Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 561: The First Baturu in Southern Liaoning, abstract and reliable~
Shengjing General’s jurisdiction, Liaodong Peninsula.

On the east side of Lushun Port, Huangjinshan Fort.

A sentry lazily leaned in the leeward place, repeating the boring days mechanically. Under his feet was the azure sea, and on the seashore were craftsmen crawling like ants.

Nice scenery, but unfortunately I got tired of it.

suddenly,

He wiped his eyes, stared to the south, and a row of black spots appeared on the horizon over the sea!
……

"Enemy attack, enemy attack at sea."

The sentry roared heart-wrenchingly and rushed towards the signal gun beside him.

With trembling arms he lit the fuse, and two seconds later sparks flew into the barrel, igniting the gunpowder that was tightly packed inside.

Boom~
A cannon shot!
Port Arthur was shocked.

The guards, shipbuilders, slaves and laborers all looked up toward the top of the mountain.

A captain rushed out of the wooden house, looked up at the Golden Mountain, and muttered:

"Isn't it an accidental firing?"

Before he finished speaking, the second cannon shot was fired.

That’s right, enemy attack!
Everyone immediately dropped their tools and fled.

The officers drew their swords and shouted:

"Prepare for battle, prepare for battle!"

"Don't panic."

"Reinforce Golden Mountain."

……

Above the sea, a fleet consisting of 18 warships, 12 supply ships and 8 troop transport ships approached silently.

Fleet commander Wei Zilong and Jinghai Marquis Shi Lingyang stood together, holding up telescopes to look at the enemy situation.

"Lüshun Port has the Golden Mountain to the east and the Tiger Peninsula to the west. It has a long and narrow waterway and is surrounded by mountains on land. It is truly the best natural military port in Liaodong."

"Your Majesty is right. The Navy Department plans to make Lushun the main base of the Northern Fleet and Weihaiwei the secondary base."

After observing for a long time,

Wei Zilong sighed:

"Abandon the assault and land northward."

Shi Lingyang also nodded, and he saw the Huangjinshan Fort.

It would be crazy for the fleet to forcibly attack the narrow Port of Lushun without the cooperation of the army.

Shi Lingyang thought to himself:
If he were the commander of Port Arthur, as long as he was safe on land, he could guard Port Arthur for 10 years and would not let any enemy ship enter.

There is no other reason, the geographical location is too advantageous.

……

Li Yu naturally remembered how the neighboring small country attacked Lushun in the past. First, they gained control of the sea, then landed with the army, bypassed the rear and broke through the outer land defense of Lushun.

If the ideas of our predecessors have already been developed and have been successful, you can just adopt them directly.

There aren't too many tricks in large-scale wars, and so-called strategies mean little in the face of absolute power.

The expeditionary fleet now also follows His Majesty's strategic thinking and continues to move north.

……

Dalian Bay~
The Hell ship broke in for reconnaissance.

Then, the crew was surprised to find that the defense was very weak.

The Qing army in the 18th century did not have much awareness of coastal defense and had never encountered enemies coming from the sea.

Since the beginning of the war, the Wu army has been fighting in inland rivers and lakes, rarely conducting sea raids, and there has never been a case of using the navy to attack the northern coast.

Therefore, no artillery batteries were built in Dalian Bay.

One third of the crew members on the Hell were planning sailors. They boldly lowered the sampan to conduct close reconnaissance and measure the water depth.

Take a sampan and measure the depth with a plumb line.

On the shore, a team of Eight Banners cavalry rushed over.

The Hell immediately adjusted its side and used its shipboard guns to block the enemy cavalry.

……

Three horses fell in the fireworks, and the rest of the men quickly retreated out of range.

Time passes minute by minute.

Half an hour later.

More and more Eight Banners cavalry gathered in the distance, increasing from over a hundred to thousands, staring at the sampan with eager eyes.

In order to adapt to the times, the Qing court abolished the post of Deputy Governor-General Xiong Yue, established a new post of Deputy Governor-General Jinzhou, established a government office, and placed Lushun under the post of Deputy Governor-General Jinzhou.

Except for shipbuilding affairs, all affairs in Lushun were under the control of Deputy Governor Su Shun.

The Jinzhou Eight Banners Army Camp was near Dalian Bay, so the reinforcements arrived very quickly.

The Hell quietly retracted the sampan, turned around and sailed out of Dalian Bay, reported, and waited for the commander to make a decision.

Obviously, as long as the troop transport lands.

The cavalry would charge over and drive the infantry into the sea.

……

To be on the safe side, the fleet continued north.

With such a long coastline, it was impossible for the Qing army to set up defenses everywhere, and it was not easy for them to find the landing site in time and block it.

Su Shun looked at the Wu army warships disappearing on the skyline, with big beads of sweat dripping down his face.

He realized that he was in big trouble, and his warhorse pawed its hooves restlessly.

"General, what should we do?"

"Send a quick horse to inform Shengjing to prepare early, and then pass on my military order. Liaonan must fortify the city and clear the fields. The bannermen in the villages and garrisons must either go to Shengjing or Lushun."

"General, what does scorching the walls and clearing the fields mean?"

"Except what can be taken away, everything else will be burned. Not a piece of cloth, a grain of food, or a slave will be left for the Wu army."

"Each captain will supervise the execution."

"If anyone disobeys, regardless of whether they are Manchu or Han, they will be killed without mercy."

"Whoo."

……

The first place to emit black smoke was Jinzhou Dutong Yamen.
Upon hearing the news, Chongdao, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Works who was stationed in Lushun Port to supervise the construction of ocean-going ships, was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time. He was originally a general of Jiangning, but later he was convicted and sent to his hometown to be a foreman after many twists and turns.

The whole person was in a state of dismay, muttering:

"It's broken, it's broken."

Su Shun glanced at him with extreme contempt and took over the command.

"From now on, Lushun will be under martial law."

"Stop building ships, select the strongest among the craftsmen and servants to be incorporated into the infantry, and send the rest to various places to reinforce the land passes."

"All flag soldiers must live in the barracks and are not allowed to go home."

"Open the armory and distribute weapons to all the bannermen and their families. Tell them that this is a national crisis and that it does not matter whether they are women or children or high or low. If the Wu army attacks, they should take up arms and fight them. Do not expect the enemy to let us go."

"Dispatch another 500 light cavalry with dry food to accompany me in the mission of clearing the countryside."

……

at the same time,

The Wu army landed at Piziwo (Pikou Town, Pulandian) in the north. Troop transport ships docked one after another, and the infantrymen went ashore carrying their weapons.

Piziwo has a long history.

It was an important port in the Liaodong region during the Tang Dynasty and is still prosperous today with abundant fishing catches.

so,

The land of Liaodong has belonged to the Qing Dynasty since ancient times and was not a dowry brought by the Qing Dynasty when it entered the country.

The so-called "dowry theory" is actually full of evil intentions.

The whole theory is trying to instill a "bundling" theory into the general public:
We must accept everything about the Qing Dynasty, because if we do not recognize the Qing rule, it is equivalent to not recognizing the territory under the Qing rule.

For the overall situation~
We must accept the 300 years of the Qing Dynasty from the bottom of our hearts, without criticism or any hostility. Otherwise, we will voluntarily give up the legal right to actually control the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest.

……

At first glance, it makes a lot of sense.

Legal principles!
It's actually quite absurd.

Putting aside the degree of actual control our ancestors had over the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest, human society has never relied on so-called "legal principles" to divide spheres of influence.

The territory belongs to the one with the strongest army and the most powerful horses.

The reason why you can’t get it is because you are not strong enough and don’t have the power to crush others, not because you lack legal principles.

Even in the so-called civilized society hundreds of years later, the so-called legal principles may have some meaning, but it will never exceed 3%. Our planet is a place where strength is important.

Maybe it's because of the long years of peace.
Human beings are almost forgetting the essence of survival. When did humans become so reasonable?
Mammoth believe it?
Did the Neanderthals believe it?

……

Shi Lingyang is talking to a staff officer:
"Your Majesty is truly a military prodigy. Even if Wei Huo were reborn, he would not be able to defeat him. Thousands of miles away, he was reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye."

The staff officer smiled and bowed, saying:

"Marquis Jinghai has a good idea. Your Majesty has never made a mistake in his strategy."

The two men turned their eyes to the shore.

The landing infantry were clearly divided at this moment, some were calm and composed, while others were staggering.

The Marines don't get seasick, but the Army does.

Shi Lingyang sighed and looked at Wei Zilong:
"Why don't we rest for a day or two before fighting again?" "Okay."

……

The warship dropped anchor and the soldiers rested.

Send a small number of elite troops to conduct reconnaissance and search for food and supplies.

It was very quiet, not even any Qing scouts showed up.

At this time, it is autumn and the temperature in Northeast China has dropped sharply.

Liaodong is the warmest place outside the Great Wall because it is surrounded by the ocean and has a special terrain.

Warmth is also relative.

The soldiers who disembarked were all wearing thick cotton coats that went below their knees and ear-protecting hats.

Military intelligence from various places came in one after another. The reconnaissance team broke through two small villages and gained a little, including food, salt, houses, cloth, and livestock.
The supplies carried by the fleet cannot withstand long-term consumption, and the supplies other than ammunition are enough to maintain normal operations for about 18 days.

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Therefore, it is particularly important to collect grain locally.

……

Shi Lingyang led his men to attack villages everywhere.

Everyone understood that every extra day wasted would give the enemy one more day to deploy troops, and Liaodong was enemy territory.

If we don't capture Lushun quickly, it will be troublesome once the reinforcements from Shengjing move south.

Although the general of Shengjing may not have the courage. Even if he did, the reinforcements would not arrive in a short time.

However, a general should never rely on luck.

Crisis awareness is important.

After resting for one day, Wei Zilong could not wait to dispatch 1 soldiers to move south along the coastline, and at the same time dispatched several warships to move south.

Advance by sea and land, and support each other.

……

The vanguard marched smoothly until they saw the burned-down Jinzhou Governor's Office.

An ominous feeling came over everyone.

at the same time,

Shi Lingyang, who had been hunting everywhere but gained nothing, also sent someone back with news - the Qing army was clearing the fields in southern Liaoning.

Su Shun, deputy governor of Jinzhou, led 500 cavalrymen to fortify the city and clear the fields south of Xiongyue City.

Killing one hundred enemies resulted in eight hundred casualties, which caused great harm to the lives of the Liaodong bannermen.

Some bannermen, keeping the greater good in mind, carried out the order unconditionally, and began to flee carrying their elderly and children.

Some flag soldiers were extremely uncooperative.

Dazhuanghe is an ordinary coastal town, located about a few dozen miles northeast of Piziwo, with a population of more than 2000 people, and is relatively prosperous.

In southern Liaoning, it is equivalent to Tieling and Tongliao.

big city!
……

A small wealthy man from the Bordered White Banner grabbed the reins and begged:

"General Su, this is the wealth accumulated by three generations of my family. For this little fortune, my father died at the age of 40."

"You can't burn it. You can't burn it."

Su Shun was slightly moved, but still said cruelly:
"The Wu army has already landed in southern Liaoning. If we don't burn it, it will become their military supplies."

"General, can you give me a few more days? I'm trying to find someone to help me move."

"Impossible. I will only give you one hour."

Looking around, the entire Dazhuang River was in chaos.

Everyone was busy harnessing horses and loading carts, trying to take away as much valuables as possible. An hour later, the army entered the arena.

……

The small rich man had a small family, and his wife had gone back to visit her parents with her children. He and his only servant could not move much property in an hour.

He begged desperately and refused to agree to this sudden disaster.

"Let go."

"General, you can't burn it. It's the hard work of three generations of the Guoluo family in Xiaozhuanghe, southern Liaoning."

Su Shun slowly drew out his sword and chopped it down fiercely.

If you don't want to be decent, I will help you be decent. For the Qing Dynasty.

A deputy commander came over and whispered:

"General, the time has come."

"burn!"

"Whoo."

The cavalrymen held torches and set fire to the streets, burning the wooden houses one by one and then left.

The flag bearers drove the carts, crying and looking back every few steps, as they headed towards Shengjing City, hundreds of miles away, to meet an unknown fate.

……

There are laws in Dazhuanghe, and the bannermen at least did not resist with arms.

When Su Shun and his men arrived at a fishing village in the south, things were not so easy.

"Clear the countryside? Clear your mother's head."

When the fishermen heard this, they were furious and took out their weapons to confront the enemy, including bows and arrows, harpoons, and matchlocks.

Su Shun was helpless and held up his sign:

"I am the deputy governor of Jinzhou appointed by the general of Shengjing. Burning the village is to execute the imperial military order. The purpose is to prevent the supplies from being used by the enemy."

"We are all old bannermen, you have to be considerate."

An old man cursed:

"Fuck you."

"The imperial court ordered our house to be burned? The imperial court you are talking about is the imperial court of the bannermen? Or the imperial court of the Han people?"

……

Su Shun's face changed drastically and he felt so angry that his teeth were itching.

But I still tried to explain again with great restraint:
"The Han army in the south has landed in Lushun. You can go to Shengjing to take shelter for a while."

Whoosh, an arrow flew past his helmet.

"Folks, pick up your weapons and fight them."

Su Shun was furious:
"Kill, kill them."

The fierce fishermen fought with the cavalry who rushed into the village.

A quarter of an hour later, corpses were everywhere.

The fully armed cavalry charged and hacked back and forth. At this moment, there were no fellow tribesmen, only enemies.

……

Black smoke billows in southern Liaoning.

At least 3 bannermen retreated in a panic towards Shengjing. They were angry, panicked and terrified.

Everyone is asking:

What happened to our Qing Dynasty?
What was the outcome of the war with the Han people?

If it wasn't extremely urgent and the country was about to be destroyed, why would the Eight Banners General Office burn down everyone's houses before winter came? People in the north knew that burning houses and firewood was no different from killing an entire family.

……

In Shengjing City, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Everyone looked heavy-hearted, and at the same time, they were shocked by Su Shun's boldness and ruthlessness.

However, Su Shun was right.

The Wu army, which came from afar, was unable to obtain supplies locally, and when winter came, the Qing Dynasty won.

"General, should we send reinforcements?"

"You should mobilize the bondservants to dig trenches outside the city. Then send an envoy with my order to Lushun to tell Su Shun and Chong Dao that if they hold out until the beginning of next spring, they will be meritorious officials of the court. I will personally recommend them."

"Whoo."

……

Wait until all the officials in the yamen leave.

General Hong Xiangcai of Shengjing whispered to his confidant:
"Take Su Shun and Chong Dao's family to my villa in the south of the city and serve them well."

"Whoo."

Serving is fake, monitoring is real.

The battle had gotten to this point, and no one dared to trust Hong Xiang.

The Eight Banners soldiers drove all Han people, regardless of whether they were officials or civilians, out of the city, leaving them with nothing and leaving them to fend for themselves in the wind and snow.

Nowadays, Shengjing has many nobles and a lot of money.

The Eight Banners nobles in the capital always felt that Shengjing was the hometown of the Manchus and the place where their ancestors rose to power, and the emperor would never give it up.

And with Shanhaiguan blocking the way, the insurance coefficient is very high.

In addition, rumors were spreading in Beijing, saying:

The imperial court was negotiating peace with the south, preparing to use Shanhaiguan as the boundary, and all the rich lands would belong to Wu, and they would not invade each other. The Qing emperor changed his title to the Khan of the Later Jin, respected the Emperor of Wu as the uncle emperor, and paid tribute every year.

Rumors are distant prophecies.

All the Beijing Bannermen in the Forty-Nine City know that if you don't believe in rumors, what else can you believe in? These days, if you want to live a better life, you have to believe in some rumors.

(End of this chapter)