Chapter 169: Lai Wenguang vs. Yin Longhe (2)

The twisted army gathered in the town of Jiukou again, Zeng Guoquan was overjoyed, and said anxiously that Peng Yucheng said: Xingnan speed to Jiuligang, Yongxing, and hold the east road; Zhou Shengbo and Liu Bingzhang's troops were stationed in Jingshan, and Jiang Dongcai's troops of the Yu Army were jointly guarding the North Road; Li Zhaoqing's department quickly went to Songhe Town to assist in the defense of the Northeast Road; Zuo Guangpei water master protects the waterway of the Han River; Bao Chao and Liu Mingchuan passed on the 52nd battalion of the second department, and quickly went to the suburbs of Jiukou and worked together to encircle and punish them.

Peng Yucheng said: My department also went to the mouth to fight the thief.

Zeng Guoquan said: The thief is fast against the horse, Xingnan must firmly choke the east road, overlap with the other four road armies, and prevent the overflow of the adversity; There is the Han River in the south, and the two armies of Ting and Ming are surrounded on both sides, and the momentum is like a mountain, so it can be crushed into powder.

On February 18, 1867, Liu Mingchuan's troops entered Xiayang Port; On the same day, Bao Chaoting's army also arrived near the town of Usukou. Liu Ming passed on the book to Bao Chao, and agreed to engrave the next day, the Ming army from the north to the south from Xiayang Port, and the Ting army from the mouth of the mortar from west to east, flanking from both sides.

Bao Chao received the letter and immediately ordered: Song Guoyongdu, the named commander and the chief soldier of Xuanhua Town, led the Chinese army to attack, and the general soldier Zeng Cheng responded to the military department; Named Admiral Tan Shengda led the right army to attack, and the general soldier Yang Qian responded with ten thousand troops; The named Admiral Tang Renlian led the left army to attack, and Admiral Deng Xun responded; The commander-in-chief, Yang Dechen, led the horse team to attack in a roundabout way, cutting off the back road of the thieves. The various departments are waiting for the day, and the hour is attacking.

The two armies of Ming and Ting came at the same time, and Lai Wenguang intended to break through each of them.

The first king, Fan Ruzeng, said: His Royal Highness the King of Qizun, if Liu Demon and Bao Demon attack at the same time, how to deal with it?

Lai Wenguang sighed and said: I originally wanted to send Niu Hongsheng to contain Bao Demon, but the two kings of Lu and Wei did not bow their heads. Liu Demon Ming said that he was unparalleled in talent, and he would not be willing to live under Bao Demon. I'm betting on its first strike! I will repair a book to encourage it.

Lai Wenguang said nothing, and quickly wrote a war book: Liu Demon Province is like a meeting, your heart and intestines, all inferior to Bao Demon; Bao Demon is brave and strategic, beyond your reach, you dare not fight alone, and you will work together with Bao Demon to attack. If you are alone, you will undoubtedly be sent to death! Our army is in full array, and we are waiting and waiting, waiting for you and Bao Demon to come hand in hand.

Liu Ming passed on the book, and his anger and resentment were intertwined.

Tang Dian, the commander of the right battalion, was ashamed to say: This is the method of relying on the counter-radical general, Liu Shuai must not change his course; Please wait a little longer and attack at the same time as the Thunder Army.

Liu Ming preached: Bao Chunting is brave and strategic, only partial talent, only relying on Hu and Zeng to protect this ear, hearing his name out of me, my heart is especially unwilling! In the past two years, I have fought several battles with Lai Twist, and I have never been defeated; In the battle of tomorrow, it is not yet known who will kill the deer.

Tang Diankui said again: Crossing the river to take the battle, guns are difficult to use, and the odds of victory have plummeted, so please think twice.

Liu Mingchuan was noncommittal, summoned the generals, and said impassionedly: Previously fought with Lai and Ren Er, never defeated, our army can break the thief alone, if it is attacked with Bao Hui, Bao will be the first to take the lead, people also say that I am successful because of people, it is better to go out first to annihilate this Kou, Bao Department to watch, but also beware of taking it!

On February 19th, before the sky dawned, Liu Ming left Wang Decheng and Gong Yuanyou's second battalion to guard the cannon baggage, and he and Tang Diankui and Liu Shengzao's soldiers divided into three routes, crossed the Yinlong River, and attacked fiercely.

As soon as Lai Wenguang and the others engaged in the battle, they retreated.

Liu Ming said: This is to exhaust me, lure me deep, and then use the horse team to intercept my back! The distance between the Han River and the Yinlong River is less than 60 miles, and the more I chase the thief, the more I will crouch, destroy this dynasty food, and reward my deeds!

Lai Wenguang also knew that there was no way to maneuver, and he rushed to attack Liu Shengzao on the left side of the king of Lu, Niu Hongsheng on the right side of the Jing king, and Lai Wenguang joined Li Yuntai, the king of Wei, to attack Liu Mingchuan in the Chinese army.

Ren Zhu took the lead, and in three or two rounds, he was about to break down the left side of the Ming army. Liu Shengzao couldn't hold it back and retreated in embarrassment. Seeing this, Liu Mingchuan rushed to the deputy general Li Xizeng to lead three battalions of men and horses to reinforce.

Ren Zhu immediately divided his troops, one of which crossed the Yinlong River and chased the remnants of Liu Shengzao; Ren Zhu led the main army, used both swords and guns, and killed Li Xi's reinforcements. When the two armies were in short contact, Ren Zhu suddenly fired his guns in unison; Li Xizeng was unprepared, was shot and fell off his horse, and his troops also collapsed.

Ren Zhu took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, and cut off Liu Ming's Chinese army. Ming Chuan was trapped in the core, and he was shocked for a while.

When Tang Diankui, the commander of the right army, heard the news, he did not dare to slack off, and quickly repelled the twisted army in front of him, and quickly returned to help Liu Mingchuan's Chinese army.

Ming and twist each department, seventy or eighty thousand people, each holding a knife and spear, occasionally or a gun, dividing each other, catching and killing; On the banks of the Yinlong River, there was a sudden screaming and chaos.

Bao Chao was shocked when he heard the sound, and hurried to Gaogang, holding a clairvoyant mirror, and watched carefully.

Song Guoyong, the named commander and the chief soldier of Xuanhua Town: Qi Bao Shuai, the Ming army moved in advance, did our department follow up immediately?

Bao Chaodao: Seventy or eighty thousand people stirred up the war, and the chaos was like boiling porridge; More than 10,000 of our men and horses, if they enter at this time, they will be wrapped up in it. Liu Xingsan violated the agreement and grabbed the credit, so he didn't mention it for the time being; Foreign guns and foreign cannons are not used, but they compete with twisters and thieves; If you are shorter than others, you will be exhausted, and your life will not be guaranteed. The departments were unsheathed and the guns were loaded, according to the previous arrangement, but they waited for my order.

Song Guoyongdao: Dare to ask Bao Shuai, when is the best time for our troops to attack in this kind of battle situation? How much does this victory count?

Bao Chaodao: The Ming army is chaotic, and it seems to be a rout; The army of thieves is not in a column, but scattered at will. Quickly pass on my order, this battle is critical, and those who retreat from the battle will not be killed! This victory is counted, and it is enough to have ninety percent; Lai Shunzhen doesn't know the soldiers, our department is close at hand, and he regards it as nothing!

Between the words of Bao and Song, Tang Diankui, the main general of the right army of the Ming army, was shot and fell from the horse, and the named general Tian Fu'an, deputy generals Hu Hengzhang, Wu Weizhang, Liu Chaoxun, etc., also died in battle one by one, and the soldiers suffered countless casualties.

The general trend has gone, Liu Mingchuan is discouraged, and sighs: Liu is incompetent, and he will affect the army! After the rumors, he took off his official uniform, retreated into the abandoned kiln, and sat on the ground to die, and there were only twenty or thirty officers and soldiers scattered around the table.

Outside the abandoned kiln, there is still ping-pong and hissing constantly; Ming Chuanfu muttered again: The hour is coming, the hour is coming!

Suddenly, the southwest corner was dusty, and the sound of killing shook the sky, and Bao Chaodu led 10,000 troops, overwhelming the mountains and seas, and the killing will come out.

Liu Mingchuan struck a stirring spirit and shouted: The thunder army is also! Thunder Army is also the best! Then follow me on the horse and fight!

The Ming army was not extinguished, the Thunder army was killed, the soldiers were in a panic, Lai Wenguang fired a warning gun, and told the kings: Today beheaded Liu to catch Bao, drove westward, all the way into Sichuan, according to the benefits of Bashu, along the way Jingzi Pass, united with the King of Liang to attack Shaanxi and Gansu, and King Hongtian did not do anything.

Li Yuntai, the king of Wei, said: Bao Demon is powerful, our army is messy, can we fight again?

King Lu Ren Zhu said: Bao Demon is coming in an instant, there is no time to set up a formation and reorganize the army!

Lai Wenguang said: Brother Lu led the cavalry, stifled the demon soldiers, and the rest of the kings quickly reorganized their troops and resisted the enemy in a strict formation.

The twisting army formation has not yet taken shape, and more than 10,000 people and horses of the thunder army are like a tide, roaring. Bao Chao personally went to the battlefield, supervised the three armies, fired guns in turn, artillery bombarded, soldiers bravely raised guns and wielded knives, and the sound of killing and killing resounded throughout the four fields.

The defeated Ming army also shook its body, picked up its swords and guns, and attacked from behind.

The twisted army was scattered, fighting separately, and the formation was chaotic; The battle lasted until dusk, and the wind had fallen; Lai Wenguang judged the situation and issued a withdrawal order in a hurry. However, the soldiers will be one after another, and they will collapse as soon as they retreat, and the routs will be crowded, like mountains and seas, and they will fall for thousands of miles.