Cutting 1719

Chapter 350
Ning Zhongyi's arrival this time is not without reason. Originally, the whole army was led by Ning Yu's Eastern Expedition Governor's Mansion. It was not fully established, so Ning Zhongyi arrived in the army from Nanjing and led the entire army to attack Guangdong and Guangxi.

After listening to Ning Tieshan's suggestion, he listened carefully to Cheng Ming's meaning, and couldn't help showing a smile on his face. His Majesty entrusted that the battle between Guangdong and Guangxi should be done in a clean and tidy manner to completely wipe out the main force of the Qing army and eliminate the threat of the Qing army, so as to respond to the Sichuan battle. Therefore, this king also brought the second guard of the imperial guards when he came here this time. trip."

"The Battle of Sichuan?" Ning Tieshan and Cheng Ming were thoughtful, the news was a bit too sudden.

Ning Zhongyi nodded lightly, "Nowadays the world is a game of chess, the White Lotus Sect has entered Guanzhong, and there will be a war with the Qing army in the northwest at any time. I, Da Chu, took the opportunity to march into Sichuan, which will attract the further attention of the Qing army. The war has become the key factor to break the deadlock."

Hearing this, Cheng Ming couldn't help showing a bit of worry on his face, "If His Majesty has orders, the general will obey them. The problem is that the Qing army in Guangdong and Guangxi has already assembled [-] troops. If our army goes on an expedition across the sea, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with it."

"The main force of this sea-crossing expedition will be the Second Guards Brigade. Although there are only 8000 people, its combat power is still very strong, and it should be able to handle this mission." Ning Zhongyi patiently explained.

A smile appeared on Ning Tieshan's face. Of course he knew the name of the second brigade of the Imperial Guard Division. Although it was only a brigade, it was much stronger than an ordinary division. The brigade commander Guo Ding'an was also a veteran. He joined the Fuhan Army when he was in Hanyangying in the early years, and now he can be said to be capable of both literature and martial arts after graduating from the lecture hall.

Cheng Ming didn't say much at the moment. For him, safety does not mean cowardice. When the time comes to desperately, he will not choose to back down. Now that the overall plan has been made, he just obeys orders.

"The navy is the deciding factor for this cross-sea attack. Why didn't you see the naval admiral Qiu Ze? Come and invite the naval admiral Qiu Ze."

Ning Zhongyi's face was a little displeased, but he didn't see any key figures in such an important battle meeting, which made him deeply feel that he was right this time, otherwise he would suffer a big loss sooner or later if he fought in such a chaotic manner.

A trace of embarrassment could not help but appear on Ning Tieshan's face, "Because a large number of carrying ships are needed this time, I will discuss with Admiral Qiu at the end and need to recruit civilian ships, so Admiral Qiu is negotiating with major companies, and I think he is still on the way at this time."

"Send someone to urge you."

"Yes."

There was a complete silence in the big tent, and after an unknown amount of time, a stout man stepped in from outside the tent, his face was dark, but he looked quite burly, he knelt on one knee and clasped his fists in salute.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness Changshan King, please forgive me for the late arrival of the last general Qiu Ze."

Looking at Ning Zhongyi's dignified expression, Qiu Ze couldn't help beating his heart. He was originally a general of the Qing army. After Ning Yu captured Jiangnan, he led a small part of the navy to surrender to Ning Chu, and then added Part of the warships of the Fuhan Army formed the current Dachu Navy and became the first admiral of the Dachu Navy.

It is precisely because of this background that Qiu Ze has become extremely cautious. However, this person has indeed studied the methods of naval warfare and is particularly brave, so he can secure the position of admiral, but it is a pity that the current Da Chushui The strength of the division is weak, so it has not been valued by everyone.

"Qiu Ze, if our army goes on an expedition across the sea, will the navy be able to do it?"

"Back to King Changshan, although there are only more than 100 warships in our army, most of them are small boats, but the Fujian Navy of the Qing Army suffered heavy losses in previous battles. Make sure it's correct." Qiu Ze felt the sweat dripping from his face.

Ning Zhongyi got the promise, and his face was not so ugly. He squeezed out a smile, "Don't worry, General Qiu. Now Dachu is still developing. It is true that there is no way to expand the navy this year, but as long as next year, when the time comes The navy will also further strengthen its strength, the emperor once said that the navy of Dachu must be the best in the world!"

The so-called No. [-] in the world is actually No. [-] in East Asia in Ning Yu’s view. It is basically enough to meet Ning Chu’s needs, and there is no need for that in a short period of time. Way, that's why Ning Yu didn't say it clearly, but the current preparations have indeed been done. For example, the Dachu Navy Lecture Hall has been prepared in Fujian. After the naval talents brought back from the West by Ernst are in place, It will officially begin to train modern professional sailors.

"Now the end general has negotiated with many merchants. At that time, 280 seven civilian ships will be prepared and temporarily seconded to our navy to assist in the transportation of troops. After careful planning, the capacity of these civilian ships is completely sufficient to transport 6000 people at a time. Up to 8000 people went ashore, and the second transport would take twelve days."

Ning Zhongyi's face showed a bit of joy. If civilian ships can transport 8000 people at a time, then the 8000 troops of the Second Brigade of the Imperial Guard Division can be deployed at one time. With 8000 people occupying Xinhui, it should be enough to resist the Qing army for twelve days. There is no problem, so when the [-] people from the first division are transported, with [-] troops, plus the third and sixth divisions attacking from the east, they can completely eat up [-] Qing troops.

"In this case, let's go down and prepare separately. The 8000 members of the Guards Brigade will set off on August 22, and are expected to arrive at Yahai on August 26, waiting for the opportunity to launch an attack. The first division is ready. According to the scheduled plan, on the fourth day of September Board the boat and set off, and arrive at Yahai on the tenth day of September."

The expressions of the generals became serious. They all knew that this battle was no different than before. It can be said that if there is a slight mistake, hundreds or even thousands of people will be killed or injured. Therefore, they can only strictly follow the established plan, and there must be no mistakes. .

Ning Zhongyi took a deep look at the generals, "The third and sixth divisions in the front can start to move, just attack in the established direction, and from tomorrow onwards, I will raise my king's flag, and we will put up momentum. When we start fighting, we must concentrate the attention of the Qing troops from Guangdong, Guangxi, and let their eyes be fixed on me, so as to ensure the plan of landing across the sea."

Raise the king's flag?

Everyone was stunned. The meaning of this is very clear. The king's flag will be the focus of the enemy's attention. If the king of Ningchu can be killed, the meaning will even exceed the battle itself. The biggest result since the Qing army started the war, so if the Qing army saw Wang Qi, they might not retreat easily.

Ning Zhongyi's meaning is obvious, that is to use himself as a bait to hold back the frontal Qing army and create opportunities for the imperial guard brigade to secure a future victory.

On August [-]th, over the city of Puning, the flag of the [-]rd Division of the Fuhan Army fluttered in the wind, and many soldiers of the Fuhan Army were making final preparations before the battle. They wiped their muskets with fine cloth, He cleaned up the muzzle of the gun, and even sharpened his own bayonet.

The war is about to start, and the soldiers are not in the slightest panic. On the contrary, they are full of anticipation. This is also the confidence brought to them by many battles in the past. Tianhe rewards silver!

Among these people, there are even many Green Battalion soldiers from the past. They had no fighting spirit on the side of the Qing army, purely because the Qing army rewarded them unfairly and ineffectively. After joining the Fuhan Army, many people not only received Rewarding money, and being promoted repeatedly, has already become a role model for everyone.

"The pre-war supervisor ordered that wherever the troops marched, adultery, robbery and looting were strictly prohibited, and killing civilians for meritorious deeds was strictly prohibited. Anyone who violated it would be punished by military discipline. The military discipline enforcement team for this war is the fourth battalion of the first regiment of the third division. Please let everyone know."

One after another, the pre-war notices were sent to the army. This is not unfamiliar to the current Fuhan army. After all, the military discipline system has existed for a long time, and the Fuhan army is different from other armies. That is to say, the Military Aircraft Department is not a fixed establishment, but one is transferred before each war to form the Military Discipline Department, and different regiments and battalions have the opportunity to become the Military Discipline Department.

This is also Ning Yu's idea, that is, by making each regiment battalion a law enforcement military aircraft department, he can better understand the importance of military aircraft. When enforcing military discipline, it is also a kind of education for himself. It can also better understand each other, so once this system was established, it became a practice in the military.

For the soldiers of the [-]th Battalion of the [-]st Regiment of the [-]rd Division, this is also the first time they have become a member of the Law Enforcement Military Disciplinary Office, so it is relatively new. They wear red signs on their arms, which read With the two big black characters 'Military Discipline', with such a sign, no one is allowed to obstruct the enforcement of the Military Disciplinary Office, even Ning Zhongyi, the head of the march, is not allowed to easily interfere with the enforcement of the Military Disciplinary Office.

Of course, for the Fuhan army, the enforcement of military discipline does not mean that it is a rigid behavior. For the militia and even some young men who have been bewitched by the Qing court, if anyone disobeys, it is also regarded as the behavior of the Qing army. This situation also needs to be severely cracked down, not to tie the hands and feet of the Fuhan army.

Amidst the rumbling drums, teams of Fuhan troops lined up in neat lines and began to set off into the distance. In this battle, the third division will start from Puning and follow Kuitan, Lufeng, Haitian Feng marched all the way, after taking Haifeng, he would rush towards Huizhou non-stop, and once he occupied Huizhou, he would stop.

As far as the third division is concerned, there are not many Qing troops on this road. Except for some Qing troops in Huizhou, there are actually only a few militia groups in other places, which are not a formal resistance force, so there is no need to worry about it. The key problem lies in the battle of Huizhou. If the Qing army from Guangdong came to support, it would not be easy to fight.

On the contrary, the Sixth Division will have a heavier task in this battle. They set out from Xingning two days ago, and attacked Shaozhou along Longchuan and Lianping, with the purpose of further containing Guangzhou. The Qing army prompted it to divide its troops to deal with it.

Ning Zhongyi led the guard battalion to set off with the third division, and his king flag was erected high, with the word "Changshan" on it drawn with black borders, which looked quite eye-catching, and matched with the Jiaolong beside him The picture has become a beautiful landscape, which is quite eye-catching.

"My lord, this expedition is extremely difficult and dangerous. Even if the final general loses his life, he will still keep his lord safe!"

Cheng Ming looked at Ning Zhongyi and talked earnestly. His thinking was very traditional. Generals go to battle to serve the country with loyalty to the emperor, but wars are unpredictable. If anything happens, keeping Changshan King is everything. Chu's face, just fight again next time.

Ning Zhongyi's face became serious, "When he was in Nanjing, Mrs. Cheng learned that Gu was going to Guangdong and Guangxi. He once told Gu that the son of Cheng's family is nothing more than eight words, 'wrapped in horse leather, and the rivers and mountains are unified'. That's enough. Although there are few descendants of the Cheng family, none of them is tough. Gu also remembers this sentence in his heart. In your eyes, Cheng Ming, does Gu still need your protection? "

Cheng Ming's face was a little embarrassed, he smiled wryly, and then he cupped his fists and saluted: "In this case, the general will do his best to kill the thief with all his strength!"

"Okay, after this battle is over, I will serve you a celebration wine in Guilin alone!"

Guilin Mansion is the provincial government of Guangxi. Ning Zhongyi's meaning is very simple. The goal of this battle is to take all Guangdong and Guangxi. It will not be finished until Guilin, Guangxi, or else it will be a failure.

When the Fuhan Army was in action, the sentry of the Qing Army also detected the movement of the Fuhan Army. Those spies rode fast horses almost non-stop all the way, and sent packets of information back to Guangzhou, and received the news Guan Yuanzhong, the famous Guangzhou general, frowned, looking at these letters like ants on a hot pot.

The group training in the direction of Guangzhou Mansion has already begun to mobilize, but the gentry in the city are not fools. Although they don't have much interest in the Fuhan Army, they are very clear about Guan Yuanzhong's intentions. In the end, it was also cannon fodder sent to the front line. How could the gentry be willing to do these things that were scolded by others?

In the skeptical and guarded mentality of the gentry, the so-called Guangdong and Guangxi regiment training is just an empty shell. Although more than 1 young and strong men have been recruited, these people have never been trained, and secondly, they have no equipment and no combat power at all. It also made Guan Yuanzhong feel a little tricky. He intended to use brute force to exert pressure, but after all, he was full of worries.

Guan Yuanzhong has been a general in Guangzhou for 20 years. He is different from his old friend Yang Zongren. In order to form a group training, Yang Zongren did not hesitate to criticize himself, let alone make enemies with thousands of people. Tens of thousands of group exercises were forced to be organized, but now Guan Yuanzhong, after all, is old and has lost his determination to do whatever it takes, nor does he have the courage, this group exercise is destined to fail.

It's just that it doesn't matter, even the current [-] troops are separated from each other. For example, the remnant troops from Fujian and Zhejiang brought by Manbao are not able to deal with the green camps in Guangdong and Guangxi. Guangxi soldiers did not deal with it, and there were many contradictions between Kong Yuxun's supervisory soldiers, Nian Xiyao's Fubiao soldiers, and Gan Rulai's Fubiao soldiers.

Before the battle started, the internal chaos had already given Guan Yuanzhong a headache.

(End of this chapter)