Cutting 1719

Chapter 362
"Boom."

Nearly a hundred large and small artillery pieces of the Fuhan army roared, and nearly a hundred black bullets were seen flying towards the Qing army's position. When this scene was reflected in the eyes of the Qing army soldiers, they had already seen To the last picture in this world.

Since most of the Fuhan army carried flower bombs in this battle, the sound of explosions was endless. Large and small pits appeared on the Qing army's position, and a large number of Qing army corpses lay down. With a bit of despair and the last nostalgia for this world, he died in this batch of artillery fire.

The generals of the Qing army who were watching the battle almost took a breath when they saw this scene. The psychological impact this scene had on them was too great. , how to fight the battle?
Guan Yuanzhong and others finally felt the sadness of Manbao and the others. It’s not that they are so incompetent. The key is that in the face of such firepower, any commonly used methods are almost useless. After all, facing the bombardment of hundreds of artillery pieces No matter how much courage you have, I'm afraid it will be in vain.

Facing the approaching Fuhan army phalanx, almost all the soldiers of the Qing army were ashamed. There were artillery guns in front and the Qing army's supervisory team behind. Pants, and some people silently recite the blessings of gods and Buddhas in the sky, so that they can escape this catastrophe.

"put!"

With the roar of a Fuhan army officer, the Fuhan soldiers in the first row all pulled the trigger, and there was a clear and loud gunshot, and the bullets were poured out with white mist all over the sky. However, it caused the Qing army in front to fall down a large area, and the Qing soldiers were stimulated and opened fire.

It’s just that the Fuhan army used flintlock guns, while the Qing army still had matchlock guns. Therefore, within this range, the casualties caused by the matchlock guns to the Fuhan army were extremely limited, which was no match for the casualties caused by the Fuhan army to the Qing army. In contrast, this also made the morale of the Qing army drop even more.

The Fuhan army ignored other things, and the soldiers in the second row took a step forward. They raised their muskets, aimed at the Qing army in the distance, and pulled the trigger again. , Countless blood sprayed out again, and they fell to the ground one after another, wailing in despair.

The equipment and combat level of the two sides were not on the same line at all, so after only a few rounds of guns, the Qing army could no longer hold on, and they ran to the rear one after another. Even the Eight Banners soldiers did not fight at this time. In other words, this is no longer a battle, but an outright massacre.

As a bystander, Guan Yuanzhong looked at all this in front of him, and he was a little dazed, especially when he saw the Qing army running towards the rear all over the sky, but his heart felt as if the river was overwhelmed, and he uttered a mournful cry.

"Your Majesty! This slave is incompetent!"

After saying this, Guan Yuanzhong spit out a big mouthful of blood, dyed his gray beard red, and fell straight to the rear
In the battle, the Fu Han army launched a field battle with the main force of the Qing army in the Xinhui area. It only took a day to completely beat the [-] Qing army to the ground. As the highest general of the Qing army, Guangzhou General Guan Yuanzhong vomited blood and died on the battlefield, while the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Kong Yuxun, and hundreds of officials and generals, large and small, all became prisoners of the Fuhan army.
The end of the First Battle of Xinhui represented the complete collapse of the Qing army in Guangdong and Guangxi. Without the [-] Qing troops, the first division of the main force of the Fuhan army and the second brigade of the imperial guards directly marched eastward to attack Guangzhou.And the Sixth Division, which ended the battle of Shaozhou, also began to attack Guangzhou southward. It can be said that Guangzhou at this time has become a turtle in an urn.

On September 21, Huizhou City was under the siege of the Fuhan Army for many days, and could not hold on. More than 3000 Green Battalion soldiers led by Guangzhou Admiral Li Hun chose to open the door and surrender. humble.

Ning Zhongyi didn't have a good impression of these Qing troops who surrendered. These people chose to surrender at this time, which was not too early or too late. They were completely opportunistic. Of course, the Fuhan army had policies on the battlefield. Now that they surrendered, they would naturally not treat them again. Let's do it, so Ning Zhongyi didn't care about other things, grouped these people together, and asked the third division to send a battalion back to the Nanjing prisoner-of-war camp.

At this stage, only the city of Guangzhou remained in Guangdong, and the Qing army stationed in Guangzhou at this time mainly came from the green battalion in Guangxi and the city defense battalion in Guangzhou, led by Guangxi admiral Su Chunlai. It is said to be a great spectacle. The local green battalion in Guangdong was almost wiped out. In the end, they could only rely on soldiers from Guangxi.

Su Chunlai, the admiral of Guangxi, was almost vomited blood after learning about the great battle that took place in Xinhui. The distance from Guangzhou to Xinhui is not far at all. The reinforcements will arrive soon, but who would have imagined that the Qing army in Guangdong would be so unstoppable that the 4000 men would be completely defeated and completely collapsed.

Facing the Fu Han army who came from the three sides, Su Chunlai had no other choice, because it was clear that there was no reinforcements at the moment, and they were left to fight alone, so in desperation, he had to choose to surrender. After Su Chunlai Xiezhong surrendered, he also announced that there were almost no forces in Guangdong and Guangxi that could threaten the Fuhan Army. All the governments in Guangdong and Guangxi sent surrender forms, expressing their willingness to surrender to Ningchu.

As a result, Ning Chu's plan to attack Guangdong and Guangxi this time was completed ahead of schedule due to various chances and coincidences. In less than a month, the main force of the Qing army was completely wiped out. Before a month, all the sites in Guangdong and Guangxi will be fully taken over.

Nanjing City, Ningshou Palace.

Ning Yu was sitting on a chair, playing chess with Ning Zhongyuan, and next to him were several important officials in the court, such as the first assistant Ning Zhongjing, the second assistant Cui Wancai, and Zuodu Censor Li Fu. Seriously watching the changes in the chess game, they all showed a bit of solemnity on their faces.

"call"

Ning Zhongyuan let out a long breath, with a bit of joy on his face, "Today I am better at chess, it's really rare, today I should enjoy drinking!"

Although Ning Yu missed a move in chess, he didn't have the slightest regret. After all, his skill is gone when it is used up. He is busy with political affairs every day and has no time to improve his chess skills. In the game of chess, his chess skills are becoming more and more proficient. Even if Ning Yu goes all out, he can't win completely.

Cui Wancai, the second assistant at the side, had a smile on his face, "The Grand Emperor's chess skills have become more and more exquisite, and I am afraid that it is difficult for the minister to be the opponent of the Supreme Emperor."

Ning Zhongjing chuckled, "You are all busy with the imperial court's affairs now, your level of chess skills is almost inferior, but your level of governing the country can't be worse, it doesn't matter if you lose to me, but if you lose to the Qing court, the common people will scold you Already!"

Ning Yu heard that there seemed to be something in the words, so he leaned forward slightly, in a state of listening, "Please clarify what the father said."

"At the moment, my great Chu martial arts is not afraid on the one hand. Although the outcome of the battle between Guangdong and Guangxi is still unclear, there should be no problems. Although I have ignored the government, I still care about the lives of the people. Your Majesty If you are in charge of the country and the country, I won’t tell you the big truth, but it’s just for the sake of politics, so you still have to pay attention to slowness and harmony.”

Ning Yu was silent in his heart. This is actually because his old father reminded him that since the implementation of the New Deal, he has stimulated many people. These people will inevitably gossip. The old ministers also began to mutter.

It is difficult to fight the world, but it is even more difficult to sit in the world.

Ning Chu’s new policies are beginning to be effective, but offending the gentry is also offending enough, especially around the changes in the imperial examination next year, many people have protested, and it can even be said that if the new policy had not been implemented by the imperial court. I am afraid that Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan have already attached meaning.

For the gentry in the world, it doesn't matter who is the emperor. They don't care whether the surname is Ning or Aixinjueluo. What matters is the court's policy and attitude towards the gentry. From the appearance, it is difficult to say in the north, but in the south, it is estimated that a handwritten letter can be said to surrender.

But this is not the result that Ning Yu wants. If the local forces are not cleaned up while conquering the world, how can the court effectively control the region?If we really want to deal with it after the unification, I am afraid that it will be another pile of old millet and rotten sesame seeds, and it will be a little tricky to deal with it.

Ning Yu thought about a lot of things in his heart at once, but he said with a smile on his face: "The current dispute between the North and the South is a dispute between the gentry. It's normal for them to have Qing Qing in their hearts right now. However, I think it's always better to clean up earlier."

Ning Zhongyuan also just reminded that since he has stepped down from the position of emperor, it is naturally not easy to point fingers too much, otherwise everyone in the court will have ideas, so seeing Ning Yu say this, he will not say more, just With a slight smile, he continued to play chess, preparing for the next game.

At this moment, the head of the attendant room came in from the outside. He looked at the crowd, and then bowed his hands in salute.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have great news. The First Battle of Xinhui is over, and Su Chunlai, the admiral of Guangxi, surrendered to our army. Now Guangdong and Guangxi are all owned by Dachu."

"It's really great news!"

Ning Yu put down the chess piece in his hand, and said with a smile: "It seems that the war between Guangdong and Guangxi is a bit smoother than we imagined. For this great contribution, I have to reward it. Feng Shumi envoy Changshan King Ning Zhongyi as King of Qi, the first Ning Tieshan, commander of the division, was awarded Marquis of Anlu, Cheng Ming, commander of the third division, was named Marquis of Yidu, and Qian Ying, commander of the sixth division, was granted the title of Marquis of Changyang. .12 division commander, named Xinhuihou."

"Yes."

After hearing Ning Yu's words, all the ministers paid more attention to Guo Ding'an in their hearts. The other people's rewards are actually not a problem. Naturally, Ning Zhongyi needless to say, this time he led the battle between Guangdong and Guangxi. It is also the brother of the Supreme Emperor, and it is not too much to win a one-word king by virtue of his merits. As for the three division commanders, they are all conferred by counties in Huguang, so it is normal, but Guo Ding'an is the only one who has been conferred a new Marquis. How satisfied he is to stick to the new club in this battle.

Of course, with the release of the relevant regulations of Ning Chu’s lord, everyone understands that although the lord of Da Chu has a high status, it does not involve land rewards, and all the original land gifts have been changed to annuities way, so no matter where they are sealed, it doesn't matter much.

However, there is a piece of information that caught the attention of the first assistant Ning Zhongjing, that is, Guo Ding'an was promoted from the commander of the second brigade of the Imperial Guard Division to the commander of the No.12 division. up?This is a good question.

"Your Majesty, this is Division No.12."

Ning Yu laughed and glanced at everyone, "Since the battle between Guangdong and Guangxi was fought so neatly, we can't let down the great opportunity created by the frontline soldiers. I decided to expand five divisions in Nanjing, respectively No.11 From the No. 15 division, some backbones will be drawn from each division to fill in, with the newly recruited soldiers as the foundation, and the future goal is to enter Sichuan."

Ning Zhongjing's face changed a little, and he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, if we recruit five new divisions right now, the cost of one response may not be enough. Unless we wait until next year's summer tax, otherwise the imperial court will have difficulty raising military funds for a while. Please also ask your majesty Mingjian."

"Of course I know that the imperial court doesn't have enough money and food, so we have to find other ways to raise the money."

"Another way?"

This time, everyone was confused. What else could the court do without money?Even if the emperor pays for it himself, how can there be so much? If these five divisions are newly established, the initial settling expenses plus all the corresponding equipment and weapons will need at least 200 million taels, not to mention the follow-up military pay up.

Ning Yu smiled and said: "The fact that the imperial court has no money does not mean that the people have no money. We can borrow money from the people by issuing war bonds. For example, this time to expand the five divisions, we need 300 million taels in the early stage, and we need to enter Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan later. With 400 million to 500 million taels, we can issue 800 million taels of war treasury bonds.”

"War national debt? Borrow money from the people?"

The idea thrown out by Ning Yu once again made everyone dizzy. This thing has never been heard of before. Could it be the emperor's new trick to exploit the people?

The Supreme Emperor Ning Zhongyuan, who had been listening by the side, couldn't bear it any longer. He frowned and asked in a low voice: "Emperor, how can the court have any reason to borrow money from the people? This is clearly exploiting the people. Our Great Chu The reputation that has been accumulated with great difficulty cannot be destroyed like this!"

The others also nodded in agreement. In their opinion, the emperor's thinking was sometimes too advanced. The court could wait for the tax to ask for money. It would be too ugly to ask for money directly like this, so they stepped forward to persuade him. admonish.

Ning Yu was a little dumbfounded. Of course he knew that raising national debt in this era would cause them to misunderstand, so he had to patiently explain: "People cannot stand without trust, and a country will perish without trust. Of course, I understand that we must be trustworthy to the people. It is the foundation to maintain my Great Chu, but the national debt mentioned by my minister is to strengthen the people's trust in the court, and if it is used well, it can really tie everyone to our Great Chu ship!"

　I would like to recommend a new history book "The Superfluous is King", the plot is not bad, you can read it.

　　


(End of this chapter)