Li Ran was still very satisfied with the outcome of the battle, Zhao Peng and other officers were also very satisfied, and everyone's evaluation of Li Ran in their hearts had risen to a higher level. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Li Ran believed that things would be much simpler after that, as long as he swept through the northern provinces with a great victory, the danger of Fujian could be completely lifted.

Guangdong Province is arguably one of Li Zhongju's most important territories, and many of the yamen are located in Guangzhou, not to mention that Guangdong Province is the richest of the four provinces. Of course, the attack of Guangdong Province was mainly in charge of Zhang Shuo, the governor of Huguang, who, in addition to his own 30,000 troops, also led the 20,000 troops of Zeng Guoquan, the governor of Liangjiang, for a total of 50,000 troops. Of course, compared with the 50,000 army that attacked Fujian, there is a certain amount of moisture.

Of course, Zhang Shuo himself is full of confidence, the 50,000 troops marched together for as many as two or three miles, Zhang Shuo can be said to have a very good relationship with Zeng Guoquan, more accurately Zhang Shuo was once a subordinate of Zeng Guofan.

Zhang Shuo looked very excited at this time, because at this time Zhang Shuo had already won Shaozhou Mansion, and the next target was Guangzhou Mansion, as long as he won Guangzhou Mansion, everything would be worth it.

At this time, Song Naruto had already led all the officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade, 10,000 soldiers and 15,000 recruits to the northernmost part of Guangzhou Mansion, and was about to start a big battle with Zhang Shuo.

Song Naruto's pressure this time is the greatest except for Fujian Province, of course, Song Naruto is not afraid at all, Song Naruto has been able to resist one side over the years, whether it is mental or otherwise, Song Naruto is already very mature.

Although the Zhaozhou Mansion was not held, the impact would not be great, as long as Song Naruto could defeat Zhang Shuo, then this crisis of the Qing army's attack everywhere would be saved.

Song Naruto was in control of an army of 30,000 at this time, which was a huge army, and it was in the hands of a good commander, which was a terrible thing.

On December 29, 1888, Song Naruto led an army of 30,000 to a county town on the border of Guangzhou Prefecture, which was Lianjiang County.

The county commander was really relieved to see Song Naruto leading the army to arrive, and recently he had been listening to the situation in Zhaozhou Mansion and the merchants who had passed from Zhaozhou Mansion, and the county commander was very worried, he ordered to raise the city on the one hand, and asked for help from Guangzhou Mansion on the other.

Fortunately, today Lianjiang City finally ushered in the Zhenwu army, 30,000 people. The county magistrate looked at so many troops, and the shock in his heart was indescribable.

After Naruto Song sent out his strongest scout, he immediately asked people to fetch the map, and began to study the map according to the method taught by the commander, preparing to formulate a battle plan.

Naruto Song carefully observed every detail in the map, fearing that missing a detail would lead to an imperfect plan.

An hour later, Song Naruto let out a long exhale, and finally found a perfect place for himself, as long as he had set up enough defenses there, he would definitely make Zhang Shuo's army hate it.

Song Naruto then ordered the army to bring enough supplies and advance towards the plain area north of Lianjiang City, where Song Naruto was to set up a large camp and wait for the arrival of Zhang Shuo's army.

The officers and men of the 4th Brigade quickly set up a neat barracks, and then the officers and men of the 4th Brigade began to help the recruits set up their tents, and after an hour and a half, the camp was completed.

Song Naruto wanted to set up the military camp in this very flat place, because Song Naruto knew that the Zhenwu army had great advantages over Zhang Shuo's army, as long as he could give full play to these advantages, then he would definitely be able to defeat Zhang Shuo's army.

Time was slowly passing like eastward water, and Zhang Shuo got the news that Song Naruto, the general under Li Zhongju, had actually set up a military camp thirty miles ahead, as if he was waiting for him to lead the army to attack.

Zhang Shuo immediately fell into deep thought, how to choose, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, suddenly a flock of birds flew by. Zhang Shuo suddenly woke up, how he frightened himself.

Zhang Shuo thinks that Song Naruto is a fox and a fake tiger, and wants to scare himself, how is it possible, Ben Du is a veteran of the battlefield, and he has been fighting on the battlefield for decades, and he has never seen any strong winds and waves. How could he be frightened by a general on the other side, if this spreads, where will his face go!

Subsequently, Zhang Shuo ordered the army to speed up its advance. Zhang Shuo decided in his heart that since you can set up a camp there, the governor will set up a large camp ten miles in front of you.

The soldiers of the Qing army had already begun to discuss enthusiastically, and a short soldier said to a few soldiers around him, "This time, in order to be able to take the four provinces of Guangdong, the Qing Dynasty can be said to have given enough face to Li Zhongju, the king of Zhennan, and sent as many as 150,000 or 60,000 troops, which is the largest number of troops sent by the Qing court in recent years." ”

Another soldier said, "Alas, brother, you don't say much, the Qing court also united the British army, and it is said that the British army also sent tens of thousands of troops this time!" Li Zhongju, the king of Zhennan, had already rushed to Yunnan Province to deal with the British army. Are we robbing by fire? ”

A Manchu soldier said, "We are an official army, Li Zhongju's army is a bandit army, no matter what method we use, we are following the will of God, we are the way of justice." ”

A soldier next to him frowned, but he didn't say anything, he felt that Li Zhongju was a national hero, he admired Li Zhongju very much, if he had the opportunity this time, he would definitely choose to surrender General Song Naruto, be a good soldier in China, and go to fight foreign devils.

The soldiers from all over the camp began to talk fiercely, anyway, in their eyes, eating, drinking and having fun were the most important, and they all felt that this war must be easy, otherwise, Song Naruto would definitely come to attack the army early, and it was impossible to wait for the army to enter the Guangzhou Mansion, and he would not take action.

Of course, there are some more sober soldiers, who have a somewhat negative attitude towards this war, and they do not think that they can defeat the army of the British army, the world's largest power.

An hour later, Zhang Shuo's army also came to the Shunfeng Plain and found a better place, and the army began to set up camp, preparing to confront Song Ming's army.

After Song Naruto received the news, he smiled faintly and didn't say anything, but he knew everything in his heart very clearly. Song Naruto understood what he was doing, and the other party must not have thought of it.

Song Naruto felt that he was looking up to the other party a little, so Song Naruto was more confident in defeating Zhang Shuo, a character who was almost a straw bag in Song Naruto's eyes.

In fact, it can't be said that Zhang Shuo is a straw bag, but Song Naruto has been following Li Zhongju for a long time, and he is deeply influenced by Li Zhongju, and his vision of many problems is already very old-fashioned, to be precise, beyond a certain era. (To be continued.) )