Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 135 The Hunan Army was defeated! Su Yi’s new victory!

At this time, there were not 18,000 people in Jiujiang City as Su Yi thought, but about 20,000 people.

The Hong people left Lu and brought two thousand people into Jiujiang one after another.

It has been almost a year and a half since I left Shanghai.

It feels like a dream.

Life in Jiujiang is much more miserable than in Shanghai, and even more miserable than in Beijing.

Hong Renli is very capable. Whether she is in Shanghai or Beijing, she has the ability to make a lot of money and live a very exquisite life.

But when he arrived in Jiujiang, he had to share the joys and sorrows with his brothers.

Of course, she still has some privileges, such as being able to wear many beautiful clothes. Many of them were bought when she was in Shanghai, and Su Yi even helped her choose them.

However, the cheongsam that Su Yi personally designed for her was never delivered to her.

Because by the time Su Yi asked someone to do it, she had already left.

I can't imagine what effect her devilish figure will have after wearing a cheongsam.

She had been miserable for years and had no hope.

So in the capital, she tried her best to assassinate officials and even the emperor, feeling like she was seeking death.

When they arrived in Shanghai, she and Su Yi spent a happy time. The two dated often, ate at the most famous restaurants, drank terrible coffee, went to the theater, and bought clothes.

She even wore a gorgeous dress and followed Su Yi to a foreign cocktail party, and was exposed to a high-class life that almost all women would never see in their lifetime.

This kind of life is intoxicating, especially killing Zhang Yuzhao in the end is even more exciting.

But...she was still uneasy, still empty.

The more flashy her life with Su Yi was, the more guilty she felt, feeling that she shouldn't be so happy and was not qualified to be so happy.

After arriving in Jiujiang, she returned to the Taiping Army and felt at ease.

The whole person is enriched.

but……

That pain came back.

There is no hope or future.

She has experienced too much and has opened her horizons.

I know how powerful the foreigners are, and how prosperous the foreigners' territory is.

In Tianjing City, decay and depravity are taking place.

Of course, there is no such decay in Jiujiang City, but there is gloom and despair.

It had been besieged for two or three years, and the defenders in the city had run out of food supplies a long time ago.

This last year, I was completely enveloped in hunger.

All the open spaces in the city are filled with grain.

After the wheat matures, rice is planted, and no other crops are spared.

In more than a month, the wheat will be mature. At a glance, there are waves of wheat everywhere.

But the food grown is definitely not enough to eat.

All the insects and other things in the city were also eaten.

Just stick to it day by day.

The defenders in the city were gloomy and desperate, but they possessed great strength.

The kind of power that is not even afraid of death, the kind of power that death is liberation.

Historically, they even lasted until next year, repelling the Hunan Army's attacks again and again.

Defeat the Hunan Army again and again.

If Shi Dakai hadn't refused to save him, if he hadn't been completely starved of food, this city would still not have been destroyed.

All the defenders could only have two meals of porridge a day.

Hong Renli is special. She can enjoy the best food, including of course her nominal daughter, Lin Chang'er.

This girl finally returned to her father Lin Qirong.

Now a year and a half later, she has grown taller and developed beautifully.

Influenced by Hong Renli, she also likes to wear nice clothes, which makes her look even more charming.

Hong Renli still has another worry, and that is Lin Qirong's fanatical love.

She is too beautiful and her figure is too hot.

No matter where she goes, there are men fascinated by her.

Lin Fengxiang, Wang Shiqing, and Lin Qirong are no exception.

Some time ago, news of the Tianjing Incident also reached Jiujiang City.

Yang Xiuqing is dead!

Suddenly, the entire Taiping Army garrison in Jiujiang City, in addition to despair, also had an aura of destruction.

Many people in the entire Taiping Heavenly Kingdom hated Yang Xiuqing, including Chen Chengrong and others he promoted.

But Lin Qirong and Zeng Tianyang were extremely grateful to Yang Xiuqing.

Yang Xiuqing is their Bole.

Most of the Taiping Army came from a poor background, and Zeng Tianyang was a rare exception. He lived a prosperous life, was sixty years old, and went to join the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He was purely passionate.

In the hearts of Lin Qirong and Zeng Tianyang, Yang Xiuqing is the future of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now...the future of heaven is dead.

Throughout Jiujiang City, everyone wears filial piety and is wrapped in plain clothes everywhere.

At this time, Shen Baozhen led 20,000 Hunan troops and launched a crazy attack on Jiujiang City!

And at this time.

It was precisely the most painful and angry moment for the entire Jiujiang Taiping Army.

Fighting will, the most explosive moment.

then……

An extremely tragic battle occurred.

Fearing that Su Yi would take advantage of him, Shen Baozhen wanted to make a quick decision.

So, it was almost a crazy siege.

"Boom, boom, boom..." Dozens of artillery pieces fired wildly.

The foreign gun team was shooting wildly from a distance of more than a hundred meters.

At this time, the Hunan Army's equipment was already very advanced, and its elite troops were not even inferior to Su Yi's new army.

As soon as the war began, it entered a fever pitch.

Moreover, in order to surround Jiujiang, there were dense trenches outside. The trenches were as tall as a person, winding and stretching for dozens of miles.

The Hunan Army's favorite method of attacking and besieging a city is to dig trenches.

Under fire.

Countless Hunan troops looked at the long wooden planks spread on the moat.

Then, the tide surged towards the city wall.

Countless siege ladders were set up on it.

The Hunan Army's combat style is different from that of most Qing armies.

They are very tough and not very afraid of death.

Of course, the Taiping Army was not afraid of death, so both sides often had an astonishing casualty ratio.

For example, the fierce general Li Xubin who attacked Jiujiang City at this time was killed by Chen Yucheng in Sanhe Town, annihilating 6,000 people in one fell swoop.

The historical Jiujiang City was captured by Li Xubin.

Both sides were fighting a stupid battle.

But that's what makes it so thrilling.

Just like this, one charge after another, and one death after another.

"Up, up, up!"

In an almost crazy attack, countless Hunan troops rushed across the moat and climbed up the siege ladder.

Climbed the city wall!

Then, it’s hand-to-hand combat!

At this time, the Hunan Army felt something was wrong.

Ordinarily, in terms of pure combat effectiveness, the Jiujiang City Taiping Army should be inferior to them.

However, at this time, these rebellions actually broke out with such crazy fighting power.

I thought that the Tianjing Incident would make them despair and have no intention of fighting.

The result is exactly the opposite.

None of them were afraid of death, as if they wanted to pour out all their grief and anger.

Every eyeball is red.

His body had been slashed several times, but he seemed not to be afraid of the pain. His whole body was covered in blood and flesh, and he was still fighting crazily.

Even if their hands were cut off and they had no weapons, they would hit them with their teeth and heads, and jump directly to the city wall while holding the Hunan soldiers in their arms.

Shen Baozhen was completely stunned, and his scalp was numb when he saw this scene.

He already regretted that he should not have rushed to attack Jiujiang just to gain credit. The Tianjing Incident not only did not make Jiujiang rebellious and weak, but made them even more sad and angry.

But it's too late to regret now.

Group after group of Hunan troops had already rushed to the city. Retreating at this time would have a huge impact on morale.

Therefore, we can only grit our teeth and send troops to continue charging!

Therefore, the battle between the two sides was not fierce, but completely tragic.

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And this time!

Su Yi's new army is on the Yangtze River, only a few dozen miles away from Jiujiang City.

Although the scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River is picturesque, the entire fleet is always on guard.

Because the waterways in this area are very dangerous, not only the Taiping Navy, but also the Hunan Navy.

While on guard, Su Yi couldn't help but look at the houses and fertile fields on both sides.

The war destroyed almost everything.

Many houses were reduced to ruins, and many farmlands were uncultivated.

Soldiers are like bandits, and farmers who plant farmland in this kind of war zone are also white.

Suddenly!

There was a harsh sound throughout the fleet.

The watchman on the mast immediately blew the conch.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

Soon, Su Yi also saw it.

A Taiping fleet came out of Poyang Lake with murderous intent.

The Taiping navy was bewildered at first when they saw Su Yi's fleet, then they were pleasantly surprised, and then the war drums started to sound.

They have more than twenty gunboats, including five large ships and more than 200 small boats.

This is Shi Dakai's main naval force.

Depend on!

The Tianjing Incident has happened, Shi Dakai is in Tianjing City, your navy is still coming to attack me?

The Hunan Army is also to blame.

In the Battle of Hukou two years ago, Zeng Guofan's navy was almost completely destroyed, and several large warships were captured by Shi Dakai.

It's just that the Hunan Army has its own shipyard. In just two years, it built a powerful naval fleet.

But there were no warships on Su Yi's side, only two British armed merchant ships flying the flag of the Qing Dynasty.

Two armed merchant ships with a total of eight naval guns.

Even at this time, the captains of the two British gunboats were still bargaining with Su Yi.

"Three hundred thousand taels, we will help you fight this battle, otherwise we will immediately fly the British flag and withdraw from the battlefield."

Su Yi scolded her in her heart, but she could only agree.

However, the British still had this honor. After Su Yi agreed to pay, the two armed merchant ships immediately pushed forward.

Then, the fleets of both sides immediately fought fiercely.

This is totally pointless.

Su Yi had gone back and forth several times on the Yangtze River waterway. He had never encountered the Taiping navy before, but this time he happened to.

The naval guns of British armed merchant ships were more advanced, but the number was too small.

There are dozens of artillery pieces in the Taiping fleet.

Moreover, armed merchant ships are still merchant ships after all, not real warships.

So within a short period of time, Su Yi's fleet immediately fell into a disadvantage.

More than a dozen gunboats from the Taiping Army immediately pursued them from both sides, intending to fire directly on Su Yi's fleet.

This is almost the most dangerous moment.

Because these hundreds of ships were densely packed with food, supplies, ammunition, and three thousand soldiers.

"Use the artillery as a naval gun!"

Su Yi didn't even need an order, the soldiers on the ship had already started.

Just push out dozens of army artillery pieces and use food bags directly as a buffer for artillery fire.

Even, the artillery fires symmetrically so that the recoil forces offset each other.

Although this caused considerable damage to the hull, there was not much we could do at this time.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

On Su Yi's side, more and more artillery fire opened fire.

Although it is not a specialized naval gun, Su Yi's artillery is still much better and the artillery is also advanced.

Therefore, the firepower of the Taiping Army was suppressed almost in the shortest time.

then……

The Taiping Army's one or two hundred fast boats rushed over like a pack of wolves.

At that time, the Taiping Army relied on these small boats to approach the Hunan Army's large warships and defeat the main force of the Hunan Army's navy.

The water divisions of the Taiping Army all have excellent water skills, are very good at shooting sticks, and are good at jumping off ships. All of them are desperadoes.

This scene looked very scary.

Nearly two hundred ships and several thousand Taiping troops made strange noises and rushed towards Su Yi's fleet.

This densely packed small boat is so fast that even the artillery can't hit it accurately.

Once you let them get close, the consequences will be disastrous.

They would set fire to it and burn Su Yi's fleet to the ground.

Once Su Yi's new army falls into the water, they will be completely passive, because they are not specialized naval forces, most of them are northerners and are not good at water. Falling into the water means being killed.

but……

These Taiping naval forces were destined to be unlucky and could not replicate the glory they had achieved in annihilating the Hunan Navy.

Su Yi has three thousand new troops, each with an advanced rifle.

This kind of long-distance combat is what he is best at.

The small naval vessels of the Taiping Army were indeed difficult to hit as artillery targets.

But as a rifle target, it's easy.

Besides, these soldiers on the Taiping Navy were so crowded that they were easier to target.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Su Yi's new army kept aiming and firing.

The Taiping soldiers on these fast boats were killed one by one.

The soldiers on the Taiping Clippers side began to fire arrows and counterattack with muskets.

But in this battlefield environment, they are destined to be no match for Su Yi's new army.

Thousands of casualties!

For a time, the entire river was filled with flames of war.

"Boom boom boom boom..."

Cannonballs streaked across the sky.

Not far away is the Yangtze River embankment.

Many shells exploded directly on the embankment.

Su Yi shouted an order and aimed the artillery, trying to avoid the Yangtze River embankments.

The Taiping navy launched wave after wave of charges.

But...it's no use.

There was no way they could break through the barrage of Su Yi's new army.

Casualties were taking place on both sides.

However, it is obvious that the Taiping Navy suffered greater casualties.

This Taiping navy was led by Shi Da. It was originally going to meet Tianjing from Poyang Lake, but unexpectedly it ran into Su Yi's fleet head-on.

Hanging the flag of Qing Yao and not having any warships, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if you plunder, you can still make a fortune.

Therefore, the Taiping navy commander immediately started fighting without saying a word.

After fighting for more than an hour, I found that this Qingyao fleet was so difficult to fight, and the casualties were increasing.

We can't continue the fight. We have to go back to Tianjing. There are still important tasks there.

So, the Taiping navy commander asked dozens of people to yell: "Where are you going to fight?"

Su Yi couldn't help but be stunned.

Then he remembered that in history, Shi Dakai had refused to save Lin Qirong from Jiujiang several times, and he suddenly understood.

So he asked dozens of people to follow him and shout loudly: "Fight Jiujiang! Fight Jiujiang!"

Sure enough, after the other party heard about the attack on Jiujiang.

After only a moment, Jin Jin retreated his troops.

Fuck, you guys in the Taiping Army are really united, and now they're starting to fight to the death.

Then, the main naval force of the Taiping Army began to retreat.

Su Yi didn't stop him either, and the two sides ceased fire in a tacit agreement.

Although this encounter was unexpected, Su Yi's new army still won.

About half an hour later, the main force of the Taiping Navy had retreated more than ten miles.

They were still wary at first, but after they had gained enough distance, they moved forward at full speed towards Tianjing.

Soon, they completely disappeared from sight.

Deputy Commander Wang Shiqing breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said to Su Yi: "Commander, this Shi Dakai is not a very good person."

Su Yi said: "Yes."

Among the kings of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Shi Dakai was considered to be outstanding in terms of overall ability.

But this person is very forward-thinking and selfish, which is rare.

Therefore, after he left the Kingdom of Heaven, his combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

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At this time, the battlefield in Jiujiang has completely heated up.

Both sides were stunned.

The city walls were stained red with blood.

There are countless corpses under the city wall.

The Hunan Army has charged countless times.

They were very fierce and rushed to the top of the city several times.

However, no matter how many times they rushed forward, they were all killed and pushed back.

Li Xubin, covered in blood, came to Shen Baozhen and said: "Master Shen, we can't fight, we can't fight anymore."

"It's not that our brothers are not brave enough, it's just that it's impossible to defeat them."

"These rebellious people are crazy, completely crazy, not afraid of death at all, and even want to seek death themselves."

"Their eyes are different from ordinary people."

"If Su Yi wants to fight, let him fight. I never believe that Su Yi can fight with three thousand men."

Shen Baozhen looked at the corpses all over the body and saw the blood everywhere on the city wall.

Among the giants of the Hunan Army, he was the only one who was the most persistent in fighting Jiujiang.

Because he is the prefect of Jiujiang and the inspector of Jiangxi.

He has been the prefect of Jiujiang for several years, but he has never really owned Jiujiang, or even entered Jiujiang City.

Not reconciled!

And even though there were so many casualties this time, Jiujiang City was still not taken.

He has to be responsible.

Zeng Guofan was away and Hu Linyi didn't care, so the attack on Jiujiang this time was entirely his own initiative.

Although the emperor will definitely not hold him accountable, he will be held accountable within the Hunan Army.

But there is no doubt that Jiujiang will definitely not be defeated now.

Originally I wanted to intercept Hu Suyi and capture Jiujiang.

Now it seems!

Lost the wife and broke down again.

Although extremely reluctant, Shen Baozhen still gave the order.

"retreat!"

"retreat!"

Then, Ming Jin withdraws his troops!

There were more than 10,000 Hunan troops left, and they began to retreat like a tide.

How many casualties were there in this battle?

I don’t know, three thousand? four thousand?

This can be regarded as the heaviest casualty in the past two years.

However, the Hunan army retreated. The Taiping troops on the top of the city did not cheer, but watched quietly.

Their eyes were filled with unwillingness.

Some people even roared.

Why don't you fight?

Why don't you attack?

Keep fighting, keep killing!

Come on, come on!

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After Su Yi's new army repelled Shi Dakai's main naval force, they began to look for a suitable landing place.

Send vanguard troops and establish landing positions.

Then, the main force landed in waves.

After logging in!

Su Yi's army did not delay too much and began to assemble and line up.

"Commander, there was fierce fighting in the direction of Jiujiang City just now, but now it can't be heard at all. The fighting there should be over."

Su Yi nodded.

"All troops, set off!"

With an order.

Su Yi's nearly three thousand new troops lined up neatly and headed towards Jiujiang City.

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An hour later!

Su Yi led the army to Jiujiang City.

They are neatly organized, marching in formation, a mighty army.

Then... seeing this scene, all the new troops couldn't help but take a breath.

On top of the city and under the city wall, there was blood and corpses everywhere.

The moat was almost stained red with blood.

There were countless corpses floating above.

I can't imagine how tragic the battle just now was.

And, it just ended not long ago.

Many people in the New Army have never seen such a tragic battle scene.

Because the corpses killed by weapons looked much bloodier than those killed by bullets.

Su Yi even saw the retreating figure of the Hunan Army.

On the hilltop not far away, Shen Baozhen was looking towards Su Yi with a telescope.

The Hunan Army, which had just been defeated, just bowed its head and withdrew in an orderly manner, keeping silent.

There are more than 10,000 people, stretching for two or three miles, with no end in sight.

Occasionally, he would look back and look at Su Yi's new army with curiosity.

Although they all belong to the Qing court camp, there seems to be no communication.

The Hunan Army not only withdrew, but also moved away all the siege equipment and even the long pontoon logs laid on the moat.

All the city gates in Jiujiang City are not only closed, but there are no suspension bridges.

All the suspension bridges were destroyed by the Taiping Army.

They showed an absolute will that we were not going to come out, we were not going to leave.

Don't even think about coming in.

We want to live and die with Jiujiang City.

So when Su Yi's new army came into view.

The Taiping defenders on the top of the city directly turned their eyes away from the Hunan Army and exposed themselves to Su Yi's new army.

He didn't even seem to be interested in the new uniforms of the new army.

Almost everyone's eyes were bloodshot, and they looked at Su Yi's new army calmly, but full of fighting spirit.

The meaning is very clear.

You are here, then come and attack the city.

Come and fight!

I really don’t know what happened to this group of Taiping soldiers after being besieged and deprived of food in the past two years, which gave them such a look and temperament.

Today's battle with the Hunan Army.

The Hunan Army probably suffered nearly 4,000 casualties, and the Taiping Army suffered between 2,000 and 3,000 casualties.

Therefore, there are still 17,800 left, which is still a very powerful force.

Countless pairs of eyes were staring at Su Yi's new army.

As if waiting for their attack.

Su Yi took a deep breath and walked towards the head of Jiujiang City.

It stopped less than 200 meters away.

After standing still, Su Yi said loudly: "Excuse me, where is General Lin Qirong?"

Then, he saw a pair of familiar eyes on the top of the city.

An extremely complicated look.

Then I saw a beautiful, even coquettish face.

Hong Renli, farewell and safe!

Immediately afterwards, a man stepped forward and said to Su Yi.

"I am Lin Qirong, the coach of Tianguo Jiujiang, and you are Su Yi? I have heard this name countless times."

"General Su Yi, do you have something to say to me?"

"How about you go to town and say it?"

After saying that, the city gate in front of him slowly opened.

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Then I went to bed, telling myself again that I really couldn’t stay up all night coding.

(End of this chapter)