocheng didn't care whether he would end up with Ban Zhifu, he knelt in front of Shang Zhixin with a plop, and earnestly asked His Royal Highness to withdraw troops immediately.

"The last general also asks His Highness to withdraw the army immediately!"

Shang Keyuan, the uncle of Shang Zhixin's family, who was the deputy capital of Ping Nanfan and who had always been reluctant to disagree with his nephew, also stood up and asked to retire.

Shang Keyuan's statement made all the generals under Ping Nanfan who were still hesitant to wait and see, and they stepped forward to say that they would withdraw their troops.

Ban Zhifu also spoke again. At this moment, his personal honor and disgrace are nothing, as long as he can persuade the prince to withdraw his troops, as long as the troops and horses under the vassal are still strong, this Guangdong will still be the world of the Qing Dynasty, and this new club will return sooner or later. All the Qing Dynasty.

"you!..."

Although Shang Zhixin is a short-tempered person, he is not a foolish person. Knowing that the arrival of reinforcements from the Ming army will further demoralize his soldiers and make the Taiping army in Xinhui City invincible, but he is unable to convince him. Accept that the first time leading the army suffered a major defeat. Therefore, knowing that withdrawing troops is the best choice at the moment, but it is extremely difficult for him to open this mouth, especially when his subordinates force him to withdraw his troops. After returning, he will definitely lose the prestige of his son.

This fashion letter is already very regretful. I knew that reinforcements from the Ming army were coming, and I should have followed Ban Zhifu's advice and went down the hill. After returning, I would not be ridiculed. I saw the reinforcements of the Ming army and fled. . As for this person who would ridicule him, Shang Zhixin believed that his younger brother Shang Zhixiao must be one of them.

His face was gloomy and uncertain, and after a long struggle in his heart, Shang Zhixin knew that he couldn't hold on any longer. He took a deep breath and glanced at the generals who asked him to withdraw his troops. : "But the navy of the Ming army will scare you like this! You have followed my father to the southeast of Liaoning for so many years, how have you ever seen the navy of the Ming army outperform my soldiers! It's good now, one by one. I didn't even see the enemy's face, but I was so scared that I wanted to withdraw one by one. If I was so cowardly, wouldn't the world laugh at me for being brave under the Nanfan!"

Qin Guocheng saw that Shang Zhixin had said such nonsense at this time, and could not help but shouted angrily: "His Royal Highness, it's not that I waited to be afraid of Chen Qice, and it's not that I can't be defeated by Jiangshang Navy. Persevere here for a while, don't your Highness know the truth in the army!"

Seeing Qin Guocheng, he was also anxious, but Shang Keyuan was afraid that Shang Zhixin would also rebuke him like Ban Zhifu, so he hurriedly stepped forward to take the conversation and said, "Your Highness, victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs, and this time our army is not necessarily defeated, It’s just because of the lack of food and grass. I thought that Your Highness should retreat and wait for the food and grass to be replenished in the future before leading the army to attack Xinhui. This Taiping army is only a mob, and it is not easy to destroy him. There is no need to be here. Under the fortified city, there are only casualties."

"Well..."

The appearance of the clan uncle made Shang Zhixin hesitate, wondering if he should step down, but he saw Geng Zhongde, the commander of the Jingnan clan, suddenly bowed his hands to him, and then said: "If His Royal Highness Prince Pingnan does not want to retreat, the general will be speechless. However, the last commander led the troops and horses of the Jingnan domain. This time, he just obeyed the order of my prince to assist His Royal Highness in attacking Xinhui. Now that the army has run out of food, the last commander decided to lead the troops for our Jingnan domain. Returning to Guangzhou, please do not blame the Prince of Nan!"

"What does Geng Dutong mean? Are you trying to escape from battle!" Shang Zhixin was furious and scolded, "Could it be that Geng Dutong thinks that the soldiers and horses under King Jingnan are not my Qing soldiers and horses!"

Geng Zhongde was not afraid of Shang Zhixin's wrath, and said calmly: "The soldiers and horses under King Jingnan are naturally the soldiers and horses of the Qing Dynasty, but as far as the last generals know, the court ordered my prince to go south with King Pingnan, but it has never been decided. It's the primary and the secondary, so whether I will leave or stay under the Jingnan domain, it is entirely up to me to decide on my own, and the Prince Pingnan can't decide on my behalf whether to wait or stay!"

"Geng Zhongde, you dare!"

Shang Zhixin was so angry that his beard cocked up, and Qin Guocheng, Shang Keyuan and other generals under Pingnan were also angry. As generals under the Pingnan domain, how could they tolerate the people under the Jingnan domain being so rude to the prince?

Geng Zhongde was not afraid of the angry eyes of the generals under Pingnan, and stood with his hands down, looking at Shang Zhixin's indescribable magnanimity.

When the situation was at a stalemate, someone suddenly coughed lightly, and everyone looked at it, but it was Hu Qili, the governor of the yamen, the pacesetter and the general.

Hu Qili glanced at the generals under Pingnan with a little shame, and then said to Shang Zhixin: "The last general is the leader of the governor, and he has always been the first in every battle since he went out with His Royal Highness, and never dared to fall behind. The situation is really unfavorable for our army. The Governor-General handed over the pacesetter to the commander of the last general, which is an incomparable trust in the last general. Therefore, the last general did not dare to live up to the expectations of the Governor and buried the governor's pacesetter here, so the last general also decided to retire. , please forgive me, Your Highness~www.wuxiaspot.com~ As soon as the voice fell, the generals of the Pingnan domain were buzzing with indignation. Shang Zhixin laughed instead, looking at Geng Zhongde and Hu Qili, and said with a sneer: "It turns out that Geng Dutong and General Hu Shen made up their minds to leave early, good, good, very good, since you want to leave, I will let you go, so that people will not say that I have no courage and no sense. , there is only a hostile temper! "After speaking, he turned his sleeves away regardless of the generals still staying there.

"I'm sorry everyone!"

After Shang Zhixin left, Geng Zhongde and Hu Qili surrendered to Ban Zhifu and the others, and they left without saying a word, apparently to prepare for the withdrawal of troops.

The generals under Ping Nanfan look at me and I look at you, all speechless. After Geng Zhongde and Hu Qili left, the military heart was even more shaken, and at this moment, His Royal Highness could not tolerate his refusal to withdraw troops. Ban Zhifu and Qin Guocheng winked and brought the generals together to discuss, but they wanted to forcibly withdraw the army behind the back of His Royal Highness. Afterwards, the king of Pingnan and the prince were guilty, and Ban Zhifu and Qin Guocheng were responsible.

Youban and Qin, two veteran officials who had followed King Pingnan for decades, were in charge, and the generals naturally had no objection, and in a few words they settled on the withdrawal of troops. To be on the safe side, Ban Zhifu and Qin Guocheng went to the prince to communicate with the generals to discuss the results, and then Ban and Qin forcibly took the prince away. To be continued.