Chang'an Avenue is narrow and sloping, Qingniu Baima Qixiang car.
Yu Nian crossed the master, and the golden whip came to the Hou's family.
The dragon title treasure covers the morning sun, and the phoenix spews tassels with sunset glow.
Hundred-foot gossamer clashed around the tree, and a flock of beautiful birds crowed flowers together.
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If you want to be a man, I am willing to be a mandarin duck without envy.
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"Chang'an Ancient Meaning" Tang: Lu Zhaolin
—I am the dividing line —
"Set up a heart for the heaven and the earth,
Make a life for the people,
To go to the holy to continue to learn,
Peace for all generations"
Among the songs of "Taiping Vow" sang in unison, Zhou Huaian was also in an atmosphere of ubiquitous enthusiasm and joy under the city. Between the inner and outer gates of the Guangxia Gate, there is a three-segment middle corridor that is more than half a mile long.
Accompanied by him is the pro-direct battalion, armed to the teeth, teaching the brigade and the minor corps, the combat engineering regiment and the first (artillery) regiment of the strike force, composed of ritual guards and clearing the way; then It is the model team formed by the veterans covered in gunpowder and blood.
Therefore, when the magnificent city of Chang'an, as if the chessboard and the vegetable border were completely displayed in front of him, Zhou Huaian became calm; even after so many years of struggle, he has finally come to such a step. But in addition to the symbolic political meaning, that's the case for him;
After all, I have seen many man-made wonders in later generations, and also seen the magnificent projects of many major powers, not to mention the modern restoration pictures of many three-dimensional modeling on the Internet, but what is left is more visits to the ancient Range Rover. And Xinran's fascinating interest dictates.
As the saying goes, "Chang'an Huiwang is embroidered in piles, and the top of the mountain is opened for the first time."-Du Mu's "Three Quatrains of the Huaqing Palace", even if it is covered by the fireworks scattered between the city defenses, it can't stop the dragon in the distance. On the high slopes of Shoushan, there are many palaces that stand majestically.
Although it is not as famous as the Ming and Qing palaces with bright colors in later generations, it is famous for its magnificence; but the symmetrical distribution of palaces, palaces, high platforms and pavilions is better in scale and form; and in the overall red pillar and green The heavy tones intertwined with the tile-gray walls present a kind of ancient and profound thickness and awe-inspiring power since Hengyuan.
This is Datang, that great country that once stood at the top of world civilization, the last bit of afterglow left by the prosperous scene and the symbol that once embraced the world. But what led Zhou Huai'an to be more fortunate is that at least at this time, you can still see a relatively complete community of palaces and gardens, rather than the ruins that have been burned and looted on another historical line.
In contrast, the ruins and rubble collapsed in the ruins of the fired ruins of a few city squares seem to be a bit shocking and particularly dazzling; just the war over the past month does not know how many people’s homes have been destroyed, and how many households have been destroyed. Home is broken
And through the narrow gaps of smoke that obscured the line of sight, Zhou Huai'an accidentally enlarged the field of vision, and even saw the staggered barricades lined up along the central axis Zhuque Avenue, as well as the officers and soldiers crowded behind to probe their heads. And its various flags, swords and guns; and even the faint figure standing on the Suzaku Gate in the Imperial City.
Presumably at this time, the officers and soldiers who occupied most of Chang'an City were attracted by the movement they had brought. In this way, Zhou Huai'an can continue to implement the next step of the layout and follow-up planning. After all, he didn't come to Chang'an City just to see the scenery, but just leave the handwriting of "come here".
The only fly in the ointment is that although the Taiping Army’s previous outflank attacks on the east and west sides successively defeated and annihilated several vassals in the south of the city, the accumulated gains were quite a lot; but as the main target of the attack, that one The "One-eyed Crow" and the "Crow Army" that began to emerge under his command were obviously not among them.
But I don't know if it is because of his luck that he is the son of luck in the future, and he has his own luck; or he himself is the inheritance of the five generations, and he has the instinct and intuition to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages in the future. Before the Taiping army encircled the playing corners and the periphery, it was beyond the reach of people to leave the battlefield with the elite of this unit early.
However, in the raid in the south of Chang'an city, it was confirmed that the only established Datong army was defeated and annihilated; it was the Helian clan/Tuyuhun tribe led by one of the four frontiers/fans who fell; it became the early stage of the Taiping army battle. The biggest result.
In addition to the remnants of the Weibei Army that was defeated before, as well as the Shanwai Tatar tribes and part of the Shatuo vassals that gathered in the south of Chang'an City; there is also a bite in the direction of Xixian County in the southwest, four The tail of the party Xiang Jun, one of Dabianpong/Fan's fallen army, is still being pursued.
The results of the first stage were not satisfactory, achieving the basic goals of clearing Chang'an and clearing the periphery. Therefore, although Zhou Huaian had some regrets, he didn't show anything or continue to demand anything.
Rather, it is said that the hot iron is on the street in front of the third gate in the south of the city. The temporary phalanx formed by the representatives of the battalions and the veterans of meritorious service, including the enemy flags, ceremonial guards, and banners captured by the same vehicle after another. A short and solemn battlefield review was held as an honorary ceremony, as an open encouragement and encouragement.
Some of them persisted to the end in the offensive and defensive seesaw, and the team with many meritorious achievements will even receive corresponding exclusive flags. On the Taiping green flag with the Kunpeng pattern, the exclusive honorary titles of "iron gall" and "rock" are additionally embroidered. Thought to pass on. Very few particularly outstanding people even got the honor of embroidering their names on the team flag.
And amidst the movement brought about by this lively battlefield ceremony. Wang Yanzhang, who was supposed to have appeared on the scene to receive the first-class (Changan Nanguo) defense medal and the third-class (struggling to be the first) jump** medal, the third-class (Guogan Jichang) Guoyi Medal and the "Iron Gunman General" named Wang Yanzhang. Tuan silent and capable old man ran under the city wall.
And in his ears, he was still thinking of the chief governor, personally awake to the ears of these left-behind generals:
"You have done a great job these days, much better than I expected. The facts are working hard. But before the rotation goes on and rests, someone needs to lead the team and run hard again..."
"Our purpose of entering the city this time is not to regain Chang'an itself, but to annihilate and weaken some of the viable forces belonging to the old dynasty as much as possible. Therefore, now that we have enough reinforcements and supplies to back up, we don't need to worry about it The gains and losses of one place, but relying on the terrain as much as possible to kill and wound the officers and soldiers..."
"It would be even better if we could mobilize all the officers and soldiers in this way and have no time for him to take care of them..."
The Yanxing Gate that soon changed hands, as well as the barricades and barriers made up of piles of debris not far away, appeared in front of them; this is also the lesson of the dead and wounded blood of those officers and soldiers. The product of learning and learning from each other finally.
At least they learned to use chaotic barricade bunkers, and set up some baffles at key points and commanding heights to block the firearms and observation horizons that Taiping is good at. Therefore, they weakened the direct firearms in disguise, in offensive, assault and sneak attacks. , The power of touching the whistle.
However, as Wang Yanzhang and others who have been fighting against them for a long time, it does not mean that they are helpless. It's just that it has been on the defensive of retreat before, and it has no use for the time being. Now that they have been under siege for more than a month and have taken a deep breath, it is finally time to raise their eyebrows.
"Throw fire to the three teams, Bingzi countermeasures..."
Following Wang Yanzhang's command, dozens of experienced grenadiers rushed forward. They were vigorous and soft-footed against the undulating debris and obstacles under the wall, and they sneaked under the barricade with almost no sound.
Then they cooperated with each other to take out the bundles of big bamboo knots from the holster on the body, carefully and swiftly stuffed them into the gaps under the barricade; and the movement of the officers and soldiers behind the barricades and the movement of words are already close at hand. Smelled.
After another moment of extra torment, they can't help but breathe in, and as the faint smoke slowly emerged, they rushed back and rushed back; at this time, it is inevitable that someone stepped on the debris on the ground and slammed Then, an officer behind the barricade finally noticed the movement and hurriedly leaned out to take a look.
Then a few heads were exposed one after another, and they were shot by the medicine arrows approaching the ambush. They fell silently and turned back; but this only delayed the time when the officers and soldiers were alarmed, and then they issued large exclamations. The noise.
"Thief Army..."
"The thieves are coming..."
"Knock up the drum board..."
Then, there were dozens of explosive bombs thrown in the air, almost like sparse raindrops, carrying smoke trails, crossing the arc and falling behind the barricades and barriers, and they screamed in exclamation. In the middle, one after another burst of loud noises.
However, this was not enough. Suddenly, a louder bang burst out at the bottom of the barricade. Large pieces and dust billowed as they flew up and down, and the heavy barricade defense line that was originally bound by various large furniture, vehicles, and large earth baskets, and ordered, also seemed to be gnawed. A big gap was opened; it was close to reveal a corpse and a survivor struggling in a pool of blood.
As a result, the first line of defense laid by the official army in the east of the city was easily broken through with the rushing in the Taiping election front. At the same time, there were shouts of killing from the west front. , Another route led by Duwei Zhouben to initiate a simultaneous offensive under the wall.
With the support of sufficient blasting gunpowder and the rain of bombs brought by the support horses, they are like a burning red pointed cones and chisels, which easily penetrated a line of defense arranged by the officers and soldiers on the streets along the east and west walls. Barricades, barricades, and camps.
And on the wall that was a dozen steps wide, the Taiping Army that launched the offensive even threw in the flowering cannon and the carrying-type cannon mounted on the two-wheeled trolley, and will approach it under the cover of the big sign. The radiation blasted the simple fortifications obstructing the wall, as well as the officers and soldiers hiding and hiding behind them, into a blood-splattered sieve.
—I am the dividing line of the counterattack —
In Mingdemen, Zhou Huaian, who completed this review offensive, also saw his cheap mother-in-law, Empress Cao, amidst the sound of the offensive advancing toward the distance. (End of this chapter)