Chapter 131 Continue to move forward (1)

Zhu Hongzhang was ordered to be transferred internally, and Hu Damao became the supreme commander of the 113,000 northern gangs. Hu Damao's character was different from all the comrades in the Qing army's green camp. He was like a mute. When there were occasional mistakes in soldiers and had to be dealt with in accordance with military law, Hu Damao was always the first to stand up and bear the blame and punishment with his brothers who had been there. At the beginning, some people thought he was deliberately buying the morale of the army, but later they found that it was not the case at all. Whether it was military training or daily exercises, he was always the first. Military staff such as Yuan Shikai also advised him many times, "Military, you are the leader of the green camp in a province. How can you handle so many brothers?"

Hu Damao replied: "It's fine if you are not by my side, but if you are by my side, I must set an example."

Yuan Shikai knew that Hu Damao could not let go of the burden of the battlefield of Zhenbiao's Second Battalion in the Battle of Anshan Lake in the seventh year of Xianfeng. In his heart, he always remembered the shame of that time. Even if others had let go of this matter, Hu Damao could not let go of it. This has become a shadow that he could never get rid of in his life.

However, Hu Damao's example is what he leads to make the Heilongjiang Green Camp the strongest force, but by chance, he never had the opportunity to go to the battlefield in person.

On August 20, the main force of the Qing army's Northern Route Army entered Asahi Castle. According to the court and the Ministry of War, they required them to take down Yamagata Castle, the capital of Yamagata Prefecture before August 30, and then on September 12, they would join the third wave of Green Camp troops that docked and landed in from Sentai and entered Fukushima Prefecture.

This time, the combat mission of the North Road was very arduous. It was necessary to take over the entire Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in 22 days to create conditions for the subsequent troops to land. Whether it was Hu Damao or Zhang Yunlan, they felt pressured, "Old Hu, what kind of fighting should you do?"

Hu Damao lowered his head and looked at the map with his eyes speechless for a long time, "Old Hu, are you saying something? So many brothers are waiting for you!"

"I personally led people to attack Shuijiang, Hanhejiang, and Zhang Junmen led troops from Xinzhuang, Okaze, Donggen, and Tiantong to attack Hanhejiang. After taking this place, we will attack Yamata together."

Zhang Yunlan leaned over to look at the map and shook his hand hard, "There is no such reason in the world. How could so many brothers stay by the side and the coach personally take the battle? This is inappropriate. Lao Lin, Lao Cheng, what do you think?"

Lin Wencha and Cheng Xueqi knew that Zhang Yunlan had a rough temper, but Hu Damao was the commander of the Northern Army under Qin Feng, so he had to agree, "Yes, Grand Marshal, this matter is inappropriate, it's better for the three of us to lead the troops first. Do you lead the troops and follow up?"

Hu Damao shook his head, "There is no need to argue too much about this matter, just settle it like this. Futing the court?"

Weiting is the name of Yuan Shikai. He is very smart, but when he was studying in Henan, he was very naughty, which made the neighbors uneasy. His father Yuan Baozhong was helpless. As soon as the Tianjin Wubei Academy was newly established, he sent him in. After graduation, he was distributed to Heilongjiang and was under Hu Damao's command.

Heilongjiang is mostly poor people without masters and jobs, and many people have never even entered school. Although Yuan Shikai was naughty, he had the skills of a scholar and received professional training in the martial arts school. Therefore, he soon became famous and became the fifth-rank guard. Later, he even took a fancy to Hu Damao and stayed by his side to write a copywriting.

He was born with a short figure, with a smooth forehead, and smiled before speaking, and looked very likable. The only inappropriate thing is that he had a long time riding horses and had a little loop on his legs. "Master? Are you called Beizhi?"

"Draft the document, take a day off tomorrow, the entire army packs up, and set off early in the morning of the 22nd. Zhang Yunlan's army and Lin Wenjian's army head to Xinzhuang; the headquarters and Chengxueqi army head south to Shuijiang."

"Yes!" Yuan Shikai had been by his side for nearly a year and was very familiar with the temperament of the great man. He always had a few concise words and more specific details. He had to do the following. Seeing that he had no more instructions, he turned around and left the government office.

Hu Damao nodded a few times to Zhang Yunlan, "That's it, General Cheng, please stay."

Zhang Yunlan and Lin Wencha stood up tactfully, and the latter deliberately joked with him, "Old Hu, you, when will you change your bad habit of cherishing words like gold!"

When the two went out, Hu Damao turned his head and leaned over to the map again to look. Cheng Xueqi leaned over with his shoulder and watched with him, "Master, what are you thinking?"

Hu Damao turned around inadvertently, and Cheng Xueqi smiled awkwardly. The two nodded tacitly. In the 11th year of Xianfeng, when fighting against Russia in the Heilongjiang River Basin, Cheng Xueqi and Hu Damao had a very unhappy fight for the sake of merit. Although many years have passed, they are now fighting under Hu Damao's command. If such a knot is always in his heart, it will be of no benefit to each other.

"Master...,"

"Let's call me Lao Hu." Hu Damao smiled honestly, "I am a military general and have never read many books. I am not only in my own hands, but also in my dreams of being uneasy day and night, but I am afraid that even the emperor may not be at ease! I think it will take less than a long time before the court will have someone who will take over the commander's seal."

He said, "At that time, you and I will work together, so I'd better think about how to take Miyagi Prefecture before September 12th?"

Cheng Xueqi was stunned for a moment and nodded happily, "Okay, what's your way of playing?"

On August 27, Hu Damao and Cheng Xueqi's troops entered Shuijiang City. There were less than 300 Japanese police troops guarding here and could not organize any effective resistance at all. The Qing army appeared outside the city gate and before they could shoot, the commander in the city led the entourage of the office to surrender.

The soldiers solved a small town on the road without any blood. The soldiers were happy and had no choice but to say anything. The hard work of running around the road was in vain, but Hu Damao and Cheng Xueqi were even more worried, "Old Hu, this is not enough. It took six days to travel 600 kilometers. How many days will it take to get to Miyagi Prefecture? Not to mention Hanjiang River, Yamagata Prefecture's prefecture may have two tough battles?"

Hu Damao nodded silently and threw a questioning look at him, with a clear meaning: What do you think?

"I think the reason for slow movement is not the soldiers, but the people in the army who are leading the way forward. I don't know whether they are deliberately slowing down or what, but I asked the brothers below, and they said that the Japanese were so tired. This is not like being fake, they can see."

"Well, then I'll give them up for the time being," Hu Damao finally spoke, "I'll take a force forward, and you'll follow you to support the battle."

"No! I'll take someone to Hanjiangchuan first..." Looking at the bright eyes of his comrades-in-arms, Cheng Xueqi hesitated for a moment and smiled helplessly, "Okay, you go first, I'll arrive later."

Hu Damao nodded, "That's it. I'll take people out after a while. As soon as tomorrow morning, I'll be able to arrive in Hanjiangchuan."

"I will definitely arrive at the latest when tomorrow is not tomorrow."

Zhao Yongfeng, Shen Yuyin and other thirty battalions replaced their bags and did not take a bite of lunch. When the order came, everyone began to organize the team and make the final preparations before departure. "Boss, why are you so anxious? Let the brothers have some food?"

"Eat? Are you quite precious? You don't even have food for the military gate, so you have to let you eat first?" Jin Zhen cursed with a smile, "Get up quickly, we'll set off right away!"

Half an hour later, Hu Damao accompanied Cheng Xueqi to the east gate of Shuijiang City and turned around to bow to him, "Don't worry, I will definitely arrive at the latest tomorrow!"

Hu Damao smiled with a big mouth, turned over and waved forward, "Go!"

Ten thousand soldiers traveled day and night. Just after midnight on August 28, under the cold moonlight, the city gate of Hanjiangchuan was vaguely visible, "Military Gate, we are here."

"Let Wang Zixiu lead people to the city and open the city gate at night."

"Yes!" Jin Zhen has been with Hu Damao for many years. He knew the temperament of the chief officer. He did not change. He said a few words to the messenger. Soon, a unit moved quickly, and each three people carried a long guy, three or five feet long. This was a bamboo specially transported from the south. After it arrived in the north, in addition to leading troops to train, it was stored in a special warehouse in the army on weekdays, and it was treasured like a treasure. This time it was time for it to come in handy.

There were three people in groups, one person in front and two people in the back. Seeing that the city wall was not far away, the three people ran quickly in a uniform pace. When they approached the wall, the first one in the leader jumped, and the two behind pressed down on one end of the bamboo, and then provoked their comrades and walked up the wall!

This kind of action that was like a juggling was also a new creation by Hu Damao. In the battle against the Russians in the Heilongjiang River Basin, in order to win the Ulahoto City of Sahalian in order to defeat the Qing army, the Qing army suffered losses. In the end, there was no choice but to lead Xiang Island to cross the mountains behind the enemy and achieve extraordinary achievements. After this incident, Hu Damao became interested. After more than ten years, he finally created such a warrior with unique skills for him. As far as he knew, in the Qing Dynasty, in the Qing Dynasty, only the troops stationed in Aihui City, Heilongjiang, have never heard of it. Which province's troops have the same skills!

Jin Zhen stood beside him, looking at the actions of the soldiers in the shadows, and was impressed! A total of forty-three soldiers climbed upwards, less than half of whom were able to reach the safety zone on the wall successfully. The rest of the people fell down halfway, but what was admirable was not the agility of these people, but the fact that they could still keep making no sound when they landed halfway!

You should know that people will make horror calls when danger comes. This is by nature, but this army is capable of it. I really don’t know what kind of training method they use, and the training they will hide their natural instincts!

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