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A strong white light flashed, more dazzling than the sun, and more deafening than the thunder. A big explosion erupted violently under Mengzi City. The earth trembled violently in the sound of the explosion, and the Qing troops in the explosion area were shaken, and those who were a little farther away also lost their sight and hearing in an instant.

Heavy smoke rose from the inside out of the wall, and the broken bricks and stones and the ash inside rose into the air, like a monster suddenly emerging from the belly of the city wall, roaring into the air.

Then, the smoke and dust obscured the wall, and nothing could be seen. But it didn't matter anymore, the walls were blown open, and the assault began to the sound of drums and trumpets.

Detachments of revolutionary troops, under the command of officers, ran forward with shouts and charged. The sound of "boom, boom, boom......" also sounded from the positions of the revolutionary army outside the city, and shells, large and small, swept over the heads of the charging soldiers and flew towards the smoke-filled city wall. A moment later, flashes of light burst out, and explosions came and went, kicking up more gunsmoke and dust.

"Rush, kill!"

There are the same shouts from the front and back, and Nioh is no exception, and there is no doubt that such shouts can make people more excited, more frenetic. Without the slightest hesitation, he followed his comrades into the smoke and dust that had just been a little thin.

Amid the choking smell of gunpowder, mixed with the wails of the wounded, and stumbling under his feet, Nioh narrowed his eyes and struggled to make his way through the broken bricks. Finally, the eyes suddenly lit up, and they had rushed out of the smoke-filled area.

Although it is still as blurry as a fine mist, the view is basically unobstructed. He saw the Qing soldiers, sparsely lala, who didn't seem to have woken up from their daze. He also saw his comrades. The team in front was firing a volley of bullets at the enemy.

"The second row is rushing with me!" The familiar chief's voice roared.

Ni Oh gathered with his comrades and rushed towards the city. Fired and stabbed with bayonets, even though it was only the second time he participated in the battle, Nioh was not very afraid. And chasing and killing the Qing soldiers who fled in embarrassment and lost their fighting spirit obviously also had a psychological advantage.

As a Miao man. Nioh didn't understand what a revolution was, but he joined the army to have food and pay, and he was free from the personal control of Tusi. Moreover, those Qing soldiers and patrol officers who are like wolves and tigers on weekdays are finished, which makes Ni Oh feel extremely happy.

Soldiers eat food. Although Ni'o's thinking is still at this level for the time being, it does not prevent him from understanding some of the rewards and punishments of the revolutionary army and the methods of dealing with the aftermath.

The awarding of medals and medals is an important reward system for the armed forces, which is important for arousing the self-motivation and sense of honor of officers and men, boosting morale, and consolidating and enhancing the combat effectiveness of the troops. It has an important role and has always been valued by the armies of various countries.

The revolutionary army gradually established this system, and stamped medals were very convenient to manufacture, and they were constantly awarded to meritorious personnel in combat, believing that this new thing would cause a lot of shock to the officers and men.

Relying on the words of the king to seal the marquis, one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither. These two sentences expose a common phenomenon in feudal society, and the general's military exploits are exchanged for the lives of millions of people.

The wind is rising. Blowing crumpled autumn water, but also blew over the album of history. Page after page went on. With white bones and rivers of blood, how many successful generals were not built by stepping on the corpses of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians? In the annals of history, there are only the great exploits of generals, and who can remember those ordinary soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed their lives and abandoned their families and children?

Following the methods of foreign armies, the revolutionary army has gradually changed the bad habits of these armies, beginning with the enlistment of new recruits. The information should be written in as much detail as possible. If they are sacrificed, they will not be unknown soldiers, but living figures who will be engraved on stone tablets, archived in words, and enshrined in the martyrs' tombs in the future.

Leave your name on paper. It was something that a sergeant or a civilian could not have dreamed of, but now it is slowly becoming a reality. Although it can't catch up with the history of history, it is undoubtedly ten million times better to make future generations proud and proud, and to add glory to the faces of relatives and dependents, than to die in the wilderness indifferently.

Although it is true that dealing with the aftermath and bereavement pensions consume a lot of financial and material resources, they are necessary for the modern and modern armies. If we can't let the soldiers have no distractions, how can we radiate a more heroic fighting spirit? By looting and burning, the revolutionary army is a revolutionary army, not a "beast army" army.

"Kill!" Roaring and stabbing his bayonet in the back of one of the fleeing Qing soldiers, he drew his bayonet back amid the screams of the enemy, feeling even more uplifted in the blood splattering.

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The city was breached like this, and it didn't even take half an hour? Starting from Xicheng, the banner of urgency has spread to Nancheng. The bell in the city rang loudly, and it was as tight as a sound, and anyone could hear the panic in the bell. One can imagine the panic of the Qing soldiers who rang the bell - they must have been sweating profusely and were frantically ringing the bell to alarm the whole city.

The frantically waving banners, the panicked bells, the frightened and panicked Qing officers and soldiers who were speechless, and the defeated soldiers who were defeated by the ferocity of the revolutionary army, fell into chaos.

Anyway, surrender, the two parts that the Qing army is best at performing, were staged again without exception after the destruction of the city wall, a physical and psychological line of defense.

In less than three hours, the revolutionary army had occupied the whole city, and all but one Qing army fled out of the north gate, and all the rest were annihilated. And this fleeing Qing army will be intercepted by the dragon detachment, and there is no possibility of escape.

Mengzi Customs is the first in the history of Yunnan, set up a positive pass outside the east gate of the county, set up a sub-customs at a wasted cost, set up a sub-card outside the west gate of the county and Hekou and Xinjie, and put the Mabai (now Maguan County, Wenshan Prefecture) in the southeast of Mengzi under the jurisdiction of Mengzi. There are two offices in Zhengguan, the office and the inspection department, and the customs and taxation department is served by European and American foreigners, who have the power to levy and exempt customs duties, collect and collect taxes, and allocate taxes for import and export goods.

The revolutionary army did not attack the French consulate in Mengzi, but it was not polite to the Mengzi customs. No matter what European and American foreigners you are, they are not subordinate to the General Department of Customs appointed by the Qing court, and the customs are among the enemy's property.

Tens of thousands of taels of tariff silver were a lot of wealth for the revolutionary army, but they were not all that captured Mengzi City. The Mengzi Gate, which fled into the French Consulate, was thickened, and some were transferred in advance just in case.

Although the French consulate was guarded by only a dozen French soldiers, it was not appropriate to take it by force. The revolutionary army could not give the outside world the impression of a Boxer mob. Rather, it should be a civilized, organized, and led regular army.

French military attache René? Abel frowned tightly as he watched as hundreds of revolutionary soldiers built barricades and fences to blockade and besiege the consulate, which covered an area of more than 500 square meters. Besiege but not attack, René? Abel knew in his heart that the revolutionary army did not want to openly violate international law, but it was not that they were afraid of the French. Or rather, foreigners. It was only the revolutionary army that adopted a more sophisticated and mature approach, forcing the French to make a choice.

The revolutionary army didn't even send people to negotiate, they all knew it, and if the French didn't take the initiative, they would be besieged here! As for the length of time, who knows? Long thoughts, René? Abel seems to have made a decision and sent emissaries to contact the revolutionary army.

"Don't worry, we're not bandits. Rather, it is an upright revolutionary army. In Mengzi's Brother's Brother's Foreign Bank, Zong Shaohua was gently preaching the policy to the Greek merchant Brother's Brother, "We will buy the goods of the foreign company according to the price, and we will not give you a tael of silver." And, if you are interested in establishing long-term business contacts, we in the Revolutionary Army welcome them. ”

The Goreshi Foreign Company was opened by the Greek Gospora in Mongolia for the purpose of trade. At first, the foreign company was mainly engaged in hardware equipment and daily groceries; Later, it set up a head office in Haiphong, Vietnam, and branches in Mengzi and Kunming. Import hardware, department stores, canned food, export beans and vegetables, etc.

Future lockdowns are inevitable. Establish more channels for material supply, and more strength will be given to support it. The revolutionary military government has long had a charter for this, and it is obviously a good way to take advantage of the foreigners' merchant nature and the psychology of making a fortune, as well as their convenient conditions.

Originally, he wanted to put on a stinky display of foreigners, but he could see that the revolutionary army had a completely different mental outlook from the officers to the soldiers. There is no cowering and flattering look and performance of the Qing soldiers. The tactfulness of the merchant immediately made him realize how to deal with it, as long as it was not a Boxer mob, as long as it was not provoked, the identity of a foreigner could still be used as a talisman.

"There is no problem, I will sell all these goods to your army at cost price." Brother Lu Shi was very keen to hear the meaning of Zong Shaohua's words. Somewhat uncertain, he asked, "As for long-term business dealings?" Don't know what your army needs? As long as it's not a prohibited item—"

"If you can bring in the forbidden materials, you can still make a lot of money!" Zong Shaohua smiled slightly and said, "We all need food, cloth, medicine, cotton, and other daily necessities. As for your kindness, we appreciate it and express our gratitude, but the first time you trade, you can't lose money. Therefore, the cost price is not necessary, and we still pay according to the list price. ”

"Thank you very much, and I hope that our future business dealings will be so smooth." The brother bowed slightly, his face changed, and he didn't know whether he was thinking about making a lot of money in the future, or if he was thinking about closing the store and leaving the place of right and wrong.

After Zong Shaohua finished arranging, he turned around and came out, just as he met the soldiers who came to report.

"Mengzi Guandao thickens political asylum?" Zong Shaohua frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Yes, the French can allow him political asylum." But he embezzled the state's tax money, which must be surrendered. Otherwise, the revolutionary army will be besieged to the end. ”

Before the Southwest Uprising, Tran Van Qiang and others considered the intervention of the French in Vietnam. If you want to fight, the French army in the north of Vietnam is definitely not the opponent of the revolutionary army, there are too few people! However, the attack deviated from the purpose of the uprising, and allowing the French to collude with the Qing court was very detrimental to the revolutionary army.

Therefore, there are several sets of backup plans in the plan, which will be adopted depending on the specific situation. Ideally, the revolutionary army would be a sign of intimidation, forcing the French to remain neutral and to establish bases of operation and prepare for war against the revolutionary army in certain areas of northern Vietnam.

In addition, it would be more desirable if the French could be forced to recognize the Revolutionary Army as a belligerent group. Under international law, a belligerent group is a group within a country that is engaged in armed struggle, controls parts of the country, and is recognized by a foreign country. In other words, if the revolutionary army was recognized, it would be free from the label of "rebellion" or "rebellion" and would enjoy the same rights and obligations as the Qing court (belligerents).

Once it is recognized by the international community, the status and influence of the revolutionary army will be a qualitative breakthrough, and the revolutionary military government will have the nature of a political power.

Of course, it is difficult to achieve this goal, but if you don't work in this direction, you will never succeed.

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After the recovery of Mongolia, more than 4,000 revolutionary troops marched north and far.

Most of the cities in southern Yunnan are old, the Qing court's finances are tight, and local funds are scarce, so they are unable to renovate at all. The revolutionary army besieged the city and bombarded the hastily repaired breach of the defenders with artillery, which collapsed several feet in less than half an hour. Under the cover of machine guns, the soldiers of the revolutionary army charged into the city.

When Bai Baizhu, the chief soldier of Kaiguang Town, learned that the city was broken, he had no choice but to order to stop resisting and lead his troops to surrender.

The important towns in southern Yunnan fell one after another, and the momentum of the revolutionary army soared, attacking Jianshui and Shiping in the west, and the defenders were weak, or abandoned the city and fled, or surrendered anyway.

The strength of the revolutionary army reached more than 5,600, and it went north to the sea, and went down without a fight, only more than 100 miles away from Kunming, and the province of Yunnan was shaken. Xiliang, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, urgently sent a telegram to the Qing court asking for help, and urgently recruited reinforcements from Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou to be transferred to Kunming.

At this point, the purpose of the revolutionary army's offensive in Yunnan Province was achieved. The Qing army did not have time to close the siege, so they could only turn to Kunming, where the situation seemed to be critical. From a general point of view, the revolutionary army recovered most of southern Yunnan, although it was remote and mixed with various ethnic groups, but it also expanded the space for strategic activities.

At the same time, in order to protect Kunming and suppress the revolutionary army, the local Qing troops in Yunnan Province were mobilized one after another, resulting in the emptiness of the guards in many places, which also created favorable conditions for the advance detachment to enter western Yunnan and open up.

Attacking Pu'er and Kejing Valley, the soldiers were forced to Lincang. The Qing army Li Kaimei surrendered with his whole battalion, and Lincang went down without a fight. The advancing detachment stopped for a while, continued to the west, and the front of the troops pointed directly at Longling, Tengchong, and Baoshan. Subsequently, the Qing army Hu Huafu and Wang Yuzhu surrendered at a sentry, and the advance detachment used the captured guns and ammunition to select the best and eliminate the inferior among the Qing army, and in addition to recruiting troops and horses in the local area, the number of troops was expanded from 500 to more than 1,200.

It seems that he has tasted the sweetness, but more often than not, he sees the weakness of the emptiness of the guards in other parts of Yunnan Province. The revolutionary army continued to contain the Qing army in Tonghai with its main force, but once again divided its troops into 500 troops, formed a northwestern Yunnan advance detachment, traced the Yuan River, and attacked and advanced to Zhenyuan, Jingdong, Nanjian and Dali.

By launching an uprising on the border between Guizhou and Vietnam, and now attacking Yunnan, the revolutionary army's strategy seems to have undergone a major shift, but in essence it is not as simple as it seems.

…………… (To be continued.) )