Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 347: The victory was just right, the deserters from Guizhou Green Camp still have light in their eyes!
More than a hundred deserters from the 1st Dispatch Army fled towards the flank of the 2nd Army.

They still had some brains, they didn't attack the formation directly, and they knew how to avoid the front.

however,
The flank supervisors silently raised their flintlock guns.

The officer drew his sword and ordered coldly:

"Row 1, let go!"

Amidst the gunfire like exploding beans, the deserters knocked down more than 30 people. The others were frightened and knelt or stood there, helpless.

"Turn around and return to our formation. Otherwise, we will be killed without mercy."

So, under the harsh military law, these people turned around and picked up weapons and rejoined the battle group. The officers were temporarily assigned to a phalanx at the back.

……

Zhou Xifa, the commander-in-chief of Weiyuan Town, was ecstatic:

Use your flintlock gun to accurately shoot valuable targets, or lure enemy bird gunners to fire in advance.

Squat in the first row and stand in the second row. The match rope smoked~
"Steady, steady."

Another person on our side fell, which was outrageous.

The captain shouted:
"Brothers disperse, shoot as you please."

The officers in the formation kept shouting:

"Fill the gaps in the shield formation, quickly."

Wang Shenglie in the rear also decisively threw out all the shotgun soldiers in his hand.

After a while,
The dark shotgun soldiers arrived and began to form formation under the command of the officer.

"General Rong, I and other soldiers from various towns also invite us to fight."

There was a burst of gunfire from the opposite side, and many shields fell down.

The acting commander-in-chief of the 1st Dispatch Army, Gan Changsheng, was also aware of the crisis.

at the same time,

"The shieldmen close up and form a formation, the pikemen hold firm. The harpooneers prepare."

This order was executed quickly, because the spearmen also knew that without the protection of the shield formation, everyone would die faster.

This is his first independent command of the battle. If he loses, there will be no possibility of progress in the future.

"Danjiang Camp, Tianzhu Camp, Pingyue Camp, all the gunners come to me, hurry!"

Soon, more than a dozen spearmen changed their profession and became shield soldiers.

The phalanx continues to stride forward!

Are the firearms used by Wu Jun's elite so sophisticated? Fortunately, there are not many people, otherwise it would be fatal.

……

A shotgun commander in the queue in Guzhou Town was suddenly shot and fell to the ground, causing a commotion among the people nearby.

The 2 skirmishers borrowed from the 50nd Army of their old employer immediately charged quickly with rifled flintlock guns, rushing from the gap between the square formations to the open space between the two armies.

……

The Wu army's shield formation on the opposite side is also denser.

This battle,
All the generals in Guizhou sent more or less elites to participate in the war, not because they were public-minded, but mainly to share the profits and reward silver.

The gunners of the Qing army in the rear row learned a lesson and quickly shot in from the gap. In one fell swoop, many Wu Army spearmen were knocked down.

He lifted his mask:
"Skirmishers, enter."

……

Bang, a puff of white smoke rose up.

If you want to hit an enemy with a shotgun from a distance of 100 feet, it is better to shoot at the moon.

"Okay, the military spirit can be used. We, the Guizhou people, work hard and show our majesty."

……

"Okay, good fight, kill them with bows and arrows and shotguns."

otherwise,
Isn't it unreasonable for the Admiral to request that 4% of the reward silver be returned to the public?
A total of more than 800 gunmen from Anlong Zhenbiao, Guzhou Zhenbiao, Zunyi Xie, and Shangjiang Xie left the formation and moved forward quickly.

In fact, the target of the Qing soldiers and skirmishers who were shot was not the same person at all, it was several feet away.

All the Qing soldiers saw the conspicuous package 1 mile away. A lonely guy in a red and black military uniform was half-kneeling in the wheat field. His body was upright. He finished loading the gun in a leisurely manner and raised his flintlock gun.

This caused the officer to curse wildly: "Don't shoot."

Some gunners could not bear the psychological pressure and fired randomly to fight back.

Even Wang Shenglie himself was quite confused.

Everyone immediately dispersed, either in front or behind.

Although it was covered by armor, the moment he was shot it was like being hit by a hammer. People can't recover for a long time.

From behind, Li Yu turned around and asked:
"Miao Aiqing."

"The minister is here."

"Is it true that Guizhou Green Camp has a high proportion of shotgun equipment?"

"Back to Your Majesty, as far as I know, starting from the Yongzheng year, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi have the highest proportion of firearms among the southern provinces, at least 6%. A large proportion of soldiers are from hunters. The Miao and Yi people are especially good at shooting."

Li Yu was surprised:

"How powerful is it?"

"The style of the shotgun used is old, but the barrel is quite thick and has a full charge. Your Majesty does not know that there are gun factories in many provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guangxi, supplying the Green Camp and garrisoning the Eight Banners."

"Can Qianlong rest assured?"

"Production at local gun factories must be approved by the Ministry of War, and the required materials and money must be allocated."

Miao Youlin explained carefully and also told a fact:
"As far as I know, there are a lot of wars in the border provinces, and firearms are especially useful when going into the mountains to clear out the natives. In addition, the southwest is rich in saltpeter!"

Li Yu sighed quietly:

"understood."

……

The main force of the 2nd Army just watched silently as the cannon fodder dispatch troops ahead suffered huge casualties.

But fortunately, we finally met the enemy!
The shield soldiers collided directly with the Guizhou green rattan soldiers, causing them to fall over.

The javelins flew overhead, and each person carried 4 short javelins to throw them at close range, which was invincible.

With or without armor, no one could stop this fatal blow.

The Guizhou gunners who retreated to reload were defeated by the rain of javelins falling from the sky.

Many people began to flee!
Zhou Xifa, the commander-in-chief of Weiyuan Town who was supervising the battle, became ruthless.

"Deserts, shoot without mercy, shoot."

The shotgunners supervising the battle immediately fired a volley at their own people. So, the green camp soldiers who were lucky enough to survive turned around and joined the fight.

The battle lines have become blurred and canines are intertwined.

The formation of spearmen is quite powerful.

However, Guizhou's rattan soldiers had a unique fighting style. Several short rattan soldiers slashed the spearmen's ankles with a rolling knife.

Then, the formation was opened up.

As we all know, long weapons are very embarrassing once they are approached by short weapons.

……

Even Zhou Xifa himself joined the battle group, wielding a spear like a tiger.

Behind him, Wang Shenglie’s face was solemn.

"We're just a little short of victory. Hurry! Except for the groom, everyone else is on my side."

"kill!"

The green battalion soldiers raised their swords and guns high and joined the cruel battle group.

Gan Changsheng also drew his sword:
"First Dispatch Army, all on."

When giving the order, he looked back at Yang Yuchun. I hope I can get support from this guy at critical moments.

Yang Yuchun excitedly put down his mask, walked out of the queue, and shouted to everyone:

"When the military order comes, everyone will follow me and kill the Guizhou Green Camp soldiers. Long live!"

……

Li Yu judged the performance of the Qing army to be at its peak, and said with a smile:

"Deploy the light cavalry to go around the flanks. The target is the Guizhou Army's general."

"Yes."

The messenger reined in his horse and ran back for several miles.

By the river, more than 500 war horses happily ate young grass. The knights sat down and wiped their weapons.

The messenger shouted:
"Your Majesty has an order. Detour around the flanks and attack the Guizhou Army."

Everyone immediately got on their horses.

The leading officer issued a series of orders: "Check the flintlocks", "Check the cavalry swords", "Run, keep formation".

The cavalrymen, whose riding skills were obviously unfamiliar, began their first battlefield debut in the strict sense.

Wu Laoer was among them,

He has a good tacit understanding with the war horse, which shows that he has good riding skills.

For this, he was praised by the captive instructor of Torgut, and then received a reward from the top of the mountain - a big hoof.

Even though his mouth was full of oil when he gnawed it, all the brothers were so envious that their mouths watered with envy. But he still couldn't help but think of the two concubines of the magistrate of Dongshan, and he missed choosing one of the two. It has become an eternal regret in life.

The horse's speed gradually increased, and he caught a glimpse of familiar figures around him from the corner of his eye, and his ears were filled with the fierce sound of horse hooves.

His blood gradually boiled, and he secretly exclaimed: This is power, this is a man!
……

Wu Laoer clamped the horse's belly hard, raised his cavalry sword high, and roared heart-breakingly:
"kill!"

Wang Shenglie's pupils shrank instantly.

He looked around and saw some rotten fish and shrimps all around him.

There are only a dozen personal guards brought from their hometown who are related to each other and can barely fight.

"Master, please quickly mobilize troops to return reinforcements."

"Master, please stay away for a while."

That's right,

Wang Shenglie is the well-deserved young master of the Tongren Wang family. As long as my father is alive, even if he becomes an admiral, he can only be a young master.

……

The 500 light cavalrymen had left their saddles and began to sprint at full speed.

They avoided the fierce fighting between the two sides and went straight to the Guizhou Army's headquarters.

Wang Shenglie no longer hesitated and roared:
"withdraw!"

After saying that, he turned his horse and ran away to the south, whipping wildly.

There are thousands of Chahar horse teams in Nangan Town, where Ma Zhongyi is located in the south.

Wu Laoer no longer had any distracting thoughts in his mind at this moment.

It's all guts!

He almost realized the unity of man and horse. His horse was very fast and stood out from the crowd, leading the queue by 2 lengths.

Brush, cut with a knife.

The large banner embroidered with "Zhenyuan General Soldier, King" suddenly fell down~
……

This scene was watched by countless people.

Although they don't know who the person who cut down the flag is, they all praise him silently in their hearts, he is really a warrior.

Even Li Yu laughed:
"After the war, this person can be regarded as a second-class meritorious service."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Killing generals, capturing flags, and ascending first are the most dazzling achievements in the military.

Considering that it is not very difficult to capture (cut) the flag this time, it is not bad to give it a level 2.

Yang Yuchun also received the military order to rush into battle.

The soldiers in the first two rows were particularly terrifying. Their whole bodies, except for the knees to ankles, were not protected by iron armor, and the rest were all wrapped in steel.

For a soldier wearing 40 pounds of heavy armor: Killing is not tiring, marching is tiring.

The soldiers' battalion consumed half of their physical strength in the attack, and then started massacring the Guizhou army with tattered uniforms!

……

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, our army has won."

Li Yu murmured in his heart: You can't win big, you can only win. I hope the Guizhou soldiers still have the courage to recruit reinforcements from the southwestern provinces to fight again.

Half an hour later,
The loud shouts of killing gradually subsided.

More than half of the Guizhou Green Camp suffered battle losses, and most of the casualties occurred on the way to escape.

It is estimated that no more than 3000 people died in direct fighting.

This was the result of Wu Jun's deliberate recklessness. The cavalry only chased for 10 miles before retreating. The musketeers and artillery even acted as spectators throughout the whole process and did not dare to end the battle in person.

In Li Yu’s words:

"What if the killing is too harsh and the green battalion reinforcements from Yunnan, Guangxi and Hunan suddenly realize the huge gap in the field battle and dare not come?"

As it is now, it's pretty good.

It made the Guizhou soldiers feel that although they were defeated, it was not purely due to strength, but also due to luck.

After all, the two sides fought very well before and were inseparable. It was the cavalry from behind that led to the defeat.

in case,

Learn your lesson next time and bring more friendly infantry, noble Mongolian cavalry, and more artillery, and you will have hope of victory.

……

Clean the battlefield and treat the wounded~
The bones of the fallen were collected and burned on the spot, and then the ashes were collected.

Ironware that can be recycled is piled together.

When the battle is finally over, it's also great to send it back to the furnace and make farm tools and coal stoves.

Send out the warning sentry at the same time!
Li Yu was a little worried about the pontoon bridge and took the guards to check it again.

A total of 1 battalion with 5 cannons was left on both sides of the pontoon for defense to prevent destruction.

Li Yu suddenly stopped.

The guard quickly asked:

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"Is the river level higher than before?"

The soldier guarding the pontoon quickly replied:
"The water is higher than before."

Li Yu raised his eyes and looked upstream, thoughtfully. It's almost May (lunar calendar) now, and it seems normal for the water to rise in summer.

……

Back at the camp, a supply fleet happened to arrive.

Moored on the bank of the Gan River, the boatmen were busy unloading various supplies.

In addition to military dry food, there are also various supplies, such as tents, rainproof hats, raincoats, oil paper cloth, shirts, boots, ropes, and mosquito repellent hay (wormwood, calamus and a small amount of realgar).

Tan Muguang introduced in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, these all come from cooperating businessmen."

"Anyone who can guarantee quality and delivery time can cooperate with us for a long time. If we can't, we will replace him next time."

"Yes."

Li Yu stipulates:

The Military Industry Administration of the Ministry of Industry is responsible for reviewing supplier qualifications, and the Statistics Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs is responsible for bidding. Frontline army commanders can provide feedback on the use evaluation of military supplies. There are three feedback methods: excellent, qualified, and unqualified.

The three departments check each other to ensure that there are fewer tricks.

……

Once a supplier is shortlisted, the cooperation method is: supply first, pay later.

When the goods must be loaded at the dock, the Transport Department will check the quantity of the goods and issue a bill. With this bill, you can go to the Finance and Taxation Department to collect the money.

If the delivery time is delayed, or if the frontline army commander makes an unqualified evaluation of a certain military product.

This supplier will never be included.

Under Li Yu's instruction, the categories are gradually being broadened.

According to rumors, in the future, apart from the guns, cannons and warships, the rest of the Wu army will probably be handed over to various merchants.

Jiangnan merchants were so happy that they ran around.

All kinds of factories are opening one after another like crucian carp crossing the river.

To open a factory, it must be within an area designated by the local government.

Generally, land is leased at a price of 2 to 5 taels per mu around the county town, near the dock, or in some wasteland that has no use value.

Businessmen can build their own factories and recruit workers.

At the same time pay the corresponding taxes.

It is recommended that factory owners raise funds on their own to form fire-fighting patrols. They can hold sticks, but firearms and blades are prohibited.

The Development Agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs stipulates:

"Local governments and patrol stations are not allowed to seal any factory for any crime!"

"If there is indeed an inappropriate crime, the arrest can only be carried out after collecting evidence and reporting it to the Development Department. The arrest can only be carried out after approval by the director and reporting to the ministry."

Hu Xueyu expressed his position privately to businessmen from various prefectures:
At the current stage, there are only three crimes against businessmen: tax resistance, tax evasion, cutting corners, and treason! Don't ask about anything else.

……

As mosquito repellent hay was lit throughout the camp, the smell spread, and there were far fewer mosquitoes visible to the naked eye.

Mosquitoes are a nuisance in the summer.

It affects sleep and health, but it is everywhere.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Hean is ill."

"What's wrong with him?" Li Yu was quite surprised, "This guy looks as strong as an ox, why do he always fall ill?"

Everyone suppressed their laughter and turned their attention to Miao Youlin.

Miao Youlin smiled and said:
"Back to Your Majesty. Lao Zheng likes to drink unboiled water. He probably fell into the trap again this time. He and his two soldiers had diarrhea and abdominal pain and couldn't get out of the tent."

Li Yu asked suddenly:
"Are there many people like this in the military camp?"

Miao Youlin suddenly stopped smiling, cupped his hands and said:
"I will go find out now."

(End of this chapter)