"Report to the king, the big thing is not good, the king of heaven has disappeared" A general galloped across his horse, found Li Shixian at the west gate, turned over and jumped on the horse and hugged his fists and said.With the assistance of Wu Xuming's left and right brigades, the Taiping army on the north and south city walls was quickly swept away.The middle and right divisions of the New Tenth Army also rushed into the city from the north and south gates, and they all converged in one place in the Heavenly King's Mansion.Li Shixian hurriedly gathered 20,000 soldiers and horses, and after occupying the West Gate, he anxiously waited to meet the soldiers of the Heavenly King.More than 20,000 soldiers and horses were the last strength of the Taiping army, and the other teams died to death, fled, and surrendered, and completely dispersed."
How can this be" Li Shixian also saw the smoke billowing from the direction of the Heavenly King's Mansion, and he already had some bad premonitions in his heart.After the general came to pass the news, his eyes widened in surprise."
King Zhong, let's withdraw quickly, it's too late" "Yes, King Zhong, the Huaxing army is about to hit the West Gate" "The generals only care about their lives at this time, and they can't care about the little king, so they urge again and again.The sound of guns and cannons in the distance was getting closer and closer, and even the screams of the Huaxing army on the city wall could be heard."
Go" Li Shixian thought about it for a while, and finally decided to abandon the young king and break through with this lineage.Almost all of the 20,000 soldiers and horses crossed the horses, and as early as a month ago, Li Xiucheng sent people to collect military horses everywhere.According to the predetermined plan, after breaking through from the West Gate, we will pass through Wenjiang County.Then head south to Ya'an Province, and then go straight to the Tibetan Plateau by the Ancient Tea Horse Road in Ya'an Province.Li Shixian didn't know that the New Ninth Army of the Huaxing Army had already set up layers of ambushes in Wenjiang County, just waiting for them to drill inside.At dusk, the gunfire in Chengdu gradually subsided.The Huaxing army had firmly controlled the four city gates, and the fire in the Tianwang Mansion was completely extinguished with the concerted efforts of the Huaxing army and the people.At this time, the building was made entirely of wood, which was very flammable, and if it burned, it would immediately spread throughout the city.Although the people didn't know what kind of team the Huaxing Army was, they saw that their military discipline was strict.After entering the city, they did not burn and loot, and gradually put their minds at ease.Take the initiative to participate in the fire extinguishing, after all, if the fire spreads, even your own house will not be saved.With the help of the people, the rebels were quickly wiped out.Zhang Yuchun ordered martial law in the city, and after dark, it was forbidden to walk wantonly in the city.Once discovered, it will be regarded as a chaotic army, and it will be killed.After nightfall, the three division commanders and nine brigade commanders of the New Tenth Army gathered in the military tent and reported on the military situation.After Wu Xuming reported the news of King Zhong's violent death, all the generals were embarrassed.I thought that at the beginning, a generation of heroes supported the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom alone for several years, but I didn't expect it to be such a ridiculous way to die."
Wu Xuming, your left division was the first to rush into Chengdu City, is there any trace of the young king Hong Tianguifu" Zhang Yuchun praised the three of them and asked exactly.Although Hong Tianguifu is the titular king of the Taiping Army, as long as he can't be caught, this war is not over."
Report to the army commander, when his subordinates led the troops to rush into the Heavenly King's Mansion.The Heavenly King's Mansion was already on fire and in chaos.The subordinates sent soldiers and horses to search all sides of the palace, and also interrogated the people in the palace, but no one knew where the young king went.Your subordinates can assure you that Hong Tianguifu definitely did not flee with Li Shixian.At that time, Li Shixian sent soldiers and horses to look for him, but he also returned empty-handed. ”Wu Xuming replied sincerely, after he stabilized in the Zhongwang Mansion, he hurriedly led the troops to the Tianwang Mansion, and as a result, he acted as a firefighter.At that time, smoke was everywhere and the flames were blazing.Not to mention looking for someone, I can't even open my eyes.Zhang Yuchun's eyebrows tightened, and his mind turned sharply to analyze, "Will you run into those fire foxes you said that they robbed Hong Tianguifu" "It is very likely that they have been lurking in the city for a long time.Since he can kill Li Xiucheng quietly, he will naturally be able to capture Hong Tianguifu. ”Wu Xuming replied without hesitation, and the leader of the fire fox with small dimples appeared in his mind again, and he had no doubts about her ability."
These women are really powerful.They are all the president's treasures, and this credit will be given to them" Zhang Yuchun chuckled lightly and gave the men in the tent a long face.The generals in the tent smiled bitterly and hung their heads secretly.Capture the young king and kill Li Xiucheng.These two great credits were taken by a group of women in the end, how could these old men not be embarrassed."
Commander, should we continue to pursue westward, don't let Li Shixian escape" Wu Xuming got up and reminded Zhang Yuchun with some worry."
No need, Li Shixian will hand it over to the New Ninth Army.Our task has been accomplished, and the most important thing now is to calm the situation in Chengdu.Although it was quiet on the surface, it was unknown how many Taiping troops were hiding in the city.They are bombs that don't know when they will explode.Gather your men and horses overnight, and search from house to house, and you must clear the city. ”"Yes" The generals all stood up and clenched their fists in reply.The night is dark and the wind is high, and the horses' hooves are flying."
The front is Wenjiang County, and the brothers have worked hard to get a good rest in the city."
Li Shixian waved the torches in his hand at the soldiers behind him, and tens of thousands of torches swayed with the sound, stretching for several kilometers, like a fire dragon."
Shiwang, do you think that the Huaxing army has already captured Wenjiang County" A general and Li Shixian walked side by side, and after the night fell, the speed of the march obviously slowed down."
Don't worry, Wenjiang City is personally guarded by Du Wenxiu, the general of the Hui people.He and Huaxingjun are not in the same place, and it is impossible for him to betray us. ”Li Shixian spit out with confidence.What he said was also true, the news of the Huaxing Army's slaughter in the northwest spread all over the country.It was absolutely impossible for Du Wenxiu to defect to Huaxingjun, but he didn't know.As early as yesterday, Du Wenxiu led the army south to the nest in Yunnan.The army walked another ten miles, and it was only two or three miles away from Wenjiang City.A little torch suddenly appeared in front of him, rushing towards Li Shixian and his party."
Call for the situation, prepare for battle" Li Shixian hurriedly reined in his horse's head and roared, so that the army was ready for defense.The light traveled quickly, getting closer and closer, and it seemed like there was only a group of men.Li Shixian asked all the soldiers to be vigilant, and hurriedly sent his own soldiers to check."
Newspaper, the king, is Du Wenxiu's spy."
The soldiers soon returned."
Bring them up" Li Shixian and the generals all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and cold sweat broke out nervously on their bodies."
The little one has seen the king, the leader of my family sent us here to meet the king" The team of people and horses were all dressed in Du Wenxiu's army, and they bowed to Li Xiucheng with fists."
How did I know that we were coming" Li Shixian glanced at the spy coldly, secretly suspicious in his heart."
Report to the king, the leader of my family knows that the Huaxing army is coming to attack this morning.Originally, he led a large army to Chengdu to support, but as soon as he reached the halfway point, the news of the loss of the city came.So he hurriedly returned to Wenjiang City to fortify the whole army, and sent spies to patrol back and forth outside the city.I specially ordered that if a large army was evacuated from the West Gate, let us respond quickly. ”The spy replied flawlessly.Li Xiucheng couldn't think of any other possibility at all, and smiled bitterly at the moment, "This Du Wenxiu really knows Entu Bao, compared to us Han people, but it is much stronger" The army followed the spies all the way forward, and finally arrived at the city of Wenjiang.The city walls were really well guarded, and torches surrounded the city like a fire dragon.The spies shook their torches twice at the wall, and the drawbridge over the moat was slowly lowered."
Our leader will hold a banquet in the city and wait, and the king will come with me" The spy politely made a gesture, led Li Shixian across the suspension bridge, and entered the city gate directly.Li Shixian looked left and right at the city wall, but because it was too dark, he couldn't find any flaws.The generals were hungry for an afternoon, and after entering the city, their faces were full of excitement, and they also had a full meal in the secret way.Li Shixian straddled the horse and walked in front, it was just dark at this time, and there was no one on the street."
This brother, is your leader's brother Du Wencheng also in the city, I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him very much" Li Shixian suddenly asked the spy, looking at this abnormal street, his heart was secretly alert."
Yes, the second leader also misses the king very much, and said that he will have a few more drinks with the king later" The spy replied casually, without the slightest hesitation."
Oh yes," Li Shixian chuckled in his heart, secretly screaming that it was not good.Taking advantage of the spy's inattention, he drew his waist knife on the spot and put it on the spy's neck."
What are you doing here, the king," the spy's eyes widened in horror."
Damn, who the hell did you send Du Wenxiu doesn't have any younger brother at all, you dare to tease this king" Li Shixian asked coldly, and the army only entered a thousand people, and then stopped on the official road.The city wall is a hundred meters away from this side, and it is impossible to see the situation here."
The king, the little one is the spy sent by the leader to meet you" The spy replied with a bitter face, but his face had changed, and he suddenly pointed to Li Shixian's side and shouted, "Look, that's not the head of my family" Li Shixian hurriedly looked back, only to hear a few "clanging" metal crashes, and the spy jumped off the horse with a roll.Like a night owl, it quickly disappeared into the houses on the side of the street."
There is an ambush and retreat quickly" Li Shixian secretly screamed badly, and roared at the soldiers behind him.He didn't care to pursue the spy, but turned his horse's head and ran backwards.At this time, the rooftops on the city walls and on both sides of the street suddenly burst into gunfire.Bullets streaked through the lines of fire in the night sky, covering thousands of Taiping troops under the city gates and on the streets like a fire net.After a while, the Taiping army in front of and behind the city gate was wiped out.There was a loud "creak", and even the city gates were closed.The Taiping army, who followed Li Shixian on the street, was constantly knocked to the ground by bullets flying from the rooftops on both sides, and there was no room to return fire.The silent county town suddenly became chaotic, with the sound of guns and cannons, the neighing of horses, and the sound of wailing everywhere
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