On September 15, Xu Tiancheng commanded the 36th Regiment to rush to the north of Dai County and made contact with the 35th Regiment.
At this point, the two regiments merged into one, and a complete defense line was established starting from Guanyin Temple and ending at Daixian County.
On the second day, Xin Junle led the 37th regiment to bypass the Hutuo River south and secure the flank of the army.
On the third day, Yu Lichun led the main force and Duduo's army arrived outside Dai County at the same time.
The war is about to break out.
Zhang Yong, Zhao Liangdong, and Wang Jinbao, who were guarding Dai County, hurried out and waited anxiously for the generals of the National Defense Force to receive them.
Changing camps continuously, they don't know what fate awaits them.
Unexpectedly, just as the generals of the Ninth Division were about to arrive, another large army was coming from the distance in the east.
This is a huge fleet.
Each carriage was piled with supplies, enough for the Ninth Division to fight a protracted battle.
However, when Yu Lichun and others saw the people coming with the army, they were all excited, and they all rushed forward to greet them, leaving Zhang Yong and the others hanging at the foot of the city.
Fortunately, after a while, Yu Lichun and others accompanied the man over.
"It is really gratifying that the three generals have sized up the situation and corrected their evil ways. On behalf of His Majesty, I wholeheartedly welcome the three of them to join the empire's camp."
The visitor was in his forties, surrounded by a group of generals, and had a very powerful aura.
Zhang Yong and the others did not understand the rank of the National Defense Force, but they also knew that this person was very good.
Yu Lichun introduced the three of them.
"This is the Logistics Minister of our Imperial Defense Force, Prince Wucheng, and General Zhang Yan."
Zhang Yong and the three of them were all shocked. They did not expect that it was the county prince in front of them.
Although when he followed the Manchus, the prince often saw it. However, the Donglu barbarians do not know etiquette and canonize people randomly. How can they do it accurately?
On the contrary, among the Han people's political power, the prince was definitely at the top of the list of ministers.
"The three guilty ministers were ignorant, ignorant of righteousness, and just wanted to survive, so they took the wrong path. Thanks to Your Majesty for not giving up and the Empire being tolerant, we are where we are today. Only by remembering the five inner thoughts, we will swear to die for Your Majesty and the Empire from now on. Die."
Zhang Yan smiled and didn't care about these words.
The Empire did not believe this.
"What are the three generals' plans for the future? Do they want to continue to serve in the army or as civil servants?"
The empire was very tolerant of these generals who revolted on the battlefield.
Zuo Mengeng already knew that these three people were rare talents, so he asked Zhang Yan to handle them properly.
The three of them looked at each other, and Zhang Yong still took the lead.
"I have been leading soldiers and fighting in battles all my life, and I have no other skills. I still want to join the army in the future."
Zhang Yan seemed to have anticipated their thoughts.
"Our National Defense Forces not only want to unify the world, but also expand our territory and eliminate all threatening foreign enemies. There will be many opportunities to make meritorious deeds in the future. If the three of you continue to join the army, you can go to the military academy to study. After you come out, I will give you a proper arrange."
I heard that instead of being directly assigned to positions, they would have to go to some school to study. Zhang Yong and the others looked a little unhappy.
Xu Tiancheng saw it in his eyes and explained to them.
"Our National Defense Force is different from other armies. It has always followed a standardized and scientific path. Every officer here must undergo the most complete military studies before he can be competent. Without military school education, you cannot serve as an officer. of."
Zhang Yong and the other three were suddenly stunned. Regardless of whether they believed it or not, they quickly nodded and agreed.
Now that I have surrendered, there is no room for regret. You can only obey the orders honestly, otherwise you may lose your life.
Zhang Yan knew that the three of them were dissatisfied and decided to educate them with practical examples.
"Just in time for the war, the three of you can follow the Ninth Division to observe the battle. At least you will have some understanding of the rules of our National Defense Forces and be targeted."
Zhang Yong and the three of them thought that this arrangement was very good, and they could actually see if they had been deceived by Zhang Yan, so they happily agreed.
The Ninth Division and Duduo arrived on the battlefield almost at the same time.
For the sake of strategic goals, and for the other to escape, they must not give in to each other, and a war breaks out with Mars hitting the earth.
Both sides unanimously placed the battlefield on the plain near the Guandi Temple to the west of Dai County.
"Bolo, you lead your headquarters to guard the front line of the Hutuo River and don't let the Chinese army from the south come over. Baiyintu, you lead your headquarters to the left wing, attack along the foot of the mountain, and try to occupy as high a place as possible. Shuosei, you are the central army, and I I will give you fifteen thousand troops and horses, and all the bagaras. Can we break through the enemy's center?"
Prince Shuosai of Chengze County came out of the formation.
"If you don't break the enemy's formation, you will never come back."
A flash of sadness flashed in Dodo's eyes, and then he covered it up.
"Tunqi, I will hand over all the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry to you. After the left wing and center troops disrupt the enemy's formation, your troops are only allowed to attack forward and never retreat. Remember, you are not allowed to retreat even if you are all dead. "
Tunqi knew that this battle was the key to whether they could escape and ascend to heaven, so they had no objections.
"Nikan, you have fought against the enemy and are familiar with the situation on the other side, so you can take command of the rear army. If the battlefield changes, you can join at any time."
Nikan accepted the order and wanted to say something, but held back.
He only fought against the 35th Regiment, which was only light infantry. Now that a whole division of the National Defense Force has been lined up, I'm afraid the fighting style will be different.
But the situation is already like this, what difference does it make if we say it or not?
Anyway, if they don't defeat the Ninth Division in front of them, they will have no way out.
On the National Defense Forces side, although Zhang Yan arrived, he did not interfere with the command. Accompanied by several generals, he just stood on the top of the city of Dai County and used binoculars to observe the battlefield situation.
How to direct the battle is Yu Lichun's business.
Yu Lichun was very conservative and did not set up an offensive formation.
Just because he knew that Duduo's military strength was more than three times his. In addition, the plains in this area are wide, and there are many places to take detours.
If you attack rashly, once the formation is messed up, it is very likely that the Qing army will complete the outflanking and division.
Anyway, our side has an absolute advantage in firepower, so just defend our position and use the advantage of weapons to attack the enemy.
Rather than rout or defeat Duduo, as long as it lasts for a few days, the Qing army is out of food and fodder, and the Sixth Division pursues from behind, then it will be a natural victory.
Regardless of the generals of the National Defense Force, they are all young, but they are by no means young and energetic. When it's time to be safe, he's even more stable than the old man.
But facing the turtle formation at the beginning of spring, Duduo was really disappointed.
I saw that the entire river valley was blocked by the National Defense Forces from south to north with barbed wire fences, leaving no room left.
If the Qing army wants to attack, they must first find a way to break through the layers of barbed wire formations.
Even though the Qing army had already encountered this kind of thing in the Korean battlefield, and also produced iron pliers. However, it is still nerve-wracking to have to break through the barbed wire fence under the hail of bullets from the National Defense Forces.
(End of chapter)
