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Chapter 177 Let's hit, ironclad ship (second update, please subscribe)
King Li Zhong is here!
The originally mighty tens of thousands of troops seemed to be heading towards Shanghai. People in Shanghai were in a state of panic. When Governor Li led the troops to deploy the defense, he never thought that the tens of thousands of troops would need to take a feint, then returned to Suzhou, and then went along the river. Kill towards Tianjing direction.

After hearing the news, Governor Li said proudly.

"Oh, the teacher's good strategy of encircling Wei and saving Zhao has been completed. Once Li Ni leaves, the troops in Suzhou and Hangzhou under his rule will inevitably be empty. I can lead the army to go straight to Suzhou, Zuo Zongtang can lead the Chu army to go straight to Hangzhou, and Bao Chao can lead the Hunan army. The army's entry into southern Anhui has been settled! The suppression of the bandits is just around the corner!"

No wonder Governor Li is so proud. Whether he used the governor of Jiangsu to lead troops to support Shanghai, or Zuo Zongtang led the Chu army into Zhejiang with the governor of Zhejiang, it was all carefully planned by his mentor Zeng Tietong. He is also a strategic master, and with a move of "surrounding Wei and saving Zhao", he brought the Qing Dynasty's chess to life.

"At first, I thought that Li Ni would firmly reject Hong Ni's order and attack Shanghai first to solve his worries. I never thought that he would not be able to withstand Hong Ni and the pressure in the end."

Governor Li breathed a sigh of relief and said again.

"The Puppet King Li, who occupied both Suzhou and Hangzhou, was Fafei's last mobile force in the hands of Jiangnan. Once he led the troops to Jiangning. The so-called "Sufu" and "Tianzhe" provinces of the Fafei were empty of troops , completely vulnerable, after Zuo Zongtang and I regained the two places, the bandits can only be trapped in Jiangning.Teacher, really worthy of being a teacher!The mentor's strategy is really a good strategy for the peace of the country! "

When Governor Li praised his mentor full of admiration, he didn't know that someone made a "joke" with him. The strategy was indeed successful. Since then, Tianjing has become a lonely city without food, pay, and soldiers. Two years later, the mighty Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Uprising ended in the destruction of the city and the country.

But who would have thought that there was a small deviation in history here. King Li Zhong did not lead his troops to fight the second strike in Shanghai to relieve his worries. After the loss, there were tens of thousands more troops guarding the army, and even tens of thousands more muskets.Whether it is the Huai army or the Chu army, what they are facing is Changmao with more troops and better equipment.

And this is all a later story. It was the "Taiping" ironclad ship that really made King Li Zhong make the decision to rush to Tianjing immediately.That is to say, when Li Zhongwang made a false shot and Governor Li was nervously preparing to face him, the "Daping" ironclad ship sailed upstream in the dark.

"I hope this ship can live up to expectations!"

When passing through Zhenjiang, Li Zhongwang took a special look at the "Taiping" on the river, staring at the thick smoke from its chimney, and he felt a heartache in his heart.

"Sixty-five thousand taels, you kid is really a mother-in-law!"

[-] taels is just a "Taiping", and the employees on board need [-] taels of silver a month.

What King Li Zhong said made Liu Kunpeng laugh.

"Lord King Qiansui was surprised by what he said. Once you pass Zhenjiang, you will know how valuable this boat is..."

"I hope so, Mr. Liu, after crossing Mount Jiao, the river is full of sailors clearing demons."

In fact, as early as when Zeng Tietong came to Tianjing and Li Xiucheng received the imperial edict for the first time, he quickly held a military meeting to discuss whether to directly rescue the Tianjing city that was besieged by the Hunan army.At that time, the vicinity of Tianjing was surrounded by the Hunan Army, and almost all the warships were lost. The Hunan Army led by Zeng Tietong was only a naval force. Once there was a battle, the Taiping Army would be extremely passive.

Li Xiucheng, who has been fighting for many years, knows very well that he once shaved his head and sat in Anqing, and at the same time attacked the kingdom of heaven with four armies:

First, Zeng Tietong led the Hunan Army Navy to attack Tianjing. At the same time, Bao Chao led the Hunan Army Army into southern Anhui.Zuo Zongtang led the Hunan army into Zhejiang, and Li Hefei recruited the Huai army to rescue Shanghai. These four moves were all fatal.

What was the result of all the armies coming back to aid Tianjing?
It was because the city was lost and the territory was lost, Tianjing was reduced to an isolated city. He even persuaded the Heavenly King to move the capital, but what about the Heavenly King?But he didn't want to leave Tianjing.The reason why he repeatedly wanted to conquer Shanghai was to resolve his worries before returning to aid Tianjing.Only in this way can Su Fu Province be preserved and the granary of heaven be preserved.

But now this iron-clad ship gave him hope——Zeng Tietong, Zeng Laojiu led sailors, sailors... Can those wooden boats carry the iron-clad ship?
Wish...

Staring at Jiaoshan in the middle of the river, King Li Zhong knew that after passing Jiaoshan, it would be the area controlled by the Hunan Army. As long as the "Taiping" can break the Hunan Army's navy and drive them out of the Yangtze River, the north and south armies will We will be able to join together!

"Loyal King Qiansui, just look at it!"

Liu Kunpeng said confidently.

why is he hereNot only to go to Tianjing to find his family, but also because...he is a hostage.

Selling such a boat for [-] taels of silver, if there is no effect, they will be willing to pay for it!
"Hmph, if this iron-clad ship can really sweep away the demon-clearing navy, when you arrive in Tianjing, not only will you be indispensable, even this ship, it's not impossible to buy another five or six ships!"

Hearing this, Liu Kunpeng was overjoyed and said with a smile.

"If there are a few more ships, then this Yangtze River will be the Yangtze River of heaven!"

In an instant, in Liu Kunpeng's eyes, what kind of river is this surging river? It is clearly a Milky Way!A galaxy of silver flows!
While they were talking, the "Daping" had already passed Jiaoshan.

The boat here just passed Jiaoshan when it encountered a few patrolling fast crab boats from the Hunan army. The Hunan army on those fast boats didn't seem to have seen it, and didn't even take a look at it.

Smoking foreign boats, foreigner's boats, what's there to see.

As for Changmao, they have cleaned up all the boats that can be launched in Changmao. Now on the river, let alone a boat, there is not even a longmao board.

While the Hunan army on the fast crab boat was basking in the sun and yawning lazily, the steam boat actually accelerated and rushed towards them.

"This ship?"

The leader of the Hunan Army, who noticed something strange, squinted at the fast-charging foreign boat, and before he could figure out what was going on, the boat rushed to him.

"Why did this ship come rushing..."

The others looked at it with some doubts.

"Hurry up, cut it open, and make room for foreigners..."

Suddenly, someone shouted.

"It's the long-haired boat... He, he ran into it..."

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