In another carriage, Liu Shaoqing and several officers above the battalion did not rest.

"The so-called rapidity of troops is the most important thing. This time, the bandit suppression must be suppressed before the rebels' strength has been spread to other states and counties. If this goal cannot be achieved, the rebels will develop in the direction of Chengde and Shengjing, and further expand their power, the difficulty of extermination will increase exponentially."

Liu Shaoqing said.

"So, after getting off the car tomorrow, the army will not stop and move towards Jianchang immediately. Our troops have an advantage over the rebels and are equipped with better equipment. Therefore, we should not encounter too many obstacles south of Jianchang. If we encounter a small group of rebels, our army only needs to leave one or two companies to deal with the rebels, and the brigade must assault Jianchang as quickly as possible."

Early the next morning, the army arrived at Shanhaiguan. After getting off the car, the soldiers of the Guards got off the car and ate breakfast under the leadership of the commander, and then began to walk to Jianchang.

On the same day, Iketang A, who received the order, sent Duan Qirui and Ma Yukun to lead two regiments to Chaoyang. On the one hand, the two divisions attacked Chaoyang from Zhangwu and Fuxin Prefectures, and at the same time, Zhang Yongqing's troops were sent to block the rebels in the Kulun, Zhangwutai and Xinlitun.

The rapid advance of the Qing court allowed Yang Yuechun, Li Guozhen and others to have to face the enemy hastily, but they have not received military training. How could the poor armed forces equipped with only a small amount of calorific weapons resist the encirclement and suppression of modern troops?

On the 24th, Feng Guozhang, who arrived in Pingquan, first defeated the Literary and Doctrine Army at the Thirty Family Sons, and then attacked Pingquan. Almost at the same time, the Han Zhaoqi Camp of Liu Feng's regiment defeated the Jindan Cult in Wuguanyingzi southwest of Jianchang. Nie Shi formed the regiment and advanced along the Bajiazi and Datun line to Jianchang.

The battle of Wuguanying was the first actual battle of the Huai Army after changing into a new rifle. Half a year of training made the shooting accuracy of these soldiers no longer the same as before, and the dense firepower provided by the shooting speed of the new rifle also made the battle one-sided. In this battle, the Jindan Doctrine Army suffered heavy casualties, and the bodies were covered with the entire battlefield of Kuanyili and Changsanli.

The Jianchang Uprising Army was attacked on both sides and outnumbered, and then retreated to Chaoyang. On the 28th, Liu Shaoqing, who captured Jianchang, ordered Nie Shicheng and Liu Feng's two regiments to attack Chaoyang in the northeast direction, and at the same time ordered Feng Guozhang's troops to set off from Pingquan to fight to the northwest direction. While Liu Shaoqing was chasing and suppressing the enemy in different directions, he also published notices everywhere to destroy the Rebel Army with a heart-to-heart attack.

Just as Liu Shaoqing was commanding the southern army to enter Chaoyang, Duan Qirui and Ma Yukun's eastern army were also approaching Chaoyang. He successively fought against the Jindan Cult rebels in Chaobeiyingzi, Zhaoshugou, Shifogou and other places.

On December 11, Nie Shicheng's troops first arrived at Xia Changgao, the leader of the rebel army, Yang Yuechun. The next day, Nie Shicheng commanded his troops to launch an attack on Xia Changgao. The rebel army was almost defending the death of Yang Yuechun's command. At this time, the rebel army, who had received news of the official army's attack on Xia Changgao, began to come to reinforce.

Liu Shaoqing, who arrived later, immediately ordered Nie Shicheng's troops to continue attacking Xia Changgao, and Liu Feng's troops blocked the enemy reinforcements on the periphery. At this time, Ma Yukun and Duan Qirui's troops also arrived. More than 6,000 people from the three main regiments of the Qing army then blocked the rebels in Bajiao Mountain, Taohuatu, Laoyagou, Zhuligedai, Damiao, Xinglongwa, Xiaobagou, Heichengzi, Datangzi, Khan Taimiao, Ortuban and other places in the camp. On the 13th, Liu Feng's regiment copied the Yang family's Wanzi and cut off the nest of one of the reinforcements in Xia Changgao.

The next day, Xia Changgao's rebel army planned to break through. The 7,000 rebels divided into three groups to launch a counterattack on Nie Shicheng's troops. At the same time, more than 3,000 rebels from the direction of Beizi's mansion came to support.

At this time, Xia Changgao had already received reinforcements from two regiments of Ma Yukun and Duan Qirui, and the troops also expanded to 6,000. At the same time, Liu Feng led his troops to block the reinforcements from Beizi Mansion north of Chaoyang to share the pressure of Nie Shicheng.

"Sir, no, this cold weather is frozen, and the soldiers can't dig it at all, so they can't dig the trenches!"

A company commander found Liu Feng and complained.

In order to block the rebel reinforcements from Beizi Mansion, Liu Feng had to lead his troops to fight and block them in the wilderness. However, the reinforcements from Beizi Mansion were different from small places around Chaoyang. This can be said to be the first old nest for the rebels to make their fortunes. The rebels were all senior religious citizens of the Jindan Sect, with a large number and more powerful people, and even equipped with foreign guns and artillery.

In order to deal with it, Liu Feng ordered all units to dig trenches at the right time, but he forgot that in the cold winter, the land in the northeast was frozen and there was only one small hole after one pick. It took half a day to dig half a meter.

what to do?

Liu Shaoqing suddenly saw the grenades on the soldiers.

This grenade was just equipped, and because the number was limited, only the troops who went to the expedition were equipped.

"All companies should pay attention to it, temporarily stop the work in their hands, and everyone retreats thirty meters!"

With Liu Feng's order, the battalions stopped digging holes and then retreated to the back.

"Come on, you can take a row as a unit, each person takes a grenade and stands in a straight line. Alas, stand a little further, each person is two meters away." Liu Feng directed the soldiers of one of the companies to quickly go forward and line up in a row.

"Everyone listened." Liu Feng began to shout: "Did you see the place twenty meters ahead? Yes, it's the place where you dug the pit just now. Now I'll call one, two, three, and we'll pull the strings of the grenade in our hands and throw it out, just like throwing it over here. After throwing it, turn your head and run away immediately, and then lie down. Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

"Okay, I've called one...two...three!"

Then with an order, a company of soldiers threw grenades twenty meters away.

'boom!'

After a series of explosions, Liu Feng stood up and ran forward. The frozen soil in front was blown out by grenades to create a row of uneven pits.

"Hey! I saw that, now there is a foundation for the trench and the soil has been blown up. Now we can dig it!"

When the company commander and the soldiers saw that it was really, it was much faster than the human power to dig!

"Okay, everyone should go back to the original place and let the other companies blow up one by one."

Suddenly, a rumbling sound was heard in the wilderness.

In the distance, the rebel army that came from Beizi's mansion was advancing towards Chaoyang under the leadership of the rebel leader Guo Guanghai, King Pingqing.

"Prince, listen, are you shooting artillery in the south?"

Guo Guanghai stopped and listened carefully, "That's right, it's the sound of cannons. I guess it's the Qing Yao who is sieging the city. Let's run quickly, support the leader, and eliminate the Qing Yao!"

The rebel army immediately accelerated its pace and encountered Liu Feng's regiment in Longtan before noon.

"Brothers, kill the Qing demon!" The reinforcements of the rebel army were fearless in order to rescue Changgao. They recited the so-called spell and rushed forward. The soldiers of the guards kept shooting in the trenches that were repaired. Although the rebel army suffered heavy casualties, they still advanced forward and refused to retreat.

The battle lasted half a day, and after nightfall, the remnants of the rebel army retreated to Beizi Mansion.

At the same time, Feng Guozhang's regiment, which was advancing along the northwest direction, gradually approached Chifeng.

At this time, the rebel army mainly fought against the Qing army near Chaoyang. Feng Guozhang's regiment did not encounter too many obstacles along the way, but because Feng Guozhang's troops circled a large circle, their actions were lagging behind other troops.

On the morning of the fifteenth, Feng Guozhang led the infantry battalion of Fu Tingchen and the cavalry company of Pan Wancai to Wudan. Then, more than 2,000 rebels stationed in Beida Temple left the temple to line up to meet the enemy. Feng Guozhang ordered Fu Tingchen's troops to attack from the front, and surrounded Pan Wancai's cavalry company from the side and rear.

Although the soldiers of the Guards sent troops this time and did not carry heavy firepower, they had a great advantage over the rebels who fired rifles, which were mainly cold weapons. The rebels, which were in dense formations, could not resist at all. They were defeated and the remaining soldiers retreated to the temple to try to defend. Feng Guozhang immediately ordered the soldiers to tie up ten grenades that had just been equipped with the new army, and then placed them on the temple wall and gate to detonate, and the wall collapsed. The temple was immediately broken, and the rebels suffered heavy casualties.

At this time, the leader of the rebel army, Li Guozhen, led more than 3,000 people to move in Wengniut, north of Chifeng, and was completely unaware of the situation of Peking University Temple.

On the morning of the 16th, Feng Guozhang ordered a company of infantry to stay in Beida Temple, and then led his army to continue to pursue and suppress the rebel army. The next day, he encountered Li Guozhen, who had just returned in Nalingou.

Li Guozhen hurriedly commanded the rebels to line up to meet the enemy, but then the defense line was broken by the guards, which were highly motivated and had firepower advantages. Li Guozhen's general Zhang Shuang and Zhou Kuan died in battle, and the remaining troops retreated into the nearby courtyard and refused to defend by the wall. This time, Feng Guozhang did not rush to attack, but adopted the strategy of surrounding the points to attack the aid of the nearby Anjiawopu, and first annihilated the rebels who came to support him, and prepared to launch a general attack on Li Guozhen's troops the next day.

That night, Li Guozhen led the rebel army to break through the siege at night. However, Feng Guozhang was prepared. Hundreds of rebels died in battle, but Li Guozhen was protected by the rebel soldiers and broke through the encirclement. After breaking through, Li Guozhen wanted to return to Peking University Temple and meet with the rebel army there. At this time, Li Guozhen did not know that Peking University Temple had been conquered. He was immediately captured by the guards who were ambushing here.

On the night of the fifteenth, Liu Shaoqing ordered Duan Qirui's regiment to secretly evacuate the front line while the night was dark, and head to Longtanhui and Liu Feng's regiment to move northward overnight, planning to take down Beizi Mansion in one fell swoop.

The next day, Liu Feng and Duan Qirui led the guards to launch a fierce attack on Beizi Mansion. The rebels of Beizi Mansion suffered huge losses outside the city two days ago, and now the troops guarding the city are insufficient. Liu and Duan supervised the teams to siege from all sides. After half a day of fierce fighting, they finally broke through Beizi Mansion. Then only one company was left to garrison here, and the main force turned back to Xiachanggao in the afternoon.

Liu Shaoqing, who received the news that Beizi Mansion was captured, immediately ordered the soldiers to shout in the downtown Changgao City, hoping that the soldiers in the city would surrender.

At this time, the Changgao Rebel Army had been besieged for many days and was short of food and grass. He also heard that the Beizi Mansion had been lost, and the natural people's hearts were fluctuating. At the same time as the sun set, the Liu and Duan army returned from the Beizi Mansion also felt that the Changgao was lower than that, and then Liu Shaoqing ordered the four regiments of the guards to launch a general attack.

Soon, the front gate of Xiachanggao was broken by grenades, and then the guards flocked in. The rebel army was defeated, and 6 Yang Yuechun, father, son, uncle and nephew, and more than a thousand rebels in the city were captured.

The Rehe Jindan Sect Uprising took only one month and was extinguished by the Qing court.
Chapter completed!