As soon as dawn came, Reinstein came to the command post, where Zhao Guanhou was already waiting. The expressions of the two www.biquge.info are quite dignified, and the loss of Chang'an has affected the entire Shaanxi war situation. The situation that had just improved finally began to deteriorate again.

Ryanstein pointed to the map: "After the loss of Chang'an, the original military and political system in Shaanxi has been completely paralyzed, and our army just took over." So, from this point of view, maybe Yan Wenxiang's death is not so bad. If before the Chang'an incident, our army was still an outsider, now we should be counted as the masters of this land. Judging from the current goals of our army, Qiangbai is a strategic point, Chang'an is a provincial capital, and Tongguan is our military station. These places should all be under the control of our army, and the division of troops is inevitable. The question is, whether those salted fish are up to their jobs. ”

Reinforcements from the four provinces have arrived, of which Ni Jichong of Anhui Province has sent eight battalions with a total of 4,000 people. Jiangxi's Li Xiushan Department is the 11th Brigade Zhang Zongyao's Division, and Hubei Wang Zichun sent a new brigade with Sun Xinyuan as the main general; Cao Zhongkun was the first brigade, and the brigade commander was Zhang Fulai, a respected general.

Among the reinforcements of the four routes, Jiangxi was more generous this time, sending the old foundation of Beiyang, the main brigade of the Sixth Division, and an artillery battalion accompanied it, and its combat effectiveness was the highest among the four armies. Although Sun Xinyuan's brigade was a newly organized brigade, it was four months in arrears and its morale was not high. After arriving in Shaanxi, the soldiers were homesick, and the discipline of the Lu army was very different, which was very different from the prince's spring department, and the phenomenon of desertion was serious. Fortunately, Sun Xinyuan himself is a very strategic general, and in Reinstein's opinion, his command ability may still be above Zhang Zongyao.

Ni Sichong's department, which belongs to the old army disguised as a new army, has the worst combat effectiveness, and can only be used as a supplementary soldier or a baggage force. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is inferior to the baggage regiment led by Wang Qinghuai. And Zhang Fulai has a bad relationship with Long Yangjian and Wang Bincheng, and they are silent to each other, so they naturally can't form a unit with Wang and Long in terms of use. And his brigade itself, the problem is not small.

On the surface, its unit is a brigade, but the first brigade has only two regiments, each regiment has only two battalions, and the battalion has only two companies.

Therefore, among the troops that the Lu army can use at hand, the most reliable are the two brigades that originally served as the tomb guards, and because of the heavy tasks, the troops are selected to be elite and extremely well-equipped. The two brigade commanders, Bao Guichen and Xu Yuan, are both generals from military background, and they are Yuan Weiting's confidants, and they have both loyalty and command level.

In the other departments, such as the Anhui Ni Division, which is unable to undertake any tasks, Sun Xinyuan's Department has to prevent him from harming the people, and Zhang Zongyao's Department has good combat effectiveness, but its discipline is poor, and it smells like Qi Yingtuan. It is indeed not very reassuring to divide troops in such a situation, but in the current situation, it is difficult not to divide troops.

Zhao Guanhou looked at the map, "Let's take Qiangbai first and boost morale." He also told the people of Shaanxi that the officers and soldiers did not lose, and they gave everyone a reassurance. Only when the people's morale is stable can the military's morale be stable. But to fight Qiangbai directly, you also have to consider the back road, so I think it is to make a momentum first, make a false shot, pretend to fight Puxian, and then attack Qiangbai. Then the main force went to capture Guo Jian. In any case, the road must be opened. The foreign rice and foreign machinery we bought may not be able to be transported by foreigners. However, if this passage is not opened, our army will always be choked by the enemy, and it will not be comfortable at all. ”

"Have you thought about the problem of staying behind?"

"Of course, Shangnan is our model county, and when the spring opens, the river thaws, and this is also a road, which cannot be guarded. Feng Huanzhang's brigade was crippled in Tongguan. At present, the remaining forces are barely enough to form an infantry regiment. I'll leave another supplementary battalion for him to guard the south of Shang. As long as we play well in front, he won't have a problem here. As for the family......"

"We'll go with you. Wherever you go, we will go, everyone will ride a horse, and it will not be a burden to you. After Su Hanzhi heard the arrangement, he immediately made a decision.

The biggest problem here is Jiang Fengzhi, she is pregnant, and whether she can march long distances is a big problem. But she gritted her teeth, "I...... I'm willing to bet once. In short, don't you want to throw me down, what if you run away and forget me in Shaanxi? ”

Cuiyu nodded and said: "Yes, even Chang'an has been beaten in, to be honest, it is not safe anywhere, and following the team may not be more dangerous than being in the rear." Let's prepare a car, make the mat a little thicker, and let Sister Fengzhi lie in it, with less bumps, it should be fine. ”

Feng Zhi smiled and kicked his legs, "I'm a martial arts practitioner, I'm not so squeamish, and besides, the month is still young, so it's not in the way." Now, if there is a war, I can kill a few more people if I raise my sword. ”

As soon as the arrangements were made, Hannah rushed over, and the observation team had already received news from the church about the loss of Chang'an. Hannah's face was very bad, and she pulled Zhao Guanhou's arm, "The humanitarian crisis that broke out in Chang'an is even more serious than that of Shangnan, and according to the church's view, it has become a hell on earth." The gentry's house was all destroyed, and the robbery and fornication lasted all night. What's even more terrifying is that after Guo Jianbu retreated, the evil did not end. After the loss of the sheriff, the city continued to be invaded by bandits and outcasts, and even some of the defeated soldiers joined it. Although the church is trying to maintain order, we don't know how long it will last, and we should rush to Chang'an as soon as possible to save the innocent victims. ”

"My angel, you are so kind. However, we are now at war, and I am afraid it will not be easy for me to rush to Chang'an. ”

Hannah said: "I understand the difficulties you said, but I hope you hold on, it won't be long before all countries will give assistance to Shaanxi, and if necessary, all countries will form an armed force to help the Chinese government deal with these bandits." ”

"Then forget it, it's enough for the Eight-Nation Alliance to come once, don't come a second time. The troubles of the Chinese can be solved by the Chinese themselves. A group of robbers, not to make a fuss. You pack your bags, and our troops are ready to go. ”

At present, the food and salary of the Lu army are still sufficient, so the morale of the troops is extremely high and the discipline is good. At the sound of an order, it can be quickly mobilized. The gentry of Shangnan already knew about the Chang'an tragedy, and the remaining gentry formed a willing group and knelt down outside Shangnan County to block the army from marching.

The leader is even lying on the road, trying to block the horse with his body, "Dashuai, please have pity on the poor folks of Shangnan." Since the handsome entered Shangnan, our Shangnan can be regarded as a little angry. If you leave, those swordsmen will definitely come, and we'll be finished. Please, for the sake of dozens of Shangnan's sons-in-law in the army, save a city and a village. Chang'an rescue, there is no delay, Tongguan is the road, there is no room for loss. The marshal can divide the troops to go, just ask the marshal to sit in the city, and our hearts will be steady. ”

Zhao Guanhou dismounted, grinded his teeth with the gentry, and guided the people. Feng Huanzhang, who was ordered to stay behind, was not cared for, and the atmosphere was a little embarrassing. Several sworn admirers of Jin Lan couldn't help but be a little angry, and secretly muttered, "These old people have no one in their eyes." Our brothers continued to defend Shangnan, but no one came to say a good word to us, as if Shangnan would be finished without Zhao Guanhou. ”

"It's not their fault, it's our fault." Feng Huanzhang's expression on his face was as usual, as if he didn't care about everything, "If we are like the Lu army, we will win all battles, we will not rob or take it, and the people will support us like the same." Yan Dujun is dead, and Lu Jun is also a guest soldier, so he won't stay here for long. In the future, whoever can stand here will depend on this time. Tell the brethren to cheer me up, to be disciplined, and to be disciplined. Whoever dares to take a piece of grass from the people, I will not recognize him as a brother! When the time comes, don't say that my military law is ruthless! ”

In Shangnan County, the sentinel who saved the monarch had already found out about Shangnan's troops. Judging from the information obtained so far, the target of the Lu army's attack was Cao Shiying in Pu County, but after Bai Lang observed the map, he immediately said:

"This is a trick of the Lu army, and their real target is us. Cao Shiying's complete strength is the highest among all armies, and it is impossible for him to give up easy things. Besides, the geographical location of Qiangbai is important, and if you take Qiangbai, you can meet Deng Jiucheng of Dali, and then, it depends on us! ”

He had some confidence in guarding Qiangbai, and after Guo Jian occupied Qiangbai, because of its important geographical location, he arrested Dinglafu in the county town and renovated Qiangbai. The front and back three layers of sub-walls, and with gun holes, the city is both high and thick, quite able to defend for a long time.

Although there is not much food and military salaries, Guo Jian has made a fortune in Chang'an, and he will definitely help Qiangbai. As long as he can hold on here, Guo Jian can use the main force to cut off the Tongguan passage, and the Lu army will not be able to hold out for long without supplies.

But his heralds were sent out, and after a long time, he came back in embarrassment, and when he entered the door, he said: "Governor, no, we can't defend it." Hu Yunyi's troops have begun to mutiny, saying that Qiang Bai can't stay and resolutely won't die here. ”

Hu Yunyi's subordinates are the most miscellaneous, he is born with disorderly morality, the more chaotic the troops, the better, and the more chaotic they are, the more they can command. The swordsmen who belonged to the various halls of Shaanxi, as well as the bandit deserters and the farmer boxers, could all eat in his troops. He is the only one who can command these rabble like a division of tigers and wolves, and between advance and retreat, he has the most rules. If even he can't suppress it, then the situation is really out of control.

When Bai Lang went out, Qiangbai's situation had become very chaotic, and the streets were full of soldiers wearing bells, holding long knives and muskets, and running around. The streets were empty, with no pedestrians in sight, and occasionally a few corpses of people could be seen on the side of the road.

The woman's screams came from the house on the side of the road, and Bai Lang rushed over with his own soldiers, and saw a dozen swordsmen rushing into a small courtyard, and there were two people guarding the door. As soon as he saw that it was Bai Lang, the sentry actually raised the arquebus in his hand, "We are Hu Siye's troops, and we are not under your control......"

Two gunshots rang out, and two sentries fell to the ground. It was not Bai Lang who shot him, but Wang Tianzong who rushed from the headquarters. The muzzles of two revolvers in his hands emitted white smoke.

"Guisun, I turned against you, and I didn't even listen to the words of the Grand Governor. Come on, cut down all the people inside, and leave no one behind! ”

Behind Wang Tianzong was his ghost head knife team, and as soon as he gave an order, these burly men rushed in, and then the screams came out.

Bai Lang wanted to walk in, but was pulled by Wang Tianzong, "Second brother, you don't need to go in, what is inside, everyone can think about it." It's useless to talk to these turtle grandchildren, if you have something to say, find Hu Laosi to talk about it. ”

The county seat is completely out of control.

Originally, after Guo Jun controlled Qiangbai, Yang Yuzhu promulgated military regulations, especially when Guo Jian attacked Tongguan, Yang Yuzhu maintained his prestige in the army and discipline, so that the order of Qiangbai was similar to that of the government control period. Shops can be open as they should, and the inhabitants and the Salvation King can keep each other from sinking.

But by this time, everything had changed. Just like the last madness before the apocalypse, robbery, murder, and intermittent silver are everywhere. Bai Lang also sent his own soldiers to maintain discipline at the beginning, but after killing more than 20 people in a row, he still couldn't stabilize the scene, Wang Tianzong said: "It's useless to kill like this, it's better to find Hu Yunyi to reason." ”

Bai Lang's subordinate He Jiu Lao suddenly said: "Governor, look, what are they doing!" ”

I saw several swordsmen carrying a bucket of water out of a house, and the last of them pointed at the house with a long knife with blood in his hand. The man carrying the bucket began to pour things on the house, and Bai Lang urged the horse over and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

The man with the knife looked at Bai Lang, "On the order of Fourth Master Hu, oil the house!" ”

Hu Yunyi was still in his yard, fiddling with a tea bowl in his hand, and when he saw Bai Lang coming, he immediately got up to greet him, as if he didn't know everything that happened. Bai Lang's brows furrowed, "Fourth, what are your subordinates doing?" Are they going to mutiny? If you don't give the order to maintain discipline, I can only order my troops to act. ”

"Second brother, I knew you had to come. What they're doing, I know, but I can't help it. The third brother did not act righteously and took Chang'an, but he did not inform the brothers, and did it secretly. The brethren suffer here, and their hearts are angry, and if they are not allowed to spread the fire, the chaos will be even greater. Let them make a fuss now, it's enough to have fun, and in the future, let them work hard for us. If you stop them, you won't be able to use them to fight. After all, Qiang Bai seems to be unable to hold on, and before leaving, he will make some trouble for the officers and soldiers. ”

"You...... If you do this, you will lose the support of the people. ”

"The hearts of the people? Second brother, you are confused. We saved the monarch and washed Chang'an, do you think there will still be the hearts of the people? Anyway, it's already like this, so I'll let it out, what's the matter with love. ”

Wang Tianzong said: "Then what are you pouring oil on?" ”

"Set fire. The brethren wanted to go and enjoy happiness, but they refused to stay in Qiangbai and wait for death, for the city could not be defended. Just go like this, leave a Qiang Bai to the officers and soldiers in vain, I am not reconciled. He simply set it on fire, leaving a mess for the officers and soldiers, and throwing a burden on him. If he refuses to save people, he will lose the hearts of the people. If he stays to save people, we will have more time to spare. ”

Hu Yunyi looked outside and sneered: "You say they are pitiful? They still have houses to live in and clothes to wear, and they are much better off than our country brethren. Pity or not, it depends on who you say it to. In the eyes of the brethren, all of these people in the city were guilty and deserved to die. It is these brothers, not these people in the city, who are fighting the world with us, and who to help speak, we must first think clearly who is standing with us. Two, don't worry about it, I gave the order to set fire, and I will bear all the consequences. (To be continued.) )