Three days later, the first batch of grain, 5,000 quintals of grain and 50,000 taels of silver, was successively sent to Zhang Zhongming, the governor of Ganning.

The Fifth Army of the Tiger and Leopard Army, which had fully occupied Ningxia, finally moved north under the command of Sun Chengzong and launched an attack on Gansu.

Because there are many cavalry in Gansu, and the number of troops is not very large. In addition, Ningxia, which is a large number, also needs the Fifth Army to defend.

The Fifth Army of the Haw Par Army, which had only more than 16,000 troops left, had to divide its troops......

The cavalry division, the remaining musket regiment of the Ninth Division, the heavy artillery regiment, under the personal command of Sun Chengzong, launched an attack on Gansu.

The 6,000 soldiers of the 10th Division, which had almost no losses, were left in Ningxia by Sun Chengzong, who continued to purge the Ganning New Army in Ningxia, so that Ningxia completely became the Ningxia of the Tiger and Leopard Army......

Since it was to purge the remaining Ganning New Army in the territory, it was impossible for the 6,000 musketeers of the 10th Division to be grouped together.

Otherwise, wherever they go, the new army of Ganning will run away......

Therefore, the 10th Division, which remained in Ningxia, must divide its troops......

However, the commander of the 10th Division, who had personally witnessed the combat effectiveness of the Ganning New Army, knew that with the cunning and melee fighting strength of the Ganning New Army, once the officers and men under his command were separated, they might be defeated by the Ganning New Army.

This is because the Ganning New Army has already achieved the results of destroying a musket battalion of the Tiger and Leopard Army in a structured manner.

Therefore, a cautious division commander, even if the harvest is a little slower, must ensure the safety of the soldiers under his command.

A musketeer division, divided into three regiments, was dispersed across the territory of Ningxia for operations......

In the eyes of the division commander, the combat effectiveness of the Ganning New Army is no matter how powerful it is. It is also impossible to surpass the Tartars...... It is impossible for the Tartars to eat a regiment of the Tiger and Par Army in one bite. Not to mention the Ganning New Army......

If the new army of Ganning really had the courage to attack a musket regiment under his command. Then this musket regiment can just be turned into a decoy to attract the new army of Ganning to the battlefield. Wait for the main force of the division to arrive, gather them and annihilate them......

Soon, the three musket regiments of the Haw Par Army, which were huddled together, dispersed and began their own purge operations.

And Zhang Zhongming, who has been cowering in the mountains, is waiting hard for this opportunity......

But. Not everything can be dreamed of.

In his eyes, the Tiger and Leopard Army left behind in Ningxia will definitely divide its troops, and it will be stationed in dozens of large and small counties in Ningxia with battalions and companies in place.

However, it backfired. What Zhang Zhongming didn't expect was that the commander of the 10th Division would be so cautious.

The strength of a division was actually divided into only three in place, and the regiment was used as a unit to carry out the operation......

For the Haw Par Army, a company, or even a battalion. Zhang Zhongming can confidently say that the strength of the musketeers under his command. Absolutely wipe them out. The only difference is the size of the casualties in the course of the battle.

However, Zhang Zhongming really didn't think about the Haw Par Army regiment that was hugging together.

Not to mention too much, the dozens of mortars equipped by a regiment of the Tiger and Leopard Army are unimaginable when they are not equipped with any artillery, not to mention that this musket regiment has more than 1,500 muskets in addition to artillery......

Therefore, after Zhang Zhongming saw the information, while breathing a sigh of relief, a trace of hesitation and embarrassment appeared on his face.

However, when he saw Yu Baoguo's stern expression, this hesitation and embarrassment was immediately replaced by firmness......

Because, reality, forced him to send troops, even though he knew that the opponent he was facing was a musket regiment......

Who let their logistics be controlled by others, and without the support of the imperial court, the new army of Ganning that he worked so hard to build would not be able to survive?

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhongming's eyes immediately stared at the map, the 1st Regiment of the 10th Division of the Tiger and Par Army, which was closest to him......

After slamming his clenched fist on the map, he said with a firm face: "That's it, this official has decided to lead his command of 5,000 musketeers and 10,000 sword and shield men to surround and eat this tiger and leopard army......"

After a day of purging and sweeping, it ended without a problem again.

More than 1,800 soldiers of the 10th Division and 1st Regiment had to drag their tired bodies into an earthen fort that was already empty.

However, just as they were stationed in the earthen fort, ready to rest.

A dense forest less than five miles away from the earthen fort directly poured out a steady stream of Ganning new troops......

Gan Ning's new army, which had been a turtle with a shrunken head for more than half a month, was stimulated by Zhang Zhongming's promise of heavy rewards, like wolves smelling blood, and pounced on the earth fort regardless of it.

More than a thousand Tiger and Leopard troops gathered inside the earthen fort had just reacted. The dense Ganning New Army has surrounded the earthen fort, and not even a fly can fly out......

And it was only at this moment that Zhang Zhongming, the governor of Ganning, rushed to the battlefield under the escort of 5,000 musketeers......

At the same time, Wang Jingchu, the head of a regiment, also climbed the city wall of the earthen fort, which was no more than a foot high.

Holding a monocular, he looked at the Ganning New Army outside the fort with excitement and worry.

said that he was excited, because he had been looking for Gan Ning Xinjun for several days, and finally appeared.

As for the worries, it is because there are too many Ganning new troops outside the fort, and there are quite a few musketeers.

As a veteran of the Haw Par Army, Wang Jingchu's familiarity with the new type of musket is definitely more than that of ordinary people.

Therefore, at just a glance, Wang Jingchu was sure that the muskets equipped by the Ganning New Army were all captured by the Tiger and Leopard Army.

Coupled with the numerical advantage of the opposing musketeers, not only will they not have any advantage when they shoot at each other, but they will also suffer heavy losses......

The only thing that made the regiment commander feel fortunate was that he did not find artillery in the new army of Ganning.

In this way, dozens of artillery pieces equipped by themselves can deal a heavy blow to the new army of Ganning outside the city in battle......

However, even so, Wang Jingchu, who was self-aware, also knew that with a force of less than 2,000 people, even if he could defeat more than 10,000 Ganning new troops outside the city, there was no way to deal them with a devastating blow......

So, in just a split second, an idea came to mind!

Immediately send troops to find the division commander, let the second and third two regiments with him, and destroy the new army of Ganning that surrounded him......

Wang Jingchu, who did not put down the monoculars, did not put down the monoculars, and directly ordered: "Order the cavalry reconnaissance company, after the attack of the new army of Ganning begins, find the right opportunity for me to break out...... Find the division commander, report the situation here, and ask the division commander to immediately deploy troops to attack inside and outside to eliminate all the new troops of Ganning who are surrounding us......"

While the regiment commander Zhang Jingchu observed the Ganning New Army, Zhang Zhongming also observed the movements of the Tiger and Leopard Army in the Tubao under the support and protection of 5,000 musketeers......

Facing the musket barrels sticking out of the wall of the earthen fort, facing the artillery that has not yet been exposed in the earthen fort.

Zhang Zhongming knew that for himself, a tough battle was inevitable...... (To be continued......)