Chapter 250 was ambushed
Zhang Jun is still the army of the Qing Dynasty. Zhou Charter is the general of Yizhou and the prime minister stationed in North Korea appointed by the Qing Dynasty. He should obey the unified military order of the court. Zhang Jun's change of military uniforms without authorization is already contrary to the court. If the military rank system is implemented again, it means that Zhang Jun is an independent army completely different from the Qing army, and the court will definitely not allow it. Moreover, although the relationship between Zhou Charter and the court is delicate, he does not want to openly break with the court.
Just when Zhou Charter ordered to march into the Linjin River, Zhang Jun changed clothes for the first time. Today's Zhangjun is very different from the Qing army, both in appearance and connotation. It can be said that in addition to weapons and equipment, this is a completely modern army.
Li Guoge sighed, "Commong Guo, if you attack the Yalu River, I guess we can only stay for half an hour at most!"
Guo Erqiang laughed and said, "They are all Chinese. What are you attacking?" Besides, we don't even have guns.
Zhou Charter wore a large-brimmed hat, a gray Western-style military uniform, armed belts, leather boots, and strode over.
Li Guoge raised his hand and saluted: "Master Zhou! Li Guoge..."
Zhou Charter returned the salute and took the opportunity to hold Li Guoge's hand: "What a humble position! You are a fucking old classmate!"
"Master Zhou still recognizes me as an old classmate!" Li Guoge laughed.
"It's hard for others to say. You boy is in Songgufeng and fought little Japan with me. Damn, with this, your boy will always be my brother!"
Li Guoge was moved and said, "Old classmate, you have soldiers, guns and territory in North Korea. The Empress Dowager Buddha is very un favored with your Zhang Jun and tried his best to find your blemblings. You are free in North Korea. Why do you run back from looking for bad luck? Moreover, I don't even bring a gun! If the Empress Dowager knows that you are back, how can she let you go?
Zhou Charter laughed and said, "The old classmates won't go to the Empress Dowager to sue me, will they?"
Li Guoge shook his head: "I want to sue you, but I'm just a guard, and the Empress Dowager can't stand it!" Zhou Charter, what the hell do you want to do?"
Zhou Charter looked around. The troops had finished lining up, and nearly 2,000 troops were silent and everyone was energetic.
A messenger rushed over and reported to Zhou Charter: "Report to the division commander, the guard's sharp knife platoon has arrived at the foot of Hushan and took over the Hushan sentry of the Gezi Camp. The Gezi battalion automatically made way through. Adjutant Yao is waiting for Master Hou!"
This operation is of great importance. In order to make no mistake, Yao Xi and Li Guoge work separately. Li Guoge personally went to the estuary to welcome Zhou Charter, while Yao Xi stayed on the sentry card at the foot of Hushan.
Zhou Charter nodded and said to Li Guoge, "This is not a place to talk. Please lead the way and talk after Hushan." With that, he turned around and said to Guo Erzhuan, "You take the guard company and go ahead with me. Feng Guozhang is directly the queen of the camp."
"Yes!"
The moonlight was bright, and the troops quietly marched towards Hushan.
Ten minutes later, the mouth of Anping was empty, and even the wooden boat transporting Zhangjun across the river quickly returned to the south bank. The mouth of Anping River is as if nothing has happened.
Hushan sentry card is a narrow mountain pass with dozens of cliffs high on both sides. The snow on the mountain is piled up by the north wind blowing to the mountain pass, making the snow here more than one meter thick. During the day, Li Guoge has ordered people to sweep a five-meter wide passage in order to Yu Zhangjun passed by.
The cliffs on both sides cover the moonlight, making the visibility under the cliff very low. Fortunately, Li Guoge has been arranged for a long time. There are several horse lanterns hanging on the sentry card. Every ten meters along the way, there is a revolutionary battalion soldier holding lanterns. These soldiers are Li Guoge's own barracks, which are very reliable.
Zhang Jun passed all the way unimpeded. Half an hour later, Zhou Charter came to Hushan sentry post.
Yao Xi saw Zhou Charter and greeted him urgently: "Brother, it has been ten minutes since the sharp knife platoon, and there is no problem in front!"
Zhou Charter looked up at the cliff and asked Li Guoge, "How far is this mountain pass?"
"About two miles away, the road is narrow. Just go out of the mountain pass. There is a main road leading to Jiulian City. Song Qing's camp is in Jiulian City. The front of Jiulian City is the defense area of Hezi Army."
"he Zijun?" Zhou Charter asked. Zhou Charter knew more about Song Qing's troops, but it was the first time he heard of He Zijun.
"Yes, and Zijun!" Li Guoge said, "The leader's name is Meng Mingshi, who was personally sent by the Empress Dowager to strengthen the defense line of the Yalu River. It is said that its backbone is the military guards in the capital!"
Zhou Charter was shocked. The Wuwei army was stationed in Fengtai. In fact, it was the garrison in the capital of the Qing Dynasty. Its commanders had always been relatives and nobles in the Qing Dynasty. The Empress Dowager Cixi transferred the Wuwei army to Jiulian City, which not only showed that she did not trust Song Qing, but also showed that the Empress Dowager Cixi firmly believed that Zhang Jun was a rebel!
"Who is Meng Mingshi?" Zhou Charter asked.
"It is said that he was born as a guard beside the Empress Dowager Buddha." Li Guoge said, "However, this man's city is very deep. Until now, I haven't seen him. When Admiral Song raised his account, I haven't seen him come."
Yao Xi scolded, "It's really a real cow, and even Song Qing, the admiral, doesn't pay attention to it."
"Who said no?" Li Guoge smiled bitterly: "After Zhang Jun passed the Hushan Pass, he can take the south path and bypass Jiulian City without passing through the defense area of the Hezi Army."
"How is the combat effectiveness of He Zijun?" Zhou Charter asked.
"I haven't seen their actual combat, but from the perspective of marching and arraying, it's quite rules." Li Guoge said, "I guess, either that Meng Mingshi is an artist, or there is a master in the military."
Yao Xi hummed: "No matter what kind of master he is, in my eyes, it's a pile of dung! Damn, if I have a gun, a Guo Erqiang can break through his camp!"
Li Guoge said hurriedly, "Why don't you even out some guns and ammunition from my Gezi camp for the Zhangjun brothers first."
Zhou Charter laughed and said, "That's not necessary. Zhang Jun has his own way to solve the matter of weapons and ammunition. Moreover, you gave us the gun and traced it. How do you tell it? Order the troops to quickly pass through the mountain pass, take the path around Jiulian City, and be sure to reach Xiaogu Mountain before dawn.
Xiaogu Mountain is located in the southwest of Jiulian City and is a hill.
The team continued to move forward. Li Guoge always followed Zhou Charter and walked at the front of the team. He wanted to send Zhou Charter out of the mountain pass.
After passing the checkpoint, there are no more lights on both sides of the road. In order to prevent other defenders from being suspicious, Li Guoge did not dare to send people to illuminate the way. The moonlight could not enter the mountain pass, and the troops walked in the dark.
The mountain pass is extremely narrow, and can only walk two or three people side by side. The team of more than 2,000 people was pulled into a long snake array by the mountain pass. This is the most taboo thing to march. Once attacked, they can't look at each other at the beginning and end. Fortunately, Li Guoge's Gezi camp has occupied the highlands on both sides and secretly escorted Zhang Jun. In the mountain pass, the team marched quickly and orderly, with only the sound of stepping on the snow.
Not long after, a hazy silhouette appeared in front of it and came out. Li Guoge took a long breath and came out of the mountain pass. Even if he was attacked, the troops could deal with it calmly.
Suddenly, there was a shout at the mountain pass: "Who!"
With that shout, a torch was lit up and illuminated the mountain pass. A fence was horizontally on the narrow passage. Two Gatling machine guns were set up behind the fence. The black muzzles were aimed at the passage in the mountain pass. Countless Qing soldiers held rifles and lay in the rock trees behind the fence and raised their guns to aim. Accurate.
At the same time, there were also fire lights on the cliffs on both sides. At the firelight, countless Qing soldiers came out, holding various weapons and pointed their guns at Zhang Jun under the cliff.
Zhang's officers and soldiers immediately lay down on the ground, and the team did not panic.
Guo Erfa waved his hand and led a platoon of the guard company to rush to the front and unfolded the defensive formation. In the guard company, only this platoon had weapons.
Yao Xi was stunned, grabbed Li Guoge's clothes casually and shouted, "Well, Li Guoge, how dare you betray me!"
Li Guoge's face turned pale: "Yao Xi, it's not me!"
"It's not you. What the fuck is going on? We are surrounded!" Yao Xi's face was a little desperate.
There are more than 2,000 soldiers, most of whom have no weapons. What's worse, the terrain is extremely unfavorable to Zhang Jun. More than 2,000 people were compressed in the narrow valley. The opponents occupied the cliffs on both sides, and two Gatlin machine guns blocked the exit. At this time, not to mention rushing forward, it is impossible to retreat. Once the enemies on both sides of the cliffs launch an attack, Zhang Jun can only be beaten.
Zhou Charter waved his hand: "Yao Xi, let go of Li Guoge. This has nothing to do with him. They are the military!"
Only then did Yao Xi see that the other party's uniform was different from the ordinary Qing army. Everyone's uniform was embroidered with an auspicious cloud, which was the symbol of the imperial army.
Yao Xi let go of his hand. Li Guoge stepped forward and shouted at the defenders at the mountain pass: "It turned out to be the brother of the Hezi Army! Misunderstanding! Next, Li Guoge, the commander of the revolutionary camp, went to Jiulian City on the order of Admiral Song. Who is your leader? Ask him to come out and answer!"
A slender officer came out from behind the fence and shouted, "Zuan Qirui, deputy general of Hezijun, is here!"
Duan Qirui is a graduate of the first phase of Tianjin Wubei School and one of the best students in the first phase, one phase higher than Feng Guozhang. Both Li Guoge and Zhou Charter have heard of Duan Qirui's name.
Zhou Charter was secretly surprised. It seems that the master in the Hezi army is probably Duan Qirui.
However, I have always heard that Duan Qirui served under Weihai Wei and Dai Zongqian. How did he arrive at the Hezi Army and became the deputy general of the Hezi Army? The Hezi Army is composed of the Wu Guard Army, and the Wu Guard Army is the imperial army. According to the rules of the imperial court, the Han people are not qualified to hold such a high position in the imperial army.