Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Yan Chunyu first determined the target of his raid - Ningyang County!

During this period, he has been keeping an eye on the movements of the Nian bandits. In Ningyang County, there is an important force of the Nian Army entrenched here. An elite main force under the blue flag of the Nian Army, led by Han Rang, has more than 2,000 cavalrymen who are looting everywhere here. This is also the main force of the Nian Army deployed in the southernmost side. The combat power is quite strong. Shengbao's Green Camp soldiers suffered losses one after another under Han Rang's hands, and two to three thousand people were killed!

Yan Chunyu’s first goal was to launch a surprise attack on Han Rang’s troops. From Gaotang to Ningyang, the distance was about 600 miles, and it would take five or six days to reach Ningyang!

When Yan Chunyu arrived near Ningyang, Han Rang had just defeated the Green Camp and won a great victory. Han Rang was very proud. He was indeed one of the most capable generals in the Nian Army. Even Shengbao, who the court thought was a close ally, could not do anything to him. This southern Shandong area was his territory, and he never believed that anyone could shake him here!

Almost all the wealthy families in Ningyang County have been robbed by him. The large amount of gold, silver and treasures, as well as the mountains of food and fodder, are enough for the 3,000 men under his command to last at least half a year. Even if he has to share some of it with friendly forces, it will definitely be enough!

As a cavalryman, Han Rang was not used to letting his men enter the city, as that would limit all the advantages of the entire cavalry!

Therefore, Han Rang set up his camp in an open area on the north side of Ningyang County. There was also a hill next to it where he could ambush a troop and use it for sentry duty. The field of vision was wide, making it impossible for any enemy to launch a surprise attack on the army!

Han Rang's calculations were very good. But he didn't know that Senggelinqin had an army like this under his command. An army fully armed with foreign rifles!

Moreover, this army was much better trained than his Nian Army, and it also had a general that he had never expected!

On the hill, there were about fifty Nian soldiers stationed here, which was the sharpest eye of the Nian army.

Late at night, around two or three in the morning, the Nian Army began to relax their vigilance. Having just defeated the Green Camp Army, there was no longer any military presence nearby that could threaten the Nian Army.

Just when these people were complacent, a small team sneaked up the hill.

Yan Chunyu personally led dozens of people to come up, each holding a sharp dagger in his hand.

At the foot of the mountain, seven or eight Nian soldiers were dozing off when Yan Chunyu and several of his brothers suddenly pounced on them. The Nian soldiers had just opened their eyes after hearing the noise when a dagger had already cut their throats. Without even a sound, they all died.

Yan Chunyu waved his hand. Dozens of people split into three groups and continued to move up the hill, beginning to harvest the lives of the Nian Army!

These people were Liu Ye's most elite confidants trained by him. They had no problem fighting ten enemies at once, and dealing with a group of careless Nian troops was no problem at all. In less than half an hour, all of them were killed silently!

Yan Chunyu said in a deep voice: "What? Check again to see if there is anything missed!"

Platoon leader Xiao Yuntian whispered, "No more, not a single living one left! We've checked!"

Yan Chunyu nodded and shouted in a low voice: "Retreat, immediately withdraw the main force, all mount up, and launch a surprise attack!"

The three hundred cavalrymen all mounted their horses and rushed towards Han Rang's camp!

With the troops on the hill on guard, Han Rang and other Nian soldiers had already fallen asleep and began to sleep soundly with peace of mind.

While I was sleeping, there was a sudden earthquake and the sound of hurried horse hooves came!

The Nian bandits were startled awake from their sleep, bewildered and at a loss. Where did the cavalry noise come from? Could it be friendly troops approaching? Even if they were coming, they shouldn't be here in the middle of the night...

At this moment, Yan Chunyu's army rushed straight into the Nian Army's camp and began to set fire and kill people. Huge fires were burning and the entire Nian Army camp was in chaos!

Han Rang was furious. Someone actually dared to attack him at this hour. He was truly fed up with living. Holy crap! Where were the guards on the hill? Were they all idiots? They didn't even react!

"Accept the challenge, accept the challenge immediately!"

The Nian troops rose up and prepared to fight, but it was too late at this point! Yan Chunyu's cavalry hacked down anyone they saw, sending the unarmed Nian troops fleeing in all directions, making it impossible for them to organize an effective defense!

Han Rang stamped his feet in anxiety. He suffered such a huge loss that he didn't even have time to react!

Han Rang finally organized his own army and started to fight, but at this time, Yang Chunyu's cavalrymen began to draw their rifles one by one and opened fierce shooting at Han Rang's army!

The personal army that Han Rang had just assembled was completely stunned by the Qing army's random gunfire in the blink of an eye!

Musket! Every enemy was armed with a musket! Damn it! In the blink of an eye, dozens of people fell in a pool of blood! Damn it!

Just as the unlucky Han Rang was roaring and attacking, a bullet flew over and hit Han Rang in the cheek, piercing through it!

what……

Han Rang screamed and fell off his horse. The soldiers on both sides quickly helped him up. Han Rang was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat. Two holes were punched in his cheeks. Now, nothing tasted good to him. What was more important was that he couldn't even give orders with his mouth and hands!

Han Rangkong had his own abilities, so he couldn't speak. He stamped his feet in anxiety and had to hand over the team to his deputy to continue to put out the fire or besiege the enemy!

The number of Nian bandits increased, and the troops led by Yan Chunyu found it increasingly difficult to move.

Yan Chunyu saw that the situation was almost over, so he blew a whistle and the three hundred cavalrymen retreated outside like crazy. With rifles leading the way, the chaotic Nian bandits could not be stopped at all and could only let the three hundred enemies escape!

Han Rang was in pain and angry, and almost fainted. At this time, the casualties of the battle also came out. In one battle, three to four hundred Nian bandits were killed, and thousands were injured. As for the looted supplies, at least one-third of them were burned in the fire!

It was miserable. Han Rang had never suffered such a great loss since entering Shandong. The losses were too severe. Even when he fought against Shengbao's Green Camp soldiers and defeated thousands of them, his own casualties were only a few hundred. This time, they only sent out 300 people, but they made him suffer a lot. Where did this army come from? They were equipped with all firearms, which was something the Nian bandits could not resist!