King Li Zhong is here!
The originally mighty army of hundreds of thousands seemed to be heading towards Shanghai. People in Shanghai were panicked. When Governor Li led the troops to deploy the defense, he never thought that this army of hundreds of thousands would need to feint and return to Suzhou, and then along the river.
Kill towards Tianjing.
After learning the news, Governor Li said proudly.
"Oh, my teacher's good strategy of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao has been completed. Once Li Ni leaves, the troops in Suzhou and Hangzhou under his rule will be empty. I can lead the army to attack Suzhou, Zuo Zongtang can lead the Chu army to attack Hangzhou, and Bao Chao can lead the Hunan army.
The overall situation for the Army's entry into southern Anhui has been decided! The bandits will be suppressed and it will be just around the corner!"
No wonder Governor Li was so proud. Whether he led the troops to support Shanghai as the governor of Jiangsu, or Zuo Zongtang led the Chu army into Zhejiang as the governor of Zhejiang, it was all carefully planned by his mentor Zeng Tietong.
"Fortify the stronghold and fight stupidly", he was also a master of strategy, and he used one move to "surround Wei and save Zhao" to bring the Qing Dynasty's chess game to life.
"Originally, I thought that Li Ni would resolutely refuse Hong Ni's order and attack Shanghai first to solve his worries. I never thought that in the end, he still failed to withstand Hong Ni's pressure."
Governor Li breathed a sigh of relief and said again.
"Li Puppet King, who occupies Suzhou and Hangzhou, is Fa Fei's last mobile force in Jiangnan. Once he leads his troops to Jiangning, the so-called "Su Fu" and "Tian Zhe" provinces are empty of troops.
, completely vulnerable. After Zuo Zongtang and I regained the two places, the bandits could only be trapped in Jiangning. They had no food and salary, and no people to serve as soldiers. How could the bandits be undefeated like this! Master,
You are truly worthy of being a mentor! My mentor’s strategy is indeed a good strategy to bring peace to the country!”
When Governor Li praised his mentor with admiration, he didn't know that someone made a "joke" with him. In history, Zeng Tietong's "surround Wei to save Zhao" used the siege of Tianjing to regain Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The plan was indeed successful. From then on, Tianjing became an isolated city with no food, no pay, and no soldiers. Just two years later, the mighty Taiping Rebellion ended with the destruction of the city and the destruction of the country.
But who would have thought that history would make a small deviation here. King Li Zhong did not lead his troops to attack Shanghai twice to relieve his worries. Instead, he led his troops directly to Tianjing, without the heavy consequences of the second attack on Shanghai.
After the loss, the number of troops guarding the army increased by tens of thousands, and even tens of thousands more muskets. Whether it was the Huai Army or the Chu Army, they faced an army with more troops and better equipment.
Long hair.
And this is all a later story. What really made King Li Zhong make the decision to rush to Tianjing immediately was the ironclad "Taiping". That is, when King Li Zhong made a false shot and Governor Li nervously prepared to fight him,
The ironclad "Tahira" sailed upstream in the night.
"I hope this ship can live up to expectations!"
When passing through Zhenjiang, King Li Zhong took a special look at the "Taiping" on the river and stared at the thick smoke coming out of its chimney. He felt a burst of pain in his heart.
"Six hundred and fifty thousand taels, you kid is so damn evil!"
Six hundred and fifty thousand taels, and it was just a "Taiping". The employees on the ship still needed 5,000 taels of silver a month.
King Li Zhong's words made Liu Kunpeng laugh.
"The loyal king Qiansui said that he was surprised. Once you have passed Zhenjiang, you will know how worth the money this ship is..."
"I hope so, Mr. Liu. After passing Jiaoshan, the river is full of demonic sailors."
In fact, as early as Zeng Tietong's troops 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 Tianjing City, which was besieged by the Hunan army. At that time, there were no roads near Tianjing City.
Surrounded by the Hunan Army, almost all warships were lost, and the Hunan Army led by Zeng Tietong was only a naval force. Once engaged, the Taiping Army would appear extremely passive.
Li Xiucheng, who has been fighting for many years, is well aware of the viciousness of Zeng Shaotu, who is stationed in Anqing, and at the same time uses four armies to attack the Kingdom of Heaven:
First, Zeng Tietong led the Hunan Navy to attack Tianjing. At the same time, Bao Chao led the Hunan 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 indispensable.
It's not a fatal trick.
What will be the result of armies from all walks of life returning to aid Tianjing?
He lost the city and lost the land, and Tianjing became an isolated city. He even persuaded the King of Heaven to move the capital, but what about the King of Heaven? But he was unwilling to leave Tianjing. The reason why he repeatedly wanted to capture Shanghai was so that before returning to help Tianjing,
Solve your worries. Only in this way can you save Sufu Province and the granary of the Kingdom of Heaven.
But now this ironclad ship gave him hope - Zeng Tietong, Zeng Laojiu and others were all navymen. The navy... Can those wooden ships be able to carry the ironclad ship?
I hope...
Staring at Jiaoshan in the river, King Li Zhong knew that after passing Jiaoshan, it was the area controlled by the Hunan Army. As long as the "Taiping" could break the Hunan Army's navy and drive them out of the Yangtze River, the north and south armies would
It can be combined into one!
"The loyal king is a thousand years old, just take a look!"
Liu Kunpeng said confidently.
Why is he here? Not only to find his family in Tianjing, but also because... he is a hostage.
After selling such a ship for 650,000 taels of silver, if there is no effect, how can people willingly pay for it?
"Hmph, if this iron-clad ship can really sweep away the Qingyao Navy, when we get to Tianjing, not only will you be in need of money, but also for this ship, it's not impossible to buy five or six more!"
Hearing this, Liu Kunpeng's face lit up with joy and he smiled.
"If there were just a few more ships, then this Yangtze River would be the Yangtze River of Heaven!"
In an instant, in Liu Kunpeng's eyes, what kind of river was this surging river? It was clearly a Milky Way! A Milky Way flowing with silver!
While they were talking, the "Taiping" had already passed Jiaoshan.
The ship here had just passed Jiaoshan when it encountered several patrolling Hunan Army crab boats. The Hunan Army on those boats seemed not to have seen it, and did not even take a glance at it.
Smoking foreign ships and foreigners' ships, what's there to see?
As for the long-haired boats, all long-haired boats that can be launched into the water have been cleaned up by them long ago. Now on the river, there is not even a long-haired board, let alone a boat.
Just as the Hunan troops on the Kuai Crab boat were 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 speeding foreign ship. Before he could figure out what was going on, the ship had already rushed forward.
"Why is this ship coming..."
Others looked at it with some confusion.
"Hurry up, open up a little, and make room for the foreigners..."
Suddenly, someone shouted.
"It's a hairy boat...he, he bumped into it..."
This chapter has been completed!