Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Saxton was determined to advance immediately and attack Yangzha from Shuangqiao. No one could dissuade him, and he had no choice but to obey the commander-in-chief.

The British and French allied forces of 15,000 people began to march towards Yangzha.

Yaman was right. The continuous rain for several days not only caused problems with the bullets and guns of the British and French forces, but also the muddy road made it impossible for them to advance normally. The artillery battalion's artillery kept falling into pits on the road, and even horses could hardly pull them out. The British and French forces complained bitterly.

They had just traveled seven or eight miles and had not yet reached Bali Bridge when they heard a whistle in the distance. He Qimou led a team of cavalry and rushed towards the artillery behind the British and French forces, with the rifles in their hands firing continuously!

The road was muddy and they were attacked by cavalry. The British and French forces were in a panic and people in the team were shot continuously. Although it was raining and the rifles did not perform well, it did not mean that they could not fire.

Here it comes again!

Saxton was furious and shouted, "Order the cavalry to attack immediately and destroy the Qing cavalry on the spot!"

The Royal Cavalry Regiment roared out and rushed towards He Qimou's cavalry.

He Qimou sneered and shouted, "Brothers, retreat!"

Five hundred cavalrymen turned around and ran away. The Royal Cavalry Regiment chased them for a while, then retreated reluctantly. They had just walked less than three or four miles when the Qing cavalry came back again. This time they did not attack the artillery, but turned to attack the British troops in front!

Moreover, the cavalrymen abandoned their rifles and charged the British with sabers, reaching their very front. Although the British soldiers were holding rifles and firing continuously, the bullets were damp, and the speed of their fire was more than one or two times slower than on a clear day. At such a close charge, the cavalrymen were in front of them in the blink of an eye, and they kept swinging their sabers and slashing at the British. The British were forced to meet the attack with bayonets!

With their powerful impact, the Qing cavalry rampaged through the British ranks. The Royal Knights were still lingering around the artillery battalion in the rear. The 10,000-strong force stretched for at least four or five miles, and the roads were filled with soldiers and horses. Even if the cavalry wanted to rush to the front immediately, it would be impossible!

Saxton was so angry that he almost vomited blood! He roared, "Cavalry, Cavalry, attack! We must destroy this cavalry!"

The Royal Knights had no choice but to circumvent the situation from the north, attempting a decisive battle with the Qing cavalry. Unexpectedly, upon seeing the Knights charging, He Qimou whistled and led his cavalry in a southeasterly retreat! With one on the left and the other on the right, the cavalry groaned in frustration. With so many infantrymen between them, how could they possibly catch up to the Qing cavalry in time?

The cavalry commander Grant could only retreat in hatred and deployed the cavalry regiment on both sides of the British and French forces, continuing to guard to prevent the Qing cavalry from launching another sneak attack.

He Qimou saw that the enemy cavalry had dispersed and protected the Anglo-French forces from both wings. He became anxious and thought, "If you guys split up, how can I lure the enemy?"

He Qimou gritted his teeth and shouted, "Brothers, it's time to fight to the death. Charge the artillery battalion again, and attack the artillery specifically. Damn it! We must lure out the cavalry! Then, lure them to retreat towards Lucheng!"

It seemed that after crossing Bali Bridge, they would reach Shuangqiao. The two sides were only a few miles apart. If they could not lead all the cavalry away, it would be difficult for Liu Ye to take action.

The Qing cavalry rushed up again and launched an attack on the British and French artillery!

The cavalry on both sides saw the Qing army charging again, and they also moved towards the artillery battalion. However, movement is worse than stillness, and speed is of the essence in war. The Qing army was charging from a distance, and the Royal Knights could only run slowly. How could they catch up with the speed of the Qing cavalry!

The Qing soldiers raised their sabers one by one and began to attack the artillery again!

The artillery of the Anglo-French Allied Forces were beaten to a pulp by the cavalry. They were unarmed and had no ability to resist at all!

Saxton couldn't stand this humiliation anymore and roared, "Send a message to Grant. If he doesn't annihilate this cavalry, I'll take his head!"

Grant, who received the order, was also furious. When had the Royal Cavalry Regiment been so humiliated before? They were actually being played around by the Qing cavalry here! This is intolerable! Attack, attack, we must destroy them! "

The Royal Cavalry Regiment surrounded them again. A regiment had over a thousand men, while He Qimou only had about five hundred men. Naturally, he was no match for them. He Qimou looked at the cavalry regiment surrounding them again, whistled, and led the cavalry battalion to gallop away again!

However, this time, the Royal Cavalry Regiment had no intention of giving up. If you run, I will chase you. Even if it means catching you all the way to Tianjin, I will kill you! Grant had already made up his mind to encircle and annihilate the Qing cavalry!

The two cavalrymen ran for more than 20 miles in one breath and arrived near the Lucheng Canal Wharf! He Qimou's cavalry stopped. If they ran any further, they would reach the wharf. This time, a battle was inevitable!

He Qimou took a deep breath and shouted, "Brothers, prepare to fight. Spread out and fight the foreign devils! Whether we can drive the foreigners back to Tianjin depends on us brothers!"

At Shuangqiao, Saxton saw that the cavalry had already chased for a long distance, so he ordered the army to speed up and advance forward while there was no cavalry harassment!

Shuangqiao, a single-arch brick and stone bridge, was far less sturdy and narrower than Baliqiao. The British and French forces would have needed to stretch their troops far to cross it. The Tonghui River, at least 400 meters wide, served as a barrier to the capital.

Liu Ye's ambush was set here, less than two miles away from the last ambush site. For this ambush, Liu Ye personally dismantled dozens of artillery shells and took away two or three hundred kilograms of gunpowder, all of which were made into simple explosive packs. In a hurry, he couldn't make something too complicated, but two or three hundred kilograms of explosives were enough!

A small boat was hidden under the double bridges. There were four explosive packs placed on the boat, weighing dozens of kilograms. If it exploded, the consequences could be imagined!

As the British and French forces boarded the earthen bridge and headed towards the other side, four or five regiments of troops had already crossed, and one regiment was on the double bridge. The rest were the artillery battalion and two French regiments.

The Qing army ambushing under Shuangqiao knew that the time had come, and they should attack the enemy halfway across the river. This was the instruction of General Liu. They quickly ignited the crossing line and ran towards the distance along the Tonghui River!

The British soldiers above could see clearly that there was someone!

"What are you doing? Stop right there, or I'll shoot!"

Boom boom boom!

The violent explosion is the best answer to the British and French forces!