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On the morning of October 10, 1846, when the sky was just dawning, the city of Shengjing was already bursting with gunfire. The 17th and 14th armies of the Imperial Army had already begun to attack the Qing army in Shengjing City. After yesterday afternoon's fierce fighting, one-fifth of the city had fallen under the control of the Imperial Army, and tens of thousands of Qing troops had been wiped out. And the losses of the Imperial Army, too, were in the thousands. After all, in street fighting, the advantage of the Imperial Army's advanced weapons is no longer so obvious, and fighting in an unfamiliar environment will inevitably cost more losses.

The reason why the Imperial Army attacked so early was simple. Last night, Emperor Long Yufei personally issued an order, asking them to deal with the Qing army in the city within two days. Then prepare to take on the Russians. It was preliminarily determined that at least 20,000 Cossack cavalry were rushing to Mukden, and if not, this number would increase considerably. In order to avoid being attacked on the belly, it is necessary to deal with the Qing army in Mukden first, and then rely on the city to maneuver with the Russian army. Of course, if the number of Russian troops attacking Mukden is small, it will not pose much of a threat to the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army. But if more than 200,000 Russian troops all pour into Mukden, then the 14th and 17th armies can only defend. At that time, the empire will have to send a large number of troops from the sea to Mukden to support them.

Major General Kang Rui, commander of the 14th Army of the Imperial Army, and Major General Chen Wenjie, commander of the 17th Army, stayed up all night. After the battle began again, both men summoned the commanders of their subordinate brigades. They were given the relevant battle orders, urging them to speed up their attacks before sunset to-morrow. Take Shengjing. Among them, the 17th Army mainly attacked Shengjing, and the 14th Army also had two brigades to assist them. The other three brigades defended the perimeter of Shengjing. Once the Russian cavalry appears, they will resist the attack of the Russian cavalry, and try to buy time to deal with the Russian cavalry in Shengjing as much as possible. Of course, if it was possible to deal with the Qing army in the city before the Russian cavalry arrived. That couldn't be better.

"Lao Chen, are you sure that you will solve the Qing army in the city before sunset tomorrow? Qing troops in the city. At least forty or fifty thousand! Major General Kang Rui, commander of the 14th Army, said with some concern. After all, the Qing army also had a strong will to fight, and the imperial army fought very hard.

"I'm not sure I'm going to fight! Otherwise, wait until the Russians arrive. We're going to be beaten on our backs. Especially when it was the Cossack cavalry who came. The cavalry, which comes and goes like the wind, is the worst enemy of the infantry. We have to take Shengjing City over, so that there will be security. As for the Qing army in the city, as the casualties increase, their will to resist will definitely become weaker and weaker. When the time comes, we will be able to defeat them lightly. Major General Chen Wenjie, commander of the 17th Army, said confidently. Originally, this is how it is in people. No matter how brave you are, when the comrades-in-arms around you fall one after another. It will also feel scared and frightened. When the time comes, confidence will collapse, and combat effectiveness will drop a lot.

"Hmmm! The Qing army is not our opponent at all. The Russians are our great enemies. It just so happens that I also want to see if the Russians live up to their name. Is it their Cossack cavalry that is powerful, or our heavy machine guns. Major General Kang Rui also said. On the battlefield in Burma, the 14th Army's cousin was also very good, and both the British and British and Indian armies were beaten to the brim. As for the Cossack cavalry of the Russians, although it shocked Europe. However, no matter how powerful the cavalry is, it is flesh and blood after all. Where can it be compared with a heavy machine gun? Now the heavy machine guns of the Imperial Army have been equipped to the platoon level. Major General Conry believed that if the Russian Cossack cavalry dared to attack the lines of the Imperial Army, they would pay a heavy price. After all, under the blow of strong firepower, even if it is a cavalry, there is only one who drinks hatred.

"Haha! That's right, after we clean up the Qing army in Shengjing City, we will have a good meeting with the Russians for a while! Major General Chen Wenjie laughed.

The battle in Shengjing City was still very fierce, and the resistance and resoluteness of the Qing army. However, as Major General Chen Wenjie had predicted, as the Imperial Army progressed more and more, so did the losses of the Qing Army. When more and more Qing troops were killed, the fighting spirit of the Qing army also changed greatly. The Qing soldiers who originally mustered up their courage slowly became timid after their comrades-in-arms around them were either killed or injured. When it comes to attacking, it's no longer so fearless. This directly made the resistance of the situation more and more unfavorable, and the attack of the Imperial Army became more and more smooth.

In the basement of General Shengjing's mansion, Xi'en had a sad face. After the Imperial Army invaded the city, his general's palace was also often shelled. For his own safety, he simply moved the headquarters to the basement. It's just that the current situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for them. Almost every hour there were reports of casualties, either the battalion had been wiped out or the regiment had been routed. The Qing army in Shengjing City has already paid a heavy price. Sheen didn't know how long they would be able to hold out. When will the Russians arrive? Do you really have to wait until they're all dead before you come to collect their bodies?

After the battle on October 10, most of Shengjing fell into the hands of the Imperial Army. Only the urban area with the Shengjing General's Mansion as the core was still in the hands of the Qing army. However, as the casualties increased, the resistance of the Qing army became weaker and weaker, and even many Qing troops began to surrender to the imperial army. This is a good thing for the Imperial Army! It is expected that the whole of Shengjing will be won tomorrow, and there is no problem at all.

On October 11, before the sun had risen, the Imperial Army attacked again. For them, victory is at hand. Maybe soon, the Qing army in the city will be completely wiped out.

"General, there's no way, we can't hold it. The 19th Army suffered more than half of the casualties, and its morale was low, and we could not resist the attack of the rebels at all. In particular, the remnants of the 7th Army were already frightened. Under their leadership, many people surrendered to the rebels. We can't hold on anymore. Yi Xiang, commander of the 19th Army of the Qing Army, told Xi En.

"If you can't hold on, you have to persevere. It's a big deal to repay the country with death! Sheen said through gritted teeth.

"General, the vanguard of the rebels is not far from the General's Mansion, and it is expected that it will come here soon, let's think of other ways as soon as possible!" Yixiang said.

"What's the solution?" Sheen asked suspiciously.

"General, let's run away!" Yixiang said. Obviously, he didn't want to stick here.

"Escape? Can you escape? The city is full of rebels. There are also their people outside the city, and it is difficult for us to fly even if we have wings! Sheen smiled bitterly. If he had said he was going to run away earlier, maybe it would have been possible. Now? There is no such possibility at all.

"General, we can disguise ourselves as ordinary people and wait until the rumors pass before we escape." Yixiang said.

Sheen hesitated, but finally shook his head. His family is all in Beijing, and if he 'disappears', the court will definitely not let his family go." He is not as selfish as Yixiang, and he is willing to give up his family in order to survive. Therefore, he intends to repay the country with death.

"General, since you don't agree, then the humble post will no longer be persuaded, take care!" After Yixiang finished speaking, he hugged his fist to Xi'en, and then strode out of the general's mansion. He didn't want to die here.

On the afternoon of October 11, the Qing army suddenly discovered that their commander was missing. Under such circumstances, there were problems with the command of the Qing army. The morale of the Qing army, which was already low, was even more rumored. Some people say that Yixiang has been killed, and some people say that Yixiang has fled for his life. In this case, the Qing army was even more reluctant to continue to resist. Many Qing troops voluntarily laid down their arms and surrendered to the Imperial Army.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the Imperial Army invaded the General's Palace, eliminated the guards of the General's Palace, and captured the entire General's Palace, which also represented the end of the Battle of Shengjing, and the Imperial Army occupied the entire Shengjing. Subsequently, the body of Sheng Jing's general Xi En was found from the basement, and he saw that Sheng Jing could not hold it and committed suicide by taking poison. And Yi Xiang, the commander of the 19th Army of the Qing Army, who disguised himself as a common man, was not able to escape, and was still searched.

Immediately after the capture of Shengjing, the Imperial Army began repairing the bombed walls in preparation for the imminent Russians. After taking Shengjing, they can defend the city, and then see if there is a decisive battle with the Russian army depending on the situation. Although the Cossack cavalry of the Russian army is powerful, it is obviously impossible for the cavalry to break through Shengjing without heavy weapons. Coupled with the arrival of a large number of supplies, the Imperial Army was already invincible in Shengjing.

The cavalry units of the 14th and 17th armies of the Imperial Army also spilled out, searching for traces of Russian cavalry around Shengjing.

On October 13, 1846, sixty kilometers northwest of Shengjing, the cavalry company of the 14th Brigade of the Imperial Army was searching westward. The company of more than 150 men was armed with carbines, sabers, and grenades, in addition to three heavy machine guns, three 60-mm light mortars, and two 80-mm medium mortars. Heavy machine guns and mortars, all on war horses. When fighting, just move it down and set it up.

Suddenly, a cavalryman came running quickly, shouting as he ran.

"Company commander, Lao Maozi is here. In the village in front of them, there were quite a few Russian cavalrymen, about two hundred people. They killed all the people in the village. The cavalryman reported to the commander of the cavalry company.

"Dog, you will be Shengjing immediately and report to the brigade commander. Others come with me, let's try the Russians! The commander of the cavalry company ordered. (To be continued......)