Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 356: At the critical moment, attack friendly forces first!
The two sides meeting each other were Qing troops wearing uniforms. They were supposed to be friendly troops fighting side by side in the trenches, but at this time they seemed like enemies.

The conflict is about to break out, the sound of swords clashing is endless, and even archers and gunners are eager to try.

"Master, what should I do?"

"Damn it, who cares about who else at this time? The ferry must not be let go, and I cannot show up. Liu Lu, go ahead and let the people below shoot at the Guizhou guy!"

Zhe Yong, the general manager of Chahar, also shrank his head and covered his face with his hands to prevent others from recognizing him.

Military conflicts were a taboo for the imperial court.

If it happened by chance, then the court would have nothing to do. After all, there were thousands of people in the mess at the scene, and the law could not blame everyone, so it could only be regarded as a confused account.

However, if it is revealed that a high-ranking military commander is at the scene and does not step in to stop the conflict, he will sit back and watch the two arms and casualties occur.

The emperor and the Military Aircraft Department would definitely not let him go.

……

Watching the ferry boats punting away from the shore,

Wang Shenglie, the commander-in-chief of Zhenyuan Town in Guizhou Province, was extremely worried. All 2 of his brothers had died in a foreign country, and he was afraid that his ancestral graves could not be saved.

His forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He looked forward to the river for a while, then turned to look back.

Liu Lu watched his master's boat cross the center of the river.

Finally he breathed a sigh of relief and ran into the crowd.

Roared lowly:

"What are you waiting for? Shoot!"

A group of shotgunners could hardly believe their ears.

Although everyone was pushing and shoving, no one really wanted to cause a conflict. They just expressed the attitude of "We are not easy to mess with, so don't mess around."

"Master Liu. This, this is a friendly army."

"Friendly troops? At a critical moment in the war, friendly troops riding horses are more dangerous than enemy troops. Don't you know?" Liu Lu's small eyes flashed with murderous intent, "Shoot!"

A general manager hesitated and asked:

"Dare I ask Mr. Liu, is this what Lord General Rong meant?"

"Come here, I'll tell you~" Liu Lu replied falsely while taking out a knife (a short knife used by the Manchus to slaughter livestock and decompose meat, almost everyone had one).

puff,
With just one knife, it pierced the general's abdomen.

……

"Aren't you going to listen to what I, Liu Lu, say? Are you still asking numbly if it's the commander-in-chief's military order?"

Liu Lu had a ferocious expression, holding the handle of the knife in his right hand and spinning it half a circle.

Then let go~
He always covered his bleeding abdomen and fell to the ground convulsing.

"Who has any more questions?"

"Listen to Mr. Liu, shoot, shoot!"

Liu Lu quickly took two steps back, shrank his neck, and commanded in a low voice:
"Aim at the one wearing the coral bead hat, follow my command, one, two, hit!"

Bang bang bang, dozens of shotguns sprayed out white smoke.

In sight,

The military attache wearing coral beads fell down together with three or four soldiers around him.

The person who was shot was Wang Shenglie, the commander-in-chief of Zhenyuan.

The air beside the river was almost stagnant for more than ten breaths.

suddenly,

Someone roared:
"The damn Jiangxi people. They killed the Chief Soldier.

"beat!"

This time it finally got out of control.

The two parties, who were originally crowded together and gesticulating with swords, involuntarily lost control.

Guns and arrows flew everywhere.

Swords and spears poked randomly.

The river bank was filled with screams, cries, and roars of fighting.

The green camp soldiers in Nangan Town and the green camp soldiers in Guizhou instantly became enemies of life and death.

Just as Liu Lu said:
"At critical moments, friendly forces are more dangerous than enemy forces."

……

The commander-in-chief of Weiyuan Town, Zhou Xifa, was furious.

Seeing that his good brother Wang Shenglie was still bleeding after being carried over, he finally lost control.

"Brothers who are not afraid of death, come with me and seize the boat."

It's the classic shirtless charge again, with big braids wrapped around the neck. The general took the lead, surrounded by personal soldiers, and followed closely by the veterans.

Generally speaking,
Rookie armies peck each other, and when one side uses this move, the other side will definitely lose.

The Nangan Town soldiers who had not yet boarded the boat were pushed back steadily and were almost pushed into the river.

The instigator, Liu Lu, slipped onto the ship when the first round of gunfire rang out, followed by more than a dozen anti-biao officers.

"Set the ship quickly."

"Master Liu, do you want to wait any longer?"

"If you don't sail the ship, the ship will capsize when the troops retreat."

can only say,
Liu Lu understands human nature.

While he was talking, the tragedy he predicted happened on a ship not far away.

……

The boat was almost full, but the people on the boat wanted to take two or three more people onboard out of morality for their companions.

But how could the hundreds of Nangan Town soldiers who swarmed over be willing to give up this last life-saving straw.

Between the two sides snatching,

The whole boat was capsized, and the water was full of flapping soldiers.

Liu Lu's boat was already more than ten feet away from the river.

He looked at the shallow water of the river bank stained red with blood, and couldn't help but mutter: "I knew it would definitely turn out like this."

Others on the boat were silent,

They couldn't figure it out, how could a good start turn into this?

A Qian general pointed at the shore and cursed:

"It's all the fault of the Guizhou Green Camp soldiers. If they had been more patient, they would have waited until we finished crossing the river in Nangan Town. Wouldn't it be their turn?"

"Yeah yeah."

"Actually, the boat is completely sufficient. As long as we arrange the order well, at least half of the river can be crossed today, and the rest can be withdrawn before noon tomorrow."

Liu Lu looked at these people strangely and said with a smile:
"Who will organize it? Who is willing to take the rear? Who will guarantee it? Let Guizhou Green Camp withdraw first, and our Nangan Town retreat. Are you willing?"

Everyone sighed and looked to the north.

……

Human nature seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages.

Once the devil in your heart is released, you can never take it back.

After crossing the river in Nangan Town, the boats were not allowed to return to the north bank.

The Guizhou Green Camp soldiers could only look at the ocean and sigh, and curse.

Wang Shenglie was shot once, but fortunately he was protected by soft armor and could still be saved. The person lost a lot of blood and was temporarily in a coma.

The commander-in-chief of Weiyuan Town, Zhou Xifa, became the backbone of everyone.

Looking at the thousands of brothers with panic-stricken faces, he gritted his teeth and issued a military order:
"Wash Sanjiangkou Town with blood, collect food and wood. Follow me home."

The soldiers raised their swords high and roared:

"Go home, go home!"

Sanjiangkou Town, this historic town suffered an unprecedented disaster.

With nowhere to vent their anger, the Guizhou Green Camp soldiers kicked open the doors one by one.

Kill everyone on sight and move away all the food and livestock~
Except for a few gentry, most of the others were not spared.

"Brother Wang?"

"Withdraw, find a way to withdraw~"

Wang Shenglie's face was like gold paper, he held Zhou Xifa's hand and repeated this word repeatedly.

While talking,
There was another noise from the river.

"Oh no! The river is rising again."

Wuyangyang's soldiers ran towards the slightly higher town.

The turbid and yellowish river water washed back and forth unhurriedly along the river bank, packing away the corpses and blood.

……

To the north, 80 miles away.

Li Yu also faced severe tests.

This was the first time he encountered such a crisis, and he even lost his sense of control, with large beads of sweat falling from his forehead.

Soldiers monitoring the river kept sending back bad news.

The water levels of Ganjiang River and Fuhe River are slowly rising, and the water flow is turbid like the Yellow River.

Dead pigs, dead dogs, and tree branches were rising and falling in the river.

By now,

Everyone accepted the reality: there was really a flood upstream!
Li Yu forced himself to calm down and stood up slowly:
"Everyone, the Jiangxi battle cannot continue. I have decided to make two preparations. First, build a pontoon bridge to withdraw the troops. Second, seize Nanchang City as a retreat." Tan Muguang asked calmly:
"Your Majesty mentioned the retreat, but considering that if the army cannot withdraw, but the flood comes, can our army take shelter in Nanchang City?"

"Exactly!"

……

There was an uproar in the tent, and all the senior generals were talking about it.

When selecting the site for Nanchang City, flood damage was considered.

Compared with the surrounding area, the terrain is slightly higher, and surrounded by city walls, it is theoretically the best shelter to withstand floods within a hundred miles.

Li Yu took a deep breath:

"Everyone, fire and water are ruthless. But if the king and his ministers are united, there will be no obstacle that cannot be overcome. Do you have confidence?"

"Long live, long live."

Everyone was infected by Li Yu's confidence, and their fighting spirit was restored.

brush,
Li Yu drew out his sword and pointed to the northwest:
"Gan Changsheng, you lead the 1st Dispatch Army to attack the city from the north. Huang Si, you pick 1000 riflemen to suppress the Qing army at the top of the city and cooperate with Gan Changsheng to attack the city."

"Miao Youlin, you led 5 battalions to attack the city from the east. After one hour of attacking the city from the north, but failed, your troops will attack again."

"I obey the order."

"Your Majesty, can the heavy artillery be used?"

"No, use the ladder we built before to attack the city. We need a complete city wall to prevent floods."

Everyone was silent, this battle could only be fought with lives.

……

"Now go back and make preparations. The attack will begin in an hour! This time it must be fast and fierce. Don't be afraid of killing people or consuming gunpowder."

"Yes."

Everyone cheered and left the tent.

Man's calculations are not as good as God's calculations. The siege and reinforcements were half successful, but God disrupted the situation.

When there is a flood, the fishermen and fish on the river have to flee in confusion, and no one can care about anyone.

Of course, the bait Nanchang has no meaning in existence.

The Qing army guarding the city was horrified to find that today was different from the past.

The Wu army mobilized frequently and on a large scale outside the city, and various artillery pieces that had not been seen for a long time were also brought up.

"The Wu army is about to attack the city, and the Wu army is coming up."

At the top of the city, the warning gong sounded~
Thousands of Qing troops hurriedly rushed up the city wall and entered their respective positions.

Governor Wu Zhicheng also put on armor and ran up to the city gate building himself.

Looking around,

Dozens of Wu army's square formations are lining up.

The artillery was even more of a black mass. In particular, one of the huge heavy guns required dozens of mules to pull it.

……

Wu Zhicheng was like falling into an ice cave, shouting in horror:
"Open the bank, move all the silver boxes up to the city wall, distribute them, distribute them all."

"Futai, this doesn't seem to be in compliance with the imperial regulations."

Wu Zhicheng turned his head, his eyes like a wounded wolf, and kicked the Nanchang magistrate who was speaking over.

He himself also lost his balance due to this kick and fell to the ground in a panic.

After being helped up by the Goshikhas,

He yelled crazily:

"Since when have you stepped on your horse and behaved yourself? Give out as much silver as you have. Tell the Qiu Ba people outside that as long as I guard Nanchang, all the money will be theirs."

……

North of Nanchang City.

The 1st Expeditionary Army formed seven square formations, with officers holding swords standing on the right side of their respective square formations.

Thirty feet back was the murderous supervisory team. The flintlock guns could no longer highlight the ferocity, and a row of 30-pound cannons were directly pulled out.

The gunners of the supervising team stood on both sides of the artillery, looking at the backs of the friendly forces with unkind eyes.

Gan Changsheng rode a war horse and held high the military flag:
"Brothers, when the cannon fire stops, rush up with the ladder and rush into Nanchang City."

"I won't say much. Those who attack the city will survive nine deaths, and those who disobey the order will die ten times! Don't complain, this is your fate."

"Your Majesty and this officer are watching you. The first 10 people to go up first will be rewarded with 200 taels of silver, and they will be incorporated into the regular army as captains. The first 100 people to go up first will be rewarded with 50 taels of silver, and they will continue to stay in the 1st Expeditionary Army as captains. "

"If you want to escape the fate of cannon fodder, it depends on your performance."

……

"Your Majesty, the artillery is ready."

"let's start!"

Dozens of artillery pieces at the ready were spewing out white smoke.

With the addition of brass sights, the shooting accuracy was very satisfactory.

The crenellations of the city wall were shot and exploded one after another.

The green battalion soldiers were constantly hit by flying broken bricks, and they rushed like wolves. The courage that was finally inspired by the white money disappeared in an instant.

A young Green Camp soldier had a hole in his face caused by broken bricks.

Leaning against the hot city wall, blood flowed down his arms, eventually turning the silver ingots in his hands red.

"Fight back, fight back."

So the Qing army's red cannons on the city wall also began to show off their power.

Artillery battle, loud noise.

However, the casualties are not the most horrific.

Under the city,

Wu Jun's heavy artillery began to advance slowly.

The gunners whipped the mules to keep their bearings. There were even people behind who gritted their teeth and pushed forward, acting in a hurry. This time they did not build wooden shields on both sides for defense at all.

On the way to push the cannon, two mules and a gunner were rolled by solid bullets from the Qing army and died on the spot.

……

"Siege vehicle, enter."

The direction of the wheels is fixed, and it is a siege vehicle with four pairs of large wheels. It is long and narrow like a caterpillar, and is filled with bags of soil.

Pushing the moat in one breath, causing a huge splash.

After dozens of siege vehicles filled it in, the moat was breached.

Boom, the heavy artillery also showed its power.

The moment the cannon was fired, the ground shook.

An iron ball weighing hundreds of kilograms crossed the city wall and fell into the city. A huge plume of smoke was visible to the naked eye.

Needless to say, the effect of demolishing an old house must be particularly good.

Gan Changsheng took a deep breath:

"on!"

The sound of drums sounded, and two phalanxes lifted up the ladders.

At first, they advanced slowly. When they approached 80 feet from the city wall, the drum beat suddenly became louder, and the phalanx began to accelerate, and there was no longer a strict formation.

But the officer silently stopped.

The Qing troops on the city wall also knew what would happen if the city was broken.

All kinds of bows, arrows, ash cans, and guns can be shot down for free, posing a huge threat to the siege team.

at this time,

The most shocking scene happened,

Dozens of strange-looking vehicles appeared on the battlefield. It is closed on three sides and open at the back, and the top of the head is covered with soaked tough cowhide.

It is pushed forward by two people, with two square shooting holes left on the front.

Li Yu was greatly surprised:

"what is this?"

Huang Si replied awkwardly:
"The mobile shooting vehicle fort built by the 4th Army is said to be so safe."

……

A moving car fort moving slowly,

Surface planks thumped. Arrows and guns cannot penetrate the hardwood surface and only stir up dust.

The car and fort just moved forward in bumps and didn't stop until it was within shooting range.

The only gunman in the car silently extended his rifled flintlock gun out of the shooting hole, aiming at the Qing army at the top of the city and shooting. After finishing it, he handed it to his companions behind him to reload it.

There were a total of five guns in the car.

2 people load, 1 shoots, and so on.

The people who designed the mobile cars paid great attention to details.

There was even a small wooden box installed on the side of the car, which contained fixed ammunition.

Except for one mobile car fort that was hit by Qing artillery, the carriage was shattered and the personnel died on the spot.

The rest is indeed safe, almost ignoring the gun and arrows.

With intermittent gunshots,
People on the Qing army on the city wall continued to be shot and fell, and the archers and gun bearers who leaned out were the focus of attention.

……

(End of this chapter)