1890 King of Southeast Asia

Tieliang was lying in the luxurious carriage, his body swaying with the bumps of the train, his eyes dull.

God knows how he got through the past half month.

Half a month ago, Tieliang was still in Jiangning, drinking every day and being his Jiangning general.

Suddenly! A secret telegram from Prince Qing and an imperial edict fell on his head.

After reading the telegram, he set off excitedly and caught up with the 14th Regiment heading north, wanting to command the troops directly.

As a result, Zaifeng sent another telegram to recall him to the palace for discussion, and decided to let him stay in Dacheng County and command the new army of six regiments to encircle the Nanhua Army.

After staying in the capital for two days, he just went south to Dacheng County and found the Beiyang Third Regiment, and another telegram came, asking him to go to Jinan Prefecture to command the troops of the newly built eight regiments and attack the Nanhua defenders.

He spent most of the half month on the train. Even in the era of high-speed rail, long journeys can make people tired, not to mention this era when trains are still bumpy.

"Sir, we have arrived at Jinan Prefecture." Tie Liang's baoyi gently pushed open the door of the carriage and said carefully.

"Got it! Notify all armies and the commanders above the battalion level to come and discuss the battle plan." Tie Liang climbed up with red eyes.

After getting off the train, Tie Liang ignored everyone to avoid suspicion. He just greeted the officers and climbed back into the car.

When he arrived at his accommodation, Tie Liang couldn't help it and fell asleep, sleeping until the evening.

...

Evening.

At Tie Liang's accommodation, dozens of people in the uniforms of the New Army officers were gathered together, playing mahjong or throwing dice, with gold, silver and colorful banknotes piled in front of them.

"I'm sorry, everyone. We are not strict in discipline and have made you wait in vain. I'm really sorry." Tie Liang laughed and came out of the room.

This was not in line with his character, but he had no choice.

The commanders of the four towns in front of him included a Fuguogong and three Gushanbeizi, two of whom were Jueluo yellow belts.

If it was just because of their noble status, then Tieliang wouldn't treat them like this, but he knew all these people, and they were all arrogant and self-centered.

If he really used the military tactics with these people, they would definitely make trouble, so it would be better to coax them, and maybe he could directly take away the military power.

As for dismissal or killing the flag as a warning to others, he didn't dare to do so. After being "promoted" to Jiangning and becoming a general of Jiangning, he became much more tactful.

"Lord Tieliang, you don't have to be polite. We are not waiting foolishly. Let's play a few games? Xiaoqi, let Lord Tieliang." A prince who was playing mahjong greeted politely.

Tieliang really sat down. After all, there were four commanders in total, and three of them were here. He had to make them obedient and could not use force. This was an opportunity.

"Prince Rong, the regent asked us to drive Nanhua into the sea as soon as possible. What do you think?" Tieliang played a card casually.

"Hey! What am I talking about? We only have four towns here, 60,000 to 70,000 people, and hundreds of cannons. Aren't there two Beiyang towns in the north? Let's just surround them and attack from both sides! Hey! Bang! Meji.

If the north and south attack each other, Nanhua will be in chaos. How many people can they send from across the ocean? I have already found out that Nanhua has only two divisions with 30,000 people. Our troops are three times theirs. Are we still afraid of them?" Rong Beizi said while playing.

Don't mention it, most people can't play this dual-core operating system.

"That's right, Gang! Six, let's just..." Another Beizi picked up Meji, drew a card, curled his lips and threw it away. Just as he was about to continue, he was interrupted.

"Hey! Hu! Gang Shang Huahua, give me money!" Rong Beizi happily stretched out his hand.

Tie Liang smiled reluctantly, and I don't know what he was thinking.

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On August 28, after finally sorting out the distribution of troops, Tie Liang launched an attack.

He was afraid that if he didn't attack again, it would become a mess again.

He had only been here for eight days, and more than 20 fights led by the chief officers of the troops above the battalion level had occurred. Before the formal attack, more than a dozen people died and dozens of people were seriously injured.

The various units competed to grab land and materials, causing the military discipline to be lax, and the people were angry, but he couldn't discipline them.

"Start a war, as long as the war starts, everything will be fine." Tie Liang's eyes were full of bloodshot, which was more serious than his half-month of fatigue.

On the 29th, the three attacking towns crossed the Yellow River.

"Report! The 14th town has crossed the river. The vanguard encountered the Nanhua Army in Xindian. After a brief exchange of fire, our army successfully occupied Xindian, annihilated 271 enemies, and 30 of ours died."

"Xindian? Why did Nanhua deploy so many people here? Did our army expose the crossing point? Then we should attack halfway across the river?" Tie Liang searched on the map and soon found this town.

Ten kilometers to the south is the Yellow River, and ten kilometers to the north is Huimin. In theory, it is a suitable camp, but it doesn't make sense in actual combat.

Who can determine the location where they crossed the river?

According to the precedent of the Qing Empire's false reporting of military merits, this report is very exaggerated. Maybe it is just a scout unit?

If it is a scout, it makes sense.

"Report! The vanguard of the Ninth Town arrived in Leling. After half a day of fierce fighting, Nanhua abandoned the city and fled."

"Run away again?" Tie Liang keenly felt that there was a problem and came to the map.

"Nanhua should be shrinking its defense line. They are short of troops and have known that we are coming to attack. They are afraid of being surrounded."

"How is the battle situation in Binzhou?" Tie Liang silently calculated that the twelfth town should have completed the crossing of the river, and the vanguard should have reached Binzhou.

"Binzhou... did not report the battle situation. The battle situation the day before was that the road ahead was flat and no one blocked it."

"Send a telegram to the 12th Regiment, have they arrived in Binzhou..." Tie Liang hadn't finished speaking when the messenger came.

"Report! The 12th Regiment reported that the vanguard of the 12th Regiment was hit by heavy artillery outside Binzhou City and could not move forward. We hope to allocate more ships to facilitate the artillery to cross the river."

"Send half of the ferries in Jinan Prefecture to Da Cuijia Village, and order all prefectures to speed up the collection of ferries, without any mistakes." Tie Liang looked at the map and nodded.

Heavy artillery is not easy to transport, and usually accompanies the main force. Since heavy artillery has appeared, it means that there are many enemy troops here.

"Nanhua should shrink the main force to the Binzhou line. There is a natural barrier of the Yellow River here. We can only attack from the west and north, which can greatly reduce the burden of troops."

"In this case, after the 14th Regiment regains the lost land, it will go south to cooperate with the 12th Regiment to attack Binzhou, and the 9th Regiment will continue to the north to attack Cangzhou."

Tie Liang made arrangements. Although this will cause the troops to be dispersed, he still has a town reserve team in his hands, which can be put into battle at any time.

…

On the 30th, the 14th Regiment attacked Huimin and fought with the enemy for half a day. The enemy was defeated and 800 enemies were killed.

On the afternoon of the 30th, the 9th Regiment attacked Qingyun and took it down in one attack. The enemy was defeated. The 9th Regiment chased for ten miles and returned in the middle of the night, killing 1,000 enemies.

On the 30th, the 12th Regiment attacked Binzhou but failed.

On the 31st, the 14th Regiment attacked Xinyang. The battle was fierce. The enemy used heavy artillery. Our army fought bravely and the enemy was defeated in the afternoon.

On the 31st, the 9th Regiment attacked Wudi but failed.

On the 1st, the 12th Regiment attacked Binzhou but failed.

On the 2nd, the 14th Regiment and the 9th Regiment attacked Wudi. The artillery fire was continuous and the enemy was defeated.

On the 2nd, the 12th Regiment bombarded Binzhou and fought with the enemy. Six cannons were lost and ten enemy cannons were destroyed.

So far, less than a week after the war started, the Qing Empire Army captured Wudi, cut the Nanhua Army into two halves, north and south, and took the initiative in the war.

But...

"Defeat, defeat, and defeat again? Nanhua is so weak? If so, why would the Third Town shrink to the big city?" Tieliang always felt something was wrong, but from the analysis of the battle report, the enemy did not seem to lure the enemy deep into the city.

"Hey, this Nanhua is really, six or seven thousand people have died? Still so stubborn, it is better to surrender early, so that we can save some energy." Rong Beizi said arrogantly while holding the battle report.

"Yes, Nanhua lost six or seven thousand people..." Tieliang has seen Nanhua take sides. When Japan captured Shanhaiguan, Nanhua directly sent troops to block Japan's way south.

He knows Nanhua's style better, and would rather spend ten shells than lose a soldier.

"Did the battle report mention the Nanhua artillery?" Tieliang asked.

"Well... heavy artillery, artillery groups, basically encountered, and quite rich." Rong Beizi took a look.

"Are there any spoils?" Tieliang asked.

"This... no one mentioned it." Rong Beizi also felt something was wrong.

"How many casualties have been reported?" Tieliang was sure that the armies had lied about the military situation, but he didn't know the extent.

"Three towns, about 3,000 people, the 14th town suffered the most casualties, followed by the 9th town." Rong Beizi gloated, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Something is wrong, it must be wrong, what's wrong?" Tieliang put his hands behind his back and looked at the map.

"Order the 14th town to turn south immediately and attack Binzhou together with the 12th town. The 9th town will build fortifications on the spot to prevent Nanhua from attacking." Tieliang knew that they lied about the military situation, but he couldn't say it clearly.

He didn't know what Nanhua was doing, but it was certain that Nanhua wanted to defend Binzhou, and the heavy artillery must be true, otherwise the 12th town would not have thought of ferrying.

Now, what he had to do was to attack Binzhou according to the plan no matter what Nanhua wanted to do. As long as Binzhou was captured, no matter what Nanhua did, he could spare two towns to deal with it.

If Binzhou is taken, Nanhua will have no power in Wuding Prefecture, and the connection between Dengzhou and Cangzhou will be cut off. He will have the final say on the battlefield.

...

Binzhou, the rumbling artillery battle continues.

"Beizi, our town has lost 17 cannons, and we can't fight anymore." The commander of the artillery battalion cried with a dusty face.

"Damn it! Damn! Useless trash, crying!" The commander of the 12th town, Hong Beizi slapped the commander.

"Beizi, we only have this little property. Looking at the situation, it's useless to fight all of it. The 14th town is coming, so why not let them fight." One of his assistants said.

"We have fought for so long, so the credit will be given to others in vain?" Hong Beizi narrowed his eyes.

"Beizi, after all, they are only here to assist us. Even if they succeed, it is because we have fought for so long, and the credit belongs to you.

If they fail, we will suffer heavy casualties, and it cannot be blamed on us. In the end, he will take the blame... You are Beizi, and you have such a close relationship with Prince Ning. Who should he, a general who assists the country and a regent, believe?" Xie Tong said softly.

"Well... that's the reason! Send an order to stop the attack, let the whole army rest, and wait until the fourteen towns arrive, and let that Xiaoqi go to fight!" Hong Beizi laughed loudly.

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