The wide central army tent, two rows of generals in military uniforms sat opposite each other,

"Bang", Li Yunzhong slapped the table hard, looked at the army commander standing straight below, and said in anger: "It took such a great price to break through the city wall, so you can't even defeat the outer city.

I still have the face to see me!"

As the commander of the Southern Expedition, Zuo Zongtang had to excuse everyone and said, "Report to Your Highness, the Qing army built a large number of fortifications in the city, guarding the streets, especially the streets, alleys, offices, barracks, temples, and rivers.

, bridges, docks, warehouses and other places, the few were three hundred and the more than five hundred. It was too late and our army was exhausted, so we retreated to the city wall to defend it, and planned to clear it one by one again."

Listening to Zuo Zongtang's defense, Li Yunzhong laughed in anger and shouted: "You think I am a fool. Qing Yao is about to collapse in the field. They dare to fight street battles. You must conquer Hangzhou before dawn.

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Li Chunfa's first army was at the forefront and suffered great losses. Seeing that the Han King did not understand the truth of the Qing army, he explained: "Your Highness, it's not that our army is lazy, it's because the Qing army is extremely brave. Unlike the past, the last general will capture it alive.

A township tycoon leader, please ask Your Highness to interrogate!"

Li Yunzhong wanted to see what medicine Zhang Guoliang took for them, but he could actually fight back the Han army that had attacked the city, and said to Li Chunfa: "Bring him up, I have something to ask!"

Li Chunfa replied: "Abide by the order."

After a while, two guards came in with a trepidated 25 or 26-year-old man.

Li Yunzhong asked, "Who is in the hall?"

"The youngest is called Li Fu, a native of Chaozhou, Guangdong. Please spare your life. The youngest is forced to do it. It is not because he sincerely obstructs the Han army... Please spare your life." As soon as Li Fu came in, he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

When Li Chunfa saw something wrong, he looked up and saw His Highness sneering at him. He kicked Li Fu in a panic and scolded: "Let me tell me why you block our army's attack? What benefits did that guy Zhang Guoliang give you?

You are working for him like this?"

Li Fu cried and replied, "It's Zhang Junmen, but Zhang Guoliang asked our address clearly. He also said who would surrender and rebel... The Han army would implicate the nine tribes, and the whole family was killed, and promised to repel everyone in the Han army.

The promotion to the third level is a reward of 1,000 taels of silver! We can’t do anything to fight to the death!"

It turned out to be this little trick. Li Yunzhong asked, "Aren't you afraid of death? Our Han army is strong and powerful. It's not enough to see tens of thousands of defenders in Hangzhou City!"

Li Fu argued: "Zhang Guoliang didn't ask us to defend the enemy. It stipulates the time for each team to hold on to each other and the number of enemies killed. If both meet the standards set by him, they can be withdrawn and received the top dress and rewarded silver."

Li Yunzhong asked with a smile: "Where are you from Chaozhou?"

Li Fu was confused and replied truthfully: "The little man lives in Chaozhou City, and the biggest rice shop in the city is opened by the little man's house!"

The biggest rice shop! It seems that this person is of some use. Li Yunzhong scared him: "Do you want to die or live?"

Li Fu kowtowed again and shouted, "Sir, please spare me, please spare me, I will never dare to do it again... I will just treat the young as a fart, let me give you a fool once!"

Li Yunzhong was playing with an ant and said, "Since you want to live, I will let you back to the city."

Li Fu was surprised and happy and thanked: "I thank you, sir. When I go back, I will pray for you to live a hundred years, have more blessings and longevity, have more children and grandchildren..."

Li Yunzhong waved his hand and asked him to stop, revealing his true face: "When you go back, tell the leaders of the defenders in the city that as long as you do not resist, surrender, and in the uprising, our Han army will treat you well. If someone dares to stop him, kill our Han army soldiers.

After the city was broken, I not only executed them all, but also found their families and killed them!"

Li Fu was stunned for a moment and cried, "Sir, this is taking the villain's life. If Zhang Junmen knew, the young one would not be enough to cut even if he had nine heads!"

Zuo Zongtang smiled and said, "Do you want to die here immediately or do you want to go back to the city to fight? As long as you can convince the defenders in the city to give up resistance, His Highness the King of Han will definitely be rewarded!"

Li Fu looked at Zuo Zongtang and pointed at Li Yunzhong, and asked stutteringly, "Is the Lord of Han Li Yunzhong?" Hearing the affirmative reply, he kowtowed and said, "The villain has no eyes to recognize Mount Tai, please spare your life!"

Li Yunzhong promised: "As long as you can persuade the surrender of the defenders, I will be promoted to a fourth-rank official and become a prefect of Chaozhou. What do you think!"

The prefect of Chaozhou! Li Fu's mind roared. He was a famous playboy in Chaozhou. His father Li Wancai had no choice but to donate a group practice errand to him. He was transferred to Fujian in a confused manner and then from Fujian.

Zhejiang, his biggest wish is to live a life of silence. Unexpectedly, he will have a day of development. If I become the magistrate, my father will be so happy! With this belief, Li Fu gritted his teeth and said, "I promised it."

This is an errand, I hope His Highness, the King of Han, can keep his promise!"

Li Yunzhong said solemnly: "Don't worry, let's go to Hangzhou. The Qing army is in Fujian and Guangdong will have no soldiers. It is easy to capture Guangzhou. If our army does not attack Chaozhou, the Hangzhou prefect will be yours!"

Hangzhou Prefect! Li Fu was knocked unconscious by this big cake from the sky. After awakening, he immediately shouted: "Please promise some benefits to the soldiers in the city, so that the villain can also persuade them to surrender."

Li Yunzhong thought for a moment and said, "I will not blame any surrendered soldiers and brave men, and ensure their lives and property. Those who have made contributions can be awarded official positions. Those who have captured Zhang Guoliang alive will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of gold! The soldiers and brave men who want to surrender will place a white flag around the garrison.

, for our army to identify.”

Li Fu was already thinking in his mind who could persuade him to surrender, and who had to get rid of him...

Li Yunzhong said: "You can go back to the city. If you dare to deceive me, he said that if he destroys Chaozhou, the Han army will razed the largest rice shop in the city to the ground."

Zuo Zongtang and Li Fu left, and smiled and complimented: "Your Highness's trick is used to return him to the other person's body ingenious way! This battle will surely capture Zhang Guoliang alive!"

Li Yunzhong said seriously: "Today, the siege is suspended, let Li Fu, the kid, move. Tomorrow morning, the entire army will forcefully attack from all over the place in the regiment, and make sure to wipe out the Qing army in Hangzhou!"

Li Chunfa took the order and said, "I will order the former army to withdraw."

"After capturing Hangzhou, I will go back to Nanjing. All the matters in the southern expedition will be left to Mr. Zuo. I hope Mr. Zuo will not refuse!" Li Yunzhong still had deep expectations for Zuo Zongtang.

Zuo Zongtang was not sad or happy, and said solemnly: "I must do my best to be loyal to Your Highness. My teacher, Mr. Lin Zexu, served as the governor of Liangjiang. Therefore, I have contact with many officials and gentry, and going south to attack Guangzhou will surely be smooth.

Please rest assured by your Highness.”

Li Yunzhong was satisfied with his forehead and said to the generals: "You are like you who are following Mr. Zuo's orders, and those who dare to slack off will be punished heavily!"

The generals dared not refute and replied in unison: "Abide by the order!"

Feng Zicai came to the government office excitedly and found Zhang Guoliang to report: "My Lord is really like a god, like Zhuge Kongming's rebirth, and the short hair really retreated back to the city wall to defend it!"

Prediction is one thing, confirmation is another. Zhang Guoliang completely relaxed, took a few breaths, and said, "I inform all the generals that only after half a month, short-haired will inevitably retreat. At that time, the court will reward everyone.

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Feng Zicai asked: "How could you know that short-haired people are afraid of death? I have calculated that they suffered less than 2,000 casualties in one afternoon, while our army suffered more than 4,000 casualties, which is exactly twice theirs!"

Looking at Feng Zicai who was humbly asking for advice, Zhao Guoliang was willing to train him and answered his doubts: "This is summarized by my fight with the pseudo-Han King Li Yunzhong for dozens of times. Li Yunzhong likes to take advantage of tricks, cherishes his soldiers, and attacks Changsha, Yueyang, Wuchang, and Nanjing.

When the big city is destroyed, the city will be destroyed by blasting the walls. Otherwise, they will immediately lead their troops to retreat and never fight hard with our army. This is different from long hair. You must remember it in the future!"

Feng Zicai suddenly realized and blurted out: "I said that when he was broken in Changsha City, short hair had the upper hand, but instead led his troops north. It turned out that he was afraid of fighting with our army in the streets."

Hearing Feng Zicai's intention of despising Li Yunzhong, Zhang Guoliang warned: "Li Yunzhong is not afraid of fighting with our army in the streets. He is short-haired and fierce and good at fighting. You also know this, so you must not be careless."

Feng Zicai mocked Li Yunzhong and said, "Li thief is really stupid. The elite soldiers are born from a hundred battles. Like the Yue family army and the Qi family army, only by experiencing the baptism of bloody battles can the soldiers win every battle. Which powerful brigade in ancient and modern times is like him who avoided the war and raised him.
Chapter completed!