The news that the Russian soldiers had arrived in Jinzhou and even reached Shanhaiguan poured cold water on Ren Zhu. In a hurry, he could only send a company of cavalry to bypass Beijing and search directly in the direction of Shanhaiguan.
This order aroused a lot of resentment among the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade. Seeing that they were about to attack the city of Beijing, they didn't even have the time to enter the city. They had to go outside the pass in the freezing weather. As a result, the troops were delayed for most of the day. Set off.
As a result, the troops of the First Division had nothing to say. They simply dispatched a cavalry company to search and advance in the direction of Jinzhou. Then an infantry battalion directly gave up the siege mission and immediately jumped into Shanhaiguan. Liu Chang had reiterated Li Zicheng's words countless times. The historical lesson is that only by occupying Shanhaiguan can we avoid the tragedy of Dashun Dynasty.
After entering the city, Ren Zhu saw the gap between the two troops. The officers and soldiers of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade seemed like countrymen entering the city. Once they entered the city of Beijing, they did not know how to leave. Some old men were even convicted of repeated violations of military discipline. There were several mistakes, but the troops of the First Division and even the Twelfth Division were all in order, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, which opened the eyes of the young and old men in Beijing and praised them repeatedly as a team like heavenly soldiers and generals.
These old units with a long history were responsible for almost all the battles in Beijing. In addition to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, the Fourth Cavalry Brigade was able to maintain a certain degree of discipline. They were taken into custody, and in a desperate situation, Ren Zhu shouted at them: "I will take you to see the discipline of the First Division, and learn from it!"
The discipline of the First Division made the entire Fourth Cavalry Brigade wake up from a dream. Their garrison in Beijing was like garrisoning a small county. Everything was very orderly and organized. Some soldiers even complained: "Beijing is mentioned in the play." No matter what the city is like, if you really enter Beijing and take a closer look, it¡¯s nothing more than that!¡±
Most of the officers and soldiers of the First Division come from Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, especially Zhejiang people. It is the most economically prosperous area in China. After entering the city of Beijing, I always feel that the name does not live up to its name. The Fourth Cavalry Brigade is different from other units. Most of them come from the Huaihe and Huaihe areas. I have never seen the world in the poor mountains and rivers, and I feel dizzy when I enter the city.
When the officers of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade made such a comparison, they all felt that their team was still the leader in fighting, and their discipline was really far behind. They recalled Li Zicheng's lesson, and after studying it, they decided that the entire brigade could not stay in Beijing. It is better to leave the city and attack in the direction of Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou.
Just at this time, Chen Yucheng, commander of the 12th Division, also arrived. He also brought his most trusted Liu Xuanlin regiment. This young division commander from the Taiping Army was very heroic and had a higher rank than Ren Zhu, so as soon as he arrived in Beijing The city decided to temporarily take over the city of Beijing and wait for Liu Chang to enter Beijing. At the same time, Ren Zhu was asked to immediately lead the main force of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade out of Shanhaiguan to sweep Jinzhou.
"Ren Brigade Commander. I know that your cavalry brigade is fighting hard, but you also know that the fourth cavalry brigade is like this now. Although it is hard for the brothers to see it, it is hard to say anything. But after all, it is too ugly. Fortunately, the woman is here now. I haven¡¯t done anything wrong on the other side. I¡¯ll give you one day to contain the troops and attack Jinzhou immediately. Leave the city of Beijing to me, Chen Yucheng!¡±
Chen Yucheng is a young man who can be said to be an outstanding person among outstanding people, but his shortcoming is also here. Ren Zhu was originally planning to attack Jinzhou, but as soon as he heard that Chen Yucheng entered the city, he started gesticulating at him. He was not ready to leave: "I can leave the city, but the issue of Jinzhou is very important. Please, Master Chen, go to Shanhaiguan with me!"
"Then who will give the city of Beijing to?" Chen Yucheng said unceremoniously: "You just obey the order."
Ren Zhu is also as young and energetic as Chen Yucheng: "Chen Yucheng, you are not qualified to order me. I first obey your Majesty's orders, and secondly obey the orders of our Commander Zhou. Thirdly"
"Third, you have to obey my orders!" Chen Yucheng had already pulled up his sleeves and was about to fight with Ren Zhu: "Are you not convinced?"
"The same words!" Ren Zhu roared: "The fourth cavalry brigade, the fourth cavalry brigade, where is the sword of our army!"
The officers and soldiers of the 4th Cavalry Brigade had just come back from being detained, and they were still full of complaints. When Ren Zhu shouted, they surrounded them. Although they had greatly reduced their numbers, they still had nearly a thousand combatants, so they blocked the street and refused. Let Chen Yucheng go: "Chen Yucheng, let me ask you, where were you when we crossed Hebei?"
"Where were we when we broke into Marco Polo Bridge and defeated 60,000 Qingyao with only 1,300 men and horses?"
"We are fighting hard in the capital, where are you? When will it be your turn to pick peaches, like an old man?"
"We listen to His Majesty, Commander Zhou, and Commander Qu, but we don't listen to your orders! You are not qualified."
With the crowd surging, Chen Yucheng was so angry that he almost pulled out a knife, but anyone on the opposite sideZhu became even more outrageous: "Get the commander and battalion commander of the First Division to come over. We would rather listen to the orders of the commander and battalion commander of the First Division than to listen to you, a hairy guy."
Chen Yucheng belonged to the Taiping Army, and his illustrious military exploits established his current status. However, among the Hong Army, this military exploit was Chen Yucheng's burden. You must know that Chen Yucheng was almost the last group of Taiping Army to surrender to Hong Kong. Army troops.
The troops of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade, whether they were from the Hong Army cavalry or the Nianzi, looked down upon Chen Yucheng. Especially these Nianzi. Historically, they once defected to the Taiping Army, but the Taiping Army did not regard them as human beings at all. Treat them like a bunch of cannon fodder.
And Chen Yucheng is a typical example. He has always regarded the Nian Army as an outcast, but now the cavalrymen from the Nian Army are applauding hard and trying to dismantle Chen Yucheng. At this time, Liu Xuanlin has already brought A battalion of people came over to respond: "Yucheng, Yucheng, don't panic, I'm Liu Xuanlin here!"
The atmosphere suddenly reached the point of tenseness, and Chen Yucheng shouted loudly: "Ren Zhu Ren Huabang, I am the division commander, one level higher than you as a brigade commander, not to mention that you are just a cavalry brigade commander with a thousand troops, obey Order, go to Jinzhou immediately!"
Before he finished speaking, the entire Fourth Cavalry Brigade was booing: "We only obey His Majesty's orders, and only obey the orders of the Dragonlance Battalion. You, a little shag, are not worthy to dictate to us."
Chen Yucheng also cursed on the spot: "Are you bandits going to rebel in Beijing?"
The emotions between the two troops were getting more and more agitated. Even though Liu Xuanlin brought a battalion of infantry, the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade had experienced countless fights before they came to Beijing. They had already fought in the battle. With a natural murderous aura.
"You rebels, we only listen to the Dragon Spear Battalion!"
"I am the teacher!"
Seeing that a fight was about to break out, a gunshot suddenly rang out over there, and then someone shouted loudly: "You all listen to me!"
The whole critical situation suddenly calmed down. Ren Zhu took a look and saw that it was the cavalry officer of the First Division. This man once led the cavalry reconnaissance company of the First Division to the Marco Polo Bridge to deal with him. Usually, He spoke with the unique arrogance of the First Division, but now he deliberately made Chen Yucheng look bad: "We don't listen to Chen Yucheng or Li Xiucheng, we only listen to the Dragonlance Battalion! The Dragonlance Battalion tells us to defend the city." City, let us leave the city as soon as we leave the city.¡±
"Are you the company commander?" Chen Yucheng immediately lost his temper. This was a slap in the face: "I am Chen Yucheng, commander of the 12th Division, and I have the largest troops in the city!"
"I am Liu Duoyun, commander of the Second Regiment of the First Division!" The other side was not polite: "Our First Division now takes over Beijing, and your 12th Division and the 4th Cavalry Brigade will leave the city to attack Jinxi!"
"Why!" Chen Yucheng was not convinced at all. He was just a regiment leader: "I need orders!"
"Just because I am an old man who lived in Xianfeng for four years!" Liu Duoyun said unceremoniously: "If you want an order, I will get one for you in front of the inspection. Now leave the city!"
In the fourth year of Xianfeng, this is the line of distinction among the Hong Army. Only the old people who joined the Dragon Spear Battalion in December of the fourth year of Xianfeng are qualified to call themselves so. However, many old people who joined the army in the first half of the fifth year of Xianfeng also like to boast about themselves in this way. , but it is different in the First Division. This is the real Dragonlance Battalion. Everyone knows when and when they join the army. If Cang Yunhai said that he joined the Dragonlance Battalion in the fourth year of Xianfeng, it must be the Dragonlance Battalion or even the Dragonlance Company. The oldest old man.
"Okay!" Ren Zhu wanted to deliberately undermine Chen Yucheng: "We are a troop of the cavalry army. We will not obey the orders of cats and dogs, but we will resolutely implement the orders of the Dragon Spear Battalion."
Chen Yucheng, a newcomer who only joined the Hong Army at the beginning of the eighth year of Xianfeng, obviously did not expect Cang Yunhai to say something like this: "Is an old man who has been in Xianfeng for four years so great? I will fight this lawsuit with you in front of His Majesty!"
He immediately turned around and left: "Let's go."
Liu Xuanlin asked: "Where to go?"
Chen Yucheng said helplessly: "Get out of the city! Let's go to Jinzhou."
In the Taiping Army, he is an old Guangxi brother with a good foundation. He has never considered this issue. In addition, he has never considered other people's opinions since he was young. He is arrogant and overbearing. But now he is in the Hong Army. Among them, this is just a true newcomer. Even if he is appreciated by His Majesty and temporarily serves as the acting commander of the 12th Division, he still does not belong to the direct line in the Hong Army, but to the collateral line.
Even the 12th Division, which he personally led, was only a three-regiment infantry division, and among the three infantry regiments, only one, the Liu Xuanlin Regiment, was a force he could comfortably dispatch, so he said as he walked:??I remember that he served as a pillar and transformed the country, and I must give him a good look! "
It was Liu Xuanlin who said: "Yucheng, when we raid Jinxi, I'm afraid we need Ren Zhu's help."
Chen Yucheng sighed: "As long as you are here, Xuan Lin, Ren Zhu only has a thousand troops, and we have more than three thousand troops in Beijing alone."
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