Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 379 Hailancha is quite determined, but Lin Huaisheng keeps pressing on!
5 days later,

The total number of Wu troops landing exceeded 2.

130 ships also brought in honeycomb coal, rice, flour, live livestock, vegetables, salt, oil, and commonly used medicinal materials.

Lin Huaisheng remained motionless.
In one morning, he listened to the reports of more than 20 staff officers and dictated more than ten military orders.

Between the lightning and flint,

He understood why His Majesty did not personally lead the expedition to Jiangbei. Even a healthy person could not bear such a heavy burden, let alone His Majesty who was still ill and had not yet recovered.

Thinking of this,

He was also a little worried, wondering what the Majesty's condition was like.

When the emperor and his ministers in Jiangning were discussing matters, His Majesty seemed to be fine in bed, but he was always a little uneasy.

……

The scout hurried into the tent:
"Report, the Qing troops in Jiangbei camp are not moving, and the gates of Yangzhou city are closed."

Lin Huaisheng nodded and called a staff officer:

"Order that the 1 battalions of the 5st Corps, carrying 20 cannons, should set up a forward outpost 20 miles west. If the Qing army launches a large-scale siege, hold on and wait for reinforcements."

"As ordered."

One hour later,

2500 soldiers left the camp, carrying 120 baggage vehicles.

The Qing army scouts just watched from afar and did not take any action.

The Wu army's landing site was in Jiangdu, which was actually only 50 miles away from the Jiangbei camp in Yizheng.

Lin Huaisheng's move,
It is a temptation and also a challenge.

If Hailancha continues to be as steady as an old dog, he will use the outpost as a springboard and push forward another five battalions, just like playing checkers.

……

Jiangbei Camp,

After hearing this, Hailancha was silent for a while.

He said to a group of generals and deputy generals in the account book:

"There are smart people among the Wu bandits who have seen through my intentions."

"A stalemate is beneficial to my soldiers. We have Jiangsu and Anhui at our backs, so we have a steady supply of food and wages. But it's different for Wu's army. They have to cross the Yangtze River for supplies. There are many risks involved."

Wang Shiren, the general of Xuzhou Town, said in a low voice:

"Typhoon~"

"Ah."

Hailancha had been stationed in Yizheng for more than a year and knew that typhoons in summer and autumn were quite powerful.

Once a typhoon hits, the Yangtze River becomes a natural barrier.

Perhaps, the Wu army will not receive supplies for about 10 days.

"I actually hope that the Wu bandits will split up their forces to plunder the towns in Jiangbei. It would be even better if they attacked Yangzhou or Tongzhou first."

The generals were thoughtful. The Yangzhou City was short of troops, with only 2000 soldiers defending the city. It turned out that the commander-in-chief did it on purpose.

Hailancha's idea is good, but unfortunately Li Yu and Lin Huaisheng are not stupid.

……

"General, we have 6 soldiers in the camp. We are not afraid of the Wu bandits. At worst, we can just fight face to face."

"Yeah. We have firearms too!"

During the past six months, various government offices in the capital supervised the production of more than 1 matchlock rifles, of which 3000 were sent to Hubei and 6000 were sent to the Jiangbei camp.

The 240 red-coated cannons and more than 300 submachine guns supervised by the Ministry of War were also transported to Yizheng along the canal.

even,

The Xuzhou town was also allowed to set up its own matchlock gun manufacturing office, and the Ministry of Works sent personnel to supervise the manufacturing.

Hailancha's eyes flashed coldly:

"Brothers, go back to your camps to boost morale and prepare for battle."

"Whoo."

……

Hailancha focused on inspecting three elite troops.

The first one was the Qing Dynasty’s “Blade” – the Sauron Cavalry, with 1 men, each riding two horses.

They are all Hailancha’s relatives, clansmen, and fellow villagers, with a wide age range, ranging from 15 to 50.

Many of them look like simple and honest old farmers, but the moment they pick up the bow and arrow, the temperament of elite cavalry archers cannot be stopped from overflowing.

"Du Tong~"

"We're going to fight. Are there any difficulties?"

A 30-year-old Solon man grinned with a mouth full of yellow teeth:
"The food is good, the accommodation is good, can you give us some more arrows~"

Hailancha took the quiver that was hanging on his saddle,

He pulled out the arrows one by one and counted them.

2 quick arrows, 6 plum needle arrows, 1 loud arrow, and 2 crescent arrows.

The people around also took out their own sacks.

The most there are are 19, and the least there are only 5.

A scatter bag can hold twenty or thirty arrows.

There are fewer quivers, usually with 12 quivers.

But the Solon people don't like the bulky quivers, which are expensive. They usually choose the lighter and more portable squeeze bags.

……

"Where is the quartermaster? Why doesn't he equip Soran's troops with arrows?"

Hailancha's eyes were wide open with anger, and he almost wanted to eat someone.

Unexpectedly, the short quartermaster in front of him was not afraid at all.

He stretched out his hand with two huge jade rings on it, and bowed:

"To the commander-in-chief, I am also following the imperial system. The Ministry of War has stipulated that the Sauron soldiers must purchase the arrows they need on their own. They don't have the money~"

Do not know why,

At this moment, Hailancha wanted to tear this bastard into two pieces and eat him alive.

Maybe it was because he sensed the murderous intent.
The quartermaster shuddered involuntarily and quickly compromised:
"This is what I think. You can buy them on credit first. 5 blue crane feathers for 1 liang, 5 goose feathers for 5 liang, and 1 ordinary quick arrows for 10 liang. This price is already lower than the cost price of the Ministry of War, and it is within the maximum limit of your authority~"

Hailancha took a deep breath and nodded in approval of the plan.

Looking at the tribesmen who were looking anxiously,

He took out a silver note worth 1 taels from his sleeve as a contribution.

……

The overjoyed Sauron people hurriedly came up to the quartermaster, reported their names and asked for arrows on credit.

Ranging from 30 to 60 sticks.

Arrows are expensive, more expensive than modern people imagine.

Otherwise there wouldn’t be the famous saying:
Not the archers. Arrows cost money. Use up the lrish. The dead cost nothing.
Qianlong regarded the Solon people as treasures.

But that didn't stop him from seeing the Saurons as nothing.

After winning,
The Saurons would use the silver they received for military merit to pay for their debts.

If unfortunately one dies in battle, the compensation will be deducted from the pension.

If after the deduction, he still owed the Ministry of War a debt, he would wait for his son to grow up, inherit his father's debt, and continue to serve the Emperor of Qing.

……

The Ministry of War will not forget this debt, even if it lasts for more than ten years.

Wait until the posthumous child grows up to be a qualified Sauron warrior, and then tell him that your father owed a debt to the emperor.

right now,

You need to kill the enemies ruthlessly, pay off the debt as soon as possible, and strive to live a happy life.

A Sauron only needed to fight until he was 60 years old and still alive, in which case he could generally be crossed off the list of the Ministry of War.

He can take the money he has saved from decades of fighting in battles and return to his hometown in Heilongjiang to live out his retirement life in peace.

of course,

If the personal financial burden is heavy,
You can also apply to the Ministry of War, make use of your remaining energy, continue to join our Qing army, be incorporated into the Silver Hair Legion, and conquer the barbarians together with your grandchildren.

Moreover, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty treated everyone equally in terms of rewards for military merit and rewards for pensions.

Even an 80-year-old Sauron soldier will not be discounted.

in fact,

In comparison, the emperor was not bad to the Han people.

It only strictly restricted the Han people's right to education, but did not tie them up with a debt that they could not repay for a lifetime.

Look at the Mongols and Solonians of the same period. Which one of them was not in debt? They could never repay the kindness of the great emperor.

……

The second elite unit that Hailancha inspected was the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Battalion.

The total strength of the Green Camp in the Qing Dynasty was more than 60, of which 9 were in the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Camp.

At the same time, the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Camp had no less than 3 war horses, accounting for 4% of the total number of war horses in the Green Camp, making it an important mobile force of the Qing Dynasty.

The eight towns in Shaanxi and Gansu, including Yansui Town, Shaan'an Town, Hezhou Town, Hanzhong Town, Xining Town, Ningxia Town, Liangzhou Town and Suzhou Town, have all come.

Each town sent out 2000 to 3000 soldiers.

The Jiangbei camp had a total of 6 soldiers, and the Shaanxi-Gansu Green Camp had 2 soldiers, accounting for one third.

"See Dutong."

"Are you all ready?"

Hamam, the general of Liangzhou Town, said rudely:
"General, just hold it. We, the Gansu warriors, will beat those Jiangnan cowards with our hands." There was a burst of laughter from all around.
Hailancha glanced at him:
"Don't be careless. The Jiangnan bandits have powerful guns and cannons. If the timing is wrong, your cavalry may not be able to charge in."

Everyone stopped smiling.

In order to solve the employment problem of the Eight Banners, the Qing government often sent bannermen to fill vacancies in the Green Camp and serve as officers above the rank of Qianzong.

Therefore, there is a considerable proportion of Eight Banners officers among the Green Camps in Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, and Shanxi.

At the same time, unlike their southern counterparts, they are equipped with various types of artillery!

……

Hailancha took a special look at the food.

Each person can also add a spoonful of chili oil, a chopstick of vegetables, and three or five pieces of random meat to the noodles and oil-splashed noodles.

The soldiers squatted down with large bowls in their hands and ate the food noisily.

He stared for a while:
Ask a soldier who is at the bottom of his bowl:

“How many bowls did you eat?”

"2 bowls."

The bowl is so big that you can bury your face in it, and the portion is really large.

However, Hailancha asked:
"Are you full?"

"I'm full." The soldier's dark red face looked a little embarrassed.

……

Hailancha asked in a different way:
"Can I still eat it?"

"can!"

He looked at the soldiers around him again, and the same question received the same answer.

"Tell the kitchen to keep kneading the dough. Knead it until they can't eat it anymore."

"Thank you, General~"

Several soldiers had red eyes and were holding their bowls, not knowing what to do.

Hailancha smiled and patted one of them on the shoulder:

"The army has enough food. Only when we are well fed can we have the strength to fight."

"Whoo."

After a while, the kitchen brought out a bowl of oil-splashed noodles and threw it on the ground.

"Catch it yourself! If you can't eat anymore, just let me know."

The four soldiers looked at each other, squatted down and scooped up the noodles with chopsticks.

He was panting and never raised his head.

These people belonged to the Bayanrongge Camp in Xining Town. It had only been one month since they received the transfer order from the Ministry of War and officially moved into the Jiangbei Camp, so they did not have much money to spend.

……

The third military unit inspected was quite special.

More than 5000 gunners from various towns and battalions temporarily formed an artillery battalion.

"See Dutong."

"Tell me about your family background."

"Whoo."

Li Jiulin, a former sixth-rank civil servant in Ningxia Prefecture, who was promoted to deputy general of Ganzhou City Defense Camp due to his military merits in Jinchuan, knelt on one knee with a scholarly appearance:
"There are 410 red cannons, 550 sub-cannons, and 300 small cannons of various types in the camp."

"A war is imminent. Are you having any trouble?"

"Report to the governor, yes. There are many guns but few gunners."

"Why are you telling me now?"

"It was enough before, but the Ministry of War allocated another batch of artillery 10 days ago, and there are not enough gunners anymore."

Hailancha was stunned, patted the cannon and said:
"How to solve?"

"I request that you select 2000 men to join our camp."

"How can artillery be mastered in just a few days?"

"Let's fight and carry them at the same time. The veteran gunners will be in charge of the important parts, and the new recruits will follow orders to carry them."

"I agree. You can do it now."

……

Li Jiulin, a Han army bannerman, has a rather special identity.

His background is much more prominent than Ma Zhongyi's. His ancestor is the famous Li Dingguo, the King of Jin of the Southern Ming Dynasty!
After Li Dingguo's death, his son Li Sixing surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and served as the general of Ningxia.

During the Qing Dynasty,
Li Dingguo's descendants all lived smoothly and safely.

Although not as successful as the Shi family and the Zu family, they also have successful careers.

One thing that is very obvious about the Aisin-Gioro clan is that they respect strong opponents, especially those who have beaten them on the battlefield.

After surrendering, these people are often respected and have a good end.

The words spoken by Deputy Governor Qi Zheng, who died in the Hukou battlefield, truly came from the heart.

"If Miao Youlin surrenders now, the court will at least give him a general title, and it won't be a problem for him to be promoted to admiral in the future."

This may also be in line with human nature.

Only if you have strength can you get respect.

……

Hailancha finished his inspection and felt relieved.

When passing by the tent area in Xining Town, I saw a large group of people gathered there.

"What are they doing?"

A captain who came over after hearing the news had a strange look on his face and said:

"Reporting to the governor, the guy who just said he was not full ate 12 bowls of noodles in one go~"

After hearing this, everyone around couldn't help laughing.

Hailancha strode over and looked at the soldier who was burping with a happy face.
Straight to the point, ask:

"Can I still eat it?"

"No, I can't. I'm full. I'm really full."

Hailancha waved his hand with relief:

"Reward him with another jar of wine and let him eat it smoothly."

Someone immediately brought a small jar of wine, about 2 pounds.
"Drink it. It's a reward from the governor. We can make an exception."

The man broke the mud seal, gulped down the drink, and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

"Good man, I hope to see your name on the list of people who are asking for merit. What's your name?"

"Old Mac."

"What did you do before?"

"Mike."

Hailancha nodded. He had passed through Gansu during his western expedition to Dzungar.

I know there is a profession in Gansu. Every year when the wheat is ripe, people go to Guanzhong to help harvest the wheat. These people are called wheat harvesters.

……

3 days later,

In the morning, after a light rain,
The first confrontation between Wu and Qing came unexpectedly.

The 1st Corps had moved its outpost camp right under the nose of the Jiangbei camp, only 5 miles away.

This distance,

It's close to the maximum range of the artillery.

A patrol team of the 1st Corps took the initiative to attack the Qing scouts patrolling nearby.

He knocked down four people with his rifle, then arrogantly went out of the camp and slaughtered their war horses on the spot, cut them into pieces, and carried a few good pieces of horse meat back to the camp to cook broth.

As soon as the water in the pot boiled, the Qing army's revenge came~
200 Shaanxi-Gansu cavalry escorted three red-coated cannons out of the camp, ready to bombard the outpost camp. Cannons are very effective against such temporary fortifications.

The soldiers of the 1st Legion would naturally not wait to be attacked, so they pulled out 50 skirmishers and 100 musketeers to attack proactively.

Rifled Gamini bullets,
It caused more than 20 casualties to the Qing cavalry at a long distance.

The Qing army was forced to abandon its cannons and retreat 50 feet.

After receiving reinforcements from hundreds of musketeers in the main camp, they launched a comeback.

The Wu army in the outpost camp was not to be outdone and sent more troops and artillery.

After a melee, both sides suffered casualties.

When the smoke of war rose into the sky, the scale of the troops involved in the melee between the two sides had exceeded 2 and was still increasing.

……

At the end of the Chen hour,
Hailancha ordered 5000 infantry, 2000 cavalry and 50 cannons to destroy the Wu army's outpost camp.

The Wu army then gave up the field battle and instead stayed in the main camp, using chevaux de frise and baggage vehicles to build temporary fortifications.

3: PM
The Wu army reinforcements arrived from the east, and 2000 infantrymen formed four loose phalanxes on the spot, with a half-mile gap between the phalanxes.

They were waiting for the artillery to arrive.

6 minutes,
The artillery battalion arrived, unloaded the gun carriage and tractor, and assigned people to retreat the mules several miles to keep them under centralized care.

Tractor - a two-wheeled vehicle between a mule and a gun carriage, it acts like a charging adapter when traveling abroad.

Horses and mules cannot directly tow a two-wheeled gun carriage while marching, so a tractor must be added in the middle as an adapter.

Inside the Wu Army artillery,

Guns with a caliber of 6 pounds or less have been officially designated as light field artillery, and are positioned to support battalion-level infantry operations.

(End of this chapter)