Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

In the city of Gaotang, General Tianyi Tiehuai, the leader of the blue flag of the Nian Army, was sitting in the prefectural office.

Less than a cup of tea had passed after the Nian Army seized the Gaotang Prefecture's treasury when the prefect Zheng Yi was beheaded by Tie Huai with a single blow. His wife hanged herself, and all the family members, young and old, were captured by Tie Huai and brought to the lobby.

Tie Huai squinted his eyes and looked at the Zheng family in the lobby. His eyes could not help but fix on a charming young lady. His heart moved. What a beautiful and charming lady! If he could snatch her back and make her his wife, it would definitely be worth it! Hehe!

Tie Huai couldn't help but stand up, walked over, and praised: "Well, not bad, what a beautiful woman who can shame the moon and flowers. Haha, please don't neglect this beautiful woman. I still need a wife to warm my bed!"

The young lady's face was pale and she was a little at a loss, but when she heard what Tie Huai said, her face turned red. She spat on Tie Huai with a "Pah" sound. This was the murderer of her father, and they would never forgive each other!

Tie Huai's expression changed, and he sneered, "What a fiery little pony! Looks like I'm going to teach you a lesson tonight!"

Tie Huai raised his hand and was about to pinch the young lady's chin when Ding Xianda and Ding Feng ran in and shouted, "Flag Master!"

Tie Huai was stunned and asked, "Why did you two come back so soon?"

Ding Feng said in a hoarse voice: "General, the Qing army's firepower is fierce. My brothers can't resist it. The baggage outside the city is lost..."

Tie Huai was horrified. What? The baggage was lost! That was the hard-earned wealth of the entire banner. It contained more than a month's worth of food and money!

Tie Huai roared, "Ding Feng! You're a piece of shit! Didn't you say the Qing army only had three or four hundred men? You have over two hundred men under your command. Even if you can't defeat them, can't you hold out for even half an hour? What's the point of having you?"

Ding Feng replied, "General, that group of Qing soldiers was too powerful. They were equipped with a large number of foreign rifles. Before we could even reach them, dozens of them were killed. When we finally got to them, we had no idea they were just as formidable in close combat. We brothers were no match for them at all..."

Tie Huai glared at Ding Xianda and shouted, "What about you? Don't you still have 400 men under your command? Can't the two of you join forces to defeat the Qing army?"

Ding Xianda smiled bitterly and said, "General, my cavalry hasn't even had time to leave the city yet, and Ding Feng has already been defeated. If my battalion goes to fight alone, I'm afraid we may not be their opponent. If we rush into battle and fail, the losses will be even greater..."

"Asshole! The cavalry under your command is the most elite personal guard battalion of the Nian Army! How dare you cowardice before the battle?"

Tie Huai was furious and roared.

Ding Xianda was silent. Tie Huai shouted, "What are you still standing there for? Gather the main forces and leave the city immediately. We must encircle and annihilate the Qing army and take back our supplies!"

You know, the Nian Army fought on the move and had no base, so the baggage was of utmost importance. Without money and food, they would be completely destroyed!

Ding Xianda hesitated for a moment before replying, "General, the Qing army is only a small force of three or four hundred men. Their combat effectiveness is completely different from Senggelinqin's Mongolian cavalry and Shengbao's Green Camp soldiers. I suspect they are definitely not Senggelinqin's army, let alone the Shandong Green Camp. It would be risky for us to launch an attack rashly. Why don't we first investigate the enemy situation..."

"What are you afraid of? We have 1,300 men in this banner. Even if Ding Feng's baggage carriers were defeated, we still have over 1,000 men. They only have 300 or 400 men. If we can't even handle this small number of Qing troops, how can I, Tie Huai, hold my head high in front of my colleagues in the future? Send the order, gather the main forces, and attack!"

Tie Huai was both angry and anxious, and he issued a combat order directly, and the Nian Army in the city took urgent action.

At this moment, Tie Huai no longer had the intention to tease the little girl. He had to put on his armor and prepare to supervise the battle personally. After all, the Qing army outside the city was really not a good force. They were able to defeat Ding Feng's more than 200 people in less than an incense stick of time. It was better to be careful.

Outside the city, Liu Ye and Guo Songtao had already arrived outside Gaotang Prefecture, and a flag with the word "Liu" on it was raised.

At this time, Chen Hai had already hastily cleaned up the battlefield, killing more than 120 Nian bandits and capturing 61. The rest fled into Gaotang Prefecture. As for the baggage in front of him, there was quite a lot. There were 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver alone, as well as a large amount of food and fodder.

Liu Ye asked, "Xiao Hai, what's going on?"

Zhu Hai replied, "Sir, when Gao Qi and I arrived, Gaotang Prefecture had already fallen. In the end, we could only defeat the Nian bandit's baggage camp outside the city and seize all of their supplies. In addition, according to the surrendered soldiers, there are still more than a thousand Nian bandits in the city. We were a little too arrogant this time..."

Liu Ye raised his eyebrows and asked, "Gao Qi! Do you have the confidence to defeat the Nian bandits in the city?"

Gao Qi chuckled and replied, "Sir, this is just a piece of cake. Leave it to me. I will definitely defeat them all and capture their generals alive!"

Liu Ye smiled and said, "How is it? Xiao Hai, look at Gao Qi, when has he ever hesitated? Look at you, young as you are, don't hesitate when doing things. They are just a thousand rabble. As long as we deploy them properly, we can wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

Zhu Hai was unconvinced and said, "Sir, I never said we couldn't defeat them. They are just a bunch of petty thieves. It's just that they are outnumbered and powerful, so you have to be careful. Since you said so, you can just stand by and watch as I personally lead this battle!"

Gao Qi said anxiously, "Xiao Hai, damn it, I told you I'll be in charge, and you're trying to steal my credit?"

Zhu Hai sneered, "Old Gao, forget it. You only know how to charge and attack. It's fine when the two sides are evenly matched, but now they have the upper hand in terms of military strength. Are you going to attack them head-on? That would be courting death."

Liu Ye smiled and said, "Okay, Xiao Hai will be in charge this time. Gao Qi, you need to study hard and not be so rigid in your thinking. Leading into battle is only for generals. If you want to be able to lead on your own in the future, you must become a commander!"

Gao Qi curled her lips in dissatisfaction and muttered, "I knew it, adults are biased..."

Liu Ye shouted, "Alright, stop complaining! Gather your troops and fight this battle beautifully. This is our first battle since taking control of Shandong. If we mess it up, I will be merciless!"

"twitter!"

The two men agreed in unison and began to urgently deploy for the next battle. The Nian Army had lost all their baggage, and it would be a miracle if they didn't come to fight to get it back!