Chapter 416: The First Battle of the Horse Grain Store

Liu Zhuo's general attack on Lin'an Mansion City is imminent, so the speed of this rebellion is not the fastest, only faster.

Not long after it got dark on this day, Zhong Wanxin's mansion was brightly lit, and a table of good wine and food was placed in the main hall, and Zhong Wanxin accompanied a general in his thirties to enter the hall and sit down. smiled: "The wine and food are simple, and Lord Yang is in a hurry." β€˜

The middle-aged general shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Lord Zhong, you can still eat some herbs if you stay outside." It's a full man who doesn't know that a hungry man is hungry. At present, it is rare to have enough food in the city, not to mention wine and meat? There are chicken, meat, fish, so many good dishes, if you say simple, then I wish it could be so simple every day. β€˜

The prime general is Yang Fengchun. Another important general under Chen Chaogang is just not as valued as Liu Jing. For a long time, Yang Fengchun and Liu Jing have had a lot of contradictions in order to compete for favor in front of Chen Chaogang. Chen Chaogang did not snub Yang Fengchun, but he obviously valued Liu Jing more.

Based on this, Zhong Wanxin had a little certainty to convince Yang Fengchun.

Yang Fengchun unceremoniously picked up the wine jug, drank a few sips, and picked up the chopsticks and even sandwiched a few pieces of white-cut pork without even dipping it in vinegar and shabu-shabu, so he put it in his mouth and chewed it, "It's enjoyable, it's enjoyable." β€˜

Zhong Wanxin's heart moved, and said, "Lord Yang, hasn't you eaten wine and meat for a long time?" There won't be such a shortage in the city, right? Yang Fengchun has thousands of soldiers in his hands.

'I'll tell you the truth, I haven't known the smell of alcohol for half a month. The meat can be sacrificed every once in a while, but then it is fish, or some birds and thin chickens, and the meat is a white cut of meat that tastes pleasant. β€˜

'Impossible. Who doesn't know that Lord Yang is Chen Zhentai's favorite general, and he is in charge of the East Gate position. Isn't it that you're tired of eating big fish and meat, and you're deliberately entertaining your little brother, right? Zhong Wanxin said with a look of disbelief.

Yang Fengchun grunted and drank a few sips. Say, 'I don't lie to you. It's not that you don't know that the city gate position is a vital area. It's different from your out-of-town positions. Zhang Junmen strictly ordered the prohibition of alcohol, and the bigwigs above inspected the position from time to time. Although I am in charge of the East Gate position, I don't have the courage to violate Zhang Junmen's strict orders, where is there still wine. You are different, stationed outside the city and patrolling outside the city, no matter how barren the countryside is, you can always touch some wine, meat, pigs and sheep. Look at this table today, you are much more comfortable than me. β€˜

'Lord Yang is shivering, my old bell. Bullshit's comfort, outside the city that's cannon fodder, it's sent to death. Old clock, I'd rather eat chaff and drink thin in the city. I don't want to go outside the city every day. It's just a bite to eat, and life is the most important!

Yang Fengchun's face showed a touch of understanding, and he thought that he had found Zhong Wanxin's thoughts. 'Lord Zhong wants me to give you a few kind words in front of Lord Zhentai and transfer you back to the city, right?' β€˜

'Hahaha, it's not impossible! β€˜

"Ah, then my old bell is Lord Wan Xie Yang. In the future, when the water comes and goes in the fire, only the adults and horses will look forward. β€˜

'Haha, okay. That's it, our brothers. But then you'll have to ......, the next day. Ask me for a drink. β€˜

Of course, don't say every other day, as long as Lord Yang is willing, you can come every day. Zhong Wanxin smiled secretly in his heart. I feel that it is already seven or eight possible to persuade Yang Fengchun to grasp.

In two days, the Qin army will move. The situation suddenly became tense, and Zhang Shusheng and Tian Xingfu had to strengthen the deployment of troops outside the city. Yang Fengchun also wanted to intercede with himself in front of Chen Chaogang and wanted to be transferred back to the city. He himself couldn't even protect himself at that time. If you lose face, will you be angry in your heart? At that time, I will encourage myself again. Why worry if things can't work out?

The wine was drunk until late at night, and Yang Fengchun returned happy. In the next two days, Zhong Wanxin pulled Yang Fengchun to drink again, and the middle time was also because Yang Fengchun really couldn't get out.

The relationship between the two was quickly drawn closer. See you again on the third day, and the two of them are already called elder brother and elder brother. In Yang Fengchun's view, Zhong Wanxin wants to hug his thighs, as long as he accepts Zhong Wanxin, Liu Jianghua will naturally become his own person Yang Fengchun. In this way, Yang Fengchun's strength is equivalent to expanding by seven or eight hundred people. In Lin'an City, where the war is about to happen, the more power in your hands, the better!

This Zhong Wanxin and Liu Jianghua have always been suppressed by their superiors, and their colleagues have been squeezed out, but the two of them don't know how to find a thigh hug nearby, but they have been thinking about going to Zhentai. Yang Fengchun had a relationship with Zhong Wanxin, but Zhong Wanxin didn't hug him himself, so he wouldn't stick his thighs out. Only when the two of them have no way to go, this is the best chance to accept the two. Like now!

As for Zhong Wanxin and Liu Jianghua not being treated by Chen Chaogang, Yang Fengchun also disagreed. It was also two battalion heads and seven or eight hundred guns. Especially when the news came that the Qin army in the south had begun to move!

The battle in Lin'an Mansion was imminent, and the atmosphere inside and outside the city immediately became very tense.

Zhong Wanxin invited Yang Fengchun to drink two more meals. Lin'an Fucheng officially received the intelligence of the Qin army's dispatch.

"Big brother, I toast you with a drink."

As soon as it was dark on this day, Zhong Wanxin, as usual, invited Yang Fengchun to his home for a drink. But Yang Fengchun, who used to have a dry glass of wine, did not pick up the wine glass this time, but showed a sense of disappointment on his face, and said: "Brother, thank you for your banquet in the past two days, I am shameless for my brother."

I wanted to say a few words in front of Lord Zhentai and transfer your unit back to the city. As a result, I will go to the battlefield first, big brother. I'm afraid that your friendship and foolish brother will never have a chance to repay it. ”

The vanguard of the Qin army, more than 2,000 people, had already been killed less than fifty miles away from Lin'an Mansion City. The Huai army guarding the south was defeated as soon as the battle began. However, Zhang Shusheng and Tian Xingshu saw an opportunity, the vanguard of the Qin army advanced too fast, and there was a disconnect with the main force in the rear.

Zhang Shusheng and Tian Xingshu were determined to send the main force to block and send reinforcements on the one hand, and to eat the vanguard of the Qin army on the other.

When seeing the real chapter like this, miscellaneous cards like Zhong Wanxin and Liu Jianghua will not move. The main forces of the Xianghuai Army and Chen Chaogang were all used, and Yang Fengchun was among them.

"Whatever the eldest brother said, I invited the eldest brother to drink, and I only fell in love with the eldest brother, and I had no other intentions. In this way, the younger brother will do it first as a respect, and I wish the eldest brother a victory, and make new contributions to my Qing Dynasty. Zhong Wanxin said proudly.

"Really?"

"Really."

Of course, Yang Fengchun didn't believe it in his heart, and thought that Zhong Wanxin was a good person. If you don't want to fight again, you can pick up the wine glass and drink the wine in the glass.

Compared with the past, this meal was a bit dull, and it only lasted about half an hour before Yang Fengchun got up and went away.

When Yang Fengchun was sent away and returned to the living room, Zhong Wanxin saw that Li Yangcai was already waiting there, and before Zhong Wanxin could speak first, Li Yangcai said first: "Is this Yang Fengchun going home, or is he going to the barracks?" ”

"It's home." Zhong Wanxin replied, and then asked puzzledly: "My lord, I think the time seems to be ripe, why don't you let me test Yang Fengchun." ”

Li Yangcai shook his head: "No, the time is not ripe yet, wait until he comes back from defeat." ”

"My lord, if he dies on the battlefield or is captured by our army, won't the efforts of his subordinates be in vain?"

"Haha, if he dies or doesn't escape, then it can only be counted as his life, and we can't change someone else. At that time, Lin'an City is full of people in panic, and it is more convenient to attract people to come. Li Yangcai said calmly.

Early the next morning, the south gate of Lin'an City was opened, and the main force of tens of thousands of Qing troops drove out of the city. In order to defeat the vanguard of the Qin army, Zhang Shusheng personally led the team, supervised more than 12,000 soldiers, and brought 20 breech steel cannons. From the top of the city, the whole team was boundless.

The battle was fought at the horse grain store, which was only thirty miles away from Fucheng. The soldiers of the Qin army, who learned of the overall situation of the Qing army, dug a trench in the horse grain store and guarded it. With this post city as the core, a position of one mile long and wide from north to south and east to west was arranged.

The artillery of the Qing army opened fire first, and one after another shells smashed on the position like hammers, and the smoke of gunpowder accompanied each roar.

But these did not hinder the Qin army much. The installation of anti-artillery holes in the trenches was a basic tactical requirement in the Qin army's tactical manual. Besides, the Qing army's artillery was only three inches in caliber, and two and a half inches in the twenty breech steel cannons accounted for half of the number, with a small caliber and little power.

If it is a 120mm or 150mm caliber land artillery of the European powers, no matter how well the anti-artillery holes are dug, the casualties will not be light.

"Attackβ€”"

Zhang Shusheng gave an order, and Chen Chaogang's eyes turned around on his two generals, Liu Jing and Yang Fengchun. In the end, he chose Yang Fengchun.

Four or five hundred Dian soldiers lined up in a fairly neat line, holding their rifles with good bayonets, and pressed towards the horse grain store.

"Fire!"

The voice of an officer sounded in the trenches of the Qin army. And with this shout, the position of the Qin army, which was empty one moment ago, appeared densely packed with human heads the next moment. The gunshots rang out, like countless firecrackers exploded together, and before the Dian soldiers could react, the soldiers in front of the Dian army only felt that their bodies were hit by heavy objects, and when they looked down, blood spurted out, and then fell to the ground.

Some of the soldiers who were swept by heavy machine guns, none of them were intact. The stump was broken, and there was even a large hole in the shape of a sea bowl in someone's chest.

Seeing the robe in front of him falling, the soldiers of the Dian army behind suddenly panicked, some people slowed down, some people fired their rifles in their hands, and some people rushed forward with their heads bored. The entire queue immediately scattered, and one soldier after another could only watch as the bullets hit their bodies, and then they fell to the ground like the people in front of them.

The Yunnan troops on the battlefield fell to the ground like harvesting wheat, and the huge casualties made the Dian army unbearable.

After a while, the gunfire in the Qin army's position finally stopped. In the eyes of the soldiers of the two armies, it was a slaughterhouse like hell. In this attack, the Qing army suffered heavy losses, and two or three hundred people fell in pools of blood, and the battlefield was stained red with blood. And how many of the soldiers of the Qin army were injured and how many were killed in battle? No one knows, only that this is more like a one-sided slaughter. (To be continued......) R1292