Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 491 The essence of the world is one word: deception~
A big net is being spread, but the prey is completely unaware.

The 8000 Mongolian cavalrymen who came to rescue Jingzhou were still raiding the valley with great enthusiasm.

Bloodline, awakening!

The traditional hobby of riding a horse and a scimitar and robbing in the south has not been practiced for hundreds of years.

Miechi Naigai, the little prince of the Tushetu Khanate, insisted on forging grass and grain himself every day, enjoying the thrill of riding a horse and shooting a bow with both hands.

Those people running like groundhogs were the best targets for him to practice archery.

……

The horse team passed a cornfield and the hounds barked wildly.

This land should have been harvested long ago, as the original owner is nowhere to be found as he fled from the war.

Everyone, rein in your horses.

Looking at the cornfield that is taller than a person, I wondered, how do I get in?

Mie Chi should have thought about it.
Suddenly shouted:

"I see you! Come out, or I'll set fire to you."

really,

A person emerged from the cornfield, running away desperately with staggering steps.

Mie Chi Naigai drew out an eagle feather arrow, and the arrow shot like a meteor.

70 steps away, he hit the fugitive right in the back.

Everyone praised:

"The little prince's magic arrow."

When they examined the body, they found that it was a young woman with bound feet, whose pretty face was smeared black with soot from cooking pot.

Everyone couldn't help but feel regretful.

……

"Report~, there is an urgent military situation, please return to the camp as soon as possible, Prince."

"go!"

One hour later,

Mie Chi should return to the outskirts of Jingzhou and enter the city with the other leaders.

This time,
They brought their respective guards and 500 cavalrymen to force their way into the city.

General Hengling of Jingzhou did not stop him, but silently showed the handwritten letter sent by Chen Zuluo, the Governor of Huguang.

"Okay, okay."

Everyone present was smiling.

The situation is very good.

Hengling silently circled a few points on the map.
They are Yuezhou, Changsha and Yichang!
Governor Chen said,
The officers and soldiers were fighting fiercely with the Wu bandits in these three places, tying up a large number of troops.

Therefore,
The pressure in Jingzhou suddenly decreased.

……

Mie Chi Nai Gai, the little prince of Alxa Eleuth Banner,

He suddenly drew out his scimitar and pointed at the map:

"How about the Manchuria-Mongolia collaboration to take down the Wu bandit camp east of the city in one fell swoop?"

Hengling pondered for a long time and still did not speak.

This strange attitude aroused extreme indignation among the leaders present.

Some people even said sarcastically:
"General Heng, why are you so cautious? I thought you were a Han Chinese."

Heng Ling's attitude was surprisingly humble.

He bowed and said:
"I have limited soldiers under my command and lack the necessary strength. I ask all leaders to send more scouts to investigate in all directions. In case the enemy situation changes, we can respond in time."

"please!"

His humble attitude bored the other leaders, like a heavy punch hitting cotton, and they all left in anger.

……

Standing on the city wall,
Hengling's face was like the sky before the northwest sandstorm arrived, gloomy and dark.

The most trusted captain of the guards whispered:

"Master, is there something wrong?"

Hengling shook his head, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

As a veteran who had fought for decades, he instinctively sensed the danger.

The battle situation described by the Governor in the letter was very different from the battle situation he deduced based on his personal experience.

There's something weird about it.

at last,

He couldn't help it, so he pulled the captain of his personal guards to the corner of the city wall.

Whispered:

"Take two people with you and quietly leave the city to go to Jiyukou Town."

"What do you mean, Master?"

"The Governor is stationed there with his troops. Go and see if there is anything wrong."

"Whoo."

……

at this time,

Jiyukou Town is now deserted.

Chen Zulo convened a meeting of all officers the night before and announced the retreat to the north on the spot.

The officers were stunned. It was always good to save their lives.

Early in the morning,

The army quietly set out to the north.

The next afternoon,

Arrived at Dujia Bay on the Han River~
The baggage soldiers and all the miscellaneous soldiers were mobilized to search for boats and quickly build bamboo rafts.

Anyway,

Any tool can be used to cross the river, even a wooden basin will do.

The frightened officers of the Eight Banners of Mongolia no longer complained that the Governor-General was being disloyal. It was a white lie.
Now even fools can see it.
Retreat north and you will survive, go south and you will die.

The imperial court is still kind and protected our bannermen first at the critical moment.

……

at dusk,

Chen Zulu decisively ordered the crossing of the river, and people boarded the ship in order of official rank and Mongolian and Han.

He and officers from Chahar, Tumed, Hulunbuir and other banners first crossed the Han River in small boats.

then,

It’s the Mongolian Eight Banners Cavalry!

The Green Camp soldiers were asked to wait where they were.

In order to appease the military morale, the food standards of the soldiers staying on the south bank were significantly improved.

Feeling a little ashamed, the Mongolian Eight Banners soldiers silently contributed the dried meat, liquor, and lard they carried with them in exchange for the understanding of their ignorant Green Camp brothers.

This section of the river in Dujia Bay is quite special.

In the center of the river, there is an island.

The Qing army drove wooden stakes into Jiangxin Island and on both sides of the Han River, connecting them with ropes.

There are many floating vehicles that are just for the sake of numbers, and it is difficult to paddle them effectively.

The people inside would hold on to the ropes to cross the river so as not to deviate from the route. Even if the ship capsized, they could grab the ropes and wait for help.

……

That night,

Thousands of torches were placed on both sides of the Han River, and people were shouting and horses were neighing.

Chen Zuluo stayed up all night, sitting on the north bank of the Han River, silently watching the rare large-scale river crossing scene.

Ask from time to time:

"How many people have crossed over?"

"800."

"Too little. Tell them to speed up and throw away what needs to be thrown away. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret it."

He vaguely guessed that after the sun rose tomorrow~
Wu Jun may appear at any time!

really,

The next morning, at the end of the Chen hour.

A Wu army galley appeared on the horizon, and after a brief reconnaissance, it quickly left.

This time,

No need for the Governor to urge me,

Everyone began to scramble to cross the river, but there were limited boats, so they had to rely on violence.

……

Guns, bows and arrows, swords and axes,
Countless people fell into the river, and their bodies floated downstream.

A desperate Green Camp veteran slashed the rope with a knife.
Yelling:

"I can't leave, and none of you can leave either."

"Let's die together. Let's die together."

Dujiawan was in chaos.
Some jumped into the river and swam across alone, some held on to a wooden board and tried to float over, and some left the team and fled westward.

4: p.m.

Two Wu army flat-bottomed light gunboats, Ji Kang class, appeared in the upper reaches of the Han River.

As soon as he appeared,

Hot bullets and artillery shells poured towards the shore, destroying small boats and bamboo rafts.

……

With their arrogant attitude, the Qing troops on the north bank had no intention of resisting.

Chen Zuluo watched as the two arrogant warships slowly and steadily blasted away the defeated soldiers remaining on the south bank of the Han River, forcing them to flee in all directions.

He sighed.

Climbing onto the warhorse with the help of Goshha:

"My Lords, it is said that an elite team of Wu thieves has sneaked into Nanyang and intends to launch a surprise attack on the Holy Emperor. Follow me back to defend and escort them!"

Everyone was stunned,
Then they reacted and shouted in unison:

"Guard the Holy Chariot."

then,

More than a thousand cavalrymen cheered up, raised their sabers high, and headed towards Nanyang Prefecture.

Chen Zuluo, who was extremely careful, even sent out four scouts to inform the emperor in advance that they were there to protect him! Protect him! Protect him!
So as to avoid being mistaken for a traitor who is forcing the emperor to abdicate.

Because from the perspective of any emperor, an organized armed force that approaches him without orders poses a huge threat.

Trust has nothing to do with the royal family.

From the moment I became sensible,

The emperor was repeatedly told that "trust" was a very bad quality and should not be possessed.

……

The Wu army's warships arrived so quickly because of the scientific deployment of troops.

In order to implement General Lin’s blockade order.

Liu Wu divided the surplus warships in his hands into several two-ship groups.

At the same time, fast paddle boats were equipped for reconnaissance.

Each group is responsible for a section of the river and patrols back and forth.

Arranged like this,

It can ensure that the main force of the Qing army will not escape in an organized and large-scale manner, but some of them may escape.

It doesn't matter~
Catch the big and let go of the small!

……

The captain summoned the prisoners and appointed them as surrender commissioners in the Hubei battlefield.

You will receive a reward of 10 tael of silver for every 1 people you persuade to surrender.

If you can persuade more than 200 people to surrender, in addition to the silver reward, you can also serve as a foreman in the mining area, with a monthly salary of 2 taels of silver, responsible for supervising the surrendered soldiers mining with a sword on your waist.

Foreman is also an official.

It is very attractive to the Green Camp soldiers below the rank of captain.

Dozens of prisoners rushed to serve.

Friendly forces are there to be tricked. Trick friendly forces into surrendering~
The Qing Dynasty,
There are countless adults who have risen to power by stepping on the corpses of their own allies.

Successful people only accept the envy of others, not moral condemnation.

Actually,
If the world could be condensed into one word, it would be:

cheat!
……

Jiyukou Town,

Three people dressed as ordinary people approached quietly and were surprised to find that the town was empty.

The whole place is in disarray~
"Boss, what should I do?"

"Quick, go back to Jingzhou and tell the master."

In order to conceal his identity,

The three scouts from Jingzhou tied their horses two miles outside the town.

Running all the way,
But they found that the warhorse was missing.

The captain of the guards felt his scalp go cold, and he took out his short knife and led his men to search along the horse hoof marks on the ground.
Without war horses, it would be difficult for them to return to Jingzhou in time.

If the information cannot be transmitted back, many people will die.

Not only the master, but also the family.

……

In the reeds,

Three scouts found the trail.

A war horse was cut into pieces and thrown into the pot to cook.

The bloody horse head was thrown aside, its big eyes staring at itself, as if saying, horse, I died miserably.

The captain of the guards instantly became furious.

With a loud shout, screams were heard wherever the blade went.

All five hungry people fell to the ground.

One of the starving people was skinny and not seriously injured, so he picked him up.
He asked:
"We still have two horses?"

"Run, run, no one caught."

The angry captain of the guards grabbed the skinny hungry people.
Drag it to the iron pot~
"You starving ghost, drink more hot water and you'll be full."

After all,

Push the hungry people's heads into boiling water~
The screams lasted for several seconds, and the struggling arms fell limply.

……

"Sir, what should I do?"

"Looking for a horse!"

Three men, holding daggers, were shouting in the reed marsh, looking for their war horses.

Half an hour later,
Suddenly, a faint roar was heard.

There is a tacit understanding between the warhorse and its master.

The three men excitedly pushed aside the reeds and saw a war horse that was neighing and raising its hooves in pain from being whipped. The reins were held by a young officer.

beside,

A group of young soldiers in red and black uniforms heard the noise and turned their heads in surprise.

……

"Catch them."

"Run."

The moment of collision,

Both sides suddenly realized what was happening and unexpectedly came into contact with the enemy.

There were sporadic gunshots.

Of the three scouts, two were shot and one was stabbed with a bayonet while fleeing.

The captain of the bodyguard was shot in the shoulder and arm, but neither of the injuries was fatal.

He saw a face that was still childish.
Crouch down,

He placed his sword against his neck,

asked:

"Which unit are you a scout for? What is your mission? Where is the main force? Who is the commander?"

……

The captain of the personal guards remained silent, his eyes full of mockery.

Just 2 seconds later, the sword cut his neck and blood spurted out.

The young officer walked up to the horse and told the soldiers:
"Hold the reins."

Then, he picked up the whip and beat him hard.

10 consecutive whips, each one is fierce!

The snow-white mane was dyed red.

The warhorse finally stopped raising its hooves, whined, and knelt on the ground with all four hooves, accepting its new master.

"go ahead!"

The flag of the Young Guards fluttered in the wind.

The pattern on the military flag is the sun rising in the east and a young tiger emerging from the mountains!

……

Army Minister Lin Huaisheng has already entered Qianjiang County.

According to his arrangement,

Multiple Wu troops are quietly spreading a large net to hunt in the north of Jingzhou.

The Jianghan Plain is vast in area.

There are dense water networks and numerous rivers and lakes.

As long as all the units cooperate properly, the encirclement can be gradually compressed by relying on the rivers.

finally,
The Mongolian cavalry that has lost its depth and cannot maneuver can be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Lin Huaisheng had been a caravan driver in his early years, so he knew the advantages and disadvantages of cavalry.
War horses have a big appetite.

Cavalry needs to be mobile, and once their range is restricted, their combat effectiveness will be severely reduced.

Therefore,
We need to surround and magnify the disadvantage!

……

"General Lin, to the south of Jingzhou City is the Jingjiang River, to the west is the Juzhang River (which is connected to the Jingjiang River), and to the northeast is Changhu Lake. Our navy has arrived at the Jingjiang River."

"The General Staff Office collectively judged that the possible directions for the Qing army to break out are southeast and northwest."

"Among them, the southeastern direction is controlled by the 2nd Army."

"The 4th Army will deploy defenses in the northwest."

"Taking all factors into consideration, it is unlikely that the Qing army will break out from the southeast. The probability of a breakout from the northwest is very high."

Lin Huaisheng looked at the sand table.

Suddenly asked:
"If the Mongolian cavalry splits up into smaller groups and breaks out on their own, can they be stopped?"

The staff officer shook his head.

The battle line is too long, unless another 10 troops are added.

……

Lin Huaisheng took out a few peanuts from his pocket and placed them on the sand table, representing his own army.
The peanut skins were rubbed off and the white peanut kernels were used to represent the Qing army's defense.

After staring for a while,
Said in a low voice:

"Before launching a decisive battle, the smaller the encirclement, the greater the chance of success."

The staff officer replied respectfully:

"Yes."

The premise here is to make the Qing army realize the impending disaster as late as possible.

This battle,
Very critical.

The Wu army explored for the first time the method of surrounding cavalry with infantry.

His Majesty gave this operation a descriptive name:
Exhaust the lake and fish!

……

The 4th Corps received orders from General Lin.

If you encounter cavalry along the way, you can engage in battle freely and compress them in the direction of Jingzhou.

after that,

Between the Juzhang River (west side of Jingzhou) and Changhu Lake, defenses were deployed relying on various natural rivers and ditches.

Don't rush to attack.

Set up obstacles as much as possible to gradually reduce the cavalry's range of activities.

We need to wait for military orders to know when to launch the general attack.

Reinforcements from Jiangnan are on the way!
Huang Si looked at the map again and again and felt that this task was too difficult.

……

"The blockade is nearly a hundred miles wide. How is this possible?"

The staff officers argued till their faces turned red.
One staff officer blurted out:

"Most of the 4th Corps, the 1st Expeditionary Army, the Mixed Battalion, plus the reinforcements from Qianjiang County, only 2 soldiers! Evenly distributed over 100 li, 200 men per li. How do we defend against cavalry?"

"Counting the reinforcements that are being sent from Jiangnan and are on the way, there will only be about 10,000 more people."

The person next to him shook his head:

"We can't just scatter the seeds like this. We should take it one step at a time and focus on defense based on the terrain."

Huang Si suddenly asked:

"Where is ahead?"

"Anlu Prefecture City."

"Send someone to the city and tell Anlu Prefecture to open the city gates and organize civilians to follow the army. This can be considered an uprising. If they are stubborn and refuse to change their ways, wait until our army is free and take over the city. In addition, take in the refugees along the way and tell them that this is a chance to turn things around."

……

Everyone looked at the usually gentle commander-in-chief in surprise.

Huang Si stood up.

He said in an unquestionable tone:

"In an emergency, sending out a spear means having an extra soldier. At a critical moment, the miscellaneous soldiers can also make up the numbers and delay time~"

(End of this chapter)