Aduoyan returned to a bonfire outside the city with a gloomy face.
"Zuo Ling, have you seen the general?" The Han flag general who was guarding the campfire stepped forward and asked.
"seen."
"What did the general say? Does he agree with us entering the city?"
"Go to town tomorrow morning."
As soon as he said this, everyone around him looked disappointed.
Sitting on the dry hard ground, you can only rely on the fire to keep warm. How can you find a bed to lie down and sleep comfortably in the city.
Even without looking at the faces of the people around her, Aduoyan could guess a thing or two.
However, he was also very unhappy, how could he explain this to the people below.
The Han flag general on the side saw that A Duoyan's face was very ugly. He guessed that he might have been wronged at Guang'enmen, so he stopped talking and kept warming the bonfire.
After daybreak, Gaizhou City's promise was indeed fulfilled. As soon as the sky dawned, the city gate was opened, and Aduoyan and a group of people who had escaped from Xiong Yueyi entered the city one after another.
This time, Ye Bilong met Aduoyan in person at the General's Mansion.
He scolded Aduoyan for losing Xiong Yueyi, and asked him to make meritorious service and take the people who escaped from Xiong Yueyi to defend the city.
On the other side, Zhao Wubu, who had just captured Xiong Yueyi, did not rush to march to Gaizhou City. Instead, they camped directly near Xiong Yueyi and waited for the team behind them.
Zhao Wu was able to successfully capture Xiong Yueyi. He knew very well that he relied on the dozen or so cannons he brought to bully Xiong Yueyi because there were no cannons, which made the war go so smoothly.
But Gaizhou City is different.
Gaizhou City is the first important city to resist the Tiger Flag. There are five to six thousand defenders in the city. Not only that, they have also prepared a large amount of artillery fire, grain and other materials.
For more than a year, Gaizhou City has been preparing for the day when the Tiger-Character Banner army arrives.
Facing such a fortified city, Zhao Wu didn't think he could capture Gaizhou City with the dozen or so small cannons he brought.
If he wanted to capture Gaizhou City, he knew that he would not be able to rely on his own military battalion and would need more support from the rear.
Zhao Wu led his team to stay at Xiong Yueyi for two days.
In the past two days, cannons were sent to Xiong Yueyi one after another. In addition, Xing Chaoxi also came over with the Marine Division.
Zhao Wu had already prepared, so when the other battalions of the Marine Division arrived, they did not appear to be panicked. Instead, they immediately had camps available.
Zhao Wu and several other war barracks were all found by Xing Chaoxi.
Because Xiong Yueyi was engulfed by fire, all the houses were burned to the ground and no one could live there, so Xing Chaoxi specially ordered someone to build a larger tent as the Chinese army's main tent.
"stand up!"
Someone shouted in the camp, and all the camps present stood up one after another.
Xing Chaoxi came in from outside with the Chief of Staff of the Marine Division.
The two people came to the two seats at the front of the table and sat down.
"Everyone, take a seat!" Xing Chao said happily before sitting down.
Everyone sat down.
Xing Chaoxi glanced at the several battalion commanders in front of him one by one, and said: "The Military and Political Department ordered the Marine Division to take Gaizhou City. I won't explain more about this. Next, the Chief of Staff will give instructions to each camp. The battalion assigns combat tasks.”
Everyone's eyes turned to the division chief of staff sitting next to Xing Chaoxi.
The division chief of staff was transferred from other theaters. He had many acquaintances in the second theater, but not many people he knew in the Marine Division. There was only one battalion commander, Zhao Wu.
"Order." The division chief of staff picked up a document and read in his hand, "The Marine Division's First Battle Barracks, as the vanguard of the army, must arrive at Gaizhou City before dark tomorrow."
"Yes." Zhao Wu responded.
The division chief of staff did not look at him, but continued: "The Second Battle Camp of the Marine Division will set off with the heavy artillery of each battalion. It must arrive at the gate of Gaizhou City at noon the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"yes."
The Second Battle Barracks Yingzheng Ma Liu responded loudly.
The division chief of staff said again: "The Third Battalion of the Marine Division is responsible for cleaning up the puppet Qing staff forces on the ground in Gaizhou, rescuing the oppressed Han people, and at the same time forming farmers' associations everywhere to divide and transform local land to ensure that Local people have land to farm.”
"Report, I have an opinion." Qin Xiaozhan from the Third Battle Barracks stood up.
After hearing this, Xing Chaoxi looked at him and asked, "What do you think?"
"All the soldiers of the Third War Barracks can be the vanguard of the army, and can also assist the Second War Barracks in sending heavy artillery to Gaizhou City. My subordinates request the Second War Barracks to participate in the attack on Gaizhou City." The Third War Barracks Camp Zheng Qin Xiaozhan said loudly.
After hearing his words, Xing Chaoxi nodded and said, "I understand what you are thinking."
"The division has agreed that the Third Battle Barracks will participate in the battle in Gaizhou City?" Qin Xiaozhan's eyes lit up.
"Who said I agreed?" Xing Chaoxi said with a straight face, "I know what you think, but the order must still be carried out. The mission of your third battle camp must still be carried out as the chief of staff said."
"Why! Our Third War Barracks is not a coward. We can definitely participate in the battle to attack Gaizhou City. We can leave it to others to clean up Gaizhou and participate in the Manchu forces." As he said that, Qin Xiaozhan looked towards other people present.
Zhao Wu and the Second Battle Barracks Yingzheng Ma Liu, who were still watching the show, saw the fire burning on their bodies and immediately felt as if their tails had been stepped on.
Zhao Wu was the first to speak: "The First Battle Barracks obeys the order and is willing to be the vanguard of the army."
"The second battle camp also obeys the order and will never hold back. We guarantee to capture Gaizhou City." Ma Liu also promised.
Neither of them wanted to lose the opportunity to attack Gaizhou City.
Qin Xiaozhan looked at the two people flatteringly and said: "Haizhou is so big, there are many real girls everywhere, and there is no shortage of opportunities to make meritorious deeds. If you two change with me, you can make more meritorious deeds. What a great thing." "
Zhao Wu and Ma Liu both curled their lips when they heard this.
The battle to wipe out the remaining forces of the puppet Qing in Gaizhou is not as important as the battle to attack Gaizhou City. If it were so good, the other party wouldn't have to clamor to change tasks.
Snapped!
Xing Chaoxi raised his hand and patted the table.
When everyone looked over, he said: "Are you able to change the tasks set by the division headquarters at your request? The chief of staff continued reading and ignored them."
The division chief of staff nodded, looked at the document in his hand and continued reading: "The Marine Division's supply camp is responsible for ensuring the logistics of food and fodder for several combat camps."
"Yes." The baggage battalion responded as he stood up.
After the chief of staff of the Xing Chao Xijian Division read out the order, he said to the several battalions in front of him: "Okay, let's all go back and execute the order. If anyone makes trouble next, don't blame me for taking care of you. Go back and prepare!"
"yes."
Several battalions present stood up one after another.
Afterwards, these people left the camp and returned to their respective camps.
(End of chapter)
