Chapter 109: Annihilation of the Praetorian New Army

Although the attack of the western Sichuan army did not work, it made the Manchus from the emperor to the common people very nervous. In the propaganda of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, western Sichuan has always been propagated as a heinous bandit, once the Beijing division is breached, will the common people still have a way to live?

Xu Geng's body, who blocked the city gate, was also appreciated by Emperor Guangxu because of this, and he was rewarded with a lot of gold and silver treasures, and he completely lost the previous look of wanting to kill Xu Geng to vent his hatred. This may be the companion of the king as the tiger! The power of heaven is unpredictable, and if you are not careful, you may be ruined!

In the next two days, the western Sichuan army did not give up, and even came up with a method of using siege ladders and piling up earth outside the city, which could scare the Qing army and Emperor Guangxu and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces guarding the city. Fortunately, the Qing army fought back desperately and paid a lot of casualties, which was able to resist the attack of the western Sichuan army. But even so, it frightened Emperor Guangxu and the Manchu Dynasty. At the same time, it is also hoped that the new Praetorian Guard army returning from Xi'an can reach the Beijing division as soon as possible to relieve the plight of the Beijing division.

On the day of July, it was not easy to rush from Beijing to Xi'an, and a holy decree from Emperor Guangxu made them must return from Xi'an to Beijing within ten days, and finally arrived at Hukou. Because Tongguan was occupied by the Western Sichuan Army, they had to cross the Yellow River from here and return to Beijing via Taiyuan.

After days of hurrying, the elite Praetorian Guard New Army was like frosted eggplant, and the rapid decline in body and morale made these soldiers feel a lot of resentment in their hearts. Although being a soldier is paid, you can't toss people like this! Jingshi went to Xi'an for more than 2,000 miles! Let them return within ten days. Doesn't that kill them?

Feng Shan, the commander of the Praetorian New Army, also had a straight face, very unhappy. However, he was able to understand. The Western Sichuan Army appeared in the Beijing Division, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners did not have much combat power at all. Emperor Guangxu can only count on their troops. It's just that what he doesn't know is that they are destined to be unable to rush back to Jingshi.

When the new army of the Janissaries entered Xi'an, the western Sichuan army did not stop it. Because they knew that it would not be long before the new Praetorian Army would have to go out of the city again and rush back to Beijing. And when the time comes, it's their chance.

When the new army of the Praetorian Guard had just left Xi'an. That night, Cai Yun led three brigades of troops to set off quietly, leaving only one brigade of troops in Xi'an to monitor the Xi'an defenders. At the same time, the main force of the First Cavalry Army, which occupied Tongguan, also secretly went north under the leadership of the army commander Liu Zhiye. In order to cooperate with Cai Yun and solve the last mobile force of the Qing army. And the spout. It's where they choose.

After a secret march, on July Day, the main force of the First Cavalry Army led by Liu Zhiye was ready on the other side of the Yellow River in Hukou. They hid in the weeds on the riverbank, and their horses were long since tied to the distance. Behind the bank of the river were more than sixty Type 2 infantry guns of the 1st Cavalry Corps. And the three brigades led by Cai Yun. It hung far behind the new Praetorian Guard. Once the Janissaries began to cross the river and were stopped by the 1st Cavalry Corps, it was time for them to attack. Hit on both sides, plus it was a half-cross attack. The Janissaries will not be able to fly even if they have wings.

At mid-morning, the Janissaries began to cross the river. They collected dozens of large and small ships last night. Thousands of troops can be transported over at a time. Maybe it's because I'm too tired and I'm already dissatisfied. The new Janissaries who crossed the river did not search the other side of the river, but sat down on the ground and rested. At this point, Feng Shan was very dissatisfied, but he knew that the troops had reached an extremely tense stage now, and if he exerted any more pressure, it was likely to cause a mutiny. Therefore, Fengshan had to pray that the western Sichuan army would not chase after him, and his troops could cross the Yellow River safely.

By two o'clock in the afternoon, half of the new Praetorian Army had crossed the Yellow River. At this time, Fengshan was a lot relieved, and had gathered enough troops on the other side of the river, even if the western Sichuan army attacked, it was not impossible to resist. At this time, Fengshan boarded the boat and prepared to cross the river. The troops on this side of the river were placed under the command of the deputy.

Under the control of the boatmen, the boat quickly headed for the other side of the Yellow River. With the muddy yellow river, Feng Shan always had an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if a crisis was right in front of him. The majestic wind blew, and the reeds on the other side of the river swayed in the wind. A little light shone through the reeds.

"What's that?" Feng Shan frowned. It seemed like some kind of metal shining in the sun.

"Damn, there's the Western Sichuan Army on the other side. They were already in ambush on the opposite side. Everybody get up and be on the defensive! Feng Shan stood up from the boat with a thud and shouted loudly to the other side. However, the sound of the river flowing "whooshing" completely drowned out his voice. The soldiers who put it on didn't know why he was so excited.

And the new Praetorian Guards on the other side of the river didn't know what Fengshan was shouting? Many soldiers still pointed at him, and I don't know what madness the commander had.

The main force of the First Cavalry Corps of the Western Sichuan Army, hidden in the reeds, also discovered this change. After Liu Zhiye pondered for a moment, he immediately gave the order to start the attack.

"Boom! Rumble! Cannon rang out from the reeds, and shells flew out of them and smashed into the Janissaries on the shore.

The new Praetorian Guards were stunned by this incident, and they did not expect the Western Sichuan Army to attack at all, and they were like headless flies, scurrying around and not knowing what to do.

On the riverbank, shrapnel flew sideways, and the soldiers of the Janissaries were constantly blown up, and the raging shrapnel was also harvesting lives.

"Da Da Da!" The heavy machine guns also began to roar. The panicked soldiers of the Janissaries were knocked to the ground as if they were harvesting wheat. Only a handful of the new Janissaries snapped on the ground and returned fire with rifles in their hands. However, their resistance was so weak in the face of the attack of the Western Sichuan Army.

The entire riverbank was in chaos. The new Janissaries fled for their lives, but they found that except for the Yellow River behind them, the other three sides had been blocked by the Western Sichuan Army. On the bare river beach, without any cover, they could only become the target of wanton slaughter by the western Sichuan army. Some of the soldiers were so frightened that they jumped into the river despite the boiling water behind them, trying to escape for their lives. But many more lay helplessly on the river beach, waiting for bullets from unknown directions to end their lives.

In the center of the river, Feng Shan stayed on the boat, his fists clenched, and his nails almost broke his palms.

Feng Shan fell into a deep self-blame, if he had been a little more cautious, he would not have caused this situation.

"Speed up the boat!" Feng Shan ordered. The more times like this, the more we need people to provoke the girders, otherwise the tens of thousands of troops who crossed the river will all be finished.

"My lord, no! The firepower of the western Sichuan army on the opposite side is fierce, and we are just sending us to death when we go up! Fengshan's personal soldiers immediately dissuaded. At this time, we should think about how to get out, not to die.

"No, drive the boat to the other side immediately!" Feng Shan stubbornly ordered. However, when the boatman arrived at the explosion on the opposite side, he was already frightened, and he said that he was unwilling to drive the boat over. After being forced to be in a hurry, the boatman simply jumped into the water and fled for his life, not even the boat, saving his life is the most important thing!

"Damn it!" In this situation, Feng Shan was so angry that he scolded and had to ask the guards to steer the boat and row to the other side. However, his guards were all flag men, and they couldn't even swim, let alone row. Under their steering, the boat swirled directly in the middle of the river and drifted downstream.

The tens of thousands of new Praetorian Guards on this side of the river also blew up. The brothers on the other side were attacked, they were across the Yellow River, and it was too late to rescue!

At this time, there was a muffled thunder of "boom" in the distance. Suddenly, the generals of the Praetorian New Army all changed their faces. They all heard that it was not thunder, but a large number of cavalry killed.

"Prepare for battle!" The deputy commander of the Janissaries commanded.

However, the panicked Janissary New Army was not ready, and the cavalry of the three brigades of the Western Sichuan Army had already been killed. Although there was no artillery preparation, the chaotic Janissary New Army became the best target for the cavalry in western Sichuan. The saber is like snow, the sprint of the war horse, every time the saber falls, it will bring a human head to the sky.

The cavalry of the Western Sichuan Army, like a fierce ghost rushing out of hell, wantonly harvested the lives of the Praetorian New Army. In such a situation, they were simply unable to organize a strong resistance. Whether it was the cavalry of the Western Sichuan Army or the cavalry of the original Ma Jiajun, they were all good at fighting on horseback, and once the new Praetorian Army gathered, they immediately scattered each other, making it impossible for the New Janissary Army to resist at all.

Casualties continued to mount, and some of the new Janissaries fled in all directions, but their heads were cut off by the cavalry of western Sichuan who were catching up. Others obediently laid down their weapons and surrendered on their knees.

Across the Yellow River, the Janissaries on both sides of the river were brutally attacked by the Western Sichuan Army. Blood flowed down the river beach, and the original muddy yellow water of the Yellow River appeared a hint of red after adding this blood. Under these circumstances, the fall of the Janissaries was inevitable. These 100,000 new guards were the last reliance of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and without them, the Manchus would no longer have any way except to admit defeat. In this battle, the Manchus were doomed!

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