Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 343: Personal expedition to Jiangxi, supervising the 1st dispatched regiment under the guns of the team
Nanchang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province,
The dragon flag of the Qing court was still flying at the top of the city, and patrolling green soldiers came and went.

The 4th Army Corps of Wu Army has been besieging the city for more than two months. During this period, there were almost no major battles between the two sides. Governor Wu Zhicheng also conducted a night raid, but did not gain any advantage.

The 4th Army Corps is not in a hurry either.
His Majesty’s instructions:
Besieging Nanchang City and attracting rescue from surrounding Qing troops. Surround the place to call for help!
With the newly formed 1st Expeditionary Army, the 8000-strong all-cold weapons corps as the vanguard, they fought with Qing reinforcements to eliminate as many elite Qing troops in the south as possible.

Li Yu and the General Staff Headquarters agreed that it would be better to fight a big battle in the Poyang Lake Plain than on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

Wu Jun is better at fighting in the plains!

……

Jiangxi is mountainous, but there are no mountains around Nanchang. The terrain is plains mixed with low hills.

The Gan River flows through the west side of Nanchang City and merges into Poyang Lake from south to north.

Two Jikang-class light warships of the Wu Army Navy sailed upstream one after the other for routine patrol and reconnaissance in the Ganjiang River.

Tens of miles to the south, there is a ferry upstream called Shengmi Ferry!
The 2000 Guizhou Green Camp Pioneers camped here and made no other moves.

"Have you mentioned it to General Fuyuan?"

Escorting the chief envoy Zhu Gui to escape from Suzhou, he was regarded as a noble person. As a result, Zhu Gui was first demoted and then ordered to commit suicide.

"Old Zhe, we can't handle it anymore. We must send troops!"

"Ah~"

He felt from the bottom of his heart that it was the Qing Dynasty's loss that such a wise An Da could not come forward. Suddenly a flash of inspiration occurred, and he decided to submit a statement to the emperor in his own name to explain this strategic concept.

They also collected many small boats and engaged in arson boat tactics. Going down the river, and with the narrow water surface, as soon as the arson ship comes out, the warship must withdraw!
Heavy troops gathered in Fengcheng and Fuzhou.

If he did not lead troops to rescue him, he would report to the court and say: The city of Nanchang was destroyed because of Ma Zhongyi!
Ma Zhongyi, who was tortured by such harsh words, could not sleep well or eat well.

Must have strategic determination! Be patient!
"Old Ma, in your opinion, how should we fight this battle?"

Ma Zhongyi had a truth in his heart that he did not dare to tell: It would be better if Nanchang City fell as soon as possible!

Both sides cursed in a low voice and then went about their own business.

……

"This is a matter of attitude! Don't ask about the results."

……

Although the two sides do not know each other and are separated by water and land, the routine passing of each other every two days still produces some complex emotions that are difficult to express between men.

The two of them looked sad and had another drink.

Similarly, Guizhou Green Camp Guerrilla, Wang Lian was also looking at him affectionately.

Speaking of which, Wang Company was also miserable. First, in the Battle of Burma, he was promoted to 6 levels due to his merits. After being transferred to the Suzhou City garrison, he fell into a trap.

Zheyong silently poured another glass of wine for Hao Anda.

Going further upstream requires removing the nails.

Although the court was also aware of the problem,
The Yangxindian Manufacturing Office, the Jingshan Gun Manufacturing Office, the Military Preparation Institute of the Ministry of Industry, and the four major military industry systems of each banner's yamen have invested millions of silver in total and recruited tens of thousands of craftsmen to build muskets and artillery.

I feel that my good Anda is so discerning.

The simplicity of Mongolian men is vividly displayed at this moment.

But it will still take time for all members to change their costumes, and it will take even more time to hone their combat effectiveness.

"I, Ma Zhongyi, am nothing. I am just a small green battalion general, and I speak lightly. To propose such a strategic idea is called arrogance. Even Wu Futai cannot be the master of this!"

"Old Ma, how can we save a dead city in Nanchang?"

In a word:

Ma Zhongyi, the commander-in-chief of Southern Jiangxi Province, has been very troubled recently. He has received three letters from Nanchang asking for help, and the wording has become more severe each time.

Rescue is just a meat bun beating a dog.

The warship turned around and returned before sailing to the intersection of the tributaries of the Gan River and the Fu River.

Ma Zhongyi's eyes were red, he drank his wine glass, and began to talk wildly:
"According to Laozi, the officers and soldiers should abandon the entire Poyang Lake Plain and move away all the money, food, and people. Those who cannot be moved should simply be burned. We will carefully manage southern Jiangxi, relying on the steep mountainous areas and the Wu army's consumption. The densely forested mountainous areas It can offset the advantage of Wu Jun's firearms. If he dares to enter the mountains, he must be careful about being ambushed and cut off. The gentry in southern Jiangxi have the imperial court. We are familiar with Wu Jun and many of them are from Jiangnan. Mountain. Entering the mountain is looking for death, and you can't find the direction. When the time comes, everyone is facing each other with big blades. Don't be afraid that this gang of Qiu Ba will not work hard. The mountain is tough and the pay is doubled. I’m so unhappy.”

Zhe Yong, the general manager of Chahar, and Ma Zhongyi have been getting along for several months, and their relationship has developed by leaps and bounds.

on deck,
A sailor climbed up the mast and looked at the enemy with a telescope.

I thought about it for a long time after I got back.

"Stupid batch!"

Zhe Yong thought carefully about it for a long time.

After several small-scale field battles during this period, he had already experienced the power of the Wu army, its sharp guns and tacit cooperation.

So, this guy was kicked back to Guizhou by the Ministry of War~
This time, he tried his best to achieve some military success and express his resentment.

At the three forks of the river, the Qing army built four coastal forts and stationed a large number of archers, which could pose a huge threat to ships on the water.

……

"Si'er!"

Governor Wu Zhicheng told him clearly,

He actually hid it from everyone and handed over this secret document through the inn~ Manager Chahar also had the right to secret documents.

……

Raozhou Prefecture,
Li Yu arrived secretly again and held a military meeting with the former enemy.

Frontline officers included Huang Si, Li Xiaowu, Miao Youlin, Zheng Hean, Li Ergou and Gan Changsheng.

Tan Muguang and Zhao Erhu also came.

"Everyone, the war in Jiangxi is of vital importance! If the Ganjiang River is determined, Jiangxi will be determined, if Jiangxi is determined, Jiangnan will be determined, and if Jiangnan is determined, the world will be determined."

Everyone nodded,

Occupying Jiangxi will occupy the initiative in the southeastern half.

The Qing army in the south could not threaten the central area of ​​​​Jiangnan. Unless they take back Jiangxi first.

"Tell me everything?"

Miao Youlin said:
"Your Majesty, the Qing government has set a precedent for Jiangxi. It has greatly increased the amount of money in the provincial examination to win over the gentry."

Li Yu smiled:

"This is to make up for the hurt of the gentry last time. How was the response?"

"The trick of pseudo-Qing has a good effect. The gentry in Jiangxi are very active in donating. Not only did they take the quota in Jiangnan, but they also added more than 40 one-time quota."

Seeing that Li Yu was puzzled, he explained:
"It's just not a rule. We will only add more than 40 one-time candidates in autumn this year, but they will be gone next year."

……

Li Yu was surprised. As a failed student, he understood what this meant.

"It seems that the Qing court really spent a lot of money."

"Your Majesty, even if we occupy the entire province of Jiangxi, it will be difficult for us to win over the gentry in this province." Miao Youlin thought for a moment and asked, "How should we deal with the gentry in the newly occupied area?"

"Anyone who donates more than 1000 taels will have his house ransacked and killed. Those who donate less than 1000 taels or who have not donated any money and are willing to surrender and have their braids cut off can be awarded officials as appropriate."

"Yes."

Tan Muguang took over the conversation:

"In this Jiangxi battle, our army assembled nearly 4 soldiers, and the logistics pressure was huge. The General Staff Headquarters coordinated with various departments to mobilize 300 newly built imitation watercrafts, 2000 sailors, 7 civilians, and 8000 civilian ships of various types. My officer Let me tell you generals, Sanjiangkou Town will become an important logistics hub for the Jiangxi battlefield."

Everyone looked at the map and understood instantly.

Sanjiangkou Town, as the name suggests.

The waterway of this town connects the Ganjiang River, Fuhe River, and Poyang Lake, which means that a ship starting from here can reach any town along the Yangtze River.

Miao Youlin asked:
"What do you mean, Mr. Tan?"

"In the first phase of the battle, capture this town as quickly as possible. Don't let the town be too severely destroyed by the war, otherwise it will be more troublesome to build a combat readiness warehouse in the future."

……

Li Yu knocked on the table:

"First Dispatch Army, how is the training going?"

Zhao Erhu quickly introduced:
"The legion currently has about 8000 people, and it has only been 2 months since the beginning of preparation. The training is very hasty, and we can only go to the battlefield and build combat effectiveness while fighting."

"What's the composition of the troops?"

"It's very mixed. There are prisoners, captives, scoundrels, refugees, unemployed miners, and mountain people. Their origins are all over the world. In just two months, more than 2 people were beheaded for violating military law."

Huang Si asked worriedly: "Can I fight?"

"Yes! But the casualty ratio is expected to be very high. We need to supervise the battle team."

Everyone laughed again.

Li Yu coughed and looked at Zhao Erhu:
"8000 people are too few, and the training department has to recruit soldiers according to the scale of 2. They are given 3 taels of silver every month, and the camp can buy tobacco, alcohol and meat at the price. If they have enough food and wine before going into battle, they can also join the female camp as a reward. Before the war. On this occasion, the supervising team can kill anyone who disobeys the order, regardless of number or official position."

"Yes."

……

After the meeting,
Li Yu led everyone to inspect one of the temporary training sites of the 1st Expeditionary Army outside Fuzhou City.

"Your Majesty, the 2000 people here are mainly composed of prisoners and captives."

on the training ground,

The officers in red and black military uniforms held swords in their hands, with fierce expressions and stern voices.

There were musketeers armed with guns on wooden watchtowers spaced 50 feet apart. At the lakeside racecourse 2 miles away, light cavalry were training, and the sound of horse hooves rumbled.

Shocking work is done!

The composition of these 2000 people was similar to that of the European regular army of this era, consisting of prisoners, beggars, and refugees.

The composition of the remaining five legions is more similar to the militia under the Saxon Public Security Committee and the state militia of Citigroup, all composed of good family members.

Trivia:
European regular army recruits are usually captured by militiamen, tied up and sent to military camps.

The noble militiamen have enough spiritual capital to look down upon the regular army.

This is not inconsistent with the fact that they encountered and were beaten to pieces by these scum on the battlefield and were completely defeated.

East: gentry society.

West: Gentleman society.

Dongfang: Good iron cannot be hammered with nails, and a good man cannot be a soldier.

West: It's great that we should raise those scum that hang around town into really good people.

History is so magical. Official history is wild, and unofficial history is even wilder.

……

"How did the officer solve it?"

"Back to Your Majesty, we have transferred some people from the 2nd and 4th Legions, and they have been promoted to level 2 here."

"Well, it needs to be upgraded to level 2."

Li Yu was surprised to find that the officers from the 4th Army were unusually vicious and not as weak as he was worried about.

An officer whose accent was obviously Wu dialect,
Holding a short pistol in his left hand and a whip in his right hand, he kicked the slow-moving shield soldier in the waist.

The kicking position is very tricky~
The 6-foot-tall shield soldier, who weighed at least 160 kilograms, immediately lost his balance and fell down, bringing the two spearmen behind him with him.

The whip followed immediately and cracked twice.

"Your mother, your ears are stuffed with donkey hair, come on board."

The shield soldier's face was red and his fists were clenched, his eyes widened, but a black short-handed gun hit his chin.

"I'll just count to 3, 3, 2~"

The shield soldiers' arrogance immediately subsided and they joined the ranks obediently.

1 row of shield soldiers in front, 3 rows of pike soldiers behind, 2 rows of javelin soldiers (carrying 4 short javelins on their backs, with a saber hanging on their waist) behind, striding forward to the beat of drums.

……

The officer was still not satisfied, so he chased after him and whipped him in the back.

The shield soldier did not look back or resist.

Follow the team and stride forward.

This scene fell in everyone's eyes, and for a moment they didn't know how to evaluate it.

Li Yu breathed a long sigh of relief:

"Rewards and punishments must be clear."

"Your Majesty is wise."

"Old Tan, you can actually get so many sets of armor, that's amazing." Huang Si asked in a low voice.

"No, no. Two months ago, the Military Industry Administration and Maanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. collaborated to suspend all firearms production lines and put all employees into the production of armors. Only then did these assets come into being."

"That's pretty awesome. Spears are easy to make, but 8000 sets of armor are too difficult."

Tan Muguang whispered:
"Unlike your previous armors, these are simple ones. Take a closer look."

……

Huang Si observed it carefully for a while and then understood.

It has no beauty of previous military products, but is full of rough simplicity.

The imitation Norman helmet was even uglier than the original, with pits and dents and uneven edges.

When I put it on my head, my first impression was that it didn’t fit well. If it weren't for the rope to hold it in place, the equipment would probably fall off during the charge.

The moon armor processed by a hydraulic hammer can only be described as "spiritually similar".

The shoulder sleeves, shoulder coverings, and skirt armor were taken from captured Qing army cotton armor, and they were completely different from each other.

To briefly summarize,
They modified the Qing army's cotton armor captured on the previous battlefield and added self-made whole pieces of Yue-Hung armor and iron helmets, thus pieced together thousands of sets of rough-made iron armor.

Crossbowmen don't wear armor!
The commander of the mixed battalion, Li Ergou, came over and said:

"At least you are covered with iron, which can protect you from arrows and cuts. Don't worry, many people will die in a few battles, and those who survive will be able to wear good armor."

His cold-blooded comments pointed directly at the truth.

……

"See Your Majesty."

"Get up, you look familiar."

"Gan Changsheng, the former commander of the 2th Battalion of the 4nd Army in Xiagouan. Volunteered to join the 1st Expeditionary Army and served as acting commander-in-chief."

"it is good."

Li Yu turned around and asked Miao Youlin:

"Where's Yang Yuchun?"

"Your Majesty, Commander Yang is a powerful general of our army. I am reluctant to let him go."

Li Yu smiled, understandable.

Therefore, Gan Changsheng took advantage and directly controlled this huge army.

After all, it still takes some courage to jump from the regular army to the line-filling army. Very likely to die~
"Would you like to introduce the 1st Dispatch Army and its military composition?"

"Yes."

"800 large shield soldiers, 4000 spearmen, 2000 javelin-throwing soldiers, 1000 crossbowmen, and a number of flag and drum trumpeters."

Li Yu looked at a row of actual weapons.

The fine iron spear head is 1 foot long and has a shallow blood groove on both sides. It is made by Ma Gang. The ash wood gun shafts come from the original Qing army arsenal in Jiangning City, and the reserves are quite large.

Part of the saber was also captured and kept for a long time.

……

Li Yu picked up a javelin, estimated to be about 3 feet long, and asked:

"How far can a soldier generally throw his force on the spot?"

Gan Changsheng replied respectfully:
"It's usually about 7 feet, and a few can reach 10 feet."

"Our army lacks archers and can only use javelinmen and a small number of crossbowmen to replace them. Presumably, a javelin at close range will have a significant armor-breaking effect."

"Your Majesty is wise, the key is that these javelins are all captured on the battlefield. This can be considered waste utilization." Tan Muguang said with a smile.

Li Yu got on his horse:

"Instruct each camp to reward 10 jars of wine and 300 kilograms of meat. We will set off tomorrow for a bloody battle in Jiangxi. Those who bravely kill the enemy will be rewarded, and those who disobey military orders will be killed."

(End of this chapter)