Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 600 The Manchu Qing Dynasty's War to Destroy the Country

Whether Beihai Town can hold the imperial examination is something for later, but when Shandong governor Jiqing's report arrived in Rehe at an expedited speed of [-] miles, Qianlong was taken aback by the above content, because Fukang'an was in the east. The good mood brought about by the defeat of Gurkha in the Battle of Jue vanished instantly.

"I prayed to the Holy Spirit to learn from the thief. On the 24th day of the seventh month, the slave invaded Rongcheng on the [-]th day of the seventh month, and there were [-] rebellious boats crossing the ocean surface of the fish pond.
According to the report sent by the servants to Rongcheng to investigate the Bianbing, 24 pirate ships sailed into the ocean outside the fish pond to anchor, and four three-masted gunboats sailed into the fish pond bay.Li Bao, a guerrilla in the front battalion of the Navy, was the first to take the lead, and the supervisors fired artillery to bombard the rebels.After the front team of our soldiers was killed in battle, the rear team continued to advance, killing and repelling the rebels several times.It's nothing like the rebel bandits landed in three or four thousand ways, and the more they killed, the more they killed. The guns and cannons used by our soldiers were so red that they couldn't pretend to fight, and they still gave up their lives to fight to the death.The guerrilla Li Bao was killed in battle, and the rest of the soldiers were exhausted after fighting hard for a long time. There were so many dead, it was impossible to find out.

The rebel bandits then commanded the attack on Rongcheng County. Yang Naiming, the magistrate of Shucheng County, was in danger and feared that the money would be stolen. To Terengganu.However, the thieves and bandits were powerful, and more than [-] people were sent to attack the city, and two men were prepared to carry dozens of cannons to bombard the Jingyuan Gate in the south. In the end, they were outnumbered and fell.

After hearing the letter, the slave couldn't help but point his fingers, but Cha Gai Ni was so arrogant that thousands of people rushed to Wendeng, and they might not be spared.Now that Cao Zhitian of Denglaijiao Road has arrived in Dengzhou, he has dispatched troops from Qingzhou and Laizhou to attack. Enthemo, the commander-in-chief of Dengzhou, and Lan Jiazan, the prefect, led the army and the people to defend Yufu City. Don't dare to retreat a little bit, in order to protect the land.On the one hand, they specially dispatched finely modified and changed clothes to Wendeng and Rongcheng to investigate the enemy's situation, and to investigate the whereabouts of the corpses of Zhou Luduan, Deng Tingkai, Yang Naiming, etc., as well as the names of the dead generals. .They also assigned officers to inspect spies and place refugees in Fucheng, Fushan County, and the coastal areas of Ninghai Prefecture.

My servant, please punish the Ministry of Communications severely, and warn those who lose their land and lose their teachers.The servant respectfully folds the tool and plays the beggar. "

After reading the memorial, Qianlong picked up a pen and wrote at the end, "This should be strictly investigated after the incident, but it is not an urgent matter at present. The rebels may come from the population. At present, we should calm down the interior of Eastern Province, so as not to let the bandits ravage Shandong and invade Zhili. "

In Ji Qing's memorial, the content about the war between the two sides was extremely nonsense, and Qianlong knew it at a glance.As for the weapon of the North Sea Pirate, it also "killed countless bandits"?I am afraid that the group will be wiped out as soon as they meet each other.

Since the Qing court devoted all its efforts to the war with Gurkha, the Hubu was already stretched for the Northern Navy's offensive in Shandong this time.But even so, you have to react; if you don't stop it, who knows if the Beihai Navy will hit Jining all at once?
After some consideration, the wily Qianlong listened to the opinions of the Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of War, and then made the following arrangements.

First of all, Liu Yong, a cabinet bachelor, was appointed as the imperial envoy, and [-] guards from Jianrui Battalion and Firearms Battalion were specially selected, led by Lavandorji and Fucha Mingliang, Minister of the Interior, to Shandong.In addition, [-] green camps from Jiangsu and Henan were transferred to help Shandong, and a total of [-] green camps from Shanxi and Zhili were transferred to Tianjin and Shanhaiguan to protect Gyeonggi.Ji Qing, the governor of Shandong, was demoted to three ranks and retained. Qianlong ordered him to recruit regiments and green battalions from all over the province, desperately trying to block the Northern Navy on the front line of Qixia Mountain, so as to prevent the entire Shandong from being corrupted.

In addition, at sea, Qianlong ordered the two second-class sailing ships stationed at Jinzhou Shuiying to withdraw to Dagukou, defend the waters off Dagukou together with the three existing sailing ships, and wait for an opportunity to provide support from the direction of Laizhou Bay.Forget about the Jiangsu navy, let's guard Jiangning well.

When Liu Yong went to Shandong, he definitely couldn't count on leading troops to fight, but he still had a lot of skill in governing the place.The most important thing is that his hometown is in Zhucheng, and he and his father Liu Tongxun have a high reputation in Shandong.

This time Qianlong wanted to use Liu Yong's influence among the gentry in Shandong to fully mobilize the determination of the gentry and Tuanlian to protect the countryside.In addition, Liu Yong also shouldered the important task of finding out the intentions of the Beihai Navy. Qianlong instructed him to delay the time through negotiations if necessary.The two sides have been fighting for these years, and the negotiations between the Qing Dynasty and the Beihai Navy have been carried out many times. Although almost every time they broke up unhappy, they can still sit down and talk in general.

After finishing this arrangement, the only thing Qianlong hopes now is that Fukang'an will destroy Gurkha as soon as possible and seize its land.Although the place was too far away, what Qianlong liked was that there was a Himalaya mountain in the middle.In addition, he heard from the Jesuit missionaries that India is rich in products, not to mention that the Mughal Dynasty is now in decline. The local kings of various places are even inferior to the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period. The only opponent is the south. The "Red Hair Country".

Gurkha was a way of retreat Qianlong left for the Aixinjueluo family and other Manchus. Although Zhao Xin did not kill the Manchus after occupying Ningguta, who knows if he is pretending to confuse the Manchus?In case Zhao Xin wants to wait until he enters the pass before doing anything, it will be too late by then!
At the same time, Fukang'an, who was far away in Gurkha, was also making intensive preparations at this time. He planned to completely eliminate Gurkha's resistance in the First World War at Palangu, and took advantage of the situation to capture Yangbu.So far since the start of the war, almost all the prisoners of the Kuo army have been killed by the Qing army. Fukang'an also strictly followed Qianlong's decree, and did not leave any leader of the Kuo army who was captured or even surrendered.

Since the Battle of Dongjue on July 7 (the ninth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar), Fukang'an's army has stayed in Yongya for more than 27 days, waiting for food, ammunition and other materials from the rear to be brought up.On the second day of July, the main force of the Qing army crossed Yongya Mountain and began to attack the Kuo army stronghold on Galera Mountain in the south.The battle lasted from morning to afternoon, and finally took the Mucheng Shika on the top of the mountain, and then took advantage of the victory to chase the enemy to the Tuupumu Pass, and continued climbing to defeat the Kuo army above.

History has reached a bifurcation point at this moment.Because of what Kong Shaoan said to He Lin as a foreshadowing, and Zhao Xin's achievements in recent years have left a deep psychological shadow on Fukang'an, which eventually caused Fukang'an to stop at Duopu Mushan. The overnight attack was given up, which also made that fiasco in another time and space history not happen.While waiting for the arrival of military supplies from the rear, the two sides in Qingkou entered a 20-day period of calm.

At this time, the main force of the Qing army led by Fukang'an had less than 5000 people, except for the deaths, injuries, and sending troops to defend the rear.In addition, although the southern foot of the Himalayas is lower than the northern foot, after the Qing army moved from the cold and windy north slope to the warm south slope, many people fell ill because they were not adapted to the climate and the temperature difference between day and night was large.

Fortunately, as soon as he stopped, Hui Ling, who was in charge of logistics at the rear, could also bring up the general's food and grass continuously. Otherwise, with Fukang'an's marching speed, it would really be impossible to catch up.

Since the start of the war, the logistics supply of the Qing army has been relayed in stages. Sun Shiyi is responsible for the transportation of military supplies from Dajianlu to Qianzang, Jingan, the feudal commander, is responsible for transporting from Qianzang to the border, and Hui Ling is responsible for transporting from the border to the front line.The three of them worked together to make the front full.

Since the Qing army crossed the Himalayas to fight, Huiling divided the 500-man militia team into ten groups, and let 150 people transport 7500 catties of tsampa to the road every day, and repeated ten days a stage, so that they could supply all the people ahead. need.It is said that at high altitudes above 4000 meters, a person carrying 50 catties is equivalent to carrying 100 catties. In addition, they have to bring their own food and water. Calculated in this way, each person must carry at least seventy or eighty catties.If there were no heavy rewards, those Tibetan peasants would not be so desperate.

Speaking of the battle against Gurkha this time, what impressed the officers and soldiers of the Qing army most was the Muka Stone Fort of the Kuo Army, as well as the percussion guns and 12-pound guns provided by Beihai Town.The former is found on almost every river bank, cliff, and mountain top along the way, and it can be said that there are stitches in every corner; while the latter has provided great help to the Qing army in taking these fortifications, especially the 12-pound gun, which is not only more powerful than the Qing army's mountain-splitting cannon. It can hit far and powerful, and because of the use of the cannon wheel with bearings, it is much more convenient to move.

At this time, because He Lin led the Firearms Battalion to conquer many fortifications along the way of the Kuo Army, and delivered the general's supplies to Houzang on schedule, He Lin had already received many awards from Qianlong. .Now that he was promoted to the Manchurian capital of Xiangbai Banner, he was already on his way to Tibet. With a younger brother who is so capable of fighting, He Shen, who let the power go all the way, is also very proud of him.

In the late July of the lunar calendar, with 2000 Jinchuan soldiers from Sichuan and 200 people led by Sichuan Admiral Chengde arrived at the front line, including [-] catties of gunpowder, more than [-] packs of lead bullet matchlocks, and [-] arrows A large number of military supplies, including the army, have also arrived at the front barracks one after another.Fukang'an felt that the time had come, and after convening a military meeting, he decided to dispatch the army to Palangu at the foot of Duopumu Mountain.

In the early morning of September 1792, 9—that is, at the time of July 9, 57th year of Qianlong, the Qing army was divided into three groups. Kejieer, Darjinga, Xue Dalie, and Tunbei Langerjie built a bridge across the upper reaches of the Henghe River and crossed the river to attack Jimuji Mountain. Fukang'an led Erdengbao, 22, Erjinbao, Dingxiding, Wushao, Zhang Zhilin and others attacked from the left, while Tai Feiying led Zhuerhanga, Ahabao, Turdai, Dayintai, Zhang Zhankui, Tunbei Semuli Yongzhong and others to attack from the right.

Palangu - its name comes from a torrent that flows into the Tersuri River from northeast to southwest, and it is also the place where the Qing army suffered a disastrous defeat in another time and space and finally stopped.There is a bridge on the river, and the Kuo army still guards the bridge seat and builds stone cards on the north and south banks.On the south bank of the river are Jiaergula Mountain and Jimuji Mountain. The two mountains are connected. The mountain beams are seventy to eighty miles long from east to west.

After these days of sentry reconnaissance and interrogation of the captives, Fukang'an and his generals knew that once they conquered this place, they would be Nayakot, the summer capital of the Shah Kingdom, and from there to Yangbu, there would only be more than 60 If it is a long way, you will be able to approach the city in a day.

In the early morning of July 22, the Qing army led by He Lin entered the north bank of the Henghe River. Ten 12-pound cannons and more than 20 mountain cannons were lined up. The soldiers took cover in front of them and launched a fierce shelling attack on the Kuo army on the south bank of the river.

After the Qing army launched an artillery attack on the middle road, Fukang'an and Tai Feiying'a led the left and right sides, took the opportunity to advance from the dense forest to the top of the mountain, and then attacked the Kuo army fortifications on the east and west sides.

Kuo Jun saw Qing troops everywhere on the mountain and down the mountain, and panicked for a while.At this time, He Lin ordered the Musketeers to move forward to seize the bridge, and at the same time ordered the 12-pound guns to replace the shells, and bombarded the wooden city on the mountain.The wooden city of Kuo Jun was erected with big logs, and then tied with bamboo and rattan. It is naturally strong when facing bows, arrows, knives and guns, but it is like paper paste when encountering flowering bullets.Dozens of shells were fired, and the wooden city was already on fire.The Kuo army at the foot of the mountain was defeated and sent hundreds of people to try to demolish the bridge. As a result, the Qing army's musketeers went crazy, killing and injuring more than 200 people on the spot.

After that, the Qing army in the middle road climbed the mountain and rushed into Mucheng, and started a close battle with the Kuo army. The battle was extremely tragic.The guards of Qianqing Gate, Mo Ergenbao, guard Turdai, and general Zhang Zhankui were shot by the recalcitrant Kuo army and died on the spot when they were climbing to Mucheng.

More than six hours later, the wooden city on the top of the mountain was completely conquered, and more than 2000 soldiers of the Kuo army died in battle, most of whom were driven to the edge of the cliff and fell to their deaths.After the three groups of people met, Fukang'an immediately ordered the whole army to launch a general attack on the Kuo army entrenched in Jiaergula Mountain.

Jiaergula Mountain is steep and precipitous, and the distance from the foot of the mountain to the top is more than 20 miles. The Kuo army in Mucheng above is condescending, and Helin's cannons can't reach it at the bottom of the mountain.After the Qing army launched an attack, the Kuo army immediately fired guns and cannons.Because it was an upward attack, and there was nowhere to hide along the way, the first wave of attacking troops suffered heavy casualties.

The Gurkhas are also crazy. They all know that the royal city is behind them. If they can't stop the Qing army, the Shah Kingdom will stop.So when the Qing army retreated to the foot of the mountain, the more than 2000 Kuo troops on the mountain immediately launched a counterattack.Helin was overjoyed when she saw it, I can't reach you on the top of the mountain, so don't even try to run away when you come down!
In an instant, gunpowder smoke filled the valley, guns roared, plum needle arrows swished through the air like raindrops, screams and wailing came and went, and the small valley became a Shura field in a blink of an eye.At the same time, two other Kuo troops of thousands of people also arrived one after another, encircling the Qing army from the west and northeast.These profilers are all elite troops brought back from Zhe Mengxiong (Sikkim), and they are also the last resistance force of Gurkha.

Thanks to Fukang'an's preparations, both in terms of strength and ammunition, this time, if there were no three thousand Jinchuan soldiers and rattan soldiers, the Qing army would have a slight advantage in numbers, and it might be a big defeat.

The battle lasted from night to noon the next day. The two sides fought fiercely around Jimuji Mountain and Jiaergula Mountain. bunker.During this period, more than a dozen generals of the Qing army were shot and killed, and even the leader of the Soren Bal tiger soldiers was shot to death by the Kuo army.But the most amazing thing was Yang Yuchun, who led hundreds of people to kill from east to west, covered in blood, and his helmet was replaced because of being shot, but he was unscathed.

When the Qing army occupied the Mucheng bunker on the top of the mountain, the over 2000 Kuo troops who had fled gathered again under the organization of several generals, trying to launch a counterattack. Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, it rained heavily from the sky.

At this moment, several generals of the Kuo army were dumbfounded.All of them lost their souls and could only turn their heads and retreat to Yangbu!

　It's been a long time since I compiled an edict and a memorial, it's a waste of my brain.

　　
　
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