Chapter 894: No Compromise

With the Qing army rushed into the city, the overall situation of the battle can be said to be basically decided, but it does not mean that the war has stopped, in fact, the fierce battle has just begun, unwilling to defeat the Tibetan army desperately launched a counterattack, even if its main general has been killed by Zhao Shuo as soon as the battle started, but the Tibetan army not only did not disperse, but there was a bloody battle with the Qing army like a madman, of course, in the face of the powerful firepower of the Qing army, the desperate resistance of the Tibetan army was just a dying struggle, Even if they relied on the complex terrain to fight street battles with the Qing army, they could not stop the attacks of the Qing army's grenades and revolvers.

"Report to the brigade commander, all parts of the city have been cleared, more than 300 remnants of bandits have retreated to the city to defend the mansion, and hundreds of people are hijacked and hidden.

Although Keluntai had already entered the city, he did not intervene in the battles of the regiments, nor did he participate in the battle, and he did not even pay attention to the gunfire and fighting sound all over the city, as soon as he entered the city, he went to the east city wall, and placed a large military map in the city gate tower, and deduced the follow-up battle plan expressionlessly. A herald hurriedly rushed into the city gate, and hurriedly reported a sentence to Keluntai, which was a standard thousand.

"Oh? Check it out! ”

Hearing this, Ke Luntai's brows furrowed, but he didn't ask for details, but suddenly stood up and strode out......

"The brigade commander has arrived!"

Banuan Sanchuan camp is just a small city, the area is naturally not big, but the city guard house located in the center of the city is not small, in addition to the main hall, there is a quadruple courtyard, but also attached to a back garden, covering an area of more than 30 acres, usually it is a strict place where people are not allowed to enter, but now, it has become a messy den of thieves, more than 300 Tibetan troops are hiding in it, taking hundreds of city residents hostage, confronting the Qing army across the wall, Zhao Shuo, the head of the first regiment, Guan Mingfu, the head of the second regiment, Although the three regiment commanders and Rong have each led their troops to besiege the city guards, but in the face of the trapped beast-like Tibetan army, it has always been difficult to make up their minds to attack, and they are arguing about it endlessly, but after listening to the battle, there is a shout, and the three of them can't take care of themselves anymore, and they hurriedly turn back together, and meet Keluntai.

"What's going on? Why not attack, huh? ”

Without waiting for Zhao Shuo and the others to salute, Ke Luntai already had a gloomy face.

"Report to the brigade commander, the thieves put the people on the wall, swords and guns are facing each other, the last general is afraid of injuring the people, so he has to suspend the attack, please instruct the brigade commander!"

Seeing that Ke Luntai's voice was wrong, Zhao Shuo and the others didn't dare to ignore it, and after glancing at each other, Zhao Shuo opened his mouth to explain.

"Call Tashi Mtso and tell him to shout to the inside, but whoever lays down his arms and surrenders will not be blamed for the past."

Ke Luntai didn't pay attention to Zhao Shuo and the others, glanced in the direction of the city guard's mansion, and saw that more than a dozen women and children were hijacked by the Tibetan army on the wall.

"It's useless, brigade commander, the last general has already asked Tashi Mucuo to shout before, and what he said is the same thing, the bandits inside not only did not surrender, but also killed a few hostages, saying that if our army does not withdraw from the Banunan Sanchuan camp, all the people in the house will be killed, and the last general has no choice but to stop the attack."

Ke Luntai's words had just fallen, and Zhao Shuo had already explained with a wry smile.

"Let Tashi Mutso go and shout again, and say that our army agrees to let them leave the city safely, and there is only one condition, to ensure that the lives of our people are not hindered."

Upon hearing this, Ke Luntai fell silent, and after a long time, he gave the order again.

"Wow!"

Ke Luntai gave this order, Zhao Shuo didn't dare to slack off, hurriedly responded, walked to the side, dragged Tashi Mucuo out, and explained in a rambling manner, and a guide who stayed next to him translated what Zhao Shuo said into Tibetan.

"Listen to the people inside, the general has the virtue of a good life, as long as you let the people go, you can let you leave the Sanchuan camp in Banuan, and you will never pursue afterwards, the general is what he says, and give you a stick of incense time to consider."

As soon as he heard that it was an order from Keluntai, Tashi Mucuo did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and hurriedly walked to the front of the Qing army array, shouting at the Tibetan army at the head of the city with a loud voice.

"Tashi Mucuo, you damn soft bones, don't lie to deceive Lao Tzu, sons, Qinggou dare not leave the city, cut off a few more heads, and give Qinggou a good life!"

As soon as Tashi Mucuo finished shouting, a rough voice sounded inside, and he gave the order to cut down the hostages without any scruples, and then saw several Tibetan sabers on the wall wave, and the four women and children who were on the wall were cut off their heads, and what made the Qing officers and soldiers even more angry was that these Tibetan soldiers slashed and killed the hostages, not to mention, they also threw the bloody heads to the Qing army array, and the heads of the people bounced and fell in front of the formation.

"Brigade commander, thieves are rampant, let's fight!"

Seeing that four more hostages were killed, Guan Ming, the second head of the regiment, couldn't help it, and shouted with a pale face.

"Brigade commander, you can't fight, the people's life and death are at stake, if we move, the people will not be lucky, if this matter is transmitted back to the Beijing Division, it will be framed by the villain, or monitor this place first, and then make a final decision after the division commander arrives."

The third regiment commander He Rong is the third brother of He Min, who is cautious by nature, and insisted on besieging and not attacking before, not only considering the life and death of the people, but also worrying that this matter will be used by the villains in the court, even if he is also angry by the brutality of the Tibetan army, but he still insists on not attacking.

"The brigade commander can't wait any longer, if our army can't stabilize the situation in the city in time, once the thieves from Xining arrive, the consequences will be unimaginable, brigade commander, you will give the order!"

Seeing that Ke Luntai had not made a decision for a long time, Zhao Shuo, the head of the first regiment, was also anxious, stomped his feet, and suggested a sentence from the side in a hurry.

"Use a cluster grenade to blow up the gate and let Lao Tzu attack it, and leave no one behind any of the Tibetan bandits, and I will bear the consequences!"

Time waits for no one, and the military plane really can't be delayed, after Ke Luntai took a deep breath, he finally made up his final decision.

"Boom, boom......"

Ke Luntai's general ordered, several of his own soldiers tied up the long-handled grenades with strips of cloth, and the machine gunners suppressed the Tibetan crossbowmen on both sides of the gate, rushed to the door, and threw the cluster grenades with the fuse pulled at the gate, and in a series of explosions, the two seemingly thick gates were blown to pieces.

"Rush in for me, leave no mouth alive, kill!"

The smoke of the cluster grenade explosion did not dissipate, Zhao Shuo had already roared wildly, and took the lead in launching a charge, and immediately, hundreds of Qing soldiers rushed into the city guard mansion with a shout, sabers and revolvers went into battle together, and the Tibetan soldiers who resisted stubbornly became a group, the battle was fierce at the beginning, the casualties on both sides were not small, and the most pitiful thing was the people who were taken hostage, and those who died tragically in the chaotic battle are unknown.

"Report to the brigade commander, the remnants of the enemy have all been wiped out, none of them are alive, our army has lost 40 dead and 32 wounded, the people are ......, and the people are killed and wounded more than 200."

Although the Tibetan officers and soldiers have resisted desperately, but in terms of weapons and equipment and tactical literacy, they are much worse than the Qing army, and the strength does not have the upper hand, and the tragic battle only lasted for a quarter of an hour, and it ended with the annihilation of the Tibetan army.

"Well...... I know, all departments will immediately go to the city to garrison to guard against the counterattack of the thief army in the direction of Xining, and send a letter to Lanzhou, saying that our army has successfully taken the Banuan Sanchuan battalion, and all the battles here will be reported!"

Hearing that the casualties of the people were so heavy, Ke Luntai's eyes immediately darkened, but he didn't comment on it, he just sulked, and then gave the order with a solemn face.

"Brigade Commander, the battle of the City Guard Mansion ......"

As soon as he heard Ke Luntai's order, Zhao Shuo was stunned, and hurriedly asked half of the words tentatively.

"Report it, don't hide it in the slightest, go!"

Although Zhao Shuo did not finish his words, Ke Luntai understood his unfinished words, and even though his brows were furrowed, he did not get angry, but just ordered in a slightly cold voice.

"Wow!"

Since Ke Luntai had already said so, Zhao Shuo didn't dare to say more, and hurriedly responded, so he went to Zhang Luo and didn't mention related matters, and after a while, he saw a guide carrying the goshawk up to the city, and with a wave of his arms, the goshawk had already spread its wings and flew into the air, and after circling around the city, it flew quickly to the southeast......

"Report, Brigadier Ke sent an urgent letter!"

Approaching noon, on the bank of the Yellow River, the large army was still nervously crossing the river, Yue Zhongqi, who had already crossed the river, was chatting with Hemin and Yanxin on their own, and suddenly, a cavalry rushed from the direction of Lanzhou City, a neat saddle dismounted, and hit a thousand by the way, and hurriedly reported a sentence.

"Oh?"

As soon as he heard that it was an urgent letter from Ke Luntai, Yue Zhongqi didn't dare to ignore it, hurriedly took a step forward, reached out and took the small copper pipe held by the newspaper horse, quickly twisted the hidden button on it, poured out a roll of paper full of words from the inside, spread it out, and glanced at it quickly, his expression was even strange.

"What's going on? Hmmm......"

Seeing that Yue Zhongqi's expression was wrong, He Minke was a little breathless, and hurriedly stretched out his head, glanced at the report, and looked equally strange......