The Northern Expeditionary Army was like a flashback, and they were tenaciously resisting the Qing army commanded by Shengbao.

The Qing army also received a fatal order. They must capture Duliu Town today.

The imperial envoy Shengbao said that he had signed a military order with His Majesty the Emperor, and the people below him would also sign a military order with him.

Seng Gelinqin understood that he was really defeated this time, very completely. He would inevitably be punished when he returned.

He asked his staff what to do and how to minimize his guilt.

His staff was a Han Chinese with many ideas, and Seng Gelinqin relied on him to handle official matters.

The staff said: "Commander, if you were defeated, then all the ministers would definitely place the blame on you. Even if you argue that the pirates are too powerful, it will be useless."

Seng Gelinqin immediately understood that these pirates wanted to go south, not north. Their purpose was very obvious to rescue the Northern Expeditionary Army.

And now the person commanding the siege of Duliu Town is Shengbao, a Manchu.

In terms of distance, the relationship between Shengbao and a Manchu was naturally closer to the emperor than that of a Mongolian.

At that time, if Shengbao had completed his mission and wiped out the Northern Expeditionary Army, but he had lost his troops and generals, and was severely defeated, it would definitely be a sharp contrast in the end.

Therefore, Seng Gelinqin played a trick. He deliberately gathered his men and did not send anyone to notify Shengbao. He wasted precious time.

When Shengbao saw Seng Gelinqin, he saw that the soldiers behind him were in a miserable state, and Seng Gelinqin also looked depressed, so he knew that the opponent was defeated.

At this time, Gao Ming led his escort to the north of Duliu Town.

In the town, Lin Fengxiang's arm was wrapped in a bandage, which was already covered with blood.

This tragic battle was recorded in Gu Bo's diary.

"In the morning, the infantry of the Qing army began to approach Duliu Town in a horizontal formation. At this time, most of the original earth walls in the town had collapsed, and it looked more like a mound. I knew my mission very well. If there was peace,

The army was completely routed,

I had to take Lin Fengxiang away. So I asked the special operations team to hide behind the Taiping Army. Lin Shuai was a very stubborn person. Perhaps he was at the end of his rope. He ignored the opposition of his men and stood with the soldiers to resist the Qing Dynasty.

The army's first line of earthen walls.

At this time, the Taiping Army had withdrawn all positions on the periphery. It was short of ammunition, and there was no point in layering defenses. It was better to rely on the gap formed by the town wall to engage in close combat with the Qing army. The battle started quickly, and the Qing army started from

Attacks were launched simultaneously from all directions.

Obviously, the Taiping Army couldn't eat enough, and even in hand-to-hand combat, they were no match for these Qing troops. However, their fighting will was very strong, or some of them no longer wanted to live. I saw many Taiping soldiers holding Qing troops in their arms.

, and finally died together with the opponent. Lin Shuai used a big knife, and each sword was able to kill a Qing army. However, the Qing army soon discovered that this man was different, and they began to besiege Lin Shuai. I led my men through

Shoot to support him.

I know now is not the time to save him and leave, because with his character, he will not leave at this time. Unless his soldiers completely collapse."

As the fierce strangulation continued, a desperate and tragic mood pervaded the Taiping Army.

Gu Bo could feel that these people could not hold on for much longer, so he asked his men to prepare. Their grenades had been spared, and their pistols were loaded with bullets and tucked into their waists.

Lin Fengxiang looked at the dark enemy in front of him, and his heart became brighter. It seemed good to just fight happily and then die tragically.

I just pity those old brothers who have followed me since their hometown. Everyone can't live anymore and want to come out and live a better life.

But he had been fighting with these people, and had just occupied Yangzhou. It seemed that he could live a good life, and he set off again not long after.

For more than a year, Lin Fengxiang and them lived in no fixed place and were chased around by the Qing army. There were fewer and fewer veterans around him.

Is it all worth it? Many veterans asked Lin Fengxiang. Only he has always had a firm belief. His belief is to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The only regret now is that he didn't do this.

"Boom, boom, boom..." At this moment, the sound of shelling suddenly came from the northeast of Duliu Town.

You must know that the Qing army and the Taiping army were fighting on the top of the city at this time. They certainly did not know how to fire the artillery. So who fired the artillery.

"General Shengbao, these pirates are very powerful in combat. They have a huge gun that shoots as fast as lightning, which is beyond human power." Seng Gelinqin did not care about Shengbao's sarcasm, but kindly advised him.

He is actually helping himself to clear up the relationship. When the time comes, I have warned you in advance.

Just as Seng Gelinqin expected, Shengbao ignored his suggestion and instead beat drums to let his men continue to attack the city. Only Pu Guanglin, the Tianjin general who attacked the north gate, turned back to block the escort.

However, Pu Guanglin only had a few infantrymen under his command, and they were already repelled by the powerful firepower of the escort before they even came into contact with them.

The escort took the opportunity to cover up the enemy, and their retreat turned into collapse.

The Qing army had never seen such firepower before. It was shooting from a long distance away, and it was impossible to hit anyone on its own side.

If you rush up in a group, they have a huge gun on wheels that shoots as fast as lightning.

This is simply a dimensionality reduction blow.

The collapsed Qing army ran towards the east and west directions of Duliu Town, and happened to crash into the Qing army that was still attacking.

The sudden defeat confused the Qing army from both sides who were still attacking. What on earth was going on? Weren't they going to intercept the pirates?

How long has it been? Do you have enough time to burn incense? Are you defeated now?

They were about to rush into the town.

It is said that the retreat of the Qing army in the north did relieve a lot of pressure on the Taiping Army.

After discovering the anomaly in the north, Lin Fengxiang made a prompt decision and asked the disabled soldiers in the town to retreat to the north first.

Gu Bo's worried heart was finally relieved.

However, the Qing army did not give up the siege because of the arrival of the escort.

Gu Bo felt that reinforcements might not arrive here. In his impression, although the escort army was powerful, he also knew the strength of the Qing army.

The escort army should not be able to defeat the Qing army instantly.

But what happened next was something that even Gu Bo, a member of the Guards, did not expect. The brothers of the Marine Corps actually fought their way to the north of the city as if they were in uninhabited territory.

Gao Ming arrived at the north side of the town, sent troops to guard the two wings, and then asked the Marines to directly enter the city to meet the Northern Expeditionary Army.

Lin Fengxiang quickly ordered to tell the people below that these soldiers wearing light blue military uniforms were friendly forces.

Lin Fengxiang looked at the escort soldiers wearing short shirts and long trousers with armed belts around their waists, and was in a daze.

He had seen Gu Bo and his men, and felt that Gu Bo and his men were scouts, so they were naturally better.

But I didn't expect that all the soldiers of the Guards would be dressed like this.

The muskets in their hands are all equipped with bayonets, which look relatively sophisticated at first glance.

From their formation, it can be seen that this is an army with strong organization and discipline.

"Who is Marshal Lin?" a Marine officer shouted.

"Liu Chuang, here." Gu Bo quickly waved over there.

"Holy shit, Gu Bo, why are you here?" Liu Chuang also saw his old acquaintances, they were classmates at the Zhongzhou Army School.

It's just that Gu Bo later joined the special operations team because of his better physical fitness, while Liu Chuang followed the steps and became a trainee squadron leader.

This time the Marine Corps detachment was divided into two. Gao Ming wanted to expand the army, and Liu Chuang, who had just been promoted to squadron leader, was promoted to another level.

"I'll go, Liu Chuang, you can do it, one stroke and three, trainee captain?" Gu Bo glanced at Liu Chuang's shoulder and said with a smile.

The reinforcements finally arrived, and the string in Gu Bo's heart relaxed.

"This is Lin Shuai." Gu Bo quickly introduced.

Liu Chuang stood at attention, gave Lin Fengxiang a military salute, and said: "Commander Lin, our unit will temporarily take over the defense. You can take your brothers to retreat and rest."

Liu Chuang stood up straight and said in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.

There was no special expression on Lin Fengxiang's face.

He just looked at Liu Chuang and said solemnly: "Thank you."

He didn't show any pretense and withdrew from the city with his men.

Gu Bo estimated that there were definitely no more than five thousand Taiping soldiers left in the town at this time, and all of them were injured.

Gu Bo glanced at Liu Chuang and patted him on the shoulder. Liu Chuang looked at him and smiled, pointing at the giant wheeled gun behind him and said: "The new guy created by the head of state is so damn exciting.

It’s just a fucking useless bullet.”

Liu Chuang had a breech-loading gun in his hand, and the bullets he used were the same type as the Tempest machine gun.

He estimated that the bullets he was issued with were not enough to kill this guy in half a minute.

"I'll try your place next time." Gu Bo said and followed Lin Fengxiang away. From now on, he would take over Lin Fengxiang's safety.

From this moment on, Lin Fengxiang is considered a Chinese.

The Chinese sent so many troops, warships, and traveled such a long way to rescue the Taiping Army, not because Dong Liang was a good man and had a kind heart.

As a force, any decision made by the Chinese has a purpose and needs to be rewarded. What can Lin Fengxiang and this group of defeated soldiers give to the escort army?

Just like a beautiful girl who was rescued, she had nothing to offer her in return and could only pledge herself to her.

Lin Fengxiang had this in mind when he agreed to the escort's rescue plan.

When the Taiping Army soldiers gathered in the north of the town, Gao Ming came to see Lin Fengxiang in person, and the two exchanged a few words.

Gao Ming had people prepare dry food for the Taiping brothers to fill their bellies with. The dry food was very rich, including horse meat and flour cakes, all of which were captured from the Qing army.

I have to say that Gao Ming is a man with a really high emotional intelligence and a beautiful way of doing things, which makes him think of the Taiping Army.

The soldiers of the Taiping Army shed tears while gnawing bread and horse meat.

At this time, a young and innocent-looking female health worker with the army came to Lin Fengxiang's side and helped him clean the wound on his arm.

This girl's movements were skillful and gentle. Lin Fengxiang was unmoved on the surface, but deeply moved in his heart.

The Chinese are really particular about it. If the other party really rebels against the Qing Dynasty, what if they surrender?

The doctors who accompanied the army had already helped the wounded in the Taiping Army to deal with their wounds urgently. Because they had to be transferred, they could only do temporary treatment.
Chapter completed!