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    The attack was frustrated not because Chen Yucheng did not work hard, but because with the Russian infantry as a backing, these Qing troops had the courage to defend, and attacking a fortified city held by tens of thousands of people with a mere two to three thousand troops was naturally a challenge.  A rather difficult thing.

    But Chen Yucheng, in history, has a youthful and irresistible temperament, which was particularly prominent in the Battle of Anqing. This time, he added fuel to the fire step by step, constantly adding his main force and various military support.  The army was filled in, and even the Nian army was summoned. In the end, knowing that nothing could be done, they still put Liu Xuanlin's troops to death in Chiganling. In the end, the oil was exhausted, but the old momentum could not be restored.

    At the gate of Jinzhou City, he was just as stubborn. Before the battle was over, he had already taken Liu Xuanlin's hand and said, "Old Liu, tomorrow will depend on your ability. Pull up our old camp. If you work together, we will definitely  If you want to conquer this Jinzhou City, you must not lose to others."

    Liu Xuanlin was one of Chen Yucheng's most trusted generals. He had a close friendship with Chen Yucheng when he was a boy, and played a mainstay role in Chen Yucheng's army. Zeng Guofan had no favorable comments about the characters of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, but Liu Xuanlin was mentioned only.  Called "Xiao Weng" respectfully, at the last moment of the Anqing battle, he even issued a death order, and Liu Xuanlin must not be allowed to escape.

    Therefore, Liu Xuanlin said unequivocally: "Don't worry, Yucheng, as long as I, Liu Xuanlin, am here, this Jinzhou City will feel like walking on flat ground!"

    The battle on the second day was extremely fierce. The Russian infantry and cavalry in Jinzhou City came out of the city several times to assist in the battle, and the artillery fired more than 400 rounds of artillery shells. The two sides fought for every inch of land in the sea of ????fire. Chen Yucheng several times  When they went into battle, Ge Mengjin also led his own troops several times. The two sides fought all day and night until both sides were exhausted.

    On this day, the losses of the Jinzhou garrison were staggering. Fifteen or six hundred soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing. Among them, **10 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded.  Ge Mengjin's old army also suffered losses of more than 300 people, but the 12th Division was shattered. As many as 700 people were killed, wounded, missing, and escaped during the whole day's battle. The entire division lost one-third of its troops.  combatants.  If the front-line infantry is taken into account, the loss ratio is even higher.

    The more times like this come, Chen Yucheng becomes more and more stubborn: "Tomorrow we will have about four infantry companies coming to join the battle. The traitor Ge Mengjin suffered a big setback today, with no less than 3,000 casualties. We cannot lose!"

    Liu Xuanlin said: "It is better to wait for the fourth cavalry brigade to come up, and we will work together"

    "We can't lose!" Chen Yucheng said without hesitation: "Tomorrow we will attack for another day!"

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    Chen Yucheng¡¯s report.  Always in an understatement, he repeated the official document, listing what positions were conquered today, which Qing army was annihilated tomorrow, how many were killed and captured every day, and the enemy's morale collapsed again.

    Zina did not smell much of a bitter struggle in these reports.  He concentrated more on administrative matters.

    It is true that after so many years of staying behind, Zina does not look like a commander of an army now.  Instead, she is an administrative officer who is like a mother-in-law. He can always handle every detail very well. The chaos in Beijing has come to an end. Some of the injured victims praised him repeatedly: "The Hong Army is pretty good."

    Now the public security and administration around Beijing have been fully restored. Even if Xina did not appoint magistrates, those serving magistrates and other officials have expressed their allegiance to the new dynasty. Even Shanxi merchants have reopened their businesses, and the market has returned to the prosperity it had before the war.  .

    Liu Duoyun and Xina were old friends when they were in Panshizhai. He smiled and said, "You did a great job this time as a stay-at-home in Beijing. His Majesty will surely be overjoyed when he arrives in the capital!"

    Xina talked to him while reading the official document: "I'm just doing my duty, but seriously, what is my specific job as a stay-at-home in Beijing? Have you heard anything about it?"

    Nowadays, the people left behind in Beijing can be said to be real officials, with more power than the governors in charge of several provinces in the Qing Dynasty. However, Xi Na also knows that such good days cannot last long.  After all, Beijing's stay behind is only a temporary mission.

    But Liu Chang promised him to work hard and ensure that he could stay in this position for five years, so he asked Liu Duoyun for the details, and Liu Duoyun shook his head: "Lao Xi, even  You don¡¯t even know, how can a small regiment leader like me know? Now that the city of Beijing has stabilized, right? It¡¯s our turn to go to Jinzhou and have a good fight."

    Although after entering Beijing, the Second Regiment still maintained the old drills, a prosperous and decaying city like Beijing would always make the officers and soldiers of this field force feel turbulent. Therefore, Liu Duoyun also thought clearly, Beijing  We can't stay in the city any longer. If we stay any longer, the flesh and blood of the troops may become moldy.

      Xina read the two official documents calmly: "You can't move here. You can't go anywhere before His Majesty enters the capital"

    He glanced left and right, and then lowered his voice: "Now Beijing is going to use the empty city strategy again. I just sent a regiment to Rehe."

    Rehe?  Although Liu Duoyun was well-informed, he did not expect that Xina would mobilize troops in Rehe. You must know that according to previous intelligence, Xina had sent a reinforced battalion to Rehe, and then reinforced half of the battalion: "Now Rehe  There are almost two battalions of troops on the other side of the river, right? Even if the attack is insufficient, there is always more than enough to defend. How could an accident happen? "

    He knew that some major accident must have happened in Rehe. Otherwise, how could a cautious person like Zina send an infantry regiment to Rehe? Zina also smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, I was originally planning to send this  The regiment went up to support Chen Yucheng, but was forced to issue the order an hour ago. Your second infantry regiment also needs to be well prepared"

    "what happened?"

    Although there are only two infantry battalions in Rehe, the total strength is almost 1,300, and the equipment is not bad. Both battalions are equipped with Mini rifles that have been eliminated by the First Division.  The soldiers carried 120 rounds of ammunition, and the logistics carried another 80,000 rounds of ammunition in combat luggage. They also carried 12 artillery pieces with 1,800 rounds of artillery shells.

    These ammunition are enough for two infantry battalions to fight a small battle. In addition, these two battalions are adapted troops from the old Taiping Army. Their combat effectiveness is not bad. It is just a matter of Liu Duoyun confiding his concerns to Xina.  Xina said with a wry smile: "The bad thing is this old Taiping soldier"

    The old Taiping Army?

    Liu Duoyun immediately thought of a possibility: "Could it be that lunatic!"

    "That's right! It's him." Xina replied: "That lunatic Hong Xiuquan."

    This is really an interesting combination. Hong Xiuquan, who had sworn sworn ties with the Qing Dynasty in Rehe, actually colluded with Prince Gong, the last remnant of the Qing Dynasty. They joined forces to launch an attack on the Hong Kong Army, which was adapted from the old Taiping Army.  attack.

    Although the Hong Army has repeatedly eliminated the influence of the God-worshipping religion, and has transferred some veteran Hong Army cadres to mix in the sand, and has also transferred a group of well-trained recruits from Anhui and Henan, the cadres were very optimistic about Hong Xiuquan in advance.  The God-Worship Cult has no influence at all in the army, not to mention that the Hong Army has made great progress and even captured the city of Beijing.

    But the facts proved that they were wrong. Hong Xiuquan, who was born as a failed scholar, instigated tens of thousands of people to revolt, and then rushed all the way to Nanjing. Finally, it was 14 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China. He naturally has his charming personality. Such a cult leader  It is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

    Hong Xiuquan came forward, quoted a few lines from the Bible, and then lurked into the Hong Army to preach personally. Unexpectedly, a deputy battalion commander, a company commander, six platoon commanders, and more than 20 old Taiping Army officers defected in front of the formation. They also delayed  After leaving four almost complete infantry platoons and some scattered units, the total number of defected troops reached more than 320, and the morale of the entire advancing detachment was severely dampened.

    Under this situation, the Qing army and the old Taiping Army in Rehe merged and gathered nearly 20,000 people to besiege the advancing detachment of less than 1,000 people. After the morale was depressed, the advancing detachment did not take good measures. After the siege,  They were only passively trapped, resulting in more than 100 casualties and captures. The remaining troops were only about 700, but they faced the siege of 20,000 enemy troops.

    "This is an unprecedented major event in the history of our Hong Army!" Liu Duoyun said immediately: "Not even Shi Yunqing's rebellion has been so serious. If the entire Rehe detachment collapses or fails, then you and I will all bear the responsibility!  "

    "Yes!" Xina replied: "In the history of our Hong Army, the regiment-level troops have never been annihilated by the enemy or disintegrated on their own. Hey this damn madman Hong!"

    He was originally slightly dissatisfied with Liu Chang taking over Hong Xiuquan's harem, but now he feels a sense of revenge. Although you, Hong Xiuquan, can come out and cause trouble for me, we have slept with so many of your women.  Come on, I don¡¯t know how many cuckolds I¡¯ve put on you.

    He even thought proudly that after catching the troublemaker Hong Xiuquan this time, he should give him a good explanation on how to sleep with his woman, who asked him to jump out and cause trouble for him at this time.

    Yes, this is just trouble. Even if Hong Xiuquan is more capable, even if the Rehe detachment is frustrated or fails, it cannot change the fact that the Hong Army has swept the world. Hong Xiuquan is destined to become a small figure in historical tragedy.

    "The 62nd Infantry Regiment went to Rehe. The next garrison strength in Beijing will be at least two infantry regiments. The 4th Cavalry Brigade and the 12th Infantry Regiment will go to Jinzhou. The only mobile force I have is??You are the second infantry regiment.  "

    Zina confessed: "You, the Second Infantry Regiment, must be prepared."  .  )

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