Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Han Laowan was shocked and attacked Jinan City!

This is no joke! Jinan City is the capital of Shandong Province, with a population of hundreds of thousands and tall city walls. Taking Jinan City is not something that can be accomplished overnight!

Han Laowan said in a deep voice, "Han Rang, you have to understand that Jinan City has high walls, a large population, and a full treasury. How can we possibly take Jinan City in such a short time? If we fail to take Jinan City within half a month, we will be surrounded by Senggelinqin and Shengbao! How will we break out then?"

Han Rang replied: "Flag leader, this is a desperate measure. We don't have any good solutions now. A desperate battle may give us a glimmer of hope. Moreover, once Jinan City is surrounded, it will definitely shake the whole of Shandong. All the Qing troops in Shandong will rush to Jinan for support. In the chaos, their encirclement will be broken. We want this flaw. As long as the flaw is revealed, we are all cavalry. It won't be a big problem to shake off the Qing army's encirclement again. The most important thing is that all the troops in Shandong are not in Jinan now. The entire Jinan City has at most some patrol camps or a few flag camps. How can they have any combat power? They are not our opponents at all. As long as our 20,000 troops press on, there is still a good chance of taking Jinan in one go!"

Han Laowan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Han Rang was right. This guy was indeed his best general. Jinan City had few troops now, and the only banner camps were filled with useless Eight Banners children who only knew how to fight cocks and walk dogs. Could they still wield swords and spears? He was afraid that if he saw his 20,000 cavalry, they would collapse in no time!

He Xiong, a key Nian Army officer stationed in central Shandong, said urgently, "Flag Leader, I think what Brother Han Rang said makes sense. Where are the troops in Jinan Prefecture right now? If our army arrives, won't they be frightened and immediately abandon the city and flee? Besides, we still have cannons at our disposal. We have more than just cavalry!"

cannon?

Han Laowan's expression was shocked, even Han Rang and others were a little shocked. There was actually a siege weapon like a cannon?

"Lao He, you are not kidding, right?"

Han Rang asked in shock.

He Xiong smiled complacently and replied, "Brother Han, you probably don't know this. When we attacked Tai'an Prefecture, we captured five cannons, all on wheels. They only had a few dozen shells, but that was enough. As soon as the cannons fired, wouldn't the Qing troops be paralyzed with fear? Haha..."

Han Lao Wan calmed his mind and attacked Jinan City! Although the risk was greater, compared to the first strategy, this one also achieved the greatest results. Once Jinan City was taken, I'm afraid the whole of Shandong would be in chaos, and even the Nian Army from Anhui and Henan provinces would swarm in. This was a first-class Shangfu. If they seized it and made it a base for the Nian Army, they would be able to attack or defend just like the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!

"Alright! Then let's attack Jinan City! Damn it! Let's fight it out! Fortune and wealth are won through risk!"

Han Laowan gritted his teeth and shouted, "Send an order. Li Wen's three divisions in northwest Shandong and Zhang Ding's northern divisions are to remain in Dong'e and Gaotang. They must do their utmost to stop the Mongolian cavalry from advancing towards Jinan. The rest of southern Shandong and all the Nian troops in Shandong are to advance north at full speed and besiege Jinan! We must capture Jinan as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the Nian Army were completely aroused by the words of Han Rang and He Xiong. Besieging Jinan Prefecture was something the Nian Army had never done since the uprising. If it really succeeded, I am afraid that everyone would become a hero of the entire Nian Army. How glorious would that be then?

However, they overlooked the fact that the current governor of Shandong was no longer the fleeing governor Tan Tingxiang, but the mighty general Liu Ye! A single thought could lead to a complete loss!

More than 20,000 Nian troops were rapidly gathering in Tai'an Prefecture. In just one day, the order was conveyed to all units of the Nian Army, and they began to advance rapidly towards Jinan Prefecture!

At this time, Yan Chunyu was running towards Gaotang. His plan was to lure the Nian Army to the vicinity of Tai'an Prefecture, which would be considered a mission accomplished. This plan was completed extremely well. He traveled across Shandong for more than a thousand miles, disturbing the sleep of tens of thousands of Nian Army and causing heavy losses. However, his side only sacrificed a few brothers and dozens of people were injured. Such an outstanding record!

No matter who leads the army, it's hard to surpass Yan Chunyu's achievements. Having completed his mission, Yan Chunyu was so happy that his mouth was stretched to his ears. This battle was a great victory! He had never felt so happy before. Now he could definitely brag about it in front of all the brothers!

Yan Chunyu's cavalry galloped all the way back to Gaotang Prefecture from near Tai'an Prefecture. Upon meeting Senggelinqin, he said with a smile, "Your Highness, I have fulfilled my mission and lured the majority of the Nian Army into Tai'an Prefecture. Now we can launch a full-scale attack! Is that right? I wasn't exaggerating, was I? Haha!"

Senggelinqin patted Yuan Chunyu's shoulder with satisfaction. Yes, this young man is really good. With only 300 people, he turned the Nian bandits in southern and central Shandong upside down. Not to mention anything else, just this kind of courage, it is difficult to find one in his own army!

Senggelinqin smiled and said, "Alright, you don't have to worry about the rest. Our various units have already begun to converge towards Tai'an. We will strive to complete the encirclement as quickly as possible and eliminate all the Nian troops in Tai'an Prefecture!"

As soon as Senggelinqin finished speaking, a general ran in hurriedly!

"Your Highness, the scouts have sent in the battle report!"

Senggelinqin said in a deep voice: "Read it!"

"The main force of Han Laowan's Nian Army stayed in Tai'an Prefecture and did not continue to search for Yan Chunyu. After a brief stop in Tai'an Prefecture, the more than 20,000 troops all changed their target and began to advance rapidly to the north. The Nian Army in the northwest also began to gather in the direction of Gaotang, seemingly intending to launch an attack on Gaotang!"

"The main force will head north, and the northwest division will gather towards Gaotang!"

Senggelinqin's heart trembled, and he slowly tilted his head towards the map in the room. Yan Chunyu and He Qimou also looked over. North, north! Just over a hundred miles north of Tai'an is Jinan Prefecture. Now the main force of the Nian Army, 20,000 strong, is advancing rapidly northward. It is obvious that they are besieging Jinan Prefecture!

Yan Chunyu's smile faltered. North? What's further north than Tai'an? Jinan! Jinan Prefecture!

I rub!

Yan Chunyu immediately became furious. "Jinan Prefecture, right now, you have no soldiers or generals in Jinan Prefecture. I heard they just recruited 3,000 soldiers, but it's only been a few days? I guess they can't even shoot a gun!"

God damn it! Fuck you! Are you kidding me?