late Qing Dynasty arrest

Lazikou is located in Lazi Township in the northeast of Diebu County, more than 200 miles west of Diebu County and more than 140 miles north of Min County.Lazikou is the only passage from Northwest Sichuan to Gansu, and is the "throat" of the Ganchuan Ancient Road.The entire pass is about 30 meters long and only 8 meters wide, with hundreds of feet of cliffs on both sides and steep mountains around, and you can only see a line of blue sky when you look up.The fast-flowing Lazi River crosses the pass from north to south. The terrain is very dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It has been known as the "Natural Dangerous Gate" since ancient times.

Lazi means "mountain ridge" in Tibetan Boba language.Lazikou is a combination of Tibetan and Chinese."Diebu" County, where Lazikou is located, means "thumb" in Tibetan.Legend has it that as early as in ancient times, a fairy named Negan Dawa passed by here and was blocked by dense rocks. He stretched out his thumb and pressed it lightly. channel to.This kind of myth and legend confirms that the geological landforms and environment in the Diebu area were formed through the uplift of the Hercules through the crustal changes.

Liu Jintang led two battalions of cavalry to march in a hurry, and the troops were divided into two groups. On the way, Yu Enhu led a battalion of soldiers to Minzhou to strengthen the defense of the capital city of Minzhou.On the other way, Liu Jintang personally led a battalion of soldiers and horses, and went straight to Lazikou.

On the way to Lazikou, there were two fortresses of the Qing army. Liu Jintang took a look at the facilities and thought that this kind of fortress was vulnerable, so he asked the more than 60 Qing troops guarding the fortress to abandon their positions, follow behind the troops, and go straight Lazikou.

The team officer guarding the fort heard that there was going to be a war, so he was very happy to leave the dangerous place, and he didn't wait for orders from his superiors. Anyway, Liu Jintang's official hat was big enough to obey the military orders. More than 60 Qing troops voluntarily gave up two positions and followed the Hunan Army into Lazikou. [

The ridges on both sides of Lazikou are about 500 meters high. The steep mountains and the dense forests growing in the middle make it difficult for blue sheep who are good at walking on mountain roads.The Qing army built a bunker next to a wooden bridge in the 30-meter-long and 8-meter-wide opening. It was difficult to approach the opening, let alone the entrance.

Liu Jintang led more than 300 Hunan Army and some regiment training teams recruited by Diebu County. The team has more than a thousand people. The iron ruler beam extends at an altitude of more than 3000 meters.The rock on the left side of Lazikou can only be seen by looking up at its top. This rock rises from the sky and is as stable as Mount Tai. The exposed rock, the huge rock surface, is not the uneven depression caused by water erosion, or the thick texture of the rock itself. The mountain rock looks like a camel as a whole.

It is said that as early as in ancient times, a bear was drinking water, and a huge camel came over, and the bear stood up immediately, wanting to see if it passed.Time flies, and later they all became fossils.It is carved by the miraculous power of nature, nourished by sunshine, rain and dew, or bred by the endless Lazi River.

Entering Lazikou, Liu Jintang breathed a sigh of relief. The natural danger of uncanny workmanship has been stepped on, and the next step is to catch the remnants of the elder brother's association in the Qing army.

Dong Fuxiang is beside Liu Jintang. Dong Fuxiang's Dong Zi San Battalion belongs to the old Hunan Army, and now he is under Liu Jintang's orders.Don't look at Liu Jintang's rank order as the same state, from the sixth-rank official rank, but his status in the old Hunan Army is respected, and no one else can command the Eighteenth Battalion of the Hunan Army (expanded during the war) except Liu Songshan.At this time, the warlords in the various armies had become powerful, but there were still powerful figures such as Prince Gong Yixin and Empress Dowager Cixi in the imperial court, so the warlords in various places still obeyed the imperial court's command.

Dong Fuxiang is in his 30s, with a burly figure, a square face with Chinese characters, red phoenix eyes, a snub nose, and a big beard. He looks upright and born with the demeanor of a general.He glanced at him and said, "Liu Zhoutong, do you want to arrest all the defenders?"

Liu Jintang shook his head slightly and said, "No, everyone is in danger like this. There are also members of the Gelaohui in the group training that followed us. This battle cannot be fought. Most of the people who join the Gelaohui just want to live a better life and make money in the local area. I have to transfer, it is convenient to do side business. Announcing the exemption order, all members of the Gelaohui will let the past go, and everyone will do their duty. If you keep the Lazikou well, you will be rewarded."

Dong Fuxiang admired Liu Jintang's upright and upright behavior, clasped his fists and said, "Yes! This subordinate understands."

Soon the first order was issued during the war, which turned out to be to exempt all members of the Gelaohui hidden in the army. This made the officers and soldiers present have all kinds of tastes, and many people looked at Liu Jintang with strange eyes.Liu Jintang's clear gaze made those who harbored ulterior motives bow their heads.Some people are born leaders, and Liu Jintang is such a leader. A pre-war mobilization order makes people realize that soldiers should die for their confidants. Liu Jintang?We can only use the excuse that soldiers obey military orders as their bounden duty to draw a clear line with past history.

Liu Jintang had just finished training the first battalion in Lazikou. He appeased the local garrison and issued the first reward, which made the officers, soldiers and militias present tearfully grateful.It was reported from Tanma that a group of rebels had entered Diebu County, two hundred miles away from Lazikou.

Liu Jintang took a deep breath. Fortunately, he and Yu Enhu led the army to rush over. If it was a little later, the defense of Minzhou Prefecture and Lazikou would be full of loopholes. A surprise attack will be launched to capture this strategic location.

Dong Fuxiang was good at fighting, he pulled out his revolver angrily, and shouted: "Liu Zhoutong, let me lead a sentry team to meet Lei Heng outside the mouth of the canyon, and test the enemy's strength."

The veins on Liu Jintang's forehead popped up, and he shouted: "Show the banner and see who dares to fight the Hunan Army."

"Design!" Dong Fuxiang turned and left, leading more than 100 Muslim troops, rushed out of the Lazikou Pass. The red banner with brocade characters on the blue background represented the power of a race. The Hunan Army is overwhelming.

Seeing the big brocade flag rushing out of the mouth of the canyon, the morale of hundreds of Qing soldiers guarding the pass was greatly boosted. There are Hunan troops who dare to fight and fight here, and Lazikou is as solid as gold.

Liu Jintang is an old soldier, and quickly set up the defense line of Lazikou. Baskets of grenades were piled up at the mouth of the valley, and ten howitzers were erected on the high hills. The dark muzzles pointed directly at the bottom of the mouth of the canyon.

Qin Can, the former battalion officer at Lazikou, said without shame: "Don't worry, Liu Zhoutong, with me here, the rebels can't fly over."

Liu Jintang comforted him with kind words: "Well, Qin Yingguan, I believe in your ability, and hope that everyone will do their best to guard the pass. I don't need to say more about the military regulations of the Chu army. The motto of the Hunan army is that people are in the field."

Qin Can secretly rejoiced that he was almost killed by his subordinates. Among the five whistle chiefs, there must be members of the Gelaohui. Black sheep, all dismissed. [

"People are in the position!" The slogan of the mountain shouting and tsunami echoed in the canyon. It was a kind of momentum. As long as there is a Hunan army here, the king of heaven and I will regret not moving the position.

The defenders stationed at Lazikou and the members of the regiment training muttered to themselves, "People are in the position!" They persisted until the last moment of their lives. At this moment, they are already members of the Hunan Army. Flag, they will fight to the end.The Gelaohui has become a thing of the past. The big men don't care about trivial matters. They are all brave soldiers of the Qing Dynasty.

The two guards peeped into each other's eyes. They were elder brothers of the elder brother's association. They had originally agreed to lead the team to revolt, but now that the team's organization has been broken up, and Liu Jintang is ignorant of their past, they are at a loss and want to have a chat. , but opened his mouth, but from the beginning, he patted each other's shoulders and said, "Take care! People are in the position."

In addition to ignoring the past for the members of the Gelaohui, Liu Jintang also broke up the Qing army system stationed at Lazikou. The combination of these two moves made the hard-hearted Gelaohui members feel nervous. Putting each other at ease, finally gave up the desire to rebel, and stayed honestly at their respective posts.

Liu Jintang looked at the hundreds of feet high cliffs on both sides. Although the natural danger was steep, it was not an insurmountable gap. The hanging coffins of the Qiang people in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River were placed on the cliffs.The rebel Lei Heng is under the Sichuan army, and there will be children of the Qiang nationality in it.Liu Jintang was a little worried. If the enemy climbed a steep cliff and threw grenades from it, the Qing army would have to be slaughtered and all of them would be killed.

Liu Jintang pointed to the cliff above the position and said, "We will reward the warriors who can climb the cliff. I request that a team be stationed here, and the enemy must not be allowed to climb on top of us."

Qin Can was startled: "Liu Zhoutong, is this necessary?"

Liu Jintang nodded and said: "Qin Yingguan, the more dangerous the natural danger, the greater the risk. The cliff above is our life gate. Have you forgotten the hanging coffin of the Qiang people? Lei Heng is from Sichuan, and the hidden dangers must be eliminated. External disasters must also be stopped, and the reward is 500 taels of silver, and there must be capable people in the militia."

When Liu Jintang announced the reward of 500 taels of silver, even the Goshha beside him were eager to try it, and looked up at the steep cliff with a height of hundreds of feet.

Geshha, a Qincan, said timidly, "Officer Qin Ying, I can give it a try."

"You!" Qin Guan looked at the dark and short Goshha in surprise, and asked, "Little Miaozi, can you do it?"

Little Miaozi straightened her chest, and smiled on her dark face: "Qin Yingguan, his subordinates are Miao people. They used to pick bird's nests on the cliffs. As long as there is a gap, no matter how steep the cliff is, you can climb it. But you need to build A weapon worthy of the hand, let the blacksmith open the furnace to forge hooks and nails."

"Good little Miaozi, climb up, I will promote you to team officer." Qin Guan was very happy, this is his personal entourage, such a person deserves to be promoted.I have great admiration for Liu Jintang. A good commander has considered the battle carefully, and the two loopholes inside and outside Lazikou have been blocked.

With a heavy reward, there must be a brave man. He quickly selected more than 30 short, thin but strong men from the team, and prepared several long ropes. The little Miaozi was carrying the long rope and holding a hook Bamboo poles, climbing from a mountain stream with jagged rocks to the top of a hundred-foot-high cliff.