Chapter 758: Armed Conflict

Zheng Yong is not afraid of fighting, although the 31st Division is not good, but with the level of equipment and training of the Qing army, the 31st Division can still easily level them. However, Zheng Yong had to fight a few times, at least to build up the momentum, otherwise he would not be able to fool the uncles of the Military Intelligence Department. Therefore, all the units of the 31st Division scattered in various places were assembled on the front line of Qinglong. With the 313th Regiment as the main force, they stormed Qingshankou, and at the same time fortified Kuancheng along the Changhe River and made an attack posture.

What Zheng Yong and Yu Siqiang were most worried about was that the Qing army on the opposite side would collapse at the first touch, or they would simply be frightened back by their formation, and they didn't want the Qing army on the opposite side to be very cooperative. After the 31st Division was dispatched, the Qing army did not retreat, but instead advanced on a large scale, and even built a large number of fortifications on the periphery of Qingshan Pass, preparing to fight to the death. After the 313th Regiment engaged, it sent back the good news, the Qing army at the head of the three Lezi battalions was very strong and could be called the strength of the Qing army. Not only were they well-trained, but they were also very well equipped, and even engaged in an artillery battle with the 313th Regiment at one point.

Zheng Yong and Yu Siqiang increased their quotas with their hands in the rear headquarters, and they were fortunate that they were finally stable. At the head of the castle at Qingshankou, another person is also rejoicing, this time he is also stable. The chief general of the Qing army in Qingshankou is a three-grade general, and he has taken advantage of Guoxing'a in Fengtian, but Cao Meng, Wu Xiuming, Li Zhi and other Huaiyang generals are more familiar with him, and this brother is He Huan, the small leader of the bandits back then.

After Guoxing's big trouble in Beijing, He Huan gathered a group of his old subordinates near Baiyangdian, and then became Shengbao's subordinates together with Song Jingshi. After two years of mixing with Shengbao, He Huan's official position has not been promoted much, but the Lezi Battalion under his hands has grown a lot. Later, Shengbao was given death, and He Huan was not implicated, but made some military achievements in the northwest, and mixed a three-grade top. Later, because of the strict management of the army, loyalty and reliability, he was transferred to Zhili and stationed in the Rehe area. A hairy boy born as a bandit, who can climb to the high position of a general, can be regarded as a counterattack by Dick, but He Huan is not satisfied, he has to compete with his two friends.

The country of North Manchukuo is growing day by day, Wu Xiuming, Cao Meng, Li Zhi and others are also rising all the way, and He Huan, who got the news, can only continue to work hard. He Huan has no background in the court, and it is very difficult to rise further, but He Huan is not discouraged, he has carefully studied the history of Guoxing's family and knows that strength is the real king. In recent years, he has not spent much thought on officialdom, and he has worked hard in governing the army, personally training with the soldiers on the front line, saving money and buying equipment, and finally allowing him to train the third battalion of the first-class strong army of the Qing Dynasty. When Zeng Guofan inspected the side wall, he also praised He Huan for managing the army in a good way, and specially added 12 German-made Krupp artillery to him, and personally gave him the battalion name Lezi Battalion.

When Liu Kunyi visited Fengtian, He Huan, who had privately recruited capable and daring people in the army, and was quite appreciated by Zeng Guofan, naturally became Liu Kunyi's first choice. After He Huan learned that he was going to the Northern Manchurian Territory to carry out a secret mission, he joined Liu Kunyi's team without saying a word, and selected a hundred elite soldiers to accompany him. After catching Guo Xing'a, He Huan almost became mentally ill, and this shadow of his life finally became his prisoner. He Huan, who got carried away, also took advantage of Liu Kun to appease the Fengtian officials, and ran to the inner hall to disgust Guo Xing'a. At that time, He Huan was as if he had taken a strong pill, but the root of the catastrophe was like this.

The Fengtian Incident failed after all, and He Huan and his soldiers were driven out of Northern Manchurian like a lost dog along with Liu Kunyi, thanks to Bi Yuntao's last wishes. As soon as Liu Kun rushed back to the capital to plead guilty, He Huan returned to Kuancheng, where he was stationed, and then he began to be afraid. How difficult it is to mess with Guo Xing'a, He Huan has a deep understanding of it, and Guo Xing'a will definitely not give up this time. In He Huan's opinion, the weak imperial court will not be able to withstand the pressure of Guo Xing'a, and will definitely execute Liu Kun and others to ask Guo Xing'a for their guilt in exchange for Guo Xing'a's forgiveness. He Huan is just a small person in the observation group, and the court can't kill him if he asks for guilt, but he can disgust Guoxinga too much. At that time, Guo Xing'a was as angry as a green eggplant, He Huan still remembers it vividly, even if Guo Xing'a lets go of the culprit Liu Kunyi, he will definitely kill him to vent his anger.

After returning to the station, He Huan, who felt more and more that his life was in danger, began to meditate hard, he wanted to find a way out. It is unrealistic to pull the flag to rebel, although his soldiers will definitely listen to him, but his strength is still too weak, and if he dares to pull the flag, he will inevitably be destroyed. It is also unrealistic to take refuge in North Manchuria, even if Cao Meng and others intercede for him, Guo Xing'a may not let himself go, he has made jokes about other people's wives. He Huan, who was hesitant, still came up with a good way, that is, to fight. Once the imperial court and Northern Manchuria fought, there was no such thing as making amends for the sin or not. And as a general who fought with the Manchurian Army on the front line, the imperial court could not move itself. The imperial court also had to take care of the morale of the army, otherwise let the Manchurian army enter the Great Wall, and the Qing court would be finished. And the fight is nothing more than two results, if he wins, he is the hero of the court, and if he loses, he can also lead his troops to flee south, in short, it is a way to survive.

He Huan can't do this kind of tiger thing by leading the army out of the fortress, and in the future, the smoke will stop, and the people who caused the war will definitely be dealt with. So He Huan thought of a good way, he didn't take the initiative to provoke, but waited for the Manchurian army to fight him, and self-defense and counterattack were a good excuse. He Huan chose a vague area outside Qingshan Pass, which both sides thought was his territory, increased troops, garrisoned, patrolled, and seduced the Manchurian army to beat him in a different way. With the cooperation of Zheng Yong and others, who also have ghosts in their hearts, the fight outside Qingshankou went smoothly, and He Huan's Lezi camp was still impressive, which was very worthy of He Huan's hard work over the years.

He Huan's equipment is worse than that of the Manchurian Army, but the Zhongzheng Type 1 rifle vs. the Zhongzheng Type 2 rifle, and the Gatling vs. Tongzhi type water cooling, are definitely not too far off. The artillery Shanglezi battalion suffered a loss, but the 313th Regiment did not bring heavy artillery just to ask for trouble, that is, the 75 mountain artillery, the 70 infantry artillery, and the 105 light howitzer. Germany's latest Krupp gun is also reequipped with yellow medicine, even if the performance is not good, it can withstand for a while. Moreover, He Huan has twice the advantage in terms of troops, and he also has an advantage in terrain, so the two sides are naturally evenly matched.

"Let Chen Si take the left battalion, outflank from the north, and seize the commanding heights of Dushan, Lao Tzu will break the myth that his Manchurian army is invincible today!" After an artillery battle, he didn't suffer a big loss, He Huan was full of spirits, and seeing that the 313 Regiment was weak in follow-up, he immediately started to forge ahead. He Huan has a pair of right-hand arms by his side, the left arm is Chen Si, who was waiting for him in Yongqing back then, who is extremely brave in battle, and the right arm is Wu Er, who is good at taking care of the family, both of whom are old brothers who are bandits together.

"Huh!" The Goshkha people around him were as loud as a bell when they received orders. They are also very happy today, the Manchurian army is about to be blown into the sky, and today's handover is nothing more than that. More than 1,000 people on the opposite side were dressed better than them, and they didn't see much power, and the generals' commands were not very flexible and changeable. If the Lezi battalion had seized the commanding heights of Dushan and deployed its troops, it would really let these Manchurian troops know that it was powerful today.

He Huan didn't have a precise map, and he relied on his own eyes to see the battle, which would be extremely careful with a telescope. The quality of the soldiers of the 313th Regiment is still higher than that of their own Lezi Battalion, and their seemingly rigid style of play is actually very methodical. Their commanders were not flexible, but they were very cautious, and at first glance they were veterans of big battles. However, they are not resolute enough to fight, it seems that they just want to consume so much, and they have no enterprising intentions, how can they have such a mind in war. He Huan saw it very accurately, as long as he controlled the left battalion and controlled Dushan, and the right battalion came out in front, he would definitely be able to bite off the group of arrogant soldiers on the opposite side.

"My lord, report urgently!" A herald ran like the wind.

"What's wrong?" This herald He Huan knew, it was Goshha, the personal goshha of Wu Er, the right arm who stayed in Kuancheng, and looking at his disgraced appearance, all kinds of ominous premonitions came out in He Huan's heart.

"My lord, after the war of our department, the Manchurian army launched an attack on Rehe on all fronts, and Chengde, Pingquan, and Longhua have all been lost. All the departments under the jurisdiction of the Yamen of the Rehe Metropolitan were scattered, Dehong of the Rehe Metropolitan was captured, and all the remnants fled into the border wall. A large number of Manchurian troops have been killed from Pingquan to Kuancheng, and Second Master Wu asked me to report to you, Kuancheng can't hold it. He has already packed up his belongings and retreated to the happy wind, so that you can also retreat into the border wall as soon as possible, otherwise you will be strangled by the army of the Manchurian army. The herald was hoarse, and he came on a fast horse, and the men and horses were on the verge of losing their strength.

"Damn, let Chen Si break off, everyone withdraw!" He Huan secretly rejoiced that thanks to Wu Er's old way, he sent sentinels in all directions, otherwise the Manchurian army would have descended from the sky, and he would have been given dumplings.

Although Guo Xing'a was angry and had the intention of Jianyuan to become emperor, he never gave the order to attack Guannei, let alone made any offensive arrangements. Rehe will suddenly fall into the flames of war, all because Zheng Yong is not alone. Bi Yuntao wanted to belong to the imperial court, and he mobilized the old department of the Green Camp, as well as some old brothers who had followed him for many years. However, Bi Yuntao was the commander of the Mengdong Theater before committing suicide, and the place where he planned the incident was also Mengdong, so in Mengdong, all the departments that were under Bi Yuntao were suspected. The people who really participated in it had already been wiped out by the Military Intelligence Bureau, but these people in the suspicious places had to be subjected to endless scrutiny like Zheng Yong. is checked every day, and it is uncomfortable to change anyone, let alone these big brothers who are worried about killing good people by mistake.

As soon as Zheng Yong began, everyone found a role model and a good way to clear their suspicions. The various departments automatically and without any scruples killed the nearest Qing army. He Huan used a fast horse to deliver the news, so he felt that it was not a long time since he had been fighting for half a day. The Manchurian army used telegraphs, so as soon as Zheng Yong started fighting, they thought for five minutes, and then they all went into battle. The various departments that did not have a large amount of ammunition were all trying to compare and talk about it first, but they didn't think that the Qing troops of the various departments in Rehe were really too wasteful, and they all dispersed as soon as they made a comparison. Before the generals could figure out the situation, Rehe Dutong Dehong had already tied up strongly.

He Huan was an outlier in the Qing army, and no one except him was willing to pay out of his own pocket for advanced equipment. Therefore, He Huan, who is equipped with advanced equipment, can fight on an equal footing with the 313th Regiment, and the other Qing troops who are still equipped with cold weapons can only be wiped out for thousands of miles. Eleven hours after the start of the battle, the Qing army retreated into the Great Wall, and the Manchurian army occupied the entire territory of Rehe.