Chapter 198 He Lin's new strategy!
At the end of May, He Lin personally led a large army out of Zhennanguan and attacked Liangshan. On the fifth day of June, the city was broken and the general was killed. He Lin continued to march south. On the sixth day of the sixth month of June, Admiral Shang Wei was promoted to Siling Prefecture. He passed through the river pass and walked out. On the 12th, he attacked the pavilion and the 16th, he broke the mountain.
On June 18, he built an pontoon bridge with Lin's army to cross the Canghe River and fought with Ruan Wenhui's army in Yulang Mall. Admiral Shang Weisheng's division suddenly arrived. Under the two-phase attack, Ruan Wenhui's army suffered heavy losses and more than 10,000 casualties. He had no choice but to lead the army to abandon Lang Mall and retreat to Jialin City. This is the last stronghold in the north of Shenglong City. In the city, Shenglong, the old capital of Annan, is equivalent to opening the door, and there is no more obstruction.
It is precisely because of the important surname of Lang Mall. At the same time, Ruan Wenhui also knew that this time her opponent was no longer a literati like Sun Shiyi. Another point was that many Qing army died in their own hands last time. This time, the other party fought steadily and was not moved by the suspected soldiers arranged by Ruan Wenhui.
Therefore, in desperation, Ruan Wenhui came to Lang Mall in person and stayed still. For half a month, the Qing [***] team could not enter step by step. The new general of Zuojiang Town, Guangxi Province, Puji Bao, led 5,000 Guangxi soldiers out of Zhen'anfu, passed through Pingmeng Pass, took Yuanping and Zuozhu, and finally reached the city of Taiyuan. He met Ruan Wenhui's general Chen Tian to ambush. Phuket Bao fought hard to get rid of the death, but more than half of the 5,000 Guangxi soldiers were killed in the battle.
Such happy and worried news made He Lin, who set up the military tent under Lang Mall, very upset. With the defeat of Phuket, there were only two roads left in the three-way army, and this Lang Mall was very strong. When he entered Annan to fight, he mainly carried more small cannons, and the attack was not enough.
This is not the most annoying thing for He Lin. What makes him most angry is that Ruan Wenhui followed the advice of his confidant general Chen Tianbao and ordered the Xishan Chaoshui Division to be divided into three, attack the waters of Guangdong and plunder everywhere in order to "taxation" and "expand the army".
Just three days ago, He Lin received the news that Ruan Wenhui even recruited a group of Chinese pirates and formed a fleet to expeditions to the waters of Fujian and Zhejiang. Naturally, it was the old business of pirates. The business of looting the house was to hope that they could entangle the sailors of Qingting, so that they could not go to the rescue side to attack He Lin. Annan's land army.
You should know that the logistics supply of the Qing Dynasty depends on the country, and the longer it takes, the more unfavorable it will be. Originally, it hoped to get reinforcements from Fujian's sailors, but now the news is equivalent to pouring cold water on He Lin's head.
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The 10,000 sailors originally sent by Fujian sailors were suddenly reduced to three thousand. He Lin, who was so angry that she almost went crazy on the spot. If it hadn't been for so many subordinates in front of her at that time, she might have said that He Lin, who had always been strict with the law, would have said a few rude words and greeted the mother of the admiral of the Fujian sailor.
However, Fujian sailors also have their own difficulties. After all, if the pirates recruited by Ruan Wenhui make the coast of Fujian uneasy, he, the admiral of the sailor, will be afraid of it.
If it hadn't been for the fact that He Lin was the younger brother of He Shen, a scholar of the Ministry of officials, who had a great right to speak in front of the emperor, I'm afraid that the Fujian sailors didn't even want to give the three sailors, and the three sailors of the Fujian sailors racked their brains and tried their best to squeeze them out.
There are fewer reinforcements. This is just a problem. Now, the move of the Xishan Dynasty's sailors is really excellent. They can attack instead of defending, which makes the Guangdong coast now be full of wind and cranes. The large and small warships of the Guangdong navy are all dispatched to inspect the surrounding waters, such as facing a large enemy, small-scale There are frequent battles, and the other party is not entangled, but they are always wandering in this area, which is extremely annoying.
This made Nahe Lin's original desire to use the power of the sailors to transport supplies through the sea, reducing costs and delivery time, and could only continue to be done by land.
These news can't be added together. He is also worried about the war situation in the south, afraid that Ruan Wenyue can't stand it, and he will fart in twos. In that case, Nan Ruan's strength will soar, and Lin's original strategic plan will become a bunch of bubbles.
So, in a short time, there were a few more wrinkles on Lin's forehead. Even the original dark hair was mixed with several silver threads. It was quite pleasant to become the commander of the army, but the higher the position, the greater the responsibility. This time, he finally tasted it.
In this case, He Lin had no choice but to give an order to let Phuket return to the division to defend Zuozhu, and then order another 5,000 troops from the rear. In addition, 18 pounds of heavy artillery were transported to Lang Mall to enhance the offensive firepower. The following consecutive numbers said that the two sides formed a situation of opposition in Lang Mall.
"What's the matter, Marshal? You have been gloomy these days. Why are you so happy today?" The Counselor Minister Yongbao did not wear the cotton armor commonly used by the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, but only a refreshing robe. As soon as I stepped into He Lin's big account, I saw that He Lin was holding an official document with a happy face, and I couldn't help laughing. After getting along with Lin for more than two months, Yongbao felt that he and Lin were not bad.
At least, with the help of He Shen, when Yongbao got the position of marching counselor, he had already made up his mind to support He Shen's own brother. However, he didn't expect that He Lin's vision of leading troops and strategy was not bad, and he was kind to others. The relationship between the two was quite harmonious, so, Yongbao said something to Lin so bluntly.
"Look, Nan Ruan, who came from Suihe, has retreated from the army." He Lin smiled and handed the official document in his hand to Yongbao, who was close to him. After seeing the official document, Yongbao couldn't help raising his eyebrows and showing joy. A general from Humen Town actually broke the 5,000 sailors of Zheng Lianchang's powerful tiger general Zheng Lians with only two battalions of sailors. No, it was actually a total annihronization. This news is really unbelievable. Huh, and the Xiyi pirates also came to get involved?
"Those Xiyi pirates, who have always been lost their righteousness when they saw the benefits, must have got some news, so they wanted to occupy the occupation, but who would have thought that Liang Shen would come first, but this is good, otherwise, Liang Shen will not even have a chance to escape back."
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Yongbao stroked the white eyebrows: "This Liang Shen is so good at fighting. Three thousand people annihire all 5,000 stubborn enemies, and it is also the Nan Ruan Shuishi composed of the old base of the Red Flag Gang, who once made Guangdong sailors suffer a lot and make the court lose face. It is really not something that ordinary people can do. Marshal, you really know people.
Although Yongbao did not want to believe it, in front of him was not only the victory document from Wang Shouli, the general of Humen Town, but also the handwritten letter from Ruan Wenyue. No matter how much Ruan Wenyue did, he could not help Wang Shouli and Liang Pengfei lie.
Besides, you only need to inquire carefully, but after a long time, you can naturally find out the truth, so Yongbao will sigh. No wonder this person dares to attack the nest of the Red Flag Gang with just one battalion of sailors, and insisted on taking the nest. If there were few brushes, he really couldn't do such a result.
"It doesn't have much to do with me. It's the handsome eyes of Fukang Anfu. Moreover, if it hadn't been for my brother's strong recommendation to me, I'm afraid that he wouldn't have used people like this. Moreover, I didn't expect that he would dare to go down so alone and get behind Nan Ruan's army to play fiercely."
He Lin felt both happy and lucky. Fortunately, this guy was lucky enough. After killing people, the Western pirates happened to pass him by. Moreover, he was prejudiced against him at the beginning. If it hadn't been for the whim at that time and went to Liang Pengfei's sail camp in person to see what was going on, I'm afraid that I would have Such a tiger will pass by.
I'm happy that Liang Pengfei completed the task of blocking the Nan Ruanbei attack far better than he thought. Moreover, he also cleaned up the red flag gang that made the court lose face and almost turned the Guangdong sailor into a laughing stock. Even the head of Zheng Lianchang's cousin, Delihu, was taken off. He not only breathed for the Guangdong sailor, but also earned face for the court.
"In this way, we don't have to worry about the entry of Nan Ruanbei for the time being. However, in this way, there are both advantages and disadvantages. Then Ruan Wenhui must be able to mobilize the soldiers and horses on the southern front to move back to the north. In this way, our pressure is not small." Yongbao took the tea brought by Lin's soldiers, took a sip and said with a smile.
"That's right, but Lord Yong, don't forget that Ruan Wenyue of Suihe is still there. He hates this treacherous Ruan Wenhui to the bone." He Lin sat back in the chair with a smile and shook his legs comfortably. For the first time in so many days of fighting with Xishan Chao, he felt so relaxed and happy.
"Do you mean to use Ruan Wenyue's knife to hit Ruan Wenhui's back waist so hard?" Yongbao made a sinister and obscene move.
"I thought so just now, but now, I don't think it's possible. The reason why Ruan Wenyue is soft to the court is not because his strength is obviously not of the same level compared with Ruan Wenhui and Ruan Fuying, but now, I'm afraid that even if we don't want him to take action, I'm afraid that he also has this kind of mind and takes this opportunity. , annex Ruan Wenhui's territory and expand his strength. He Lin shook her head and rejected Yongbao's suggestion.
Yongbao was stunned and agreed with He Lin's point of view. After thinking deeply, Yongbao raised his head and said, "Marshal, what do you want to do?"
"The 3,000 Fujian sailors are not very helpful to my overall situation, but they can make Liang Shen free them out. The sailors stationed in Suihe were a total of three battalions, plus the 1,000 soldiers under Liang Shen's hands, that is, more than 4,000 people. I'm going to let the Fujian sailors who came to reinforce go directly to Suihe reinforcements. He Lin said slowly.
(to be continued)