Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 288 The "scale" of the game between local governments and the imperial court: generally not excessive, unless it is absolutely necessary
With detailed intelligence, Fuyuan General Agui, who was based in Jiujiang, gained relatively sufficient reaction time to mobilize troops. He first reduced the Dongliu County garrison at the forefront to 1, and most of them were new soldiers.

Later, the elite main force of the Green Camp was withdrawn to the Hukou County area on the east coast of Poyang Lake.

Hukou County is dominated by hilly terrain with rolling hills, but it is of great significance for defense.

2 civilians were recruited to build fortifications based on the hills.

At the same time, large quantities of grain, grass and artillery were transported through Poyang Lake.

The supreme commander of the Qing army in Hukou was Qizheng, the deputy commander of the capital. He was reading Agui's autographed letter in the military tent:
"Combining the geographical location with the fortress firearms, we will fight a defensive war of attrition. Try to slow down Wu's troops as much as possible and exhaust their gunpowder."

"Li Ni is different from other rebels. His meticulous thinking and sophisticated methods are rare. Therefore, do not seek quick victory and guard against arrogance and impetuosity."

Qizheng looked at it and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

For the dignified General Fuyuan to comment like this, he is truly a monster.

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It looks safe at first glance!
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"See Lord Tutong."

"Thank you Dutong."

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"Easy to say, easy to say."

Although Qi Zheng is greedy, he also has principles. He will never be greedy when it comes to buying his life in front of battle, and he will do what he says!
The distribution is very reasonable!

"The slave is here."

"Call the magistrate of Hukou County, the magistrate of Pengze County, and officers above the Green Camp guerrilla level to see me."

This is the correct way to start the Eight Banners expedition!

So they all felt that they could take the money with confidence.

To build 12 defense lines from Hukou County to Pengze County, the barriers must be strong, the trenches should be deep and wide, and they should be built on the hilly peaks as much as possible.

"Thank you, Master."

"Okay, the imperial court has been raising scholars for hundreds of years, and the gentry has served the imperial court. I will ask for credit for you all. Please come back, right? Oh, by the way, your family members can move to Hukou County. It has Poyang Lake in the back and our Eight Banners next to it. Warriors guard, and nothing is lost.”

2000名满八旗分了8万两，6000多名土尔扈特骑兵分了12万两，6万多绿营兵分了10万两。

What a big deal.

Their military pay has not disappeared, and they have been given full and full pay as expected.

The family members, mainly the old, weak, women and children, were moved to the rear, to a town near Poyang Lake. A few miles away is the Manchu and Mongolian camp, with thousands of horse teams coming in and out.

"Master Dutong, we and other local gentry and people are willing to share the worries of the imperial court. We only ask that the officers and soldiers resist the traitor army of the puppet king of Wu. This is our donation bill."

After dismissing these red tassel hats, he summoned the next group of people - the gentry from Hukou and Pengze counties.

These gentlemen went back to discuss it and decided to accept this goodwill.

Dozens of well-dressed gentry did not dare to speak and exchanged glances with each other.

Civil servants don't need wages, just a few whips are enough. There is no need to spend money to buy supplies and rations, just swipe the blade.

"Master, people in Jiangxi are so fat."

I bleed for the people of Jiangxi, what’s wrong with getting some money?
Donate 50 taels and lose.

Everyone was scared and didn't dare to raise their heads.

The rest is used to recruit selected strikers and warriors before the battle.

……

Qi Zheng took it and looked at it casually, and was startled. Looking up at this group of gentry, no, it's the God of Wealth.

One of the leaders, the old man, cupped his hands and said:

"Well, everyone, get up. I have summoned you. Do you know why?"

A group of Eight Banners soldiers happily distributed the money, beaming with joy.

"Someone is coming."

Qi Zheng assigned new tasks to these people with murderous intent.

They are the Eight Banners garrisoned in Chengdu. They come all the way to fight for others, and they are very reluctant to do so.

"Whoo."

Qi Zheng looked at the three boxes of silver ingots in the tent with greedy eyes and waved his hand:

There are 1000 green soldiers stationed at each location. Equipped with rifles, shotguns, and Fran cannons.

A full 50 taels! Plus 3 stones of food!

Qi Zheng was divided into 2 taels, and his dozen subordinates and subordinates were divided into 1 taels.

"Tsk, tsk, 50 taels of cash were taken out right away. How strong is their family background?"

"Let's move it down first and divide it up."

If Qi Zheng had heard that "when barbarian soldiers go out to fight, the eggs on the roadside will be shaken and turn yellow", he will definitely be amazed.

In fact, the Eight Banners soldiers basically did it.

They took the Torgut cavalry who had never seen the world and fought against the autumn wind everywhere in Hukou County. Pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks came back loaded with food.

under the setting sun,
The cart was loaded with meat, and the young wife was tied to the horse's back. I was so happy while admiring the scenery of Poyang Lake that I wanted to sing a song to match the scene.

They are not on the front line anyway. The front line is still in Dongliu County, Chizhou Prefecture, Anhui Province.

Two musketry battalions and one artillery battalion of the 2nd Army formed a formation. The commander was the battalion commander Gan Changsheng, who was promoted for his meritorious service in the defense battle of Huangshiji Fortress.

On the flank, the first part of Worcester's light cavalry battalion watched the battle silently.

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"Brothers, according to the report from the scouts, the Eight Banners cavalry have all fled back to Jiangxi. The offense and defense have changed."

"This Dongliu County city defense seems to be strong and surrounded by trenches, but it also blocks their own escape route."

"The commander-in-chief has ordered us to capture as many prisoners as possible in this battle."

"fire."

Boom boom boom, the 12-pounder gun spewed white smoke.

The outermost fortress outside the city was destroyed, with mud flying and wooden blocks flying randomly. The Green Camp soldiers hiding behind quickly became frightened and retreated one after another.

A Qian General withdrew to the second camp, drew his knife and cursed at the artillery:

"Why don't we fire our guns? Just watch me get beaten?"

"Out of reach."

The gunner was helpless and fired a cannon on the spot.

As expected, the cannonball landed between the two armies, bounced feebly a few times, and stopped moving. Like a tired middle-aged man, it only makes you smile.

Mr. Qian's blade lowered.

Sigh ~
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Gan Changsheng looked at the slowly advancing artillery and his men who had occupied the first camp. For the first time, he had a deep understanding of the cavalry's battlefield position.

in case,

If those thousands of Torgut cavalry are still there, do you dare to support them like this?

I was afraid that the 2nd Army would be deployed on both sides, with all its artillery drawn out, before they dared to continue the attack.

One day, three forts were broken in a row.

Before retreating in the evening, a fire was set and the stockades and horses were burned to the ground. The next day, the attack continued.

In Miao Youlin's words, Dongliu County is like a thorny thorn. First, gradually peel off the surrounding sharp thorns, and then give it a final click when the thorns are gone.

Now the highest-ranking official in the city is the newly appointed magistrate of Chizhou, Zhang Cong.

My predecessor died in the war.

Zhang Nai was born in Juren, and he talked about etiquette and Confucianism. He was a typical Confucian scholar. After waiting for a full ten years to fill a vacancy in the capital, he was singled out by the wicked gang of officials to fill the real vacancy.

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Zhang Cong was not afraid at all.

Maybe it was the ten years of waiting that made his mental state worried, or maybe he was thinking about finding wealth through danger.

What if it is defended?
Then he would get a bargain for free, and the magistrate's black gauze hat could be worn steadily.

Perhaps Agui took a fancy to this, and after a brief chat in the camp, he sent him to Dongliu County with a large number of troops.

There is no shortage of food in the city, nor is there any shortage of gunpowder and cannon.

Most of the people fled out of the city.

Only two to three thousand old, weak, women and children were left, struggling to hold on to their little possessions.

The Green Camp soldiers received a full military pay reward, so they naturally wanted to spend it. If you don’t eat or drink, you can’t take it with you even if you die. The few restaurants and brothels that are still open are doing brisk business and there are queues every day.

On the contrary, the shopkeepers had mixed feelings. They were happy that they were earning baskets of money every day, but they were worried that they didn't know how long they could live.

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After 10 years of frustration, he finally became the prefect. Even if the gunfire outside the city is filled with smoke, Zhang Cong still wants to enjoy it in time.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be useless to wear these fourth-grade crowns?
In broad daylight, he summoned a group of girls to wait on him in the back office.

The main attack is a volley of guns in the front, and a volley of guns in the rear. If the city is destroyed and you die, you will have no regrets before you die.

Some people may find it funny,

But it is easy to understand as long as you put in the eyes and bitterness encountered by a humble scholar who has been waiting for a job in Beijing for 10 years.

As the saying goes:
Once you gain power, all kinds of greed will fly in the sky!

Horizontal banner: Fight until death.

……

suddenly,

General Manager Qian of Luying hurried into the Yamen:
"Report~ Wu Jun's artillery fire was sharp, and the last stronghold at the east gate was destroyed."

Zhang Cong was surprised:

"There are 1 tigers and soldiers in the city, and there are more than a thousand thieves in the military area. The advantage is mine, and it is huge. Why did we lose?"

"The rebel artillery fires far and accurately! The walls and fences of the earthen walls and fences will fall apart after just one shot. There is nothing we can do."

Zhang Cong pushed the woman away with a grunt, hurriedly put on his official boots and rushed to the city wall.

Condescending, with a broad view.

Under the "Wu" flag, several blocks were slowly approaching the city wall.

Boom, a cannonball hit the city wall accurately, making him tremble.

Turn around and ask:

"Why are their cannons so magical?"

The gunners could not answer this question and looked confused. Holding a torch in your hand means nothing, and neither does it matter if you don't light it.

……

Zhang Cong closed his eyes and muttered something.

Suddenly he opened his eyes:
"I understand, the magic method, the fake King Wu knows the magic method!"

"Pass the order, the whole city is looking for dogs, their fur must be black. The whole city is looking for female cousins, they must be older."

Everyone suddenly realized it and went to execute it with great shouts.

Although the green soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were uneducated, they believed in the theory of ghosts and gods. These two objects are artifacts to fight against monsters. I believe in the wisdom of our ancestors!
Half an hour before the sun sets,

The Wu army outside the city also retreated slowly and then retreated to the camp, following the weather.

Night attack is impossible!
That's a tactic used only by the disadvantaged side. Wu's army has sophisticated weapons and usually fights in an upright manner.

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That night, Dongliu County was in chaos.

The remaining more than 7000 green battalion soldiers ransacked the city.

A total of 23 black dogs were found, as well as hundreds of older women who were suspected of being immoral. Temporarily locked up in the city gate building! After daybreak, fight against the artillery blessed by magic.

The next day,

The clouds were overcast and light rain fell.

Gan Changsheng's three battalions did not launch an attack, but silently waited in the camp for the weather to clear.

Actually,
Even cold weapon armies rarely fight on rainy days. Bows and arrows would die, armor would rot, boots would get stuck in mud, people would get sick, the whole thing would be a mess.

In a word:

Whenever it rains, any ancient army will abide by the principle of "no fighting unless necessary".

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At this time, there were endless rows of boats on the Yangtze River.

The fleet flying the "Wu" flag went upstream again with great momentum.

north shore,

The lookout soldiers at a beacon tower on the river beach in Yizheng County were holding torches and were stiff. Next to it is the beacon tower, which is filled with cow dung and wet straw.

"Don't come over, don't come over."

The two people from Beacon Tower were talking nervously.

After being tense for half an hour, their nerves gradually relaxed. Seeing the fleet heading west, it seemed that they had no intention of causing trouble in Jiangbei.

But at this time,
Li Yu, standing on the deck of a 2200-material battleship, suddenly ordered:
"Close to the north bank. I want to see it more clearly."

"As ordered."

The sailors quickly adjusted the sails and rudders, and the single ship left the formation and sailed north.

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As we all know, Li Yu was very thoughtful in choosing his name.

This type of ship is based on the red single ship in Guangdong and is currently the only main battleship of the Navy. It is officially designated as the "Jiangnan Class".

As for the matryoshka design, the 1200-material shrunken version of the ship is designated as the "Susong class".

Currently, the Navy has a total of 6 "Jiangnan-class" ships, 25 "Susong-class" ships, and 30 "Jikang-class" ships.

In order to piece together this navy,
Li Yu forcefully recruited more than half of the outstanding shipwrights under his rule, collected hardwood timber from the people, and even demolished some manor ancestral halls. If Dongling and Yuling were in the south of the Yangtze River, he would not hesitate to dig out those rare nanmu and make warships.

The ship sailed quickly to the north shore,
Liu Wu, who was in the formation, also discovered this situation.

With a frown, he signaled and ordered the two surrounding "Jikang-class" light gunboats to temporarily leave the formation to escort.

Even if the escort behavior is meaningless, this attitude is excellent and can show your loyalty to the greatest extent.

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On the beacon tower,

The two sentries lit up the beacon tower like thunder, trembling and three pillars of black smoke rose up.

Li Yu was very surprised as he watched the smoke pillars rising one after another on the north bank. For a moment, he felt that it was so spectacular and wild.

One of the guards laughed and said:
"Your Majesty, the Qing army thought we were going to land in Jiangbei."

"Then let them do it and fire."

Boom boom boom,
The beacon tower was shot and collapsed in half, and the reeds on the shore also burst into flames, ignited by a red-hot iron ball.

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Today is a sunny and windless day, and the smoke from the beacon fire is particularly glaring.

Upon seeing this, Jiangbei Camp immediately entered a state of emergency.

Coach Hai Lancha hurriedly dressed himself up, and ordered the trumpet to be fired, and troops were ordered urgently.

Tens of thousands of soldiers from the green camp hurriedly formed their troops under the officers' scoldings and marched out of the camp, preparing to attack them halfway across the border. Artillery and cavalry are also on standby on both wings.

Just waiting for the coach's order, the Wu army who rushed to land on the beach was driven down the Yangtze River.

The alarm soon spread to Yangzhou City.

Instantly, there was chaos and all four doors were closed. Fortunately, there was no fire in the government warehouse this time. The main concern was that there were too many fires and it would be difficult to explain to the court.

There is also a "degree" between the court and the local government, a "degree" of game.

Within this range, everything is fine. If you exceed it, you will force the court to kill people!
Senior local officials all understand this.

So generally don’t overdo it unless you have to!

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The scouts relayed news that Wu Jun had not landed.

It seems that it was another false alarm!
When Hailancha and the Solon cavalry arrived at the riverside, they saw that the fleet had gone far away and the black dots disappeared into the sky.

Naturally, he didn't understand such beautiful verses as "The solitary sail is far away and the shadows are all over the blue sky", so he just felt that he could not calm down his anger.

"Jiangdong Rats, I will settle the accounts with you sooner or later."

"Capital, the people from Beacon Tower are here."

The two people were trembling and kneeling on the ground.

They were gangsters from the neighborhood and were recruited by the county government to guard the beacon tower.

(End of this chapter)