Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 345 There is only one way before us - vote for Wu!
Wang Sansong hurriedly apologized~
The gentleman surnamed Zhang didn't care, he looked like an old friend.

He smiled and said:

"Brother Wang, the military strategy document you handed to General Fuyuan attracted the attention of the superiors. Maybe you will be able to enter the official career again soon. Isn't this a happy event?"

"A happy event indeed!"

Wang Sansong smiled, and the whole family also smiled.

"Brother Zhang, the Supervisor of Ganguan is a famous figure in the capital who has been appointed to both the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Have you told the visitor that I am here?"

"Correct!"

"Then should I take the initiative to go south to visit the supervisor?"

"No need. The person who came here said that someone will be sent to pick up your family soon."

"This is so inappropriate!"

"It's coming soon, probably tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Wang Sansong explained patiently:

The Wu army has no shortage of transport ships, because building ordinary boats and building warships are not the same thing. The ship materials used are basically not picky.

Li Yu is also among them, and he plans to personally command this battle.

suddenly,

The room was eerily quiet.

"Brother Zhang, would you like to stay and have a casual meal?"

……

In the sound of heavy rain.

"No matter what the outcome is, my Wang family will escape death."

"My letter got me into big trouble. Now I am caught between the two important ministers Heshen and Agui, and I have become a gun in their struggle."

Everyone was silently digesting this change, it was too sudden. Even his son, who usually likes to play devil's advocate, remained silent.

"No need. I have to go back quickly to make arrangements."

His friend surnamed Zhang also lamented and tried to comfort him not to be sad.

Everyone was dumbfounded, just now they were still immersed in the happiness of becoming an official.

Looking at the river, which is less than 10 feet wide in front of me, it is as lively as a vegetable market.

After gathering, the 2nd Army marched westward, crossing rivers many times along the way. Poyang Lake impacted the plains and was covered with dense water networks.

……

When it came to the emotional part, he even slammed the table and scolded Wu Thief for his cruelty.

He gently closed the doors and windows, summoned all the family members, and his face became very serious:

Wang Sansong waved and watched as his friend got into the carriage and left with an umbrella.

"Okay, I'll just pack up and prepare a meeting gift for the supervisor."

"Grandpa, what if we hold the gun in the hands of the victor? Is there a way to survive?"

Now that he is very lucky, as long as he can re-enter the officialdom, he will soon be able to earn a more substantial family fortune.

Li Yu's idea is also very clear, using small boats as carriers and connecting the boats with ropes. Then use wooden planks to connect them together.

"Everyone immediately pack up the soft clothes and change into inconspicuous clothes for running away. Prepare to flee!"

Everyone didn't even bring a change of clothes, and they were as frightened as a bereaved dog in the heavy rain!

riding on a horse,

"what?"

He sighed:
"The Poyang Lake Plain is somewhat similar to the Jiangnan Plain. The river network is so dense that it is difficult to move without a boat."

He came up with an idea: build a floating bridge!
On that day, more than 300 carpenters were recruited from various camps.

Wang Sansong's face remained normal, and he talked about the war in the north, lamenting that all the family property he had accumulated in his life had been destroyed by the war.

Wang Sansong was very lucky. When he left Fuliang County, he fled in two waves, but later got together again because the situation was stable.

"Now, I won't hide it from you anymore. The Qing court can no longer tolerate me, and I will take you to surrender to Wu."

In order to deceive others, they even deliberately left most of their luggage behind and only carried a few gold and silver items.

The 4th Army Corps surrounded Nanchang and stood still.

……

"What kind of person is General Fuyuan? Not to mention that joining Heshen may not bring him down. Even if he is brought down, his disciples and former officials are all over the world. Anyone who wants to vent their anger on the master will have dozens of members of my Wang family sealed. It is not uncommon to be burnt in a porcelain kiln. The dangers of the official career are unimaginable. Although I am only a low-level official in the capital city, I have seen the true face of the official career. Although the world is big, there is only one path left in front of me - the Wang family. Vote for Wu!”

The Wang family members left the hotel in batches for various reasons, including getting medicine, visiting friends, and going out to restaurants.

"When will the trip to Ganguan arrive?"

Half an hour later,

……

The staff who implemented standardized thinking learned a lot from the process of building a floating bridge for the first time.

For example, the shapes of ships should be as consistent as possible.

The hull is slightly slender, and the bow needs to break through the waves to reduce the impact of flowing water.

A square wooden stake is erected at the bow and stern of the ship, and holes are drilled into the wooden stake. Use hemp rope or iron chain as a tension cable to secure two adjacent boats.

Afterwards, 10 long and narrow wooden joists were used to connect the two adjacent ships vertically and side by side, and then wide wooden boards were placed horizontally.

After the floating bridge is formed,
The first unit of the 1st Dispatch Army went to the bridge to explore the way.

It's a little wobbly, but it's very convenient. Especially when cavalry, baggage, and artillery pass through, the efficiency has been improved by an unknown amount.

"Your Majesty, this method can be promoted."

"Well, let's sum up our experience and form two zhouqiao battalions as soon as possible."

Miao Youlin asked quickly:
"Your Majesty, which regiment does Zhouqiao Camp belong to?"

"It belongs to the General Staff Headquarters in peacetime and under the control of the legion in wartime."

Everyone laughed.

Tan Muguang, the head of the General Staff Headquarters, was from the Cao Gang and was very sensitive to ships.

As he watched the army move across the pontoon bridge, he soon gained a better understanding of ship distances and joist lengths.

When free time is available, manpower can be organized to test which ship type increases stability and resistance to wind, waves and current speed, and can be fixed later.

……

Guizhou Green Camp was very motivated and they were the first to leave Sanjiangkou Town.

Want to go north to relieve the siege of Nanchang!

Ma Zhongyi, on the other hand, claimed to be the army's guarantee of food routes and the rear guard.

Compared with his two colleagues who are eager for war (money), he is wary. According to intelligence, Li Yu accompanied the army in person this time. Being so proactive will definitely bring big profits.

"The ship must be guarded. Liu Lu, go and take charge personally."

"Master, don't worry."

As a domestic slave, Liu Lu understands Lao Ma better than anyone else.

Ma Zhongyi allocated 300 troops to him, but he was still worried and added 100 Chahar cavalry.

Anyway,

This narrow tributary is not only a lifeline for escape, but also a lifeline for food.

Once Li Yutu saw the enemy, he captured Nanchang and besieged Guizhou.

Then quickly cross the river and escape~
……

Zheyong admired his good brother's idea and fell into disbelief.

It can only be said that the decline of the Chahar tribe is natural. They are worthy of being the scum of the Mongols! He is simply not the same type of person as Erut Mongolia.

Blame it?

Of course, it is the fault of the Qing emperors who used all the most advanced and advanced ruling arts of the 18th century on them.

Monan Mongolia has suffered too much malice that they should not have endured due to lamas, loans from Shanxi merchants, tribal vendettas, troubles, and indulging in natural disasters.

In comparison,

In fact, the Qing emperor was okay with the Han people! Apart from killing some people as a pretext for the literary prison, increasing the proportion of illiterates with good intentions, and being harsher on those who resist, there is really nothing else.

If compared with Sauron,

The Qing emperor was simply too good to the Han people. The life the Sauron people lived in those days was really worse than that of a dog!

Anyway,

Ma Zhongyi and Zhe Yong considered all the possibilities.

Of course, they still hope from the bottom of their hearts that their Guizhou counterparts will inflict heavy losses on Wu Jun!

Thief Zhe Yong said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Old Ma. We have a cavalry team, and I have the advantage of grabbing heads. Moreover, we are both bannermen, and the two chief soldiers in Guizhou are Han. In terms of status, we are superior to others."

……

Wang Shenglie and Zhou Xifa were quite emotional while riding on their horses. "Good mountains, water and scenery."

"Yes, it's all water from the plains! How much grain will be harvested this year!"

Zhou Xifa, a rough man, was rarely filled with emotion. Comparing it to his place of residence, Weining Prefecture, he was instantly discouraged.

Stop and go all the way,
The scouts marched 10 miles forward, and 1000 archers and shotgunners walked at the front and on both sides of the team to guard the troops.

The rest marched empty-handed to conserve energy. Spears, swords, shields, and crossbows were all placed on the cart.

The same is true for Wu Jun's 1st dispatched army and their march.

The soldiers' armor was placed on the baggage carts drawn by mules and horses. The soldiers marched empty-handed and saw no enemy without armor! The wings were guarded by light cavalry.

……

There is a small island made of accumulated sediment in the center of the river, which is equivalent to an extra springboard. The difficulty of building a floating bridge is greatly reduced!
With the last experience, Zhouqiao Camp is obviously much more proficient.

Before the sun sets,

All the army crossed the Fuhe River, including the baggage and artillery, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The scout cavalry constantly sent back the latest battlefield news.

"The infantry of Guizhou Green Camp Battalion is approaching our army, 20 miles away. They are attacking the flags of Zhenyuan General Soldier and Weining General Soldier."

Everyone looked at Li Yu.

Li Yu took off his cloak and spit out two words:

"Set up camp!"

The Guizhou Green Camp stopped 7 miles away and assigned one-third of its men to camp.

Nothing happened all night,
Both sides were restrained. There were no night raids, no fancy tactical arrangements.

Just like most wars in history, tactics and ambushes only account for a minority. In the end, it still depends on fighting with swords and guns.

……

Guizhou Green Camp has 1 soldiers, and there are also civilians who have no plans.

Wu Jun dispatched 2 troops from the 9000nd Army, 1 infantry from the 5000st Army, 1000 light cavalry, and accompanying soldiers and civilians.

To the northwest, 20 miles away is the brightly lit Nanchang City, with patrols running back and forth on the city walls.

Fifty miles to the south is Sanjiangkou Town, where Ma Zhongyi defended.

the next morning,

There was no sunlight, and the sky was covered with gloomy clouds.

The wind is moderate and the body feels slightly hot.

If you have a thermometer, it's about 25 degrees.

Li Yu was fully clothed and began to order troops:
"Gan Changsheng."

"The subordinate is here."

"In this battle, we will be the vanguard. The 2nd Army will not easily support us. The combat principle is emphasized again, win small, not win big, let alone lose."

"Yes. I have a request. Can I borrow a group of skirmishers?"

"That's right."

……

After leaving the big tent,
Miao Youlin whispered to Yang Yuchun:

"At that time, there will be a musketeer battalion at the rear to supervise the battle. Just in case, you will lead the armored battalion in the center to intimidate."

"As ordered."

The food before the battle is very rich and full of oil and water.

The infantrymen of the 1st Dispatch Army swallowed their food silently.

Braised pork in rich red sauce, bacon stewed with vegetables, fresh fish soup, and steamed sausages. The staple food is lard glutinous rice cakes and fried rice balls, which resist hunger and digestion.

The cooks held big shovels in their hands, and their foreheads were steaming with heat as they were busy.

Gan Changsheng stood on the baggage train and said in a high voice:

"I would like to emphasize military discipline again. Anyone who disobeys orders will be beheaded! Anyone who turns back before the battle will be beheaded! The rear team supervises the front team. Killing one's own people is considered a meritorious service."

The infantrymen in the camp were silent, or looked sideways, or had expressionless faces, or were rather unhappy.

Chachacha~
Yang Yuchun's soldiers' battalion came in formation with spears in hand.

The sophisticated armor immediately shocked everyone.

The soldiers in the first two rows are tall and tall, generally around 2 feet tall. Wearing a Babuta helmet, chain-mail gloves on his hands, and his face covered by an iron mask, he looked even more fierce.

……

"Line up!"

After spending a stick of incense, the 1st Dispatch Army finally laid out 10 square formations.

3 before, 4 after, 3 again.

All the crossbowmen are concentrated in the three square formations at the end. There is no skill in this thing. They just listen to the officer's order and throw it at the appropriate angle.

All the shield soldiers were concentrated in the three front square formations.

A 3-foot-tall square hardwood shield with a wooden core and iron skin.

Wu Jun has conducted internal tests and found that it can carry bows and crossbows within a distance of 10 feet, and can carry lead bullets for smoothbore flintlock rifles within a distance of 15 feet.

The large shield combined with the armor is very heavy, so it requires a lot of physical strength of the shield soldier.

The Guizhou Green Camp soldiers on the opposite side also arranged their formations in a very organized manner.

"Miao Aiqing, do you know the general opposite?"

Miao Youlin chuckled and said:
"Back then, I was General Qian of Zuoying, Guizhou Province, and was stationed in Anshunchang! I was stationed far away from these two generals, so I had no friendship with them."

"In your opinion, what is the combat effectiveness of Guizhou Green Camp?"

"Higher than the Green Camp of the three Jiangnan provinces, far lower than the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Camp, and close to the Sichuan Green Camp."

Li Yu opened the telescope and carefully observed the opposing army:
"Their firearms equipment rate is quite high."

"Yes. The firearms equipment rate of the Southern Green Camp is generally over 5%. It's just that the shapes are backward, and most of them are shotguns."

……

Gan Changsheng is riding a war horse, located behind the 2 square formations in the 4nd row.

Send the order loudly:

"First row, two square formations on the left and right advance."

"Yes."

The ordering soldier immediately raised the order flag and shouted the order.

The officer in the phalanx drew his sword and repeated the military order again: "Pay attention to the drum beat, the phalanx advances!"

The front width of each square array is less than 20 feet, and there are more than 80 people lined up horizontally.

The first row was composed of strong shield soldiers, advancing slowly like a wall.

Platoon 234 are all pikemen! At this time, they are all pointing vertically towards the sky, looking like woods from a distance.

The next three rows are javelin soldiers, and the horizontal and vertical gaps between them are significantly larger than the front four rows. This is because throwing javelins requires enough space to throw away the arms.

……

Wang Shenglie, the commander-in-chief of Zhenyuan, put down his telescope.

He looked at Zhou Xifa who was standing side by side and nodded.

"Brother Zhou, I, Zhenyuan Town, will take the lead!"

"it is good."

Wang Shenglie pointed his horse whip:
"Transmit the order. Kaili Camp and Sinan Camp attack on the left. Zhenbiao Camp on the left and Shiqian Camp attack on the right. The shotgun soldiers are in the front, and the Tengpai soldiers follow."

"Whoo."

This is the traditional fighting method of Guizhou Green Camp.

The musketeers lined up in the front and fired, and once the enemy got close they would quickly retreat, allowing the rattan shield bearers to rush forward and fight.

……

"Bang the drum!"

The drummer of the Qing army standing on the car did not dare to neglect and beat the war drum with all his strength.

The cowhide drum head with a diameter of 3 feet trembled violently, and the sound of the drum beat everyone's heart.

The soldiers in the camp felt inspired when they went to battle.

During the guerrilla attack at Zuoying in Zhenbiao, Wang Shenglie's relatives seized the opportunity and shouted:
"1 head, 10 taels! Kill, kill, kill!"

The Qing army roared crazily, and their momentum was astonishing.

Hard to say,
Are they crazy because of the high reward of 10 taels, or are they crazy because of the desire to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service and serve the court.

Wang Shenglie listened to the roars of the soldiers one after another, and nodded with satisfaction:
"I'm from Guizhou and have military morale."

(End of this chapter)