"Okay, I will divide the cavalry team into two parts. Mr. Yang and Mr. Wu will each lead one way. Zhang Ni has not been able to build a deep ditch and a high fortress so far. He has only increased his troops blindly. This shows that he has no skills. We should be careful to fight and we will be foolproof. Also,

Did you wait for the former army to find out any news about Zhang Ni?" Na Yancheng and Yang Yuchun had known each other during the Tianlijiao battle, and they naturally hit it off.

"They should be back soon." Yang Yuchun looked at the wind and sand rising in front of him, thinking that the cavalry was approaching, and there were not many of them, so they should be sent out by himself.

Sure enough, after a while, more than ten riders appeared in front of the camp. They were all Qing army armors. Soon, more than ten people ran to the camp gate and dismounted, and all bowed to Yang Yuchun. Yang Yuchun also stepped forward.

He helped everyone up and asked the leader: "Xiang Rong, I asked twenty of you to go out on guard this time. Why...how come only eighteen of you came back?"

"Go back to Yang Junmen, we will wait... When we were patrolling the other side, we suddenly encountered more than a hundred thieves." This Xiang Rong was originally a selected forward under Yang Yuchun. Although he was not literate, he had excellent martial arts skills, so he was

Yang Yuchun has always relied heavily on him. Although he has moved him to the capital, he still asked him to go there for the sentry matter: "At that time, we fought hard and finally broke out of the siege, but... there were too many thieves, and we

Two brothers also... also lost their lives."

"Xiang Rong, what's going on?" Chang Ling on the side asked in confusion: "I remember when Yang Junmen sent you out, I told you that there were reinforcements in the capital and they could join forces with you.

, shouldn’t you just take your twenty men to patrol? Why, haven’t you seen the soldiers and horses of my Jianrui Battalion in Jingzhong?”

"Go back to Chang Zhongtang, humble position... I have indeed received the order from Zhongtang. I have been waiting for reinforcements from Jianrui Battalion in front for several days, but... but they never arrived?" As soon as Xiang Rongzhi said this, several generals were stunned.

Startled.

"Could it be...could it be that the reinforcements were delayed?" Chang Ling, Yang Fang and others all muttered to each other.

"Chang Zhongtang, who is the leader of your Jianrui camp?" Seeing the strange situation, Na Yancheng also asked Changling.

"This... to be honest with you, sir, the first-class bodyguard who commanded that army is..." Before Chang Ling could finish his words, he saw smoke and dust suddenly rising on the other side of the camp. Soon, dozens of military attachés stepped forward.

Come, headed by one first-class guard and five second-class guards. The first-class guard also bowed to Na Yancheng and said, "Amma, my son has led fifty men of Jianrui camp sentries and cavalry, and is here to join the army.

It's just that my son is on the way..."

"Rong An, do you know what crime you deserve?!" Na Yancheng looked at the situation in front of him and immediately knew that the person who missed the deadline was Rong An, and immediately said angrily to him.

Seeing Rong An's panic, Na Yancheng also scolded him: "Rong An, do you know what happened to Yang Junmen's subordinates because of your failure? Xiang Rongdusi led the sentries and waited for you in front for several days. As a result,

Your troops didn't arrive at all, but Zhang Ni discovered them and attacked them in a big way. I know Yang Junmen's selection of forwards. They are all the warriors Yang Junmen relies on most. Two of them died in this battle! You missed the battle.

, this is the first crime, causing friendly forces to be attacked, this is the second crime, you...you said how should you deal with it according to military law?!"

"Amma, there's nothing my son can do about it?" Seeing Na Yancheng's stern voice, Rong An also cried to Na Yancheng: "We have indeed received the order from Chang Zhongtang and set off westward in advance to prepare for Yang Junmen's attack.

The sentries and cavalry met up, but... But my son's guide on the road was a rebellious person, and he had colluded with Zhang Ge a long time ago! He... He deliberately guided us to remote roads, so that we could not see our friendly troops for a long time. Later,

My younger brother discovered his rebellious behavior in time and beheaded him immediately. Then we found a new route to come. This... Is this how the five days were delayed? Ama, when my son went to the army, he also wanted to get together with Yang as soon as possible.

Didn't the military gate's sentries and cavalry rendezvous intentionally delay the date?"

"Rong An, this is not home, this is the front line, this is the battlefield! You said that the guide appointed inhumans, these are all excuses! The delay in sending reinforcements to the battlefield has left the friendly troops isolated and helpless. No matter what the reason is, it can range from being executed to death.

, it's serious, I should kill you in front of the army now!" As he said that, Na Yancheng also said to the guards beside him: "You don't need to care about his position as a first-class guard, nor do you need to care about the two of us.

Father and son, only Rong An was captured and the flower feather on his head was taken away! I will personally report the rest to the emperor, even if... even if the emperor really decrees that you be killed in front of the army, you will be responsible for it! "

The two guards saw that Yan Cheng's voice was fierce and they did not dare to disobey him, so they had to step forward one after another, and they took off Rong An's crown and took him down.

"Ama, Ama! Brother, it was an unintentional mistake. After we killed the bandit guide, we re-determined the route. We have been on the road for the past few days and just arrived at the camp. This...this matter is not my brother's fault.

Is that predictable?" Among the second-class guards who came at this time, one of them was Na Yancheng's second son Rong Zhao. Seeing that his brother might really be engaged by Na Yancheng's military law, Rong Zhao also cried and persuaded Na Yancheng:

"Amma, when E Niang left, she was most reluctant to let go of my brother. If my brother is really executed because of this unintentional mistake, how will my son go to see E Niang?"

"If your mother-in-law is still here and sees this unscrupulous son violating military law, it will be Amma's crime! Even for your mother-in-law, Amma will punish him severely today!" Na Yancheng also refused to give in at all.

"Then Sir, why are you doing this?" Wu Long'a on the side also advised Na Yancheng: "Now the Sentinel Cavalry has only encountered more than a hundred thieves, and the loss is only two people. If it is because of such a small battle,

, just killing a third-grade guard, isn’t that enough?”

"Yes, Rong... Master Rong An, these situations are inevitable. What's more, Master Rong An has already killed the traitor in time?" Xiang Rong on the side was also worried that the matter would become a big problem, but it was really because of

Two of his subordinate soldiers and a third-grade high-ranking official also advised Na Yancheng: "In short... In short, most of these subordinates who are in humble positions have been brought back. This... this is not considered a big loss?"

"Xiang Rong, why do you need to plead for Rong An?" Na Yancheng was still unselfish at this time and said to Xiang Rong: "Your name, I saw it when you reported your merits in Huaxian County. You were born in the army.

After several years of hard work, he has just been promoted to the fourth rank of Dusi. Has Rong An been on the battlefield before? He only got the position of the third rank guard because of the kindness of Zhang Jia and me! You wait for the battlefield to fight for your life and escape from death.

He was not punished even if he missed the deadline for reinforcements. How is this the way to run an army? Today, only generals can be punished with canonical punishments to rectify the morale of the army! I...I can't bear to part with it, but in the current situation, there is no other way.

!”

Na Yancheng also knew that at this time, there were nearly 20,000 Qing troops gathered under the city of Kashgar, including the Eight Banners in Beijing, the garrison Eight Banners, and the green camps in various places. There may not be any dissatisfaction between the various departments. Especially the Eight Banners in Beijing who participated in the war.

, has always been considered to have the worst combat effectiveness. It only gained a higher status by virtue of being closer to the emperor. If the officers and soldiers of the Beijing Banner cannot be strictly ordered, the soldiers of other banner camps will definitely be dissatisfied. Once the soldiers and horses from all walks of life are at odds with each other,

It will only get worse in the future. So this time, although Na Yancheng saw that the person who committed the crime was his eldest son, he had no choice but to kill him cruelly to unite the frontline troops.

But at this time, a voice suddenly came from among the guards: "My lord, please take a lenient approach to today's matter. Your Majesty will not really execute Brother Rong An."

Na Yancheng was stunned and quickly looked among the guards. He saw that the person who spoke was a second-class guard, but he was wearing a yellow belt around his waist. Na Yancheng knew that he was from the clan, so he had to let him speak.

After going down. The guard immediately approached and whispered to Na Yancheng: "My lord, I am marching with Brother Rong An this time. I have been in the emperor's favor for many years and know the emperor's intentions. Now all the generals on the front line are marching together."

He is already the most capable person in the Qing Dynasty who is good at fighting. However, your lords are already old after all, and the military attachés below have rarely experienced war. In order to let us know about the march and combat, the emperor just sent me to help.

In other words, is the Emperor preparing for the next generation? Since Brother Rong An can come to the front line, it means that the Emperor must trust Brother Rong An. He hopes that Brother Rong An can also become a famous general in many years. You really kill him now

If so, wouldn’t the Qing court lose a general in the future?”

"This..." Looking at Yishan's expression, it was obvious that he was not lying.

Looking back over their long years, the four generals Yang Yuchun, Yang Fang, and Wulonga now all have gray hair and thinning beards. Yancheng also knows that his appearance is similar to that of the four generals. If Zhang Ge was

The battle will take place ten years later. It is hard to say whether the four generals will be able to go to the battlefield by then, or even whether they will be alive. Daoguang's intention is still reasonable.

"Sir, I have a compromise." At this time, Changling took the initiative to stand up and explained to Na Yancheng: "Why don't you let Rong An accept his crime and join the army first, and give him twenty lashes for the time being?

Take away Dai Hualing and let him kill the enemy first as a frontline soldier. In this way, the frontline soldiers will naturally understand the prohibitions of our army. If Rong An has achieved military exploits, it will be much easier to consider whether to reinstate him. You said this

The method is always safer, right?"

"Then... well, I will listen to Chang Zhongtang today." Na Yancheng thought that the method of longevity is indeed more reliable, and also scolded Rong An: "Rong An, I will listen to Chang Zhongtang today and spare your life.

, starting from tomorrow, you will stand at the front of the Eight Banners officers and soldiers, taking the lead. If you are meritorious, I will report it to the emperor. If you are timid in battle, then don’t blame the ruthless military law! Also, you can be exempted from death penalty, but you will not be spared from living crime.

, I will give you twenty lashes today, and let all the officers and men in the army see that if a general breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the soldiers!"

"Thank you, Amma, for showing mercy, thank you, Amma, for showing mercy!" Rong An and Rong Zhao kowtowed to Na Yancheng immediately.

Sure enough, in the afternoon of that day, Na Yancheng and Chang Ling summoned all the soldiers in the army to announce Rong An's fault for missing the due date for the battle, and personally executed him in front of the army, beating them with twenty lashes one by one. The officers and soldiers on the front line saw Rong An

Just because he missed the deadline, he was demoted to a soldier. Since then, he has gradually gained confidence in military law and discipline. At least on the battlefield in Kashgar, there is no distinction between banner camp and outside Beijing for the time being.

Two days later, the officers and soldiers formally lined up on the bank of the Hun River, preparing for a decisive battle with Zhang Geer. But on this day, a strong wind suddenly rose on the Kashgar front line, and the wind and sand were everywhere. Changling, Yang Yuchun and others could not even see it for a while.

There are no soldiers under Zhang Ge's command.

"Yang Junmen, do you think the situation in front of you is suitable for a decisive battle? I don't know how many people there are at Zhang Ni's side. It seems inappropriate to fight rashly?" Chang Ling also became cautious for a while.

"Chang Zhongtang, I now feel that this strong wind is actually a God-given opportunity!" Unexpectedly, what Yang Yuchun thought was completely opposite to Chang Ling, and said: "There are three winners in this battle. One of them, we have already investigated clearly before.

, Although Zhang Ni's troops are numerous, the number of men who can fight is at most ten thousand. In terms of elite troops, we actually have the upper hand. Secondly, Zhang Ni cannot form an array. Although Xiang Rong and the others cannot see the full picture of the thieves' array,

But we also know the truth. Most of Zhang Ni's former troops were old, weak, women and children brought from Kashgar, but Zhang Ni divided his less than 10,000 capable soldiers into the common people he had brought.

Even if those soldiers were brave, they could only display 10% to 20% of their strength! Thirdly, although we don’t know the number of Zhang Ni’s troops, we have already made plans based on his general plan. On the contrary, Zhang Ni doesn’t know how many of us have come.

The three groups of soldiers and horses of ours rushed together to fight with great momentum. Zhang Ni's former army mostly coerced the people. They were panicking and might collapse on their own. So now we have the upper hand? What's more, we came to fight from afar.

, In fact, I wish they would fight us decisively. If this battle lasts for a long time, who can tell clearly what changes will happen?"

"What Yang Junmen said makes sense, so let's follow what Junmen said, and the whole army will be arrayed and ready to attack!" Changling saw that Yang Yuchun's information was meticulous, so he felt relieved and immediately deployed his troops and horses, preparing to attack the enemy before the wind and sand cleared.

military.

"Bang, bang!" Soon, the front line of the Qing army took the lead in launching artillery bombardment!

Most of the artillery brought by Yang Yuchun this time seemed quite light, but they were numerous. Suddenly, the sound of artillery filled the battlefield. Even in the wind and sand, the Qing generals could still clearly see that Zhang Ge's former army seemed to have

Wavering momentum.

"All troops attack!" Soon, Changling officially issued the order for a general attack!

"Come on!"

Suddenly, Chang Ling and Yang Yuchun led the army in the middle, with Yang Fang on the left and Wu Long'a on the right. The three troops rushed across the Hun River together, approaching Zhang Geer's front army!

The subsequent battlefield situation was actually not much different from what Yang Yuchun expected.

Among Zhang Geer's former troops, most of them were civilians who had been dragged in from the vicinity of Kashgar. Seeing the continuous sound of artillery fire from the Qing army, and soldiers and horses coming from all three directions, they had already lost their fighting spirit before they even stepped forward to fight.

When the Qing army rushed into Zhang Geer's formation, the common people in the front army had already shouted loudly and fled in all directions. Thousands of soldiers under Zhang Ge's command were scattered across the battlefield and were rushed back by the people, causing chaos.

, unable to form another formation. The Qing army rushed to the front and the most powerful Heilongjiang Jilin cavalry. As soon as they approached the enemy, they opened fire from their horses and quickly defeated Zhang Geer's former army.

At dusk that day, the Qing army had completely crossed the Hun River and occupied Zhang Geer's position in front of Kashgar City. Two days later, Zhang Geer saw the strength of the army and most of his soldiers were scattered, so he had to

He abandoned Kashgar and fled westward.

In the next two months, Yang Yuchun and Yang Fang divided their forces and went eastward. Yingishar, Yarkand, and Khotan were all recaptured by the Qing army. The battle of the four cities in southern Xinjiang could be described as dust when the spring of the seventh year of Daoguang came.

Once the situation is settled, all that remains is to capture Zhang Geer himself.

Ruan Yuan's appointment as governor of Yunnan and Guizhou also kicked off during the Huijiang War.
To be continued...