Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 300 Elite, definitely elite!

One person in the gun-carrying team carries it on his shoulder and one person shoots it.

The sound of firing was like a small cannon, very bluffing. It was loaded with fine iron filings and iron sand, and there was no need to aim because the gunner was not sure where to hit.

Hula la,
There was chaos on the other side, and the fallen horse brought his companions over again.

……

The 3-pounder gun remained silent.

The gunner squatted half-crouched, holding a torch and waiting for the cavalry to rush in front of him before firing.

Just like the three cavalry attacks encountered along the way, the Torgut cavalry finally changed direction 3 feet away and turned into a raiding formation straight ahead.

The stout knights twisted their upper bodies and fired arrows horizontally.

The riding bow is weak, even if the bow string is fully drawn and a 45-degree upward shot is added. Most of the arrows still drew a beautiful arc and stabbed the ground feebly.

Looking at the cavalrymen who were still howling but disappeared into the distance, he spat hard.

Modern people may feel confused. There are so many fish and shrimps in Poyang Lake, how can there be a lack of food? Don't like it?

In addition, it also experienced five interceptions by Green Battalion infantry.

Let’s not mention the shortage of fishing techniques, tools, and cooking spices. The experience of not eating staple food for 10 consecutive days and only eating fish and shrimp can make people collapse.

During times of war, people who hide in the mountains have a high chance of surviving. Because there are abundant food sources in the mountains and forests, as well as the best hiding conditions.

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Li Ergou walked around the village and knew what he was doing.

As far as the eye could see, there were explosions from Sky-Sky Monkeys on all sides.

However, they were all forced to leave their homes to escape the war. All the smart and young people in Pengze and Hukou counties ran to the southeast and into Jiuhua Mountain.

A few fell into the musketeers' formation and wounded three to five people.

Children all over the city were crying with hunger, but they couldn't afford it. This "whoosh" is nothing more than two pieces of maltose, two sesame seed cakes and a bunch of candied haws.

at the same time,

This is the experience condensed with the blood of our ancestors.

Lin Youtai, the captain from Fujian, looked at the thatched roof and frowned.

Li Ergou also suppressed his smile:
"Quickly, enter that village."

"Scout, follow from a distance."

Firstly, there was a lack of food, and secondly, the soldiers and bandits came in boats and destroyed the group.

The Qing Dynasty had no thermal imaging, no Agent Orange, and no helicopters. The officers and soldiers were unwilling to enter the mountain unless absolutely necessary.

The shop was bleak and on the verge of bankruptcy, but Li Yu accidentally discovered it. After several modifications, he trial-produced the military version of the Flying Sky Monkey.

People will lose weight, have acidity in their stomachs, have no energy, and feel dizzy. The stomach will gradually become weak, unable to digest the protein of fish and shrimp, and will become unbearably bloated.

The scouts go out 10 miles ahead to conduct reconnaissance, and if they encounter police, they quickly return to alert them. If you encounter cavalry, you can sound the flying monkey in advance to alert the army.

This is why in an era of food scarcity, large yellow croaker and crabs are poor people's food! People can only appreciate the deliciousness of fish, shrimp, crab and shellfish when they are full of rice and white noodles.

The first batch of orders is 7000 pieces. It is hard to convince people whether it is to equip the army or to satisfy personal desires during the Chinese New Year with random bombings.

……

"Build a line of defense and rely on the terrain."

Soon, holes the size of human faces were cut with bayonets in the walls of several adobe houses at the entrance of the village. Flintlock guns protruded from the holes with satisfactory shooting angles.

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And if you hide in the lake, that is, in the reeds on the small islands, you will most likely not survive.

The 1st Mixed Camp is still 40 miles away from Hukou County.

Simple yet effective, the Flying Sky Monkey is produced by a firecracker dealer in Jiangning and costs 20 cents a piece. The whistle was shrill and the explosion was loud.

From then on, the firecracker merchants enjoyed the most fragrant imperial grains and no longer cared about children's money. Instead, they earned stable and generous military pay from the King of Wu.

Li Ergou laughed loudly,
He never hides his emotions, which is a well-known habit.

This was the fourth cavalry attack along the way.

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This unscrupulous light-soldier assault finally stirred up a hornet's nest and provoked the Qing army's encirclement and suppression from all sides.

Ancient cloud:
"In the midst of war, avoid the mountains and forests, and you will survive seven or eight times out of ten. Avoid the lakes, and you will survive one or two out of ten."

The previous 10 cavalrymen dismounted, led their horses, and followed the infantry. Another 10 cavalrymen were replaced to urge the horses forward and act as the eagle eyes of the camp.

2 miles away is a deserted village.

The gunpowder gas sprayed out from the barrel of Wu Jun's flintlock gun, but the hot projectiles were easily sent 50 feet, knocking over hundreds of cavalry.

The huts, adobe walls, and rickety fences all indicate that this place was once inhabited.

The tactics of the mixed battalion have been tested in actual combat and become more and more proficient.

"Captain, what's wrong?"

"If you clear the dog with a rocket, the roof will be on fire."

"Tear it down?"

"It's too much trouble. There's a well in the yard, so I splash it with water."

As a result, buckets of well water were poured onto the roof of the hut, temporarily eliminating the risk of arson.

Clumsy furniture, millstones, and broken fences in the village were all used as barricades. This is Wu Jun's combat philosophy, which focuses on using local materials to build field fortifications.

Li Ergou stood on the roof of the ancestral hall in the village, thoughtful.

Smoke and dust billowed in the distance.

A large number of Qing army green soldiers and cavalry swarmed in, boundless.

"2, maybe 3?"

He muttered to himself, his expression becoming serious.

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"Second Master, do we really want to hold on? We will be trapped like this."

"Yes."

Li Ergou nodded:

"Hold on, the prince's army will arrive. I see that the Qing army is very determined and large this time, and it is a mixture of infantry and cavalry. We cannot fight in the field."

Everyone was silent and quickly went about their business.

God can prove that every bite of meat from the pigs and chickens that night before departure was in vain. The owner of the 20 military sticks temporarily stored by the Military Justice Department may never be found.

The baggage trucks of the mixed battalion give priority to loading ammunition, dry food, and weapons. Only 50 kilograms of anthracite was carried for emergency use.

The baggage soldiers unloaded ammunition and food from the vehicle, and at the same time collected some door frames and trees in the village to make fire for cooking and replenish fuel.

After drinking the hot soup, the soldiers did not feel cold at all.

The thick cotton military uniform on the body is also very effective in keeping out the cold. The military boots that cover the feet in summer are an artifact in winter.

In short, Wu Jun's logistics have always been luxurious.

The cold wind was blowing like this, but fortunately the lowest temperature was above freezing.

Bang, bang.

The Qing army scouts approached tentatively, but were repelled by the musketeers at the entrance of the village, leaving two corpses behind.

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4 mile away,

The leader of the Turgut alliance, Sheleng, stood on the saddle and observed the battlefield.

His sharp eyes are telescopes.

The vision of the grassland warriors is beyond ordinary people, and their long-term nomadic life has created a group of people with farsightedness! Human potential is often beyond human imagination.

"Leader, do you want to attack?" "No, wait a moment."

What Shelen was waiting for was nothing else, but a group of cannons on the way.

From Hukou to here, if the cavalry arrives in half a day, the infantry takes 1 day, and the artillery car takes 2 days. So if nothing else happens, the cannon will be in place tomorrow.

"Set up camp and surround this place."

"Lord Du Tong has an order not to let a single thief go. The soldier's head will be rewarded with 5 taels, and the officer's will be doubled. The head of the thief killed will be rewarded with 100 taels, and the one who is alive will be rewarded with 200 taels."

"Whoo."

Several cavalrymen held high small red flags and repeated orders along the way.

More than 1 green camp soldiers and 5000 horse teams began to camp silently. Prepare to devour this bold Wu army elite who has gone deep alone under the cover of artillery tomorrow!

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"Elite, definitely elite. Something like the Rakshasa Empire's hunting battalion." She Leng said confidently in the tent, biting into the roasted mutton.

"I heard that Rakshasa ghosts all have red hair and fangs?"

"Some have red hair, some have yellow hair, and I've never seen them grow fangs."

Several Green Camp generals in the tent, as well as the Eight Banners of Manchuria leaders, all became interested.

"Lord Seleng, I heard that you fought out of the Rakshasa Empire together with the Great Khan Obasi? You passed five passes and killed six generals on the way, and traveled thousands of miles?"

Sheleng stopped chewing the mutton, his arms trembled slightly, and nodded.

A ginseng leader with a yellow flag quickly asked:

"I heard that the emperor of Rakshasa Kingdom is a woman? Can you tell us?"

Sheleng swallowed the mutton in his mouth, his eyes wandered, and his thoughts suddenly returned to those days of escape.

The voice becomes harsh:

"Her name is Catherine II, and she stole the throne from her son. She is a power-hungry, snake-hearted, ruthless empress."

Xianghuangqigong Ling looked shocked:

"A woman can also be the emperor. The Yi people are really not particular about it. Such absurd things will never happen in our Qing Dynasty."

Chang Guiren, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang, was thoughtful:
"Isn't it Wu Zetian?"

"Well, that makes sense."

Xianghuangqi Ginseng Ling suddenly slapped the table:
"I bet she's beautiful."

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the tent was very happy.

Only Sheleng was attacked again by those dusty painful memories, so much so that he lost his appetite.

Catherine II is the nightmare of everyone in the Turgut tribe! Even though they were thousands of miles apart, he was still afraid of hearing this name.

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the next morning,

The horns of the Qing army camp were blown.

Tens of thousands of infantrymen began to advance slowly to establish the first line of defense.

Dig trenches and build low walls. Compress the Wu army's activity range in the village to prevent a breakout.

Li Ergou looked at it with his teeth itching and waved his hand:
"Tell the brothers, holding on does not mean retreating. 200 musketeers plus cavalry, charge quickly."

"The rest are ready to meet them."

It takes a cup of tea,
More than 100 cavalry suddenly rushed out of the village entrance, followed by running musketeers. He quickly moved towards the green battalion soldiers who were digging trenches.

The Green Camp soldiers all threw away their tools and ran away. This was not the time to act heroic. As he ran towards the camp, he shouted, "The thieves are coming!"

Plans to dig long trenches were interrupted.

However, this is not difficult for Shaleng.

He directly sent 2000 cavalry into the battlefield. The Green Camp soldiers were finally relieved and slowly dug trenches.

Sure enough, no more cavalry rushed out of the village.

Because once they repeat their old tricks, they can never go back. The Torgut cavalry will attack decisively and leave everyone behind.

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"Damn it, if only there was a 1-pounder cannon, I would definitely make these Mongolians howl."

complained one of the gunners.

For the convenience of marching, the mixed battalion only has 3-pound guns and 6-pound guns, and they are not long-barrel models. Marching is more convenient, but at the expense of range and power.

Li Ergou remained silent, standing on the roof holding a telescope. He felt as if he had returned to the battle on the Huangpu River a long time ago.

Familiar formula, familiar disparity in military strength.

That battle killed Fukang'an and wiped out all the green troops in Jiangnan, thus laying the foundation for the initial sweep of Jiangnan.

What will be the ending this time?
Although thousands of people surround me, I am not afraid!
Because, the adoptive father will definitely fall from the sky and pull him back at the most critical moment.

trust!

Li Ergou took a deep breath and patrolled the defense line.

Some time ago, a scholar came to the General Staff Headquarters with a thick book and gave him lectures for two days. Only five officers from the headquarters were in attendance.

The content of the course is the excavation of common field fortifications and the scientific allocation of firepower.

He listened with great fascination and agreed with many of the insidious tactics.

As a young man who came from a beggar gang, he values ​​practical results the most! In a word, anything that can fill your stomach is good food!

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There are more than 10 feet around the village.

The soldiers setting up obstacles are the best example.

One person held a Luoyang shovel and quickly pressed and lifted it repeatedly. The speed was very fast. There are cup-sized sinkholes in a well-proportioned pattern, just enough to break the hooves of a war horse.

The crowd is like a wave, and they will usually instinctively choose a gap without obstacles to rush in. Unless the lesson is painful enough, one cannot fight against instinct.

A musketeer squatted on the roof of the only way through the village. Next to him was half a bag of lime powder. Once the Qing army rushed in, he would pour the lime to slow down the enemy's pace.

At the end of this hard dirt road, there is a mill.

There is a 6-pounder gun hidden in the mill, with a pile of firewood blocking the muzzle and blocking the view. When the time comes, the gunner kicks away the firewood pile and charges at the Qing army. A single solid bullet can take away countless lives.

As for the army in the feudal era, who could withstand such a brutal blow?
Maybe one shot could make the Qing army lose their courage and retreat like a tide.

Then the cavalry chased and killed a wave of people behind. A small snowball may turn into an avalanche, at least the probability exists.

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Hukou County,
Vice-President Qi Zheng trembled with his hands, his face visibly turning from rosy to pale. The surrounding soldiers and confidants looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

Agui sent someone to copy the urgent military report from Jiujiang.

"The Yangtze River Navy was exhausted in one battle, and the Wu army attacked Raozhou Prefecture in a sneak attack. Hukou has become a desperate point. Whether to defend or withdraw, you can decide according to the situation! Keep the Eight Banners of Manchuria and Mongolia as much as possible!"

The note was circulated among everyone,
Everyone's eyes were full of horror and shock. The false king of Wu is actually so sinister that he wants to eat all the officers and soldiers on the Hukou battlefield in one bite?
"Peng Wenbing is a criminal of the imperial court, and he deserves to die." Qi Zheng gritted his teeth and kicked over the wooden case in front of him.

"Du Tong, what should we do?"

Qi Zheng looked at these confidants, closed his eyes, and squeezed out one sentence for a long time:

"Give me an hour, I need to calm down."

"You go out and gather your troops and be on standby. Keep it secret."

"Whoo."

The atmosphere in Hukou County suddenly became weird, and the horns of the assembled bulls kept ringing.

Facing the out-of-breath soldiers who were running away in confusion, officers at all levels were livid but unwilling to explain too much, whipping and cursing them if they did.

In short, everyone had an ominous premonition.

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(End of this chapter)