Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 352: Lao Hu knows you, but Da Dao doesn’t.
evening,

Three pillars of smoke ignited from the top of the Eagle Mountain.

The Qing army saw it, and so did Su Shiba's troops.

The Eight Banners scout cavalry also saw it, and immediately followed it, and roughly determined the number and marching direction of this Wu army.

After the sun sets,
Two scouts with white flags took advantage of the night to march dangerously and sent back the intelligence.

inside the account,

Hu Zhihuang discussed countermeasures with his guerrilla, garrison, Qian, and several Eight Banners soldiers.

He slapped the table boldly:
"The Wu bandits have less than a thousand soldiers, and they have no artillery or cavalry. Our troops have 2500 men. I have the advantage."

Everyone was in awe.

Even the Eight Banners soldiers thought that the man named Hu was very brave.

no way,

When he looked at Su Shiba, his eyes became complicated.

Su Shiba blushed and explained awkwardly:

Su Shibabu is almost all such fringe stuff.

After being encouraged by Su Shiba, he was full of expectations for the future.

"I don't care about that." Hu Zhihuang's eyes were fierce, "Anyway, no matter how many heads my soldiers cut off, I will ask for silver according to the reward of 5 taels of silver. The county magistrate will sign and testify, and it will be troublesome for you. Help me to be a witness?”

The fields are dry and the wheat yield is poor. The harvest season is still more than half a month away, so the rain is like putting out a fire.

Everyone in the tent suddenly realized that it was so, understandable!

"Master Hu, can I exchange a head for 5 taels? Those people in Huaiyang are very stingy."

As for Su Shiba, who was also camping at the camp, the camp was also full of tension and uneasiness.

During the night march, only 500 people may set off and 50 may arrive.

Everyone had little affection for the state of Wu and gained little benefit.

……

"Why is Your Majesty so cruel to Brother Su?"

……

The people cheered and expressed their gratitude to God for the rain.

"Brother, where are the navy and the friendly forces that we agreed to support?"

Suddenly it started to rain.

"it is good."

"Don't worry, everyone, now that we have crossed the river, the dragon will return to the sea. From now on, we will share the blessings and hardships, and build a kingdom in the north of the Yangtze River."

"Brothers from Jiangpu Town, kill the Wu thief and get a reward of 5 taels of silver per head!"

Morale was high for a while.

"Lord Mandarin, marching at night must be the best among the best. Night blindness alone is enough to give you a headache."

Early in the morning,

Half of the dozen or so confidants in the tent were from the north, and half were members of the Jiangnan gang.

The Green Camp soldiers cheered.

Everyone nodded and declined this crazy suggestion.

There was a chaotic chorus of applause.

Then we can only have a good rest, eat and drink enough. The grain, grass, pigs and sheep sent by the magistrate are enough for everyone to eat and drink. Set off early tomorrow morning.

Ajiga was quite anxious:
"Master Hu, I propose to dispatch elite troops to Caitang overnight to entangle this group of thieves. Once the main force catches up, we will catch them all."

There will be little rain this spring.

The Qing army quickly moved out~
Hu Zhihuang looked at the long marching team, and his pride suddenly surged.

Just after midnight in the morning, the rain stopped.

……

Lin Huaisheng did not even allow them to wear Wu Army uniforms or fly Wu Army flags, and their activity areas were also severely restricted.

"Brothers, I have to confess my feelings now. Li Yu has always wanted to get rid of me. After we cross the river, we can only rely on ourselves."

It's not difficult to see Li Yu conquering the country. He just used cannons and guns to gain a huge territory.

"It's a long story. Anyway, it's because of a woman~"

For a time, the atmosphere in the tent was lively and full of confidence to win.

"what?"

Some people are puzzled:

"Okay." Ajiga agreed happily.

As a flag soldier with a military background, he instinctively stood in the same trench as the fighting men.

……

Su Shiba is in trouble.

Early in the morning, we set off from Caitang and marched westward, but were blocked by the Chu River.

"Isn't there a bridge near here?"

"Brother, I arrested someone and asked them. There is a stone bridge upstream."

"How far?"

"20 miles."

To go upstream, you have to go north.

Everyone was dumbfounded, and then they realized that the original route was the most correct and safest.

can only say,
Liu Qian had predicted Su Shiba's prediction.

The optimal route was deliberately pointed out to him, and then the wary Su Shiba decisively gave up the optimal route and chose a route at random.

"Brother, don't bother me."

"We cut down some trees, then go to the village and unload some door panels to make a few boats. After more than ten or twenty trips, these hundreds of people will be able to pass by."

"Yeah, if it doesn't work, pull a rope and swim over."

The Jiangnan gang members in the team are not afraid of this small Chuhe River.

With today's temperature, you wouldn't freeze to death even if you put your clothes on your head and swim over.

……

Few people know that Su Shiba is afraid of water. He is from Gansu!

He glanced at the river surface, which was a little turbid due to the rain washing the sediment into the river, and turned his head silently.

"No, go upstream,"

There was a commotion among the team, but they still followed the elder brother's will.

More than 600 people, fully armed, marched along the Chu River.

2 miles, 1 mile,
Everyone cheered softly and finally saw the towering stone arch bridge.

"Quick, cross the bridge."

Almost at the same moment, three cavalry figures appeared in the field.

"There are Tatar cavalry!"

"There are thieves!"

Both sides reacted almost instantly.

The three cavalrymen with white flags were so bold that they actually rushed their horses and prepared to fire arrows.

No matter how poor the quality of Su Shiba's troops, they are still equipped with flintlock guns.

After a slight confusion, the group at the front nervously reloaded, spontaneously lined up, and then fired shots~
White smoke rose and two of the three cavalrymen fell.

The remaining man reined up his horse and ran away.

One of the men who fell from the horse was not injured. He was only injured by the bullet on the horse.

He held on to his lightning rod helmet and ran wildly.

There were crackling gunshots behind him, which frightened him.

However, maybe it’s the blessing of my ancestors, or maybe it’s just too difficult to hit a real target that runs erratically.

He dodged a bullet.

……

"Hurry, cross the river, don't delay."

Su Shiba shouted sharply.

It was a waste of ammunition to fire dozens of shots just for a mere enemy.

More than 600 people hurriedly crossed the stone arch bridge.

Su Shiba glanced at the solid stone bridge and shook his head.

It's not that he doesn't want to destroy the stone bridge, but it's just that he can't do it in a short time. Arson is ineffective, demolition does not have the strength, and blowing up does not have the budget.

Still, run away quickly.

Less than half an hour later, thousands of soldiers from Jiangpu Town finally arrived.

The fleeing Eight Banners scouts and the sound of gunfire guided them in pursuit.

Hu Zhihuang was deliberately showing his loyalty for some purpose.

He opened a silver box with his knife and shouted loudly:
"Recruit a team of people with quick legs and feet. Each person will be rewarded with 2 taels. If they catch up with the thieves and entangle them, they will be rewarded with another 2 taels."

Hundreds of silver coins just rolled to the ground.

There must be brave men under the heavy reward, so 200 people volunteered to sign up.

They threw away all the scraps and dry food they had on their bodies, and ran all the way carrying their muskets.

……

At noon,

They finally caught up with Su Shibabu.

The two sides started shooting at each other from a certain distance, and lead bullets flew everywhere.

"Don't waste time, go quickly."

"Hold them until the Commander-in-Chief arrives, and we will accomplish a great feat."

Pulling it will slow down the marching speed.

Half an hour later,
Jiangpu Zhenbiao arrived and surrounded them.

The soldiers were panting from exhaustion and in a state of embarrassment. If it weren't for the fact that Hu Zhihuang treated his brothers well, these Qiu Ba wouldn't work so hard.

Even the Eight Banners soldiers were quite surprised.

Ajiga sighed privately that the green camp in Jiangpu Town was good and capable of fighting. In terms of military discipline alone, it surpassed most of their counterparts in the Qing Dynasty.

……

Hu Zhihuang hunched over and began to arrange his troops.

"Brothers, don't worry, surround us first."

"Rely on shields and carts for defense. If that doesn't work, rely on groves or graveyards."

It took less than half an hour,

Jiangpu Town managed to form a loose encirclement.

This is to bully Su Shiba because of their poor combat effectiveness. If it were any other legion of the Wu Army, this encirclement would be ridiculous. One charge, breaking the siege!

Hu Zhihuang stood under the banner of the great banner, majestic.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought of Su Shiba's past experiences with his sister.

"Ahem, let the brothers test and attack first. As per the old rules, reward 2 taels first."

"Whoo."

Another silver bullet clears the way, tried and true.

The fight between the two sides was chaotic and chaotic.

It was impossible for the green soldiers to charge with bullets, not even in this life.

Green camp soldiers are good at fighting this kind of siege warfare and are afraid of direct contact battles.

In order for the Green Camp soldiers to fight to the death and engage in head-on contact and hand-to-hand combat, they must supervise the team and the silver box to be in place together. Both are indispensable.

……

The veterans of Jiangpu Town hid behind their shields and carts, hunched their heads and raised their matchlock guns above their heads to shoot.

Gunpowder is consumed quickly and the number of casualties is very low!

This method of combat seems very backward, but it is actually very advanced!

Su Shiba also realized that he would probably die here.

As far as the eye can see, there are plains all around.

Any grave bag can be regarded as the commanding heights of the region!

He and his confidants pondered:

As soon as it gets dark, break out. If you can't keep these 600 people, it's better to keep a few dozen of your close associates.

As a northwest person,

He also grew up listening to the story of Li Zicheng. When Li Zicheng escaped into Shangluo Mountain, he only had a dozen riders! When the army came out and swept across the northwest, there were only one or two thousand people who were absolutely loyal to Wang Lao's camp.

Therefore,
A truly organized group is never about quantity, but about quality.

……

"General Hu, I have a plan."

Ajiga came closer and whispered his thoughts.

Hu Zhihuang's eyes lit up after hearing this. This strategy was indeed a good one.

The carts and shields formed a defensive line and slowly pushed forward, while the archers hid behind and fired.

As long as you get within 35 feet, you can cause considerable damage to Su Shiba!
"Okay, it's up to you."

I just ordered the people below to prepare.

Some soldiers came to report:

"There are two local gentlemen asking for an audience."

"Horses, I'm at war, why are they here to join in the fun?"

"They said they would provide 10 pigs to the army, on condition that they don't destroy the cemetery to the west."

"What cemetery?"

"It's said to be the ancestral graves of their two families. One family's surname is Ge, and the other's surname is Zhang."

Hu Zhihuang's head was agitated and he asked in a low voice:

"Is there a Kudzu village nearby?"

"Correct."

"Is that old fellow called Ge Youcai?"

The green camp soldier handed over a post with the names of two people on it.

……

Hu Zhihuang was originally semi-literate and did not know much about literacy.

But during this time in the Dong Mansion, I also learned dozens of more important words from my wife.

For example, "officials", "wealth", "gold and silver", "soldiers", "guns", "beauties", "Soochow" and the like are beautiful words that may be beneficial to future development.

He saw Ge Youcai at a glance, the last word "cai".

He smiled and showed his big white teeth:

"Damn it, you brought it to your doorstep by yourself. Hold him down!"

"Whoo."

Green camp soldiers don't ask why they arrest people.

He took two thick hemp ropes and tied the person to the carriage. Later, I felt that the yelling of these two old guys was annoying, so I stuffed a rag into my mouth.

It's important to fight!

Ahead, guns and guns fired.

"General Rong, here comes the gun."

"Damn it, Mom, these bastards have finally arrived. Hurry, get ready to raise your guns."

……

Lift gun, a kind of firearm with Qing characteristics.

Between a musket and an artillery!
It seems backward and clumsy, but in fact it is surprisingly powerful on the battlefield. It has created countless miracles and is still in use 200 years later.

The quality of the guns provided by Mingliang is very good.

Thick black barrel, solid elm body.

Loading is very laborious. It takes three people to lift the gun, and it takes a full 3 breaths to complete it.

Hu Zhihuang cursed his mother anxiously.

Because the Su Shiba Division on the opposite side had already begun to test for a breakout.

Su Shiba was not stupid, he just lacked formal battlefield experience and was slow to make correct decisions. He should have broken out long ago!
……

"General Rong, 30 rifles are ready."

"Then what are you waiting for? Boom."

Working in teams of two, the roar of raised guns echoed across the battlefield.

With shotguns and iron sand flying all over the sky, Su Shiba's suppressed head was unable to lift up, and he was in such a state of embarrassment.

The person who was shot was rolling on the ground and wailing, clutching his wound in pain and struggling. Even if the excellent trauma doctor came, there was nothing he could do. All I could do was cut off a whole piece of meat.

The counterattack firepower suddenly weakened.

Many people were frightened and had no intention of fighting back. Instead, he held the flintlock gun and looked around for an area to hide, even if it was a pit or a mound.

Hu Zhihuang laughed loudly:
"Quick, all the archers are here."

After a while, arrows flew into the sky from behind the cart.

They fell into the Su Shiba tribe and became the last straw that broke the camel's back in the northwest.

"Don't panic, fix your bayonet, and let's rush out together."

Su Shiba yelled heartbreakingly, gathering his confidants and at the same time driving some miscellaneous fish to rush to the front.

……

The bayonet charge tested the courage of both sides.

These people, trapped in a fight, were fighting for their lives with red eyes, and their momentum was astonishing.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers from the camp behind the cart defense line dispersed.

Hu Zhihuang witnessed this scene and sighed in his heart, "Unexpected, but reasonable."

Shouted loudly:

"Zhenbiao Zuoying Guerrilla."

"The mark is on."

"You bring 200 shotgun soldiers to stop the thieves."

"Whoo."

"Bring up the gunners and focus on my officer."

The gunmen who gathered under the banner of the flag reloaded nervously.

Hu Zhihuang was holding a saber and looking at them coldly:

"Listen up, you will follow my order and shoot later. If anyone loses his chain, Lao Hu will know you, but Da Dao will not know you. Do you understand?"

"Whoo."

……

Hu Zhihuang took off his straw hat as usual and swung his braid around his neck.

He took off his official robe, revealing his scarred and fat body.

One finger of the saber:
"Brothers, double the reward you get from me!"

Encouraged, he raised his gun, eyes shining, and followed Shangguan to risk his life.

The Qing army's war had a great characteristic, morale was Schrödinger!
Following a leader who is desperate for his life can easily demoralize him! If this chief officer is still very generous, then the morale will be soaring to the sky!

Number 100 people strode forward in a chaotic manner.

The dozen or so shirtless men in the middle are none other than Hu Zhihuang and his personal guards.

The Zuoying guerrillas who were commanding their subordinates and fighting against Su's Eighteenth Division saw this scene out of the corner of their heads.

Say hello quickly:

"Get out of the way!"

As if they were being pardoned, everyone huffed and retreated to both sides.

(End of this chapter)