Chapter Forty-Eight: The Bait Smells Fragrant
Not only Zhang Jiayu, but when he heard that the Yuezhou battalion attacked the town first, the generals of the Dongguan battalion didn't believe it......
The Dongguan battalion has already fought very well, although the first attack failed, but in the second attack it broke through the wall, there was almost no delay, Lin Yonggang only had a strength of 1,000 people, how could it be faster than the degree of the Dongguan battalion?
At this time, there was a fierce fighting sound from the west of the town, the golden drums were loud, people shouted horses neighing, and the fire guns rang out, and the banners of the Qing army were seen from a distance constantly retreating and falling, but the banners of the Yuezhou battalion were more and more, and they had penetrated deep into the interior of the town, and they were really ahead of the curve!
"The Yuezhou camp really lives up to its name." Zhang Jiayu nodded, raised his horse sword and shouted: "Huangshagang has been conquered by our army, please join me to fight bravely to kill the enemy and correct the name of the Dongguan battalion!" β
"Correct the name of the Dongguan battalion!" The officers and men shouted together.
In the old eighth battalion of the Chu army, the Gongyi battalion is of course the big brother, but the Dongguan battalion is regarded as a pampered old pimple, the Chu army is the most difficult and arduous time, the Dongguan battalion has not caught up, when they came to Huguang, the Chu army has already been spread, there is a feeling of hitchhiking on the top to pick peaches, and the other brother troops are somewhat repulsed by them.
For more than a year, in addition to training and reorganization, the Dongguan battalion has been stationed in the local state capital, and has always been in a marginal position, and has not fought a decent victory, so it has often been ridiculed by fraternal troops, and all kinds of strange words have made the officers and men of the whole battalion hold their stomachs.
Who says we're all wretched?
Who said that Wang Junmen is eccentric?
Who said that Guangdong soldiers can only do some fancy martial arts?
From Zhang Jiayu downward, the officers and men of the whole battalion were eager for a hearty victory. to prove your worth!
Unexpectedly, the honor of breaking through Huangshagang first was snatched away by the Yuezhou battalion, in addition to Zhang Jiayu, who could also maintain a self-cultivation demeanor. The other officers and soldiers were ashamed and annoyed, so they had to take the Qing army and rush forward desperately to kill, and a group of infantry chased the Qing cavalry to lose their armor and flee.
The streets in the town are narrow, and the Eight Banners cavalry show off their might on weekdays, but they are tied up in street battles. Less than half of the combat power was waved, and the red-eyed Dongguan battalion was defeated, and the remnants of the defeated army had no intention of fighting. Escaped from the east gate to the north gate, and escaped from the north gate to Huangshagang.
Out of the town, the infantry ran away and was no match for the cavalry, in order to avoid unnecessary losses. Zhang Jiayu ordered the troops to be gathered. Only a crack army was sent to pursue the Qing army, and cooperated with the interception troops on the periphery to continue to expand the results of the battle, but the main force returned to Huangshagang, seizing the warehouse, sealing and seizing, and purging the remnants of the enemy in the town on the other hand, and coming out of the list to calm the people.
Meet Lin Yonggang. Zhang Jiayu gave a thumbs up: "General Lin is worthy of being the first fierce general of the Yuezhou battalion, and this battle was fought beautifully!" β
Lin Yonggang was very proud. But he was not arrogant, he gave a military salute to Zhang Jiayu, and replied respectfully: "It's all up to the sons and daughters to work hard, and the last general can get away with it. β
"Remarkable! Being able to win a battle is a skill, and there is nothing that is not left to chance. Zhang Jiayu asked, "How did you fight this battle?" A stick of incense broke through the town in less than a stick. β
"Nothing!" Lin Yonggang said: "We just rushed up the wall, killed the Tartars, and then opened the gate and broke through the town. β
It's that simple! Zhang Jiayu didn't know what to say for a while, the Eight Banners were not paper-mΓ’chΓ©, Lin Yonggang captured the wall and gate in one attack, how strong is the attack power of the Yuezhou battalion?
"Lin Zhong, come here, Zhang Shuai has something to ask you."
Following Lin Yonggang's instructions, Lin Zhong came to Zhang Jiayu and knelt down on one knee to salute.
"See Zhang Shuai!" When Lin Zhong knelt down, his knees were trembling slightly, and he took a breath of cool air because he was involved in the wound on his body.
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Jiayu's eyes, compared with Ye Ruri's humanoid hedgehog, Lin Zhong's appearance was much more miserable, the armor on his body was broken in more than ten places, each broken place was covered with bloodstains, and he could also see the wounds like the child's mouth inside. His helmet was also missing, his loose bun was draped behind his head, and there were still a few strangulations and bruises on his face, obviously the helmet was knocked off by the Qing army, and he almost died.
The Dongguan battalion wants to correct its name, but the Yuezhou battalion wants to be ashamed, as the saying goes, the mourning soldiers will win, and their morale is much higher than that of the Dongguan battalion. Lin Yonggang had just fought a big defeat two days ago, and had to use the method of losing the car to protect the commander, only to escape from under the nose of Tunbul, this battle suffered hundreds of casualties, heavy losses, the officers and men hated the Qing army in Huangshagang to the core, and they had long held back revenge.
After the battle began, Lin Yonggang put all his troops into the onslaught of Huangshagang, although the Qing army resisted stubbornly, the officers and soldiers of the Yuezhou battalion did not retreat a step, that is, they exchanged their lives for their lives, and smashed open the west gate of Huangshagang with brute force.
The horizontal ones are afraid of the Leng, the ones who are afraid of not wanting to die, the ones who don't want to die are afraid of the neurotic, the Yuezhou battalion does not care about the cost, the officers and soldiers are desperate, Lin Zhong is even more crazy, he has been rushing to the front, he is seriously injured but does not retreat.
In the past few days, he has accumulated too much pressure and remorse in his heart, and he can't wait to die on the battlefield and seek relief, he was originally a fierce general who is good at fighting, and then opened the aura of invincibility, killing more than a dozen Qing soldiers by himself, and nailing them firmly to the wall like a needle of the sea god, which played a key role in the victory of the battle.
After listening to Lin Yonggang's introduction, Zhang Jiayu praised Lin Zhong again and again.
"Lin Zhong is so brave, even if Ye Ruri knows, he has to be convinced, Dongguan Ying will not lose this time. I will state the story of this battle in detail and report it to Wang Junmen to tell you about your merits! β
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The Chu army simply and neatly took Huangshagang, which greatly surprised the Qing army's expectations.
The reinforcements sent by Tan Tai went halfway and encountered the Eight Banners of Huangshagang, and when they heard that Huangshagang had been lost, they hurriedly stopped and set up camp to ensure their own safety, and at the same time sent a report to the rear to ask for the next direction of action.
Fast horses came and went, and they received Tan Tai's order that night, and immediately turned to support Tunbul and attack the Ganjiang camp.
Taking advantage of the night, the Qing army set up camp, 1,000 Eight Banner soldiers, and more than 3,000 Green Battalion soldiers, quietly turned to the northeast and converged with Tunbur at dawn.
Hearing that Huangshagang was lost in less than an hour, Tun Buer was also surprised. It's so fast! Although the Qing army in Huangshagang did not have many troops, it was wiped out so quickly because it was at ease and guarded the camp wall, and it seemed that the strength of the Dongguan battalion had to be re-evaluated.
There is no doubt that this is an elite force.
Under the condition of superior forces, it can even defeat the Eight Banners Force.
Tun Buer admitted that he underestimated the enemy at the beginning, but because of this, he had a stronger sense of urgency, and there was such an elite army stuck in Huangshagang, which was a real threat to him, and he must do his best to conquer the Ganjiang camp and regain the initiative on the battlefield.
Storm!
As soon as the morning dawned, the Qing army launched a fierce attack, with the Eight Banners as the main force, and the green battalion soldiers who had just arrived as cannon fodder.
However, the Chu army's Ganjiang camp was extremely strong, and the Yuezhou camp had been prepared in advance, and the Qing army fought from morning to night, suffering thousands of casualties, but only peeled off a layer of skin from the Ganjiang camp, and the progress was slow.
Tun Bu'er was anxious and annoyed, and he was a little worried in his heart, the Eight Banners were not good at attacking fortifications, but the Ganjiang battalion was built as strong as a city, and if it continued to fight like this, it would be difficult to distinguish the winner within three or five days, and the time had dragged on for a long time, and I didn't know what changes would occur in the shape of the battlefield.
At this time, he received a report that Tan Tai had also sent reinforcements from Fengcheng County, and they were carrying artillery and other sharp weapons to attack the fortifications, and they would arrive tomorrow night.
Tun Bu'er was overjoyed and regained his confidence - no matter how strong the military camp was, it was not a real city after all, and if there was artillery to help the battle, it should soon be able to smash the turtle shell of the Yuezhou camp.
In order to cooperate with the reinforcements, Tunbur slowed down the offensive during the day the next day, and sent soldiers to build equipment, clear the field, and prepare for the general attack. The abnormal actions of the Qing army immediately aroused the vigilance of the Yuezhou battalion, although Tan Xiao did not have accurate information, he also saw what Tun Bu'er was waiting for, and when the time was ripe, he would strike with all his might, and that time was the real test for the Yuezhou battalion.
In view of the various tactics that the Qing army might adopt, Tan Xiao also seized the time to make corresponding preparations, including how to defend against artillery attacks.
On the morning of the third day, the mystery was revealed, and the Qing army pushed up more than a dozen red-coated cannons and bombarded the Ganjiang camp fiercely.
The cannon rumbled, and it didn't stop for several hours, seeing that the camp was beaten to pieces, Tan Xiao had a smile on his face, and the officers under his command felt very strange when they saw his appearance, and they had the audacity to ask the reason, Tan Xiao didn't explain, but smiled even more proudly.
He has already seen it with a telescope, and the artillery of the Qing army is more than six pounders of heavy artillery, which shows that the Qing army has changed its tactics and put the Ganjiang battalion on the battlefield of the decisive battle.
Come on, the more the better! The Yuezhou battalion is now a fragrant bait, with the continuous increase of the Qing army, Tan Tai may not have much mobile force in his hands, Wang Sheng suddenly attacked, he can break the encirclement of Nanchang......
With the help of red-coated artillery, Tunbul's offensive was greatly accelerated, and three camps of the Chu army were conquered in one day, but fortunately, the Yuezhou battalion was also prepared, using a large number of trenches to fight artillery, so that the advance of the Qing army was affected to a certain extent, and Tan Xiao's Chinese army camp was still safe and sound.
Tan Xiao smiled, but his generals couldn't laugh, although the trench could delay the Qing army's attack, it could not turn the tide of the battle, and if it went on like this, it would be a death sooner or later. (To be continued......)
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