Tuqing: My first love was Cixi

Chapter 136 Su Yi surrenders! A devastating blow!

Su Yi immediately smelled a scent.

The breath of heroic competition.

Why was Lin Qirong so familiar with Su Yi's name? It was obviously Hong Renli who told him, or his daughter Lin Chang'er.

No matter which of these two women mentioned Su Yi's name, Lin Qirong would feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, although his tone was calm, it was provocative.

The meaning is very clear. Hong Renli has praised you as one of the few in the world. I would like to see it. If you have the courage, go to the meeting alone.

My city gate is now open, do you dare to come in and have a chat?

Ha ha!

Of course Su Yi wouldn't. He was a man of ten thousand gold, how could he be in such danger?

Although he wanted to regain Lin Qirong and subdue this group of people, he couldn't risk his own life.

So Su Yi said bluntly: "I don't dare to enter the city."

For a moment, Lin Qirong glanced at Hong Renli beside him, as if saying: "Look, this is the outstanding man you mentioned? That's all."

Su Yi said: "General Lin, how about we go to the riverside tonight and talk in front of the Yangtze River and the moonlight?"

The generals nearby said immediately: "Marquis Zhongzhen, don't agree!"

Lin Qirong was made a marquis by Yang Xiuqing because he guarded Jiujiang and repeatedly defeated the Hunan army.

He ignored it and looked at Hong Renli and his daughter Lin Chang'er beside him.

Hong Renli said nothing because she knew that every word she said now would add fuel to the fire.

In her heart, Lin Chang'er wanted her father to talk to Su Ye, but this would require his father, Lin Qirong, to go out of the city alone, which would still be dangerous. Although he believed in Su Ye, he could not let his father be in danger.

"Okay!" Lin Qirong said, "In the evening, I will go meet General Su Yi for a while."

Su Yi said: "I will serve wine by the river in the evening to welcome the general."

At this time, Su Yi had discovered that Wang Shiqing seemed to be a little distracted.

In fact, Hong Renli's appearance in the capital was somewhat concealed. He did not show his face, only about seventy percent of his appearance.

That's why Wang Shiqing became obsessed with it.

If Hong Renli showed his extraordinary appearance, Wang Shiqing would shrink back, because he was born in a poor family and would be afraid of extremely beautiful women.

But Hong Renli left such a deep impression on him, especially that look in his eyes.

Therefore, despite the distance and being different from the line girl in Beijing, Wang Shiqing still felt it.

At this time, Zhaobu who was standing next to him came over and whispered: "Commander, I shouldn't talk too much, but this Lin Qirong is a rebel."

The meaning is obvious. Is there any taboo on Su Yi's private association with rebels?

Su Yi said: "It doesn't matter."

"Yes!" Zhao preached.

After the two parties agreed, the Jiujiang City Gate slowly closed again.

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In Jiujiang City!

Lin Chang'er gloated: "Mom, it's exciting, two men are going to fight over you."

Hong Renli said: "Lin Chang'er, I beg you, don't call me mother."

"Okay, mother." Lin Chang'er said with a sweet smile.

Then, Hong Renli said: "Shang'er, what do you think?"

"What do you think? I respect mother's wishes. Whichever one you like, just go with it."

Hong Renli said: "I say yes to the future of Jiujiang City."

"Oh, this." Lin Chang'er said: "I don't think about anything. I am very happy now. I am with my father and you every day."

This girl is heartless and doesn't know what to worry about.

She doesn't have to worry about it, Hong Renli has to worry about it.

Now that King Dong is dead, she has to consider where the more than 10,000 brothers will go.

Suddenly, Lin Chang'er said: "Mom, do you want us to surrender to Su Yi?"

Hong Renli thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't know."

She really doesn't know.

She has never seen hope. When I was in Shanghai, I seemed to see a glimmer of hope in Su Yi, but a year and a half later, this glimmer of hope seemed to have become ethereal.

Most importantly, it's almost impossible.

What the brothers hate the most is Qing Yao.

No matter what, Su Yi is also the leader of Qing Yao.

There are still 18,000 Taiping troops in Jiujiang, while Su Yi's side has less than 3,000.

How is it possible to surrender?

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At night.

Su Yi walked towards the river alone.

Although many people warned him, many others came up with the idea to select a group of people to ambush and follow Lin Qirong. After arriving at the riverside, they tied up or killed the new army coach Su Yi.

But Lin Qirong rejected them all.

He chose to leave the city alone, then swam directly across the moat and walked towards the river.

By the time Lin Qirong arrived at the riverside, Su Yi had already set up a table of wine and was waiting there.

Su Yi poured a glass of wine for Lin Qirong and said, "It's cold in spring. General, please have a glass of wine."

Lin Qirong was not afraid of the poison inside, so he drank it as soon as he brought it over.

Then, the two of them were silent.

Lin Qirong said: "I thought you would talk endlessly."

Su Yi said: "Yes, I thought so too."

Su Yi found that she had nothing to say, and she didn't know how to persuade someone like Lin Qirong.

Tell him about the hatred between the country and the family, he has no idea.

He had no idea what to say about revitalizing China.

He is a hero, but he is a traditional hero and has not really opened his eyes to see the world.

He hates the imperial court, but he doesn't necessarily hate foreigners, and he doesn't feel any national humiliation.

It's not like Hong Renli. After seeing it once and coming into contact with foreigners, his thinking changed.

Knowing the backwardness of this country, I have a vague sense of direction.

Su Yi said: "The King of the East has first-class military skills and a high strategic vision, but his political skills are really unsatisfactory."

Lin Qirong said nothing.

Su Yi said: "What do you think of the King of Heaven?"

Lin Qirong shook his head and refused to comment.

Su Yi said: "If Wing King Shi Dakai and Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan can unite as one, the situation may not actually get worse."

After Shi Dakai left, a second spring broke out in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which led to the rise of Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng and others.

Although politics is still very bad, internal affairs are also very bad because there is a lack of good internal affairs talents.

Hong Renda and Hong Renfa were two idiots who took charge of internal affairs and made a mess.

Hong Renxuan is okay, Zeng Guofan, and even the West have a relatively high evaluation of him, but this person is more theoretical than practical.

"However, Shi Dakai is selfish, and the internal strife in Tianjing is increasing day by day. It is difficult for Shi Dakai to be alone. Therefore, it is inevitable that the Kingdom of Heaven will be divided."

Lin Qirong shook his head, as if he was not interested in these words.

After he met Su Yi, he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Suddenly, Lin Qirong said: "She often talks about you, saying that you want to surrender us, and you are very urgent. Then I want to ask you, what can you give us if you surrender us? Or, what do you want to rely on? Convince us?"

Su Yi was silent for a while.

The first time I met Prince Gong Yi came to mind.

In just three sentences, Prince Gong Yi was asked to deliver the memorial to the palace for him.

but now……

Su Yi thought for a while and said: "I can make sure that all your brothers will not go hungry in this life. I will try my best to make sure that no one in the world goes hungry, but it will take many years."

This answer made Lin Qirong stare at Su Yi for a while.

"You are better than I thought." Lin Qirong said: "Listen to her, do you want to rebel against the imperial court in the future?"

Su Yi nodded.

Lin Qirong said: "I don't quite believe this. You are a descendant of the Qing imperial clan, but you are still the Eight Banners. Are you going against yourself?"

"Of course, you don't have to explain."

Lin Qirong said: "The reason why I came to see you is because I am unhappy, so I want to come and take a look."

"Surrender is absolutely impossible. Even if I personally are willing, my brothers are not willing. What we hate most is Qing Yao, and you are the leader of Qing Yao."

"I can't believe you when you say you will rebel in the future, let alone my brothers?"

"Besides, even if you want to rebel in the future, you don't dare to say it now, let alone use it to convince my brothers. What you can say to someone like me is already the limit."

This reminds me of Zeng Guofan and Li Xiucheng.

Li Xiucheng kept urging Zeng Guofan to rebel and become emperor. At that time, the two people talked a lot.

Afterwards, Li Xiuchen was supposed to be sent to the capital to be killed again, but Zeng Guofan killed him in advance. Apparently he had talked a lot about things he shouldn't have.

Lin Qirong said: "I have met countless people in my life so far. I think you are not bad."

"But that's all. Surrender is impossible."

"I don't want to make a way out, and I don't care about what happens to Tianjing. I just guard Jiujiang. If you want to take Jiujiang, just kill me and destroy my brothers."

"Left, there is no other way."

"Farewell!" Lin Qirong said goodbye and left.

After Lin Qirong left, Su Yi still stayed by the river, looking at the river quietly.

He was actually not surprised by Lin Qirong's attitude.

He expected this to be the case.

Therefore, of course, it is impossible to recruit the other party to surrender with just one conversation.

But there are other strategies, and there are two of them, it depends on the fate.

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After Lin Qirong returned.

The generals under his command were all staring at him, waiting for him to speak.

"Hit!" Lin Qirong said.

Suddenly, everyone got excited, raised their arms and shouted: "Fight!"

Because there have been rumors recently that someone in the army wants to surrender to Su Yi.

In addition, Lin Qirong went to meet and talk with Su Yi in person, so many backbones of the Taiping Army couldn't help but worry that the rumors would come true.

Hearing Lin Qirong say he wanted to fight, he felt completely relieved.

If you don't surrender, Qing Yao will do it.

beat!

"Hmph! Everyone says that Su Yi's new army is powerful, but I don't think there is anything special about it. How can it be so powerful?"

"It's just fancy clothes."

"Isn't the Hunan Army powerful? Haven't they been defeated by us time and time again."

"I vow to live and die with Jiujiang."

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next day!

The two sides start a war!

Soon, the Taiping Army in Jiujiang got a taste of the power of the New Army.

The artillery of the new army fired accurately and hard.

Thirty artillery pieces exerted their power without knowing how tired they were.

When the Hunan Army besieged the city before, they not only built many trenches but also many bunkers.

Although the Hunan Army blew up all these fortresses when they retreated, they didn't want to leave them to Su Yi.

However, Su Yi's new army still used the shortest time to repair these fortresses.

His new army not only has powerful artillery, but also powerful marksmanship.

Nearly three thousand new troops, all in the trench as high as a man, were calmly aiming and shooting.

The distance of one hundred and fifty meters is a very comfortable and effective shooting distance for the rifles of the New Army.

But for the Taiping Army's muskets, bows and arrows, this distance was too far.

The two sides are still fighting.

Su Yi didn't attack the city either, just shoot from a long distance every day.

In the past few days, the Jiujiang Taiping Army suffered a lot of casualties.

But soon, the Taiping Army also learned the lesson.

Then we won’t show our heads, we will hide behind the city wall.

If our muskets cannot fire accurately, then we will not fight.

Instead, use bows and arrows, large numbers of archers, projectile, covering shots.

Dozens of artillery pieces were also fired continuously.

Just depends on the odds.

If you are lucky and your shots are accurate, you will be able to drive the shells into the trenches of the New Army.

Although the hit rate is very low, as long as it is penetrated into the trench, even a relatively primitive explosive shell can cause casualties in a narrow and cramped environment.

However, the Jiujiang defenders had a fatal flaw.

There are not enough supplies.

There was not enough gunpowder and not enough cannonballs to allow them to engage in such extravagant waste.

Moat, no drawbridge.

Su Yi asked his troops to bring in big rocks and forcefully fill the river.

After the defenders of the Tianping Army found out, they immediately launched a fierce attack on the heavy troops filling the river.

Su Yi's new army immediately launched fire suppression.

Thousands of rifles and a dozen artillery pieces were used to suppress a certain section of the city wall.

For a time, the Taiping Army on this section of the city wall was really suppressed. In a certain area, Su Yi's new army did have a strong firepower advantage.

but……

The bloody spirit of the Taiping Army was completely aroused.

They continued to brave Su Yi's firepower to fight against this group of heavy troops.

that's it!

Just half an hour.

The casualties on both sides exceeded those in the previous three days.

In terms of pure tactics, Su Yi would definitely win. The casualty ratio between the two sides was very different.

But...how many people are there in Su Yi's new army?

Each one is precious.

He has less than 3,000 men, while the other side has 18,000.

In just half an hour, there was a close firefight.

Su Yi's side suffered more than 200 casualties, and Lin Qirong's side suffered more than a thousand casualties. He shivered with heartache.

It's impossible to continue fighting like this!

Of course, Su Yi didn't intend to fight like this.

The exchange of fire in the past few days is to let Lin Qirong's Taiping Army know that the only way to be strong is to be strong.

Our new army is very strong.

The fighting power exceeds yours.

Put away your pride first.

The new army wants to fight big and hard battles, but not now.

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Next came the hard times.

With the arrival of spring, the peach blossom flood is coming.

It was raining heavily.

Outside Jiujiang City, it turned into mud.

There was water in the trenches.

My body is wet all the time.

Although Su Yi's new rifle can fire even in the rain, both the rifle and the artillery are still somewhat affected.

Of course, Taiping Army bows and arrows were more affected.

The war between the two sides was at a stalemate.

Zhaobu found Su Yi and said, "Commander, I have an idea."

Su Yi said: "You tell me."

Zhao preached: "Tianjin is close to the sea, and there is a cholera epidemic almost every spring. And during this weather, Jiujiang City is closed, making it easier for the plague to spread. We put a lot of clothes and a lot of corpses with cholera plague into the city, waiting for the plague to break out inside. , let’s…”

Su Yi shook her head and said, but did not speak.

So unkind.

The Mongols often like to play this trick during wars, committing genocide at every turn.

But the people in Jiujiang City in front of him were his compatriots. In a sense, they were not even Su Yi's real enemies.

Su Yi was still thinking of recruiting them to surrender.

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at night!

Su Yi is sleeping.

Suddenly, a sound woke him up.

"Commander, a person came secretly from Jiujiang City, wearing a mask. She is a woman, saying she is your old friend." Li Qi said.

Su Yi said: "Let her in!"

After a while, a familiar figure walked in.

With such a devilish figure, one could tell it was Hong Renli without looking at his face.

After entering Su Yi's tent, she immediately took off her mask, revealing her gorgeous face.

Among the many women, she is the most charming.

Probably only Bingbing is on par with her, but she has a wilder temperament and her legs are longer and stronger.

Bingbing is probably white and tender, like tofu.

"Is there any meat?" Hong Renli asked directly after coming in.

"Yes!" Su Yi took a basin, scooped out a bowl of meat from the stove, and handed it to her.

Hong Renli was stunned and said, "Did you know I would come?"

Su Yi said: "I stew a pot of meat every night, waiting for you to come."

After Hong Renli took the mutton, he devoured it.

Su Yi poured her a glass of wine, and it was still wine.

Su Yi asked: "Is Jiujiang so short of supplies? Can't you even afford meat?"

Hong Renli said: "There is very little meat. I have raised some pigs, but they only eat grass and it is difficult to grow up. I have raised chickens and laid eggs specifically for the wounded and for the sick brothers. We all have to be with the brothers." share weal and woe."

No wonder it can last so long after food is cut off.

These pigs and eggs are not for eating, but for looking at.

Several coaches refused to eat and only gave food to the injured and sick brothers. How could these people not be moved and work hard.

In no time, he had finished the bowl of meat and drank all the broth.

Su Yi wanted to pour her another glass of wine, but Hong Renli said, "Do you have that really, really bad coffee?"

Su Yi said: "Yes, but it tastes so bad, why do you still want to drink it?"

Hong Renli said: "The memory is too profound."

The conditions were difficult and there was no way to freshly grind the coffee, so the coffee powder could only be boiled directly and then filtered through gauze.

Hong Renli took a sip, closed his eyes happily, and said, "Wow, it tastes really bad."

Su Yi said: "You have lost weight."

Hong Renli said: "I have already calculated it. The food I am allocated every day is the most precise and the largest."

"It doesn't matter if you don't have enough food. What's terrible is that the spices I brought from Shanghai are about to run out. Do you have any here?" Hong Renli said: "There is also tooth powder, have you brought it? I'm about to run out too. After I’ve finished using it, those two damn girls, Chang’er and Wan’er, still fight for it from me every day.”

Su Yi said: "Yes, I will pack a box for you later."

Hong Renli sighed: "Women are just pretentious. Once they get used to living a delicate life, they can never go back."

Then, she said: "Where are the clothes you said you wanted to give me?"

Su Yi said: "In that box."

Hong Renli stepped forward and squatted down.

Suddenly, this curve makes it hard to keep your eyes open.

Below the slender waist, it expanded rapidly.

It's so round that it almost bursts the fabric.

Butt like melon.

After opening the box, Hong Renli took out the cheongsam inside.

Su Yi's barracks had several rooms. She took the cheongsam directly and entered the inner room.

After a long while, she came out.

Suddenly, Su Yi could hardly open her eyes.

In this world, Hong Renli is indeed the most suitable person to wear cheongsam.

Her height and her mountains and rivers can support her.

And her gorgeous yet classy face.

The side slits of the cheongsam are very high, almost reaching the hip angle.

Revealing her amazingly long legs.

Moreover, Su Yi gave her a complete set of high heels, and even Xiao Nei was prepared.

Unfortunately, there are no large mirrors here.

But Hong Renli still looked at a small mirror, turning it over and over, admiring his own beauty.

If she were a little plumper and made the cheongsam tight, it would be a different kind of beauty.

I have admired it for a long time.

Then, she came and sat down in front of Su Yi.

"Convince me." Hong Renli said, "You convince me."

Of course Su Yi understood what she meant.

She couldn't pass the psychological test herself, so she asked Su Yi to convince her.

Su Yi handed over the secret herbs.

Hong Renli read it carefully twice.

"You mean, factories like foreigners." Hong Renli said: "Can these factories allow us to live like foreigners?"

Su Yi said: "Yes, five factories are obviously not enough. But with a thousand, ten thousand, or even more, we can live the life of foreigners and drive the foreign troops from our country." out."

Hong Renli said: "You must capture Jiujiang before June 30th?"

Su Yi said: "Yes!"

Hong Renli said: "Then this won't work. Your new army is very powerful. Our army is much larger than yours, and it also occupies the big city of Jiujiang. Even if you can break through, I don't know how many people will die." "

Su Yi said: "Then what can you do?"

Hong Renli said: "Actually, the Taiping brothers in Jiujiang now have no faith. They only have hostility and a sense of anger. They are not afraid of death. Their only belief is to live and die with Jiujiang."

"So, if anyone attacks the city at this time, they will choose to die together."

"Almost unsolvable."

"And even if I help you kill Lin Qirong, it will be useless. Instead, it will only arouse the hatred of the brothers even more."

"Besides, I wouldn't do that."

Hong Renli was silent for a while and said, "But there is a way."

Su Yi was silent and didn't ask what to do.

Hong Renli hesitated for a while and then said: "Blow up the Yangtze River dykes and let the flood flow in, completely submerging Jiujiang City."

"Now the entire Jiujiang is a war zone. There are no ordinary people left for a long time. All the people in the city are our Taiping Army. I have calculated the water level. As long as you stand on the roof, you will not drown."

"As long as the floods submerge Jiujiang City, the faith of more than 10,000 brothers will be destroyed."

"If you don't break, you won't stand!"

After saying this, Hong Renli was completely exhausted, as if he couldn't believe that he had said these words.

Those eighteen thousand people are all his brothers.

In fact, many of her words tonight were inspired by her emotions.

As if he was drunk, he kept blurting out the words.

Hong Renli said: "The water level has been getting higher and higher during the recent Peach Blossom Flood. If you want to do this, you have to hurry up. When the water level is higher, you won't be able to do that, and many people will really die."

Su Yi shook his head and said: "Ali, I can't do this, at least... it can't be done by me."

Hong Renli couldn't help being shocked.

What does this mean?

But it was these words that made her completely relax.

Then, Hong Renli said: "Then do you have anything else to say to me?"

Su Yi said: "Don't torture yourself mentally. Let yourself relax and look forward. Everything will be fine."

Hong Renli returned to the inner room and changed into her own clothes.

Then he packed the cheongsam, high-heeled shoes and other items into a box, as well as the tooth powder, bath essential oil, soap and so on that Su Yi gave him, and then left in the dark.

At this moment, Su Yi suddenly said: "Don't leave yet."

"That's too late."

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Su Yi's new army and the Taiping Army faced off and fought for more than ten days.

And Shen Baozhen led 10,000 to 20,000 Hunan troops and camped not far away.

The location he chose was good, high up.

So using a telescope, you can see the battle situation clearly.

The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, and he wants to be the fisherman.

However, the time never came.

Su Yi's new army and the Taiping Army were fighting every day, and even one or two battles were fierce.

But... there was never a full-scale attack on the city.

Therefore, Li Xubin of the Hunan Army repeated his words every day.

"Su Yi's new army is really powerful."

"Su Yi's new army is nothing more than that."

When we say that the New Army is great, we are referring to discipline and marksmanship.

To say that this is the case is to say that if this continues, Jiujiang City will never be able to be breached.

The New Army's reputation is amazing, but there's nothing extraordinary about it.

Later, the rainy season came and the peach blossom flood came.

The entire New Army was completely submerged in the water, and the fighting gradually weakened.

On the Hunan Army's side, the chances of taking advantage of the situation seem to be getting slimmer and slimmer.

The Peach Blossom Flood is here, and the water levels of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake are getting higher and higher.

It has exceeded the height of Jiujiang City.

So, someone proposed a poisonous plan to Shen Baozhen!

Jiujiang City is at the bottom. Inside the city are 18,000 Taiping troops, and outside the city are Su Yi's 3,000 new troops. They are all enemies.

What if the Yangtze River dams were blown up!

The torrential floods poured into Jiujiang. The scene was unimaginable.

By then, countless amounts of water from the Yangtze River and even water from Poyang Lake will be poured into Jiujiang City fiercely.

Drown everything!

By that time, Jiujiang City will be destroyed without an attack.

Moreover, Su Yi's new army will be completely destroyed by the flood.

Only the Hunan Army, camped on high ground, was able to escape the flood.

So, completely kill two birds with one stone.

A devastating blow!

Shen Baozhen hesitated for a long time.

"Not long ago, Su Yi and Shi Da's Kaishui Division fought fiercely on the Yangtze River. Many artillery shells hit the Yangtze River embankment, which caused cracks. Therefore, the collapse of the Yangtze River embankment has nothing to do with us. It was Su Yi who suffered it himself!"

"Sir, this opportunity must not be missed, it will never come again."

Shen Baozhen struggled desperately.

Finally, one word came out: "Do it!"

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Inside Su Yi’s barracks!

After hearing Su Yi's words, Hong Renli said: "What's wrong?"

Su Yi said: "Listen!"

"coming!"

at the same time!

On the Yangtze River embankment outside Jiujiang City!

"Bang!" A loud noise!

Like a giant dragon, a gap was directly blown out of the dike.

The monstrous flood was like an out-of-control dragon.

Rushing towards Jiujiang!

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