Zuo Zongtang wanted to mobilize reinforcements to enter the position and support the battle on the front line.

There was no time, and the two sides quickly became a street fighting situation.

"Master, it's not good! Xi'an City is broken!" Liu Jintang rolled and crawled to report to Zuo Zongtang, "Everywhere, everywhere, Master, now there are Chinese troops everywhere in the city!"

Zuo Zongtang let out a loud voice and fell into the chair. He couldn't speak for a long time. He came to his senses and said strangely: "Since there are Chinese soldiers everywhere, why don't you hear the sound of killing? It's all the chaotic, as if it's all the voices of our soldiers?"

It turned out that although the Chinese army entered Xi'an, they did not engage in large-scale street battles, but began to arrange defense lines in the outer streets. Some simple sandbags were not enough, so they used wood to piece them together temporarily. Anyway, they did not attack the streets in the city.

Zuo Zongtang's subordinates were a little out of control. Originally, Zuo Zongtang's Chu army's military discipline was still strict. When the city was broken, everyone began to run around.

The main sin is to start robbing the people’s property and messing with women!

Zuo Zongtang has the destiny of a general. It has come to this time and has not collapsed. If it were another coach, he would have been unable to hold on.

"Teacher Commander, we have all entered the city, why don't we finish the work together?" Chief of Staff asked in confusion.

Xuan Jianzhang sighed, "Do you think I don't want to? I'm waiting for the president's instructions. Hasn't the General Staff still not replying the call? Anyway, he has entered the city. Zuo Zongtang can't fly away now, so why are you anxious?"

Chief of Staff of the Division smiled and said, "Yes, this kind of battle is different from the previous foreign devils. It seems that it is good to slow down this way first."

Xuan Jianzhang did not laugh and looked at the city full of black smoke. "I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm afraid that these remnants will take the opportunity to disturb the people. Today, a result must come out."

Chief of Staff knew what Xuan Jianzhang meant, and nodded silently. "Yes, at this time, the rioters would rob property at all costs, but let's wait for the first time, right?"

There are less than 500 people left in Yili's Smoky Army. Yili, Prince Chun, and Li Hongzhang brought a dozen guards into the city to find Xuan Jianzhang. I wonder what the situation is now?

There are Chinese soldiers everywhere on the city walls and beside the city walls, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.

Xuan Jianzhang warmly met three people and smiled: "There is no place to drink here."

All three of them laughed.

Li Hongzhang said seriously: "Teacher Xuan, I really admire the Hua army today. They have already been like this and have not continued to attack. The people of Xi'an are blessed."

Xuan Jianzhang smiled and said, "It's the president. The president has not ordered a large-scale attack. I just tentatively attacked. Who knew that Zuo Zongtang's Chu army came in so carelessly."

Yi Li laughed: "They just scared the bandits. When they arrived at the Huajun, they were all made of paper."

Li Hongzhang was a little unhappy. While Yi Li talked about the Chu army, he also mentioned the Huai army. When fighting the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the combat effectiveness of the entire Hunan army was quite good. This was because there had been no war for many years. When encountering such a powerful opponent as the Chinese army, neither the British nor the French could do it. Can this blame the combat effectiveness of the Chu army and the Huai army?

Yi Li saw that Li Hongzhang was a little unhappy and hurriedly said, "Shaoquan, don't be too careful. Didn't I praise Hua Jun? Besides, Zuo Zongtang is really ignorant of the current affairs. He has already become like this. He has not surrendered yet? He doesn't care about the people at all."

Li Hongzhang nodded and said, "Teacher Xuan, I want to go in and talk to Zuo Zongtang again. Is it OK?"

Xuan Jianzhang agreed readily, "I have no problem. The key is that in this situation on both sides, how can you get in?"

Prince Chun also said: "Yes, Shaoquan, don't do anything randomly. Go in at this time and be unjustly killed by Zuo Zongtang's people later."

Li Hongzhang shook his head and said, "The Chinese army can take care of the safety of the people. How can we be afraid of death? This time, I have to go in. I believe that the Chu army will not kill me casually."

When the Chinese army was setting up defense lines on the periphery, Zuo Zongtang and Liu Jintang recovered and hurriedly arranged defense lines in the city, preparing to fight with the Chinese army to the end!

Li Hongzhang raised his hand and stood on the position of the Chinese army and shouted, "Brothers of Chu Army, I am Li Hongzhang, I want to see you Zuo Zheng."

A team of Chu soldiers who were frightened and frightened looked at each other, wondering what Li Hongzhang was doing? "Li Zhongtang, have you all surrendered to the Hua army? Why are you here to do? Want to persuade our general to surrender?"

Li Hongzhang sighed, "Yes, Xi'an City is already like this, you still fight for it, the only thing that suffers is the people. The houses are destroyed and people die, everything is too late, so don't resist!"

puff!

A shot came!

It hit Li Hongzhang's chest, but fortunately it was not ejaculated in the heart, otherwise Li Hongzhang would have been killed on the spot.

Li Hongzhang was helped back, and Yi Li, Prince Chun and Xuan Jianzhang all came to Li Hongzhang.

Yi Li said angrily: "Shaoquan is too kind-hearted. How can he get in with such a situation? What should I do now?"

"Look for a military doctor now." Xuan Jianzhang issued an order early, and there was a military doctor in the division headquarters. He quickly asked someone to carry Li Hongzhang down for treatment.

Originally, if Li Hongzhang could meet Zuo Zongtang this time, he would still have the chance of a first-line peace talks, now it would be too late.

On the one hand, Xuan Jianzhang told the President's Secretariat that Li Hongzhang was shot and was quickly arranged to set up a position and prepared to fight again.

Xuan Jianzhang respects Li Hongzhang very much. On the one hand, Li Hongzhang is the teacher of the cute CEO, and the cute CEO is the emperor. If he injured the imperial teacher, this is a shame to the entire empire and it is unforgivable!

On the other hand, Xuan Jianzhang is indeed a little popular, and he has already reached this point. These Chu soldiers are really tired of living!

Yi Li and Prince Chun did not expect that the Chu army would shoot Li Hongzhang so bravely?

Of course, not all Chu troops are like this. Li Hongzhang was also unlucky. The little leader of the Chu army he came over was just killed by the Chinese army's artillery shells and was angry. He heard that Li Hongzhang was coming to persuade him to surrender, so he naturally rushed upwards. Didn't he shoot Li Hongzhang in one go?

If Li Hongzhang dies, not to mention the massacre of the city, the entire Chu army will not have a good life. This is Xuan Jianzhang's current idea.

By the afternoon, the First Field Division of the Chinese Army had completely occupied the Xi'an city defense and established a simple defense line.

At the same time, the artillery of the First Field Division of the Chinese Army moved forward again, preparing to bombard Zuo Zongtang's general's mansion!

When Zuo Zongtang heard about Li Hongzhang's killing and injured, he ignored everything. He killed the captain first and sent the head to the Huajun!

Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang were not in deal with each other, but after all, they had been in love for decades and worked together under Zeng Guofan.

Zuo Zongtang naturally knew that the relationship between Meng President and Li Hongzhang was close to the Zeng family. The cute president could put Zeng Siping, who had not passed the door, and even Princess Katrina Kaifu had to wait for Zeng Siping to pass the door before she could get the title. This shows how much the president attached to the Zeng family.

"This Tiansha actually killed and injured Li Hongzhang. If Li Hongzhang dies, no one has to live!" Zuo Zongtang cursed angrily.

Princess Katrina Kaifu's fame was already very high at this time because the president's secretariat was Princess Katrina Kaifu. Not only China, but also the entire Qing court territorial area, it is something everyone knows about.

"Yes, I'm in trouble now. I want to surrender now, but I don't know if I will be retaliated in the past." Liu Jintang was also deeply worried. Now he no longer cared about it and said the surrender directly. This is actually the idea of ​​all the Chu army. The Chinese army has already attacked. Besides, the defense is just a lie to himself. Everyone knows the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army. Originally, with city defense as a support, and relying on the advantage of the number of people, he can still gain a little advantage over the Chinese army. What are you talking about now?

It’s just that people are the ones who serve as the slaughter.

"What else is there to surrender? At this time, what else is there to surrender?" Zuo Zongtang said angrily: "Send the order and try your best to defend it for me. In addition, you can arrange for us to evacuate tonight with the most elite cavalry."

Liu Jintang looked at Zuo Zongtang helplessly, thinking that when you could leave a few days ago, you didn’t leave, and now you said you were leaving? Why bother?
Chapter completed!