Xiang Lang's men wanted to lead Hunchun and others around the east gate into the city, but at this time another group of fast horses came, and behind the fast horses there was the faint sound of the hooves of the torch cavalry.
"Let's go...leave now...don't go into the city..." Xiang Lang's cronies sent brought the latest news.
"The village owner has just received a tip-off that our last east gate stronghold has been taken over by Ronglu's cavalry. Now all the fourteen gates in the outer city have been replaced by rebels..."
"Look...the north gate is about to close too!"
At this moment, Hunchun and others were hiding in an abandoned house more than three miles outside the north gate. The soldiers guarding the city gate could not see them, but these people could barely distinguish the situation through the lights on the city top.
I saw a sway of people on the North City Gate, and some people even changed their flags. There was a gap in front of the city gate to allow the Jingwu Heroes Association's scouting horses to come and go.
By this time it was slowly closing, and it seemed that control of the north gate had changed hands.
"Damn it! Ronglu is leading cavalry, why are you so fast! The Tianjin Guards are lost, the court is in danger, and the arms sent from Tanggu will be stopped here!"
"Whether it's railways or waterways, everything is impassable now!"
Gordon, Hunchun, and Deng Shichang are all veterans and are very proficient in strategies and tactics. Even the new students in the military academy can understand how important Tianjin Wei's geographical location is.
It is a strategic point between water and land, and it is also the only way for the railway. There is a long section of railway that runs within the outer city. Controlling this area will block the throat of the capital leading to the sea.
Ronglu was indeed a figure. With one stab in his throat, he cut off the connection between the capital and the sea, and the sea was the only way for the Chinese and the Western world to support Emperor Tongzhi!
The messenger said breathlessly, "General... Sirs, leave here and go east... Don't enter Tianjin Guard, go to Tanggu Industrial Zone to find the Chinese!"
"We are now trying to find a way to contact the nearest train, hoping that they can stop at Junliang City and let the army gather and station there!"
"Can you guarantee that we can get in touch? The nearest train at this time has probably passed through Junliang City!" Hunchun said coldly.
The person who delivered the letter wiped his sweat, "Our village owner said we should do our best, but now we can only do our best!"
Hunchun shook his head, "No... I can't leave... You go, I'll find a way to get into the city! I believe in the power of the King of the Far East. If he takes me into the city alone, he should have a way!"
"Ah? General, why should a sheep enter a tiger's mouth?" Gordon was the first to object.
Hunchun shook his head, "No! I have three reasons why I have to go to the city!"
"First, I can't lose the Tianjin Guard! At this moment, I am the highest military officer in the Tianjin area. If I don't control the overall situation here, who will control it?"
"If I just watch Tianjin Guard being lost and ignore it, then I will be a sinner of the imperial court. What's more, if Tianjin Guard is lost, the defense of the capital will be even more difficult to fight!"
"Second, I can't lose my brothers. There are 2,500 brothers in the nearest car. I'm afraid they can't be contacted. If I were Ronglu, I would let them drive into Tianjin without any precautions. Then encircle and annihilate them all!”
"Damn it, two cartloads of brothers and more than 5,000 people have already died because of me. Should I sacrifice another cartload? How do you expect me to live!"
"Thirdly, what do I mean by going to the Chinese territory now? Deserting or defecting? I came to the capital from outside the customs not to be a rabbit and escape!"
"You go, I must stay... assemble my troops, drive a nail or wedge into the Tianjin Guards, and would rather die than retreat!"
Everyone's faces turned pale when they heard this, "General! One car of brothers costs two and a half thousand, but the information from Ronglu said that there are at least two to thirty thousand cavalry. How can you resist?"
"When your brother cannot be rescued, you will have to help yourself in!"
Hunchun shook his head, "Don't try to persuade me, I've made up my mind. All the heroes of the Jingwu Heroes Association, you won't let this wall stop me, right?"
"Haha...Besides, I also believe in the power of the King of the Far East. Since the Jingwu Heroes Association is the property of the Xiang family, there is no way there will be no protection in Zhuangzi!"
"I, Hunchun, will be shameless today and borrow all the resources of your Jingwu Heroes Association to fight this battle! I think, just because of my friendship with the King of Far East to fight the Rakshasa ghost, you will still recognize this piece of paper, right? "
The banker who delivered the letter didn't say anything, but someone laughed in the darkness, "You guessed it right, you guessed it right, neither of us guessed it wrong!"
"How can a general who dares to risk his life with a Rakshasa ghost escape? The general wants to enter the city, we have a way!"
Two men came out of the darkness. One was a little older, in his late 40s and almost 50s. He looked very simple and looked like a strong farmer in the countryside.
The other one is a few years younger, probably just over forty, with a pair of eagle eyes, and even his nose has a bit of an aquiline look.
Hunchun didn't know who he was and asked warily, "Who?"
The two of them cupped their hands and smiled and said, "I'm an old farmer... I'm an eagle... I'd like to pay my respects to the general!"
"Ah!" No one knew him, but his name was very familiar. He was an old farmer who used to be Zeng Guofan's personal bodyguard and was even responsible for part of the intelligence work.
One is the Eagle, the direct descendant of Ninth Commander Zeng Guoquan. They only have their titles in the world, but no one knows their real names!
But this title is incredible. The names of these two people are written in the intelligence books of many forces. They are very important figures.
When Huo Yuanjia saw these two men, he hurried over to salute. Seeing that Huo Yuanjia was young and intelligent, these two secretly taught him some tricks in Zhuangzi. The Huo family knew these two men.
"Young man, I'm kowtowing to my senior!" After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed.
Several other martial arts masters also raised their hands and saluted, which proved their identity. Hunchun smiled, "Thank you two!"
Deng Shichang took two steps forward without saying anything. "Take me with you. I will go to the city too. I don't want to be a deserter..."
Soon after, Yan Fu, Sa Zhenbing and others also came forward, "Count us in, this battle must be very chaotic and interesting..."
Gordon shook his head helplessly, "Okay! The situation is still the same, and I can't just watch this strategic location be lost! Count me in..."
Speaking of which, let's not talk about unnecessary things. The group of people dismounted and sneaked towards the Tongzi River. When they arrived at the river, the heroes of the Jingwu Heroes Association pulled the water plants through it, and a pontoon bridge more than half a meter wide was lifted up. .
This pontoon was much more advanced than the rope Cao Futian and the others used to smuggle across. There was a wooden board tied to the two ropes half a meter apart, making it a simple pontoon like a train track.
With such a pontoon, even women and children can cross the river without martial arts!
After tightening the rope and tying it up, the group of people crossed the Tongzi River silently. After approaching the city wall, several birdsong came from the top of the city!
The Jingwu Heroes Association has been operating in Tianjin Guards for many years. The green battalion defense has long been penetrated into every hole, and Ronglu's cavalry can only control the city gates for a short time, and cannot be foolproof against the city walls.
The rope was hung down, and Hunchun and the others were just about to start climbing, but the old farmer and Eagle waved their hands, "There are more people to save time, you wait for me..."
The two of them were like flying, grabbing the rope with one hand, tapping their left and right feet on the city wall a few times, and with a little help, they flew up the five-meter-high city wall.
"Adults, grab the ropes one by one!"
