As the staff said, the Qingzhou camp had already considered the defense of weapons such as United States rockets when it was built, so a large number of underground or semi-underground fortifications appeared, the barracks were also reinforced, mud was pasted on the outer layer, and the firewood needed by the army was replaced in large quantities by charcoal and coal, making it easier to set fire and store fires. The camps and other fire extinguishing devices are also fully equipped.

Of course, this cannot completely avoid damage caused by rockets. A large number of fortifications will also be destroyed if they are hit directly. However, the biggest killing effect of rockets is arson, which can effectively resist as long as the spread of the fire is restricted.

Because the Qing army had never seen a rocket launcher, it was not until the rocket was launched that it was dodging. Therefore, many people could only hide in the trenches. Some daily necessities and combat supplies were not collected, which also caused some fires. However, they were still in control. Zhang Cunren thought that the enemy's strongest attack had been resolved, but he quickly noticed the difference.

"Sir, look at the camps of A two, A four, A seven, C one, C two, and C five!" Gao Di suddenly ran to Zhang Cunren and said loudly.

Zhang Cunren also found something was wrong. The Qingzhou camps had 30 camps in a row, with independent water sources, fuel and military supplies reserve points. If these camps were full, they could contain 150,000 people. Because they were backed by Qingzhou Prefecture City, the combat area was larger. Because some troops were stationed in the prefecture city, the Qingzhou camp was less than 100,000 people, which was far from full. In particular, there were five camps with the best conditions, which were prepared for the emperor's personal army to arrive. There were also some camps stationed in the camps with relatively scattered troops and completely filled. There were only a few camps with the size of A and C that Gao Di had just called. They were also the most concentrated population in the camps outside the city, and the place where the Hezhong rockets were hit the most. Obviously, the secret of the Qingzhou camp has been leaked.

The staff member squinted his eyes and smiled disdainfully: "There are only a few flames on the left, and some barracks have been blown up. Death is just a thousand people, which is nothing."

"Who asked you to look at the fortifications and people!" Gao Di shouted.

Zhang Cunren took the telescope from his personal soldiers on the side and adjusted it. He saw that the explosion was over. However, because there was no wind at this time, the smoke and dust dissipated very slowly. He was just glad that the staff also mocked the general on the other side for not understanding military tactics. It is better to have wind, and even if the accuracy of the wind has decreased, the wind will help the fire.

In the dust flying, Zhang Cunren discovered the difference. There were thick smoke rising in the dust, but it was not ordinary black or gray smoke, but green and purple. In the smoke, people kept staggering out, everyone covered their mouths and noses with their hands, their faces were extremely ferocious. Many people rolled on the ground, and even Zhang Cunren could hear the wailing sounds.

"It's a poisonous smoke cartridge!" Zhang Cunren frowned and said.

Gao Di said: "The same thing happened to Beizhi. The Dongfan people are so cruel."

Zhang Cunren said nothing, and he was doing everything he could to fight. What could he count as a poison? Gao Di couldn't help but: "Governor, what should I do now?"

However, the aide interrupted Gao Di's words, grabbed Zhang Cunren's sleeve very rudely and shouted: "Sir, you can't stay here, leave quickly. If there is a wind and poisonous smoke blowing, how should I deal with it?"

It is now late autumn, and there are many northeastern or northerly winds. The position where everyone is in the lower wind. Without waiting for Zhang Cunren to agree, the staff gave the personal soldiers, Mr. Qian, waved his hand, and two big-sleeved and round-waisted guys picked up Zhang Cunren and ran down the city. The people who were with Zhang Cunren dispersed. Zhang Cunren was raised and could not break free. He said: "General Gao, General Cheng, Lord Li, you can quickly check the people and temporarily evacuate the camps in the lower wind direction, and order the frontier to hold on and not retreat. You must never let the Dongfan Island barbarians enter the camp."

Zhang Cunren had been in chaos for a long time. He only heard a few responses, and he didn't know if anyone really carried out his orders. At this time, the Qingzhou camp had been in chaos for a day. In fact, the camp built by Zhang Cunren was fine. It was qualified in all aspects, but the problem was the soldiers stationed in the camp.

Because the enemy army raided local people and the armed forces of the regiments were not easy to organize, most of the people stationed in the camp were foreign provinces and the regiments gathered from various places. Local soldiers from Shandong hid in the city. In these armies, the visitors had no experience in dealing with the United States, and the regiments were even more unorganized and disciplined. Thousands of rockets were fired one after another and the explosion scenes after the rockets landed on the ground were already scared by these mobs. Now the poisonous smoke spread, which caused panic.

Although the poisonous smoke spreading was not as high as the concentration of the landing, it was still highly irritating. Whether it was for people or livestock, wherever it was, people could not open their mouths and noses, and the livestock in the camp became even more crazy and ran around. Because of the rules set by Zhang Cunren, the chasing chasers in the camp killed each other, making each battalion dare not move. However, as the soldiers and soldiers in several battalions were dispersed and fled, they brought news that the poisonous smoke was poisoned to death. The regiment training armed forces could no longer control them and ran around. If it were not for the frontline that they had not encountered any blows, they would mostly defend themselves from the local green camp in Shandong, and with the Zhuobutai supervising formation, they might also collapse.

The city gate of Qingzhou was closed, and the chaotic soldiers fled to all directions. At this time, the heavy artillery battalion began to fire rockets again. This time the shooting range was wider, but it also sparse, but it caused more trouble to the already chaotic Qingzhou Camp. More and more soldiers fled out of the camp, and they were frightened and fled to all directions. Perhaps at this time, many people already regretted participating in the war.

Gao Feng had no intention of attacking the Qingzhou camp. Now he was almost all cavalry under his command and had no ability to attack. But everything he had before was to disrupt the Qingzhou camp. After the collapse of the camp, the cavalry surrounding them rushed out of the four fields and eight deserts, harvesting the fleeing Qing army. Some people even rushed into the camp, causing more chaos until the four gates of Qingzhou City opened, accepting the defeated soldiers, and at the same time, cavalry went out of the city to support it.

The first confrontation between the Army and the Qingzhou Camp ended, and the killing and damage caused to the Qing army was only cut and killed more than 3,000 heads and captured 4,000 prisoners, but what they paid was two-thirds of the poisonous smoke cartridges in the Beiyang War Zone. This was at most a threat, but the next battle was the nightmare of the Qing army.

This time, the exercising was also a test. Gao Feng and others clearly felt the lack of cavalry and the low combat effectiveness of the Qing Dynasty. The existing troops alone had already controlled all the surrounding battlefields and cut off the exchanges between the Qingzhou camp and the outside world. Then, Jiaozhou supported two cavalry brigades on the front line, one of which was the Eastern Brigade, from Yongning area and the best was guerrilla tactics. Gao Feng's cavalry's combat power increased greatly and was no longer satisfied with isolating the Qingzhou camp and surrounding prefectures and counties. He organized two larger cavalry teams and began to clean up the Shandong gentry who supported the Qing Dynasty. Although these guys had already run into Qingzhou or fled to Jinan, their industries could not be eliminated. The families of the soldiers who trained the village warriors under their command did not have this ability.

Although the results of the battle were not fruitful, the army had achieved its goal, besieging the Qingzhou camp and interrupting the support plan of the Qing Dynasty reinforcements. Today, the Qingzhou camp is almost linked to Shandong. If it is lost, it will be isolated from the north and south. That is a sign of failure. The Qing Dynasty cannot lose Shandong, nor can it lose Qingzhou camp. Whether it is willing or not, it must fight the United States in Qingzhou.

.Qingdao, Port Department dormitory area.

Along Laoshan Avenue are rows of two-story buildings. These dormitories were built ten years ago. During the Denglai Military Control Age, Qingdao Port was busy. It was once prosperous for a while. More than a dozen single-family courtyards were built behind the dormitory area, which were generally enjoyed by senior officials of the Port Department. However, with the arrival of the garrison, everything changed. The dormitories of the Port Department were directly requisitioned. Most of the people living in them were officials from the Shandong Military Control Zone and the families of generals and generals of the Beiyang War Zone. The single-family courtyard and the two rows of dormitories around were martial law, and the concentrated here were important traitors and war criminals who were about to be tried.

Because it was the first step in the liberation plan, Shandong's military operations attracted national attention. Therefore, the surface articles must be done well, and even traitors should be given certain treatment. The purpose is to let the United States know from top to bottom that they have done their best torture and there is no problem of torture and forced confessions.

Among the first batch of prisoners to be tried and liquidated, Hou Fangyu, the former pseudo-Denglai governor of the Qing Dynasty, was naturally the leader of the Han officials. He was "fortunate" to live in a single-family courtyard. His personal freedom was limited. In addition to soldiers, the soldiers were newspapers and publications from the United States. Of course, the first batch had to do enough articles, so the special court would not convict at once. Hou Fangyu went through an interrogation, became familiar with the process, and could also defend himself. Therefore, there was also a set of the latest laws of the United States on his desk, which was also the text that Hou Fangyu had read the most. Perhaps this traitor lackey wanted to find loopholes in the immature legal provisions.

The four princes of Jiangnan, a master of literary world, his father was the governor of Zhu Ming, a member of the Donglin Party, and a leader of the Fushe. He also boasted about talking about war on paper. Before surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, he was also a so-called gentleman. He was a master of literary world. His brother was the first Jinshi in the Qing Dynasty. He also lived in seclusion and advised Wu Meicun to not serve in the Qing Dynasty. In the end, he entered the Qing Dynasty and became a traitor and suppressed the rebel army in Shandong. In addition, his relationship with the head of the United States made the trial of Hou Fangyu a gaze that attracted attention from the world.

Hou Fangyu knew his status, but his whole life was against Li Mingxun and the United States. As the representative of the gentry in Jiangnan, he would never bow to the United States. He chose to fight in a defense manner. For the Special Court and the Litigation Committee for the Anti-Traits and the Liquidation Committee, the trial and conviction of Hou Fangyu was also a victory for the United States' law supremacy, and it was also a model for the future liquidation of traitors, especially the gentry class.

There was only one bed in the room and only one set of tables, chairs and cabinets. Hou Fangyu was rushing into the ocean of laws and regulations, looking for loopholes. Unlike him, the prisoners in other yards and dormitories were already writing confessions and repentances, trying to get better treatment in this way.

The door opened, and the wind blew the candles on Hou Fangyu's table. The tiny footsteps could not cover up the sharp whistle outside. Hou Fangyu, who had been under the supervision for dozens of days, knew that it was a soldier who sent dinner. After half an hour, the lights would be turned off. It would take less than half an hour to eat. Hou Fangyu also knew that there would be a whistle a moment before the lights were turned off, so he continued to flip through the "Criminal Code".

"Just put down the food." Hou Fangyu said casually without looking up.

"Okay." The answer was the voice of a woman. When Hou Fangyu heard this, he raised his head like an electric shock. When he saw the person clearly in the candlelight, he almost pushed down the table.

Hou Fangyu stared at the woman tightly, her expression changed, excited and angry, but she finally returned to calm. Hu Zhun's eyes became a little lonely. The woman walked up to him and cut the burning candle wick with a pair of scissors. The flames became brighter. Hou Fangyu completely saw that face. It was Li Xiangjun.

The scene from more than 20 years ago flashed through his head. At that time, he was still the fourth young master of Jiangnan. He met Li Xiangjun, who was in his prime at the best time. He was addicted to the other party's beauty. Li Xiangjun admired his talent and knowledge. The two came together. At that time, the most pleasant time in Fangyu was also in the study. Li Xiangjun would cut candles and grind ink for him, but with a flash of candlelight, the picture disappeared. The joy of the boudoir turned into a prisoner's dilemma. The woman in front of him was already a young woman in her thirties. Her gentleness and affection were still there, but she had more elegance and luxury.

"Is it Li Zhe who asked you?" Hou Fangyu asked.

His last memory of Li Xiangjun was in Denglai, the moment when Li Xiangjun broke off his love. Later, all the news about her was heard, she became Li Mingxun's woman, she heard that she left Jiangnan and went to Dongfan, she heard that she gave birth to Li Mingxun's child, but Hou Fangyu had never paid special attention to Li Xiangjun's news.

Li Xiangjun smiled calmly: "No, to be precise, I came for him."

"What are you here to persuade me to surrender?" Hou Fangyu asked. Many people came to see him during this period, hoping that he could plead guilty and punish him. He knew that this was arranged by the special court. Hou Fangyu's plead guilty and punishment was very representative, which meant that the gentry class and the literati in Jiangnan admitted that Hou Fangyu refused.

"If possible, I really want to persuade you." Li Xiangjun said.

Hou Fangyu smiled coldly, looked at Li Xiangjun, and asked meaningfully: "How are you going to persuade him?"

For Li Xiangjun, Hou Fangyu only hates Li Fangyu, hating her for betrayal of herself, hating her for choosing Li Mingxun, if she has a plan, he will take revenge. For example, now Li Xiangjun doesn't understand Hou Fangyu's dirtyness, but smiles: "I am the head of the United States... like a lady."

"Madam, you are just a lowly prostitute. Will Li Mingxun marry you? Don't lie to me." Hou Fangyu cursed.

Li Xiangjun's smile was calm on her face: "At first, I could only be a gift, but later I was a lover. Oh, to be precise, I should be a bed companion, but what is different from Mingxun is that he is not a hypocritical person and never treats me as a plaything. When the United States was established and he became the consul, I was like a wife."
Chapter completed!