Chapter 111 Section five

Colonel Galan looked at Zongshan Castle from a distance, thinking proudly: I said I would definitely come back within twenty days.How about Gyantse? He knew that the reason why he returned successfully was that Gyantse Zongben Yancuo, who escorted them out of Tibet, helped a lot.Zongben Yancuo and his Gyantse militia disappeared as soon as they passed Naining Temple.Colonel Ge Lan immediately decided to hide the remaining troops and the Gasa Lama in the forests on both sides of the Zachang Gorge, unload the only forty horses, and lead forty people by himself to ride to Darjeeling in Zhe Mengxiong. Call for reinforcements.

Colonel Ge Lan's goal has been achieved, just like what he promised Lieutenant Rong He, he did bring a brand new Crusaders.It is a bit of a pity that he is not the only commander, General McGory is also here.After all, the general is a heavyweight representing the London military. In a short period of time, he persuaded the British and Indian Governor Curzon to mobilize all the British troops and mercenaries stationed in southern India, Zhe Mengxiong, Brookba, and Gurkha. He quickly entered Tibet and rushed to Gyantse aggressively. Colonel Gelan said: "General, I promise in the name of God that you will get more and more important Tibetan treasures than Naining Monastery."

General McGory said: "Don't think of me as a greedy rich man. This time I am marching into Tibet, I hope to meet the Dalai Lama and tell him that if Tibet is attached to the British Empire, all the monasteries in Lhasa including the Potala Palace will be destroyed." Becoming the foothold of God's Journey with the protection of the Queen and the attention of the world. Why would I take something that belongs to Britain? Of course, I mean, if we don't worry about losing it." Colonel Galan said: "Worries don't go away. My habit tells me that you can't keep what you love out of reach."

"Like power?" General McGory laughed. "Power? What do you mean, General?" "To be honest, I still don't understand which is more important, power or treasure? Will God give these two things to one person at the same time?" General McGory still smiled, but the smile was full of challenges. Colonel Gelan looked at the other party sideways, as if to say: Don't be greedy, I risked my life and hit Gyantse. General McGory told him with the same eyes: But you failed. In the first battle of Gyantse, almost the whole army was wiped out. Colonel Ge Lan refused to admit his failure, especially after they successfully arrived at Zachang Canyon on the return journey, and joined forces with him with the remnants of his hidden troops in the mountains and the Gasa Lama, this idea became more determined.When he and General McGory walked side by side, he told each other: "We have opened the road from the border to Gyantse, and there will be no Tibetans blocking us in all the places we pass. The purpose of the next step, It is to open the road from Gyantse to Lhasa."

General McGory knew that he was showing his merits, so he snorted and said, "Colonel, don't forget, the final victory is the real victory." "Yes, General, we are here for the final victory. The day when Tibet is assigned to the British is not far away, and God has already determined it." Colonel Galan said this confidently and excitedly, because he saw from the Zachang Canyon Two people came riding on horseback from the north intersection, one of them was the pastor Darth who had been missing for many days.Although he was still unable to determine the success or failure of this attack on Gyantse, he knew that Pastor Darth was here to help him.

When Pastor Darth got off his horse and stood in front of Colonel Galan, his face was full of excitement.Colonel Galan was familiar with this expression, squinting his eyes and looking down at the other party.Pastor Darth glanced at the long line of Crusaders, and couldn't help admiring, "Where did all these people come from?" Colonel Galan smiled lightly: "What made the pastor come back?" Darth said: "It's war, but it's also cultivation. Both your war and my cultivation are still going on." Colonel Galan jumped off his horse, glanced at the Tibetan girl pulling two horses behind Darth, and said expectantly: "You must have some advice for me, just like in the past."

Darth nodded: "Maybe it's very important, maybe it's not. From here to the north is Gyantse, to the Gyantse Baiju Temple, and to the east is the Langkazizong. Between the Gyantse Zong and the Langkazizong, there stands Kano Laxue Mountain. We have to bypass Gyantse and go straight to Kanola Mountain Pass from the north intersection of Zachang Gorge. Occupying this mountain pass is equivalent to cutting off the road to Lhasa for Tibetans. But if Tibetans occupy Kanola Mountain Pass, It will go straight here and cut off the supply line and retreat of the Crusaders." After finishing speaking, he unfolded the "Picture of Good and Bad", and showed it to Colonel Galan.

Colonel Gelan was startled when he saw it: "Fortunately, the pastor is back. If the Tibetans are allowed to occupy the Kanola Pass first, we will probably..." He swallowed the last words and looked at the other party suspiciously. Darth knew what he was thinking, and took the initiative to explain: "My escape and my return are both for the need of cultivation. When the fire burned Poal Manor and the Crusaders together, I was watching in front of the cave on the east bank of the Nianchu River. That For a moment, Pumai girl said to me, my compatriots burned down my house, so I can only follow you, I will follow you wherever you go. So I came here, and I have nothing to worry about in Gyantse.”

Colonel Galan looked at Miss Pumei and asked, "Pastor, who are you going to take her for?" Darth said: "She is my God. When I pray to God, she is the Holy Mother; when I pray to Buddha, she is the Mother of Buddha." Colonel Galan obviously didn't want to get such an answer. He shook his head and said, "This is the way of thinking of Tibetans. In our UK, such a beautiful woman can only play two roles: a noble lady, or a prostitute. Or is it a battle?" Well, do you have any suggestions for this attack on Gyantse?" Darth said: "My advice is probably the advice of Lama Gasa."

Colonel Gelan said, "You mean to occupy the Zijin Temple first?" Seeing Pastor Darth nodded, he turned to General McGory and said, "Occupying the Zijin Temple will cut off the connection between Gyangze and Shigatse; occupying Kano Pulling the mountain pass will cut off the connection between Gyantse and Lhasa, and at the same time prevent the Tibetans from cutting off the supply lines behind us. General, what do you think?" General McGory, who had reined in his horse and remained silent, said, "I would like to drink a glass of wine to celebrate the return of Reverend Darth." Then he slipped awkwardly off his horse.

When they were on the road again, Colonel Galan dispatched a team of Crusaders to follow Pastor Darth and Miss Pumei.From the north intersection of Zachang Canyon, they went northeast to Kanola Pass. After careful reconnaissance, Colonel Galan, who returned to Gyantse, found that Zongshan Castle had fallen, and Baiju Temple, Gangzhu Mountain, Jiangluolingka and Zijin Temple were also guarded by Tibetans, so he sent the Crusaders into Nianchu A large open depression by the river. Last time he suffered from scattered garrison, this time he gathered all the troops together.Even if the Tibetans came to encircle and fight, a few cannonballs could open a gap, and it would be very easy to break through. After resting for a few days, seeing that the Tibetans showed no sign of a siege, they discussed with General McGory and decided to divide the troops into two groups. Take Zijin Temple.