The withdrawal of the Ning Navy made the unknown Gansu New Army cheer. To know. Zhang Guangjian has not had a good time in the Ganning region in recent years, and even with the new army, he has been criticized by all sides. Even the local Han people were extremely disappointed in them, after all, the Ning Navy was the only Han armed force in the Ganning area. Of course, the Gansu New Army also recruited Hui people, and there were quite a few of them. After all, the Ganning region is a place where the Hui people live. If there were no Hui in the new army, how could they prove to be an army representing Gansu.

This time the troops were sent to attack the remnants of the Ning Navy, and to be honest, the hearts of the soldiers of the New Army were beating drums. After all, the Ning Navy is prestigious, and as a cavalry unit, it comes and goes like the wind. Moreover, cavalry has a natural advantage over infantry, and if the infantry cannot keep the cavalry out of their own troops, then what awaits the infantry will be slaughtered. In addition, although the Gansu New Army is known as the New Army, this is a name for separating it from the Ma Jiajun. After all, compared to Ma Jiajun, who has a history of several decades. The Gansu New Army was indeed newly established. The New Army was nominally subordinate to the Beiyang government, but in reality it was the private arm of the Overseer Zhang Guangjian. The New Army has been stationed on the outskirts of Lanzhou since its formation to protect Zhang Guangjian's safety. When he was stationed in Lanzhou, he basically did not take any major action except for sending troops to exterminate the mountain bandits around Lanzhou. This is the first large-scale sortie. Therefore, the soldiers of the New Army were worried in their hearts.

Now seeing that the Ning Navy fled without a fight, the new army in Gansu breathed a sigh of relief, and its self-confidence suddenly exploded. However, Daniel Zhang, the new military management band, was cautious and did not move. He always kept in mind Zhang Guangjian's entrustment. Ning Haijun is cunning and ferocious, and he cannot be taken lightly at any time.

After a cup of tea, there was no movement in the city, and Daniel Zhang ordered a team of men and horses to enter the city to investigate.

For a quarter of an hour, the soldiers who had entered returned intact. and reported to Zhang Guangjian. The gate of Chengcheng in Gulang County was wide open, and the entire county was not guarded by soldiers from the Ning Navy. Daniel Zhang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and at the same time, a wave of ecstasy welled up in his heart. You know, occupying Gulang County is a great achievement. The Overseers will reward themselves. At the same time, Daniel Zhang also secretly despised several other pipe bands of the New Army in his heart, saying that they had come to fight with the Ning Navy, and they all shrank back one by one. Or is he Daniel Zhang bold. Knowing that the remnants of the Ning Navy were defeated, it was easy to take Gulang County with 5,000 elites. At this time, he was in high spirits, and he didn't think of the suicide note he left in the ancestral hall at home before the expedition.

"Herald, enter the city!" The army of 5,000 defeated a county town with a large population without a single shot or bullet, and it is an exciting thing for anyone to put on it. But soon. Daniel Zhang couldn't get excited. Because the new army had just entered the county seat, they scattered and rushed to the various yamen in the county seat, and when they wanted to get out, a fire suddenly appeared in the county town, and the fire became more and more intense. There is a great posture to turn the entire Gulang County into ashes.

"What's going on? Which donkey day set the fire. Didn't Lao Tzu say that looting is not allowed, and arson is not allowed? Daniel Zhang, who had just captured the county government compound, had not had time to get excited when he saw the fire that densely spread throughout Gulang County. This made Daniel Zhang very angry.

"Pipe tape! We don't know either, the brothers are scattered. I don't know which donkey day did it. But please put the pipe tape back until I find them. Lao Tzu killed him alive. A strong man like black iron said angrily. He is Daniel Zhang's deputy, named Niu Ben, a simple-minded and impulsive man.

"You're a donkey, is this the time to talk about this? Hurry up and put out the fire for Lao Tzu! If the county seat of Gulang is burned down. Don't even think about living! Daniel Zhang kicked Niu Ben with an angry glance and quickly beckoned people to fight the fire.

The northwest is limited to topography and does not have a dense network of rivers. The reason why the Ganning area can feed so many people is because there is a large river called the Yellow River, and the Hetao area is the granary of the northwest. It's just that now this granary still lacks management. Although all dynasties had the right to rule the Hetao region. A lot of water conservancy facilities were also built, but since the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty has not paid attention to the northwest, and the water conservancy facilities in the Hetao area have gradually been abandoned. So far, less than half of the rich Hetao Plain has been exploited. The other half is due to the collapse of water conservancy facilities, and the water resources are insufficient, so the people can only grow some drought-resistant crops. Production is limited.

The doors of the common people in Gulang County were smashed open, and groups of new troops entered the homes of the people and used the deep wells of the people's homes to draw water. Then quickly participate in extinguishing the fire.

Bang Bang Bang!

Under the cover of the fire, fierce gunfire suddenly came from Gulang County. The gunfire was accompanied by a burst of howls.

"Murder! The new army in Gansu slaughtered the common people! For a time, this kind of shouting resounded throughout Gulang County.

Daniel Zhang, who was busy fighting the fire, heard this voice, and his face changed greatly. Hurriedly asked the troops to stop fighting the fire. Because he already felt that this fire and the gunfire just now were a conspiracy, and it was a conspiracy that Ma Qi deliberately left behind to make them carry the black cauldron.

It's a pity that it's a little late to gather troops at this time. The residents of Gulang County believed these cries, and the blood in their hearts awakened. The people of the northwest are fierce, and the people also have the atmosphere of practicing martial arts, and ordinary peasant men can play a powerful big knife. The Northwest Army of later generations showed terrifying combat effectiveness before the start of the Anti-Japanese War with the broadsword team. The resounding reputation of the Northwest Broadsword Team has gradually spread throughout Shenzhou. It also left a murderous killing music.

"Kill!" From the moment when an ordinary man cut off the head of the new army with his own big blade, the entire Gulang county became a mess. At this time, the weak psychological quality of the new army was manifested, and in the face of these deceived masses, if the troops were well-trained, they would definitely gather the scattered troops together, and with a large army in their hands, it would be much easier to arrest or bloody suppress the masses. But these panicked soldiers chose to shoot, and the entire county was shrouded in gunfire.

"Withdraw! Withdraw from the county! Daniel Zhang shouted, trying his best to gather the troops, knowing that this was the 5,000 elite of the Gansu New Army. With such an elite, the entire new army is only 8,000 people. From this, it can also be seen that Zhang Guangjian trusts Daniel Zhang. Otherwise, you won't spit out the fat you swallowed.

The Ma Qi brothers, who were not far from the county seat, looked at the skyrocketing fire in the distance, and a sneering look appeared on their faces.

"Second brother, order the troops to be dispatched. Remember, those who resist will be killed! Ma Qi's face flashed, and he said murderously.

"Yes!" Ma Lin was overjoyed, you know, he didn't wait for this opportunity for a while. Therefore, he personally led the remnants of the Ning Navy to attack with 1,000 elites. Be sure to crush the new army with one blow. At the same time, the looting of the supplies of the Forces nouvelles. You must know that for the neat equipment of the new army, Zhuma is greedy for hatred, but unfortunately everyone has not been given a strong excuse.

"Old horseman, count me. I'll let you pay the price of blood, I want to see if you lose these five thousand elites, what qualifications do you old thing have to jump in the Ganning region! Ma Qi looked in the direction of Lanzhou and said fiercely.

Gulang County was turbulent for a night, and it was completely subsided when the sun rose in the morning, but at this time in Gulang County, more than half of the houses were engulfed by fire; There were a lot of casualties among the common people, most of them were old people and children who had little ability to escape, and more importantly, at dawn, the military flag of the Ning Navy was hung in Gulang County. For a time, a small city in Gulang County attracted everyone's attention!

Lanzhou, Overseer's Mansion, "Impossible, how can this be!" Daniel Zhang, where are you bastard? What happened to Lao Tzu's five thousand elites? Compared with his henchmen and generals, Zhang Guangjian cares more about his 5,000 elites. You know, it took a lot of thought for him to maintain such a force.

Although he didn't know what happened last night, he already knew about the new army's stay in Gulang County last night. This made him very excited, and who knows, just one night later, the form was reversed. It was as if his 5,000 new troops had evaporated out of thin air.

Then there was something that made him even more depressed, the military supplies he had transported to the front line were looted. The enemy played the name of Ning Haijun openly, so that Zhang Guangjian didn't know what to do for a while! He was now desperate to know the current state of his elite 5,000 new troops. You must know that Zhang Guangjian did not have these 5,000 new troops, and his status and ability to protect himself were much smaller. If something happens to the five thousand elites of the new army. There are only 3,000 people left in the Ning Navy and the New Army, even if Zhang Guangjian's 3,000 people are all elite. But the remnants of the Ning Navy went to war. Zhang Guangjian had no confidence. After all, five thousand people can't do it, let alone three thousand.

"Check! At all costs, be sure to find out where Daniel Zhang and they went. To live to see people, to die to see corpses. Zhang Guangjian said with a hideous expression. The new army is his heart, and now he has finally waited for the opportunity to come out, Zhang Guangjian will never allow the slightest mistake on his side.

"Report to the Overseers! Kyoshi Emergency! "The guards handed him the telegram they had received from Beijing.

When he opened the telegram, Zhang Guangjian's face changed from iron blue to miserable white. It's as if you're facing some indescribable horror. This telegram came from his friend in Jingshi. There are no problems with the reliability of the message.

"What happened to the Overseers?" Zhang Guangjian's men asked.

"It's nothing, it's just a small trick by the government." His face gradually returned to normal, and Zhang Guangjiang said indifferently: "Let's discuss the next action now." If something really happens to our 5,000 elites, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay in this Ganning region any longer. ”

"Overseer, how could our elite be wiped out. I'm sure they'll be back. It's just a matter of time, don't worry, Overseer. ”

(To be continued)