Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 205 Night Attack
When night fell, along the mountain road northeast of the Mongolian River, under the reflection of countless torches, groups of Eight Banners Mongolian cavalry walked. Behind them were dozens of Qing army bird spearmen, and hundreds of an archer.Some of these people were wearing felt cloaks, some were wearing foam studded cotton armor, and some were wearing a torn quilt.

On both sides of the mountain road they had already passed, more than a dozen horses had fallen to the ground; the ragged frontier archers sometimes walked into the advancing team, and sometimes fell behind, constantly changing.

All the horses in the procession were emitting heat, whether they were maroon or black, they were all jet-black because of the rain and sweat.The mane on the horse's neck is sticking together because of being wet, making the neck appear thin.

All the clothes, saddles and reins were slippery and wet and greasy.A gust of mountain wind blew past, causing the Mongolian cavalrymen on horseback to shrink their necks immediately; most of the archers had already unloaded their bowstrings and put them in their arms, so as to keep the bowstrings dry with the warmth of their bodies.

In the middle of the long line is the Chinese Army Guards with banners.Behind them, several horse-drawn carriages were bumping, the wheels were covered with mud, and they were pressed against the ground with a thumping sound.

"Junmen, there are two miles to go out of the mountain pass, and Mongolian Karen will arrive."

Du Erjia, whose beard and hair had turned slightly gray, tightened the cloak on his body. Hearing this, he looked into the distance, and there was still a pitch-black night in front of him.He let out a long breath and said, "It's finally here!"

Aixinjueluo Duerjia, 48 years old this year.His ancestor was Tabai, the sixth son of Nurhachi, a proper yellow belt clan.This person is also a seasoned veteran. Since he inherited General Feng En at the age of 22, he started as a member of the guard army (in charge of the guard guard and palace ban) and has been a general of Jilin.In the 40th year of Qianlong's reign, he was portrayed in the Ziguang Pavilion because of his military exploits in Jinchuan and Jinchuan.

But what he never expected was that, when he was about to reach the age of knowing his destiny, he was defeated by a group of people of unknown origin in the city of Fuldan in the extreme north.Nightmare!How do these people have such fierce firearms?Not only can it hit far, but it can also explode.No matter how excited the drums were, his cavalry simply couldn't rush through.

In fact, Du Erjia felt in his heart that it was fortunate that he escaped quickly, otherwise the last 3000 people would have to confess.The most important thing right now is to return to Ninggu Pagoda alive. As for how Qianlong will deal with him later, he is not very worried.First of all, I am not the coach, and my subordinates are desperate; secondly, the identity of the Huangdaizi clan is also a guarantee of survival.

On the way to flee south, this team had several false alarms. The soldiers raised their bows and shot at the forest, ran blindly, rushed into each other, and then gathered again, complaining and cursing each other because of the unreasonable fright.

Flicking the horsewhip, Du Erjia ordered his subordinates: "Cross the river in a while, let everyone have a good meal first!"

"Hey!" After hearing these words, there was finally a smile on the faces of the soldiers of the Qing army within a range of more than ten meters.

A cavalry team of the Qing army with torches left the mountain road and arrived at the north side of the pontoon bridge in more than half an hour.

"Who?! Tell me your name!" On the opposite side of the pontoon bridge, more than a dozen Qing army guards raised their bows and arrows and shouted at the north.

"I belong to the Central Army Guard under the command of the Duerjia Junmen. Hurry up and boil the water and kill the sheep for cooking! The Dujunmen are coming soon!"

The leading leader was not afraid at all, and as soon as he lifted the reins, he was already on the pontoon bridge.After crossing the bridge, a 40-year-old veteran holding a torch greeted him.

Holding a torch, the veteran looked at the north side of the pontoon bridge, and hesitantly asked the leader: "My lord, how many people have you brought with you at the military gate? Let the younger one prepare meals."

"An unruly thing! You didn't kneel when you saw me!" The leader whipped his horsewhip around his head, and the whip left a bloodstain on the veteran's face.

"My lord, spare me!" Several Qing troops stationed in Karen showed a look of shock and fear on their faces, and immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

"There are 3000 people behind the army! Serve carefully! Hurry up and kill the sheep for cooking! Free up the main house and rest for the army gate!"

In the dark, a figure hiding under the wall of Karen's courtyard ran towards the south without making a sound.
Two hours later, Du Erjia and a group of military officers sat around a square table, biting the delicious fat mutton with oily hands.Inside and outside of Karen, more than 3000 Qing army routs lined up on the ground along both sides of the post road, having dinner around clusters of bonfires.In each of the marching pots, the fat mutton soup was tumbling, and the soldiers were scrambling to fill the soup with bowls and spoons to scoop up the meat.

"Sorghum rice is here!" Several Karen sentinels came out of the yard with a big iron pot, and one of the young men said to the Qing soldiers who gathered around: "There is not enough, everyone hurry up and eat!"

"Hurry up, there's not enough to eat!"

Those Karen sentinels nodded, turned around and entered the kitchen in the yard.

"Bang! Bang!"

Suddenly gunshots rang out all around, and two Qing soldiers fell into the fire holding their chests.All the Qing troops suddenly went into an uproar, they were too familiar with the sound of this gunshot!
"Da da da!"

"Bang! Bang!" Beside the bonfire, more and more Qing soldiers fell headlong, and there was no more movement.

"Wow!" With a sound, Du Erjia pushed the table in front of him away, got up suddenly, and shouted loudly to the outside: "What happened?"

A co-leader, covered in blood, staggered open the door and shouted, "Junmen! No good! We are surrounded!"

"What?! How did they catch up so quickly! How many people are there?!"

"I don't know, Biaoxia and the brothers can't see clearly at all, there are people from them everywhere!"

Du Erjia pointed at the rear window in panic: "Get out of here! Quick!"

Outside Karen, the gunfire became more and more intense. There seemed to be soldiers from Beihai Town in the southeast and northwest. The panicked Qing army couldn't tell the direction of Beihai Town's attack. Several times they tried to break through, but were repelled by the bullets flying in the night. , casualties.

"Da da da! Da da da!" Several Qing soldiers who tried to extinguish the bonfire were knocked to the ground, and hot broth overflowed from the overturned iron pot.

Dozens of Qing army musketeers loaded gunpowder and iron bullets in a hurry, and fired them randomly into the dark night.And those archers of the Qing army composed of border residents hurriedly stringed their bows and shot out indiscriminately.

Some Qing soldiers threw away their weapons and ran towards the pontoon bridge, while others fled towards the east plain.A Qing left wing commander hurried across Karenne's courtyard and had just jumped on a horse.In the dark night, the bowstring sounded softly, and the left-wing captain suddenly let go of the rein, tilted his body, and slid down the side of the saddle. The horse ran to a cluster of fires and stopped.

Several Qing soldiers looked over curiously, and saw that the left-wing commander was lying on the ground, his arms and legs twitching uncontrollably, but his head didn't move. A long black arrow pierced his head.

The bullets were still roaring non-stop, and the whistle sounded one after another in the dark night instead of commanding orders.

Du Erjia and several soldiers and generals climbed out from the back window of the main room with their buttocks pouted, and were about to jump over the wall to escape, when suddenly a torch was thrown in the dark and hit the ground, the flame exploded, and a long arrow was like a ghost Generally, a general is shot in the cheek.

Duerjia and the others were startled, turned around and wanted to run east, "da da da" a series of bullets hit the green brick courtyard wall with sparks flying all over the place.

"Raise your hands! Put down your weapons!" In the dim night, more than a dozen soldiers from Beihai Town with rifles appeared.

Du Erjia knew that he could not escape.He looked at the Beihai town soldiers opposite him. Under the light of the torches, each of them had a fierce expression and a murderous look on their faces.He sighed in frustration, and threw the long knife in his hand to the ground.Seeing that their masters had surrendered, several soldiers threw out their weapons and raised their hands in desperation.

Outside the post road on the west side of Karen, the gunfire became more and more intense.The Qing soldiers lay down and hid in the darkness far away from the bonfire, their faces pale.The fighting during the day made them terrified, and the hunger and fatigue brought about by the desperate flight made them unable to resist.Most of the Mongolian cavalrymen who were trying to rush out were hit by overwhelming bullets, and some who were lucky enough to survive were lying on the ground, rolling and screaming, and gradually fell silent.

After about a stick of incense, with a few quick whistles, the gunfire gradually stopped.Under the reflection of the bonfire, a military officer of the Qing army, holding a piece of white cloth that he didn't know where to find with a waist knife, stood up cautiously, and shouted tremblingly: "Don't, don't fight! Let's surrender, surrender!"

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden burst of cheers from the headquarters in Jurgen City.Soon, Fuldan City also received a call.

"Old Chen, Wang Yuanfang and the others blocked the Qing army fleeing south!"

"This is good news! How are the casualties?"

"On our side, only two unlucky guys sprained their feet. The Qing army's side was miserable. I heard that many of them were killed."

"I'll arrange someone right away to escort the prisoners tomorrow morning. By the way, is there any news from Liu Sheng?"

"How can it be so fast!"

On the afternoon of August 24th, Chen Qingsong rushed to Karen, Mongolia with soldiers from two companies and more than 1000 migrant workers, replacing Wang Yuanfang and the others who had not slept all night, and then escorted the Qing army prisoners to Fuerdan City one after another. .

On August 25th, Wang Yuanfang, who had rested all night, received an order from Zhao Xin. He immediately set off westward with two battalions, divided into two groups, one by boat and one on horseback, and went west along the Mongolian River and crossed the pass. At the southern foot of Mount Ken, they quickly seized the pier on the Hunchun River set up by the Qing army.

On August 27, Wang Yuanfang and the others went down the Hunchun River and captured Amida Karen two days later.Hadama Karen was captured the next day.

On August 29, Huji led a battalion to launch a strong attack on Hunchun City.The city walls of Hunchun, which are all filled with double-layer wooden fences, are completely vulnerable. In just two hours, all 450 soldiers of Toketong A Bingjia, the leader of the Hunchun Association, were killed in battle. The red flag of Beihai Town was planted and bombed. The dilapidated Hunchun city gate.

On August [-]th, Wang Yuanfang ordered Serdan and Erlu to lead two companies to set off from Hunchun, split into two groups, and attack Zhulu Karen and Foduoxi Karen in the southeast.A day later, the two teams met at the southern foot of Xitu Mountain and captured Xitu Karen in half a day.

On September [-], Hulamukalun was captured.

Beihai Town’s actions like the autumn wind swept away fallen leaves shocked the Kurkaqi, Hezhefeiyaka, and Xibe people in the nearby townships and villages along the way, and blocked the mountain road one after another. The truth is, I'm afraid Beihai Town soldiers will loot the village.After Seldan and Erlu captured Hulamukalun, they didn't stop at all, and directly led their troops back to Hunchun City.

So far, the eight Karen outposts of the Qing court from the east of Hunchun to the city of Fuerdan have all been taken down, which also means that all the rule of the Qing court in the Hunchun River and Suifen River basin has collapsed.

On September [-]th, Wang Yuanfang, who had just posted the Anmin notice, left Huji with a battalion to garrison Hunchun after they returned from Seldan. Already empty, they occupied the six Karuns including Karen, Mukd, Karen, and Hashun Karen, and their soldiers pointed directly at Ninggu Pagoda six hundred miles away.

On September 300th, a total of [-] people from the east and south groups of Beihai Town met on a hill five miles south of the old city of Ningguta.

So far, the Qing court's most important military strategic location north of Shengjing is already in jeopardy.

At this time, in Ningguta City, only the [-] garrisoned Eight Banners led by Na Qitai stood firm on the city.After the imperial envoy Agui learned the news that Hunchun City had fallen, he took a boat with his men and fled to Ula, Jilin along the Huerha River (Mudanjiang).

On September [-]th, Zhao Xin, who arrived late, took a company of soldiers and five hundred civilian husbands, followed Liu Sheng's marching route, and appeared outside the old city of Ningguta.

"You're here, kid. I've been eating compressed biscuits for five days! Hurry up and bring out the delicious ones!" Liu Sheng saw the grinning Zhao Xin, and went up to give Zhao Xin a bear hug, almost killing Zhao Xin. Suffocate.

"What's the rush, let me catch my breath first. My ass is going to be worn out after walking all this way! Let me drool first." Zhao Xin limped into the tent, looked around, there was not even a chair, Only a few wooden blocks.

Zhao Xin drank a large bowl of water while standing, and then said to Liu Sheng, "Forget it! Don't sit down, find me an empty tent."

The two of them got out of the tent, and Liu Sheng said as he walked, "Hey, is your butt worn out?"

Zhao Xin felt that he could not even walk anymore, so he gritted his teeth and said, "This is a fucking broken road! After defeating Ninggu Pagoda, let the captives build the road!"

Liu Sheng asked: "By the way, how did you deal with those Qing troops?"

Zhao Xindao: "A large prisoner camp has been built and divided into several areas, all of which are closed."

Liu Sheng asked curiously: "Where is that Marshal Fu?"

Zhao Xin shook his head with a bored expression on his face and said, "I'm in solitary confinement, and people are watching 24 hours a day. This f*ck made a fuss and committed suicide several times! I asked Director Liu to give him a sedative. Be honest first." Let’s talk about it after a few days of sleep.”

"What are you going to do with him?"

"Meat ticket! If you don't pay the money, you won't let him go!"

Hearing this, Liu Sheng stopped in his tracks, and asked in surprise, "Are you planning to let him go?"

Zhao Xin said with a smile: "If you give me the money, I will let it go. Why should I keep him? I think, the 'emoticon package' is probably useless this time. Even if I go back to the Qing Dynasty, there will be no improvement."

"Then, I remember you said that there will be a riot in Taiwan next year?"

"Don't worry, without Butcher Zhang, Qianlong would not eat pigs with hair. Fukang'an can't, there are others!"

On the same day, Agui's confession zhezi went straight to Chengde Mountain Resort along the Northeast Road post road at a speed of [-] miles.He Shen, who received the memorial, read the contents inside, and suddenly sweated profusely, his face pale.

(End of this chapter)