Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

When Senggelinqin heard this, his head buzzed and Beitang failed!

Senggelinqin grabbed Wanqi Kai by the collar, lifted him up fiercely, and roared, "What the hell did you say? The foreigners landed at Beitang? What the hell are you doing? There are 2,000 Beijing troops! I lost Beitang overnight, what use is there for you guys?"

Wanqi Kai's face was ashen, and he stammered, "Your Highness, Your Highness, spare us! It was late at night, and the brothers were all a little tired. The foreigners took advantage of our inattention and landed directly to attack the Beijing camp. General Ke repeatedly organized defenses, but the foreigners' muskets were too powerful. Our cavalry was dispersed before they could even reach them. Hundreds of people were killed or wounded, and the corpses were scattered all over the ground. It was a horrible sight..."

Senggelinqin was so angry that he kicked Wanqi Kai to the ground and beat him hard. "Damn it! If the cavalry is not good enough, how can we have infantry? What are your cannons for? What the hell do I need you good-for-nothings for?"

The counselor beside him quickly stopped Senggelinqin and said urgently, "Your Highness, Your Highness, calm down. Now is not the time to be angry. We must rush to Beitang to help. If the French army gains a foothold and then attacks Dagukou, we will be attacked from all sides!"

Senggelinqin suddenly shuddered. He was so angry at Wanqi Kai that he was confused. He must send troops immediately!

"Order the cavalry to assemble and rush to Beitang immediately to support Shengbao!"

Senggelinqin roared madly.

Yiledong'a said quickly, "Your Highness, I have also brought a large contingent of the Beijing troops to join the battle. Although I am not very talented, I am willing to follow your lead and supervise the battle with Your Highness!"

Although Yiledong'a was a waste, he did not dare to show it when Senggelinqin was furious. As an imperial envoy, if he did not even show up and the news was reported back to the capital, he would be too embarrassed to see anyone!

Senggelinqin quickly mobilized 5,000 cavalry, followed by 3,000 Beijing infantry, and advanced rapidly towards Beitang!

However, before the Qing army had advanced far, they saw smoke and dust rising in the distance. Shengbao, leading the way, had already led the remaining defeated troops in a retreat. Just as he reached Senggelinqin's horse, Shengbao fell off the horse. The people on both sides hurriedly dismounted and helped Shengbao up.

Shengbao was covered in blood, his hands trembling as he cried, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the foreign devils' firearms are too powerful, too powerful! Two thousand soldiers from the Imperial Army, two thousand soldiers from the Imperial Army, were wiped out by the foreign devils in just one hour. I feel so ashamed of the Emperor... Woo woo..."

Senggelinqin's face turned pale. He shouted, "Kezhai, if you knew the foreigners were powerful, why didn't you take precautions? Thousands of foreigners landed, and you didn't even notice? That's several ships! You're all useless. What use are you?"

Shengbao's face was filled with shame. He was indeed careless. He thought that the British and French forces would launch a fierce attack on Dagukou. The corner of Beitang was guarded by his own two thousand Beijing troops. It was foolproof and the foreigners would not pay attention to it. Unexpectedly, the foreigners really launched their weapons from here!

Shengbao hissed, "Your Highness, I will naturally apologize to the Emperor. The problem now is that we must withstand the attack of the foreigners. Once they rush to Dagukou, Dagukou will definitely be lost!"

Senggelinqin sighed deeply. He didn't need Shengbao to tell him. He had fought in battles for so many years, so he naturally knew it very well. Now the Qing army had lost the initiative. Even if Beitang had not been lost, it would have been very difficult to hold on to Dagukou. What's more, now that Beitang was lost?

While everyone was in shock, dust rose again in the distance. Thousands of French troops were chasing them from behind!

Meng Daban defeated more than 2,000 Qing troops in one battle, almost without bloodshed. Naturally, he was very happy and in high spirits. He planned to rush to Dagukou in one breath and even cut off Dagukou!

The French army rushed forward for twenty miles in one breath and was only ten miles away from Dagukou, but in front of them were flags fluttering, and the main force of the Qing army blocked their way!

Meng Daban was shocked. The Qing army had a lot of troops. It seemed that there were at least six or seven thousand people, and there was also a large group of cavalry!

Meng Daban was a general who had come out of the Crimean War and had rich combat experience. He could tell at a glance that the cavalry in front of him was much stronger than the one he had just defeated. As for the infantry, he simply ignored them. They were all listless. Even if there were two or three thousand of them, they could not withstand the attack of his five hundred people. They were just a group of little sheep!

Meng Daban shouted in a deep voice: "Order, all infantry immediately defend, be careful to guard against the enemy cavalry's charge, order the artillery to immediately enter combat readiness!"

Senggelinqin was shocked when he saw the French army in the distance. He originally thought that the foreigners relied on their strong ships and powerful guns. But now it seems that it is really beyond his expectation. The French army is well-organized and murderous. They are definitely not easy to deal with!

However, Senggelinqin no longer had time to think about these things. The most important thing was victory, to drive all the French troops back to Beitang and back to the sea!

"First and second battalions on the right wing, attack the French positions with all your might from both sides! Charge with all your might!"

Senggelinqin shouted.

Two cavalry battalions, with seven or eight hundred soldiers, launched a charge towards the French army in the distance!

Shengbao was extremely anxious and just wanted to stop them, but it was too late. Two teams of Mongolian cavalry had already rushed towards the French army!

As soon as Shengbao closed his eyes, it was all over, and the two cavalry battalions were gone!

The two cavalry battalions under his command also gave the same instructions, and charged directly towards the foreigners. Their rifle bullets were like rain, blocking the route completely. Charging forward like this would only lead to their deaths!

To Shengbao's surprise, this time, the French infantry gunfire was not very dense. When Shengbao was wondering, the sound of artillery fire from the French position rang out. The dozens of artillery pieces brought by the French army began to bombard the two Mongolian cavalry fiercely!

The French army's artillery skills were the best in the world. Napoleon relied entirely on artillery to dominate the world. He really had no rivals. Facing the extremely backward Mongolian cavalry, dozens of artillery pieces fired at the same time, and all the shells fell into the cavalry's array!

Boom boom boom!

Waves of explosions blew the Mongolian cavalry directly into the air, and some of the cavalrymen who were hit directly were directly beaten into pieces by the shells! In the blink of an eye, the Mongolian cavalry suffered heavy casualties. The frightened horses were completely out of control and began to run wildly on the battlefield!

Senggelinqin, who was standing behind him, was shocked! Oh my god! The French artillery fire was too fierce! This was not a battle, this was simply a one-sided massacre!