Chapter 532 The first achievement without bloodshed
In the night light, on the pitch-black loess, an army marched on the wet grass. The team of more than 400 people had only a few lanterns to guide the way. The dark night is the enemy, and the complete darkness makes people afraid. The dark night is also an opportunity.
, no one dares to march in the dark night, but Li Zi
The cavalry of the battalion were still riding on horseback in the night. The enemy already knew the whereabouts of Li Ziying's cavalry, but Li Guolou still had to gamble that Lei Heng would not react in time and the mobile troops would not dare to leave the city, while guards were stationed one by one along the way.
The rebels in the fortress will be defeated one by one by him.
Fan Dahui walked quietly astride the horse and peeked at Li Guolou in front of him. Isn't Li Guolou afraid of the danger approaching? Is it worth taking risks? He has never thought about being on the battlefield, and his ideal is to be on the battlefield.
A high-ranking official eats, drinks, wears an official hat, and lives a carefree life. In the past, he didn't even dare to walk at night, but now he leads troops to fight.
He is still at the forefront of the war. His ideals change with the environment. Fan Dahui has no worries about his ambitions. He is accustomed to the sound of gunfire and looks mature. In fact, the fear lingers in his heart and never goes away. He is still afraid of death.
, was most afraid of being shot to death, but for Li Guolou in front of him, Fan Dahui was willing to sacrifice his life.
Everyone has a god they worship. In the minds of Li Ziying soldiers, Li Guolou is that god. As long as Li Guolou gives the order, the soldiers dare to rush forward. People can't see it in the dark night, but the weak
Those oil lamps are the lights that point the way forward. Li Guolou is by his side. This is a kind of power, a passionate power that inspires every soldier to look into the dark distance without fear.
Sneaking in the dark can easily be discovered by the enemy, and there is danger at any time. It can be said to be a taboo among military strategists. The Qing soldiers never used this tactic. But Li Guolou's reluctance to reveal his traces is courage and a tactic.
, when neither the enemy nor we know the truth, who is the real warrior? It has only been two days since the rebels raised their banners to rebel, but people are still convinced
Without surrender, the returning guerrillas, bandits, and rebels are fighting on their own and have not yet formed a joint force. The longer it takes, the worse it will be for the Qing army. All kinds of dissatisfaction among the people against the Qing Dynasty will explode, and there will even be more
Many Qing troops bombed the camps. We must seize the opportunity in this chaotic battle situation, look for the dawn of victory, defeat Lei Heng's troops, and occupy Yan'an City.
"Order the team to rest where they are and set off in an hour." Li Guolou pulled the reins of the horse in front of the creek and looked up into the dark distance. No matter what was in front of him? He had to rush through.[
At the time of the fifth drum, Li Guolou ordered the team to stop advancing and let the team rest for an hour so that the horses could strengthen their legs and prepare for the battle at dawn. The soldiers fed the horses water, took out a piece of salt, let the horses lick it, and patted the horses' necks affectionately.
Humans and war horses also have feelings. Every cavalryman builds a deep relationship with the war horse. Only when the man and horse become one can they move forward on the battlefield.
The soldiers seemed to be taking a leisurely rest, but their nerves were on edge because of the unknown territory and the enemies hiding in dark corners. Dawn was coming and the battle was about to begin. Will the outcome be happy or sad? The soldiers were full of fighting spirit and confident.
Defeating the rebellious Ge Laohui, the rabble was no match for the elite Li Ziying.
The faint light of the morning sun emerged from the thick clouds. Li Guolou was sitting on the grass, with thousands of thoughts in his mind. Did Liu Songshan of Guojiaqiao get the news? Will Xu Zhanbiao, Huang Ding, and Guo Baochang kill them at all costs?
Going to Yan'an? What kind of strategic plan will Zuo Zongtang of Lingzhou make?
And Da Wazi, will Mu San and the others make the lie come true, be beguiled by his subordinates, and rebel against the Qing Dynasty again? This will make him a target of thousands of targets, criticized and reviled by courtiers, and even the death of Gao Liansheng will be blamed on him.
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Battle, where are the cavalry led by Cheng Kun? Will they be besieged by the rebels? All the doubts have no answers. It is better to ask for yourself than to ask for others. Zhao Zilong, who is full of courage, is still afraid of a bird! He wants to rely on his fists to smash
A rebel's dream.
There are only more than 400 people in Li Ziying. Is it worth it to use this small amount of family resources to fight for it? Sometimes I can’t calculate too clearly and rush forward with my mind. Victory is won by fighting. Calculation is only on paper and on the battlefield.
Yunbo's strange changes made him confident that the rebels would fight against each other.
It was quiet all around. The soldiers were sitting quietly on the ground to rest. Many soldiers were already lying on a blanket and fell asleep. Li Guolou patted the weeds on his buttocks and kicked Fan Dahui in the buttocks.
shouted: "Let's go!"
The long team is very long. The advantage of marching like this is that it will not easily fall into the enemy's ambush circle. The cavalry has strong mobility and has obvious advantages in fighting in the wild. It can launch an attack at any time, fight when you want, and leave when you want.
Just leave.
The leading cavalry had arrived in the Xinyao area, and there were rebel Qing troops stationed in front of them. In front of Li Ziying's cavalry, they could see a beacon tower more than three feet high, stuck in the middle of the mountain ridge. When Li Yunkai looked up, there were no snow-capped mountains.
The lion flag, the sun and moon flag on the beacon tower.
"Grandma, you want our lives! I didn't know we had bronze cannons!" Li Yunkai put the revolver in his hand against his helmet and shouted: "Ma Daquanzi, shout forward and show me the guy."
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"Hey!" Ma Daquanzi took out a piece of cloth from the bag on the horse's back, unfolded a flag and tied it to a bamboo pole. The prancing horse raised the flag to face the enemy's beacon tower, and the flag fluttering in the wind read:
"I'm going to pull down that flag with the ghostly symbols on it. It makes me sick just looking at it."
"We went to open the door, but it's a pity that Li Ziying came late. Our high defense! Alas, alas!" The guard on the beacon tower burst into tears and burst out with sincere emotions. There is no reason to betray his master. In the eyes of the soldiers,
Zhonggao Liansheng is the master, and Lei Heng is just a dog raised by his master. A dog that turns against its master and bites people indiscriminately is not worth sacrificing its life for a dog.
Through a despicable raid, Lei Heng killed the guard Gao Liansheng and led the members of the Ge Lao Hui to rebel. This act of killing his master made even the members of the Ge Lao Hui have a grudge. These guards had already joined the Ge Lao Hui and accepted the idea of "driving out the Tartars and restoring us."
"China" thought, but
The idea of loyalty is still very strong, and Gao Liansheng's status is unparalleled in the army. Lei Heng's move to kill Gao Liansheng did not have a good effect. Instead, these members of the Ge Laohui, who were at the bottom, recognized Lei Heng's face. Well,
How can a righteous person be worth their lives?
"I'm here to talk to Big Voice." Liu Guogai exposed his head and shouted to Ma Daquanzi, who was waving flags and shouting below: "Big Voice, stop shouting, we're here anyway, wait! Open the door immediately."
Li Yun's two groups of sixty cavalry were separated from the main force by a long distance, at least an hour's journey. They did not rest at night and marched directly to the south gate of Xinyao.
If Li Ziying were to attack the beacon tower, they would have to drag cannons in front of the beacon tower. Bronze cannons were light and flexible to carry. Li Ziying's cavalry carried five bronze cannons, which were enough to deal with the small fortresses along the way. To attack the beacon tower, they also had to build a fortress.
There was no problem in conquering the ladder of battle, but it was time-consuming, so Li Yunkai adopted the strategy of focusing on attacking the heart. He tried it and there was nothing wrong with it. Sure enough, the eye-catching sun and moon flag was thrown down from the beacon tower.
"Haha! My idea was clever, the enemy surrendered." Li Yunkai's childish face turned into a flower with a smile, and he took all the military exploits on his body without thinking about who was holding the "avoid death" banner.
For him.
The facial features of Youhulu's sinister eyebrows and rat-eyes were squeezed together, and he smiled and said: "Ma Da Kuozi's first achievement, I will be able to brag about it when I return to the capital."
"Hahahaha!" A group of rangers scattered in the distance laughed arrogantly and waved the Li battle flag in a mighty manner. They were the bravest people in the army.
"Be careful of pretending to surrender, let the guards leave the fortress, and accept the situation anyway." Fu Guozhong looked scheming and did not forget to teach the juniors around him. There was a trace of sadness in his heart. His war experience was useless. The tactics used by Li Ziying were different from those of Li Ziying.
It's different in the past. I don't know if it's because young people are afraid of it, or because I'm getting old.
Li Yunkai smiled and nodded: "Well, I know this. Let's go in with ten people first, so I won't swarm you in. Fu Guozhong, this beacon tower is handed over to you. Lead these bastards to sweep the Xinyao area for me.
Whoever jumps out to make trouble, just give it to me without me having to say anything."
Fu Guozhong stroked his big beard and smiled treacherously. The Qing army swept through the area. Nothing good could happen. He just took this opportunity to blackmail the local gentry, wipe out several families, eliminate the unstable factors in the area, and make a small fortune by the way.
Speed represents determination. Soon the battle flag symbolizing the uprising was thrown down from the beacon tower. The gate opened and Liu Guogai led more than 40 guards to kneel down to greet him. A solid beacon tower was occupied by Li Yun without bloodshed, and the snow-capped lion flag was
Reinsert it at the highest point.
At this time, the morning glow unfolded, and the rising sun showed its dazzling light from the horizon. On the eastern land, rows of cavalry drew their swords and saluted the snow-capped lion flag.