Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 308: Eaten alive, beaten and eliminated, Jiujiang finally changes hands

In order to cooperate with the performance, the two counties of Leping and Wannian will not be uprooted for the time being.

One side is running away, the other side is chasing.

We pursued them all the way to Huangqiu Port, but there was no road ahead. We could see the rolling river flowing under our feet towards Poyang Lake a hundred miles away.

The two battalions of the 4th Army slowly expanded the encirclement and began a unilateral massacre under the watchful eyes of many parties.

The scattered Qing army scouts and civilians around, as well as Ma Zhongyi, the commander-in-chief of Southern Jiangxi across the river, and Zhe Yong, the commander-in-chief of Chahar, all witnessed the whole process.

The large banner of Sheling is flying in the most eye-catching place.

He himself threw away his armor, roared at the sky, and kowtowed to the north.

He shouted to the friendly troops on the other side of the river, "Long live the Qing Dynasty. Turgut would rather die than surrender. Shelengsheng is a Qing Dynasty person, and his death is the Qing Dynasty's ghost."

……

Even the light artillery was useless after only one round.

Huang Si's shout saved the lives of many Wu soldiers, and also prevented the King of Wu's hands from being stained with innocent blood.

Only corpses were left on the ground. Shelen's head was chopped off and stood on a wooden stick, which was very eye-catching.

Sometimes, the world is so funny.

A person from Suzhou and a government official from the capital city, it is reasonable to control the 4th Army Corps composed of people from Jiangnan!

"If we were in the Central Plains, our Qing cavalry could defeat these ridiculous Southern Barbarians with one charge."

This is also in line with the temperament of escape.

Li Yu shook his head:
"Can you guarantee their loyalty? What if they defect on the battlefield?"

If you want to fight decisively in the northern plains, you must at least wait until the Wu army begins the Northern Expedition. By that time, I am afraid that the Qing Dynasty has become the "Beiqing".

Now in the south with dense river networks, your hypothetical victory method is meaningless.

Jiujiang City's Xingyuan,
After hearing a lament, Agui had Shelen's head and body sewn together, put a nanmu coffin in a nanmu coffin, put lime in it, and escorted it to the capital.

As for Chahar's manager, Zhe Yong, he held up his riding whip and said arrogantly:

"Your Majesty, can you incorporate them all into my camp? These people's riding skills are far better than the current cavalry. If~"

Only then did a small group of Qing troops dare to row a boat across the river to collect the corpses, and reported the matter layer by layer.

Fortunately, it was the twelfth lunar month of winter. If it were summer, I would only be able to send a jar of ashes.

Ma Zhongyi took off his warm hat.

Wusi came over like a flatterer:

This trip was led by Huang Si.

1200 soldiers who surrendered from Turghut were ordered to shave their heads and change their clothes. He was temporarily placed under house arrest in a renovated granary and registered.

Even if someone in the later generations wants to uncover the past, the so-called facts will be blurred and changed beyond recognition under the erosion of time.

It seems outrageous, but it’s actually very reliable!
Anyway,

The most important thing is that when the Qing army drove the people to charge into battle, his words "all are auxiliary soldiers" were just right!

Right, impeccable loyalty. That's right, it's easier to communicate.

There was not a single war horse, but only foot soldiers in disarray.

After some mobilization in front of the formation, Seleng took the lead, and more than 400 people raised their scimitars and began to charge.

Once it's broken, there's no room for everyone's faces.

Wu Simai's face darkened and he looked gloomy. He also felt that this possibility did exist.

"Northern Qing" versus "Southern Wu"?
……

The house slave Liu Lu beside him hesitated to speak, and finally sighed in his heart. From his heart, he is very loyal to his master, but he doesn't hate Li Yu at all, even if one day he dies while charging with his master.

Even if it is a big, earth-shattering matter, as long as it is not brought to the table for public discussion, then this matter can "not exist."

Look, the history you want!

If we don’t expose it, we can just brush it off as if it’s nothing, and then tacitly throw it into the trash heap of history.

……

Silently looking at the Wu soldiers in red and black military uniforms on the other side of the river, holding bayonets and striking each other on the battlefield, just like farmers plowing the ground during spring plowing time.

He sighed in a low voice:
"I didn't expect Li Yu to be such a powerful soldier."

Ma Zhongyi glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and commented in four words in his mind: He looks tough but is soft on the inside.

As deputy commander-in-chief of the 2nd Army, he temporarily commanded the 4th Army. Anyone with a sense of smell would have guessed that he was about to become famous.

An hour later, all the figures of Wu Jun on the other side of the river disappeared.

Seleng may have many shortcomings, but he is a qualified tribal leader. Dedicated your life to the continuation of the tribe~
The two battalions of musketeers lined up silently and fired, killing these warriors without horses or bows and arrows one by one on the way to the charge.

With Huang Si's many years of experience as a government official in the city, he must be very professional in dealing with the cunning Jiangnan soldiers under his command!
……

Children all know that the emperor's new clothes are meaningless, but adults think that the emperor's new clothes are meaningful.

……

"Tell me, what should I do with them?"

Wu Simai was silent for a while, then suddenly a fierce look appeared on his face:

"Just kill them all!"

Li Yu actually smiled:

"You're a bit too extreme. If you want to kill someone, why go to such trouble to persuade him to surrender? Well, let me give you an idea."

"You first select hundreds of captives with respectful attitudes to serve as riding instructors. As auxiliary soldiers, they are not allowed to own weapons or run wildly on horses. Their clothing must be eye-catching so that their identities can be identified at a glance. The principle is to control use and monitor use. Develop trust.”

"As ordered."

Seeing that Wu Simai hesitated to speak, Hu Xueyu, who had been a few steps behind, smiled and said:
"General Wu, don't be anxious. I will give you a reward when I capture Jiujiang. You have made great contributions in this battle."

"Thank you, Master Hu, thank you, Prince."

Wu Simai left happily. His heart dropped. He could not wear the battalion commander's hat for a few more days. His current task was to expand the army under orders.

The people from the light cavalry battalion immediately began to recruit people:
"According to the order of King Wu, all the musketeers and heavy-duty soldiers of each legion who want to change their positions can come to our cavalry camp to report. Their military positions will remain unchanged, and their monthly salary will be increased by one tael. The key is to ride horses every day from now on."

"Come and see, how majestic it is."

……

One of the gunners laughed:
"Why, you don't look down on our artillery camp?"

"Hey, you guys in the artillery camp are all treasures, so we don't dare to poach."

With just a few shouts, there was business soon.

There were hundreds of people working as second- and fifth-level men, most of whom were unsatisfied in the camp or were greedy for horseback riding.

Among them, the proportion of heavy troops is the largest.

Because they have been dealing with mules for a long time, they have no fear of big animals. Some people even proudly say that they are very good at riding mules, so they will definitely know how to ride horses.

The officers of the various battalions who provoked them cursed them, and sooner or later they became bandy-legged and lame.

Wu Laoer from Pengze County got excited and signed up.

Being timid and cowardly, he couldn't figure out which tendon was wrong. He had been a cow and horse all his life, and suddenly wanted to ride a horse?

However, he usually worked hard, and the officers in the supply camp had a good impression of him, and even paid for a farewell meal at his own expense.

"Second brother, go to the light cavalry camp and work hard from now on, and try to make a difference."

"Thank you, sir. Thank you brothers for looking up to me. I, I will miss you."

Wu Laoer's eyes were red and he drank three bowls in a row.

When he left, everyone in the supply camp gathered together to give him a pair of good military boots, a cowhide armed belt, and a roast chicken. This made him, who had never been respected by others in his life, shed tears on the spot.

He vowed in his heart that he would never be a coward from now on!

Even if you die, you can’t lose face! You can't let down your brothers who look up to you!
……

In the Yuan Dynasty, there were many horse farms in the south. For example, Luzhou Racecourse in Anhui, Raozhou Racecourse in Jiangxi, and Dali Racecourse in Yunnan.

Li Yu was slightly impressed by the doctrine.

So we walk the same path as our predecessors!
The site was selected in Raozhou Prefecture, close to Poyang Lake and in a place with abundant water and grass. The farmland was converted to farmland, the house was bulldozed and restored to a horse farm.

The first lesson in training a cavalry is not to ride a horse, but to raise a horse. Gather grass, cut grass, feed horses, brush horses, wash mangers, clean up horse manure, and make friends with war horses.

The Torgut prisoner told his experience throughout the whole process, and everyone remembered it and followed it.

Only then did everyone realize King Wu's foresight.

If all depends on direct experience, the price will be very expensive. Every war horse of Wu Jun is very expensive.

……

quickly,

The staff headquarters sent two staff officers to the cavalry battalion.

Their task was to compile two booklets during their stay in the army: "Horse Breeding Manual" and "Cavalry Manual" to put practical experience on paper.

There are many more books like this within the General Staff Headquarters.

For example, the "Artillery Manual", "Fusiliers Manual", "Shipboard Artillery Manual", "Sail Operation Manual", "Equipment Maintenance Manual", "Field Fortification Construction Manual" and so on.

The frontline soldiers dictated and the staff records were compiled.

Then they are classified and summarized into systematic written regulations, accompanied by simple illustrations. There is no complete version, it is always updated.

Taking into account the need for confidentiality, these books are only distributed to corps-level officers. The old version of the booklet will be recycled and destroyed every 3 months and a new one will be issued.

And each booklet has a number printed on it. If it is lost, it can be traced to the individual based on the number.

Battalion-level officers can only listen to explanations from staff headquarters in class.

……

Similar but different ones include:
"Iron Smelting Manual", "Shipbuilding Manual", "Wagon Manufacturing Manual", "Cement Manufacturing Manual", "Cannon Casting Manual", "Flintlock Manufacturing Manual", etc.~
These are compiled and submitted by the relevant factories themselves, without the involvement of the General Staff Headquarters.

Li Yu, who works meticulously, is worried that something will go wrong in the printing process.

The Ministry of Interior under Yang Yunjiao's charge set up a small printing workshop with three absolutely trustworthy workers. After graduating from Xujiang Fan's Printing Workshop as apprentices, they specialized in printing similar confidential materials on Xishan Island.

And these physical books are not even allowed to be kept by each factory.

It only exists in Prince Wu's Mansion.

The senior masters in each department only have one or two links of experience, which are stored in their brain memories. Then teach the apprentices.

Li Yu specifically ordered,

From now on, all factories are not allowed to put any coherent process on paper. If it exceeds 100 words, you will be arrested.

In this way, we can ensure the technological advancement to the Qing court.

……

Jiujiang City,
The city wall facing the river on the north side trembled under the gunfire and gradually collapsed.

Agui stood on the top floor of a pagoda in the city, staring at this scene.

"General, please make up your mind quickly?"

"Haha, what can you think of now? Jiujiang City is over, half of Jiangxi is over, all of this is my fault. The emperor wants to kill and punish, and I admit it."

The guards were anxious and wanted to persuade their master to withdraw quickly before the Wu army surrounded him on all sides.

You won't know for sure in three to five days.

However, they dare not!

The imperial court punished landless officials very severely, and Qianlong was cold-blooded and disowned them. Even if you are a general in Fuyuan, you may not be able to save your head.

There was a loud noise,
The city wall on the north side of the river collapsed entirely, falling into the river and causing splashes.

The sailors who witnessed the Wu army warship on the river burst into wild cheers.

They repaired in Raozhou Prefecture for three days, replenished gunpowder and food, and then came to the city and used ship-borne heavy artillery to bombard the city wall unhurriedly.

At first, the Qing troops stationed on the city wall fought back and bombarded them with guns and artillery.

There were really heavy casualties in the rear, and they couldn't bear the massacre of artillery fire. They killed the supervising officers and fled down the city wall.

……

The Dutch gunner, Wesson, held the rope of the flintlock cannon.

Through the gap on the gun side, waiting for the best time to come.

The waves rose and fell, and the ship jolted.

"Yes."

As soon as he pulled the rope, the caron gun suddenly sprayed out thick smoke, and a 36-pound solid bullet roared out of the chamber.

The angle was slightly higher, and he flew over the gap in the broken city wall and flew into the city.

Hula la,
It destroyed a row of houses, and the smoke and dust billowed, scaring the surrounding Eight Banners soldiers into retreating one after another!

Looking at the plumes of smoke rising from the city, Wesson laughed.

Said in broken Chinese:
"Cow beep."

The gunners next to him gave thumbs up in approval.

Weisen is very proud. Recently, he studies Chinese every day.

Beginners to learning a foreign language often start by mastering swear words. Then master vocabulary related to eating and money.

To a certain extent, it also implicitly conforms to human nature.

……

Agui was condescending and saw clearly the outrageous power of this shot.

A difficult decision was made:

"Send the order to retreat and empty all the official warehouses and treasury in the city."

"The ministries must not panic or crowd. They must obey orders. Don't leave a grain or a tael of silver to the bandit army. Take as many gentry, craftsmen, and scholars as possible in the city."

"Whoo."

After the retreat order, Jiujiang City became even more chaotic.

Agui could only order his elite troops to station at each city gate to maintain order, and kill first and then report later when necessary.

A string of bloody heads hung on the city wall finally stabilized people's hearts.

Carry away the grain, grass and money first, and then the baggage. The gentry and craftsmen retreated first, followed by the Green Camp soldiers and the Eight Banners soldiers last.

Agui, dressed in military uniform, stood motionless on a high place.

His figure was like a sea-calming needle, calming everyone's fearful hearts.

The human heart is very delicate. It becomes chaotic when it is chaotic, and stable when it is stable. The transformation happens in an instant!

The retreating people were in order and performed their duties. From time to time they looked up at the familiar figure in the South Wall City and the large bamboo pole fluttering in the wind.

When Agui and the Eight Banners elites finally evacuated, a local official from Jiujiang asked for instructions:
"It's better to set fire to the city and leave the rebels with ashes!"

Agui glared at him sternly, and then clearly rejected the suggestion!
……

Jiujiang City's complete city defense was torn open in three places.

Wu Jun's navy controlled the sail and left with satisfaction, and anchored at a sheltered place on an island in the river northeast of Jiujiang City. The cliff here is close to the river and is steep and majestic, so it is called "Shizhong Mountain".

At night, the sailors were frightened and woke up. They heard strange sounds of playing music, women's laughter, and low sounds like war drums.

All members of the navy were on alert, but found that there was no one on the river.

Due to the war, no ships have dared to appear on the river in this area recently. Everyone waited in fear until the sun came out, then immediately set sail and left to anchor at the mouth of the lake.

Liu Wu was confused and could only write the matter as a ghost story in the army newspaper.

In short, the ancients were in awe of the theory of ghosts and gods.

This resulted in the navy not daring to get close to this water area in the next two days. They just escorted groups of infantry at the entrance of Poyang Lake to the outskirts of Jiujiang City, and then took over the desolate Jiujiang City without any blood.

The Battle of Jiujiang has come to a perfect conclusion.

……

However, Li Yu rushed to Hukou with his personal guards on horseback, and then took three warships down the river.

An uninvited guest came to Suzhou Mansion!
The meeting must be held immediately. The plan is so huge that there is no room for delay.

(End of this chapter)