Chapter 116 War and He
Wu Peifu's first battalion quickly rushed through Harrior Hill. The 2nd Battalion of Naha 5 and Park Yonglie's 3rd Battalion launched a blocking attack on both sides of Harrior Hill respectively, forcing the Japanese troops on both sides to retreat, and a passage 300 meters wide was opened.
Zheng Shixiong and Han Lingzhun followed closely with the Dongxue religious people. The two leaders of the Eastern Xuejiao were organized. The Dongxue religious people were busy but not chaotic. A team of more than 2,000 people quickly passed through Harrior Hill.
The Japanese troops on both sides quickly woke up and launched a crazy attack on the Hare Hill. Countless guns were shot at the Hare Hill, and people were constantly shot and fell to the ground, while the living people still maintained their formation.
After the fierce battle during the day, the Dongxue cults have become accustomed to death and blood, and their nerves are numb, or, it can be said that their nerves have been petrified!
Fortunately, the Japanese mountain artillery was not fired. The enemy and us were too close, and the Japanese artillery were afraid of accidentally injuring their own people.
The Hare Hill is full of congregations killed by bullets, but more congregations passed the Hare Hill and followed the first battalion and disappeared into the vast mountains.
Behind the religious team was the guard company led by deputy regiment commanders Luo Mingfang and Zhao Xiaoman. After they arrived at Hare Hill, they immediately looked for shelter, hid on the spot, and responded to the retreat of the second and third battalions.
Ten minutes later, the second battalion of Naha Five and Park Yonglie's third battalion withdrew from the battle one after another and got closer to Harlin Hill.
The Japanese army followed closely.
The firepower of the guard company blocked the pursuing Japanese army.
The 2nd and 3rd battalions successfully reached the Hare Hill and then protruded the encirclement.
There are only more than 200 guards left on the Hare Hill.
More than 200 Chinese soldiers and more than 500 Koreans fell on the mountain road from Hufeiling to Hare Hill.
The Aoki United team finally woke up, and more than 3,000 people in the whole team launched an attack on Hufei Mountain from all directions, and the guards were attacked on three sides.
Zhou Charter ran to Luo Mingfang and said, "Brother Luo, you and Zhao Xiaoman take the guard company and retreat!"
"What about you?"
"I will leave a cover, and Zhang Ziying will be handed over to you. You take this team for me." Zhou Charter said.
Zhou Charter has no battlefield in front of him, only a bodhi tree, sitting under the beautiful Jinshu, wading to him.
"Bulls!" Luo Mingfang said angrily, "You are the fucking regimental commander, and the regimental commander covers the deputy commander. How can there be such a reason in the world?"
The autumn moonlight sprinkled on the hillside like mercury, and the Japanese army unfolded a dense formation and squeezed it towards the hamlet hill. From time to time, people were shot and howled.
"I order you to retreat!" Zhou Charter shouted.
"Bullshit, you're messing up!" Luo Mingfang shouted, "Get out of here! Cover me!"
Zhou Charter pulled out his pistol and put it on Luo Mingfang's forehead: "Listen, I'm the leader!"
Zhao Xiaoman came behind Zhou Charter with several soldiers. Zhou Charter shouted, "Zhao Xiaoman, put down the gun of the deputy commander, tie him up and take him away!"
"Yes!" Zhao Xiaoman answered and waved his hand. Several soldiers rushed up and pressed Zhou Charter to the ground.
Zhou Charter was notware that Zhao Xiaoman actually tied him up, not Luo Mingfang, and shouted angrily, "Zhao Xiaoman, you are fucking going to rebel!"
Zhao Xiaoman ignored Zhou Charter, asked the soldiers to tie Zhou Charter into a zongzi, and then saluted Luo Mingfang: "Deputy commander, I'll give it to you!"
Luo Mingfang nodded: "After completing the blocking task, withdraw quickly!"
"Don't worry, deputy commander." Zhao Xiaoman said and rushed to the front position.
At the front, the gunfire sounded, and the Japanese army howled and rushed to the Hare Hill. The bright bayonet emitted cold light in the moonlight.
Luo Mingfang waved his hand, and the soldiers raised Zhou Charter and ran away.
Zhou Charter shouted: "Luo Mingfang, you son of a bitch, Zhao Xiaoman is only 15 years old! He is only 15 years old... Luo Mingfang, let me go..."
Luo Mingfang gritted her teeth and said, "If you fight, you will die!"
"Bastard! Zhao Xiaoman can't die!" Zhou Charter shouted.
Luo Mingfang said no more and greeted the soldiers to run away.
Behind him, the tide-like gunfire became farther and farther away, and gradually calmed down. From time to time, there were sporadic gunshots, breaking the tranquility of the autumn night.
Zhou Charter can't shout anymore, and his voice is hoarse.
The bodhi tree is getting farther and farther away from him, and the concube under the tree has become a distant and vague shadow.
"Shuar!" Zhou Charter's chest was in sharp pain, and his eyes were dark.
The pearl of the sea and the moon has tears, and the blue field is warm and full of smoke...
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September 24, 1894, Western calendar, Yangxin Hall.
Aixinjueluo sat on the dragon chair and narrowed his eyes.
At the main entrance of the hall of the dragon chair, the autumn sun shines in, which is a little dazzling.
The planted eyes are half-open, not only because the sun is dazzling, but also because he does not want to see the ministers in the hall. He didn't want to see Prince Gong sitting on his side.
The 21-year-old emperor has become the 19th emperor. However, he, who is respected by the people as the Guangxu Emperor, does not feel the glory and authority of Wancheng at all.
Under his feet stood full of respectful ministers. The respect of these ministers was very pretentious. Even the eunuchs in the Forbidden City could see that the ministers were using the so-called "respect" to hide their contempt for the emperor.
The real ruler of the Qing Dynasty never went to court. The man lived in the garden outside the Forbidden City, where there was an artificial river connected to the Forbidden City.
In Guangxu's eyes, the artificial river is a line tied to a kite. He is a kite. The man lives in the garden and firmly holds the line.
As a monarch, he must sit upright, and as a kite, he can only shake with the wind.
This is a royal meeting. However, the person who presided over the meeting is not in the hall, but in the garden!
The ministers in the hall were silent. Prince Gong leaned on the seat and looked at the beam of the Yangxin Hall above his head, as if appreciating the ingenious construction skills. He is the uncle of Emperor Guangxu and is qualified to sit down.
They are watching jokes!
Emperor Guangxu is the main war faction, and the Empress Dowager is the main peace faction.
The leader of the main war faction is the same as the book of the Ministry of Household, and behind him is a group of Taiwanese adv.
The leader of the main peace faction is Beiyang Minister Li Hongzhang, who is behind him are the generals with military power and local foreign ministers.
Emperor Guangxu's main battle is not only because of his master as the backing, but the deeper reason is that he wants to fight with the people in that garden!
That person is his nominal mother. In this country that governs the world with filial piety, the mother has an innate strong position. What's more, the laws of the Qing Dynasty paved the way for this mother to govern - listening to politics!
Guangxu is 23 years old. According to the ancestral system, he should be pro-government from the age of 18.
However, in this country that regards the ancestral system as a code, this court that regards obedity as a virtue, has made progress with the times on the issue of listening to politics with the curtain - listening to politics has turned into curtain training!
From listening to politics to training politics, the nominal mother still holds the kite line firmly.
This war gave Emperor Guangxu a chance to get rid of the kite line!
Emperor Guangxu wants to make a bet!
Empress dowager and the emperor's main battle!
This is a must-bet gamble. The victory or defeat of the war will determine the ownership of the regime!
Moreover, Emperor Guangxu's winning face is great.
All signs indicate that the Qing Dynasty will win the war. In terms of national strength, military strength and civilian strength, the Qing Dynasty has an overwhelming advantage.
Tracing back to the previous dynasty, the Central Empire has never lost to the Japanese.
Japan, a small country, dares to challenge the Qing Dynasty. It's just an egg hitting a stone.
Emperor Guangxu really doesn't understand why those feudal officials and important ministers in the imperial court want to make peace?
The only explanation is that they are the empress dowager!
It was the Empress Dowager fiddling with the kite line in the garden for only one purpose to prevent him from arbitrariness!
This judgment made Emperor Guangxu furious. The anger made him more paranoid and more firmly on the side of the main war faction.
Among the supreme rulers of the Qing Dynasty, the key factor determining war and peace is not the national interest, but the competition of power!
In 19 years, the submissive Guangxu Emperor suddenly burst out desperate stubbornness and persistence to fight against Japan! Otherwise, this emperor will not be the same!
Threatened with abdication, Guangxu is going to have a showdown with the Empress Dowager!
The Empress Dowager finally retreated and acquiesced his claim. On August 1, Emperor Guangxu issued an edict and declared war on Japan.
When his edict made it clear to the world, Emperor Guangxu felt a kind of unprecedented excitement. It was the first edict issued according to his own will since he ascended the throne!
The edict declaring war on Japan is the declaration of Emperor Guangxu's pro-government! Or, it's a sharp blade to cut the kite line!
He clearly remembers that when he read the declaration of war in the Taihe Hall, the white beard of the master Weng Tong was full of tears of excitement!
This loyal old minister finally looked forward to the arbitrariness of Emperor Guangxu!
However, more than a month after the war, bad news came one after another. The defeat of Fengdao, the defeat of the capital, the defeat of success and joy...
Immediately after the loss of Pyongyang!
The defeat of Fengdao, Beijing and Chenghuan can be attributed to the strength of the enemy and our weakness, which is still tolerable.
However, in the Battle of Pyongyang, the Qing army had an absolute advantage, but in the end, it was the most complete defeat.
15,000 well-equipped Qing army, with its strong walls, sufficient food and fodder, did not stop the expedition of 13,000 Japanese troops.
Moreover, according to post-war statistics, the Qing army, as the defending side of the city, more than 2,000 people under Zuo Baogui, the commander of the Feng army, were killed and more than 4,000 were injured, while the attacking Japanese army killed only 180 people in the battle! The war injury ratio is more than 10 to 1!
Who on earth is attacking and who is defending?
What's more humiliating is that Pyongyang commander Ye Zhichao actually raised a white flag and begged the Japanese to surrender!
The defeat in Pyongyang opened the prelude to the Qing army's great escape. From September 15, along the way from Pyongyang to Yizhou, it was full of defeated soldiers of the Qing who fled for their lives. Ye Zhichao escaped from the Yalu River in just two days. Since then, there has been no Qing army on the North Korean land on the south bank of the Yalu River. The troops. Some are just abandoned wounded soldiers and deserters who change into the clothes of North Korean people.
In other words, the Qing Dynasty completely lost North Korea!