The Counterattack of the Villains in the Movie World

Chapter 123
Only when Zeng Guofan got Wu Yan's official residence to report the time did he know what incredible thing Wu Yan had done.

His first reaction was definitely not to believe in the so-called so-called single-handed battle, beheading generals and capturing the flag, but like many people, he believed very much in the results of the champion camp.

According to the original historical process, Zeng Guofan began to train troops after forming the Hunan Army in 1853. The real battle was in February 1854. Zeng Guofan, who published "A Call to Cantonese Bandits", led the Hunan Army to dispatch.

But because of Wu Yan, Zeng Guofan formed his Hunan Army one step earlier than the original history, and also dispatched one step earlier.

But just like the original history, Zeng Guofan, who sent his troops to the east, experienced the first defeat in his life in the Yuezhou area, and was then defeated by Shi Xiangzhen of the Taiping Army in the Jinggang Water Battle.

If he hadn't received this mansion report, he would have drowned himself because of incompetence and rage, as in the original historical process, and was lucky to be rescued by his staff, and then dismissed by the Qing court.

However, because the Hunan Army only recognized him as Zeng Guofan, although he was dismissed, he was still able to command the Hunan Army to fight, and he continued to receive awards for his military exploits. Although there were many defeats, he finally broke through Nanjing City.

But because of this mansion report, Zeng Guofan did not throw water, and the Qing court also issued an imperial decree to dismiss him because he had not learned that he had lost the battle.

"There are reports from the scouts that a large number of ships have left Yuezhou. It is suspected that the Taiping Army has returned to aid Nanjing."

This news made Zeng Guofan very puzzled, because Yuezhou is too far away from Nanjing, and the straight-line distance is more than 1200 miles. It's a way of exaggerating.

Moreover, most of the cities on the road from Yuezhou to Nanjing were occupied by the Taiping Army. Even if they really wanted to come back for help, there was no need for the Taiping Army who was so far away from Yuezhou to come back for help.

Zeng Guofan asked: "Can Zao Wou-ki's champion battalion really threaten the city of Nanjing?"

This problem is the most critical point. There are only 3000 people in a champion battalion. Even if they have won two battles, or even won more battles during the days when the news was transmitted, it is impossible to achieve victory no matter how you think about it. The extent of Nanjing City.

An aide said: "Could it be because Zhao Wuji was entrusted with the command of a general to take charge of the counter-insurgency, and ordered the two camps in Jiangnan and Jiangbei to join forces with his No.

This possibility is very high.

Zeng Guofan fell silent. If Nanjing was destroyed like this, then the Hunan Army he formed would have no meaning. Even because he had only small victories and two major defeats during this period of time, he would definitely be defeated by the court. blame.

If Nanjing hadn't been destroyed, at most it would have been dismissal, but if Nanjing had been destroyed, would the Qing court, which didn't need his Hunan Army, really only dismissed him?
And how will these people under him be punished?

The staff also understood the current situation very well. Speaking of it, the reason why the Hunan Army was able to win many times and finally captured Nanjing was directly related to the fact that there were a lot of intellectuals in the Hunan Army.

The future Taizu said that Zeng Guofan was a powerful figure in the landlord class, and the biggest landlord class in this era is actually those intellectuals and gentry.

If you really want to compare, although Zeng Guofan only has the Hunan Army, the strength of his staff is far greater than that of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which occupied Nanjing City and was able to send troops northward.

Chen Xiuquan failed many times. The nine-thousand-year-old Eastern King Yang Xiuqing used to plow mountains and burn charcoal as a career. The same is true for the Western King Xiao Chaogui. Mining for a living.

All of these are also one of the fundamental reasons why the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is difficult to achieve.

Although there are also sayings that princes and generals Xiangning have different opinions, and Zhu Yuanzhang also grazes cattle for landlords because of poverty, but not all people from poor backgrounds can abide by their hearts in the face of power, fame and fortune after making achievements.

Only by keeping it can you become a great man.

If you can't keep it, you will fail.

"At this moment..." one of the staff said: "We can go straight to Nanjing by water, no matter how bad it is, we can meet Zao Wou-ki."

Not much to say, Zeng Guofan also understood the meaning of the staff, which was to let him hug his thigh quickly.

As long as he made some meritorious deeds with Zhao Wuji, his previous failures would not be a problem.

"But if this is the case, will the court blame it?"

Someone asked about Zeng Guofan's worries.

"My lord and Zao Wou-ki had a relationship before, and Zhao Wou-ki is a Han Chinese like us, even if he is named a general who is ordered, he may not be able to make those nobles obey orders. He must be very short of people. .As long as we get Zao Wou-ki's approval after we arrive, we will obey the orders of the General who is responsible for countering the rebellion. How can the court blame us?"

"What about the rebels along the way?"

"The rebels in Yuezhou have already returned to aid Nanjing. It is conceivable how critical the battle situation in Nanjing is. The rebel forces along the way will inevitably drop sharply. How dare they stop our army when it passes through the border? If we really want to stop it, we will fight against it with a strong enemy." Weakness can also win."

"Will Zao Wou-ki really value us?"

This question reminded Zeng Guofan of the process of getting in touch with Zao Wou-ki at the beginning, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Yes, after all, we are all Han Chinese."

Another person asked: "Then what if Zao Wou-ki has captured Nanjing City by the time we arrive?"

"impossible."

All the people present spoke out decisively, and then analyzed how difficult Nanjing City was.

"Everywhere came back to aid Nanjing. The Zhuangyuan Battalion must have been surrounded. If we go here, if we can save Zhao Wuji's life, we will make a greater contribution."

"Yes, although Zao Wou-ki is only a champion of martial arts, he has been enshrined as a general after all. As long as he does not die, with the strength of the champion camp and our help, he has every chance to become the military power of our Han people in the court. The most prosperous person."

"Our civil servants of the Han Dynasty are powerful, but we have never produced a figure like Zao Wou-ki, and Zao Wou-ki, who is only a military commander, also needs the help of our civil servants. Cooperation will benefit both."

This sentence awakened Zeng Guofan, and he suddenly understood why Zao Wou-ki was so polite to him back then.

Reminiscent of the strength of the No. [-] Scholar Battalion at that time, and Zao Wou-ki's personal strength, he finally made a decision: "Take the water to Nanjing, find Zao Wou-ki, and find our Han general who was ordered to do so."

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It is normal for Wu Yan that history is changed, since he came to this world to replace Zao Wou-ki, he has changed history.

But at this time, he didn't know that Zeng Guofan had really come to join him.

He now has a big problem.

"No food?"

After Wu Yan heard the report, he sneered and asked, "The two big camps in Jiangnan, Jiangbei, and Songjiang Mansion, are they really unable to send food and grass, or are they unwilling to send it?"

Jiangnan Camp is actually very close to Nanjing City. In Xiaolingwei, within fifteen days after the founding of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the establishment of Nanjing as its capital, [-] Qing soldiers were stationed here, and the commander was Xiang Rong, the imperial envoy.

The Jiangbei camp is a little farther away, in Yangzhou, Jiangbei, which was commanded by the imperial envoy Qi Shan in April this year, and Yangzhou was taken back.According to history, it will be destroyed by Qin Rigang in 1856, but Qin Rigang is already dead.

Wu Yan formed a military battalion and confronted the main force of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Naturally, he had to collect food and grass from these three places.

"Jiangnan Daying really can't send them over. After all, they are too close to Nanjing, and some imperial envoys have sent letters to your lord to discuss countermeasures. But Jiangbei Daying and Songjiang Mansion... probably don't want to send food and grass."

Hearing the analysis of his staff headed by Mr. Zheng, Wu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Xiang Rong of the Jiangnan camp is Han. Although the Han people are not working together, in this case, Xiang Rong can't and doesn't need to cheat him.

However, it is normal for Jiangbei Daying to want to cheat him. Qishan is a Manchu, and he is a yellow flag. When he, a Han, was named a general under orders, how could the Manchu nobles not hold him back? Woolen cloth?
As for the Songjiang Mansion, it should be the same reason.

"What do you think I should do now?"

Wu Yan asked.

His military and political talents are actually very weak, and it is because of his invulnerability, unparalleled force in the world, and the effect of the skills of an emperor through the ages that he has the current situation.

So he also attaches great importance to his staff.

Master Zheng said: "The Taiping army is erecting walls to clear the field, and has cut off our food and grass supplies. We can take a step back for a while. In addition to preparing food, grass and ammunition, we also need more time to train the military camp."

In the eyes of these people, it is normal for this kind of anti-insurgency war to be fought for several years, and the way to do it slowly is the kingly way.

But they didn't know that Wu Yan's main mission was less than a year old.

The ones that have no time limit are world quests, and he doesn't have the permission to open them yet.

Wu Yan also knows that this proposal has been discussed by many staff members, and it is the most beneficial choice for him at present.

But he really didn't have much time.

While he was meditating, someone suddenly reported that someone from the Taiping Army called for formation.

Wu Yan and the people in the camp were stunned.

Wu Yan was stunned because he couldn't figure out why he showed unparalleled bravery, and there were still people who dared to call out.The other people are confused because they have never heard of such a thing as a battle, let alone now?

Is it really Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

Wu Yan got up and led the crowd out, and when he came outside the camp, he saw 300 riders 36 meters away.

The trembling envoy, after seeing Wu Yan, explained his purpose in a trembling voice.

"Zhao Wou-ki, you are a member of the Jianghu, but you have defected to the Qing court, and you are a Han Chinese, but you want to be a lackey of the Manchus. The Jianghu is a matter of the Jianghu. Today, 36 seniors from the Jianghu have come together. Zao Wou-ki, do you dare to fight? "

Jianghu?

Are there really rivers and lakes in this era?

Wu Yan laughed out loud.

"If you want to fight, you can fight. If you have to talk nonsense, you, go back and tell Yang Xiuqing that I, Zhao Wuji, have picked me up this time. But since he regards me as a quack, then don't blame me for using quack methods in the future."

The envoy didn't dare to ask questions, but said: "Tomorrow at [-]:[-] noon, ten miles east of Danyang City, the two armies are not allowed to come closer to the ring."

Wu Yan waved his hand, looked at the back of the envoy fleeing in embarrassment, interrupted the persuasion of his subordinates, and asked: "Do you think, if I find a chance to assassinate Yang Xiuqing, can Danyang City be broken?"

The subordinates were shocked, assassination?

Assassination among ten thousand armies is more difficult than beheading generals and capturing the flag among ten thousand armies, because it is difficult to figure out the real position of the opponent.

However, Wu Yan's majesty is so great that the staff can only say: "Unbreakable, even if Yang Xiuqing is dead, they should defend the city or defend the city. We have no equipment to break the city, and there is a great disadvantage in terms of military strength. The musketeers are not Suitable for siege."

Wu Yan asked again: "Then if Yang Xiuqing dies, can the Taiping Army outside Danyang City be defeated?"

Yang Xiuqing brought 5 people. Although he himself entered the city, it was impossible to bring all 5 people in. These 5 people were divided into five places outside Danyang City.

There is also a part on the outer periphery, erecting walls to clear the field and cutting off Wu Yan's logistics supply lines.

It is foreseeable that as long as there is a food crisis on Wu Yan's side and the soldiers are not full to eat, what awaits him is encirclement and annihilation.

"One place can be broken." The staff analyzed: "If the Taiping Army in the north of the city is broken, they will be able to occupy the banks of the Yangtze River. Not only can they seize some food and grass, but they can also get closer to the Jiangbei camp in Yangzhou. At that time, they have no reason to say Can't send food and grass."

Wu Yan pondered for a moment, then said: "Then prepare. Tomorrow, after I win, I will assassinate Yang Xiuqing at night, and the morning after tomorrow, I will raid the Taiping Army in the north of Danyang City."

In his eyes, there is no sophistication in the world, it's just fighting and killing.

(End of this chapter)