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    The North China region in early summer is a very complex area. Although there are fertile fields thousands of miles away, there are also yellow sand blowing in the face. In addition, if the crops in the forest are included in the growth, many Qing troops may be ambushed.

    A small unit of the Hong Army is chasing the enemy here. In fact, they are not the troops at the front. There are already cavalry rushing in front, and there are also many infantry units rushing in front of them to attack, and these relatively backward infantry  , we must follow the trajectory of the front-line troops and continue to advance north, and we must always look for the Qing army's broken troops that may be hidden.

    The more chaotic the situation, the greater the harm to the ordinary people caused by the defeat of the troops. Therefore, the commander of the infantry company shouted: "Pay attention to discipline, be sure to pay attention to discipline! Speed ??up!"

    Before he finished speaking, large beads of sweat fell on his forehead, and his entire back was soaked with sweat. Many recruits in the company were already complaining: "Company Commander, since we have fallen behind,  Why not take advantage of this noon time to rest a little for an hour, drink some water, and then continue on your way!"

    But the company commander rejected this suggestion: "Let's wait until we reach Shengjing before thinking about drinking water. We are already behind the battalion headquarters, and the battalion commander sent cavalry to let us catch up quickly!"

    It was not his personal responsibility to fall behind, but in the previous two days of pursuit, the entire company had to go an extra day because of the guide. The regiment even lost news about this company, so he licked  He licked his dry lips and said loudly: "We are not weaklings at this time!"

    yes!  This is the last decisive battle for the entire Hong Army, the last chance to make contributions. His thoughts are different from those of these recruits. Most of these recruits are from Henan. They join the army because of the high salary and generous military pay of the Hong Army, but he really wants to fight for it.  A fame comes.

    He is an old man who joined the army during the Wenzhou period. In the past, he was demoted twice because of delays like this. This is probably his last chance in life. He told his soldiers: "I know everyone is working very hard. I myself am  I'm a little tired, but as long as we can walk, we can fight into Beijing, but"

    He hesitated.  He said to these soldiers: "Rest for a quarter of an hour, gather in a quarter of an hour"

    Just after he finished his order, there was already the sound of horses galloping over there, and the soldiers suddenly became excited. This may be a broken Qing army cavalry. With the Mini rifle in their hands, they may be able to occupy the area.  It might be a little cheaper.  But as soon as they stood up, they discovered that it was the Hong Army's own cavalry.

    The entire cavalry team was huge, with no less than a hundred riders, trotting over neatly in a formation of four. This group of cavalry made the infantrymen shine in front of them.

    What a strong cavalry team!

    Although they don¡¯t know how to judge the combat effectiveness of the cavalry unit, these infantry units immediately realized that this cavalry unit was definitely the elite of the elite. Not to mention anything else, not only the war horses were all dark horses.  Many cavalrymen even had their own spare horses, which was such a luxury.

    ?Looking at the horse gear of these cavalrymen, they are all neatly washed.  And it was so new that the infantrymen were a little jealous. Why did this cavalry team fall behind their own team?

    Some infantrymen feel that the cavalry is really better than the infantry. The infantry has to rely on two legs for everything, and even has to carry the company's combat luggage. However, the cavalry even has unused horses, but they did not find any objections. They knew  You must know that they cannot afford to offend this cavalry team.

    The cavalry came neither quickly nor slowly, and soon they discovered that the leading cavalry officer was actually an excessively young officer.  Judging from his age, he was only in his early twenties. He controlled the war horse with one hand and talked about trivial matters: "This north side is Zhending. Yes, it is the Zhending that I am Changshan Zhao Zilong. But if these words were replaced by me  Those are the words of Zhao Zilong from Shijiazhuang. Maybe he has lost his momentum!"

    ??Shijiazhuang Zhao Zilong?  The soldiers laughed when they heard this, but the officers and soldiers on the horse didn't even smile at all. They rode forward seriously, but a recruit who had joined the army in Kaifeng shouted to these cavalry:  "Brother, is there any water? I've been running all morning and haven't drank a drop of water!"

    The young officer stopped his horse, and the cavalrymen also stopped, waiting for the young officer's order. Although the young officer was young enough, he wore a standard grass-green military uniform, but it had more officer accessories.  , he said loudly: "Bring two bags of water, I didn't bring much, I'm sorry!"

    He spoke very cordially, and the recruit who joined the army in Kaifeng said again: "Is there any wine?"

    "Yes!" the young officer said simply and sternly: "Bring a bag here too, don't miss anything, don't fall behind!"

    He sawThe infantry company commander standing by the road urged his horse over and shook hands with the company commander: "Zhang Menghua, right? You enlisted in Ruian, right? Work hard, I will remember you!"

    The infantry company commander was stunned for a moment. He even forgot when the young officer left. He kept holding out his hand as if he was sleepwalking.

    The soldiers are already discussing their harvest: "Brothers Cavalry, you really mean it!"

    "Two skins of water and one skin of wine. Let's all take out the utensils and take a sip!"

    Although there was a bag of good wine, the soldiers did not dare to drink more. They just took a small sip under everyone's attention, and then talked about the problem of this cavalry team: "Is it from the cavalry army?"

    "I have seen their Commander Zhou, what a handsome girl!"

    "He is the commander of an army, which is amazing!"

    They changed the topic to the young officer: "He has a good character and is very loyal!"

    "It's just that the military uniforms are too new. They're so new that they're too new to be true. Maybe some boss's treasure came out to gild them!"

    "Well, I don't know which commander's nephew he is. Company Commander, do you know him?"

    The infantry company commander was just waking up from a dream. He said loudly: "What nonsense are you talking about? That is the emperor I am an old man who joined the camp in Ruian to follow His Majesty!"

    At this time, the officers and soldiers of the infantry company were all surprised: "Is that Liu Juehu? It doesn't look like him, it doesn't look like him at all!"

    "Stop talking nonsense, call your Majesty!"

    "So young, too young!"

    "Yes, yes, our country of Daxia seems to have hope!"

    The infantry company commander shouted loudly: "Drink quickly, this is a gift from the emperor. This is my first time to drink it. After drinking it, let's catch up!"

    ***

    Liu Chang's cavalry had already pulled the infantry behind them. They moved forward slowly. Sometimes the cavalry in front would run out to conduct reconnaissance. Sometimes they would even personally participate in the battle and capture one or two defeated Qing troops.  Soldier.

    "The momentum is as strong as a broken bamboo, the momentum is as strong as a broken bamboo"

    Many cavalry officers saw such a gratifying situation. Many famous cities in Zhili had fallen into their hands. Although the tens of thousands of troops deployed by the Qing army in Zhili were also equipped with some new Western firearms, some of them were even restored due to actual combat.  However, when the two armies on the left and right attacked together, and the cavalry army galloped horizontally, the entire Qing army's defense collapsed in an instant.

    The entire army has shifted from an offensive posture to a pursuit. Just yesterday, they saw with their own eyes an infantry company of the 12th Division captured 3,700 Qing soldiers. This infantry company simply could not handle so many prisoners.  Assistance from passing troops had to be requested.

    And this case also shows that the Qing army has completely collapsed, so the expressions on everyone's faces are relaxed. However, in front of Liu Chang, they cannot show such relief for the time being. They clearly know why Liu Chang wants to lead them personally.  This small force went north because there were still Russians.

    The situation in Jinzhou is still unclear, but it is a real reality that a Russian army is moving south to Jinzhou. When thinking of this, everyone can understand Liu Chang's seriousness.

    Liu Chang's cavalry passed through another infantry platoon, and this infantry platoon passed them by. When they recognized Liu Chang, they cheered one after another: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"

    Liu Chang also smiled and said: "I hope to see you in Shengjing!"

    After bidding farewell to the cavalry, a staff officer asked: "Isn't such a forced march too tiring?"

    "It's fatigue, but we have to persevere. In fact, our forced march is not strong enough, and our daily advancement speed is only forty or fifty miles."

    A marching speed of less than 30 kilometers or even 25 kilometers was already extremely good for the late Qing army. The late Qing army always marched thirty miles a day before setting up camp, and the entire army walked an average of forty or fifty miles a day.  Here, sometimes we have to participate in several battles a day.

    But for Liu Chang, compared with that miraculous march to the rescue of Xibaipo, the speed of his troops is far from enough. I hope the Russians will not run too fast!

    Otherwise, it will be a regret for hundreds or even thousands of years for the Chinese nation. He said to his staff officers: "The only way we can defeat the Russians now is the two legs of soldiers. Believe us."  Soldiers, I believe they broke through the walls of Beijing, Jinzhou and Shengjing with miraculous bullets."

    When mentioning Jinzhou and ShengBeijing, these officers from the southern provinces are under heavy pressure. Hebei has been captured. The next step is to capture the city of Beijing, and then march to Shanhaiguan. What follows is a decisive battle for the fate of the two countries. This powerful army of ours,  We must not become the second Li Zicheng!

    Yes, this decisive battle also determines their fate. They clearly know the tragedies of Li Zicheng's remaining troops one after another.

    While they were thinking, a message came from Kuaiqi: "There is news from Beijing!"

    ps: Lingao Qiming still made a mistake, hey

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