Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 178
Although the new army in the Beijing camp has been trained for more than half a year and has the prototype of an elite soldier, an army that has not experienced the baptism of war cannot be called a strong army.

A month ago, after receiving Zhu Youjian's order, Xue Lian dispatched 2 troops from the Beijing camp to the Huguang area under the command of Mao Yuanyi, the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, and Feng Xun, the commander-in-chief of the Wujun Battalion, to participate in the extermination of Zhang Xianzhong Waiting for the battle to go.

This is done firstly to give Lu Xiangsheng and other troops a chance to breathe, and secondly to use combat as a training tool to allow the new Beijing Army to grow in battle.

To fight monsters and upgrade, of course first pick small monsters to fight, and it is purely suicidal for a novice to single-handedly fight the boss.

Although Zhang Xianzhong and others have also experienced battles for a long time, they cannot be compared with Hou Jin in terms of equipment and morale, and they are suitable for the new army to practice.

As early as the beginning of the rectification of the Beijing camp, Chongzhen transferred Mao Yuanyi from the military supervisor to the Beijing camp as the chief soldier.

At first it was Mao Yuanyi's vision and brains in the production, development and use of firearms, but Zhu Youjian also knew that he was also good at leading troops, and the Shenji Camp was the best platform for him to show off his strengths.

Feng Xun is an old man in the Beijing camp. He has served in the Beijing camp for several generations. He used to be a guerrilla in the army.It is said that he likes to read military books and is quite strategic. He usually has close contacts with Xue Lian and Wei Shichun, and under the strong recommendation of the two, he got the post of commander-in-chief of the Wu Army Battalion.

The Yongwei Battalion has now expanded to 2 people. At the request of Zhu Youjian, a new car camp with more than [-] people was established.

The car camp is equipped with [-] vans, powered by bullocks driven by the handyman in the supply camp.Each vehicle is equipped with a Franc machine gun weighing about [-] jin, five gunners, three gunners, ten pikemen, and eight sword and shield hands.

The purpose of setting up the car battalion is to go out to fight with Jiannu in the future, so as to protect the infantry formation from being attacked by the Manchurian cavalry.

Both Qi Jiguang and Sun Chengzong had established chariot camps, and the Ministry of War has various archives of the chariot camp, so it is very simple to build an army, just learn from the example.Although the partial van has not been tested in large-scale battles, its performance in small-scale conflicts is still worthy of recognition.

Later, it became more and more deserted. The main reason was that the imperial court had no money to build and maintain it, which was too expensive.

Now that Zhu Youjian has a lot of money, it is a matter of course to restore the car camp.

Strong firepower output and excellent shielding ability are the biggest features of the van, but the weakness of poor mobility is also the reason why it cannot be equipped in large quantities.Zhu Youjian decided to equip a car battalion first, and then based on past experience, continue to improve tactics during daily training, so that his tactics for fighting with infantry and cavalry will become more mature.

The configuration of the Franc cannon's mother and child guns makes it faster than the fire gun, and its lethality is far superior to that of the fire gun, and the strike distance is longer.

The existence of the Che Ying gave Ming soldiers a sense of security.It is better to have a shield in front of the battle than to charge directly against the slave cavalry.

In the future, the leveling of Liaodong will be completed by these troops, especially the Yongwei Battalion, which Zhu Youjian has placed high hopes on.

Whether it is Zuo Liangyu or Zu Dashou, they are not unusable, but they must not be at the forefront.

Since the Guan Ning army is so unreliable, the importance of Shanhai Pass is completely highlighted. As long as this great pass is in the hands of reliable people, it is impossible for Jiannu to break through here.

In the original history, if Wu Sangui hadn't opened the gate, the Qing army would not have been able to conquer this most powerful pass in the world.

The current Shanhaiguan defense line has been connected with Liaodong, and Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief, is an important figure among Liaodong's generals. This means that Liaodong's power has extended to the capital's nose.

This situation must be changed immediately. Shanhaiguan and Liaodong must be separated from each other to make it more difficult for the two sides to connect.

Following Zhu Youjian's decree, each army received a document from the Ministry of War: Shanhaiguan General Wu Mou, the governor of Jin Zuo, led his headquarters to be transferred to Jizhen General, and the former Jizhen General Wang led his headquarters to Baoding to serve as Baoding General. Zhang, the deputy commander of the Yongwei Battalion, led 1 troops to Shanhaiguan, and was promoted to the commander of Shanhaiguan.The three men and horses must complete the transfer of the town before the end of the year, otherwise they will be punished for delaying the military aircraft.

No matter what Wu Xiang and Zu Dashou thought in their hearts, at least they didn't dare to disobey the imperial court's order on the surface, so a vigorous move of the three armies to the town quickly started.

Fortunately, the distance between the three armies moved to the town is not far, and the barracks are all ready-made. As long as the general arranges it well and the soldiers obey the superior, it is not difficult to complete it in more than [-] days.

Wang Guowei, the commander-in-chief of Ji Town, belongs to the most indifferent one.

He has more than [-] troops in his headquarters, and his combat power is not strong.Ji Town is sandwiched between Shanhaiguan and the capital, and it is more of a second-line army acting as a substitute.

Wang Guowei, who had received the document from the Ministry of War, immediately assigned his generals, guerrilla generals, and other generals, and ordered the soldiers to pack up all kinds of sundries. Within three days, the whole army moved westward and arrived in Baoding within ten days.

Wu Xiang was extremely reluctant in his heart, he had already thought that as long as he went to Ji Town to garrison, it would be very difficult to contact his uncles.

If you want to go to Liaodong, Shanhaiguan is the only way to go.Because there are insurmountable mountains all around, if there is an emergency, the daylily will be cold after climbing over the mountains.

After receiving the document from the Ministry of War, he immediately rushed to Jinzhou, more than [-] miles away, overnight to discuss the key issues with Zu Dashou.

After discussing for a long time, the two guessed Zhu Youjian's intention: the emperor or the court had taken precautions against Liaodong generals.

In fact, Zhu Youjian's approach is not so much a conspiracy as a conspiracy and means, and it is not difficult to judge the people involved.

But even if the judgment of the two is accurate, there is nothing they can do about it, and they can't think of a good way to deal with it.

Liaodong is still the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Guanning Army is also an army of the Ming Dynasty. With millions of military pay from the imperial court every year, why not ask you to move the town?What's more, the title of Zuo Dudu was added, which was the first-rank title, which belonged to the top among military commanders.

In desperation, Wu Xiang rushed back to Shanhaiguan after a night's rest, and immediately ordered the entire army to pack up and arrive at Jizhen within fifteen days.

Zhang Kui, the deputy commander of the Yongwei Battalion, is also a brave general and has always been under Sun Yingyuan's command.Under Sun Yingyuan's recommendation, he was gradually promoted to the post of deputy commander-in-chief. He is a trustworthy, loyal and brave man.

After Zhu Youjian's deployment was completed, Wu Xiang's department was located in the interlayer between the capital and Shanhaiguan, and there were elite soldiers on both sides of the north and south to monitor, and if there was any disturbance, they would be flanked by both sides.

This is just planning for the worst, not that Wu Xiang has a different heart.

Historically, until the 17th year of Chongzhen, Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui and his son did not make any major rebellion.

But as an emperor, Zhu Youjian's actions are very normal, especially for the Liaodong generals at both ends of the first rat, we must be more careful.

You can have the intention to harm others, but you must have the intention to guard against others.

This sentence only refers to the emperor, it is better for ordinary people to be kind.

The main purpose of this move was to weaken Zu Dashou's strength.

Wu Xiang's troops currently have more than [-] cavalry and more than [-] infantry.After Wu Sangui led his troops back from Shaanxi, there were more than [-] cavalry under the father and son. This is an army that cannot be ignored.

With more than [-] people coming to the pass, it means that Zu Dashou has lost a lot of help, and with the [-] elite guards behind him, I believe he will restrain himself a lot.

With the arrival of the 23rd lunar month, the imperial court began to officially have a holiday, and it would not resume normal work until the eighteenth day of the first lunar month after the year.

All the yamen in the capital closed their doors and sealed their doors. Everyone began to be busy for the new year, and the officials sent by officials from all over the country to give gifts have also returned to their hometowns.The students who came to the capital ahead of time to prepare for next year's spring war gathered in groups of three or four to drink and chat, and the atmosphere of the whole capital seemed relaxed and cheerful.

Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting, who were far away in Shaanxi, and Lu Xiangsheng, who lived in Huguang, received Zhu Youjian's annual rewards respectively.

Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiang were promoted to the title of Bachelor of Dongge University, given flying fish clothes and jade belts, and Yin's son was a hereditary Jinyiwei Qianhu.

Sun Chuanting was awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of War of the Jin Dynasty, and bestowed bullfighting clothes and jade belts, and his son inherited brocade clothes and guards from hundreds of households.

After increasing the rank of bachelor, Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng have become important court ministers who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the cabinet ministers, and they are no longer just governors of the local borders. They already have the qualifications to join the cabinet.

The two years of hard work deserve this honor, even if many people in the court envy and hate it, it is useless.They have real achievements. Since the traitors gradually became stronger in the second year of Chongzhen, if Hong and Lu hadn't gone out to put out fires and killed countless traitors, how could the situation be stable today.

Although Sun Chuanting suddenly gained a high position, he is indeed not inferior to Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng in terms of credit.

Resolutely ordered to go to Shaanxi, where all the ministers feared like a tiger. Within a year, the military training in the field was a great success, which greatly relieved the pressure on the court, and defeated and captured the iconic figure of the bandit Gao Yingxiang, indirectly disintegrating the two major groups of bandits in northern Shaanxi. .

No matter which one of these merits is taken alone, it will overwhelm the vast majority of court officials, especially the battle of exterminating Gao Yingxiang, which can be said to be the most exciting victory of the court during the Chongzhen period.

The other generals who participated in the battle also had their own rewards.

Although Hong Chengchou and others made great achievements in command, it was still a group of generals who fought bloody battles on the front line.

Zhou Yuji, the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army, took the title of governor of Jin Zuodu, and his title still belongs to the Qin Army.Yinzi's nephew Jinyiwei has a hundred households, and he is bestowed with a piece of armor.

Zuo Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of Changping, had the title of Jin Zuo Dudu, and his title still belonged to Changping.Yin, a son of brocade clothes and guards, gave a piece of mountain armor.

Cao Wenzhao, the general soldier of Lintao, took the title of governor of Jin Zuodu, and Yin had a son, Jinyiwei, from hundreds of households. He was given a piece of armor and a BMW.

Luo Shifang, the general of the Qin army, was given armor and BMW as the deputy general of the Jin Dynasty.

The deputy commander-in-chief of Shaanxi congratulated Ren Longjin, the commander-in-chief, and bestowed armor.

Ai Wannian, the deputy commander in chief of Gushan, was given armor by Jin Zongbing.

Zuo Guang, the deputy commander-in-chief of Yansui Town, was given armor first by the commander-in-chief of Jin Dynasty.

Lintao Counselor Cao turned into the deputy commander-in-chief of Jiaojin, and bestowed armor, weapons, and BMWs.

Huang Degong, the deputy commander in chief of Shandong Province, went to Shandong to aid and suppress the commander in chief, and gave him armor and weapons.

The Liaodong Aid and Suppression Commander Zu Kuan Jin left the title of governor, still under the command of Lu Xiangsheng, Yin Yizi Jinyiwei hundreds of households, bestowed armor.

Li Chongjin, the deputy general of Liaodong Aid and Suppression Army, took the rank of general soldier of Jin, and he was still under Lu Xiangsheng's command, and he was given armor and weapons.

Zu Dale, the deputy commander in chief of Jinzhou, was given the title of commander in chief of Jinzhou, and was bestowed with armor.

Wu Sangui, general of Guangning, was given the title of deputy commander in chief of the Jin Dynasty, and was bestowed with armor.

Qin Yi, the general of the Sichuan aid and suppression army, was the governor of the Zuodu in the Ming and Jin Dynasties, and Yin had a son, Jin Yiwei, with hundreds of households.

The other generals of the other ministries were promoted to one level at a time, and the soldiers were rewarded with five taels of silver for their meritorious service.

The promotion of so many generals at one time can be regarded as the final summary of the nine years of Chongzhen. At least let the soldiers know that the emperor has not forgotten their contributions, so that they can live a good year in a happy state.

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