Zhang Yao's Songwu Army is affiliated to the Huai Army. It has well-equipped weapons and an army of 4,000 men. He is older than Li Hongzhang. He has had ups and downs in the officialdom and has not been as good as Li Hongzhang. Now he has become Li Hongzhang's subordinate. One is because he used to be a subordinate of Li Hongzhang. The illiterate person was impeached by the imperial censor and was demoted from a civil official to a military attaché with the rank of military attache. Another thing is that he looks a little different, with a donkey face which is quite funny.
Now Zhang Yao's donkey face is even more funny. He nervously grabbed Li Guolou's military uniform and said angrily: "Li Xuezheng, how can you go to the front line in person if you don't want your life? If you make a mistake, where will I be?"
"Zhang Zhentai, don't worry. I won't go to the battlefield. There's already a fight. I'm going to check on the situation." Li Guolou was quite annoyed with this old-fashioned man. It was originally agreed that the two armies would separate and support each other. Now Li Zi Every move of the battalion in Diebu County was under the orders of the Songwu Army, and he no longer even had personal freedom. This officer was too lenient.
The two of them were tugging and tugging. Zhang Yao didn't want to let Li Guolou out of his sight. As for the war effort, just give Li Ziying a share of the merits. Zhang Yao heard that Li Guolou and the two empress dowagers in the palace were Because of the relationship between Li Guolou and Li Guolou, he was afraid that he would be responsible for something wrong, so he would not let Li Guolou lead the army alone.
Fortunately, there were sporadic gunshots in the front, and the contact battle ended soon. Zhang Yao and Li Guolou stopped arguing and walked side by side.[
Li Guolou shook his head and smiled bitterly, making up his mind to let Li Ziying break away from the control of the Songwu Army. There are advantages and disadvantages to marching with a large force. The enemy is not a fool. When he saw the Qing army's strong soldiers and horses, he fled after being harassed. So many soldiers and horses gathered together to march, which made the Qing army march. The army has lost its mobility and flexibility. If he wants to defeat the rebel army, he must fight with real swords and guns. He is not willing to take advantage of ready-made things.
"Well, Zhang Zhentai, you are right. This kind of drizzle is not worth letting me see." Li Guolou's little mind is full of ideas. No one can compare with his perfunctory Zhang Zhentai without showing his face. Yao
"Yes, Li Xuezheng, if you listen to me, brother, the benefits will be yours, Liu Mingqi, and Yan Deli is dead. I heard that Makino was also injured. Lei Heng's right and left arms are almost exhausted. Diebu County is the place where Lei Heng is buried." Zhang Yao felt at ease about the war. The direction of the play is developing. The strategy of encircling the rebel army is proceeding step by step. Soon the rebel army will have no place to stay.
The Qing army was very brutal and implemented a policy of suppression against the rebels hiding in the countryside. It was to open a private area, forcibly relocate the villagers living in the village, and even massacre and burn down the village. This strategy was used against the Nian Army with remarkable results. Let the rebels become the source of water and the roots of trees. Of course, the actions of the Qing army were criticized. Even foreigners knew that the Manchus did not treat the people under their rule as human beings.
But from the actual effect, only the brutal Qing army can deal with the guerrilla warfare of the rebels. The rebels hiding in the countryside can only be beaten. Thousands of rebels cannot stand and can only wander around. What follows is a wave of A small force could not endure hunger and surrendered to the Qing army.
Every day, the rebels who escaped asked for food and drink from the Qing army. Although the people had legs and could escape, they were too hungry to stand it. The Qing army suppressed the rebels, allowing the rebels who were hiding in Tibet to taste the hunger. Lei Heng finally understood that there was no base. The consequences
The villages in Diebu County were raided by the rebels and some food and grass were snatched away. The troops were cleared again by the Qing army and all were wiped out. The rebels spent the next days in torment. When I walked again, everything was desolate and unripe. The crops were also burned by the Qing army. The food and grass they carried with them were getting less and less. The harvest autumn was coming, but Lei Heng gained something in Diebu County.
Nowadays, the job of Li Ziying soldiers is not to fight but to escort batches of captured villagers towards the capital city of Minzhou. Li Guolou refused to do such things as massacre of villages, so the villagers who fell into the hands of Li Ziying soldiers were lucky. Have a chance to live
But the people are not popular enough. The villagers in Shetun Xiangdiebu County don't think so. They don't know the tragedies that happened in other villages. They are very dissatisfied with the officers and soldiers of Li Ziying who made them leave their homes. The compensation money is not enough to fill their teeth.
"Bah" the villagers spat at the officers and soldiers. Although they did not dare to spit on the soldiers, this move showed the villagers' dissatisfaction with the Manchu and Qing "governments" and cursed: "If you have the guts to destroy Ge Lao, it will only bring bad luck to us common people."
Team officer Deng Tong felt as cold as a gust of cold wind on his back. He turned around and pointed his gun at the villagers angrily: "You brat, I don't want to live anymore. Your mother still has a carriage to ride on. If you dare to cause trouble, I'll ask your mother to do it for you." Farewell"
Commander Li Yunqing was only willing to escort these burdensome people if he saw no ghosts. He turned his head and looked into the distance.
The spitting villagers were castrated when they saw the gun barrels. They were frightened in their hearts. The officers and soldiers could not afford to offend the villagers who shrank their necks and hid among the brigade.
In the long procession, the villagers dragged their families with their children. The old people were sitting in carriages. The young and strong villagers were carrying bottles and cans, just like a fleeing team. The Qing army was walking on the official road in high spirits with guns in hand. The screams make people sleepy
"Give me a drink of water. Don't act like country folk. We are the Royal Guards." Another team officer, Xu Yuguang, showed two tiger teeth and smiled cordially at the surrounding villagers. Thinking about his past experience as a Nian Army, you should smile. You are young. If the villagers were captured by the Nian Army, they would have no choice but to rebel. They would even be driven into trenches to clear a path for the cavalry.
Deng Tong took the kettle and looked like an official. He put his hands on his hips and raised his neck. He drank half of the bottle of water and said angrily: "Old Xu, this is not a war. It's better than the cannons we used to bully. It’s on my head”
"Hey, Old Deng, you don't understand that this is more useful than fighting. Lei Heng, even the grasshoppers in the autumn, are not as good as ours. Otherwise, we can all practice the moves." Xu Yuguang took out the small silver knife from his waist. He made a gesture of wiping his neck, nodded slightly, and pointed his mouth towards the Songwu Army in the distance, which meant that the friendly forces were still strong enough to do whatever they wanted in the countryside.
"Well, Master Li should be allowed to stay in Yan'an and come to Diebu County to take charge. It's because Battelle didn't fight the battle in Yan'an well. If Captain Li had commanded us, we would have besieged Jinjibao by now." Deng Tongtong expressed his true feelings. Commander Li Yunqing felt that sentry officer Li Yunqing was much superior to battalion officer Battelle. The Battle of Yan'an was a shame for Li Ziying. It was because of Battelle and Cheng Kun's ability.
"Shhhhhhhhhh, be careful, someone is snitching" Xu Yuguang's face turned blue and he turned pale with fright. He was whipped ten times by Li Guolou because he said too many weird things. How could he heal his scars and forget about the pain? He secretly commented on the officer's song behind his back. If you are short, you will be punished[
Deng Tong wasn't much better. His stature immediately shrunk by three points. It would be best if the people around him couldn't see him. He whispered in a low voice: "Okay, I understand. Let's talk about it tonight. Have you seen Mr. Fan?"
"I don't see you. Go find him yourself and ask when we can fight." Xu Yuguang stretched his neck and looked around at where the sturdy Master Fan had gone.
"Huh, let me be the first one every time." Deng Tong's mouth seemed unwilling and his two thick short legs were already running. He relied on asking for instructions in the morning and reporting in the evening to show his loyalty to Fan Dahui, and then he was promoted to the position of team officer.
The promotion of officers and soldiers in Li Ziying was decided by several staff members. This was also the result of Li Guolou adhering to the national system of civil servants controlling military attaches and not allowing the generals who led the troops to have too much power. Military achievements, achievements, and abilities could all be cultivated. It all depended on who the commander promoted. Li Guolou
Lou is ambitious. How can a reinforced battalion satisfy his desires? He wants to form a modern royal guard. The current Li Ziying is just a prototype.
At this time, Li Guolou was secretly telling Fan Dahui, Battelle, Cheng Kun and others that after completing the task of escorting the villagers, Li Ziying parted ways with Zhang Yao's army and Li Ziying looked for the fleeing enemies on his own.
"Let's set out tonight. If someone intercepts us, we Li Ziying will return to Minzhou Fucheng to rest. Do you understand?" Li Guolou warned his men sneakily to make up more decent lies.
"Master Li was fighting in the countryside, and you were watching from the side. The soldiers said they couldn't let go." Battelle was used to leading the troops alone to fight, and the feeling of being tied up was particularly uncomfortable.
Li Guolou glanced at his mouth and said: "Bat'er, is it you who feel uncomfortable or the soldier? You all have to listen to me clearly. I am the commander-in-chief and all actions are under my command. Do you remember the ten military regulations of Li Ziying? Recite them to me."
"1: Li Ziying soldiers must abide by the rules of heroic fighting when fighting for victory. Cruelty and meaningless destruction are incompatible with his status.
2: Combatants must wear military uniforms or wear specially designated and clearly identifiable armbands. It is prohibited to wear civilian clothes or fight without such armbands.
Three: Enemies who surrender are not allowed to be killed. They should be given appropriate punishment by a military court.
Four: Do not abuse or insult prisoners. After weapons, maps, and documents are taken away from them, other personal property is not allowed to be violated.
6: Wounded enemies should be treated humanely and medical personnel should be treated with respect when performing their medical duties and should not hinder the religious activities of believers.
7: Civilians are sacred and inviolable. Soldiers are not allowed to plunder or arbitrarily destroy monuments or religious buildings. They must be particularly respected. Only upon orders from superiors and with compensation can they collect physical goods and use civil services.
8: Those who are greedy for life and fear death and voluntarily lay down their weapons and surrender to the enemy. Those who serve the enemy after surrender shall be punished with death. When Li Ziying soldiers are taken as prisoners, they can tell their names and ranks if asked, but they must not disclose them under any circumstances.
Any military or other information shall not be leaked regardless of coercion or inducement.
9: Anyone who violates the above-mentioned regulations will be punished. The enemy's violation of Articles 1 to 8 should be reported. Retaliation can only be carried out with the permission of the senior commander.
Ten: Conditions for executing military orders and truthfully reporting military information."
The first-level officials crushed people to death. Several confidants had no choice but to recite Li Ziying's military regulations. Soldiers regard obeying military orders as their bounden duty. In most cases, Li Ziying's army has the honor of being a soldier. Under special circumstances, it is a flexible move without flags.
After they finished reciting the Ten Military Regulations of Li Ziying, Li Guolou cleared his throat and said seriously: "Don't worry, I am not Tang Monk. I will not put a curse on you. The fine traditions of the Qing army, we Li Ziying
Of course, we must carry forward the advanced ideas of Western armies and learn from them. As for the feudal dregs, we must eliminate them from Li Ziying. I am an enlightened person and anyone who has any dissatisfaction can raise it.”
Seeing Li Guolou squinting his slender eyes, how could he understand that no one dares to complain?
Fan Dahui was the first to open his mouth and said loudly with his chest raised and his belly raised: "Report to Commander Li that we have opinions and it is our bounden duty to obey military orders."
"What about you?" Li Guolou is like a democrat who still wants to consult other people's opinions [
"Sir, we also have opinions."
"Well, let's break up the meeting now." Li Guolou raised his riding whip and left with satisfaction.
Li Guolou has seen that Ge Laohui's army is demoralized and rebel soldiers are constantly fleeing and hiding in the countryside. The combat effectiveness of the rebel army is getting worse and worse. This time, Li Ziying will make a great contribution and completely defeat Lei Heng's main force to wash away the shame of the Yan'an Campaign.