Chapter 33: The Bell and the Trumpet
Xiao Chaogui, Wei Changhui, Hu Yihuang, Luo Dagang and others were assigned tasks.
Even Feng Yunshan was sent to coordinate the generals.
Only Hong and Yang were left in the hall.
"Qing Yao wants to escape?"
"what is going on?"
When Hong Xiuquan received the urgent news, he became a little restless.
He stood up from his seat.
It sounds like a good thing that the Qing Yao is escaping!
But Hong Xiuquan was worried that if the Qing demons suddenly escaped, all their previous arrangements would be in vain.
Upon hearing this, the God Worshipping Church members who came to report simply shook their heads.
"Master, I don't know either."
"After I discovered that the Qing monster crossing the river was trying to escape, I rushed here to report the news immediately."
On the other hand, Yang Xiuqing on the side was relatively calm and spoke without showing any emotion.
"It's a good thing that the Qing Yao wants to escape."
"Originally, if our army wanted to destroy the Qing monsters that crossed the river, we had to fight them head-on and break their arrogance before we could use our superior forces to surround and kill them."
"Now that the Qing monsters are trying to escape, our army can launch an attack in advance and directly surround and kill the Qing monsters, saving us the effort of fighting the main force of the Qing monsters."
"Isn't it just right?"
An army is most vulnerable when it is in retreat.
If someone attacks an army that is retreating, the retreat can easily turn into a rout and a crushing defeat.
Yang Xiuqing's idea now was to seize the opportunity of the Qing army's retreat and let the various Taiping Heavenly Kingdom factions launch an offensive in advance.
Strangling the Qing army vanguard crossing the river!
When Hong Xiuquan heard this, his expression changed and he nodded immediately.
"Xiuqing's words make sense, let's arrange it this way!"
Just at this moment, Feng Yunshan rushed in from outside the hall.
"Master, Brother Xiuqing, good news, good news!"
Looking at the obvious joy on Feng Yunshan's face, Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing were both a little confused.
Hong Xiuquan frowned slightly and then asked.
"Yunshan, what good news can make you so happy?"
Feng Yunshan suppressed his excitement and spoke.
"To reply to the Master, this is what happened."
"When we were in Shanren Village, Li Yi asked me to go back to the village to organize a group camp, and I agreed."
"After Jintian called for help, I sent someone to pass a message to Li Yi, asking him to lead his troops back to Jintian to help."
"After receiving the order, he acted decisively and took the risk of raiding Xunzhou with his own regiment camp, just to save Zhao from Wei and to relieve the predicament of Jintian..."
Hearing this, Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing looked at each other subconsciously.
They seemed to know why Qing Yao suddenly wanted to escape!
This is not running away, this is going back to support Xunzhou.
Yang Xiuqing asked with suppressed excitement in his voice.
"and then?"
Feng Yunshan said this with a smile on his face that could not be suppressed at all.
"When I first heard the news, I thought he was seeking death, but I didn't expect that he would actually take down Xunzhou City in the end!"
"What a joy, what a congratulation!"
Before Hong Xiuquan could say anything, Yang Xiuqing on the side spoke up.
"That's a good thing! It's really a great thing."
"If Xunzhou is lost, the Qing monsters that invaded Jintian will be anxious to return for reinforcements, and they will definitely be at a loss as to where to go. If our army launches an all-out attack on the Qing monsters at this time."
"It will definitely be possible to achieve success in one fell swoop and defeat the Qing monsters!"
Although Li Yi's surprise attack on Xunzhou almost disrupted Yang Xiuqing's arrangements.
But in the end, it was a good result.
Li Yi did this, directly giving them a buff, and stacking a debuff on the opponent's Qing Yao. In this round, the victory rate of the God Worshipping Church increased greatly!
Hong Xiuquan also clapped his hands and laughed.
"Great, great, Li Yi has done a great job again this time."
"During the battle of Shanren Village, it was thanks to him that he risked his life to deliver urgent military intelligence, which enabled Jintian Village to receive reinforcements in time and achieve this victory."
"This time when the Qing demons invaded Jintian, he led his army to take the risk and launch a surprise attack on Xunzhou, besieging Wei to save Zhao, and sharing the pressure for our main force."
"Speaking of which, this Li Yi is really a lucky star."
"Once the Qing monster that invaded Jintian is defeated, this leader will definitely reward him handsomely afterwards."
Feng Yunshan smiled and responded when he heard this.
"I think Li Yi is indeed a lucky general."
"During the battle of Shanren Village, the battlefield was in chaos. The Qing Demon leader Li Dianyuan had already taken advantage of the chaos to escape from the camp. He actually happened to run into him. This is really good luck."
Li Yi was his man, so he would naturally speak for Li Yi in front of Hong Xiuquan.
Not to mention, what Li Yi did this time really made him proud!
Surprise attack on the city and besiege Wei to save Zhao, this tactic is really brilliant!
……
As Yang Xiuqing issued the order for the entire army to attack.
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom regiment officially launched an offensive against the Qing army's vanguard that had crossed the river.
Xiao Chaogui, Wei Changhui and others led their troops to attack Iktanbu's troops who were preparing to evacuate under the cover of night.
"General, something terrible has happened!"
"Thieves... There are thieves everywhere..."
A personal soldier, Goshaha, rode his horse all the way to Iktambu and reported to him with a terrified face.
Upon hearing this, Iktambu jumped on his horse and looked around with a telescope in hand.
There were twinkling spots of light in the dark wilderness, like torches as dense as the starry sky.
Looking at these, Iktambu's already solemn expression became even gloomier, and he realized the danger of the current situation.
They are withdrawing their troops now, at a time when the entire army is at its weakest and morale is most unstable.
If the enemy army attacks at this time, the consequences will be disastrous!
Just as Iktanbu looked gloomy and was thinking about what to do.
Suddenly, there was a burst of explosion from the direction of Caicunjiang.
Amid the rumbling explosion, flames shot up into the sky.
Luo Dagang sent people to drive a boat loaded with gunpowder to the Caicun River Bridge and then lit the fuse.
The violent explosion directly destroyed the Caicun River Bridge.
Cut off the Qing army’s retreat route across the river!
Iktanbu stared blankly at the ball of fire rising from the direction of Caicun River Bridge, his whole body was in a daze.
I just felt a chill in my heart!
Finished!
It's all over!
The bridge was blown up and their retreat was cut off.
This violent explosion was like the death knell for the Qing army crossing the river.
But for the God Worshipping Society, it was a clarion call to launch an attack.
As the explosions sounded, deafening shouts of killing rang out from all directions of Iktambu's troops.
The flames of torches flickered and the sound of war drums resounded all around.
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom battalion, armed with swords and spears, rushed out from the darkness and attacked the Qing army.
From a distance, the flow of people seemed as dense as a surging tide of insects.
Seeing this scene, the Qing troops under Iktambu were all panicked.
The retreat route was cut off and we were trapped in a tight encirclement. This was a situation where there was absolutely no chance of survival!
Soon, a burst of musketry was heard on the battlefield.
The Qing soldiers raised their shotguns, aimed at the crowd rushing forward, and pulled the trigger.
In the dark night, the fire from the muzzle was quite obvious!
(End of this chapter)