Zuo Zongtang wanted to mobilize reinforcements into the position to support the battle on the front line.Where was there still time, and the two sides quickly turned into a situation of street fighting."
Dashuai, it's not good for Xi'an City, it's broken" Liu Jintang even crawled to report to Zuo Zongtang, "Everywhere, everywhere, Dashuai, now the city is full of Chinese troops" Zuo Zongtang sighed, sat down in the chair, couldn't speak for a long time, and came back to his senses for a long time, and said strangely: "Since there are Chinese troops everywhere, why didn't you hear the sound of killing, it seems to be the voices of our soldiers" It turned out that although the Chinese army entered Xi'an, it did not launch a large-scale street battle, but began to arrange defense lines in the outer streets, some simple sandbag fortifications, sandbags are not enough, so they are improvised with wood, anyway, they did not attack the streets in the city.Zuo Zongtang's subordinates were a little out of control, originally the military discipline of Zuo Zongtang's Chu army was quite strict, but this time the city was broken, and everyone began to run around.The main sin is to start robbing the people's property, and the woman Zuo Zongtang also has the demeanor of a general, and at this time, he still hasn't collapsed, if he changes to another coach, he won't be able to hold it for a long time."
Division commander, we have all entered the city, why don't we finish the work in one go" The division chief of staff asked puzzled.Xuan Jianzhang sighed, "You don't want to me, I'm waiting for the president's instructions, hasn't the General Staff haven't called back until now Anyway, I've already entered the city, Zuo Zongtang can't fly away if he wants to, what are you anxious about" The chief of staff of the division smiled: "Also, this kind of battle is different from the previous against foreign devils, so it seems to be good to slow down first." ”Xuan Jianzhang didn't smile, and saw that the city was full of black smoke, "Don't be afraid of anything else, I'm afraid that these remnants will take the opportunity to disturb the people, today, there must be a result." ”The chief of staff of the division knew what Xuan Jianzhang meant by a result, and nodded silently on the side."
Yes, at this time, the rebels will be desperate to snatch property, but, let's wait for the president's meaning" There are less than five hundred people left in Yixuan's big smoke army, Yixuan and Prince Alcohol, and Li Hongzhang Three people with more than a dozen guards entered the city to find Xuan Jianzhang, I don't know what the situation is on the city wall, on the side of the city wall, there are Chinese troops everywhere, so there is no need to worry about security.Xuan Jianzhang warmly received the three of them and said with a smile: "There is no place to drink here. ”All three laughed.Li Hongzhang said with a straight face: "Commander Xuan, the Chinese army really impressed me today, it was already like this, and it didn't continue to attack."
Blessed are the people of Xi'an. ”Xuan Jianzhang said with a smile: "It's the president, the president didn't give the order to attack on a large scale, I just tried to attack, who knew that Zuo Zongtang's Chu army came in so unbeaten." ”Yixuan laughed: "They are just scaring and scaring bandits, and when they come to the Chinese army, they are all paper paste." ”Li Hongzhang was a little unhappy, Yi Liang said that the Chu army at the same time, it was equivalent to also talking about the Huai army by the way, when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was fought, the combat effectiveness of the entire Hunan army was not bad, this is not a war for many years, and then encountered such a strong opponent of the Chinese army, neither the British nor the French, this can blame the combat effectiveness of the Chu army and the Huai army Yi Xuan saw that Li Hongzhang was a little unhappy, and hurriedly said: "Shaoquan, don't be too careful, don't I praise the Hua army, besides, this Zuo Zongtang really doesn't know the current affairs, and he has already fought like this, If you don't surrender yet, you don't think about the common people at all. ”Li Hongzhang nodded and said: "Master Xuan, I want to go in and talk to Zuo Zongtang again, is it okay" Xuan Jianzhang readily agreed, "I don't have any problem, the key is that this situation on both sides is now, how do you get in" Prince Alcohol also said: "Yes, Shaoquan, don't mess around, go in at this time, and you will be wronged if you are killed by Zuo Zongtang's people." ”Li Hongzhang shook his head and said: "The Chinese army can take care of the safety of the people, how can my generation be greedy for life and afraid of death This time, I have to go in, I believe that the Chu army will not kill me casually." ”When the Chinese army arranged the defense line on the periphery, Zuo Zongtang and Liu Jintang eased up, and hurriedly arranged the defense line in the city, every street, ready to fight with the Chinese army to the end Li Hongzhang raised his hand and stood on the position of the Chinese army and shouted, "Brothers of the Chu army, I am Li Hongzhang, I want to see you Zuo Dashuai." ”A team of frightened Chu troops looked at each other, not knowing what Li Hongzhang was here to do, "Li Zhongtang, haven't you all taken refuge in the Chinese army, and what are you doing to persuade our marshal to surrender" Li Hongzhang sighed, "Yes, Xi'an City is already like this, you still fight, the suffering can only be the common people, the houses are destroyed, people are dead, everything is too late, you don't have to resist anymore" Poof, an arrow hit Li Hongzhang's chest, fortunately it was not shot in the heart, otherwise, Li Hongzhang would have been killed on the spot.Li Hongzhang was helped back, and Yixuan, Prince Alcohol and Xuan Jianzhang all came to Li Hongzhang's side.Yi Xuan said angrily: "Shaoquan's heart is too kind, in such a situation, how can he get in here, what should I do?"
”Xuan Jianzhang had already given the order, and there was a military doctor at the division headquarters, so he hurriedly asked Li Hongzhang to be carried down for treatment.Originally, if Li Hongzhang could meet Zuo Zongtang this time, there would still be a glimmer of vitality for peace talks, but now it is too late.On the one hand, Xuan Jianzhang told the president's secretariat about Li Hongzhang's shooting injury, and on the other hand, he hurriedly asked people to set up positions and prepare to fight again.Xuan Jianzhang doesn't have much respect for Li Hongzhang, on the one hand, Li Hongzhang is the teacher of President Meng, President Meng is the emperor, and he injured the emperor, which is a shame for the entire empire, which is unforgivable On the other hand, Xuan Jianzhang is indeed a little hot, and it has come to this point, these Chu troops are really tired of being crooked, and Prince Yi and Prince Alcohol didn't expect the Chu army to be so brave, and they would actually shoot Li Hongzhang Of course, not all the Chu troops are like this, Li Hongzhang is also unlucky, the little leader of the Chu army he came over, His brother had just been killed by a shell from the Chinese army, and he was angry, and when he heard that Li Hongzhang was going to come over to persuade him to surrender, he naturally rushed upward, didn't he shoot Li Hongzhang all at once Li Hongzhang If he died, not to mention the slaughter of the city, the entire Chu army would not have a good life, this is Xuan Jianzhang's current thoughts.By the afternoon, the 1st Field Division of the Chinese Army had completely occupied the city defense of Xi'an and established an improvised defensive line.At the same time, the artillery of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army moved forward again, preparing to bombard Zuo Zongtang's marshal's mansion Zuo Zongtang heard that Li Hongzhang was killed and wounded, and he didn't care about anything, he killed the captain first, and sent the head to the Chinese Army Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang did not deal with each other, but, after all, they had been friends for decades, and they worked together under Zeng Guofan.Zuo Zongtang naturally knows that President Meng and Li Hongzhang have a great relationship, as well as the Zeng family, President Meng can put Zeng Siping, who has not passed the door, in second place, and even Princess Katrina Kafu has to wait for Zeng Siping to pass through the door to get the name, which shows how much the president attaches importance to the Zeng family."
This man actually killed and injured Li Hongzhang, if Li Hongzhang died, everyone wouldn't have to live" Zuo Zongtang scolded angrily.Princess Katrina Kaf's fame is already great at this time, because the president's secretariat is Princess Katrina Kaf, not only in Huaguo, but also in the entire Qing court's territory, which is also known to everyone."
Yes, I'm in trouble now, I want to surrender now, and I don't know if I will be retaliated against in the past."
Liu Jintang was also deeply worried, now he couldn't take care of it, and directly said the words of surrender, this is actually the idea of all the Chu army, the Chinese army has already attacked, and then said defense, it is just to lie to himself, everyone knows the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army, originally there was a city defense as a backing, relying on the numerical advantage, and it could still have a slight upper hand than the Chinese army."
What else to say about surrendering At this time, what else to say about surrendering" Zuo Zongtang said angrily: "Pass the order, desperately defend me, in addition, you arrange, tonight, we are ready to evacuate with the most elite cavalry." ”Liu Jintang glanced at Zuo Zongtang helplessly, and said in his heart that when he could leave a few days ago, you didn't go, and now he said that he wanted to go, why bother t1706231537: