Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

Wan Yongqi, who was promoted from the deputy general of Huangzhou, Huguang, to the commander-in-chief of Fushan Town, had not yet taken office. The Wusong Naval Battalion and Chuansha Naval Battalion in his defense area were successively wiped out in the camp by Zheng Jun's Zhoushan Squadron, and returned to him. The commanding Zhenbiao Zuoying and Youying were also destroyed by the artillery fire of Zheng Jun in the next attack and defense of Shanghai (county) and Taicang. Therefore, he has actually become a polished commander after he only arrived in Changzhou.However, according to the green battalion system, there are only two commander-in-chief towns in the Qing army in southern Jiangsu. One of them, the commander-in-chief of Susong Town, is mainly in charge of naval operations, so Jiangsu governor Zheng Duan chose him as the commander of the attack.

Standing on the slightly raised mound, looking at the winding dragon at the foot of the official road, Hu Wei, a native of Deqing, Zhejiang, who followed Xu Qianxue to revise the "Unified History of the Qing Dynasty", cupped his hands and stood in front of the left. Wan Yongqi was half flattered and half flattered. The inquirer said: "The town, with such a mighty army, the sea will be in full swing."

Also looking down at the remnants of the Songbei Association, including the Songjiang City Guard Camp, Jinshan Camp, Zhelin Camp, Qingcun Camp, Songnan Navy Camp, and Nanhui Navy Camp, as well as the reinforcements dispatched by Jiangning Governor Fu La, the Qingshan Camp The "army" of 170 and [-] people put together by other departments, but Wan Yongqi also had the word dignified written on his face.

"Although the main force of Haini is now going south to attack Jiaxing, Wuzhong's silt may not be able to defend the city. According to the art of war, ten will surround it. I am afraid that I will not be able to take Kunshan in a hurry." Wan Yongqi is a military general. The importance of "The Unification of the Qing Dynasty", so in his opinion, any Confucian scholars and public opinion teachers are similar to Qing Ke and Baipian Xianggong, except that the other party's backstage can reach Tianting directly, so he has to explain a few words politely. "Once the teacher fails, I'm afraid I will have to ask Jiangning and Suzhou for more reinforcements."

Hu Wei frowned. It's not that he didn't hear the alienation in Wan Yongqi's tone, but on the one hand, although he didn't make any progress in the imperial examination after entering school at the age of 15, his utilitarianism has not diminished. On the other hand, Zheng Jun's aggressive attack on the so-called "attached Di" and "betrayed the famous religion" Jiangnan gentry also made him sad. It must be known that he also has the status of a scholar, and he also participated in the The revision of the "Unified History of the Qing Dynasty" with a semi-official background planned by Xu Qianxue belongs to the "traitor" that is firmly established.

It is precisely because of the above two reasons that Hu Wei had no choice but to use his hot face to stick to Wan Yongqi's cold ass: "The governor is the first, and he really has the demeanor of an ancient famous general. The students admire and admire him."

When Hu Wei said this, Wan Yongqi had no choice but to say politely: "How dare I talk to the sages?"

Before Wan Yongqi could finish his words, a sentry sentry rushed towards the place where the general flag was located: "Report, Mr. Zongzhen, the whereabouts of the sea reverse were found ten miles ahead, about [-] people, carry the board There are more than ten cars, and nearly a hundred slaves are taken away."

Wan Yongqi frowned, and before he could speak, Hu Wei called out, "Shili, isn't that Zhengyi?"

The Qing army attacked from Suzhou City from Loumen --- Suzhou City Gate has Chang, Xu, Pan, Snake, Carpenter (also known as Ganjiangmen, Xiangmen), Lou, Qi, and Ping, among which Loumen is in the northeast corner. The city gate --- the one that goes to Kunshan through Weiting, and Zhengyi just lies between Weiting and Kunshan, and it is a transportation hub that cannot be bypassed.

Wan Yongqi glanced at Hu Wei coldly. He felt that it was a mistake for him to accept Xu Qianxue's suggestion and let Hu Wei act as his own. : "Revisit"

"I didn't expect the Qing captives to come out of Suzhou City." While the Qing army's scouts detected Zheng Jun's movements, Zheng Jun also discovered their existence, and Wan Yongqi's brigade was also exposed to Zheng Jun's presence. In front of him, compared with the opponent's strength of over three thousand, the strength of the Zheng army, which is actually only one sentry, one infantry, and one artillery unit of the first regiment of the Right Huben Division, is much weaker. "Commander, what do you think we should do now?"

"If it wasn't for you landlubbers who are afraid of water, otherwise you would not have encountered Qing captives if you followed my advice." Wu Ziming muttered, but now is not the time to complain, as a commander, he must be calm. "We are still dozens of miles away from the county seat. If we give up this batch of rice, we can withdraw it smoothly, but if the Qing captives besiege the city, even if we add two infantry troops and one black soldier squad from Kunshan city, How long can we hold on?"

Wu Ziming's concerns are not unreasonable. You must know that Zheng Jun is a guest army. In southern Jiangsu where the language barrier and the gentry are uncooperative, it is difficult not to get support from the people. Once besieged in Kunshan City, the only way to go is to persevere to the end. Let's go, but based on the calculation of more than [-] troops in the early three posts, it is impossible to fully defend the city wall of Kunshan County with a circumference of more than [-] feet.

"But Kunshan has a city wall after all." Huang Qi, the first-step sentry officer who is also a Jiayin student, is still walking from the position of Lieutenant of Liupin Zhongxian because he is young, but his long-term work as a grassroots commander makes him more exaggerated. Peers are more pragmatic. "If we keep the field, then we can't last much longer?"

You Tao, the third-step sentry officer of the Boy Scouts Yimao period, supported Huang Qi's opinion: "The rivers and lakes in the surrounding area are connected. If the Qing army splits up and turns around, Kunshan will certainly not be preserved. More importantly, we may not be able to prevent the Qings from attacking on both sides. gone?"

"Food?" Looking at the grain on the cart, Wu Ziming hesitated for a moment, then accepted the opinions of the two guards. "Unload the truck, let the porter go home, and allow him to take away two baskets of rice as a reward, and take the rest of the grain as much as possible, let's evacuate!"

Of course, retreating is not just running away, it is of course particular about it.Wu Ziming first arranged for a group of soldiers to report the enemy's situation to Zhuang Xing, the deputy commander of the regiment in Kunshan City, and asked him to pre-arrange the evacuation and blockade of the city wall; in addition, he urgently asked for help from Zheng Jun in Taicang, Jiading, Qingpu and other places; finally , He arranged for his subordinates to divide several carts across the official road in several sections. Although it could not slow down the progress of the Qing army, it could always cause a little bit of trouble for the Qing army.

Zheng Jun's actions naturally attracted the attention of the Qing army's scouts, so the news quickly reached Wan Yongqi's ears, but Wan Yongqi hadn't made a decision yet, and Hu Wei, who was blinded by profit, said again: "The Zhentai , Hai Ni must have sensed the movement of the officers and soldiers, and now he is eager to go back to Kunshan and stick to it, so the town must go after him."

"Enough!" Wan Yongqi couldn't bear Hu Wei's croaking anymore, and roared. "Mr. is just doing it. If you want to interfere with military affairs, don't blame me for being rude."

Hu Wei was startled, blushing and backed away on a green donkey with a thick neck. Wan Yongqi, who felt that his side suddenly became quiet, drove his horse to the left side of the road, narrowed his eyes and thought, and the horse he sat on took the opportunity to chew Picking up the green grass on the side of the road, Hu Wei's green donkey bowed its head and started to eat like a hungry donkey.

Wan Yongqi thought about it for a long time, and then ordered: "Every department should be careful and slow down, and don't fall into the trick of the sea to lure the enemy."

Hu Wei opened his mouth to speak, but was forced by Wan Yongqi's cold gaze, his heart skipped a beat, and he died unwillingly.Seeing Hu Wei's frightened look, Wan Yongqi smiled with satisfaction.

"It's so sour, I thought that opening my mouth will make me a battle," Wan Yongqi muttered to himself. "It must be known that this official was ordered by Futai to take back Kunshan, not to protect the home for this or that adult." Although Xu Qianxue's two younger brothers were still highly valued by Kangxi, they were promoted to Chief Military Officer Wan Yongqi Naturally, there was a heel, so he didn't restrain his voice at all, so that Hu Wei's face turned pale all of a sudden, Wan Yongqi ordered indifferently. "Pass down the order, follow every step, and arrive at the city of Kunshan today."

With this mature and prudent general, the Qing army naturally couldn't move fast, so Zheng Jun's troops out of the city were able to withdraw safely to Kunshan City.However, the city of this small county is low, the walls are thin, and a moat is only more than ten steps wide and five or six feet deep, which cannot resist the attack of the Qing army at all. This is why Wan Yongqi indulged Zheng Jun.

"It's good to come back." When Wu Ziming, who was carrying heavy objects, and the others returned to Kunshan panting, Zhuang Xing was already waiting at the gate of the city. Kang, Hong Hui and others are well-known in the boy camp, but he was once the captain of the artillery team of the second town of the boy scouts, and he is also the backbone of the Jiayinsheng. "I have arranged for the people in the city to leave the city through the other three gates. Next, I have to work harder and block the gates overnight."

Wu Ziming signaled to Huang Qi and You Tao who were next to him to bring his subordinates to the Bingpost to hand over the food brought back, and he dragged Zhuang Xing to a place where no one was around: "Brother Xianjie, is there enough food and ammunition in the city? "

"Food can last for seven days, there are still twelve barrels of gunpowder, 33 barrels of gunpowder, and more than [-] catties of lead bars. As long as the Qing Dynasty does not stop day and night, it can barely last until the food is exhausted." when."

"I have already arranged for the center post to send someone to ask for help from Taicang and other places. I don't think we will have to wait for seven days." Wu Ziming said confidently. The reason for this is that each other is a classmate who was born with branches in the same year, so they naturally help each other with all their strength. "But if the Qing army divides up and attacks the city, we don't have such a big force."

Zhuang Xing said: "So I decided to block the gates on three sides of the city, set up a squadron on each of the three walls, and then use the post of the second post and the black soldiers as the rear for emergency, including the artillery team. The rest of the troops in the area will all go to the west gate to fight."

"The key now is how many cannons Qinglu brought." Wu Ziming hesitated. "If the Qing captives didn't carry many cannons, in fact, we can go out of the city and fight with our backs."

Zhuang Xing frowned, and his tone became a little uncertain: "Fight with your back? We only have two sentries and [-] riflemen. Is this a suspicion of wave warfare?"