Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 463: Kangxi fought his last battle, but Zhongshan was as immovable as a mountain! (Please subscribe, please vote)
As soon as he shouted "Long Live", the cannon fodder soldiers of the Qing Dynasty who were scolding the emperor all knew that Kang Mazi was coming, and they all became frightened.After all, Emperor Mazi did not come alone. He came with thousands of elite cavalry with yellow flags and more than a thousand white-armored soldiers (actually well-defended plate armor cavalry) guarding his own army. These cavalry all followed Kangxi's expedition. The elite who have passed through the Western Regions.Everyone has good armor and horses, and is also equipped with muskets and spears. Their martial arts and cavalry tactics are very outstanding. They are not comparable to the cannon fodder under Jie Shu. So these soldiers immediately changed their tune and shouted "Your Majesty". Long live" - ​​they are all good soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. They were not the ones who scolded the emperor just now, it was all scolded by others!
Jieshu also knew that the emperor was coming, so he had no choice but to go to greet Kangxi. It was to greet Kangxi, not to apologize.

He didn't dare to plead guilty to this crime.

His soldiers scolded the emperor in front of the emperor. This was the only thing in the Qing Dynasty, right?But he couldn't apologize to Kangxi for this matter.Scolding the emperor was a capital offense in the Qing Dynasty!When the Qing Dynasty established the Literary Prison, even the slightest disrespect could be punished.Now you are yelling in front of the emperor. This is such a sin that you should not rebel on the spot?

Kangxi saw Jieshu coming towards him, escorted by a group of soldiers wearing breastplates, carrying swords, and carrying flintlock rifles. In fact, he felt a little guilty because he was afraid that Jieshu would jump over the wall and kill the king!Second, he was afraid that Jieshu would apologize to him!

It’s better to pretend that you didn’t hear the crime of scolding the emperor for the time being. There will be plenty of opportunities to settle accounts in the future!

"Prince Chenkang Jieshu respectfully greets you!"

Hearing Prince Kang Jieshu greeting him with a loud voice, Kangxi also breathed a sigh of relief, but then he was dissatisfied. You allowed your subordinates to scold the emperor. How could you not take such a big sin seriously?You traitor!

However, although Kangxi was very angry, he did not dare to break out. He had to comfort him with kind words: "Thank you for your hard work, King Kang. Now that the soldiers have been deployed, please let your brothers retreat! I see that they fought bravely. When you return, give each of them a reward of one tael of silver."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Prince Kang Jieshu thanked him loudly, as if he was a benefactor and a loyal minister.

As soon as he finished thanking him, there were several roars behind him. It turned out that the Ming army's cannons were firing shells to bombard the miscellaneous Manchu cannon fodder soldiers blocked on the north bank of the Beisha River.As soon as the cannonballs fell, the cannon fodder soldiers cried out for help, as if they were really hit by the cannonballs.

Although Kangxi was filled with hatred, he still said kindly to Jie: "King Kang, let your people withdraw quickly!"

"Hey!" Prince Kang said, "Your Majesty, this is dangerous, please go back quickly!"

Kangxi nodded: "I'll be back soon. Let's release the Ming army to fight!"

"Your Majesty!" Prince Kang Jieshu hurriedly sent a compliment, and then watched Kangxi Kang Mazi leave under the escort of a group of direct descendants of the Eight Banners. Then he turned around and yelled at the soldiers who were still trying to stop the retreating troops. : "Get the hell out of here!"

As Prince Kang Jieshu's men evacuated from the north bank of the Beisha River, the thousands of Ming troops who had been blocked on the north bank of the Beisha River were finally able to cross the river and establish a bridgehead.

Since dawn this morning, Li Zhongshan has been on a command tower located in a bridgehead on the north bank of the Jinggou River. He watched his more than 1 troops who had first ascended first seize the village, then cross the Beisha River, and return to the village by the way. More than [-] Qing troops were defeated and one and a half crossed and attacked.At the same time, he also saw a brigade of cuirassiers and cavalry with yellow flags protecting a man suspected of being Kangxi to the edge of the Beisha River, and then saw the Qing troops on the north bank of the Beisha River beginning to retreat.

"Is Kangxi going to run away? Or is he going to fight us between Beisha River and Jiehe River?" Li Zhongshan put down his telescope and murmured.

He originally thought that Kangxi would rely on Beishahe to deploy defenses, so he had someone build a command tower by the Jinggou River.Unexpectedly, Kangxi actually left the danger of Beisha River undefended, and instead retreated to the south bank of the boundary river to form an array.

"General, Kangxi is planning a last-ditch battle!"

How could Kangxi's little thoughts be hidden from Li Zhongshan's great military advisor Zhou Peigong?

"A last-ditch fight?" Li Zhongshan squinted his eyes and thought for a while, "It's interesting. He also plans to imitate Xiang Yu and Han Xin!"

Zhou Chang said with a smile: "He can't learn from Xiang or Han. The most he can do is learn from Dou Jiande and send himself all the way to our guns!"

Li Zhongshan laughed loudly: "I can't learn from Li Shimin. Li Shimin could defeat Dou Jiande's main force with a few thousand men. But now, I am using 20 men to defeat Kangxi's [-] men. The advantage is mine!" He paused. "Instruct the [-]st and [-]th Army Corps to cross the Beishahe River and form an array!"

"Yes!"

When Li Zhongshan ordered the entire army to cross the Beisha River to form an array, in the wilderness between Jinggou River and Beisha River, eight highly organized groups of people, composed of the main forces of the eight divisions of the Ming Army, were heading north under the guidance of their respective military flags. Advance in the direction of Shahe River.After receiving the new order, the Ming Army's brigade did not need to change direction. They only needed to continue moving forward and cross the river from the shoals that had been seized by the Ming Army's leading troops. They could then launch with their backs to the Beisha River.

In order to ensure that the troops would not be attacked by the Qing army when they crossed the river, the main force of the Ming army's infantry battalion, artillery team and eight divisional cavalry battalions originally deployed in the four frontier villages preceded The main force forded the crossing.

At the same time, the division commanders of the eight divisions belonging to the first and fifth legions of the Ming Army, as well as Wang Quan, commander of the first legion, also crossed the river with the division cavalry.Under the command of Wang Quan and his eight division commanders, eight infantry battalions, eight cavalry battalions and eight artillery teams had passed through Beishahe, with a total of 7000 people plus 48 6-pound cannons. It’s time to complete the expansion!

On the Qing army's side, Kangxi's army entered the battlefield on the south bank of the boundary river through a pontoon from the campsite on the north bank of the boundary river.This time Kangxi brought a total of more than [-] troops to Zouxian from the Seven Banners New Army, more than [-] bodyguards, and [-] vassal troops from Prince Kang Jieshu, with a total strength of about [-].

However, the [-]-strong army cannot all cross the boundary river. Troops must also be left behind in Zouxian County and along the Baima River to defend.Therefore, Kangxi left the troops and horses with white flags commanded by Guarjia Langtan on the north bank of the boundary river. Therefore, the total number of troops and horses that followed him across the boundary river was about [-], which was slightly less than the Ming army.

In addition to having a small number of people, Kangxi's retreat was not very stable.Because some or even all of the [-] Ming troops originally used to attack Jining and Ziyang are likely to be advancing towards the Baima River line. If they are coming, Kangxi will be attacked from both sides, and it will be difficult to fight no matter how hard he fights.

On the morning of the seventh day of October, [-] Qing troops first arrived at the front line on the south bank of the Boundary River. The fields on the south bank of the Boundary River were all covered in red, yellow, blue, white and other colors. The front line was full of soldiers wearing cotton armor or breastplates. The plate-armored warriors spread out in neat horizontal and vertical formations amidst the sound of trumpets and drums, and the banners of each army were flying in the wilderness.

The Qing army's front was very long, running from northeast to southwest, with the northeast starting from Jiehe Town and the southwest ending near Dushan Lake.Counting from Jiehe Town to the southwest, they are Zhenghong, Xianghong, Xianghuang, Xianglan, Zhenglan and Kangwangfu vassal army.

Kangxi himself was at the end of the army, escorted by three thousand bodyguards and white-armored soldiers.

All flags and armies are deployed in two lines, with infantry in horizontal and vertical formations in front, and cavalry in rear.Among them, the infantry's horizontal and vertical formations are divided into two columns, front and rear.The troops that make up a single horizontal and vertical formation are all at the battalion level (below the Eight Banners New Army Wing, and below the Kangfu Fan Army Brigade are all battalions). Between each battalion array, there is about fifty steps in front and back, and about twenty steps in left and right. Stepping forward, each other can support each other with firepower, and it also facilitates the entry and exit of the second line of cavalry.In front of the infantry formation are artillery!

Now the Qing army has eliminated the mother-and-sonley artillery, and no longer uses mortar artillery (Weiyuan General Artillery) for field battles. The field artillery is all "long-barreled artillery" (cannon), with a total of two models, namely 6 Each banner and corps has an artillery battalion. Each artillery battalion is equipped with 12 18-jin long cannons and 6 4-jin long cannons. When fully equipped, the Qing army will The troops on the south bank should have 12 126-pound cannons and 6 28-pound cannons, for a total of 12 cannons. However, there are only 154 artillery pieces actually in place today, including 134 6-pound cannons and 110 12-pound cannons.

In addition, except for Jieshu's vassal infantry, which adopted a mixture of flintlocks and matchlocks, the rest of the banner army's infantry were all equipped with flintlocks, and also had sleeved bayonets and fixed-cavity ammunition (not all Fixed-cavity ammunition, but each person was given 5 rounds of fixed-cavity ammunition)!
Once this [-]-strong army spread out, it was really a military formation like a wall, with bayonets like a forest, cavalry like a sea, and artillery in rows. Under the sun, the cold light of the bayonets, the golden light of the cannon barrels (all made of copper), and the white light of the breastplates, Intertwined together, it's a dazzling sight.

The British lobster soldiers in the Opium War in history had to see such quality Qing soldiers on the battlefield. They had to change the banner of the "British Anti-Smoking Team". The biggest contributor to the Qing army's great progress was none other than Li Li. Zhongshan is the number one enemy of the Qing Dynasty Army, which is the third most powerful army in the world today!
A high-level enemy is sometimes the best teacher!

Of course, Kangxi was indeed a good student, and this batch of Eight Banners soldiers, no matter how full they were, were much better than those later Shang Yong who only ran away when they saw thieves. Both in terms of learning ability and hard work spirit, they were not The latter can be compared.

Otherwise, no matter how good the teacher is, if the students pull their hips on their own, they won’t be able to do it no matter how much they teach them!
While Kangxi's army completed its formation, the first or second most powerful army in the world (it's hard to say who is stronger or weaker between the Ming Dynasty and France), the first and fifth legions of the Ming Army's Northern Expeditionary Army, also completed their deployment. .

Compared with the Qing army, their marching and formation level is still much better. The Qing army slowly deployed their formation after reaching the front line, while the Ming army is now able to march in large columns and quickly complete the deployment during the march. level!

If the Qing army and the Ming army arrive at the battlefield on the south bank of the boundary river at the same time today, I am afraid that the Ming army will launch an attack before the Qing army has completed its formation!
However, because the Qing army adopted the tactic of retreating and engaging, they had more time to complete their formation. However, the late-arriving Ming army could only use their ability to quickly deploy their formations and quickly deploy under the cover of the leading troops. A large formation was formed with infantry in the center and left and cavalry on the right (Dushan Lake on the left).

This formation also runs from the northeast to the southwest, and is generally arranged with its back to the Beisha River. Because the Beisha River is shallow and has many shoals that can be forded, it is not considered to be backing the water.

The terrain between the Beisha River and the Boundary River is very flat, with only a few low mounds, and the distance between the two rivers is only five to eight miles, which is perfect for arranging troops and formations. It is almost a natural duel. field!

Now Kangxi has experienced hundreds of battles. Just by looking at it, he can tell that the Ming army is still stronger than the Eight Banners New Army that he has painstakingly managed. As for the reason, he actually knows it!

The training of both sides is actually similar, and their equipment has their own strengths and weaknesses - the Ming army has better firearms, the Qing army has stronger cavalry, and both sides have about the same amount of artillery.In addition, the Ming army had martial arts lecture halls, and the Qing army also opened the Eight Banners Military Academy, and the teaching materials used by both sides were similar.

But there was one thing. Kangxi could not learn from Ming Dynasty. Ming Dynasty was a republic!The Qing Dynasty was a republic of vassals co-organized by the Eight Banners dignitaries, Han warlords, and Mongolian princes.

On the one hand, the countrymen fight for the country, and on the other hand, the banner soldiers and vassal soldiers fight for the emperor and the princes. How can it be the same?

Kangxi suppressed the uneasy feeling in his heart. After years of training, Kangxi's will had become much firmer. He looked at the white-armored soldiers around him and shouted: "Alani, Karma , Ananda!”

"Chen is here!"

Those named by Kangxi were all the young men he had promoted from the Western Expeditionary Army in the past two years. They were all internal ministers, imperial ministers and guards and commanders of the army.Among them, Alani is from the Xilan Banner of Manchuria, while Karma and Ananda are both Mongolians. Karma is from Horqin Mongolia, and the Borjijin family is a relative of Bumbutai.Ananda is a slave of the Zhenghuang Banner of Mongolia. His grandfather is a Mongolian nobleman who came to Chahar. He himself was appreciated by Obai and became a first-class bodyguard.After Ao Bai's misfortune, he also suffered misfortune. After suffering for a few years, Kangxi finally came to his senses and began to miss Ao Bai during the national crisis, so he loved the house and the bird, and he was favored by those who looked a bit like Ao Bai.

"Set fire! Burn the floating bridge!" Kangxi gritted his teeth and ordered loudly.

"Whoo!"

The three guards and military commanders agreed, and immediately led a team of white-armored soldiers and took the fire starters they had prepared long ago to burn down several pontoon bridges on the boundary river.

Kangxi then said to Xiao Guizi: "Xiao Guizi, let someone go and deliver the decree to all the banners and armies. I am determined to follow the example of the overlord of Western Chu, burn bridges and sink boats, fight with my back against Bao Ming, and decide life and death with Bao Ming!"

"Whoo!"

Xiao Guizi had already selected a group of white-armored soldiers with loud voices. He waved his arms and these people immediately flew away to convey Kangxi's latest and highest orders to all banners and armies - Mazi was going to fight!

"General, Kangxi burned the bridge!"

Zhou Chang saw the black smoke billowing behind the Qing army from a distance, and immediately understood what was going on, but he didn't take it seriously at all, with a smile on his face.

Li Zhongshan held up a telescope to observe the formation of the Qing army, and nodded while watching - the Manchus of Kangxi's generation still have strong learning ability!
After only more than ten years of war, they have advanced to this level. Such an army can probably be considered a great power in Europe!

This is much better than Xianfeng, who was still the same as when "One Crow" was beaten by "Two Crows". It's a pity that the opponent they encountered was even stronger!
Thinking of this, Li Zhongshan put down his telescope and asked Zhou Chang, "Pei Gong, what's your plan to defeat the enemy?"

Zhou Chang said: "Kangxi even burned down the bridges. This means that we have decided to burn the cauldron and sink the boat. Then we can't fight hard. My subordinates suggested that we can stay still!"

"Unmoving as a mountain?" Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "Pei Gong, do you mean to ask Kangxi to attack us?"

"Yes, we are also fighting to the death." Zhou Chang said with a smile, "And we are not in a hurry. We have 20 troops, and now we have only reached 10. Another 10 troops will arrive sooner or later. I don't believe Kangxi can keep his composure!"

Li Zhongshan smiled and said: "Okay, let's do it. Send the order to the forward battalions to dig trenches and prepare for defense!"

(End of this chapter)