Just as the 3rd Battalion was advancing in the direction of Monga, in the direction of Keelung, Tan Huan and Qiu Feng took the two companies of the 4th Battalion and began to cross the mountains and attack Nuan Nuan.

The Keelung River is a tributary of the Tamsui River that originates deep in the mountains of northern Taiwan. The rapids of the upper reaches of the Keelung River flow along a long canyon to the northwest, then make a 90° bend and turn to the southwest, winding all the way around Monga and joining the Tamsui River at Guandu.

Starting from Monga, go upriver along the Keelung River, 25 miles to reach the water back to the feet, and then 25 miles to Nuan Nuan.

Nuan Nuan is located at the bend of the canyon, with more than a dozen households scattered among them, only five miles from Jilong Street. Wade across the Keelung River from Nuan Nuan, and then cross the Lion Ball Ridge to the north to reach Keelung.

The water in the upper reaches of the Keelung River is turbulent, but in the warmer sections, the water is gentle, and the small wooden boats of Monga can often go up here to transport goods. Nuan Nuan is also a must-pass place for Monga to go to Kamaran, from here along the Keelung River upstream, walk through the rugged Tamlan Ancient Road, you can reach Yilan, that is, Kamaran.

Nuan Nuan is an important pass in northern Taiwan, where the Qing army set up a pond flood. Now, as the first line of defense against the Ming army, the strength of the warm Qing army has been further strengthened. The Qing army built a barricade along the south bank of the Keelung River, and a general led a hundred soldiers to guard the road.

On the morning of the 25th, there was a thunderclap from Badouzi, and the movement was too loud, which not only shocked Keelung Bay, but also alarmed the warmth behind the mountain. People are very frightened, what happened in Keelung, shaking the ground?!

At noon, there were hunters and woodcutters who crossed the mountains and sent accurate news.

The warm people suddenly coaxed, "This Ming Dynasty can move mountains and reclaim the sea, it seems that it is really destiny!" ”

When the news of moving mountains and reclamation reached Nuan Nuantang, more than 100 soldiers on the pass were in chaos, and they surrounded Lin Jiang to seek ideas.

Bingding Wang Da said: "My lord, the Ming bandits are strong ships and cannons, and they are moving mountains and reclaiming the sea, and the road is too deep. If they kill them, what will we do, we can't touch the eggs on the stones! ”

These soldiers are on errands for food, and they don't want to die in this barren mountains and mountains for no reason.

"What a panic, since ancient times, evil has not suppressed the right!" The gray-haired Lin General was always very calm, "Brothers, these are all evil sects, what move mountains and reclaim the sea, that must be a trick." Marshal Zeng of the North Road Association has already gathered 20,000 troops in Monga, as long as we use more dog blood filth, we will definitely break the evil spirit of the Ming bandits and demons, and then the whole army will rush, and the demons will be defeated. ”

Lin Jiang was stunned, and the mood of the Qing soldiers calmed down a lot.

Suddenly, a soldier shouted loudly: "Look, there are a lot of people coming down from Lion Ball Ridge, it's the Ming bandits, it's the Ming bandits!" ”

Tan Huan, the commander of the fourth battalion, personally led a company and was coming down from the Lion Ball Ridge, and the forward had reached the Keelung River at the foot of the mountain.

Qing Jun Bingyong was suddenly a little flustered, "My lord, we haven't prepared the dog blood filth yet!" ”

"Don't panic, everyone! The black dog's blood is the most powerful, Wang Da, you go and bring my big black here. ”

Da Hei is a sturdy big black dog, led by Wang Da, and his tail is wagging happily. Lin Jiang didn't care about any feelings, pulled out the saber at his waist, and ended Dahei's life in an instant.

"Hurry, hurry. Everyone hurriedly used their swords and firearms to soak the dog's blood. ”

Nuan Nuantang is a small cannon, Lin Jiang is always very precious, and he personally smeared a little dog blood on the small cannon.

After smearing the dog's blood, the morale of the Qing army in Nuan Nuan Tang suddenly rose. Lin Jiang ordered the general to blow the horn, and the Qing soldiers all lay on the pass with swords and swords, waiting for the battle.

On the north bank of the Keelung River, there are more and more Ming bandits in colorful clothes, and some people are already trying to wade across the river.

The barricade was only more than 300 meters away from the river, and Lin Jiang was always a little anxious, so he personally operated a small cannon, and the muzzle of the cannon was aimed at the Ming bandits in the river.

With a cannon boom, the solid bullet fell into the river, splashing a large splash.

Although the range of the Qing army's shells is not enough, the accuracy is not enough, and the power is not enough, it still makes Tan Huan a little nervous, if this iron lump hits someone, it will be ~~~

"Quick, fire cover across the river!"

The Ming fire platoon immediately organized firing, and thirty M1873 rifles aimed at the barricade and opened fire in unison.

"Bang bang bang" bullets cut through the pass like meteors, rubble flew in the barricades, dust flew, and the Qing soldiers were so frightened that they hurriedly squatted down.

"Don't be afraid, we have dog blood to ward off evil spirits!" Mr. Lin shouted, "Quick, quickly charge the cannon." ”

Wang Da stood up bravely, raised the shield coated with dog blood in one hand, and grabbed the gunpowder bag in the other hand to put it into the barrel.

With a "bang", a bullet pierced the shield. Wang's arm was numb, and a blood hole appeared, and he squatted down with a scream.

"How is this dog blood useless, how is this dog blood useless!" Wang Da covered the wound with his big hand, and he broke out in a cold sweat in pain.

Knowing that dog blood didn't work, Nuan Nuantang's morale suddenly dropped. The Ming army's firepower is fierce, and it's useless to smear dog blood, how can this battle be fought?!

The speed of the Ming army's crossing of the river accelerated, and the soldiers of more than a dozen sharp knife squads were already less than a hundred steps away from the barricade.

"The Ming bandits are coming up!" Some were so frightened that they began to flee backwards.

"Go back, go back, death to those who escape!" Lin turned around and chased after him, slashing one to death with a knife, and the others were so frightened that they quickly retreated.

Lin Jiang squeezed the big knife tightly, straightened up, and shouted, "Sons, the Ming bandit musket is powerful, and it will definitely not work to fight." Let's rush over condescendingly, this gang of bandits will be finished. ”

Under the instigation of General Lin, more than 30 Qing soldiers stood up, clenched their swords and guns, and prepared to rush down together.

When the fire platoon saw that someone was about to break out of the barricade, it immediately aimed and opened fire for cover. The Ming troops who were climbing up also stopped, squatted down with the help of the terrain, raised their guns, aimed, and shot.

"Bang bang bang" bullets flew in, and a large area immediately fell. Lin Jiangzong and the rest of the soldiers hurriedly squatted down, and all their courage flew out of the clouds.

"Mr. Lin, no, the Ming army's firearms are too powerful, let's withdraw." There was a commotion in the barricades, and many soldiers shouted bravely.

Lin Jiang was still a little unwilling, "No?? Panic, no?? In a hurry, the brothers held on a little longer. There are many of us, and no matter how strong the firearms of the Ming army are, we must always fight with white knives. ”

At this moment, gunshots rang out from the east side of the pass.

Qiu Feng took a company of Maga, did not take the Lion Ball Ridge Avenue, but from the small road, crossed the Bamboo Ridge to the east of the Lion Ball Ridge, quietly crossed the Keelung River, and approached the pass from the front.

Ma Jia personally led a platoon, using obstacles as cover, until he was only fifty meters away from the Qing pass, and then immediately charged.

Without waiting for the Qing army at the pass to react, twenty or thirty Ming soldiers shouted "Kneel down to avoid death!" "He had already rushed into the barricade and stabbed the soldiers in the barricade with a cold bayonet.

"Heroes spare their lives!" The Qing soldiers were so frightened that they fell to their knees.

In a corner of the barricade, a soldier bravely hid there and secretly aimed at the Ming soldiers with bows and arrows. The soldiers of the Ming army ran and jumped in a snake, he aimed and aim, and finally saw the opportunity and was about to release the arrow. The soldier in charge of covering in the back had already been eyeing him, and with a "bang" gunshot, this guy immediately fell in a pool of blood.

Lin Jiang was always a little angry, and shouted: "Kill!" He raised his broadsword with both hands and lunged forward. A Ming soldier met him and fired a gun. Next to him, another bayonet stabbed at Mr. Lin, and with a "poof", it stabbed directly into Mr. Lin's abdomen. Lin paused and threw himself backwards.

At this time, the Ming army in the north also rushed to the barricade from the river bank, and the shout of "kneel down to avoid death" resounded.

The Qing soldiers suddenly collapsed, and they no longer had the courage to resist, and they fell to their knees on the ground.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the more than 20 soldiers on the west side of the pass threw away their weapons, rushed out of the barricade, and fled southwest along the official road.

"Bang bang bang" There was a burst of gunfire, and a Ming army had already trekked through mountains and rivers, and set up an ambush in front of the front, blocking the escape route of the Qing army in time, and completely annihilating the Nuan Nuan defenders.

As soon as the battle ended, Lin Anke and Hu Zhongzi took Wu Chang, Wu Minglin, and more than 200 joint defense team members from various villages in Keelung Bay to come down from Shiqiu Ridge to help the troops rescue the wounded and take care of the prisoners.

After a little rest, the fourth battalion left the two wounded who accidentally twisted their feet in the battle, as well as the Qing army prisoners, to Lin Anke, Wu Chang and Mi Dafu as guides, and the troops quickly advanced in the direction of Monga.

In the evening, the 4th Battalion advanced to Shuihuijiao, easily broke through Shuihuijiao, and captured 17 flood soldiers.

Shuihuijiao is a small village and town, only twenty-five miles away from Monga. The tide of the sea water goes up along the Tamsui River and the Keelung River every day, and it rises here until it returns, so it is named Water Return.

After controlling the water and returning to his feet, Qiu Feng immediately arranged for personnel to recruit the civilian boats on the wharf at the entrance of the village and prepared to go down the river overnight.

At the wharf at the entrance of the village, more than 200 people from the four battalions sat quietly on the ground and had dinner. A few bad old men, who cowered and came to the army with wine, dried meat, salted fish, and ten ingots of silver, were stopped by the sentries.

Tan Huan pushed Qiu Feng, "Political work, this is your business." ”

"I'll talk about it when I'm full." Qiu Feng took a bite of the flatbread and rolled the pickles. While devouring dry food, he muttered to Tan Huan and theorized, "Political work is the lifeblood of the army, and military struggle at this stage is the biggest politics, can this be separated from the military and the government?" ”

After eating and drinking, Qiu Feng met with the squire who returned to his feet with a pleasant face, "Fathers and fellow villagers, thank you for your enthusiasm, it's just that my Ming Army has three disciplines and eight points of attention, and I don't take a stitch from the masses." Time is of the essence, and we are leaving. ”

After listening to Wu Chang's translation, these old men immediately wept bitterly, fell to their knees, and pleaded bitterly.

Qiu Feng was taken aback, what is going on?!

Wu Chang told Qiu Feng that it turned out that these squires thought that Qiu Feng was not satisfied with what he had sent, and begged for grace.

Qiu Feng was patient and told these squires that the Ming army was the army of the common people and the Yuejia army of the Ming Dynasty, and it was iron discipline not to take a stitch from the common people.

These squires still wanted to entangle, Qiu Feng pointed to the dock, and told these squires very unceremoniously that the troops were gathering, and they were going to fight Monga and the Manchu Qing Dynasty tonight, and if the military operation was delayed, it would be a traitor, a dog leg of the Tartars, and the court would be punished.

The words were so heavy that these old men were so frightened that they didn't dare to ramble anymore.

The pier was silent in the twilight, except for the sound of the river crashing on the bank. More than 200 people lined up in a neat line, quietly waiting to board the ship. More than a dozen ships were moored along the river, and seven of the large ships were requisitioned by the four battalions.

One by one, the soldiers boarded the boat one by one with quick movements, and quickly sat down according to the command. The battalion headquarters boarded the last ship, and the seventeen captured prisoners were also taken.

Qiu Feng comforted these old men with kind words, gave them a few copies of the "Letter to the People of Taiwan", and finally arched his hand, turned around and jumped on the boat.

Seeing that all the personnel were on board, Tan Huan immediately ordered the boat to be sailed. Seven large ships sailed down the river and soon disappeared into the night.