Chapter 027 Anti-Water 2

Luo Mingfang's scalp was numb, and Pyongyang was lost. The fourth regiment fought against the water. The Japanese on the south bank of the Linjin River may launch an attack at any time. Zhang Jun is sandwiched between the Restoration Army and the Japanese army. It must leave some troops to resist the Japanese, and it is difficult to attack Pyongyang with all their strength.

"The horse uploaded the order, leaving the second regiment to alert Wenshan ferry, Zhang Xun's third regiment abandoned the Jiuhuali position, Wu Peifu's first regiment stopped marching to Anzhou, and the first regiment and the third regiment quickly drew closer to Pyongyang! Damn, the division headquarters will leave Qingqiu immediately and go to Pyongyang!" Luo Mingfang issued an order. Anyway, retaking Pyongyang is the top priority. Without Pyongyang, Zhang Jun would have no foothold.

As soon as the messenger ran out of the headquarters, he heard a gunshot outside.

The messenger stumbled back to the headquarters with blood stains: "Deputy division commander, the second regiment is backwater..."

Another gunshot, the messenger was shot in the back and fell to the ground.

Before Luo Mingfang had time to draw a gun, Lai Chuanwu rushed into the headquarters with a group of soldiers and pointed a row of guns at Luo Mingfang's head.

A staff officer was about to draw a gun when Lai Chuanwu raised his pistol and sounded a gun. The staff officer was shot in the head and died on the spot.

"Raise your hands for me!" Lai Chuanwu shouted.

The officers of the headquarters had to raise their hands obediently.

Only Luo Mingfang did not raise her hand and looked at Lai Chuanwu coldly: "Lai Chuanwu, I have seen you for a long time. If the teacher hadn't protected you, I would have killed you, a bone-headed guy! If you want me to raise my hand and surrender, there is no way, you son of a bitch, kill me now!"

Lai Chuanwu snorted: "Well, Deputy Division Director Luo is our old officer, so you don't have to raise your hand and shoot him down!"

Lin Yaozu, deputy battalion commander of battalion 301, rushed up and got off Luo Mingfang's gun.

Lai Chuanwu put down the gun in his hand and arched his hand to Luo Mingfang: "Deputy Division Director Luo, to be honest, the Empress Dowager Buddha's decreed that Zhang Jun is a rebel and Zhou Charter is a traitor. Lord Ye Zhichao was ordered to eliminate the rebels and led 50,000 troops across the Yalu River and has reached the city of Pyongyang. I, Lai Chuanwu, am not anti-water, but respectfully asked Deputy Master Luo to lead his brothers to reform and submit to the court. Deputy Division Leader Luo was asked to order immediately, and the whole army of Zhang Jun was ready to change its flag. The Empress Dowager said that as long as Deputy Division Chief Luo leads the troops anyway, the court will only investigate Zhou Charter, Nahawu and Wu Peifu, and the rest of the generals will not be investigated. Deputy Division Chief Luo has made contributions in fighting against the Japanese pirates and promoted to general officers, and the rest of the generals will be rewarded.

"Bulls!" Luo Mingfang shouted, "Lai Chuanwu, at the beginning, if it hadn't been for Master Zhou, you would have become a ghost under the Japanese gun! Zhang Jun's brothers fought bloody with the Japanese. From Hufeiling to Fetal Peak, from Anzhou to Linjinjiang, so many brothers died. What face do you have to call me to change your evil? What kind of face do you have to face your dead brothers!"

Luo Mingfang's eyes spewed fire, forcing Lai Chuanwu to retreat half a step involuntarily.

Lin Yaozu, deputy battalion commander of the 201 battalion, said hurriedly, "Deputy division commander, there is nothing we can do. Now the 50,000 troops of the imperial court have been killed from the north, and the Japanese may launch an attack from the south at any time. We are sandwiched between the Qing army and the Japanese army, and Park Yonglie has turned against the water again. There are only three regiments of 6,000 people left, and the situation is critical. As the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are handsome. If we are determined to fight against the court, I'm afraid the brothers will have no place to die. Deputy teacher, let's obey the court now, and we are also looking for a way to live for our brothers.

" shut up!" Luo Mingfang shouted, "I think you want to use the teacher's head to change your own way of life!" I clearly tell you that you have the guts to kill me now. I go to the underworld, gather the dead brothers, and go back to settle accounts with you!"

Lin Yaozu's face was blue and white, his head was down, and he dared not speak.

Lai Chuanwu shouted harshly, "Luo Mingfang, it is the common choice of the brothers to obey the court. Do you really want to do it with Zhang Jun's brothers?"

Luo Mingfang sneered: "Lai Chuanwu, don't take chicken feathers as an arrow. In Zhang Jun, that is, you and your best friends will obey the court. You are a battalion commander of the second regiment. I don't believe it. Will the second regiment follow you? Will Zhang Xun's third regiment follow you? If you have the ability, you can call Zhang Xun and ask him face to face. Is he willing to follow you to rebel against our teacher?

Lai Chuanwu laughed and said, "Luo Mingfang, Zhang Xun is smarter than you. Look at what this is!"

Lai Chuanwu said and handed Luo Mingfang a piece of letter paper.

Zhang Xun's handwriting on the letter paper: "Deputy Division commander Luo, the Third Regiment of Zhang Xun's Zhang Jun's army, remained neutral in the conflict between Zhang Jun and Ye Zhichao's troops. Now he has been ordered to move his army to Yuanshan. Please ask Deputy Division Chief Luo to take care of himself."

Zhang Xun deserves to be an old fox. This guy secretly changed his concept. In the past civil wars, the Qing army did often fight with troops, and the court also turned a blind eye to this. This time, Ye Zhichao was ordered by the Empress Dowager to destroy Zhang Jun, which was completely different in nature, but Zhang Xun deliberately pretended to be confused and regarded Ye Zhicha's military action to eliminate the rebels as a fiery struggle between Ye Zhichao and Zhou Charter. Therefore, he could justly "maintain neutral" and stay out of it.

Zhang Xun is extremely loyal to the Qing Dynasty, even stupid. Until now, he and his troops have not cut their braids. Therefore, Lai Chuanwu has always regarded Zhang Xun as his partner.

After Lai Chuanwu decided to take action, he first found Zhang Xun and showed him the order of the Empress Dowager Buddha, which was brought by Cui Yugui. In the order, Empress Dowager Cixi promised Zhang Xun that once Zhang Xun led the army anyway, he would be granted the position of general officer.

When Zhang Xun saw the warrant, he muttered in his heart.

Although Zhang Xun is stupid and loyal, he is also a righteous person. He has been following Zhou Charter for so long and can't bear to betray Zhou Charter.

Zhang Xunsi thought about it and finally came up with a way to "maintain neutral".

Zhang Xun's "maintaining neutrality" actually has a certain rationality. Although Empress Dowager Cixi declared Zhang Jun as a rebel, Emperor Guangxu, who represented the court of the Qing Dynasty, did not issue an order. Although the decree of the Empress Dowager is often higher than the emperor's decree, this is just an unwritten latent rule. The princes and ministers know that in the law of the Qing Dynasty, it is written in black and white. The decree is the supreme will of the country! Zhang Xun did this by pretending to be confused.

Anyway, Zhang Xun "maintains neutrality". Although Lai Chuanwu was angry, he could accept it. The third regiment stood by and watched, and the pressure on Lai Chuanwu was greatly reduced. Zhang Xun led his troops to Yuanshan, and there was only one regiment left by the Linjin River. Moreover, the regiment leader Nahawu had been detained by him, which means that the power contrast between Lai Chuanwu and Luo Mingfang has changed substantially.

Zhang Xun led his troops to leave Linjin River and go to Yuanshan, which is also a clever move. Yuanshan is located on the east coast of northern Korea, far away from Pyongyang and the Linjin River, that is, far away from the rights and wrongs of the Zhang army, the Qing army and the Japanese army. Zhang Xun intends to watch the changes here. If Zhang Jun gains power, the third regiment will return to Zhang Jun. If the Qing army gains power, Zhang Xun led a whole regiment to return to the Qing army. He had soldiers and guns in his hand. According to the unwritten rules of the Qing Dynasty, the court did not dare to do anything to him. At that time, there would be no shortage of rewards. At worst, you can also occupy the mountain as the king.

And Luo Mingfang was shocked and gratified when she saw Zhang Xun's neutral statement.

Shocked, looking at Lai Chuanwu's posture, he has fully mastered the second regiment. Without the third regiment, Luo Mingfang can no longer recover the situation. It is gratifying that Zhang Xun remained neutral and acceptable. After all, this braided army did not shoot his brother at the critical moment!

Luo Mingfang put Zhang Xun's letter in her pocket and said coldly, "Lai Chuanwu, don't be proud too early. Pyongyang has fallen into the hands of the Restoration Army. I'm afraid Ye Zhichao can't pass Pyongyang City!"

Lai Chuanwu laughed: "Luo Mingfang, you are still dreaming now! I know that the Guangfu Army colluded with Park Yonglie to occupy Pyongyang. Admiral Ye has 50,000 troops and 3,000 people in the Guangfu Military Region. Isn't it a car? Moreover, then again, even if the Restoration Army can defend Pyongyang, what can it do? The Restoration Army is an army of North Koreans. How can they help you?

Lin Yaozu said, "Deputy Division Chief Luo, Zhang Jun is the enemy of the Guangfu Army, the Qing Army and the Japanese army at the same time. Even if Master Zhou is here, he is helpless! Deputy Division Director Luo, it is also a right for us to obey the court now. We can't let thousands of brothers of Zhang Jun die here inexplicably like this!"

Zhang Jun encountered an unprecedented dangerous situation! Pyongyang was lost, and Zhang Jun was divided into two. Division commander Zhou Charter led a far away in Lushun and was besieged by the Japanese army. And the four regiments led by Luo Mingfang were also divided. One surrendered to the Guangfu Army, one was far away in Anzhou, and the other went to Yuanshan and stayed by the Linjin River, which was also controlled by Lai Chuanwu.

Luo Mingfang looked up to the sky and sighed: "I and Zhou Charter are brothers!" If I surrender, what face will I have to see the teacher in the future? Well, take your brothers to surrender and give them a way to live! You will kill me immediately!"

Lai Chuanwu shook his head: "Brother Luo, I, Lai Chuanwu, am not a ruthless person. The court only needs Zhou Charter, Naha Wu and Wu Peifu. I won't kill you! Even Zhou Charter, Naha Wu and Wu Peifu will not do it myself. I, Lai Chuanwu, was just ordered to arrest them. As for how to punish them, it is the matter of the court. Lai Chuanwu turned around and said, "Come on, take Deputy Master Luo down and take good care of him. Don't wait!"

"Yes!"

Two soldiers took Luo Mingfang out of the headquarters.

Lai Chuanwu took a long breath and turned back to Lin Yaozu and said, "It is said that the whole army should immediately give up the Wenshan Ferry and go to Pyongyang. Attention, tell the brothers that we are going to Pyongyang to cooperate with Ye Zhichao's troops to capture Pyongyang.

"What about Wenshan?" Lin Yaozu was very worried: "If the Japanese cross the Linjin River, we will be in trouble."

"Japanese will not cross the river!" Lai Chuanwu said, "The Empress Dowager has reached an agreement with the Japanese."

Lin Yaozu was at a loss: "Bracks commander, aren't the Japanese still fighting against the Qing Dynasty?"

"The war is almost over!" Lai Chuanwu gritted his teeth and said.

Lai Chuanwu knew that the war had come to an end. Otherwise, the Empress Dowager would not kill Zhang Jun.