On the evening of the next day, the Qing army brigade that took the initiative to attack came to Zhonghe. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The marching speed of the Qing army really couldn't be complimented by Qin Chuan, and he only walked fifty miles a day, which was still a rapid march.

However, Qin Chuan also discovered the Qing army in the past two days, to be precise, it should be an advantage of the Huai Army in the Beiyang system, that is, Wei Ruguisheng Army, Ma Yukun Yijun and Jiang Zikang, Gao Jishan's Renzi Battalion and the troops of the Gubeikou training army led by the general soldier Xia Qingyun. Then he nailed it with a wooden wedge, then dug a deep ditch more than two feet high in the ground, rushed the pointed end of the fence up and filled it with soil in the ditch, and then put a row of logs behind the fence, so that in a short time a row of strong fences would be erected around the camp.

Then, outside the fence, a trench was dug, and a camp was built.

Although such a fence could not withstand artillery fire, it was still very effective to hold out infantry without heavy firearms.

It's just that Zuo's precious Fengjun and Fengsheng's Shengzi training army are much different, and the Fengjun just set up sentry posts on all sides, and they will set up tents to bury pots and make food. Not to mention the Shengzi training army, not only did the sentry set up have no rules, but the sentry was fine at the beginning, but when it was time to eat, the shadow of the sentry could no longer be found.

After discovering this benefit of the Beiyang troops, Qin Chuan instructed Loped and Wu Bingwen to build more than a dozen half-person-high bunkers with sandbags on all sides of the camp, and personally took Loped and Wu Bingwen to set up sentry posts inside and outside the camp.

Originally, Luo Peide and Wu Bingwen were going to erect a tall wooden watchtower at the front and rear camp gates, and arrange sentries to look out on it, but Qin Chuan couldn't help but stop it with a smile when he saw it.

It is still necessary to set up a high watchtower on the plain, as the saying goes, climb high and look far, even if it is one or two zhang high in the plain, you can see more far. However, the problem is that North Korea is mountainous, and since Pyongyang moved south, there have been mountains and hills everywhere except rivers and valleys, and it is difficult to find a large piece of flat land. What's more, when camping, it is necessary to arrange a guard force on the nearby commanding heights.

Before camping today, Qin Chuan saw that the sky was very gloomy, so he called Luo Peide and Wu Bingwen, who had planned to build a camp on a flat land next to the Sheng army, and asked them to choose the camp on a low hill on the side of the road far away from the Qing army.

Although Lo Peide and Wu Bingwen were a little puzzled, they didn't ask much, and beckoned their soldiers to get busy on the hills.

When the camp was established, Gao Jishan took his own soldiers to Wei Rugui's camp to meet with Wei Rugui, Zuo Guigui, Feng Sheng'a, Jiang Zikang, and Xia Qingyun. According to common sense, since Ye Zhichao handed over the two battalion leaders of Luo Peide and Wu Bingwen to Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan should go to this meeting. But those commanders didn't know why they always didn't wait to see Qin Chuan, and Qin Chuan didn't bother to pay attention to it, but asked Gao Jishan to go alone, while he stayed in the camp, leading Yu Xu Tong, Yu Guangxin, Li Guohua, and Xin Delin, while checking the camp around, and explaining the precautions for camping to a few people.

Today's camp is on the slope of this hill, and the tents are set up around the hill, near the foot of the hill surrounded by a strong fence, with a deer village outside, and a ditch outside, and then a guard post at the foot of the mountain on all sides.

The sentry set up in Qinchuan is different from that set up by the Qing army in Beiyang, the sentry set up in Qinchuan is a combination of light and dark, the foot of the mountain is a clear sentry, and the fence is a dark sentry. In order to demonstrate to the Qing army of these two battalions, Qin Chuan arranged a soldier of the Yan Regiment to lead a Qing army at each secret outpost.

The location of the dark whistle is also very particular, the position of the dark whistle is not only to cover, so that it is difficult for people who sneak in outside, but also to have a wide field of vision, to be able to see all kinds of movements around the front whistle, so as to prevent the whistle from being touched, and the dark whistle does not know.

Because the camp itself was set up on a hill, and the commanding heights above this hill were six or seven hundred meters away, which was almost beyond the range of the rifle at this time, Qin Chuan did not arrange troops on the surrounding heights, but only piled up a ring bunker with sandbags on the top of the hill, set up a few tents in the middle of the annular bunker, and arranged a half-post Qing army on guard duty on it.

In North Korea, the night was already very cold at this time, and all camps of the Qing army had to light a large number of bonfires at night to keep warm, Qin Chuan strictly forbade lighting bonfires in the camp last night, and the soldiers were very dissatisfied, but for the sake of Qin Chuan's life-saving grace, no one publicly expressed it. However, tonight, Qin Chuan took the initiative to ask Luo Peide and Wu Bingwen to arrange for the Qing army to collect a large amount of firewood and grass, and while burying the pot to make rice, a bonfire was also lit in the camp at the same time.

And that's not all, there was a lot of dry firewood in a big tent, and it looked like it was going to stay here for days.

Qin Chuan led Xu Tong, Yu Guangxi, Li Guohua, and Xin Delin to look around the hills, and took the trouble to explain to several people along the way the reason for setting up camps and sentry posts, so that Yu Guangxi, Li Guohua, and Xin Delin felt that they were suddenly opened, and they admired Qin Chuan even more.

When they turned back to the camp and saw the bonfires lit everywhere, the Qing army asked strangely while warming up around the bonfire and eating dinner.

"Lord Qin, I didn't let the bonfire light last night, why is it allowed again tonight?"

Li Guohua's question was exactly what Yu Guangxi, Xin Delin, and even Xu Tong were thinking, and several of them looked at Qin Chuan.

Regarding the question raised by Li Guohua, Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile slightly.

"It is forbidden to light bonfires in the camp, because once the enemy army attacks at night, the bonfire will point out the location of our army for the enemy, and a single artillery fire will cause us a lot of losses. It's just that today is a little different from yesterday, and you see that it's a gloomy day, and there will be heavy rain tonight. Most of the enemy's sneak attacks will be in the second half of the night, and when it rains, the bonfire will be extinguished by itself. ”

Yu Guangxi, Li Guohua, and Xin Delin looked at the sky, and sure enough, the sky was gloomy, thinking about Qin Chuan's words, they nodded unconsciously.

Qin Chuan pointed to the camp again and said: "There is also this camp, the foundation of the camp is not to be too far away from the water source, especially taboo to set up the camp on the mountain, so as not to be surrounded by the enemy and cut off the water source." But today, we just set up camp on this hill. This is because our army is in the valley, and the enemy will not just surround us on the mountain. ”

Qin Chuan pointed to the valley again and said: "You have also seen, our army is crowded in the valley, no one wants to control the surrounding highlands at all, we occupy this hill, it is equivalent to controlling a commanding height for our whole army, in case something happens, we can also be condescending on the hill and provide fire cover for the army." ”

Qin Chuan lit a cigarette, and said while snoring: "This is just a benefit, I don't know how much rain will fall tonight." As the saying goes, if the water flows down, if it rains heavily, it will collect into the valley and camp in the valley, and you will be punished. ”

"Lord Qin."

Yu Guangxin said in surprise: "Did the Lord give those commanders a wake-up call and ask them to move the camp to a higher place?" Otherwise...... ”

Qin Chuan spit out a puff of green smoke and said with a wry smile: "Don't say that they have already set up camp, but they haven't set up camp yet, do you think those people can listen to me?" ”

Yu Guangxin and the others also knew that those commanders didn't want to see Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan just said it, I'm afraid no one would pay attention to him, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

Qin Chuan sighed and said: "However, don't worry, it's autumn now, the rainy season has already passed, even if it rains, there will be no flash floods, and the people in the valley will suffer some sin at most." ”

As he was talking, Qin Chuan saw Gao Jishan, Luo Peide, and Wu Bingwen standing in front of his tent and talking, knowing that this was Gao Jishan coming back from a meeting, and was waiting for him, so he hurriedly ordered a few people, and nodded to the Qing army sentry officer who greeted him around the bonfire, and came to his tent around several large bonfires.

Although Qin Chuan, Gao Jishan, Luo Peide, and Wu Bingwen all have their own tents, they have all eaten here in Qin Chuan since yesterday.

Seeing Qin Chuan come back, the three of them greeted Qin Chuan while following Qin Chuan into the tent, and sat on the horse around a table set up by several ammunition boxes, and the soldiers of the salt regiment had already served a hot meal to the four people.

Although it is camped in the wild, the food is quite rich, a pot of chicken stewed mushrooms, a plate of pork trotters in sauce, two large plates of beef in sauce, and the staple food is rice and steamed buns.

When the pheasant was camping, Xu Tong brought his platoon of people to call. In addition to a dozen pheasants, there were also six fat hares and a wild boar weighing more than 300 pounds.

Looking at Xu Tong and his platoon, each of them had accurate marksmanship, and the officers and soldiers of the two battalions of the Renzi Battalion applauded in admiration.

The hare and wild boar Lopid did not let go, saying that they would keep it for the officers and soldiers of the two battalions to eat hot braised pork early tomorrow morning.

After the meal was served, half a bowl of liquor was placed in front of Qin Chuan, Gao Jishan, Luo Peide, and Wu Bingwen.

This white was bought by Qin Chuan in Pyongyang, and now it is all packed in a cowhide bag.

In the barracks, Qin Chuan has always resolutely forbidden alcohol, but he knows that the generals of the Qing army have to drink some, which is considered to be a local custom, and Qin Chuan has to let a few people drink some, but it is only half a bowl.

This drink is not North Korean rice wine, and because Pyongyang is close to China, you can buy Northeast knives in Pyongyang.

After a day's walk on the road, they were all tired, and the four of them first took a small sip of wine, and then began to eat in large gulps.

"Jiura, what did you say at the meeting?"

Qin Chuan asked Gao Jishan while eating.

Gao Jishan swallowed a piece of sauced beef in his mouth, and said with a wry smile: "What else can I say?" No one listened to your suggestion to arrange troops to be on duty on the nearby high ground. ”

This result, Gao Jishan didn't say it, Qin Chuan would also think about it, but he smiled and didn't say any more, thought about it and asked.

"How's the enemy?"

Gao Jishan wiped his mouth and said: "We are here in Zhonghe, only a few dozen miles away from Huangzhou, and we can arrive tomorrow afternoon." The sentinel found the vanguard of the Japanese army near Huangzhou last time, but this time they did not dare to approach Huangzhou. But come to think of it, the Japanese army should have arrived in Huangzhou. ”

Listening to Gao Jishan's words, Qin Chuan couldn't help but be in a daze.

Because he suspected that the Japanese army had arrived in Huangzhou, he didn't dare to investigate, so what use did such a sentry need him? The big war is imminent, but it is such a child's play, Qin Chuan can't help but sigh secretly, these generals of the Qing army are really enough.

Gao Jishan said again: "They judged that our army was likely to encounter the Japanese army tomorrow, and they had already made a plan according to Zuo's precious proposal. ”

Hearing that there was a battle plan, Qin Chuan leaned over and asked, "How is the plan arranged?" ”

Gao Jishan burped, took a spoon and took a sip of hot chicken soup.

"Tomorrow's march, Zuo Guigui took the initiative to ask to be in front, once the Japanese army was encountered, the Feng army immediately launched an attack, and the rear army should immediately surround the two wings."

This time the army almost poured out, and it was a great risk.

The reason why it is said that it took a great risk is that the Qing army's outposts are too close, generally only a few dozen miles, and they have no grasp of the movements of several Japanese troops, and once the other Japanese troops detect that the Qing army has left Pyongyang, it is good for the Japanese army to take the opportunity to attack Pyongyang. If the Japanese army was more ruthless and directly inserted into the rear of the Qing army, these more than 7,000 troops were likely to be easily defeated by the Japanese army. At that time, the Japanese army turned back to attack Pyongyang, and Pyongyang had no troops to fight, and Pyongyang would definitely be at his fingertips. If this is the case, the more than 10,000 elites of the Qing army in North Korea, even if they are not wiped out, will lose most of them.

And that's it, these commanders didn't cherish this opportunity at all. According to this style of play, even if the plan is really realized instead of being ambushed by the Japanese army, there are still big problems.

According to this plan, the troops in the middle should be extremely combat-ready and able to withstand the Japanese army to the death, so that the two flanks have a chance to outflank. If the middle army could not withstand the Japanese army and was defeated by the Japanese army, then the Japanese army could take advantage of the Qing army's left and right divisions to divide and encircle the Qing army. Qin Chuan's idea, even according to this plan, should be Wei Rugui with his Sheng army in the middle, Feng Jun, Yi Jun and Jiang Zikang, as well as the troops of the two battalions of Renzi Battalion that he carried from both flanks.

However, in this way, it is impossible to inflict heavy losses on the Japanese army, and the Japanese army can completely rely on the terrain to resist and retreat step by step. The Qing army could only retreat with one blow, and did not dare to pursue it so that it stayed away from Pyongyang. Once the Qing army retreated, the Japanese army would follow closely behind, and if it was not good, it would make the Japanese army firmly stick, and once any Qing army unit broke and fled first, it would immediately cause panic, and the whole army would be a great defeat.

Moreover, Qin Chuan believes that if this battle is to be fought, in fact, the best way is to ambush. If the ambush is successful, even if part of the Japanese army is eaten, the Japanese army will no longer have the ability to attack Pyongyang along the way.

Qin Chuan told him about his worries, and several people were stunned for a moment. After a while, Gao Jishan stood up with a pale face.

"No, I'll have to go find them."

Gao Jishan turned around to leave, but was pulled by Loped.

"The general office stays."

Gao Jishan didn't know why, and turned to look at Loped.

Lopet smiled bitterly and said: "You don't know those people, if you go and talk about it, they won't listen to you, and most of them will be humiliated, so why bother?" ”

Loped's words also spoke to Qin Chuan's heart, for these very "brave" veterans, Qin Chuan only sighed helplessly.

Gao Jishan immediately blushed when he heard this, and said hatefully: "What's the matter of being humiliated by these people, we can't just watch these thousands of troops get into danger and ignore it." ”

Wu Bingwen looked at Qin Chuan and said: "The general office is angry, no matter how you say it, we are always a family, and it doesn't matter where we are." However, there must also be a management method for this tube, let's listen to what Lord Qin has to say. ”

When Wu Bingwen said this, Gao Jishan immediately looked at Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan sighed and said, "Lao Luo is right, even if you go to Cipu, they won't listen to you." ”

Gao Jishan was stunned for a moment and asked unwillingly: "Then you have to think of a way to remedy one or two, right?" ”

Qin Chuan nodded: "There is a way to remedy it." ”

As soon as he heard that Qin Chuan had a way to remedy it, Gao Jishan, Luo Peide, and Wu Bingwen all stared at Qin Chuan with wide eyes, waiting to hear what he could do.

Qin Chuan sighed softly and said: "Since they won't listen to us, let's not listen to them either, if the Feng army accepts the enemy, we must not outflank the Japanese army, we will stand still behind the Feng army, and we will be the reserve of the whole army." Once the Feng army is not supported, we will kill it, and we must block the Japanese army. As long as we hold on, as soon as the troops on both wings come up, we will win half of the battle. ”

Lopet clapped his hands and said, "What Lord Qin said is reasonable, let's do what Lord Qin said." ”

Gao Jishan and Wu Bingwen also agreed, but Wu Bingwen immediately frowned and said to Qin Chuan: "My lord, you are worried about the Japanese army attacking our ambush, what should you do?" ”

Qin Chuan didn't have much to do about Wu Bingwen's worries, but Qin Chuan wasn't very worried.

The only way to avoid an ambush is to carefully search the dangerous places on the road. I am afraid that I will not listen to the precious temper of the left. It's just that the Qing army marched very openly, and even if the Japanese army set up an ambush, it would only intercept part of the Feng army, and at that time, other troops surrounded it, which was also a great threat to the Japanese army.

After a few more discussions, they couldn't think of a better way, so they hurriedly ate and went back to rest.

Qin Chuan confessed a few words to Xu Tong, and then slept alone on the marching bed and clothes in the tent.

Because of something in his heart, Qin Chuan, who was lying on the marching bed, tossed and turned for a long time and couldn't sleep, until the voices outside gradually disappeared, and Qin Chuan gradually fell asleep.

I don't know how long I slept, "boom, boom, boom", with a few explosions, there were continuous gunshots under the mountain.