The torrential rain was weaving, thunder and lightning were tumbling in the dark clouds in the sky, and in places that were almost out of sight, there were several dragons hanging from the sky.

The Huai army of the brigade was rolling in the muddy road. The soldier fell step by step, and some of them did not get up again when they fell. The officers were on horseback and tried to rush to the front to fetch it, but the flow of people was blocked. Some even wanted to whip the soldiers away, and after receiving a few whips from the tame soldiers, they angrily dragged the officer off his horse. A few neighing of military horses were drowned in the flow of people in an instant.

On both sides of the road, all the things were discarded, carts, weapons, supplies, military uniforms, ammunition...... The wounded cried out in the muddy water, and the shedding towed camel was abandoned by its owner, and was still tied to the overturned gun carriage, shivering in the torrential rain beside the wounded soldier, and letting out a long or short wail.

"The official, no bones, no ability, rather than dragging to death, it is better to be beaten to death!"

"Who is kind enough to give a soak? Thank you for your death! ”

"I've been working for the military for 20 years...... Brothers, look, this is the end now! ”

"Beiyang, it's over! Huaijun, it's over! ”

More than ten battalions of the Sheng army, after sitting and watching the fall of Seoul, President Ye Zhichao, the commander of Wei Rugui, immediately made a decision and ran immediately! Run to Pyongyang! The 10,000 thousands of Sheng troops were already dragged around, and their morale had already fallen to the valley, and when the order to flee came down, they suddenly turned around and retreated north. What made Ye Zhichao and them most worried was that after the army stormed Seoul, after such a tragic siege battle, they still had the strength to divide the advance detachment and chase after them tightly. I bit their tails in more than a day, and now I am constantly attacking them beyond the bounds!

The army was also extremely tired, and occasionally those who were killed, looked at it, and they were all so hungry that they lost their shape. There was no dry food in the backpack. However, the Huai army had completely lost the will to resist, and when they heard the gunshots, they collapsed in chaos and fled by the way. After two days, Ye Zhichao himself didn't know how many people were left, and at most six or seven percent of the team was still insisting on fleeing north, and the rest was difficult to say.

Another flash of lightning flashed, and the rain seemed to be heavier. Ye Zhichao was riding on a horse, the cloak he was wearing was all wet, and his personal soldier Goshha was guarding him, and now he didn't dare to take out the shelf of all the Huaijun presidents of North Korea, but walked slowly in the flow of people. Looking at the tragic situation in front of him, Ye Zhichao silently wiped the rain on his face, and asked tiredly, "How long will it take to get to Dongxian Ridge?"

It is impossible for Xu Yifan of Dongxian Ridge not to be defended, as long as he passes there, he can repair it in the area of Datong River. can establish contact with Zhongtang and the imperial court, Nie Shicheng escaped from his orders and fled first, and anything could be pushed on his head...... Ye Zhichao is not afraid of lawsuits, as long as he still retains the main force of this Sheng army, Li Hongzhang will still have something to rely on him...... In the end, at least he saved his surname, unlike Zuo Guigui, who threw all his bones in a foreign country!

Next to him is Wei Rugui, who has now lost the ability to control his subordinates, and the only ones who can command are dozens of personal soldiers around him. Now he is completely tied to Ye Zhichao in the same boat. Listening to Ye Zhichao's words, he sighed and said loudly: "If it weren't for this rain, I would have been able to rush to Dongxian Ridge tomorrow...... Junmen, stay up! After the pass of the Immortal Mountain in front of us, it is not very far from the Cave Immortal Ridge, out of here, we can escape! ”

Ye Zhichao could only sigh, he really didn't expect that he would run away so embarrassed! The route is barely populated, and a relatively affluent highway has been relocated from the official road between Seoul and Pyongyang. Many village houses were burned to the ground, and there was almost no place to rest—he never thought that this Qingye matter was ordered by Xu Yifan to Jiang Ziming and Nan Yunrong to do it.

“…… Let's go, get to Pyongyang, and talk about these things again! Even if you leave North Korea, it's a good luck, but this trip is really wrong! ”

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In the midst of the torrential rain and lightning, a team of Yue troops was parallel to Ye Zhichao's chaotic Sheng army headquarters on a more difficult road. This army is only a few hundred people, and under the forced pursuit, it is almost no longer human. The Army Strategic Division of the Army was succeeded by Major Merkel of Prussia, and the vast expanse was outflanked, compressed and compressed. But this is also the first time that such an outflanking attack has been made.

General Youpeng of Shanxian County, who commanded the first army of the Qing Dynasty, just said lightly: "Xu Yifan ran for 800 miles in five days under such a bad weather, my empire's strong army, Emperor Yulin, is it not as good as a slave of the Qing Dynasty?" As soon as the Sheng army goes, North Korea will be decided! ”

In the words of Shan County, there are naturally samurai who shout and volunteer. The 1st Brigade of the 11th Infantry Wing, under the command of the captain Ichito Guard Shaosa, has been in the vanguard of the vanguard. At this time, a household Shaozuo selected the elite again, and surpassed the pursuit all the way in parallel, containing the actions of the Sheng army, and along the way, several firefights, the Sheng army was defeated in every battle, and just fled. Parallel pursuit from the flank could not hold the Sheng army, so the only way to the front was to rush to the front! As long as the Sheng army can be intercepted for a day, then the main force of the 5th Hiroshima Division, which is personally commanded by General Yama Prefecture, will be able to catch up and completely annihilate them! Further north, Xu Yifan's department, a family of Shaozuo didn't even think about it, the Qing army was like this, the Huai army, the pillar of the Qing Dynasty, was beaten to the ground by them, and it was only a year since the army was formed, and they couldn't move in Pyongyang, what threat could they have?

Hundreds of hungry and exhausted troops who were close to the limit, encouraged by the unprecedented victory in modern history, fought their last strength to go hand in hand with the Sheng army, and then gradually surpassed, and in the near future, the sound of the fleeing people of the Sheng army shouting and neighing could be heard not far away. In the torrential rain, they had already rushed over from the mountains, and nearly 100 people died of exhaustion and starvation, and finally stuck in front of the Sheng army in the area of Xianren Mountain!

A young man gave a loud order in the torrential rain, and before the soldiers could breathe, they began to construct one after another, hurriedly built out the breastwall for shooting, and put the rifles in the muddy water. Under the heavy rain, a gray and winding official road was within the range of their firepower, and only after the temporary defense line was deployed, they saw the chaotic flow of people appearing on the other side of the rain curtain, and the Sheng army brigade retreated one after another!

A family Shaozo held his family heirloom saber, which was a violation of the regulations of the army, and at this time, it was said that all the command knives of the army officers should be Western-style swords. He had a straw stick in his mouth, and he felt so tired and hungry that he was about to faint. But when he saw the lineup of Sheng Jun, he immediately forgot all his exhaustion, and pulled out his sword with a choking sound, the rain hit the blade, and the cold increased, he raised his saber violently and pointed to the south: "Prepare to shoot!" ”

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To the north of the mountain road occupied by the Immortal Mountain army, less than two or three miles away, another silent army was waiting in the rain.

In the col, there were all infantry, each wearing thick raincoats with hoods, and sitting in a silent phalanx in the rain. Each of them carried a new German magazine rifle with a muzzle cap, and just waited for the officer's orders. From time to time, a messenger on horseback passed by, splashing muddy water through the rain and fog, and passing on one password after another.

"Pack light, get off the backpack!"

"Check the ammunition, check the bayonet...... In addition to bullets and bayonets, all equipment, all lightly armed, Jiaotong University luggage team concentrated! ”

"The officers of each team are out of line, ready to receive orders!"

In the midst of the commands, the soldiers commanded one action after another, and stood by lightly. The officers' eyes were all looking at the hill overhead, and in the rain, they could only see a few faint figures holding binoculars to observe something.

"Lord Dai, your cavalry's battlefield intelligence collection really has nothing to say, the little devil really went around to the front of the Sheng army, and he was blocked in Xianren Mountain! Kiyono did a good job along the way...... I didn't say it, the first credit is yours! ”

It was Chu Wanli who spoke, and on the mountain, not only him, but even Li Yunzong was there. In the first contact with the power of the army, the Praetorian Guards were particularly cautious, and Xu Yifan also demanded that the first battle be won. So it's all here!

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and when he heard Chu Wanli's words of praise, Dai Jun, the former backbone of the horse thief and now the battalion officer of the cavalry directly under the Praetorian Army, glanced at Chu Wanli, who was smiling, and wanted to say something, but then looked at him beside him, the javelin generally stood straight, and his face did not move at all, just let the rain flow, and Li Yunzong, who was always contemptuously bent at the corners of his mouth, swallowed the words in his stomach again.

The Praetorian Guard, the two most important generals of Xu Yifan, Li Yunzong is difficult to see him, and he will always be in the army. But whoever looks at him is cold, this guy has never seen him smile! I never like to show my head, but once something is wrong with the army, the training is not effective, and the military discipline is violated...... He'll always pop up next to him and deal with it in the fairest, crispest, but coldest, way. There is no one to talk about, and the regulations on modern military management education and training brought by the Prussian advisory group are simply Li Yunzong's Bible! Chu Wanli also commented behind his back with a wicked smile, it is estimated that Li Yunzong is eager to pass on these things as his Li family's family rules......

No matter what, the Praetorian Guards, there are those who are not afraid of Xu Yifan, those who are not afraid of Li Yunzong, except for Chu Wanli, there are almost none, right?

Everyone said that Chu Wanli's heart had seven or eight more tricks than others, and he didn't even look back, as if he felt Dai Jun's desire to speak, and said with a smile: "Say whatever you want!" Most of the current decisions of our General Staff Headquarters rely on your intelligence to carry out staff operations. ”

"Your Excellency...... This army is said to be a light army that pursues and attacks far away, and its strength is weak. The Huai army is not their opponent, but we are strong soldiers! We were able to seize the area of Xianren Mountain early, these hundreds of little devils can be beaten by the horse team, why do you still let them block Xianren Mountain? ”

Chu Wanli smiled, did not speak, and glanced at Li Yunzong. Li Yunzong really turned his gaze coldly, and in the rain and fog, his eyes were like two cold lightning bolts: "The regulations of the Praetorian Guard, are there any regulations on saying no to the military orders of the superiors?" A soldier's vocation is obedience! Do you want to go your own way like Huai Jun? As a result, they were broken individually? Demerit once, no offset! ”

Dai Jun swallowed a mouthful of spit, and snapped upright: "Yes, my lord, I have a demerit!" ”

Chu Wanli smiled and played a round game: "Lord Dai, we are enemies all around, this battle is not just fighting with devils, Lord Xu is fighting with all kinds of enemies!" Just listen to orders...... Yunzhong, are you sure of the first battle? ”

Li Yunzong's eyes turned back again: "Specific tactical command, it doesn't seem to be a matter of the staff headquarters, right?" ”

Being topped by an old friend like this, Chu Wanli was also used to smiling, and continued to observe the situation over there: "The above is a guy who wants to stir up the world with his own strength, and his colleague is a cold-faced animal with no interest, I am really miserable this time......"

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"Lord Xu, do you really want to see Sheng Jun being beaten by devils, so let's go to the rescue?" Nie Shicheng asked Xu Yifan in a snort.

The former enemy headquarters of the Praetorian Guard, which they temporarily set up in the area of Dongxian Mountain, the main force of the Praetorian Guard was guarding the periphery of North Korea, and Xu Yifan naturally could not hold on to Pyongyang and wait for the front line to return. The whole army has basically been deployed, in the periphery of the mountains and dangerous, covering the Datongjiang base, the key core of the defense in front is in Fengshan Cave Xianling, and the core of the back road is in Anzhou. As long as Anju does not fall, Pyongyang's back route will always be safe, and the few supplies on the land route will also be delivered. The biggest problem now is the lack of troops, to the west of Pyongyang, if the army comes from the Wonsan area on the sea, the flank will be very tight, and the army from Seoul, Xu Yifan is not worried that they can attack the flank in the west, and the supplies will definitely not be able to keep up, and they must do a flank bypass posture in a strong position on the front, which is waiting to be beaten.

Nie Shicheng's soldier Xu Yifan had already caught it, so he sent it to cover the western flank. At least it also played a vigilant role, and there was time for him to transfer troops on the inner line at any time -- that's right, this was the strategy he had agreed with his staff headquarters and the German advisory group, to take advantage of the advantage of the inner line to break through the main forces of the army one by one! When he was defeated everywhere, and the army even landed in the major seaports of the Qing Dynasty, his Xu Yifan department was the last object that the Qing Dynasty relied on!

The rain has been drawn into a pearly curtain at the entrance to this cavern headquarters. Nie Shicheng asked in a word, and the headquarters was quiet. All you can hear is the sound of the rain.

Xu Yifan braved the rain to inspect several positions and troops, and was very tired, and when he heard Nie Shicheng's question, he sighed in his heart. Brother Nie, you have been up and down in officialdom for so many decades, why are you still so naïve?

He cheered up and asked lightly: "Gongting, if Ye Zhichao is able to protect the main force and withdraw, we will inform the court of the truth here, does the court believe us, or does he believe in Ye Shuqing?" ”

Nie Shicheng thought about it and said in a low voice: "...... Ye Shuqing. ”

Xu Yifan patted his thigh: "Only if Ye Shuqing is out of control and miserable, can we bring him down, take the situation in North Korea into our hands, and let the court wake up and the Qing Dynasty wake up!" Otherwise, we can only be Ye Shuqing's scapegoats! It's not that I won't save him, but I can't accept him when he has no more strength left to turn over...... I will hand over all the remnants of the Huai Army to you! If all goes well, when the time comes, you will be the president of the third town of the Praetorian Guard! ”

Nie Shicheng was covered in cold sweat, and Xu Yifan's methods were spicy, and he had already calculated it everywhere. Although the president of the third town of the Praetorian Guard is very tempting, he always feels a little uncomfortable in his heart, and they are all old colleagues of the Huai Army......

As if he saw Nie Shicheng's thoughts, Xu Yifan smiled: "Gongting, even if the Sheng army retreats completely, will it be able to win the Yue army in Pyongyang?" ”

“…… No. ”

Xu Yifan stood up and looked at the rain curtain at the entrance of the cave, and all the staff officers also looked at him quietly, he spoke softly, as if he was facing Nie Shicheng, and as if he was talking to himself: "...... Facts have proved that Beiyang is not successful, this road has been exhausted, don't you give up? Since we want to turn the tide and everything is in front of us, the only person who drags the hindsight of this war is to clear ...... Li Zhongtang is no longer done, it's time for someone else to do it...... Gongting, you should also wish the country well! Follow me and win this battle! ”

I have been preparing for this war for two years, and whoever stands in the way must be cleared. It's not about morality, because history has long proven that these people can't do it well!

He glanced at Nie Shicheng coldly, Nie Shicheng wanted to say something, and finally bowed his head: "Lord Xu, I, Nie Shicheng, can only obey the order and die...... Everyone knows that North Korea is counting on adults. "A person who can play the means to such a point, and has such a ruthless determination to achieve the end at all costs, is really a kind of domineering. Follow him, maybe it's a new path!

Xu Yifan is forcing him to break with Huaijun...... He Nie Shicheng really has no choice, he can only take such a path!

Seeing that Nie Shicheng surrendered to his domineering spirit, Xu Yifan smiled with satisfaction and patted him on the shoulder. A young man in his early twenties filmed his subordinates in his forties and fifties, and the scene was a bit postmodern.

"It's the first contact with the Yue Army, and I'm going to weigh them...... Gongting, when the time comes, let Ye Zhichao lie at your feet! He deserves to end up like this! ”

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The gunshots rang out suddenly, and the front of the Sheng army, who was struggling to escape in the muddy water and rain, was immediately caught off guard, and the first people fell to the ground one after another. An officer rode forward on horseback, beating him so hard that he fell down with his horse, and threw his whip far away. The whole Sheng army was stunned at first, and then the battalion was chaotic with a buzz, and their morale had fallen to the point of no return, and they had almost completely lost their command system, and they could no longer be called an army. The people in front didn't dare to raise their heads and turned around and ran, and the people behind were still desperately rushing up. A lump of bullets poured down on the official road, whizzing over their heads, and a large number of people were not hit by the bullets, but were trampled in the mud by their own robes.

A big car overturned, and the people in the car lost their hats and long hair, but they were the family members of the Huai Army officers in the new lane in Seoul, and the men disguised themselves as women mixed into the army, and the front was so embarrassed, and they lost nothing and women. The mournful woman's cry rang out. The officers who had brought them in had lost their weapons and fled. Everywhere there was a panicked shout: "Devil! Devil! ”

The army had already blown up the ranks, and Ye Zhichao and Wei Rugui in the team were shocked, and then they watched the scratching spread towards them, and countless people had forgotten everything, and left the team and fled in all directions. As an individual, if you don't have an army, if you flee in a foreign country, you will be missing!

Ye Zhichao and Wei Rugui glanced at each other, seeing that the guards around them were about to be impulsed. Looking ahead, I only heard the sound of gunfire in the Immortal Mountain, but I couldn't see any emitted smoke in the rain. The little copy came to them!

Wei Rugui's face was pale, and he didn't know whether he was scared or drenched in the rain: "Junmen, let's rush over the road, otherwise it will be unimaginable!" "Where can Ye Zhichao not understand? But the tragic situation of the army in front of us, whether it can be effectively commanded is still a question, how to rush over? Did they disband the team and flee to Pyongyang over the mountains? He lost all his troops, whether Li Hongzhang would support him or not, he can understand it with his ass!

"Heaven is dead, I Ye Zhichao!" He sighed with a pale face, shook his hand and touched the pistol in his waist, Wei Rugui grabbed his arm: "Junmen, I will gather and select the dead soldiers, and then rush again!" ”

Ye Zhichao looked at him gratefully, shook his hands and clenched his fists, and couldn't say a word: "Da San, I'm already in chaos, if I can rush out, I will guarantee you to take my place...... Brother, I'm really disheartened! ”

Wei Rugui hugged his fists and hurriedly saluted, and he couldn't talk anymore, he and Ye Zhichao couldn't run away from the grasshoppers on the same rope. At that moment, he rushed forward with the Goshhama team, and the horse whips were beaten indiscriminately, and the routs didn't have the heart to bother with them, they just ran away with their heads in their hands, and they didn't know how many people they had stepped on under the horses' hooves.

"Huge bounty! Recruit Striker! As long as you can rush through this mountain pass, you will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver for one person, and it will be now! I, Wei Rugui, protect the future of a guerrilla as an adjutant general, but it is really lacking! ”

Goshha around him also shouted with Wei Rugui, most of the routs ignored it, turned around and ran, and some officers fled from the range of fire of the Japanese army, and also stood down and gasped. But Wei Rugui looked at him anxiously, but no one dared to respond.

Wei Rugui took his personal soldier Goshha to rush straight to the range of the army's firepower, and the rain of bullets came like a splash, and there were already a lot of dead people and dead horses in front of him, muddy water mixed with blood, indescribable color. The soldiers around him pulled Wei Rugui off the horse, and the bullet just swept by, hitting Wei Rugui's chest on the horse, and the Hexi horse neighed and fell, almost crushing Wei Rugui.

Wei Rugui got up covered in mud and blood, and stared at his captain Goshha: "I, Wei Rugui, treat you poorly?" ”

The Goshha looked at each other, Wei Rugui led the troops, and was known for his lack of discipline, and in history he was famous for "being defeated when he encounters a thief, and being captive when he encounters something, without any scruples". Seeing him look at him angrily, Captain Goshha's brain was hot, and he pulled a shirtless shirt: "Fuck, let's follow Master Wei, eat fragrant, drink spicy, and can't count the women who sleep!" We've had enough in this life! At this time, the brothers are on the top! People die and birds rise to the sky, and they will not die for thousands of years! ”

The Goshkhas agreed in a hurry, dismounted one after another, those with guns copied guns, those without guns with knives and spears, and did not form a queue, and rushed straight to the mountain pass in front of them in the rain. Maybe it was these Goshha charges that stirred up a little blood bravery, or maybe it was Wei Rugui's enticing reward. Some of the Huai army routs also cowered forward, found a hidden place and began to shoot guns, the sight was poor, and the bullets were fired day by day, and they didn't know where they hit.

The Goshkhas had advanced not far in the heavy rain, and the cold rain had already poured the blood away, and only the captain of the Goshha was still shouting loudly, and climbed up the hill with a few of his most confidant men. The army instantly shifted its firepower, and a rain of bullets came, knocking the captain over several times and sliding down the mountain. Looking at this scene, the Goshkhas also lost their courage and turned around and ran.

The young man of the Yue Army, who was holding the position on the mountain, kept holding the family heirloom "Zhengyi Writing" treasure knife, staring at the Sheng army column. As expected, as his arrogant psychology expected, the Huai army collapsed at the first touch. Although he barely organized an impact, this kind of impact without formation, without fire cover, and without a resolute attack spirit was like a joke.

"Qing Guonu...... It's a pity that this land is for them, they are not suitable for this era at all! The mission of assuming the fate of Asians should be transferred to the shoulders of our empire! Huai Jun ...... Hmph, the entire Qing Kingdom, is there a team that can be called an army? ”

Yihu waved his hand violently: "Murazhi squadron, counterattack!" Drive these Qing slaves farther! Let them be more chaotic, so that they no longer dare to face up to the position held by my brigade! ”

A bearded lieutenant officer immediately received the order, and with a wave of his hand, the squadron of only sixty or seventy men under his command suddenly climbed over the breastwork fortifications that they had hastily built with civil engineering, and rushed downward with a shout. These soldiers are actually tired and hungry to the extreme, although their morale is like a rainbow, but this momentum is really average.

But the Sheng army on the other side originally saw that even Wei Rugui's Goshha attack would easily fail, and they were already bold. Dozens of hungry and tired ghost-like soldiers rushed out with rifles and bayonets, and before they could take a few steps, the barely assembled officers and soldiers of the Sheng army let out a louder shout: "Defeated! Defeated! The devil is too fierce! Everyone turned around and ran, and even a few Goshha who ran back had a conscience, and set up Wei Rugui, who was still crazy spontaneously, and ran for his life without looking back.

Wei Rugui stepped forward, Sheng Junjun's heart stabilized a little, and the bolder ones had already restrained their steps. Anxiously waiting for the news, a louder voice of exclamation for failure sounded in front, and suddenly the four fields responded to the sound! A bigger wave of noise was raised, a more chaotic tide surged, and the entire Sheng army had completely lost control. Even Ye Zhichao's pro-soldier team has been completely impulsive, Ye Zhichao can't help himself, and he is dizzy and scurrying around with the flow of people, and the whole mountain and wilderness, crying and shouting, has already overwhelmed the wind and rain!

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The shouts from the opposite side came from afar, louder than before, crashing against the mountain peaks and shattering into countless pieces. The roar of nearly 10,000 people in rout and chaos turned out to be so thrilling.

All the officers and soldiers are waiting in silence. Every hand holding a rifle bloomed with green tendons, and every officer wearing a big-brimmed hat had blood-red eyes!

Shame, living shame! In the entire Qing Dynasty, only the Praetorian Guards were combatable soldiers, and only Xu Daren was the mainstay!

Chu Wanli stood on the mountain, listened silently, and shook his head lightly for a while: "Shame...... I looked, and I was almost defeated. Okay, let's make a move and see how we turn the tide...... Tell Zhang to beat the madman harder! ”

Li Yunzong pulled the corners of his mouth silently, this was the first contact with the main force of the invasion of the army, the Praetorian Guard came up with the most luxurious lineup, not only watched the battle, Zhang Xuzhou, the co-commander, condescended to lead the two battalions of infantry, as well as the artillery team, and the cavalry Dai Jun A battalion was also responding, and half of the town staff headquarters recorded and analyzed here, and felt the real combat effectiveness of the army for the first time!

Li Yunzong stood at the top of the mountain, turned back, the sharp sound of the military whistle sounded, and the officers in the col raised their heads together. Not far away, the branches of a covered tree on a terrace were also lifted, revealing four rapid-fire field guns of seven or five millimeters.

The Praetorian Guard is an all-German canon, and the military sign language is also German. I saw Li Yunzong holding his right hand into a fist on his head, drawing a few circles in the air, half-turning, and pointing straight ahead!

(Generally speaking, modern military gestures originated from the invention of the U.S. military after World War II, but the German Army actually had simple military sign language during the Franco-Prussian War.) However, the U.S. military system likes to use fingers to express a lot of meaning, and the Germans don't know if it's because officers like to wear gloves, and the gestures are generally gestured with fists. ）

The Italian officer, Lando, was still accustomed to wearing his Silesian beanie hat crookedly, and holding up a telescope to look at the small figure on the mountain. The rain blurred my vision a lot, but the resolute gesture was still clear!

He tilted his head and smiled at the artillerymen under his command. These oriental soldiers are obedient and tenacious, their officers are also high-spirited, and their lord, that Xu Yifan, is even more of an indescribable person. The biggest regret of Langdo's life is that he was not born decades early, fighting for the rise of Italy under Garibaldi, and Europe has become too peaceful to create epic heroes. Maybe in Asia, he can witness? Speaking of which, he is also a bit similar to Xu Yifan, both of whom are full of untimeliness. It's just that one crossed and the other didn't.

"Fight, my soldiers and gentlemen! Maybe this is the Battle of Luino in Asia! ”

(The Battle of Luino, the first battle of the Italian Reading War, in which Garibaldi participated, annihilated 400 men of an Austrian chasseur battalion with 1,000 men.) ）

The soldiers also held their breath when they listened to the scattered Chinese of their foreign boss, for the sake of this foreign boss, they were ridiculed by the other brothers, and now they are all ready to take advantage of the devil.

The shells were loaded, and all the firing elements had already been marked. With the pull of the fire rope, the four tube-retreating rapid-fire mountain cannons shook violently, spitting out a large cloud of white smoke and fire, and the army of the Immortal Mountain on the opposite side was defending the position, and suddenly raised the mud and dust!

"Put! Put! Put! ”

One shell after another was loaded into the chamber of the cannon, and then it was spat out, sending smoke and shrapnel flying everywhere in the opposite mountain!

In the sound of cannonballs, Zhang Xuzhou had already ripped off his raincoat and strode to the front of the team. The first general of the Praetorian Guard had long been holding back his eyes red. He literally itched when he heard the gunshots.

The officers gave the order loudly, and the soldiers stood up with a bang, and their boots were splashed with mud and water.

The rain hit Zhang Xuzhou's black face, and he pointed to the opposite side: "This is a national war!" Soldiers, do not forget about the honor of the Praetorian Guard! We are the strongest army in this country! On the opposite side is the devil who is forcing the door, defeating the Huai army of our country...... This is the shame of our country, the shame of our Chinese boys! Now, I order, strike! Pick all the devils to death in the muddy water of North Korea, and snatch back the backbone and dignity of our Chinese men!

As long as the Praetorian Guard is there, China will not be defeated! Unless all the Praetorian Guards are dead! ”

"Let's go!"

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The overwhelming rapid-fire artillery fire blew up the positions held by the Japanese army.

This sudden firepower blow immediately beat the relieved army brigade to the point that the sky was dark. Shrapnel whistled and flew in all directions, cutting off the soldiers one by one, splashing the stumps with muddy water, and turning the rifles into parts. The dirt that was lifted up fell, hitting the Yue army who had already fallen down and hidden, as if the sky had fallen and the mountain had fallen.

I don't know how long it took for the intensive artillery fire to stop, and a family guard Shaozuo lay there drowsily, and seemed to hear the soldiers shouting: "Shaozuo! Look behind us! ”

He struggled to get up from the muddy water, and the "Zhengyi Writing" treasure knife was still in his hand, he staggered to his feet, and turned his head to look. I saw that in the rain that was grounded, an army had already pulled out of the queue and advanced here in silence.

This army is completely Western-style equipment, the soldiers' Western-style large-brimmed military hats rise and fall, and in front of them, there are rows of snow-bright bayonets, which are advancing like a mountain of knives, and in the rain curtain, shining with dazzling cold light and murderous aura!

What kind of army is this? Where did they come from?

Before he could fully react, several long tongues of fire were already flashing in the flank gaps of the enemy ranks, and the brass sound of the pit almost struck his heart in his ears. Almost immediately, a row of small mud pillars lifted by bullets had risen in front of him, but there were simple breastwork fortifications in the direction facing the Huai army, and the unconcealed Yue army behind him, after the shelling for the rest of his life, the people trembled and fell down again, and the rest of the people hurriedly lay down again.

A family of Shaozo also lay down, and tried his best to look into the distance, and saw that on the flanks of the attack queue, there were several guns with cylinders, and the amazing tongue of fire was spit out from there!

"Grimm Cannon!" The first reaction of a household Shaozo was this, this kind of rapid-fire machine gun with a rotating tube, it is said that the army also has some, but because it is bulky and has a high failure rate, it is not used very often, and it can rarely keep up with the infantry attack queue. Whatever it is, this sudden enemy has such a powerful firepower!

Could it be the Qing Janissaries huddled in Pyongyang?

A household guard didn't have time to think about it, so he raised his voice and ordered loudly: "Shoot!" Transfer the Muraeda squadron back! ”

The well-trained soldiers immediately returned fire, and their rifles crackled. There was no need for him to give orders, and the Muraeda squadron had not yet gone far to attack - and it really couldn't run. Seeing that his position was being shelled, he climbed back with great difficulty. Joined the firing line, and the rain of bullets spilled out. Ichido clutched his saber tightly, hoping to see the Qing [***] team collapse soon.

In his impression, the shooting in the garrison, the Qing [***] team still has the courage to persevere. But when it came time to attack, their attacking spirit was generally very poor, and after the bravest ones who rushed in front were knocked down, the others turned around and ran.

But this army is not!

They just moved forward in silence, even keeping a relatively neat line. The bullets made gaps in the queue, but they couldn't stop their progress. Seeing that they had crossed the flat ground and climbed uphill, their advance speed was still maintained, and in the rain of bullets, their team showed no signs of collapse!

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On the other end, Chu Wanli and Li Yunzong were both staring closely at the attack of their troops, one battalion assaulting and the other battalion preparing. It is true that the position that Ben is defending cannot place many soldiers.

The fire is accurate and the shooting is fierce. The infantry assault was launched just right, and the machine-gun fire cover was also accurate, and the infantry assault had been escorted, and it could be seen that the bullets had set off rows of small mud pillars above the firing line of the Japanese army, and the muzzles of the Japanese army's guns, which were still flashing, had become much dumber.

The most important thing is that this unit, as they did in training, has been attacking and advancing against the rain of bullets! No one was given an order, and absolutely no one was removed from the queue. From officers to soldiers, it's all the same!

Chu Wanli let out a long breath: "The Praetorian Guard is available." ”

Li Yunzong replied coldly: "I have never doubted this. ”

The Praetorian Guard's two words made the surrounding staff officers laugh, and some of them shouted into the distance: "Crazy Zhang, pick all the devils to death!" Don't leave one! Fuck, we've had enough! ”

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A household of Shaozo is like falling into hell, seeing that the overall victory is just around the corner, and he will also be the winner of the first merit of the empire's conquest of the Qing Dynasty, and he is about to defeat and annihilate the main force of the Qing army in Korea. He and his subordinates have put in so much effort!

The bullets from the opposite side came like a scoop, repeatedly washing his line of fire, and one by one the soldiers let out long or short screams, and then did not move. The firepower was so overwhelming that they couldn't lift their heads, but they didn't have the strength to fight back!

The enemy on the opposite side was still advancing silently, and it was so close that you could tell the difference between officers and soldiers. Everyone's right shoulder is a Canglong armband -- the Qing Guards are indeed under the banner of Canglong! This is the Praetorian Guard they have ignored! As the enemy approached, the fire on the opposite side, which had been in rapid fire, began to stop, and a rapid whistle sounded. The infantry that had been advancing tenaciously let out an earth-shattering cry, bayonets surging and had already launched the final assault on them!

A family jumped up in despair, brandishing the family heirloom saber: "Gentlemen, die here!" ”

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"Military Gate, Military Gate! And lo and behold! ”

A Goshha panted and grabbed the reins of Ye Zhichao's mount, and pointed at the pass of the Immortal Mountain with his mouth wide open. Ye Zhichao's mind was already blank and he ran around with the team, and he had forgotten where he was. There was a lot of confusion in my mind, and I didn't even notice the sudden sound of cannons. The Sheng Army Brigade that was fleeing also stopped one after another, and they all looked in the direction of Immortal Mountain.

Ye Zhichao looked back blankly, and saw that the position of Xianren Mountain, which he said he was guarding and could not pass through, had been beaten to the ground full of high and low pillars of smoke, and it seemed that here, the whistling sound of shrapnel dancing wildly on the mountain could be heard.

The officers and soldiers of Sheng, who were scattered everywhere, looked at Ye Zhichao in the same daze, and after a long time, low cheers sounded sporadically.

"Reinforcements, our reinforcements!"

"Cousin Zhong is here to save us!"

"God bless the Bodhisattva...... Great Compassion Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva ......"

After the artillery fire stopped, the sound of intense firing sounded again in the mountains on that side, and the soldiers of the Sheng army scattered around like spectators, looking at each other.

After a while, Ye Zhichao muttered to himself: "The devil's gun is so dense, I'm afraid the reinforcements won't be able to rush in, right?" ”

The gunfire was still as tight as a burst, and a small figure had already jumped on the hill, it was Yu himself, and in the blink of an eye, another group of soldiers in black uniforms rushed up more fiercely, and the bayonets were shining so brightly that they could be seen here, and they collided with Yu himself!

The holding was not too much, and in Sheng Jun's opinion, he saw those black-clothed soldiers coming out in a steady stream, fighting back the devils with bayonets. In the end, those soldiers who were regarded as fierce gods by the Sheng army finally collapsed, they lacked ammunition, had no backup, and their physical strength was exhausted, some of them threw their guns and waited for death, and some of them rolled down the mountain with a roll!

Louder cheers rang out again, and the Sheng army burst into jubilation. Ye Zhichao finally reacted, subconsciously straightened his body, and braided his hair, the shrewd Goshha beside him was already looking for hats for Lord Ye everywhere.

"What kind of army is it? So tough? Liu Shengxiu's? Song Qing's? It's not like it......"

As he pondered, several black-clothed soldiers had already kicked down the banner of the army. After the sudden blow to the collapse of the Sheng army, this group of Yue troops had already erected the Yue Zhang flag to humiliate their defeated men. At this time, he was trampled into the muddy water, and then a dragon flag was raised!

"It's the Praetorian Guard! It's Xu Yifan! ”

The heavy rain has gradually stopped, but the wind is blowing more vigorously, and I can see the simple lines of the dragon stretching its claws and teeth!

Ye Zhichao was cold, and his eyes looked around. The Sheng army has collapsed, and it is a mess everywhere, and it can no longer be called an army at all. In the process of escaping, the Sheng army may have lost nearly half!

Xu Yifan saved Sheng Jun in danger, and everyone who was grateful to Dade was a witness, and it was difficult for him Ye Zhichao to have the face to restrain his subordinates. If the truth is reported here, then he Ye Zhichao ......

At this moment, Ye Zhichao almost didn't want to be saved by Xu Yifan's Praetorian Guards!

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"Zhongtang ......" Yang Shixiang cautiously walked into Li Hongzhang's signing room.

Since yesterday, Li Hongzhang refused to eat, nor did he sleep, but just sat in the signing room in a daze. But the urgent telegrams, from the imperial court, from below, flew over like snowflakes. Yang Shixiang tried his best to deal with it, and his heart was also sour, Beiyang's vitality was greatly injured this time!

But he still had to bite the bullet and endure the heartache to persuade Li Hongzhang. At this juncture, the middle hall can't be poured. Otherwise, Beiyang is really doomed!

Inside the signing room, it was dark. Li Hongzhang sat blankly in the dark, and all that echoed in the room was the breath of dead silence.

“…… In the middle hall, the water master is gone, and it is useless to regret it. I still have to hurry up and take precautions...... Otherwise, the door will be wide open, and I will force myself to come up, and the whole situation will be eroded......"

Li Hongzhang moved slightly, and let out a groaning sigh: "I'm sorry for the water master...... If you can resist the pressure and let them buy ships and guns, if you can let them continue to defend the ship and control the enemy, if you can ...... Ye Zhichao mistook me! ”

Yang Shixiang lowered his head and didn't dare to speak, and he really didn't know what to say. His little Zhuge is already in a mess, and he is completely helpless!

Li Hongzhang stood up slowly, and his back, which was still straight, had been slightly hunched down. He rubbed his face: "The deceased is gone...... I still have Lu Shi! There has been no report from Ye Zhichao for a few days, and he said that he boasted there that they had captured Seoul...... Lianfang, you don't have to say anything. I know that Ye Shuqing is on the run, protecting the army, protecting his top, and lying to me! But now it's hard to care about...... As long as he, Ye Zhichao, can bring the Sheng army out, the main force of 20,000 people is still there, and I, Li Hongzhang, still have some capital! It is estimated that he should also flee to Pyongyang, and now wait for his telegram! Lianfang, I can't fall yet! The safety of the Qing Dynasty is tied to my Li Hongzhang! ”

(To be continued)