Han’s Son is Not a Slave

The generals of the Qing army under the Pingnan domain decided to withdraw their troops behind Shang Zhixin's back in the camp, and the commanders of the Jingnan domain and the governor decided to withdraw their troops. Naturally, Zhou Shixiang in Xinhui City did not know this information, and Chen Qice on the river also did not know.

The current situation is a bit strange. Zhou Shixiang in the city is waiting for the navy on the river to start. He wants to lead his troops out of the city to cooperate. However, the navy on the river has not moved since he arrived, and has no intention of going ashore. There is also a little movement on the side of the Qing army. No, only the green battalion soldiers stationed along the river moved around.

Seeing that the sun was heading west, the sailors on the river remained motionless. Zhou Shixiang couldn't help but frown deeply, guessing what the generals of the Ming army who led the sailors were playing.

If that Ming general really led his troops to support Xinhui, he should launch an attack on the Qing army immediately after arriving, in order to collect the effect of surprise troops. Even if the Qing army cannot be defeated in one fell swoop, it can enter the city with the help of the Taiping army, which can also double the strength of the defending city. But now the navy is standing still and watching the loss of fighter jets, which makes people suspicious, guessing whether this Ming army navy is here to support the new meeting.

"Sir, what do you think the navy is thinking, why don't you stay still for a long time?" After thinking hard, Zhou Shixiang wanted to get the answer from Song Xianggong.

Song Xianggong pondered for a while, and told his guess, he said: "I'm afraid that the navy ∴↓ is not strong enough."

"Not enough?" Zhou Shixiang was slightly stunned, not knowing what Duke Xiang of Song meant.

Song Xianggong explained: "The northerners are good at horses, and the southerners are good at boats. The navy of the Ming army can gallop on the rivers and seas of Guangdong Province, but most of the officers and soldiers of the navy are not adept at foot combat, so it is difficult to fight head-on with the Qing army on the shore. Can play the role of harassment, blockade, transport of grain and troops. During the Xinhui campaign last year, I went down the mountain with Hu Quan to help in the battle, and I have seen the navy in combat, which is probably the case.

Furthermore, I see that although this navy has more than 100 warships, it has never appeared in Tanjiang before. It must be soldiers and horses that could not stand on the shore and rushed to the island. As such. The strength of this navy is probably not as strong as we imagined. Although there are many ships, there are few soldiers capable of fighting. Therefore, even if the commander of the army is willing to send troops ashore to support our army, he is more than willing and lacking in strength. "

After speaking, Duke Xiang of Song thought of something, and said: "In the current situation, it is better for the navy to keep his troops in motion than to move."

"Why?"

"If you don't move, the Qing army will not know the truth. Even if you speculate, you will not dare to act rashly, and even under invisible pressure, the entire army will be shaken. If the navy moves, the Qing army is bound to block it. If the navy wins, the Xinhui dilemma will be solved naturally, but if the navy loses, even if the navy can withdraw, our army will no longer have any supporting force. The morale of the newly won Qing army will also increase accordingly With the two offsetting each other, the outcome of the Xinhui battle is hard to say."

Song Xianggong sighed, the arrival of the navy had really excited him for a while, thinking that victory was hopeful. Now I can't help but worry again.

Zhou Shixiang didn't speak, and only digested Song Xianggong's analysis in his mind. After thinking about it, he was afraid that the navy's inaction was due to lack of strength, as Song Xianggong guessed.

But the navy did not move, he could accept it. Why didn't the Qing army move?

He said to Song Xianggong: "If according to what Mr. said, it makes sense for the navy to not move, but why didn't the Qing army move? Shang Zhixin couldn't just watch the navy threatening him on the river, right? After a few days of storming, the Qing army lost no less than a few thousand, and there was not much food and grass left in the camp. Our army had no reinforcements, and Shang Zhixin was still desperate and we were exhausted. Now that our army has reinforcements, how can he persist and refuse to retreat? It doesn't make sense."

"This...."

Zhou Shixiang's question made Song Xianggong confused, and he thought about it: "I guess Shang Zhixin will have more headaches than us. I have heard that this Prince of Pingnan is a man with a hot temper. Most of these people are stubborn and do not belong to the Yellow River. The Lord whose heart does not die and who does not cry without seeing the coffin, must be unwilling to retreat."

"If Shang Zhixin is really such a person, then we really don't expect the Qing army to withdraw. He is the prince of Pingnan, and he refuses to withdraw. How can those generals under his command dare to withdraw. Hey, Shang Zhixin is really determined. We are going to fight with our Taiping Army to the end. But..."

Zhou Shixiang gritted his teeth and made up his mind, slapped the battlement hard, and said heavily: "He refuses to retreat, let's force him to retreat!"

Song Xianggong was taken aback by Zhou Shixiang's sudden action, and said in a trembling voice, "What do you mean by Qianhu?"

Zhou Shixiang's eyes flashed, "If our army suddenly leaves the city to attack the Qingying camp, what will you think, Dao Shangzhixin?"

Song Xianggong said without thinking: "Shang Zhixin saw that our army suddenly left the city, and he must have thought that our army had made contact with the Jiangshang Naval Division, and agreed to send troops to attack him together."

"That's right, Shang Zhixin can make a desperate bet, why can't I, Zhou Shixiang, sink an axe into the boat and fight against the water! I just want Shang Zhixin to mistakenly think that our army has contacted the navy teacher and attack him, but I want to see him, Shang Zhixin. Can he still stabilize his position, or his bones are hard, or my Zhou Shixiang's bones are even harder!"

The idea of ​​Zhou Shixiang's determination to break the axe and sink the boat out of the city for a decisive battle surprised Song Xianggong. Even if he thinks that there is only one way to go now, perhaps this way is the only way for the Taiping army to survive. But he was worried that when the Taiping Army moved, what if the navy still didn't move.

The meaning of attacking between the two armies and fighting alone is very different. The former has the possibility of shaking the entire defense line of the Qing army, but the latter has absolutely no chance.

Zhou Shixiang smiled freely, he said: "If the navy really wants to stay still, then it's God's will to kill my Taiping Army!" The conversation changed, "But since Luo Ding started the army, my Taiping Army has always been with the thief God. Fighting! The left and right cities will also run out of food, and if they are trapped and starved to death, it is better to fight!"

When Zhou Shixiang said this, Duke Xiang of Song had no objection, and handed over to Zhou Shixiang to make a series: "That's good~www.NovelMTL.com~ Here, my subordinates wish a thousand households to go out of the city and defeat the Qing army!"

Zhou Shixiang nodded slightly, and without hesitation, he sent the order to immediately choose Feng to go out of the city to follow him and the Qing army for the final battle.

As early as when the Ming army navy arrived on the river, Zhou Shixiang was ready to go out of the city. He asked each battalion to select half of the strong men to form a death squad. However, Song Xianggong proposed that all five battalions should leave the city. Zhou Shixiang was taken aback by this proposal. However, he heard Song Xianggong say: "If the thousand households are defeated, what can the people who stay in the city do to help? Since the thousand households have decided to fight the last battle, then the whole army will be dispatched, whether it is dead or alive here. I'm back."

After hearing this, Zhou Shixiang did not hesitate, and instead ordered the entire army to follow him out of the city for a decisive battle.

Song Xianggong went to fetch the cowhide drum that he brought from Daqiao Mountain that day, and wanted to personally beat the drum for the soldiers who came out of the city to make a great impact.

In his heart, he was ready to jump down from the city once Zhou Shixiang was defeated.

"Go out of the city and fight the Qing Yao!"

The east gate slowly opened, and Zhou Shixiang jumped onto the somewhat thin big blue horse, drew his sword and rushed out of the city. To be continued.