Liu Jintang led the second battalion of the Hunan Army's cavalry back to Yan'an from Guojiaqiao on the front line. Encountering some resistance along the way, he used Huairou's brotherhood to persuade the rebels in the fortresses and beacon towers along the way to surrender, and entered Yan'an City without bloodshed. Li Guo Tower
They happened to enter Yan'an at this time, and the two of them were in the desolate Yan'an.
Meeting outside the city, the men and horses led by Cheng Kun rushed into Yan'an City to put out the fire and rescued approximately 100,000 kilograms of grain. Mu San brought cargo lists from three warehouses outside the city, and several people gathered together to roughly calculate the Qing army's grain and grass losses.
More than half, and countless other firearms, weapons, medicines, military uniforms and other materials were lost.
Liu Jintang was holding a list of supplies and was about to cry. These supplies were supplies for fighting on the front line. Such a huge loss would have unimaginable consequences. The summer offensive will be postponed, and it is very likely that the Qing army's attack on Jinjibao will be delayed until next spring.
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Li Guolou was also a little depressed and bowed his head in silence. Although he could not blame Battelle and Cheng Kun, the rebels successfully broke through the Li Ziying defense line, which made him unable to escape the blame no matter what. Not to mention the credit, the sin was already shouldered on him.
Cheng Kun kept silent and peeped at Li Guolou's expression. He had quietly informed Li Guolou of the ins and outs of the war. One battle had become an indelible stain for Li Ziying. The matter of voluntarily giving way to the rebels would be decided in the future.
Can't say a word.
Although Mu San made great contributions and saved the Qing army from a critical situation, saving more than 800,000 kilograms of grain and grass and a large number of strategic supplies. However, he and Yang Dawazi would also be criticized by the court for breaking into the enemy's camp, so they
He is also low-key and low-key, as silent as an invisible man.[
The government office in Yan'an City has long been reduced to ashes. They are now sitting in the courtyard of a merchant. The atmosphere is a bit dull. Under the dim oil lamp, several people have their own thoughts and don't know what to do next.
Fan Dahui entered the room and said solemnly: "Master Li, Gao Liansheng's body has been found. I have sent someone to reinstall it in the coffin and wait for it to be sent back to his hometown someday."
"Yes, I understand. When Marshal Zuo comes, we will go to pay homage to Gao Shouwei." Li Guolou waved his hand slightly and settled a worry. He did not like Gao Liansheng, and the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty could be completely avoided.
But the man is already dead, so he needs to go to Gao Daquan and use Gao Liansheng's signature to inspire the rebels who are still at large.
This battle was a great victory, and it was effortless, but in fact it was a disaster. The rebel army seemed vulnerable, but this was the only way for the rebel army to pass. This rebel army has not yet formed combat effectiveness. The rebel army will fight in the future
Learn lessons and learn guerrilla warfare,
Learn how to encircle a point for reinforcements, how to conduct surprise attacks, and how to engage in terrifying hand-to-hand combat. To deal with the rebels operating in the wild, just relying on pursuit will drag you to death. The only way is to rely on encirclement and narrowing the encirclement. Otherwise, a single spark can start a prairie fire.
There will be chaos again in the northwest.
The strategic layout was planned by Zuo Zongtang. In the vast area south of Yan'an, several Ge Lao Huixiang Halls are hidden. Some counties have announced uprisings. The news that is true or false has frightened the hearts of several people present.
Li Guolou stood up, looked at the map, and sighed. He failed to successfully annihilate the rebels, which made him completely defeated. If Li Ziying was crippled at the cost of annihilating the rebels, could this price be affordable? Li Guolou thought carefully, he was
Friendly troops, not the main Chu army, have no reason to cause trouble. On the front line of Yan'an City, he will also open a path and not decide the outcome in a single battle. The days ahead are long, and Lei Heng's troops cannot turn the world upside down.
Where to point the troops next, it's time to test him. Huang Ding's three battalions of cavalry will arrive tomorrow. Zuo Zongtang will lead the army and will arrive in Yan'an the day after tomorrow. Several Qing troops are about to encircle and suppress the fleeing rebels. Zuo Zongtang
We will never let Lei Heng of the Ge Lao Hui have the opportunity to become powerful. Lei Heng is a Han and his proposal is to "drive out the Tartars and restore China!" If Lei Heng were to soar into the sky, the entire Qing Dynasty would be in catastrophe.
Is there still room for maneuver in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia region? Li Guolou looked at the map and thought backwards, wondering where the rebel Lei Heng would develop? If Lei Heng was just a bandit and wanted to achieve a quick gain, he would attack cities and seize territory and lead his men.
Thousands of soldiers and horses are attacking several county towns. Ganquan County, Fu County, and Luochuan County will definitely be ravaged by the rebels. But is Lei Heng a great hero?
Li Guolou looked at the map in silence for a long time, and the others stood beside the map and thought about it. Although Liu Jintang was in contact with Li Guolou for the first time, he already knew that Li Guolou was very scheming and the city was very deep. Otherwise, he would not
What a coincidence, two people from Li Ziying showed up
They launched an attack on the rebels and also arranged three hidden food stations near Yan'an. Moreover, Yang Dawazi and Mu San followed Li Guolou and seemed to obey Li Guolou completely. These two people had clearly received instructions.
Deliberately disrupting the good situation of Ge Laohui's uprising.
Liu Jintang is an ambitious young man who wants to make contributions and will not miss any opportunity. He will leave Yan'an tomorrow and lead the second battalion of cavalry to continue chasing the fleeing rebels. However, his self-restraint skills are not as good as those of Li Guolou, so he still asked
: "Master Li, where are you going to pursue the rebels tomorrow? Or stay in the city and wait for the Zodiac?"
"I am still pursuing Lei Heng and preparing to march to Diebu County. I will march at a rapid speed to block the rebels' path to Sichuan. I am afraid that Lei Heng's troops will escape back to Sichuan and they will be in trouble later." Li Guolou pointed.
Diebu County in the southwest of the map expresses the fear in my heart.
"Well, there is a reinforced battalion of our army in Lazikou, with more than 600 soldiers, so there should be no problem." Liu Jintang smiled slightly, feeling much more relaxed.
Li Guolou looked solemn and waved his hands: "Liu Zhoutong, you can't think like this. Lei Heng is afraid of rebelling in Yan'an. It is very likely that there are insiders in the garrison in various places. Will the Sichuan army in Lazikou be invaded by Ge Laohui?
?We can’t even pack
We still need to be prepared. If the Yan'an area is defeated, we must not destroy Sichuan. Now the main force of Xu Zhanbiao's Guoyong Battalion is on the front line of Jinjibao. If we hear that our hometown has been raided, the entire army will be full of fighting power. We cannot afford it.
Take this responsibility.”
Mu San, Liu Jintang, Cheng Kun, Fan Dahui and others' expressions changed, and they all looked at the map in the direction of Li Guolou's finger. In a moment, Liu Jintang figured out the key point. Sichuan was the life gate of the Qing army, and it was easy to defend there.
It is difficult to attack, and it happens to be the main force of the Sichuan Army.
They are all in Jinjibao. If the rebels invade Sichuan, the entire Sichuan-Shaanxi region will be even more corrupted, and Sichuan will become the base of the rebels. He said anxiously: "Master Li, it's wrong. I'll rush to Lazikou overnight, thousands of miles away."
We, the old Hunan Army, are still good at attacking."
Fan Dahui looked extremely ugly and almost wanted to scold her. Isn't this taking credit?
Cheng Kun blurted out: "No! I can also leave immediately."
Mu San couldn't object openly, so he said in a long voice: "Master Li."
Li Guolou smiled slightly and said: "Okay! I believe you can guard Lazikou. You have to solve the unstable factors in the garrison. I think there will be at least one sentry there to join the Ge Laohui. How many more will be hard to say."
Everyone's eyes involuntarily glanced at one person. Mu San smiled casually and said, "Why are you looking at me? I'm not rebelling. I don't know the people in Lazikou." [
Liu Jintang did not expect Li Guolou to be so generous, so he clasped his fists shamelessly and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Li. I also ask Mr. Li to lend me 200 horses temporarily, and I will give you back double the amount in the future."
Li Guolou glanced at me and said, "Liu Jintang, don't talk big words. Write me an IOU and I will settle the accounts with you."
"Okay! I'll write." Liu Jintang also glanced at Li Guolou, who was younger than him. He still had no friendship and could not take advantage of Li Guolou. The fact that two hundred horses turned into four hundred horses was exposed on the spot.
I heard that Xu Zhanbiao, Huang Ding, and Guo Baochang all had good relations with Li Guolou and gained a lot of benefits and opportunities. When I first met him, I felt that this person was quite generous and not a petty person.
Fan Dahui and Cheng Kun received the military order to prepare 200 war horses for Liu Jintang. They thought about why Li Guolou gave up such a great achievement. They felt a little incredible. Li Guolou was the kind of guy who wanted to get involved in everything.
, why did you suddenly change your temper?
Cheng Kun muttered bad things about Li Guolou, and Fan Dahui said calmly: "Cheng Kun, don't be discouraged. I don't think Mr. Li wants to take all the credit. Liu Jintang can't save his face by going all the way, so he can sell it to Xiang."
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, so that we can meet each other in the future. I can only guess what Mr. Li is thinking, we will compress the rebel territory, catch some small fish to show off our merits in front of Marshal Zuo, and the credit will be shared among everyone. We, Mr. Li, are still young, so we are not in a hurry."
"Hey, I can only think this way. Mr. Li has a last resort. Lei Heng led a large group of rebels to advance south on purpose. They will definitely turn west. Liu Jintang will be advantaged this time. Zuo Zongtang is coming, and we can make a profit.
If you don't get a bargain, you have to keep your tail between your legs." Cheng Kun did not dare to act recklessly this time. The Qing army strictly enforced military discipline, treated the people of Yan'an well, and also gave preferential treatment to prisoners.
"Hey, great gods are like this. They can't tolerate sand in their eyes. How can such people know the suffering at the bottom? It's our Lord Li who is open-minded, inconsistent between appearance and duplicity, and good at using clever tricks." Fan Dahui admired Li Guolou so much.
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Li Ziying had the greatest contribution to the occupation of Yan'an City and saved tens of thousands of Qing troops in Guojiaqiao. If all the grain and grass in Yan'an were destroyed and the retreat was cut off, and the tens of thousands of Qing troops on the front line had to kill horses to satisfy their hunger, the Qing troops would
The whole line retreated.
Cheng Kun said with a smile: "Master Fan, it's not a good word to be different from what you mean. You used the wrong word."
Fan Dahui said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Li likes people to hurt him, and he won't mind the evaluation I give him."
Cheng Kun and Fan Dahui chatted and laughed happily, and soon prepared the two hundred war horses. Fan Dahui handed the two hundred war horses to Liu Jintang, and looked at the more than five hundred cavalrymen of the old Hunan Army, one person with two horses, and even a pack horse to transport weapons.
Yao, there are more than 200 senior men in the team. They are indeed strong soldiers and horses, and everyone looks like they are laughing at his figure.
Fan Dahui said quite seriously: "Liu Zhoutong, please see clearly that these two hundred war horses are all first-class good horses. Don't give me bad horses as pack horses when the time comes."
Liu Jintang cupped his fists and saluted, laughed and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Fan, I will definitely return one to you."
Amid laughter, the old Hunan army marched away. Fan Dahui shook his head and turned back to resume his life. He tried to reason with Qiu Ba, but it didn't make sense. Fortunately, Li Guolou was a powerful official and had great power, so Liu Jintang did not dare to attack Li.
Guo Lou’s two hundred war horses. The IOUs were useless. He also had several IOUs from Xu Zhanbiao and Guo Baochang in his hand. He became Li Guolou’s friend. The IOUs could only be used as cover.