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The sneak attack of the Qing army ended in failure. The 33rd Infantry Division of the Qing Army gathered more than 6,000 men from two regiments and wanted to attack the 6th Army of the Empire at night. However, under the tight defense of the Imperial 6th Army, there was no possibility of success at all. They were hit by powerful fire from the 6th and 5th brigades of the 23rd Army of the Reich. Even at night, because of the line of sight, the firepower advantage of the Imperial 6th Army was greatly discounted. However, in general, the Qing army was still unable to take advantage. After their sneak attack is discovered, the sneak attack can only turn into a strong attack. In front of the 6th Army of the Empire, which consisted of a network of field artillery, mortars, heavy machine guns, rifles and grenades, the Qing army suffered heavy losses.

More than 6,000 Qing troops left behind more than 2,000 corpses, and finally the wolf bèi fled back to Hankou City. And what they got was nothing more than a false alarm for the Imperial 6th Army and the consumption of a lot of ammunition.

Rong Yucai, the commander of the 9th Army of the Qing Army, had a pale face, and Niu Maocai, the commander of the 33rd Infantry Division, lowered his head and stood in front of him, without saying a word. The failure of the sneak attack hit the morale of the Qing army again. This made Rong Yucai blame Niu Maocai, if Niu Maocai hadn't insisted, how could he agree to such a battle plan? Now it is good, not only did it not defeat the army of the Chinese Empire, but on the contrary, the Qing army suffered heavy losses. The two regiments of the 33rd Division that participated in the attack, each regiment suffered more than 1,000 casualties, which was enough to break the bones of these two regiments. "Commander, this time it was my negligence, I didn't expect those rebels to be prepared. Plus, they have so many advanced weapons that we've never heard of. Liu Maocai said with a frustrated face. The attacking troops stepped on the mines, thus exposing their tracks, and their plans for a sneak attack were aborted. Subsequently. The flares that constantly rose into the air made it impossible for the Qing army to hide in the night. The Qing army was not only inferior in firepower, but also had no numerical superiority. In such a situation. The defeat of the Qing army was inevitable.

"Humph! What now? Tomorrow the rebels will definitely attack. With such a big loss of the 33rd Division, how can we hold Hankow? Rong Yucai said angrily. Although the losses of the 33rd Division were only more than two thousand people. There are still more than 10,000 people left in the division. But the morale of the troops that had just suffered defeat was greatly affected, and it was already good to be able to wield half of their combat strength. It was even more difficult to resist the attack of the Chinese Empire. Rong Yucai also regretted it a little, if he had known, he would not have agreed to such a risky plan.

"Your Excellency, the 33rd Division still has more than 10,000 people, plus 10,000 people from the 35th Division. There were still more than 20,000 people in Hankow. Tomorrow morning, the 34th Division will also arrive. At that time, the troops in Hankou City will still be very sufficient! British adviser Colonel Charles said. After all, he also agreed with this sneak attack. The sneak attack failed, and he still had to bear some responsibility. "Humph! For the sake of Mr. Advisor's face, I will spare you this time. Next time, there will be no such opportunity! Rong Yucai said hatefully. Colonel Charles's words were like giving him a step down. The Qing army suffered a crushing defeat, and he also had to pay the responsibility.

"Also. Your Excellency, the strength of the city is a little empty now, and you can immediately give an order to the 34th Division. Let them go into the city overnight. "Colonel Charles, after thinking for a moment, gave such a suggestion. In this way, the troops in Hankou City will be more abundant.

"Mr. Advisor is right, Yuchen, give the order to the 34th Division and let them enter the city overnight. Tomorrow those rebels will definitely attack! Rong Yucai said immediately. After the arrival of the 34th Division, the number of Qing troops in the city will reach more than 30,000, and the total strength in Hankou City will be about 35,000 people. Rong Yucai believed. With these forces, it should be enough to resist the attack of the Chinese Empire.

34th Infantry Division of the Qing Army. Entered the city of Hankou overnight, further strengthening the defenses of the city. And this time. The 3rd Brigade and the 21st Brigade of the 3rd Army of the Imperial 6th Army crossed the Yangtze River overnight and began to build defensive lines north and east of Hankou in order to cut off Hankow from the outside world.

Early the next morning, the 9th Army of the Qing Army received an order from the Yamen of the Military Department. After the army commander Rong Yu saw the order, he was speechless for a moment.

"Damn, how can this be? Why did Yu-sama give such an order? Rong Yucai roared angrily.

"Your Excellency, what's going on?" British adviser Colonel Charles asked, puzzled. Subsequently, Rong Yucai handed the telegram to Colonel Charles's translator, and after the translator translated the contents, Colonel Charles's face was also very ugly.

The content of the telegram was very small, there was only one, and that was to order Rong Yucai's 9th Army to withdraw from Hankou and retreat to Xiangyang. Then, together with the 12th Army, they withdrew from Hubei and withdrew to Henan. In other words, the Qing army was going to abandon Hubei.

"Commander, what's wrong with the imperial court? How can you give up Hubei? "The 33rd Division is really very excited.

"How do I know?" Rong Yucai roared angrily. Hubei is his territory, and if he abandons Hubei, then his troops will become rootless trees. In addition, all his possessions are in Hankow! It would be impossible to take all the gold, silver, and foreign exchange and property with you all the money you want. Gold, silver and jewellery can be taken away, but what about real estate and land? Like most Chinese, Rong Yucai has invested a lot of money in the land, and he has become the largest landowner in Hubei. However, if you leave now, these fields will definitely be cheaper for the Chinese Empire. As soon as he thought of this, Rong Yucai's heart felt as if he was dripping blood.

"Your Excellency, I think this should be the overall strategy of your country. Your country knows that we will not be able to defeat the Chinese Empire along the Yangtze River, so we are ready to retreat to the Northern Plains to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese Empire. This should be Qingguo's only chance! Colonel Charles analyzed.

"Dog's day, ordered all the departments to prepare and evacuate Hankow on 6. Yuchen, inform the old and young in the family, pack up the softness, and leave immediately. One day, Lao Tzu will come back! "Rong Yucai is also a person who can afford to put it down. He knew that the order had been given, and that he had to do what he did. Although this will cause him to lose a lot, he can't care about it so much now. It's better than dying in Hankow!

"Yes, Commander!" Adjutant Zhang Yuchen hurriedly went to give the order.

However, at this time, a low-ranking officer ran in anxiously, slammed Zhang Yuchen, and whispered a few words in his ear. Zhang Yuchen's face suddenly changed greatly, he didn't care about conveying the order, and immediately returned.

"What's going on?" Seeing Zhang Yuchen go and return, Rong Yucai frowned.

"Commander, something is wrong. Rebels have appeared in the east and north of Hankow, and Hankow has been cut off from the outside world! ”

"What? How so? Rong Yucai's face suddenly darkened, he didn't expect that the army of the Chinese Empire would surround Hankou overnight.

"Your Excellency, Commander, give the order to break through immediately! If it's late, we won't have a chance! "When Colonel Charles found out what was going on, he immediately said yes.

"No, you can't break through. The field capability of the Chinese Empire is far stronger than ours. If we give up the fortified city and fight the rebels, we won't have much of a chance. Major General Bao Qibao, commander of the 35th Division, objected.

"Commander, let's go to Hanyang then? Hanyang also had the 36th Division there. The 33rd Division really Niu Maocai said.

"Can we get to the Han River? The warships of the rebels must have blocked the Han River a long time ago! Major General Bao Qibao glanced at Niu Maocai contemptuously and said disdainfully. In his opinion, this guy doesn't know anything except being able to pat Rong Yucai's ass, and he can become a major general's division commander, and Rong Yucai will fully appreciate his results. In fact, the military command ability is inferior to even a battalion commander.

As everyone knows, the current Hankou has been surrounded by the Chinese Empire. To the south, there were the Chinese Emperors* who had crossed the river, to the north and east, and to the west, the Han River, which had been blockaded by the warships of the Imperial Chinese Navy. Hankow's connection with the outside world has been cut off.

"Holy shit, those rebels are going to kill us all! Telegram to the imperial court, we can't withdraw? Ask the Imperial Soldiers to come to our rescue! We will defend Hankow! Rong Yucai said. Now, it seems that there is no other way than to hold on to Hankow.

"Commander, we can send a telegram to the 12th Army and ask them to come to Hankow to rescue us. The 12th Army was also under the control of the commander. Niu Maocai hurriedly said. With the strength of the 9th Army alone, I am afraid that it will not be able to break through the blockade of the Chinese Empire, and if there is a rescue of more than 50,000 people from the 12th Army, it will be different.

"Don't be delusional, the 12th Army must have also received a telegram of retreat, they will not come to our rescue! Unless the court gives an order! Major General Bao Qibao said.

Obviously, the current situation is very unfavorable for the 9th Army of the Qing Army. If the Manchu court did not change its mind and soldiers came to their rescue, their final result would be to be eaten by the Chinese Empire. But will the court come to their rescue? Even Rong Yucai didn't believe it. He could only ask the court for help as much as possible.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The rumbling cannon rang out. Once again, the troops of the Chinese Empire attacked Hankow. This time, the three infantry brigades of the 5th Army of the 6th Army of the empire, under the cover of the heavy artillery battalion and naval guns, began a fierce attack on Hankou, preparing to defeat Hankou in a battle and completely annihilate the 9th Army of the Qing Army, which had been surrounded.

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