Cutting 1719

Chapter 360 We fell into the trap

After all, Wan Zaifu was born as a Wu Jinshi. In terms of melee combat, no one in the room could match him. A big knife was like a butterfly piercing through flowers. It moved freely among the crowd, but it killed several Fuhans one after another. However, just as he was slashing wantonly, several officers in the distance took out their hand guns at the same time and pointed at him.

"Papa. Papa."

After a few gunshots, Wan Zaifu stood there blankly. Accompanied by a sharp pain, several large holes appeared in his chest, and blood gushed out all of a sudden. He felt that all the strength in his body was being lost. , He couldn't even hold the knife in his hand steadily, and at this moment, other soldiers of the Fuhan Army took advantage of this opportunity to insert several bayonets into his chest.
Since the Fuhan Army started their army, although they have also attached great importance to the bayonet fighting technique, it is not as good as a real spear after all, so it is only used as an auxiliary function. In fact, there are many Wu champions and Wu Jinshi seen along the way, but in the end That's it. In front of muskets, even the best martial arts will be smashed
After the master Wan Zaifu was killed by random guns, this dealt a huge blow to the morale of the other green camp soldiers. After all, Wan Zaifu had a very high prestige in the green camp in Chaozhou Town. With him and without him, the impact on morale was completely different. Yes, so when Wan Zaifu fell to the ground, the surrounding Qing army became a little timid, and they began to retreat back hesitantly, but they showed a big gap.

Seeing that the Qing army was tending to retreat, the remaining Fuhan army naturally began to do their part, took the opportunity to press forward, and stabbed more than ten people to death one after another, but beat the green battalion soldiers behind them a little bit. There was a commotion faintly, and it seemed that the collapse was not far away.

Li Hun's face was gloomy. Although the number of casualties in the Qing army is not very large, the death of Wan Zaifu, the leader among them, is a great loss. Seeing that the remaining green battalion is on the verge of collapsing, I can't bear it any longer. He stopped, and pressed his standard supervisor battalion up to stop the green battalion from collapsing.

Seeing the soldiers from the Supervising Biao Battalion coming to supervise the army, the remaining generals of the Green Camp did not dare to be careless, so they led their own soldiers and went up again. The two sides fought repeatedly for half a day, but the entire city was destroyed. It turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, but at this stage, Cheng Ming saw that it was getting late, so he directly ordered the troops to retreat. Lost, but saved more people.

For most of the soldiers of the Fuhan Army, they were not surprised by this result. After all, it is normal to climb the top of the wall two or three times against the green battalion guarding the city with tens of thousands of people, but they want to eat up the opponents in one go. The green battalion may hope to defeat it, which in itself is not reliable, and a long-term siege is the correct solution.

Li Hun breathed a sigh of relief just after the Fuhan army retreated at Mingjin, and began to investigate the losses, and moved the corpses for burial so that they could continue to defend the city. Li Hun was taken aback for a very simple reason, that is, in today's battle of defending the city alone, the number of people in the Green Camp lost as many as 2000 or [-] people, and this does not include those who were slightly injured.
Among the dead and injured soldiers, although some of them were killed and injured by the artillery bombardment in front, there are still a large number of people who suffered such heavy casualties purely because of the hand-to-hand combat behind. The psychological pressure is undoubtedly much greater.

I need to ask for help quickly!

In Shaozhou Prefecture, the camp of the Qing army was full of voices.

Originally stationed in Shaozhou were soldiers from Gaolian Town and Jieshi Town of the Green Camp, with a total of about [-] soldiers, but it was common practice in the camp to eat empty wages, and the equipment and weapons were simple and inferior, especially Yang Changen, the commander-in-chief of Gaolian Town. Once in a while, the reason why he was able to get a high position was purely because his brother-in-law was Guan Yuanzhong, so he got such a position as the commander-in-chief of Gaolian Town.

As for the soldiers in Jieshi Town, although they are not much better, but Sun Wei, the chief soldier of Jieshi Town, is still a man. He used to be the confidant of Nian Xiyao, the governor of Guangzhou. Later, when Nian Xiyao took office as the governor of Guangdong, he was recruited and served as the chief soldier of Jieshi Town.

Now that they are guarding Shaozhou Mansion, they are essentially covering Guangzhou Mansion from the flanks. Their strength is not strong, but after learning that the Sixth Division of the Fuhan Army is marching towards Shaozhou Mansion, Yang Changen and Sun Wei feel a little bit Panicked, especially Yang Changen, who knows his own affairs. If it comes to flattery, he thinks he is the first and no one thinks he is the second. But when it comes to marching and fighting, he is afraid that he is completely blind.

Although Sun Wei has some talents, he also knows that the current war is not purely a strategy to win, but also a face-to-face life and death struggle. On the occasion, he learned that Manbao had brought the remnants of the Green Battalion from Fujian and Zhejiang to garrison from Huizhou, and he was also pleasantly surprised at the moment.

Although there are only more than 6000 people in the Fujian-Zhejiang Green Camp, their combat effectiveness is not bad. At least they have fought head-on with the Fuhan Army and Taiwan Zhu Yigui. Although they were still beaten to pieces, more than 6000 people survived, which can also explain some There is a problem, and since Manbao's official position is much higher than theirs, naturally there will be no objection.

After Manbao arrived in Shaozhou, he felt a little uneasy. After all, in name, he lived in Guangdong and Guangxi, but he ran away first. It is not sure how Guan Yuanzhong will sue the court, but after arriving in Shaozhou, I heard that the offensive and defensive battle in Huizhou had already begun, and it was extremely tragic. Now I was relieved, and finally avoided the big fire pit.

But in the face of the upcoming Sixth Division of the Fuhan Army, Manbao was a little worried. With the lessons learned from Huizhou, he subconsciously wanted to avoid the Fuhan Army in Shaozhou. It couldn't be justified, so he had no choice but to stay in Shaozhou Prefecture.

The Qing army in Shaozhou was very happy because they had reinforcements, and the Sixth Division was also very happy because the Qing army had reinforcements.The arrival of Man Bao made the sixth division extremely excited, which meant that they would have the opportunity to capture or kill the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang alive in this battle. This is a great military exploit!
"Hey, it seems that God favored me, Qian, and sent him to me with full guarantee. We can't let him run away due to this credit!"

Qian Ying loosened the discipline button on his neck, with a look of excitement and pride on his face. So far, the Qing court has not sent too many governor-level officials to the battlefield. It is a great achievement to catch one.

"The whole army accelerates forward!"

On September [-]th, soldiers from the Sixth Division of the Fuhan Army surrounded Baishabao, cutting off the connection between Shaozhou Prefecture and Guangzhou Prefecture. Baishabao, which was used as a barrier to cover Shaozhou Prefecture, was itself a military fortress. The Shawan Inspection Department of Panyu County was later called the White Sand Fort, so the Qing court also had nearly a thousand troops stationed here.

For this small military fortress, it is natural for the Fuhan army to attack. It was just a shot of artillery, and then a battalion charged, and the Qing army scattered like birds and beasts, more than 100 of them People were killed, and the remaining 800 people chose to surrender, and Baishabao was occupied by the Fuhan army.

After occupying Baishabao, Qian Ying did not directly choose to encircle Shaozhou directly, but sent two regiments to directly attack Gaoqiao, Qingxi Town, and Jiangwan. The goal was naturally to point to the Guangzhou government. .

The reason for choosing such a strategy is purely because Qian Ying wants to turn passive into active. If only soldiers besiege Shaozhou Prefecture, with tens of thousands of people besieging Shaozhou with nearly 2 people, even if it can be taken, the loss will be very large , so it is necessary to draw out the Qing army in Shaozhou and win the victory in a field battle.

If you want to lure the Qing army hiding in the tortoise shell in Shaozhou, you need to attack the enemy and save it. Naturally, Guangzhou Mansion is an excellent choice. This is not to say that Cheng Ming chose to die in Huizhou. In the environment I am in, there are not very good choices. As for Qian Ying, it is different, so there will be more choices.

Since Qian Ying's original intention was to call out the Qing army from Shaozhou Prefecture, when the two regiments of the Sixth Division of the Fuhan Army marched towards Guangzhou, they played out their banners along the way. The team consisted of more than 4000 people It seemed majestic and mighty, and the momentum was extremely large, so the Qing army sentry sent the news out.

The Fuhan army is about to attack Guangzhou!
Guan Yuanzhong under Xinhui City got the news, his face sank immediately. At this time, the Green Battalion in Guangzhou City only had 5000 people, and their combat power was weak. At that time, the Fuhan Army occupying Guangzhou Mansion can easily divide the current battle situation into three parts, and the entire situation in Guangdong and Guangxi will collapse.

Of course, there is still an army that can be used right now, and that is the two towns of Luying in Guangxi. There are nearly 5000 battalions and a total strength of more than [-]. Prominent, so it is also a force that can be relied on at the moment.

Su Chunlai, the former admiral of Guangxi, has been stationed in Liuzhou, and it took a long time to assemble the army, so he just arrived at He County on the border between Guangdong and Guangxi, which is still a certain distance from Shaozhou and Guangdong.

At this time, Guan Yuanzhong was already a little anxious, and it was imperative to win Xinhui, otherwise the future would be lost, but Guangzhou must not be lost, otherwise once the Fuhan army was encircled, his more than 2 people would be defeated by the whole army. Annihilation and no other result
"Send someone to tell Manbao that if there is no more troops to hold back Chu Ni's Sixth Division, once something happens in Guangzhou, this general will definitely chop off his head!"

No matter what contradictions there were before, the big guys were kicking their feet under the table, but now Guan Yuanzhong's words are basically torn apart publicly, and there is no other room for it.

The key to Guan Yuanzhong at the moment is to solve the thorn in the Sixth Division immediately, so he also sent someone to send a letter to Su Chunlai, the admiral of Guangxi, asking him to rush to Shaozhou Prefecture as soon as possible to support the Qing army in the Green Camp of Shaozhou Prefecture Attacking the Sixth Division of the Fuhan Army, with 3 people fighting 1 people, should have a certain chance of winning, thus opening up the entire Guangdong battle situation.

As long as the Sixth Division can be wiped out or severely injured, the Qing army in Guangdong will be able to free up one hand. At that time, whether it is to join forces with Guan Yuanzhong's main force to attack Xinhui, or go to Huizhou Prefecture to resist the third division of the Fuhan Army , are good choices, and the entire situation in Guangdong and Guangxi can maintain a situation of neither winning nor losing.

But the key point is that Guan Yuanzhong did not expect the existence of the Imperial Guard Brigade, he thought that the First Division was stationed in Xinhui City.Therefore, I subconsciously thought that this was all the strength of the Fuhan Army on the surface. In fact, the real first division, as Ning Zhongyi's ultimate move, was about to reach Yahai
Since Guan Yuanzhong sent people to change horses overnight to Shaozhou, the messenger arrived in Shaozhou on the evening of the second day, and met Man Bao, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and a group of civil and military generals under his account.

After the courier conveyed Guan Yuanzhong's meaning, the atmosphere in the entire camp was no longer right. Everyone looked at the courier in front of him almost murderously, and some people even pressed on the handle of the knife. , then this person will be culled and killed.

Everyone is at the same level. Although you are a general in Guangzhou, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang is not your subordinate!This is really a bit deceptive!

It’s just that Manbao hesitated in his heart. In any case, he is not a rebellious minister who really wants to cooperate with himself, and the conflict with Guan Yuanzhong is not the most critical. The enemy is always the Fuhan Army, so after knowing it After Guan Yuanzhong's situation at this time, he also understood that Guan Yuanzhong was really in a hurry. After all, once Guangzhou was taken by the Fuhan army, the situation between Guangdong and Guangxi would no longer be out of hand.
Everyone present was still glaring at the messenger, only Huang Guocai kept staring at Manbao's expression, knowing that he had hesitated in his heart, thinking secretly in his heart, he cupped his hands and said: "My lord, we still need to fight this battle now, otherwise At that time, I am afraid that it will be difficult for Guangxi to hold on."

In the original plan of Huang Guocai and Manbao, hiding in Shaozhou Mansion was not to abandon the battle and flee, the main thing was to avoid its edge, not to be sacrificed by Guan Yuanzhong in vain. Now that the situation is critical, some actions should be taken , if you continue to run backwards blindly, I am afraid that the imperial court will no longer tolerate the full guarantee.

Manbao originally had this idea in his heart, and he immediately agreed. He quickly gathered the whole army and invited Yang Changen and Sun Wei. The purpose was naturally to go out of the city to fight against Chu Ni, so as to prevent him from blindly going south to Guangzhou. At the very least, it should also serve as a check. In front of Guan Yuanzhong and Man Bao, Yang Changen and Sun Wei had no room to resist, so they agreed to send troops to attack Baisha Castle tomorrow.

More than 6000 troops sent out the next day, and arrived at Baisha Castle in the evening of the third day. After repairing overnight, they began to attack. At this time, there were as many as 6000 Fuhan troops in the fort. , In addition, there were artillery, grenades and other weapons to help defend the city, so the Qing army lost more than 2000 people in a half-day hard fight, but they didn't even encounter the shadow of Baishabao.

In desperation, Manbao had no choice but to withdraw his troops and return to the camp. The morale of the Qing army was already very low, but after the attack during the day, it was about to collapse. The howling of wounded soldiers was everywhere in the camp. I just felt creepy when I heard it.

But in the middle of the night, when Manbao was sleeping soundly, he heard the sound of gunfire outside the tent, and there were gunshots everywhere. He was startled, and when he hurriedly sent someone out to check the situation, a general from the green battalion came in from outside. , Kneeling down in front of Manbao with a thud, this person is Sun Wei, the commander-in-chief of Jieshi Town, with blood on his face and ashes in his eyes.

"My lord, it's not good, we've been tricked!"

(End of this chapter)