One is already decadent and just wants to eat and die; the other is full of calculations and thinking about how to make money. Naturally, these two Eight Banner Leaders have no intention of doing any fortifications, and they cannot send soldiers in the middle of winter.
He patrolled the surrounding mountains and forests, so when Zhao Qiang led his people to the villages, they couldn't even hear a dog barking.【】
It was already evening at this time, and the winter sun does not last long. The last ray of sunlight had long disappeared on the western horizon. The people in the village had already lit turpentine lamps, and the soldiers had also lit bonfires in several open spaces, and were holding hands.
Holding the spear in his arms, he kept beating there. The Songhua River not far away was silent. There was no sound of the waves crashing on the shore, and there was no shadow of a ship. The visible Tunxia Pier was also empty.
It was empty, as if no ship had docked for many years. This made Zhao Qiang's heart feel cold. He only realized that he had finally arrived a step too late. The Qing army's grain transport fleet had already sailed past Sandaotun and headed for Heilongjiang.
Because the road was paved and leveled when they arrived, everyone rushed to the three villages in fear and fear, despite the danger of falling into the Songhua River. Even if they slowed down and were careful, two horses and a cavalryman still stumbled.
After falling into the Songhua River, they were swept away by the river in an instant without a trace of waves. After all the hard work, they finally arrived at the three villages. Therefore, both the cavalry and the infantry felt as if a big stone had fallen to the ground. The exhaustion of the past days was at their fingertips in these three villages.
The road in front of the village also disappeared, and everyone was gearing up to rush into the village and fight. Especially the Russian soldiers in the Cossack brigade were even more jealous, looking at the women who were going in and out of the village, shouting out.
Breathing out white air.
Both brigades were eager to fight, but after waiting in the forest for almost half a stick of incense, they could not wait for the order to attack. They were both a little confused. If they were not strictly forbidden to speak out, I am afraid that all the soldiers would have complained about the officers.
"Commander, it will get dark if you wait any longer."
Zheng Guohui didn't know why the commander was staring at the village in a daze, and he didn't dare to rush him, but if he kept waiting like this, it would get dark, and although the darkness would be conducive to a surprise attack, there was no guarantee that nothing would be missed.
If the Qing army came to encircle and suppress it with heavy troops, the gains would outweigh the losses. So he tactfully reminded Zhao Qiang.
"Send the order to Grifsky and give him the order to capture Sandaotun within half an hour."
Disappointment is inevitable as we didn't see the grain transport fleet, but we can't just go back empty-handed. With the size of these three villages, we may be able to plunder some grain. Even if it's a drop in the bucket, it's still better than nothing. No need to remind Zheng Guohui,
Zhao Qiang also knew that it was time to attack, and immediately ordered the Cossack brigade to start attacking. The cavalry brigade was divided into two groups, blocking the north and south roads leading to the village respectively to prevent anyone from escaping.
After receiving the order, Grifsky immediately rushed out of the hiding place with his men, shouting and rushing towards the village. The posture did not look like an army at all, but more like a group of people who had been holding back in the mountains for a long time.
Bandits. Seeing them like this, Zhao Qiang didn't take it seriously. Anyway, these Russian troops were just a tool at his disposal. The purpose of their existence was just to scare the Qing army. As for their combat effectiveness, they could be ignored. Anyway, the Qing army was seriously afraid of Russia.
I don't dare to really fight these Rakshasa cannibals.
Suddenly, a ghost-like shout rang out in the peaceful village. This stunned the soldiers and the people who had never expected an enemy attack. After hearing the sound of gongs and drums played by the sentry, which sounded like a curse, all the people were stunned.
Immediately, they all started running around like a nest was exploding. The Qing soldiers who reacted promptly rushed to the defense points, preparing to stop the red-haired ghosts who were rushing in, but most of the people were busy running away. Those who could clearly show their faces
The red-haired ghost is really scary, and there are so many people in the dark crowd. How can the few soldiers in the village stop him?
Gegeli, who was playing Pai Gow with a group of men, got lucky and picked up a good Tianjiu card. He laughed loudly and was about to reach out to pull away the scattered silver in front of him. Suddenly, he heard shouting like a pig being slaughtered outside.
He couldn't stop, and he couldn't help but get angry. He grinned and cursed: "What kind of rat is so stupid!" Before he finished speaking, the door of the house was opened with a "bang", and a Daur soldier came out with a panic look on his face.
He rushed in: "Master, master, the red-haired ghost is here, the red-haired ghost is here!"
When he heard the sound outside, Guo Mul had already got out of bed. In the middle of winter, there was nothing more beautiful than sleeping in a hot room. He had no time to gamble with Ge Geli, a warrior. You must know that I
Zuoling just lay down and slept, and Ning Guta and Shangyangbao's shops were flooded with money. There was no need to gamble with you for those small coins. There was really nothing to do with my strength. At first, I thought maybe the grain transport team had arrived.
He didn't react until he heard cries and calls for help. Instead of immediately putting on the armor he only wore in front of officials to fight the enemy, he quickly put on his regular clothes, jumped out, and then headed
He ran towards the river without looking back. When he jumped, two Sauron's men happened to arrive. The two men already had knives in their hands and were about to come to protect Mr. Zuoling. However, he didn't expect that he wanted to escape in embarrassment.
, the two looked at each other, and without saying a word, they followed Mr. Zuo and ran to the riverside, looking back while running, lest others come.
Guo Muler is smart. He knows that since the enemy has entered the village, the road outside the village will definitely be impassable, so running to the river is the wisest choice.
He hid in the dry reeds and came out after the incident. If the Rakshasa people were repulsed by Ge Geli and the others, then he could find a place where he was not careful and get out, get some blood of the dead, and share the military glory together. If Ge Geli blocked it
If the village is wiped out by the Rakshasa people, you can disguise yourself and go back to report your merits after the Rakshasa people leave. Then you can also get a "brave" reputation. After all, you are a heavy soldier among the Rakshasa people.
Even if someone is suspicious, the next time you take care of it, there will be no problem.
Guo Muler ran quite fast. He shuttled through the reeds by the river, found the most suitable spot, and squatted down like a rabbit. Not wanting to bury his butt still, the reeds on both sides began to sway.
He was so frightened that his eyes trembled and his legs trembled. He just thought that the Rakshasa people had discovered him. Just when he was crying, he saw a head popping up on each side. The one with a smooth forehead was not from the Qing Dynasty or someone else?
"Master Zuoling, the two of you are here to protect me!"
One of the Sauron soldiers expressed his loyalty to Guo Mul with a flattering smile on his face, while the other could not help but agree, nodding his head as if he was not dizzy. Looking at the postures of these two men, Guo Mul's heart seemed to be so bright.
, but this guy’s head is dangerous, and people are being killed in the village. Since the two are chasing him, he should leave them alone. If something happens, he will have someone to take care of him. At the moment, he also has a look of sadness on his face, and he can’t help but praise the two of them for their loyalty and waiting for attack.
After retreating from the Rakshasa people, I will reward you well. After hearing these words, the eyes and eyebrows of the two Sauron soldiers were twitching, and they were so happy that they all secretly praised themselves. They have sharp eyesight, quick hands, and flexible brains. This follows the master
It's much more cost-effective to run away than to fight the red-haired ghost.
The three defenses of Sandao Village did not work at all. The Qing soldiers who had been in peace for decades never dreamed that Rakshasa people, who had never appeared here before, would suddenly appear outside the village. One came prepared, but the other
Being confused and unprepared, it was naturally impossible to organize an effective defense line. Those stone walls built a hundred years ago had been washed away by hundreds of years of wind and rain, and they had collapsed in several places. The large gap that could pass through for carriages had not been repaired by any of the successive commanders.
Taking it seriously, they were even less willing to spend manpower and material resources to repair it, so the first line of defense in Sandaotun was as if it did not exist. Hundreds of Russian soldiers did not even realize that the stone walls erected in front of them turned out to be
The only gaps in the defenders' defense line were the roads leading to the villages. They rushed behind the stone wall in the shortest possible time and rushed towards a wooden bridge over a stream more than 200 meters away.
"Hold it, hold it!"
Gege Geli, who knew that something bad was going on, might have been awakened by the sudden enemy situation, but Yongwu, who had been sleeping for many years, resolutely found the gun that he had thrown in the woodshed when many soldiers were panicking and didn't know what to do.
Then he carried him panting and rushed to a high platform, where he roared and scolded the soldiers who did not retreat.
"Where is Guo Zuo?"
"Sir, I don't know how fierce the red-haired ghost is, so we should run away!"
"You bastards, it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it only lasts a moment! The Qing Dynasty has raised you for so long, it's time for you to serve the country! Listen, follow me and kill the enemy! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy.
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Gegeli angrily cursed a soldier who was shouting to run away, and then wanted to lift the sword to block the wooden bridge. Unexpectedly, as soon as he raised the sword to his shoulders, his arms seemed to be deflated and could no longer be used. He couldn't help but regret.
Stomping his feet: If I had known today, why did I do it in the first place?
"Come back to me and defeat the Rakshasa people. I will reward each of you with ten taels of silver!"
He could not lift the sword, but this could not stop Gegeli from his determination to serve the court. Seeing that the Rakshasa people had rushed to the wooden bridge, none of his soldiers nor the Sauron soldiers with red flags dared to go.
I retreated from the enemy and allowed the Rakshasa people to charge into the village. I was anxious and angry. I wished I could kill a few retreating soldiers with my own hands to stabilize the position. However, I no longer had the courage of the past. I had more flesh but less strength. I killed people with the intention of killing.
However, we can only hope that a brave man will emerge from the heavy reward.
To say that Ge Gegeli is a good person, because he is not a leader who eats the blood of soldiers, and he is generous, especially when gambling, he never defaults on his debts, and he is very kind and righteous when he wins money.
The top reward was scattered, so the soldiers under him admired Ge Geli very much. They were not afraid at all when they met Master Zuoling. He was there with a big sword to encourage morale. In addition, there was a heavy reward, which really attracted the attention of the second and third officers.
Ten bold soldiers gathered around Gegeli. As soon as these people gathered around Ge Geli, the other Qing soldiers who were running around saw them, and as if they saw their backbone, they all ran here subconsciously, because human nature is like this, but
When you see a lot of people, you must think you are safe. As a result, more than a hundred Qing soldiers gathered around Ge Gege fell. With so many soldiers around him, although Ge Gege knew the odds of winning, he was not afraid of those soldiers.
The red-haired Rakshasa ghost raised his arms and, with the help of a pleasant Sauron soldier, rushed forward with a broadsword on his shoulder.
In the early years, people were not allowed to live in the village, but starting from the Kangxi period, because although this place was geographically important, the Rakshasa people in the north were hundreds of miles away and had never invaded the village, and the south was as far as the pass.
It was all the land of the Qing Dynasty, so there was no concern that enemies would attack. Therefore, gradually the rules in the village were not as strict as before. Some people built houses in the village after bribing Mr. Zuoling.
There are many buildings in the west, and now there are more houses for the common people than for the soldiers. There are so many messy buildings lying across the village, but they have caused some trouble for the charging Cossack brigade.