Chapter 182: Liu Songshan Dies, Ma Wuzhai (3)

At the beginning of December 1869, Liu Songshan led the Lao Xiang camp and Zhuo Sheng camp to attack Wuzhong Fort again; In the bloody battle in January, more than 100 fortresses were leveled and arrived at Yongning Cave.

On the south road, Lei Zhengwan and Zhou Lanting attacked the mouth of Qingtong Gorge; On the north road, Zhang Yaosong's military army also swam across the Yellow River and attacked Wang Jiayong.

Ma Hualong was stationed alone in Jinji Fort, and he couldn't live in fear.

Ma Zhankui has repeatedly said that peace is precious.

Ma Hualong was noncommittal, and only said: Although Lingzhou is lost, the momentum is not exhausted, so there is no need to kneel. Jinji Fort is located between the Yellow River, the Qin Canal and the Han Canal, and the river does not dry up and the fortress is not broken. The Bronze Gorge in the west of the fort, the Yongning Cave in the east of the fort, one out and two in, are all passes, and must be strictly guarded. Quickly pass on my order, Bai Yanhu, Cui Wei, Ma Zheng and Zhu Shaanxi must strictly guard the defensive ground and curb the northward advance of Lei Zhengjuan and Zhou Lanting's demon army.

Ma Yuandao: Sect Master, instead of guarding the fort and waiting for the enemy, it is better to send more elite cavalry, attack in a roundabout way, and cut off the food route of the demon army; The demon army has nothing to eat, and it collapses without a fight.

Ma Hua Long Road; That's a great idea! Ma Chaoyuan and Ma Zhenggang each chose to ride 1,000 elites, chose the opportunity to enter Shaanxi, and attacked the grain roads of Liu Songshan, Jin Yunchang, Lei Zhengjuan, and Zhou Lanting. Ma Zhanao of Hezhou, Ma Gasan of Xining, and the departments of Hezhou, Didao, and Milagou have sent letters many times, and they will definitely come out to help at that time.

Ma Yuandao: Sect Master, restrain Liu Songshan's army, and Jinji Fort will be safe; I will go to Yongning Cave and supervise the battle in front of the battle.

Ma Hualong Road: Yongning Cave is nearby, Ma 5, Ma 7, Ma 8, Shijiazhuang 4 Forts, gains and losses are related to the overall situation; Lintao and Jingyuan reinforcements have arrived, and Er Sudu led the two departments to respond quickly.

Ma Yuan rushed to Yongning Cave, but saw that the Shijiazhuang fort had been lost, and Ma Wuzhai was also cracked by heavy artillery. Ma Qi and Ma Ba Tiao Erzhai were unable to rescue and were in danger.

Ma Yuan did not dare to slack off, and quickly ordered the reinforcements to charge.

Liu Songshan's soldiers were not enough, so he had to personally hold foreign guns, supervise the personal barracks, and volley head-on; The fierce battle was in full swing, and the named Admiral Tan Bacui led the horse team to arrive; Matsuyama immediately ordered Tan to attack left and right.

Ma Yuan was defeated and retreated into Ma Batiao Village.

Eight roads of the first horse in the village: within half a day, the horse five villages will be lost; The general trend has gone, it is better to fall.

Ma Yuandao: The sect leader also has this intention, I will use thousands of catties of rice and grain, a number of cattle and sheep, and inquire before the battle.

Ma Yuan took the letter of Ma Batiao, and I sincerely asked for it to be attached.

Liu Songshan was very happy, and privately called Liu Jintang and Dong Fuxiang Dao: When the end of the road is over, he must think about change, just like the horse of Lingzhou; Yongning Cave Sanzhai is at your fingertips!

Liu Jintang said: Detective report, many bandits have entered Shaanxi and disturbed my back road; Those who turn into dragons are capricious and not gullible.

Liu Songshan said: Before March, Ma Hualong gave 100,000 grains and more than 1,000 cattle and sheep, not only to show goodwill, but also to belong to him. Watching the eight books of the horse is also sincere.

Dong Fuxiang also advised: What Ma Batiao said is by no means credible, and the viewers look high and arrogant. I am willing to wait less, Fuxiang will go to explore, and be willing to be harmed.

Liu Songshan said: I comfort, people welcome but I refuse, people believe but I doubt it. Jinji Fort is close at hand, and when Ma Hualong hears it, he is afraid to hinder his heart for goodness.

Liu Songshan said nothing, personally led more than 100 pro-soldiers, and galloped to Ma Wuzhai to surrender. Just before approaching the village, a cannon flew in, and Songshan was caught off guard and suddenly hit the ground.

Liu Jintang and Dong Fuxiang hurriedly approached to protect them, but it was too late. Liu Songshan was shot in the chest in the chest, and blood gushed like an infusion.

Songshan endured severe pain and said that Dong Fuxiang said: regret not listening to Er's words, resulting in this catastrophe. I am dead, among the children of Sanxiang, Liu Jintang is very familiar with military affairs, and he still has experience, but he can be supplemented, otherwise, he will do it himself.

Dong Fuxiang cried and said: Dong Mou never dared to have two hearts.

Liu Songshan was seriously injured, and all the generals came to take care of him. Matsuyama ordered the whole team to attack quickly, and not to mess up the ranks. Orr, Ma Wuzhai has to be broken.

Matsuyama looked around at the generals and said: If I receive the favor of the country and do not repay it, I will die, and I will not return my corpse, and I should kill the thief as a ghost.

After Liu Songshan's death, all the generals thought that Liu Jintang was young and unconvinced.

Dong Fuxiang said: Xiao He lifted Han Xin, not Lao Chengye; Zhang Tan recommended Xie Ai, not the old virtue; Sun Quan uses Lu Xun, and the non-famous prince Juqing is also; The tiger can eat meat for three days, and it does not need to be taught. Where talent is pushed, that is, it is used to resist the enemy; Must be the commander and then the commander-in-chief!

Named Admiral Huang Wanyou also said: The eyes of the military gate are like torches, and Liu Yi is the first to fight, and he can take the big responsibility.

That night, Liu Jintang visited Dong Fuxiang and Huang Wanyou, insisted on his father's courtesy, and said: I will break Ma Qi and Ma Batiao Erzhai, personally rip out the liver and heart of the rebel head, and sacrifice the soul of my uncle.

The news of Songshan's death reached Pingliang, and Zuo Zongtang lamented: Last year, Gao Lian was promoted to Gongfu, and now Liu Songshan is dead again, could it be that the sky does not rely on my strength?

In addition to Zong Tang's grief, Chi Za mourned: The incident of the fifteenth day of the wing chief, the tragic accident, the mourning of the death, and the destruction of the heart and liver! than according to the truth of the report, Ho received the grace of God, that is, another line of knowledge. The army has no main general, and it will collapse in the long run; For the time being, according to the posthumous training of Duke Liu, Liu Jintang is hereby ordered to take over the command of the old Hunan army, and the named commander Huang Wanyou assists in military affairs.

Not long after, Zuo Zongtang replied to Huang Wanyou: Liu Gong died suddenly, and Brother Huang continued as usual; However, Liu Gongzhi's testament had to be strictly followed, and he still hoped that Brother Huang would support him.

That night, Zong Tang thought about it again and again, and reprimanded Liu Jintang: Liu Gong died suddenly, the army's heart was turbulent, and he could not be attacked; Stick to it or retreat, you must choose a certain one; If it is really unable to support and has to retreat, it must be planned as a whole, divided into priorities, divided and retained, and cannot be gathered together, disagreeing with each other, and making a big mistake.

Zongtang ordered it, and then went up and said: Liu Songshan's old Hunan army, that is, with his nephew, the title of political envoy of the Prime Minister's Camp Office, that is, the choice of Dao, Fafuling Abaturu and Liu Jintang, and please reward the title of Jingqing; And with the name of the governor, Husong Ebaturu Huang Wanyou sent as an assistant.

Liu Jintang received the order, that is, summoned the generals, and said: Our army is deep and lacks food, and if we don't fight hard, the thieves will take advantage of me, Lingzhou will be lost, and the overall situation cannot be supported! I thought that I would die with the force, and then the army would be complete.

There was silence.

Dong Fuxiang rose up angrily and said: The survival of the country lies in the soldiers, and the victory or defeat of the soldiers lies in the generals; We are sluggish, and we will be in a state of no return.

Huang Wanyou also said: Zuo Gong came to Zha Wen Liang to persuade him, how can he mean that Wanyou does not do his best, although Wanyou is a martial artist, the public is not aware of it, how can he be involved in power! We work together to break through the Jinji fortress, rip off the horse's liver and heart, and pay tribute to the spirit of Liu Songshan Gong in the sky.

Dong Fuxiang and Huang Wanyou supported Liu Jintang, and the old Hunan army was arrested from top to bottom, and the military voice was revived.