Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 493: Shoot! Shoot them!

The place names on the north side of Jingzhou City are very distinctive and are generally named after surnames.

For example:

Tangjiawan, Hujiawan, Pengjiawan, Zhaojiawan, Tianjiawan, Daijiawan~
Two battalions of Wu's light troops advanced.

Gradually moving away from the main force.

……

The Mongolian scout cavalry had already discovered this unusual elite army.

A dozen scouts were like vultures,
Keep a distance of 3 miles and monitor.

Li Ergou was quite annoyed with these "flies" and sent out his cavalry squad to drive them away.

however,
The Mongolian scout cavalry had no intention of fighting and just turned their horses and ran away.

The Wu cavalry pursued them and they ran away.

The Wu cavalry retreated, and they came back again.

Just like taffy, you can't get rid of it.
Li Ergou looked solemn.
He rode his horse to the Young Guards Battalion, which was five miles behind.

……

"Brother Xiaowu, I think it won't be long before the Tartar cavalry comes to cause trouble for us."

"I can't ask for it."

"Field battle or defensive position?"

Li Xiaowu thought for a moment and replied:

"Your troops hold the position, and I'll maneuver. Make good use of your firepower, and coordinate inside and outside."

"Row."

Li Ergou was not polite and began to make demands:

"Brother Xiaowu, give me all the caltrops and barbed wire in your camp."

"no problem."

The two of them laughed.

Anyway,

This battle is a good opportunity to show off.

The louder the waves, the more expensive the fish.

……

The Guards Battalion allocated 10 baggage trucks to the Mixed Battalion.

The further you go, the greater the chance of suddenly encountering Mongolian cavalry.

in case,

If the Qing army did not respond, it would be blocked at its doorstep by the Wu army's outposts.

Villages along the way,
There is no one living here, and corpses are left in the wilderness.

The Mongolians have never forgotten their traditional skill - beating grass and grain.

wherever you go,
It's like a swarm of locusts passing through, leaving no one alive.

……

These 5 days,
The Mongolian tribes sent out scouts to recall the scattered small groups of troops that were fighting in the grass valleys.

He clenched his fists and prepared to strike the Wu army.

In the General's Office of Jingzhou,
A Khalkha hereditary taiji who was well-versed in literature and writing happily explained:
"My Lords, this is the latest military report sent by the Ministry of War yesterday."

"A troop of Wu thieves set out along the Xiang River to fight against the chieftain in Hunan."

"Another army has crossed the Han River and is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the imperial army in Nanyang Prefecture, Henan."

"Hubei is empty, the Wu bandits have at most 1 infantry!"

"The situation is very good. We can fight when we want to and leave when we want to. No one can stop us."

Everyone praised it.

Including the Manchu cavalry in Jingzhou, the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry totaled nearly 1.

The sky is vast and the sea is wide~
……

"Lord Hengling, why don't the Manchus and Mongols work together to capture some civilians, and then drive the Green Camp soldiers to attack the Wu army camp east of the city."

"Yes, with artillery providing cover, the cavalry seized the opportunity on the flank and broke through with one charge."

however,
Hengling remained silent.

He completely ignored the undisguised contemptuous looks of the Mongolian nobles present.

The Oirat Mongol tribes,
I couldn't even figure out how I was conquered by the Qing Dynasty.

suddenly,

A sentry rushed into the house and shouted:
"Report~ Wu Jun has arrived at Zhoujiawan in the north of the city~"

The crowd was in uproar.

Mie Chi Nai Gai asked anxiously:

"How many troops are there? Infantry or cavalry?"

"2000 to 3000, mostly infantry, but they carry a lot of artillery."

……

Zhoujiawan,
It is only 70 miles away from Jingzhou City.

Everyone present suddenly felt uneasy.

A Khalkha noble suddenly stood up and stared at Heng Ling coldly:

"Did you know anything in advance?"

Dozens of pairs of eyes turned to Hengling.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Hengling closed his eyes slightly, leaned back in his chair, and shook his head slowly.

"Then why do you always suggest giving up Jingzhou?"

This question goes straight to the truth of the conspiracy.

A captain belonging to the Eight Banners of Jingzhou suddenly figured out the key. He opened his mouth but could not say anything.

……

brush,
I don't know who took the lead and drew the scimitar.

Dozens of foreign Mongolian nobles present drew their scimitars in unison.
The flag bearers of the Jingzhou General's Office are eager to protect their master.

A musketeer team rushed out from outside the hall and pointed their guns at the Mongolian nobles present.

The atmosphere took a sudden turn for the worse!

If there is even a spark, the two sides will start a big fight.

The Khalkha noble who asked the question earlier was the first to realize.
He cursed loudly:

"Hengling, did you know that we were surrounded a long time ago? How many Wu troops have arrived at the Hubei battlefield?"

……

"Everyone, don't be impulsive. Just listen to my explanation."

Hengling's forehead was covered with sweat.

He spread his arms and stood up as slowly as possible.

Today, he and the eight banners stationed in Jingzhou are sitting on a huge gunpowder barrel.

If you are not careful, your body will be shattered into pieces.

He walked quickly towards his most elite and loyal musketeers.

Raise your right arm.

Signal them to put down their flintlocks.
Then he turned around and said:

"My fellow Mongolian princes, I am on the same side as you. I have always suspected that the intelligence from the Ministry of War is wrong. The Wu army on the Hubei battlefield may not be one army corps, but five."

Wow,
Everyone present almost fainted.

It's a bombshell.

……

Harabars' voice trembled slightly. He had witnessed the power of the Dzungar musketeers in the Western Regions.

Asked rhetorically:
"Five, fifty thousand musketeers?"

"Yes." Heng Ling didn't give the crowd time to make a noise, and cursed loudly, "The intelligence from those bastards in the Ministry of War was wrong, and they also made me suffer."

Everyone was whispering to each other.
Hengling can only shirk responsibility in this way. He can't say that the court doesn't trust you guys.

Did I deliberately let you die in Hubei?
Seeing that everyone was hesitant, he struck while the iron was hot:

"Before the Wu army can close in, let's unite our forces and break out to the northwest, then turn to Daba Mountain and find a way out. How about that?"

……

Seeing,

The fuse of the gunpowder barrel is about to be removed~
suddenly,

"There are ambushes in the city. They are all out to kill people. Run away."

No time to react,
There was chaos at the scene.

Harabarsi, who was closest to Hengling, slashed at him on the head.

Heng Ling instinctively raised his right arm to block.
Half of his right arm was chopped off and fell to the ground.

Blood gushed out like a fountain~
Hengling let out a shrill scream and blood rushed to his forehead.

Gunshots rang out.

The elite musketeers directly under his command reacted quickly. They had been fighting in the northwest for many years, and when they saw their commander was injured, they raised their guns and started shooting.

Such a close distance,
One lead bullet can even penetrate two people.

Blood splattered in the lobby and the sound of gunfire was deafening.

……

"The Mongols rebelled, the Mongols rebelled~"

A flagman staggered out of the general's office and shouted a warning.

Many flag soldiers who heard the gunshots were terrified and immediately rushed in to provide reinforcements.

Outnumbered,

Dozens of Mongolian nobles suffered heavy casualties.

They retreated to the back hall of the general's office in a panic, holding blood-stained scimitars, full of anger.

Such a huge commotion naturally could not be hidden from the 500 Mongolian guards who entered the city with them.

The masters held a meeting.
The guards were placed in the military camp in the city, eating and drinking~
……

The Manchus and Mongols are one family, enjoying themselves eating and drinking.

I heard the sound of continuous gunfire and faint cries for help.
A captain of a thousand men from the Ikh Ju League who was holding a wine bowl finally heard the content of the shouting after much effort, and his smile froze.

He immediately threw away the wine bowl and grabbed the sword that was leaning against the stool.

Hold the handle with your right hand and pull the scabbard with your left hand.
Let’s work together!
brush,
The sharp blade was unsheathed and without hesitation, it swiftly chopped down the Eight Banners lieutenant commander of Jingzhou who was sitting on his right.

This person is slightly drunk.

The bald forehead was split open by the scimitar, and the brain splattered.

"Kill, kill all the thieves."

Although the other Mongols did not understand what was happening, it did not stop them from immediately entering combat mode and frantically hacking and killing the Manchus around them.

The pretense of Manchuria-Mongolia friendship was torn to pieces in an instant.

…The wine table was overturned, and all kinds of cups, bowls, plates and bowls were smashed to pieces.

A healthy woman carrying a clay pot of stewed chicken happened to walk to the door. She was still confused. Did the old man get drunk and use a knife?

A spear pierced her chest fiercely.

"Mother~"

in the yard,
A young boy who was helping in the kitchen had bloodshot eyes and rushed over with a butcher knife in hand.

call out,
He was knocked down by an arrow from the Mongols.

The archer drew out his bloody spear and walked to the boy who was shot by the arrow in two steps.
Hold the spear shaft and poke it down hard, then pull it out.

puff,
Blood spurted down the hem of his fur coat.

Deep in the military camp,

A team of Eight Banners musketeers rushed out.

"shot."

After two volleys,

The Mongols calmed down a bit and fled to the stables in a panic.
……

The musketeers pursued him closely,

They didn't understand what was going on.
But the whole city is shouting:
"Kill the Mongolian thieves."

As a soldier, it is your duty to obey orders.

Take action first!
The Eight Banners stationed in the Northwest spent years in war, and the sense of crisis was ingrained in their blood.

Many people have been carrying a knife with them since the age of six.

Sleep on the edge of the kang, eat on the table~
In case of emergency,
While he was looking for weapons, the enemy's swift horses and scimitars were already approaching.

……

The Mongols who had seized the war horses whipped the horses frantically and rushed out of the camp at an accelerated speed.

One of them pulled out a whistling arrow from the bag.
Put on the bowstring and pull it as hard as possible.

The arrows flew straight into the sky,

The special whistling sound can be heard from several miles away, giving a warning.

outside the city,

The Mongols, who were leisurely feeding horses, washing and cooking meat, looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard the creepy sound of arrows!
problem occurs?
who is it?

Do you want to kill us loyal, honest and simple Mongolians?

Everyone simultaneously put down what they were doing, hurriedly saddled their horses, sorted out their weapons, and began to gather their troops.

The sound of sobbing horns,

One after another!

……

The 500 Mongolian horsemen who entered the city could never have imagined that one day they would be foraging in this sacred and inviolable city!
The scimitar in his hand flew up and down, slashing left and right.

Regardless of whether they were old, weak, women or children, they were all killed.

Kill a bloody road!
Target: General’s Office.

now,

Their master was in the yamen, resisting the frenzied attack of the bannermen in the city.

Miechi Naigai, the youngest son of the Right Banner Taiji of Tushetu Khan, leaned against the brick wall with his eyes wide open.

There were multiple gunshot wounds on his body and blood was gushing out.

just now,

In the alley, he faced a volley of fire from three muskets, charged into the line with his shield, and hacked down a group of musketeers, buying a little time for the rest to retreat.

……

In the back hall of the Jingzhou General's Office lived Hengling's family of 11 people.

now,

They were confused and happened to run into the defeated Mongols.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

Halabarsi, the taiji of the Eleuth Banner of Alxa, roared and took the lead in cutting Hengling's wives, concubines, and children into pieces with knives.

I ran into Hengling's mother again.

Just a knife.

As the saying goes: When a pear tree blossoms, three feet of red silk falls from the sky.

Anyway,

Killing like crazy.

……

The Eight Banners stationed in Jingzhou finally dispatched a team of elite veterans wearing three layers of heavy armor.

Crush your way into the back hall.

Wherever he went, he caused blood and gore.

Heavy armor versus leather armor and no armor, the Mongolian nobles were completely powerless to fight back.

At this time, General Hengling of Jingzhou had a pale face. He was surrounded by loyal Geshaha and carried to the table to stop the bleeding and bandage him.

He fell into a coma due to excessive blood loss.

Deep in the cerebral cortex,

The final thought is:

Who on earth shouted "There is an ambush"?
……

The instigator was the old man of Jingzhou Prefecture, Mr. Zhang, the prefect.

Correct,
It's on purpose!
In front of him, Hengling ordered the bombardment of Jingzhou City and the massacre of civilians, clamoring "We must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression". He could not accept such a cruel act.

later,

He was placed under house arrest in the government office, his freedom was restricted, and his daily three meals remained the same.

today,

Seeing that the situation in the lobby was tense, he shouted at the same time.

The powder keg, bang, exploded.

……

now,

Magistrate Zhang was lying on the back of a cook he knew at the Jingzhou General's Office.

Han people were forbidden to enter the city, but cooking was still a Han profession.

Therefore,
He hired this cook at Hengling's request.

Prefect Zhang spoke very quickly:
"Quick, protect me and let me escape from Jingzhou while the chaos is going on. My Zhang family is a prominent family in Tongling, Anhui, and we have many connections in Wu Ting's place. You will be very useful if you go there. When the time comes, I will promote you to be a county magistrate."

"Protect me well. You have a bright future ahead of you."

Incentives are effective.

The cook's pace quickened noticeably, full of energy.

The wages of avarice is death.

Facing the huge temptation of the seventh-rank county magistrate, the cook exerted his potential to the extreme.

It was as if he was possessed by the Speedy Man, running madly through the alleys and streets.

city ​​gate,
The Manchus and Mongols are fighting.

……

"Hide, hide."

The master and servant hid behind a stone lion and squatted in the shadow.

All I could hear were gunshots, screams, and the sound of weapons colliding.

A quarter of an hour later,
The garrisoned bannermen clearly had the upper hand and suppressed the Mongols with their advantage in firearms and strict organization.

The city gate slowly closed.

The cook hurriedly hid in the big house next door with "heavy hope" on his back.

Prefect Zhang looked up.
I discovered that this was the former residence of Zhang Juzheng of the Ming Dynasty!
People in Jingzhou commonly call it: Zhang Xiang’s old residence.

He closed his eyes,
Secret prayer:

"We were one family 500 years ago. Zhang Xiang, please help me escape this disaster. I will visit your grave and burn incense every Qingming Festival in the future."

"Please, please."

……

In the city,

The sounds of fighting gradually became quieter.

All the Eight Banners stationed in Jingzhou were soldiers, and they successfully killed the foreign Mongolian nobles and 500 cavalry guards in the city.

Simultaneously,

They quickly climbed up the city wall and fired cannons outside the city to disperse the Mongols.

This grudge has been completely settled.

Before Hengling fell into a coma,
Leave a message:

"Quick, tell all the flag soldiers in the city to be ready to retreat westward at any time."

Not long after,

The 2nd Legion is coming.

Guns and cannons rang out as the Manchus and Mongols fought each other.

Although Zheng Hean was confused and had no idea what was going on here.

but,

It does not affect his correct response:
While you are sick, I will kill you.

……

Only 1500 people were left to guard the camp, and the rest approached Jingzhou City fully armed.

en route,

All we could hear was the sound of gunfire and the killing of people.

The scouts continued to send in intelligence, proving that it was not just "Zhou Yu fighting Huang Gai", but a real internal fight with real swords and guns.

Zheng Hean was riding on his horse.
After thinking for a long time, he burst out laughing.

"Where is the messenger?"

"exist."

"Send the latest intelligence to General Lin and the 4th Army. The army will hunt Jianghan at the right time."

"As ordered."

The sudden appearance of the 2nd Legion in the east of Jingzhou City caused a commotion between the two sides of the battle.

The Eight Banners of Jingzhou garrisoned on the city wall:

"The Mongols have really surrendered to Wu Ting. This is bad!"

Outer Mongolian Cavalry:

"Manchuria and Mongolia were said to be one family, why did the Qing Dynasty turn against us?"

(End of this chapter)