After thinking about it, Li Hongzhang decided to transfer Xu Bangdao's people to Asan. You must know that his two most trusted generals in the Huai Army are now there, and sticking to Asan is equivalent to dragging the Japanese army in Seoul.
to the south, so that northern troops can continuously enter North Korea. If the battlefield is locked in North Korea, the Japanese will not benefit. If they find someone to mediate internationally, it will not be difficult to end the war, even if they lack modern military thinking.
, he also understands that war is ultimately about money, and little Japan is completely incomparable with China in this regard.
Although this will eventually cause the Huai Army to suffer considerable losses, the war is also a good opportunity to expand the army. The current situation of insufficient military strength is ultimately due to the court's distrust of itself, which limits the expansion of the Huai Army, just like
People like Nie Shicheng, who are not supported by the commander-in-chief and the admiral, can only lead an army of one to two thousand or even hundreds. According to the military system, a commander-in-chief must have tens of thousands of people.
Only then did Li Hongzhang realize that this war did not seem to be a bad thing, at least it was both a danger and an opportunity for him.
In this way, the Xu Bang Taoist Arch Guards garrisoned in Tianjin began to board ships in Tianjin and then shipped them to Asan. But on the same day of his departure, the battle started in a place that no one expected.
On the third day of the Korean War, a group of uniformed Qing cavalry were galloping. There were about thirty or fifty people in number. The officer leading him actually had a red belt tied around his waist. He was carrying a pistol and a sword across his waist, which looked murderous.
Tengteng scared the North Koreans on the roadside and quickly ran away. At this moment, a local North Korean official suddenly ran out to greet him on the roadside.
"What are you doing?" the officer shouted, taking his horse.
"Sir General, I just heard rumors about the Orions, and there seems to be traces of Japanese in the west." The official said hurriedly. In fact, the sticks at this time were still very affectionate towards China. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, they informed and informed others.
It can be said that the Japanese army suffered a lot in Zirang, but the Qing army was so unsatisfactory that they had no one else to blame.
The officer's eyes suddenly lit up. He was originally a reconnaissance cavalry. Katsura Taro's 3rd Division Headquarters and Osako Naotoshi Brigade have been missing since they landed in Wonsan. The four major armies that arrived in Pyongyang were extremely cautious about this Japanese army.
Since Toyosho Abe's army training was basically cavalry, the reconnaissance work was basically done by his men.
After asking for the direction, the officer immediately waved his hand and dozens of horses galloped away. As soon as they reached a secluded place, a Qing soldier urged the horse forward and whispered: "Sir, let's just go back and report a message. There's no need."
Are you going to take a risk?"
"What are you afraid of? This world belongs to my family. You can't watch those Han slaves show off their power, right? What do the Japanese have to be afraid of? Even Nie Shicheng and his gang can kill them. As a nobleman from Manchuria, I
Are you not as good as those slaves?" the officer said carelessly, and there was an immediate echo around him.
"Sir, that gun doesn't have eyesight. Didn't the old master follow the monk king and let him be killed by a foreign gun?" The coated slave next to him said with a sad face.
"You, Tamar, only gain the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige!" His master raised his hand and slapped him, then waved his pistol and said, "Look what is this? Zilaide, what the hell is that Bofors? The best in Bofors."
Quick gun, even foreigners look at it with envy. There is such a good guy, if we don’t kill a hundred Japanese people today, we will be sorry for the red belt on our waist.”
"Well, in the final analysis, the battle depends on us Eight Banners brothers. Today we will open the eyes of those Han slaves! Kill them seven in and seven out!" Another guy said and sang Changbanpo, which was greeted by a crowd.
With cheers, the group of cavalrymen swarmed along the road, and the coatman had no choice but to follow behind with an aggrieved look on his face.
After running for about dozens of miles, a veteran suddenly stopped the horse, and the others quickly stopped. The veteran, who was in his fifties this year, frowned and listened for a while, and suddenly jumped off the horse in the eyes of everyone with doubts.
He managed to sneak into a nearby forest nimbly, and the red belt and his soldiers quickly followed behind. This veteran had crawled out of the dead at Bali Bridge, and his family had spent a lot of money to hire him to follow them.
A group of people followed him, quickly passed through the dense pine forest, and climbed onto the small mound. The scene in front of them made everyone take a breath of air. The Japanese soldiers were lined up neatly and could not be seen at a glance.
As we walked along the road under the mound, we saw a forest of spears on our shoulders, cavalry running by on both sides from time to time, and the cannons being dragged behind looked terrifying.
The faces of a group of Eight Banners disciples turned pale. The Tianhuang nobleman was trembling so hard that his teeth chattered, and his hand holding Zilaide kept trembling.
The veteran frowned and looked at the bunch of losers behind him, and waved his hand gently to indicate that they should go back quickly. There were at least several thousand Japanese soldiers, not to mention a bunch of Zhao Zilong on the stage, even the real Zhao Zilong was beaten into a sieve when he came out.
Well, judging from their marching route, it won't be long before they circle around in front, and if they are too late, they won't be able to run away.
The Qing soldiers quickly retreated back to the pine forest. No one noticed how the head of the Jiraudi machine in Tianhuang Guizhou's hand was opened. He was running down in a panic at this time. He accidentally pulled the trigger, and the sudden gunfire knocked everyone out.
Everyone was stunned, and the veteran's face turned pale immediately.
"Run!" He yelled, stepped forward and dragged this guy who had failed to achieve anything but failed, and ran away. At this time, the gunshots behind him had already sounded, and a Qing soldier who had just turned around fell down.
The dead corpse with its face blown off stared at the remaining eyeballs at the noble Tianhuang.
Tianhuang Guizhou screamed in fright. He collapsed on the ground and peed his pants. He was dragged down the mountain by the veterans like a dead dog. As soon as he was thrown onto the horse, the Japanese cavalry appeared behind him.
Then there was a burst of gunfire, and seven or eight Qing soldiers who were mounting their horses fell down at once.
The veteran didn't care anymore, he pulled out his dagger and stabbed Tianhuang Guizhou's horse in the buttocks. The carefully selected Jinzhou horse screamed and ran wildly. The veteran took the troublesome Zilaide and
While shooting in the back, he jumped on his horse and fled.
Dozens of Japanese cavalrymen followed in hot pursuit. Before they could run very far, more than half of the Qing soldiers were lost. Even the veteran himself was shot in the leg. As he was running, he saw the nobleman Tianhuang in front of him fell off his horse.
Come down, it's no wonder. Even if he can ride a horse, he just goes out to run around. He can't stand running like this. The veteran was just about to go down to help him, when a war horse that couldn't dodge stepped on his chest with a hoof. There was no need now.
Taking a risk, the veteran gritted his teeth and rushed over.
The news that the main force of the Japanese army appeared in Samdeng immediately made Pyongyang tense. As for the death of a red belt, it was a trivial matter. Yellow belts are not worth mentioning these days, let alone red belts. Left
Baogui Zhijun only killed two disobedient people. This was considered a death in battle and did not dishonor his ancestors.
Although there is no official commander in Pyongyang, Zuo Baobao is actually in command. He is a first-grade General Jianwei. Although this is just a military rank similar to a military rank, it is much higher than the other three, even higher than Ye Zhichao, so
It is said that Li Erjiap later asked Ye Zhichao to command the troops in Pyongyang, but he could not convince the public just because of his status.
While he sent a report to Li Hongzhang to urge the following Song Qing and Liu Shengxiu troops to enter the DPRK quickly, he also began to quickly deploy Pyongyang's defenses. As for taking the initiative to attack, let's not mention it. Although they have not yet fought against the Japanese army, they have also
Know the level of your subordinates.
Moreover, Wei Rugui and Ma Yukun, who are both in the Huai Army system, cannot have any understanding of the situation of the Battle of Yashan. In this case, it is better to rely on the fortified city to hold on. Besides, the Japanese army's transportation relies entirely on Wonsan Port.
The road from there to Pyongyang is not only long, but also all along mountain roads, and the North Koreans do not welcome them. It is impossible for such an army to sustain a long-term operation. They are all led by veteran generals. This is still clear.
It should be said that Zuo Guogui and others performed well in the Sino-Japanese War, except of course Fengsheng'a who was purely a soy sauce player. Needless to say Ma Yukun, during the battle in the bridge, even the Japanese shyly admitted that they almost joined forces.
The team was crippled.
Even Wei Rugui, who was scolded in later generations, was mainly because of his wife's harmful letter home. In fact, it should be seen from that letter that the two couples knew the basics, because the Battle of Pyongyang in the 60s
The old guy actually went into battle in person with a knife, and he was responsible for the only counterattack in this battle. Although the counterattack was messed up, it was enough to prove that he was not what his wife expected.
On September 10, 1894, when Pyongyang was preparing for war urgently, the main fleet of the Beiyang Navy was riding the wind and waves on the Yellow Sea. In the middle of the fleet were four merchant ships flying the British flag, carrying two thousand soldiers of the Xu Bang Dao Ministry on board.
, and a batch of arms shipped from Lushun to Asan.
Ding Ruchang, who was sitting on the deck according to his old habit, was looking at the sunset on the horizon with a frown. The victory in the naval battle did not make the naval admiral happy, because he knew very well what this victory relied on. If not
Yang Feng presented the rapid-fire cannon and picric acid shells. I'm afraid he should have lost that battle, but he also knew very well that this was rootless water. One-third of the ammunition was consumed in the last battle, and the increase in
The memorial to purchase ammunition and rapid-fire cannons was once again rejected. The victory of the Beiyang Navy did not make everyone happy.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. As an admiral, he had to consider not only the enemies on the battlefield, but also those outside the battlefield, and even those behind his back. This was the tragedy of a general.
At this moment, a faint trail of smoke appeared on the horizon.