Not to mention Fu Wendao, even Ye Ningbing couldn't believe the fact that Han Zhong said: "Yangzhou? How is that possible?"

In addition to Xuzhou, Yangzhou can be said to be the most important city in Jiangsu by the Qing army. You should know that the sea daughter like Ye Ningbing also knows the famous poem "Fireworks March". You can imagine what kind of prosperous place Yangzhou is...

You should know that at least 30,000 Qing troops were deployed in Yangzhou, and in addition to this, there were countless regiment training and local bravery, which could be said to be an extremely strong line of defense. Without Ye Ningbing's navy support, with Fu Wendao's land regiment's strength, he would never dare to attack Yangzhou.

However, it is impossible for an infantry regiment to conquer a big city like Yangzhou. Therefore, on the south bank, it has been agreed with the Third Division that as long as the 11th Land War Regiment successfully occupied the bridgehead in Jiangbei, the Third Division will lend an infantry regiment when it captures the critical moment of Tianjing.

This heavy infantry regiment was Fu Wendao's greatest support to seize the bridgehead in Jiangbei and even planned to further capture Yangzhou. However, after a busy morning, Fu Wendao sent half of the land regiment ashore, and a small half of the land regiment and a large amount of supplies and equipment were still floating in the water. He thought he would encounter an extremely powerful counterattack from the Qing army, but he did not expect that Han Zhong would tell himself that Yangzhou had been recovered.

He couldn't believe this: "Have you hit the city of Yangzhou?"

This statement is more feasible. You should know that what Han Zhong sent was only a team of officers and scouts. How many troops could it have? It was just that the Qing army was likely to retreat to Yangzhou City!

But Han Zhong shouted loudly: "It has already entered the city!"

"Outer city? Inner city?" Ye Ningbing asked loudly, "Attack Chengguan?"

"The inner city is the inner city!" Han Zhong said loudly: "It is the inner city!"

Although Fu Wendao had an impossible feeling, he believed Han Zhong's statement: "Okay! Captain Ye, order the fleet to turn, but be careful that it was Qing Yao's poisonous plan!"

But he felt it was unlikely. Even if the Qing army was gambled, it would not be possible to use a big city like Yangzhou City as a bet. Even in the whole of China, it was the most prosperous commercial city. Even if this city had experienced more than a year of occupation and siege of the Qing army.

He soon obtained part of the truth from Han Zhong's mouth, and the miracle was created from one of the three groups of officers sent by Han Zhong.

The group of officers and scouts consisted of seven people, including a deputy company commander, a platoon leader, and five veterans who were so qualified that they could be deputy platoon leaders or squad leaders. They were each equipped with two revolvers and a Minni rifle, and had 150 bullets.

Although no mules and horses were transported on the boat, they immediately collected a few mules from nearby villages, allowing themselves to transform mules and horses.

But next they found that the nearby Qing army was retreating in a hurry. They could not understand this fact. The Hong army was just investing in the 11th land war regiment, but why did the Qing army in front of them retreat?

But no matter what, the elite soldiers decided to immediately decide to seize the fighter. They caught up with a small group of Qing troops in a hurry and launched a sudden attack. They instantly defeated the Qing army and captured four prisoners. Next, they obtained an unexpected news from the prisoners, that is, the Qing army of the Monk King and Zhang Guoliang had retreated to Xuzhou.

According to the prisoner's confession, this was not the opinion of the monk, Shengbao, Zhang Guoliang, and Hechun himself. It was a decree that not only made the imperial envoy Tuo Ming'a, the imperial envoy of Jiangbei Camp, extremely dissatisfied, but also made the entire Jiangbei Camp's military unstable.

The monks have many soldiers with strong combat power, while the Jiangbei camp has only 17,000 troops, and their combat power is also weak. Almost all are green camp soldiers, but they need to stand on the front line. In this case, both Tomina and De Ahxing cursed, and their morale is unstable, and they are ready to retreat at any time.

They did not know the strength of the Hong Army. Instead, according to the previous estimates of the Taiping Army, they believed that if the Taiping Army wanted to cross the river in this way, they would have to have 10,000 or 20,000 troops, and they would definitely come directly to Yangzhou. Therefore, the Qing army has transported the baggage, heavy artillery, family members and gold and silver out.

The deputy company commander Zheng Qiwang, who led the team, immediately made a decision: "Let's go to Yangzhou city to take a look!"

He didn't think he had any chance to capture Yangzhou City. You should know that he had only seven people. Although he was well equipped, there were at least a few thousand Qing troops in Yangzhou City, but a prisoner raised his hand and said, "Master Hongjun, Master Hongjun, don't kill me, the young man is willing to act as an insider!"

The four prisoners were willing to revolt on the front line as internal support, so the four-step and seven cavalry quickly defeated the Qing army they encountered and expanded the troops into twelve-step and seven cavalry. However, when they reached the city of Yangzhou, one-third of the twelve infantry that surrendered temporarily had already run away.

But what made Zheng Qiwang feel incredible was that the gate of Yangzhou City was open. Apart from the several Qing army flags hanging, there was no defense. Only some gentry raised colorful flags and welcomed the Hongjun into the city.

Fortunately, he grabbed a few mules and horses in advance and sent a cavalry back to inform Han Zhong. At the same time, he quickly occupied the Yangzhou city gate and sent a veteran to maintain order in the city with two or three newly surrendered recruits.

When Han Zhong received the news, he felt incredible. A big city like Yangzhou, Tomina and De Axing ran away no matter how they said it, but there was no shot. A veteran from the green camp sighed and said, "This is the true nature of the green camp! Teams like Jiangnan camp are not ordinary green camps at all!"

Although the veteran who came back to report the message was not an old subordinate of Han Zhong, he said that he was a personal soldier recruited by Feng Sixian from Huang Yan, and it was the most reliable. Therefore, he immediately sent a marching army to support Zheng Qiwang's vanguard, and at the same time he rushed back to ask Ye Ningbing and Fu Wendao for help.

"Is that soldier Bai Jing's words? That's right, it's the soldier I recruited from Huang Yan. No problem, turn, turn!" He was worried about another question: "Deputy Commander Han, why don't you send a reinforced platoon support behind the striker? If there is a reinforced platoon support, then there will be no mistake now!"

According to Bai Jingyun's oral statement, Zheng Qiwang now only has six Hongjun veterans and twenty Qing troops who surrendered temporarily, and may not be reliable in politics. This force is simply vulnerable: "Hurry and hurry!"

Ye Ningbing has ordered the fleet to start sailing: "Toward Yangzhou! Toward Yangzhou!"

Accompanied by the whistling of the steam engine, Fu Wendao also heard the sound of gunfire in Yangzhou City. He had never been so anxious.

If the six Zheng Qiwang failed, what would it have a great impact on the entire strategic layout of the Hongjun? If he could take Yangzhou at the cost of zero casualties, what would the opportunity await him? But he didn't dare to think too much, but shouted: "This time the assault on Yangzhou, I am the commando captain!"

"No! You are on the second line!" Han Zhong shouted loudly: "I am the assault company commander, ready to log in!"

The steamboats were running fast on the river surface, and they were rowing fast on the kayaking. However, when they landed and rushed into the city gate, they found that the defenders at the city gate had all been replaced by the Hong Army. The infantry company that Han Zhong was running and forcibly advanced had already joined forces with the vanguard of Zheng Qiwang.

At the same time as them, an infantry reinforced platoon rushed over by land, and more successors were also rushing over. Fu Wendao was the first to rush into Yangzhou City with a bayonet: "I am the assault company commander!"

Zheng Qiwang's heart, which was originally hanging in his throat, also relaxed. Fu Wendao shouted loudly: "Deputy Company Commander Zheng, I want to ask for merit for you..."

However, Zheng Qiwang's face was still a little pale, and he shouted loudly: "Captain, the Qing demon in the city did not run away..."

"What?" Fu Wendao's face turned pale: "The Qing demon in the city didn't run away, how did you rush into the city?"

In Fu Wendao's original estimate, the vanguard of Zheng Qiwang could directly enter Yangzhou City and seize the city gate directly. There were even Yangzhou gentry welcomed him. It must have been the Qing army in Yangzhou who abandoned the city and ran away. The Hong army could have won Yangzhou City at the cost of no casualties.

This was a pie that fell from the world. However, when he personally entered Yangzhou City, the hero of Zheng Qiwang, the hero, told him such an unexpected news.

Zheng Qiwang said in embarrassment: "That's because of the rumors, the Qing Yao from the city gate ran away..."

"Where is the Qing Demon?"

"Just a few hundred meters away!" Zheng Qiwang told Fu Wen: "Just just now, I led the team to suddenly rush out and dispersed nearly a hundred Qing demons who were rushing over!"

"How many of us have?"

Fu Wendao looked around and found that there were not many troops now. Although there was a nominal assault company, one strengthening company, the other strengthening platoon, and the vanguard of Zheng Qiwang, the total number of troops entering the city was less than 300, and the brigade was still behind.

Of course, as long as you wait for another half an hour or an hour, most of the main forces of the 11th Land War Regiment can arrive. At that time, he will have seven or eight hundred soldiers to use, but this is also the limit of his troops.

But who knows how many troops there are inside and outside Yangzhou City? You should know that Jiangbei Camp alone has 17,000 infantry and cavalry. Coupled with the civil regiment training and local courage, it was a very exaggerated number.

Just as Fu Wendao was thinking, the deputy commander Han Zhong, who also rushed over with half a company, told Zheng Qiwang and Fu Wendao that there was good news: "Captain Ye Ningbing also brought the sailor company to the ashore!"

"What did she do when she went ashore? We dare not hurt her a hair!"

The key is how to solve the crisis in front of her. Just as Fu Wendao was still hesitating, Ye Ningbing had already quickly passed Fu Wendao and Zheng Qiwang, Han Zhong. She held a short sword in one hand and a revolver in the other, shouting loudly: "Assault!"

The opponent's street just came out all the Qing army, and Ye Ningbing had already set the tone of assault for the entire battle. Fu Wendao also yelled: "Land War Group! Assault!"
Chapter completed!