Five days later, Ta and Luo's seven thousand troops had successfully reached Wuchang. Yang Zai who marched by water
Fu and Li Mengqun's 10,000-strong navy were attacked by Ceng Tianyang at Chenglingji. Chen Huilong and Chu Ruhang were killed. Yang Zaifu tidies up the department
The team took advantage of Ceng Tianyang's victory and relaxed his vigilance to attack the Taiping Army at night and kill Ceng Tianyang. The navy broke through Dongting Lake.
He didn't encounter any resistance when he went east. The 3,000 troops led by Hu Linyi and Li Yuandu from the east moved quickly and were stationed in Chong County.
The Taiping Army in the area of Yang and Tongcheng did not expect this. After a few battles, they suffered losses and left the city's food and grass to move closer to Wuchang.
Hu Linyi had the greatest achievements along the way, recovering Tongcheng and Chongyang, obtaining 200,000 stones of grain and countless horses.
Victory. Ten days later, the three teams met at Wuchang City. The navy is in the north, the middle road is in the south, and the east road is in the east.
It was a three-way encirclement. Xiang Yong and the Taiping Country Army engaged in a fierce battle, both sides winning and losing. Due to the payment from Chong and Tong
After obtaining a large amount of rations, the morale of the Xiang Yong Army stabilized. After the Taiping Army received this news, there was panic among them.
A few days later, Zeng Guofan sent Peng Yuju to infiltrate Wuchang City. After a few twists and turns, Peng Yuju suddenly appeared in Peng City late at night.
Yulin and the others lived in the well-built Liu family's residence next to the governor's yamen. When Peng Yulin saw Peng Yuju, he was surprised and delighted.
The two of them exchanged information. Peng Yuju said,"Xiang Yong's old camp is located at the foot of Hongshan. Lord Zeng is eager to understand the situation in the city."
Kuang."
Peng Yulin said,"Although Shi Ni and the others are very enthusiastic towards us, we can't break into his inner circle. The secret is still not as good as before."
I know."
Peng Yuju said,"Lord Zeng hopes that you will be like Sun Wukong, drilling into the belly of the Iron Fan Princess and waiting for the right time.
Destroy their nest, then seize the two city gates, and take Wuchang.”
Peng Yulin and the others discussed with Peng Yuju in the middle of the night. They agreed that Peng Yuju would come every three days to exchange information about the situation inside and outside the city.
If there was anything special, he would report it at any time.
Two days later, Kang Fu said to Peng Yulin,"I've been shopping around the city these few days and saw a notice banning prostitutes posted at the entrance of the Si Corporation.
notice. Just as he was watching, a woman in her forties or fifties spat on the notice and cursed as she walked,'Damn it
Long Hair, cut off my business."
"It must be a brothel madam.”Bao Chao interrupted. He was most interested in these things.
"You're right, she's a madam.”Kang Fu glanced at Bao Chao and continued to say to Peng Yulin," I followed behind her.
Noodles, he saw her enter an alley. There was a wooden sign nailed at the entrance of the alley, with the words 'Xue Tao Alley' written on it.”
"This is the residence of the madam." Peng Yulin said.
"Why is Xue Tao Lane a brothel?”Bao Chao asked curiously.
"You don't understand. After the war, study with me for a few years!”Kang Fu said with a smile.
Bao Chao was not convinced. I think you must have visited prostitutes in Wuchang City before, so remember
You got the name of this alley, and now you're here to mess with me again.”
"Bullshit!" Kang Fu ignored Bao Chao and said to Peng Yulin," I want to find a prostitute to send someone off.”
"To whom?" Peng Yulin asked curiously.
"Long Hair Leader Shi Xiangzhen is only in his twenties. Such a strong man like a tiger doesn't have a woman by his side.
How can we endure it?"
Bao Chao interrupted with a smile." Kang Fu is really good at currying favor with Shi Ni. I'm also a fierce tiger. Why didn't I think of this?"
What if you send me a prostitute?"
"What's the use of giving it to you? This is Fan Li's plan to send Xi Shi away."
Peng Yulin said,"This kind of honey trap has existed for generations, but I've always despised it. It's really not something a gentleman would do."”
Bao Chao disagreed with this and said,""Big brother Xueqin, what's the big deal with a pedantic person like you! Who cares if he's despicable or not
Despicable, as long as it's good for us, we'll do it. I think this plan will work, but we need that wild chicken to work for us wholeheartedly.
We're husband and wife for a hundred days. If you sell us out, you'll end up stealing chickens and not getting rice.”
"Big Brother Bao has been talking for a long time, but only these two sentences are serious," said Kang Fu. But don't worry, what the brooms and prostitutes love
If we give them a thousand taels of silver and tell them how powerful the soldiers are, they won't sell us.”
Peng Yulin said,"In order to attack Wuchang, I'll go against my heart and use a honey trap!" I heard that Long Hair is very disciplined. Men and women can't mix.
Other than the fake heavenly kings and the fake kings of the east, north, and wing, who could have a group of wives and concubines, even husband and wife could not sleep together. Those who violated it would be killed. Shi
How could he openly marry a woman? This matter needs to be discussed at length."
Kang Fu lowered his head and pondered for a moment before coming up with an idea.
The next evening, Peng Yulin arrived at the Western Expedition Army headquarters and said to Shi Xiangzhen,""General Shi, I have prepared a cup of wine today.
Please do me the honor, General."
"What day is it today? Are you treating me?" Shi Xiangzhen asked.”
"Today, I'm being humble and borrowing the general's might to add color.”
"Alright, I congratulate you." Shi Xiangzhen said with a bright smile.
As he spoke, he went out with Peng Yulin and arrived at the Liu residence.
A sumptuous feast had been prepared, and Kang Fu and Bao Chao were dressed up. Kang Fu saw that only Shi Xiangzhen came and didn't wear it.
Glasses. The four of them finished their greetings and sat down to drink. Everyone chatted and laughed happily. After a while, Peng Yulin shouted,"Silkworm!
Son, come out and pour some wine for General Shi."
As soon as he finished speaking, a person walked out of the room. Shi Xiangzhen saw that although the person was dressed like a man, he was extremely small.
Come, she was graceful and graceful, and her waist was swaying like a woman. Looking at that person's face again, thin eyebrows, beautiful eyes, mouth like a cherry, the more she looked, the more she looked.
That was right. Seeing Shi Xiangzhen staring at her, Silkworm walked straight towards him and smiled sweetly, her eyes sparkling.
Looking at Shi Xiangzhen, it seemed to contain a thousand kinds of tenderness and honey, making Shi Xiangzhen's heart flutter. After pouring the wine, Peng Yu
Lin said,"Can 'er, sing a song for General Shi!"”
Can 'er returned to the inner room and took out a lute. She sat down at the banquet and plucked the strings slowly, clearing her throat.
She sang Xiaoyan's " Fairy by the River ".
After the dream, the tower was locked high, and the curtain hung low after waking up.
Last spring, when the hatred came, the fallen flowers were alone, and the swallows flew in pairs.
I remember when Xiao Ping first met, her heart was heavy and her words were Luo Yi.
On the strings of lute I say I miss you. At that time, the bright moon was still there, shining on the colorful clouds.
The singing voice was clear and melodious, lingering around the beam. In the 28 years since Shi Xiangzhen was born, he had never heard such a beautiful and elegant song.
He was completely intoxicated by Can 'Er's person and singing. "Silkworm," Bao Chao shouted,"that song was nice, but it wasn't loud."
It was easy to understand. General Shi is a hero among swords and spears. I don't think he likes to listen to such a literary song. Why don't you play a vulgar one?
Let's go! General Shi, what do you think?"
"Good, good!" Shi Xiangzhen's eyes were fixed on Can 'er's face as he casually agreed. Only to hear the silkworms sing again
"Silly sour horn, my brother, let's pinch the two of us together." He pinched you and me. I'm like a living support. pinch
Come and rest in the same bed. He smashed the mud into pieces and merged them with the water. I'll pinch you again, and I'll pinch you again. The older brother also had a younger sister.
The younger sister also had an older brother.
"Well sung, it was really enjoyable!" Bao Chao danced with joy. After Silkworm finished singing the song, Shi Xiangzhen finally
Realization dawned on him. He smiled and said to Peng Yulin,""Brother Peng, Can 'er is a girl, right?”
"General, you've finally seen through it." Peng Yulin nodded and smiled. Can 'er is my wife's full sister. She's 18 years old this year.
Because there were no boys, after the silkworm was born, it always dressed up as a man. After growing up, Silkworm got used to wearing men's clothes and didn't like her daughter's makeup.
It's over."
Shi Xiangzhen laughed out loud. I think it's better to dress like a girl. Silkworms will be more beautiful after applying powder and grease.
Yes."
"Since General Shi likes it, you can go back to your room and change your clothes," Peng Yulin said to Can 'er.”
When Can 'er came out after changing her clothes, Shi Xiangzhen felt his eyes suddenly light up. He saw that she had drawn two slender crescent eyebrows.
Her heart was covered with light eyeshadow, her white cheeks were covered with a thin layer of rouge, and her small lips were covered with red lipstick. head
There was a flower inlaid with eight pearls on it, and pearl rings hung from its ears. Dressed in a red embroidered tight-fitting jacket with a jadeite crepe skirt, muddy
She was decorated with jewels and shining. Shi Xiangzhen was a hot-blooded man. It was the first time he saw such a beauty. He couldn't help but be stunned.
Gazing at the ground, intoxicated.
Kang Fu smiled at Peng Yulin as if to say,""How is it? The fish has taken the bait!"
"General Shi." Yu Lin called out softly to wake up the drunk Shi Xiangzhen." Please drink."”
Shi Xiangzhen realized that he had lost his composure and smiled apologetically."Alright, after you, Warrior Peng!"
"General Shi." Peng Yulin called out affectionately again," Silkworm is the apple of my uncle and aunt's eye. Although she's already ten this year, she's still a little girl.
At the age of eight, he was not a man. Silkworm has a very high temperament since childhood, and will not marry unless he is a hero. Today I saw her so obedient to the general's wishes, taking off
He had changed into a woman's outfit. He must have taken a fancy to the general. Silkworm and General were truly a match made in heaven. pengmou
May I ask if General is willing to marry me?”
When Can 'er heard this, her face turned red with embarrassment. She turned around and went into the house. Under the light, Shi Xiangzhen saw Silkworm's red face.
Like a delicate peony in full bloom, that wisp of soul had long gone with her. He was overjoyed when he heard Peng Yulin's words."
"I'm twenty-eight years old this year, and I'm not married yet. Your aunt's beauty is like a fairy. Hey,"
At this point, Shi Xiangzhen suddenly sighed." It's just that I, Shi Xiangzhen, don't have such luck with women!”
"Why do you say that, General?" Peng Yulin asked, feigning surprise.”
Shi Xiangzhen said dejectedly," Brother Peng, you might not know, but our Heavenly State is strict with men and women. Men belong to the men's camp, women belong to the women's camp, and men belong to the women's camp.
Women are not allowed to marry. As the commander of an army, how can I take the lead in violating the ban?”
Peng Yulin said in all seriousness," General, please forgive me for my nonsense. Everything is good in Heavenly State. It's this rule that greatly increases the chances of success."
It was not human. The ancients said that the relationship between husband and wife is the most important thing in human relations. If men and women don't marry, how can our people reproduce? Qie Tian
The country is also unfair in this matter. The Heavenly King, the Eastern King, the Northern King, and your brother, the Wing King, can have a group of royal wives, but the brothers have only one wife.
Could this convince the hearts of the people and appease their expectations? General Shi, you're a seven-foot-tall man, and you're the brave leader of the army.
Marry a woman properly? I don't think there's any need to worry about this matter."
"The laws of the country are merciless!" Shi Xiangzhen smiled bitterly and closed his eyes tightly after he finished speaking. He was in extreme pain. Kang Fu versus Peng Yulin
"Brother Peng, doesn't Can 'er like men's clothes? Let her wear men's clothes to serve General Shi. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"”
"I'm the one who has the solution," Peng Yulin said with a smile. Tonight, I'll give the general a little follower
Bastard."
Shi Xiangzhen laughed happily and brought this male silkworm back to the manor that night.
Shi Xiangzhen was busy commanding the war every day and had almost no time to talk to Silkworm during the day. Silkworms in men's clothing, also didn't
This attracted the attention of the other people in the Western Expedition Army headquarters. But after seven or eight days together, the prostitutes of Xue Tao Lane were in a very contradictory state of mind.
Love was in the air. That day, Can 'er received three hundred silver taels from Kang Fu. Kang Fu wanted her to feign civility with Shi Xiangzhen for ten days.
In half a month, steal his military secrets and report it at any time. After Xiang Yong takes down Wuchang, he will definitely redeem her and leave Xue Tao Lane to return to Tianmen Old.
Go home. Can 'er was a child with a bitter life. Her father died when she was seven years old. Her mother took her and her nine-year-old brother to live a hard life.
When he was three years old, his brother was seriously ill and was on the verge of death. In order to save her son and find a way out for her daughter, the mother was ruthless.
He wanted to sell the silkworm to a middle-aged woman who came to recruit actors. Who knew that the middle-aged woman was not an opera singer, but a brothel keeper in Wuchang City?
Mother. At the age of sixteen, the madam forced Silkworm to receive guests. Silkworm had been crying for more than a year.
He was relieved. She admitted that her life was bitter, and no matter how much she cried, it would be in vain. She only hoped to save some money, and in the future, she would redeem herself and marry someone else. The Taiping Army
The brothel broke her dream. She had no good feelings for the Taiping Country Army. Kang Fu gave her three hundred taels of silver and promised to help her escape the fire.
She was extremely grateful to him and was willing to work for him. In the past few days, Can 'er felt more and more that the rebel beside her was a person who had been trying to rebel.
The long-haired leader was a man of indomitable spirit. Can 'er had received no less than a hundred guests in the past two years. Those men,
They were either playboys, rich children, old men, or scoundrels. None of them were real men. but this
Shi Xiangzhen was different. He was handsome and powerful, and his body had a strong masculine aura. He was bold and open-minded, full of spirit
Hong was surrounded by tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city, but he ignored them.
He cared for her and treated her as his sweetheart, not a plaything. "This is a man who lives up to his name in the world.
Han." Silkworms often talked to themselves like this. For the first time, Can 'er's teenage feelings sprouted. She fell in love with this rebel from the bottom of her heart.
The leader. Especially every night before going to bed, Silkworm would lean against the window and watch Shi Xiangzhen perform his sword dance on the lawn. Under the moon and stars, the cold light shines,
The shadow is vigorous. That heroic and unrestrained scene left Can 'er dumbfounded. Hero, this was a true hero! Canerjue
She felt insignificant and humble in front of Shi Xiangzhen. She was really willing to follow him for the rest of her life and serve him sincerely. but he
Another traitor who was sentenced to death and had his entire family exterminated! When Can 'er thought of this, she was scared to death. Kang Fu said that there were tens of thousands of people outside.
The soldiers had surrounded them and would charge in at any moment. Not a single Long Hair would be able to escape. Sigh, forget it! No matter how good Shi Xiangzhen was, he couldn't really
If she married him, she would be able to find an honest man and live a peaceful life with him.
Although life was bitter, it was better than being afraid. Thinking of this, Can 'er changed into a coat and hat of the Taiping Army and walked with a man's pace.
He left the headquarters and arrived at the Liu family's residence.
"Lord Peng, there's a very important secret.”It was the first time that Silkworm had done such a big thing. Her heart was beating very fast, and her face was red.
She was red and nervous.
"Don't be anxious. Take your time." Peng Yulin poured a cup of tea.”
"Early this morning, I was cleaning Shi Xiangzhen's room when I heard him talking to another long-haired leader about the war.
I only heard them say that King Yi's reinforcements have set off from Jiangxi and will arrive at Wuchang City in four days. They said happily, Wing
As soon as the king's soldiers arrived, they attacked from both inside and outside the city, wiping out the troops from Hunan.”
"How many reinforcements did they say they had?" Peng Yulin asked in surprise.”
"There are forty to fifty thousand."
"What else did they say?"
"After that, they went out to eat together. I couldn't follow them, so I didn't know what they were talking about.”Silkworms are anxious
She said," I'm leaving. I'm afraid that if I stay too long, he won't be able to find me and will be suspicious.”
"You can go back!" Peng Yulin took out ten taels of silver and gave them to Can 'er." What you said just now was very important. These days you just have to listen
When it comes to war, you have to come and tell us.”
After Can 'er left, Peng Yulin said to Kang and Bao,""The situation that Can 'er mentioned is very important. I reckon Lord Zeng doesn't know about it yet.
Wuchang City had to be breached before Shi Dakai's reinforcements arrived. Otherwise, we'll be in a dangerous situation where we'll be attacked from both sides.
It's over."
"I'll leave the city now and report to Lord Zeng. I'll definitely rush back before the city gates close today."”
After listening to Kang Fu's report, Zeng Guofan felt that the situation was very serious. The three armies had surrounded Wuchang for more than twenty days. Wu
Chang City was huge, and 20,000 troops could not surround the city. The Taiping Army in the city could still obtain rations from the outside. Xiang Yong attacked
A few times, the city was forced back by the Taiping Army. Prolonged, has made Zeng Guofan distressed, now their reinforcements are coming, Xiang Yong all gathered.
If they were defeated here, they would be finished. In order to plan the strategy to capture Wuchang, Zeng Guofan could not sleep all night.
Lying on the bed, she would occasionally put on her clothes and wander around, unable to come up with a good idea.
The next morning, Zeng Guofan was still thinking about the strategy to attack the city when Peng Yuju came in to report,""Sir, there's a scholar outside the door.
See you."
Although Zeng Guofan hated it when someone interrupted his train of thought, he heard that the person who wanted to see him was a scholar, so he still sent an order to meet him.
The visitor was about fifty years old and dressed like an old tutor. Zeng Guofan wanted to end this inappropriate meeting as soon as possible.
With a gentle attitude, he asked directly,"Why is Old Mister meeting me?"
The man's answer was also straightforward." I'm here to offer you a plan to attack Wuchang.”
"What do you have in mind, sir?" Zeng Guofan asked, overjoyed.”
"Daren has been stationed outside Wuchang City for more than twenty days. I have been paying attention to the outcome of the battle between Daren and Long Hair. With these twenty years
Looking at the situation, if they didn't use a strange strategy, Wuchang might be difficult to take down. Your Excellency has few soldiers and has come from Hunan to provide food and pay.
It is not easy. We should fight quickly and not delay. Moreover, Long Hair still has hundreds of thousands of troops in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. If he sends troops to rescue him, you will be in a difficult situation.
It's dangerous."
Zeng Guofan nodded slightly.”
"Sir, at the end of the year before last, Long Hair attacked Wuchang. It was still Chang Zhongcheng and the two Commanders guarding the city.
Later, they dug a few tunnels and stuffed hundreds of kilograms of explosives into each tunnel before they blew down the city wall. After the tunnel is filled again
People slowly forgot about it. I remember that Long Hair had dug more than ten tunnels, and more than half of them hadn't exploded yet.
If they found these tunnels, cleared out the previous explosives, and piled up double the good explosives, they would not have to worry about the Wuchang city wall not collapsing.”
Zeng Guofan asked,"It's been more than a year. Can we still find those tunnels?"”
"I can find it. Back then, I remembered their locations one by one. Let alone a year, I could even find them ten years later.”
There was actually such a person in the world. Zeng Guofan was feeling gratified, but he suddenly remembered the lesson of being fooled in Jinggang.
Yi believed this stranger and even suspected that this tutor might be a spy sent by the Taiping Army. Zeng Guofan changed into a kind of chilling
He stared at the old tutor in front of him for a long time and then slowly said,"Old sir, our army has been stationed in Mount Hongshan for twenty years.
Heavens, no one talked to me about Earth Dao. Why did you remember it so carefully two years ago for today's siege? Lao Xian
Could it be that Sheng had the ability to predict the future?”
Seeing that Zeng Guofan did not trust him, the tutor felt uneasy and said,"Milord, I don't have the ability to predict the future.
The purpose of memorizing it was to record Long Hair's crimes. Long Hair went around burning down schools, insulting the previous saints, trying to use God and Jesus to come.
In place of Confucius, Mencius, Cheng and Zhu, I hate this group of thieves in troubled times to the bone. I can't kill them with my sword, but I can write a straight letter to them.
Their sins were made known to the world and told to future generations. I also remembered Long Hair digging the tunnel. If you don't believe me
I-I'll leave now."
Zeng Guofan saw that what he said made sense and immediately smiled."Old sir, you don't have to be angry. When the two armies are facing each other, I have to be humble.
Heart. Tonight, I'll trouble you to lead us to the tunnel entrance.”
That night, the tutor took Zeng Guofan to find five or six unexploded tunnels to prove that what he said was true. Zeng Guofan took out fifty taels of silver.
The son thanked him, and the tutor refused a few times, but he accepted it.
Before daybreak, Peng Yuju once again sneaked into the Liu family's courtyard. They agreed to attack from both inside and outside at midnight on the 22nd, hoping that Peng Yulin and the others would follow.
If the Taiping Army headquarters could kill Shi Xiangzhen, it would be a great contribution.
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