Chapter 181: Li Ran's Determination
On March 12, 1889, in the capital of Tingzhou, Fujian Province, Li Ran looked at all the officers and soldiers of the First Division, all the soldiers had been prepared, Li Ran shouted loudly, "Go!!" ”
Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! With the earth-shattering horn sounding, the first division of the Zhenwu Army set out, and they set off with the hope of the commander and division commander and the general public. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Li Ran saw that all the soldiers were full of confidence, incomparable passion, and incomparably high morale, and he already knew in his heart that the victory in this war would definitely belong to their first division. At the same time, Li Ran also knew that he was facing the army of Zeng Guoquan, the governor of Liangjiang, that is, the guy who sent assassins to assassinate the commander. Li Ran hated Zeng Guoquan very much, if it was a normal means, Li Ran would be able to accept it, and he would have resorted to such despicable means. Fortunately, it didn't work, and of course Zeng Guoquan could never succeed.
At the same time, Li Ran also heard Xiaomei say, Xiaomei will go to Hangzhou this time and have a good time with Zeng Guoquan, Li Ran knows that Xiaomei has a special feeling for Li Zhongju, which can be said to be a kind of admiration, Zeng Guoquan dared to send someone to assassinate Li Zhongju, Zeng Guoquan must be tired of life, he doesn't know what the pain is. Li Ran believed that Xiaomei would definitely make Zeng Guoquan have no way to escape this time, and even panicked.
At the same time, Li Ran also made up his mind that this time he must take Jiangxi Province in the shortest possible speed, and take Jiangxi Province as a gift to the commander, so that Zeng Guoquan felt powerless and made the commander happy, although Li Ran knew that Li Zhongju didn't care about this, but Li Ran was still willing to do it.
Two days later, the 1st Division of the Zhenwu Army arrived at the border of the two provinces, and Li Ran and everyone understood that as long as they took a step forward and entered the territory of Ningdu Mansion in Jiangxi Province, Li Ran did not hesitate at all, and ordered the army to continue to advance.
Li Ran led the army into Jiangxi Province, he took the most important step, of course, this step is also very easy, but this is a very important step, as long as this step is taken, in order to carry out the follow-up journey.
When the First Division of the Zhenwu Army entered Jiangxi Province, all the soldiers were in a surge of mood at this moment, and they knew that this time they could make a lot of contributions, they could get rich rewards, and even they could increase their salaries and promote their official positions because of their military achievements.
All the soldiers' faces were filled with a kind of joy, they didn't see any burden in their hearts, in fact, they wouldn't have any burden in their hearts, in their eyes, the Qing army's army was too weak and vulnerable, what could they worry about, it was the Qing army that should really be worried, not the soldiers of the first division of the Zhenwu Army.
On the second day after the first division of the Zhenwu Army entered Ningdu Mansion, the first division of the Zhenwu Army came to a county seat, and everyone looked at this relatively small county town, and they did not have a trace of worry in their hearts.
The people of the county town have long seen such an army, and they have all begun to flee, only those poor and some people who cannot walk have not fled, and many other rich families and landlords have begun to flee the county with their property.
Of course, the county commander also fled with the fleeing crowd, and he had no reason not to flee, so it was obviously unrealistic for him to defend a city with an army of tens of thousands attacking, and the city had almost no defense.
When the county commander got the news that the first division of the Zhenwu Army was going to attack the county seat, at that moment, the county commander had already given up this county seat in his heart, and he had no better way but to choose to retreat, and at the same time, he immediately sent a fast horse to pass the news to the governor of Ningdu Prefecture.
The county magistrate believes that after the Lord Zhizhou gets the news, he will definitely report to the governor, after all, the biggest military official in Jiangxi is the governor, and the governor is a big celebrity next to Zeng Guoquan, the governor of Liangjiang, and he is also a senior general from the Hunan army.
Li Ran saw that many people had fled from the county, but he sighed in his heart, why should they be like this, stay well, the Zhenwu army can still eat them, and they can still rob their wealth. However, Li Ran immediately thought that the one who fled should have an opinion on King Zhennan and Zhenwu Jun, so let them leave, and sooner or later they would regret it very much.
Li Ran then ordered the army to begin to appease the people, no matter what, the people must not be allowed to feel that the officers and soldiers of their first division are not good, and they must not leave a bad influence on the people and affect the overall layout of the commander.
The people of all the counties looked at this army, and they did not offend the common people, and even helped some poor families, distributed some food to them, let them eat their stomachs, and at the same time opened the warehouse and distributed the grain, although there was not much food in the warehouse, but it was enough for the people to share some.
A fast horse was galloping on the road, and the soldier on the horse could not remember how many horses he had changed, but in short, he was also very tired at this time, and all of them felt extremely tired.
But when he saw a city in front of him, this was the city of Ningdu Province, which was the political, economic and military center of Ningdu Province. When this postman saw the city, he was very excited at this moment, he knew that he was about to complete the task of the county order, and at the same time, he could have a good meal, and then sleep well.
Drive! The post man whipped the black horse hard, the speed of the black horse sped up a little, and in a blink of an eye it arrived at the gate of the city, and the soldiers guarding the city in Ningdu Mansion saw the post guard, they did not dare to stop it, after all, the post man was carrying an emergency military situation, once they blocked it, delayed the big thing, they could not bear the consequences.
The post man galloped quickly, and immediately came to the door of Lord Zhizhou's mansion, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and finally did not have to suffer anymore. The post guard immediately dismounted quickly, ran quickly to the guards, and shouted, "I have an urgent military situation, and I need to see Lord Zhizhou." ”
Several guards looked at a post officer, a leader-like soldier, and said, "Okay, you come with me, I'll talk to Lord first." ”
Then the post guard under the leadership of the guards, walked into the Zhizhou Mansion, looking at everything in the Zhizhou, it was beautiful, the post guards were envious, but their speed was very fast, and immediately they came to the main hall, at this time the Ningdu Prefecture Governor Liu Yudong was dealing with important matters.
The guards and guards told the master about the matter first, and the master immediately entered the main hall and told Liu Yudong, the governor of Ningdu Prefecture, the general news, and Liu Yudong's face changed in an instant, gloomy and terrifying.
Liu Yudong immediately said to the master, "Let that post guard come in, and the official will ask him personally." ”
The post man was brought in, and immediately knelt down and said loudly, "The villain sees Lord Zhizhou." ”
Liu Yudong said lightly, "Do you know how many troops the thief Li Zhongju has in Ningdu Mansion this time?" ”
The post guard said without hesitation, "There are tens of thousands of troops, and their banner is 'The First Division of the Zhenwu Army', and I was sent by the county order to deliver the letter." ”
Liu Yudong asked a few more questions, and then let the post man go down to rest. But Liu Yudong couldn't calm down in his heart for a long time. (To be continued.) )