At the end of May, and Lin personally led the army out of the town of Nanguan, stormed Langshan, on the fifth day of the first month of June, the city was broken, the defender was killed, and Lin continued to wave the division to the south, on the sixth day of June, the admiral Shang Weisheng led the division out of Siling Prefecture, through the river pass, the drum stopped, the 12th said the surprise attack on the pavilion was successful, and the 16th said to break the mountain.

On June 18, the army of Ho Lin took a pontoon bridge to rush across the Canghe River, and the army of Nguyen Van Hue fought several times in Lang Mall, Admiral Shang Wei promoted the division to suddenly, under the attack of the two phases, the army of Nguyen Van Hue suffered heavy losses, more than 10,000 casualties, and had no choice but to lead the army to abandon Lang Mall and retreat to Jialin City, which is the last stronghold in the north of Thang Long City.

It is precisely because of the important surname of Lang Mall, and at the same time, Ruan Wenhui also knows that this time his opponent is no longer a literati like Sun Shiyi, and another point is that last time, many Qing troops died at their own hands, this time, the other party fought steadily and steadily, and was not moved by the suspicious soldiers arranged by Ruan Wenhui.

Therefore, in desperation, Ruan Wenhui came to Lang Mall to defend it, and for half a month, the Qing [***] team could not advance an inch. The new Guangxi Zuojiang Town Commander Pu Ji Bao led 5,000 Guangxi soldiers through Zhen'an Mansion, through Ping Meng Pass, took Yuan Ping, Zuozhu, and finally arrived at the city of Taiyuan, met Ruan Van Hui's general Chen Tie Bao set up an ambush, Phuket Bao fought to the death and got free, but more than half of the 5,000 Guangxi soldiers were killed.

Such good and sad news made the military tent under the Lang Mall He Lin very upset, Phuket Bao this defeat, the three roads of the army left two, and this Lang Mall is very strong, and into the Annam battle, more than small artillery is carried mainly, the attack is insufficient.

This is not what annoys He Lin the most, what makes him most angry is that Ruan Van Hue followed the advice of his henchman Chen Thiam Bao and ordered the Xishan Dynasty to divide the naval division into three, invade the waters of Guangdong, and plunder everywhere in order to "levy" taxes and "expand the army".

Just three days ago, He Lin received news that Nguyen Van Hue had even recruited a group of Chinese pirates and formed a fleet to expedition to the waters of Fujian and Zhejiang.

You must know that the logistics supply of the Qing Kingdom depends on the country, and the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it becomes.

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The original 10,000 sailors sent by the Fujian Navy Division were suddenly reduced to 3,000, and He Lin, who was so angry, almost went crazy on the spot, if it weren't for the fact that there were so many subordinates in front of him at that time, maybe He Lin, who had always been strict with the law, would also burst into a few foul words, and greeted the mother of the Fujian Navy Commander fiercely.

However, the Fujian Navy Master also has his own difficulties, after all, if he really wants to let the pirates recruited by Ruan Wenhui make the Fujian coast uneasy, he, the Admiral of the Navy Division, is afraid that it will come to an end.

If it weren't for the fact that He Lin was the younger brother of He Shen, a scholar of the Ministry of Shangshu, and had a great right to speak in front of the emperor, I am afraid that the Fujian sailors would not even want to give it to the three battalion sailors, and these three battalions of sailors were still the Fujian sailors who racked their brains and tried their best to squeeze them out.

The reinforcements have become less, this is just a problem, now the sailors of the Xishan Dynasty are really desperate, attacking instead of defending, making trouble along the coast of Guangdong is now a rumor, and the large and small warships of the Guangdong Navy Division are all dispatched to inspect the surrounding waters, such as facing a big enemy, small-scale battles occur frequently, and the other party is not much entangled, but it is always hanging around in this area, and the trouble is extreme.

This frustrated Na and Lin's original desire to use the power of the sailor to transport supplies through the sea to reduce the cost and delivery time, and could only continue to be completed by land.

These news are not finished together, he is also worried about the battle situation in the south, for fear that Ruan Wenyue will not be able to withstand it, and he will be uh in three or two clicks, in that case, Nan Ruan's strength will skyrocket, and the strategic plan originally conceived by He Lin will become a bunch of bubbles.

Therefore, in just a short period of time, there were a few more wrinkles on He Lin's forehead, and even the original black hair was mixed with a few silver threads, although he felt quite cool to be the commander of an army, but the higher the position, the greater the responsibility, this time, he finally tasted it.

Under such circumstances, He Lin could only reluctantly issue an order to let Phuket Bao return to the division and retreat to Zuozhu, and then order an additional 5,000 troops in the rear, and transport another eighteen pounds of artillery to Lang Shang to increase the siege firepower. In the next few consecutive days, the two parties formed a confrontation situation in Lang Mall.

"What's the matter, Dashuai, you've been gloomy these days, why are you so happy today?" Counselor Yongbao did not wear the cotton armor that was customary to the Manchu Eight Banners, but only a refreshing robe. As soon as I stepped into He Lin's big tent, I saw He Lin holding an official document, with a happy face, and couldn't help laughing. After getting along for more than two months, Yongbao feels that He Lin is not bad.

At least, with the help of He Shen, when Yongbao got the position of the Minister of Marching Counsellor, he had already made up his mind to support this younger brother of He Shen, but he didn't expect that He Lin was not bad in leading troops and strategy, and he was kind to others, and the relationship between the two got along quite well, so Yong Bao would say a word to He Lin so bluntly.

"Look at it, from Suihe, Nan Ruan has withdrawn." He Lin smiled, handed the official document in his hand to Yongbao, who walked closer, and after seeing what the official document said, Yongbao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, revealing joy. "The general of a mere Humen Town, with only two battalions of water divisions, actually broke Zheng Lianchang's right-hand man Zheng Lianshou's 5,000 water division, no, it was all annihilated, this news is really unbelievable, hey, and Xiyi pirates also came to get involved?"

"Those Xiyi pirates have always been forgetful of profit, and they must have gotten some news, so they want to take advantage of it, but who would have thought that Liang Shen will be one step ahead, but this is fine, otherwise, Liang Shen will not even have a chance to escape back."

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Yongbao stroked his white eyebrows: "This Liang staff general is so capable of fighting well." 3,000 people annihilated 5,000 stubborn enemies, and it was also the Nanruan Navy Division composed of the old foundation of the Red Flag Gang, which had made the Guangdong Navy Division suffer a lot and made the court lose face. ”

Although Yongbao didn't want to believe it, what was in front of him was not only the report document from Wang Shouli, the chief soldier of Humen Town, but also the handwritten letter from that Ruan Wenyue, no matter how Ruan Wenyue was, it was impossible to help Wang Shouli and Liang Pengfei to fulfill their lies.

Besides, you only need to inquire carefully, but after a long time, you can naturally find out the truth, so Yongbao will have this sigh. "No wonder this person can dare to attack the lair of the Red Flag Gang with only a battalion of sailors, and he insisted on ending the lair, if he didn't have a few brushes, he really couldn't do such a result."

"It doesn't have much to do with me, it's the handsome man who is so handsome and wise, and if it weren't for my brother's strong recommendation to me, I'm afraid that he wouldn't use people like this, and I didn't expect that he would dare to go down so lonely, and he would be ruthless in getting behind Nanruan's army."

He Lin felt both happy and lucky, fortunately, this guy was lucky enough, after killing people, those Western pirates happened to pass by him, and he was still prejudiced against him at the beginning, if he hadn't gone to Liang Pengfei's sailor camp to see what was going on at that time, then I am afraid that I would have passed by such a tiger general.

Happily, Liang Pengfei completed the task of blocking the southern Ruan and northern attacks far better than he imagined, and also ruthlessly cleaned up the Red Flag Gang that made the court lose face and made the Guangdong Navy almost a laughing stock, and even the head of Zheng Lianchang's cousin, the powerful tiger general, was removed. not only breathed a sigh of relief for the Guangdong sailors, but also earned face for the court.

"In this way, we don't have to worry about the south and the north for the time being, but in this way, there are advantages and disadvantages, then Ruan Wenhui will definitely be able to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the southern line to return to the north and move north, so that our pressure is not small." Yongbao took the tea brought by He Lin's own soldiers, took a sip and said with a smile.

"That's right, but don't forget, Lord Yong, Ruan Wenyue of Suihe is still there, and he hates this treacherous Ruan Wenhui to the core." He Lin sat back in his chair with a smile, shaking his legs comfortably, for the first time in the past few days of fighting against the Xishan Dynasty, he felt that his mood was so relaxed and happy.

"You mean to borrow Ruan Wenyue's knife and hit Ruan Wenhui's back so hard?" Yongbao made an intriguing gesture with a sinister and obscene gesture.

"I thought about it just now, but now, I don't think it's okay, the reason why Ruan Wenyue is soft to the court is not because his strength is obviously not a grade compared with Ruan Wenhui and Ruan Fuying, but now, I'm afraid that even if we don't want him to make a move, I'm afraid that he also has this kind of thought, taking this opportunity to annex Ruan Wenhui's territory and expand his strength." He Lin shook his head and rejected Yongbao's suggestion.

Yongbao was stunned for a moment, and Xuan Ji also agreed with He Lin's point of view, and after frowning and thinking for a while, Yongbao raised his head: "Dashuai, what do you want to do?" ”

"Those 3,000 Fujian sailors don't help me much in the overall situation, but they can free Liang Shen to free them up. There are a total of three battalions of sailors and soldiers stationed in Suihe, plus the 1,000 or so soldiers under General Liang Shen, that is, more than 4,000 people. I am going to let the Fujian sailors who came to reinforce go directly to Suihe for reinforcements. He Lin said slowly.

(To be continued)