Cutting 1719

Chapter 338

Under Ning Yu's suggestion, the first edition of "Qingliu Bao" is considered to be an official meeting with everyone, but this Qingliu Bao is published once a month, which is really not a so-called news, but in this era, it is still considered news. Rare information released online.

After seven or eight days of printing, the first batch of "Qingliu Bao" finally got [-] copies, which will be sold in Nanjing, Wuchang, Hanyang, Changsha, Nanchang, Anqing, Hangzhou and other places. Not cheap, a total of [-] large copper coins, obviously not for ordinary people, but even so, the [-] copies of "Qingliu Bao" were still sold out, of course, almost all of them were scholars with a little family background They bought it.

Since the content of the first edition is basically the state affairs, and it is written by Lu Yizhong and Yan Hongkui, the great scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, most of the scholars regard it as a treasure, and they can't wait to memorize the above text directly, especially in Ningyu. Under the requirement, the writing must be concise, and within a few days, many people can almost recite it backwards.

At the same time, not only the scholars were preaching, but even the storytellers in the city, big and small, bought a copy and spread it around in various teahouses. In the process, although these [-] newspapers only covered more than [-] people, in this day and age, it was almost like dropping a bomb into it.

For the newly appointed Ningchu officials, they found that the government's decree was passed on almost quickly. This kind of propaganda method is much stronger than in the past. I discovered the disadvantages brought by the newspapers, that is, it is very difficult for them to deceive others
In the past thousands of years, the gentry and officials have almost monopolized the news channels of the imperial court. The people below hardly know what government orders the imperial court is making. It is inevitable to be squeezed and deceived. But now that there are newspapers, many people It is more intuitive to feel the original face of the imperial government's decree, and there is no need to understand it through the gentry.

It can be said that at this point, Ning Yu's vision for the newspaper has basically achieved a relatively satisfactory result, so he further began to request the Press and Publishing Department to expand the printing capacity and increase the number of printings, and then through the waterway In this way, more "Qingliubao" can be passed on, and even a certain price can be considered to be lowered. This part of the price difference can be fully borne by the state.

The weather in June was extremely hot, a long procession was going on, many people had already taken off their upper body clothes, escorted the carts of supplies bare-chested, and moved forward with difficulty, but beside them, there were still There are hundreds of soldiers in red clothes, stepping forward neatly.

Just as the "Qingliu Bao" in Nanjing was being printed quickly, the White Lotus Sect Dayi Army in the direction of Henan also welcomed the first batch of aid from Ningchu since the signing of the agreement. About 20 rods were captured by the original Fuhan Army The shotguns of the Qing army, as well as more than [-] Weiyuan cannons, sub-cannons and a large amount of gunpowder, etc., and besides these supplies, there was also a Ningchu envoy and officer representatives.

Ning Qianqiu was wearing a bright red officer's uniform, and on his shoulders was the epaulette representing a major. Now he has officially escaped from the shadows and re-entered the military circle, and he has also received a very difficult task, which is to go to Assess the strength of the Dayi Army and judge whether it has the ability to enter Guanzhong.

According to the agreement reached between Ning Chu and the Dayi Army, after the Dayi Army received the firearms and supplies, they would launch a westward expedition within one month, and directly attack Tongguan along the Mianchi and Shanzhou lines. At the right time, he entered the pass in one fell swoop and took Xi'an Mansion.And Ning Chu went north to Ruzhou Prefecture and Runing Prefecture, waiting for an opportunity to capture Luoyang and Kaifeng, thereby flattening the northern front and driving the Qing army back to the north of the Yellow River.

"General Ning, I've heard about the might and discipline of the Fuhan Army for a long time, but now that I see it, I realize that the rumors are not enough to describe the strength of your army. With such a [-]-strong army, the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains is not a difficult task. up"

Xue Guan on the side fanned his fan and asked Ning Qianqiu tentatively. He was also bullying Ning Qianqiu, hoping to get some news, preferably about Ning Chu's Northern Expedition. This matter has become the heart of the Dayi Army They were really worried that the Fuhan army would give them a knife as they marched northward.

But after all, Ning Qianqiu came out of the shadow and the military situation. He is clearly aware of Xue Guan's careful thinking, but he just smiled faintly, "It's too early for the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. If your army If we can enter Guanzhong as soon as possible, our army will naturally be able to accept the provinces in Henan, and it will be a good thing for you and me to fight side by side."

Xue Guan had no choice but to smile wryly when he heard the words, he quickly turned around and said with a smile: "My king is leading an army to besiege Dagu Pass, please General Ning to go with us."

Daguguan is the main road leading to Luoyang. In fact, after making the decision to abandon Henan and enter the pass, there are also different voices within the White Lotus Sect. Many people think that Henan was conquered step by step. If they just give up It's a pity that even if you go to Guanzhong, you need to fight a little bit. It's better to occupy Luoyang to make a plan for yourself.

There are actually quite a few supporters of this idea, and even Liu Ruhan felt a little regretful, so with his acquiescence, the Dayi Army marched in the direction of Luoyang. The offensive along the way was very smooth, but under the heavy guard of the Qing army Before the Dagu Pass, he finally encountered a hard nail.

The general guarding this place is called Zhang Guangsi. He was originally an official in Sizhou, Guizhou. Later, after Yongzheng succeeded to the throne, due to the situation, he was transferred to Henan. Now he is under the command of Henan governor Tian Wenjing. To prevent the White Lotus Sect from invading.

Because this person is very brave and good at fighting, and is also good at using soldiers, although there are only three thousand green battalion soldiers under his command, under the onslaught of Liu Ruhan's fifty thousand troops, despite heavy casualties, he persisted for seven precious days, and thus waited until Tian Wenjing came from With the reinforcements sent by Luoyang, both parties were in a state of anxiety.

Although Ning Qianqiu didn't know much, he could also conclude that Liu Ruhan was in trouble at this time, so he wanted to see and see, so under the guidance of Xue Guan, he walked along the road to Luoyang.

However, the distance between them is not too far away. In just two days, they have already arrived at Dagu Pass. When everyone looked up, they saw that the surrounding terrain was extremely dangerous. There was only a single checkpoint standing in the middle of the mountain, with A large flag with the word "Zhang" written on it looks quite eye-catching.

There are already corpses everywhere in the Guanxia, ​​and because the weather is too hot, many maggots and flies have appeared on it-causing everyone to frown. It was extremely brutal and bloody.

Liu Ruhan said that he has a large number of people and has hundreds of thousands of troops, but anyone with a real eye understands that these hundreds of thousands of refugees have no fighting power at all, and they are almost defeated at the touch of a finger. Army World War I, and the number of this army is only 3, and its combat effectiveness is not very strong.

"Greetings to Hanwang Qiansui! Ning Qianqiu has escorted all the supplies of my great Chu to this place, and please Hanwang Qiansui to verify them one by one."

Ning Qianqiu looked at the middle-aged man in the hall, and said polite words with no expression on his face, but he couldn't suppress his surprise in his heart. This man is clearly an ordinary man, and his appearance is even a bit wretched , Can you do such a big thing?
The man looked at Ning Qianqiu, but he was a little flustered, and quickly stretched out his hand, "Your envoy, please, it's really hard work coming from a long distance, come here, pour wine!"

A group of soldiers came up with a few jars of wine, and then put a wine bowl in front of everyone, and then began to pour the wine, but the wine was extremely cloudy, and it was not a good wine at first sight.

The man looked at the crowd, then glanced at the corner inadvertently, and said with a smile: "Everyone, please drink up this cup." After finishing speaking, he ignored the others and drank it impatiently, as if he didn't care about the wine at all. good or bad.

Ning Qianqiu poured the wine into his mouth, only felt that the wine was so bitter that he couldn't get it into his throat at all, but the curiosity in his heart became stronger, so he stood up and glanced at the General of the Dayi Army who was drinking , with a contemptuous sneer on his face.

"Your Majesty, the previous agreement of my Great Chu was that your army would attack Guanzhong within one month, and our army would defend the provinces in Henan. Now that your army has stopped at Dagu Pass for a long time, could it be that your army's combat strength is not enough, so that Is it difficult to overcome this barrier?"

"Bold! How dare you humiliate my king?"

Before the man on the main seat got angry, a guard came out from the corner, he pulled out the long knife at his waist, and pointed at Ning Qianqiu viciously.

The atmosphere in the arena froze for an instant. The generals of the Dayi Army looked at the guard with more awe than they looked at the man. This scene fell into the eyes of Ning Qianqiu, and he felt a little bit more in his heart. Sub-bottom.

"Hmph, your army is full of talents. This guard who came out of nowhere is even more domineering than the king. I really admire Ning for seeing him today!"

Hearing the meaning in Ning Qianqiu's words, the guard laughed loudly, walked towards the main seat step by step, then drew his knife and slashed at the man in an instant, chopping off the man's head. A smell of blood is simply disgusting.

The guard didn't panic at all, calmly tore off a piece of cloth and wiped the blood on the knife, then looked back at Ning Qianqiu, and snorted softly.

"The orphan is Liu Ruhan. Today, he sent someone to pretend to be an orphan because of his occasional physical discomfort. It's just that he hates that this thief has a three-pointed appearance, but he has no lonely temperament. It makes the noble envoy see a joke."

Naturally, Ning Qianqiu would not pay attention to this set of tricks. In his opinion, no matter whether these people are changed or changed, the essence is the same, that is, to be Ning Chu's dog obediently. As for who will be the dog what differences are there?

"Hanwang Qiansui, if your army can't enter the pass within a month, I may help Hanwang Qiansui take Luoyang and Tongguan by then!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Ruhan's face suddenly became extremely gloomy. He waved his hand, and saw everyone in the tent retreating one by one. In the huge tent, only Liu Ruhan and Ning Qianqiu were left .

"Your envoy, do you know that if you don't take Luoyang alone, then when you attack Tongguan alone, won't you be facing the enemy? If that's the case, I'm afraid you will die without a place to bury your life!"

"The King of Han is worrying too much. Your army will attack Tongguan, and our army will naturally attack Luoyang. This will ensure that your army will be safe!"

Liu Ruhan sighed deeply, but unconsciously softened his attitude a bit, "Your Majesty knows that I, Liu Ruhan, have no great skills, so I don't have to leave the Central Plains, but at this point, the only thing I can rely on If something goes wrong in the land, how can I explain to my brothers?"

Ning Qianqiu was unmoved, and said coldly: "The king of Han is too worried. With my great Chu as the backing, why worry about the Qing army, let alone, do you think you really have a choice?"

Liu Ruhan was silent, he stretched out his hand to hold the long knife at his waist, his fingers turned blue and white, but he closed his eyes.

"Come here, order to attack the city, if there are retreaters, kill them!"

Rumbling--

With the help of the artillery brought by Ning Qianqiu, the cruelty of the battle at Daguguan suddenly rose to another level. The entire pass was covered with gaps, and there was a long and thin crack running through it. They all know that sooner or later this pass will be unstoppable, but how many lives will be buried in the pass is still unknown.

Rows of righteous soldiers held their shields and rushed upwards. Many of them died from boulders, long arrows, or shotguns. More people stepped on the corpses in front of them. It began to climb up step by step, and then the Qing army who was shut down was pushed back, and the cycle went on and on until more bones were accumulated under the gate.

Ning Qianqiu looked at the scene in front of him, without the slightest expression on his face. He can be regarded as a person who has experienced life and death on the battlefield, and he is not new to this kind of battle. In his eyes, the soldiers who died one by one did not even have the qualifications to be numbers.

When Xue Guan looked at the stones thrown from the Dagu Pass, and then at the soldiers who went forward and fell to the pass, he couldn't help but sighed in his heart, this Ning Chu is really deceiving people too much, this is clearly taking the lives of the soldiers of the Dayi Army. , to lay down the Qing army in Henan
This truth is not only understood by Xue Guan, but also by Liu Ruhan, but now he has no choice but to watch his soldiers fall one by one. The arrival of Ning Qianqiu means one thing. Fight in the circle drawn by Chu, it's okay if you don't fight, otherwise everyone will die
(End of this chapter)