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Text Chapter 109 Annihilation of the New Imperial Guard Army

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    Although the attack of the Western Sichuan Army failed, it made the Manchus and the emperor down to the common people very nervous.  In the Manchu propaganda, Western Sichuan was always promoted as a heinous bandit. Once the capital was breached, would the people there still have a way to survive?

    Xu Geng Shen, who proposed to seal the city gate, was praised by Emperor Guangxu for this, and was rewarded with a lot of gold and silver treasures. He no longer looked like he wanted to kill Xu Geng Shen to vent his hatred.  Perhaps this means that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!  The power of God is unpredictable. If you are not careful, your family may be destroyed!

    In the next two days, the Western Sichuan Army did not give up, and even came up with the method of using siege ladders and mounding soil outside the city. This scared the Qing army, Emperor Guangxu, and the Manchu civil and military forces defending the city.  Fortunately, the Qing army fought back desperately and suffered heavy casualties, and was able to withstand the attack of the Western Sichuan Army.  But even so, Emperor Guangxu and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were frightened.  At the same time, they also hope that the new imperial guard army returning from Xi'an can reach the capital as soon as possible to relieve the capital's difficulties.

    On July 8, after finally reaching Xi'an from the capital, Emperor Guangxu's imperial edict ordered them to return to the capital from Xi'an within ten days. The new imperial guard army finally arrived at Hukou.  Because Tongguan was occupied by the Western Sichuan Army, they had to cross the Yellow River from here and then return to the capital via Taiyuan.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Although you are paid as a soldier, you can't torment people like this!  It¡¯s more than two thousand miles from the capital to Xi¡¯an!  If they were asked to return within ten days, wouldn't that cost their lives?

    Fengshan, the commander-in-chief of the new imperial guard army, also had a sullen expression and was very unhappy.  However, he can understand.  The Western Sichuan Army appeared in the capital, and the Eight Banners soldiers did not have much combat power at all. The only thing Emperor Guangxu could count on was their army.  However, what he didn't know was that they were destined to be unable to return to the capital.

    When the new Imperial Guard troops entered Xi'an, the Western Sichuan Army did not stop them.  Because they knew that it would not be long before the new imperial guard army would have to leave the city again and rush back to the capital.  And then, it will be their chance.

    As soon as the new imperial guard army left Xi'an, Cai Yun led three brigades of troops to quietly set off that night, leaving only one brigade of troops in Xi'an to monitor the Xi'an defenders.  At the same time, the main force of the First Cavalry Army that occupied Tongguan also secretly moved northward under the leadership of commander Liu Zhiye.  The purpose was to cooperate with Cai Yun and eliminate the last mobile force of the Qing army.  The Hukou is the place they chose.

    After a secret march, on July 8, the main force of the First Cavalry Army led by Liu Zhiye was ready on the other side of the Yellow River in Hukou.  They were hiding in the weeds on the river bank, and their horses had already been tied up in the distance.  Behind the river bank are more than sixty Type 82 infantry guns of the First Cavalry Corps.  The three brigades led by Cai Yun were hanging far behind the new imperial guards.  Once the new army of the Guards begins to cross the river and is blocked by the First Cavalry Corps, it will be time for them to attack.  Attacked from two sides, coupled with the half-crossing attack, the new imperial guard army would be unable to fly even if they had wings.

    At 8 o'clock in the morning, the new army of the Imperial Guard began to cross the river.  They collected dozens of large and small ships last night, which can transport thousands of troops each time.  Perhaps because they were too tired and dissatisfied, the new guards who crossed the river did not search the other side of the river, but sat on the ground to rest.  Seeing this situation, Fengshan was very dissatisfied, but he knew that the army had now reached an extremely tense stage, and if he applied more pressure, it would probably cause a mutiny.  Therefore, Fengshan had no choice but to pray that the Western Sichuan Army would not pursue him and that his troops could safely cross the Yellow River.

    By two o'clock in the afternoon, half of the new imperial guard army had crossed the Yellow River.  At this time, Fengshan felt a lot more relieved. Sufficient troops had been gathered on the other side of the river. Even if the Western Sichuan Army attacked, it would not be unstoppable.  At this time, Fengshan boarded the boat and prepared to cross the river.  The troops on this side of the river were placed under the command of the deputy.

    Under the control of the boatman, the boat sailed quickly to the other side of the Yellow River.  Looking at the muddy yellow river water, Fengshan always had an indescribable feeling in his heart, as if a crisis was right in front of him.  The majestic wind blew by, and the reeds on the other side of the river swayed in the wind.  A little light shines among the reeds.

    "What is that?" Fengshan frowned.  It seemed to be some kind of metal shining with sunlight.

    "Damn it, there's the Western Sichuan Army on the other side. They're already ambushing on the other side. Everyone, get up and take precautions!" Fengshan stood up from the boat with a loud sound and shouted loudly towards the other side.  However, the sound of the flowing river completely covered up his voice.  The soldiers who were wearing it also looked at Fengshan in confusion, wondering why he was so excited.

    And the guards on the other side of the river are newJun, I don¡¯t even know what Fengshan is shouting?  Many soldiers pointed at him, wondering why the commander was crazy.

    The main force of the First Cavalry Corps of the Western Sichuan Army, hidden in the reeds, also discovered this change.  After Liu Zhiye considered it for a moment, he immediately gave the order to start the attack.

    "Boom! Boom!" The sound of cannons rang out from the reeds, and the shells flew out from them, slamming into the new guards on the shore.

    The new guardsmen were all stunned by this turn of events. They had no idea that the Western Sichuan Army would launch an attack. They were like headless flies, scurrying around and at a loss.

    On the river bank, shrapnel flew across the river, and soldiers of the New Guards Army were constantly being blown away. The raging shrapnel was also harvesting lives one after another.

    "Ta-ta-ta!" The heavy machine gun also began to roar.  The panicked soldiers of the New Guards Army were easily knocked to the ground like wheat.  Only a handful of new guardsmen fell to the ground and fought back with their rifles.  However, their resistance seemed so weak in the face of the Western Sichuan Army's attack.

    The entire river bank was in chaos.  The new imperial guards fled for their lives, but they found that except for the Yellow River behind them, the remaining three sides had been blocked by the Western Sichuan Army.  They were on the bare river beach without any cover, and could only become the target of wanton massacre by the Western Sichuan Army.  Some soldiers were so frightened that they jumped into the river regardless of the rolling water behind them, trying to escape.  But more people were lying helplessly on the river beach, waiting for bullets fired from unknown directions to end their lives.

    In the middle of the river, Fengshan stayed on the boat, clenching his fists so hard that his nails almost broke the palms of his hands.

    Fengshan fell into deep self-blame. If he had been more cautious, he would not be in this situation now.

    "Speed ??up and sail!" Fengshan ordered.  The more times like this come, the more people are needed to pick up the slack, otherwise all the tens of thousands of troops who crossed the river will be destroyed.

    "Sir, this is not possible! The Western Sichuan Army on the opposite side has fierce firepower. We are just going to die!" Fengshan's soldiers immediately dissuaded him.  At this time, what you should be thinking about is how to escape, rather than going to die.

    "No, drive the boat to the other side immediately!" Fengshan ordered stubbornly.  However, when the boatman saw the explosion on the opposite side, he was already frightened and refused to drive the boat over.  After being cornered, the boatman simply jumped into the water and ran for his life. He didn't even want the boat. Saving his own life was the most important thing!

    "Damn it!" Seeing this situation, Fengshan was so angry that he cursed and had to ask his guards to control the boat and row to the other side.  However, his personal guards were all bannermen who couldn't even swim, let alone row a boat.  Under their control, the boat circled directly in the middle of the river and floated downstream.

    The tens of thousands of new Imperial Guard troops on this side of the river also exploded.  The brothers on the other side were attacked. They were across the Yellow River and it was too late to rescue them!

    At this time, a muffled thunder sound of "rumbling" came from the distance.  Suddenly, the expressions of the generals of the new Imperial Guard Army changed.  They all heard that this was not thunder, but a large number of cavalry arriving.

    "Prepare to fight!" the deputy commander of the new imperial guard army ordered.

    However, before the panicked New Guards Army was ready, the cavalry from three brigades of the Western Sichuan Army had already arrived.  Although no artillery preparations were made, the chaotic New Guards Army became the best target for the Western Sichuan Cavalry.  The saber is like snow, and the war horse sprints at full speed. Every time the saber falls, a human head will fly into the sky.

    The cavalry of the Western Sichuan Army were like ferocious evil spirits rushing out of hell, harvesting the lives of the new imperial guards.  Under such circumstances, they were simply unable to organize a strong resistance.  Whether it was the cavalry of the Western Sichuan Army or the original cavalry of the Ma's Army, they were all good at fighting on horseback. Once the new imperial guards gathered, they immediately dispersed each other, making it impossible for the new imperial guards to resist.

    The casualties continued to increase. Some of the new guardsmen fled in all directions, but their heads were chopped off by the Western Sichuan cavalry that caught up.  Others obediently put down their weapons and knelt down to surrender.

    Across the Yellow River, the new Imperial Guard troops on both sides of the strait were brutally attacked by the Western Sichuan Army.  The blood flowed into the river along the river beach. After the blood was added to the originally muddy Yellow River water, a hint of red appeared.  Under such circumstances, the destruction of the new Imperial Guard Army was inevitable.  These 100,000 new imperial guards were the Manchu Qing's last resort. Without them, the Manchu Qing had no choice but to admit defeat.  In this battle, the Manchu Qing Dynasty will definitely lose!

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