Volume One Chapter Fourteen
At midnight, Shao Youlian led a general to Chen Congyun and introduced him, "This is Wan Shusheng, the official of the camp, and he will take a battalion of troops to escort him to wait for the dispatch."
Chen Congyun looked at Wanshusheng. This man was as tall as a man, and there was a strong aura between his eyebrows. Chen Congyun nodded with satisfaction and turned around and asked Shao Youlian with concern: "Mr. Shao, transfer the officers and soldiers of the first battalion to follow me south. Zuo Zongtang knows that he won't make things difficult for you."
Shao Youlian felt grateful to everyone on the same boat. Just when he was about to speak, Wan Shusheng had already interrupted: "This is not true. It's not the turn of Zuo Manzi to intervene in the matter of the Huai Army. Just go there with peace of mind. Our battalion officers and soldiers are brave, 505 soldiers and 180 husbands, and there are many of them. We guarantee that the escort will arrive safely."
Chen Congyun then realized that Wan Shusheng was Li Hongzhang's Huai Army, so he didn't say much, and bowed to Wan Shusheng and said, "In this way, I'll have a hard time all the way."
"You're welcome, you're welcome. It's OK. Lord Shen is a celebrity in front of Lord Zhongtang. We can't be ashamed of you on weekdays. This time, we will follow Lord Shen to do the job, and we will definitely do it beautifully. When there is a gleam on the adult's face, remember to recommend it to the mark." Wan Shusheng was generous and not polite at all.
At this time, Shao Youlian gently pulled Chen Congyun's sleeve and walked to the side and whispered: "I'm back, it's not too early, go home and have a look. I'll be on the road tomorrow morning."
Chen Congyun pondered for a while and said resolutely: "Mr. Shao, time is precious. The loading of the car here must be completed. The lower official will go back and talk to the inner servants and go on the road overnight. However, the finale here is about to ask the master."
Shao Youlian was overjoyed when he heard this and said hypocritically: "It's best, but thank you for your hard work."
Chen Congyun didn't talk much nonsense, and finally got the chance, how could he miss a moment? He hurriedly returned home and called Qingxian and Yuping. After some explanation, both girls had Chen Congyun promised, so he naturally knew what to do and helped to pack his luggage quickly. When Chen Congyun was about to say goodbye, Yuping suddenly pulled Qingxian and stood in front of Shen Congyun and said, "Mr. I will take care of myself when I am here, don't forget that there are still our sisters waiting for the master at home."
Chen Congyun sighed softly, and was about to go out. Yu Ping rushed to Chen Congyun, grabbed Chen Congyun's hand with one hand, stuffed it into the collar regardless of it, and choked in his mouth: "Master, you are leaving. Before leaving, touch me and leave me a memory for me. Do you feel it? My heart is in the master's hand."
When Yu Ping came here, Qingxian also followed suit. He grabbed Chen Congyun's other hand and stuffed it along the collar to his chest, then pressed it tightly and said, "Master, this touch will make me think of Master."
The delicate and soft meat ball on the girl's chest feels very good to touch. If it weren't for normal times, if the two of them had the courage to use one move, they would probably have broken their bodies long ago. At this time, Chen Congyun felt that what he was touching was not the girl's fresh tender breasts, but the two hot and beating hearts.
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In the dark night, the Shanghai city gate quietly opened, and a convoy emerged in a hurry. Chen Congyun rode on the horse, looked back at the city wall in the dark night, and turned around and resolutely whipped the horse.
The officers and soldiers of the battalion who were in charge of escorting were originally the Huai Army deployed in Shanghai. They were the first to get the moon near the water. Shanghai was where Li Hongzhang started. Li Hongzhang naturally looked up at the garrison here and guarded the treasure land of the Shanghai Bureau. The officers and soldiers of the battalion of Wanshusheng were equipped with the same colored fast guns. To Chen Congyun, the battalion was actually equipped with four Gallint six-barrel machine guns.
The convoy went south, and Chen Congyun rushed to the Vietnam battlefield as soon as possible, and was very anxious along the way. Wan Shusheng was cursing, and Shao Youlian gave him enough money to settle down before leaving, and the officers and soldiers of the battalion were very energetic. However, the convoy was pulling heavy arms, and the roads along the way were terrible. But God made trouble. As soon as he entered the Hunan territory, it rained for five days. Chen Congyun could only sigh at the sky and ordered the soldiers of the battalion to rest quickly and not wander around.
After walking for more than two months, it was already late November when it arrived in Longzhou, Guangxi. At this moment, Liu Yongfu's Black Flag Army was in conjunction with the Qing army to overcome the battle of Tokog. In this battle, Cen Yuying, the commander of the Qing army on the western front, repeatedly emphasized that he would seize Xuan Guang first, causing the Qing army to station troops under the strong city. Although the Qing army was brave, Xuan Guang "was said that he was natural danger. There was a mountain in the city, and the cannon could attack the outside army. Five or six levels of bamboo planted outside the city, so it was difficult to break into the army." The Qing army could not capture for a long time, but was succeeded by more than 1,000 reinforcements from the French army.
When Chen Congyun arrived in Longzhou, he did not continue to move forward. Instead, he ordered the convoy to make temporary repairs. It was not that Chen Congyun was afraid of the enemy, but that he knew in his heart that on the Vietnam battlefield, Cen Yuying and Pan Dingxin, the commander-in-chief of the east and west lines, were not guys who were willing to move forward bravely. When he went up at this time, the guns and ammunition were given to the French for free.
Of course, Chen Congyun was not idle either. He took the guards that Shao Youlian had opened as an arrow and found local officials in Longzhou and asked local regiments to assist in protecting the arms and accepting dispatch. This move was actually very bold. Fortunately, the only thing he had to do was to transfer the army was to beheaded. If the army was transferred, the crime of privately transferring the army would be enough to behead him.
After receiving more than 500 local troupe training in Longzhou, Chen Congyun directly distributed new fast gun equipment escorted to the group training. Fortunately, the people in Guangxi are strong in style, and even in troupe training, they often train and usually fire guns. If you are familiar with the new equipment simply, you can quickly get started to form a certain combat power. The disadvantage is that there is less queue shooting training, so Chen Congyun had to sharpen his guns in the face of battle and lead the first battalion of Huai Army training team training every day in order to improve his combat power as soon as possible.
Wan Shusheng cooperated with Chen Congyun very much. Anyway, Chen Congyun was responsible for something happening in the future. He just acted on orders, so naturally he refused to offend Chen Congyun.
Chen Congyun was taken in Longzhou until the end of January 1885, and then he led the first battalion of Huai Army and the first battalion to train, and slowly drove towards Zhennanguan.
"On February 4, the French army concentrated artillery fire to bombard the Qing army camps in Zhushan, and then launched a fierce attack. The defenders resisted stubbornly, but because of hasty moves, the fortifications were not strong, and many casualties were forced to retreat. The next day, the French army launched another attack, but the defenders were not supported and retreated to Gusong. On February 6, the French army attacked Gusong under the cover of artillery fire, and the Qing army was forced to retreat to the area of Weipo 35 miles south of Langshan.
The Qing army in the middle was defeated, and Lang San was in danger. "The east and west armies were far away, and when they heard that they were transferred to aid, the orders were repeatedly changed in one day." Pan Dingxin ordered Wang Debang, Yang Yuke and other troops to return to Lang San, sometimes ordered him to attack the French army's retreat at night, and finally ordered him to fly to Lang San, but it was too late and it was useless. On February 12, the French army captured Vaipo, and Pan Dingxin fled Lang San that night and entered the pass, and Su Yuanchun then led his troops to retreat into the pass. On February 13, the French army occupied Lang San without fighting. At this point, the French army achieved the expected combat purpose on the eastern front, and Poly also led the First Brigade (about 3,000 people) to leave Lang San on February 17, so as to rush to the western front through Hanoi to rescue the French army surrounded by Xuan Guang." (Note: The above quotation marks are quoted from "History of Modern Chinese Wars")
In front of Zhennan Pass, Chen Congyun led his troops here for ten days. Chen Congyun took over the defense of Zhennan Pass for unknown reasons, but he refused to take another step forward. Since February 13, more and more defeated soldiers fled in front of Zhennan Pass. Chen Congyun was prepared and ordered Wan Shusheng to detain all those who were not injured, and to take care of food and drink, but not to leave. The defeated soldiers fled one after another, allowing Chen Congyun to intercept more than a thousand people.
On the 14th, when Chen Congyun was patrolling in front of the pass, there was a sudden commotion before the pass. Soon Wan Shusheng reported back and forth: "Sir, Pan Shuai is coming."
"I'm going down, I know." Chen Congyun was shocked. It's time to come and finally come.
Wanshu was born, Chen Congyun shivered excitedly, clenched his fists tightly with both hands, and kept whispering: "Pan Dingxin, your grandma's, it's so fast."
He quickly stepped down the city tower, Chen Congyun came to close the door, and saw hundreds of defeated soldiers from afar, resting in front of the pass. Without Chen Congyun's consent, Wan Shusheng did not put anyone in.
The defeated soldiers sat all over the ground, holding Chen Congyun's prepared cakes, and they all ate them voraciously. Chen Congyun began to call out with deep affection from afar: "Where is Pan Shuai? Where is Pan Shuai?"
An official stood up among the defeated soldiers. He looked over 60 years old, his hat ran away, and there were gaps in his clothes, looking very embarrassed.
"I am here, who will call each other?" Pan Dingxin was 57 years old at the time, but now it seems that he is more than 67 years old.
Chen Congyun stepped forward and slammed a thousand times: "The Shanghai Bureau will handle Chen Congyun, and is ordered to escort the arms to wait for Pan Shuai here."
Chapter completed!