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The Xinhua army easily defeated the Guangdong naval division and landed in Shunde, which was expected by the Xinhua army. In the battle between the Qing army and the British, the weakness of the Qing army was already exposed. In addition, the Qing army had just been defeated by the British, and its morale was low, and it was even more impossible to resist the Xinhua army.

After the landing in Shunde, the infantry and artillery of the Xinhua Army began to step up disembarkation. Three infantry brigades and an artillery brigade, more than 20,000 men plus equipment, especially the 105-mm howitzers of the heavy artillery brigade, were to be disembarked from the ship, and it would be impossible to disembark without two days. For this reason, Niu Meng, chief of the general staff of the Xinhua Army, decided that the 1st Brigade of the Marine Corps would stay in Shunde and wait until the infantry disembarked before assembling a brigade to attack Guangzhou.

On the evening of October 9, the news of the defeat of the Guangdong naval division reached Guangzhou, when the Xinhua army conquered Shunde. For a time, the whole city of Guangzhou was panicked, and many wealthy families dragged their families and prepared to flee from Guangzhou, just like the British army attacked Guangzhou in the first place. In order to defend Guangzhou, the officials of the Manchu government tried their best to vilify the Xinhua army, describing them as scum who did all kinds of evil, and claimed that once the Xinhua army broke through the city of Guangzhou, the people in the city would suffer, which made the people of the establishment even more afraid.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now? The Xinhua army actually conquered Shunde, and there are only more than 100 miles in Guangzhou City, and with the speed of the Xinhua army, it will be able to attack Guangzhou City in two to three days at most. Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, was a little panicked. At the very beginning, Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Guangzhou, declared war on them on behalf of Xinhuaguo. They haven't taken Xinhua as one thing yet. But now, the Xinhua army easily conquered the Guangdong naval division camp and began a large-scale landing. This made them feel a personal crisis.

"My lord, I have already asked the Green Battalion to evacuate to Guangzhou. However, it is very difficult to say whether the more than 20,000 green battalions and 10,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners can withstand the attack of the Xinhua Army! The face of the Guangzhou general A Jing'a was also very ugly. Although the city of Guangzhou was able to gather 30,000 troops, the combat effectiveness of these armies was worrying. Especially the Eight Banners Army, those guys, in addition to walking birds and fighting, bullying the common people. Nothing, if you send them to the battlefield, you will probably be scared to pee your pants!

"For now, the only way to do this is to close the gates of Guangzhou City. With the defense of the city, the Xinhua army fought a decisive battle. This official has already sent people to Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Fujian provinces to ask for help. As long as reinforcements arrive in time, maybe we still have a chance. Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, said. It's just that he doesn't know whether the reinforcements can arrive in time. Even if the Qing troops in other provinces set off after receiving the letter asking for help, it would take more than half a month to reach Guangzhou. And the Qing army in Guangzhou can withstand the attack of the Xinhua army?

"General, the artillery fire of the Xinhua Army is very fierce. The thousands of soldiers and horses of the naval division battalion were almost defeated without a fight. The main thing was that they were frightened by the artillery fire of the Xinhua Army. According to the generals who fled back, the artillery fire of the Xinhua army. More fierce than the British artillery fire! Guangzhou General A Jing'a said.

"In addition, the Admiral of the Guangdong Navy Division, Lord Lai, led the elite soldiers of the Navy Division last night to prepare to attack the Xinhua Army at night with fireboats. As a result, there was no news coming, and it is estimated that there is already a lot of bad luck. Ah Jinga said.

"Alas, General Lai is a tiger general loyal to the Qing Dynasty! It's a pity that he ended up like this in the end, but he can be regarded as a well-deserved death. I will play the Holy Majesty and pray for the Holy Lord's praise for General Lai! Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, said with emotion.

"General A, whether you can hold Guangzhou City now and hold out until reinforcements arrive depends on you and the soldiers. If Guangzhou falls, the consequences will be unimaginable. Qi Gong said. At that time, even the British were not able to conquer the city of Guangzhou. Qi Gong hoped that with the defense of Guangzhou City and tens of thousands of soldiers, he would be able to defend Guangzhou City.

"Yes, Lord Governor." Ah Jinga nodded. However, his faith was not so strong. These days, he learned in detail about the history of the Xinhua Army from foreign businessmen. After that, Ah Jinga was even more emotional, although this small Chinese country has not been established for a long time, it has fought a lot of battles. It can be said that there has been a war since the beginning of its existence. First with the natives, then with the Moros, then with the Spaniards, and finally with the combined forces of the Spaniards and the Dutch. In these wars, without exception, the Xinhua Army won the most victories. It can be seen that although this country is not large, their military strength is top-notch. Compared with the Xinhua Army, the Qing Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time, the army is short of training, and the equipment is backward, once it goes to the battlefield, it will definitely not be the opponent of the Xinhua Army.

"With our sincere cooperation, I believe that we will be able to block the Xinhua Army and defend the city of Guangzhou. When the time comes, the Holy One will surely reward us. Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, said. Aren't officials like them hoping to be rewarded by the emperor so that they can glorify their ancestors?

On the morning of October 10, the 5th Brigade of the Xinhua Army had landed. After a short rest, in the afternoon of the same day, more than 6,000 people of the 5th Brigade marched to Guangzhou along the official road from Shunde to Guangzhou. The so-called official road is nothing more than a smooth dirt road. Fortunately, it hasn't rained recently and the roads are not bad. Both infantry and artillery artillery were able to pass. In the event of rain, a cannon weighing up to a ton would sink into a mud puddle, which would make the march very difficult.

From Shunde to Guangzhou City, it is almost 60 kilometers away. The normal new army of the Xinhua Army also takes more than two days. If it is intercepted by the Qing army, it may take longer. Of course, after the landing of the Xinhua army, the Qing troops in various places took the initiative to withdraw to the city of Guangzhou, in a vain attempt to use the city of Guangzhou to resist the attack of the new army stationed in Guangzhou, which made the process of the new Chinese army marching to the city of Guangzhou almost without any resistance. But those ordinary people along the way were full of fear of the Xinhua Army. Everyone closed the door tightly, for fear that the Xinhua army would break in, rob their things, and insult their women.

However, the performance of the new Chinese army surprised them. Along the way, the Xinhua Army never used force against the common people, even if it bought vegetables or meat from the common people, they paid for it. As the merchants of Xinhua traded in Guangzhou, the currency of Xinhua was also recognized by the common people near Guangzhou. After the Xinhua Army buys something, it will actually pay, these ordinary people, but it is the first time they have encountered such a thing! In addition, the Xinhua Army was willing to sleep in the wilderness and would not disturb the common people, which made the common people's view of the Xinhua Army greatly changed. The Xinhua Army is not like the government advertised, kill people when they see them, and grab things when they see them!

If it was in Nanyang, whether it was for the natives or the foreigners, the Xinhua Army would never be so bereological. But this time it was fighting in China, and King Long Yufei specially told him not to disturb the people. That's why the units of the Xinhua Army are like this. And this is also the most important means for the Xinhua Army to win the hearts and minds of the people.

"General, the Xinhua Army is still sixty miles away from Guangzhou, and there are about 6,000 people. General, should we go out of the city to meet the battle and eat this part of the Xinhua Army first? Guangdong Land Governor Da Libao asked. In the case of the attack of the Xinhua army, he had already led the army from Huizhou to Guangzhou. The main force in Guangzhou City was the Green Battalion led by him.

This proposal made Ah Jinga a little tempted. If you can win a battle, it will be of great help to boost the morale of the army in the city. However, if defeated, the morale of the army in the city will fall to the bottom.

"If we play, will we win?" Ah Jinga asked.

"General, the Xinhua Army only has 6,000 people, and the follow-up troops are still in Shunde. As long as we move fast enough, we can eat this Xinhua army and then return to Guangzhou. This time, I will dispatch the most elite troops, and I will definitely be able to defeat the Xinhua Army! Dalibao said confidently. The land commander of Guangdong, the commander-in-chief of the seven towns of Guangdong. At present, the troops he leads into the city of Guangzhou are his most elite troops. Especially after seeing the British troops, most of the 20,000 men were armed with muskets. Although it is an old-fashioned shotgun, the soldiers are well-trained and their combat effectiveness is no longer the same.

"Okay, I will send a thousand cavalry to assist you, as long as you can defeat the Xinhua army, it will be a great achievement!" Guangzhou General A Jinga said.

Among the 10,000 soldiers of the Eight Banners in Guangzhou, there are 1,000 cavalry, which is the caretaker of the Eight Banners. At the beginning, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, didn't they seize the whole world by riding and shooting?

"With cavalry assistance, then it will be easier for us to win. General, I think about it this way, tomorrow morning, the army will go out of the city to fight with the Xinhua army, we have more than three times the strength advantage, and with the assistance of cavalry, we will definitely have a great chance of winning! Dalibao said excitedly. As the commander of the Green Battalion in Guangdong, if he can defeat the Xinhua Army this time, he will definitely be able to become famous in the entire Qing Dynasty and gain the appreciation of Emperor Daoguang. When the time comes, promotion and fortune are just around the corner! You must know that the admiral is already a high-ranking official from the first grade, and if he rises further, he will be a member of the first grade. Daribao never thought that he would have such an opportunity! Therefore, he will never let such an opportunity slip away from him.

On the morning of 11 October, the 5th Brigade of the Xinhua Army arrived less than 30 miles away from the city of Guangzhou, and it is expected that it will be able to reach the city of Guangzhou this afternoon. At that time, the artillery battalion of the 5th Brigade is estimated to be able to directly hit the city of Guangzhou. (To be continued......)