Lanxi is located at the intersection of Xin'an River and Dongyang River. After the two waters merge into one, it is called Lanxi and merges into Xin'an River in Shenquan Town, Jiande County, Muzhou.
Lanxi County is not big, with a radius of only seven miles. The city wall is only two feet high and one foot thick. It is just stronger than the landlord's compound and some cottages.
It's just that it is located on a hill and surrounded by water on three sides. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place. Fang La worked hard to hold it in his hands, relying on natural dangers to serve as a portal to defend his old nest.
Less than two miles east of it, there is Dengxian Mountain. It is said that an ancient immortal practiced here and became an immortal. Dengxian Mountain is separated from Lanxi County by a small river.
The name of this river is Xianyuan River. It is only thirty meters wide. It originates from an unknown mountain. It winds around far east of Lanxi City and merges into Dongyang more than ten miles southeast.
water.
Dengxian Mountain is sixty or seventy meters higher than Lanxi County. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of Lanxi County. It has always been a good place for the literati and wealthy families of Lanxi County to climb up and look far away in their free time, and pay tribute to the past and the present.
But now, the place is in full swing, with thousands of people busy here.
Xu Maocai, a recipient of the Yunhui Medal in the Ping-Liao War, was transferred from the north to form the Taihu Division last year. He is now the commander of the Taihu Division and the commander of the eastern front line for suppressing bandits in western Zhejiang.
"Have all the artillery been placed?" Xu Maocai asked.
"Reporting to the division commander, two 150 long guns, twelve 120 field guns, and four 260 mortars are all in place." the artillery staff officer replied.
"It's all set up for me. I spent a lot of effort on this damn mountain road to move two 150 long cannons and four 260 mortar cannons, but I have to shoot them more accurately."
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"Please rest assured, Commander, the city has been completely zoned and marked, and all firing units have been tested. We are just waiting for an order from the headquarters."
Xu Maocai took out a newly produced pocket watch and looked at the time.
"There are still one hour and twenty minutes until the final attack. Please check again."
"yes!"
Xu Maocai walked around the gun emplacements and found that everyone was preparing for the attack, so he walked directly to the top of the mountain.
There is an observation post on the top of the mountain, where several staff officers and observers gather. In front of each is a monocular telescope supported by a tripod. The mirror body is twice as thick as an ordinary telescope.
There were also several messengers waving flags and messages to the headquarters below.
"Commander!" The staff officer who was recording the observation quickly stood up and saluted, "Loyal!"
"Wan Sheng!" Xu Maocai raised his right hand to his eyebrows and waved it gently.
"What's going on with the enemy?"
"When we surrounded Lanxi City yesterday, the internal forces in the city began to instigate, and many people fled out of the city. Most of the remaining people were loyal followers of the Fang thieves, and a small number were ordinary people who were unwilling to escape. Now the thieves are reinforcing the city gate.
, prepare to fight to the death with our army."
"If you don't run away if you give them a chance, there's nothing you can do about it. If there's going to be a war, you won't run away. I'm so heartbroken." Xu Maocai was talking nonchalantly, staring at a huge telescope looking at Lanxi County.
, bent down and looked carefully for a while,
"Have you determined how many troops there are inside?" Xu Maocai straightened up and turned around to ask.
"Reporting to the commander, according to the intelligence, there are 500 rebel Qingjin warriors, 3,000 young and strong believers, and more than 5,000 other believers in the city. Through observation and evaluation, the information is accurate."
"You dare to resist with eight thousand people? You really think you have eight thousand soldiers from Jiangdong!" Xu Maocai curled his lips.
"Continue to observe and report any abnormalities immediately!"
"yes!"
Xu Maocai descended from the top of the mountain and walked towards the headquarters on the back of the mountain. He was blocked by someone just before the door.
"Commander, why was this attack mission taken away by people from the Coastal Defense Regiment?"
The speaker was over five feet tall, with a full beard and a scar on the left side of his face. He had a cold frown and a very angry look. He was Lu Jiuju, the commander of the 145th Infantry Regiment of the Taihu Division.
"What are you shouting about! What are you shouting about! The battle for Lanxi County was robbed. The battle for a small county town was robbed. Are you so angry? It's not that your ancestral graves were dug up, nor that your mother-in-law was robbed. Why are you angry!" Xu Maocai didn't.
Said angrily.
The two of them were both from the Hedong Forbidden Army. They had been colleagues for more than ten years. They followed the king's expeditions east and west. They were called superiors and subordinates. They were actually close friends of life and death. They spoke straightforwardly.
"You bitch, do you lack this bit of merit? Does your 145th Regiment lack this bit of honor? You blocked my door early in the morning and kept shouting, I owe you!"
Lu Jiuju's face immediately softened, and the angry look just now seemed to have been washed away by water, all of a sudden gone.
"Sixth Brother, aren't I feeling angry? Our brothers surrounded the city and built the fortifications. These sea rats didn't do anything. They picked peaches as soon as they came. Why! Why do they smell like sea?
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"You're not convinced! You're not convinced! Bite them!" Xu Maocai's finger poked Lu Jiuju's chest unceremoniously, causing him to retreat repeatedly.
Lu Jiuju laughed and said, "Sixth brother, aren't we complaining for you? You are not only the commander of our Taihu Division, but also the commander of the Eastern Front. How come you let outsiders take away your good deeds?"
"Outsiders, these people wearing navy blue woolen coats and red-brimmed hats are not outsiders. They are the favorites of the official family. Are you going to compete with them?"
"Brother Six, we cavalry and infantry troops were all personally brought out by the officials. Are we considered his biological sons? How can we favor one over the other? All good things should be kept close to those sea rats. Guns and artillery, people's turn comes when they are tired of using them.
Let's take a look at that person's clothes. It's so cool. If we compare, he's just a country bumpkin and a beggar."
"Haha, you don't understand. As parents, you feel sorry for your youngest the most. This navy is the youngest of our official family. Of course, I feel sorry for them. I will follow them in everything. Now I want them to practice their skills. Lanxi County
It’s the best place to practice.”
"Practice your skills? Why do you come here to practice your skills?" Lu Jiuju was still full of complaints.
"If you don't come here to practice, where can you practice? Fighting is not a game. If you haven't seen blood or dead people, you can't say that you have been on the battlefield."
Xu Maocai pointed to the back of Dengxian Mountain, "How long can a palm-sized place like Lanxi County withstand a volley of artillery fire? The coastal defense regiment rushed forward again, first with muskets, then with bayonets, all working together. And our Taihu Division was behind to suppress the formation, and came out
No trouble."
Lu Jiuju chuckled, "Sixth brother is right, it's all up to us to hold down the battle, so they can free their hands and feet to fight without worrying about being kicked in the butt."
"You know how to put money on your face. Come on, go with me to the Coastal Defense Regiment. I am the commander of the Eastern Front, and I have to check their pre-war preparations. Come on, let's go together! By the way, you idiot
Don't talk too much and affect the friendship between comrades. Now we are on the same battlefield, shoulder to shoulder, living and dying together, we are all comrades, and I have to swallow all the big complaints."
"I know." Lu Jiuju lowered his head and followed Xu Maocai to the other side of Dengxian Mountain.
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