"My lord, the enemy has already entered our ambush!”
There was a huge mountain in the southwest of Tai Po City called Five Tiger Mountain.
It was said that there were fierce tigers and wild beasts here, so the nearby villagers did not dare to approach this place.
However, this mountain was now the encampment of the Han army. More than ten thousand Han soldiers were quietly hidden here, ready to attack at any time to deal a fatal blow to the enemy.
"Look carefully, is it Zuo Zongtang's banner?”
Lin Yu raised his binoculars and looked down at the distant Tai Po City.
A huge 'Liu' character floated in the city. Clearly, the vanguard of the Chu army, Liu Jintang's troops, were still in the city.
"This general personally brought people to verify it.”
Li Xiucheng said with certainty.
Hearing his words, Lin Yu nodded.""In that case, it's time for us to take action!”
Lin Yu's gaze turned to the distant Three Rivers Town!
The reason why the Han army retreated without fighting and gave up Dapu City to the Chu army was to lure the other party south.
The border between Guangdong Province and Min Province was covered with dense forests and rugged roads. There were very few roads that could be used by the army.
Therefore, Zuo Zongtang did not have many choices. Going south along the Han River valley was the closest and most convenient route.
However, because this road was a valley, it was easy to be ambushed by enemies on both sides.
Therefore, if the army wanted to go south, they had to send people to occupy the high ground on both sides in advance to eliminate possible hidden dangers and ensure that there were no enemies lying in ambush before they could move!
For this reason, Zuo Zongtang sent his trusted general, Liu Jintang, to be the vanguard and escort the army!
The Han army was clearly aware of this. Therefore, after learning of Zuo Zongtang's actions, they decisively gave up Tai Po City and let Liu Jintang occupy it.
In this case, the Chu army would think that their path to the south was very safe, and Zuo Zongtang would definitely lead the army to the south.
As long as they started heading south, Three Rivers Town would be a place they had to pass through!
Looking at the Three Rivers Town in the distance, Lin Yu said,""Is everything ready?"
Lee Soo Seong and Hong Ren Sua looked at each other and said together,""Reporting to my lord, all the preparations have been completed!”
"Well, very good. In that case, let us give Zuo Zongtang a good lesson!”
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On August 26th, Zuo Zongtang arrived at Sanhe Town under the protection of his personal guards.
Sanhe Town had a flat terrain and was a relatively open area. There was also a small town here, so when the Chu army arrived, they began to set up camp and prepare to cook.
Traveling in the mountain stream was very tiring, especially for a regular army like the Chu army that was equipped with many heavy cannons.
The road in the valley was very soft, and it was very difficult to move the cannon cart after it was stuck in the mud pit. It often required dozens of soldiers and livestock people to pull it out of the mud pit.
If this path was only a short one, it would not have much of an impact on the Chu army.
But the worst thing was that the entire road was basically like this. This was going to cost their lives.
Therefore, when the troops arrived here, they were all very tired and did not have the ability to continue advancing.
Fortunately, the terrain here was open, so they did not have to worry about being ambushed by the enemy. In addition, the left side of Tai Po City was already under their control, so they did not have to worry about being ambushed by the enemy.
This made the soldiers of the Chu army feel very relaxed. After setting up the camp, they either bathed and played in the river or slept soundly in the camp. They looked very relaxed.
Zuo Zongtang had planned to reprimand the soldiers for their state.
However, after thinking about it for a moment, he realized that the soldiers were exhausted along the way, and he did not know where the enemy had gone. Based on his judgment of the Han army, they were just a motley crew. They definitely would not dare to attack them at this time.
Even if the other party ate the guts of a bear or a leopard and really rushed over to launch a sneak attack, there was no need to worry.
This was because Liu Jintang's 10,000-strong army was on his flank. This army had been resting in Tai Po City for a long time. Each and every one of them was full of vigor and vigor, and their desire to win was strong!
If the Han army recklessly came to ambush them, they would be happy instead!
Who wouldn't like military merits that were delivered to their doorstep?
Thinking of this, Zuo Zongtang also put down his worries.
He brought a few cavalrymen to the intersection of Three Rivers Town.
Zuo Zongtang took the binoculars from his bodyguard and looked south into the distance.
"The terrain of this generation is too harsh. The army can't do anything here. Our army has to get out of this area as soon as possible!”
Beside Zuo Zongtang, his trusted advisor Liu Dian said to him while panting.
As a scholar, following the army to climb mountains and cross rivers these few days was very uncomfortable for an old man like him.
Therefore, compared to before, Liu Dian had obviously lost a lot of weight. He was dispirited and even spoke a little short of breath.
Compared to him, although Zuo Zongtang was also a little tired, he still looked energetic and full of energy.
"En, the army is indeed not suitable to fight here. If it wasn't for the fact that we don't have a navy, we wouldn't have to resort to such a plan!”
Zuo Zongtang sighed. When he was the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, he wanted to build a shipyard in Mawei area, learn the technology of the foreigners, and build a naval fleet that was similar to the warships of the foreigners.
In this way, with their own navy, they would have the strength to fight against the foreigners 'invasion from the sea in the future.
Moreover, when quelling the rebellion in the country, they could also mobilize troops from the sea, which was much faster than moving on land.
Just like this time, the rebel army occupied Guangdong Province, which had a long coastline.
If they had a navy, they could go south from the sea under the cover of the navy and directly land in Yue City.
In this way, they would not have to eat and sleep in the open, climb mountains and cross rivers to slowly advance south. They could directly behead the enemy from the sea!
However, these ideas only stayed in his heart. Before he could execute them, they were destroyed by a transfer order from the Qing court.
Every time he thought of this, Zuo Zongtang would sigh in his heart!
If Lin Yu knew what he was thinking, he would probably sigh along with him!
If Zuo Zongtang really had a navy and carried out his plan, this battle would be much simpler!
The Han Army, which had the Flame Dragon, would not fear anyone when fighting on the sea!
Not to mention Zuo Zongtang's navy, even if the foreigners 'fleet came, they would still not return.
At that time, there would be no need to mobilize so many troops and make so many preparations.
As long as the Flame Dragon went out for a spin, Zuo Zongtang and his 50,000 Chu troops would be able to feed the fish in the sea!
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