The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

Even if there are people hiding, it will definitely not be like here in Shaanxi, where the elderly and children are hiding.

No one is left.

The Chinese love to watch the excitement. Seeing such a large army marching, no matter where it is,

There should be people who will secretly watch the fun. But now, there is actually a hundred people watching the fun.

There was no surname, which made Wang Yingkai feel a little uneasy. He immediately had a bad feeling.

He had a premonition, but he absolutely did not believe that the Red Bandits had such a degree of control over the people.

The level of strictness must have shown that the Red Bandits used dishonorable means to intimidate the people.

Wang Yingkai was from the three northeastern provinces, but as a soldier, he was also a

After entering Shaanxi, the situation I saw was different from

He thought completely differently. After conquering Tongguan, he discovered a road leading directly to

Huayin, but after arriving in Huayin, he found that the road was still there.

If nothing unexpected happens, this road should go directly to Xi'an.

More than ten kilometers, if this road goes directly to Xi'an, it would be a great thing

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Chapter 342:

It would be fine if it was just a road, but in Wang Yingkai's memory

In the countryside, wherever there is land, the fields are annexed due to land acquisition.

They are generally scattered, with each family's land clearly divided and water conservancy projects all in one place.

But as they marched, Wang Yingkai discovered that the

The fields were obviously tidied up, with many ridges dug up and the fields showing large

Block-shaped, which is obviously more suitable for farming. The water conservancy facilities have also been obviously repaired.

These fields have been planted this year. I have heard that Shaanxi and other northwest areas

The region was hit by severe drought, and tens of millions of people starved to death.

In 2017, there were such construction achievements. It seems that these red bandits are really carrying out construction.

Wang Yingkai also saw that many new fields were opened up on the mountains that were not suitable for farming.

There is little wasteland, but a large number of unknown fruit trees are planted.

Wang Yingkai certainly didn't know that Shaanxi has a high altitude, sufficient sunlight, and high temperature during the day and night.

The soil is deep and very suitable for the growth of apple trees.

Shaanxi has the largest apple planting area and the highest apple production in China.

It accounts for one-quarter of China and one-seventh of the world. Zhang Yinghao will naturally not let it go.

Apple cultivation in Shaanxi has been introduced from overseas since the liberation of Shaanxi.

Plant apple trees and cultivate seedlings, planning to grow apples in large quantities in Shaanxi.

The Qing army's scouts were running back and forth between the vanguard and the center. At this time, two

The intelligence officer came to Wang Yingkai's central army.

"Reporting to General Wang, General Wang Biao has entered Huazhou."

After hearing this, Wang Yingkai frowned and asked, "How many Red Bandits are there in Huazhou? How could they be taken down so quickly?"

"Report to Commander Wang, Huazhou is just like Huayin, there are no red bandits in the city.

The walls were demolished, and Wang Biaotong entered the city directly."

In order to obtain more cheap brick and stone materials for construction, the PLA

The city walls of the city were directly demolished. Huazhou and Huayin were the cities whose walls were demolished.

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"What about the people inside?

“There is no one either.

"Damn, this is difficult. Is this a case of clearing the countryside?" Wang Yingkai thought to himself.

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Because Shaanxi was a liberated province at that time, the patrol battalions in Shaanxi

The Beiyang New Army has no mass base here.

Even if someone wants to join the Beiyang New Army, no one will go there now.

At least we will wait until the Beiyang New Army occupies Xi'an before making any decision.

The people were all evacuated by the People's Liberation Army. Wang Yingkai had no way to communicate with the Shaanxi soldiers.

So Wang Yingkai came to Shaanxi, and so far

We have not been able to get any help from Shaanxi.

Therefore, the troops at hand are limited, unlike the Yihequan in Zhili and Shandong.

Like those peasant uprisings, wherever they went, the gentry and landlords would provide assistance.

They even sent out the remnants of the militia to wipe out the rioters.

Wang Yingkai had the same idea. After entering Shaanxi, he

Yi Zhibi-Hu, it is estimated that there are many Shaanxi gentry willing to surrender. After all, the Qing Dynasty

It is orthodox. But the current situation shows that the people do not have any. Even if they can

When he called out, only the officers and soldiers around him heard it.

"I understand. Go ahead."

The signalmen immediately mounted their horses and headed towards Huazhou at lightning speed.

Wang Yingkai was also thinking at this time. He knew that without the support of the locals,

Holding on is absolutely not an option. Now it seems that the only option is to capture Xi'an and then think of a solution.

Wang Yingkai didn't believe that the Red Bandits would transfer all the people in Xi'an.

"Luring the enemy deeper?"

Wang Yingkai shook his head again. Tongguan was only 140 kilometers away from Xi'an.

Now that there is this road, the Beiyang New Army can attack Xi'an no matter how hard it tries.

It seems that they are not fighting deep into enemy territory. But at this time they have no guide and are not familiar with Shaanxi.

The current situation is that we are in the dark, we know ourselves but not the enemy, which is very dangerous.

"Order the cavalry to expand the search area and prevent surprise attacks by the Red Bandits."

The southern part of Weinan is the Qinling Mountains, with an altitude of 800 to 2400 meters above sea level. The south-central part is

Loess tableland, 600~800 meters above sea level, the central and northern parts are the Weihe Plain, the sea

Dial 330~600 meters, it can be said that the road is not safe at all.

In their eyes, if it weren't for the natural barrier of Tongguan, the troops led by the Red Bandits would not be able to stop them.

Beiyang New Army.

Tongguan is really difficult to break through.

The second town led by Wang Yingkai has a strong force, with a total of more than 10,000 troops.

A town has two regiments, each regiment has two battalions of infantry, one battalion of cavalry, and one battalion of artillery.

- standard, a battalion of engineering troops. And this time when he came to Shaanxi, he was in He

The army was expanded to 18,000 men by adding some local patrol battalions.

There are troops sending them supplies continuously. If it were not for Tongguan, the Red Bandits would

No matter how powerful they are, how can they stop an army of 10,000?

"Leave one battalion of new troops and one battalion of patrol troops in Huayin, and the rest of the troops will continue to advance."

Wang Yingkai, who thought he had figured out the Red Bandits' plan, left two battalions of soldiers stationed in

He guarded Huayin to prevent the Red Bandits from cutting off his retreat, while the rest of the army continued to advance.

After a while, another signalman came running over.

"Report to Commander Wang, just after leaving Huazhou, the vanguard infantry was attacked by a small group of red bandits.

Sneak attack."

"Have the Red Bandits finally given up? What are the casualties?"

"Two hundred and eighty-two casualties."

Hearing that more than 200 people were killed or injured in a surprise attack, Wang Yingkai was immediately shocked.

Then he shouted angrily: "What? What does Zhu Panzao do for a living?

What about Wang Huaiqing, the military commander? A surprise attack by the Red Bandits resulted in over 280 casualties.

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Before Wang Yingkai finished speaking, he heard at least eight or nine people around him shouting.

There were dense gunshots everywhere. Hearing the gunshots, the Qing army was instantly in chaos.

Some Qing soldiers immediately lay on the ground, some looked for cover, and some hurriedly tried to get on the ground.

Bullets were fired, and Wang Yingkai was pinned down by the guards, unable to move.

Looking at the bodies falling one after another, the enemy has not even seen them yet, but has lost so many.

At this moment, the Qing army was filled with fear.

The bullets were fired without stopping. He put away his gun and immediately lay down along the dug

The water conservancy ditches retreated.

The officers and soldiers of the Beiyang New Army had also undergone rigorous training;

I have reacted and understood what happened.

The Red Bandits launched a surprise attack. As soon as the gunfire stopped, the officers of the Beiyang New Army immediately shouted for help.

Come: "Shoot left and right."

Bang, bang, bang, bang~

Upon hearing the order, the Beiyang New Army immediately fired desperately in both directions.

When the officers saw that there were no more bullets coming from the other side, they immediately stood up and shouted

He said: "Line up, quickly, line up."

These officers knew that order in the army must be restored at this time, even if the

The Red Bandits shot again, and they had to restore order, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

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"Come here, order. Chase, chase, kill these sneak attacking red

Bandits, there will be a huge reward."

Wang Yingkai couldn't care less about what happened on the forward side.

He was also attacked here. He knew that he had to pursue the enemy, otherwise the Qing army would

No need to march anymore, we have to worry about the red bandits attacking us all the time.

If the Beiyang New Army wants to attack, the word "reward" is indispensable, otherwise the morale of the army will immediately fall apart.