The army of guards was stationed close to the city gate. Yuan Wei was a hands-on person, so he also lived in a temporary camp outside the city.

In the middle of the night, Yuan Wei was suddenly awakened by gunshots rang out in the city. The gunshots were very chaotic.

Yuan Wei slept in his clothes. He had just defeated the Qing army and most of the Jiangbei column had not returned yet. The escort army chased the Qing army and occupied the two strategic locations of Liuhe and Yizheng.

The Qing army finally withdrew to its main camp in Pukou.

Since the strategic goal had been achieved, the escort army did not continue to pursue Pukou.

It is better to keep a loser like Qi Shan than to kill him, because Qi Shan is gone and the Qing army will replace him with someone who may be more capable.

The threat from the Qing army was gone, and Yuan Wei's only worry was the Taiping army.

Before sending troops, Dong Liang also reminded Yuan Wei that Zeng Lichang played a great role and that Zeng Lichang's safety must be protected.

Zeng Lichang's mansion was now in a state of chaos.

Because it was our own people who launched the rebellion, in the dark night, the guards in the mansion couldn't even tell the difference between ourselves and the enemy.

"Quickly, protect the commander and retreat to the room." Zeng Lichang's bodyguard commander Lai Shisi ordered while protecting Zeng Lichang's transfer.

Suddenly a brigade of Taiping troops launched a rebellion. Brigade commander Xu Weichong pretended to report to Zeng Lichang and suddenly fired a shot at Zeng Lichang.

Fortunately, the guards responded quickly and rescued Zeng Lichang.

Immediately, Xu's men rushed into the mansion and fought with the guards of the mansion.

Zeng Lichang had many guards, but it was night and they were unprepared.

That Xu Weichong was also a fellow villager of Zeng Lichang. He never thought that Xu had already been bribed by Yang Xiuqing and became a secret agent placed next to Zeng Lichang.

As long as Xu Weichong killed Zeng Lichang and escaped back to Tianjing City, it would be a great achievement. Faced with the temptation of power, Xu Weichong naturally did not hesitate to take risks.

Seeing that the guards' defense could not be broken, Xu Weichong prepared to lead his men to retreat.

At this moment, a burly man and his men came in from outside the house.

"We are the bodyguard, and we are ordered to protect Commander Zeng. We must stay where we are, otherwise we will kill him without mercy." At this time, the bodyguard still couldn't tell who the enemy was.

Yuan Wei took his most elite guard squadron and rushed to Zeng Mansion as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the Taiping troops guarding the city gate did not stop them, otherwise it would be a problem for them to enter the city.

The Taiping Army who came to support with Yuan Wei also shouted.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for the guards in the mansion to determine the position of the escort.

What if they thought the guards wanted to kill Zeng Lichang?

"Kill out!"

Xu Weichong doesn't care if you are a guard or who you are.

His men were still charging out of the house with guns in hand.

"Bang bang bang..." The escort shot decisively without any hesitation.

The Taiping soldiers wearing light brown military uniforms fell down.

The battle started instantly.

Zeng Lichang was shot in the abdomen and was already unconscious.

The doctor in the Taiping Army was helping him deal with the emergency.

When Yuan Wei arrived, he saw the doctor holding a homemade scalpel and preparing to treat the wound.

"Commander Yuan..." Zeng Lichang's guard commander knew Yuan Wei.

"How is Zeng Shuai's injury?" Yuan Wei asked.

The commander of the guards looked at the doctor.

The doctor shook his head and said: "The commander was hit by a bullet in the abdomen, and the lead bullet was left inside. I don't know if it damaged his internal organs. My medical skills are mediocre, so I can only do my best."

When Yuan Wei heard this, his heart immediately went cold.

It wasn't that he had a deep relationship with Zeng Lichang, but that Dong Liang had said that he wanted to ensure Zeng Lichang's safety.

Tsang Lichang was an advocate of cooperation between Lin Fengxiang and his group and the Chinese.

If he is gone, can those Taiping soldiers still trust the Chinese?

What about going north to meet Lin Fengxiang next?

Yuan Wei glanced at the environment in front of him and the doctor's dirty hands.

He gritted his teeth and said, "General Lai, there is a doctor in our escort who specializes in treating gunshot wounds. If you can trust us, we will carry Zeng Shuai to our army's field hospital outside the city now."

The doctor didn't blame Yuan Wei for looking down on his medical skills. If his arms or legs were hit, there was still hope of saving them, but the worst he could do was saw them off.

But now it hits the abdomen, it must be a mess inside.

If he cannot be rescued by then, these arrogant soldiers under Zeng Shuai may drag him to be buried with Zeng Shuai.

Lai Shisi was Zeng Lichang's confidant, so he naturally did not want Zeng Lichang to die.

Lai Shisi knew very well the abilities of the doctors in the Taiping Army.

So he agreed without thinking.

The rebels have all been wiped out by the escorts, and calm has temporarily returned to the city. Thanks to the Taiping Army's male and female branch system, everyone has been included in effective management.

The soldiers carried Zeng Lichang and quickly arrived at the field hospital of the escort army outside the city.

As a column with more than 10,000 troops, the field hospital of the Jiangbei Column is quite large, with dozens of doctors alone and specialized nursing staff.

These military doctors are all managed by the Medical Department and then dispatched to various armies.

"Doctor Li, this person is very important and must be saved." Yuan Wei personally went to the doctor who performed the surgery and told him face to face.

However, the doctor ignored him and directed his staff to arrange the operation.

Zeng Lichang had already bled a lot and needed immediate surgery.

"Commander Yuan, no matter which patient is the patient, we will do our best to treat him. You can wait outside for news.

The doctor sent Yuan Wei away, and the operation was ready at this time. Chinese doctors are more polite. They are not in the military system, so naturally they don't like those military men dictating to them.

Yuan Wei, Lai Shisi, and the Taiping Army generals who came after hearing the news were waiting anxiously outside.

The curtains of the operating room were lifted from time to time and were tightly wrapped, revealing only two eyes of female nurses coming in and out. The basins they held were filled with cotton stained with blood.

I don't know how long it took, but the doctor, who was also wrapped up tightly, walked out of the tent.

"It's a lucky fate. No internal organs were injured, but a section of the small intestine was amputated. He will have to live with us for a while." The doctor wiped his sweat and said.

After saying that, they left. The nurses moved Zeng Lichang to another tent, where there was a dedicated person to take care of him.

Zeng Lichang was still unconscious, and the Taiping generals were waiting outside, and no one left.

It was not until dawn that Zeng Lichang woke up leisurely.

He had a dream in which he led his troops to the north to rescue Lin Shuai, but was bitten by the Qing army's cavalry on the edge of the Yellow River.

In order to get rid of the pursuit of the Qing army, his soldiers and horses forcibly crossed the river. It was spring, the Yellow River began to flood, and the river was turbulent. The Qing army still chased after them, using foreign guns and cannons to shoot at the river. The soldiers became

Living target.

Zeng Lichang held his spear and fought against the Qing army, and was finally forced to the edge of the Yellow River. The brothers around him died one by one, and in the end only he was left.

In order not to be captured by the enemy, he jumped into the Yellow River. After a while, he felt like he was drowning and felt chest tightness.

Just when his eyes turned black and he seemed about to die, a big hand reached into the cold water of the Yellow River and picked him up.

Zeng Lichang breathed heavily. He slowly opened his eyes and found that he was in a tent, and his nose smelled of lime and spirits.

The oil lamp in the room was very bright. He adjusted his eyes and finally saw the scene in front of him clearly.

A pair of very beautiful eyes appeared in front of him. These eyes were dark and bright, with curved eyeliner.

"You woke up so quickly. I thought it would take a while for you to wake up." The girl said in a clear voice.

Zeng Lichang wanted to speak, but his voice was uncomfortable. Why was there a woman in this room and where was he?

When the nurse saw that the patient was awake, she immediately went to tell Yuan Wei and others who were waiting anxiously outside.

"Zeng Shuai, you finally woke up. This is the field hospital of our Jiangbei column. You were seriously injured." Yuan Wei answered all the questions Zeng Lichang wanted to know.

Zeng Lichang saw the main generals of the Yangzhou Taiping Army standing next to Yuan Wei. He was relieved. It seemed that the rebellion was only a matter of Xu Weichong.

At this time, the nurse brought a cup, dipped a cotton ball in water, opened Zeng Lichang's mouth and wiped it.

Zeng Lichang's throat felt better now and he could make sounds.

"Water..." Zeng Lichang's mouth was very dry, which was a symptom of excessive bleeding.

"You can't drink water yet, we will give you an infusion." The nurse shook her head and said.

"Zeng Shuai, why don't you recuperate first and I'll take them back. Don't worry about things in the city. The Guangxi Brotherhood of the Taiping Army will be transferred in batches and take the Chinese fleet to go south." Yuan Weidao.

This was said to the Taiping Army generals nearby.

When everyone saw Zeng Lichang nodding, they went back to prepare to implement the planned plan.

Dong Liang did not follow Yuan Wei to relieve the siege of Yangzhou because he had more important things to do.
Chapter completed!