After Zaozhuang was pacified, the south gate of Shandong was opened.Ding Baozhen now does not have the strength to divide troops and deploy defenses, so all the troops and horses are concentrated in Jinan.In the whole of Shandong, he can mobilize only about 100,000 soldiers and horses.Wu Guodong had just returned from Zaozhuang, and he had lost his troops all the way, and he had fled with less than 10,000 people left, and he had no combat effectiveness at all.The city of Jinan is strong, and Ding Baozhen has sent a large number of spies disguised as ordinary people to send a letter to the Kanto, so that the imperial court can urgently send troops, and the army of the Central Plains will be flanked up and down, and the Huaxing army will be defeated in one sentence.But the imperial court has not replied now, and it seems that the Guanzhong area has been forgotten."
Brother Wu, you have fought with Huaxingjun.You said that with the defense of Jinan City, how many days can we hold out here" As soon as Wu Guodong returned to Jinan, Ding Baozhen hurriedly summoned him to his study to discuss matters."
Brother Ding, do you want me to tell the truth or tell a lie" Wu Guodong sat on the guest seat with a disgraced face, and asked with some embarrassment."
When has this been, of course tell the truth" Ding Baozhen raised his eyebrows a little depressedly, not knowing when this brother became so stumbling."
Three days, three days at most" Wu Guodong stretched out his fingers with a serious face, thinking of the terrifying strength of Huaxing Army, his heart trembled a little."
Brother Wu in three days, are you afraid of being beaten by the Huaxing army, and in three days, the Huaxing army will be able to annihilate all my 100,000 soldiers and horses," Ding Baozhen glared at him depressedly."
Brother Ding, this is still my most conservative estimate.The 100,000 soldiers and horses of the Huaxing army that landed from Qingdao have now taken Zibo, the 100,000 people who went north from Xuzhou have just taken Tai'an, and the 100,000 Huaxing troops who went south from Hebei have just taken Dezhou.The east, south, and north of Jinan were completely sealed off by the Huaxing army, and it was a group of soldiers armed with sophisticated weapons.Whether it is in terms of numbers or combat effectiveness, we are not above the Huaxing Army.How to defend this city and how to defend it" Wu Guodong analyzed it in frustration, he was also thinking about how to defend the city all day long, but in the face of the strong siege of the Huaxing army, any clever strategy had no effect at this time.300,000 elites besieged Jinan, where 100,000 regiments were stationed for defense, and the situation alone destroyed people's psychological defense.There can only be one explanation, and that is that Qiao Zhiqing is crazy.How much grain, grass and military salaries for 300,000 people a day can only be done by him."
Okay, you go out first" Ding Baozhen was speechless, and waved his hand at Wu Guodong tiredly.Indeed, the Huaxing army is stronger than the Lu army in every aspect.But even so, he received the emperor's grace in his life, sacrificed his life for the country, and fighting to the death was his final destination.It was absolutely impossible for him to surrender.In just three days, the Ninth Route Army of the Huaxing Army came to the city of Jinan, and the three commanders also gathered together.At present, Chen Bingwen is the commander of the Guangdong Military Region, and he is two people one level older in terms of rank."
Hello, Commander."
As soon as Chen Yucheng and Yang Zonglian entered Chen Bingwen's military tent, they raised their hands and gave Chen Bingwen a military salute."
Okay, they're all my own brothers, you're welcome" Chen Bingwen also happily brought up the good wine he had in private, motioned for the two to sit down, and personally filled a bowl of wine for each of them.He joined the Huaxing Army earlier than both of them, and he also made great contributions to the Huaxing Army, so his military position was also one level greater.When he was in the Taiping Army, he was not as high as Chen Yucheng's title.Chen Yucheng and Yang Zonglian both belonged to the Nanjing Military Region, although in the past one was a soldier and the other was a bandit.But staying together every day to train the troops, I gradually developed a friendship with colleagues.These are their pasts, and they are all smart people.No one talks about this, unless they don't want to do it in the Huaxing Army."
This battle was not fought happily, and for the sake of just one Ding Baozhen, an army of 300,000 was mobilized.To deal with him, the three-way army is enough" Chen Yucheng took a sip of the wine bowl, and the words gradually increased."
But isn't it, I led my troops all the way south, just like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves.The regimental training armaments in various parts of Shandong turned around and ran away as soon as they encountered us, and they were completely vulnerable.However, the Boxers in Zaozhuang still had some combat effectiveness, but the marshal sent them a letter of persuasion to surrender, and they surrendered obediently, so I was busy again in vain. ”Yang Zonglian smiled and took a sip of the wine bowl, which was very elegant."
You don't know that the president wants to make a quick decision and resume production in Jiangbei as soon as possible.Since the Taiping uprising, it has been fifteen years since the war.People are tired of fighting. ”Chen Bingwen smiled softly, touched the bowl with the two of them, and took a big sip."
Yes, people have their minds.At the beginning, the Taiping Army did not realize a country where everyone had food to eat and everyone had clothes to wear, and the Huaxing Army would soon be able to realize it.We have followed the president in this life, and it is worth it" "Yes, it is worth it when I worked hard for the Manchu Tartars, and it is also the stake of being aggrieved in my heart.Follow President Qiao, it's worth it, the three of us salute the president with a bowl, and salute this upcoming peaceful and prosperous era" The three of them recalled the past, sighed with emotion, and took the wine bowl and drank it all."
Two brothers, I don't know if you have heard of Ding Baozhen's deeds of angrily beheading An Dehai" The three of them each put down their wine bowls, and Chen Bingwen chuckled and looked at the two of them and spit out."
That's natural, at this time, it has spread all over the country, and the people of Shandong and even the whole country have given Ding Baozhen a thumbs up."
As soon as Chen Bingwen talked about this time, Yang Zonglian praised him with admiration.You must know that An Dehai is a close confidant of Cixi, and he is also a well-known figure in the Forbidden City, and even Zeng Guofan has to give some face.But Ding Baozhen didn't estimate at all, and killed him when he said he would kill him.This alone is a hero."
Commander Chen, what do you mean by this, is it not the president's explanation" Chen Yucheng frowned, knowing that Chen Bingwen had something to say.Yang Zonglian also frowned, Chen Bingwen said this, there must be a variable in this matter."
Don't hide it from the two brothers, the president has just sent an urgent report, and now it is estimated that he will also be in your army.The president said that Ding Baozhen could only persuade him to surrender, not to attack.His reputation among the people is very high, and the people hate to treat him as if he were a living prince.If he is killed, it will damage the prestige of the Huaxing Army. ”Chen Bingwen said lightly, picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, and then said, "The president also explained, Xinjiang is short of manpower.The Han Chinese can no longer kill each other.If you can keep the 100,000 soldiers in Jinan City, it is better not to solve it by force. ”"This thing is not easy to do, Ding Baozhen claims to be the pillar of the country, and he will definitely resist to the end."
Yang Zonglian knew the temperament of these important ministers of the court, and until the last moment, they would definitely resist desperately."
It's a bit tricky, but the Han people shouldn't kill the Han people anymore.I finally understood the president's painstaking efforts and the reason why he sent so many soldiers.On the one hand, the reason is also to deter these Han people from training, so that they will not move their troops and retreat in the face of difficulties. ”Chen Yucheng's eyebrows also tightened, and his heart suddenly moved, and he figured out a lot of questions."
Anything can be changed, when the Chu army was surrounded, Liu Bei used the embattled method to easily let the Chu overlord Wujiang kill himself.This time, we also used this method to seal off the four walls and cut off the water supply in the city.Then, with the help of the aviation squadron, the grain and grass in the camp of the Lu army in the city were bombed first.Then he sent a letter of persuasion to the city.I think that since Ding Baozhen is a loyal and righteous person, he will definitely listen to the opinions of the people and soldiers" Chen Bingwen had already thought of a countermeasure and briefly explained it to the two."
A good way, use public opinion and military spirit to force Ding Baozhen to surrender."
Yang Zonglian applauded and agreed with this opinion."
Okay, that's it.This time the 1st Aviation Squadron did not drop bombs, but dropped leaflets.Our soldiers are also loudly persuaded to surrender outside the city, just see how long Ding Baozhen can hold out" Chen Yucheng also nodded in agreement, looked at the two and smiled, and the three of them drank a bowl of wine again.I went back to the barracks and got ready.Early in the morning of the second day, twenty airships suddenly circled over Jinan City.When he descended to an altitude of 500 meters, he threw packets of leaflets below.The barracks of the Lu army were also quickly bombed intensively, and all the houses were blown up.Black smoke billowed upward, and in an instant, a raging fire ignited.The Firefox in Jinan City has completely marked the location of the granary, and the scrutiny of spies in this era is not so strict, and intelligence can be easily obtained.Moreover, there are Lu Jun's own generals who resold information to Firefox, who not only gave silver, but also promised not to be held accountable after the city was broken.The people of the city were stunned by the sight before them, thinking that the gods had descended from heaven, and all the people knelt down and bowed to the airship in the sky and begged for mercy.Ding Baozhen was dealing with military information in the study, and as soon as the explosion in the city sounded, he rushed out of the door."
Dashuai hurry back to the house, there are monsters in the sky that are making trouble, it's good to have subordinates here" The soldiers hurriedly surrounded Ding Baozhen with knives, Ding Baozhen raised his head, and sure enough, there were twenty flying fish hovering in the sky, constantly throwing things to the ground."
It doesn't matter what kind of monster he is, quickly pass the order down, and beat me down" Although Ding Baozhen was also extremely surprised, he quickly regained his composure, and asked his own soldiers to quickly give the order to the foreign spearmen.It wasn't long before gunfire rang out on the walls.However, the breech foreign gun no longer has a crosshair, because the inertial range is not enough, where can the airship move.Nearly thousands of bullets flew into the sky, and it didn't work at all.The airship gradually moved to the center of the city, and a large number of letters of persuasion were thrown from above.Like a goddess scattering flowers, they drifted to all parts of the city.Ding Baozhen's governor's yamen was also all over the place, and his soldiers quickly picked up one and handed it to Ding Baozhen.The paper reads, "Brothers and sisters in Jinan City, our Huaxing Army is here for the rejuvenation of the Han nation."
Everyone belongs to the descendants of Yan and Huang, and the Han people are in the same lineage.Blood is thicker than water, and no one should shed blood and sacrifice for the Manchu Tartars.Now that our 300,000 troops have surrounded the city of Jinan, the water source outside the city has been cut off, and the granaries in the city have also been blown up, surrender is your only way out.As long as you are willing to put down your swords and guns, our Huaxing Army assures the world that we will never kill another person. ”Ding Baozhen's heart chuckled, and he hurriedly walked in the direction where the explosion in the city came from.Before leaving the palace, a soldier came to report quickly, "Oh no, marshal, our granaries and ammunition depots have all been blown up":