Neijiang Province is about a hundred kilometers away from Yongchuan County, and it could have been reached by a four-day march.However, Tong Ronghai led 5,000 soldiers and horses to stop and stop all the way, according to Li Shixian's orders, under the banner of the Huaxing Army, burned and looted, and it took half a month to reach the designated place.Li Shixian had already received the latest news from Nanjing, and the navy of the Huaxing Army had transported Shi Dakai's soldiers and horses to the desert island in the South Sea, and this was a good opportunity to attack Chongqing.He had already felt Tong Ronghai's strangeness, and he didn't want to miss the opportunity in vain, so he sent several military reports urging him in a row.Yongchuan County: "This Li Shixian has come to the military again, I really want to force our brother to die faster." ”Tong Ronghai took Li Shixian's military report, and all of them trembled with anger."
Big brother, it's good that you can see through, in the troubled times, only we take our lives seriously, and others will not care about the life or death of our brothers."
Peng Dashun relieved him, his eyebrows tightened."
Second brother, we have really offended Hua Xingjun now.This Yongchuan County is the west gate of Chongqing, do you say they will let us go" Yu Shilong asked worriedly, thinking of what he had done in the past half a month, he couldn't help but tremble.Although he used to do it to the common people, it was when there was a shortage of food and grass and he was forced to be helpless.Now it has been wantonly looting for half a month, although the supplies are abundant.But under the banner of the Huaxing Army, there is no way to surrender."
Soldiers are dangerous, and now we have tigers in front of us and wolves in the back.Li Shixian wanted to treat us as cannon fodder, but Hua Xingjun didn't have a good heart.If they surrender, they will definitely be sent to a desert island like the Wing King, and the end will not be much better.We can only bet this time, when Huaxingjun really takes the bait, we will draw the fire to Li Shixian.When the time comes, they will fight each other, and we will take advantage of the chaos to flee. ”Peng Dashun scolded fiercely, now that he has seen through the faces of these people in power, he doesn't want to be attached to anyone anymore.I just thought that the three of them could break out of the siege and stand on their own.Tong Ronghai and Yu Shilong both nodded in agreement.At this time, a long shout suddenly came from outside the tent, which startled the three people in the tent.In the past half a month, the nerves of the three of them have been tense every day, for fear that someone will come to report the military situation."
What's wrong, so yelling."
After the herald entered the military tent, Tong Ronghai reprimanded with a long face."
Report to the military commander, I just received the exact news, the Huaxing army has just dispatched tens of thousands of people from the west gate and went straight to my Yongchuan County."
The herald wiped the cold sweat on his head and hurriedly reported."
Where have you arrived now" Tong Ronghai chuckled in his heart and blurted out anxiously."
Now we have arrived at Zouma Town, 80 miles east of Yongchuan County, and according to their travel speed, they will be able to reach outside Yongchuan County tomorrow morning."
The herald reported the truth and startled everyone in the house."
So fast," Tong Ronghai's panicked body trembled."
Alright, you go down.Let the brothers continue to investigate, and tell me what is going on. ”Peng Dashun waved his hand at the herald, with a hint of calmness on his face.What should come will always come, and when it does happen, the tension calms down."
Second brother, should we be ready to leave now" After the herald retreated, Tong Ronghai looked at Peng Dashun and hurriedly asked."
Don't worry, when the Huaxing army arrives tomorrow, we will act according to the plan.If we leave now, Li Shixian will also send troops to exterminate us. ”Peng Dashun waved his hand, analyzed it unhurriedly, and studied the specific details with Tong Ronghai and Yu Shilong.The scouts of the Huaxing Army camp in Zouma Town have already detected the situation on the front line and are sending back a steady stream of information.A handsome general was looking at the map and contemplating carefully, the general was none other than Wu Xuming, the commander of the Left Division of the New Tenth Army."
Division commander, why do you say that the Taiping Army has ruined our reputation so much, except for making the people dislike us, it will not help the war situation" Zhang Ying, the commander of the left brigade, looked at the military situation with his eyebrows tightly locked, and asked in confusion.The other two brigade commanders were also full of doubts, only staring at Wu Xuming."
The Taiping army blames us for nothing more than two reasons.One is to make us lose the hearts and minds of the people in this area; One is to attract our attention, to lure the enemy deeper, to take advantage of the situation to surround and annihilate us. ”Wu Xuming chuckled, his face full of calmness."
Then why are you still asking the division commander for orders and asking to take the initiative to attack, aren't you falling for the trick of the Taiping Army" Zhang Yuan's mouth opened wide in surprise."
If we allow the Taiping army to mess around, we will inevitably lose the support of the people, which will be extremely detrimental to our future rule in this region.In addition, the reason why we are holding our troops in Chongqing is that we do not have the ability to march into Chengdu and carry out long-range operations.But it is more than enough to fight a war of annihilation within a radius of two hundred kilometers.The Taiping army wants to use this bait to surround us, and we can also use ourselves as bait to attract them and let the army in the city carry out a counter-encirclement. ”Wu Xuming put down the topographic map and explained in detail."
The division commander is wise."
The three brigade commanders in the tent all nodded again and again, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Wu Xuming's ability to grasp the overall situation."
This is the latest information, and you should circulate it to each other.At present, not only Neijiang, but also the Taiping army in several surrounding prefectures and counties have been mobilized, and the target is directly aimed at Yongchuan County.They should be preparing for a general battle in Yongchuan County," Wu Xuming said as he handed the military newspaper to the three brigade commanders to circulate it."
The Taiping army is quite bold, it is good to be able to defend, and dare to take the initiative to attack."
Zhang Derivation sighed with emotion, read the military report, and gave Wu Xuming a chuckle."
Yes, this military newspaper shows that the total number of troops and horses transferred from all walks of life this time does not exceed 60,000, and all of them are Li Shixian's subordinates stationed on the periphery.Once they lose this time, there will be no soldiers and horses on the outskirts of Chengdu to defend.When it comes to protracted warfare, we are really at a loss in terms of supplies.But when it comes to quick fixes, they really don't have an advantage. ”Zheng Yue, the commander of the Chinese Brigade, also added a sentence after reading the military report."
Let's fight, just with their two shotguns, they want to fight us in a decisive battle, it's really wishful thinking."
Zhou Chuyun, the commander of the right brigade, smiled contemptuously, full of confidence in the weapons on his hand."
All right, you go down at once to reorganize your troops and horses, and make the army move quickly.Strive to occupy Da'an Town outside Yongchuan County before dawn, and launch an attack on Yongchuan County after dawn. ”Wu Xuming pointed to the map and gave orders to the three brigade commanders."
The last will obey."
The three of them stood up at the same time, clenched their fists and shouted, and went out of the tent full of ambition.The mountains on the east and west sides of Yongchuan County stretch and are distributed in a north-south direction, and only the north-south direction can be unimpeded.The soldiers and horses of the Taiping army were mainly concentrated in the north and south directions, while the Huaxing army was all in the east.Da'an Town is the pass to the east, as long as Da'an Town is blocked, no matter how many troops the Huaxing Army has, it will not be able to exert its troops.This is also the reason why Li Shixian chose to fight here.Late at night, Tong Ronghai received another military report from Li Shixian, and he was so angry that he immediately summoned Peng Dashun and Yu Shilong to the military tent."
Second brother, third brother, take a look.This Li Shixian is really too deceitful, what is it, he blatantly threatens us" Tong Ronghai slammed the military newspaper on the table and scolded angrily.Peng Dashun and Yu Shilong hurriedly stepped forward to open the military newspaper, and after reading it, their faces were also full of anger.It turned out that Li Shixian asked Tong Ronghai in the military newspaper to hold on to Yong'an Town for three days, saying that the Taiping Army had completely blocked the intersection in the north-south direction.It is obvious that he is telling Tong Ronghai to be honest and not to do futile things."
Big brother, don't be angry, let Li Shixian and Hua Xingjun fight to the death tomorrow.Tonight we will be ready to go, and once the Huaxing army enters Da'an Town, we will evacuate back.As long as Hua Xing's army and Li Shixian's troops exchange fire, we will take advantage of the chaos to evacuate. ”A trace of coldness floated at the corner of Peng Dashun's mouth, this is the treatment of Li Shixian, there is no general's affection at all, only full of contempt."
Okay, let's do it, and I will completely break with Li Shixian tomorrow."
Tong Ronghai slammed his fist on the table.On the second day, before dawn, the rumbling sound of artillery was already heard in Yangliuba Village, Da'an Town.Li Shixian built strongholds in the three villages of Yangliuba, Fengtian Bay, and Dachuan Temple, which were guarded by more than 1,000 Taiping troops.These three villages are located at the mountain pass, and once they are taken, they will be able to take Da'an Town directly.The three villages all set up camps along the high grounds, and if they were to fight with cold weapons, they would be able to take advantage of the terrain with their superior terrain.However, the Huaxing Army only sent a mortar battalion, after adjusting the position.A volley of shells suddenly cracked the rocks, completely burying the camp inside.After dawn, the Huaxing army successfully passed through the mountain pass.The surviving Taiping troops of the three strongholds all withdrew to Da'an Town, and the Huaxing army followed closely and pursued them.The terrain in Da'an Town is much smoother, and the strongholds of the three villages are lost, so there is no geographical advantage at all.The Taiping army general in the town was a tough guy, with only more than 1,000 soldiers and horses under his command, plus more than 300 people withdrawn, a total of less than 2,000 soldiers and horses, and he actually took the initiative to attack the Huaxing army.The Taiping army here is located on the fringe, and almost all of them are armed with local peasants.The old broadsword and spear are still used, and they don't even have the uniforms of the Taiping Army.When the assault began, the Huaxing army used only one regiment of troops, and quickly formed two rows of guns in front of the formation.Between the fields, the hustle and bustle is everywhere."
Kill, rush" Thousands of Sichuan men in messy clothes, wielding broadswords, hoes, and shovels, roared and roared.In the face of tens of thousands of Huaxing troops, they didn't even have a decent impact formation, and they were completely like herding sheep."
Ready, put."
After they hit the firing range of 100 meters, the commander of the Huaxing Army hesitated for a long time, and finally waved the order flag in his hand.At this moment, his brows furrowed, and his heart was slightly unbearable.Even looking at these Taiping soldiers, it feels like they are slaughtering a group of unarmed people."
Bang, bang, bang" The soldiers expertly pulled the trigger with a shocking cracking sound.These soldiers were the first troops to enter Sichuan, and they have experienced countless battles and small battles, and they have long been numb to killing.But when he pulled the trigger on these people in front of him, he couldn't help but tremble
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