The Navy of Kawashima, commanded by General Linghai Chen Qice, finally appeared on Tan Jiang west of Xinhui at noon.》,

The sudden appearance of hundreds of warships on the river shocked the Taiping Army in Xinhui City and the Qing Army outside the city.

The Guangdong Navy was just burned a few days ago, and now even the blind man can see that the fleet with red flags is definitely not the navy of the Qing Dynasty.

The green camp stationed by the river hurriedly reported that the fleet on the river was under the banner of General Linghai, Nanming.

The Qing army had detailed investigations on the generals of the Southern Ming Dynasty who insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty in Guangdong, and General Linghai Chen Qice was a strong team in Guangdong. During the Xinhui Battle last year, Chen Qice led his troops to defeat Liang Biaoxiang's Guangdong Navy in one fell swoop, captured Jiangmen, and cut off the only reinforcement channel from Guangzhou to Xinhui. If Li Dingguo had not withdrawn from the army, Guangdong would have become the Ming army today. Therefore, when he heard that the fleet on the Jiang River was a navy commanded by Chen Qice, the generals of the Qing army were all sank, and they thought it was not good.

Today, the Qing army was at the end of its strength. The food and grass were cut off not only made the successor weak, but also the whole army was worried about collapse. At this critical moment, everyone was thinking of withdrawing troops. However, another Ming army's new force came, which made Shang Zhixin's order to attack the city a big joke. At present, the prince of Pingnan was not about whether to attack the city, but how to safely withdraw the troops and horses to Guangzhou under the pursuit of the Ming army!

Although the Ming Navy did not launch an attack on the Qing army on the shore since it appeared on the river, nor did it launch any artillery attacks, hundreds of warships lined up on the river, which put invisible huge pressure on the Qing army on the shore. In addition, the Taiping Army in Xinhui City vowed to surrender to death, the Qing army had no intention of fighting at this moment, and everyone wanted to retreat.

At the top of Xinhui City, looking at the naval fleet lined up across the river, Zhou Shixiang was also confused. He didn't know who was the Ming army in charge of this navy. He was also here to support Xinhui. But despite his confusion, the appearance of the Ming army naval division on the river still made Zhou Shixiang and his subordinates excited. The sky paid off. After holding on for so long, reinforcements finally arrived!

Now it depends on the next action of the navy and the reaction of the Qing army. If the navy commander on the river sends troops to attack the Qing army, Zhou Shixiang will never sit in the city. He is ready to lead his troops out of the city to meet the navy. Success or failure is here. This sudden emergence of the Ming army navy is the last hope for the Taiping Army to win!

On Tan Jiang, the white-haired veteran Chen Qice suppressed a group of generals who were eager to ask for battle. He only made the ships more vigilant and closely monitored the movements of the Qing army on the shore.

Chen Qice had to forcefully suppress a group of subordinates who asked for battle, but the soldiers went to the river but did not send troops to land. Chen Qice had no choice but to go to the river. First, his troops set out from the upper and lower Sichuan Island and sailed for several days. Most of the soldiers on the boat were trapped and landed in a hurry. Hurry landing might not be effective. Second, the Qing army camps were built on the shore, and the defense lines were connected, and there was no obvious flaw. I don’t know where to start; Third, the navy officers and soldiers could fight water, but not infantry battles. Therefore, before the Ming and Qing army contacted the Taiping Army in the city, Chen Qice did not dare to send troops to land rashly, otherwise once the troops who came ashore were repelled by the Qing army. Then the journey to reinforce the new association would have to end in failure, which was not the end he wanted.

Although Qi Hao was anxious, he wished Chen Qice could immediately give him a soldier and rush into the city, but he also knew where the veteran was worried. Therefore, he could only press his tranquil heart and had no choice but to watch the movements of the Qing army.

When he ordered the fleet to monitor the movements of the Qing army, Chen Qice ordered the side general Zheng Chengkui to lead more than 30 warships up the river. On the one hand, he investigated the reality of the Qing army in Jiangmen, and on the other hand, he began to send people to raise food and grass. This time he entered Tanjiang, the Chen navy only prepared food for ten days, and his demand for food was as urgent as the Taiping army in Xinhui City and the Qing army outside the city.

The Ming Navy's navy was still in control, which made Shang Zhixin, who was worried that the Ming army would go ashore immediately, breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that the Ming Navy's navy was of great momentum, but he did not dare to go ashore easily. As long as he did not reveal any flaws, perhaps there might be something going on, but the generals were not as optimistic as Prince Pingnan.

"Your Highness, the Ming army reinforcements have arrived, but our army has run out of food and grass. The soldiers are struggling to fight, and the attacks have caused heavy casualties in the last few days. Now the morale of the army in the battalion has been gone. If Your Highness does not decide to withdraw his troops, the last general may be in danger of annihilation!"

Qin Guocheng didn't care whether he would end up with Ban Zhifu. He knelt in front of Shang Zhixin with a "splash" and asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to withdraw his troops immediately.

"The last general also asks His Highness to withdraw his troops immediately!"

Shang Keyuan, the deputy governor of the Pingnan vassal state, who had always been reluctant to sing a rebellion with his nephew, also stood up and asked to withdraw his troops.

Shang Keyuan's statement made the generals under the Pingnan vassal who were still hesitating and stopped watching, and went forward to make a statement to withdraw their troops.

Ban Zhifu also spoke again. At this moment, his personal honor and disgrace were nothing. As long as he could persuade the prince to withdraw his troops and as long as the strength of the troops under the vassal state is still there, Guangdong will still be the world of the Qing Dynasty, and the new meeting will sooner or later belong to the Qing Dynasty.

"you!"

Although Shang Zhixin was a irritable man, he was not a stupid person. Knowing that the arrival of the Ming reinforcements made his soldiers more depressed and the Taiping Army in Xinhui City was invincible. However, he could not convince himself to accept the major defeat of his first leadership. Therefore, he knew that withdrawing troops was the best choice at the moment, but it was difficult for him to open this mouth, especially if his subordinates forced him to withdraw his troops. After returning, he would definitely lose his prestige.

This fashionable Zhixin is already very regretful. If he had known that the Ming army had reinforcements arrived, he would have followed Ban Zhifu's advice and would have gone astray. After he went back, he would not be ridiculed. He would have fled when he saw the Ming army reinforcements. As for the person who would laugh at him, Shang Zhixin believed that he was his younger brother Shang Zhixiao, which must have been one of them.

His face was gloomy and his heart was entangled for a long time. Shang Zhixin knew that he could no longer hold on. He sighed helplessly and glanced at the generals who asked him to withdraw his troops. He almost blurted out his consent to withdraw his troops, but he said angrily: "But when Zhiming's navy comes, you will scare you like this! You have been following my father to travel south of Liaodong for so many years, and have never seen the Ming Navy defeat my soldiers! Now, they have not even seen the enemy face, but they are scared to retreat one by one. They are so timid. Wouldn't it make the world laugh at me for not being brave under the Pactern vassal?"

Qin State prejudice that Shang Zhixin was still saying such nonsense at this time, and he couldn't help but shouted in anger: "Your Highness, if you are not afraid of Chen Qice, you are not that we can't defeat the Jiangshang Navy. In fact, our army can no longer hold on here for a long time. Don't you know the truth in the army?"

Seeing that Qin Guocheng was anxious, Shang Keyuan was afraid that Shang Zhixin would be angry at him as if he was going to Ban Zhifu. He hurriedly stepped forward and took the conversation and said, "Your Highness, victory and defeat are common in military affairs. Moreover, our army may not be defeated this time, but it is just a waste of food and grass. I think your highness would rather retreat than just go back and lead a large army to attack Xinhui after replenishing the food and grass in the future. This Taiping Army is just a mob, and it is not easy to destroy him. There is no need to lose troops under this strong city."

"Um"

The clan uncle's appearance made Shang Zhixin hesitate, wondering if he would step down, but he saw Geng Zhongde, the governor of Jingnan vassal, suddenly bowing to him, and then said: "If His Highness the Prince of Pingnan is unwilling to withdraw his troops, the last general is speechless, but the last general leads the troops from Jingnan vassal, and this time he just obeys the orders of my prince to assist His Highness in attacking Xinhui. Now the army has been out of food. The plan for our Jingnan vassal is that the general is determined to lead his troops back to Guangzhou. Please don't blame the Prince of Pingnan!"

"What does Geng Dutong mean? Is it necessary to escape in the last battle?" Shang Zhixin was furious and scolded: "Does Geng Dutong think that the troops under King Jingnan are not the soldiers of my Qing Dynasty!"

Geng Zhongde was not afraid of Shang Zhixin's rage and said calmly: "The soldiers and horses under the command of King Jingnan are naturally the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. However, as far as the last generals know, the court ordered my prince and King Pingnan to fight together in the south to fight together, but never decided the primary or secondary. Therefore, whether my Jingnan vassal or stay is left by my Jingnan vassal or the Jingnan vassal or the Jingnan vassal or the Jingnan vassal or the Jingnan vassal or the Prince of Pingnan cannot decide on my prince's decision to stay and stay!"

"Geng Zhongde, you dare!"

Shang Zhixin was so angry that his beard was raised. Qin Guocheng, Shang Keyuan and other generals under the Pingnan vassal were all angry. As generals under the Pingnan vassal, how could they tolerate the people under the Jingnan vassal to be so rude to the prince? Even though the other party's actions may force the prince to withdraw his troops, they still cannot tolerate it.

Geng Zhongde was not afraid of the generals under the Pingnan vassal, and stood with his hands down and looked at Shang Zhixin's indescribable openness.

When the situation was stalemate, someone suddenly coughed lightly. Everyone looked at it, but it was Hu Qili, the governor of the Governor's Office.

Hu Qili looked at the generals under the Pingnan vassal with a little guilty conscience, and then said to Shang Zhixin: "As the governor, the model general, has always been the first since he went to war with His Highness, and he never dared to fall behind. However, today's situation is really unfavorable to our army. The Governor handed over the model general to the commander of the last general, which is extremely trusting for the last general. Therefore, the general dared not let down the expectations of the governor, and ruined the model general here. Therefore, the general also decided to withdraw his troops and asked His Highness to forgive him."

As soon as he finished speaking, the generals under the Pingnan vassal were naturally buzzing and were indignant. Shang Zhixin laughed even more without being angry, looking at Geng Zhongde and Hu Qili and sneered: "It turns out that Geng Dutong and General Hu Shen have already made up their minds to leave. Okay, okay, very good. Since you are leaving, I will let you go, so that people will not say that I, Shang Zhixin, are not brave, wise, and have a lot of resentment!" After saying that, he actually left regardless of the generals who were still there and shook his sleeves.

"I'm sorry for everyone!"

After Shang Zhixin left, Geng Zhongde and Hu Qili bowed to Ban Zhifu and the others, and took the people away without saying a word, obviously to prepare for the withdrawal of troops.

The generals under the Pingnan vassal state looked at me and I saw you, and they were speechless. After Geng Zhongde and Hu Qili left, the morale of the army was even more shaken. At this moment, the crown prince could not allow His Highness to refuse to withdraw his troops. Ban Zhifu and Qin Guocheng glanced at each other and brought the generals together to discuss, but they wanted to withdraw their troops forcibly on His Highness the crown prince. Afterwards, the King of Pingnan and the crown prince began to question, and Ban Zhifu and Qin Guocheng took responsibility.
Chapter completed!