Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 32 That’s another price!
Soon, Zhao Xiang and others climbed up the city wall through the horse path.

When climbing the city wall, Zhao Xiang was already prepared to fight a desperate battle with the defenders on the city wall.

But what he didn't expect was that when he climbed up the city wall, the Qing army defenders on the city wall had already fled.

One by one, the Qing soldiers threw away their muskets, swords and shields and fled towards the city without looking back.

The city belongs to the Qing Dynasty, but your life is your own.

If they could fire a few shots across the city wall, they would be worthy of the little gift from the emperor.

As for fighting with the bandits?

That's another price!
As these Qing soldiers fled, some of them were shouting as they ran.

"The enemy soldiers are coming, the enemy soldiers are coming to kill us!"

"General Zhou suffered a defeat on the front line. Xunzhou is doomed."

"Run away! The enemy soldiers are entering the city..."

"..."

Seeing the bandits invading Xunzhou, these Qing soldiers subconsciously thought of Zhou Fengqi's defeat.

Otherwise, they really couldn't understand how the bandits dared to send troops to attack Xunzhou when General Zhou's troops were approaching to destroy the bandits' lair.

This was also one of the main reasons why the Qing troops turned around and fled after offering a little resistance.

In their opinion, since even the elite troops led by Zhou Fengqi were defeated, how could they be a match for the bandits?
There is a 99% chance that Xunzhou City cannot be defended.

In that case, why stay and seek death?
Zhao Xiang looked at the fleeing Qing army, and although he was a little surprised, he still spoke.

"Quick, immediately occupy the city gate tower, control the gate machine, and open the city gate."

"Also, the inner gate of the city wall must be well controlled to prevent anyone from blocking us inside."

"..."

……

That night, the moonlight was dark.

In a hall in Jintian Village.

Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing, Feng Yunshan and others gathered together.

A member of the God Worshipping Society knelt in the middle of the hall and reported to them the current battlefield situation.

"Reporting to the leader, the Qing demon vanguard has crossed the river and has been lured by our army to advance deep into the Dajian area."

"And all units of our army are ready for battle!"

There was a map hanging in the hall, on which the positions of the Qing army and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom camp were roughly drawn.

It was very obvious that Iktambu's troops who had crossed the river were being surrounded by regiments of the God Worshipping Society.

"Xiuqing, how do you tell me to fight?"

Hong Xiuquan nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Yang Xiuqing.

The last battle of Shanren Village was commanded by Yang Xiuqing, so Yang Xiuqing would naturally take the lead in this battle of Caicunjiang.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiuqing spoke immediately.

"Thank you for your trust, Master!"

"Since all the troops are ready, let's prepare to attack!"

"Brother Chaogui, lead your troops to launch an attack on the Dajian area from the front to divert the Qing monsters' attention. Changhui, lead your troops to bypass Pangu and cut off the Qing monsters' retreat route across the river."

"Luo Dagang led the navy from the upper reaches of the Caicun River, maneuvered the ships by water, and cut off the Qing troops' return route after crossing the river."

"Hu Yihuang, lead your troops southward from Yancun and Wangmo's area, feint to attack Xinxu, and block the Qing army's reinforcements from crossing the river."

"Any questions?"

As soon as Yang Xiuqing finished speaking, everyone clasped their fists and accepted his orders.

"God bless you, I swear to kill the Qing monster!"

"God bless you, I swear to kill the Qing monster!"

"..."

Yang Xiuqing nodded and said.

"Very good. In that case, then all departments should prepare and move to the designated positions in advance."

"As soon as the day breaks, we will immediately launch an offensive against the Qing monsters that have crossed the river!"

Seeing this, Hong Xiuquan said, "The fate of our religion depends on this battle. Everyone, we should work together!"

Upon hearing this, everyone responded in unison.

……

The lights in the military tent were dim.

Zhou Fengqi took off his heavy cotton armor, put on a thin inner garment, and stood in front of the map to study the current battle situation.

Unlike the God Worshipping Society, which was fighting at home and had a thorough understanding of the battlefield situation.

The Qing army was shrouded in the fog of war from beginning to end.

Now Zhou Fengqi only knew that after his vanguard crossed the river, as they got closer and closer to Jintian Village, the resistance of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom bandits became increasingly stronger.

Iktambu was blocked in the Dajian area and could not move forward.

However, he had no idea how many people the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had and how many deployments they had near Jintian.

Looking at the map, Zhou Fengqi couldn't help but look thoughtful as he pondered the possible arrangements of the God Worshipping Society.

Just at this moment, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the tent.

Zhou Fengqi subconsciously looked back and saw his personal soldiers walking in from outside with anxious looks on their faces.

"General, something big has happened. Urgent report from Xunzhou: The bandits of the God Worshipping Society have raided Xunzhou!"

"Xunzhou City is lost!"

When Zhou Fengqi heard this, the expression on his face froze for a moment, and he realized the seriousness of the matter.

He was transferred from Guizhou to Guangxi, and his most important task was to suppress bandits and rebellions and stabilize the situation in Xunzhou.

As a result, not only did he fail to wipe out the bandits, he also lost Xunzhou.

This is fucking ridiculous. I can’t explain this to the imperial court!
"what is going on?"

Zhou Fengqi asked with a serious expression.

His fists were clenched tightly, veins popped out on the back of his hands, and his eyes flashed with terrifying ferocity.

Upon hearing this, the personal soldier shook his head with a serious expression.

"If I go back to the military gate, I don't know the details."

"The person who came to deliver the urgent report from Xunzhou was just a yamen runner. He only knew that bandits had raided Xunzhou and the city was soon broken. He didn't know the details."

Hearing this, Zhou Fengqi couldn't help but take a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and then spoke.

"Immediately send people across the river and order Iktanbu to lead his troops to withdraw to the right bank of Caicun River as soon as possible to join the main force of the army!"

"Order all officers at all levels of the army to come to our army tent immediately to discuss the specific details of withdrawing camp and returning to Xunzhou to support it."

"No mistakes!"

For Zhou Fengqi, the safety of Xunzhou is far more important than eradicating the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom rebels.

Xunzhou was captured, and Zhou Fengqi could not remain indifferent.

He must recapture Xunzhou City from the bandits as soon as possible and find a way to suppress the matter.

Otherwise, once the imperial court blames him, he won't be able to bear the consequences!

Having a city captured by bandits was already humiliating enough for the imperial court.

If we cannot recapture the fallen city as soon as possible, it will only encourage the arrogance of the various rebels.

By then, the endless rebellions in Guangxi will probably become even more frequent.

If the situation really evolves in this direction, Zhou Fengqi, who was ordered to lead troops to garrison Xunzhou, will inevitably be the first person responsible.

Zhou Fengqi cannot afford this consequence!
Therefore, he must recapture Xunzhou as soon as possible.

……

After receiving Zhou Fengqi's order, Iktanbu also realized the seriousness of the matter. He did not dare to hesitate and immediately ordered to withdraw to the right bank of Caicun River overnight to join the main force of the army.

But as soon as they made a move, they were noticed by the God Worshipping Society.

The news that Iktanbu's troops were about to escape was immediately delivered to Hong Xiuquan and others.

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