Cutting 1719

Chapter 118 Linxiang
Ning Yu did not stop in Puqi for too long, and soon the whole army went south. The distance from Puqi to Yuezhou is not far, but there is still a Linxiang in the middle. This place is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the north, Dongting in the west, and winding in the southeast. Winding the remaining veins of Luoxiao Mountain, the terrain is dangerous, with undulating peaks and continuous hills, so it is also known as the North Gate of Hunan.

Zhang Changen is not stupid. He has already deployed heavy troops here, because if all the 2 troops are shrunk to Yuezhou, it will be extremely unfavorable to the defense. Kangxi assigned him the task, so in the entire southeast direction, a full [-] troops were deployed to defend with the help of the terrain.

The remaining [-] green battalions are stationed in Yuezhou. In addition, Zhang Changen is also actively contacting Yang Lin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, hoping to let the tens of thousands of green battalions from Guangdong and Guangxi enter Hunan, so as to win a big victory.

Just as Zhang Changen was making arrangements, Ning Yu was not idle either. When the army arrived in Linxiang, they did not attack the Qing army's position immediately. Instead, they took the personal guard battalion to the north side of Luoxiao Mountain, and a part of the Qing army was stationed there. On the south side, the fight for Luo Xiao Mountain must be the first in this battle, so that they can commandeer and defeat Linxiang.

Along with Ning Yu, there is Dong Ce, the new Chief of Staff of the First Division. Since the reorganization, many officers of the First Division have been promoted. He played very well, so he is currently the fastest-promoting student in the Young Eagle Battalion. When the others were still serving as regiment commanders, he had already been promoted to the chief of staff of the first division.

Except for Dong Ce, everyone else in the first division has also changed drastically. The deputy division commander is Zheng Guangguo, a descendant of the Zheng family. For Cheng and Zheng's family, it is natural to show some sincerity.

Holding binoculars in their hands, everyone looked at the Qing army's position on the south side of Luoxiao Mountain, stretching all the way to the foot of the mountain, which seemed to be boundless.

"Secretary envoy, let me lead someone to touch it and beat him hard!"

Dong Ce held a binoculars to observe the Qing army's position, while chanting, quite unwilling.

In Dong Ce's view, such a position of tight outside and loose inside is really easy to handle. Now he has fought a lot of battles, and he is quite familiar with the Qing army's method of setting up a stronghold, so he can see it at a glance. Many flaws were seen.

Ning Yu shook his head slightly, but did not rush to explain. Instead, he looked at Zheng Guangguo, the new deputy teacher beside him, and said with a smile, "Ling Ming, what do you think?"

Zheng Guangguo's temperament is more introverted than Cheng Zhien's. He has a bearded face, but he is a taciturn character. He held the binoculars for a long time and then whispered: "I will report to the Privy Council that if our army launches a strong attack at this time , although they can win, but their own losses will probably be great."

Dong Ce raised his brows when he heard the words. Although he had fought a few battles, he was still only a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. He was naturally arrogant in his heart, so he was a little unconvinced. With such a formation to meet the enemy, why can't we win in one battle?"

Zheng Guangguo was not angry, but he was patient, and while gesturing, he said: "Although the Hunan Green Camp is not strong in combat, but now they are defending from the mountains, and our army has just arrived here. Army, it is bound to cause heavy casualties, which is inconsistent with our military's strategic goals."

As soon as these words came out, Ning Yu couldn't help but scrutinized Zheng Guangguo carefully, thinking in his heart that he underestimated this middle-aged man. On the surface, he looked reticent, but he grasped the goal of Ning Yu's expedition very accurately. ——That is to reduce casualties as much as possible, so as to better mobilize the pace of the Qing army.And Zheng Guangguo outlined Ning Yu's heart with just a few words.

A smile appeared on Ning Yu's face, and he patted Zheng Guangguo's shoulder, which was also his gesture of intimacy, and then pointed at Luo Xiaoshan, and said softly: "The purpose of our army this time is to mobilize the enemy's army, not to make one city one Land, if the casualties are heavy, then even if Yuezhou is defeated, it is not cost-effective, Zhang Changen can retreat to Changsha without Yuezhou, but if our first division is defeated, then nothing will be lost."

This truth is actually not complicated, but many people are attracted by this Yuezhou that is close in front of them. Almost everyone thinks that as long as Yuezhou is won, it is acceptable to pay casualties-but now Ning Yu It is very clear that the first division must be guaranteed first, and Yuezhou is the second.

The several officers present were also not mediocre. After such an explanation, they generally understood in their hearts, and they all came to ask: "If we don't attack Yuezhou, what should our army do next?"

Ning Yu took a deep look at Luoxiao Mountain, then went down the mountain without looking back, and said while walking: "If you don't attack Luoxiao Mountain, it doesn't mean you don't want to attack Yuezhou. Send an order to the first regiment to march into Chang'an and Taolin. The second regiment and The artillery regiment stays here, monitoring the movement of Luo Xiaoshan's defenders, if they move, stick to them, and if they attack, defend with all their strength."

The so-called Chang'an here naturally does not refer to the famous Chang'an in the world, but refers to Chang'an Town next to Yuezhou.

"As for the third and fourth regiments, let's go to Chenglingji overnight tonight and prepare for an ambush. Let's not play the game of catching a turtle in a urn. Let's go straight to arrest the snake and catch Zhang Changen, a living turtle."

It was night, and the artillery of the Independent Artillery Regiment began to roar, but the sound of the artillery was not intense, instead, there was no sound at all, and because the distance was too far, it could not pose any threat to the Qing army. The Qing army will shake up a point.

At this time, the [-] Qing troops stationed at Luoxiao Mountain were soldiers from Yongzhou Town. They were not strong in battle at first, but now they were even more disturbed when they heard the sound of the cannons. The general who became a general had never fought a serious battle, and his body was trembling immediately.

But there is no one around here to discuss, so Wang Xuan supported himself, and let the green battalion soldiers in Yongzhou Town enter the position one after another, waiting for the Fuhan army to attack, but he was very worried, for fear of Fuhan The army overwhelmed the defenders overnight.

At this moment, Ning Yu set off towards Chenglingji with two regiments of soldiers and horses. Since the direction was not in the same place, the Qing army could not see the activities of the Fuhan army at all, especially what everyone said along the way. In fear of making any movement, coupled with the roar of artillery fire all night, the two groups of men and horses disappeared completely without a trace.

Under the constant roar of artillery fire, Wang Xuan stubbornly stood firm all night. He who had been frightened at first found that he was unscathed, so his courage became bolder again, and he sent some spies to the Fuhan army on the opposite side to check for information.

Seeing the spies of the Qing army coming down from the mountain, Dong Ce and the newly appointed head of a regiment, Yu Zhijing, hurriedly set off eastward with a regiment of 2000 troops, pretending to attack Chang'an and Taolin, all of which were spied by the Qing army. I saw it.

(End of this chapter)