Chapter 102 The government and the opposition shake
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"Young Marshal, Chief of Staff, why don't you let me, Old Zhao, handle the attack on the capital?" Zhao Bowen rubbed his hands and said. Attack on the capital! Directly attack the capital of the Qing Dynasty. If this succeeds, it will be
A thing that will last forever! Therefore, since Cai Yun cares about Wang Yuze's identity and does not agree with him to go, Zhao Bowen will certainly not miss this opportunity.
"Don't even think about it!" Wang Yuze rejected Zhao Bowen flatly. This was the method he came up with. How could he let Zhao Bowen pick this peach?
"Uh!" Zhao Bowen could only touch his nose, smile awkwardly, and said nothing more.
"Uncle Cai, don't worry! I have a complete plan. There will definitely be no danger. Now the new Manchu Guards Army has marched to Shaanxi, and there are only a hundred thousand old soldiers left around the capital. Those
My soldiers are not very good at defending the city, let alone taking the initiative to attack us. The strength of the two brigades is enough for me to easily approach the capital city and retreat smoothly!" Wang Yuze persuaded again. If Cai Cai
If Yun didn't agree, it would be impossible for him to lead his army to attack the capital.
"Yuze, do you still want to use two brigades to defeat the capital? The defense of the capital is much stronger than the city of Xi'an in front of you. Those Eight Banners veteran soldiers will have no problem guarding the city.
." Cai Yun said.
"Uncle Cai, I didn't think about capturing the capital in this battle. I just wanted to speed up the process of the war. Although we have gained obvious advantages on all fronts, we must completely defeat them.
It will take a lot of time to defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Moreover, during this period, the great powers may intervene at any time. If our army can appear in the capital, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the government and the public. At that time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will definitely send reinforcements
Rescue the capital. And the only reinforcements they can mobilize now seem to be the new imperial guard army rushing to Xi'an. Xi'an to the capital is a full two thousand miles! Let the new imperial guard army go from the capital to Xi'an, and then again
We have to rush back to the capital from Xi'an immediately. Even if the new imperial guard army is an elite division, it is enough to turn them into a tired force. At that time, we can gather several brigades of cavalry and eat them up in one fell swoop. By that time,
It's time to decide the overall situation!" Wang Yuze expressed his thoughts.
"That's right! The new imperial guard army is the last mobile force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. As long as we eat this army, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be finished!" Zhao Bowen also said excitedly. Although he cannot lead his army to attack the capital, if we can
It's not unfair to take part in the battle to annihilate the new imperial guard army!
"This plan is good, but I have to ask the commander for permission!" Cai Yun was a little relaxed, but he still didn't want to let Wang Yuze take risks. If something unexpected happened, he couldn't bear the responsibility.
!
"Uncle Cai, it takes several days to go back and forth from Xi'an to Chengdu! The telegraph line is not set up. By the time my father replies, the day lilies are already cold! Don't worry, I will be fine!"
Wang Yuze said quickly.
Cai Yun hesitated for a while, but was finally beaten by Wang Yuze and had no choice but to agree to Wang Yuze's request.
"Yu Ze, but you have to promise me that if nothing can be done, you will lead your army to retreat immediately. In addition, you cannot risk passing through the capital. Your safety is the most important." Cai Yun said solemnly.
"Don't worry, Uncle Cai, I promise you, I will definitely take the overall situation into consideration!" Wang Yuze promised. He knew that Cai Yun was doing this for his own good. Besides, he had already died once, and he didn't want to die again.
For the second time, I won’t joke with my own life.
Next, Wang Yuze quickly gathered his troops and began to prepare to set off. This time, the two brigades that attacked the capital with him were the 10th Brigade and the 13th Brigade of the Second Cavalry Army. The two brigades totaled 10,000 people.
There were more than 7,000 men. In order to ensure speed, Wang Yuze specifically requested that one man and two horses be deployed. In the past, the Western Sichuan Army would not have been able to produce so many war horses. But after annexing Qinghai and Gansu, it took over a large number of Ma Jiajun's war horses and horses.
At the racecourse, the Western Sichuan Army's horse resources will no longer be in short supply.
When the generals of the 10th and 13th Brigades learned that Wang Yuze would lead them to attack the capital for thousands of miles, their blood boiled and they were very excited. Everyone knew that although this was a little dangerous, if it succeeded, it would be a big deal.
What a credit!
In the afternoon, Wang Yuze led his army to set off. They would go north from Xi'an, pass through Tongchuan, Yan'an, leave the desert from Yulin, go east along the Gobi, pass Suiyuan and Chahar, enter Zhili from Zhangjiakou, and march to the capital.
The entire journey exceeded three thousand miles. Fortunately, these areas were empty of Manchu troops, otherwise it would have taken more time on the road. Even so, Wang Yuze also requested to arrive in the capital within a week, making this time
The attack should be carried out with maximum surprise.
After Wang Yuze led his army to set off, the Western Sichuan Army stopped its attack on Xi'an and adopted the tactic of surrounding but not fighting. This actually made the defenders of Xi'an breathe a sigh of relief. Although they had been repelled several times in previous battles
The Western Sichuan Army's attack resulted in heavy casualties, and Xi'an City's artillery suffered serious losses. Even if those 105mm light howitzers were protected by turrets, they could not withstand the Western Sichuan Army's rounds of shelling! Until now, Xi'an City has suffered heavy losses.
One-third of the cannons above have been lost. If the battle continues, it will not be long before all the cannons in Xi'an will be damaged. The Western Sichuan Army's tactic of encircling without fighting just agrees.
The request of the Xi'an defenders. Anyway, for them, as long as they hold Xi'an until reinforcements arrive, it will be a great achievement!
On the other two fronts, the Western Sichuan Army has also made considerable progress. On the eastern front, hundreds of thousands of troops led by the Chief of Staff have already arrived in Wuhan. Zhang Zhidong, Governor of Huguang, is leading hundreds of thousands of Hubei Zhili troops
The New Army relied on the fortified city to make the final resistance. The two sides once launched a fierce artillery battle, and the battle was very fierce.
The progress on the southern front was even greater. Just before the Western Sichuan Army arrived in Kunming, Wang Wenshao, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, led tens of thousands of defeated soldiers to withdraw from Kunming and fled eastward to Guangdong and Guangxi. The Western Sichuan Army had already sent troops to capture various parts of Yunnan and was working on
Prepare to see if we can attack Guangxi. If we capture Guangxi, Western Sichuan will gain the coveted seaport. Western Sichuan has been longing for the seaport for decades. If we can gain access to the sea, the foreign trade of the Western Sichuan Army will be greatly improved.
It will no longer be threatened by the Qing court. At the same time, Western Sichuan will also develop its own navy instead of an inland fleet with only troublesome frigates and gunboats. Wang Xiao has sent many talents to the West to study the navy in the past few years. When the military port and warships are completed,
If they do, they can return to serve in China. However, taking Guangxi will inevitably lead to conflicts with the French. How to deal with this problem depends on the next development of the situation.
On July 3, which was already the fifth day after setting off from Xi'an, Wang Yuze led his army across the grassland along the Gobi and arrived at Zhangjiakou. However, in order not to attract the attention of the Qing court, the army remained in the wild.
The herdsmen they encountered were also temporarily detained in order to prevent the news from leaking out.
"Master, Zhangjiakou is ahead of us. After passing Zhangjiakou, passing through Xuanhua, Huailai and Changping, you can reach the capital city directly. However, this area is densely populated, so it will be difficult for us to hide our whereabouts!" Wang Wei said in Wang Yuze's voice
said next to him. Wang Wei has been training under Cai Yun for a while, and now he seems more mature.
"It doesn't matter, Zhangjiakou is less than 400 miles away from the capital. We will be able to arrive at the capital in the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest. In such a short time, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties will not be able to mobilize their troops. Besides, they have no troops to mobilize at all! Order the troops and rest
We will continue setting off in an hour and camp after passing Zhangjiakou!" Wang Yuze ordered.
Traveling for several days, even on horseback, made the soldiers very tired. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, Wang Yuze did not plan to march in a hurry during the last two days, which was considered to allow the soldiers to conserve enough physical strength.
On July 4th, Wang Yuze led his army through Xuanhua. The defenders of Xuanhua were shocked when they discovered Wang Yuze's army. On the one hand, they closed the city gate tightly, and on the other hand, they immediately reported to the capital. Fortunately, Wang Yuze and his army were just passing by.
It was just Xuanhua. The soldiers did not attack the city, which made the Xuanhua defenders breathe a sigh of relief. Seeing the large number of cavalry passing by outside Xuanhua City, their scalps were numb with shock. Then they saw the direction in which the cavalry of the Western Sichuan Army was advancing.
After going to the capital, their faces turned pale even more.
The capital, as the ruling center of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, was currently at war with western Sichuan, but the capital was still very prosperous, with a large flow of people, and was not affected by the war at all. However, at noon on July 4th, with the emergency call from Xuanhua
After the telegram, the entire capital exploded. The troops stationed outside the city moved into the city. The seven outer gates of the capital were all closed tightly, and no entry or exit was allowed. At the same time, rumors were also spreading rapidly among the people, saying what the front line was about
The army was defeated, and the Western Sichuan Army was about to attack, which made the ordinary people in Shengdou panic all day long. If the city gate had not been closed tightly, maybe all the ordinary people with childcare and caretakers would have escaped.
This is true among the people, and even more so in the court. After receiving the urgent telegram from the Xuanhua defenders, the people from the telegraph office broke into the Jinluan Palace regardless of the court meeting at the moment. Suddenly, the government and the public were shocked, and all the ministers panicked. Originally, they
I thought that although the battle situation on the front line was dilapidated, it was still thousands of miles away from the capital! Who would have thought that the Western Sichuan Army was already right in front of us!
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