Seeing this, Del felt chills in his heart. He knew that he had encountered a tough situation. The equipment of these Sichuan troops was far better than that of the Qing army in the past. It was said that there were large troops behind them. If he could not even defeat this small
If the troops cannot capture it, they will inevitably fail.
Thinking of this, Del couldn't stand it anymore, and personally led the remaining cavalry to charge towards the Sichuan army. In this round of charge, Del seemed to be more shrewd. The cavalry team spread out as much as possible, and each knight pressed his head against the
On horseback, moving forward quickly, machine gun bullets swept by, and mortar shells roared down. Gradually, the number of rebel cavalry became less and less, but they were getting closer and closer to the Sichuan army's position. Perhaps God was still protecting them.
, Del was actually not injured, and he led the cavalry team to quickly approach the Sichuan army's position.
Just as he was preparing for the final sprint, the soldiers in the front row of the Sichuan Army suddenly stood up suddenly and threw a black object in their hands, with smoke coming out. Del still had some knowledge, although he didn't know what it was.
But he also knew that it was a sharp weapon that could kill people, so Del wanted to gather the troops, but at this time the rebels had only a crazy force to support them, and they could not gather them.
The grenade exploded in an instant, and the scattered shrapnel was like a shower of steel. A large part of the charging cavalry front line was immediately wiped out. The men and horses fell to the ground, with broken limbs, bloody flesh, and some
The lucky ones let out shrill wails and screamed, how pitiful they were.
Del was stunned. He didn't care that the flying shrapnel had cut off a large piece of flesh from his shoulder, and he was bleeding gurglingly. Several personal guards also saw that the situation was not good at this time, and hurriedly protected him.
Del was about to escape, but at this time the Sichuan army's grenades were thrown out again, and the mortars fired more violently. Thousands of rebel corpses were left in front of the position. Not far after Del ran out, a mortar fired.
The cannonball exploded right next to him, knocking him to the ground.
Del only felt that the blood all over his body was draining rapidly, and his vitality was disappearing bit by bit. However, before he died, he did not see the call from heaven. Instead, his eyes were full of people who died because of his rebellion. Their wronged souls were before this moment.
Coming to claim his life, Del suddenly suffered a violent panic and completely lost his life.
When Liu Xiang saw that the rebels had been completely defeated, he hurriedly ordered a group of troops to pursue them. The rest gathered the prisoners, cleaned the battlefield, and reported the victory to Qiao Yu. In this encounter with the rebels, the Sichuan army fought with about a thousand troops against the opponent's three soldiers.
The Thousand Cavalrymen suffered less than twenty casualties, but they wiped out more than 1,300 cavalrymen of the opponent, including Commander Del, and captured nearly 800 people. The result of the battle was not insignificant.
After receiving the report, Qiao Yu felt a burst of joy in his heart, and Wu Tong was also filled with joy.
"Commander! Liu Fucheng fought very well. Now it seems that we have overestimated the combat effectiveness of the rebels. We can march at a faster speed and strive to quickly relieve the siege of Batang!"
Qiao Yu was qualified as the patrol envoy, and his identity had changed, so he naturally deserved the honorific title of Marshal. Qiao Yu nodded when he saw the battle report: "Back then, Zhao Erfeng was able to put down the rebellion with thousands of soldiers. It shows that the rebels have
The combat power is indeed limited, but counterinsurgency can never be solved by means of war. We must also find ways to get the people here to support us and make them completely come back. Otherwise, how can we carry out construction if there are rebellions every now and then?
The British will definitely put pressure on our President Yuan. The British are holding on to Lao Yuan's life, and our difficulties lie behind!"
Wu Tong also nodded. Qiao Yu's analysis was not bad at all. He was too optimistic. "Commander, what should we do next?"...
Qiao Yu looked at the map carefully, "Chief of Staff, I see it this way. I will personally lead the main force of the First Division to attack Batang as quickly as possible. Since Del has died in the battle, the rebels who want to come to Batang
Morale is definitely low, and we can succeed in one battle, but if these rebels disperse to the countryside, they will still be a scourge. You command the follow-up troops to eliminate the remaining rebels. If you see them endangering the people, kill them on the spot and leave no one behind!"
Qiao Yu said this with murderous intent, and Wu Tong nodded in agreement. Soon Qiao Yu led the army on a rapid march straight to Batang. After Liu Xiang cleaned up the battlefield, he also hurriedly gathered his troops. Originally, Liu Xiang had more than 3,000 men.
The rest of the people were all sent out to protect the people, so only a thousand people faced the enemy. Now they received a new order from Qiao Yu, asking them to quickly clear the way for the army and march towards Batang.
As soon as Liu Xiang heard that there was an army led by the patrol envoy himself behind him, he felt excited. If he could leave a name in the patrol envoy's heart, he would not be far off when he became famous. Therefore, Liu Xiang worked extra hard.
, used all the captured war horses, selected 500 people from the Sichuan Army soldiers, and led him personally to open the way in front, and the Sichuan Army quickly approached Batang.
The top rebels who were besieged outside Batang were also panic-stricken at this time. On the surface of this rebellion, Del acted as the commander-in-chief, but he was just a thug at best. The real decision-maker was Gongjue Jebu, the largest rebel in the Sichuan area.
The slave owner had the largest number of slaves and the largest pasture. Moreover, this person extremely hated the Han people and always wanted to rebel against the motherland. Originally, when Zhao Erfeng suppressed the rebellion, he was going to be captured and killed.
However, the old guy used various connections to plead with Lao Zhao, and at the same time promised that he would never rebel against the motherland. Zhao Erfeng was also worried that the impact of killing him would be too bad, so he let the old guy go. This time, Sichuan rebelled again, and it was he who
He was instigated behind the scenes, and he also had contacts with senior officials in Lhasa. As long as he could drive out the Han forces, he would be appointed King of Kangzang, and the British also promised huge benefits behind the scenes.
The old guy couldn't resist the temptation and raised troops again, but he was also worried that something would go wrong, so he pushed Del to the front. Unexpectedly, the Sichuan army really entered Tibet quickly, and Del led the elite cavalry to attack, but even the vanguard of the Sichuan army was defeated.
Having failed to win, the old guy's heart was filled with a dark cloud.
He invited his most important assistant, the Great Lama Dorje, into his tent. Gongjue Jebu showed great respect to the master and allowed him to sit on the throne.
"Master, now the Han people are attacking in a large scale. The snowy areas where people are killing people have turned red. It's only one day's journey from here. Master, please show me a clear way. How should I deal with the situation in front of me?"
"
Dorje's body was extremely large and thick, and he looked like a protector in the temple. The name Dorje also means Vajra in Tibetan. He raised his head slightly and pretended to be doing something, and recited some incantations.
"I was communicating with God just now and I have received God's will. Don't worry, the Han people will withdraw from Tibet. If we want to build a new country, God will test us. As long as we pass the test, the road will be smooth. These Han people are not enough.
The key is our determination!"
God Dorje muttered a few words, and Gongjue Jebu felt a lot more at ease. However, he was not stupid. After all, fighting depends on weapons, and it is not enough to just say a few words of relief. Therefore, Gongjue Jebu again
He leaned forward and asked, "Master, do you have any other specific methods?"
"There are unclean people in Batang. As long as we kill them and use their blood to exchange for God's forgiveness and get the protection we deserve, we will be invincible!"