Chapter 34: Winning

More than 2,000 Huai soldiers with messy clothes gathered in their camps.

It was said that it was a camp, but it was actually very scattered, with few tents. Although according to the Huai Military Camp system, trenches were dug and villages were erected. However, the trenches were less than half a person deep, and the villages were sparse. There was no reinforced chest wall, and they could fall down with a slight impact.

This Huai Army was the commander of Nie Shicheng, and was named Fengjun, but the Fourth Battalion Training Army, which has been in Baoding, was personally inspected by Li Hongzhang every year in the Zhili Governor's Office of Baoding. He is always called the most elite Huai Army. However, since Yashan, he has resisted and retreated step by step, and has fought a lot. The army that has repeatedly defeated cannot have too high morale. Moreover, during the retreat, he lost all the military equipment, tents, stoves and other military funds, and it is already good to be able to set up a camp.

This army was stationed in front of Fengshan, the key pass from South Korea to Pyongyang Prefecture, North Korea. Fengshan is crossed in Pyongyang Avenue, Seoul. This area is densely covered with mountains and ridges, with elevations of about 1,000 meters. The mountain that directly controls this important road is called Dongxianling. The spacious avenue originally from Kaesong and north suddenly narrows here. After passing through the most dangerous Sheren Pass in Dongxianling, Huangzhou is in front of him.

After passing Huangzhou, it is a relatively flat hilly area. The base run by Xu Yifan, with Pyongyang as the core in the Datong River area, has already opened its doors. To get Pyongyang, you must pass through the mountainous area of ​​Dongxianling!

This Feng army originally planned to retreat to Seoul and meet with the main force. However, Nie Shicheng received a report from Zuo Baogui that Ye Zhichao had already left the two of them and took the main force out of Seoul, preparing to sacrifice their cover for the retreat so that he could retreat safely. Zuo Baogui could die in Seoul, but Nie Shicheng could not, so he wanted to go to the Zhongtang, the Emperor, and the Empress Dowager to fight this lawsuit alive!

After hearing the news, Nie Shicheng cried in the direction of Seoul and retreated. They also rushed to the front of Ye Zhichao, who was watching the scenery, and retreated all the way north. The North Korean Huai Army was not in operation, so it was impossible to go on the more remote eastern line without a support and could only retreat to Pyongyang. In any case, there was an imperial guard here, the surname of the Qing Dynasty. No matter how their commander Xu Yifan was not in the way of dealing with the Huai Army, he was still a Chinese! The Datong Riverkou he guarded was also the most convenient supply route that Zhongtang could use.

Whether it is Xu Yifan's gun or surveillance, as long as he can struggle to get out of his life, he will seek justice for Zuo Baogui and the thousands of Huai Army brothers who died in battle!

As a result, after the defeated army retreated hundreds of miles, they collided with the Imperial Guard's sentry line in the Dongxianling area, and there were cavalry of the Imperial Guard along the way to contact them. Although the officers and soldiers in Western-style uniforms of the Imperial Guard were polite, they were also very determined. They could temporarily contain them, but Lord Xu Jun ordered them to disrupt their defense system until the future!

Nie Shicheng's troops had to stop before Dongxianling. The Imperial Guards had supplemented them with some food and food, and asked them to camp here temporarily, and promised to quickly repay Lord Xu and let him deal with the shelter issue.

In the past, these Huai Army officers with eyes on their foreheads could not bear this? Now they are newly defeated. Seeing the team guarding the dangerous situation, neat and stern, well-equipped Imperial Guard officers and soldiers can only rush down with anxiety and wait for news.

Now it was time to start the meal, and the stoves were all built. The Huai Army threw away all the pots and bowls, and now they used large pots provided by the Imperial Guards and metal lunch boxes like telescope boxes. Hearing the whistle of the meal, the soldiers who were lazy and warding up to get the meal.

The grain was also provided by the Imperial Guards, with Xingluo rice or Korean rice, and no other mixed grains were mixed. Cans of canned beef and soybeans with foreign characters on the tinplate were opened, and the large pot was heated, with a strong aroma. Everyone's lunch box was filled with rice, and a spoonful of hot beef and soybeans were served one by one, and they started to smack.

Flashes of discussion floated over.

"These guards are so fucking good food!"

"I can't even scrape off this kind of food even if I shave North Korea's land. I can only eat this every day after I get all the money from the soldiers. We rely on the central hall, and it's only 38 to eat meat in March... Then Xu Yi... Where did Lord Xu get the money?"

"Look at the soldiers, they are a bit like the Japanese devils we have fought with. They are neat and quiet. If we want to practice like this, why wouldn't we be defeated so badly, right?"

"Damn it, if you change your hair, why can't you join the army? This time you're defeated so badly, I'm afraid that the Huai Army will not be able to do it. I wonder if the Imperial Guard can do it?"

"Put your dick down. If you can't beat the Japanese devils, everything will be given for nothing! We beat them so miserably. I just see if they can kill the Japanese devils! If they can win, I am willing to lead the heroes, and don't rely on them to recognize me as their ancestors!"

These words came from the camp to a hill outside. Nie Shicheng sat blankly on the horse stool, holding a horse whip in his hand, just looking at the position of Dongxianling opposite.

The entire mountainous terrain on the left and right sides of the Sherenguan has been transformed. All the gentle slopes suitable for climbing have been cut into vertical cliffs, and the vision has been cleaned up. Layered deer forts have been laid on some gentle places, and some tangled iron wire is laid on the ground. Anyone with discerning eyes can tell that it is a good obstacle at a glance.

There is no chest wall on the position, but there are trenches dug downwards. These trenches are not used as obstacles like the Huai Army. They seem to be directly defensive positions for shooting! Nie Shicheng looked around and faced this mountain. Every attack terrain that can be used seemed to have shooting positions waiting. Nie Shicheng is already one of the experts in the Huai Army who rely on position defense. Cheng Huan went all the way to Yashan, and his defense also suffered a lot of hardships for the Japanese army. But as a general who has been through the military for a long time, he could see at a glance that the defense system here is a hundred times better than his!

It’s fine, but it can be filled out with manpower. The most important thing is the soldiers and officers!

There was no trace of human activities on the entire position. The layers of deer forts, like wolves and strange rocks, seemed to be waiting to choose people to eat. Every soldier of the Imperial Guards saw all the armed teeth, neat and quiet, quick and standardized, and the unconditional obedience to military orders can be seen from the discipline of this position!

It can be seen from the soldiers' eyes that they completely and unconditionally obeyed the orders of the young officers, and seemed to have penetrated into their bones - talking about those officers, they are so young!

How long has it been since we seen such a young and energetic military group? They are equipped with the most exquisite equipment, from officers' horse boots to armed belts, to tailored Western-style military uniforms, picture bags, pistols, and sabers... Everyone's eyes are shiny and they can't find a trace of fear. This kind of boldness is not the kind of ignorant tyranny. It is obvious that everyone has received a good education, whether it is basic education or military professional education. These terms may not be said by Nie Shicheng, but he can fully feel it. Such a courageous, educated, full of confidence in himself, the group, and eager to try in the future, Nie Shicheng was first surprised, and then afraid!

The officers of the Huai Army were already in a deep state, but they were just content with the status quo, took the wrong person, held the child, made some hobbies, and were jealous of their colleagues being promoted faster than themselves... Even at the heyday, the Huai Army did not have such a backbone officer group, let alone now. In the entire Qing Dynasty, even in some dynasties, how could there be such a group?

How did Xu Yifan arm and educate them? What were he going to do with such a group?

He just thought deeply, and Goshha had walked over quickly behind him, holding the lunch box in his hand: "Military, it's time to eat."

Nie Shicheng was shocked, looked back at his Goshha, shook his head and sighed.

Forget it, what are you doing if you think so many useful things? Now North Korea is full of war and the situation is corrupt. This strong army can save the situation slightly. Now it is just a matter of fear that this imperial guard is not strong enough!

Just as he reached out to take the lunch box, he heard the sound of the position of the imperial guards opposite in the distance. Several teams of soldiers seemed to emerge from the ground, and were quickly pulling the deer fort on the passage. Nie Shicheng stopped there and saw a bunch of people and horses appearing on the dangerous road of Sheren, who were as agile as a dragon. They were all wearing half-cloaks of Western light cavalry, and everyone was carrying German cavalry lances and tightly strangled on their chins. The horses were also tall, with neat manes. They were bald compared to the Huai Army's own hair. They were so short that they were so old that they were so good that they were so good that they were so good that they were all in the sky and underground. As soon as they emerged from the mountain pass, they showed a formidable momentum!

Dozens of horses surrounded a man tightly, and a flag hit the front.

"Haidong Pingfan, Xu Yifan of the Qing Dynasty!"

Nie Shicheng's hand trembled. This has never been masked, but it has become the world's famous. Now it is their last support. Xu Yifan has arrived!

Even the Huai Army soldiers who were eating in the camp stood up and just looked at the dozens of horses.

"Mr. Xu!"

"So majestic, so evil!"

"From the South China Sea to North Korea, the blood-stained heads were almost killed by the Qing Dynasty... He could resist the Japanese devils!"

This flag made by Xu Yifan was extremely loud and unrestrained. But only in this way can these newly defeated Huai Army officers and soldiers be shocked, as if they were numb from the top of their heads to the bottom of their feet, their eyes turned, just looking at the flag that swooped down from the mountain pass and flew in the summer sun in Korea!

Before the horse team rushed to the Huai Army camp, the first knights came out, holding the big flag in their hands. He pulled the horse, and the tall and strong horse neighed, and the man stood up high, unable to hold on to the ground. The horse was tall and majestic. The knight shouted loudly: "Xu Junmen visited Nie Shicheng Nie Junmen! Where is Nie Junmen?"

Nie Shicheng had already run down from this hill. When Xu Yifan put on this airs, Nie Shicheng felt uncomfortable, but he was under the short eaves, so he could not bow his head. He had to face the horse and said lightly: "I am Nie Shicheng, welcome Lord Xu."

Behind him, Goshha shouted loudly: "Bold! Haven't you even got off the horse and greeted Nie Junmen?" The horse knight had already stopped the horse and sneered: "In terms of subordinates, I am not a servant under Nie Junmen. In terms of identity, I am the serious Aixin Jueluo family's yellow belt, the youngest son of Prince Chunxian's relative, the emperor is my cousin...Which family's courtesy should I see?"

This kid has a high face with a shaved face, and he looks arrogant. Who else can be there except Pu Yang?

Xu Yifan was among the crowds surrounded by the horse team, and he deliberately took out this style.

The Beiyang forces have become complicated and have been very skilled in socializing in officialdom. He has no time to argue with Nie Shicheng and the defeated Beiyang who have come one after another. Now he wants these people to know who North Korea is now in charge! And who is the mainstay they can count on! He must take advantage of the failure of Beiyang and take the dominance of the Korean war in his own hands. Anyway, he is also famous for his dominance and doesn't care about this more.

The majesty of killing Nie Shicheng's veteran in front of him is considered a big stick, and he has carrots to tempt behind him.

In front of his horse team, he saw Nie Shicheng's face change again and again. Finally, he sighed and saw that Pu Yang had already walked back around the horse. Finally, he made a gesture of subordinates meeting their superiors and beat them up a thousand times: "Precaution Nie Shicheng, please see the imperial envoy Xu!"

Xu Yifan is the four imperial envoys, and Nie Shicheng's etiquette is not too bad.

Seeing Pu Yang come back with a smirk, Chu Wanli, who was following Xu Yifan, immediately punched him in the shoulder: "Good boy, that is, you can make this majesty!"

Xu Yifan ignored them, and he was ready to win over him. He scammered his legs and jumped off the horse: "Gongting! Gongting! Why do you do this asceticism? You can't take it! I just regret that I came later!"

He strode out, and the Goshhas and others dismounted one after another, surrounded by him. Xu Yifan kept rushing forward and helped Nie Shicheng up in one go.

Nie Shicheng also looked at him. When they were in China, the two had never faced each other. At this time, Nie Shichengcai was surprised by Xu Yifan's youth! In the summer, Xu Yifan was already tanned, looking thin and strong, and his armed belt killed his waist thinly, with his back straight. How could he compare with Li Hongzhang, who was already in his seventies?

Xu Yifan looked at Nie Shicheng with a little sadness.

"Sir, Nie is ashamed and leads the defeated army to surrender. I hope he will take him in... The Huai army is defeated! Half of North Korea is already out of control. Now Ye Zuo's army is still alive... I wonder if the two armies of Ye Zuo are alive... Please ask Biaoxia to contact Zhongtang quickly and inform North Korea of ​​some falsehood and reality!"

Xu Yifan patted his shoulder and shook his head slightly: "Zuo Guanting... died for his country."

With so many horse teams and North Korean puppet teams, the news is far more informed than Nie Shicheng and even Ye Zhichao who have lost all the way.

"Seoul has been trapped, and Yi's army guarded the city more than 4,000 people, most of which were casualties. Zuo Guanting ran to Gyeongbok Palace to take on a tour by Queen Lee, North Korea's pseudo-politician, Park Yong-hyo colluded with Japanese people to infiltrate, set up an ambush and shot Lord Zuo... And Lord Zuo also shot Park Yong-hyo! The heroic spirit is fierce and stern, and he is still alive even if he dies!"

"Zuo Guanting... is dead?"

Nie Shicheng's hand shook, and he seemed to have fallen down. He slowly took two steps back and looked south. The two have supported each other since North Korea. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 began. He conquered Yashan and Zuo Baogui conquers Wonju. When they broke up, they were motivated by their integrity, believing that the court would raise troops for a thousand days and use troops for a while, and they could not lose their prestige in front of the little Japanese.

He was defeated by Yashan, and Zuo Baogui asked him to retreat north quickly, and he covered him in Seoul. He is now as a lost dog, and he can save his life and run north... But Zuo Baogui has maintained his integrity as he wishes. In the next thousands of years, Yongzhen will be in Seoul!

"Where is Ye Junmen……Where is Ye Zhichao?"

Xu Yifan said softly: "Ye Zhichao did not support Lord Zuo, but instead evacuated the main force from Seoul, waiting and watching for more than 200 miles away, allowing the Japanese to surround Seoul and attack calmly. Not only did they not support, but they did not even have the effect of restraint! He led tens of thousands of main forces of the Huai Army stationed in Korea. When he heard that Seoul fell, he turned around and ran away. The Japanese had sent a detachment to pursue him closely. Perhaps within two days, his defeated soldiers would be here...

Not only that, Ye Zhichao has always said that the Korean War was going well and asked Li Zhongtang to supply him. According to domestic news, the Beiyang Navy has launched an attack and asked me to respond at the Datong River Estuary... And the Japanese large fleet may be waiting for the Beiyang Navy in this area!"

As soon as Xu Yifan finished speaking, Nie Shicheng had already started to sternly and said, "Ye Zhichao......You are traitorous! You are shameless!"

He clenched his fists and screamed in a long and long voice, alarming everyone, but he watched the strong general sorrow that he screamed to the extreme of the silent and painful place, as if he was squeezing out of his chest.

"Guan Ting......I should die with you! The Beiyang career and the Qing Dynasty's national destiny were defeated in such a tragedy! The Lu Army collapsed, and there was no more naval troops. What else did the Qing Dynasty use to block the Japanese devils? What did you use? The central hall, you are also confused! Why did you use Ye Zhichao? He believed his words? Who else in the Qing Dynasty can turn the tide?"

His roar came from afar, and some people in the Huai Army in the camp understood it. Many officers who had been in the rest of their lives immediately cried and beat their chests and stamped their feet. They were all brought out by Li Hongzhang. Now they all understood that Li Zhongtang's achievements were about to be put into vain! Goshha beside Nie Shicheng also lowered his head, and he held Nie Shicheng and seemed to be crying with him.

Nie Shicheng's tall body was in pain and he was unable to stand up straight.

Xu Yifan took a light look, grabbed Nie Shicheng's shoulder suddenly, straightened him, and looked at his face calmly: "And I! Xu Yifan! Now I am the Pingfan of Haidong! Pingfan of the Qing Dynasty!"

He pointed to the vast mountains and rivers behind him, pointed to the tigers under his command, and pointed to his big banner: "The nearly 20,000 soldiers of the Imperial Guard are ready. Wherever the Japanese devils come from, we will fight wherever they come from! If you don't have one battle, you will fight again. If you don't have another battle, you will fight three battles! If you don't have enough guns and cannons, use hand-to-hand blades. If you don't have enough blood and blood... Good man, howling, howling! As long as I, Xu Yifan, don't die, you'll be fine!"

His roar was even louder, and there were faint echoes in the mountains of Korea behind him. Nie Shicheng looked at him, and knelt down with a plop: "Xu Junmen, please make the decision! Return all the news of North Korea's falsehood, Lord Zuo died for his country, and Ye Zhichao's shamelessness to the country, tell the Zhongtang, and make the court alert! Please Lord Xu preside over the justice for Zuo Guanting! I, Nie Shicheng, cannot share my life with Ye Zhichao for one day!"

Xu Yifan just looked at him coldly and did not help him: "If the court and you Li Zhongtang believed me, Xu Yifan, you would not have oppressed me everywhere. If I were still in Seoul, how could I be today?

If the court and Li Zhongtang didn't believe in Ye Zhichao, how could he send the Beiyang navy to take risks and abandon the strategy of protecting ships and defeating the enemy to help Ye Zhichao?

Is it useful to speak? Ye Zhichao defended himself with a telegram... You know, you were running in front of him and coming to me, Xu Yifan! In the end, you are the only one who is regarded as the scapegoat for the fall of Seoul!"

Nie Shicheng suddenly stood up and just stared at Xu Yifan. Xu Yifan said word by word: "Maybe on the black sea now, the Beiyang Navy is heading towards the most tragic sea sorrow... Maybe Li Zhongtang is still thinking about a gamble, relying on Ye Zhichao to support his final decent......Li Zhongtang has been operating for decades, training these soldiers and buying these ships, but in the end, what is this road at the end? The land army has left, the navy has left...... Japanese military ships will pounce on the various sea ports of the Qing Dynasty, and cover their elite soldiers who have been together for twenty years and pounce on the heart of the Qing Dynasty!

Can the Zhongtang turn the tide? Can he still make the decision for you? Now I am the only one, Xu Yifan, who leads his 20,000 tiger besides the tide of his own business, and is standing in front of this huge wave! Lord Nie, I will ask you one thing. If you only want to engage in this lawsuit with Ye Zhichao, I will send you back and you will struggle yourself. I don’t want to quarrel with people like Ye Zhichao! If you want to fight the Japanese devils with me, keep the homeland where the ancestors and gods live, and keep us Chinese for the last little decent, just follow me! A hundred years later, I will give you a national hero tablet! And Ye Zhichao, you can see his fate!”

Nie Shicheng retreated northward before Ye Zhichao, and even if he was killed, he could not win the lawsuit. He had no choice. Xu Yifan had already thought it through for him. Even Li Hongzhang was now like the one in front of the wind. As long as the Beiyang Navy was defeated, the Japanese army appeared in the Haikou of the Qing Dynasty and had a soldier on the land. No matter what the final outcome of the war was, he would be finished!

Or do you follow yourself and do your duty as a Chinese officer?

Xu Yifan looked at Ye Zhichao with a pale face and suddenly felt a pain in his heart for no reason. He turned his head and looked out of the northwest clouds. It seemed that a roar that had traveled thousands of years had sounded in his ears: "Crash Shen Yoshino!"

Or is the hundred-year sea sorrow is slowly coming to an end on the sea where the waves are rolling and the black waves are surging?

Or are you thinking about the Beiyang Navy and Deng Shichang these days, and you think too much, and you have hallucinations when you are emotionally stormy?

Subconsciously, he had already taken off his military cap and pinched it in his hand. Only then did Nie Shicheng realize that under the military cap, Xu Yifan had short hair!

You have fulfilled your responsibilities, let’s see mine, I hope you won’t let you down!
Chapter completed!