Chapter 379 Gehu Lake
This is the reason why Huo Qiu was anxious to get angry. This 12-year-old examiner at the right time was not as famous as he later. You should know that Zeng Guofan once praised him for "Lin Qirong's perseverance, we are not as good as we can." However, although he was an old brother in Guangxi, when he arrived in Nanjing in the third year of Xianfeng, he was just an ordinary holy soldier.-< Shuhai Pavilion >-./
However, after the third year of Xianfeng, Lin Qirong could be said to have risen like a rocket. By the fifth year of Xianfeng, he was already the 12th right-right inspection center of the palace. In the summer of the sixth year of Xianfeng, he should have been promoted to prime minister according to the historical trajectory, and by the seventh year of Xianfeng, he was directly granted a marquis. At that time, except for the Wing King, the entire Heaven Kingdom was still alive, there were only a few people who were granted a marquis.
But he was a cadre promoted by Yang Xiuqing, and it can even be said to be Yang Xiuqing's basic team. However, in history, from the sixth year of Xianfeng to the eighth year of Xianfeng, the Qing army always used this reason to guide Lin Qirong to surrender, but Lin Qirong was steadfast and unyielding, never betrayed the Kingdom of Heaven until he died with Jiujiang.
However, in this time and space, he exposed the fact that he was a basic cadre of Yang Xiuqing, and even sent someone to communicate with Huo Qiu to express his willingness to surrender, and Huo Qiu was also anxious.
Lin Qirong, the general of the Heavenly Kingdom, who had more than 10,000 heavy troops, had just wanted to surrender, and then he tied with Liu Chang, not to mention that the fall of Wuchang was a destined sooner or later. Jiujiang would face the continuous attacks of Hu Linyi from Hubei. In that case, it is difficult to determine whether Lin Qirong's willingness to be sincere can be implemented.
Shi Jingfen also agreed with his point of view: "Lin Qirong has always been a great thing to guard Jiujiang. In five years, he joined forces with Shi Dakai to defeat the Hunan Army between the mouth of Jiujiang and Hukou. If our army joins Lin Qirong, Jiangxi can be determined!"
The two regiment commanders below also understood the reason why Huo Qiu got angry, and Lu Ziyun said directly: "It's just that with the power of an infantry brigade, I can't open the battle in Jiangxi for the time being. I'm afraid I have to invite reinforcements, even an infantry battalion!"
When they first entered Jiangxi, they could be said to be invincible and invincible, but now they have suffered setbacks and have occupied too much territory and cannot be digested for the time being. They only divided their troops to defend them. Huo Qiu told them: "One regiment! One regiment is not enough. To recover the entire province of Jiangxi, at least three regiments cannot be the power of them!"
Recovering the entire Jiangxi Province with the power of only six regiments is a serious opinion. But Yun Tianzong said directly: "That's not easy to deal with. Now our Hong Army is fully implementing the Southern Jiangsu Battle. Neither the First Division nor the Third Brigade can divide the troops in Jiangxi. Even if they ended the Southern Jiangsu Battle, Hangzhou, Jiaxi and Suzhou and Chang'an prefectures will need to use too many troops. It would be good to send a regiment over. The only thing we can rely on is the Shi Detachment and Qu Detachment of Jianning Prefecture, Fujian!"
These two forces belong to the side forces in the Hong Army, but when the Battle of Southern Jiangsu occupied too much military force, Yun Tianzong felt that he could only use these two forces.
"Yes!" Huo Qiu agreed with this judgment: "We don't have many strategic troops in Jiangxi and Fujian provinces. We should join forces. Tian Zong, please contact Fang Shi Yunqing, and...."
"Next, we cannot continue to be so passive. We must win one or two exciting victories and change the situation on the entire Jiangxi battlefield..."
Unlike the stalemate on the battlefield in Jiangxi, the situation in southern Jiangsu can be described as unstoppable. Although the Qing army had some green camp garrisons in Suzhou Prefecture and Changzhou Prefecture, these green camp garrisons were not rivals of the Hong Army.
In a day, the Hong Army can annihilate at least hundreds of people. In fact, sometimes the Qing army's losses were much greater than the Hong Army's results. It was often silent. Hundreds of Green Camps or even thousands of Green Camp soldiers dispersed in the gunfire. Sometimes they had not even shot the Hong Army.
It's no wonder that when they heard Liu Juehu, they were panicked when they heard the news that tens of thousands of rainbow troops were coming like a tide. They had no ability to resist. They could pull them out and fire a few shots and run away. Thank God.
As the core force of the Qing army, the regiment training was very unreasonable in southern Jiangsu. In fact, in the tenth year of Xianfeng in another time and space, after the Jiangnan camp was defeated, the Qing army still had a large number of Jiangnan camps defeated in the Suchang area, and was quickly defeated by the Taiping Army, and they were directly defeated by the Suchang Prefectures, not to mention in this time and space.
Although there were several fierce resistances during this period, the overall situation has been rapid progress. The vanguard of the cavalry even arrived near Wuxi. The two units of the First Division and the Third Brigade can be said to be running along Taihu Lake and are ready to meet on the north shore of Taihu Lake at any time.
The most intense battle occurred on the water. Although the Taihu Navy of the Hong Army was ready for everything, the intensity of the battle was still beyond expectations. In some battles, several warships were lost, but the Taihu Navy was the one who won the final victory. The Qing army was forced to prepare to transfer part of the red single ship near Jinling to support.
Zhu Jiumei also placed her hope on the newly built steam warship. They have even launched a second Inner Lake with steam paddle gunships to use these two steam paddle ships to rebuild the power order on the water.
The battle in Changzhou Prefecture seemed particularly smooth. The Hong Army not only invested all the First Division there, but also almost all the artillery, cavalry, baggage and health teams directly under the Hong Army Command were put into operation.
Therefore, they did not have enough troops after occupying territory on the battlefield in Jiangxi. They basically left half of the reinforced infantry company or a reinforced company led by a deputy battalion commander in the county towns behind.
This is obviously based on the lessons learned on the Jiande battlefield. Facts have proved that although the Hong Army has strong combat effectiveness, a strengthening platoon is lacking in order to fight against the attacks of the Qing army. At the lowest point, half an infantry company with enhanced artillery is required.
The Hongjun's offensive was beyond Senggelinqin's expectations, and he had already looked at the map: "Where has the red thief arrived?"
Zhang Guoliang next to him said, "The Monk King, the Red thief's offensive is extremely rapid. According to the report, the attack was only started on the 19th. Now the forward horse team has even advanced to the vicinity of Wuxi! But the Red thief team is still near Yixing."
"So fast!" The monk king also exclaimed: "It's just that the red thief attacked the west of Taihu Lake with a dragon spear and the east of Taihu Lake with a rock. The two groups divided their troops and the defeat was decided!"
Sheng Bao said loudly: "That may not be true, but the red thieves conquered Wuxi and the two red thieves formed a united state. It would be difficult to deal with it at that time!"
"So the soldiers are worth the speed!" The monk king had already planned: "Now is a good opportunity. Our army of 40,000 horses and stances swept south, heading straight out of the Jintan, and then advancing along Hunan!"
"Wonderful!" Although Zhang Guoliang was a surrendered general, he was naturally intelligent. When he heard about the monk king: "The lake is a large lake in southern Jiangsu, located between Yixing. A red thief dragon spear advances eastward along Taihu Lake. If the troops advance eastward along the lake, their troops will be blocked by the lake. My horse and stance are 40,000, which is enough to defeat the thief!"
"That's right! If the thief is not in the lake, go straight to Wuxi!" Now Sheng Bao also discovered the secret: "The army will go straight to Yixing along the lake and seize the thief's retreat!"
Now the main force of the Qing army is accumulated in Zhenjiang and Danyang. From Danyang to Jintan south from Danyang, and then launching an offensive along the lake can be said to be the best choice. However, the monk said regretfully: "It's just that the two palaces of Su Chang are really unbearable to fight. When they see thieves like sheep and meet wolves, they will be defeated when they look at the wind. Otherwise, if the soldiers can enter Suzhou in Wuxi, they will be a great victory for our soldiers..."
Zhang Guoliang said, "When we go along the south of Hunan, if our army encounters an enemy, at most two or three thousand people, we will be able to defeat it!"
The monk said, "Although we lacked the assistance of the two Su and Chang governments, our army was in Ningguo, and Guangdeshang stationed more than 10,000 troops, which could allow Zhou Tian to be attacked by the bandits and attack the rear of Huzhou. What do you think of Fuji?"
Fuji is the current governor of Anhui and a Manchu, so Shengbao immediately replied: "After Fuji Fuzhongcheng entered Anhui, the Anhui Bureau changed its course, taking Lu'an, taking Yingshan, Huoshan, and conquering Luzhou, and now Lujiang and Chaoxian. Wuwei was also defeated one after another. It would be better to ask him to divide his troops and support Su and Zhejiang."
Zhang Guoliang knew Fuji's background: "The reason why Fuji defeated the counties and counties was more than half of his achievements. Now Zhou Tian was in Ningguo and Guangde, so why should he ask for troops to others? Moreover, he was under his command, trained bandits, and there was no soldier to send!"
The monk said, "Otherwise, what do you think about it with the imperial envoy?"
The imperial envoy was Zhang Guoliang's "hechun's achievements were more than half of his achievements". He was a man of the Huangqi Banner of Manchuria. He was the first to serve as the admiral of Jiangnan and then supervised military affairs by the imperial envoy. He smiled and said, "Fuji, Fuzhong Cheng, is too deeply planning, and he is probably unwilling to get grain for us. However, he is too deeply planning, and he may be divided into a soldier. This is also an unexpected joy!"
"The plot is too deep", these four words have fully expressed the characteristics of Fu Ji, and they are not the commander who is the insult of Zhe Chong, but he is too scheming, and he may really send a side teacher out.
"Okay!" Senggelinqin had already decided: "As far as I said with Chunjun Sect, I will write to Fuji Fufu, telling him that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are in danger, and send a capable general to support him. As for the assistance to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, I can choose without permission!"
He said again: "Zhang Junmen, after my army goes south, I will leave this Jinling and Zhenjiang to you. You must not make any mistakes. If you can defeat the thief this time, you will never forget the great achievements of the military!"
Zhang Guoliang immediately knelt on the ground: "Thank you for the great kindness of the monk, I wish you could be so heartbroken!"
The monk said again: "I have 40,000 horse stances. Go south to Jintan, Yixing, like mountains and seas, and I will definitely defeat the enemy in one battle. Everyone, my country of Qing Dynasty for two hundred years depends on this battle!"
Shengbao and Hechun were both energetic, and Shengbao said in a loud voice: "I and Hechun Army are both Eight Banners. We should naturally protect the Qing Dynasty. Don't worry, King of Monk, I will not retreat even if I beat him to death!"
The backbone of the military power of Manchu and Mongolian nobles is almost always under the command of the monk king at this moment.
Chapter completed!