Hundreds of miles away, Jishiha had been encamping in an unknown river bay for three days.

According to the agreement of the four generals, this so-called "western expedition" was just another tactical test after the victory in the first battle on the shore of Suwu Lake. After all, in the words of Jishiha, "the fight is very unpleasant"! Under the guidance of this emotion, Ji Xiha must mix the Mongolian banner soldiers and the Han army to form a "Western Expeditionary Army" and make a big scout for the general!

Lan Bai is naturally happy to see things happen, and anyway, there is no need to mobilize his subordinates - Manchuria with blue flags. Shi Tingzhu is also indispensable, he believes in the power of Ji Xiha and the power of the army of 7,000. So, Jishiha set off as he wished.

Before setting out on the expedition, Jidu said in a serious voice that now that this far north land has entered late autumn, it is expected that it must be cold in the middle of winter, otherwise the Rakshasas will not build a walled city not far away. The deep meaning, although first of all, is to communicate with each other, from far to near, but the intention of preventing the cold and wintering is also obvious. Therefore, it is said that there are 3,000 Han troops, but the total number of Han army banner men is more than 4,000, and a considerable number of them are also craftsmen, and they have been successively supplemented from the south of the Great Wall through the post roads that have been formed, and these Han troops have prepared sufficient grain and utensils for wintering.

He did not rush forward, but often marched for a day, rested for a day, and spread scouts and probes everywhere. But after setting out from Ulan-Ude, he first passed through the old battlefield of the Rakshasa grain transport team that was annihilated not long ago, and then went north along the simple post road of the Rakshasa people, but he never found any Rakshasa castles and villages again. The accompanying Buryats. It's not clear where the nearest Rakshasa stronghold is, but they appear in their territory at this time of year to collect furs and taxes.

Jishihake is a master who can't be idle!

A few days earlier, at the request of a Buryat guide who worshipped his ancestors, a small army of his army had traveled north along a river called the Angara River that flowed north from Lake Suvu, and sure enough, they had discovered a small city called "Bratsk" by the Rakshasas. It is really not much military feats to take him, that is, in half a day's effort, 3,000 Han troops broke through the city and captured more than 500 Rakshasa soldiers and civilians.

In this skirmish, not even the artillery of General Kamui was used. Instead, primitive tools such as siege ladders were used. Nevertheless. The few Rakshasa soldiers in the city were also frightened enough by the Han army's arrows, and more than half of them were killed and wounded and fled before they could carry out. The siege ladder made of poplar and birch trees was made of local materials, and the height was very close to the city wall, and the first charge was successful.

It is said that several officers who were the first to climb up to the top of the city. It took a lot of effort to find a few defenders who were already scared half to death. Only one head was cut off. The rest of the Rakshasas purred and screamed. I knelt down in a hurry. What's even more ridiculous is that when the Qing soldiers rushed into the largest building in the city, a Rakshasa Temple, the city lord actually knelt tremblingly in front of the statue and prayed. That is, it is tied up.

For these captives, Jishiha used his brains. He learned from Jidu's practice, first screening the "useful" people -- craftsmen, military service personnel, and so on, and then immediately registering them and directly filling them into his own army. The rest of the men, about 400 people, sent a group of men and horses to escort back to Ulan-Ude in advance according to the route they came, and by the way, the results of the battle were exaggerated, turning it into "100 enemies killed in battle, more than 500 people captured, and 200 wounded and died", and reported it to the general Jidu.

This is an "unspoken rule", and it is understandable to do so!

It's just that Ji Xiha has begun to be a little uncertain - since the north of Suwu Lake has also discovered the walled city, and the west side seems to be unmoved for the time being, what will happen to the army next? Going north, who can guarantee that this "Bratsk" is not the only city in the far north? It's a small thing to run in vain, and trap your soldiers in the ice and snow to starve and freeze, so what's the cost? If you want to go west, and you don't have a clear goal for a while, how can you move forward with confidence?

Fortunately, he hesitated for a short time, and Jidu's military order rushed over along the two post stations that had just been built behind him, and let his troops slowly move "west", and soon a clear military order would be issued, and then he would naturally know where to go.

That being the case, Jashiha simply set up camp with peace of mind, and did not move any more, although the scouts were still sent every day, and there was an endless stream.

As for why there would be a clear military order in a few days, Jishiha did not know, and he did not bother to know. If you want to think about the clues, it seems to have something to do with the two or three Rakshasa envoys who said before they set off that they would be escorted to the tent of Ulan-Ude. Rijidu also seems to have said that if he could recruit them and take them for his own use, the 30,000 army would not have to cross the river by feeling the stones. But this should be something that Jidu, the general, considers, and Jixiha doesn't care. He cares more about the other person......

The sky has eyes, and the only thing that can be called good news in the past three days is that Jidu finally promised him: Wuenqi can be under his command! Ji Xiha's personal soldiers looked at the old man's joy, and even suspected that the three days of standing still were actually waiting for this fledgling Wu Enqi!

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It was almost dusk, but Wu Enqi stopped the galloping horses, and trusted the horses of the old battlefield that was very familiar. Behind him, the subordinates of a leader who had just been assigned to his command from the Mongolian blue flag were also walking in a row, with solemn expressions.

"Brethren, Unqi has come to see you!"

Finally, when he came to the open space in the valley where the Qing soldiers and the Cossack cavalry of the half-led Qing army had fought bloodily, Wuenqi shouted and rolled his saddle and dismounted. Behind him, in addition to the people who were scattered and guarded according to the rules, more than 200 soldiers with blue flags knelt together!

At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, at the end of the Eight Banners Qing Army, they would be cremated according to the old Manchurian customs, put the ashes into the ashes altar, bring them back when the class returned to the dynasty, and then send them back to their hometown outside the Guanwai to seek peace. Therefore, this former battlefield has long been cleaned up now, and there is no trace of the battle.

However, this is the place that Unqi will never forget! Here, more than half of the 100 people under his command were killed in battle, and almost all of the rest, including himself, were colored! Such a record is really not glorious for the invincible Eight Banners Army! It can be said that although Wu Enqi was promoted, he always had guilt for all the subordinates that day, and he could not resolve it. Today, as he passes through this sad place, he must stop and worship for comfort.

"Brethren, it's me and I who have missed your future! I knew that the combat power of this gang of Rakshasa bandits was not low, brother, I would never take you to fight more with less! But you died as you deserved, and your death was rewarded with the victory of my army! Facing the battlefield, Wu Enqi slowly spilled three bowls of water and wine as he muttered softly.

"Don't worry, I, Eunqi, will use more Rakshasa bandit heads to make amends for your sins! The general also made your name clear one by one in the good news to the imperial court! The court's compassion will definitely be delivered to your parents, wives and children as soon as possible! Don't worry, your old father and mother are my own father and mother! Your minor sons and daughters......"

"Lord Niu Lu Zhangjing!"

Suddenly, there was an urgent cry from behind him from the little soldier who had just been his own soldier.

"Shout what! Don't you see that I'm paying tribute to those robes of the dead? ”

Wu Enqi was abruptly interrupted, furious, and even held the horsewhip tightly in his hand, ready to turn back and teach this rookie soldier who does not grow up and does not have long eyes!

"Atonement!"

The soldiers were frightened, but fortunately, they were still clever, and hurriedly learned the appearance of the people around them, and knelt down first to kowtow to the old subordinates of Lord Niu Lu Zhangjing, who had never met, which calmed Wu Enqi's anger.

"Say, 'What's the matter?' Wu Enqi was a little helpless.

Half of his own cattle were exhausted, and the brothers who had replenished them in a hurry still didn't know enough about themselves, and they always looked like they were separated from each other, not at all like the brothers who were born and died, and lived and died together. Fortunately, the old subordinates who survived the First World War are now more or less promoted and reused, becoming the backbone of this new Niu Lu. However, in order to form an indestructible combat force, no amount of drills and training is enough, and the key is to sharpen them in real battles, so that they can be as solid as a rock and invincible after they live and die together. This is also the original intention of him to immediately gather his men and horses and hurry north after being assigned by Jidu to Jixiha for temporary control - no possible battle must be left behind!

(Chapter to be continued)

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I was saying that there was an opportunity back then

The layout is a long-cherished wish

It's hard to come and go

Get up and spend a hundred years

Point out the suffering and diseases of the world

The edge of the town was razed to the sea

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