(Book friend Ye Cao Huamu mentioned a problem in the book review, talking about Qin Feng's more and more broken ties with the Chu State that will make readers unhappy, I want to defend here, Qin Feng's goal is not simply to find revenge on the Chu State, it can be said that now this is just an incidental goal of his, and dominating the world is his ultimate ideal, and under such a goal, using all the resources available to obtain his greatest interests in the contradictions between various countries is what he should do.) Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIf you stick to those hatreds, then why don't Qin Feng go to the Qi people, wouldn't it be quick to take revenge, but in this way, Qin Feng is still a pawn, but he has just changed from a Chu person to a Qi person. There will be a special statement about this later. Thank you. ）

The Suncheon army had already captured most of the Baoqing port area, and only the last core area could not be captured. This was due to the fact that Jiang Tao gave the order to withdraw the main force from Hulukou at the first time.

Wu Ling's reputation is not obvious, he is a neglected figure, and he is also the most direct cause of Jiang Tao's dilemma this time, but from the first time he knew about Wu Ling's existence, Jiang Tao's reaction was staggering, and he did not hesitate to order the most favorable defensive terrain, and put all the remaining main forces into the defense of the core area of the port.

The Chu army retreated extremely quickly, before Mo Luo had time to react, they quickly broke away from the battlefield and returned to Baoqing Port, their rapid retreat caught Wu Ling off guard, and suffered a big loss, a flank protruding army was eaten clean by the Chu army in a blink of an eye, if it were not for Jiang Shangyan and other Chu army generals who were eager to retreat to the core area of the port, Wu Ling's losses would have expanded.

The Chu army that entered the core area of the port quickly deployed its troops, converged with the Chu army left behind, formed a solid defense in the dock area, and attacked for two days in a row, although the casualties of the Chu army were not small, but the casualties of the Shuntian army were even greater, and the core area of the port such as the wharf was still controlled by the Chu army.

On the sea, there are several large sea ships floating, that is Jiang Tao's last resort, if he really can't hold on, he can only order to sail out to sea and escape from Baoqing, but until the last moment, he will never make such a decision.

On the top of the high tower by the sea, Jiang Tao looked at the book calmly, while Ma Xiangnan beside him was a little restless and looked anxious. It's not because of the attack of the Mo Luo Shuntian Army outside, as the Chu army shrinks back to defense, the entire defense line has been stabilized, and it is not beneficial for the Shuntian Army to want to break in, what he is worried about is that if he loses Baoqing, it also means that all his achievements in the past two years will be over, and nothing will be left.

Two years of hard work in this poor country turned into flowing water in one day, and no one would be in a good mood.

"Ma Gong, sit down for a while, you turn around, your head is dizzy!" Jiang Tao looked up at Ma Xiangnan and said with a smile.

Ma Xiangnan approached Jiang Tao, who was there by the old god, "Tell me, do we still have a chance to turn defeat into victory?" ”

Jiang Tao smiled slightly: "Maybe." ”

This answer made Ma Xiangnan suddenly deflated, "It's this sentence again, what do you think in your heart?" ”

"Ma Gong, now whether we can turn defeat into victory depends on us, now we can only defend passively, when the materials we have in our hands now, if I don't think I can hold on, I can only order to sail to the sea and return to China." Jiang Tao said.

"Once you're gone, it's going to be difficult to come back." Ma Xiangnan sighed and said, "Damn Mo Luo only knows how to destroy, if we leave, he will definitely destroy all the Baoqing Harbor." But Jiang Tao, I really can't think of any chance we have to win? Even if Cheng Shuai comes back, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, even if he has three heads and six arms, what can he do? ”

"I'm waiting for the Taiping Army!" Jiang Tao put down the book and said to Ma Xiangnan the answer that the other party had never thought of.

"The Taipings?" Ma Xiangnan's eyes widened, "Will they come to our rescue?" ”

Feeling incredible, Ma Xiangnan shook his head repeatedly. "Are you kidding?"

"Not kidding." Jiang Tao said with a smile: "If the Taiping generals stationed in Baoqing have enough political vision and acumen, we will have to defend for three days at most, if they don't have such a mind, my bottom limit is fifteen days, fifteen days, and the continuous galloping of fast horses is enough for their messengers to go back and forth to Taiping City." ”

"Fifteen days, how many people can't die?" Ma Xiangnan sighed, "Most of our current grain depot has been robbed by the Shuntian army, and the remaining part can only hold on for so many days, and we have to reserve the next part or use it when we return to the sea!" ”

Jiang Tao closed the book and said with a smile: "Ma Gong, try to think on the bright side, maybe the Taiping Army is on the road now." ”

"I hope so, but don't forget, the general of the Taiping Army stationed in Baoxing is Zhang Xiaozheng." The horse bowed his head to the south.

A shadow flashed across Jiang Tao's face, which was exactly what he was worried about.

The door creaked open, and a tall man walked in with a large plate, "General, Master Ma, it's time to eat!" I just brought it to you from the men's camp, and it's still hot all the way to the trot! ”

Ma Xiangnan looked at this big man intently, until the big man put down the plate a little nervously and walked out of the door, Ma Xiangnan turned his head and said to Jiang Tao: "You are bold enough, this Huang Dali, not only is he a Shuntian army, but he is also going to take advantage of the fire two days ago, you actually accepted him as your guard, if he has a fierce attack, the two of us are powerless scholars, he slashes one by one, effortlessly." ”

Hearing Ma Xiangnan's words, Jiang Tao laughed: "Ma Gong is too worried. This Huang Dali, I didn't say it before, but I will never do this kind of thing now. ”

"What do you mean by that? I really don't see where your faith is. Ma Xiangnanwu shook his head, picked up a bowl of rice, scooped some vegetable soup and poured it on the rice, and ate it in a big gulp.

Speaking of how Huang Dali suddenly became Jiang Tao's guard, it is indeed a very strange thing.

In the middle of the night for a few days, Wu Ling led his troops to break into the port area, and when Huang Dali witnessed the port area being breached, he immediately made a decision, preparing to sneak into the place where the Chu officials lived in the port area with his friends, make a big profit, and then escape.

He is ready to run to Shayang County after he succeeds, he has been living in the port for so long, he is well-informed here, and he also knows that those Shuntian Army companions who did not escape back in Shayang County are now living very well, they have a house and land, food and drink, but they are much better than him, get a vote, and flee over there, who knows him Huang Dali, buy some land, build a house, ask for a wife, give birth to a doll, wife and children hot kang head, what a wonderful life.

He was extremely familiar with the port area, and easily sneaked into the place he wanted to go. Of course, this is also due to Wu Ling's invasion of the port area, the port is in chaos, Jiang Tao will send all the people who can be sent out, all sent out to intercept Wu Ling, when the main force of Hulukou is withdrawn, he must guard the core area such as the wharf, he naturally did not expect that there is such a bold person as Huang Dali, who dares to sneak into the central area controlled by the Chu people with the intention of making a fortune.

At that time, Jiang Tao was packing up his things in his study, preparing to retreat to the tower of the wharf, which was also the tallest building in the wharf, and he had a clear view of the situation in the entire wharf area, which was also convenient for him to understand the overall situation.

"Hand over all the gold and silver treasures, and Lao Tzu will spare your life!" With a heavy knife on the bookcase, Huang Dali yelled at Jiang Tao viciously. He didn't know Jiang Tao, but judging from this person's bearing and the area where he lived, he was definitely a big official, and in his image, he was a big official and definitely a rich man.

Jiang Tao, who reacted from the initial shock, immediately judged that the person who broke in was not the internal response of the Shuntian Army, but a few guys who wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob.

"Your surname is Huang?" He asked tentatively.

Huang Dali was dumbfounded, "How do you know that my surname is Huang?" ”

"A few days ago we had a shipload of supplies arrived at the port, and you brought it with people, and they called you Yellow Head, and I was by the side of the ship. Why, don't you work hard to change the robbery? Jiang Tao said calmly.

"What a fart-like coolie!" Huang Dali sneered: "You are about to fall, King Shuntian will kill you, and none of you will be able to escape." ”

"Who said I couldn't run!" Jiang Tao said lightly: "Let's not talk about whether the Shuntian King can come in, even if he comes in, I will climb on the sea boat and sail away, can the Shuntian King still fly?" ”

"That's the same, you have to leave too, and if you don't hand over the money, I will spare your life, otherwise you will be empty." Thinking of the purpose, Huang Dali shouted.

"It's okay to ask for money, but I think you're a bit bold, and you're smart, I have a better way for you to take here, what do you think?" Jiang Tao said with a smile.

"A better way?"

"Yes, put down your knife and follow me, and your glory and wealth will be indispensable in the future." Jiang Tao said: "It's much better than if you robbed a sum of money and then died in the world, well, or if you go out, you will be robbed by those people in the Shuntian Army, so that you will become nothing again!" ”

Huang Dali was a little stupid, this guy seemed to be even bolder than himself. "Follow you, you're almost finished."

"yes, I don't think so." Jiang Tao said: "If I make a bet with you, I bet that the Shuntian King will not be able to attack here." ”

"Joke, I'm afraid that before dawn, King Shuntian will call."

"We'll limit the time you said, if King Shuntian can't beat me, you will honestly follow me, well, of course, and those friends of yours, how about it?"

"King Shuntian called, even I was slaughtered, what is the use of me winning?"

Jiang Tao pointed out the window, "There is a boat there, he really called, I will take you on the boat and take you to the Chu State, where you are very rich, you are so tall, when you get there, it is naturally no problem to eat a stable meal." ”

"Why should I believe you, maybe you will turn your head and call someone to cut me down!" Huang Dali said.

"My name is Jiang Tao, have you heard of it?"

"Jiang Tao, General Jiang!" Huang Dali was shocked this time, he naturally heard that the highest leader of the Chu army was a person named Jiang Tao, but he really didn't expect that Jiang Tao was the thin and weak person in front of him.

"When Jiang speaks, he always says that one is one, and two is two."

After hesitating for a long time, Huang Dali finally made up his mind, people die in the sky, they will not die for thousands of years, this person in front of him is a big man, so he won't be able to talk nonsense.

He was originally a smart person, otherwise he would not have deserted after the Shuntian Army retreated into Baoqing.

Over the next two days, he witnessed that the Chu army had firmly held its position, and after the tide of the Shuntian army arrived in this area, there was no way to do anything. This made his confidence stronger day by day.

If he can survive this time, maybe he will be able to escape the fate of being a coolie. (To be continued.) )