Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 528: The Nemesis of Guerrilla Warfare, Military Theory Genius - Your Majesty

County Magistrate Wang, who was dazzled by the temporary joy of victory, led a few hundred people who had been temporarily gathered, as well as more than 200 remnant soldiers who were still able to run.

Chasing after the fleeing soldiers, they started to hunt them down.

along the way,

Hundreds of wounded and lagging Gui troops were easily killed.

I chased him again.

He was blown by the cold spring wind and instantly regained his sanity. He was a civil servant, how could he be so impulsive?

Then he looked at the billowing smoke and dust ahead.

"Whoa, whoa."

"Don't chase after an enemy who is desperate, just in case he is desperate."

"Return to Lianzhou Prefecture, and everyone will be rewarded."

As if they had been pardoned, everyone hurriedly led the magistrate's donkey back home.

It goes without saying that I will be praised all the way.

The county magistrate said:

The people who followed him out of the city today are all considered righteous men, and each will be rewarded 20 taels, twice as much if they see blood, and three times as much if they die.

The rich families in the city will share the cost.
……

Afterwards, we counted the losses.

2000 soldiers went into battle, more than 1100 were killed and more than 500 were injured.

The death rate among officers was higher than that among soldiers, and those below the rank of second lieutenant were almost wiped out.

Magistrate Wang was dejected and ordered the city gates to be closed.

Treat the wounded well.

Three days later, reinforcements from Guangdong arrived, and the people were excited.

Five days later, Miao Youlin ordered an advance northward and stationed troops in Shahe Town, ready to attack Bobai at any time.

Guidong was shocked.

Minister of Militia Lu Tingsheng rushed to Wuzhou.

"Cousin, why is it so?"

Lu Tingwu, lying on the sickbed, had lifeless eyes and muttered to himself:
"Almost half of the 25000-man army has been destroyed. My lord, let's negotiate peace and stop fighting."

"Are we just going to give up the vast Guangxi province?"

"You should go and see for yourself the firepower of the Wu army. The sky is full of artillery fire, fast and fierce. The power of firearms cannot be stopped by blood and courage. If the fighting continues, I am afraid that the blood of the Guangxi people will be shed dry."

……

Lu Tingsheng remained silent and said nothing.

The leaders in the room were silent and sighed.

suddenly,

Lu Tingwu, who was lying on the sickbed, had a strange look in his eyes and asked directly:

"Lord Lu, who are we fighting for? For the Qing court, for our hometown, or for you?"

This is too sharp.

Lu Tingsheng's pale face suddenly turned red.

He clenched his fists and said sadly:
"I am also trying to gain more benefits for the people of Guangxi."

"The land in this province is barren, silkworms are not popular, reading is not flourishing, mining is not favorable, and the Han and local people live together. If we don't keep the taxes here, no matter which dynasty it is, we, we~"

……

Bai Jianren was a little confused.

It seems that what these two elders said makes sense.

He always felt that if there was another life-and-death battle, he would have at least a 7% chance of winning. The young man was full of passion.

The conversation broke up unhappily.

That night,

Lu Tingsheng quietly summoned officers from various prefectures for talks, combined their descriptions, and pieced together the complete process of the battle that day.

Afterwards, a total of 33 taels of silver were spent as rewards and pensions.

……

The battle of Lianzhou
Everyone was impressed by the power of the Wu army's artillery, especially the mortars.

Bai Jianren described it this way:
"Wu's mortars kill people like cutting wheat, while our army kills people like cutting sugar cane."

"We cut them down one by one, and they cut them in handfuls."

Lu Tingsheng was still unwilling to give in. He did not want to miss this good opportunity to emulate the Mu family in Yunnan and the Yang family in Bozhou and establish a separatist regime.

exactly,

The scouts brought the latest news.

Wu's army's attack on western Hunan was unsuccessful, and heavy troops were being gathered on the Changde front.

It's like a downpour after a long drought.

He was overjoyed and called his confidants.

"You, take my handwritten letter to the north to negotiate with the Wu army. I can help them to kill the chieftains in western Guangxi, and I can also send 2 troops to cooperate with the Wu army to suppress western Hunan. The condition is that the three prefectures of Nanning, Taiping and Lianzhou are given to me, and I am appointed as the governor of Zhennan. My Lu family is willing to serve as a hostage, guarding the border for generations to stop the invasion of the Annan people."

Lu Tingsheng has a good vision~
Lianzhou Prefecture is simply a damn innate smuggling holy land and an excellent seaport in the south.

……

The confidant hesitated for a moment, then boldly asked:

"Sir, if Wu Ting asks, what good is it to have you as a defeated general? How should I answer?"

Lu Tingsheng thought for a moment and replied:
“Fighting in the mountains is different from fighting on the plains.”

"The cannons they relied on were of little use. They were trapped in a dense forest and could not use their muskets. The difference between flintlock rifles and bows and arrows was not that great. After the battle in western Hunan, they must have realized the horror of fighting in the mountains."

"Appoint me as the governor of Zhennan. From now on, the Gui army will fight and shed blood."

There is another hidden threat that is not made clear.

If you don't accept your olive branch.

Guangxi can also be the second Xiangxi.

Confidant bows:

"As ordered."

……

Changde Prefecture,
Army Minister Lin Huaisheng said disdainfully to the person sent by Fan Jing:
"Guangxi's request is absolutely impossible."

"Tell Lao Fan that we can talk and buy time. Once I take over Xiangxi, the army will turn around and suppress Guangxi."

"Yes."

In fact, Fan Jing also knew that it was impossible.

If he dared to agree to Lu Tingsheng's offer to be the Jiedushi of Zhennan, not only would his official career be over, but he might even lose his life.

For now,

Your Majesty is considerate of old times and is kinder to old people.

But people who read history frequently know that it is normal for emperors to plot against their meritorious officials, and it is rare for them not to do so.

There is absolutely no way Fan Jing would bury such a huge landmine for himself.

Therefore,
He presided over the negotiations in Hengyang, talking with Guangxi and Guizhou at the same time.

……

As for Xiangxi, there is nothing to talk about.

The Battle of Changsha
They were chased and killed for 500 miles by Wusimai's light cavalry corps, and only one of them survived.

Every family is wearing white
The people of western Hunan have always been tough and unruly, but the combination of old hatreds and new victories has made them united as one.

Zeng Di did not do much repair on the blockhouse.

He valued mobility and flexibility more, so he set up a raiding team.

The attack team consisted of no more than a hundred men, born and raised in western Hunan. They carried bows and arrows and muskets and moved through the woods, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

It did cause great trouble to the Wu army entering the mountains.

……

Along the banks of the Yuan River, people were shouting and horses were neighing.

In the thin mist~
The dark mass of Wu's army advanced both by land and sea, with the end of the team as far as the eye could see.

suddenly,

The whistle sounded.

The marching infantry immediately raised their rifles.

The lookout blew the whistle and pointed in a direction, and the roars of his guns echoed in the valley.

One member of the attack team lying in ambush in the jungle was caught off guard and hit by shotgun bullet in the arm.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual on the mountain, the Wu army continued their march.

……

The two veterans whispered.

"too slow."

"I can't help it. I was attacked eight times in one day. I wish I had eyes on my head."

The voice has not fallen,

A rock weighing at least 300 kilograms rolled down the slope, knocking down the trees on the road with a devastating noise.

The infantrymen below ran away.

finally,
A soldier who was a little slow in dodging and two trackers were hit, and the river beach turned blood red.

The people who reacted raised their guns and shot at the top of the mountain shrouded in fog. The lead bullets crackled, but only leaves fell.
……

prior to,

Wu's army would also send small teams to climb the mountain and clear out the enemies.

But each time the losses were greater than the gains, with some being hit by arrows, some falling into traps, some stepping on animal traps, and some returning empty-handed.

I have the strength but I can't use it.

Camping in the evening was even more terrible.

It seemed as if there were monsters hiding in the dark forest, and creepy noises could be heard from time to time.

The raiding party beat gongs, sang songs, set fires and rolled stones in the middle of the night.

Extremely arrogant.

Wu Jun didn't sleep well and felt exhausted the next day.

However, the attacking team did not dare to go down the mountain because the number of Wu’s troops was too large.

Even if he succeeded in launching a surprise attack on a small group of Wu troops, he would not be able to escape if the Wu troops from the front and back arrived to attack him from both sides.

……

Yuanling became the first supply base of the Wu army.

It is heavily garrisoned and equipped with artillery.

The soldiers who had trudged into the city finally breathed a sigh of relief and could sleep peacefully tonight.

An officer shouted:
"Listen up, people of Yuanling! Everyone, line up to board the ship and leave the mountain."

"Out of the mountains, we are good citizens; in the mountains, we are mobs."

"The Heavenly Soldiers will never kill innocent people, but they will never let a single resistance fighter go."

really,

Someone started to incite.

"Why do you bastards want us to leave? I won't leave even if I die. This is my home."

Gunshots rang out~
The instigator, along with several unlucky people around him, were shot.

……

The ferocity of the Wu army struck fear into the hearts of more than 4000 people in the city.

If you resist, your whole family will be wiped out.

then,

Everyone lined up obediently to board the ship.

It was very difficult for the fleet to go upstream, as they had to rely on human power to pull the boats.

Going down the river, the boat is going fast~
The cunning Wu army would never ride on the same ship with these civilians for fear of being attacked.

The people row and steer the boats themselves, and if anything goes wrong they are responsible for it themselves.

For every 10 ships that drifted out, there would be a ship full of soldiers following behind.

As expected,
Two deliberate groundings occurred that day.

Looking at the people rushing towards the mountains, all the people on the escort ship raised their guns and fired at the crowd without hesitation.

Muzzle flames burst out, and blood mist filled the sky on the shore.

……

"On Countering Mountain Guerrilla Warfare", excerpt.

"If the guerrillas hold on to the town, it will only give the strong encirclement and suppression forces the opportunity to annihilate their manpower."

"Use towns and hubs as points, rivers or official roads as lines, deploy superior forces, strengthen firepower, and gradually limit the space for guerrilla forces."

"The people in the guerrilla areas are potential sources of soldiers, spies, and material suppliers for the guerrilla forces. They often have inextricable ties with the guerrilla forces, so they must migrate en masse."

When the above ideas were conveyed to the lieutenant level, the officers all thought that Army Minister Lin Huaisheng had thought it through.

Few people know that

Author - Your Majesty.

The whole article has 1 words.

When it was sent to Changde, Lin Huaisheng and a group of staff officers were amazed after seeing it.

The soldiers on the front line praised His Majesty as a military genius that appears once in 500 years, and his incisive analysis of the background, strategy, and human nature of guerrilla warfare.

I only regret that the means of communication are too primitive and I cannot listen to the Hadith every moment.

……

The Wu army continued to advance along the Yuan River like a greedy snake.

After Yuanling is Luxi.

After Luxi is Chenxi.

The city gates were blasted open with cannons and the defenders were annihilated.

Then, all the people were loaded onto boats and moved down the mountain.

There are 2000 troops stationed in Yuanling County, half of them are new recruits and half are veterans.

Luxi was burned, so they could only temporarily build a simple camp nearby and station 2500 soldiers.

Chenxi, with 2000 troops stationed.

30 light and heavy artillery pieces were deployed at each of the above three locations to enhance firepower.

Large quantities of food, fodder and ammunition were also stored in the cities of Yuanling and Chenxi.

Wu Jun was like a stupid bear, moving slowly but resolutely.

The Xiangxi armed forces are like cheetahs, agile, elusive, and with their claws everywhere.

……

Starting from Chenxi County and going upstream along the Chen River, you can reach Mayang.

The distance between the two places is about a hundred miles.

Five infantry battalions and two baggage battalions marched silently, dragging 5 cannons according to the established plan.

This stretch of road is a rare river valley plain in western Hunan.

It is a wonder of nature that between the Wuling Mountain and Xuefeng Mountain there is a narrow river valley, plain and hills, which is a rare area suitable for human habitation.

but,

Nowadays, every village and town is empty.

After the news spread that Wu Jun was determined to relocate the people, the people took their food and clothes and ran away.

Go into the mountains!

As long as you go into the mountains, you can avoid most of the war disasters.

……

"Oh no, it's foggy again."

"Everyone, be on guard, and put on bayonets."

The captain drew his sword. The fog in front of him gradually thickened, and the visible range was no more than a dozen feet.

The soldiers looked nervous.

The military flags of the various companies could not be seen from each other.

The captain murmured:
"They're coming."

As if the wizard had predicted, gunshots mixed with screams were heard from behind.

The captain listened attentively, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

The gunshots were chaotic and without rhythm, indicating that our side was at a disadvantage.

"Take a platoon to reinforce."

"Yes."

……

The captain mobilized an elite infantry platoon composed of veterans, carrying a 1-pound howitzer.

The 4-pound howitzer is very light, only equivalent to the weight of a 2-pound cannon, and can be easily pushed by two gunners.

Of the 50 artillery pieces carried this time, 35 were similar light artillery pieces.

The fog obscures my eyes.

The veterans spread out slightly, holding their flintlock rifles horizontally.

suddenly,

A man in blue clothes holding a short spear rushed out of the fog.

Whoosh, throw the spear.

A Wu soldier screamed and fell to the ground, but the man in blue could not escape either and was hit by three bullets.

The warrant officer yelled:

"Forward, forward."

But his sword was pointed at the bushes on one side, and he winked at the gunner - you know what I mean.

The bushes were two and a half feet tall and shrouded in mist.

The 4-pound howitzer easily turned around.

Boom~
Flames pierced the mist.

……

A scream was heard in the bushes.

It was like flames being sprayed into a cockroach nest. A dozen frightened men in blue clothes rushed out with short spears and short knives in hand.

Seeing that he had no long-range weapons, the warrant officer yelled:
"Hold steady, don't rush, get close before you hit."

The veterans were calm, half-crouched, and took aim.

Wait until the enemy is close before pulling the trigger.

The powerful lead bullets knocked down the fierce enemies one by one, and then they were stabbed with bayonets one by one.

……

However, the warrant officer did not dare to be careless.

Because he could no longer hear the sound of fighting ahead, this meant that the troops on his side that had been attacked were likely wiped out.

Before departure,
All soldiers received strict orders.

Once attacked, no one is allowed to run around. They must form a hollow square formation or a semicircle formation near the river with nearby friendly forces to defend on the spot.

Only officers above the rank of lieutenant are qualified to mobilize troops to support friendly forces under attack.

Without orders, no one is allowed to mobilize troops without authorization.

Prevent domino-like collapse.

……

Half an hour later,

The warrant officer rushed to the attacked area with reinforcements.

The bodies of friendly soldiers in red and black uniforms and the bodies of the chieftain's soldiers in blue clothes were piled up, and the ground was littered with broken limbs and arms, making the scene bloody.

Judging from the distribution of corpses,

The platoon failed to maintain formation when attacked.

Observe the wounds on the corpses, which were caused by various weapons such as short spears, Miao swords, bows and arrows, and matchlock guns.

The attackers left behind 10 bodies.

Now, without a trace.

However, the warrant officer still ordered the guns to bombard the bushes several dozen feet away for a long time.

(End of this chapter)